Shai Werts & Quan Griffin suspended from Georgia Southern football after arrests this week

Shai Werts Quan Griffin The Fulmer Cup

Shai Werts and Quan Griffin, two Georgia Southern University football players, have been suspended from all football operations after being arrested earlier this week.

Lunsford said that Wertz was arrested Wednesday in Saluda, S.C. He was charged with speeding and misdemeanor possession of cocaine. A white powder substance on the hood vehicle tested positive for cocaine at the scene.

Werts is a redshirt junior from Clinton, S.C. He has started at quarterback the last two seasons.

Griffin was arrested Thursday in Florida in connection with a domestic incident. Griffin faces four felony charges including battery and burglary. In total, there are eight charges against Griffin.

Griffin is a junior from Glen Saint Mary, Fla. He played in all 13 games in the 2018 season.

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3 Georgia Southern football players arrested over weekend

Georgia Southern Fulmer CupThree Georgia Southern football players were arrested by Statesboro Police and booked into the Bulloch County Jail on disorderly conduct charges early Sunday morning in Statesboro.Ivan Corbin Jr., J.D. King and Logan Wright were arrested between 3:47 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Sunday for the misdemeanor charges. They were later released.“We are aware of the situation and it will be dealt with internally,” head coach Chad Lunsford said Wednesday evening through an emailed statement.

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