Georgia wide receiver Riley Ridley was arrested Saturday night on possession of marijuana by Athens-Clarke County police, as first reported by UGASports.com. The arrest carries a misdemeanor charge.
Officers found less than one ounce of marijuana on his person. He was booked at 10:07 p.m. and released at 12:32 a.m. on a bond of $1,000.
Georgia’s controversial -- the controversy here arising from the perception it’s too harsh, compared to the rest of the SEC -- handbook calls for a football player to miss one game following his first arrest. Kirby Smart has not commented on the arrest as of this writing.
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Georgia opens against Appalachian State on Sept. 2.
Ridley figures to be a key target of Jacob Eason in 2017. As a freshman last season he nabbed 12 catches for 238 yards and two touchdowns.