Colt Lyerla Convicted Of Felony Heroin Possession, Faces Prison Time
Former Oregon Football Tight End Colt Lyerla was found guilty and convicted of felony heroin possession.
Lyerla was arrested in Portland Oregon last August and was in possession of a ‘brown, sticky substance’ according to the Eugene Daily Emerald. The story of the former Oregon Tight End went from bad to worse once he left the Ducks. He was a prized High School Recruit who played a role under Chip Kelly, but then dropped everything and left the program once Mark Helfrich took over.
Colt Lyerla was a prized High School Recruit who played a role under Chip Kelly, but then dropped everything and left the program once Mark Helfrich took over.
Since his departure drugs have been a big part of Lyerla’s Story. He spent time with the Green Bay Packers, but tore his MCL before the 2015 season started. He was released and was recently with the Arena Football League as a Wide Receiver according to Wikipedia. As hard as he tried, it seems his drug problems keep catching up to him.
The felony charge will likely lead to jail time for the former Oregon Football Tight End. According to the report from the Daily Emerald the charge could come with as much as 10 years in Prison and is considered a Class B Felony.
Court records list him as a ‘transient’ with no resident address.
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Colt Lyerla will learn his sentence at a hearing next month on March 14th.