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Robert Nkemdiche Releases Statement on Marijuana Charges, Hotel Incident

Ole Miss star and top potential 2016 NFL draft prospect Robert Nkemdiche apologized Tuesday for his arrest this past weekend on a marijuana possession charge after falling from a hotel window in Atlanta.

Chase Parham of Rivals.com posted Nkemdiche's official statement on the matter to Twitter:

— Chase Parham (@RivalsChase) December 15, 2015

Fox 5 in Atlanta initially reported on Nkemdiche's bizarre episode. The report the defensive lineman refers to in his statement came from Fox Sports.com's Clay Travis, who was told by multiple sources that Nkemdiche's fall stemmed from the use of synthetic marijuana.