Six Notre Dame football players have been arrested in two separate incidents.
Five players were arrested Friday night for possession of marijuana, with three of those players also charged for possession of a handgun without a license.
Indiana State Police, Peru District 16, released the info Saturday morning on the arrests of senior safety Max Redfield, sophomore running back Dexter Williams, sophomore linebacker Te'Von Coney, redshirt sophomore cornerback Ashton White and freshman receiver Kevin Stepherson.
All five were incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail and will face misdemeanor charges for the possession of marijuana. Redfield, Stepherson and Williams also face a charge of possession of a handgun without a license.
In a separate incident, per a report by The Observer, Notre Dame senior cornerback Devin Butler was arrested early Saturday morning on preliminary charges of battery against a police officer and resisting a police officer.
Butler was arrested by the South Bend Police Department on those two preliminary charges. He was booked at the St. Joseph County Jail. The preliminary charge is a felony, per the St. Joseph County Police Department.
In the inicdent involving five Notre Dame players, an Indiana State Police trooper made a traffic stop in Fulton County at 10:07 p.m. Friday. The trooper pulled over a 2007 Ford Focus on U.S. 31 near Fulton County Road 375 North for allegedly driving 73 mph in a 60 mph zone. The Ford also had an improper tail light.
The ISP report indicates that while the trooper was speaking with White, who was the driver of the vehicle, the trooper allegedly smelled marijuana in the car. A narcotics-detecting police dog conducted a free air sniff around the vehicle and the dog indicated the presence of illegal narcotics inside the car.
During a subsequent search of the car, the trooper allegedly found marijuana and a loaded handgun.
Redfield, 21, a five-star prospect from Mission Viejo, Calif., recently earned praised from Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly for his play so far in fall camp. The Irish have been counting on him being a leader of the secondary. In the final game of the 2015 season, Redfield was sent home from the Fiesta Bowl for a violation of team rules.
Williams, 19, of Winter Garden, Fla., has been in the running back rotation during fall camp. He had been showing promise since spring ball, including scoring a touchdown in the Blue & Gold game.
Coney, 19, of West Palm Beach, Fla., has been working in the linebacker rotation.
White, 19, of Clinton, Md., is a reserve cornerback.
Stepherson, 18, of Jacksonville, Fla, was an early enrollee at Notre Dame and has been a promising prospect at receiver.
Butler, 21, of Washington, D.C., was expected to compete for a starting job in the secondary, but he suffered a re-injury of his foot this summer, which put his playing status in jeopardy.
Five players were arrested Friday night for possession of marijuana, with three of those players also charged for possession of a handgun without a license.
Indiana State Police, Peru District 16, released the info Saturday morning on the arrests of senior safety Max Redfield, sophomore running back Dexter Williams, sophomore linebacker Te'Von Coney, redshirt sophomore cornerback Ashton White and freshman receiver Kevin Stepherson.
All five were incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail and will face misdemeanor charges for the possession of marijuana. Redfield, Stepherson and Williams also face a charge of possession of a handgun without a license.
In a separate incident, per a report by The Observer, Notre Dame senior cornerback Devin Butler was arrested early Saturday morning on preliminary charges of battery against a police officer and resisting a police officer.
Butler was arrested by the South Bend Police Department on those two preliminary charges. He was booked at the St. Joseph County Jail. The preliminary charge is a felony, per the St. Joseph County Police Department.
In the inicdent involving five Notre Dame players, an Indiana State Police trooper made a traffic stop in Fulton County at 10:07 p.m. Friday. The trooper pulled over a 2007 Ford Focus on U.S. 31 near Fulton County Road 375 North for allegedly driving 73 mph in a 60 mph zone. The Ford also had an improper tail light.
The ISP report indicates that while the trooper was speaking with White, who was the driver of the vehicle, the trooper allegedly smelled marijuana in the car. A narcotics-detecting police dog conducted a free air sniff around the vehicle and the dog indicated the presence of illegal narcotics inside the car.
During a subsequent search of the car, the trooper allegedly found marijuana and a loaded handgun.
Redfield, 21, a five-star prospect from Mission Viejo, Calif., recently earned praised from Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly for his play so far in fall camp. The Irish have been counting on him being a leader of the secondary. In the final game of the 2015 season, Redfield was sent home from the Fiesta Bowl for a violation of team rules.
Williams, 19, of Winter Garden, Fla., has been in the running back rotation during fall camp. He had been showing promise since spring ball, including scoring a touchdown in the Blue & Gold game.
Coney, 19, of West Palm Beach, Fla., has been working in the linebacker rotation.
White, 19, of Clinton, Md., is a reserve cornerback.
Stepherson, 18, of Jacksonville, Fla, was an early enrollee at Notre Dame and has been a promising prospect at receiver.
Butler, 21, of Washington, D.C., was expected to compete for a starting job in the secondary, but he suffered a re-injury of his foot this summer, which put his playing status in jeopardy.
