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Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Nyier Daniels was kicked off the team Monday following his arrest 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 misdemeanor counts.
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Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Nyier Daniels (79) blocks against Georgia outside linebacker Quintavius Johnson (33) during the Georgia Spring Game at Sanford Stadium on April 12, 2025. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)
The other crimes against Daniels were two counts of cruelty to children because his two younger siblings were in his vehicle at the time, officials said. The misdemeanor charges included reckless driving and speeding.
He reportedly reached speeds of 100 mph in a 25 mph zone in Commerce and 150 mph as the chase continued on Interstate 85.
“I haven’t had a chance to talk to him or his family, but obviously he will no longer be with us,” Smart said.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Charlotte, 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 was allegedly driving another vehicle that became involved in the chase. She faces a charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as well as a misdemeanor charge of willfully obstructing law enforcement.
Captain Cole Edwards said in the police report that he asked Daniels why he fled, and Daniels replied, “he didn’t want his mom to get a ticket.”
Daniels was able to get away from police but was arrested after officers learned he was a Georgia player and contacted team trainers, who provided assistance, according to an incident report.
Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Nyier Daniels (79) in the fourth quarter of the 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 appeared in three games this season. He played in the Bulldogs’ 35-3 win over Charlotte on Saturday.
