ATHENS, Ga. -- UGA starting quarterback Jake Fromm has suffered a broken hand.
According to UGA Rivals, Fromm suffered the injury to his non-throwing hand Monday afternoon in an accident on Lake Burton.
Lee Fromm, the star QB's mother, said the injury is not serious.
UGA Insider Radi Nabulsi said Fromm and a group of friends were trying to get someone up on a wakeboard. The person fell, and the rope handle snapped back towards the boat. Fromm, who was just sitting in the back of the boat, was struck on his left hand by the hard handle.
Still, the sophomore signal caller should be fine by fall camp. In fact, Fromm is expected to compete in a team led 7-on-7 passing drill on Thursday. He will be in a splint, but not a cast.
Earlier this summer Fromm posted a picture of himself in a first aid clinic, needing to get a fishing lure treble hook removed from his leg.
Fourth of July injury notes are not new to the Bulldog Nation. It was exactly two years ago, on July 4, 2016, when news emerged that running back Sony Michel had broken his arm in an ATV accident.
Then there was the panic of February 2011 when starting quarterback Aaron Murray sprained his ankle playing a pick-up soccer game. That injury was originally reported as a broken ankle. Both players were fine by the time the season was underway.
Last year, Fromm passed 2,615 yards and 24 touchdowns over 15 games. He seized control of the starting quarterback slot after Jacob Eason, who has since transferred to the University of Washington, incurred a knee injury early in the season.
UGA has already been billed as a national-title contender for 2018. On Sept. 1, the Bulldogs open at home against Austin Peay.
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