There are over 20,000 Division 1 college football players. As a whole, they have crime rates much lower than the general population. However when they do get in trouble, they get a lot of attention. For that reason we have The Fulmer Cup.
The Fulmer Cup is a parody award that tracks the criminal achievements of various college football programs during the offseason and declares a "winner". It is open to all Division 1 football programs (FBS & FCS), and points are awarded based on the level of crime (more details below). The Fulmer Cup season starts the minute the national title game is finished and ends the minute of the FBS kickoff.
An arrest for animal cruelty has led to the indefinite suspension of Mississippi State offensive lineman Michael story.
A Middle Tennessee State University football player is charged with animal cruelty after he was seen hitting a puppy in a Snapchat video. According to Murfreesboro Police, 21-year-old Shalom A Alvarez faces animal cruelty charges.