Suffice to say, it hasn’t been a good day off the field for high-profile football recruits.
Earlier today, reports surfaced that one of the top running backs in the Class of 2014 had, in essence, lied about taking an official visit to Notre Dame. Now, one of the top players in the Class of 2013 may be wishing a visit he did actually take was a figment of his imagination instead.
According to multiple media outlets, 19-year-old Taquan Mizzell was arrested by Charlottesville police very early Sunday morning and charged with underage possession of alcohol. The Washington Post writes that "[a]n officer spotted Mizzell, 19, standing in the middle of the street trying to kick a moving vehicle, Lt. Ronnie Roberts said, before determining Mizzell had been drinking.”
The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. local time as Mizzell was on the backside of a visit to Virginia. Mizell had committed to the Cavaliers in August of last year and was taking an official visit to the school.
As Mizell has not yet signed his National Letter of Intent, UVa. coaches are not permitted to comment on the situation.
Rivals.com ranks the five-star Virginia Beach product as the No. 1 all-purpose running back in the country and the No. 29 player at any position in the country. He’s also rated as the No. 3 player in the state of Virginia.
Mizell is the first five-star commitment of the Mike London era, and the first for the football program since Eugene Monroe in 2005.
(Photo credit: Virginia Beach Bayside High School)