The AP has released preseason All-Americans ahead of the 2021 college football season and three Georgia Bulldogs have made the list.
Senior punter Jake Camarda is the Dawgs’ only first-team selection after a 2020 season which garnered him SEC Special Teams Player of the Year and All-American honors.
The Norcross, Ga., native is a big reason for Georgia’s special teams prowess. The Bulldogs ranked first in the SEC with a 46.4 net average per punt in 2020.
Senior defensive tackle Jordan Davis was named to the second-team. Davis has already been named preseason All-America first-team by Phil Steele and preseason All-SEC first-team by the league’s coaches. At 6-foot-6, 340 pounds, Davis is a monster in the middle of stout Bulldogs front and had a strong showing in UGA’s last game of 2020, racking up three quarterback pressures from the nose tackle position versus Cincinnati in the Peach Bowl.
The final Bulldog named to the AP’s preseason All-Americans is versatile offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer, who was selected to the second-team. The senior has played almost every position on the Bulldogs’ front until settling in to left tackle in 2020. Salyer is also a preseason All-America first-team pick by Phil Steele.
With strong 2021 seasons, Camarda, Davis and Salyer could all be sitting high on NFL draft boards in the spring, which is just a testament to the roster that coach Kirby Smart and staff have put together in Athens.
The Bulldogs will get their first test on Sept. 4 versus No. 3 Clemson in Charlotte.
Check out the AP’s full list here,
Quarterback — Sam Howell, junior, North Carolina.
Running backs — Mohamed Ibrahim, senior, Minnesota; Isaiah Spiller, junior, Texas A&M.
Tackles — Thayer Munford, senior, Ohio State; Darian Kinnard, senior, Kentucky.
Guards — Jamaree Salyer, senior, Georgia; Emil Ekiyor, junior, Alabama.
Center — Jarrett Patterson, junior, Notre Dame.
Tight end — Jalen Wydermyer, junior, Texas A&M.
Wide receivers — Garrett Wilson, junior, Ohio State; John Metchie III, junior, Alabama.
All-purpose player — Jerrion Ealy, junior, Mississippi.
Kicker — Anders Carlson, senior, Auburn.
Defense:
Ends — Aidan Hutchinson, senior, Michigan; George Karlaftis, junior, Purdue.
Tackles — Jordan Davis, senior, Georgia; Dante Stills, senior, West Virginia.
Linebackers — Devin Lloyd, super senior Utah; Christian Harris, junior, Alabama; Micah McFadden, senior, Indiana.
Cornerbacks — Kaiir Elam, junior, Florida; Tiawan Mullen, junior, Indiana.
Safeties — Jalen Catalon, redshirt sophomore, Arkansas; Jaquan Brisker, super senior, Penn State.
Punter — Lou Hedley, senior, Miami.