SAN DIEGO — San Diego State redshirt freshman Zavier Leonard's name was removed from the football team's roster Saturday, two days after the offensive lineman was one of three SDSU players named in a lawsuit by a young woman alleging she was gang raped at an off-campus party last October.
Asked about the roster move, SDSU's sports media relations department released a one-sentence statement: "Regarding Zavier Leonard: He is no longer on the roster or participating in team activities."
Leonard's name was made public — along with former punter Matt Araiza and former defensive lineman Nowlin "Pa'a" Ewaliko — Thursday in the civil suit suit by the woman, who was 17 years old at the time of the alleged incident.
