This isn’t the kind of route the Arizona Cardinals envisioned undrafted free agent Jermiah Braswell running when they signed him in April. The wide receiver from Youngstown State was arrested Saturday after driving an orange Camaro into Lake Erie in Ohio.
Yep, he is reported to have driven a car into Lake Erie while under the influence.
Police say witnesses told officers that the driver of the Camaro had driven off the embankment and came to rest in the lake, and added Braswell was at a very high rate of speed when he left the roadway. He traveled through a grassy area, and flew off the embankment into the lake, according to police records.
As officers approached Braswell, they found he was still in the driver’s seat, trying to drive forward. He told crews he was stuck and didn’t know what happened, according to police.
Police records show Braswell agreed to a breath test, which showed his BAC exceeded Ohio’s legal limit. The player refused to submit to a chemical test to determine his BAC. Braswell was arrested for driving under the influence
Braswell played in 40 games and started 15 games at Youngstown State. He caught 51 passes for 986 yards and scored 11 touchdowns. He caught a touchdown pass in each of his four years with the program.