Daniel Harris update: Georgia DB's status revealed for Kentucky game after recent arrest
The status of Georgia defensive back Daniel Harris for Saturday’s game against Kentucky has been revealed. Harris does not appear to be playing after being arrested recently.
Harris did not play during the first Georgia defensive series and was seemingly sequestered from the starting and rotational cornerbacks during pregame warmups.
Daylen Everette and Julian Humphrey worked with the first team in warmups and Ellis Robinson IV and Demello Jones lined up as the second string corners, according to Anthony Dasher. Harris was off to the side during this portion.
The news comes after the sophomore was arrested by Athens-Clarke County Police on Thursday night for reckless driving and four other misdemeanor charges, according to DawgsHQ.
Daniel Harris was reportedly arrested for driving 106 miles per hour in a 65 MPH zone. He also was charged with not wearing a seatbelt, operating an unregistered vehicle without a license plate, driving without proof of insurance, and having illegal window tint.
Harris played in six games as a true freshman in 2023, making one tackle. He has played in both games for Georgia in 2024, making a pair of tackles so far.
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Harris is the latest Georgia football player or staffer to be arrested in the last few years, as more than two dozen different incidents have occurred.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart has said that he is confident in the steps the Bulldogs have taken to limit off-field incidents. However, there continue to be issues.
Kirby Smart discussed off-field issues this offseason
Kirby Smart said at SEC Media Days this offseason that Georgia has the right process in place to avoid off-the-field traffic issues, even though they keep occurring. While he is disappointed in the arrests, he doesn’t plan on changing his methods.
He also defended his program and said that he does not shy away from disciplining players when it is warranted.
“I always talk about process and outcomes. I talk about that in wins and losses, that we try not to base things on the outcomes in wins and losses. In this situation, the outcomes are very disappointing. Our process and the things we’ve put in place, I feel very strongly about,” Smart said. “We do as much or more education than anybody in the country.
“As far as I know, there’s not one team that has ever suspended a player for a traffic violation. That’s what Marcus Rosemy got suspended for. I don’t know that anybody has kicked anybody off the team for that, and we have that. We’re going to continue to be proactive. It’s repeated behaviors that will get you dismissed. Repeated poor behaviors and poor decisions. In some cases we have repeated behaviors. In some cases, we have guys that make mistakes. We’re gonna punish them.”
In addition to suspensions, he shared that players are being fined by the Classic City Collective for off-field incidents. He knows that the arrests and incidents are an issue and is hopeful that they will become a problem of the past soon.