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A Georgia football player is being treated for “some serious injuries” after an “accident” earlier this month, head coach Kirby Smart said.
Smart told ESPN that running back Dante Dowdell was the victim of an ATV mishap.
Smart said the incident occurred “off campus” and that the injuries were “serious enough” to require treatment at two separate hospitals.
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Georgia Bulldogs running back Dante Dowdell catches a pass during G-Day practice on April 18, 2026, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. (Sportswire icon via Getty Images)
“It’s out of the really tough range, but as far as his full health and his recovery, I don’t know what it’s going to be like in terms of this year,” Smart said.
Smart said Dowdell was currently being treated at Atlanta’s Shepherd Center, which specializes in brain and spinal cord injuries as well as rehabilitation.
“He’s just a tremendous kid. [with a] big family We support them a lot. Our players have been there to see it. “It’s a really tough deal,” Smart added.
“We are praying for him and his family. We hope for a full recovery, but the current outlook is what we are waiting to see.”
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Dante Dowdell No. 2 of the Kentucky Wildcats drives past TJ Quinn Jr. No. 34 of the Louisville Cardinals in the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium on Nov. 29, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky. (Getty Images)
ESPN said Dowdell was injured near his home in Picayune, Mississippi.
Dowdell is currently on his fourth stop in as many years of his college career, playing at Oregon in 2023 before transferring to Nebraska for next season. Dowdell spent the 2025 campaign with Kentucky.
For his career, Dowdell has 1,264 yards on 272 carries in 30 total games. He scored 12 of his 16 rushing touchdowns with the Cornhuskers, which was fifth most in the Big Ten that season.
Kentucky Wildcats No. 2 Dante Dowdell runs in the second half against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Kroger Field on Nov. 15, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. (Getty Images)
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A healthy Dowdell meant he would be behind Nate Frazier Jr. and Chauncey Bowens on the depth chart.
