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Texas A&M football player McKinnley Jackson suspended after drug arrest

Texas A&M defensive lineman McKinnley Jackson has been suspended by the team after he was arrested Thursday on two drug charges, including possession of a controlled substance, a second-degree felony.

Jackson also was charged with one misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana under 2 ounces. He was released from the Brazos County Jail on $22,000 bond.

A Texas A&M spokesman said Jackson has been suspended from football activities per university policy after a player is arrested.

Arrest records show the date of the offense as April 7. The Brazos County District Attorney's Office said the arrest was made after an investigation.