Former Ohio State star Maurice Clarett has been sentenced to two years’ probation after pleading guilty to driving under the influence. Clarett initially pleaded not guilty to the charge stemming from a Jan. 3 traffic stop in Morrow County, Ohio, but reached a plea deal that included a suspended 60-day jail sentence. Court records show Clarett’s license also has been suspended through July 6 and he paid $400 in fines. MORE: College football’s most iconic players | Top 10 Buckeyes The 32-year-old was pulled over by police for failing to signal a lane change after the Ohio State Patrol received calls complaining of an erratic driver. Clarett refused a breath test and was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence. Clarett led the Buckeyes to a national championship as a freshman in 2002 but that proved the high point of his football career. He was kicked out of school the following year and unsuccessfully petitioned to enter the 2014 NFL Draft. When that effort failed, he entered the draft the following year and was selected in the third round by the Broncos but was cut at the end of preseason and never resurfaced in the NFL again. He served prison time for robbery and other charges but has become a motivational speaker since his release in 2010.
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