A starting football player for the University of Central Florida Knights has been suspended after getting busted for DUI, according to WKMG Local 6.
According to Local 6, UCF Linebacker Willie Mitchell’s blood alcohol level was more than double the legal limit when he was arrested for DUI. Mitchell was arrested two weeks ago on September 7, according to a Florida arrest website.
Mitchell was suspended for the game against Penn State and will also be suspended for the game against South Carolina, according to Local 6. UCF Athletics spokesman Andy Seeley told Local 6 that he did not know how long Mitchell’s suspension would last beyond September 28.
According to Local 6, Mitchell was pulled over around 11:30 p.m. on September 7 by UCF police in a McDonald’s parking lot near Alafaya Trail and University Boulevard after driving without his headlights on. Video of the arrest obtained by Local 6 hear Mitchell struggle to hold his balance and count while performing several field sobriety tests.
According to the Local 6, Mitchell later blew a .151 and .166, more than double the legal limit.
Mitchell is in his Junior season with UCF, according to UCF Athletics.
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