University of Georgia football player Jalen Carter surrendered to police in Athens, Georgia on the night of March 1 after a warrant was issued for his arrest that day, ProFootballTalk reported.
Jalen Carter
Carter — who said he believed he would be fully exonerated — was charged with reckless driving and racing in connection with the Jan. 15 car crash that killed teammate and redshirt sophomore Devin Willock and football player Chandler LeCroy. Carter was racing his Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk with a Ford Expedition driven by LeCroy, according to Athens-Clarke police.
According to police, both cars exceeded the speed limit and crossed into oncoming traffic lanes before the accident. The Expedition was traveling approximately 100 miles per hour when it struck a power pole, killing LeCroy and Willock and injuring two other passengers, the New York Times reported. And toxicology reports indicated that LeCroy was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
He was booked at 11:33 PM ET on March 1 and released shortly after, posting a $4,000 bond.
Carter was one of the top prospects in this year’s NFL draft and was projected to go in the top five.
