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UGA football transfer is ACC team’s leading receiver

Former Georgia Bulldogs football wide receiver is the leading receiver for Syracuse, who is 5-1 to start the year

Former Georgia Bulldog Jackson Meeks is making a name for himself with the Syracuse Orange. Earlier this month, the UGA transfer was the highest graded wide receiver by Pro Football Focus. This week, he made PFF’s ACC Team for his Week 7 performance.

The receiver was nothing short of dominant against North Carolina State, totaling 116 yards and a touchdown on 11 receptions in a 24-17 win. His touchdown effectively won the Orange the game with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Meeks has 459 yards (team-high) and four touchdowns on 38 receptions this season. He has caught a touchdown in each of the last four games, and he’s averaged 96 yards a game during that same span.

Syracuse is a surprising 5-1 under former Georgia Bulldog coordinator Fran Brown, and a big reason for that is Meeks and the offense. Meeks transferred from Georgia to Syracuse last spring, along with Zeed Haynes. The Bulldog transfer has been a star throughout the season, and with more games like these, he could increase his NFL draft stock, too.

 

Meeks and Syracuse have a bye this week before playing Pittsburgh on Oct. 24 in a key ACC game.

Georgia facing former UGA DL transfer, who is now on Texas

Georgia transfer defensive lineman, who is now on Texas, will play his former team on Oct. 19

The Georgia Bulldogs will play against former Georgia defensive lineman Bill Norton on Saturday. Norton played at Georgia from 2019-2022.

He compiled 12 tackles over four seasons at Georgia before transferring to the Arizona Wildcats for the 2023 college football season. With Arizona, Norton posted a career-best 31 tackles, three pass deflections and two forced fumbles.

After the 2023 season, Norton transferred to the Texas Longhorns. The 6-foot-6, 335-pound defensive lineman has recorded four tackles for the Longhorns this season, including two in their most recent game against the Oklahoma Sooners.

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart spoke about Norton’s time in Athens.

“What a great kid man, this guy worked his tail off here and worked really hard,” said Smart. “One of his key roles was with special teams, he played on our field goal protection unit and was the best at doing it.”

Norton’s contributions on special teams may not show up in the box score, but there’s no doubt it is an important role.

“He was a backup defensive tackle and played some snaps,” continued Smart. “That was his role then and I want to say maybe in the Ohio State game or one of the games we lost somebody, and he had to go in, take over and play a role at that and he did it with great pride. He was always positive and enjoyed practice and was fun to be around, funny guy.”

Norton is unlikely to play heavy snaps against Georgia. He is part of Texas’ defensive line rotation, but he does not have any sacks this season. The Longhorns have the No. 1 scoring defense in the country, 6.3 points per game.

“Now he’s been I guess two places, and he’s playing for them and he’s doing a really good job,” said Smart. “He subs in and rolls in it’s one of their backup DTs.”

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Norton, who wears No. 15, will play against his former team as No. 1 Texas hosts No. 4 Georgia.

Georgia transfer DE has breakout performance

Former UGA football pass rusher had a strong performance in Florida State’s against California

Former Georgia Bulldogs outside linebacker Marvin Jones Jr. had a career day for the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday. Jones Jr. recorded two sacks, six pressures, four tackles and forced a fumble in Florida State’s 14-9 win over the California Bears.

Jones Jr. had two career sacks entering Florida State’s Week 4 game against Cal. The former five-star recruit transferred to Florida State this offseason after spending the first two years of his college football career at Georgia.

The Florida State pass rush dominated against California. The Seminoles recorded seven sacks in a much-needed win.

“No, it’s what these guys are capable of being,” said Florida State head coach Mike Norvell on the Seminoles’ defensive line. “And for wherever we are, we are. And, just like I said earlier, the choice that was made, and the choice just to go be better, the choice to go and to cut it loose and to go play, don’t worry about the circumstances, those will always be there.”

Despite Jones Jr.’s breakout performance against California, things aren’t all going great for the Seminoles. Florida State is only 1-3 through four games and faces a challenging remaining schedule. However, notching a win represented progress for Florida State.

UGA transfer has the No. 11 most tackles in the country

Former UGA football walk-on safety has posted impressive tackle numbers at Jacksonville State

Former Georgia Bulldogs walk-on safety Patrick Taylor has been very productive for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks through two games. Taylor has 24 total tackles to start the season, which is the No. 11 most tackles of any player in the country.

Unfortunately for Taylor and fellow Georgia transfers Clay Webb and Andrew Paul, Jacksonville State is 0-2 to start the season. The Gamecocks have a porous defense that has allowed over 50 points per game of the first two games of the season.

Patrick Taylor joined the Bulldogs as a preferred walk-on in 2020. He is listed at 5-foot-11, 170 pounds and played high school football at Johns Creek in Alpharetta, Georgia. Taylor played in three games and recorded three tackles in 2023 with Georgia, so he is being much more productive with Jacksonville State.

Former Georgia running back Andrew Paul has five carries for seven yards through two games with Jacksonville State, who will look to get back on track in Week 3 against Eastern Michigan.

