Overview

• Justin Blackmon, former fifth overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, was arrested over the weekend in Payne County, Oklahoma, on a public intoxication charge.
• The 35-year-old was taken into custody in his hometown, marking his first reported legal incident since 2015.
• Blackmon's NFL career ended after just two seasons due to repeated violations of the league’s substance abuse policy, leading to an indefinite suspension.
• He was a standout at Oklahoma State University, earning two unanimous All-American honors and winning the Biletnikoff Award twice before joining the Jacksonville Jaguars.
• This latest arrest continues a decade-long pattern of legal and substance-related struggles that have overshadowed his early football success.