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Georgia transfer arrested on felony drug, speeding charges as worrying trend continues

Nypost · · 428 words · By Christian Arnold
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“Riddle, 19, was arrested on May 8 on felony charges for possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor speeding charge”
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Multiple independent sources (WGIG 98.7 FM, ESPN, and other news reports) confirm Ja'Marley Riddle was arrested on May 8 on felony drug charges and a misdemeanor speeding charge.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 East Carolina Pirates football team will represent East Carolina University as a member of the American Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by sec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Georgia Bulldogs football team will represent the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be …
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“The arrest occurred after an undercover Glynn County Police officer observed the Georgia cornerback traveling nearly 100 miles per hour and weaving in and out of traffic”
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Web search results confirm that Glynn County Police observed Riddle weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds prior to the arrest.
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web search NEUTRAL — Georgia safety Ja'Marley Riddle was arrested last Friday in Glynn County on two felony drug charges and a misdemeanor speeding charge, according to a police report obtained by WGIG 98.7 FM.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/jamarley-rid…
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web search NEUTRAL — Georgia safety Ja’Marley Riddle was arrested last Friday on two felony drug possession charges after being pulled over for speeding. Riddle, a transfer from East Carolina, was arrested by Glynn County…
https://fieldlevelmedia.com/ncaaf/georgia-transfer-jamarley-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Georgia football's Ja'Marley Riddle was arrested on felony marijuana and controlled substance charges after allegedly speeding at 95 mph on I-95.Driving a Dodge Durango, Riddle was allegedly observed …
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/another-one-georgia-d…
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“Riddle faces felony charges of purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution or sale of marijuana, and sale of a schedule I or II controlled substance.”
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Both ESPN and reports citing the police report from WGIG 98.7 FM specify the charges as purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution or sale of marijuana, and sale of a schedule I or II controlled substance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates were led by…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University as a member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Georgia Bulldogs football team will represent the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be …
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“A Georgia spokesperson told ESPN that the university is “aware of the charges” and that it is looking into the matter”
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While the arrest is widely reported, the specific quote from a Georgia spokesperson to ESPN is only mentioned in the context of the ESPN report; other sources do not independently corroborate the spokesperson's specific words.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 American Conference football season is the 34th NCAA Division I FBS Football season of the American Conference, known before July 21, 2025 as the American Athletic Conference (AAC). It is the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University as a member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_East_Carolina_Pirates_foo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Georgia Bulldogs football team will represent the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Georgia_Bulldogs_football…
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“Riddle did post bond for all three charges.”
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ESPN explicitly states that Riddle 'posted bond for all three charges.'
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“The transfer from East Carolina is alleged to have been traveling at 95 miles per hour at the time of the traffic stop.”
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Multiple reports confirm Riddle is a transfer from East Carolina and was allegedly traveling at 95 mph.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates were led by…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University as a member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 East Carolina Pirates football team will represent East Carolina University as a member of the American Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by sec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_East_Carolina_Pirates_foo…
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“Officers did eventually discover a “large heat-sealed bag” in a backpack in the backseat of the car that contained “multicolored packaging, some with a leafy substance stating marijuana, and some containing vapes stating THC.””
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Police reports cited in web results describe the discovery of a 'large heat-sealed bag' in a backpack in the backseat containing marijuana and THC vapes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Georgia safety Ja'Marley Riddle was arrested May 8 on a pair of felony charges for possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor speeding charge, according to a police report obtained by WGIG…
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48770853/ge…
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web search NEUTRAL — Riddle was allegedly clocked at 95 mph on I-95 before officers found marijuana and THC vapes in his vehicle."While I was re-searching the front driver's side, Officer R. Dinkins pulled a large heat-se…
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/another-one-georgia-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — A man was arrested after deputies found drugs and a stolen gun during a traffic stop in Randall County.During the search, deputies located a pistol that was later determined to be stolen, as well as T…
https://www.vaporana.com/news/article/01KR2461NQ6N69YX3TY20A…
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“Riddle is entering his third collegiate football season in 2026 after playing his first two at East Carolina, where he recorded 133 tackles, 10 passes defensed and six interceptions.”
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Multiple sports-related web sources confirm Riddle played two seasons at East Carolina with 133 tackles, 10 pass deflections, and six interceptions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Riddle, who transferred to Georgia after playing his first two seasons at East Carolina, was arrested, according to the police report. The felony charges are for purchase, possession, manufacture, dis…
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48770853/ge…
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web search NEUTRAL — Over the last two seasons, Riddle has accounted for 133 tackles, 10 pass deflections and six interceptions. That is a ton of production for a safety no matter what level of college football it came in…
https://dawgpost.com/s/8062/transfer-tuesday-can-jamarley-ri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Before joining the Bulldogs roster, this off-season , Riddle was a member of the East Carolina Pirates where he completed two seasons with the team. In those two seasons, the safety accounted for more…
https://www.si.com/college/georgia/football/georgia-bulldogs…
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“Including Riddle, there have been at least 26 instances where a member of the Georgia football program has been arrested since 2023, according to a list compiled by The Sporting News.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim regarding a list by The Sporting News about 26 arrests.
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“Jalen Carter’s speed racing arrest in 2023 saw him booked on charges of street racing and reckless driving following a fatal crash that resulted in the deaths of Georgia staff member Chandler LeCroy and offensive lineman Devin Willock.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific charges or details of Jalen Carter's arrest in 2023.
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