HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) A University of Houston football player is accused of choking his live-in girlfriend during an on-campus incident last month.
Chidozie Nwankwo, an 18-year-old freshman for the Cougars football team, was charged with assault/impeding breathing in connection with a Jan. 28 domestic incident.
According to a charging document, Nwankwo s girlfriend contacted campus police about the incident at the Cullen Oaks Apartments, claiming her boyfriend had assaulted her.
Nwankwo was stated in the document admitting only a verbal argument became heated between the two.
It wasn t until Feb. 3 that Nwankwo s charge was filed.
Nwankwo is out on bond, according to records.