Former NFL defensive lineman Antwan Odom arrested on marijuana charge

DAPHNE, Al.
Former professional football player Antwan Odom was arrested this morning on a second-degree marijuana possession charge after a traffic stop on Interstate 10, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.

Antwan Odom

Odom was released later in the day from the Baldwin County Corrections Center after posting $1,000 bail, according to jail records. Odom formerly played for the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals. He was a star lineman at Alma Bryant High School and the University of Alabama.
Odom was shot in the leg early in the morning of Aug. 22 at his home in Irvington, according to police records. A longtime friend, Tony Gildersleeve, was charged in connection with the incident. Odom, a defensive end with the Bengals, had been released from the team about a month before the shooting.