Pro Football Focus projects Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Arian Smith to breakout during the 2021 college football season. Smith is one of the fastest college athletes in the country.
The Lakeland High School speedster arrived in Athens as a four-star recruit, who was a member of the class of 2020, but Smith experienced a few injuries that setback his initial development.
Smith ran a 10.18 in the 100-meters event for Georgia’s track team this spring. Smith has burning speed and is well situated to have a big season following the emergence of Georgia quarterback JT Daniels.
Daniels flashed the ability to throw accurate deep balls in his four starts last season. He connected with Arian Smith a few times near the end of the year.
Smith will be a more critical target for the Bulldogs in 2021 because starting wide receiver George Pickens tore his ACL and Demetris Robertson is considering transferring. There should be plenty of opportunity for Arian Smith.
Smith was banged up last offseason. He underwent wrist surgery in May and had meniscus surgery in July. Smith did not play until Georgia’s final four games. He made an impact against South Carolina and Cincinnati and ended the season with 86 receiving yards on only two catches.
Here was Smith’s only career touchdown against South Carolina:
Arian Smith 2020 season highlights
Smith came to UGA as a known speedster but he wasn’t able to show it off a bunch last year because of the injury bug.
The hope is for Smith to be able to contribute largely this upcoming season and help fill in for the absence of G. Pickens pic.twitter.com/Vo2u1UwtX2
— GaBulldogsFB (@GABulldogsFB) April 26, 2021
PFF additionally projects Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba, TCU’s Quentin Johnston, LSU’s Kayshon Boutte, Maryland’s Rakim Jarrett, and Clemson’s Joe Ngata to be the other breakout wide receivers for the 2021 college football season.
🚀 @PFF_Anthony's Breakout WRs of 2021
Who did we miss? pic.twitter.com/bYhKxeySMl
— PFF College (@PFF_College) June 8, 2021
