The two leading returning rushers for East Carolina found themselves on the wrong side of the law early Sunday morning following an “incident” with police.
And, as a result of the fracas, one of them is an ex-ECU running back.
According to the Greenville Daily Reflector, senior Giavanni Ruffin and junior Brandon Jackson were charged with public intoxication, resisting a public officer and obstructing.
Jackson, who had two previous alcohol-related arrests, was dismissed from the football program by new head coach Ruffin McNeill, while Ruffin was suspended indefinitely.
“Because of previous team rule violations, we do not have any other option than to dismiss Brandon from the team for this incident,” McNeill said in a statement. “Giavanni has been suspended indefinitely and we have established some policy and procedure expectations for him as a condition for returning to our program and representing East Carolina University.”
Jackson’s 316 yards was second on the team in 2009, while Ruffin’s 308 yards were good for third.
