New Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “RaRa” Thomas was arrested Monday on charges of felony false imprisonment.

Georgia WR Rara Thomas arrested for felony charge.

New Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “RaRa” Thomas was arrested Monday on charges of felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery-family violence, according to authorities.

Thomas was booked into the Athens-Clarke County jail at 4:04 a.m. ET and is being held without bond, jail officials said.

Jail records showed Thomas was arrested by University of Georgia police. Other details were not immediately available, and it was not immediately known if Thomas had an attorney who could speak for him.

Thomas, who is from Eufaula, Alabama, was Mississippi State’s leading receiver last season, with 626 receiving yards on 44 catches and seven touchdowns.

In December, he announced his transfer to Georgia, which won its second straight national championship Jan. 9.

Thomas was one of the most high-profile players transferring in to Georgia upon the end of the regular season.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound native of Eufaula, Alabama, led Mississippi State receivers last season with 626 yards and seven touchdowns on 44 catches.

That came on the heels of a solid true freshman campaign during which he caught 18 passes for 252 catches and five touchdowns.

Georgia WR Rara Thomas arrested for felony charge.

Thomas and ex-Missouri wide receiver Dominic Lovett — who also led his team in receiving last year — were two key players to sign with Georgia. The Bulldogs had only one receiver (Ladd McConkey) among its top four pass catchers during the 2022 national title run.

The two incoming transfers signaled a change in philosophy for coach Kirby Smart, who took pride in the fact that he didn’t need a single incoming transfer last season prior to its run to a second consecutive national title.

Ladd McConkey and tight end Brock Bowers will be back next fall but Georgia lost one of its best receivers, Adonai Mitchell, to Texas last week.

No other details related to the incident were available.

By Rishabh

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