Five players -- starting safety Max Redfield, linebacker Te'Von Coney, wide receiver Kevin Stepherson, running back Dexter Williams and cornerback Ashton White -- were charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana after a traffic stop Friday, according to the Indiana State Police. Redfield, Stepherson and Williams face an additional misdemeanor charge of possession of a handgun without a license, police said.
A sixth player, cornerback Devin Butler, was arrested on preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement and battery to a police officer, both felonies, after an incident early Saturday at a South Bend, Ind., bar, according to South Bend police.
According to court documents obtained by the South Bend Tribune, the state will have until Wednesday to decide whether to file formal charges against Butler, who is accused in the documents of tackling and punching a police officer.
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly did not publicly address either incident Saturday and isn't scheduled to speak with the media until Thursday. The Irish last practiced Friday and aren't scheduled to do so again until Monday.
Paul Browne, the university's vice president for public affairs and communications, released the following statement:
"Any student arrested on a felony charge also faces dismissal from the university. The university will determine if additional sanctions should apply to any or all of the students charged."