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Former NFL player Darren McFadden arrested on DWI charge after he fell asleep in Whataburger drive-thru lane

DALLAS — Authorities say former NFL player Darren McFadden has posted bond after he was arrested on a drunken-driving charge when he fell asleep in the drive-thru lane at a fast-food restaurant in suburban Dallas.

This Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, booking photo released by Collin County Texas Sheriff’s Office shows former NFL player Darren McFadden.

Collin County court records show the 31-year-old was charged with driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest after being found early Monday at a Whataburger in McKinney. McFadden was taken to the county jail.

McFadden played 10 years in the NFL.