Georgia football injury report for Kentucky
If the 2022 College Football regular season were a cornfield, the ole country folk would say that we’re in the short rows. Georgia has two games left and the first is at Kentucky on Saturday.
The Bulldogs are heavily favored but the Wildcats are mighty pissed. They lost to Vanderbilt six days ago, snapping the Commodores’ 26-game SEC losing streak. Kirby Smart’s team is going to have to work around some injuries and we have the latest for you on that front below.
Out…
RB Andrew Paul (knee): The late addition to a No. 3-ranked 2022 haul for Georgia was pushing for a spot in the rotation before suffering a torn ACL in the second and final preseason scrimmage. Paul had surgery to repair that injury and will miss the entire 2022 season.
ILB C.J. Washington (neck): We don’t know when Washington might make a return to the football field. The true freshman suffered a neck injury during spring practice and while we’re told that he’s doing well, he hasn’t been able to practice since.
OL Drew Bobo (shoulder): The son of Georgia analyst Mike Bobo will be out until spring after having surgery to repair a torn labrum. He had the injury when he arrived at UGA and Kirby Smart says he went as long as he could before getting the procedure.
OL Earnest Greene (back): Georgia could get the giant offensive lineman back in the postseason but no sooner. He had a procedure to correct an issue in his back and will miss the rest of the 2022 regular season. Greene was competing for playing time at guard during preseason camp.
OL Jacob Hood (lower body): The mammoth offensive lineman has been banged up to some extent since spring drills and maybe before that. He missed Georgia spring practice with a foot injury and had a tough time staying healthy in the preseason. Hood hasn’t been available for a game yet this season.
OLB Nolan Smith (pectoral muscle): This is a big one. Georgia won’t have its emotional leader who is also tops on the team in sacks and tackles for loss. Smith’s presence will be missed both against the run and the pass. There’s an extreme outside chance that Smith could be ready in late December or January, but no sooner than that. Robert Beal will play a ton and the rest of the snaps will be handled by committee. Smith continues to travel with the team and takes up a 70-man roster spot.
Doubtful…
WR AD Mitchell (ankle): If we could, we would place him somewhere between doubtful and questionable. The sophomore wideout was injured on UGA’s first play from scrimmage against Samford. He missed the rest of that game and the next three before making a return to the playing field against Auburn. He did not play against Vanderbilt, Florida or Tennessee and we now know he’s dealing with the dreaded high-ankle sprain. It will be interesting to see if he travels. He went with the team to Jacksonville but didn’t dress out. He did not travel to Mississippi State.
Probable…
OL Amarius Mims (knee): The sophomore offensive tackle suffered a knee injury against Florida and it looked way worse than it actually was. Mims has been able to practice quite a bit since suffering that injury and we’re told that he was available if needed against Tennessee. If UGA can get by without having to use Mims on Saturday, it will probably go that route.
DB Javon Bullard (leg contusion): The talented STAR/nickel defender suffered the injury against Mississippi State as he flew up to make a tackle. He then played a part in the Bulldogs scoring their only offensive touchdown of the day a few plays after that injury. Our sources tell us that he’s good to go for the Wildcats.
