Trevor Etienne Injury Update: Kirby Smart optimistic about Georgia RB's status for Ole Miss
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart seems to like Trevor Etienne‘s chances of being back on the field when the Bulldogs take on Ole Miss on Saturday. He was asked about the senior tailback on Monday and indicated that he’s in line to play.
“Etienne, I feel good about,” Smart said on Monday during his opening press conference of Ole Miss week. “He felt good yesterday and did some things yesterday with our guys, and I don’t know a lot until we get out there and practice today. But we’ll certainly see how he feels. The trainer feels good about him. The big thing is just his ability to sustain and deal with a little bit of pain, he’s gonna have some there. But he is a tough kid, and I think he’ll do well with it.
Etienne spent his first two seasons of college ball at Florida. He entered transfer portal after the 2023 season and soon joined the Georgia football program. Etienne came into Saturday’s game with 82 carries for 422 yards and seven touchdowns. He has also caught 20 passes for 130 yards on the year.
The Louisiana native missed the season opener against Clemson after an offseason arrest for reckless driving. Etienne returned the next week and has started each of Georgia’s past seven games.
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With Etienne out, freshman Nate Frazier took on the lion’s share of snaps at running back. He has he had 19 carries 82 yards and a touchdown. The Bulldogs are also used Cash Jones, a walk-on, in obvious passing situations. He had a 22-yard touchdown grab against the Gators. Dwight Phillips also reached the end zone on the first carry of his career. The score put Georgia up 34-20 and put the game away.
Georgia is already without a pair of backs with at least one season each under their belts. Branson Robinson (knee) and Roderick Robinson (toe) did not make the trip to Jacksonville with the team.
