UCLA backup quarterback Pierce Clarkson was arrested Friday on unspecified felony expenses and has been suspended indefinitely from the crew pending the result of authorized proceedings.
The arresting company was the Los Angeles Police Division’s Southwest Division and bail was set at $30,000, based on the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division web site. Clarkson’s first courtroom listening to is about for Oct. 3.
“We’re conscious of the fees in opposition to Pierce Clarkson,” a UCLA athletic division spokesperson mentioned in a press release. “He has been indefinitely suspended from all crew exercise pending the result of the authorized course of. This example will probably be evaluated by the UCLA Workplace of Pupil Conduct and any additional motion taken will probably be in accordance with that analysis and College coverage.”
One of many prime backups to beginning quarterback Nico Iamaleava, Clarkson was not noticed on the sphere earlier than the Bruins misplaced to Nevada Las Vegas 30-23 on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
The son of quarterback guru Steve Clarkson, Pierce Clarkson joined the Bruins this offseason after having spent final spring at Mississippi. The previous St. John Bosco Excessive standout had performed sparingly in two seasons at Louisville.
