49ers' Brandon Aiyuk faces warrant after speeding video investigation

Santa Clara County prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk after a social media video appeared to show him driving well over the speed limit near Levi’s Stadium, turning a viral clip into a criminal case with real public-safety consequences.

The warrant was issued June 3 by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office and is tied to a misdemeanor count of exhibition of speed under California Vehicle Code section 23109(c). The complaint says the alleged offense happened “on or about” Dec. 20, 2025, the same day Aiyuk posted the video to his YouTube channel.

In the footage, Aiyuk was driving a Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing near Tasman Drive, the road that runs by Levi’s Stadium and carries a posted speed limit of 40 mph. Reports said the speedometer showed 104 mph and at one point 111 mph, though one account noted it was unclear whether the display was in miles per hour or kilometers per hour.

Aiyuk apologized publicly a few days later, writing, “Sorry ya’ll, my car content won’t come with speeding anymore,” and said he did not want anyone to miss time with loved ones because of his actions. Santa Clara police said in December 2025 that they were aware of the video and reviewing it, and the matter was forwarded to prosecutors on Jan. 15, 2026 before the warrant was issued.

The case now moves through the same legal process that would confront any Bay Area driver accused of exhibition of speed. California law treats the offense as willfully accelerating or driving at a dangerous and unsafe rate of speed to show off, and penalties can include jail time, fines, community service and possible license suspension, depending on the charge and outcome.

For San Francisco Bay Area fans, the episode lands at a moment when Aiyuk’s future with the 49ers is already unsettled. He is on the reserve/left squad list after stopping showing up late last season while rehabbing a knee injury that has sidelined him since October 2024. The 49ers previously voided $27 million in guaranteed money in his contract for next season after he failed to participate in meetings and other team activities.

General manager John Lynch has said he does not expect Aiyuk to play again for the 49ers, and the team has been waiting to see whether another club will trade for him. Aiyuk signed a four-year, $120 million extension last year, has three years left on the deal and now has no guaranteed money remaining. Since entering the NFL in 2020, he has 294 catches for 4,305 yards and 25 touchdowns.