Suspended Iowa RB Adam Robinson Arrested For Marijuana Possession

On Dec. 13, Adam Robinson, Iowa’s top running back, was suspended after “failing to comply with team expectations and policies.” And now, Monday night, exactly two weeks later, Robinson has been arrested and charged with marijuana possession in Des Moines, Iowa.

Robinson was the passenger in a car originally stopped by a state trooper because it did not have a front license plate. The trooper smelled marijuana, searched the car and found the drugs. The driver, Ermin Zornic, was charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana and was taken to the Polk County Jail. Robinson was cited for possession and released with a court date set for Jan. 5.

Strange things are afoot at the University of Iowa. Following a mass, unexplained exodus of players, either suspended or leaving on their own volition, Iowa athletic director Gary Barta announced the Hawkeye’s drug testing program may have been compromised. All this comes on the heels of Iowa all-time leading receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos’ arrest for a fun variety of drug charges, highlighted by claims the receiver was running a drug house.

Putting all the recent trouble together with Barta’s statements doesn’t paint a pretty picture of the Hawkeyes’ program as it stands right now. Johnson-Koulianos’ arrest, coupled with word that players may have found a way to cheat the drug tests, is an eye-opener, and casts a poor light on a program with plenty off recent on-field success.

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz:

Robinson has put together 1,231 total yards from scrimmage this season. Hampton has added 120.

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed the suspension in a statement released to the media.

Johnson-Koulianos, the Hawkeyes all-time leader in receptions and receiving yardage, was suspended from team activities as Iowa prepares for the Insight Bowl. The senior wide receiver was named to the All-Big Ten first-team after catching 46 passes for 745 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2010.