Former Vandal safety and recent Super Bowl champion Shiloh Keo was arrested and charged with driving under the influence early Saturday morning, according to Ada County Sheriff Stephen Bartlett.
Idaho State Police initially stopped Keo on the Interstate 184 Connector in the Boise metropolitan area for a broken taillight. The Denver Broncos backup safety failed field sobriety tests and was taken into custody at 12:48 a.m.
Keo refused a breath test and troopers obtained a warrant for a blood alcohol test, an Idaho State Police spokeswoman said. The blood alcohol results were not immediately available to the public.
Keo was booked at the Ada County Jail at 2:19 a.m. He later posted bail and was released.
“We’re aware of the matter involving Shiloh Keo and are in the process of reviewing it,” the Broncos said in a media statement released to CBS.
Keo attended the University of Idaho from 2006-2010 and set program records in both punt return average and punt return yardage.
The safety was selected in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans and spent three years with the team before he was released.
Keo began training camp in August with the Cincinnati Bengals, but was cut at the conclusion of the preseason.
Keo signed with Denver on Dec. 9 after contacting Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips on Twitter to lobby for a spot on the roster.
The safety recorded an interception against San Diego to clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs for Denver. Keo also recovered the game-deciding onside kick in the final seconds of Denver’s 20-18 win over New England in the AFC Championship.
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