Georgia lineman kicked off team after being arrested following high-speed police chase
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Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Nyier Daniels was kicked from the team Monday following his arrest on multiple charges resulting from a high-speed police chase, coach Kirby Smart said.
Daniels was arrested Sunday and booked into the Jackson County Jail in Georgia. He was charged with three felonies, including fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, and 10 misdemeanors.
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Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Nyier Daniels (79) blocks against Georgia outside linebacker Quintavius Johnson (33) during Georgia’s spring game at Sanford Stadium on April 12, 2025. (Dale Zanine/Image Images)
The other felonies against Daniels were two counts of cruelty to children because his two younger brothers were in his vehicle at the time, authorities said. The misdemeanor charges included reckless driving and speeding.
He reportedly reached speeds of 100 mph in a 25 mph zone in Commerce and 150 mph when the chase continued on Interstate 85.
“I haven’t had a chance to talk to him or his family, but obviously he won’t be with us anymore,” Smart said.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Charlotte, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Athens, Georgia. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
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Brandi Canada Green, Daniels’ mother, was also arrested after she was allegedly driving another vehicle that was involved in the chase. She faces a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as well as a misdemeanor charge of willful obstruction of law enforcement.
Capt. Cole Edwards said in the police report that he asked Daniels why he ran and Daniels responded that he “didn’t want his mother to get a ticket.”
Daniels was able to escape from police, but was arrested after officers learned he was a Georgia player and contacted the team’s coaches, who provided him with assistance, according to an incident report.
Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Nyier Daniels (79) in the fourth quarter of the NCAA football game between the Marshall Thundering Herd and the Georgia Bulldogs on August 30, 2025, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. (John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Daniels was listed as a redshirt freshman and appeared in three games this season. He played in the Bulldogs’ 35-3 win over Charlotte on Saturday.
The News contributed to this report.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor at News Digital.