SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 Sports) - Utes linebacker Nai Fotu was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Steve Winward says 22-year-old Timote Nai Fotu (Fo-too) was stopped about 2 a.m. Sunday on state Route 21 while driving west in eastbound traffic.
Winward says Fotu failed a field sobriety test.
Salt Lake County Jail records show Fotu was booked for investigation of DUI, driving in one-way traffic, driving without a license, speeding, unlawful possession or consumption of alcohol and possessing an open container. A jail officer says Fotu posted bail on Monday and was released.
It was not immediately clear whether Fotu had an attorney. Fotu has played for the Utes since 2007. He missed the 2010 season after a knee injury.
Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham issued a statement Monday saying, "Effective immediately, Nai Fotu has been suspended from our football team until further notice."
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