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Know your foe, Georgia: Which Bulldogs could give Ohio State problems in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

These dogs have bite #GoBucks

As we inch closer to game time, we need to look a bit more into who is going to be on the opposite sidelines from our Ohio State Buckeyes. The Georgia Bulldogs have been fantastic over the last two seasons, dropping just one game while winning last year’s College Football Playoff.

The [autotag]SEC[/autotag] only sent one team to this year’s CFP but as the one seed. There are tons of playmakers for UGA and a lot of credit goes to quarterback [autotag]Stetson Bennett[/autotag], tight end [autotag]Brock Bowers[/autotag], and defensive tackle [autotag]Jalen Carter[/autotag]. We won’t touch on those players because as we all know about them. Here are five other Bulldogs that could give [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] problems on New Year’s Eve in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Saturday night.

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Six points with David Dorey (2023 Rookie Edition)

Taking an early look at the top rookies for 2023, where they rank and the schedule for 2022-2023 NCAA Bowl Games with mentions of which future fantasy players to watch.

We’re turning the corner into fantasy playoffs and most teams in every league are on the outside looking in. There will still be developments and happenings left to see that will play into next year, but everyone should start to think about the annual turning of the NFL soil known as the draft.

Below are the current consensus best players getting ready to hear their names called from the big stage. This is a good time to turn your attention to the college ranks, because Bowl Season is here and you can watch those players in their biggest game perform. Consider it research with beer and nachos,

The players ranking below will no doubt change by April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, but here’s where they currently rank by consensus from several sources.

Quarterbacks

1. Bryce Young (5-11, 194 pounds, 4.8/40) Alabama
2. C.J. Stroud (6-3, 215 pounds, 4.7/40) Ohio State
3. Will Levis (6-3, 232 pounds, 4.7/40) Kentucky
4. Tanner McKee (6-6, 230 pounds, 4.8/40) Stanford
5. Anthony Richardson (6-4, 236 pounds, 4.5/40) Florida

Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud are expected to be Top-10 picks and maybe Top-5.  Will Levis is a first-round pick but likely later in the round. All three should end up with teams looking to start a rookie quarterback at least at some point during the season, if not Week 1.  McKee and Richardson are expected to be taken in the first two rounds and potentially the first round. Their performances in bowl games and the NFL Combine will impact their draft slot.

Running Backs

1. Bijan Robinson (6-0, 214 pounds, 4.48/40) Texas
2. Jahmyr Gibbs (5-11, 200 pounds, 4.5/40) Alabama
3. Zach Charbonnet (6-1, 220 pounds, 4.5/40) UCLA
4. Kenny McIntosh (6-1, 220 pounds, 4.5/40) Georgia
5. Zach Evans (5-11, 195 pounds, 4.49/40) Ole Miss
6. Blake Corum (5-8, 210 pounds, 4.5/40) Michigan
7. Devon Achene (5-9, 185 pounds, 4.55/40) Texas A&M
8. Chris Rodriguez Jr. (5-11, 209 pounds, 4.55/40) Kentucky
9. Chase Brown (5-11, 209, 4.55/40) Illinois
10. Kendre Miller (6-0, 220 pounds, 4.5/40) TCU

Bijan Robinson is the running back that will go in the first half of the NFL draft and probably end up a second or third-round fantasy pick depending on where he ends up. He is “the guy” by every analyst out there. Jahmyr Gibbs could go in the first or second round, depending on how badly a team wants a new starting running back.

Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh, and Zach Evans currently project as a second or third round pick. But remember, last year there was no first round running back and yet plenty of great picks in the first three rounds – Breece Hall, Kenneth Walker, Rachaad White and Brian Robinson. Dameon Pierce was the 4.02 pick.

Those backs from No. 6 to No. 10 can impact their draft slot with bowl game performances, the NFL Combine and Player Days at their schools.

