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2012
All Teams
NFL PLAYER ARRESTS: SHOWING 6 Record(s)
| Date | Team | Name | POS | Case | Category | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-08 | DAL | Josh Brent | DT | Arrested | DUI | Charged with intoxication manslaughter after flipping his car, killing teammate Jerry Brown. Police report blood-alcohol content at .189. | Convicted. Sentenced to 180 days in jail, 10 years probation. |
| 2012-10-14 | PIT | Alameda Ta'amu | DT | Arrested | DUI | Accused of resisting arrest, eluding police and drunk driving after hitting several parked cars | Resolution undetermined. |
| 2012-07-01 | CLE | Kiante Tripp | DT | Arrested | Burglary, gun | Arrested in Georgia on suspicion of felony burglary after allegedly having gun and threatening people in an apartment. | Resolution undetermined. |
| 2012-05-27 | DET | Nick Fairley | DT | Arrested | DUI | Arrested on DUI charge and eluding police in Mobile, Ala., after being pulled over for going 100 mph. | Found guilty of reckless driving, acquitted of DUI, $500 fine. |
| 2012-04-03 | DET | Nick Fairley | DT | Arrested | Drugs | Pulled over in Mobile, Ala., charged with marijuana possession after police found marijuana cigarettes. | Charge dropped after he passed drug test. |
| 2012-02-23 | JAC | Nate Collins | DT | Arrested | Drugs | Accused of marijuana possession after traffic stop in Warrenton, Va. Police pulled him over because of his tinted windows. | Resolution undetermined. |
These are arrests, charges and citations of NFL players for crimes more serious than common traffic violations. Almost all of the players belonged to an NFL roster at the time of the incident. In rare cases, a free agent is included only if that player later signs with an NFL team. The data comes from media reports and public records. It cannot be considered fully complete because records of some player arrests might not have been found for various reasons, including lack of media coverage or accessible public records. Many resolutions to these cases also are pending or could not be immediately found. The database was conceived and created by sports writer Brent Schrotenboer, who can be reached at bschrotenb@usatoday.com. Please contact him with any updates or inquiries.