Georgia backup offensive lineman Nyier Daniels is facing more than a dozen criminal charges, including three felonies, after he allegedly attempted to flee from police in Commerce, Georgia, on Sunday.

Daniels, a redshirt freshman from Newark, New Jersey, faces two felony counts of second-degree cruelty to children and one felony count of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, according to online jail records.

He faces 10 additional traffic-related misdemeanors, including reckless driving and driving at maximum limits.

Daniels was still being held at the Jackson County Jail in Jefferson, Georgia, a jailer confirmed to ESPN Sunday.

"We are aware of the charges and are currently in the process of gathering additional information," UGA spokesperson Steven Drummond said in a st

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