Florida Gator quarterback Jalen Kitna, and son of former Dallas Cowboy Jon Kitna, was arrested on child pornography charges. The Gators have suspended the player indefinitely. The former Burleson standout was accused yesterday of distributing child exploitation materials by sharing images of sexual abuse on the messaging platform Discord. Kitna faces two counts of the crime and three counts of possessing child pornography.
He is currently booked in the Alachua County Jail.
Prior to redshirting last season, Kitna was rated No. 44 in the country, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings. In his senior season, he threw for 2,516 yards and 32 touchdowns. Though he was a Lone Star standout, Kitna never considered a Texas school, instead narrowing his recruitment commitment to a hand full of out of state universities.
His father is currently the Burleson High School head coach — a position he’s held for three seasons. Jalen’s brother Jamison is the school’s sophomore quarterback.
The Gainesville police announced that the investigation was initiated after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip was sent from a Discord user.
