Junior running back Greg Burrell is no longer with Texas State football following an arrest on April 16, involving the deadly use of a gun.
Burrell, a former UNLV Rebel who was the backup last season and was in line to be RB1 in 2026, was booked last Thursday in Hays County Jail and charged with a third-degree felony involving the deadly discharge of a firearm, according to an online public arrest record from Hays County. He was released on cash bond the next day.
According to Texas Penal Code Section 22.05(b), the charge is defined as a person who commits an offense if he knowingly discharges a firearm at or in the direction of one or more individuals; or a habitation, building, or vehicle and is reckless as to whether the habitation, building, or vehicle is occupied.
While the second least severe type of felony out of five in the state of Texas, convictions can carry up to two-to-10 years in jail and potentially a fine of up to $10,000.
Texas State football removed his player profile from their roster before head coach G.J. Kinne confirmed his removal from the program during a post-practice press conference on April 20.
“Sometimes you’ve got to make tough decisions,” Kinne said. “A lot of times being head coach is great and certain days it’s not; that was one of those days.”
The arrest affidavit, obtained by Caleb Yum with the Austin American-Statesman, reported that Burrell was witnessed firing an “AR-15-style rifle” near an apartment complex in front of Interstate 35 in San Marcos.
Multiple callers to 911 reported hearing gunshots just prior to 2 a.m. coming from an unidentified male in all-black clothing shooting a rifle from inside a car. The affidavit further states that when San Marcos police officers showed up to the scene, they witnessed Burrell exit the car and crouch before arresting him with no incident.
Within the car, the officers retrieved the rifle along with two magazines in the front passenger’s seat. One of the magazines was missing bullets; 12 bullet casings were found on the northwest side of the apartment complex.
Burrell denied firing or hearing gunshots, the affidavit stated.
Despite the loss of a player who was projected to be the one to carry the rock the most for the Bobcats in their Pac-12 debut season, the running back room is deep with options, consisting of redshirt seniors Jaylen Jenkins and Torrance Burgess Jr., along with redshirt sophomore Taji Atkins and redshirt freshmen Cole Pryor and Davian Jackson.
Texas State will conclude its spring practices with a ‘Spring Showcase’ event, taking place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, at UFCU Stadium. It is open to all fans.
