Former Georgia football wide receiver Dominick Blaylock, who transferred to Georgia Tech, declares for NFL draft
Former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Dominick Blaylock is declaring for the 2024 NFL draft. Blaylock transferred to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for the 2023 college football season.
Now, the former four-star recruit will look to find success at the next level. Blaylock hauled in 21 receptions for 337 yards and two touchdowns in 2023 with Georgia Tech.
The Marietta, Georgia, product caught 15 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown in his final season with Georgia back in 2022. He came up with a key catch against Ohio State in the College Football Playoff and finished his Georgia career as a back-to-back national champion.
Dominick Blaylock was looking like a star as a true freshman in 2019, but he tore his ACL in the SEC championship against LSU, which disrupted his career. Blaylock this torn ACL and later re-injuring his knee in 2020.
Blaylock joins several other players that transferred away from Georgia including Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, Alabama linebacker Trezmen Marshall, and Alabama wide receiver Jermaine Burton in entering the 2024 NFL draft.
Former Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brett Seither and wide receiver Dominick Blaylock are both having career-best seasons for Georgia Tech
The Georgia Bulldogs will face a pair of former Dawgs on Saturday, Nov. 25 against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Former Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brett Seither and wide receiver Dominick Blaylock both elected to transfer to Georgia Tech this offseason.
Blaylock and Seither are having career-best seasons for the Yellow Jackets, who have a revitalized passing attack. Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King has thrown for 2,597 passing yards this season, which is already fourth in Georgia Tech history. King’s 2023 season is the most yardage any Tech quarterback has passed for since 2001.
How are Dominick Blaylock and Brett Seither doing at their new home?
Georgia football wide receiver Dominick Blaylock is transferring to Georgia Tech
Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Dominick Blaylock is transferring to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Blaylock battled back from a torn ACL he suffered as a freshman in 2019 and later re-injured in 2020.
The former four-star recruit finally carved out a bigger role with the Bulldogs in 2022. Last season, Blaylock caught 15 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown. He came up with a key catch against Ohio State in the College Football Playoff and finishes his Georgia career as a back-to-back national champion.
Dominick Blaylock was looking like a star as a true freshman in 2019, but he tore his ACL in the SEC championship against LSU, which disrupted his career. Blaylock’s memorable freshman season featured 18 catches for 310 yards and five touchdowns.
Wide receiver Dominick Blaylock was outstanding for the Dawgs as a true freshman before he battled injuries. Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Now, Blaylock will look for a larger role with Georgia Tech. Blaylock is ranked as a three-star transfer. The Yellow Jackets could use his experience at the wide receiver position. Georgia Tech’s also added former Georgia tight end Brett Seither back in January.
Georgia football travels to Georgia Tech to face the Yellow Jackets on Nov. 25.
Two former Georgia Bulldogs are ranked as top players remaining in the NCAA transfer portal, per 247Sports.
Two former Georgia Bulldogs are ranked as top players remaining in the NCAA transfer portal, per 247Sports.
Georgia wide receiver Dominick Blaylock is ranked as the No. 5 player left in the transfer portal. Blaylock has overcome multiple injuries throughout his college career. He offers a veteran presence to any wide receiver room.
Blaylock caught 15 passes for 227 receiving yards and a touchdown in 2022. He helped Georgia win back-to-back national championships. Blaylock is likely looking for a larger role at his new team.
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Georgia cornerback Jaheim Singletary, a former five-star recruit, is 247Sports’ top remaining player in the transfer portal. Singletary appeared in three games in 2022 for the Bulldogs, but did not record a tackle. He has substantial talent and could start right away if his new home needs help at the cornerback position.
247Sports ranks Singletary as the No. 21 player to enter the transfer portal. It considers Dominick Blaylock to be the No. 373 player in the portal.
There will be a lot more activity in the transfer portal following spring practice.
New athletes can enter the transfer portal following spring practice on May 1. It will mark the first time since January that players can enter the transfer portal. Players, such as Dominick Blaylock and Jaheim Singletary, can transfer whenever they want once they have their name in the transfer portal.
Georgia Bulldogs junior wide receiver Dominick Blaylock has entered the NCAA transfer portal
Georgia Bulldogs junior wide receiver Dominick Blaylock has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Blaylock played in all 15 of Georgia’s games during the 2022 college football season.
Blaylock, a former four-star recruit out of Walton High School, recorded 15 receptions for 227 yards and a touchdown in 2022. Blaylock ends his career at Georgia as a back-to-back national champion.
