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Former UGA defensive end suffers season-ending injury

A former Georgia Bulldog, who transferred to Missouri this offseason, will miss the 2024 season with a significant knee injury.

The Missouri Tigers were hit with unfortunate news: Former Georgia Bulldogs defensive end Darris Smith suffered a knee injury in practice. The injury will force him to miss the 2024 season, according to Eli Hoff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The edge rusher appeared in 16 games as a reserve over his first two collegiate seasons with UGA before transferring to Missouri over the summer. He was in a competition for the starting job with Michigan State transfer Zion Young, but he’ll have to wait another year to start his first game in the SEC.

“We are devastated by the injury to Darris,” head coach Eli Drinkwitz said,“He was having an outstanding camp and was poised to have a great year. We will support Darris in his recovery and look forward to him returning stronger than before.”

For the Tigers, it’s more than likely Young will fill the second edge rusher spot opposite Johnny Walker Jr. and replace 2024 first-round NFL draft pick Darius Robinson Jr. on the end. Regardless, it’s a blow for Georgia and Missouri fans looking to see how Darris Smith would’ve performed in a more expansive role.

Former Georgia OLB reportedly visiting Missouri

Former Georgia OLB reportedly visiting Missouri

Former Georgia outside linebacker Darris Smith is currently visiting Missouri, according to a report by 247Sports’ Phillip Dukes on Thursday.

Smith entered the transfer portal earlier this month as a sophomore with two years of eligibility remaining. The former four-star recruit was rated as the No. 14 edge defender and the No. 14 player in the state of Georgia coming out of Appling County High School.

Playing time was hard to come by for Smith, who appeared in five games this season before leaving the team before the matchup with Florida. Smith finished his Georgia career with 16 game appearances, recording seven tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass deflection.

Student-athletes can enter the NCAA transfer portal from Dec. 2 until Jan. 2, 2024, as well as April 15-30.

Georgia pass rusher plans to enter transfer portal

Georgia football’s first player, for the upcoming transfer portal window, has announced that he intends to enter the transfer portal

Georgia Bulldogs outside linebacker Darris Smith plans to enter the transfer portal. Smith has recorded five tackles in five games this season. He most recently recorded two tackles against Missouri.

The former four-star prospect was rated as the No. 14 edge defender and the No. 15 player in Georgia in the class of 2022, per 247Sports. Smith played football for Appling County High School.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart updated Smith’s status after he left the team earlier in the season.

Darris is focusing on academics and working out and conditioning and doing some things, but he’s not necessarily with us.

Smith has excellent athleticism and it is unclear why he intends to transfer. He could find more playing time at his new home, but if he has issues with his grades, Smith could have trouble finding a new home.

Georgia’s outside linebacker room will move on without Smith. Outside linebacker Jalon Walker, Marvin Jones Jr., Chaz Chambliss and Damon Wilson will continue to play the majority of Georgia’s snaps at outside linebacker.

Georgia OLB not with team ahead of Florida matchup

Georgia OLB Darris Smith not with team ahead of Florida matchup

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart told reporters on Tuesday night that outside linebacker Darris Smith is not with the team ahead of the matchup with Florida on Saturday.

The sophomore out of Baxley, Georgia, has appeared in five games this season, most recently in Week 5 at Auburn. Smith has recorded three tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup this season.

The former four-star recruit was rated as the No. 14 edge defender and the No. 14 player in the state of Georgia coming out of Appling County High School.

The reasoning for Smith’s absence wasn’t disclosed by Smart, who spoke highly of Smith after he signed with Georgia in February of 2022.

“Darris Smith is a kid we’re excited about, we’ve loved. He’s got a great work ethic,” Smart said. “He’s from a rural town down there, and he’s done a wonderful job every time he’s been up here of competing, working out … He’s got a lot of growth potential. He’s long. He runs well. Kids that are that size that run well tend to do well in our system. He played at receiver at times. He’s running track right now, and he’s one of the fastest track kids in that area, so we’re certainly excited about him.”

The Bulldogs don’t have much depth at the position. Besides Smith, Georgia has five scholarship outside linebackers remaining: Chaz Chambliss, Marvin Jones Jr., CJ Madden, Damon Wilson and Samuel M’Pemba.

Kickoff against the Gators is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, televised on CBS.

Georgia announces signing of 4-star EDGE Darris Smith

Darris Smith is a Dawg.

