Ole Miss football players arrested on DUI charges, marking third incident in two weeks
Two Ole Miss football players, Rees Wise and Damarius Yates, were arrested on DUI charges over the weekend, marking the third such incident in two weeks. The arrests add to a challenging period for the program as it transitions to new head coach Pete Golding. Both players face additional charges including reckless driving, with Yates also cited for speeding.
- ▪Rees Wise, an 18-year-old freshman quarterback, was arrested on DUI and reckless driving charges in Oxford, Mississippi.
- ▪Damarius Yates, a four-star freshman running back, was arrested on the same day for DUI, reckless driving, and speeding.
- ▪This marks the third off-field incident involving Ole Miss football players in less than two weeks.
- ▪Pete Golding is the new head coach of Ole Miss, taking over after Lane Kiffin's departure for LSU.
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OutKick Ole Miss football players arrested on DUI charges, marking third incident in two weeks Ole Miss football enters the offseason under scrutiny after three players arrested in last month. By Trey Wallace OutKick Published May 4, 2026 4:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Lane Kiffin leaves Ole Miss for LSU, Should he have switched before the playoffs? | The Herd Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin has left his position to become the next head coach of LSU. Colin Cowherd asks if this was a problem due to the incoming playoffs. It certainly hasn’t been the best two-week stretch for the Ole Miss football team with law enforcement, as two Rebels were arrested over the weekend on DUI charges.
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