A former college football player who spent time at a major university is now facing murder charges after a fatal altercation this weekend.

Ex-Maryland Avantae Williams, 24, was arrested and charged with murder in relation to a shooting on Saturday morning in DeLand, Florida . The city sits around 40 miles north of Orlando.

Police arrived to the scene at around 1:30 AM after reports of people fighting inside the bar. They say that during the fight, a man pulled out a gun and started shooting.

32-year-old Keshod Harris was hit by multiple shots in his chest, and he would die after being transported to the hospital due to his injuries. A bartender in the venue was also shot and was taken to the hospital.

Williams is a native of DeLand and played for the Miami Hurricanes in his home state before transferring to Maryland. He played in 17 games for the Terrapins, and he was a high four-star recruit out of high school.

Williams was initially charged with aggravated assault during a situation with a pregnant girlfriend, but the state attorney's office in Florida dropped the charges after the victim denied the allegations.

“Everyone treats me like a celebrity, but I just feel like I’m a regular person,” Williams told the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

"It’s cool to finally have (the recruiting process) over because I can’t go anywhere without somebody staring at me or wanting to take a picture. I never cared about fame or all of that, I just want to play football."

The arrest could put Williams' future in jeopardy. We've seen NFL. teams pass on talented players due to off-field concerns and character issues, and even without serving any jail time, the league's general managers and coaches may not want to add any players at a specific position.

Williams' fate now lies in the hands of the legal system as he looks to earn a right to freedom once again. The former player spent time with ACC and Big Ten schools, playing against some of the best and brightest names in all of college football.

Now, it seems that he'll be simply on the hunt to make it through the trial without issue.