Michael Bonner

The Clarion-Ledger

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State recruiting assistant Rod Gibson was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with driving under the influence, according to the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department.

The arrest occurred on Highway 182 at 1:27 a.m. on Saturday and released on bond. The DUI is the first on Gibson's record. Gibson refused to take a breathalyzer test after the arrest, according to Justice Court documents.

Mississippi State would not comment on the incident.

Gibson, who was previously the running backs coach at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, was hired as a recruiting assistant in February.

Gibson is also a former MSU running back. He played for the Bulldogs in 1998 and 1999.

Former Mississippi State recruiting coordinator Mark Ouimet was arrested for a DUI in 2011. He resigned shortly after. Ouimet was later found not guilty on those charges.

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