Arizona WR Samajie Grant Won't Start Pac-12 Championship After DUI Citation

Arizona wide receiver Samajie Grant will not start in the Pac-12 Championship Game against Oregon on December 5 after being cited for a DUI. 

According to Daniel Berk of The Arizona Daily Star, Grant was pulled over by a Pima County Sheriff's Department early Saturday morning and failed a field sobriety test:

"Grant failed a field sobriety test, said Deputy Tom Peine, a spokesman for the Pima County Sheriff's Department. Grant cooperated with authorities and was cited and released at the scene, Peine said."

The report also says that the officer "smelled marijuana from the car" and asked Grant to exit the vehicle after he was identified as the driver. 

Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez released a statement that's also included in The Arizona Daily Star's report, saying the athletic department had discussions with Grant and local law enforcement before arriving at an appropriate punishment:

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After communicating with Samajie, local law enforcement and our athletics administration, we’ve decided that the appropriate form of action is to make sure Samajie receives counseling and takes part in community-service activities. 

We’re disappointed in Samajie’s decision-making, but we expect this to be an isolated incident and he won’t be starting in the Pac-12 Championship game.

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Grant was Arizona's leading receiver in Friday's victory over Arizona State to secure a spot in the conference championship game. The sophomore had four catches for 91 yards and two touchdowns. On the season, he leads the Wildcats with 16.1 yards per reception and is second with five touchdowns. 

Rodriguez responded to the news swiftly, meeting with all the appropriate parties to determine how the reported incident would be handled before turning into a media spectacle.