Former Belton RB Romonce Taylor was busted over the weekend in Bell County for possession of nearly five pounds of weed.
According to the AP, he’s sitting in Bell County jail, awaiting araignment.
Bell County prosecutors charged the 20-year-old Taylor with state jail felony drug possession of marijuana, pending lab results to determine the total weight of the drug, the sheriff’s office said.
If it weighs more than five pounds, the charge will be upgraded to a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in jail and $10,000 in fines. A state jail felony carries up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine.
The sad thing is, if convicted, this would likely ruin any and all chances for Taylor to go pro – which I believe is likely talent wise.
Taylor had been excused from spring practice in March to focus on academics and had not participated in any team functions since, Longhorns coach Mack Brown said.
According to the arrest report, deputies responded to a report of a large fight involving as many as 100 people at a pecan farm in Little River (just east of Belton), a community about 40 miles from Austin. Deputies also said they received a call from someone who had been at the fight and complained that a window on his vehicle had been broken. That caller turned out to be Taylor.
One of Texas’ most versatile players, Taylor scored 15 touchdowns last season, including a 30-yard scoring run in the Rose Bowl, which Texas won 41-38. The win gave Texas its first outright national championship since 1969.
