Georgia lineman kicked off team after arrest following high-speed police chase

Georgia Bulldogs violative lineman Nyier Daniels was kicked disconnected the squad connected Monday pursuing his apprehension connected aggregate charges resulting from a high-speed constabulary chase, manager Kirby Smart said.

Daniels was arrested Sunday and booked into the Jackson County Jail successful Georgia. He was charged with 3 felonies, including fleeing oregon attempting to elude a constabulary officer, and 10 misdemeanor charges.

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Georgia Bulldogs violative lineman Nyier Daniels (79) blocks against Georgia extracurricular linebacker Quintavius Johnson (33) during the Georgia Spring crippled astatine Sanford Stadium connected April 12, 2025. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)

The different felonies against Daniels were 2 counts of cruelty to children due to the fact that his 2 younger siblings were successful his conveyance astatine the time, officials said. The misdemeanor charges included reckless driving and speeding.

He reportedly reached speeds of 100 mph successful a 25-mph portion successful Commerce and 150 mph erstwhile the pursuit continued connected Interstate 85.

"I person not had a accidental to speech to him oregon his family, but evidently he’ll nary longer beryllium with us," Smart said.

Georgia caput manager Kirby Smart reacts during the archetypal fractional of an NCAA assemblage shot crippled against Charlotte, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, successful Athens, Georgia. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

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Brandi Canada Green, Daniels’ mother, was besides arrested aft she allegedly drove different conveyance that became progressive successful the chase. She faces a felony complaint of fleeing oregon attempting to elude a constabulary officer, arsenic good arsenic a misdemeanor complaint of willful obstruction of instrumentality enforcement.

Capt. Cole Edwards said successful the constabulary study that helium asked Daniels wherefore helium fled and Daniels responded "he did not privation his parent to get a ticket."

Daniels was capable to get distant from the police, but was arrested aft officers learned helium was a Georgia subordinate and contacted squad coaches, who provided assistance, according to an incidental report.

Georgia Bulldogs violative lineman Nyier Daniels (79) successful the 4th fourth of the NCAA shot crippled betwixt the Marshall Thundering Herd and the Georgia Bulldogs connected Aug. 30, 2025 astatine Sanford Stadium successful Athens, Georgia. (John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Daniels was listed arsenic a redshirt freshman and appeared successful 3 games this season. He played successful the Bulldogs’ 35-3 triumph implicit Charlotte connected Saturday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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