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Georgia football players getting arrested for serious traffic offenses has become a program tradition.
Cornerback Daniel Harris is the latest player to be booked for such an infraction, having been taken into custody late on Friday night. According to Athens-Clarke County police, Harris was driving at 106 mph before his arrest.
The Associated Press reports that the CB was charged with five misdemeanors and released around an hour later on $50 in bonds.
Apart from the reckless driving charge, Harris was charged with having no proof of insurance, driving an unregistered vehicle, failing to wear his seatbelt, and illegally tinting his windows.
The Athens Banner-Herald notes that Harris was stopped near the Georgia campus after he overtook two vehicles while driving 41 mph over the 65 mph speed limit.
Georgia CB Daniel Harris has been arrested for reckless driving, and other driving misdemeanors, per @On3sports pic.twitter.com/Lt4CBLUlHA
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) September 13, 2024
Georgia Football Players Have Been Difficult To Rein In, According To Kirby Smart
Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart previously admitted that it’s been a task getting his players to adhere to traffic laws.
The school has been under the microscope since a fatal crash that claimed the lives of a player and a member of staff after the team celebrated a second consecutive national title in 2023. Over 25 players have been arrested for driving-related offenses since then, with six of them arrested this year alone.
“The incidents that have been happening off the field are not something we condone,” Smart said during SEC Media Days in July. “It’s very unfortunate — disappointing I guess is the best word. I always talk about processing outcomes in wins and losses. We try not to base things on outcomes. In this case, the outcomes are very disappointing.”
While the coach hasn’t been eager to discuss punishment for his players with reporters, Harris is expected to be suspended for Saturday’s game vs. Kentucky and could be fined by the team’s NIL collective.
