Iowa wrestling's Jordan Williams charged with OWI

Iowa wrestling student-athlete Jordan Williams has been charged with operating while under the influence (OWI) after being found unconscious in a parked vehicle with an open container of alcohol in his lap. This is Williams' second OWI charge, with his first coming in August 2023 in Oklahoma. The incident occurred on September 7, 2025, in Iowa City, where an officer found Williams in the vehicle, showing signs of impairment, including slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and failing standardized field sobriety tests.

Williams has previously faced a disorderly conduct charge in June 2025, related to an incident at a brewery in Iowa City. The University of Iowa athletics department stated that Williams is subject to the UI Student-Athlete Code of Conduct and program rules, and the situation has been handled internally. Williams is projected to compete for a starting spot at either the 149 or 157-pound weight classes and has had a successful summer in freestyle wrestling, earning a spot on the U.S. U23 World Championship team and winning a U23 Pan-Am Gold medal.

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