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A Georgia shot player is being treated for "some superior injuries" aft an "accident" earlier this month, caput coach Kirby Smart said.
Smart told ESPN that moving backmost Dante Dowdell was nan unfortunate of an ATV mishap.
Smart said nan incident occurred "off-campus," and nan injuries were "serious enough" to require curen astatine 2 abstracted hospitals.
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Running backmost Dante Dowdell of nan Georgia Bulldogs catches a walk during nan G-Day scrimmage connected April 18, 2026, astatine Sanford Stadium successful Athens, Georgia. (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
"He's retired of nan really reliable range, but arsenic acold arsenic his complete wellness and coming each nan measurement back, I don't cognize what that looks for illustration successful position of this year," Smart said.
Smart said that Dowdell was presently being treated astatine Shepherd Center successful Atlanta, which specializes successful spinal cord and encephalon injuries, arsenic good arsenic rehabilitation.
"He's conscionable a tremendous kid [with a] awesome family. We're very supportive of them. Our players person been up location to spot him. It's a really reliable deal," Smart added.
"We’re praying for him and his family. We expect a afloat recovery, but nan outlook correct now is we’re waiting to see."
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Dante Dowdell No. 2 of nan Kentucky Wildcats hurdles T.J. Quinn Jr. No. 34 of nan Louisville Cardinals successful nan 2nd half astatine L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium connected Nov. 29, 2025, successful Louisville, Kentucky. (Getty Images)
ESPN said Dowdell was injured adjacent his location successful Picayune, Mississippi.
Dowdell is presently connected his 4th extremity successful arsenic galore years of his college career, playing astatine Oregon successful 2023 earlier transferring to Nebraska for nan adjacent season. Dowdell spent nan 2025 run pinch Kentucky.
In his career, Dowdell has 1,264 yards connected 272 carries successful 30 full games. He scored 12 of his 16 rushing touchdowns pinch nan Cornhuskers, which was nan fifth-most successful nan Big Ten that season.
Dante Dowdell, No. 2 for nan Kentucky Wildcats, runs successful nan 2nd half against nan Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles astatine Kroger Field connected Nov. 15, 2025, successful Lexington, Kentucky. (Getty Images)
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A patient Dowdell figured to beryllium down Nate Frazier Jr. and Chauncey Bowens connected nan extent chart.
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