Georgia players continue to rack up arrests.
This time, it came with a twist — it was by a basketball player.
Bulldogs freshman Kareem Stagg was arrested in Oconee County on Friday for speeding and driving without a valid license, according to multiple reports.
“We are aware of the charges and are actively gathering additional information. As this is an ongoing legal matter, we will not be providing further comment at this time,” the school said in a statement.
Stagg, who was driving a Tesla SUV, was reported as going 87 mph in a 65 mph zone, per police reports.
When police questioned the 18-year-old Stagg after pulling him over, he didn’t have a license on him and claimed that a paper copy was being mailed to him.
Police later learned that he only had a learner’s permit.
Stagg said he was aware and knew he needed a licensed driver over 21 with him to legally be on the road.
He was then arrested and released from jail on a $1,245 bond.
Stagg’s arrest isn’t the first from a UGA athlete.
Between January 2023 and July 2024, Georgia football players were involved in 24 driving-related accidents, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Most recently, football players Chris Cole and Darren Ikinnagbon were arrested in February.
Nitro Tuggle, Marques Easley and Nyier Daniels faced the same fate in 2025.
Notably, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was responsible for road racing some of his teammates after Georgia won the national championship in 2023 that led to the deaths of lineman Devin Willock and recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy.
Stagg, who hails from Chesapeake, Va., averaged 4.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists on 50.5 percent shooting. He averaged 12.8 minutes per game across 33 contests (nine starts), including UGA’s season-ending loss to St. Louis in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Stagg tallied five points and four rebounds in that game to conclude his freshman year.
After his recent arrest, though, his status on the team is now unclear.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
