Oregon wide receiver Messiah Hampton was arrested Friday, according to The Oregonian. He is facing charges of reckless driving and evading police stemming from a high-speed chase in Springfield on Oct. 18, which involved two vehicles.
Hampton was arrested and booked into Lane County Jail on Friday, The Oregonian reported, and was later released from custody while awaiting more information on his case. The driver of the other vehicle has not been identified.
The high-speed chase occurred the same night Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart was arrested on a DUII charge and one of the vehicles was found abandoned near the area of his arrest. However, according to The Oregonian, Stewart is not believed to be a suspect in this case…