Florida State Kicker Arrested for Alleged Assault on Law Enforcement Officers During Spring Break

A Florida State football player was arrested Wednesday after allegedly coming into physical contact with police in Fort Lauderdale.

Conor McAneney, a kicker, was charged with two third-degree felonies, including assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer with violence, and a misdemeanor count of criminal trespass.

The assault by law enforcement officer charge included a $2,000 bond, while the other felony had a $500 bond, according to online records. The trespassing charge had a $250 bond.

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Conor McAneney was charged with three felony counts. (Broward County Sheriff’s Office/Getty Images)

McAneney was suspended indefinitely from all team activities, 247 Sports reported.

McAneney had a busted lip and a scratch under his right eye in his mugshot.

Florida State kicker Conor McAneney was arrested Wednesday night in South Florida. (Broward County Sheriff’s Office)

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The university is on spring break and spring practices have been suspended and will resume next Thursday.

The 2025 season was McAneney’s first as a Seminole after transferring from Quincy University, a Division II school in Illinois. Last season, he was 7 of 10 on field goals, and his longest hit was from 45 yards.

The Florida State Seminoles logo and the ACC logo on a pylon during a game between the California Golden Bears and the Florida State Seminoles on September 21, 2024, at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. (Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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McAneney is originally from Ireland.

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