Oklahoma DB Makari Vickers charged with misdemeanor after traffic stop

NORMAN — Oklahoma defensive back Makari Vickers faces a misdemeanor charge after police reported he had red, glowing eyes and was impaired during a traffic stop.

Vickers, 19, was charged Monday with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and possession of marijuana.

He was stopped for speeding on Highway 9 in Norman early last Wednesday, according to an affidavit. A university police officer reported detecting a strong odor of burnt marijuana and finding two marijuana blunts in the 2022 Nissan Sentra.

Vickers admitted to smoking marijuana five hours before being arrested and did not have a medical marijuana card, the officer reported.

He played in eight games as a freshman last year and had eight tackles. No lawyer is yet listed for him in online court records.

He is the second OU football player to be charged in Cleveland County District Court in the past week. Receiver Deion Burks faces three misdemeanor charges: operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, carrying an open container of alcohol and speeding.