Former OSU Quarterback Troy Smith Arrested for Drunk Driving: Police

WESTERVILLE, OH — Former Ohio State University Quarterback and Heisman Trophy Winner Troy Smith was arrested outside of Columbus for allegedly driving drunk while possessing of marijuana.

Smith was arrested by Westerville police early Sunday morning after they pulled him over for having no front license plate and swerving, reported Cleveland.com. When officers pulled Smith over they notice a smell of alcohol and marijuana coming from the car and when Smith failed a sobriety test he was arrested.

Smith reportedly blew a .143, over the legal limit of .08. Police officers also found two rolled cigarettes with marijuana in Smith's car, reported Cleveland.com.

Smith has since apologized for the incident in a series of videos posted to his Instagram page. However, his side of the story is different and he called the arrest, "unjust."

"More than anything what happened to me was definitely nowhere near funny, it was incredibly serious. The thing that I'm smiling about is the unjust manner in which it happened. The only people that know about that are the people who were in my party, who were pulled over prior to me, and I pulled my car over to stay and assist with them. You know obviously what happened, happened, and you know I do apologize. There's nothing wrong with accepting that you have made a mistake, moving forward and knowing you have to learn from it."

• Troy Smith via Instagram

Smith graduated from Ohio State in 2006 after a successful four-year football career in which he won the Heisman Trophy during his senior season. His record as quarterback of the Buckeyes was 25-3, and his .627 career completion percentage is the best in team history. In 2007 he led the team to the BCS National Championship Game, a 41-14 loss to the Florida Gators.

Smith was cited for drunken driving, improper display of license plates and possession of marijuana, police told Cleveland.com.

Before his arrest, Smith posted a now-foreboding post to his Instagram page.

A photo posted by Troy Smith (@osu_troysmith) on Apr 2, 2016 at 4:10pm PDT

[Photo courtesy of Keith Allison via creative commons]