Starting Georgia OT listed as doubtful for Alabama matchup
By Jyesha Nance
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According to Pete Thamel and this week’s availability report, Georgia’s starting offensive tackle, Earnest Greene III, is listed as doubtful for the upcoming game against Alabama.
Greene, a 6-foot-4, 320-pound lineman, is currently classified as a redshirt junior on Georgia’s roster. In prior seasons, he has been a key player for the Bulldogs. In 2024, he appeared in 11 games and made 9 starts. In 2023, he started at left tackle in all 14 games, helping Georgia’s offensive line achieve one of the lowest sack rates in the SEC (0.93 sacks allowed per game, according to the teams website).
With an impactful player like Greene likely out, this is a potentially huge loss for the Bulldogs ahead of a top 25 matchup against Alabama, who currently leads Georgia in the all-time series (44-26-4). If Greene is unable to play, Georgia will have to reshuffle its offensive front against a formidable Alabama defensive front–a matchup that already promises to be physical – especially considering the right side of Georgia’s offensive line has already struggle this season.
Since the 2024 season, SEC football teams release four availability reports per week leading up to a conference game. This schedule is mandatory only for conference matchups. The reporting schedule for a Saturday SEC football game is as follows: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 90 minutes before kickoff.
