Nick Chubb isn’t the only University of Georgia tailback whose status for the season opener may be uncertain.
Sony Michel broke his left forearm Sunday night and underwent surgery Monday at Athens Regional Medical Center. The 5-foot-11, 212-pound junior from Plantation, Fla., will begin post-operative rehabilitation and a full recovery is expected, but there is no timetable for his return.
The Athens Banner-Herald was the first to report Michel’s injury.
Michel rushed for 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns last season for the Bulldogs, who capped a 10-3 season with a 24-17 triumph over Penn State in the TaxSlayer Bowl. He had 885 yards in the last eight games, when Chubb was out because of ligament damage in a knee.
The 5-10, 220-pound Chubb rushed for an eye-popping 745 yards through the first five games of 2015 before sustaining his injury on the opening play from scrimmage at Tennessee. He did not go through contact drills in spring practice but has continued to impress first-year coach Kirby Smart and his teammates with his desire to get back on the field.