Iowa State DB Nigel Tribune arrested for OWI
A starter on Iowa State’s defense was arrested over the weekend.
According to the Des Moines Register, defensive back Nigel Tribune was booked for OWI early Sunday morning in Ames. Police said Tribune, a senior cornerback, was driving without his headlights on. After being pulled over shortly before 3 a.m., police said Tribune had “watery and bloodshot eyes” and smelled like alcohol. He subsequently failed field sobriety tests and his blood-alcohol content was above the legal limit of .08.
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In a statement, first-year Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell said Tribune has been suspended indefinitely.
“We are aware of the charges filed against Nigel and we are in the process of gathering more information,” Campbell’s statement said. “Nigel has been suspended indefinitely from the football team under the student-athlete code of conduct policy.”
Tribune has seen significant action in each of his three seasons with the program. He was the only true freshman to play for the Cyclones in 2013, when he played in 10 games, starting seven, and totaled 30 tackles and an interception. In 2014, he started all 11 games at cornerback and had 64 tackles, three interceptions. He also had 13 pass breakups on the season – sixth-best in the country.
Tribune played in 11 games (eight starts) in 2015 and had 37 tackles, seven pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
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The Cyclones open up the 2016 campaign at home against Northern Iowa on Sept. 3.
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