Zachariah Branch’s arrest detailed in police report days before NFL Draft
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New details have emerged about the arrest of former Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch, who is facing two misdemeanor charges following an encounter with law enforcement just days before the NFL Draft.
Branch, a projected second-round pick, was arrested early Sunday morning in Athens, Georgia, and charged with two counts of obstructing public sidewalks/streets: prowling and obstructing a law enforcement officer.
Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Zachariah Branch celebrates his catch in the second quarter against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA on November 28, 2025. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
He was released after spending more than two hours in jail after posting a $39 bond.
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NFL Network Obtained the police report regarding Branch’s arrest; That report describes an alleged sidewalk incident with law enforcement in which police allege the former Bulldogs star “failed to comply with multiple verbal lawful commands.”
“A male, later identified as Zacharia Branch, continued to stand on the sidewalk without attempting to move. I continued to give verbal commands to Zacharia Branch to desist from blocking the sidewalk and told him that if he did not, he would receive a ticket for blocking the sidewalk,” the report quoted the report as saying.
Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch runs during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
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The report continued: “Zacharia Branch grinned, then took a step backwards and to the right, then continued to stand on the public sidewalk to impede, impede, and impede free passage on the sidewalk, as well as obstruct free entry/exit to adjacent businesses.”
“Due to these actions and Zacharia Branch’s failure to comply with multiple verbal lawful orders, he was arrested for the misdemeanor Obstruction of LEO and booked for Obstructing Public Sidewalks.”
Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch celebrates with wide receiver Colbie Young after scoring a touchdown in the Sugar Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinals at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Los Angeles on January 1, 2026. Ole Miss defeated Georgia 39-34. (IMAGN)
Branch transferred after two seasons at Southern California and immediately became a favorite target of quarterback Gunner Stockton. He finished the season with a team-high 811 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.
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His status as a second-round pick was further strengthened by his impressive performance at the combine, where he completed a 4.35-second 40-yard dash.
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