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Georgia wide receiver Nitro Tuggle was arrested Thursday morning on charges of reckless driving and speeding, according to a posting in the Athens-Clarke County Police Department online database. He was released from jail at 2:55 a.m. ET on a $26 bond.
Tuggle, a rising sophomore, appeared in eight games last season and caught three passes for 34 yards — 25 of which came in a win against rival Tennessee. A former four-star prospect out of Nappanee, Indiana, Tuggle is the latest in a long string of personnel and players associated with the Georgia football program to be arrested on driving-related charges.
In fact, there have been over 20 separate traffic-related incidents involving someone associated with the Georgia football program since Jan. 2023. There were five such occurrences last year.
That list includes former running back and likely 2025 NFL Draft pick Trevor Etienne Jr., who was detained in May 2024 on charges of DUI and reckless driving. Though Etienne had the DUI-related charges dismissed as part of a July plea agreement, he was still suspended for Georgia’s 2024 season-opening win against Clemson.
Georgia’s driving-related incidents since Jan. 2023
Jan. 2023: Georgia football staffer Chandler LeCroy and offensive lineman Devin Willock were killed in a single-car crash that also injured offensive lineman Warren McClendon and recruiting staffer Victoria Bowles. Feb. 2023: Georgia linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson was arrested on misdemeanor charges of racing on highway/streets and reckless driving for an incident that occurred on Jan. 10, one day…
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2025-03-20 16:43:00
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