Georgia Football: Week 2 Spring Practice Stock Report

Seven spring practices are in the books, and the Georgia Bulldogs are looking more and more ready for the 2015 season after each session.  Last week was an important one for the Bulldogs, who were able to scrimmage for the first time this spring Saturday at Sanford Stadium.

There were a few players who stood out, and those players are making a case for playing time in the fall. There were other players who could not take part in the scrimmage because of injury concerns, and that will be something the coaches will pay close attention to moving forward.

And then there was one position battle that was on display at the scrimmage, but each player was able to make plays, and that makes the decision for the coaches that much tougher. However, one player stood out and could make a case for being the starter despite having less experience than the two others.

Here is the stock report for the second week of the Bulldogs’ spring practice.

Stock Down: Keith Marshall Injured

Keith Marshall is looking to finish his career strong in Athens with a productive 2015 season. However, he is not off to a great start, suffering a hamstring injury during Thursday’s practice. Marshall was not able to take part in the first scrimmage Saturday.

Georgia head coach Mark Richt told Jake Rowe of 247 Sports that he’s not sure how severe the injury is. Odds are Marshall won’t practice the rest of the week or the rest of spring depending on the severity of the injury.

Hamstring injuries are something that can be tricky, so the coaches will keep an eye on Marshall, especially with him being prone to injuries the last two years.

Stock Down: Sony Michel Out

As unfortunate as Marshall’s injury is, Sony Michel’s could be worse. The rising sophomore running back will miss the rest of spring practice because of a collarbone injury.

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This is the same injury that plagued Michel last season. Seth Emerson of The Telegraph (Macon, Georgia) reported that Michel will not need surgery, and Richt told Emerson that Michel should be fine in a couple of weeks.

Having Michel out for spring practice is disappointing. It looked like he was going to have a great spring. But with the running back depth so strong for the Bulldogs, Michel just needs to rest the collarbone and great ready for fall camp.

Stock Up: A.J. Turman Running Hard

Speaking of running back depth, A.J. Turman had a great Saturday when he rushed for 87 yards on 15 carries in the scrimmage at Sanford Stadium. Turman also added one catch for 15 yards.

This is the first time Turman has been healthy since last spring, and he’s making sure he’s taking advantage of every opportunity.

Turman showed glimpses of what he is capable of last spring but could not display it in the fall because of a foot injury. If Turman is able to stay healthy this spring and during fall camp, he will get his touches in 2015.

Stock up: Jacob Park on the Rise

All three quarterbacks did some great things in the scrimmage. But if there was one quarterback who stood out, it would have to be redshirt freshman Jacob Park.

Against the third-team defense, Park was able to tally 187 passing yards and one touchdown with only four pass completions. He was working with the third-team offense but has also seen time with the first and second teams during spring practice.

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I'll say this about #UGA QB Jacob Park: Kid's got some moxie. And "a cannon" of an arm per Jay Rome. #postpracticeinterviews

— AJC UGA (@ChipTowersAJC) March 24, 2015"

It’s going to take time for Park to get up the depth chart because Brice Ramsey and Faton Bauta have in-game experience. But if Park continues his upward trend, he could be on top of the depth chart when fall camp begins.