Post by colreb on Jul 20, 2009 10:49:05 GMT -5
MSU’s Dixon arrested on 3 charges
By Kyle Veazey • kyle.veazey@clarionledger.com • July 20, 2009
Mississippi State star running back Anthony Dixon was arrested Saturday night on three charges, including driving under the influence after he allegedly refused to take sobriety tests.
According to a copy of the arrest report obtained this morning, Dixon was also charged with careless driving and not having proof of insurance. The report says Dixon, 21, was arrested at the corner of Montgomery and Hogan streets in Starkville at 10:14 p.m. Saturday.
A Starkville police officer claims he saw Dixon drive off the side of the road on Main Street before turning south on Montgomery. He was stopped a couple of blocks later. The arrest report alleges that Dixon's "speech was slurred and his eyes were blood shot" and that he refused a field sobriety test.
The report claims there were two champagne bottles "in plain view" in the car and that Dixon refused a breathilyzer test at the police station.
Dixon is due in court Aug. 17.
MSU spokesman Joe Galbraith said Sunday that first-year coach Dan Mullen was aware of the incident and gathering facts before deciding on potential punishment. Dixon is the fourth Bulldog arrested since Mullen took over on Dec. 10, 2008.
The Terry native has rushed for 2,603 yards and 30 touchdowns in his career. His banner year was 2007, when he rushed for 1,066 yards and 14 touchdowns to help lead State to a Liberty Bowl win. His stats decreased in 2008 as he rushed for 869 yards and seven touchdowns. But his production actually increased — from 3.7 yards per carry in 2007 to 4.4 in 2008.
Dixon solidified his claim to the feature back role at State late in 2006, his true freshman season. He rushed for 335 yards in the final three games of the season.
Dixon was a member of The Clarion-Ledger's Ten Most Wanted recruits and its Dandy Dozen high school football seniors out of Terry in 2005.
Last week, Dixon was named to the coaches’ all-Southeastern Conference preseason team as a second-team running back.
By Kyle Veazey • kyle.veazey@clarionledger.com • July 20, 2009
Mississippi State star running back Anthony Dixon was arrested Saturday night on three charges, including driving under the influence after he allegedly refused to take sobriety tests.
According to a copy of the arrest report obtained this morning, Dixon was also charged with careless driving and not having proof of insurance. The report says Dixon, 21, was arrested at the corner of Montgomery and Hogan streets in Starkville at 10:14 p.m. Saturday.
A Starkville police officer claims he saw Dixon drive off the side of the road on Main Street before turning south on Montgomery. He was stopped a couple of blocks later. The arrest report alleges that Dixon's "speech was slurred and his eyes were blood shot" and that he refused a field sobriety test.
The report claims there were two champagne bottles "in plain view" in the car and that Dixon refused a breathilyzer test at the police station.
Dixon is due in court Aug. 17.
MSU spokesman Joe Galbraith said Sunday that first-year coach Dan Mullen was aware of the incident and gathering facts before deciding on potential punishment. Dixon is the fourth Bulldog arrested since Mullen took over on Dec. 10, 2008.
The Terry native has rushed for 2,603 yards and 30 touchdowns in his career. His banner year was 2007, when he rushed for 1,066 yards and 14 touchdowns to help lead State to a Liberty Bowl win. His stats decreased in 2008 as he rushed for 869 yards and seven touchdowns. But his production actually increased — from 3.7 yards per carry in 2007 to 4.4 in 2008.
Dixon solidified his claim to the feature back role at State late in 2006, his true freshman season. He rushed for 335 yards in the final three games of the season.
Dixon was a member of The Clarion-Ledger's Ten Most Wanted recruits and its Dandy Dozen high school football seniors out of Terry in 2005.
Last week, Dixon was named to the coaches’ all-Southeastern Conference preseason team as a second-team running back.