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Kirby Smart updates status of injured Georgia RB Branson Robinson

Georgia Bulldogs running back Branson Robinson could return for spring practice after suffering a ruptured patella tendon

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.

Looking at Georgia’s running back group after Branson Robinson’s injury

What is next for Georgia’s running back group after Branson Robinson’s season-ending injury

Georgia Bulldogs running back Branson Robinson is out for the year in a tough blow to Georgia’s running backs room. The Bulldogs will need to rely on some less experienced options and perhaps even a few walk-ons following Robinson’s devastating injury.

To make matters tougher on Georgia’s rushing attack, the Bulldogs are starting quarterback Carson Beck, who does not have as much mobility as Stetson Bennett did. Fortunately, Georgia returns an experienced and talented offensive line that should do a great job of paving the way for any running back.

How does Georgia’s running back room look following Branson Robinson’s season-ending patella tendon injury?

Georgia football RB ruled out for season with knee injury

A Georgia Bulldogs running back is expected to miss the 2023 college football season with a ruptured patella tendon

Georgia Bulldogs sophomore running back Branson Robinson is expected to miss the 2023 college football season. Robinson suffered a ruptured patella tendon injury. Robinson injured his patella tendon on Aug. 22.

Branson Robinson was projected be Georgia’s top back in rushing situations in 2023. Robinson, a former four-star recruit, has excellent strength and runs with a bruising style. Robinson was coming off 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.

Now, Georgia will have to heavily lean on returning running backs Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards. The Bulldogs will also look for contributions from true freshman Roderick Robinson.

Georgia’s additional options at running back include Andrew Paul, who is recovering from a torn ACL, but should be ready for a larger role as the season progresses.

Running back Len’Neth Whitehead, a transfer from Tennessee, could be a factor for the Dawgs. Kyron Jones, a true freshman, could also see carries. Walk-ons Sevaughn Clark and Cash Jones have experience and are capable of being contributors.

Seth Emerson of The Athletic reported Robinson’s unfortunate injury via social media:

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Georgia’s Smael Mondon, Branson Robinson will be limited in fall camp

Kirby Smart gives injury updates at SEC Media Days

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart says Bulldogs linebacker Smael Mondon and running back Branson Robinson will be limited during fall camp due to injury.

“No, they won’t be full go,” Smart said on Tuesday at SEC Media Days. “I don’t know how long it will be, but they will not be full go on practice one. They’ll be able to run what we call dry landing running the next stage.”

Mondon finished as the team’s leading leading tackler last season despite missing two games due to injury. Robinson exceeded expectations in 2022 as a freshman when Kendall Milton went down with injury.

Smart said that both players dealt with their undisclosed injuries during spring practice and their recoveries may be ahead of schedule.

“They both had injuries in spring practice,” Smart said. Actually, if anything, they’ve done well. They’ve progressed well and probably moved up the timeline if anything, but we can’t judge until we get out there with them and put pads on.”

Georgia will open the 2023 season on Sept. 2 versus the University of Tennessee at Martin. Smart did not confirm if Mondon and Robinson will be ready for Week 1.

“Again, I don’t know,” Smart said. “I think that was the outlook a while back. I don’t know if that’s the outlook now.”

 

Who stood out in the SEC for Week 6?

Who stood out in Week 6? The SEC editorial team made their weekly selection.

Week 6 in the SEC has come and gone putting us right at the midway point of the 2022 college football season.

The slate of games gave us four blowout performances as well as three nail-biting games that kept you engaged. For the Georgia faithful, there wasn’t much to be anxious about in the Deep South’s Biggest Blowout. The Bulldogs took care of Auburn, 42-10. Tennessee, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss also joined in on the fun. The four teams combined to beat the opposition 174-68, and most of the scoring came from Vanderbilt. The Commodores held a halftime lead but the Rebels ran away with it.

Florida held on against Missouri, Kentucky fell to South Carolina, and Alabama needed a goal-line stand as time expired against Texas A&M.

With Week 6’s contests firmly in the books, the SEC editorial team at the College Wire voted on their top performers.

The Voters:

Without further ado, let’s dive into the selections made by our editorial team:

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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Elite RB Branson Robinson signs with Georgia

The nation’s No. 3 ranked RB is officially a Dawg.

RBU keeps getting stronger.

On Wednesday, 4-star running back Branson Robinson made it official when he sent in his national letter of intent to play for Georgia.

Robinson ranks as the nation’s No. 48 overall player and No. 3 running back in the class of 2022.

Out of Germantown High School in Madison, Mississippi, he had been committed to UGA since July. He chose Georgia over Tennessee.

 

You can catch his highlights below.

USA TODAY High School Sports recruiting rankings Power 5 spotlight: SEC

See the top 10 high school football recruits committed to SEC schools.

As recruiting for the high school football class of 2022 ramps up, more and more NCAA schools are seeing who may be its superstars of the future. And with the early signing period nearing and national singing day on the horizon, the intrigue and conversations will expectedly increase.

So to keep updated on the latest, we’re taking a look at the top recruits in each of the Power 5 conferences, according to the USA TODAY High School Sports Composite Player Rankings, which averages the grades from the three biggest recruiting services: 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals. 

First up is the SEC, a conference absolutely loaded with talent from the class, boasting 10 five-star prospects and 73 four-star players as of Nov. 3.

Here’s a look at the top-10 ranked players…

(Note: The recruit’s measurements and position are courtesy of 247Sports.)

4-star Georgia RB commit Branson Robinson has big night in Germantown HS win

Watch: 4-star Georgia RB commit Branson Robinson has big night

4-star Georgia running back commit Branson Robinson showed why he is one of the nation’s best ball carriers in the class of 2022.

The 5-foot-10, 220 pound back out Madison, Mississippi rushed for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns on 17 carries in a Germantown win over Vicksburg.

Robinson ranks as the nation’s No. 41 overall player and No. 3 ranked running back according to 247Sports.

He committed to Georgia on July 22, 2021.