Two Georgia Football Players Charged With Felonies

Georgia freshman football players Julian Rochester and Chad Clay were both arrested and charged with felonies for shooting and possessing BB guns on campus on Tuesday morning. Per AJC.com:

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Rochester and Clay were each charged with having a weapon in a school zone, and criminal damage in the second degree, according to the online booking site for Athens-Clarke County.

Both were booked at 12:13 a.m., and remained in jail as of 9 a.m. The weapon in a school zone charge carries no bond. The criminal damage charge carries a bond of $5,000.

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Head coach Kirby Smart released this statement:

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“I’m disappointed with the poor judgment of Julian and Chad,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said in a statement. “We expect full compliance with the policies of the University and of our football program from all our student-athletes. Information is still being gathered but they will be disciplined in an appropriate manner.”

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