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Iowa State Football Player Arrested on Sunday Morning

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Hours after Iowa State got blown out by Arizona State in the Big 12 Championship Game, running back Jaylon Jackson was arrested.

Jackson was arrested at 2:38 a.m. on Sunday for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, according to online records. According to Ames Police Department’s arrest log, it happened at 618 South 17th Street. It is Jackson’s first OWI arrest.

 

“We are aware of the situation and have no further comment at this time,” an Iowa State football spokesperson said to the Des Moines Register.

Related: Despite Championship Loss, Iowa State Football is in Great Hands

This season, Jackson racked up 93 carries for 388 yards and two scores. He also has seven catches for 41 yards. In the Big 12 Championship Game, Jackson had four carries for 15 yards. Jackson is 22 years old and transferred to Iowa State after spending his college career at Lamar and Eastern Michigan.

Iowa State football learned on Sunday that they will play Miami in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Dec. 28 in Orlando, Florida. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. EST and will air on ABC.

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