Georgia signee D'Antne Demery released after arrest in Athens

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CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. — Channel 2's Zach Klein has confirmed that the University of Georgia has released signee D’Antne Demery from his National Letter of Intent. The release follows Demery's arrest Saturday night.

Demery was charged with criminal trespass and simple battery, both misdemeanors. He was arrested by Athens-Clarke County police. The booking time is listed as 10:52 pm. and he was still in jail as of Sunday morning at 7:10 a.m.

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The details of the situation were not immediately available. The jail web site lists “no bail family violence” on its report.

A native of Brunswick, Demery was attending G-Day with other signees and recruits.

Demery is one of six offensive linemen to sign with Georgia this year, as part of a highly-rated class. Demery is listed as a four-star recruit on the 247Sports Composite.

Listed at 6-foot-7 and 310 pounds, Demery chose Georgia over Alabama last summer.