Former NFL star Adrian Peterson was arrested in suburban Houston on DWI and gun charges

Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson was arrested in a Houston suburb on charges of driving while intoxicated and illegally carrying a weapon, records show.

Peterson was taken into custody Sunday in Sugar Land, according to Houston TV station KHOU. It’s the second DWI arrest in seven months for the 2012 NFL Draft champion and three-time league champion.

Peterson, 40, was a high school football star in East Texas and lives in the Houston area. He played at Oklahoma before spending the first 10 years of his NFL career with Minnesota, which drafted him seventh overall in 2007.

It was Peterson He was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Minneapolis In April after appearing at an NFL draft party for Vikings fans.

Peterson was pulled over for speeding before his arrest in Minnesota. No other details were available about his arrest in Texas, nor was there information about his lawyer.

Peterson is one of nine running backs to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. He had 2,097 receiving yards for the Vikings in his 2012 MVP season and finished with 14,918 yards and 120 touchdowns over 15 seasons. He played for six teams over his last five seasons.