Georgia Athlete Flees at 150 MPH in BMW M5 — Then Tries Talking Trash to Cops Anyway
Rex Sanchez
Tue, December 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM UTC
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A University of Georgia football player was caught speeding in a 2022 BMW M5 with his two younger siblings inside. According to 11Alive, Nyier Daniels was arrested last week on several felony charges—including second-degree cruelty to children—and had already been removed from the college football team.
His mother, Brandi Canada-Green, was also tied to the incident. Investigators say Daniels allegedly blasted past 100 mph in a 25-mph zone in an attempt to distract officers who were stopping his mother for running a stop sign in a Nissan Rogue. She reportedly blocked one of the patrol cars while Daniels fled, later reaching an estimated 150 mph on I-85—an extremely dangerous speed, especially with his younger siblings in the vehicle.
Commerce Police Department
Not even the M5 could outrun reality
Daniels was able to reach those speeds because the BMW M5 is far from an ordinary luxury sedan. The “M” badge signals BMW’s high-performance division, and the 2022 M5, built under the previous F90 generation, packs a 4.4-liter S63 twin-turbo V8 producing close to 600 horsepower.
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Beyond the reckless driving, Daniels was reportedly confrontational. Officers say he told them, “Y’all can’t drive.” In response, police emphasized that they refuse to endanger the public by engaging in risky high-speed pursuits.
“We don't have the ability just to run a stop sign or a red light without using due regard. So every time we obey those laws as best we can, while we’re keeping up with this, they're just creating distance. So of course, you're going to out-drive us,” Commerce Police Chief Jeff Drossman said.
Daniels ultimately turned himself in after speaking with his coach, surrendering both to authorities and handing over the M5 used during the chase. Police also reported detecting the smell of marijuana inside the performance sedan.
Reports indicate that bonds were set at $21,000 and $11,000 for Daniels and his mother, respectively.