A former Arkansas State football player was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of being involved in the death of his pregnant girlfriend.
Blaise Taylor, currently on staff at Texas A&M, is accused of poisoning Jade Benning and killing her and her unborn child.
Benning was rushed to hospital on February 25 last year. Taylor called 911 to tell Benning she was having an allergic reaction. As ESPN reports, she was unable to speak to police before her death because her condition rapidly became critical.
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Arkansas State Red Wolves #1 defensive back Blaze Taylor is tackled by Toledo Rockets #25 wide receiver Cody Thompson during the second quarter at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile on January 4, 2015. try to escape. Alabama. At halftime, the Toledo Rockets led the Arkansas State Red Wolves 35-17. (Michael Chan/Getty Images)
Benning was five months pregnant at the time. Her fetus died on February 27, and Benning died on March 6, her 25th birthday. The alleged incident occurred in Nashville.
Due to the death of the fetus, Taylor was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Taylor is believed to be the child’s father.
U.S. Marshals arrested Taylor in Utah, where he is facing charges from Nashville police. Taylor worked for the Tennessee Titans.
Arkansas State Red Wolves defensive back Blaze Taylor (1) catches a punt during the Cure Bowl between the UCF Knights and the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Camping World Stadium on December 17, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. do. (Joe Petro/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Taylor was a four-year starter at Arkansas State and still holds the school records for punt return yards (1,151) and pass breakups (30). He had one punt return for a touchdown in each of his four years in college. He also scored a touchdown as a kickoff running back in 2015, his sophomore year.
He was named a second-team All-Sun Belt return specialist in 2014 and 2016 and was named the conference’s special teams player of the week three times during his career.
Arkansas State Red Wolves defensive back Blaze Taylor (1) scoops up a fumble and runs for a 63-yard touchdown during the first half against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, September 2, 2017. . Nebraska defeated Arkansas State 43-36. (Jon Peterson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Taylor has worked as an analyst for college personnel and as an NFL scout. His father, Trooper, recently joined the Texas A&M coaching staff as associate head coach and running backs coach alongside Mike Elko.
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