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Kyron Jones is back and ready to bring punch to Georgia defense

Kyron Jones (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia defensive back Kyron Jones (31) during Georgia's practice session in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (Camille Menzies/UGAAA) (Camille Menzies/Camille Menzies/UGAAA)

ATHENS -- Kirby Smart believed in Kyron Jones long ago, and nothing has changed where the senior safety is concerned.

Trust in Georgia has been a theme for Jones throughout his career in Athens, and it has gone both ways from the onset.

Jones, with his sub-4.4 second speed and hard-hitting abilities, returned to the starting lineup on Saturday after missing the last eight games of last season and much of the full-speed work in the spring and summer workouts after suffering a foot injury.

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