-- Derrick Crudup Jr., an Alabama offensive graduate assistant since 2010, was arrested May 22 in Jackson and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, according to a

report.

Alabama spokesman Doug Walker said the athletic department is "aware of the situation and will take the appropriate action at the appropriate time."

When contacted this evening by the Tuscaloosa bureau, a JPD clerk said she was unable to provide any information until Wednesday morning, when Chief of Police Charles Burge returned to the office.

According to BamaOnline.com, Crudup Jr. was initially stopped for a traffic violation. He possessed "less than a gram" of marijuana, Burge told the website.

Crudup Jr., a backup quarterback to Ken Dorsey on Miami's 2002 BCS championship team, posted $500 bond and was detained for fewer than two hours.

Crudup Jr. came to Alabama in 2010 after one year at nearby Stillman College, where he was the team's offensive coordinator. He first became acquainted with Alabama's coaches by helping out at various camps.

Crudup Jr., the son of former Oklahoma and NFL quarterback Derrick Crudup Sr., played at Miami from 2000-04. After graduation, he coached at high schools in Georgia.

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