ATHENS, Ga. — A University of Georgia wide receiver arrested and charged for a driving-related incident has been suspended indefinitely from team activities, the Athletics Department said Thursday.
Nitro Tuggle, whose legal name is Nitareon Tuggle, was arrested just before 2 a.m. Thursday on misdemeanor charges of speeding and reckless driving.
He was released from the Clarke County Detention Center less than an hour later on a $26 bond, according to jail records.
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The 6′1″ freshman is originally from Goshen, Indiana, according to the team’s roster.
A UGA sports communications spokesperson told Channel 2 Action News that redshirt freshman offensive lineman Marques Easley also has been suspended indefinitely. No further information was provided.
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