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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
ESPN's SP+ reveals post-spring ranking for Georgia football
The Georgia Bulldogs lost 13 players to the 2025 NFL draft and four more players went undrafted. UGA also lost 19 players via the transfer portal including starting quarterback Carson Beck and edge rusher Damon Wilson, who are both ranked among the country's best transfers. In total, 36 Georgia player left the program. Georgia's 2025 preseason expectations have a lot of variance due to the significant amount of roster turnover the Bulldogs experienced this offseason. Georgia is expected to start quarterback Gunner Stockton this fall. Stockton impressed at times during the SEC championship, against Notre Dame and in Georgia's spring game. He brings experience, humility and toughness to the Georgia quarterback room, but is not expected to be among the best passers in the country. Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) runs on the field prior to the start of the Georgia Spring game at Sanford Stadium. Still, despite Georgia's uncertainty, ESPN's SP+ metric thinks the Bulldogs could be in for a big season. SP+, which factors in returning production, recent recruiting and recent history, ranks Georgia fourth in the country and second in the SEC behind Alabama. Advertisement SP+ ranks Georgia's special teams as the best in the country. The Dawgs return starting punter Brett Thorson (recovering from a torn ACL) and kicker Peyton Woodring. Both were All-SEC selections in 2024. SP+ ranks Georgia's offense as the eight-best offense in the country. It ranks Georgia's defense as the fourth-best defense in the nation. If Georgia has a top 10 unit on offense, defense and special teams this fall, then the Bulldogs will be national championship contenders. Georgia fans can expect to see a lot of new players on the Bulldogs in 2025, but SP+ has a lot of confidence in the new breed of Dawgs. Georgia faces an easy start to the 2025 college football season (home versus Marshall and then Austin Peay), so the Dawgs will have some time to adjust before they head on the road to play Tennessee in Week 3. This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Georgia football's post-spring SP+ ranking
USA Today
04-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
ESPN projects 3 Georgia Bulldogs as All-Americans
True to form, Georgia was well-represented on ESPN's 'Way-Too-Early' All-American team projections. However, only punter Brett Thorson secured a coveted first-team selection. Following Brett Thorson's injury in the 2024 SEC championship, Drew Miller assumed punting duties, averaging 39.8 yards per attempt in the Notre Dame loss. Thorson, along with kicker Peyton Woodring and snapper Beau Gardner, will return to the Bulldogs in 2025 giving the Dawgs an elite special teams unit. Junior linebacker CJ Allen, who finished second on the team in tackles with 76, earned a spot on the All-American second team. With linebackers Smael Mondon and Jalon Walker departing for the NFL, Allen is poised for a leadership role in 2025, aiming to emulate the Butkus Award-winning linebackers who preceded him (Nakobe Dean, Roquan Smith, and Jalon Walker). Tight end Oscar Delp, who contributed four touchdowns in Georgia's final three regular season games, was named to the All-American second team. While his 2024 production was modest (21 catches, 248 yards), he and fellow tight end Lawson Luckie will be key targets for quarterback Gunner Stockton in the upcoming season. Five Bulldogs earned All-American honors in 2024, with only Thorson returning. This creates opportunities for emerging players like running back Nate Frazier and safety KJ Bolden to showcase their talents in the 2025 season and possibly reach All-American status.
