Georgia WR Rara Thomas arrested on domestic violence charge

Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was arrested Friday morning on multiple domestic violence charges and was booked into the Athens-Clarke County Jail, according to jail records.

Thomas, a senior from Eufaula, Alabama, was charged with cruelty to a child-family violence, a second-degree felony, and two misdemeanor counts of battery-family violence. He was booked into the jail at 3:20 a.m. Friday and is being held without bail.

Thomas has been suspended from the team indefinitely, according to university policy, after an individual was charged with a crime.

Georgia athletic department spokesman Steven Drummond said the university would have no further comment.

This is Thomas’ second arrest on domestic violence charges since he moved from Mississippi State to Georgia in 2023.

In January 2023, Thomas was arrested by University of Georgia police and charged with felony false imprisonment after he allegedly “stood in front of a dorm room door without lawful authority, blocking the exit, telling him he couldn’t leave, detaining him,” he said. According to an arrest warrant obtained by ESPN at the time.

Thomas was also charged with misdemeanor battery because he “intentionally inflicted visible bodily harm by lacerating the right biceps and bruising and abrasions to his ankles.”

Those criminal charges were dropped by Athens-Clarke County District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez on March 8 after Thomas successfully completed a pre-trial diversion program.

Thomas started eight games for the Bulldogs last season, catching 23 passes for 383 yards with one touchdown. He was sidelined for three games with a broken leg.

He was expected to be an integral part of Georgia’s passing game this season after star tight end Brock Bowers and wide receiver Ladd McConkie departed for the NFL.