ATHENS — The possibility that Georgia gets All-American guard Tate Ratledge back for Saturday’s game against Texas was opened on Wednesday night when Ratledge was upgraded to questionable on the team’s availability report.
Ratledge has missed the past three games after sustaining knee and ankle injuries in the Sept. 14 win over Kentucky. Ratledge was not wearing a boot this past week against Mississippi State and was in an ankle brace instead.
“Yeah, he’s much closer. He’s running,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said of Ratledge on Saturday. “He’s on dry land running, pushing it. You know, he’s got a custom-made brace. And we keep hoping he gets better.”
Georgia has started Micah Morris at right guard in the previous two games.
Linebacker Smael Mondon, running back Branson Robinson and running back Roderick Robinson are all out. Mondon has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury. Branson Robinson injured his MCL against Mississippi State, while a toe injury has kept Roderick Robinson out all season.
As for Jared Wilson and Jordan Hall, those two are listed as probable. Wilson has missed the last two games with a foot injury. Drew Bobo started in his place.
“Jared’s been good. Jared’s been practicing,” Smart said on Tuesday. “Seems to be doing more the last two days than he has in previous weeks.That’s good, and repped out there today.”
Hall has yet to play in a game this season, as he had surgery in August.
“Jordan’s done more than he has the last two weeks. He’s been out there repping, taking reps with us, and getting better,” Smart said. “Jordan’s has been a long, hard process. And he’s having to get comfortable with the pain that he has. And it jumps up and bites him at times. And you never know, it might just hit him on a rep. And that’s kept him from taking the rep load that he would like to take. But he’s out there today doing more this week than he did last week.”
If Hall is able to return against Texas — he has dressed out the last two weeks — it would give Georgia all of its defensive linemen for the first time this season.
But while Georgia may have everyone available to play, that doesn’t mean players aren’t limited by injury. Mykel Williams, for example, as played just 17 snaps in the past two weeks as his ankle injury continues to linger.
“We’re not injury-free,” Smart said. “Warren (Brinson)’s battling injury, Jordan’s battling injury, Mykel has been battling injury, and Christen (Miller) has been battling injury. I mean, he’s not able to complete the work week every week, in and week out, but he’s able to go out and play.”
Hall and Wilson were not listed on the final availability report that came out last week.
Georgia takes on No. 1 Texas on Saturday. The game is set for a 7:30 p.m. ET start on ABC. Of note for the Longhorns, wide receiver Isaiah Bond was listed as questionable for the game.
Availability reports will be published on Thursday and Friday, as well as 90 minutes before kickoff on Saturday.
Georgia football injury report entering Texas
- Tate Ratledge -- ankle/knee -- questionable
- Smael Mondon -- lower body -- out
- Roderick Robinson -- toe -- out
- Branson Robinson -- MCL -- out
- Jared Wilson -- foot -- probable
- Jordan Hall -- lower leg -- probable
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