Georgia CB Harris jailed for driving 106 mph

• Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterSep 13, 2024, 04:53 PM ET

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Georgia’s duplicated driving-related concerns continued Thursday night when cornerback Daniel Harris was jailed and charged with reckless driving for going 106 miles per hour (41 miles per hour over the speed limit) on a damp road, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police Department event report.Harris took a trip with No. 1 Georgia to Lexington where the Bulldogs play Kentucky on Saturday, according to school authorities, who declined more comment on his status. Harris ‘name was not listed on the SEC accessibility report Friday. A last schedule report will be launched before Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. game. Players who are suspended for any reason, per league policy, are listed as”out.”Cops state Harris, a sophomore who played

in the first two games this season, was taking a trip at a high rate of speed around 8 p.m. on Thursday on Georgia 10 external at the College Station Roadway entrance ramp. His 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee passed 2 other automobiles during the rain, and the jailing officer examined the speed on the department-issued DragonEye Lidar device, which suggested a speed of 106 miles per hour, the occurrence report stated.Harris was pulled over by police, reserved into the Clarke County Prison at 10:40 p.m. and released at 11:49 p.m. on a$50 bond. Harris ‘lorry had a short-term tag that ended on Aug. 4, 2024. His lorry registration ended on March 8, 2024. He had no evidence of insurance coverage and affixed products on his car that lowered exposure of his windows/windshield, all according to the incident report. He was also charged with driving without wearing a seatbelt.Harris’arrest begins the heels of running back Trevor Etienne being suspended for the opener against Clemson. Etienne was arrested in March and charged with DUI. In a plea agreement in July, district attorneys dropped the DUI charge, and Etienne pleaded no contest to negligent driving and guilty to charges of underage ownership of alcohol, failure to maintain lane and a window-tint violation.Georgia’s football program has been pestered by a recurring string of driving-related problems involving players in and around Athens, including an event in January 2023 where hiring staff member Chandler LeCroy and player Devin Willock were eliminated while racing a vehicle driven by star defensive lineman Jalen Carter. Both automobiles were traveling at more than 100 miles per hour, and police stated alcohol was associated with the crash.Since that fatal crash, Georgia has had at least 20 arrests or citations involving players for driving-related violations, including DUI, speeding and negligent driving. Victoria Bowles, a previous recruiting staffer who survived the fatal crash last year, settled her suit versus the school’s athletic association previously this month. Georgia likewise deals with a suit from the Willock family, which has brought claims versus the athletic association and others.Coach Kirby Smart stated prior to this season that he has actually taken several actions to curb the relentless driving problems, consisting of removing players’ NIL cash and forcing them to take driving classes. He stated Georgia has actually also generated guest speakers to talk to the team.In July at the SEC media days, Smart informed ESPN: “We’re still speaking about it because we’ve had problems. The most important thing is the safety, the health and wellness, of our players and our neighborhood. We need to do a better job.”