Georgia football: Demetris Robertson is coming home to be a Dawg
Former five-star wide receiver Demetris Robertson announced that he is transferring back home to play for Georgia football.
The impromptu Signing Day is here. The decision is in. Former five-star wide receiver Demetris Robertson is transferring to the University of Georgia to continue his college football career.
Robertson announced his decision on Instagram and on the Chimin’ In YouTube channel. News broke of his decision before Chimin’ In posted the video. He chose Georgia over Alabama, Texas and West Virginia.
Robertson provides a huge boost to Georgia football whenever he’s able to play. 247 Sports ranked him as the best wide receiver in the nation coming out of Savannah Christian Prep in 2016. They also ranked him no. 13 nationally and no. 3 in the state of Georgia. He earned five stars with a composite score of 0.9905.
Robertson committed to California in 2016 over Georgia, Alabama, most of the SEC, and many other elite programs. He immediately lived up to his five-star billing as a freshman with 767 yards on 50 catches with seven touchdowns. He logged two 100-yard games that year including a 141-yard performance against Washington State.
However, his 2017 season ended before it could get going. He missed the last 10 games for the year with an injury. In two games, he caught seven passes for 70 yards and rushed for 40 yards on two carries.
A healthy Demetris Robertson is one of the more dangerous playmakers in the nation. He’s fast, agile and he has great hands. He’s the kind of player who can make plays on screens, catch over the middle passes to convert downs and beat defenders on deep balls. Very much like Terry Godwin.
Robertson joins a talented stable of wide receivers that Kirby Smart has slowly built in his short time as head coach. Godwin returns to lead the Dawgs as a senior. Mecole Hardman and Riley Ridley are the other playmakers at receiver. Georgia also has Tyler Simmons, a great blocking receiver, and Ahkil Crumpton a JUCO transfer from last year.
There are still many talented receivers Georgia fans haven’t seen yet. In 2017, Smart signed four stars Jeremiah Holloman, Mark Webb and Trey Blount. This past year, Smart signed two more four star receivers in Kearis Jackson and Tommy Bush. More outstanding receivers are on the way in 2019 as a pair of five-stars Jadon Haselwood and Dominick Blaylock have already committed to Georgia.
Robertson’s eligibility
Now that Robertson has answered the question of where he’s continuing his career, it’s up to the NCAA to answer when. By rule, Robertson does qualify for both a medical redshirt and a transfer hardship. Meaning, if he exhausts all of his eligibility, he will be a six-year senior.
But normally, the hardship is added to the end of a players career, keeping them off the field for their first season after transferring. There are exceptions however, and Robertson’s situation might apply. First, because he missed the 2017 season, the NCAA might not to force him to miss two-straight seasons.
The other situation is the reason for transferring. Dean Legge of Dawg Post reported that Robertson’s mother’s health has severely declined and she might not survive her illness. With some alleged timetables saying that she’ll pass within six-to-18 months. Robertson’s decision to move to Athens is certainly because of his mother.
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A family and personal matter this serious should be enough reason for the NCAA to grant him a waiver to play this season as a double-redshirt sophomore.
However, if the illness is as serious as we’re led to believe, Georgia fans should just be thankful. Him and his family are members of the Georgia football family now. We should keep them in our thoughts and prayers, and comfort them however we can.