Clemson's Capehart back with team after gun, traffic charges handled through pre-trial intervention
Clemson defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart (19) sacks Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (10) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Nov. 11, 2023, in Clemson, S.C. Capehart was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm on university property this month. Online records in Pickens County detail that Capehart was arrested Feb. 6. He also was charged with failure to exercise due care in a motor vehicle. Credit: AP/Jacob Kupferman
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart is back with the team after weapon and traffic charges were expunged through a pretrial intervention program for first-time offenders charged with nonviolent crimes.
Capehart is a 6-foot-5, fifth-year senior from Hartsville who played 12 games in a reserve role in 2023. He finished with 15 tackles with five of those for loss including a sack.
Capehart was arrested and charged earlier this month with unlawfully possessing a firearm on campus and failure to exercise due care while operating a motor vehicle. Both those charges were dropped last week, according to online state court records.
A school spokesman said Monday that Capehart completed the pre-trial program and was reinstated to the team, which begins spring workouts on Wednesday.
