Alabama Defensive End Da'Shawn Hand Arrested On DUI Charge

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Alabama defensive end Da'Shawn Hand — rated the nation's top overall recruit by Rivals.com out of high school — was arrested on a DUI charge less than a week before the Crimson Tide opens fall camp.

Hand was arrested by campus police Saturday, Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office online records show, and was jailed on $1,000 bond. Further details weren't immediately available. A university spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for details.

Alabama coach Nick Saban said in a statement he's still gathering information and will determine appropriate disciplinary action later. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

"This type of behavior is not acceptable and we are disappointed in Da'Shawn's actions," Saban said.

Hand is expected to contend for a starting job this season. The 6-foot-4, 288-pound senior has seven career sacks, including two last season.

The Tide opens Sept. 2 against Florida State in a likely matchup of top 5 teams.

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