UGA RB Etienne booked on DUI, other charges

• Adam Rittenberg, ESPN

  • Senior WriterMar 24, 2024, 11:31 AM ET Close College football reporter.
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Trevor Etienne was detained early Sunday on charges of driving under the impact, careless driving and two other misdemeanors, according to online records.Etienne, a Florida transfer and the more youthful bro of

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne, was booked at 4:35 a.m. Sunday in the Athens-Clarke Prison and released about an hour later on after posting bond.The 20-year-old faces charges of DUI, negligent driving, failure to maintain lane/improper driving on the roadway and affixing products that lower visibility of windows/windshield. Etienne’s DUI charge is categorized as “less safe,”which in Georgia means he can be founded guilty even if his blood alcohol level is less than.08. Editor’s Picks He has been predicted as Georgia’s top running back after moving in from Florida, where he hurried for 1,472 lawns and 14 goals on 249 brings in two seasons. Etienne was an ESPN top-200 hire in the 2022 class.

“We understand the charges and are presently in the procedure of collecting extra details,” said Steven Drummond, Georgia executive partner athletic director for strategic interactions. “This is a pending legal matter and we will not have additional remark at this time.”

Etienne has actually been practicing with Georgia this spring.Georgia has actually had a string of driving-related issues involving players in and around Athens, including an event in January 2023 where hiring team member Chandler LeCroy and player Devin Willock were eliminated while racing a cars and truck driven by star protective lineman Jalen Carter. Both automobiles were taking a trip at more than 100 miles an hour.