UGA linebacker arrested for pair of misdemeanors
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia linebacker Jamon DumasJohnson, the second-leading tackler for the Bulldogs this past season as they repeated as national champions, was arrested Wednesday on charges of reckless driving and racing.
According to AthensClarke County jail records, Dumas-Johnson was released Wednesday evening after posting a combined bond of $4,000: $2,500 for allegedly racing on highways/streets and $1,500 for alleged reckless driving.
The arrest on the misdemeanor charges were in connection with an alleged incident in Athens on Jan. 10, one day after the Bulldogs beat TCU 65-7 in the College Football Playoff title game in the Los Angeles area. DumasJohnson had four tackles in the championship victory.
Georgia released a statement saying the “alleged conduct” by Dumas-Johnson “does not reflect our program’s values or the high standards we have established.”
“As this is an open matter involving a student, we are not able to provide any additional information at this time and will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement,” the statement added.
Georgia is also dealing with the fallout from a fatal crash that occurred less than 24 hours after the team’s championship parade and celebration at Sanford Stadium. Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy, a 24-year-old who worked in the recruiting department, were killed in a vehicle crash in the early hours of Jan. 15, while another player and another employee were in the vehicle and injured.
Dumas-Johnson was a second-team selection to the AP All-Southeastern Conference team after recording 70 tackles with four sacks while starting every game this past season, when the Bulldogs won the SEC title as part of their 15-0 campaign.
In late January, Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas, who had recently transferred from Mississippi State, was arrested on a felony charge of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of family violence battery.
Less than a week later, Stetson Bennett, the NFL draft hopeful who was the starting quarterback for Georgia’s backto-back titles, was charged with public intoxication in Texas.
The Bulldogs have not started spring practices yet, but their G-Day spring game is scheduled for April 15.