Trevor Etienne reveals why he opted for NFL, ‘thankful’ for Kirby Smart and Georgia

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation

January 29, 2025 at 5:47 am EST

Trevor Etienne, Kirby Smart (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia running back Trevor Etienne (1) and Georgia head coach Kirby Smart after Georgia's game against Auburn on Dooley Field in Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Olivia Wilson/UGAAA) (Olivia Wilson/Olivia Wilson/UGAAA)

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation

January 29, 2025 at 5:47 am EST

MOBILE, Ala. — Trevor Etienne is off and running at the Senior Bowl, ready to realize a dream.

The former Georgia and Florida tailback was one of the standout performers on the first day of practice at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama.

The Senior Bowl game takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday (TV: NFL Network).

Etienne, one of five outgoing Georgia players on the designated “American” team selected to play in the Senior Bowl, explained to DawgNation in an exclusive interview why he chose to turn pro rather than return for another season with the Bulldogs.

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