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Report: Dede Westbrook arrested for domestic violence in 2012, '13

Oklahoma wide receiver and Heisman Trophy finalist Dede Westbrook was twice arrested on complaints of domestic violence more than three years ago, according to a report in the Tulsa World.

Citing police reports and court documents, the Tulsa World reported that in 2012 before arriving at Oklahoma, Westbrook was accused of throwing the mother of two of his children to the ground. Then in 2013, according to the Tulsa World, Westbrook was accused of biting the same woman's arm and punching her in the jaw.

Charges were dropped in the first case, while the second charge was dismissed for "inability to locate state's witness," according to the report.

The Sooners recruited Westbrook in 2014, the same year Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon was suspended from the team for a season for punching a female student in the face. Mixon was allowed back on the team for the 2015 season, and last week he joined Westbrook on the All-Big 12 team.

In response to the allegations against Westbrook, Oklahoma released a statement to the Tulsa World:

"The university conducts independent background checks on every entering student-athlete. While the university has declined to extend offers in other circumstances as a result of gathered information, nothing was reported in this case."

Through the university, Westbrook also released a statement to the Tulsa World.

"There were some disagreements in the past that were cleared up years ago. We have resolved our issues and are focused on the future," the statement said.

After the Tulsa World report came out Sunday, Westbrook posted this on his Twitter page:

Last week, Westbrook won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's most outstanding receiver, and he finished fourth in the Heisman voting.

The Sooners play Auburn in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2.