Georgia sophomore tailback Elijah Holyfield was arrested early Monday morning on a pair of misdemeanor drug charges following a search of his campus dorm room.
The 5-foot-11, 215-pound son of former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield was arrested by university police and charged with possession and use of drug-related objects and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. According to the Athens-Clarke County Sheriff’s online jail booking report, Holyfield was booked at 3:19 and released at 4:08 after posting bond of $4,050.
Holyfield appeared in five games last season as a freshman, rushing six times for 29 yards (4.8 per carry). He had four carries for 27 yards during the second half of Georgia’s 45-14 loss at Ole Miss in late September.
A consensus four-star prospect in the 2016 signing class, Holyfield rushed 151 times for 1,069 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2015 as a senior at Woodward Academy in the Atlanta suburb of College Park.
Per Georgia’s drug and alcohol policy, Holyfield likely will be suspended for Georgia’s Sept. 2 opener against Appalachian State in Sanford Stadium. Sophomore receiver Riley Ridley was arrested March 11 for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.