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The transfer portal is opening again on Tuesday, and Georgia football has its first entry for the spring period.
Running back Andrew Paul, who scored the only rushing touchdown in Saturday’s G-Day game, will enter the portal, he told On3.com in a post on Twitter that the redshirt sophomore reposted himself.
The Bulldogs could just be in the market for another running back themselves now that Paul is seemingly exiting.
Georgia already seems likely to be without Trevor Etienne for the opener against Clemson in Atlanta on Aug. 31 due to his DUI and reckless driving arrest this spring. Etienne rushed for 1,472 yards and 14 touchdowns in two seasons at Florida.
The 5-foot-11, 218-pound Paul, from Dallas, rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries last season in seven games after redshirting in 2022 following knee surgery.
Paul had 27 yards on two carries including a 1-yard touchdown to lead the Red Team in Saturday’s G-Day game along with two catches for two yards.
Roderick Robinson had 24 yards on four carries. The 6-foot, 240-pound is a bruiser. On one short pass, he bounced off of cornerback Daylne Everette, linebacker CJ Allen and defensive lineman Nazir Stackhouse on 9 yard-gain.
Robinson rushed for 196 yards and 2 touchdowns last season on 24 carries.
Georgia also should get back Branson Robinson who missed last season after rupturing a pattelar tendon last August. He took part in some warmups Saturday but did not participate. Branson Robinson was poised to have a big role in the backfield along with Daijun Edwards and Kendall Milton prior to his injury.
The Paul news came the day before the 15-day spring transfer portal window opens.
Georgia, coming off a 13-1 season and an Orange Bowl pounding of Florida State, doesn’t look like it has too many holes to fill but there could be additions as well as…
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Author : Athens Banner-Herald
Publish date : 2024-04-15 17:23:55
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