Jalen Carter returns to NFL Combine hours after arrest stemming from link in fatal crash

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University of Georgia standout Jalen Carter returned to the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday – but did not take part in any on-field activities – just mere hours after being arrested on reckless driving charges.

An arrest warrant was issued for Carter, possibly the No. 1 overall pick at the NFL Draft, stemming from the Jan. 15 car crash that killed one of his teammates and a recruiting staff member. 

Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and 24-year-old Chandler LeCroy, who worked in the recruiting department, perished in the crash.

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Jalen Carter of Georgia looks on during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Carter was initially in Indianapolis to participate in the combine, but rushed back to Atlanta after the warrant was issued. He was booked at 11:33 p.m. ET in the Athens-Clarke County Jail and released 16 minutes later.

The 21-year-old is accused of racing his 2021 Jeep Trackhawk against the 2021 Ford Expedition driven by LeCroy, 24, which led to the wreck. The crash occurred just hours after the Bulldogs celebrated their second straight championship with a parade ceremony. 

LeCroy was traveling at 104 mph with a BAC of .197, more than double the legal limit in the state of Georgia. 

Carter expects to clear his name.

Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter waves to the crowd before the national championship playoff game against TCU, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

"This morning I received a telephone call from the Athens, Georgia, police department informing me that two