For all of the excitement, inspiration, and joy emanating from collegiate sports, there are unfortunately those sad stories as well.

As reported by WSAZ3, four current and former University of Charleston student-athletes were arrested late Saturday evening. They are facing felony drug charges.

Nicholas Covington and Juan Morgan — both 19 years of age — were current students and football players for UC. Kaimire Hodge, 20, and Justin Hall, 18, had previously been players on the UC team — before being dismissed this past fall for academic reasons.

Charleston police investigated some suspicious activity at a Motel 6 room in Kanawha City, West Virginia. Police found four men inside the room — with a handgun, digital scales, mason jars with marijuana residue, and a plastic bag with 27 bundles of heroin and large amounts of money.

Morgan, Hall, and Covington were charged with possession with intent to deliver heroin. Hodge was charged with felony receiving or transferring stolen goods and possession with intent to deliver heroin.

University Communications Director David Traube issued this statement on the incident:

“We are aware of the situation and are cooperating with authorities as they determine the specific details. The event occurred off campus and, at that time, only two of the individuals in question, Nic Covington and Juan Morgan, were active members of the UC football team. The two have since been dismissed. We will wait for the results of the investigation before providing any additional information.”

Covington and Morgan have since been dismissed from the university.