Georgia running back Sony Michel suffered a broken arm in what’s being termed an “off-field incident” over the weekend.
According to UGASports.com, Michel was involved in an ATV accident Sunday evening. He had surgery for a fractured left forearm on Monday morning.
He underwent successful surgery Monday morning at Athens Regional Medical Center Monday morning and according to Sr. Associate Director for Sports Medicine Ron Courson, a full recovery is expected, although no timetable was given.
Michel ran for 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns after he became Georgia’s primary running back following Nick Chubb’s knee injury against Georgia. He had 20 or more carries in seven of Georgia’s final eight games of 2015. The only game he had less than 20 carries came in a 27-3 loss to Florida when he had 13 carries for 45 yards.
The Bulldogs were expected to rely on Michel at the beginning of 2016 given public uncertainty surrounding Chubb’s recovery. Chubb suffered a serious knee injury against Tennessee and no timetable has been publicly available regarding his recovery. Even if Chubb is fully healthy for the beginning of the season, it wouldn’t have been surprising to see Georgia ease him into action.
If Michel is out for any length of time, that would mean more work for senior Brendan Douglas, along with sophomore Shaquille Wilson, redshirt freshman Tae Crowder, along with freshmen Brian Herrien and Elijah Holyfield.
Douglas had 36 carries for 140 yards in 2015 and was the team’s fourth-leading rusher. Keith Marshall, No. 3 on Georgia’s rushing list in 2015, decided to turn pro after an injury-filled career. Marshall was chosen No. 242 overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2016 NFL draft.
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