HEMPHILL, Texas — The 18-year-old former Jasper High football player accused of sexual assault of a child has been released from jail.

The Sabine County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Terrien Collins was released on Thursday after posting bond.

His bond was set at a combined total of $100,000. Each charge was $50,000, according to the sheriff’s department.

Collins was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and unlawful restraint of a person under 17.

Collins posted a statement on his Facebook page after being released from jail:

“I would like to thank my community and all my family and friends that have my back I love y’all so much god you made me strong for a reason everything I have been through you have been with me ?? I’m cried out I want everybody to know that I’m so thankful I promise I am I know I’m not in anything alone and I’ll never feel alone.”

Collins was arrested Sunday May 10, after being in a car that was pulled over for a traffic stop. He was taken to the Hardin County Jail on two warrants from Sabine County, according to investigators. 

Collins was also a signee for Texas A&M Commerce’s football program. 

He was released from a letter of intent Tuesday, according to a statement from Josh Manck, the senior associate director of athletics for strategic communications at Texas A&M Commerce.  

“Lion Athletics is aware of the very serious charges brought against a young man who had signed a letter of intent to participate in intercollegiate athletics at Texas A&M University-Commerce. In light of the grave nature of these allegations, he has been released from his letter of intent, and the young man will not be a Lion student-athlete nor admitted to the institution this fall,” Manck said in the statement.  

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Three days after Jasper football player Terrien Collins was arrested on a child sex charge, his college of choice said Wednesday he won’t be welcomed on campus this fall.

Collins, who is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and unlawful restraint of a person less than 17 years old, will not play for Texas A&M-Commerce football team next season, according to a statement released by the school’s athletic department.  In reaction to the “very serious charges,” the school chose to release Collins from his signed letter of intent and distance itself from the 18-year-old.

“Lion Athletics is aware of the very serious charges brought against a young man who had signed a letter of intent to participate in intercollegiate athletics at Texas A&M University-Commerce, the statement read. “In light of the grave nature of these allegations, he has been released from his letter of intent, and the young man will not be a Lion student-athlete nor admitted to the institution this fall.”

Collins was arrested early Sunday morning by the Silbee Police Department, serving a warrant out of Sabine County. He was then placed in the Hardin County Jail without bond.

According to Hardin County Sherrif Mark Davis, Collins released to the Sabine County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday morning.

HARDIN COUNTY, Texas — A former Jasper football player has been ‘released’ as a signee and won’t be admitted to Texas A&M Commerce this fall after being charged with a child sex assault. 

Terrien Shayveon Collins was arrested Sunday and taken to the Hardin County Jail on two warrants from Sabine County according to investigators. 

He was a signee for Texas A&M Commerce’s football program. 

12News received a statement from Josh Manck, the senior associate director of athletics for strategic communications at Texas A&M Commerce. 

“Lion Athletics is aware of the very serious charges brought against a young man who had signed a letter of intent to participate in intercollegiate athletics at Texas A&M University-Commerce. In light of the grave nature of these allegations, he has been released from his letter of intent, and the young man will not be a Lion student-athlete nor admitted to the institution this fall,” Manck said in the statement.  

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Hardin County investigators said Collins was arrested early Sunday morning on two warrants when a car he was riding in was pulled over for a traffic stop.

This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.

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KOUNTZE, Texas — An 18-year-old former Jasper High football player is behind bars in Hardin County, held on a child sex assault charge. 

Terrien Shayveon Collins was booked in on Sunday, May 10 according to Hardin County Jail records. 

According to Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis, Collins was arrested in Silsbee on two warrants from Sabine County. The warrants were for aggravated sexual assault of a child and unlawful restraint of a person under 17. 

Silsbee Police Chief Shawn Blackwell told 12News he was the passenger in a car when he got arrested. The driver was pulled over around 3:05 a.m. on May 10 near Old Evadale Highway and FM 418 for a traffic stop. 

Sabine County officials plan to pick Collins up within the next 10 days according to Davis. 

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Terrien Collins, a member of last season’s Jasper High School football team, was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, as well as unlawful restraint of a person less than 17 years old.

According to jail records, Collins was arrested by the Silsbee Police Department, serving a warrant from the Sabine County Sheriff’s Office.

He was booked at Hardin County Jail at 4:39 a.m. Monday and is currently being held without bond. According to Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis, Collins can be held at the jail for up to 10 days before the charging agency (Sabine County) is required to transport him.

“With something like this, I’m surprised they didn’t come get him today,” Davis said.

Collins, 18, played defensive back for the Jasper Bulldogs, and had signed his national letter of intent to play at Texas A&M-Commerce.

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