Michigan State football practice - August 6

Michigan State wide receiver Macgarrett Kings Jr. (85) runs a punt up the field during their practice at at the team practice facility in East Lansing Wednesday, August 6, 2014. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

EAST LANSING -- Michigan State junior wide receiver Macgarrett Kings Jr. was arrested and charged with driving under the influence shortly before being suspended from the football team this spring, according to Ingham County court records.

Kings was arrested April 6 for driving with a blood alcohol content of more than .17. He was sentenced on July 7 to 13 months probation and a $750 fine after pleading guilty to the misdemeanor.

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio announced April 15 that Kings had been suspended for the duration of spring practices. He was reinstated before the start of fall practice.

Dantonio indicated last Thursday that Kings had met the requirements to put himself back into good standing with the team.

"He's a playmaker and he's doing what he needs to do,'' Dantonio said, asked for an update on how Kings was doing. "He's in the mix (at receiver) and he's done the right things.''

Kings was a starting receiver last season, but since his suspension he has been dropped to second team on the depth chart behind sophomore R.J. Shelton.

A Michigan State spokesperson said Wednesday that “appropriate disciplinary action has already been taken” regarding Kings.

Kings, a junior from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was second on the Spartans last season with 513 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

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