SAN ANTONIO — A UTSA football player has been charged with driving while intoxicated in a crash back in December of last year.
Joshua Cephus, 22, was booked on a DWI charge on Monday, July 10, according to Bexar County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested after a warrant was issued due to having a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or higher from an incident last year. He was involved in a single vehicle rollover crash on December 9, 2022 close to the UTSA campus, where Babcock Road and UTSA Boulevard intersect.
Cephus told officials that he was driving south on Babcock about to turn left onto UTSA Boulevard when he lost control and rolled over multiple times before coming to a stop.
He had minor injuries, but didn't want any emergency medical assistance. Cephus' passenger, a former UTSA player named Emmanuel Odetola, also refused treatment from emergency workers, according to the incident report.
Cephus played four seasons for UTSA Roadrunners, from 2019-2022. He was named an honorable mention All-Conference USA two consecutive seasons. Following the crash, he was suspended from team activities and did not play in UTSA's bowl game.
Cephus was released on a $1,500 bond. He is scheduled to be arraigned in County Court 1 on August 9, according to court records.
UTSA release this statement regarding the incident:
"Joshua Cephus was suspended from team activities in December 2022 and did not play in the Cure Bowl. He was permitted to return to team activities in January following completion of the terms of his suspension. It would be up to a student conduct committee to determine if any further action is warranted."
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