A rape charge against former BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston was dismissed by a judge Thursday, who denied a request to delay the trial.
Utah 5th District Court Judge Jay Winward dismissed the charges without prejudice after prosecutors asked to delay the trial up to two months. Kingston’s lawyers opposed the delay.
By dismissing the case without prejudice, the charges could be refiled.
Having previously granted trial delays, Winward said that if neither side were prepared at the current time, there was no guarantee a trial could take place in the near future.
Kingston, who appeared remotely during Thursday’s hearing, was charged with first-degree felony rape after being accused of assaulting a 20-year-old woman in her St. George home in February 2025.
Following Kingston’s arrest, BYU removed him from the team and expelled him from the university.
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Correction, June 18, 2:45 p.m.: This article has been updated to correct who made the request to delay the trial.