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Georgia RB Andrew Paul announces transfer destination

Georgia football running back Andrew Paul announces Conference USA transfer destination

Georgia Bulldogs running back Andrew Paul entered the transfer portal after having an impressive spring with Georgia. Now, Paul has announced his plans to transfer to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.

Paul previously visited the Michigan Spartans on April 20, so it is a bit of a surprise that he opted to transfer to Jacksonville State. Paul should be set to receive a ton of carries are Jacksonville State.

Paul put together a strong performance in Georgia’s spring game, recording four carries for 44 rushing yards. We projected Paul as Georgia’s No. 3 or No. 4 running back before he left the Bulldogs.

Paul, a former three-star recruit, was expected to receive carries as part of Georgia’s running backs rotation. The Dallas, Texas, product accumulated 129 rushing yards and a touchdown on 29 carries in 2023. Paul missed the 2022 season with a torn ACL and is finally looking healthy.

247Sports ranks Andrew Paul as a three-star transfer. He is ranked as the No. 684 player in the transfer portal and the No. 62 running back.

Georgia transfer RB Andrew Paul visiting Big Ten school

UGA football transfer running back Andrew Paul is slated to visit a Big Ten school on April 20

Georgia Bulldogs running back Andrew Paul is in the NCAA transfer portal. Paul is likely looking for a larger role after having an impressive spring with Georgia.

Paul is reportedly visiting the Michigan Spartans on April 20. Paul put together a strong performance in Georgia’s spring game, recording four carries for 44 rushing yards.

Paul, a former three-star recruit, was projected to be part of Georgia’s running backs rotation. The Dallas, Texas, product accumulated 129 rushing yards and a touchdown on 29 carries in 2023. Paul missed the 2022 season with a torn ACL and was finally looking fully healthy.

247Sports ranks Andrew Paul as a three-star transfer. He is considered the No. 647 player in the transfer portal and the No. 59 running back.

MSU to host Georgia transfer RB Andrew Paul this weekend

MSU football will reportedly host a running back transfer from one of the top programs in the country

Michigan State football will reportedly host a running back transfer from one of the top programs in the country.

Georgia transfer running back Andrew Paul will reportedly visit Michigan State on Saturday for the Spartans’ spring showcase event. Matt Zenitz of 247Sports reported the notable transfer portal news on Friday.

Paul is a former three-star running back from Dallas, Texas in the 2022 class. In his career at Georgia, he ran for 129 yards and one touchdown on 29 attempts. He also has two career receptions for 14 yards and a touchdown.

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Report: Oregon has reached out to former Georgia RB Andrew Paul

Per a report, the Ducks have reached out to former Georgia RB Andrew Paul.

Andrew Paul, an exciting running back for the Georgia Bulldogs, has decided to enter the transfer portal, and the Oregon Ducks have reportedly reached out to the intriguing prospect. Paul has three years of eligibility remaining.

According to a report from On3’s Steve Wiltfong, the Ducks are one of many teams who have contacted Paul since he announced that he is leaving Georgia.

In seven games as a freshman, Paul gained 143 all-purpose yards and scored 2 touchdowns for the Bulldogs. As a recruit, Paul ranked as a 3-star and the No. 59 RB in the class of 2022, but he was widely regarded as one of the most underrated recruits in his class and became a hot prospect in January of 2022.

During his initial recruitment, the Ducks went hard to bring Paul to Eugene. In early 2022, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning and former RBs coach Carlos Locklyn took an in-home visit with Paul after he rushed for 2600+ yards and 40+ TDs in his senior year of high school.

Paul was unable to play in 2022 because of an ACL tear he suffered in August just before the season. In 2023, Paul played sporadically averaging 4.4 yards per carry on a low volume of touches. Many expected Paul to be a depth piece for the Bulldogs once again in 2024, which could’ve played a role in his decision to transfer.

Carlos Locklyn, who recently left Oregon to be Ohio State’s RBs coach, was one of Paul’s primary recruiters, but Dan Lanning was equally involved in his recruitment, so Paul still has a personal connection with the Oregon coaching staff.

Another wrinkle to consider is how Paul relates to Oregon’s newly-minted RBs coach Ra’Shaad Samples. Both Paul and Samples hail from Dallas, Texas, a state where Samples has had recruiting success in the past. Samples is generally regarded as one of the nation’s best young recruiters, which could play a big role in bringing the former Bulldog to Oregon.

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Georgia running back to enter transfer portal

Georgia football running back expected to enter transfer portal, leaving UGA with six scholarship running backs for the 2024 season, including three freshmen.

With the transfer portal re-opening tomorrow for the next two weeks, no team is exempt from roster movement. This includes Georgia, as running back Andrew Paul announced his plans to enter the portal just two days removed from the Bulldogs’ spring game on his Instagram.

Paul was in line to contend for a large rotational role at the running back position this season, though was still presumed to be the third option in the group. The 5-foot-11, 220 pound former three-star recruit is originally from Dallas, Texas, and chose the Dawgs in 2022 over Clemson and Michigan among others. He saw limited action in 2023, rushing for 129 yards on 29 carries with one touchdown after missing the 2022 season with an ACL tear.

Paul’s decision leaves the Bulldogs with six scholarship running backs for the 2024 season at this time, those being Florida transfer Trevor Etienne, sophomore Roderick Robinson, redshirt sophomore Branson Robinson, and three incoming freshmen in Chauncey Bowens, Dwight Phillips Jr., and Nate Frazier. He recorded 44 yards on four carries during the G-day game on Saturday.

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It’s entirely possible that Georgia will look to replace Paul with another running back in the transfer portal.

