Auburn freshman Jamonta Waller arrested after Mississippi HS senior prank

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Auburn rising freshman Jamonta Waller arrested after Mississippi high school senior prank

Matt Cohen

Auburn freshman edge rusher Jamonta Waller was arrested Thursday in Mississippi on the campus of his former high school, an Auburn spokesperson confirmed Monday.

The arrest came in connection to an alleged senior prank at Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune, Mississippi, where Waller attended before enrolling at Auburn in January.

The Picayune School District Campus Police and Picayune Police Department arrested more than 20 people Thursday at the high school, according to WLOX, a TV station based out of Biloxi.

Picayune Police Chief Joe Quave confirmed to AL.com that the school district police are leading the investigation.

News of the arrest began circulating Saturday on message boards.

AL.com made several requests to the Pearl River County Sheriff's Office, Pearl River County Clerk of Courts and the Pearl River County School District. All of those agencies have either not responded as of Monday afternoon or have been unable to provide further information.

WLOX reported 18 of the 21 arrested were charged as adults with "malicious mischief." The students were booked into the Pearl River County Jail until "parents came to post bond," according to WLOX.

Auburn students began to leave campus last week, which was final exam week for the school.

Waller committed to Auburn on Nov. 11, shortly after Auburn beat Arkansas 48-10 that night in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

They reportedly flooded the gym floor and commandeered a school bus.