ISU running back DeVondrick Nealy was arrested in Ames on April 9 because the noise coming from his vehicle was too high. The arrest happened after he was pulled over just 15 minutes earlier and was told to turn down his music.

Nealy was given a warning by an officer about the music and was told he would be arrested if he got pulled over for a second time because of the noise.

When Nealy was pulled over again just minutes later, the noise could be heard as far as a block away. The police measured the noise in Nealy’s car at 80 decibels and arrested him because he failed to turn down the music.

Last season, Nealy rushed for 158 yards on 48 carries for the ISU football team. He was third on the team in touchdowns with four, and is expected to be a key contributor in the backfield next season. 

The arrest came just before Iowa State’s spring game on Saturday. ISU coach Paul Rhoads knows of the arrest and is currently gathering more information on it according to an ISU spokesperson.