Ole Miss junior offensive lineman Roderick Taylor was arrested for allegedly shoplifting two bags of charcoal on Sunday.
According to Daniel Paulling of The Clarion-Ledger, Taylor had the bags in a basket under his shopping cart, but a source told Paulling that he didn’t pay for them as he went through a self-checkout line.
Coach Hugh Freeze released a statement on the matter.
“We are gathering facts on the matter, and if appropriate, we will address it accordingly with Rod internally,” Freeze said, as reported by Paulling.
Last season, Taylor appeared in 10 games before finishing as left tackle Laremy Tunsil’s backup at the position. He’s currently recovering from a shoulder injury that required offseason surgery and has kept him out of spring practice.
The 6-foot-3, 320-pounder is expected to compete for a starting spot on the Ole Miss offensive line this season.
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
