georgia linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson was arrested Wednesday night on two misdemeanor driving charges stemming from a Jan. 10 incident, just one day after the Bulldogs won the college football national championship game for the second straight year.
Dumas-Johnson, 22, was booked into the Athens-Clarke County Jail around 6:30 p.m. and charged with two misdemeanor account racing on a highway/street and reckless driving, according to jail records.
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart celebrates with linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson, number 10, after defeating the TCU Horned Frogs 65-7 to win the CFP National Championship football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Monday, January 9, 2023. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
A daily record of the georgia university The Police Department revealed that a warrant for Dumas-Johnson’s arrest was issued Tuesday after officers observed his vehicle traveling at a high speed before fleeing the scene on January 10 around 8 p.m.
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«Court warrants issued on 02/21/23, charges resulted from an investigation into an officer’s observation of two vehicles traveling side by side on College Station Road recklessly at high speeds who fled the area upon seeing the official», the daily record. read.
Georgia issued a statement Wednesday but did not specifically name Dumas-Johnson.
Jamon Dumas-Johnson, number 10 of the Georgia Bulldogs, celebrates in the fourth quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs in the college football national championship game at SoFi Stadium on January 9, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Sean M Haffey/Getty Images)
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«We are made aware of a report related to a January 10 incident on College Station Road involving one of our student-athletes. The alleged conduct does not reflect the values of our program or the high standards we have set,» it reads. in the statement, via FOX5.
«As this is an open matter involving a student, we are unable to provide any additional information at this time and will continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement.»
Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson, #10, forces TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Max Duggan, #15, out of the pocket during the Georgia Bulldogs vs. TCU Horned Frogs game in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on January 9, 2023. , at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Dumas-Johnson finished his second season with second-team All-SEC honors after starting in every game for the Bulldogs. He tied for the team’s leading tackler with 64 total stops and led the team in tackles for loss with eight.