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Updated Georgia injury report ahead of UGA vs. GT

Here’s an updated UGA injury report, including George Pickens, Jamaree Salyer and Chris Smith…

No. 1 Georgia (11-0) is set to take on Georgia Tech (3-8) in the latest installment of Clean Old Fashion Hate this Saturday.

The two programs did not meet last year due to COVID-19 complications.

The Bulldogs enter the matchup with two starters nursing injuries.

Senior left tackle Jamaree Salyer is nursing a foot injury that has held him out the last two games.

Senior defensive back Chris Smith is dealing with a sprained knee suffered last week in practice.

Sophomore running back Kendall Milton is working his way back from a MCL sprain that has held him out the last four games.

All three Dawgs have a shot at playing time versus the Yellowjackets.

There is some good news on the injury front for Georgia. This is the first week all season that redshirt sophomore receiver Dominick Blaylock is not on our list. Blaylock played last week versus Charleston Southern.

Perhaps the biggest injury storyline is star receiver George Pickens, who has been taking reps with the second and third string units this past week.

Pickens may be inline to get game snaps soon if he is cleared.

Here’s an updated Georgia injury report ahead of Saturday’s matchup:

Georgia’s top-five offensive players for 2021: No. 5 George Pickens (if he plays)

Georgia’s top-five offensive players for 2021: No. 5 George Pickens (if he plays)

If he’s healthy, George Pickens is probably No. 1 on this list.

But with that “if” being so prevalent, we have to proceed with caution. That’s why I’m ranking the 6-foot-3 wide receiver as Georgia’s fifth best offensive player for the 2021 season.

Pickens tore his ACL this offseason and is expected to miss a portion of the college football season. Pickens is ranked one of the top returning receivers in the country. He will be eligible for the 2022 NFL draft.

In eight games last season, Pickens hauled in 36 catches for 513 yards and six touchdowns. Though his overall numbers weren’t as big, he averaged one more catch per game (4.5) and more yards per game (12.2) than as a freshman.

Pickens began his career at Georgia with eight touchdowns and 727 receiving yards as a true freshman.

Pickens came to Athens as a highly touted five-star recruit. He saved his best game for last in 2019. Pickens shredded the Baylor Bears for 175 receiving yards on 12 catches (both career highs) en route to winning MVP honors at the 2020 Sugar Bowl.

Kirby Smart and Georgia will need other receivers to step up in Pickens’ absence. Jermaine Burton, Darnell Washington, Arian Smith, Adonai Mitchell, Dominick Blaylock and Kearis Jackson will play a larger role in games with Pickens out.

The Bulldog offense looked much better to end the 2021 college football season under quarterback J.T. Daniels.

 

Georgia’s top-five offensive players for 2021: No. 5 George Pickens (if he plays)

Georgia’s top-five offensive players for 2021: No. 5 George Pickens (if he plays)

If he’s healthy, George Pickens is probably No. 1 on this list.

But with that “if” being so prevalent, we have to proceed with caution. That’s why I’m ranking the 6-foot-3 wide receiver as Georgia’s fifth best offensive player for the 2021 season.

Pickens tore his ACL this offseason and is expected to miss a portion of the college football season. Pickens is ranked one of the top returning receivers in the country. He will be eligible for the 2022 NFL draft.

In eight games last season, Pickens hauled in 36 catches for 513 yards and six touchdowns. Though his overall numbers weren’t as big, he averaged one more catch per game (4.5) and more yards per game (12.2) than as a freshman.

Pickens began his career at Georgia with eight touchdowns and 727 receiving yards as a true freshman.

Pickens came to Athens as a highly touted five-star recruit. He saved his best game for last in 2019. Pickens shredded the Baylor Bears for 175 receiving yards on 12 catches (both career highs) en route to winning MVP honors at the 2020 Sugar Bowl.

Kirby Smart and Georgia will need other receivers to step up in Pickens’ absence. Jermaine Burton, Darnell Washington, Arian Smith, Adonai Mitchell, Dominick Blaylock and Kearis Jackson will play a larger role in games with Pickens out.

The Bulldog offense looked much better to end the 2021 college football season under quarterback J.T. Daniels.

