There’s a lot of pressure on Georgia’s defensive line to perform this year. And it seems the Bulldogs will be missing one of their most promising prospects when Georgia opens up camp next week.
According to a report from Jake Rowe of DawgsHQ, Hall is dealing with a lower leg injury that will impact his availability during fall camp. The hope is that Hall is ready to go for the season-opener against Clemson, which is set for Aug. 31.
Hall signed as a 5-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting cycle out of Jacksonville, Fla. The defensive lineman played in 10 games last year for Georgia, notching 10 tackles on the season.
The Bulldogs do bring back seniors Naz Stackhouse and Warren Brinson, while Christen Miller is expected to take a leap this coming season. Georgia also has redshirt freshman Jamaal Jarrett on the interior, while Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Mykel Williams and Gabe Harris are all expected to contribute at defensive end.
“Really just hone in and play to the potential we have,” Williams said at SEC media days on the potential of the defensive line. “I feel like we have the potential to be one of the best defenses in America. We need to go in and do what we need to do.”
Georgia did sign 5 defensive linemen in the 2024 recruiting cycle and brought in South Carolina transfer Xzavier McLeod to help with depth.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart did give an update on Ingram-Dawkins last week, as he missed spring practice while recovering from a foot injury.
“Ty Ingram-Dawkins is battling to come back,” Smart said. “He had a significant foot injury that we think he’ll be good to go by camp. But it’s something that you have to be really smart about the load and the amount of work you put on it.”
Smart also wasn’t sure if inside linebacker Smael Mondon will be 100 percent at the start of fall camp, as he recovers from a lower-body injury as well.
The Bulldogs are set to start fall camp next Thursday. The first game of the 2024 season comes against Clemson on Aug. 31, with ABC broadcasting the game.