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11/24 12:28 CST Georgia lineman Nyier Daniels is dismissed from the team after
his arrest following a police chase
Georgia lineman Nyier Daniels is dismissed from the team after his arrest
following a police chase
By CHARLES ODUM
AP Sports Writer
Georgia offensive lineman Nyier Daniels has been dismissed from the team
following his weekend arrest on multiple charges resulting from a high-speed
police chase in the city of Commerce.
According to the Jackson County, Georgia, jail log, Daniels was booked at 10
a.m. Sunday on three felony charges, including fleeing or attempting to elude a
police officer, and 10 misdemeanor charges.
The other felony charges were two county of cruelty to children because
Daniels' two younger siblings were in his BMW. The misdemeanor charges included
reckless driving and speeding. According to the police report obtained by The
Associated Press, Daniels reached speeds of 100 mph in a 25 mph zone in
Commerce and 150 mph when the chase continued on Interstate 85.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Monday that Daniels was no longer on the team.
"I have not had a chance to talk to him or his family, but obviously he'll no
longer be with us," Smart said.
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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