Georgia Bulldogs’ freshman RB Andrew Paul tears ACL in scrimmage

A report shows that Georgia freshman RB Andrew Paul will miss extended time after suffering an torn ACL over the weekend.

It’s always a bummer when two elite teams meet on the field, but are unable to be at full strength.

While injuries are a part of the game of football, it sucks to see even your opponent lose one of its talented players. For the Georgia Bulldogs, true freshman running back Andrew Paul will reportedly be unable to play against the Oregon Ducks after suffering a torn ACL in a scrimmage over the weekend.

Of course, Georgia should be fine on offense; Paul was relatively low on the depth chart as a true freshman. Kenny McIntosh, Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards will give the Ducks more than enough to focus on in the backfield.

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If Paul’s name rings a bell, it’s because he was one of the more intriguing recruits in the 2022 cycle, and the Ducks certainly went after him. In the end, Paul chose the Bulldogs, but that led to freshman RB Jordan James flipping his commitment from UGA to Oregon.

The Ducks are not without their own injury issues. A handful of players on the offensive line have missed time during fall camp thus far. Here’s to hoping that over the next couple of weeks, the injury bug stays away so we can see the two of these teams at full strength in September.

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UGA freshman RB out for the season with torn ACL

Who has to step up following the injury to freshman RB Andrew Paul?

Georgia Bulldogs true freshman running back Andrew Paul is expected to take a redshirt during the 2022 season after suffering a torn ACL. Paul suffered the unfortunate injury during Georgia’s second fall scrimmage.

Now, Georgia will rely more heavily on freshman running back Branson Robinson. The Bulldogs are hoping that junior running back Kendall Milton can heal up ahead of the season opener against the Oregon Ducks on Sept. 3. Milton has missed practice time with a hamstring injury that is not too serious.

Georgia has lost some depth at offensive skill positions this offseason and is a little banged up at wide receiver and running back. Fortunately, Georgia has excellent depth in the backfield with Kenny McIntosh and Daijun Edwards as other reliable options at the position.

Georgia running back Daijun Edwards could have a much larger role in 2022. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Andrew Paul is a former three-star running back recruit. He played high school football for Parish Episcopal in Dallas, Texas.

The Parish Episcopal standout had 2,612 rushing yards and 44 total touchdowns in his senior high school season.

Andrew Paul was a late signing in Georgia’s class of 2022. Interestingly, Georgia will face Oregon freshman running back Jordan James, who flipped his commitment from Georgia to Oregon, in the season opener. James was a four-star recruit.

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Kirby Smart on two Georgia freshman RBs: ‘They are hard to tackle’

Kirby Smart says Georgia’s freshman running backs are “hard to tackle”

Georgia had the nation’s No. 3 ranked recruiting class for the 2023 cycle with 30 signees.

Amongst those are running backs Branson Robinson and Andrew Paul, who look to carry on the tradition of great ball carriers at UGA.

Kirby Smart spoke about the two freshmen following the team’s first scrimmage over the weekend, saying they are “different.”

“These two young guys are different.” Smart said. “They’re a little heavier, thicker, run behind their pads, and they probably don’t show up best until days like today because they’re a little harder to tackle.”

Robinson was a 4-star prospect who ranked as the nation’s No. 4 running back while Paul was a 3-star and ranked No. 42 at the position.

Robinson is 5-foot-10, Paul is 5-foot-11 and both weigh 220 pounds.

Smart noted that both the bruising backs played well but have room for improvement when it comes to pass protection.

“I thought both those guys [Andrew Paul and Branson Robinson] had good scrimmages. Not great, they’re not where they need to be, not where they need to be in pass-pro, but they are hard to tackle, and they’re thick. I’m very pleased with where they are.

Neither one going through the spring hurts their development in terms of number one, special teams, and number two, picking up pressures.”

Expect both backs to get touches this season, likely sharing time fourth on the depth chart behind Kenny McIntosh, Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards.

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Georgia gains commitment from RB Andrew Paul, beats out Clemson

RB Andrew Paul commits to Georgia

On Wednesday’s national signing day, running back Andrew Paul announced his commitment to the University of Georgia.

Paul, out of Dallas, Texas, had a late rise in the 2022 recruiting rankings and received a lot of attention in the recent months. Georgia beat out Clemson to secure a commitment from the 3-star back.

Paul ranks as the nation’s No. 42 ranked running back in the class of 2022 and as the No. 534 overall player per 247Sports’ Composite Rankings.

During his senior season at Dallas’ Parish Episcopal School, Paul put up absolutely insane numbers. He accounted for 44 total touchdowns while rushing for 2,612 yards.

Paul joins 4-star Branson Robinson as Georgia’s two running backs in this class after long-time commit Jordan James flipped to Oregon on Wednesday.

2022 Clemson RB target commits elsewhere

A Clemson running back target in the class of 2022 committed elsewhere on Wednesday’s National Signing Day. Parish Episcopal School (Dallas, Texas) three-star running back Andrew Paul chose Georgia over finalists Clemson and Michigan during a …

A Clemson running back target in the class of 2022 committed elsewhere on Wednesday’s National Signing Day.

Parish Episcopal School (Dallas, Texas) three-star running back Andrew Paul chose Georgia over finalists Clemson and Michigan during a signing day ceremony at his school.

Paul (5-11, 220) made official visits to each of those schools in January.

Paul rushed for 2,612 yards and added 41 touchdowns as a senior at the Parish Episcopal School.

Although Clemson missed on Paul, the Tigers did sign another 2022 running back on Wednesday — legacy recruit Keith Adams Jr. of Pine View High School (Saint George, Utah).

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