Freshman safeties Tray Matthews and Quincy Mauger are “getting a bunch of reps” already in practice,” Georgia football coach Mark Richt said. That’s in 11-on-11, pass skeleton and team run drills. “They are right in the heart of what we’re doing,” Richt said.

… Offensive tackle John Theus is still expected back before spring practices end, according to Richt. Theus had surgery in January for a broken bone in his right foot.

… Tailback Brandon Harton has been sidelined by a sprained MCL in his left knee, according to the first official Georgia injury report of the spring. Keith Marshall (strained right hamstring) and Harton, who began his career as a walk-on, are expected back after spring break.