Georgia linebacker CJ Allen heads to locker room after suffering injury vs. Texas
By David Wasson
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Georgia standout linebacker CJ Allen was escorted to the Sanford Stadium locker room in the first half Saturday night against No. 10 Texas with an apparent leg injury.
A Butkus Award candidate for the top linebacker in America in 2025, Allen was trying to disrupt Texas quarterback Arch Manning when he was pushed to the ground by a Longhorn blocker.
Allen left the playing surface after being down for a moment and headed to the Georgia medical tent. Allen then departed for the locker room accompanied by members of the Bulldogs athletic training staff.
A 3-year standout in the Georgia defense, Allen entered Saturday night’s game with 39 solo tackles, 3.5 sacks, 3 pass deflections and 2 forced fumbles. Over his career with the 5th-ranked Bulldogs, Allen has made 109 solo stops, 9 pass deflections, 4.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and an interception.
Allen was named one of the 12 semifinalists for the Butkus Award last week, and is aiming to become the 4th Georgia linebacker in the past decade to win the award – joining Roquan Smith (2017), Nakobe Dean (2021) and Jalon Walker (2024).
Allen entered Week 12 leading the SEC with 8.3 tackles per game.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
