South Carolina football player arrested on marijuana charge. Here’s what we know
A South Carolina football player was arrested on Tuesday on a felony charge of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, according to the local sheriff’s office.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department announced in a news release late Tuesday afternoon that deputies arrested USC defensive lineman Davonte Miles on the marijuana-related charge after the police conducted a traffic stop.
“We are aware of the current situation and gathering more information at this time,” a team spokesman told The State.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Miles’ vehicle around 1 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Bluff Road and S. Stadium Road near Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia for an “improper display of vehicle tag” and a window tint violation.
“After smelling the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle during the traffic stop, a search was conducted of the vehicle,” RCSD wrote in a news release. “During the search, approximately 20 individual bags of green plant material consistent with marijuana were located inside the vehicle.”
The sheriff’s office also wrote that “a firearm was also located in the search and seized due to its proximity to narcotics.”
Miles was arrested on a charge of possession with intent to distribute marijuana (first offense) and transported to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Columbia.
Online jail records showed Miles was still detained as of 6 p.m. Tuesday. He was no longer listed as being in jail as of Wednesday afternoon after posting bond.
Miles, a redshirt senior, is in his second season with Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks after transferring in from Bowling Green. He appeared in 11 of 12 games in 2025 and had six tackles and a tackle for loss for USC as a reserve.
Miles, 22, was also one of three players who missed South Carolina’s home game against Oklahoma for “a violation of team standards,” Beamer said in October. Beamer didn’t give any specifics on why the players had been suspended.
According to the South Carolina Code of Laws, possession with intent to distribute marijuana is a felony in the state. A person found guilty of a first-offense violation can be imprisoned up to five years and/or be fined up to $5,000.
This story was originally published February 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM.
