A former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker has reached a plea deal and has been sentenced to spend one year in jail.
Adam Anderson pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of sexual battery on Monday as he was facing two counts of rape. In April 2022, a grand jury indicted Anderson and charged him with raping a 21-year-old woman as a second woman would also allege he sexually assaulted her as well.
According to the police report, a woman said she went to his home in Athens to have some drinks and after she fell asleep, she woke up to the linebacker assaulting her. She said the incident was non-consensual and made a report with the police department later that day.
Anderson played in the Georgia-Florida game in Jacksonville that next day, but then got suspended from the team following the allegations and never played another game for the Bulldogs.
He entered an Alford plea on two misdemeanor counts of sexual battery, which means a defendant to maintain their innocence, but acknowledge that pleading guilty is in their best interest, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Anderson is also barred from contacting his two accusers in any form, must agree to a permanent protection order, and cannot use social media to discuss the case.
Anderson must turn himself into the Clarke County Jail by July 29th.
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At 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds, Anderson was ranked the No. 29 prospect for the 2022 NFL draft by ESPN. He is unlikely to ever get a shot in the NFL after his sentence is over.
