Michigan's Top Football Recruit Won't Play This Year
Running back Kelly Baraka was arrested in May and July on charges of marijuana possession.
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Aug 10, 2001
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Kelly Baraka, one of the nation's best high school football players, will not play for Michigan this season.
The running back was arrested in May and July on marijuana possession charges.
Coach Lloyd Carr said Friday that Baraka will remain on scholarship but won't dress for games this season. The incoming freshman will practice with the team at some point.
Baraka, selected by USA Today as a first-team high school All-American, chose Michigan over Notre Dame.
Police searching for an armed-robbery suspect arrested Baraka last week at a Portage home. He is not suspected of involvement in the armed robbery.
Baraka posted $100 bond following his July 31 arrest. A pretrial hearing is set for Aug. 28.
