Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young was arrested on misdemeanor charges of battery and assault of an unborn child, per Athens-Clarke County Jail records.
Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has become the latest University of Georgia football player to face legal issues after being arrested on misdemeanor charges of battery and assault of an unborn child.
According to Athens-Clarke County Jail records, Young was booked into the detention center shortly after 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday. His bond was set at $2,500.
Georgia Football Player Colbie Young Arrested on Battery and Assault Charges
The incident report, obtained by Fox News Digital, alleges that Young's ex-girlfriend arrived at his apartment around midnight on Oct. 8 to discuss the status of their relationship. The woman, who is not identified in the report, claims that Young "grabbed her left arm near her biceps and triceps and physically pulled her out of his room."
She further alleges that Young was "using derogatory terms and being demeaning of her," before claiming he closed and locked the door to his bedroom.
Georgia Football Player Colbie Young Arrested on Battery and Assault Charges
The woman said she was gathering her personal items when a friend called her cellphone. After answering the call, the woman told investigators that, "Mr. Young came out and grabbed her from behind. She said that he picked her up and began to squeeze her torso and abdomen very hard. She said she felt like [Young] was trying to harm her."
The woman was taken to a local hospital after an officer noticed some bruising and redness. She "had a bruise and discoloration on the bottom right side of her chest where it meets the abdomen. She also had redness on her right flank. No injuries were noted on the arm where she said Mr. Young grabbed her," the officer reported.
Georgia Football Player Colbie Young Arrested on Battery and Assault Charges
Young, who denies the allegations, told police that he simply walked the woman to the door when he noticed the discussion became elevated. He also told police that the woman did not receive the injuries "from him."
"Colbie Young was arrested last night after he asked his ex-girlfriend to leave his apartment," Kim Stephens, an attorney representing Young, told ESPN. "He did not make physical contact with her in any way that could ever be considered a crime. I expect Mr. Young to be fully exonerated once our investigation is complete and the truth revealed."
Young, who has 149 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns so far this season, is the second Georgia football player to be arrested on battery charges in the past year. Wide receiver Rodarius "Rara" Thomas was arrested on misdemeanor battery charges in January 2023. Thomas accepted a plea deal, but was dismissed from the football program this past offseason after he was arrested on multiple family violence charges in a separate case.
Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart has not yet commented on Young's arrest.
