Georgia’s Jalen Carter, recently charged with a fatal crash, was pulled over in September for “recklessness.”
Jalen Carter was recently charged with reckless driving after a crash that killed a Georgia teammate and a recruiter, but this wasn’t the first time he’d taken a risk behind the wheel.
Recently released body camera footage shows a potential first choice in NFL Draft was stopped back in September for “recklessness” on the road.
Carter was also given tickets for his tint—his driver’s side window tint was too dark, and in the state of Georgia, windshields may not be tinted at all.
“Your breakthrough is that you won’t go to jail because I would be on all types of news,” the officer told Carter, explaining that he was “not smart” while driving.
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Inglewood, California, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Jalen Carter (88) against the TCU Horned Frogs during a CFP National Championship game at SoFi Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports.)
A police officer later said that he would have let Carter slip if he had not been “reckless”, but it is not known how fast Carter was moving.
“We wouldn’t be talking if you were speeding. I wouldn’t care about the shades, but when you do something stupid, so stupid, I will pile on you … It was reckless, ”continued the policeman.
The officer said Carter was the third Georgia football player he had stopped in the past two days, and he stopped Dylan Fairchild “a minute ago” for “making 70” in the same area. However, despite a recent spate of arrests, quarterback Stetson Bennett, who was arrested in January for drunkenness in public, says the Bulldogs have no cultural problem.
“These were individual mistakes for which these people are responsible. This is not a cultural issue,” he said. Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
“Absolutely not. I would say that we are far from it,” head coach Kirby Smart. told ESPN on Friday when asked the same. “When you talk to people outside of our program, they talk about what a great culture we have and we do an incredible job. these young people.
“Do we have ideal boys, girls and players? Not necessary. But I promise you this, this is the goal: that we grow these guys and make them better. And I feel very good about the culture of our program.”
Jalen Carter #88 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates defeating the TCU Horned Frogs in the National College Football Championship playoff game at SoFi Stadium on January 9, 2023 in Inglewood, California. Georgia defeated TCU 65-7. (Kevorg Jansezian/Getty Images)
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Carter was originally in Indianapolis on Wednesday to take part in the NFL scouting unit, but hurried back to Atlanta. where is the arrest warrant was issued for his alleged involvement in the crash that killed Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and 24-year-old Chandler LeCroy. He was arrested at 11:33 pm ET at the Athens-Clark County Jail and released 16 minutes later.
He returned to the combine on Thursday, but did not take part in any field activities.
The 21-year-old is accused of racing his 2021 Jeep Trackhawk against a 2021 Ford Expedition driven by 24-year-old Lecroy, resulting in an accident. the accident happened just a few hours later after the Bulldogs celebrated their second championship in a row with a parade ceremony.
Jalen Carter, No. 88 with the Georgia Bulldogs, notes this with a newspaper reading: “Perfect!” after defeating the TCU Horned Frogs in the College Football National Championship Playoff game at SoFi Stadium on January 9, 2023 in Inglewood, California. Georgia defeated TCU 65-7. (Kevin K. Cox/Getty Images)
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Lecroy was driving at 104 mph with a BAC of 0.197, more than double the legal limit in the state of Georgia.
Carter expects to be “fully exonerated of any criminal wrongdoing” and “answer all misdemeanor charges against me and make sure the full and exact truth is presented.”
He is listed as the top prospect in this year’s draft. Chicago Bears own the best choice, but are reportedly willing to buy it. Carter was a five-star recruit from Apopka High School in Florida. This season, he was a unanimous All-American and All-SEC first team player. In 2021, he was named to the All-SEC Second Team.
Georgia’s Jalen Carter watches an NFL game at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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If Carter is selected first, it will be the second year in a row that the Georgia Bulldog has been selected to start the draft. Jacksonville Jaguars Last year, Travon Walker took first place in defense.