Daniels cited for underage consumption

Notre Dame wide receiver DaVaris Daniels was cited for and formally
charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor early Sunday morning in
his hometown of Vernon Hills, Ill.

According to court documents, the 19-year-old sophomore-to-be was not
arrested but was ordered to appear in Lake County (Ill.) Circuit
Court’s Mundelein Branch at 9 a.m. on June 14.

The clerk’s office said minor consumption is an ordinance violation,
not a criminal case. Daniels was one of 29 minors cited and charged at
a residence in Vernon Hills, Ill.

The citation summary said while responding to a call for an ambulance,
all subjects were found to be participating in an underage drinking
party and had consumed alcohol while under the age of 21.

The address of the party matches the address of Daniels’ residence.

Daniels, a 6-foot-2, 190-pounder, heads into summer as a candidate for
a start wide receiver spot after redshirting his freshman season.

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was not immediately
available for comment.

At the June hearing, the judge could choose to withhold judgment on
the charge, and order Daniels to attend alcohol counseling and perform
community service. If he completes those terms, the judge might
dismiss the case.