Former Ohio State QB Troy Smith faces impaired driving charge

Former Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith was arrested early Sunday in Westerville for driving under the influence.

Smith, 31, was pulled over on S. State Street at 2:38 a.m., said Cpl. Greg Franey of the Westerville Division of Police.

Smith has been charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, improper display of a license plate and possession of marijuana, Franey said.

Smith, who played for the Buckeyes under Coach Jim Tressel from 2003 to 2006, won the Heisman Trophy in his senior year. He spent four seasons in the NFL, playing for Baltimore and San Francisco.

Additional information about the arrest will be made available later today, Franey said.