San Jose State Football Player Stabbed In City's Downtown Area: University

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA -- A stabbing early Sunday morning in downtown San Jose involved a San Jose State University football player, according to police and university officials.

San Jose police said an officer was flagged down at about 1 a.m. on May 21 and was told that someone was stabbed near the corner of Post and South First streets, a location that's three blocks from the university's campus.

Police have not identified the victim other than to say he is a man. University officials however, said SJSU football player Chad Miller was stabbed late Saturday night or early Sunday morning in downtown San Jose.

Miller is in a hospital and is expected to recover, according to university officials. He is from Vallejo, according to his Facebook page. The SJSU athletic department's website says that Miller is a junior safety and a communications major.

Police said they have no suspects in the stabbing. Anyone who may have information about the case is asked to call the Police Department's assaults unit at (408) 277-4161. People wanting to be anonymous can call
Crime Stoppers at (408) 947-7867.

Bay City News contributed to this report/Image via Daniel Allan/Getty Images