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Jack Del Rio is charged with OWI after the crash

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Former Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio was arrested last week for driving while intoxicated, according to a Madison, Wisconsin, police incident report.

Del Rio will step down from his role as senior adviser to the University of Wisconsin football team on Monday, Badgers head coach Luke Fickell announced.

Around 12:30 Friday morning, Del Rio crashed a vehicle into a street sign and destroyed a fence before coming to rest in a yard.

According to the report, witnesses directed responding officers to Del Rio, who walked away from the scene. According to the report, Del Rio, 61, showed signs of impairment and told police he was driving. He was charged with first offense driving under the influence and released.

“He’s going to move on and resign and move on,” Fickell told reporters Monday. “But it is a difficult situation. Decisions for which we must all be able to take full responsibility. So that’s what Jack is going to do and we’re going to keep moving forward.”

Del Rio coached the Jaguars from 2003 to 2011, when he was fired after Week 12. He posted a 68-71 record and reached the playoffs twice.

The Denver Broncos hired him as defensive coordinator for three seasons before he got another chance as head coach, this time with the Raiders (2015-17). He made the postseason with the Silver and Black in the 2016 season, but a 6-10 season the following season led to his firing.

Del Rio was the Washington Commanders' defensive coordinator under Ron Rivera for four seasons (2020-24) and was fired before the end of that regime's final season in charge.

Del Rio played 10 years in the NFL after his college career at Southern Cal.

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