Former BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston, who was expelled by the Cougars in February this year following his arrest in a rape case, received a favorable hearing from the court. However, his legal troubles may not be over yet.

As per On3’s Pete Nakos, Judge Jay Winward of Utah’s 5th District Court dismissed the first-degree felony rape charge against Kingston without prejudice. Kingston was arrested and charged with first-degree felony rape in February 2026. He was later released on a $100,000 bond, subject to strict conditions, including wearing a GPS ankle monitor.

As the case was dismissed ‘without prejudice,’ the victim retains the right to bring the charge against the former BYU wide receiver to court at any time in the future. Kingston was set to go on trial from July 6 to 10. But the prosecution wanted a two-month continuance to allow the victim more time to prepare. Instead of a continuance, Judge Winward dismissed the case after the two sides failed to reach an agreement.

“The state is not ready. The victim is unprepared to testify, and that’s okay. The case is dismissed without prejudice,” stated the Utah judge, as reported by ABC 4.

Following his arrest earlier this year, the wide receiver was expelled by the Cougars. “BYU became aware today of the arrest of Parker Kingston. The university takes any allegation very seriously and will cooperate with law enforcement. Due to federal and university privacy laws and practices for students, the university will not be able to provide additional comment,” the program said in a statement at the time.

But before this dismissal, a viral video featured the former BYU WR on campus participating in an independent workout, wearing his number 11. That sparked controversy, despite BYU officials clarifying they were unaware and it wasn’t held by the Cougars.

The case against the former BYU WR

The charge against Kingston involves an incident in February 2025, where he was accused of assaulting a 20-year-old woman at her St. George Home. As per her account, before they met in person, she repeatedly discussed her boundaries during their online communications, stating that she did not want any sexual activity.

Despite that, the former BYU WR “initiated sexual activity,” as per the court record, as reported by the New York Times in February 2026. In fact, the woman stated to the investigator that she asked Kingston to stop, but he didn’t. Kingston told the police that “all sexual activity” with the woman was consensual.

For now, the case is dismissed without prejudice. But if Kingston wants to continue his football journey after his 2025 season, when he had 67 receptions for 928 yards, he has to find a new home. Despite the dismissal of the rape charge, the wide receiver still violated BYU’s strict honor code for students, which doesn’t allow any sexual relations outside of a marriage.