Two Ole Miss Football Players Placed Under Arrest For DUI: REPORT
Two Ole Miss football freshmen, Rees Wise and Damarius Yates, were arrested on May 3 for DUI and related charges. Both players faced additional charges including reckless driving, with Yates also cited for speeding. The incidents mark recent legal issues for the Ole Miss football program.
- ▪Rees Wise, an 18-year-old quarterback, was arrested for DUI and reckless driving, his first offense.
- ▪Damarius Yates, a 19-year-old running back, was arrested for DUI, reckless driving, and speeding, also his first offense.
- ▪Both players were booked by the Oxford Police Department, with Yates released on bond and Wise no longer listed in the sheriff's system.
- ▪In Mississippi, underage drivers can be charged with DUI if their blood alcohol concentration exceeds 0.02%.
- ▪This follows another recent arrest of Ole Miss offensive tackle Carius Curne on multiple charges in late April.
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Sports Two Ole Miss Football Players Placed Under Arrest For DUI: REPORT (Photo by Wes Hale/Getty Images) Andrew Powell Sports Reporter May 04, 2026 6:25 PM ET May 04, 2026 6:25 PM ET Andrew Powell Sports Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Two freshmen a part of the Ole Miss football program were placed under arrest May 3, according to the arrest docket from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department via The Clarion-Ledger.
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