The spate of players arrests this weekend continues, with a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes the latest to set the “Days Without An Arrest” ticker back to double zeroes.
According to reports, Iowa linebacker Nick Wilson was arrested very early Sunday morning on a pair of charges. Specifically, Wilson is facing one count each of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license.
Just what led to the traffic stop that triggered the charges is unknown.This is Iowa LB Nick Wilson. Charged with an OWI, driving with suspended license this morning: pic.twitter.com/s47YZ3Li9o
— marcmorehouse (@marcmorehouse) August 21, 2016
Here is the blotter. Wilson is a redshirt freshman from Granger. pic.twitter.com/RUnq8tXOFJ
— marcmorehouse (@marcmorehouse) August 21, 2016
The school has yet to respond publicly to the off-field issue.
Wilson was a three-star 2015 recruit rated as the No. 15 player at any position in the state of Iowa. He took a redshirt as a true freshman last season, and would likely be third on the depth chart at outside linebacker