Texas A&M senior wide receiver Ainias Smith, 21, was arrested early on Wednesday 20 July 2022 by Texas A&M University police.[1] Smith was booked into the Brazos County Jail and released the same day after posting combined bail of $8,000.[1] KBTX reported that Smith was charged with driving while intoxicated, unlawful carrying of a weapon and misdemeanor possession of less than two ounces of marijuana.[2]

Officers pulled him over for speeding on University Drive just after 2 a.m., and a search of the car found a loaded pistol and a single rolled joint.[2] Smith consented to a breathalyzer test that twice read below the legal limit, at .066 and .061.[2] Smith and a passenger both denied owning the gun or the marijuana, and the passenger was released without arrest.[1]

Texas A&M suspended Smith under athletics department policy, and he did not attend SEC media days in Atlanta, though the suspension was lifted within nine days.[1]

The Brazos County attorney refused to prosecute the DWI and weapons charges, and Smith’s suspension was lifted.[3] County attorney Earl Gray said the marijuana weighed 0.29 ounces (about 8.2 g) and that neither occupant had claimed it.[3] Gray said he understood there could be an appearance of special treatment for a high-profile player but said his decision rested on a lack of evidence.[3]