Georgia starter to miss the rest of the season due to injury
Georgia’s 10-3 win over No. 3 Clemson was a great way to start the season for the 5th-ranked Bulldogs, but the game did result in a significant injury blow for Kirby Smart’s offensive line.
Starting right guard Tate Ratledge sustained a foot injury less than three minutes into the first quarter and didn’t return Saturday night.
On Sunday, the worst-case scenario was realized as news broke via a Facebook post by Ratledge’s mother, Mary, that the 6-6, 320-pound freshman would miss the remainder of the season.
Georgia OL Tate Ratledge will miss the rest of the 2021 season with a foot injury https://t.co/WckGvpEqxY — @KippLAdams @Mansell247 @Rowe247 pic.twitter.com/dcPUaoo5Sv
— Dawgs247 (@Dawgs247) September 5, 2021
Warren Ericson, a 6-4, 305-pound junior, replaced Ratledge after the injury and is expected to take over the starting job at right guard going forward.
Ratledge, a native of Rome, Georgia, was making his first career start on Saturday and playing in just his second career game. As a high school recruit, he was rated by 247Sports as the No. 37 overall prospect in the country and as a 4-star recruit.
The Bulldogs will return to action next Saturday at home against UAB.