According to PFF (Pro Football Focus) Georgia is returning two of the SEC’s top edge defenders for the 2020 season.
Georgia senior defensive end Malik Herring graded as the highest returning SEC edge defender at 90.5. Herring, from Forsyth, Georgia, played in 13 games for the Bulldogs in 2019 and recorded five tackles for loss and 26 total tackles as part of a Georgia defensive line that played mostly as a unit, rotating in and out to keep legs fresh.
A few points behind Kentucky’s Jamar Watson on the list is Georgia red-shirt sophomore Azeez Ojulari, who graded as the third best SEC returning edge defender at 78.0.
After a red-shirting his freshman season, Ojulari burst onto the scene for the Bulldogs in 2019, recording 36 tackles and six for a loss. Against Tennessee, the Marietta, Georgia native led the team with two sacks and 10 quarterback pressures.
Highest graded returning SEC edge defenders:
1. Malik Herring, Georgia – 90.5
2. Jamar Watson, Kentucky – 81.6
3. Azeez Ojulari, Georgia – 78.0 pic.twitter.com/7XJg2oEGQy— PFF College (@PFF_College) May 4, 2020
The 2019 Georgia defense was one of the best the Bulldogs have ever seen. And with the help of returning starters like Malik Herring and Azeez Olujari with veterans like Monty Rice and Richard LeCounte III, Georgia could have another record-breaking defense in 2020.