Nicholls State University football player Dai’Jean Dixon, 20, was arrested by the Thibodaux Police Department for an alleged possession with intent to distribute marijuana charge on Saturday after 84 grams of the suspected substance were discovered in his car, according to a police report.

The arrest stemmed from a traffic stop for speeding in the 600 block of East 1st Street when officers detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle's interior.

Dixon admitted to smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol prior to the stop, but denied being in possession of any marijuana at first. Dixon then submitted to and passed all Standardized Field Sobriety Testing.

After denying requests to search the vehicle, a K-9 later alerted officers to the odor of narcotics.

Officers then found the 84 grams of suspected marijuana and two scales containing suspected marijuana residue in the trunk. 29 grams of the substance were packaged into seven individually wrapped bags.

Dixon then admitted to owning the marijuana, which led to his arrest. He was later transported to the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex before posting a $5,500 bond.

Dixon is an all-Southland Conference wide receiver for the Colonels set to start his junior season.

Freshman defensive back Jarius Monroe was in the passenger seat of the car at the time but was released on the scene without incident.

This is the second arrest of the weekend for Nicholls after tight end and former LSU transfer Bry’Kiethon Mouton was arrested for a contempt of court charge due to allegedly driving with a suspended license.

Nicholls, through a team spokesman, released the following statement: “We are aware of two separate, unrelated incidents involving two of our student-athletes over the weekend. We are working in full cooperation with local and campus authorities, and the matter is also being addressed internally according to policy. We will have no additional comment at this time.”

Going into the season opener on Aug. 31 at Kansas State, Dixon was expected to be the No. 1 receiver for the Colonels. He was present at the team’s official picture day Sunday afternoon, according to pictures of the event that were posted on social media by the program.

The 6-foot-4, 200-pound pass catcher hauled in 53 passes for 753 yard and seven touchdowns last season, putting him at No. 9 all time for career receiving yards at Nicholls. He was also named a HERO Sports FCS All-American Honorable Mention as a sophomore.

When speaking on a local radio show Monday afternoon, coach Tim Rebowe listed Dixon as a key player in the Colonels offense.