A warrant for Brandon Aiyuk’s arrest has been issued in Northern California.
The 49ers receiver is wanted on a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speed, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to The California Post on Wednesday.
Prosecutors did not offer any further comment on the case.
The matter, according to court records obtained by The Post, stems from a video Aiyuk posted to his YouTube page in December.
Aiyuk reached speeds of over 100 mph on Santa Clara roadways in his Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing in the footage, and at one point during the 28-year-old’s joyride, he could be seen hitting 104 mph as he flew by Levi’s Stadium.
Aiyuk ended up apologizing for his behavior on social media after it drew backlash, promising in a mea culpa that his “car content won’t come with speeding anymore!”
Despite his public remorse, the Santa Clara Police Department launched an investigation into the video and ultimately forwarded the case to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office on Jan. 15.
A message seeking comment from a representative for Aiyuk was not immediately returned.
Aiyuk was picked by the 49ers in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and he found plenty of success in his first four years with the team.
However, after San Francisco signed him to a four-year, $120 million contract extension in August 2024, it’s been anything but a smooth ride.
Aiyuk injured his knee just seven games into the 2024 season and has not logged a rep in an NFL contest since.
In January, Niners general manager John Lynch told reporters that the team’s relationship with Aiyuk had gone “awry.” He added that “it’s safe to say he’s played his last snap as a 49er.”
The Niners have been attempting to trade the wideout, though ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported in April that San Francisco has “had a hard him getting ahold of him,” making negotiations with other teams difficult.
