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JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. (AP) – In a shocking development, Georgia’s football team has released offensive lineman Nyier Daniels following his arrest over the weekend. The arrest stemmed from a high-speed police chase in Commerce, Georgia.
Details from the Jackson County jail log reveal that Daniels was taken into custody at 10 a.m. on Sunday. He faces three felony charges, including fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, alongside 10 misdemeanor charges.
Among the felony charges, Daniels is accused of two counts of cruelty to children, as his two younger siblings were present in his BMW during the chase. Misdemeanor charges include reckless driving and speeding. A police report, acquired by The Associated Press, notes that Daniels drove at 100 mph in a 25 mph zone and escalated to 150 mph on Interstate 85.
Georgia’s head coach Kirby Smart confirmed on Monday that Daniels has been removed from the team.
“I haven’t spoken with him or his family yet, but it’s clear he won’t be part of our program moving forward,” Smart stated.
Daniels’ mother, Brandi Canada Green, 41, also was arrested after driving another vehicle that became involved in the chase. Green faces a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as well as a misdemeanor charge of willful obstruction of law enforcement officers.
According to the incident report, officers gave up the chase when the pursuing officer lost contact with Daniels’ vehicle on the interstate. The arrest was made when the officers learned he was a Georgia player and contacted team coaches, who provided assistance, according to the report.
The arresting officer, Capt. Cole Edwards, said in the police report that he asked Daniels why he fled and Daniels responded “he did not want his mother to get a ticket.”
The jail log listed Daniels’ total bond at $21,000 and Green’s bond at $11,000. They remained booked in the jail as of early Monday afternoon.
Daniels, a 6-foot-8, 240-pound redshirt freshman from Newark, New Jersey, has appeared in three games this season, including No. 4 Georgia’s 35-3 win over Charlotte on Saturday. He was not listed on Georgia’s depth chart for the game.
Georgia’s final regular-season game is Friday against No. 23 Georgia Tech.
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