ATHENS — Smith touched the ball three times on Saturday. Two of those plays ended in touchdowns. He capped Georgia’s first drive with a 2-yard run. He later hauled in a Carson Beck pass for a 6-yard touchdown catch.
Most encouraging though was that for the first time in his career, Smith was able to get through spring practice without injury. At last, Smith was able to focus solely on his development instead of rehab.
“I hold my breath every time. I’m worried about injury. He’s really a fast guy,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “At times, he gets some awkward tackles and it scares you. He had a good spring. We have to be smart about our workload and volume of work for him. The more he does, the more he becomes injury-prone. He stretches the field in ways that other guys can’t do. We have to be smart about that.”
Smith wasn’t the only wide receiver to impress on Saturday. Mekhi Mews had 91 receiving yards in addition to making a couple of strong plays on special teams. Jackson Meeks bullied his way into a 29-yard touchdown catch. Dillon Bell, Dominic Lovett, Ladd McConkey and Zeed Haynes all had explosive plays as well.
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