Missouri DE Nate Howard Arrested on Drug Charges

Missouri Tigers defensive end Nate Howard was arrested on drug charges late Wednesday night by University of Missouri police.

According to Joe McLean of ABC 17 KMIZ, Howard is facing a charge for possession of a controlled substance.

Per Nick Cole of SECCountry.com, Boone County jail records show Howard was also charged with possession of marijuana and having no vehicle registration.

Gabe DeArmond of Rivals reported Howard was still in Boone County jail as of Thursday morning.

On Friday morning, Howard took to Twitter to apologize for the arrest: 

Howard registered 12 tackles as a freshman in 2015 and followed that up with three tackles and 0.5 sacks in three games for the Tigers last season.

The St. Louis native is set to enter his junior season in 2017 and had been expected to compete for a key role along the defensive line.