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Georgia WR Nitro Tuggle arrested on two misdemeanor driving charges

On3 imageby:Jake Rowe•03/20/25•

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Georgia wideout Nitro Tuggle was arrested early Thursday morning on a pair of driving-related misdemeanors. According to the Athens-Clarke County jail log, Tuggle is charged with reckless driving and speeding – maximum limits.

Tuggle was booked just before 2 a.m. ET and he was released less than an hour later. His bond for the combined charges is $26.

The former four-star receiver enrolled at Georgia in January of 2024. He did so as the nations No. 127 overall prospect per the On3 Industry ranking, a weighted average that includes all four websites that publish recruiting rankings. He was the No. 23 wideout in the country and the No. 3 player in Indiana.

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.

Driving-related arrests have been a problem for Georgia over the past few years. Kirby Smart has spoken on the issue numerous times and pointed out at SEC Media Days that the Bulldogs have suspended players for their misbehavior on the roads. The Bulldogs have also dismissed at least one player, David Daniel-Sisavahn. Smart has also pointed to clauses in players’ NIL contracts that call for them to pay a separate fine when they violate the law.

“As far as I know, there’s not one team that has ever suspended a player for a traffic violation,” Smart said. “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.”

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