Georgia QB Stetson Bennett Arrested on Public Intoxication Charge
Written by SOURCE on January 29, 2023
Less than a month after leading the Georgia Bulldogs to back-to-back national championships, quarterback Stetson Bennett was arrested on a misdemeanor public intoxication charge in Dallas on Sunday morning.
ESPN reports Bennett was taken into police custody around 6 a.m. CT on Sunday morning, after officers received a call about a man banging on doors in the 1600 block of Tribeca Way in Dallas. Bennett was transported to the City Detention Center and charged with public intoxication.
“The preliminary investigation found when officers arrived, they located the man, Stetson Bennett, 25, and determined he was intoxicated,” police said in a statement to ESPN. “Bennett was taken into custody, transported to the City Detention Center and charged with public intoxication.”
After leading the Bulldogs in 2021 to Georgia’s first national championship since 1980, Bennett helped Georgia finish the 2022 season with a 15-0 record and SEC championship. He passed for 4,127 yards with 27 passing touchdowns, 10 rushing touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Earlier this month, Georgia won it second straight national championship with a dominant win over TCU.
ESPN’s NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper believes Bennett could go as early as the third round of April’s draft.