Wide Receivers

1. Quentin Johnston, (6-4, 201 pounds, 4.5/40) TCU
2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (6-0, 197 pounds, 4.45/40) Ohio State
3. Kayshon Boutte (announced return to LSU)
4. Jordan Addison (6-2, 175 pounds, 4.5/40) USC
5. Cedric Tillman (6-3, 215 pounds, 4.5/40) Tennessee
6. Zay Flowers (5-10, 180 pounds, 4.45/40) Boston College
7. Andrei Iosivas (6-3, 200 pounds, 4.5/40) Princeton
8. Xavier Hutchinson (6-3, 210 pounds, 4.6/40-time) Iowa State
9. A.T. Perry (6-5, 206 pounds, 4.55/40) Wake Forest
10. Jalin Hyatt (6-0, 180 pounds, 4.45/40) Tennessee

There is less consensus about where wideouts fall than any other fantasy position. This class is not considered as deep as 2022, but the top receivers are expected to be contributors as rookies.

Quentin Johnston, Jaxon Smith-Njigba,  and Jordan Addison are strongly considered as the Top-3 and a level above the rest of the class. Each may end up as a first-round pick. The 40-times shown are estimates and the NFL Combine will hopefully clear up how fast they really are regardless of what their University P.R. machine says.

All of the other receivers listed above are currently expected to be second or third-round picks, but again – beyond the Top-3 there is little consensus and each could experience dramatic swings in outlook by the time the NFL draft takes place in April.

Tight Ends

1. Michael Mayer (6-4, 251 pounds, 4.7/40) Notre Dame
2. Luke Musgrave (6-6, 250 pounds, 4.7/40) Oregon State
3. Darnell Washington (6-7, 265 pounds) 4.75/40) Georgia
4. Sam LaPorta (6-3, 250 pounds, 4.69/40) Iowa
5. Dalton Kincaid (6-3, 241 pounds, 4.7/40) Utah

The position does little as rookies and Michael Mayer is the only tight end that may be taken in the late first or early second round. He’s the next Cole Kmet coming out of Notre Dame. None of the rest is expected to go prior to the third round.

2022-2023 College Bowl Schedule with 2023 fantasy rookies to watch

Friday, Dec. 16
Bahamas Bowl: UAB vs. Miami (OH), 11:30 a.m., ESPN
Cure Bowl: Troy vs. UTSA, 3 p.m., ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 17
Fenway Bowl: Louisville vs. Cincinnati 11 a.m., ESPN
New Mexico Bowl: BYU vs. SMU, 2:15 p.m., ESPN
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl: Wash. State vs. Fresno State, 3:30 p.m., ABC
LendingTree Bowl: Southern Miss vs. Rice, 5:45 p.m., ESPN
Las Vegas Bowl: Florida vs. Oregon State, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Oregon State: TE Luke Musgrave
Florida: QB Anthony Richardson
Frisco Bowl: North Texas vs. Boise State, 9:15 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Dec. 19
Myrtle Beach Bowl: Marshall vs. UConn, 2:30 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 20
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: San Jose State vs. Eastern Michigan, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Boca Raton Bowl: Toledo vs. Liberty, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 21
New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama, 9 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 22
Armed Forces Bowl: Baylor vs. Air Force, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday, Dec. 23
Independence Bowl: Houston vs. Louisiana, 3 p.m., ESPN
Gasparilla Bowl: Missouri vs. Wake Forest, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Wake Forest: WR A.T. Perry

Saturday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl: San Diego State vs. Middle Tennessee, 8 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Dec. 26
Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State, 2:30 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 27
Camellia Bowl: Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern, 12 p.m., ESPN
First Responder Bowl: Utah State vs. Memphis, 3:15 p.m., ESPN
Birmingham Bowl: East Carolina vs. Coastal Carolina, 6:45 p.m., ESPN
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State, 10:15 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 28
Military Bowl: Duke vs. UCF, 2 p.m., ESPN
Liberty Bowl: Arkansas vs. Kansas, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Texas Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss, 9 p.m., ESPN
Ole Miss: RB Zach Evans

Thursday, Dec. 29
Pinstripe Bowl: Syracuse vs. Minnesota, 2 p.m., ESPN
Cheez-It Bowl: Florida State vs. Oklahoma, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Alamo Bowl: Texas vs. Washington, 9 p.m., ESPN
Texas: Bijan Robinson

