Hearing delayed for UK football player

Whether a UK athlete charged with stalking, terroristic threatening and harassing communications will go to trial will be re-examined within the month, a Fayette County District Court judge ruled Friday.

UK junior strong safety Ashton Cobb’s case has been delayed until Nov. 21, Judge Julie Goodman said.

Cobb pleaded not guilty to all three charges Oct. 1 in Fayette County District Court. He was arrested on Sept. 26 for allegedly sending about 15 text messages and making 19 phone calls to his ex-girlfriend, according to Lexington Police. During one voicemail, he threatened to kill and rape the woman, police said.

He was subsequently suspended from the university, UK head coach Rich Brooks said during a news conference the day after Cobb’s arrest. Cobb is no longer suspended and has returned to play on the football team.