Georgia enters Saturday’s matchup with Missouri in solid shape on the injury front, with only two Bulldogs showing up on the initial availability report Wednesday.
Outside linebacker Amaris Williams remains out, and defensive tackle Josh Horton is listed as questionable. That leaves a long list of Georgia players available for the game, including wide receiver Craig Dandridge, cornerback Ellis Robinson IV, running back Chauncey Bowens, tight end Elyiss Williams, defensive end Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, inside linebacker AJ Kruah, and safety Tyriq Green.
Horton’s status is one to watch after he suffered an apparent injury during Saturday’s game at Ole Miss. He stayed on the sideline after leaving the game and did not return. Through 9 games, Horton has 7 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.
Robinson also exited the Ole Miss game early because of injury. Kirby Smart offered little on Monday when asked about him, saying he had “no clue” about Robinson’s status for the week ahead. The corner has been a shutdown presence for Georgia this season, piling up 19 tackles, 6 pass break-ups, and 2 interceptions in 9 games.
Dandridge’s situation has been lingering for a while. Smart said after Saturday’s game that the wideout has been dealing with a hamstring issue that has lasted 2-3 weeks, and he suggested it may not fully clear up until after the season - or if Dandridge decides to shut it down. In 9 games, Dandridge has 20 catches for 349 yards and 1 touchdown, along with 2 carries for 10 yards and another score.
Jonah-Ajonye missed the Ole Miss game after getting hurt against Florida the week before. He has played in 8 games and has 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble.
Green is also working back, this time from the ankle injury he suffered late in the fourth quarter of Georgia’s Week 2 game against Western Kentucky. That night ended with both a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown and a 91-yard kick return touchdown for the freshman.
“We're hoping to get him back. He probably would've been cleared to play last week.
I don't know that we could've carved a role in such a short time that he was cleared,” Smart said on Monday. “He's been working his way back.
We're expecting to have him try to fill some more roles this week. We have to kind of see where he's at.
Sometimes with that injury, it's the stop-start. It's the slamming on the brakes that hurts, not the accelerating, so we'll see where he's at this week.”
Kruah, a sophomore reserve linebacker, has made his mark mostly on special teams. His biggest play came on the opening kickoff against Western Kentucky in Week 2, when he forced a fumble. In 8 games, he has 13 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 forced fumble.
As for Amaris Williams, he has been working back from a knee injury suffered in spring practice. Smart said last week, “[He's] doing great.
He's working hard,” and added, “Day to day, he comes out with us and is able to get some parts of a practice like flex and does some things with us to stay part of the group. But he's not in any shape to play or anything right now.”
Smart also said he didn’t know whether Williams would be able to play this season.
Missouri’s report includes four players ruled out: edge rusher Langden Kitchen, running back Malae Fonoti, offensive lineman Josh Atkins, and tight end Gavin Hoffman. Wide receiver Cayden Lee was not listed, which points to him being available Saturday.
Georgia and Missouri are set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET, with ABC carrying the game.
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