How UGA transfer QB Brock Vandagriff performed in Week 2

Everything went wrong for former Georgia football quarterback Brock Vandagriff in Kentucky’s ugly 31-6 loss to South Carolina

Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Brock Vandagriff got his second career start for the Kentucky Wildcats in Week 2. Vandagriff and Kentucky suffered a horrendous 31-6 loss at home to the South Carolina Gamecocks.

South Carolina’s defense absolutely dominated Vandagriff and the Kentucky offense. The Wildcats managed just six completions all game. Vandagriff completed just three of 10 passes for 30 yards and he threw a pick-six in the fourth quarter that ended any Kentucky hopes of a win.

Kentucky does not have the best players on the outside, but the Wildcats got whipped up front against South Carolina. The Gamecocks recorded five sacks and forced four Kentucky fumbles.

Vandagriff and fellow Georgia transfer linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson (four tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss) both did not play close to every snap for Kentucky. Vandagriff struggled mightily and was pulled in the fourth quarter in favor of Gavin Wimsatt.

Wimsatt was much more effective as a rusher and finished with six carries for 44 yards. However, he went just three of seven for 14 passing yards and threw an interception. Vandagriff finished with nine rushes for negative 29 yards.

“Just error after error,” said Kentucky coach Mark Stoops during the Wildcats’ loss to South Carolina.

Kentucky is 1-1 and has a lot of questions after their disastrous game against South Carolina. “The Gamecocks defense sacked Vandagriff five times and he was under pressure on nearly every dropback. The passing game became non-existent, and the game quickly got away from the Wildcats,” said Vance Meek of UK Wildcats Wire.

It is unclear who Kentucky will start at quarterback in Week 3 against the Georgia Bulldogs, but what is clear is that is Kentucky’s run game is shutdown, then the Wildcats don’t have much of a chance against the No. 1 team in the country.

Watch UGA football transfer WR scores his first career TD

UGA football transfer wide receiver scores his first career college touchdown with the Purdue Boilermakers

Georgia Bulldogs transfer wide receiver De’Nylon Morrissette in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. Morrissette hauled in two catches for 27 yards and a touchdown in the Purdue Boilermakers’ 49-0 win over Indiana State.

Purdue has an off week in Week 2 before playing Notre Dame the following week. Morrissette had just four career catches for 34 yards entering the 2024 college football season. Morrissette, a former four-star recruit, is one of three former Bulldogs on the Boilermakers.

Former Georgia outside linebacker CJ Madden recorded two tackles in Purdue’s win. Former Georgia wide receiver CJ Smith did no record any statistics.

Here’s a look at De’Nylon Morrissette’s first career college touchdown.

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Former Georgia quarterback Brock Vandagriff looked sharp in his first career college start with the Kentucky Wildcats. Vandagriff will play against his former team in Week 3 as Georgia plays at Kentucky in the Bulldogs’ first true road game of 2024.

Former Georgia TE ruled out for the season with knee injury

Former Georgia tight end ruled out for the 2024 season after suffering a serious knee injury

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will be without tight end Brett Seither, who is a Georgia Bulldogs transfer, for the 2024 college football season. According to Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key, Seither suffered a season-ending knee injury.

Seither is the second Georgia transfer to be ruled out for the season at his new school. Missouri Tigers pass rusher Darris Smith will also miss the 2024 season after suffering a knee injury.

Last season, Seither caught seven passes for 101 yards and four touchdowns with Georgia Tech. He was expected to have an expanded role in 2024. Now, Georgia Tech will start Avery Boyd at tight end in its season opener.

Georgia Tech opens its season on Aug. 24 against the Florida State Seminoles in Week 0.

Highlights: Incoming Georgia transfer WR Michael Jackson

What does USC transfer Michael Jackson III bring to Georgia football?

Incoming Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Michael Jackson III is transferring to Athens, Georgia, from the USC Trojans. The junior wide receiver has battled injuries throughout his career, but has a great deal of talent.

Jackson is very effective in the screen game and is touch to tackle after the catch. Jackson is physical at the catch point and should see snaps in the Georgia offense.

The 6-foot, 200-pound wide receiver from Las Vegas, Nevada, has one season of eligibility remaining. Jackson caught passes from star USC quarterback Caleb Williams the past two seasons. Jackson is a former three-star recruit.

247Sports ranks Jackson as the No. 360 transfer in this cycle and the No. 66 wide receiver. Jackson is a three-star recruit as a transfer, but if he can stay healthy, he has an opportunity to outperform this ranking.

Let’s take a look at Michael Jackson’s career highlights and stats:

Checking in on Georgia football transfers ahead of Week 4

Georgia football transfers are seeing a lot of action during the first three weeks of the college football season

Georgia football players tend to shine when they find new homes. The Bulldogs lost 15 players to the NCAA transfer portal in the 2023 offseason. The Dawgs lost additional talent in the 2021 and 2022 transfer windows.

Former Georgia receiver Adonai Mitchell has played the best of any Georgia transfer to start the season. Mitchell had a massive game in Week 2 as the Texas Longhorns upset the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Let’s take a look at how some of the top Georgia football transfers performed during the first three weeks of the college football season:

Former Bulldogs are two of CFB’s best remaining players in transfer portal

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.

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