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UCLA backup quarter Pierce Clarkson was arrested for unpertured crime in California last week and was then suspended from the team, according to online files and school officials.
Clarkson, 21, was arrested on Friday Los Angeles Police and faces a crime accusation, according to online prison files from the Sheriff’s Department of the County of Los Angeles. His deposit was set at $ 30,000 and he was released later in the day after depositing a deposit.
The Cardinals of Louisville Pierce Clarkson (10) after a university football match between the Mustangs SMU and the Cardinals of Louisville at the L & N Federal Credit Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, October 5, 2024. (James Black / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
While the nature of his charge was not available in online files, the Los Angeles Times reported that he had been arrested for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon causing large bodily injuries.
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The weapon was not a firearm, said a police spokesman Los Angeles Times.
The Athletics Department of the University of California has published a declaration confirming the team’s suspension of the team while waiting for “the outcome of the legal process”.
Pierce Clarkson # 15 of the UCLA Bruins fell before a match against Utah Utes at Pink Stadium on August 30, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Images Ric Tapia / Getty)
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“We are aware of the accusations against Pierce Clarkson,” said the statement. “It was indefinitely suspended from all the activities of the team pending the outcome of the legal process. This situation will be assessed by the Driving Bureau of UCLA students and any other measure taken will be in accordance with this evaluation and university policy.”
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Clarkson is in his first season with the Bruins. He has already played two seasons in Louisville As a quarter aid, where he went 4-in-6 for 18 yards in total and nine yards on the ground on five attempts in three appearances.
Before signing with UCLA, Clarkson was at OLE MISS In the spring of 2025.
The Cardinals of Louisville’s Cardinals, Pierce Clarkson (10), directed the ball at the fourth quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats in Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky, November 30, 2024. (Jordan Prather / Imagn images)
Clarkson is Bellflower, California. He is the son of the well-known quarter-Arrière coach Steve Clarkson. He has not yet played for Bruins this season. He is scheduled to return to court next month.
