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Report: Auburn starting safety arrested


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Auburn junior defensive back Stephen Roberts from Opelika, AL was arrested on charges of attempting to elude an officer and for possessing a firearm without a license on Wednesday night according to multiple reports.

Both charges are Class A misdemeanors in Alabama and carry a penalty of no more than one year in jail and up to a $6,000 fine.

"Coach (Gus) Malzahn is aware," an Auburn spokesman told AL.com on Friday morning. "He is gathering all the facts and will handle the situation appropriately."

This is the fifth offseason arrest for Auburn with defensive back Stephen Roberts, defensive back Jeremiah Dinson, wide receiver Ryan Davis, defensive back Carlton Davis, and defensive end Bryon Cowart.

Roberts had 26 tackles and three pass breakups last season in seven games and was expected to the starter at boundary safety in nickel packages against #2 Clemson.

Auburn will host Clemson at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Labor Day weekend on Sept. 3 at 9 pm EST on ESPN.

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TigerNet News®
spacer Arkansas State just caught a huge break!***
CU_Tigers_time
spacer Re: Arkansas State just caught a huge break!***
Tigerdug23®
spacer bravo!***
jackorange®
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tiger james
spacer Only if the DA is an Awbarn fan. The DA involved with the
Coothater®
spacer Nobody should even bother to play us then. Just make us 13-0
TigersAndCubs
spacer If he was arrested in Louisiana all charges dropped***
stnycufan
spacer Just do like 'Bama...
NC_Orange
spacer Wow....that could get him an oral reprimand!*********
TigerLinks®
spacer Fulmer Cup tweet....
ChemETiger97
spacer Can you quote the tweet?
gtriple
spacer Re: Can you quote the tweet?
CRobb®
spacer Whatever happened to SEC Speed?
Mighty Zep®
spacer Re: Yep! Definitely going to be
tigrtom
spacer "Coach (Gus) Malzahn is aware," he wont make a decision
Tigerrag89
spacer Re: "Coach (Gus) Malzahn is aware," he wont make a decision
71PR
spacer Decision coming on Sept 4th.***
Dmoney54®
spacer "Coach (Gus) Malzahn is aware," = sit out 1st series***
91grad
spacer ....their first offensive series.
TigerSilas
spacer Re: "Coach (Gus) Malzahn is aware," he wont make a decision
Fordtunate Son
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Theotis
spacer Re: In other words, he'll play***
Ridgeland Booster®
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CUYankee
spacer What is going on in Awe-burned????
71PR
spacer Another need for EMCC to fill***
ninetytwotiger®
spacer Doubt he even gets suspended for that.***
TigersAndCubs
spacer Deshaun gonna have a BIG day!.........nm***
BMWTiger94
spacer This is what Slurrier never understood and Gus is now
BuzzPaw
spacer He will be suspended
SolidVerbal
spacer No ESPN Coverage - interesting....
TigerSHARKey
spacer Suspension= can't play while auburn has the ball .
Tigggs®
spacer He's listed as back-up on their depth chart.***
TigerHawk76®
spacer He must not have SEC speed on he would have eluded
HeresWhatsUp®
spacer You nailed it...
DireTiger®
spacer Re: He must not have SEC speed on he would have eluded
SeeVuPlay
spacer Auburn and Olmiss are sec representin'***
TigerTown
spacer News should compare Sammy's benching against Auburn with Gus' handling of these situations
cu1981fan
spacer In other news, Stephen Roberts from Opalieka, Al ...
drgwood83
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CUtimes2
spacer I'm sure it will take a few weeks to gather facts.***
tigerpetti3
spacer yep. they'll still be gathering facts in january.***
freakgeek
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eltigre1975
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eltigre1975
spacer War Eagles? More like Jail Birds.
Fordtunate Son
spacer UNFAIR, the cops were Bama fans, UNFAIR!
ClemsonTiger1988®
spacer won't miss a SECond of gametime***
CM Shack®