OXFORD - Two players who figured to be contributors to Ole Miss' defense were arrested Tuesday night.

Corner Ken Webster and linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes were arrested and charged with shoplifting, according to the Lafayette County Detention Center booking docket.

"We are gathering facts on the matter," Matt Luke said through a university spokesman. On Wednesday afternoon, Luke announced Webster and Bing-Dukes would be suspended for the season opener against South Alabama.

The arrests occurred at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday and were made by the Oxford Police Department. Webster and Bing-Dukes were released at 8 p.m. through Al Williams Bail Bonds.

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In the 2016 opener, Webster suffered a major knee injury against Florida State, which sidelined him for the rest of the season. He started all 13 games at corner in 2015 and was expected to battle for a starting spot during camp.

Webster sat out spring practice to recover from his knee injury, but former coach Hugh Freeze said he'd be full go at SEC Media Days.

Bing-Dukes was named the most-improved defensive player of spring ball. He was shuffled in and out of the starting lineup last year, but held down a role at mike linebacker with the first-team defense this spring.

Redshirt freshman Donta Evans was listed as Bing-Dukes' backup on the preseason depth chart. True freshman Mohamed Sanogo is a logical option to compete at that spot during training camp too.

Webster was listed as a co-starter with sophomore Jaylon Jones. Myles Hartsfield is listed as the other starter at corner and drew constant praise from coaches this spring.

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