Florida CB Purifoy popped for pot possession

Florida Gators sophomore cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy was arrested Sunday morning and charged with a first-degree misdemeanor for possession of marijuana.

According to the arrest report, Purifoy was in the back seat of a a blue Honda that was pulled over at 12:05 a.m. for a right-of-way violation. Upon pulling the car over, a Gainesville Police officer found “cannabis residue” on the pants of someone in the car and noticed someone else throw “a cannabis cigarette out the window.”

Located in the vehicle in the middle of the front driver`sand passenger seat, by the emergency brake, was a baggie containing 2.5 grams of cannabis (ID by sight/smell).

Purifoy received a notice to appear in court on Wednesday and has his arraignment scheduled for Feb. 21 at 9 a.m. with Judge Walter Green.

He is the eighth Gators player to be arrested for possession of marijuana since head coach Will Muschamp began leading the program in January 2011 and the first since redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Leon Orr received a similar written arrest on Jan. 10, 2012. Purifoy is the second player to be arrested in as many months.

Purifoy – fourth on the team with 51 tackles in 2012 – also amassed five pass breakups, three forced fumbles and two blocked kicks last season. He is also a standout special teams performer for the Gators, playing fantastic kick/punt coverage and returning seven kickoffs for 167 yards.

Muschamp told the Orlando Sentinel on Wednesday that he planned to move Purifoy to wide receiver during spring practice, which begins on March 13.

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