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Former Georgia WR Branch facing misdemeanor charges days before he hopes to be picked in NFL draft

FILE - Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
FILE - Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Former Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch was arrested over the weekend in Athens on two misdemeanor obstruction charges.

According to the Athens-Clarke County jail log, Branch was released Sunday on a combined $39 bail on the charges of obstructing public sidewalks/streets and the obstruction of a law enforcement officer.

The arrest, coming only four days before the NFL draft, was poor timing for Branch, who has been projected to be selected on the second day of the draft.

The Athens-Clarke County Police released a statement to The Associated Press that provided details of the incident. It says police were summoned at about 12:20 a.m. because a large crowd had gathered outside an Athens bar.

“The crowd was blocking the entrance, and individuals were attempting to enter the establishment despite it not being open for entry at that time,” according to the police statement.