The university said in a statement that Kingston, who is facing a first-degree felony rape charge, is no longer part of the football program.
‘As of Friday, Parker Kingston is no longer a student at Brigham Young University and is no longer a member of the BYU football team,’ BYU said in a statement to the USA TODAY Network. ‘University administration and athletic administration, including BYU Head Coach Kalani Sitake, were only made aware of the investigation and allegations after Kingston’s arrest this past Wednesday, Feb. 11.’
Kingston, 21, was charged on Wednesday, Feb. 11. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, he made his first appearance, remotely, in Washington County Fifth District Court on Friday, Feb. 13, from the Purgatory Correctional Facility in Hurricane, Utah.
He was held in Washington County jail without bail following his arrest. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Judge John Walton agreed to terms with Washington County chief deputy attorney Ryan Shaum and Kingston’s defense attorney Cara Tangaro for Kingston to be released on $100,000 bond with $10,000 cash immediately paid to the court.
The charge against Kingston stems from an incident Feb. 23, 2025, in St. George, Utah ― over 250 miles south of BYU’s campus in Provo, Utah. The alleged victim was 20 at the time of the incident, and made her sexual assault report to officers at St. George Regional Hospital.
Kingston, a redshirt junior last season, earned second-team All-Big 12 honors after catching 67 passes for 928 yards with five touchdowns, along with 25 carries for 125 yards with three touchdowns.
According to The Salt Lake Tribune, four other stipulations were set in Kingston’s release:
Among the requirements Walton set for Kingston’s release were:
- GPS ankle monitor for at least the next 60 days
- No contact with alleged victim, her family or case witnesses
- Kingston must delete all social media applications from his phone
- Kingston is not allowed in Washington County except for future in-person court appearances
Kingston is due for a virtual hearing on Feb. 25, and the preliminary in-person hearing is scheduled for April 13, in the Fifth District Court in St. George.
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support to survivors and their loved ones in English and Spanish at: 800.656.HOPE (4673) and Hotline.RAINN.org and en Español RAINN.org/es.
