Former Oklahoma running back Seth McGowan was sentenced to a year of probation on Wednesday after taking part in a drug-related crime that occurred on April 15, 2021.
McGowan was initially charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on May 7, 2021, in Cleveland County District Court. He pleaded guilty to larceny from a person at nighttime on Dec. 13. Other charges in the case were dismissed.
The former OU football player was initially supposed to be sent to a regimented inmate discipline program, which is for people between the ages of 18 and 26, as a part of the plea agreement set on Dec. 13, but the Oklahoma Department of Corrections did not grant McGowan admission.
Former wide receiver Trejan Bridges and running back Mikey Henderson were also present during the drug-related holdup, which a victim said occurred because he refused to sell McGowan marijuana. Both attended and completed the RID program and were sentenced to a year-long probation on Jan. 3.
On Wednesday, Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman ordered McGowan to attend Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholic Anonymous meetings three times a week for a year and will require a substance abuse follow up and evaluation for a year. He is also required to complete 60 hours of community service. The judge fined McGowan $200, and he will pay $250 to a victims compensation fund starting in April, according to court documents.
McGowan, originally a four-star prospect from Dallas, played for Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas, last season.
