Marinovich played arena football in 2000, eight years after he last took an NFL snap. (Getty)

Former USC and Los Angeles Raiders quarterback Todd Marinovich could avoid jail time after pleading guilty to charges he was nakedly trespassing in someone’s backyard while possessing drugs.

Marinovich, 47, was found unclothed in the backyard of someone’s house in the Los Angeles area in August. Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor counts regarding charges of public nudity, drug possession and trespassing.

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Per the Orange County Register, Marinovich’s sentence as part of pleading guilty is 90 days in jail. But he won’t have to serve that jail time if he completes a six month term in an outpatient rehab facility and a three-year probation sentence.

The former quarterback has struggled with drug issues for quite some time. Police said Marinovich was carrying a bag with methamphetamine and had marijuana when he was arrested for trespassing. From the OC Register:

[Attorney Adam] Cole said Marinovich decided to check into an out-patient rehab facility after his arrest and is doing well. He said Marinovich is subject to regular drug tests at the facility and has been testing clean since his arrest nearly seven months ago. “He’s positive and in good spirits, and he wants to be held accountable for what he did,” Cole said. “He’s looking forward to his future.”

Marinovich played two years at USC and completed nearly 62 percent of his passes. He threw for 5,001 yards, 29 touchdowns and 25 interceptions in 1989 and 1990 and was a first-round pick of the Raiders in the 1991 NFL draft. He played just two seasons in the NFL and made eight starts in 1991 and 1992.

His NFL career ended after the 1992 season when he was suspended for failing a third drug test during training camp in 1993. He was subsequently cut by the Raiders and never played in the NFL again.

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