Georgia sophomore defensive end Jonathan Ledbetter was arrested early Sunday morning by Athens-Clarke County police on misdemeanor charges of underage possession of alcohol and possession of false identification.
The 6-foot-4, 251-pounder from the Atlanta suburb of Tucker played in seven games last season, collecting four total tackles and a quarterback pressure. Ledbetter was rated by Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN as a top-100 national prospect in the 2015 signing class.
According to the Athens-Clarke County jail booking report, Ledbetter was released on bonds totalling $3,000.
Student-athletes who are first-time violators of the university’s alcohol policy draw a one-game suspension. The Bulldogs open the 2016 season Sept. 3 against North Carolina in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic in Atlanta.
Georgia already has a sophomore defensive end on suspension due to a second marijuana-related arrest in December. Chauncey Rivers sat out Georgia’s 24-17 victory over Penn State in the TaxSlayer Bowl and is expected to miss the first three games of the ’16 season per university guidelines.