With football season rapidly approaching, the Georgia Bulldogs received some tough medical news on Wednesday morning. Offensive lineman Kelton Smith will be retiring from football in light of a medical disqualification.
Kelton Smith was a four-star interior offensive lineman in the class of 2023. Smith was one of five linemen that Georgia signed in the 2023 cycle. He was ranked as the eighth-best interior lineman and 17th best overall prospect in Georgia. He is listed at 6-foot-4, 330 pounds, and is originally from Columbus, Georgia, where he played at Carver High School and was a high school All-American. Smith redshirted and did not play in the 2023 season.
Smith is the second player this offseason to be forced to medically retire, following tight end Pearce Spurlin, who did so in March of this year. He was expected to continue to develop at guard this season and provide depth behind Dylan Fairchild and Tate Ratledge.