The Georgia Bulldogs have five players on Athlon’s All-SEC first-team. Georgia is commonly ranked as a preseason No. 1 because the Bulldogs are returning so much talent.
Georgia’s returning talent starts with quarterback Carson Beck, who is projected as a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Beck is Athlon’s All-SEC first-team quarterback, which bodes well for the Dawgs.
Overall, Georgia has three offensive players and two defensive players on Athlon’s All-SEC first-team. Georgia has a balanced amount of talent and should have one of the best defenses and offenses in the SEC.
Georgia returns seven All-SEC selections from last season’s coaches All-SEC teams (two total teams). No other team in the SEC returns as many All-SEC performers as Georgia. Head coach Kirby Smart has recruited at an elite level to ensure that Georgia is reloading for the 2024 campaign and is not going through a rebuilding year.
What Georgia Bulldogs made Athlon’s preseason All-SEC first-team? What other Georgia players are candidates to be named as 2024 preseason All-SEC selections?
Quarterback Carson Beck
- Class: Senior
- 2023 Stats: 3,941 passing yards (most of any returning quarterback in college football), 24 touchdowns, and six interceptions
Defensive end Mykel Williams
- Class: Junior
- 2023 Stats: 16 tackles, 4.5 sacks and one forced fumble
Running back Trevor Etienne
- Previous school: Florida
- Class: Senior
- 2023 Stats: 131 carries for 753 rushing yards and eight touchdowns
Safety Malaki Starks
- Class: Junior
- 2023 Stats: 52 tackles, three interceptions and seven pass deflections
Offensive guard Tate Ratledge
- Class: Senior
- 2023 Stats: 13 games played
Potential preseason All-SEC offense candidates
- Tight end Oscar Delp
- Wide receivers Dominic Lovett and Dillon Bell
- Offensive linemen Earnest Greene, Xavier Truss and Dylan Fairchild
Potential preseason All-SEC defense candidates
- Linebackers CJ Allen and Smael Mondon
- Defensive linemen Nazir Stackhouse, Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins and Warren Brinson
- Cornerback Daylen Everette
More potential preseason All-SEC special teams candidates
- Kicker Peyton Woodring
- Punter Brett Thorson