 

Georgia football player card: WR George Pickens

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens tore his ACL this offseason and is expected to miss a portion of the upcoming football season

Wide Receiver George Pickens (No. 1):

Class: Junior

Height: 6-3

Weight: 190 lbs

Hometown: Hoover, Alabama

High School: Hoover High School

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens tore his ACL this offseason and is expected to miss a portion of the college football season. Pickens is ranked one of the top returning receivers in the country. He will be eligible for the 2022 NFL draft.

In eight games last season, Pickens hauled in 36 catches for 513 yards and six touchdowns. Though his overall numbers weren’t as big, he averaged one more catch per game (4.5) and more yards per game (12.2) than as a freshman.

Pickens began his career at Georgia with eight touchdowns and 727 receiving yards as a true freshman.

Pickens came to Athens as a highly touted five-star recruit. He saved his best game for last in 2019. Pickens shredded the Baylor Bears for 175 receiving yards on 12 catches (both career highs for Pickens) en route to winning MVP honors at the 2020 Sugar Bowl.

Kirby Smart and Georgia will need other receivers to step up in Pickens’ absence. Jermaine Burton, Darnell Washington, Arian Smith, Adonai Mitchell, Dominick Blaylock and Kearis Jackson will play a larger role in games with Pickens out.

The Bulldog offense looked much better to end the 2021 college football season under quarterback J.T. Daniels.

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Sept. 26, 2020; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens (1) during the third quarter of the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Georgia won the game 37-10. Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports

 

Can George Pickens actually play this season after tearing ACL?

Can UGA football WR George Pickens actually play for Georgia this year after tearing an ACL this week?

Earlier this week, news broke that Georgia superstar wide receiver suffered a torn ACL in practice and will undergo surgery shortly.

DawgNation was heartbroken to hear the news that they will be without one of their most lethal offensive weapons. But is there actually a chance that Georgia will not be without Pickens for the entirety of the 2021 season?

Kirby Smart is optimistic that Pickens will be able to play this year, and so is Pickens himself.

“Obviously, I think there’s a chance he’s back in 21,” Smart said during his Thursday Zoom call. “We’ve had kids that have ACL injuries, I liken it to Divaad (Wilson). Divadd (who also suffered an ACL tear) got his when he first got here on the third day of spring practice.

“I think he was cleared to go somewhere around Florida week.”

Smart mentioned that Wilson did not play against Florida week not because of his injury, but because of his inexperience at the time. Pickens, however, will be a junior this year and should he be healthy enough to play at any point in 2021, that decision to allow him to play will be decided by Sports Medicine Director Ron Courson.

“George knows most of the offense, and he’s played more, and he’s older,” Smart said. “(But) all of that will be dictated by Ron (Courson). We’re not concerned with that right now. What we’re concerned with is a great surgery and a great rehab, he has a long career ahead of him.

“That will be a situation where the doctors make the medical decisions.”

Smart also added that Pickens has continued to remain engaged with the team.

Georgia star WR George Pickens has torn ACL, will require surgery

Georgia football star receiver George Pickens suffered a torn ACL in practice on Tuesday. Details here.

Georgia football has confirmed that star junior receiver George Pickens has suffered a torn ACL and will require surgery.

The injury occurred in a non-contact drill during Tuesday’s spring practice.

Coach Kirby Smart on Pickens’ injury:

“The good news is that the MRI showed it to be an isolated injury with no other structures involved.”

Pickens was set to be one of the top returning receivers in the country. As a sophomore n 2020, the Hoover, Ala., native caught 36 passes for 513 yards and six touchdowns in just eight games played. That’s after a great freshman season in 2019, where Pickens caught 49 passes for 727 yards and eight touchdowns, good enough to rank second all-time in freshman receptions behind UGA legend A.J. Green.

Pickens definitely benefited from the emergence of J.T. Daniels at quarterback. When the USC transfer stepped in against Mississippi State, he and Pickens seemed to connect immediately. In the Bulldogs final two games of the season versus Missouri and then Cincinnati in the Peach Bowl, Pickens totaled a combined 261 yards on 12 receptions with three touchdowns.

