In the wake of the whole Aaron Hernandez ordeal, increased scrutiny has come upon former Florida football coach Urban Meyer and his players' rather conspicuous arrest record in his time in Gainesville - 31 arrests by 25 players in six years, all starting withDawayne Grace back in 2005. Here is just a sampling.
1. Dawayne Grace
Charged in July 2005 with misdemeanor battery and theft. Charges were dropped by the victim.
Charged in October 2005 on disorderly conduct for his involvement in a fight. He completed 7.5 hours of community service and suspended indefinitely. He later transferred.
2. Jon Demps
Charged in May 2006 with possession of Marijuana. Sentenced to 12.5 hours of community service and suspended for three games.
3. Avery Atkins
Charged in July 2006 with domestic battery after an altercation with the mother of his child. Suspended immediately by school but later had charges dropped.
4. Jacques Rickerson
Charged in February 2007 with possession of Marijuana. Rickerson was suspended for one game and the charges were dropped.
5. Dustin Doe
Charged April 2007 with resisting arrest after a fight. He had the charges dropped and faced no discipline from the school.
6. Ronnie Wilson
Charged in April 2007 with assault and battery, as well as carrying a concealed weapon, after an incident in which shots were fired. He pleaded no contest but had his felony charges reduced to misdemeanors and was sentenced to two years probation and 100 hours of community service. He was suspended from both the team and the school for the entire 2007-2008 season and school year.
7. Jamar Hornsby
Cited for property damage for throwing a man onto a car during a fight. The charge was dismissed.
8. John Curtis
Charged in May 2007 for violation of his probation from an earlier alcohol citation. He complied, served the rest of his probation and had the case dismissed.
9. Dorian Munroe
Charged in May 2007 with felony theft after removing a police boot from his car and stashing it in his truck. The charges were dropped and Munroe faced no discipline from the school.
10. Brandon James
Charged in June 2007 with both purchasing and possession of marijuana, a felony and a misdemeanor, respectively. The felony charge was dropped, and James was sentenced to probation for the misdemeanor and suspended one game.
11. Tony Joiner
Charged in October 2007 with felony theft for breaking into an impound lot and retrieving his girlfriend's towed car. The charges were dropped and he was never suspended, but he was removed as team captain.
12. Jermaine Cunningham
Charged in December 2007 with battery after an altercation with a cashier. The charges were dropped and Cunningham was not suspended, but he was forced to forgo his bowl game gifts.
13. Ronnie Wilson (2nd incident)
Charged in January 2008 with misdemeanor possession of Marijuana. The charges were dropped.
14. Jamar Hornsby (2nd incident)
Charged in spring, 2008 with using a stolen credit card of a Florida student who died to make over 70 illegal purchases, mainly gas. He took a plea deal and had his sentence reduced to probation and community service and was dismissed from the team immediately. He later served jail time for assault.
15. Ronnie Wilson (3rd incident)
Charged in July 2008 with battery and assault after a fight. The charges were dropped, but Wilson was dismissed from the team.
16. Jacques Rickerson
Charged in November 2008 with felony domestic violence after an altercation with his girlfriend. Rickerson was immediately kicked off the team. The charges were reduced to misdemeanor and Rickerson got off with probation.
17. Cam Newton
Charged in November 2008 with felony burglary after stealing another student's laptop. He served community service and probation and was suspended for the remainder of the season. He of course transferred to Auburn.
18. Riley Cooper
Charged in February of 2009 with failure to comply with a police officer. The case was dismissed.
19. Carl Johnson
Charged in February 2009 with a violation of a restraining order after getting on the same campus bus as his ex-girlfriend. The charges were dropped.
20. Torrey Davis
Charged in March 2009 for knowingly driving with a suspended license on multiple occasions. He served jail time and was immediately dismissed from the team.
21. Marquis Hannah
Charged in April 2009 with burglary and battery for punching a man during an attempted robbery. The case was dismissed, but Hannah was also kicked off the team.
22. Janoris Jenkins
Charged in summer of 2009 with resisting arrest after a fight. The charges were dropped and the matter was "handled internally."
23. Dustin Doe (2nd incident)
Charged in July 2009 for knowingly driving with a suspended license. Sentenced to six months probation and fined. He was suspended indefinitely but reinstated for the 2009 season.
24. Carlos Dunlap
Charged in December 2009 with DUI after falling asleep at a stoplight. He pled guilty and was sentenced to six months probation and 50 hours of community service and was suspended one game.
25. Gary Brown
Charged in February 2010 with battery after slapping a women at a party. He was dismissed from the team.
26. Frankie Hammond Jr.
Charged in June 2010 with DUI after failing a field sobriety test. He was sentenced to 12 months probation, suspended from the team and had his scholarship revoked, but later rejoined the team.
27. Matt Elam
Charged in July 2010 with an MIP (Minor in Possession of alcohol). He was fined but not suspended by the team.
28. Solomon Patton
Charged in August 2010 with an MIP. He was fined but not suspended.
29. Chris Rainey
Charged in September 2010 with felony stalking. He was dismissed from the team immediately and sentenced to anger management counsiling and community service. He rejoined the team in 2012.
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