Everybody has done something stupid.
But there's regular college kid stupid. And then there's getting caught in a vehicle with expired license plates that allegedly smells of marijuana, has paraphernalia and nearly a pound of weed in it.
That's taking stupid to a new level. And when you're 18 months from almost assuredly cashing your first NFL check, this is a box of rocks and a bag of hammers stupid.
Missouri receiver Dorial Green-Beckham was arrested Friday night with two others after a traffic stop in his hometown of Springfield. The three were taken into custody, arrested on suspicion of felony distribution of a controlled substance. Charges were not pressed, the trio were released, and the investigation is ongoing.
Putting the pieces together, Green-Beckham is back at home as the university is still on holiday break. And maybe he goes out with two of his friends for a night out on the town. I can see that.
But I'm pretty sure I've never been in a car with nearly a pound of pot in it. At least I hope not.
His father, John Beckham, is sure there will be no charges filed against his son.
"After being interviewed he was released. We feel very confident that the investigation will result in no charges against Dorial. Dorial very much regrets being in this situation and our family looks forward to this being resolved," Beckham said in a text message to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Beckham makes a good point. Authorities aren't going to let the trio go if they are a true danger to the community. But it looks like Green-Beckham is sure a danger to himself and to his future.
Green-Beckham will be a junior next fall for the football Tigers. He entered Missouri as one of the top recruits, if not the top one, in the country and he started to live up to that billing last season. Green-Beckham led the team with 59 catches and 12 touchdown receptions and finished with 883 receiving yards.
His size and his speed should have NFL teams salivating for the chance to draft him in May 2015. But this is his second incident with marijuana and while the NFL isn't full of choirboys, this can be a red flag for a team trying to decide if it wants to sink potentially millions of dollars into signing Green-Beckham.
Missouri athletic department policy states an athlete charged with a felony is suspended from all team activities until the case is resolved.
A felony conviction brings an automatic dismissal from the program.
We will learn more Monday from authorities.
It figures to be a nervous 36 hours for Green-Beckham, his family and the Missouri football program.