Georgia football bolstered its wide receiving corps this winter with the addition of three transfers from Power Five programs including Miami’s Colbie Young.
The Binghamton, N.Y., native was third on the Hurricanes in catches and third in targets, but one of his former teammates thinks there was more that the rising senior could have offered.
“We used him a lot this past year and probably could have used him more and really benefitted from it,” said Matt Lee, who started every game at center for Miami last season after transferring from UCF. “Not to knock anybody, but I think that’s the type of talent he has. I know within UM and the coaches and staff there, there was a very high opinion of him. His potential is with the talent that he has. He can be a really good player.”
Georgia certainly hopes so.
Young, which at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds on the Bulldogs’ spring roster is two inches shorter than Miami’s roster had him, can be a tough matchup as Clemson found out.
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Young went up and snagged an 11-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown in 1-on-1 coverage against Nate Wiggins, a projected NFL first-round draft pick in a game in which he had six catches for 76 yards. Young went up and grabbed another ball on an outside throw later to set up a field goal in a game Miami won 28-20 in double overtime.
“He’s like a good jump ball guy,” said Georgia cornerback Julian Humprhey who watched video clips of Young at Miami. “He’s going on top of people. He’s a big guy. He’s really going to be a big piece of us for this fall.”
Three of Young’s five touchdowns last season came in the red zone.
That size advantage has shown up…
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Author : Athens Banner-Herald
Publish date : 2024-04-09 08:06:45
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