Demetris Robertson, Auburn Football News: Draft Scout Player News

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07/22/21 - WR Demetris Robertson, rSr/2022, Auburn

Smart also recruited Robertson to Georgia after being named the Bulldogs' head coach after the 2015 season, and the former five-star receiver took an official visit to Georgia that spring before ultimately signing with Cal and heading out west. The two rekindled their bond three summers ago, when Robertson transferred from Cal following the 2017 season and signed with Smart's Georgia team. Over the last three years, the 6-foot, 190-pound receiver has appeared in 32 games for the Bulldogs, catching 42 passes for 443 yards and three touchdowns, adding another 161 yards rushing and one score on 10 carries. During the 2019 season, Robertson was Georgia's third-leading receiver, but he was never able to replicate the success he had during his freshman year at Cal, when he caught 50 passes for 767 yards and seven touchdowns while earning Freshman All-America honors.

After entering the transfer portal once more in June, Robertson committed to Auburn on July 8. Now, he'll have one more chance to try to live up to those five-star expectations, bringing a needed veteran presence to an Auburn receiving corps that is replacing its top-three receivers from last season. "(Robertson is) a good friend of mine and a great player," Georgia quarterback JT Daniels said. "I can't say enough good about D-Rob. Since he's been here, he and I have been good friends and really close. He's a good person, a great player…. I don't think anybody at Georgia will tell you anything other than we wish the best for him." - Birmingham News

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