As it turns out, there will be some rather significant repercussions for one member of the Clemson football program who allegedly dabbled in the nose candy.
Thursday, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney confirmed that Ammon Lakip will be suspended for at least the first three games of the 2015 season. Upon his return, there’s no guarantee that Lakip will resume his role as the Tigers’ main kicker, which has since gone to redshirt freshman Greg Huegel.
Lakip, suspended indefinitely since an arrest two months ago, has returned to school and, while he has rejoined the team, has yet to participate in practice. In late June, reports surfaced that Lakip had been charged with possession of cocaine and driving under the influence following an incident earlier that month. A short time later, Swinney revealed the kicker will “miss some time.”
From FOXCarolina.com:Police said Lakip’s vehicle was seen leaving an area with several bars and he did not use a turn signal. During a traffic stop, officers said Lakip had a distinct odor of alcohol about his person and he failed several field sobriety tests.
A small amount of cocaine was discovered in a lip balm container in Lakip’s vehicle, police said.
For his career, Lakip is 22-30 (73.3 percent) on field goal attempts and 51-52 on point after tries for 117 points in 20 games (13 starts). In 2014, Lakip was 21-28 (75.0 percent) on field goals and 43-44 on extra points for a team-high 106 points.
In November, he was named as one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award. Following his redshirt junior season, he was named honorable mention All-ACC by both the coaches and media.