Georgia WR Rara Thomas arrested on family violence-related charges

Senior Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas was arrested early Friday morning on a felony charge of cruelty to children and two misdemeanor charges of battery. 

All three charges carry a tag of “family violence,” according to records from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. Thomas was booked at 3:20 a.m.

The arrest is the second for Thomas in the last 18 months. He was also arrested in January 2023 on a felony charge of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor charge of family violence. The felony charge was dismissed.

Thomas transferred to Georgia last year after two seasons at Mississippi State. He appeared in 11 games and caught 23 passes for 383 yards and a touchdown. He missed the final three games of the season after suffering a broken foot.