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Georgia OL Malachi Toliver sidelined for now with ankle injury

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ATHENS — Malachi Toliver, Georgia’s projected backup center, will be on the shelf for a bit. Kirby Smart told reporters on Tuesday that the redshirt freshman “dealing with an ankle.”

DawgsHQ has learned that Toliver is battling a high-ankle sprain and underwent tight rope surgery during the first full week of preseason camp. That procedure usually takes a month to recover.

Georgia will be leaning on Drew Bobo as its starting center. He got all of the first-team reps in the Bulldogs’ first preseason scrimmage on Saturday. With Toliver out for the scrimmage, UCF transfer Waltclaire Flynn Jr. saw most of the No. 2 reps in that scrimmage. UGA is also working true freshmen Cortez Smith and Dontrell Glover at center.

Toliver is a Cartersville High School product and signed with Georgia in the 2024 class. At 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, he was labeled as a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1,168 overall prospect and No. 110 interior offensive lineman in that class. He was the No. 133 player in Georgia.

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