Fortunately for Georgia, the Bulldogs’ receiver room is as deep as it is talented in 2021. UGA returns last year’s receiving leader Kearis Jackson and talented sophomore Jermaine Burton. Redshirt sophomore Dominick Blaylock will be back from an ACL tear in 2020 along with speedy redshirt freshman Arian Smith and senior Demetrius Robertson is back too.

Pair that group with 2021 signee Adonai Mitchell and Georgia should still be explosive at receiver with Pickens out indefinitely.

 

Check out a new episode of “UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton” here! This will get you caught up on Georgia’s pro day.

Georgia Bulldogs star WR George Pickens out versus Florida

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens did not travel with the team to Jacksonville and will miss the game against the Florida Gators

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens did not travel with the team to Jacksonville and will miss the crucial game against the Florida Gators. Pickens, a former five-star recruit, has 13 receptions for 140 yards and two touchdowns on the season. He missed last week’s game against the Kentucky Wildcats with an upper body injury.

Stetson Bennett will have to step up without his top receiving target. The Georgia Bulldogs passing game will sorely miss Pickens, who is the Bulldogs’ top deep threat. In his place, Georgia has recently activated speedy four-star freshman wide receiver Arian Smith, who missed the opening portion of the season with wrist surgery.

Interestingly, without George Pickens, Georgia elected to run the ball 43 times against Kentucky. Stetson Bennett only attempted 14 passes in Georgia’s win over the Wildcats.

Viewers should expect the Bulldog offense to open up against Florida after having a relatively vanilla game plan for the Kentucky game. Kirby Smart and Todd Monken know that the Dawgs must keep pace with Kyle Trask, Kyle Pitts, and the explosive Florida offense.

Georgia must put up more than 14 points against the Gators if they expect to win. Florida will receive a heavy dose of Zamir White, James Cook, and the Georgia rushing attack, which will try to impose its will on the Gators. The Bulldogs will look to limit their turnovers and hope their banged up, but very deep defense can prevail. It should be another run-heavy day for the Dawgs, but not as run-heavy as the Kentucky game.

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UGA WR George Pickens ruled out versus Kentucky

The Georgia Bulldogs will be without talented wide receiver George Pickens today at Kentucky.

The Georgia Bulldogs will be without talented wide receiver George Pickens today at Kentucky. Pickens is Georgia’s No. 1 wide receiver and is a key piece in Georgia’s passing offense.

Pickens is injured and did not make the trip to Lexington, Kentucky. He’ll be missed, especially in the red zone. Kirby Smart and Georgia will look for players like Jermaine Burton, Demetris Robertson, and Kearis Jackson to step up in his place.

The Kentucky Wildcats have a good secondary, so this game could be closer than some of the experts think. Stetson Bennett and the Georgia Bulldog offense will have to look elsewhere for explosive plays in the passing game.

ATHENS, GA – OCTOBER 03: George Pickens #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs beats Roger McCreary #23 of the Auburn Tigers for a touchdown during the second quarter of a game against the Auburn Tigers at Sanford Stadium on October 3, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Pickens is out with an upper body injury. He’ll hope to play next week against the Florida Gators.

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Georgia football WR dealing with upper body injury

A report is out that a certain Georgia football WR has been dealing with an upper body injury, limiting him in practice.

Georgia star sophomore wide receiver George Pickens has apparently been limited in practice this week, dealing with an upper body injury.

This news was first reported by 247Sports’ Jake Rowe on Tuesday.  Pickens was seen in a black, non-contact jersey during the teams’ practice and has been limited in his reps.

Pickens currently leads the team in touchdown receptions (2) and only trails fellow wide out Kearis Jackson in receiving yards.  Pickens had a sensational freshman year with the Bulldogs, catching 49 passes for 727 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Rowe added that should Pickens be unable to go against Kentucky this week, freshman wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint will see more time. Rosemy-Jacksaint is ninth on the team in receiving yards with 3 catches going for 30 yards.  He was rated as the No. 8 wide receiver in the class of 2020 by the 247Sports Composite.

Pickens or no Pickens, Georgia is set to kickoff against Kentucky in Lexington this Saturday at 12:00 P.M. ET on SEC Network.