Georgia wideout De'Nylon Morrissette arrested on DUI charges, per report

Georgia wide receiver De’Nylon Morrissette was arrested early on Monday morning for driving under the influence of drugs, among other charges, according to a report from the Athens Banner-Herald. Morrissette was released on $1,721 of bonds.

Morrissette was arrested by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Department at 3:33 a.m. on Monday and booked just after 10 a.m. The other charges beyond the DUI are driving too fast for conditions, following too closely and violating Class D restrictions of not driving between midnight and 5 a.m.

According to the report from the Banner-Herald, other information was not made available.

Morrissette was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2022. He was the No. 203 player in the class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, playing football at North Cobb (Ga.) High School. He played in 10 games as a true freshman at Georgia, catching four passes for 34 yards and carrying the ball once.

Morrissette’s arrest is the latest in a string of incidents involving Georgia football players and hazardous behaviors behind the wheel.

Former defensive lineman Jalen Carter was involved in the infamous crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy. Months after the crash in January, Carter plead guilty to misdemeanor charges stemming from the accident.

In the interim period, another Georgia player faced legal trouble for allegedly racing in the street as linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson was arrested.

After those two incidents, head coach Kirby Smart addressed if players in his program might have learned from them. He thought it was starting to sink in that dangerous driving has lasting consequences.

“To be honest with you I’ve never been a part of a program where that was something you had to repeatedly address,” Smart said.

He continued: “I feel like our players are starting to be able to acknowledge and they understand that when you make mistakes and decisions that are costly can cost you your life. That’s not to be taken lightly. I think our guys understand that, and continue to educate them. And we’ll continue to do all we can as a university to make sure they behave and do that the proper way.”

It seems that message hasn’t fully permeated all the players in the Georgia locker room in light of Morrissette’s arrest. And while Smart hasn’t had to repeatedly address such an issue in the past, he’s likely going to have to keep addressing it until it stops causing problems around the Athens area.