Auburn quarterback Sean White was arrested for public intoxication in the hours after the Tigers’ win over Mercer on Saturday night.
White, 21, was arrested by Auburn police at 2:45 a.m. on the 100 block of N Ross St. in Auburn, according to Auburn police assistant chief William Mathews.
White was admitted to Lee County jail at 3:28 a.m. where he is being held on $500 bond, according to jail records. His court date in Nov. 30.
Saturday was White’s first game in uniform after he served a two-game suspension to start the season. White was the team’s starting quarterback in 2016 but ceded the starting gig to Baylor transfer Jarrett Stidham before the 2017 season.
White completed 64 percent of his passes for 1,679 yards, nine scores and three interceptions a year ago. Public intoxication is not considered to be simply a violation in Alabama.
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