The Georgia Bulldogs announced the signing of four-star edge Darris Smith out of Appling County High School (Baxley, Georgia) on Wednesday.

The 6-foot-6, 225-pound Smith ranks as the nation’s No. 160 overall player in the class of 2022, according to 247Sports’ composite.

Georgia offered Smith in October 2021 and received a commitment from him in December.

Smith received scholarship offers from numerous major college football programs, including Tennessee, UNC, Auburn, Michigan State and South Carolina. He will likely play as an outside linebacker in Georgia’s 3-4 defensive scheme.

4-Star DE Darris Smith announces later signing date

The Georgia Bulldogs have already secured a commitment from four-star recruit Darris Smith, who plans to sign in Feb.

The Georgia Bulldogs have already secured a commitment from four-star recruit Darris Smith, who is a talented in-state defensive end. Smith plays for Appling County High School in Baxley, Georgia. Baxley is located in the southern part of Georgia.

Darris Smith is a member of the class of 2022 and plans to sign with the University of Georgia on Feb. 2. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound edge rusher may have a chance to play right away for the Bulldogs.

Smith additionally plays basketball, so it is understandable that he wants to finish his basketball career with Appling as opposed to signing during the early signing period and enrolling early in Athens.

Smith has received scholarship offers from numerous major college football programs including Tennessee, UNC, Auburn, Michigan State and South Carolina. Smith will likely play as an outside linebacker in Georgia’s 3-4 defensive scheme.

Smith announced his signing date with UGA via his Twitter account:

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247Sports updates player rankings: Biggest risers among UGA commits

Georgia commits see their rankings rise in 247Sports’ updated player rankings

On Wednesday, 247Sports updated its 2022 player rankings.

Georgia, which has the nation’s No. 2 ranked class with 20 commitments, saw some of its commits rise in the new rankings.

We took a look at five of Georgia’s biggest risers in the new rankings below.

Georgia football lands 2022 commitment: in-state DL Darris Smith

The Georgia Bulldogs have added another commitment in Darris Smith, a defensive end who plays for Appling County High School.

The Georgia Bulldogs have added another commitment in Darris Smith, a talented in-state defensive end who plays for Appling County High School in Baxley, Georgia. Baxley is located in the southern part of Georgia.

Darris Smith is a member of the class of 2022. He has excellent length at six-foot-six but weighs only 225 pounds. Smith will look to add some bulk before playing in the SEC.

Smith is not rated by many of the major recruiting sites, but is considered a three-star recruit at the moment. His ranking may rise as more information becomes available about the Appling County junior.

Smith has received scholarship offers from top college football programs including Tennessee, UNC, Auburn, Michigan State and South Carolina.

It didn’t take Darris Smith long to commit to the University of Georgia. The Dawgs offered him a scholarship back in October. Six weeks later he announced his commitment to UGA via his Twitter account:

Smith is a great athlete. He plays both basketball and football for Appling County. He projects to be either an outside linebacker or a defensive end in college.

The Georgia commit shows good burst and has a knack for exploiting mismatches in pass protection. Smith has good body control. He frequently finds his way into the opposing backfield and has a lot of potential as an edge rusher. He’s even utilized his length and basketball boxing-out skills to score touchdowns as a tight end:

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Georgia football offers scholarship to elite in-state DE

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to Appling County HS defensive end Darris Smith, who also has Auburn and Tennessee offers.

The Georgia Bulldogs and defensive coordinator Dan Lanning have offered a scholarship to Darris Smith. Darris Smith is a talented in-state defensive end, who plays for Appling County High School in Baxley, Georgia. Baxley is located in the southern part of Georgia.

Darris Smith is a member of the class of 2022. He’s got excellent length at six-foot-six, but he only weighs 225 pounds. Smith will look at add on some weight before potentially playing in the SEC.

Smith is not currently rated by many of the recruiting sites. Recruiting sites have limited data on players this season due to the lack of all-star camps.

Smith haves received scholarship offers from numerous major college football programs including: Tennessee, UNC, Auburn, Michigan State, South Carolina, and more.

Here’s some more of the schools who have shown interest in Smith:

Darris Smith’s eleventh scholarship offer comes from the University of Georgia. Smith may be more of an outside linebacker at his size in Georgia’s 3-4 defensive scheme.

We will update you throughout Darris Smith’s recruitment process. Best of luck to the young man out of Baxley, Georgia. Smith announced his scholarship offer from UGA via his Twitter account:

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