MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Detroit
Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley has pleaded not guilty on charges
that include drunken driving following his arrest last month near his
hometown of Mobile.
A lawyer for the former Auburn star entered the plea in a document filed Wednesday in Mobile County District Court.
Fairley is asking a judge
to set a trial date on charges that include DUI, having an open
container of alcohol, reckless driving, attempting to elude police and
failure to have proof of insurance.
The 24-year-old Fairley was
arrested last month. Authorities say he passed a state trooper driving
about 100 mph in rural Mobile County.
Fairley was a first-round
draft pick for the Lions. He helped lead Auburn to the national title in
2010 and won the Lombardi Trophy as a junior.
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