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Details on the March 20 arrest of Georgia wideout Nitro Tuggle

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Georgia wideout Nitro Tuggle was traveling 42 miles per hour over the speed limit last Thursday when he was stopped and arrested for speeding (maximum limits) and reckless driving. DawgsHQ has obtained the arrest report from Athens-Clarke County police and it states that the Indiana native was going 107 miles per hour on the Outer Loop 10 in Athens.

According to the report, the arresting officer visually observed Tuggle’s 2021 Dodge Charger traveling what he estimated to be over 100 miles per hour. The officer used his LIDAR to confirm that Tuggle was indeed driving 107 miles per hour in a 65 MPH zone. The incident took place at around 10:18 p.m. ET on March 19.

Tuggle pulled over in the right lane rather than merge onto the shoulder of the road, per the report. The officer states that when the sophomore wideout was asked to exit the vehicle, he cooperated but almost excited without shifting the car to park.

Due to the excessive speed and the reckless disregard for others on the road, Tuggle was placed under arrest. His girlfriend, who was in the passenger seat, took custody of the vehicle at that time.

Tuggle was suspended indefinitely last week due to the arrest. The same can be said for redshirt freshman offensive lineman Marques Easley, who was involved in a March 17 crash where no one was injured but three cars were damaged.

Tuggle is in his second season at Georgia where he is expected to play a bigger role. He saw some significant action late last season, mainly against Tennessee. He also served on special teams, playing in eight games total.

In the days after Georgia’s SEC Championship win over Texas, Tuggle announced his intentions to enter the NCAA’s Student-Athlete transfer portal. His name never actually appeared in the portal before he left everyone know, just a little over 24 hours later, that he would be staying at UGA.

“Yeah, disappointed, obviously, in those two young men and the decision-making process for each one,” Smart said on Tuesday. 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.” 

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