Former Georgia star Adam Anderson is reportedly facing a rape charge.
Anderson, who was viewed as many as a top NFL prospect, was indicted by a grand jury and charged with allegedly raping a woman at his house in late October 2021, according to a late Tuesday afternoon report from ESPN. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The woman has alleged that she woke up and Anderson was raping her after the two had some drinks.
Ex-Georgia LB Adam Anderson indicted, charged with rape of 21-year-old woman – via @ESPN App https://t.co/kVjJcIvrt5
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) April 26, 2022
Anderson’s attorney released a statement making it clear the linebacker intends to plead not guilty to the charge in court.
Statement from Adam Anderson’s attorney Steve Sadow after the former Bulldog was indicted by a grand jury and charged with rape Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/HhZ7A4GMZU
— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) April 26, 2022
The talented linebacker didn’t play another snap for the Bulldogs after his initial arrest in 2021, and he’ll now face a rape charge over his alleged actions in late October last year.
As always, Anderson has every right in the world to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. That’s our system here, and we should all be thankful that it is.
Report: A grand jury indicted former Georgia LB Adam Anderson, charging him with him raping a 21-year-old woman, per @espn
Anderson was at one point projected to be a first round draft pick.
— JPA Football (@jpafootball) April 27, 2022
However, Anderson returning to a football field is the least of his worries right now. The draft starts Thursday, and it’s hard to imagine the former Georgia star will hear his name called.
Even if he’s completely and totally innocent, no team is going to want to draft a guy who might later get convicted of rape. There’s no team in the NFL that wants to touch that potential PR disaster.
Despite the fact he has first round talent, it’s just not going to happen.
A grand jury has issued a true bill of indictment against former Georgia linebacker Adam Anderson charging him with rape, stemming from an incident report taken Oct. 29, 2021. Arraignment for Anderson is set for June 13 at 9 a.m., according to Athens court records
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 26, 2022
Hopefully, the authorities can get to the bottom of what happened and deal with it in the appropriate fashion.