Columbus Aviators head coach, ex-Ohio State WR Ted Ginn Jr. charged with DWI

Columbus Aviators head coach and former Ohio State wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. has been charged with driving while intoxicated in Tarrant County, Texas, according to multiple reports.

Ginn was stopped at 12:58 a.m. April 11 for traffic violations and an officer conducted a DWI investigation, Euless police spokesperson Brenda Alvarado told The Dallas Morning News. He was subsequently arrested, she said.

Ginn Jr. posted a $1,000 bond and was released, according to ABC6.

The Aviators face the Dallas Renegades at noon ET April 12.

“We are aware of an incident involving Head Coach Ted Ginn Jr. over the weekend and are in the process of gathering more information,” UFL president and CEO Russ Brandon said in an statement emailed to The Dispatch.

Brandon stated that Aviators offensive coordinator Todd Haley would assume head coach duties for the April 12 game.

Ginn Jr. was named the coach of the Aviators in December 2025. He had no prior head coaching experience. Before his 14-year-long career in the NFL, Ginn Jr. played receiver for Ohio State from 2004-06. He was the No. 9 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.

The Dispatch has reached out to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department for more information related to Ginn Jr.’s arrest. The Dispatch also reached out to the UFL about Ginn Jr.’s charge.

This story was updated with more details on the arrest.