Former Tennessee Vols transfer portal target who landed with Georgia reportedly arrested
A player that the Tennessee Vols were pursuing in the NCAA transfer portal last month was reportedly arrested early Monday morning. Former Mississippi State wide receiver RaRa Thomas, who landed with the Georgia Bulldogs, was reportedly arrested on a felony charge of false imprisonment and misdemeanor charge of family violence. From Rivals.com: Transfer wide receiver […]
A player that the Tennessee Vols were pursuing in the NCAA transfer portal last month was reportedly arrested early Monday morning.
Former Mississippi State wide receiver RaRa Thomas, who landed with the Georgia Bulldogs, was reportedly arrested on a felony charge of false imprisonment and misdemeanor charge of family violence.
Transfer wide receiver RaRa Thomas was arrested early Monday morning on a felony charge of false imprisonment and misdemeanor charge of family violence, first offense, according to the Athens Clarke-County jail report.
Thomas was booked into the Athens Clarke County jail at 4:04 a.m.
As of 7:50, bail has not yet been set. No other information is currently available.
Thomas received an offer from the Vols shortly after entering the transfer portal early last month.
The Alabama native, however, elected to transfer to Georgia.
Tennessee ended up landing Oregon wide receiver Dont'e Thornton after Thomas committed to the Bulldogs. That ended up working out well for Tennessee, and not just because of Thomas' legal issues this week — Thornton is the better fit for the Vols' offense.
It's certainly possible that Thomas never plays a down for Georgia, though it's important to remember that the legal process has to play out and UGA has to fully look into the situation.
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