The University of Tennessee never disclosed rape allegations against two athletes, including senior running back Marlin Lane, according to public records and information obtained by The Tennesseean newspaper in Nashville.

Tennessee suspended Lane without explanation from the university or team officials on April 13, 2013. Head coach Butch Jones said the tailback was away from the team for “disciplinary reasons.” However, The Tennessean reported that Lane’s suspension came four days after an 18-year-old high school student accused him of sexual assault in his dorm room.

According to police documents, the alleged assault took place after the woman and teammate Gerardo Orta had consensual sex, while Lane watched, moments before the incident took place. The Daytona Beach, Fla., native was never arrested or prosecuted following the accusation and an investigation conducted by the University of Tennessee Police department.

The department assisted the accuser in getting a rape exam and conducted interviews with Lane, Orta and several witnesses.

After he missed four spring practices, including Tennessee’s Orange and White game, the program reinstated the senior within two months of his suspension.

Lane enters Saturday’s game at South Carolina with 208 yards and a touchdown on 52 rushing attempts and is listed third on Tennessee’s depth chart behind freshmen Jalen Hurd and Derrell Scott. Lane opened the season as the Vols’ No. 1 tailback.

The Tennessean reported that the alleged victim said she “declined to prosecute because she was scared after she reported the incident to a high school counselor and then spoke with police.” She also noted that she didn’t want her family to find out about the alleged incident.

The woman also told the newspaper that Lane’s teammates contacted her and her friends, including an anonymous player who sent her a Twitter direct message saying, “Why are you trying to ruin his life? He’s the star of the team.” She alleged Lane contacted her to apologize for these events, according to the police report.

The newspaper also reported that the woman claimed Lane was intoxicated during the night of the incident and that his girlfriend in Florida called her several times accusing her of “lying” and “ruining his life.”

“I never said anything back except it was none of their business,” the unidentified woman told the Tennessean. “I didn’t understand how they would take his side just because he was a football player.”

The university also failed to disclose an incident involving former basketball player Yemi Makanjuola on Feb. 16, 2013.

The handling of sexual assault allegations against athletes has come under intense scrutiny in recent years, including a high-profile investigation that did not lead to charges against Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston and a quickly-dismissed investigation into current Florida starting quarterback Treon Harris earlier this year.

But whereas the Florida athletic department acted transparently, the Vols appear to have intentionally kept the alleged incidents out of the public eye.