Whether you are a Buckeye fan or root for another school, the investigation intothe criminal backgrounds of college football players probably involves your team.
Cincinnati freshman linebacker Antwon Darling was charged with felony breaking andentering after a teen girl in Miami called 911 stating a man had broken into her home while she wasinside.
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A judge put Darling in an intervention program for the charge, 10 Investigates'Paul Aker reported.
The investigation also found that was not Darling's only run-in with the law.
Darling had other charges, including one for possession of marijuana, and a weaponscharge that was later dropped, Aker reported.
"We found in many cases even the coaches don't know a players criminal history,"said Sports Illustrated write Jeff Benedict.
The investigation found seven Ohio State football players who had some sort ofcriminal record.
That tied OSU with Oregon, USC and Florida as the teams that ranked 11th highestamong the nation's top college football programs.
10 Investigates found at least three current players with a criminal past.
One was convicted of driving while intoxicated; one was charged with felonymarijuana possession -- a charge dropped because of a deal -- and another was convicted oftheft-related charge.
Coach Jim Tressel was not available for comment, the university said.
The athletic department said the university is not sure about the accuracy of CBS'numbers and is still looking into it.
As for its policy on background checks for players, the university said itaddresses that on a case-by-case basis.
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