Georgia football's Colbie Young is charged with assault and battery on an unborn child

Colbie Young on Tuesday became the latest Georgia football player to face legal trouble.

The wide receiver was arrested on charges of assault and battery on an unborn child, according to Athens-Clarke County Jail records. Shortly after 4 a.m. ET, Young was booked into the Athens-Clarke County Detention Center. His bail was set at $2,500.

A Georgia football program employee and 10 players were taken into police custody for a driving-related incident in the last 22 months.

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Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young runs for a touchdown against Tennessee Tech on Sept. 7, 2024, in Athens. (Joshua L. Jones/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Young spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons playing for the Miami Hurricanes, accumulating 939 yards over the two years. He also scored ten touchdowns in Miami before deciding to transfer to Georgia in December 2023.

Georgia athletic department spokesman Steven Drummond declined to provide further comment on the arrest.

“This is a pending legal matter, we will have no further comment at this time,” Drummond said in a statement to ESPN.

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A woman listed in the incident report as Young's ex-girlfriend told authorities that she arrived at the soccer player's apartment around midnight on Oct. 8 to discuss the status of their relationship.

According to the complaint, the 20-year-old woman stated that Young “grabbed her left arm near her bicep and triceps and physically dragged her out of his room.” She claimed the wide receiver “used derogatory language and demeaned her” before claiming he closed and locked the door to his bedroom.

Bulldogs wide receiver Colbie Young catches against the Auburn Tigers at Sanford Stadium on October 5, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. (Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)

The woman said she was collecting her personal items when a friend called her on her cell phone. After answering the call, the woman told investigators: “Mr Young came out and grabbed her from behind. She said he picked her up and began squeezing her torso and stomach very hard. She said she felt as if (Young) was trying to harm her.

The woman was taken to a local hospital after an officer noticed bruising and redness. She “had a bruise and discoloration on the lower right side of her breast where it meets her stomach. She also had redness on her right flank. “No injuries were noted on the arm where Mr. Young allegedly grabbed her,” the officer reported.

Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young arrives with the team before the start of the G-Day spring football game April 13, 2024 in Athens. (Joshua L. Jones/USA Today Network)

Young defended himself against accusations that he grabbed the woman, saying he simply walked her to the door when he noticed the discussion was getting heated. He also told police that the woman did not receive the injuries “from him.”

“Colbie Young was arrested last night after asking his ex-girlfriend to leave his apartment,” Kim Stephens, an attorney representing Young, told ESPN. “He had no physical contact with her that could ever be considered a criminal offence. I expect that Mr. Young will be fully exonerated once our investigation is complete and the truth emerges.”

Young has 149 yards and two touchdowns so far this season.

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Wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas, whose transfer to Georgia was announced a year before Young’s, was arrested on assault charges in January 2023. Thomas was transferred from Mississippi State just a month before he was taken into custody by police.

Thomas accepted a deal but was dismissed from the football program last offseason after being arrested on multiple family violence charges in a separate case. After felony charges were filed against an individual, he was initially suspended from the football team indefinitely, per school policy.

“He can no longer be a part of the football team,” Georgia football coach Kirby Smart said in August after meeting with Thomas after the receiver was released from prison on bond. “He understands that. We wish him all the best for the future.”

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