{"id":67,"date":"2026-05-21T12:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=67"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:09:17","slug":"eagles-nolan-smith-arrested-for-speeding-after-allegedly-hitting-135-mph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=67","title":{"rendered":"Eagles’ Nolan Smith arrested for speeding after allegedly hitting 135 mph"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Another player with ties to the Georgia football program was arrested for being reckless on the roads.<\/p>\n

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Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith Jr., who played for the Bulldogs from 2019-22, was arrested last Friday and accused of speeding and reckless driving in Georgia, the Twiggs County Sheriff\u2019s Office told ESPN.<\/p>\n

Smith, 25 was clocked going 135 mph in a 70-mph zone on the interstate at 10:41 p.m. ET, according to notes taken by a sheriff\u2019s office staffer relayed to ESPN on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The Sheriff\u2019s office, according to the report, also said Smith made bond and was released shortly after the arrest. A future court date for Smith has reportedly been issued.<\/p>\n

The Georgia Gazette first reported Smith\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

Smith, 25, was selected by the Eagles \u2014 who begin organized team activities next Tuesday \u2014 in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

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He\u2019s part of an Eagles defense that includes other former Bulldogs stars in Nakobe Dean, Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis.<\/p>\n

Smith tallied 6.5 regular-season sacks in 2024 and tallied four in the playoffs while helping the Eagles to their second Super Bowl triumph.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s tallied 10.5 sacks in his three seasons, including three in 12 games this past season.<\/p>\n

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The Georgia football program, which has been led by head coach Kirby Smart the past 10 years, has had problems with some of its players being irresponsible on the roadways.<\/p>\n

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