Former OSU tight end Brandon Pettigrew arrested in Bricktown

Former Oklahoma State football player Brandon Pettigrew was arrested in Bricktown over the weekend on complaints of public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.

Pettigrew, a seven-year NFL veteran with the Detroit Lions prior to being waived by the team in December, was reportedly seen pushing and arguing with two men at about 2 a.m. Sunday in a parking lot outside Pretty Please Social Room at 104 Flaming Lips Alley, according to a police report.

At least 10 officers in the area responded to the scene as Pettigrew was said to be "verbally defiant" to at least 25 commands to leave the area. Police reported Pettigrew initially refused to get in the back seat of a patrol car, had slurred speech and smelled of alcohol upon arrest. He was booked in Oklahoma County Jail and released the same day.

Pettigrew played at OSU from 2005 to 2008. He was the first tight end in program history to hit the century mark in career receptions (112) for 1,450 yards. Pettigrew was selected by Detroit as the No. 20 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He totaled 301 receptions for 2,965 yards and 17 touchdowns over 93 career games with the Lions. Pettigrew is currently a free agent.