Taking a look at how Georgia transfers are performing following Week 4
The Georgia Bulldogs have a lot more players that transfer away from the football program than transfer into it. Why is that?
A large number of Georgia players are unable to get as much playing time as they’d prefer. Additionally, some players want to transfer closer to home or to somewhere that will give them a full scholarship. Georgia has had several walk-on players that have transferred to other programs and earned much bigger roles with their new teams.
Let’s take a look at how several former Georgia Bulldogs performed through the first four weeks of the 2022 college football season.
Former Georgia and Toledo football wide receiver Matt Landers has transferred for a second consecutive offseason.
Former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Matt Landers transferred to the Toledo Rockets football program after the 2020 college football season. Now, the Toledo receiver is on the move again. Landers is transferring back into the SEC to the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Matt Landers has three seasons of college football experience. He caught 20 passes for 514 yards and scored five touchdowns last season for Toledo.
Landers, a former three-star recruit, will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. He is an excellent blocker and should have a fairly large role for Arkansas.
The 6-foot-5, 200-pound receiver caught 12 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown during his two season career with the Georgia Bulldogs.
Landers, who was Toledo’s third-leading receiver last season, announced his transfer to the Razorbacks via his Twitter account:
Former Georgia defensive back Daran Branch has entered the NCAA transfer portal
Former Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Daran Branch has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Branch was a three-star recruit in the class of 2020. Branch played high school football at Amite High School in Louisiana.
Before committing to the University of Georgia, Branch had been committed to the Ole Miss Rebels. Kirby Smart and the Dawgs were able to get him to flip on signing day in 2020.
The former three-star defensive back was not with the Bulldogs for the 2021 season while he debated his football future. Branch recorded one tackle in one game in 2020. The former Amite star has regained interest in returning to college football.
Daran Branch, Kelee Ringo, Jalen Kimber and Major Burns combined to form Georgia’s four scholarship defensive backs in the class of 2020.
Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Kelee Ringo runs for a touchdown after an interception against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 CFP national championship game. Ringo is UGA’s final class of 2020 defensive back recruit on the roster. Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Kirby Smart and the Dawgs can be proud they landed Ringo in the class of 2020. Georgia had to make efforts to reload at the position in the class of 2022 with four more defensive back signees.
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Former Georgia safety Daran Branch entered the portal over the weekend. A three-star recruit in the 2020 class, Branch left the Bulldogs in June of 2021. https://t.co/YkTDN9Riyz
— 247Sports Transfer Portal (@247SportsPortal) April 4, 2022
Former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Matt Landers entered the NCAA transfer portal following the 2020 season. Now, he’s headed to Toledo.
Former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Matt Landers entered the NCAA transfer portal following the 2020 season. Now, the St. Petersburg High School product is transferring to the Toledo Rockets football program.
Matt Landers will join Toledo as a member of the junior class. He will be immediately eligible for the Rockets. We wish him luck as he looks for a larger role with his new team.
Landers came to Athens, Georgia, as a three-star recruit. He is an excellent blocker. Improved consistency would go a long way for Landers. He played in nine regular season games during the 2020 season, but ultimately he fell belowGeorge Pickens, Kearis Jackson, Arian Smith, Jermaine Burton, and Demetris Robertson on the wide receiver depth chart at Georgia.
Matt Landers will be a mid-year enrollee for the Toledo Rockets. Toledo announced the move via their official Twitter account:
Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Matt Landers has entered the NCAA transfer portal following the 2020 season.
Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Matt Landers has entered the NCAA transfer portal following the 2020 season. The St. Petersburg High School product had an up and down season in 2019.
Matt Landers enters the portal as a junior. He will be immediately eligible if he chooses to transfer. We wish him luck at his new school, should he prefer to transfer.
Landers came to Athens as a three-star recruit and is an excellent blocker. Improved consistency would go a long way for Landers. He played in nine regular season games during the 2020 season. He fell behind George Pickens, Kearis Jackson, Arian Smith, Jermaine Burton, and Demetris Robertson on the wide receiver depth chart at Georgia.
He played his best game in 2019 against the Baylor Bears in the Sugar Bowl. Landers caught three passes for 25 yards and scored a touchdown:
Georgia Bulldogs long snapper JC Vega entered into the transfer portal earlier this offseason, but now he is no longer looking to transfer.
Georgia Bulldogs long snapper JC Vega entered into the transfer portal earlier this offseason, but now he is no longer looking to transfer. He redshirted last season as a freshman.
The Buford High School graduate came to the University of Georgia as a four-star long snapper recruit and the No. 21 long snapper in his class. Vega helped the Buford Wolves win four straight regional championships, including a couple of state championship appearances. Vega also wrestled in high school in addition to playing football.
Vega’s decision is a reminder that not all players who enter the portal are guaranteed to leave UGA. Although, former Georgia Bulldogs Kolby Wyatt and Makiya Tongue have both already found new homes this offseason.
That being said, all players who do transfer this offseason will be immediately eligible at their new schools. This offseason should see a ton of roster management between players going pro, other players potentially transferring, or seniors returning for one more year.
The Buford High School product announced his decision to stay at Georgia via Twitter:
I’m staying a Dawg! I love my team, coaches, and the whole organization! ❤️🖤
Georgia Bulldogs long snapper JC Vega entered into the transfer portal earlier this offseason, but now he is no longer looking to transfer.
Georgia Bulldogs long snapper JC Vega entered into the transfer portal earlier this offseason, but now he is no longer looking to transfer. He redshirted last season as a freshman.
The Buford High School graduate came to the University of Georgia as a four-star long snapper recruit and the No. 21 long snapper in his class. Vega helped the Buford Wolves win four straight regional championships, including a couple of state championship appearances. Vega also wrestled in high school in addition to playing football.
Vega’s decision is a reminder that not all players who enter the portal are guaranteed to leave UGA. Although, former Georgia Bulldogs Kolby Wyatt and Makiya Tongue have both already found new homes this offseason.
That being said, all players who do transfer this offseason will be immediately eligible at their new schools. This offseason should see a ton of roster management between players going pro, other players potentially transferring, or seniors returning for one more year.
The Buford High School product announced his decision to stay at Georgia via Twitter:
I’m staying a Dawg! I love my team, coaches, and the whole organization! ❤️🖤
Georgia Bulldogs long snapper/offensive lineman JC Vega has entered into the NCAA’s transfer portal.
Georgia Bulldogs long snapper JC Vega redshirted last season as a freshman. Now, Vega has entered into the NCAA’s transfer portal.
The Buford High School product came to the University of Georgia as a four-star long snapper recruit and the 21st rated long snapper in his class. Vega helped the Buford Wolves win four straight regional championships including a couple of state championship appearances. Vega also wrestled and bass fished in high school.
We’ll update you if Vega decides to transfer elsewhere. Vega will look to earn more playing time at his next college football destination. Not all players who enter the portal are guaranteed to leave UGA.
Vega joins reserve tight end Kolby Wyatt as Georgia players who have entered into the NCAA’s transfer portal since Georgia’s loss to Florida.
Vega thanked the University of Georgia in an announcement via his Twitter account and confirmed that he’s in the transfer portal.
