Georgia football injury report for Georgia Tech
We’re less than 24 hours away from some Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. No. 1 Georgia will host Georgia Tech with a chance to finish the regular season undefeated for the second time in as many years.
The Bulldogs are battling some injuries coming into this game but it sounds like a key piece might be back. Get the Georgia injury report, as we know it, 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.
S Dan Jackson (foot): The walk-on safety suffered a foot fracture that reached a point where it needed surgery to fix. Jackson is out for the rest of the 2022 season after starting in one game and playing a key role in the third-down dime package as well as special teams.
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.
Probable…
WR AD Mitchell (ankle): We started the day thinking Mitchell had a chance to play. We now think there’s a good chance that he sees the field. Sources tell DawgsHQ that Mitchell saw significant action in practice this week. We’ll see how that translates to the field on Saturday and how much he’s able to go.
OL Tate Ratledge (shoulder): The Bulldogs were without Ratledge last week against Kentucky but it sounds like he could have played. He made the trip and Kirby Smart indicated that the staff elected to give Devin Willock a shot at it. Our intel suggests that he’s back in the starting lineup this week.
