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Photos: Georgia football rookies in the NFL

Let’s look at the best photos of Georgia Bulldogs during their rookie campaigns throughout the 2022-2023 NFL season

Georgia Bulldog rookies made a major impact in the NFL in 2022. Georgia had a record-breaking 2022 NFL draft.

15 players from the University of Georgia were selected in the 2022 NFL draft. 13 of these players had significant roles for their respective teams on game days.

The NFL is filled with lots of ups and downs. Former Georgia legends Nakobe Dean and Jordan Davis will have a chance to win a Super Bowl as rookies with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Jamaree Salyer started at left tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers for much of the year after being selected in the sixth round of the draft. Nobody, except for maybe Georgia fans, players, and Kirby Smart, expected that out of Salyer. Minnesota Vikings rookie Lewis Cine saw his rookie season cut short due to a serious leg injury.

George Pickens was a highlight machine for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jacksonville selected Travon Walker No. 1 overall, but he was not talked about as often as other top picks.

Let’s take a look back at some of the top photos of former Georgia Bulldogs during their rookie seasons in the NFL:

5 must-watch Georgia Bulldog match-ups during the 2022 NFL season

Stafford vs. three Georgia first round picks, Nick Chubb comes home, and many more games of must-watch NFL action

The NFL has a high number of Georgia Bulldogs in the league thanks to Kirby Smart’s recent streak of consecutive record-setting NFL drafts. Georgia fans can watch 15 rookies during the 2022 NFL season.

Additionally, Matthew Stafford, Roquan Smith, D’Andre Swift, and more remain in the NFL as some of the most entertaining players to watch in the league.

What five NFL games, that prominently feature Georgia players, should Bulldog fans circle on their calendars?

Report: Patriots make contract decision on two former Georgia players

Per ESPN, the New England Patriots have made contract decisions on former UGA football stars Sony Michel and Isaiah Wynn.

In 2018, the New England Patriots selected two Georgia Bulldogs with both of their first-round NFL draft picks.

At No. 23 overall, the Patriots took former UGA offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn. Eight picks later, New England selected Georgia’s third all-time leading rusher, Sony Michel.

Now, the Patriots have reportedly made their decisions on fifth-year options for both former Bulldogs.

Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, New England has picked up the fifth-year option on Wynn and declined to do so on Michel.

Wynn, though only having played in 18 games since entering the NFL, has served as the Patriots starting left tackle since entering the league. He missed his entire rookie season after suffering a torn ACL in a preseason game, but when healthy, he’s performed well.

Per ESPN:

By having his option exercised, Wynn will be paid a base salary of $10.4 million, fully guaranteed, in 2022.

As for Michel, he’s had his ups and downs since entering the NFL. The former 5-star recruit and Rose Bowl hero has racked up 2,292 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns in his three NFL seasons but has proved inconsistent. Additionally, he found himself on the injured reserve last season, allowing him to play in only nine games.

Michel has had some bright spots with New England, though. In his first year, en route to a Super Bowl, Michel scored the most playoff rushing touchdowns by a rookie in league history.

Had the Patriots picked up the fifth-year option on Michel, Michel would be set to earn a fully guaranteed base salary of roughly $4.5 million, per Over the Cap, in 2022.

Former Georgia WR Tyler Simmons’ new number on Houston Texans

Former Georgia football WR Tyler Simmons received his new number from the Houston Texans this week.

Former Georgia wide receiver Tyler Simmons did not get picked in the 2020 NFL Draft, but shortly signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Houston Texans.

At Georgia, Simmons wore #87.

The Texans announced on Twitter that Simmons will be wearing #86 in Houston.

Speed kills, and Simmons has plenty of it.

A former three-star recruit out of McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia, Simmons never really got much of an opportunity to shine in the Bulldogs’ offense.

Georgia did get creative with him, though, as he scored two career touchdowns on the ground via jet sweeps.

In all, Simmons recorded 658 total yards and five touchdowns as a Bulldog.

Oh, and he was onside.