Friday, Dec. 30
Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Maryland vs. NC State, 12 p.m., ESPN
Sun Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. UCLA, 2 p.m., CBS
UCLA: RB Zach Charbonnet
Gator Bowl: South Carolina vs. Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Notre Dame: Michael Mayer
Arizona Bowl: Ohio vs. Wyoming, 4:30 p.m., Barstool
Orange Bowl: Clemson vs. Tennessee 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Tennessee: WR Jalin Hyatt, WR Cedric Tillman 

Saturday, Dec. 31
Music City Bowl: Iowa vs. Kentucky, 12 p.m., ABC
Iowa: TE Sam LaPorta
Kentucky: QB Will Levis, RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Kansas State, 12 p.m., ESPN
Alabama: QB Bryce Young, RB Jahmyr Gibbs
Fiesta Bowl CFP: Michigan vs. TCU, 4 p.m., ESPN
Michigan: RB Blake Corum 
TCU: WR Quentin Johnson, RB Kendre Miller
Peach Bowl CFP semifinal: Georgia vs. Ohio State, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Georgia: RB Kenny McIntosh, TE Darnell Washington
Ohio State: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, QB C.J. Stroud

Monday, Jan. 2
ReliaQuest Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Illinois, 12 p.m., ESPN2
Illinois: RB Chase Brown
Cotton Bowl: USC vs. Tulane, 1 p.m., ESPN
USC: WR Jordan Addison
Citrus Bowl: LSU vs. Purdue, 1 p.m., ABC
LSU: WR Kayshon Boutee
Rose Bowl: Utah vs. Penn State, 5 p.m., ESPN
Utah: TE Dalton Kincaid

Georgia RB named as Senior Bowl player of the week

UGA senior running back Kenny McIntosh has been named as the Reese’s Senior Bowl offensive player of the week.

Georgia Bulldogs senior running back Kenny McIntosh has been named as the Reese’s Senior Bowl offensive player of the week. McIntosh is one of the top 2023 NFL draft prospects at the running back position.

What do NFL teams love about McIntosh? The senior running back is versatile. McIntosh is an excellent runner and receiver. McIntosh has averaged over five yards per carry in all four of his years at the University of Georgia.

Georgia Bulldogs running back Kenny McIntosh is expected to be one of the top running backs in the 2023 NFL draft. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

The 6-foot-1, 210-pound running back has 123 carries for 654 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns this season. Additionally, McIntosh has 35 receptions for 437 yards and one receiving touchdown.

McIntosh can be on the field for both rushing and passing plays without tipping off what the offense will do. McIntosh earned Senior Bowl offensive player of the week honors after he ran for 86 yards on 12 carries against Georgia Tech. McIntosh ran for a touchdown and caught two passes for 96 yards.

The 2023 NFL draft is expected to feature talented running backs like Alabama’s Jahmyr Gibbs, Texas’ Bijan Robinson, Texas A&M’s Devon Achane, Auburn’s Tank Bigsby, and more.

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UGA freshman RB out for the season with torn ACL

Who has to step up following the injury to freshman RB Andrew Paul?

Georgia Bulldogs true freshman running back Andrew Paul is expected to take a redshirt during the 2022 season after suffering a torn ACL. Paul suffered the unfortunate injury during Georgia’s second fall scrimmage.

Now, Georgia will rely more heavily on freshman running back Branson Robinson. The Bulldogs are hoping that junior running back Kendall Milton can heal up ahead of the season opener against the Oregon Ducks on Sept. 3. Milton has missed practice time with a hamstring injury that is not too serious.

Georgia has lost some depth at offensive skill positions this offseason and is a little banged up at wide receiver and running back. Fortunately, Georgia has excellent depth in the backfield with Kenny McIntosh and Daijun Edwards as other reliable options at the position.

Georgia running back Daijun Edwards could have a much larger role in 2022. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Andrew Paul is a former three-star running back recruit. He played high school football for Parish Episcopal in Dallas, Texas.

