Neb.'s Dennard accused of punching police officer
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nebraska's outgoing star cornerback Alfonzo Dennard has been arrested after a disturbance outside a Lincoln bar.
Capt. Jason Stille says the 22-year-old Dennard was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of assault of a police officer, third-degree assault and resisting arrest. He's being held in the Lancaster County jail.
Stille says officers tried to break up a fight between Dennard and a 22-year-old man outside The Hour Lounge about 2:15 a.m. Saturday. That's when police say Dennard punched an officer in the head. Stille says Dennard was arrested after a struggle with four officers.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dennard, a senior, is projected to be as high as a second-round pick in next week's NFL draft.
A message left Saturday for a Nebraska athletic official wasn't immediately returned.