Like moths to a flame, Georgia Bulldogs football players keep finding themselves in trouble with the Athens Police Department.
In the latest development, it’s linebackers Chris Cole and Darren Ikinnagbon.
Georgia LBs Chris Cole and Darren Ikinnagbon arrested on charges of Reckless Driving and Speeding in Athens…
Details: https://t.co/hbWQs58ZNE pic.twitter.com/uRmqW04u2Z
— On3 (@On3) February 19, 2026
Georgia players have become notorious for constant run-ins with the police, with 32 total arrests in three years.
Arrests since January 2023: 32
6th arrest for Georgia since November https://t.co/5ANy4JxZbp
— CFB Home (@CFBHome) February 19, 2026
The internet erupted, but hardly anyone was surprised by yet another high-profile arrest tied to the program.
BREAKING🚨
Georgia football has announced their jersey patch for the 2026 season: https://t.co/v0IptPRhLV pic.twitter.com/WwYmPVywn3
— Bet105 (@bet_105) February 19, 2026
— Boppa 🧟♂️ (@ihatebbls) February 19, 2026
https://t.co/7PjgggXQxr pic.twitter.com/J7gixRtAdM
— H𝐎mer (@OregonHomer) February 19, 2026
Now the focus shifts to Kirby Smart and how he’ll respond. With six arrests since November, the pressure for real change has never been higher.
Here’s how Smart addressed this same issue back in 2020.
Six years ago, Kirby Smart said, “This isn’t the standard at the University of Georgia,” after the arrests of Tyrique Stevenson and Tyler Simmons.
The consistency since then says it absolutely was. pic.twitter.com/RYM6VTZvTy
— David Soderquist (@HightopDave) February 19, 2026
For now, the biggest rivalry in college football remains the Georgia Bulldogs vs. the Athens police department.
