Lousisiana Tech quarterback Ryan Diggins was arrested early Friday morning on DWI charges, as reported by The News Star.
Higgins was pulled over for driving 47 mph in a 35 mph zone just after 3 this morning. A subsequent field sobriety test revealed Higgins’ blood alcohol content to be .119, well above the legal limit.
He was arrested at 3:19, booked at 5:08 and, as of press time, still confined to the Lincoln Parish (La.) Sheriff’s Office.
“We are aware of the situation involving Ryan Higgins. We won’t make any decisions or any further comments until we have had an opportunity to gather all of the information and talk to all of the parties involved,” Louisiana Tech coach Skip Holtz said in a statement.
A senior, Higgins started six games as a redshirt freshman, then backed up graduate transfers each of the past two seasons. He finished spring practice as the No. 1 quarterback on the Bulldogs’ depth chart.
Louisiana Tech opens fall camp Monday.