Former Georgia Southern football player and rising country star Gavin Adcock arrested in TN
Gavin Adcock, a 26-year-old country singer from Oconee County, Georgia, was arrested in Tennessee on Wednesday, May 21.
Adcock, known for his hits "Deep End," "Ain't No Cure," and "A Cigarette," faces charges of reckless driving and violation of open container laws.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol took Adcock into custody in Oconee, Tennessee. According to reports, he was later released after posting a $1,000 bond, having spent approximately five hours in jail.
A mugshot has surfaced showing Adcock sming.
In September 2021, Adcock was suspended and removed from the team following a viral video showed him standing atop a moving school bus and chugging a beer before a game.
Here is the viral video:
No, he was arrested back in June 2023 for a suspended license, according to the New York Post.
'Went to jail one time because of a suspended license, sat in there for 10 hours and made friends with my cell mates,' Adcock wrote on X.
Adcock is currently on tour and will come to the Peach State in October, 2025:
The Blue Room, Statesboro: Oct. 16
Akins Ford Arena, Athens: Oct. 17
For more about this country star and Georgia Native, visit gavinadcockmusic.com.
Vanessa Countryman is the Trending Topics Reporter for the the Deep South Connect Team Georgia. Email her at Vcountryman@gannett.com.
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