Nitro Tuggle set to leave Georgia Bulldogs for NCAA transfer portal
The Georgia Bulldogs could be losing sophomore wide receiver Nitro Tuggle to the NCAA transfer portal. Tuggle exclusively told his decision to On3's Hayes Fawcett on Thursday. Tuggle, a former four-star recruit out of NorthWood High School in Indiana, appeared in seven games for Georgia in 2024. He hauled in three passes for 34 yards. […]
The Georgia Bulldogs could be losing sophomore wide receiver Nitro Tuggle to the NCAA transfer portal.
Tuggle exclusively told his decision to On3's Hayes Fawcett on Thursday.
Tuggle, a former four-star recruit out of NorthWood High School in Indiana, appeared in seven games for Georgia in 2024. He hauled in three passes for 34 yards.
Tuggle has three years of eligibility remaining.
Georgia's wide receiver room will be just fine without Tuggle, as they added Noah Thomas (Texas A&M) and Zachariah Branch (USC) via the transfer portal to join returning receivers London Humphreys, Colbie Young, Dillon Bell, Cole Speer, and Sacovie White. Georgia also has five freshman wideouts.
Tuggle Suspended Indefinitely from Georgia Football Activities Following March Arrest
Tuggle was arrested for reckless driving back in March and suspended indefinitely from Georgia football activities a few days later.
According to a police report from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Tuggle was driving over 100 miles per hour when he was pulled over near College Station Road.
Per the report, Tuggle's speed was clocked at 107 miles per hour.
"On 3/19/2025 at approximately 2218 hours, I was conducting stationary speed enforcement on the Outer Loop 10 near College Station Road," the report said. "I witnessed a vehicle in the inside lane driving in complete excess of the speed limit, which I visually estimated as over 100 mph. I used my department's LIDAR 18618 to back up my visual estimation, and it showed a speed of 107 mph. At this time, there were other motorists on the roadway."
Tuggle, who was driving a 2021 Dodge Charger and had his girlfriend in the vehicle with him, was arrested and charged with reckless driving and speeding beyond the maximum limits.
"I instructed Tuggle to exit the vehicle, at which point he nearly exited without placing the vehicle in park," the report said. "Due to his reckless disregard for the safety of others – including himself, his passenger, other motorists, and myself – by operating the vehicle at a speed 42 mph over the limit and exceeding triple-digit speeds, I placed him under arrest for Reckless Driving and Speeding."
He was released on a $26.00 bond.
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