University of Hawai'i backup cornerback JoPierre Davis was indefinitely suspended from the football team following his arrest this morning.

Davis was arrested on numerous counts of sexual assault and assault. He also was booked for burglary and promoting a detrimental drug.

Police said Davis is a suspect in the Sept. 28 sexual assault of a woman and the Jan. 19 beating of that woman and another man.

A UH spokesman said Davis was suspended for violating the school's Code of Conduct.

"Per the Student-Athlete Handbook, the player was immediately suspended for an indefinite period. He is suspended from participating in all (team-related) activities," said UH athletic director Jim Donovan.

UH football coach Greg McMackin said Davis is "suspended indefinitely."

However, he will remain on scholarship until an investigation is completed.

At 12:40 p.m. Honolulu police confirmed that a UH football player had been arrested and was being booked.

Davis, a 6-foot senior from San Francisco, played in all 14 games for the Warriors in 2008. He was the "gunner" on punts, where his job was to race down on punt coverage and either tackle or down the punt.

He made a total of five tackles, four unassisted in 2008.

Nicknamed "J.P.," Davis was signed at UH as a running back, but moved permanently to defensive back as a sophomore in 2007.

He was a redshirt in 2005, saw action in two games in 2006 and appeared in 11 games, mainly on special teams and as a backup cornerback in 2007. He returned an interception for a score against New Mexico State Oct. 27, 2007.