Colbie Young's attorney calls for Georgia to reinstate suspended receiver

ATHENS, Ga. — The attorney of suspended Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has a message to share, and it calls for a return to the field for Young.

After being arrested on October 8th for assault on an unborn child and battery, both misdemeanor charges, Young was announced as suspended indefinitely “until the legal matter (was) resolved” by head coach Kirby Smart the following day. New information in the case, as shared by Attorney Kim T. Stephens, could lead to that time coming sooner than expected.

The following statement from Stephens was obtained by DawgsHQ…

“On October 8, 2024, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department arrested Colbie Young alleging that he committed two misdemeanor offenses. After meeting with Mr. Young, I released a statement saying that Colbie Young did not make physical contact with his ex-girlfriend in any way that could every be considered a crime and that I expected Mr. Young to be exonerated once our investigation was complete and the truth revealed.

Since making that statement, [the alleged victim] contacted my office to clarify the facts about what happened, and didn’t happen, on October 8. She also made it clear that she had communicated with the prosecutor’s office and requested on multiple occasions that the charges against Mr. Young be dismissed. Because her requests for dismissal have not been acted upon by the State, [the alleged victim] wanted to release a public statement and, in that regard, asked my office to provide this Release of Information and her Affidavit to media members.

Contemporaneous with releasing this information to media members, we are providing copies of the affidavit to the University of Georgia and the prosecuting attorney’s office.

As evident by the Affidavit, Colbie Young did not commit any crime in this matter and all charges against him should be dismissed immediately. Likewise, because the affidavit fully exonerates Mr. Young, the University of Georgia should allow Mr. Young to return to all team activities including participation in games.”

Also obtained was the affidavit. In it, the alleged victim states that she first notified the Solicitor’s Office for Athens-Clarke County that she wanted the case dismissed on October 14th (six days after the arrest) and since that date has repeated her request on multiple occasions.

“Colbie did not place his hands on me in any way during the conversation and the argument that was inappropriate or unwanted,” the alleged victim states in the affidavit. “He did not hit me He did not push me. He did not cause any bruising or marks on me. He did not injure me in any way. To be clear, Colbie Young did not commit any acts of violence toward me or my unborn child, including but not limited to simple battery, battery, or assault on an unborn child.”

The alleged victim also requested that the incident report reflect the sworn affidavit, she called the information in the police report “slanted” and asked not only that the State drop charges against Young, but that he also be reinstated to the Georgia football team. The affidavit is signed, notarized and dated November 6th, the date of publication of this story.

A transfer from Miami, Young played in Georgia’s first five games of the season totaling 11 catches for 149 yards and two touchdowns. He scored in each of his first two games for the Bulldogs, helping UGA past Clemson in the season-opener with the team’s first touchdown of the year. Prior to his career at Georgia, Young spent two seasons at Miami (Fla.) after playing one season at Lackawanna College in New York. He totaled 79 receptions for 930 yards and 10 touchdowns in 22 games for the Hurricanes, finishing third on the team in receptions (47) and receiving yards (563) as well as tied for second in receiving touchdowns (5) in 2023.