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Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey was arrested early Friday in his native Fayetteville, Arkansas, for alleged underage possession of alcohol and carrying fraudulent identification.
According to Washington County Sheriff’s intake records, Lindsey was booked shortly after 1 a.m. and released on bond about seven hours later. According to multiple media reports, citing Fayetteville police, a staff member at a bar near the University of Arkansas campus flagged Lindsey for possession of a possible fake ID, which he admitted to police he had used.
Lindsey, 20, has court dates scheduled for June 1 and 29. Gophers players are on a break after concluding their spring practice sessions last weekend.
Minnesota’s athletics department said it was aware of the situation and will “address it internally.”
Undrafted by his hometown team, the Razorbacks, Lindsey chose the Gophers and had a solid debut season in 2025 as a redshirt freshman. Lindsey started all 13 games and set the program’s first-year record for wins as the Gophers finished 8-5. Lindsey completed 249 of 386 passes for 2,382 yards and 18 touchdowns against just six interceptions.
Information from The Associated Press.
