Two Georgia football players charged with speeding

Georgia linebackers Chris Cole and Darren Ikinagbon were arrested Wednesday night on misdemeanor charges of speeding and other traffic-related charges.

In addition to the speeding charge, Athens-Clarke County police charged Cole with reckless driving. He was released on a $26 bond. Ikinagabon was charged with speeding, reckless driving and following too closely, all misdemeanors. He was released on a $39 bond.

“We are aware of the allegations and are actively gathering additional information,” UGA Deputy Athletic Director Steven Drummond said in a statement. “As this is an ongoing legal matter, we will not be commenting further at this time.”

Cole, a junior from Salem, Virginia, played in 13 games with one start in 2025. He had 59 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. He is expected to be one of the Bulldogs’ top defenders this coming season.

Ikinagbon, a redshirt freshman from Hillside, New Jersey, played in five games this past season and had two tackles.

The Bulldogs have endured a string of traffic-related arrests in recent years.

On November 23, Georgia backup offensive lineman Nier Daniels and his mother were arrested in Commerce, Georgia, following a traffic incident.

Daniels faces 17 criminal charges, including two felonies, for allegedly trying to flee police at speeds exceeding 150 mph with his two younger siblings in the car. The redshirt freshman from Newark, New Jersey, faces two felony counts of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, according to online court records.

He is charged with two misdemeanor counts of second-degree cruelty to children. He pleaded not guilty.

Her mother, Brandy Canada-Green, faces charges of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and other traffic-related misdemeanors.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart dismissed Daniels from the team the day after his arrest.