Ga. Southern QB Shai Werts Has Cocaine Charge Dismissed; Says It Was Bird Poop

The prosecutor in Saluda County, South Carolina, dropped a charge of cocaine possession against Georgia Southern quarterback Shai Werts after police identified and tested a substance on the hood of his car, according to Travis Jaudon of the Savannah Morning News. 

Authorities pulled Werts over for speeding and discovered a white powder on his vehicle. Field tests at the scene initially came back as positive for cocaine. Werts, however, told officers it was bird poop he had tried washing off the car.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division performed further tests on the substance and the results came back negative for cocaine.

"As prosecutors, it's quite simple," prosecutor Al Eargle said. "We view a case as it relates to a courtroom and what our burden of proof is, and that is beyond a reasonable doubt. After I extensively looked at everything that law enforcement presented to me, I came to the conclusion that I couldn't meet that burden of proof."

Georgia Southern initially suspended Werts following his arrest and has since lifted the suspension in light of the charge being dropped.

Werts appeared in 13 games last season, throwing for 987 yards and 10 touchdowns and running for 908 yards and 15 scores.

He'll now be available for the Eagles when they start the regular season Aug. 31 on the road against LSU.