Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey will not dress out for the second straight home game to start the season. The junior wide receiver has missed the first two games of the season with what Kirby Smart calls a day-to-day back injury. He also stated this week when updating the injury report that McConkey experienced issues with a similar injury a year ago.
McConkey spoke to the SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum about what he and his teammates have been able to accomplish to this point in his career.
The Wuerffel Foundation presented University of Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey with the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta on Feb. 17, 2024.
The Wuerffel Trophy is presented to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field.
In his time at UGA, McConkey worked with Camp Rainbow, Elks Aidmore Therapeutic Foster Care, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Georgia Division of Family & Children Services, Books For Keeps, Read Across America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Food Bank, local hospitals, Bulldogs Battling Breast Cancer Golf Tournament, The David Pollack Foundation, Extra Special People “Bulldogs and Buddies” Practice visitation, Extra Special People Big Ball For All and has given his time to many more foundations and causes.
McConkey declared for the NFL Draft after the 2023 season, capping his three-year career at Georgia with 119 receptions, 2,182 all-purpose yards, and 19 total touchdowns.
McConkey became Georgia’s first Wuerffel Trophy winner since the award was established in 2005.
