Arrested FSU Kicker Conor McAneney Underwent Medical Treatment After Getting Punched: Police Report

A calm Florida State spring was jolted by an incident in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday night. Transfer kicker Conor McAneney was arrested on multiple charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer. His arrest report now reveals more details about what actually transpired in those hours.

According to the report, Conor McAneney received medical treatment after getting arrested. After getting struck twice, he was transported to Broward Health Medical Center as a precaution before being taken to Broward County Jail. His booking photo later showed a swollen, bloodied lower lip. McAneney.

It all started with McAneny arriving at the Rock Bar on Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, after already being removed from other bars in the evening. Security attempted to remove him again, but the situation escalated when he allegedly refused to leave. The report states he grabbed onto parts of the building to resist being escorted out. That’s when a patrol officer intervened and things turned physical.

The officer wrote that he attempted to pull Conor McAneney away from the structure, but the kicker allegedly grabbed the officer’s arm and shirt in an effort to pull him down. The report notes the officer nearly fell backward toward oncoming traffic during the scuffle. At that point, the officer punched the 20-year-old twice in the face, bringing him to the ground. Even then, the report claims he continued resisting arrest.

Per police incident report:

McAneney was being removed from a bar by bouncers (he’d allegedly been kicked out of others through night) and tried to hold onto the building. Officer intervened, they struggled and fell backwards, and officer wrote in report that he punched McAneney… https://t.co/SakK5ExojC

— Brendan Sonnone (@BSonnone) March 19, 2026

The incident spread like wildfire in town, forcing Florida State to act promptly. An FSU spokesperson confirmed to Noles247 that Conor McAneney has been suspended indefinitely from all team activities.

This is a huge setback for Conor McAneney, who arrived at FSU this winter as a transfer from Quincy University, a DII program in Illinois. He converted 7 of 10 field-goal attempts there, with a long of 45 yards, and even earned Great Lakes Valley Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors during his time. He was likely competing for a backup role in FSU unless he had a strong camp to bag the starting role. Now, that opportunity is on hold indefinitely.

FSU, however, already has a plan in place.

What’s Florida State’s plan? 

Of the 15 allotted spring practices, Florida State completed just three of them before heading into break. The roster has nearly 50 new faces, 23 of which are transfers, so each rep is going to count. In Conor McAneney’s case, the suspension slows him in a competition where he was already behind the frontrunner.

The Seminoles have Oklahoma State transfer Gabe Panikowski, whose path looks clearer with the McAneney suspended. The former is an experienced kicker and the winner of the Fred Mitchell Award 2024. It is given to the country’s best non-FBS college football kicker. Behind him, however, there is no depth at kicker after McAneney’s suspension. The two were supposed to take after Jake Weinberg and Bruno Reus transferred out.

What comes next for Conor McAneney remains uncertain. Legal proceedings will play out, and FSU will eventually have to decide whether there’s a path forward. And as spring practice resumes next week, the Seminoles will move forward, just without one of their newest additions.

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