Georgia sophomore receiver Jermaine Burton sustained a knee injury during Tuesday afternoon’s practice that, according to multiple media outlets, is expected to sideline him for the rest of the spring but will not affect his status for the fall.
Burton’s injury occurred one week after junior receiver George Pickens tore his ACL.
The latest setback to what was once a stacked position has left the Bulldogs going through their final eight spring workouts – including the G-Day game on April 17 – with seven scholarship receivers. Of those seven, only Kearis Jackson, Demetris Robertson and Arian Smith have caught passes in a game, and Smith’s two career catches occurred in last November’s 45-16 thrashing of a depleted South Carolina in Columbia.
Comprising the four other healthy receivers are a pair of 2020 signees, Ladd McConkey and Justin Robinson, and early enrollees Jackson Meeks and Adonai Mitchell. McConkey is a former North Murray High School standout who redshirted last season as a member of the scout team.
On the injury list at receiver right now are Burton, Pickens, Dominick Blaylock, who suffered an ACL tear before the start of last season, and Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, who sustained a dislocated and fractured ankle last November against Florida.