Georgia football: Kirby Smart updates long injury list
Multiple key Georgia players are dealing with injuries in fall camp as the Bulldogs prepare for the 2023 season.
Head coach Kirby Smart gave the media updates following Georgia’s first scrimmage of camp on Saturday.
True freshman and former five-star linebacker, Raylen Wilson, is dealing with a knee injury after hyperextending his knee during the scrimmage in Sanford Stadium.
We learned wide receiver De’Nylon Morrissette is not practicing with the team. The sophomore was arrested in May and charged with driving too fast for conditions, following too closely and DUI of drugs.
Smart said Morrissette is scheduled to join the Bulldogs when UGA classes begin on Wednesday.
Here is the full injury report, including quotes from Smart:
WR De’Nylon Morrissette
Rivals250 wide receiver De'Nylon Morrissette is officially a #Georgia Bulldog.
Complete list: https://t.co/z6ubz9NkHI #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/wuchYdMSoo
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) December 15, 2021
Status: Undisclosed
Smart: “I don’t know what y’all call it. De’Nylon’s gonna join us when the school starts, and that’s Wednesday,” Smart said. “He’s been part of the team. He’s been with us, he’s just not practicing. He’s allowed to go to administrative programming. He’s allowed to go to a lot of programming we’ve got in place for him and the whole team.”
LB Raylen Wilson (knee)
Status: Out
Smart: “Yeah Raylen had a hyperextended knee,” Smart said. “As of right now, I would reserve judgement until we know for sure, but the ligaments are intact and hopefully he’ll be fine.”
RB Kendall Milton (hamstring)
Status: Out
Smart:“Kendall is hopefully going to be fine.”
RB Branson Robinson (foot)
Status: Out
Smart: “Branson goes in individuals. That’s what you’re seeing in the assumption he’s back. But he is not cleared to go yet. He’s on track to get back earlier than we originally thought, but he’s not back yet.”
CB Kamari Lassiter (foot)
Status: Out
Smart: “Kamari is dying to get back, but Kamari needs work. He started for one year, and he got to knock the rust and go out there and play, too.”
LB Smael Mondon (foot)
Status: Out
Smart: “Smael’s been great, man. He works really hard every day. When you’re dealing with that kind of injury, it’s a very sensitive injury. It’s one of those deals that we have to be patient with.”
DT Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (foot)
Status: Out
Smart:“Ty is much closer.”
CB Chris Peal (turf toe)
BREAKING: Four-Star CB Chris Peal has Committed to Georgia!
The 6’1 190 CB from Charlotte, NC chose the Bulldogs over Michigan, South Carolina, and NC State.
The Top 75 player joins Georgia’s No. 2 Class in the 2023 Team Rankings 🐶https://t.co/Sr4dUYiYGX pic.twitter.com/PuwwNUJmFo
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) October 23, 2022
Status: Out
Smart: “Chris Peal’s got a turf toe that he’s been battling, trying his best to get back from. He’s not back yet.”
CB Julian Humphrey (illness)
Status: Available
Smart: “Julian was a little under the weather, he was sick and cramping a little bit, so he played, but he had less reps …”
DB Dan Jackson (hamstring)
Status: Available
Smart: “Dan’s still been injured. He had a hamstring pull early in camp, like the first day and he’s been trying to battle back from that. He scrimmaged today but couldn’t go as much as he’d like to.”
OT Austin Blaske (illness)
Status: Available
Smart: “Blaske has been battling some illness, some sickness, he got a little bit sick and there was one or two days he didn’t get to practice. When he’s been there he’s done really well, he’s been really competitive. I think the heat has been tough on him, he’s a fighter, he’s one of the toughest kids I’ve been around.”
WR Rara Thomas (hamstring)
Status: Available
Smart: “Rara did everything today. He was good. He had a hamstring spasm, not a pull. The practice you were at, he practiced, he just didn’t start with his position. He’s practiced each day, hasn’t missed a day, but he’s been held out of portions.”
