Missouri’s star linebacker Chad Bailey was suspended from the team Sunday after he was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated early Sunday, the school said.
Bailey, a 23-year-old Tigers team captain, was arrested around 2:45 a.m. local time and released on $500 bond, according to online records from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. .
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Missouri Tigers linebacker Chad Bailey, #33, wraps around Georgia Bulldogs running back Kenny McIntosh, #6, during the second quarter of a college football game between the Missouri Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the Sanford Stadium in Athens. , Georgia. (Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Police said Bailey was pulled over around 1 a.m. Sunday near the Columbia campus for an expired license plate and lane violation. Bailey reportedly told officers that he had consumed alcohol and then allegedly failed a field sobriety test.
«We are aware of the situation involving Chad Bailey,» Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. «He has been suspended in accordance with Athletic Department policy. We have high expectations for all of our student-athletes, on and off the field, and will follow all department and campus policies.»
Chris Rodriguez Jr., #24 of the Kentucky Wildcats, squeezes the arms of Chad Bailey, #33 of the Missouri Tigers, during the second half at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on November 5, 2022 in Columbia, Missouri . (Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)
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Bailey is expected to serve his sixth senior year this fall after opting to return for his final year of eligibility, according to the newspaper. The Missouri student-athlete handbook says that any athlete who is arrested must serve a minimum one-week suspension.
Bailey started 11 games for Missouri during the 2022 season. He had 57 tackles, including 8.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.
Missouri Tigers linebacker Chad Bailey, #33, after an SEC football game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Missouri Tigers on November 13, 2021 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Missouri finished the year 6-7, culminating in a loss to Wake Forest in the Gasparilla Bowl.
Associated Press contributed to this report.