In one of the more stunning developments of the offseason, one college football player found himself in some legal hot water recently over (gasp!) weed.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, Florida State’s Johnathan Vickers entered a plea of no contest last week on a misdemeanor marijuana possession beef. The plea stemmed from a traffic stop late last month in which officers smelled cannabis coming from the running back’s vehicle.
From the Times’ report:
Vickers admitted to having marijuana – measured by police at 5.2 grams – but said it was provided by an unnamed teammate to give to a friend at his home, according to the police report. He also had a scale, which Vickers said was not for selling drugs but to know how much he was buying.
While the redshirt junior didn’t record a carry last season, he did have four catches for 50 yards. Vickers’ best season as a Seminole came in 2015 as he ran for 111 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. He also caught five passes for 39 yards and another touchdown that year.