Wide receiver Colbie Young is increasing his activity with the Georgia football team, a source confirmed to UGASports Monday.
Young was suspended by Georgia following his arrest on October 8 on misdemeanor charges of battery and assault on an unborn child.
However, Young’s accuser recently recanted her story.
Georgia officials had stated that Young cannot play until his legal issues are solved. Young has an arraignment hearing set for December 10 at 1:30 p.m.
However, Young was allowed back on the team after Georgia’s Equal Opportunity Office cleared Young, according to attorney Kim Stephens.
“The Title IX office at UGA cleared Colbie so he was allowed to return to team activities including practice,” Stephens said in a statement. “We expect and hope that the prosecutors will follow the Title IX office’s lead and dismiss the charges against Mr. Young in the very near future.”
According to the UGASports’ source, Young will not be able to play in Friday’s game against Georgia Tech, or the SEC Championship on December 7.
Head coach Kirby Smart confirmed recently that Young has been allowed to use the team’s facilities.
"The legal process has gotta play itself out. Look, we want to support Colbie where we can," Smart said recently. "We'll continue to provide him with access to our facilities and support resources we have, whether that's Rankin (Rankin M. Smith Student Center), the training room, mental health, weight room."
He has not played since Georgia’s Week 5 win against Auburn and has missed the past five games. He has not been practicing with the team since Smart announced he had been dismissed from the team.
Young has 11 catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns on the season