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“He’s a Chief Now” "Falcons for Sure": NFL Fans React as Georgia WR Zachariah Branch Gets Arrested 4 Days Before 2026 Draft
Police said Branch faced two misdemeanor counts after allegedly blocking a sidewalk and resisting officers, then posted $39 bond and was released within hours.
- Early Sunday morning, former Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch was arrested in Athens, Georgia, on two misdemeanor charges of obstruction and obstructing public sidewalks before being released on $39 bond.
- Athens-Clarke County police claim Branch ignored demands to stop "blocking the sidewalk," alleging he "smirked" while standing on the thoroughfare and "continued to stand" without attempting to move.
- A 5-9 slot receiver, Branch transferred from USC and set Georgia's single-season record with 81 receptions last year, recording 811 receiving yards and a 4.35 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine.
- Projected as a second-round pick in next week's NFL Draft, Branch recently appeared in mock drafts from ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., with TSN's Vinnie Iyer linking him to the Washington Commanders in the third round.
- The former Georgia standout attended the Bulldogs' annual spring game on Saturday, just hours before his early Sunday arrest and subsequent release to await next week's draft.
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“He’s a Chief now” "Falcons for sure": NFL fans react as Georgia WR Zachariah Branch gets arrested 4 days before 2026 Draft
Ahead of the 2026 NFL draft, a former Georgia Bulldogs football player got arrested. Zachariah Branch made headlines early on Sunday after returning to Athens to watch his former team's spring game.
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thesportsleader.comFormer Georgia WR Zachariah Branch arrested
Wide receiver Zachariah Branch, a Georgia standout who was expected to be selected in the NFL Draft later this week, was arrested early Sunday in Athens, Ga., according to Athens-Clarke County jail records.
NFL draft prospect arrested in Georgia
Just days away from the start of the NFL draft, former Georgia receiver Zachariah Branch was arrested early Sunday morning on two possible misdemeanor accounts. Branch is facing misdemeanor charges of obstructing public sidewalks/streets - prowling and obstruction of a…
Georgia Star Zachariah Branch Arrested On Peculiar Charges Days Before Expected NFL Draft Selection
Zachariah Branch's life-changing week got off to a much faster start than anyone, including himself, could have imagined.The former Georgia wide receiver, who is widely projected to be a second-round pick in this week's 2026 NFL Draft, was arrested in Athens early Sunday morning. According to the Athens Clarke County jail booking report, Branch was charged with obstructing public sidewalks/ – prowling as well as obstruction of a law enforcement …
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