The Dawgs picked up one of the top players available in the transfer portal on Friday. Here is how the 2024 roster looks for the Dawgs in terms of athletes on scholarship.
Kipp Adams
The Georgia Bulldogs signed 28 players in the 2024 class and added seven players via the transfer portal, including Stanford tight end Benjamin Yurosek on Friday. By our best calculations, 28 signatures and seven transfer portal additions would put Georgia at 90 scholarship players on the 2024 roster, but that number is likely to be 88 on scholarship in year one right now, with two delayed until 2025. Unlike in 2021, seniors who decide to take advantage of the COVID-19 waiver for a super senior season will count toward the 85 scholarship limit. That number does not need to be met until fall camp, so there is plenty of time for additional attrition.
Players departing early for the NFL:
TE Brock Bowers
WR Ladd McConkey
OT Amarius Mims
C Sedrick Van Pran
DB Javon Bullard
CB Kamari Lassiter
Seniors Choosing to forgo their super-senior season:
RB Kendall Milton
RB Daijun Edwards
WR Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
DT Zion Logue
DB Tykee Smith
Players out of eligibility:
DE Tramel Walthour
Players Transferring:
-Redshirt sophom*ore QB Brock Vandagriff (to Kentucky)
-Redshirt sophom*ore DL Jonathan Jefferson (to SMU)
-Redshirt freshman OLB CJ Madden (to Purdue)
-Junior WR Jackson Meeks (to Syracuse)
-Sophom*ore OLB Darris Smith (to Missouri)
-Junior OL Austin Blaske (to North Carolina)
-Junior PK Jared Zirkel (to Texas A&M)
-Redshirt sophom*ore CB Nyland Green (to Purdue)
-Redshirt freshman ILB EJ Lightsey (to Georgia Tech)
-Redshirt sophom*ore ILB Xavian Sorey (to Arkansas)
-Redshirt freshman OL Aliou Bah (to Maryland)
-Freshman WR Zeed Haynes (to Syracuse)
-Sophom*ore OLB Marvin Jones Jr. (to Florida State)
-Junior ILB Jamon Dumas-Johnson (to Kentucky)
-Freshman DB A.J. Harris(to Penn State)
-Freshman OL Joshua Miller (to Syracuse)
-Freshman WR C.J. Smith (to Purdue)
-Sophom*ore WR De'Nylon Morrissette (to Purdue)
Using the information available as of today and not projecting future position changes, the Bulldogs have a roster with 46 players on offense, 41 players on defense, and three scholarship special teams players. How does the current 2024 roster look with the latest movement?
Quarterbacks - 3
Carson Beck - Senior
Gunner Stockton - Redshirt Sophom*ore
Ryan Puglisi - Freshman
Beck returns after starting all 14 games in 2023, where he completed302-of-417passes for 3,941 yards, the most in the SEC and third-most in the country, with 24 touchdown passes and six interceptions.Stockton played in three games in 2023, completing 6-of-9 passes for 52 yards and an interception, while rushing four times for 17 yards.
Running backs - 7
Trevor Etienne - Junior
Branson Robinson - Redshirt Sophom*ore
Andrew Paul - Redshirt Sophom*ore
Roderick Robinson - Redshirt Freshman
Nate Frazier - Freshman
Chauncey Bowens - Freshman
Dwight Phillips Jr. - Freshman
Etienne played in 11 games for Florida in 2023, with one start, leading the team with eight rushing touchdowns and totaling 753 rushing yards, adding 21 catches for 172 yards and a touchdown while averaging 24.89 yards per kickoff return. His 5.7 yards per carry led the team, was good for fourth-best among running backs in the SEC, and best among returning running backs in the conference. Against Tennessee, Etienne ran for 172 yards, the most by a Florida tailback in a single game in the last nine seasons. He is one of two Florida running backs in the last 18 seasons to rush for three touchdowns in a game (LSU - Week 11), joining La'Mical Perine (2017 vs Vanderbilt).
Paul played in seven games, with 29 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown, adding two catches for 14 yards and a touchdown. Robinson played in five games, with 24 carries for 196 yards and two touchdowns.
WIDE RECEIVER - 12
Dominic Lovett - Senior
RaRa Thomas - Senior
Arian Smith - Senior
Michael Jackson III - Senior
Dillon Bell - Junior
Cole Speer - Junior
Anthony Evans - Sophom*ore
Tyler Williams - Redshirt Freshman
Lovett played in 14 games, making seven starts, with 54 catches for 613 yards and four touchdowns.Young played in 12 games at Miami, making 11 starts, with 47 catches for 563 yards and five touchdowns.Humphreys played in 12 games for Vanderbilt, with five starts, making 22 catches for 439 yards and four touchdowns, along with a 5-yard run.Thomas played in 11 games, with eight starts, making 23 catches for 383 yards and a touchdown. Bell played in 14 games, making eight starts, with 29 catches for 355 yards and two touchdowns, with 25 carries for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and six kickoff returns for 160 yards.Smith played in 14 games, with two starts, making eight catches for 153 yards and two touchdowns, along with a 33-yard run.Jackson played in nine games for USC, making one start, with 17 catches for 146 yards and a touchdown, along with five punt returns for 25 yards.Evans played in eight games, making four catches for 35 yards and a touchdown, a two-yard run, and four punt returns for 55 yards.Speer played in eight games, making a 7-yard catch, with two special teams tackles and a fumble recovery.Williams played in two games, making a four-yard catch.
