Michigan State junior running back L.J. Scott, a Hubbard, Ohio native and former Buckeye recruiting target, needs to stop driving. As in right now.
East Lansing police arrested Scott on Wednesday for driving with a suspended license. He wouldn't be the first to weather that charge, however, it's notable because this is his seventh rodeo.
According to The Lansing State Journal, the charge carries up to a year in jail due to at least one prior charge.
But this is Scott's seventh time getting caught driving with a suspended license in the last year. It's a career that spans Ohio and Michigan.
Some of Scott's greatest hits, from the State Journal:
In March 2016, an Ohio State Patrol trooper pulled Scott over near Ashland, Ohio for driving 87 mph in a 70 mph speed zone. He was also charged with driving without a license, a misdemeanor. Court records show he was found guilty on both counts and paid $330 in fines.
In April 2016, Scott was involved in a vehicle crash near Cleveland, Ohio. He was initially charged with leaving the scene of a crash and driving without a valid license, but court records show those charges were dismissed after Scott pleaded guilty to one count of reckless driving, a minor misdemeanor in Ohio, and paid $531.
In July 2016, Scott was pulled over by Michigan State University Police in East Lansing for driving without his headlights turned on. According to a police report obtained by the Lansing State Journal, Scott told officers he and a friend were leaving a party. Scott admitted a red plastic cup in the center console that contained alcohol belonged to him.
Scott was released Thursday on a personal recognizance bond. He awaits formal arraignment.
The Spartans host Indiana on Saturday.
