Former Clemson cornerback Derion Kendrick was arrested in South Carolina on Friday after police said he found him sleeping in a car with a gun in his lap.
Kendrick, 20, was charged with illegal possession of a gun after Rock Hill police found him sleeping in his girlfriend’s car at about 3 am with “a black semi-automatic Glock 19 9 mm pistol in his lap,” Rock Hill reported. Herald, citing law enforcement and an arrest warrant.
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He also received a summons for simple marijuana possession and was arrested at Rock Hill prison. He was released later that day on a personal bail bond, according to the report.
Kendrick joined Clemson as a five-star recruit in 2018. He played in nine games last season, where he totaled 18 tackles, a sack, an interception and a fumble recovery.
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Many thought Kendrick would declare himself for the 2021 draft, but instead, he announced that he would play in his final year. Last month, he was fired from the Clemson program for unknown reasons.
“There really isn’t much to say about it, except that he is no longer with us, but also to say that I love DK,” said Clemson coach Dabo Swinney at the time, according to the New York Post. “Dude, he is a young man that I have always loved as a football player. He has a very good heart. He was never a disrespectful young man or anything. Only sometimes it is necessary to change.”
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He was suspended for one game last season, but still won honors as a player in the starting team’s All-ACC. If found guilty of the gun charge, he faces up to one year in prison.