Jimbo Fisher comments on Ainias Smith suspension, arrest on DWI, weapons charges

After it was reported Texas A&M had suspended Ainias Smith per school policy after his Wednesday morning arrest, according to Sam Khan of The Athletic, Jimbo Fisher took the podium Thursday at SEC Media Days.

Evidently, the Aggies leader wants to let more information be gathered before making an emphatic statement.

“With Ainias, we’re gathering all the evidence and the things that go on and then we’ll make a comment,” stated Fisher. “We have no comment at this time.”

Moreover, Smith was initially arrested early Wednesday morning for driving while intoxicated, according to multiple reports. He then received additional charges for carrying an unlawful weapon and possessing marijuana, although it was less than two ounces.

The junior wide receiver was removed from his scheduled appearance at SEC Media Days in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday as a result, despite his status as a captain.

This marks the second time a Texas A&M wide receiver has faced criminal charges this offseason. Demond Demas was arrested by police in connection with an assault family violence charge and eventually left the program by entering the transfer portal.

Nevertheless, Ainias Smith projects to be a huge part of the Texas A&M offense — but time will tell how the program handles the situation moving forward.

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Ainias Smith is expected to play a major role in the offense for head coach Jimbo Fisher, especially with a new quarterback taking over this season. He led the Aggies in receptions last season, finishing with 47. Only tight end Jalen Wydermyer finished with more receiving yards, with Smith having 509 and also added six touchdowns to his resume.

There have been outlets to name Smith to preseason All-American teams and he was even identified as one of six players not receiving enough NFL Draft attention by On3’s Matt Zenitz. Smith is still most likely to suit up for Texas A&M this season and live up to the expectations.

Fisher has been working on fixing the wide receiver room in College Station, even with some of the off-the-field issues. Texas A&M signed the On3 Consensus‘ No. 2 and No. 3 receiver in the 2022 class with Evan Stewart and Chris Marshall.

On3’s James Fletcher and Griffin McVeigh contributed to this article.