ATHENS, Ga. – Whether freshman Jake Fromm is still Georgia’s starting quarterback next month or even next week is not known, but he is definitely making the most of his time with the reins.
The 6-foot-2, 225-pound lifelong Bulldogs fan from Warner Robins came out victorious in a Top 25 showdown earlier this month when Georgia prevailed 20-19 at Notre Dame. He’ll enter his second clash of ranked teams Saturday night when the No. 11 Bulldogs face No. 17 Mississippi State inside Sanford Stadium.
“I’m so proud of him,” Bulldogs senior tight end Jeb Blazevich said this week. “He is an awesome guy, and he has a crazy, hard work ethic. He just wants to be the leader of this team, and I think he’s not afraid to step up and do that. I think he’s not afraid to take chances, and he’s not afraid to put himself out there.
“He just gives it all he’s got.”
Since replacing injured sophomore starter Jacob Eason midway through the first quarter of a scoreless opener against Appalachian State, Fromm has helped guide the Bulldogs to a 3-0 start, which has been highlighted by the prime-time win over the Fighting Irish. Perhaps he’s simply complemented an outstanding defense to this point and the 6.6 yards per carry senior running back Nick Chubb has averaged, but Fromm has been anything but a liability.