Colbie Young’s attorney calls on Georgia to reinstate suspended bankruptcy trustee

ATHENS, Georgia – The lawyer for the suspended Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has a message to convey and calls for Young to return to the field.

After his arrest on Oct. 8 for assault and battery, both misdemeanors, Young was suspended indefinitely the following day by head coach Kirby Smart “until the legal matter is resolved.” New information in the case, as shared by Attorney Kim T. Stephens, may cause that time to come sooner than expected.

The following statement from Stephens was obtained by DawgsHQ…

“On October 8, 2024, Athens-Clarke County Police arrested Colbie Young on charges of two misdemeanors. After meeting with Mr. Young, I issued a statement saying that Colbie Young had not had any physical contact with his ex-girlfriend that could be considered a criminal offense and that I expected Mr. Young to do so once our investigation was complete is exonerated and the truth is revealed.

Since I made that statement, [the alleged victim] contacted my office to clarify what did and did not happen on October 8th. She also made it clear that she had communicated with prosecutors and requested that the charges against Mr. Young be dismissed on multiple occasions. Since the state has not complied with their requests for dismissal, [the alleged victim] wanted to make a public statement and, in this regard, asked my office to make this information release and its affidavit available to media representatives.

Concurrent with the release of this information to members of the media, we are providing copies of the affidavit to the University of Georgia and the Attorney General’s Office.

As the affidavit indicates, Colbie Young has committed no crime in this matter and all charges against him should be dismissed immediately. Because the affidavit fully exonerates Mr. Young, the University of Georgia should also allow Mr. Young to return to all team activities, including participation in games.”

The affidavit was also received. In it, the alleged victim states that she first informed the Athens-Clarke County attorney’s office on October 14 (six days after the arrest) that she wanted to dismiss the lawsuit and has repeated her request several times since then.

“Colbie did not place his hands on me in any way during the conversation and argument that was inappropriate or unwelcome,” the alleged victim’s affidavit states. “He didn’t hit me, he didn’t push me. It didn’t leave me with any bruises or scars. He didn’t hurt me in any way. To be clear: Colbie Young has not committed any acts of violence against me or my unborn child, including but not limited to simple assault, battery or battery on an unborn child.”

The alleged victim also requested that the incident report reflect the affidavit. She called the information in the police report “skewed” and demanded not only that the state drop charges against Young but also that he be reinstated to the Georgia football team. The affidavit is signed, notarized and dated November 6, the day this story was published.

Young, a transfer from Miami, played in the first five games of the season at Georgia, totaling 11 catches for 149 yards and two touchdowns. He scored in each of his first two games for the Bulldogs and helped UGA win over Clemson in the season opener, scoring the team’s first touchdown of the year. Prior to his career at Georgia, Young spent two seasons at Miami, Florida, after playing one season at Lackawanna College in New York. He totaled 79 receptions for 930 yards and 10 touchdowns in 22 games for the Hurricanes, ranking third on the team in receptions (47) and receiving yards (563) in 2023, and second in receiving touchdowns (5) on the year 2023.