- Etienne could miss games based on Georgia athletic department policies
- He was caught swerving between lanes and driving between 80 and 90 mph in a 50 mph zone.
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Georgia football coach Kirby Smart praised running back Trevor Etienne following the player’s arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Etienne was clocked going between 80 and 90 mph in a 50 mph zone and crossed a double yellow line to pass vehicles twice.
The jogger, who was flown to Georgia from Florida, told arresting officers he was trying to get home and admitted to drinking three beers “long before.”
Smart opened his weekly news conference Tuesday by praising Etienne as a “great kid, a great person” and noting how much he enjoyed being coached and loved competition.
“As we also know, children sometimes don’t make the best decisions,” Smart said. ‘The older you get, sometimes the harsher the consequences of your mistakes are.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart praised troubled RB Trevor Etienne as a “great kid”
Etienne, who recently transferred to Georgia from Florida, was arrested for DUI
Etienne was caught driving between 80 and 90 mph in a 50 mph zone and appeared visibly intoxicated.
‘So he’s not going to let this mistake define him. He is ashamed. He is upset. He knows he made a mistake. “It’s a teaching moment and we hope it gets better.”
Etienne, the younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne, was driving a 2024 Audi RS7 and did not consent to a field sobriety test when he was pulled over.
Officers said he was slurring his speech, had bright eyes and was rocking back and forth while standing on flat ground. When the arresting officer asked the jogger for identification, he handed the officer the key to his car.
In addition to DUI, Etienne was also charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane/improper driving on highway, and placing materials that reduce window/windshield visibility.
Not only does he face those criminal charges, but he also faces disciplinary action from both the school and the athletic department. Policies dictate that Etienne will miss ten percent of Georgia’s season, meaning at least one game on its 12-game schedule, if he is convicted of DUI.
Since the tragic January 2023 accident that claimed the lives of offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruit Chandler LeCroy, Georgia football players have been arrested or cited for speeding or reckless driving at least 14 times.
The Bulldogs will open the 2024 season in Atlanta when they face Clemson on August 31.