TOP 10 NFL PLAYER ARRESTS SINCE 2005

By Scott Daniels, Esq., NFL Draft Bible


10. Bryant McNeal

McNeal was arrested on July 5, 2007 for a routine traffic stop. Police discovered that he had an outstanding warrant in Florida for defrauding a pawn broker and writing a bad check for $1,500. To make matters worse, he was driving with a suspended license and a busted headlight. Case is pending.

9. Justin Miller

Miller was arrested and charged with Assault on May 20, 2007. Miller allegedly hit a woman after he took a swing at a man who ducked inside a New York Nightclub.

8. Lionel Gates

Gates punched a pregnant woman in the face and was initially charged with felony battery in March of 2007. That was later dropped and he paid a $3,200 fine and had to attend anger management.

7. Lawrence Tynes

Tynes was arrested and charged with felony battery after he allegedly broke a bouncer's nose in a bar fight in August of 2005. Who said kickers were soft?

6. David Boston

Boston was arrested in October of 2005 after he struck a gate agent at a Vermont Airport when he was not allowed to board a flight. Boston pleaded no contest and paid a $500 fine.

5. Tommy Hendricks

Hendricks was arrested and charged with violating a restraining order filed by his ex wife. Hendricks was cut shortly after this incident.

4. Quintin Williams

Williams was arrested in 2005 and charged with a DUI and dragracing near the Miami Dolphins training facility. Williams was clocked at 111 mph. He pleaded down to reckless driving and receivedsix months probation. He was also cut from the Dolphins a day later.

3. Daunte Culpepper, Fred Smoot, Bryant McKinnie, Moe Williams

Following a night partying on cruise boat in 2005, these four men were charged with indecent conduct, disorderly conduct and lewd or lascivious conduct. The complaint alleged, among others, sex toy usage, topless lap dancing, public sex, etc. McKinnie and Smoot pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, fined one game check by the NFL and given 48 hours community service.

2. AJ Nicholson

In June of 2006, Nicholson was arrested for burglarizing the apartment of a former teammate at Florida State. Nicholson pleaded no contest and received two years probation.

1. Michael Vick

Dogfighting. Enough said.