A former University of Wisconsin wide receiver is facing first-degree murder charges connected to the fatal shooting of a 41-year-old woman in East St. Louis, Ill., the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Kraig Appleton, 29, is accused of shooting Kelli S. Farrell, 41, in the stomach on April 20. He is being held in the St. Clair County Jail on a $1 million bond. Police have not described a motive for the shooting, which was investigated by East St. Louis and Illinois State Police detectives.

Appleton was member of Wisconsin’s 2009 recruiting class. A four-star wide receiver coming out of high school, Appleton was the No. 4 player from the state of Illinois and the No. 17 wide receiver in the class.

As a true freshman, Appleton caught three passes for 26 yards. Unfortunately, his collegiate career took a turn when he was suspended for a violation of team rules.

Not long after his suspension, he left the Badgers football program and never stepped foot on the college football field again.