Details emerge on Georgia WR Nitro Tuggle's arrest

Details are emerging on Georgia wide receiver Nitro Tuggle’s March 19 arrest, On3 and DawgsHQ’s Jake Rowe reported. He was charged with misdemeanor speeding and reckless driving.

He was driving 107 miles per hour before police stopped him, according to a police report from the Athens-Clarke Police Department obtained by DawgsHQ. Tuggle clocked was driving a 2021 Dodge Charger 42 miles per hour over the speed limit, and his girlfriend was also in the car, the report said.

Tuggle stopped his vehicle in the right lane instead of the shoulder, according to the report, even though other drivers were on the road. Police also said he didn’t place the vehicle in park.

“I instructed Tuggle to exit the vehicle, at which point he nearly exited without placing the vehicle in park,” the report said, via ESPN. “Due to his reckless disregard for the safety of others – including himself, his passenger, other motorists, and myself – by operating the vehicle at a speed 42 mph over the limit and exceeding triple-digit speeds, I placed him under arrest.”

Tuggle, a rising sophomore, was booked into the Athens-Clarke County jail at approximately 1:56 am ET March 20. He was released an hour later after posting a $20 cash bond, according to online records.

Following his arrest, Nitro Tuggle was suspended indefinitely from Georgia, head coach Kirby Smart announced, as was offensive lineman Marques Easley. He was involved in a March 17 crash. Smart addressed the situations earlier this week.

“Yeah, disappointed, obviously, in those two young men and the decision-making process for each one,” Smart said in a Tuesday press conference. “Both of them are younger players and have made crucial mistakes. As far as the process we followed, it’s not been several months. It’s been several years in terms of defensive driving courses, having players ride and learning how to drive, just like my two kids did, with a driver’s service. Josh Brooks has done a tremendous job meeting with every player. 

“We’ve had several speakers come in and we continue to educate, and we’re not gonna stop at that. It’s very unfortunate that one of those young men got his driver’s license within one month of that happening, at 18 or 19 years old. It’s amazing how many kids come to school without a driver’s license. It’s no excuse, but one of those things we will continue to educate and discipline our guys to try to correct it.”