The Parish Episcopal standout had 2,612 rushing yards and 44 total touchdowns in his senior high school season.

Andrew Paul was a late signing in Georgia’s class of 2022. Interestingly, Georgia will face Oregon freshman running back Jordan James, who flipped his commitment from Georgia to Oregon, in the season opener. James was a four-star recruit.

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Report: Kenny McIntosh arrested on misdemeanor charges, accompanied in vehicle by George Pickens

Kenny McIntosh was arrested Sunday morning on misdemeanor charges. Dawgnation reports that George Pickens was in the car with him at the time.

Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh was arrested Sunday morning on misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and for failure to use a safety belt.

Per Mike Griffith of DawgNation, McIntosh was involved in an accident at around 4:30 a.m. in Athens. The report states that wide receiver George Pickens was in the car with McIntosh at the time, and neither were injured in the accident.

McIntosh was booked at 5:45 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Athens-Clarke County jail log. He was released on bail at 6:45 a.m. on bonds of $500 and $1,500.

Via Griffith:

The players were returning home after attending a pre-draft celebration with teammates in downtown Athens.

As Dean Legge of DawgPost points out, it’s unlikely that McIntosh will miss any playing time because of this. Kirby Smart and UGA do not typically dish out game suspensions for misdemeanor charges.

The rising senior from Fort Lauderdale, who was a 4-star member in Georgia’s 2019 recruiting class, is coming off a breakout junior season. McIntosh rushed for 328 yards and recorded 242 yards receiving with five total touchdowns last year.

With James Cook and Zamir White off to the NFL, it’s expected to be McIntosh and Kendall Milton leading Georgia’s rushing attack next season.

UGA players discuss what they’re seeing out of 2022 Georgia Bulldogs so far

Georgia players discuss the 2022 Dawgs so far

On Thursday, defensive back Christopher Smith, running back Kenny McIntosh and center Sedrick Van Pran met with the media after their third day of spring practice.

All three played essential roles in helping UGA to a national championship during the 2021 season and  all are expected to be starters at their position this fall as the Bulldogs look to repeat in 2022.

There’s been a lot of turnover this offseason, both on the roster and coaching staff. Georgia will look to have as many as 15 players selected in the upcoming NFL draft, plus Kirby Smart was tasked with hiring four new on-field coaching assistants.

Below are comments from Smith, McIntosh and Van Pran on what spring practice has been like so far and what they are seeing out of their teammates.

Dawgs take 14-0 lead with Kenny McIntosh TD

Dawgs lead 14-0 after Kenny McIntosh’s 32 yard TD catch

Georgia, leading 7-0 and facing a 4th and 5 from the Charleston Southern 32 yard line, went for it rather than attempting a 50 yard field goal.

It turned out to be a good decision and resulted in a touchdown after quarterback Stetson Bennett hit running back Kenny McIntosh on swing pass for a touchdown.

Great blocking and a nice run by McIntosh led to the 32 yard score and put Georgia up 14-0.

Kirby Smart talks depth at running back

Kirby Smart on UGA’s RBs: ‘I got a lot of trust and faith in all five of those guys’

Georgia has five running backs who can get the job done.

Zamir White, James Cook, Kenny McIntosh, Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards. All five of the ball carriers are capable of starting almost anywhere in America and all produce consistently on a weekly basis for the Bulldogs.

Kirby Smart knows how fortunate he is to have recruited so well at a position where depth is important.

But this is nothing new for Georgia, which is considered RBU for a reason. They simply reload every year.

And that depth has been a blessing so far this season, especially now that Georgia enters into the thick of a tough SEC schedule.

“I feel good about our backs. I think we’ve got good depth there,” Smart said.

Georgia’s spread the rock around pretty evenly this year. White is obviously Georgia’s No. 1 guy at the position with Cook sitting right behind him.

Here is a breakdown of Georgia’s top-five running backs’ stats through five games.

Player Carries Yards Touchdowns
Zamir White 53 275 4
Kendall Milton 36 167 1
James Cook 34 210 2
Kenny McIntosh 29 127 1
Daijun Edwards 21 76 1
TOTALS 173 855 9

As you see, Georgia has no problem sharing the ball. That keeps players fresh, wears down defenses and keeps Georgia healthy.

