Recent College Football DUI Arrests and Suspensions

by CW on Apr 8, 2011 9:24 PM EDT in Notre Dame Football

Brandon Hogan, WVU starting cornerback, in-season: One game

Kevin Grady, UM running back, July: One game

Justin Blackmon, OK State star receiver, in-season: One game

Doug Worthington, Ohio State DT, July: Zero games

Carlos Dunlap, Florida DE, in-season: One game

Baker Steinkuhler, Nebraska DT, in-season: One game, but could conceivably be more because it was this December between the Big XII title game and bowl game

Chris Omigie, Kansas WR, February: No punishment announced yet that I can find

Melvin Harris, Ole Miss WR, In-season: One game, but could be more because it was prior to the final game of the season

Kevin Garrett, Oregon LB, off-season: Kicked off team. Difficult to find a lot of info on what went down here.

I'm sure I missed a bunch more, so please add in the comments. I would also note that UGA has a particularly strict policy, suspending athletes for one tenth of their team's games for alcohol-related offenses.

I'm not sure I buy the argument that Floyd is missing out on a whole lot during the spring practice - I suppose there could be some refinement of route-running, but let's be serious - so I think suspending him for the South Florida game is a fair punishment. Combining a one game suspension with community service, rehab programs and checking anything else off of Brian Kelly's list to prove he's on the right track is a punishment that is not over-the-top but also prevents anyone from legitimately saying that Notre Dame took it easy on him because he's a star athlete.

Updated with more examples:

Alex Boone, Ohio State starting OT, April: Zero games (While underage. Tressel is amazing.)

Darryl Stonum, Michigan WR, in-season: One game

Niles Paul, Nebraska WR, April: Zero games (Well, actually he was suspended for the spring game. And he was underage.)

Matt Roark, Kentucky WR, in-season: One game

Britton Colquitt, Tennessee P, February: Fives games and loss of scholarship. (Colquitt left the scene of an accident and had been suspended for all kinds of alcohol-related offenses earlier in his career.)

Brandon Wood, Georgia DT, in-season: One game

Zach Luckett, Virginia Tech WR, August: Season (Was his second DUI arrest in six months.)

Frankie Hammond, Jr., Florida WR – June ’10: two games, lost scholarship (Thanks to Team Speed Kills)

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I would almost guarantee the ratio of college kids who get a DUI

is exactly the same as the ratio of College Football players that get a DUI.

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by averagegatsby on Apr 9, 2011 10:38 AM EDT reply actions

I would bet it's lower.

College athletes just don’t have time to party as much, and are typically more mature, better leaders than the general student population. There are always exceptions, but you don’t attain that level of accomplishment to joinacollegeteam without some maturity and discipline.

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by OderName on Apr 9, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

At leat one game, up to three

I agree with everyone who thinks the whole season, etc. is an over reaction, and slide it based on how he does with community service, etc.

BUT—I also agree that we’re not tOSU, UF, etc. 1 game isn’t enough, so I’d lean towards 3. Missing spring isn’t a punishment. 3 games gives him 9 games left to make a positive impact, show off for NFL scouts, etc, but is enough that he’s missing out. He may end up being the best WR in college football, but won’t win the Biletnikoff if he’s missed 3 games.

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by Kelly's Gyros on Apr 10, 2011 4:40 PM EDT reply actions