Georgia football is taking a former player to court over transfer details for what might be the first time in college football history. EDGE Damon Wilson entered the Transfer Portal last offseason which came as a big surprise since he was in line to be one of Georgia's top defensive linemen this season. He ultimately made the decision to transfer to Missouri which many thought would be the end of that story, but that couldn't have been further from the truth.
Fast forward to Friday and it was reported that Georgia is actually taking Wilson to court over $390,000 worth of damages because of his decision to transfer.
NEW: Georgia is taking Missouri EDGE Damon Wilson to court for $390k in damages after transferring to the Tigers, @DanMurphyESPN reports. https://t.co/b9K4UqC9s1 pic.twitter.com/sjDOANlsCb
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Georgia taking former player to court in groundbreaking case
Wilson was a great player for Georgia during his two seasons with the Bulldogs. However, it was his 2024 season that made fans very excited about his future.
During his last season with Georgia he recored 22 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles. This took the hype surrounding him to an all time high because he was going to be one of Georgia's featured linemen this season. Unfortunately he decided to enter the portal and take his talents to Missouri where he racked up a whopping nine sacks this year.
Georgia is now taking Wilson to court seeking a reported $390,000 in damages over his unpaid buyout clause in his NIL contract he had with UGA. The contract has not been made public, so it's impossible to know if he does owe Georgia this money or not, but if it as straight forward as it seems then this is a case Georgia could very easily win.
This decision, if it goes in Georgia's favor, would have a massive impact on the college football world. Up to this point players have had complete control when it comes to NIL and transferring to new schools, but this decision could set a precedent that would stop players from cashing in big at a school just to leave a few months later.
It will be interesting to see how this case plays out, but for Georgia's sake it would be nice to win the case and have a little more money that they can spend on other players going forward.