Kirby Smart shares more details on Colbie Young's unfortunate injury

It's going to be a while before the Georgia Bulldogs get to see wide receiver Colbie Young suit up again.

Head coach Kirby Smart provided some more details this week about Young's injury that happened early in the team's win over the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, and it wasn't good.

Smart said Young's injury is a leg fracture, and he will be out indefinitely.

"Expectations of him, first and foremost, are to take care of his foot, leg [and] his ankle," Smart said. "It's a part of football. I reassured him that his work that he put in was noticed, and that's what he can control now. He has to control getting healthy."

Young, Gunner Stockton's top target, leaves for the sidelines after reeling in 336 yards on 23 receptions and one score so far this season.

"The physicality, the ownership, the accountability, the willingness to play positions, and then it was slowly coming out in the season with his play," Smart said. "We found that he was one of the hardest guys to tackle, so his touches went up. He was the best point-of-attack blocker. He was the best vertical guy, and it's unfortunate that it happens."

Smart handed Young the ultimate compliment

It's been a rough two seasons for Young.

Last fall, Young missed most of the season after he was accused of assaulting a woman before she retracted her statement. Young was still disciplined, but he managed to rise above the situation.

"He is an incredible kid," Smart said. "What he's meant to this team because I think of his experience the year before, to know what he missed out on and to see his work ethic to get back. His leadership throughout camp, his willingness to do anything to help the team. He had the best camp I think any receiver has ever had since I've been at Georgia in terms of day one to practice 25 before the first game."

With Young sidelined, that could mean more opportunities for London Humphreys to make the big plays.