Ex-Alabama QB Jay Barker charged with felony assault: What we know

Former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker was arrested in Nashville early Saturday morning after allegedly attempting to hit two people with a vehicle, according to court documents.

Here’s what we know so far:

What happened?

Court documents said Barker was arrested in Nashville after allegedly attempting to hit two people with a vehicle early Saturday morning. As the people pulled into the driveway of a home, Barker allegedly reversed his vehicle “at a high rate of speed attempting to hit them, but missed,” according to the arrest affidavit.

Who is Jay Barker?

Barker led Alabama to the 1992 national championship, including a victory over No. 1-ranked Miami in the Jan. 1, 1993, Sugar Bowl. He is the school’s all-time winningest quarterback with a 35-2-1 record as a starter, and won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 1994 as a senior.

Barker was selected in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers but was cut from the roster. He spent time with the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers as a backup but never played in a regular-season game.

Barker hosts a radio show carried on 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa.

Who is Sara Evans?

Barker has been married to country music singer and songwriter Sara Evans since 2008, his second marriage. The couple was married in Franklin, Tennessee.

Evans,50, has released eight studio albums. She released her most recent album in 2020 called "Copy That" on her own Born To Fly record label.

The pair separated in April, court records show. Sara Evans, whose legal name is Sara Barker, filed for divorce in August. The divorce complaint listed "irreconcilable differences" and "inappropriate marital conduct" on the part of Jay Barker.

What's next?

Barker faces a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, records show. His bond was set at $10,000 and he was released from the Davidson County jail on Saturday evening, jail records show.

He is scheduled to appear in court for a settlement hearing on March 22.

Barker statement

Barker, 49, released a statement over the weekend after he was released from jail.

On Instagram, in a two-slide note, he wrote he's "humbled beyond words by the support I have received from friends, supporters, and so many in the Alabama family."

He also suggests his arrest report and the events leading up to it are incomplete. The note does not go into detail, but he does ask for privacy for his family.

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