Filed under: Oklahoma State, Big 12, Police BlotterJustin Blackmon, an Oklahoma State sophomore wide receiver who leads the nation in receiving, was arrested early Tuesday morning in Carrollton, Texas, on suspicion of driving under the influence, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to FanHouse.
Blackmon apparently was driving with three friends who had all attended the Dallas Cowboys' Monday Night Football game in Arlington, Texas. All three are believed to be friends with Dez Bryant, the former OSU star receiver who now plays for the Cowboys.
According to a report in the Tulsa World, the three were pulled over early Tuesday morning because the vehicle Blackmon was driving was clocked at 92 mph in a 60 mph zone. The officer smelled alcohol in the car and administered an alcohol test. Blackmon is under the age of 21.
According to Texas law, a minor who is determined to have been drinking can be charged with driving under the influence. According to a source, while Blackmon did admit to drinking earlier in the evening, he said it was his friends who were drinking later in the night, which is why he was driving.
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