Georgia football WR George Pickens targeting return in 2021, Kirby Smart optimistic

By Mike Griffith

March 26, 2021 at 5:29 am EDT

By Mike Griffith

March 26, 2021 at 5:29 am EDT

Georgia coach Kirby Smart indicated there’s a chance George Pickens might still play in 2021, and a source close to Pickens indicated that is indeed the goal for the third-year receiver.

Pickens suffered a torn ACL in practice earlier this week and will soon undergo surgery before beginning his rehab.

“Obviously, I think there’s a chance he’s back in 21,” Smart said during his Thursday Zoom call following the Bulldogs’ fifth practice of the spring. “We’ve had kids that have ACL injuries, I liken it to Divaad (Wilson). Divadd got his (ACL injury) when he first got here on the third day of spring practice.

“I think he was cleared to go somewhere around Florida week (end of October).”