COLUMBUS, Ga. -- Deangelo Gibbs' future at Georgia still seems to be quite uncertain. Kirby Smart spoke with reporters on Tuesday at a coaches' caravan stop in Columbus, Ga. where expressed some doubt as to whether or not Gibbs would be back in school and with the team in the coming weeks.

"That’s probably a little premature on y'all's part," Smart said of reports that Gibbs had re-enrolled at UGA. "Nothing is done with Deangelo Gibbs until he’s back with us and that verdict is still out right now."

A follow-up question was asked about Gibbs where Smart indicated that he's on the right track but still has a long way to go.

"Just that he's working and doing the things we've asked and he needs to continue to do that," Smart said. "We'll make a decision when the time comes but being enrolled in school doesn't signify that he's with our roster right now."

The sophomore defensive back didn't take classes during Spring semester after undergoing shoulder surgery. Dawgs247 confirmed with the university registrar's office earlier this month that Gibbs currently enrolled at Georgia starting with the summer semester, which begins on June 1.

But the whole story with Gibbs seems to go a little deeper than just an injury and a recovery. After playing extensively at STAR/nickel in the 2017 season opener against Appalachian State, the Grayson High School product didn't appear in the next two games. That included a blowout victory over Samford at Sanford Stadium.

He was back on the field the next week against Mississippi State and appeared in five-straight cames including that victory over the Bulldogs from the SEC West. But after that stretch of games that ended in Jacksonville with the win over Florida, Gibbs didn't travel with the team to any road games or appear in any games.

Despite being healthy enough to practice and work with the scout team in the weeks leading up, Gibbs didn't make trips to the SEC Championship game, the Rose Bowl, or the National Championship games. Dawgs247 reported in December that Gibbs had left the team with a "medical issue."

He was one of two defensive backs who enrolled early for the Bulldogs in 2017 as a part of a class that ranked No. 3 in the nation per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite. The other was Richard LeCounte III, who appeared in 10 games with 15 total tackles on the year.

As a prospect, he was ranked as the nation's No. 49 overall prospect and No. 4 safety. He was the No. 6 overall prospect in Georgia after helping lead the Rams to the GHSA AAAAAA State Championship in 2016. A household name in recruiting since middle school, Gibbs was thought of as a prospect who could potentially make a major impact at more than one position.

Gibbs is a special talent. He can do about anything you want on the football field from an athletic standpoint. He is best at wide receiver entering his junior season, but cornerback or safety may be where he ends up down the road. He is very fluid and he can really run with the best as a defensive back. His ball skills, body control, and speed are strengths on either side of the ball. Just a natural star.

Sport-specific trainer Nate Daugherty recently tweeted a video of Gibbs and his first cousin, starting UGA safety J.R. Reed, training together where he appears to have put the shoulder injury behind him. For the month of May, a large majority of the UGA players are off campus and working out on their own. Once summer session classes begin, team workouts