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2023 NFL Draft: Jalen Carter reportedly won't receive jail time after pleading no contest in fatal car crash case

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Former Georgia defensive tackle and top NFL draft prospect Jalen Carter reportedly won't be jailed after he pled no contest Thursday in his reckless driving and racing case, according to The Athletic's Seth Emerson. Carter will reportedly receive 12 months probation, pay a $1,000 fine, perform 80 hours of community service and finish a driving course as his sentence.

Carter was implicated in a car crash on Jan. 15. that left two dead — Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and a team staff member Chandler LeCroy. An arrest warrant was issued for Carter while he was at the NFL combine in Indianapolis on Mar.