Georgia linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson was arrested Wednesday on two misdemeanor charges of racing on highway/streets and reckless driving, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris Low, who confirmed the booking records at Athens-Clarke County Jail.
The arrest of Dumas-Johnson stems from an incident that took place on the evening of Jan. 10, one night after Georgia won the CFP national championship.
Warrants were issued Tuesday for the Jan. 10 incident in which two vehicles were traveling next to each other on College Station Road in Athens in a “reckless manner at high speeds that fled the area upon sign of the officer,” according to the Athens Banner-Herald.
Dumas-Johnson reportedly was booked into jail at 6:34 p.m. and released at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to county booking records.
Georgia released a statement to ESPN on Wednesday evening, but did not specifically reference Dumas-Johnson.
“We are aware of a report relating to a January 10 incident on College Station Road involving one of our student-athletes,” the statement began. “The alleged conduct does not reflect our program’s values or the high standards we have established. As this is an open matter involving a student, we are not able to provide any additional information at this time and will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement.”
Dumas-Johnson, who was named second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press, ranked second on the team with 70 tackles. He also was named a finalist for the Butkus Award, which goes to the top linebacker in college football.
