Dawgs247 has confirmed that Georgia inside linebacker Roquan Smith underwent surgery recently and could miss some or all of the Bulldogs spring drills, which start next month.No details have been provided as to what type of surgery but according to persons with knowledge of the situation the Bulldogs' leading tackler did sustain an injury that required a medical procedure to fix it.

The news was first reported by DawgPost.com, which labeled Smith's injury as one of the "pectoral" (chest muscle) variety.

Smith was limited last spring after having surgery to correct a wrist injury. He was able to run and go through drill work but wore a black, non-contact jersey for most of spring ball.

In his first season as a full-time starter Smith had a breakout season. He registered 95 total tackles, five tackles for a loss, three quarterback hurries and a pair of forced fumbles in 13 games.

With Smith out Natrez Patrick (junior) and Reggie Carter (senior) will get the lion's share of the first-team reps at inside linebacker. Juwan Taylor (junior), Jaleel Laguins (sophmore), Tae Crowder (sophomore) and Monty Rice (freshman) will battle for playing time behind those two.

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