Blaylock was a member of the class of 2019. He played a key role for Georgia football as a freshman, but tore an ACL during the 2019 SEC championship. Blaylock fought hard to return in 2020, but suffered another knee injury before the 2020 season.
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Blaylock had a career-best 18 receptions for 310 passing yards and five touchdowns back in 2019. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound receiver is likely looking for more playing time at his new home. Blaylock is healthy and is ready for a larger role.
The former Walton standout will have two years of eligibility remaining at his new home.
“Right now, I am feeling a lot more confident. I’m feeling great, so far. The knee is feeling awesome.” – Dom Blaylock
Dominick Blaylock lived up to the hype in 2019 as a freshman out of Marietta’s Walton High School. The former No. 36 overall recruit in the nation, Blaylock recorded 18 catches for 310 yards and his five receiving touchdowns were the second most on the team.
Blaylock suffered a torn ACL in the 2019 SEC Championship Game against LSU, cutting his freshman season short by just one game.
Nine months later, Blaylock was back on the field ready to pick up where he left off. Unfortunately, a second ACL tear would occur in fall practice, forcing Blaylock to miss the entirety of the 2020 season.
“Ever since all the injuries, I’ve been trying to keep a level head,” Blaylock said on Thursday before a spring practice session. “I’m trying to keep moving forward and get back to the best ability I can.”
Blaylock was also bugged by a pulled hamstring last season. He took it easy during Georgia’s 2021 national title run, recording only two receptions for 11 yards, which both came against Charleston Southern in late November. He did, however, find a role on Georgia’s coverage unit on special teams. Smart mentioned that the contact associated with that experience last year helped prepare Blaylock mentally for a bigger role going forward.
Now no longer accompanied by a knee brace and fully practicing with the team for the first time since 2020, he’s back to making an impact for a UGA squad in need of depth at the receiver position.
Sep 21, 2019; Blaylock breaks a tackle against Notre Dame. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)
In a practice session last Thursday, Blaylock got everyone fired up when he reeled in a diving catch during a two-minute drill. He’s also been in the mix as a punt returner, a duty he held during his 2019 freshman season, splitting reps with Kearis Jackson and Ladd McConkey.
“He’s getting better, he’s getting more confidence in that knee,” coach Smart said on Thursday. “More than anything, I’m excited to see him get out there and play because our team takes on a lot of his resilience and DNA.”
Blaylock understandably described the process of rehabbing from a second ACL injury as “rough.” A former five-star recruit with hopes of making it to the NFL, two serious surgeries in the span of one year would be a tough pill to swallow for anyone.
Smart credits Blaylock’s recovery to his resiliency and his background.
“He’s wired the right way,” Smart said. “This kid came up tough. He has two older brothers that helped toughen him up. He didn’t grow up soft.”
As for Blaylock himself, it’s all about regaining confidence in that knee.
“Everything so far has gone good, so I’m just trying to keep a good mindset about everything,” he said.
“Right now, I am feeling a lot more confident. I’m feeling great, so far. The knee is feeling awesome. I am just trying to do the best part I can for my team, and I’m trying to get back where I have been back in freshman year.”
Just days after these comments Blaylock made a huge impact in Georgia’s first spring scrimmage over the weekend. He reportedly recorded multiple touchdown grabs, including a 40+ yard score down the middle of the field.
With Jermaine Burton off to Alabama and Pickens headed to the NFL, Georgia is in need of playmakers at the wide receiver position. There’s AD Mitchell and Ladd McConkey, who had breakout freshman seasons in 2021. There’s also Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint and Kearis Jackson. But a healthy Blaylock might just be the best of the bunch.
“So far spring has been going good,” Blaylock said. “I’m getting the feel for everything. It’s the first spring practice since freshman year, so everything is going well, so far. I feel great.”
Georgia’s wide receivers have performed very well despite being depleted at the group due to injuries.
Kirby Smart gave an update on a few of the injured receivers at his press conference on Tuesday.
On Arian Smith (shin):
“Yeah, we are hoping to get Arian (Smith) back. He’s been closer each week. It’s just a lower leg contusion that’s been bothering him when he plants and runs, but he is much closer this week, but he’s been on about a fifty percent pitch count. He’s been repping with the twos, he’s getting reps and I think he’s looked better this week than he has in the past. We hope that continues throughout the rest of the week.
On Jermaine Burton (groin):
“Jermaine (Burton) has been bothered by the groin, he’s fought through that. He’s not 100%.”
On Justin Robinson (hamstring):
“Justin Robinson’s got a little bit of a hamstring now so he’s banged up.”
