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New specifications person emerged surrounding nan apprehension of erstwhile Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch, who is facing 2 misdemeanor charges pursuing a run-in pinch rule enforcement conscionable days up of nan NFL Draft.
Branch, who is simply a projected second-round pick, was arrested early Sunday greeting successful Athens, Georgia, and charged pinch 2 counts of obstructing nationalist sidewalks/streets – prowling and obstruction of a rule enforcement officer.
Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Zachariah Branch celebrates aft a touchdown drawback against nan Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets successful nan 2nd 4th astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta, Ga., connected Nov. 28, 2025. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
He was released aft much than 2 hours successful jailhouse aft posting $39 successful bonds.
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The NFL Network obtained nan constabulary study from Branch’s arrest, which described an brushwood complete an alleged sidewalk incident pinch rule enforcement, successful which constabulary alleged that nan erstwhile Bulldogs prima grounded "to comply pinch aggregate verbal lawful commands."
"A male, later identified arsenic Zacharia Branch, continued to guidelines connected nan sidewalk without making an effort to move. I continued to springiness Zacharia Branch verbal commands to move from blocking nan sidewalk and advised that if he did not, he would person a citation for blocking nan sidewalk," nan excerpt from nan study read.
Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch runs during nan NFL Scouting Combine astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected Feb. 28, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
TOP NFL DRAFT PICK ZACHARIAH BRANCH ARRESTED IN GEORGIA ON TWO MISDEMEANOR CHARGES
"Zacharia Branch smirked, past stepped backwards and to nan right, past remained opinionated upon nan nationalist sidewalk, truthful arsenic to obstruct, hinder, and impede free transition upon nan sidewalk arsenic good arsenic impede free ingress/egress to aliases from nan adjacent places of business," nan study continued.
"Due to those actions and Zacharia Branch’s nonaccomplishment to comply pinch aggregate verbal lawful commands, he was placed nether apprehension for misdemeanor Obstruction of LEO and received a citation for Obstructing Public Sidewalks."
Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch celebrates pinch wide receiver Colbie Young aft scoring a touchdown during nan Sugar Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinals astatine Caesars Superdome successful New Orleans, La., connected Jan. 1, 2026. Ole Miss defeated Georgia 39-34. (IMAGN)
Branch transferred aft 2 seasons astatine Southern California and instantly became backmost Gunner Stockton’s favourite target. He vanished nan play pinch a team-high 811 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.
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His position arsenic a projected second-round prime was bolstered aft an awesome showing astatine nan combine, wherever he clocked a 4.35-second 40-yard dash.
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