UCLA backup quarterback Pierce Clarkson is facing unspecified felony charges after his arrest Friday, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department records, and has been suspended from the football team.

Clarkson, 21, has not played this season, his first with the Bruins (0-2) after two seasons at Louisville and spending the spring 2025 semester at Ole Miss.

He was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department's Southwest Division, and bail was set at $30,000, per the department's website. His first court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 3.

"We are aware of the charges against Pierce Clarkson," a UCLA athletic department spokesperson said in a statement. "He has been indefinitely suspended from all team activity pending the outcome of the legal process. This situation will be evalua

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