PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (WIAT) — Former University of Alabama and NFL player Alonzo Ephraim was arrested Monday around 9:30 p.m. in Pleasant Grove.

Ephraim was pulled over for a minor traffic stop, upon which law enforcement noticed the strong odor of marijuana.

Police said when they asked him about it, he was forthcoming with the information and very cooperative.

Officers found a small quantity of marijuana and ecstasy, and he also had a pistol without a license.

Ephraim’s formal charges will be unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree and carrying a concealed weapon.

He is expected to be transported to the Jefferson County Jail Wednesday, according to the Pleasant Grove Police Department.