Michigan State RB Delton Williams suspended indefinitely
Running back Delton Williams, Michigan State's leading returning rusher, has been suspended indefinitely by coach Mark Dantonio.
Williams was jailed Monday night and charged with brandishing a firearm, which is a misdemeanor under Michigan law.
According to iSportsWeb.com, Michigan State campus police issued an alert Monday evening that a man was reported to have brandished a gun in a road rage incident. Less than two hours later, MSU police issued another alert that the suspect in the incident had been detained and the firearm had been recovered.
A reliable source has told isportsweb that the suspect in police custody is Michigan State University student-athlete Delton Williams. Williams, from Erie, Pennsylvania, just finished his sophomore season as a running back on MSU’s football team.
Williams was Michigan State's third-leading rusher in 2014 behind Jeremy Langford and Nick Hill. He had 54 carries for 326 yards and five touchdowns and was projected to be in the mix for starting running back duties. In a late-February interview with SpartanMag.com, MSU co-offensive coordinator Dave Warner called the running back battle "wide open." This arrest clearly won't help Williams' chances.
"It's wide open," Warner said. "We may not know who the main guy is after this spring, but guys need to compete. And we need to come out knowing who the top guys are because, as always, the freshmen will get opportunities, come August."
In Williams' absence, Gerald Holmes and Madre London will get the bulk of the spring football carries.
For more Michigan State news, visit SpartanMag.com.
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