AUBURN, Alabama -- Auburn freshman quarterback Zeke Pike was arrested for public intoxication at 12:50 a.m. Sunday and later released on a $300 bond.

The arrest on the misdemeanor charge took place on South College Street in Auburn, according to WLTZ-TV in Columbus, Ga.

Pike, 19, arrived in Auburn in January and participated in spring practice, battling for time at quarterback with Kiehl Frazier and Clint Moseley. He completed 4-of-8 passes for 42 yards in the spring A-Day Game.

He was a high-profile signee after hitting 145 of his 267 passes for 1,964 yards and rushing 728 yards and 16 more scores. As a junior, he completed 136-of-235 passes for 2,218 yards and 18 touchdowns, and rushed for 1,072 yards and 17 touchdowns.

He was suspended his final game at Dixie Heights High School in Edgewood, Ky., for an undisclosed reason.

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