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ATHENS (AP) —
Another Georgia football player has gotten into trouble, and this time it’s one of the team’s top running backs.
Tailback Washaun Ealey, who led the Bulldogs in rushing a year ago and expected to share carries this season with Caleb King, was suspended for at least one game after being arrested early Friday.
Ealey was charged with hit and run and driving on a suspended license. Coach Mark Richt said the sophomore definitely won’t play when the No. 23 Bulldogs open the season Sept. 4 against Louisiana-Lafayette and left open the possibility of adding more games to the suspension.
“I’m not happy with it. It’s foolish. He knew better,” Richt said. “But no one thinks it’s going to happen to him. He knew his license was suspended and we knew his license was suspended. As a matter of fact, we spend a lot of hours checking on every single player to make sure their licenses are up to date and if they’re not, making them aware of that.”
University police chief Jimmy Williamson said Ealey was driving his roommate’s Chevrolet Impala when he hit a parked truck in a school parking deck at 3:19 a.m. on Friday. Williamson said alcohol was not involved.
