Georgia Bulldogs sophomore running back Branson Robinson suffered a ruptured patella tendon injury in August and is out for the 2023 college football season.
Robinson, who was projected be one of Georgia’s top running backs in rushing situations in 2023, could return for spring practice.
Georgia is relying on running backs Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards to handle the bulk of the carries this season. The Bulldogs are also getting contributions from true freshman Roderick Robinson, who has missed several weeks with an ankle injury.
Edwards is Georgia’s leading rusher with 633 carries on 111 rushing attempts and eight touchdowns.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart provided an update on Robinson ahead of the Georgia-Ole Miss game.
You know, I don’t know the answer to that. The closest thing we had was Rian went through this the one year, and it’s a long, arduous process. I can’t answer that. I think he’ll probably be cleared, but I don’t know if he’ll be able to go through live tackling and everything.
Smart is careful not to put timelines for players returning from an injury. It sounds like Robinson is making progress in his recovery, but it is too early to tell how he will look when spring rolls around.
Robinson, a former four-star recruit, has excellent strength and runs with a bruising style. Robinson had a career-best two touchdown performance in the national championship. The talented running back finished last season with 68 carries for 330 yards and three touchdowns.