Kirby Smart shares Georgia injury updates, announces freshman DL, former 5-star recruit, out for season
Georgia defensive lineman Joseph Jonah-Ajonye’s 2024 season has come to an early end.
Kirby Smart shared Tuesday that the freshman defender underwent surgery to address a lower leg injury.
Georgia freshman DL Joseph Jonah-Ajonye will be out the rest of the year after surgery on a lower leg injury.
— Seth Emerson (@SethWEmerson) October 29, 2024
From Conroe, Texas, Jonah-Ajonye was the No. 25 overall prospect in the 2024 recruiting class on the 247Sports Composite. He signed with Georgia over offers from 30 other programs.
Per his Georgia bio, Jonah-Ajonye has played in 4 games this season, making him eligible to take a redshirt for 2024. He is credited with 1 tackle in the Kentucky game and QB pressures against Clemson and Tennessee Tech.
Smart discussed other key injuries during his Tuesday post-practice press conference.
The Georgia head coach said that offensive lineman Tate Ratledge and defensive lineman Jordan Hall are doing more in practice.
“Both have ramped up in terms of reps. Tate took quite a bit yesterday,” Smart told reporters. “We’re trying to be smart in terms of his volume. Jordan has done more. I thought yesterday was Jordan’s best day yet. I think those three days off really helped him.”
Smart said running back Branson Robinson and linebacker Smael Mondon are improving, but it’s not yet clear when they’ll return to action.
“I don’t know a timeline on either one of those guys,” Smart said. “They’re closer because they were closer than they were yesterday. I don’t know what it looks like in terms of when they come back. ”
No. 2 Georgia faces rival Florida on Saturday in Jacksonville. The first availability reports for the game will be released Wednesday.
Tough break young fella, best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.
Best wishes and prayers to this young man. Hate he has to
Miss his first cocktail
Party .
Class post bro.
Classy As always gf8115. You taking your boy to the WLOCP? I’m expecting a tough fight from your G8rs.
He is a little young for the cocktail party hump! I have not been since 2011 ! The older I have got the less fun ( and no it’s not just due to the dawgs success haha). I
May take him to Tallahassee as he wants to do that one badly.
Just hope we can give you guys a game this year ! Would be nice to have both teams play their best and leave it on the field with no dumb mistakes or coaching miscue ( yes that is meant for Billy).
As you are a poor excuse for a gator fan as well as person gator fake life . I see the dial up WiFi in your Tallahassee trailer park is now working so welcome back .
Anyone who thinks Florida has a chance in this game is delusional. Kirby Smart could have his entire first string defense out and still beat a Napier led team.
That’s not hyperbole in the least.
Nobody and I mean Nobody can actually believe Napier will ever beat Georgia.
The man is a complete incompetent excuse for a head football coach.
Good morning eeyore. Now do Tigger…
I never comment on these. I just like to read people losing their minds in the comments. After doing a spit take laugh at my desk to Humper’s Eeyore/Tigger comment, I couldn’t help but hop on to say: Thanks for the laugh Hump!
My pleasure, glad to lighten up your day and NO…I don’t clean up slobbery desks so don’t ask.
Gaga, serious question. Let’s say they fire Billy a month from now, who would you like to see Flarda hire?
As you are a poor excuse for a gator fan as well as person gator fake life . I see the dial up WiFi in your Tallahassee trailer park is now working so welcome back .
Go Gayters
Thanks, and good luck to the Volunqueers this week as well!
LOL!!