ESPN released their rankings of the top 100 players from the 2024 college football season. Out of the top 100 players, three Georgia Bulldogs made the list.
Georgia won the 2024 SEC championship, but lost to Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl to end their College Football Playoff run.
Here is how the Georgia Bulldogs ranked
Tate Ratledge, No. 40
It speaks to how dominant Ratledge was in 2024 that he made the list despite playing in just 10 games. Ratledge had tightrope surgery on an ankle injury he suffered during the Kentucky game.
Throughout the 2024 season, he only allowed one sack and four hurries, with a 74.7 PFF grade. Ratledge is projected to be a second round pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
Malaki Starks, No. 29
Starks had a stellar final season with the Georgia Bulldogs. Outside of a tough performance in the Alabama game, Starks was a major presence on the Georgia defense.
He led the Bulldogs with 77 tackles, along with earning four tackles for loss, one interception, and three passes deflected. His junior season performance earned him a second-team All-SEC spot. He is projected to be an early first rounder.
Jalon Walker, No. 15
Walker didn’t crack the starting lineup until his third season with Georgia, but boy, did he make up for lost time. He became the best pass rusher for Georgia, leading the team in 6.5 sacks, along with 38 tackles. His biggest game was against Texas on Oct. 19, where he racked up three sacks in the first half.
Walker was a Swiss-army knife with the Georgia defense. He’s gotten comparisons to Micah Parsons, and he’s projected to be a near top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
