Caleb Brantley charged with battery after allegedly punching woman

— -- Former Florida?defensive tackle? Caleb Brantley, who is considered a potential first- or second-round pick in this week's NFL draft, was charged Friday with misdemeanor simple battery after he allegedly struck a woman and knocked her unconscious during a dispute earlier this month.

According to a sworn complaint obtained by ESPN from the Alachua County Clerk of Court in Gainesville, Florida, a woman told police that the 6-foot-2, 307-pound Brantley made crude comments toward her during an argument at a bar on April 13, and she then pushed him. The complaint said Brantley responded by "striking [her] in the face knocking her unconscious."

The complaint said the woman, who is 5-foot-6 and 120 pounds, suffered dental injuries that "displaced a tooth and will require a root canal." The complaint also said Brantley's "use of force was clearly out of retaliation and not self-defense. Additionally, the intensity of [his] force far exceeded what was reasonable or necessary."

A woman, who told police that she was standing next to the victim during the dispute, said in the complaint that Brantley knocked?the woman unconscious. Another woman who was there said she saw Brantley "strike the [woman] in the face with a closed fist knocking [her] unconscious." The complaint said the second female witness identified Brantley from a photo lineup?as the man who threw the punch .

Brantley didn't immediately return a voicemail left on his cellphone. The woman referred questions to her attorney when reached Sunday night. One of the female witnesses declined to comment.

The Independent Florida Alligator student newspaper first reported that Brantley was charged with a misdemeanor.?

Brantley, 22, from Crescent City, Florida, is ranked as the No. 4 defensive tackle and the No. 55 NFL draft?prospect overall by ESPN's Scouts Inc. The draft begins Thursday night in Philadelphia.

Brantley started 21 games for the Gators during his career. He had 20 tackles for loss and 5? sacks the past two seasons combined.