FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Four football players were among the 17 Texas Christian University students arrested Wednesday on drug charges, police said.
Those charged included Tanner Brock, a junior linebacker and potential all-American.
University Police Chief Steve McGee said the arrests involved "hand-to-hand" sales of recreational drugs including marijuana, cocaine, LSD, ecstasy and prescription drugs. The other football players arrested were identified as offensive lineman Ty Horn, defensive back Devin Johnson and defensive lineman D.J. Yendrey.
"There are days people want to be a head football coach, but today is not one of those days. As I heard the news this morning, I was first shocked, then hurt and now I'm mad," head football coach Gary Patterson said in a statement.
"Under my watch, drugs and drug use by TCU's student-athletes will not be tolerated by me or any member of my coaching staff. Period. Our program is respected nationally for its strong ethics and for that reason the players arrested today were separated from TCU by the university. I believe strongly that young people's lives are more important than wins or losses."
TCU is scheduled to switch from the Mountain West conference to the Big 12 this year.
