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Eddie Lacy was charged with extreme drunk driving after his arrest in Arizona

Former Alabama and NFL running back Eddie Lacy spent Monday night in the Scottsdale City Jail after being arrested in Arizona. TMZ Sports reported that Lacy was charged with four counts of drunken driving, including extreme drunken driving, following a traffic stop Monday night in Arizona.

According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, a person with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 percent or higher is considered extremely drunk driving.

Drivers found guilty of extreme drunk driving “shall be incarcerated for at least 30 consecutive days without eligibility for probation or parole and fined at least $2,500 for a first offense.” The driver must also submit to a Take a breathalyzer test, undergo education or treatment, perform community service, and equip vehicles with a certified ignition interlock device.

Lacy was stopped by Scottsdale City Police at 10:40 p.m. MST on Monday. TMZ Sports reported that Lacy's charges included “alcohol – possession of an open container in vehicle.”

Lacy ran for 1,322 yards and 17 touchdowns in his third season at Alabama, including 140 yards and a touchdown in the Crimson Tide's 42-14 victory over Notre Dame in the BCS national championship game on January 7, 2013. Alabama also won BCS titles for the 2011 season, when Lacy served as Trent Richardson's backup in the Tide backfield.

Selected in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft, Lacy was selected to the Pro Bowl as a rookie for the Green Bay Packers as he rushed for 1,178 yards and 11 touchdowns on 284 carries and caught 35 passes for 257 yards.

In his second season, Lacy ran for 1,139 yards and nine touchdowns on 246 carries and caught 42 passes for 427 yards and four touchdowns in 2014.

But over the next three seasons, Lacy's yardage dropped to 758, 360 and 179. Lacy's final NFL game came on December 3, 2017 at the Seattle Seahawks.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.

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