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FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 file photo, Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus (87) plays against the Washington Football Team during the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit. Former Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 against the university that he was used as a scapegoat during a sexual assault investigation that resulted in his temporary expulsion.(AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)

Ex-Wisconsin receiver Cephus sues school over 2018 expulsion

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Woman sues Univ. of Wisconsin over Cephus’ reinstatement

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FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Wisconsin's Quintez Cephus kneels before an NCAA college football game against Iowa, in Madison, Wis. Faith and family mean everything to Quintez Cephus. The junior wide receiver is enjoying the most productive season of his career at Wisconsin. But less than four months ago, football was gone, and all Cephus had was his faith and his family. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash, File)

Cephus’ faith, family guided him to breakout ’19 for Badgers

By KEITH JENKINS - Associated Press

Former Wisconsin Badger football player Quintez Cephus, second from right, arrives at a press conference to reiterate his request for reinstatement to the university in Madison, Wis. Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. The former wide receiver was acquitted earlier this month of sexual assault charges stemming from a campus incident in his apartment. He was expelled from the university in March after the university's own internal investigation. A group of current team members were on hand to show support for Cephus at the event. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

NCAA clears Wisconsin WR Quintez Cephus to play

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Stephen Meyer, center, attorney for former Wisconsin Badger football player Quintez Cephus, right, speaks on behalf of his client during a press conference in Madison, Wis. Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. Cephus, who was acquitted of sexual assault charges earlier this month, is requesting to be reinstated to the university which expelled him after completing their own investigation in March. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

The Latest: Lawyer to UW: Reject stereotype, enroll Cephus

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FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2019, file photo, former Wisconsin football player Quintez Cephus testifies during his trial in Madison, Wis. Cephus says going back to school is his top priority after a jury found him not guilty last week of sexual assault charges. The wide receiver tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in a story published Tuesday, Aug. 6 that he doesn't know if he will return to the University of Wisconsin or another college. (Ed Treleven/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)

Cephus attorney says UW doesn’t want football player back

By SCOTT BAUER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2019, file photo, former Wisconsin football player Quintez Cephus testifies during his trial in Madison, Wis. Cephus says going back to school is his top priority after a jury found him not guilty last week of sexual assault charges. The wide receiver tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in a story published Tuesday, Aug. 6 that he doesn't know if he will return to the University of Wisconsin or another college. (Ed Treleven/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)

Former Wisconsin football player petitions for readmission

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Cephus says returning to school top priority following trial

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Former Wisconsin football player Quintez Cephus testifies during his trial, Friday Aug. 2, 2019, in Madison, Wis. Cephus has told jurors that the two women he is accused of sexually assaulting wanted to have sex with him. (Ed Treleven/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

The Latest: Ex-Wisconsin receiver acquitted of sex assault

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Former Wisconsin football player Quintez Cephus testifies during his trial, Friday Aug. 2, 2019, in Madison, Wis. Cephus has told jurors that the two women he is accused of sexually assaulting wanted to have sex with him. (Ed Treleven/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

Former Wisconsin football player found not guilty of rape

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In this Tuesday, July 30, 2019 photo, former University of Wisconsin football player Quintez Cephus watches during his sexual assault trial at the Dane County Courthouse in Madison, Wis. The 21-year-old Cephus is charged with second- and third-degree sexual assault after two 18-year-old women reported to police that he had assaulted them on the same night in April 2018.(Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

Woman: Too drunk to consent to sex with ex-UW player Cephus

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FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2018, file photo, University of Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus, right, walks with his attorneys Kathleen Stalling, left, and Stephen Meyer after appearing in court in Madison, Wis. The trial of Cephus has begun with a woman testifying that Cephus raped her in his apartment. The 21-year-old Cephus is charged with second- and third-degree sexual assault after two 18-year-old women reported to police that he had assaulted them on the same night in April 2018. Cephus argues the sex was consensual and arranged by one of the women. (Ed Treleven/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)

Woman tells jury ex-UW football player raped her in his home

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FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2017, file photo, Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus stands on the sideline before the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Ohio State in Indianapolis. Cephus is suing the school because he says a disciplinary probe it is conducting while he's trying to defend himself in a criminal sexual assault case violates his rights. Cephus was suspended from the Badgers in August after he was charged with sexually assaulting two drunken women in his apartment. Cephus says the sex was consensual. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)

Wisconsin receiver pleads not guilty to sexual assault

By TODD RICHMOND - Associated Press

The Latest: Cephus attorneys move to dismiss assault charge

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In this Nov. 4, 2017, photo, Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus (87) catches a pass for a touchdown during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Indiana in Bloomington, Ind. Cephus says he’s taking a leave of absence from the team because he believes prosecutors intend to file criminal charges against him for an incident in April involving what he calls a “consensual relationship.” In a tweet late Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, Cephus didn’t specify what he is accused of but denied any wrongdoing and said he has been wrongfully accused. (M.P. King/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

The Latest: Wisconsin suspends WR Cephus following charges

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In this July 28, 2017, photo, Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus talks with members of the media during the team's media day in Madison, Wisc. Cephus says he’s taking a leave of absence from the team because he believes prosecutors intend to file criminal charges against him for an incident in April involving what he calls a “consensual relationship.” In a tweet late Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, Cephus didn’t specify what he is accused of but denied any wrongdoing and said he has been wrongfully accused. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

Wisconsin WR Cephus charged with felony sexual assault

By GENARO C. ARMAS and STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2017, file photo, Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst and quarterback Alex Hornibrook (12) stand next to the MVP trophy at the end of the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game against Miami, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Hornibrook won the MVP trophy. Spring is in the air for the Wisconsin's usually run-first offense. Coach Paul Chryst is letting loose a little bit more in spring practice, which makes sense given quarterback Hornibrook's bowl performance and a stocked receiving corps. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

With injured Cephus back, spring in air for Badgers’ offense

By GENARO C. ARMAS - Associated Press