Ole Miss Ex Sam Williams Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges

Former Ole Miss Rebels defensive end Sam Williams was arrested on drug and weapons charges in Frisco on Sunday

Former Ole Miss Rebels defensive end Sam Williams is once again in trouble with the law after reportedly being arrested on Sunday night on possession of a controlled substance, as well as weapons charges in Frisco, Texas.

According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,  Frisco police arrested Williams for possession of marijuana (which is a low-level state felony) and the unlawful carrying of a weapon (which is a misdemeanor).

As a rookie late in the 2022 NFL season, Williams missed a game after he was injured in a car crash. He told a handful of different stories about what occurred, but he was cited for reckless driving in connection with that crash. ... and for a time there was a warrant out for his arrest (in order, the police later said, simply to "contact him.'')

The Cowboys picked the Ole Miss product Williams in the second round of that 2022 NFL Draft despite character concerns that had some other teams taking him off their draft boards. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones eventually announced that the team had done enough homework on Williams' behavioral history to feel it had "thoroughly investigated'' him to its satisfaction.

Williams has talked of registering a 10-sack season as part of a Dallas rotation at defensive end, led by Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence, that figures to be among the best in the NFL. But now? This arrest will mean an investigation by the NFL, which at its discretion can lead to the suspension of Williams.

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