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Gophers QB Drake Lindsey settles underage drinking arrest with guilty plea
The quarterback received one year of unsupervised probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor alcohol and fake identification charges, court records show.
- Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor charges of possessing alcohol and a fake ID, resolving the case with a $235 fine in Fayetteville District Court.
- Fayetteville Police Department officers arrested Lindsey on May 1 at a Yeehawg Bar on Dickson Street after staff flagged him for using a fraudulent identification card and he admitted to consuming alcohol.
- Upon arrival at the Washington County Detention Center, officers located a second fake identification in Lindsey's wallet, and he signed a document acknowledging use of fraudulent identification.
- A Washington County Deputy Clerk confirmed the matter was settled with one year of unsupervised probation, while Coach P.J. Fleck stated the Minnesota football program handled the situation internally in May.
- Lindsey enters his second season as the starting quarterback this fall, coming off a 2025 campaign where he completed 63% of his passes for 2,382 yards; he will play Sept. 3 against Eastern Illinois.
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Minnesota Golden Gophers Quarterback Drake Lindsey pleads guilty to alcohol, fake ID charges | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
FAYETTEVILLE -- A former Fayetteville football standout who now plays for the Minnesota Golden Gophers college football team has resolved misdemeanor charges of possessing alcohol and a fake ID in Fayetteville District Court.
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