New details are emerging about a fatal incident involving Oregon football defensive lineman Daylen Austin

EUGENE — Fifteen minutes before Oregon defense attorney Daylen Austin allegedly attacked and killed a pedestrian in Eugene last month, a man matching the description of the victim — whom police identified Wednesday as 46-year-old Frank William Seaman identified – a baseball-sized object of a white SUV matching the description of Austin’s vehicle.

The westbound SUV immediately braked, according to surveillance camera footage seen by The Oregonian/OregonLive on the night of April 15. A man believed to be Seaman then crossed the north side of West Sixth Avenue and pointed at other vehicles and appeared to yell at them as they passed.

According to Eugene police, Seaman was struck and killed on April 15 near the intersection of West Fourth Avenue and Polk Street in the Whiteaker area just after 9 p.m. Austin is charged with the felony of failing to perform the duties of a driver while injuring another person.

A source familiar with the incident provided The Oregonian/OregonLive with law enforcement documents showing that a hammer was found on the road near Seaman when police arrived at the scene, where a blue grocery bag was found with other hand tools inside. The source requested anonymity due to the ongoing investigation.

A law enforcement report also states that Austin told police he was “threatened with a hammer” by Seaman, who allegedly jumped in front of his SUV.

Seaman, who police identified as homeless, had multiple convictions for driving under the influence of intoxicants from 1997 to 2010, when he was convicted of first-degree burglary. In 2022, he pleaded guilty to stealing from a liquor store, Safeway and Walmart, in Lincoln County and was sentenced to five years of probation.

Seaman’s criminal history dates back to 1995, according to court records, and shows he has tried more than 30 cases in seven different counties across the state as of December 2019, as well as 47 charges in Eugene, according to municipal court records.

Lane County Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Geil, who is prosecuting the case against Austin, did not return a call from The Oregonian/OregonLive.

Austin, 19, was arrested April 15 and arraigned April 17 on a single charge. He did not enter a plea and was granted a conditional release that bars Austin from leaving the state without permission, having “offensive contact” with anyone, or possessing or purchasing weapons, alcohol or marijuana. A pretrial conference is scheduled for May 22.

Bryan Boender, Austin’s attorney, declined to comment.

The sophomore did not attend Oregon’s seven spring practices following the incident, including the April 27 spring game.

On April 21, Oregon coach Dan Lanning declined to elaborate on Austin’s status on the program, but said, “I know Daylen’s character and I think there are a lot of details that will continue to play out.”

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