Kentucky LB booted after arrest

Kentucky linebacker Ridge Wilson did his part to reset it back to zero. Wilson, a senior-to-be, was arrested on a felony drug charge early Sunday by local police during a routine patrol. According to the story from WDRB in Louisville, police were in an area “known for drug trafficking and drug use” when they spotted a car with an Indiana license plate parked along the road. Police said they saw a man, Wilson, leaning down in the driver seat with no lights on in the inside of the vehicle. When police investigated, Wilson was reportedly ”extremely nervous” and “kept mentioning that he played football for the University of Kentucky.” Police searched the vehicle with Wilson’s permission and reportedly found pair of jeans with a bag of Xanax pills in them. Police also allegedly found nearly $2,000 in cash on Wilson. The linebacker was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, and according a UK spokesperson, has been suspended from the team for “breaking team rules.” Wilson was sixth on the team last season with 47 tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery.

Kentucky has announced that Wilson has been dismissed from the team.