Late on Thursday night, Harris was taken into custody by the Athens-Clarke County police.
Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Daniel Harris was arrested late Thursday night in Athens on various misdemeanor offenses, including careless driving. The event brings Georgia football players’ record of driving-related infractions in recent years to a whole new level.
At 10:40 p.m., Harris, a second-year Bulldog player, was taken into custody by the Athens-Clarke County police and released an hour later after securing a $50 bond.
Harris is specifically charged with careless driving, using an unregistered car without a license plate, not wearing a seatbelt, not having proof of insurance, and attaching objects to the windshield that hinder view.
Notably, Harris was not prosecuted for speeding or any other misdemeanor involving excessive speed. Despite the relatively small amount of the arrest bond, this is the second driving-related incident involving a Georgia football player.
Bo Hughley, Smael Mondon, Trevor Etienne, and Sacovie White are among the Georgia athletes who have been arrested for similar charges in recent months.
This incident is a part of a broader problem that the Georgia football program has been dealing with, especially since the sad accident that took the lives of recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy and former offensive lineman Devin Willock in January 2023.
Street racing was going on when those team members crashed fatally. Jalen Carter, a former defensive lineman, was accused of racing in relation to the incident. Head coach Kirby Smart of Georgia has previously addressed these issues, particularly at SEC Media Days in July when he highlighted the measures the program has taken to reduce reckless driving.
“We’ve implemented defensive driving courses for our incoming players, suspended players for reckless driving, and even issued fines through the NIL collective,” Smart stated. We have cut players who
had consistently broken driving laws.” In addition, Smart emphasized that the NIL collective’s financial sanctions might serve as a deterrent for repeat offenders, pointing out that players involved in off-field incidents had received “substantial” fines.
Regarding Harris, it is still unknown if he will be disciplined before to Georgia’s next matchup with Kentucky. The Bulldogs will play the Wildcats on Saturday night, and they will be traveling to Lexington.
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