Bodycam video has now been released that shows sinking draft prospect Jalen Carter talking with police after the January car crash that killed Georgia teammate Devin Willock and a team staffer Chandler LeCroy in Athens, Ga.
“Were you racing to Waffle House?” an officer asked. “Because I can tell you right now by looking at the damage on that car they were moving.”
“I wasn’t racing,” Carter said.
As we know, he was indeed racing. Carter, who later pled no contest to misdemeanor racing and reckless driving charges, will not face jail time as part of his plea deal.
The 21-year-old defensive tackle was given 12 months probation, a $1,000 fine, 80 hours of community service, and has to complete a state-approved defensive driving course.
“I feel like he is trying to get something out of this or something,” Carter said.
“I’m not trying to get anything out of you,” the questioning officer said. “I am just trying to find out how this happened and what you saw of it.”
The impact on Carter’s draft stock remains to be seen. o make matters worse for him, he reportedly struggled at his Pro Day workout, the pre-draft equivalent of flunking an open-book, take-home exam.
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He could easily see himself falling to the second day of the draft.
