3 OSU football players jailed on counts of 3rd degree assault, disorderly conduct

Three Oregon State football players are currently being held in the Benton County and Linn County jails according to the current inmate list.

Senior defensive end Rudolph Fifita, junior defensive tackle Mana Rosa (listed on the inmate roster as Tyler Rosa) and junior linebacker Dyllon Mafi were all arrested early Saturday.

Fifita, 26, was arrested on accusations of third-degree assault and second degree disorderly conduct. He is being held in Linn County Jail on $157,500 bail. Rosa, 21, was arrested on accusations of third-degree assault and second degree disorderly conduct. He is being held in Benton County Jail on $157,500 bail. Mafi, 20, was arrested on accusations of third-degree assault, disorderly conduct and misrepresentation of age by a minor. He is also being held in Benton County on $161,000 bail.

Lt. Cord Wood of the Corvallis Police Department told The Oregonian that the incident took place at approximately 2:20 a.m. According to the police report, Fifita and Victim 1 (Wood declined to name the victim) got into a verbal argument outside the restroom at Impulse Bar and Grill that resulted in Fifita punching Victim 1 in the face. After that, "Mr. Mafi and Mr. Rosa got involved." A friend of Victim 1 then came to Victim 1's defense, and "tried to shield his friend, and he also wound up getting punched in the head and upper shoulders."

Wood said Fifita, Rosa and Mafi "fled and were located near the bar, where they were arrested" by Officer Mike Withington, who was off duty Saturday afternoon and not available for comment.

If all three players remain in custody through the weekend they will be arraigned Monday at 1:20 p.m. Wood said Benton County Jail is small, which why players are being held in separate places.

Fifita, from Euless, Texas, has been a regular in the OSU rotation, recording 25 tackles this season, 5.5 of them for loss. Rosa, from Haiku, Hawaii, has played in all 12 games, recording four tackles. Mafi, from Oakland, has played in two games and recorded three tackles.

Oregon State coach Mike Riley is out of town recruiting and not available for comment. Players were off last week for finals and did not practice. An OSU spokesman said Riley would address the situation on Monday at practice, which starts at 11 a.m.

Oregon State's next game is Dec. 29, when the No. 15 Beavers (9-3) meet Texas (8-4) in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

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