Georgia Nitro Tuggy Bulldogs Receptor According to the police, he had reached a speed of 107 MPH when he was arrested last week for driving recklessly.
Tuggy, who was suspended by the team after news was reported from his arrest, was admitted to the Athens-Clarke County prison just before 2 in the morning of March 19 with a minor crime of reckless driving and a position of minor crime of speeding.
Nitro Tuggy, #2 of the Bulldogs of Georgia, catches passes in warm -up prior to the game before the quarterfinal game of American football playoffs between the Bulldogs of Georgia and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Allstate Sugar Bowl in Caesars Superdome on January 2, 2025 in New Orleans. (CFP/Getty Images)
According to an arrest report Obtained by ESPN, Tuggy was driving 107 mph before being arrested by the police. He stopped on the right side of the lane instead of the shoulder, and the officer who arrested him said “almost left the vehicle in the park.”
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Georgia Athletics Department He said in a statement to Pak Gazette Digital at that time that both Tuggy and the first -year offensive line Marques Easley had been suspended.
Only two days before, Easley was also arrested in Georgia after he lost control of his Dodge Challenger and crashed into an energy distribution box in an apartments complex, damaging several other vehicles in the process, the Atens Banner-Herald reported.
“You know, both are younger players and have made crucial mistakes,” said Georgia chief coach Kirby Smart, to journalists on Tuesday, through ESPN.
The open receiver of Georgia Bulldogs, Nitro Tuggy, #2, extends after a capture against Tennessee volunteers during the second half at the Sanford Stadium on November 16, 2024. (Dale Zanine-Imagn)
Georgia Nitro Tuggy receiver arrested for reckless driving, speeding
“It is very unfortunate that, you know, one of those young people obtained their driver’s license within a month that this happens at 18 or 19 years, and it is surprising how many children come to school now without a driver’s license,” he continued.
“Then, it is not an excuse, but one of those things that we will continue to educate and discipline our boys to try to correct it.”
The chief coach of Georgia, Kirby Smart, reacts on the sidelines during the second half of a University Soccer match of the NCAA against Tennessee on Saturday, November 16, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo AP/John Bazemore)
Both players became the last of a long list of bulldogs arrested for driving crimes.
Daniel Harris defensive georgia He was arrested in September for reckless driving. The supporter Smael Mondon Jr. and the offensive Tackle Bo Hughley were arrested on consecutive days during the summer for driving recklessly, among other positions.
Each of those arrests followed the tragic deaths of the offensive liner Devin Willock and the recruitment staff Chandler Lecroy, who was killed in a car accident in January 2023. Lecroy and his teammate Jalen Carter ran after the team celebrated winning their second consecutive national championship.
