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Georgia’s Elijah Holyfield eager to make his own mark

Georgia tailback Elijah Holyfield, who had seven carries for 51 yards in last year's win at Vanderbilt, could have a big G-Day game Saturday.
Georgia tailback Elijah Holyfield, who had seven carries for 51 yards in last year's win at Vanderbilt, could have a big G-Day game Saturday. Georgia tailback Elijah Holyfield, who had seven carries for 51 yards in last year's win at Vanderbilt, could have a big G-Day game Saturday.

By David Paschall 4 min read

With Nick Chubb and Sony Michel no longer wreaking havoc in Georgia’s backfield and with D’Andre Swift nursing a groin injury, junior running back Elijah Holyfield could be a star of Saturday afternoon’s G-Day spring game inside Sanford Stadium.

The 5-foot-11, 213-pounder from the Atlanta suburb of College Park hasn’t been ineffective to this point. He’s just better known as the son of former heavyweight boxing champ Evander Holyfield and as a player who has thrived in mop-up duty.

“As I get the ball more, I think people will see what all I can do,” Holyfield said this week in a news conference.

The Bulldogs held their 14th spring workout Thursday afternoon, which was their final practice before Saturday’s G-Day contest. G-Day has a 4 p.m. start and will be televised by ESPN.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart told reporters after Thursday’s practice that this year’s team does not have an identity yet.