Overview
- Jaylen Mbakwe collided head-first with teammate Jordan Walker in the third quarter Saturday, was immobilized on a backboard and taken from Bobby Dodd Stadium on a stretcher.
- Georgia Tech coach Brent Key said Mbakwe was talking and had movement in all extremities as he was transported to the hospital.
- Mbakwe posted that he was “fine and feeling well” and the school said he was evaluated overnight at Grady Memorial Hospital and has been released.
- Walker also left the game with an apparent leg or knee issue after the same play, and the team has not released formal medical diagnoses or timelines for either player’s return.
- Mbakwe is a recent transfer from Alabama whose availability affects Georgia Tech’s secondary depth and preparations for the Sept. 19 game at Mercer.