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Georgia Bulldogs Forward Nyer Daniels was cut from the team Monday after being arrested on multiple charges stemming from a high-speed police chase, coach Kirby Smart said.
Daniels was arrested Sunday and booked into the Jackson County Jail in Georgia. He was charged with three felonies, including fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, and 10 misdemeanors.
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Georgia Bulldogs forward Nyer Daniels (79) blocks a shot from Georgia linebacker Quintavius ​​Johnson (33) during the Georgia Spring game at Sanford Stadium on April 12, 2025. (Dale Zanin/Imagn Images)
The other felonies against Daniels were two counts of child abuse because his two younger siblings were in his car at the time, officials said. The offense charges included careless driving and speeding.
He reportedly reached speeds of 100 mph in a 25 mph zone in Commerce and 150 mph as the pursuit continued on Interstate 85.
“I haven't had a chance to talk to him or his family, but obviously he won't be with us anymore,” Smart said.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Charlotte on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Athens, Georgia. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
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Brandi Canada Green, Daniels' mother, was also arrested after she allegedly drove another vehicle that was involved in the chase. She is charged with a felony count of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and a misdemeanor count of intentionally obstructing law enforcement.
Capt. Cole Edwards said in the police report that he asked Daniels why he ran away, and Daniels responded that “he didn't want his mother to get a ticket.”
Daniels managed to elude police but was arrested after officers learned he was a Georgia player and contacted the team's coaches, who provided assistance, according to the incident report.
Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Nyer Daniels (79) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA football game between the Marshall Thundering Herd and the Georgia Bulldogs on August 30, 2025 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. (John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Daniels was listed as a redshirt freshman and has appeared in three games this season. He played in the Bulldogs' 35-3 victory. over Charlotte on Saturday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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