ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has been suspended indefinitely.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart announced Young’s suspension during a SEC coaches call with reporters on Wednesday.
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Police arrested Young early Tuesday morning on charges of assault on unborn child and battery. Jail records show both charges are misdemeanors.
Per an Athens-Clarke County police report, Young and his ex-girlfriend had gotten into a heated argument after she said she found that he was talking to another woman.
Young’s ex-girlfriend told police he “grabbed her from behind” and “picked her up and began to squeeze her torso and abdomen very hard. “
Young denied ever physically harming the woman. He bonded out of jail shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Young, a senior who transferred from the University of Miami, has 11 receptions and two touchdowns across 5 games with the Bulldogs this season.
Young is the latest UGA player to be arrested this year. Most of the other arrests have been driving-related.
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to the UGA Athletic Department and the university for a statement on their arrest.
The Bulldogs host Mississippi State on Saturday before they travelling to Austin the following week for a matchup with the No. 1 Texas Longhorns.
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