Breaking:Texas QB Trevor Etienne’s transfer to Georgia still stings Gators

One of Georgia football’s most well-known offseason additions was Trevor Etienne. After spending two years with rival Florida, Etienne demonstrated why the Bulldogs wanted him during Georgia’s thrilling road victory over No. 1 Texas. at the 30-15 victory at Austin, Texas, Etienne tied a career-high three touchdowns and a season-high 19 rushes for 87 yards.

Despite missing the season opening against Clemson due to a suspension, the junior running back has been the Bulldogs’ best option out of the backfield, leading the team in attempts (82), net yardage (422) and rushing touchdowns (seven).

When Etienne and Georgia play rival Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, it will be a sort of reunion. After initially joining the team in 2022 as a four-star talent from Jennings, Louisiana, Etienne transferred from Billy Napier’s Gators. “I am thrilled. After the victory over Texas, Etienne remarked, “I get to see some of my former teammates.” “Those guys are nothing but loved.” I am eager to compete against those me

Etienne split rushes with Montrell Johnson during his two seasons with the Gainesville, Florida, Gators. He ran 118 times for 719 yards and six touchdowns in 2022 as a true freshman; in 2023, he ran 131 times for 753 yards and eight touchdowns, including a three-touchdown performance in a defeat to LSU.

Etienne finished second to Johnson in both attempts and rushing yards during both seasons at Gainesville, despite his remarkable rushing totals. Although he led the club with eight ground-based touchdowns the previous season, he also finished behind him in 2022 in terms of rushing touchdowns.

“I wondered if the positives outweighed the negatives. It is been two years since I joined Florida. Etienne stated on the “Real Time Players Podcast” during the offseason, “I went through that whole process of rebuilding, and it is kind of still rebuilding.”

“I thought a lot of things remained unanswered because there seemed to be a lot of uncertainty. A lot of things are unknown. I thought, “I can either bet on myself and take a risk somewhere else, or I can stay here and continue doing what I have been doing for another year or two.”