A University of Georgia offensive lineman was arrested on a felony drug charge last week, authorities said.
Sophomore Jahzare Jackson was arrested in Athens Wednesday night and faces four charges, including felony possession of marijuana of more than 1 ounce, according to the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office.
The 21-year-old is also charged with possession and use of drug-related objects, possession of marijuana less than 1 ounce and physically holding or supporting a wireless device while driving, online records showed. All of those charges are misdemeanors.
According to his warrant, Jackson was pulled over by the Georgia State Patrol at West Broad Street/Hawthorne Avenue after he was seen holding a cellphone while driving a 2017 Tesla.
“Driver was operating vehicle on the roadway while holding his phone in his hands,” a trooper wrote in the traffic citation.
Jackson also unlawfully possessed or had under his control a marijuana grinder, the warrant stated.
He was booked into the county jail just before midnight Wednesday and was released less than five hours later after posting a $5,030 bond, online records showed.
The 6-foot-10, 348-pound athlete played in 14 games last season as a reserve offensive lineman, according to the team’s website.
He was a late signee to the 2024 recruiting class when he decided to walk away from basketball and accept a football offer from the Bulldogs.
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