“I got a lot of trust in all those guys, including Daijun (Edwards), he does a tremendous job, he gets to work. Sometimes against our defense, and sometimes with our offense, but I got a lot of trust and faith in all five of those guys.

I think Dell (McGee)’s done a tremendous job keeping those guys balanced, keeping them fresh. We’ve been able to avoid most significant injuries, outside of Kendall (Milton)’s and Zamir (White)’s been banged up some of the time, but those guys have done a good job of staying healthy.”

Kenny McIntosh talks Georgia RB depth

Kenny McIntosh talks Georgia RB depth

Georgia is running back U for a reason: It simply keeps reloading and producing elite, NFL running backs.

This season is no different. The Bulldogs return a ton of talent and depth at the ball carrier position.

Zamir White, James Cook, Kenny McIntosh, Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards showcase how deep the UGA running back room is. It’s actually so deep that former four-star recruit Lovasea Carroll is playing cornerback for the Dawgs.

McIntosh met with the UGA media and discussed the running back room.

“It’s a blessing to have a lot of running backs, a lot of talent on the field on one team,” McIntosh said on Tuesday. “It takes a lot of wear and tear off of each of our bodies, so all of us are getting opportunities to go out there and perform. I love it.”

McIntosh acknowledged that with great depth comes great competition, and he understands how each has his own style of play and how that can compliment each other’s.

“All of the backs have a different running style,” McIntosh said. “Cook, he’s very explosive. He can get skinny whenever he wants to. Zamir is downhill. He can make a guy miss, too, as well, but he’s going to put his head down and get those tough yards. Kendall definitely can break tackles. He’s explosive. Daijun is real quick, shifty, and I feel like he can get in and out of his cuts easily. Like I said, I feel like we all have different running types, but I feel like that’s an advantage for us.”

“Me, I feel like my vision is great,” McIntosh added when pushed to break his own style down. “I feel like I can get in and out of cuts, too. I can make defenders miss. I feel like I can catch the ball well, too. We all have a great advantage.”

McIntosh stepped up in Georgia’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl win after James Cook missed the game due to the passing of his father.

McIntosh is polished as a receiver and runner. He runs with good balance and is difficult for linebackers to cover. The Fort Lauderdale native dislocated his right elbow in March. As a result, McIntosh missed the spring game. He should be ready to begin the college football season.

McIntosh played in eight games in 2020. He ran for 251 yards on 47 carries as a sophomore. McIntosh saw an uptick in per game production, but missed the Florida and Kentucky games with a knee injury. He appeared in 12 games as a freshman.

As a freshman, McIntosh averaged seven yards per carry on 25 carries for 174 rushing yards. His 62-yard touchdown against Arkansas State was UGA’s longest rush of the 2019 season.

McIntosh is an important special teams player for Georgia. The junior running back returned six kicks for 218 yards in 2020. He additionally recorded a pair of tackles.

McIntosh came to Georgia as a four-star recruit from University School.

McIntosh’s brother, R.J., played at Miami for several seasons and had two sacks for the NFL’s New York Giants last season. It looks as if McIntosh is fully capable of joining his brother in the NFL.

Projecting UGA’s depth chart at running back

We project who will be Georgia’s top running back among a stacked backfield including Zamir White, Kendall Milton, James Cook, and more.

The Georgia Bulldogs return a stacked backfield for the 2021 college football season. In fact, Georgia will return its seven leading rushers from last season.

Zamir White led the team with 779 rushing yards in 2021. Additionally, James Cook was a matchup problem in the passing game. Cook finished with 225 receiving yards including a long touchdown reception against Alabama.

Overall, Georgia has a deep backfield once again. The Dawgs have depth and versatility at the position with each back bringing something different to the table. All five of Georgia’s top running backs are capable of handling a significant number of carries. Fortunately, offensive coordinator Todd Monken will rotate a lot of backs and will not have to rely on any one runner in particular.