UF football starting cornerback Janoris Jenkins was arrested Saturday morning after a fight that resulted in Jenkins being Tasered.
His arrest marked the 24th arrest of a football player in Urban Meyer's four years of coaching at UF and the third arrest this off-season.
At about 2 a.m., Gainesville Police Department officer Cory Martin saw Jenkins, 20, fighting with about five others at 100 S. Main St.
According to the GPD arrest report, Martin walked up to the group and told them to stop fighting.
When nobody obeyed, Martin drew his Taser gun and asked them again to stop fighting.
Jenkins then punched someone in the head. Martin responded by Tasering Jenkins.
According to the report, after he was Tasered, Jenkins got up and ran away despite commands from Martin to stop.
Jenkins was caught and arrested about one and a half blocks away, the report stated.
Jenkins told police that he was fighting because he thought members of the group were trying to steal his chain.
UF team spokesman Steve McClain said the coaching staff is aware of the incident and is awaiting the results of the investigation.
Jenkins was released from jail on $2,000 bond Sunday.
As a freshman, Jenkins started 12 games during the 2008 football season.
Previous to Jenkins' arrest, two UF football players have been arrested in the 2009 off-season.
In February, offensive lineman Carl Johnson was arrested after his ex-girlfriend accused him of violating a sexual violence restraining order by "date raping" her three times between September and November.
Walk-on running back Marquis Hannah was arrested in April and charged with unarmed burglary of an occupied dwelling and a first-degree misdemeanor for battery after forcing his way into an apartment and punching a man in the face.