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Pair of Georgia Bulldogs make ESPN’s preseason All-America team

Georgia tight end Brock Bowers and defensive tackle Jalen Carter both made ESPN’s All-America team

A pair of Georgia Bulldogs have made ESPN’s preseason All-America team ahead of the 2022 college football season. Georgia tight end Brock Bowers and defensive tackle Jalen Carter both made ESPN’s All-America team, which only featured a first-team.

Brock Bowers was one of the top tight ends in the country last season despite being a true freshman. He battled through a shoulder injury and helped Georgia win the national championship. Bowers finished the season with 56 catches for 882 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Georgia tight end Brock Bowers dominated in the College Football Playoff last season. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Bowers scored totaled 330 receiving yards, 22 receptions, and five touchdowns over his final four games last season. He will be a key piece of Georgia’s elite tight end room for the 2022 college football season.

Defensive tackle Jalen Carter finished last season with three sacks and 37 tackles, but was often times considered the top player on Georgia’s elite defense in 2021. Carter will be leaned on more as a junior. He’s expected to play more snaps this season.

Carter is projected as one of the top picks in the 2023 NFL draft. Who will help Carter rush the passer? Georgia returns senior outside linebacker Nolan Smith, but ESPN thinks that true freshman Mykel Williams will make an immediate impact for the Bulldogs.

Alabama has the most players (four) on ESPN’s All-America team. Clemson and Ohio State both have three players on the team.

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Georgia football DL earns ESPN preseason All-America team honors

Jordan Davis returns as one of the top defensive lineman in all of college football.

ESPN has released its 2021 college football preseason All-America team and Georgia football is represented by one player, senior star defensive tackle Jordan Davis.

Dec 1, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis (99) acknowledges fans before the SEC championship game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

After choosing to return to Athens for his senior year, the Charlotte, N.C., native returns as one of the top defensive lineman in the country. Davis has already been named first-team All-American by Phil Steele and All-SEC first team by Phil Steele and the league media.

ESPN wrote,

“Davis’ decision to return for his senior season will benefit both him and the Dawgs. He hopes to play at closer to 330 pounds as opposed to the 370 he once got up to, and with that reduced weight, should be more mobile and figure more prominently in Georgia’s pass rush. The 6-6 Davis is a run-stuffing juggernaut from his nose guard position and a one-man collapser of the pocket.”

Davis joined star quarterback J.T. Daniels to represent the Bulldogs in the annual SEC Media days this sumner, an honor reserved only for the team’s unquestioned leaders.

Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis addresses the media during SEC Media Days at the Hyatt Regency in Hoover, Ala., Tuesday, July 20, 2021. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]

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Davis and the Bulldogs have just 16 more days until a top-5 cash with the Clemson Tigers on Sept. 4 in Charlotte.