CJ Madden signed his national letter of intent to play college football at the University of Georgia on December’s early signing day and enrolled early in Athens to get a head start.
Unfortunately for Madden, he will now likely have to sit out spring practice after undergoing surgery on Tuesday. Dawgs247 reports the surgery is believed to be on his shoulder and that he should be available for fall practice.
Madden made a tweet that he has since deleted that read: “Surgery went well everything happens for a reason. I’ll see you guys in the fall, Dawg Nation.”
Madden, a three-star linebacker, played high school football for Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia. Madden is the 29th-ranked edge rusher and 347th player overall according to 247Sports’ composite.
The 6-foot-3, 239-pound Madden originally committed to the Colorado football program, but he decommitted after the Bulldogs started recruiting him aggressively. He committed to UGA in September.
Madden picked Georgia over Oregon, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Colorado.
