Ole Miss football player Channing Ward plead guilty to a DUI charge Wednesday. Ward was arrested Jan. 19 by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, according to the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, who first reported the story.
Ward, an Aberdeen native, was reportedly fined $1,234.50 for the DUI, and he must attend the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program to regain his driver’s license. He was also charged with a no proof of insurance charge and was fined $216.50.
Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze released a brief statement Wednesday.
“The matter is being addressed internally,” Freeze said in the statement.
Ward is a rising-junior defensive end who played in all 13 games this past season for Ole Miss, who went 8-5 overall and 3-5 in Southeastern Conference play. Ward tallied 24 total tackles, including 13 solo tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, two forced fumbles and seven quarterback hurries.
— David Collier
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