COUGAR ALUM/BUFFALO BILLS LINEMAN ED OLIVER ARRESTED
Former Houston Cougar and current Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver was arrested in Montgomery County over the weekend on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon.
Oliver was taken to the Montgomery County Jail after being pulled over on State Highway 242 near FM 1485.
(Buffalo Bills, NFL)
The 22-year-old Oliver had an open beer between his legs and was determined to be impaired after a field sobriety test. Deputies then searched Oliver's car and found a small-caliber pistol.
Both charges are misdemeanors, according to the jail's website.
Police were alerted to Oliver's driving by a 911 call from another motorist, who reported his Ford Super Duty pickup hauling a trailer with a dune buggy on speeding through a construction zone and recklessly weaving in and out of traffic on State Highway 242.
The Buffalo Bills front office says they are aware of Oliver’s arrest and would have no further comment.
The 6-foot-1, 290-pound Oliver was the ninth overall selection in last year's draft recorded 43 tackles and five sacks last season as a rookie.
In 2017 at the University of Houston, Oliver's sophomore season, he was selected first team All-American and won the Outland Trophy, presented to the nation's top interior lineman. He was a five-star recruit out of Houston Westfield High School.