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USA Today
01-08-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Georgia football 2025 tight ends depth chart, preview
The Georgia Bulldogs' tight end room should be one of the Georgia's top strengths this fall. Georgia returns over 75% of their 2024 tight receiving production. Yes, Georgia lost Benjamin Yurosek, who was UGA's third-best tight end in 2024, to the 2025 NFL draft, but the Dawgs return their top two tight ends in Lawson Luckie and Oscar Delp and the position is expected to be a major strength of Georgia's offense. Georgia's 2024 tight end room was faced with the impossible task of replacing star tight end Brock Bowers. Last season, Georgia tight ends (62 receptions for 799 yards and seven touchdowns) managed to out produce Bowers' 2023 season totals (56 receptions for 714 receiving yards and six touchdowns). However, Georgia did not match Bowers' 2023 production on a per game basis when accounting to the games Bowers missed due to injury. Georgia's projected tight end depth chart Georgia returns leading tight end receiver Lawson Luckie after a breakout season in 2024. Luckie posted 24 receptions for 348 yards and three touchdowns. Luckie combined with Oscar Delp (second-team All-SEC) gives Georgia two starting caliber Power Four tight ends that could both be 2026 NFL draft picks. Delp recorded 21 receptions for 248 yards and four touchdowns in a solid, but not spectacular junior campaign. Delp and Luckie are interchangeable as Georgia's top tight end. Delp turned down the 2025 NFL draft to return to Georgia for his senior season. Kirby Smart on Oscar Delp "Oscar's (Delp) a great player," coach Kirby Smart said ahead of fall camp. "He's gotten better and better. He has been a better leader. He got one of our most improved boards in terms of work ethic in the weight room and the jumps he made. "So he knows this is an important year for him, but for him, for us, it's like having a Y that can physically hold up and block, which no tight end likes to hear that, but the NFL loves that, They like to have somebody that's physical at the point of attack and he is strong, he's physical, he's good in play action, he's tough." More on Georgia's tight end depth Georgia's projected No. 3 tight end is redshirt freshman Jaden Reddell. Reddell showed flashes in Georgia's 2023 spring game and has a lot of potential as a receiver, but he underwent tightrope surgery on his ankle after spring practice, so we'll see if he's back to 100%. After Reddell is redshirt freshman Colton Heinrich. Heinrich could see action in 2025 as a blocking tight end, but was limited this spring after undergoing surgery. Georgia signed the nation's No. 4 tight end prospect in 6-foot-7, 235-pound target Elyiss Williams. Williams caught one pass on G-Day will be fun to watch this fall. Georgia signed four-star tight end Ethan Barbour, who has a lot of potential as a pass catcher. Barbour actually led Georgia tight ends in receiving (three catches for 34 yards) on G-Day. Georgia's 2025 tight end room is loaded with talent and depth. Georgia appears set up for the present and the future at the position.

Indianapolis Star
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Breakout performers and key contributors: These are Indy-area baseball top sophomores
Some of the budding Indiana high school baseball stars experienced breakout seasons, while some already had a year of varsity experience under their belt. Here are the top Indianapolis-area sophomore baseball players from the 2025 season. IHSAA baseball: See who made 2025 IndyStar Super Team Ardizzone batted .383 with 37 runs scored, 20 RBIs, 11 doubles, two home runs and 17 stolen bases. The sophomore batted .407 with 33 runs scored, 30 RBIs, five doubles, six home runs, one triple and six stolen bases. Christiansen batted .387 with 24 runs scored, 23 RBIs, five doubles, four triples and six stolen bases. On the mound, Christiansen went 4-0 with a 2.96 ERA and 23 strikeouts over 28⅓ innings. Delp batted .330 with 22 runs scored, 23 RBIs, seven doubles, one home run, one triple and 24 stolen bases. On the mound, Delp went 4-2 with 18 strikeouts over 20⅔ innings. Dubie batted .457 with 22 runs scored, 13 RBIs, five doubles, two triples and 10 stolen bases. On the mound, Dubie had a 0.62 ERA and 12 strikeouts over 11⅓ innings. Grant batted .325 with 29 runs scored, 17 RBIs, six doubles and three stolen bases. Hall went 1-1 with a 2.88 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 17 innings. Hughes went 3-1 with a 1.40 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 35 innings. Keller went 5-1 with 2.40 ERA and 56 strikeouts over 61⅓ innings. At the plate, Keller batted .312 with nine runs scored, seven RBIs, four doubles and three stolen bases. The IU commit batted .320 with 44 runs scored, 18 RBIs, seven doubles, four triples, two home runs and 12 stolen bases. Meyer batted .420 with 11 runs scored, 22 RBIs, four doubles, four triples, three home runs and 10 stolen bases. Moore went 5-1 with a 1.84 ERA and 48 strikeouts over 38 innings. Westerfeld batted .394 with 27 runs scored, 22 RBIs, seven doubles, four triples, two home runs and 12 stolen bases. On the mound, Westerfeld went 5-3 with 2.22 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 53⅔ innings. Winters had a 2.83 ERA and 67 strikeouts over 42 innings. At the plate, Winters batted .250 with six runs scored, 10 RBIs, two doubles, one home run and one stolen base. Bland batted .333 with 32 runs scored, 10 RBIs, three triples and 23 stolen bases. Blondi batted .254 with 17 runs scored, 12 RBIs, two doubles, two home runs, one triple and four stolen bases. On the mound, Blondi had a 4.10 ERA with six strikeouts and one save over 13⅔ innings. Eagen batted .325 with 22 runs scored, 19 RBIs, six doubles, one home run, one triple and 14 stolen bases. Flickinger went 4-3 with a 2.84 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 32 innings. Krienhagen batted .433 with 13 runs scored, 12 RBIs, two triples, one double and four stolen bases. Moore batted .291 with 19 runs scored, 25 RBIs, five doubles, one home run and two stolen bases. Also a standout quarterback and Louisville football commit, Sorgi batted .354 with 22 runs scored, 11 RBIs, six doubles, three triples, two home runs and three stolen bases. Tolan batted .356 with 12 runs scored, 15 RBIs, seven doubles, two home runs and two stolen bases. On the mound, Tolan had a 2.56 ERA and 16 strikeouts over 13⅔ innings. Cripe batted .360 with 36 runs scored, 27 RBIs, five doubles, one home run, one triple and 11 stolen bases. Guyer batted .385 with 26 runs scored, eight RBIs, one double and 20 stolen bases. Haboush went 5-1 with a 0.53 ERA and 25 strikeouts over 26⅓ innings. Jenkins batted .366 with 25 runs scored, 16 RBIs, six doubles, three home runs, one triple and 17 stolen bases. On the mound, Jenkins had a 4.26 ERA and 42 strikeouts over 23 innings. Laughlin went 1-2 with 1.14 ERA and 28 strikeouts over 30⅔ innings. At the plate, Laughlin batted .272 with 10 runs scored, 18 RBIs, three doubles and seven stolen bases. Markus went 1-3 with a 3.98 ERA and 51 strikeouts over 38⅔ innings. Moore batted .274 with 19 runs scored, eight RBIs, six doubles, one home run, one triple and 13 stolen bases. Smith batted .392 with 16 runs scored, 21 RBIs, six doubles, two home runs and three stolen bases.