Iowa running back Barkley Hill was arrested for an operating while intoxicated charge on Saturday morning in Blackhawk County.
Hill, 18, was listed on the Blackhawk County Sheriff’s website as booked with OWI at 5:37 a.m. Saturday morning. The freshman is from Denver, Iowa.
“I was disappointed to hear of the charges against Barkley,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said in a statement. “Barkley will face a minimum one game suspension, as well as other consequences within the program.”
Hill missed the 2012 season after suffering a torn ACL during a scrimmage in August. Hill rushed for more than 6,000 yards and 89 touchdowns in three seasons as a starter at Cedar Falls High School.
“Obviously, I was extremely disappointed to learn about this,” Iowa athletics director Gary Barta said in a statement. “Barkley will go through the UI Student Athlete Code of Conduct process, and will be subject to any other University and/or team rule sanctions as we gather additional information.”
The Hawkeyes finished their season Friday with a loss to Nebraska and ended with a 4-8 record. Hill would be among as many as six competitors at running back next season.
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