Tight End - 6
Benjamin Yurosek - Graduate
Oscar Delp - Junior
Lawson Luckie - Sophom*ore
Pearce Spurlin - Sophom*ore
Yurosek started in all six games he played in, making 16 catches for 239 yards, with 11 carries for 53 yards. He was an All-Pac-12 second-team selection by the coaches in 2022 and an honorable mention selection in 2021 and 2023. Delp played in 14 games, making 10 starts, with 24 catches for 284 yards and three touchdowns.Luckie played in seven games, making two catches for nine yards and a touchdown.Spurlin played in six games, making three catches for 60 yards.
Offensive Tackle - 8
Xavier Truss - Super Senior
Earnest Greene - Redshirt Sophom*ore
Monroe Freeling - Sophom*ore
Bo Hughley - Redshirt Freshman
Jamal Meriweather - Redshirt Freshman
Michael Uini - Freshman
Marcus Harrison - Freshman
Nyier Daniels - Freshman
Greene started all 14 games at left tackle. Truss started all 14 games, four at left guard, one at right guard, and nine at right tackle. Freeling played in eight games.
Offensive Guard - 8
Tate Ratledge - Senior
Chad Lindberg- Senior
Kelton Smith - Redshirt Freshman
Daniel Calhoun - Freshman
Marques Easley - Freshman
Malachi Toliver - Freshman
Fairchild played in all 14 games, making 10 starts at left guard. Ratledgestarted in 13 games at right guard. Morris played in 14 games. Lindberg played in 12 games.
Center - 2
Jared Wilson - Junior
Drew Bobo - Redshirt Sophom*ore
Wilson played in 14 games. Bobo played in six games.
Nose Guard - 4
Nazir Stackhouse - Super Senior
Jamaal Jarrett - Redshirt Freshman
Xzavier McLeod - Redshirt Freshman
Nnamdi Ogboko - Freshman
Stackhouse started all 14 games, making 24 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, one pass defense, and one interception.Jarrett played in five games, making six tackles.McLeod played in four games, making one tackle, one pass defense, and one interception.
Defensive Tackle - 5
Warren Brinson - Super Senior
Christen Miller - Redshirt Sophom*ore
Jordan Hall - Sophom*ore
Jordan Thomas - Freshman
Nasir Johnson - Freshman
Brinson played in 13 games, making four starts, with 21 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, and one pass defense.Miller played in 13 games, making 14 tackles, four tackles for loss, and one sack.Hall played in 10 games, making 10 tackles.
Defensive End - 4
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins - Junior
Gabriel Harris - Sophom*ore
Joseph Jonah-Ajonye - Freshman
Justin Greene - Freshman
Ingram-Dawkins played in eight games, with eight tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, and one forced fumble.Harris played in 11 games, making nine tackles, three tackles for loss, and one forced fumble.
Outside Linebacker (Jack and Sam) - 5
Mykel Williams - Junior
Damon Wilson - Sophom*ore
Samuel M'Pemba - Sophom*ore
Quintavius Johnson - Freshman
Chambliss started 14 games, making 20 tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception, and two pass breakups.Williams played in 13 games, making nine starts at defensive end, with 18 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble.Wilson played in 12 games, with four tackles and a shared sack.M'Pemba played in 10 games, making six tackles.
Inside Linebacker (Mac and Money) - 8
Jalon Walker - Junior (will play outside linebacker too)
CJ Allen - Sophom*ore
Raylen Wilson - Sophom*ore
Troy Bowles -Redshirt Freshman
Justin Williams - Freshman
Chris Cole - Freshman
Kristopher Jones- Freshman
Mondon played in 13 games, making 11 starts, with 68 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks, and one pass defense.Allen played in 14 games, with five starts, making 41 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and two pass breakups.Walker played in 14 games, making 20 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, and a forced fumble.Wilson played in 12 games, with one start, making 15 tackles and a shared sack.Bowles played in five games, making five tackles.
Cornerback - 7
Daylen Everette - Junior
Julian Humphrey - Redshirt Sophom*ore
Chris Peal - Redshirt Freshman
Ellis Robinson IV - Freshman
Demello Jones - Freshman
Ondre Evans - Freshman
Everette started 14 games, making 29 tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception, and five pass breakups.Humphrey played in nine games, making 11 tackles and a pass defense.Harris played in six games, making one tackle. Peal played in one game, making one tackle.
Star - 3
Joenel Aguero - Sophom*ore
Kyron Jones - Redshirt Freshman
Justyn Rhett - Redshirt Freshman
Aguero played in 12 games, making seven tackles, a tackle for loss, and a pass defense. Jones played in three games, making one interception which he returned 26 yards for a touchdown, the only defensive touchdown for Georgia last season.Rhett played in one game, making one tackle.
Safety - 5
David Daniel-Sisavanh - Senior
JaCorey Thomas - Junior
Jake Pope - Redshirt Sophom*ore
KJ Bolden - Freshman
Daniel played in 10 games, making one start, with 10 tackles and a pass defense.Starks made 14 starts, with 52 tackles, three interceptions, and seven pass breakups.Thomas played in 12 games, making nine tackles. Pope played in 11 games.
Specialists - 3
Peyton Woodring - Sophom*ore
Drew Miller - Freshman
Woodring went 21-of-25 on field goal attempts, making all 71 PATs. Thorson averaged 43.8 yards on 32 punts, with zero punt returns allowed.
