Purdue football sophomore Gelen Robinson arrested

Purdue sophomore rush end Gelen Robinson was arrested over the weekend for operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 percent or more and illegal possession of an alcoholic beverage.

Robinson was booked into Tippecanoe County Jail at 3:49 a.m. Saturday. He was released about 11 a.m. Saturday.

Purdue associate athletics communications director Matt Rector said head coach Darrell Hazell is aware of the situation.

Last August, Robinson entered a diversion agreement after being cited for minor consumption by Purdue University Police Department in June. A diversion agreement allows a defendant to have the charges dismissed if he or she abides by formal terms and conditions over a certain period of time.

According to the terms of that agreement, Robinson committed among other things not to "consume alcohol or alcoholic beverages" and not to "enter any bar, tavern or liquor store" for the duration of the agreement, which lasts until Aug. 3, 2015.

Violating the terms of the diversion agreement means Robinson could now be subject to prosecution on the original misdemeanor charge.

Monday afternoon, Hazell conducted a radio interview on WXNT (1430) in Indianapolis with host Kent Sterling. Hazell didn't address Robinson's arrest, but said "those situations are unfortunate – and I can't talk about that one specifically.You're always concerned. Right now we have our whole team on campus, working out, working hard and then you get a hiccup. You deal with it and move on."

Robinson appeared in 11 games last season, recording 20 tackles, including two sacks. He joined the wrestling and track and field teams following football season.

Hazell in the past has punished players for their behavior off the field. Hazell last year suspended safety Taylor Richards for the first two games following an offseason alcohol-related arrest.

Reporter Steven Porter contributed to this story.