A Nebraska football player is in trouble with the law for the third time in less than two years.
Hunter Tafatiller was arrested early Sunday morning on a drunken driving charge after he was stopped for speeding on Interstate 180 in Lincoln, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. Teafatiller was given a sobriety test and his blood-alcohol level tested at .20, more than twice the state's legal limit of .08.
This is the third time Teafatiller has been arrested for drunk driving in less than two years. He was arrested twice during a three-month period in 2007, pleading guilty to the second charge. He was fined and sentenced to nine months probation, and also had his driver's license impounded for 60 days. He was not prosecuted in the first case.
Teafatiller's arrest puts coach Bo Pelini in a difficult situation. Teafatiller was being looked at as the starting tight end this season, as he had the most returning experience at the position. Pelini said he will face internal discipline and his playing status will be determined as the case runs through the legal system.
Teafatiller caught four passes for 34 yards last year, three of those coming against Wake Forest.
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