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Dwight Phillips Jr. ready to carry the load, Georgia injury report pending

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation
Dwight Phillips Jr., Gunner Stockton (Getty) TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 10: Quarterback Gunner Stockton #14 of the Georgia Bulldogs hands off to running back Dwight Phillips Jr. #20 during the second half of the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant Denny Stadium on October 10, 2026 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) (Butch Dill/Getty Images)
By Mike Griffith, DawgNation

ATHENS — Dwight Phillips Jr. might be one of the smallest players on the Georgia football team, but no one is carrying a bigger load than Phillips in the run game for the nation’s No. 1 team.

Phillips is likely to be the lead back again when the Bulldogs (6-0, 4-0 SEC) play host to Auburn (3-2, 1-2) at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The 185-pound Phillips, coming off a team-high 17 carries for a team-high 120-yard rushing performance told media this week he’s ready for whatever Coach Kirby Smart asks of him.

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