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Florida State K Conor McAneney facing multiple charges

By Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026 | 1:48 PM

Florida State kicker Conor McAneney was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Wednesday ​and charged with two ‌third-degree felonies.

Per arrest documents from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, McAneney was charged with battery on an ‌officer, ​violently resisting an ⁠officer and trespassing. ⁠The first two are third-degree felonies, while trespassing is a first-degree misdemeanor.

“While FLPD officers were ​attempting to detain McAneney, he became uncooperative and violent,” ⁠the Fort Lauderdale ⁠Police Department said in ​a statement.

McAneney has been suspended ​indefinitely from all team activities, the ‌university confirmed on Thursday.

McAneney, of Northern Ireland, joined Florida State as a transfer in ⁠January after making 7 of 10 field-goal attempts and handling kickoffs last ⁠season ‌at Division II Quincy ⁠in Illinois.

He was brought ​in ‌to compete with Oklahoma ​State transfer ⁠Gabe Panikowski for the starting job after fellow kickers Jake Weinberg and reserve Brunno Reus left via the transfer portal.

–Field ​Level Media