Former Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter released a statement Wednesday afternoon offering his first public comments since the Athens-Clarke County Police Department issued a warrant for his arrest. Carter, who was the projected No. 1 pick in Sports Illustrated’s most recent 2023 NFL mock draft, faces reckless driving and racing charges connected to a fatal January crash that killed two members of the Bulldogs football program.
In the statement posted to Twitter, Carter said that he received a phone call from police Wednesday morning and confirmed that a warrant for his arrest has been issued on charges of reckless driving and racing. The charges are misdemeanors, the police department confirmed to Sports Illustrated.
Carter continued, stating that he planned to return to Athens from the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis to address the warrant and provide police with “the complete and accurate truth.”
