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• Running back Maurice Clarett played college football with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Clarett has been in prison since 2006, serving a seven-and-a-half year term on charges of robbery, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit and resisting arrest.ESPN.com: Clarett Agrees to Plea Deal, Will Serve 3 1/2 Years

  In October of 2008, Clarett began blogging from the Toledo Correctional Institution, where he is incarcerated. He uses the blog, "The Mind of Maurice Clarett," to reflect on his actions and advise others not to follow his path.USA Today: Maurice Clarett making positive steps (March 3, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Maurice Edward Clarett
  2. Born: October 29, 1983ESPN.com: Maurice Clarett
  3. Birthplace: Warren, OhioESPN.com: Maurice Clarett
  4. Height: 5'11"ESPN.com: Maurice Clarett
  5. Weight: 234 lbsESPN.com: Maurice Clarett
  6. Position: Running back/tailback
  7. High school: Austintown-Fitch High School
  8. College: The Ohio State University
  9. One daughter
  10. Does not have Internet access in prisonUSA Today: Maurice Clarett making positive steps (March 3, 2009)
  11. Phones in his blog entries to family membersUSA Today: Maurice Clarett making positive steps (March 3, 2009)

• Legal Troubles

  On January 1, 2006, Clarett was arrested for allegedly robbing two people at gunpoint behind a Columbus, Ohio, bar.USA Today: Ex-Ohio State Star Clarett Accused of Robbing Two People He was arrested again on August 9, 2006, after leading police on a chase around the Columbus area. Police found several loaded weapons in the vehicle, as well as an open bottle of vodka. He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon without a permit and failure to maintain current lane, but later accepted a plea agreement to serve a sentence of seven-and-a-half years for both arrests. He is eligible for early release after three-and-a-half years and will be on probation for five years after his release.ESPN.com: Clarett Agrees to Plea Deal, Will Serve 3 1/2 Years

• Football Career

  Clarett played one season of college football with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2002. He recorded 222 carries for 1,237 yards and 16 touchdowns to help the Buckeyes win the BCS Championship. In 2003, Clarett was suspended for the entire season after filing a false police report stating he had been robbed of more than $10,000 in personal items. He petitioned to be eligible for the 2004 NFL draft, in an attempt to bypass the three-year waiting period after an athlete graduates high school. The case went all the way up to The U.S. Supreme Court, but in the end, the National Football League denied his entry.USA Today: Ex-Ohio State Star Clarett Accused of Robbing Two People

  In the 2005 NFL draft, Clarett was selected 101st overall by the Denver Broncos. He played with the Broncos' practice squad only, then was released before the season.ESPN.com: Broncos to release Maurice Clarett As of 2009, Clarett has not played football since.

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