On Dominick Blaylock (hamstring):
“Dom is still out. So I feel like we are better off than we were going into the Auburn game, but I don’t feel like we are near where we need to be in terms of wide receiver.”
On the group again:
“But I do think Arian will be back and Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint has done a great job this week and Jermaine has been out there practicing. Of those three alone, they are a huge boost.”
Multiple Bulldogs, including star QB JT Daniels are dealing with injuries ahead of Georgia’s home opener vs. UAB….
Georgia football is set to take on UAB in the 2021 home opener in Athens on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. but some Bulldogs won’t be taking the field.
UGA has battled injuries throughout fall camp and into the Clemson matchup last Saturday night. The story is no different in week-two, as star quarterback J.T. Daniels is now nursing an upper body injury that may keep him sidelined versus the Blazers.
Early reports suggest an oblique strain or some kind of core injury, although coach Kirby Smart has not yet confirmed. Redshirt freshman Carson Beck received a large number of first-team reps at practice on Tuesday.
The offensive line took a hit this week as starting right guard Tate Ratledge underwent foot surgery and will miss the remainder of the season due to an injury suffered against Clemson.
At receiver, the Bulldogs are still missing star Dominick Blaylock, who is recovering from an ACL tear suffered last year. Smart said Blaylock is close to 100%. Kearis Jackson, the leading pass catcher a year ago, only returned punts against Clemson and is still not fully recovered from knee surgery this summer.
Fellow wideout George Pickens is still rehabbing from an ACL tear suffered in the spring, and LSU transfer Arik Gilbert is still not with the team due to a personal issue.
Tight end Darnell Washington and defensive back Tykee Smith are working their way back from foot surgeries done just a few weeks ago. Smart did say the two were at least moving around, suggesting they should be back at some point this season.
Here’s an updated look at Georgia’s injury report ahead of the matchup with UAB.
Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens tore his ACL this offseason and is expected to miss a portion of the upcoming football season
Wide Receiver George Pickens (No. 1):
Class: Junior
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190 lbs
Hometown: Hoover, Alabama
High School: Hoover High School
Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens tore his ACL this offseason and is expected to miss a portion of the college football season. Pickens is ranked one of the top returning receivers in the country. He will be eligible for the 2022 NFL draft.
In eight games last season, Pickens hauled in 36 catches for 513 yards and six touchdowns. Though his overall numbers weren’t as big, he averaged one more catch per game (4.5) and more yards per game (12.2) than as a freshman.
Pickens began his career at Georgia with eight touchdowns and 727 receiving yards as a true freshman.
Pickens came to Athens as a highly touted five-star recruit. He saved his best game for last in 2019. Pickens shredded the Baylor Bears for 175 receiving yards on 12 catches (both career highs for Pickens) en route to winning MVP honors at the 2020 Sugar Bowl.
Kirby Smart and Georgia will need other receivers to step up in Pickens’ absence. Jermaine Burton, Darnell Washington, Arian Smith, Adonai Mitchell, Dominick Blaylock and Kearis Jackson will play a larger role in games with Pickens out.
The Bulldog offense looked much better to end the 2021 college football season under quarterback J.T. Daniels.
Sept. 26, 2020; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens (1) during the third quarter of the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Georgia won the game 37-10. Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
Creeping closer to the end of the month, we are amidst the chaos of the protests along with the destruction inflicted by Hurricane Laura.
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Creeping closer to the end of the month, we arrive on this Thursday amidst the chaos of the protests in Wisconsin along with the destruction inflicted by Hurricane Laura upon the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas. With a heavy heart, we bring you today’s news.
Looking ahead towards spring, the Big Ten’s plan to play college football in early 2021 includes using NFL domed stadiums as venues, according to The Columbus Dispatch. Playing in domes would eliminate one of the major issues for having a winter season, especially in northern-most Big Ten schools, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Across the border up in Georgia, UGA loses key wide receiver Dominick Blaylock to a second knee injury. The sophomore sustained another torn ACL to his left knee and will miss the season.
In college basketball news, former Ole Miss star and incendiary personality Marshall Henderson is joining the staff of Rebels coach Kermit Davis. Henderson is returning to Mississippi as a graduate manager, the school announced on Tuesday.
Here is the rest of the news from around Gators Wire.
Transfer linebacker Brenton Cox Jr. a breakout candidate in 2020: In a list from The Athletic ranking the top-10 breakout candidates for the 2020 football season, Florida outside linebacker and Georgia transfer Brenton Cox Jr. was listed as the No. 3 player.
