WKU All-American OL cited for drunkenly driving wrong way on one-way street

Western Kentucky offensive lineman Brandon Ray was charged with careless driving and an aggravated count of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol following an incident on July 9.

Ray, 20, was driving the wrong way down a one-way street when he was stopped by a member of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Ray failed multiple field sobriety tests and registered a 0.162 percent blood alcohol content level at Warren County Detention Center. In the state of Kentucky, the legal BAC limit for drivers under age 21 is 0.02 percent.

Ray was released the following day after posting a $1,000 bond. He’s due in court Oct. 7.

“We were aware of the incidents when they occurred, and Brandon has already been disciplined internally,” WKU spokesman Kyle Neaves said in a statement, according to the Bowling Green Daily News.

This is Ray’s second alcohol-related arrest in the past year. On Sept. 1, 2014, he was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of alcohol by a person between ages 18-20 and possession of an open alcohol container in a motor vehicle. Ray was seen getting into a vehicle with an open container and Bowling Green Police found an unopened can of beer in the backseat and an open bottle of whiskey in the glove compartment. Police also found a glass pipe commonly used for smoking marijuana in the glove compartment, but did not find drugs.

Ray started every game at left guard as a freshman last season and was named a FWAA Freshman All-American. He was also a C-USA Freshman All-American and was graded as the Hilltoppers second-best offensive lineman.

For more Western Kentucky news, InsideHilltopperSports.com.

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