Ex-Georgia WR Zachariah Branch, likely NFL Draft pick, arrested in Athens

Former Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch, who is expected to be selected in this week’s NFL Draft, was arrested and booked on two misdemeanor charges early Sunday morning in Athens, Ga.The 22-year-old Branch was charged with obstructing public sidewalks/streets-prowling and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, both misdemeanors, according to Athens-Clarke County arrest records. He was arrested and booked at 1:26 a.m., posted $39 in bond payments and was released roughly two hours later, online records show.Advertisement