At one time, Maurice Clarett was a promising freshmen running back at Ohio State who led his team to a surprising national championship victory over an “unbeatable” Miami team. Unfortunately, that would be the highlight of Clarett’s football career.

After being suspended by Ohio State his sophomore year, Clarett sued the NFL to be included in the 2004 draft, but lost the battle in court. When Clarett finally was draft eligible, he was picked by the Denver Broncos in the 4th round. Clarett couldn’t find his way onto the roster, however, and was often suspected of showing up to practice drunk.

In January, 2006, while outside of a Columbus, OH nightclub, Clarett robbed two people at gun point, escaping with only a cell phone. In August of ’06, he was involved in a police chase after he made an illegal U-turn. Once caught, it was found that Clarett's car contained a katana, an AK-47, two other loaded handguns, and an open bottle of Grey Goose vodka. During the arrest, Clarett had to be subdued with mace because the Kevlar body armor he was wearing made the police tasers useless.