Stetson Bennett arrest footage released, and it’s concerning (Video)

Police bodycam footage of Stetson Bennett’s arrest in January was recently leaked to the press, and the contents are pretty damning.

Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett was arrested on January 26 by the Dallas Police Department for public intoxication, and footage of his arrest was just released on social media.

In the video, Dallas police officers arrive to the scene to investigate a call about Bennett, who was “banging on doors” and “yelling” in the neighborhood and presumably intoxicated. The officers then put Bennett in cuffs, led him to the police car, and asked him a few simple questions.

Bennett was in Dallas at the time working out with some teammates, and Bennett told the police that former Bulldogs offensive lineman Owen Condon resided in the area.

During the conversation, an officer pointed out that Bennett smelled of alcohol and asked about his previous whereabouts.

Here’s a full look at the arrest footage:

Stetson Bennett will never live down his arrest footage

Bennett is currently projected to be a Day 3 pick, and his mumblings about his “reputation” being “ruined” fall on deaf ears.

Bennett will go down as a legend of Georgia Bulldogs football, yet his college success won’t necessarily translate to NFL success. He could be a solid backup, at best, for the next few years, and maybe a quarterback-needy team would take a chance on him as a spot-starter.

The leaked footage only makes Bennett’s arrest look worse — if you’re being arrested for public intoxication, chances are the video isn’t going to show you at your highest point.

The 25-year-old has since apologized for his actions and expressed a great deal of remorse, though he’ll likely be under fire again for his recorded drunken conversation with the police.

TMZ obviously leaked the arrest footage for the sole purpose of stirring up more drama. We’re not going to condone Bennett’s actions, but he appears to have learned his lesson and the past may be better off left in the past.