The Georgia Bulldogs return an immense amount of depth on the offensive side of the football for the 2024 college football season. It starts with star quarterback Carson Beck.
Beck has numerous weapons to utilize and is playing behind an experienced offensive front. Georgia’s offensive line has impressed head coach Kirby Smart throughout spring practice and is a big reason why Georgia is expected to be a national title contender in 2024.
Georgia’s spring game will be played at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 13 in Sanford Stadium. For fans unable to attend the event in person, Georgia’s spring game will be televised on SEC Network+ and ESPN+. G-Day typically lasts about two hours and features a heavy dose of passing attempts.
Let’s take a look at Georgia’s full offensive depth chart ahead of the spring game.
Quarterback
- Carson Beck
- Gunner Stockton
- Ryan Puglisi
Senior quarterback Carson Beck expected to be one of the best quarterbacks in the country and has an array of weapons to target. Beck is the NCAA’s leading returning passer and has looked sharp throughout the spring. This time last year, Beck was still competing for a starting job.
Georgia’s back-up is Gunner Stockton. Stockton and Beck will see a ton of action on G-Day (Georgia has passed on at least 67% of offensive plays over each of its last two spring games). Third-string quarterback Ryan Puglisi is questionable with a knee injury.
Running back
- Trevor Etienne
- Roderick Robinson
- Andrew Paul
Georgia may not allow Trevor Etienne to play in the Bulldogs’ spring game. Etienne, a Florida transfer, is Georgia’s top back. Roderick Robinson has looked strong this spring and will get a chance to impress on G-Day.
Georgia’s third-string running back is Andrew Paul. Paul is looking healthier and healthier as he’s gotten further away from his major knee surgery. Behind Paul on the running back depth chart is walk-on Cash Jones. Jones and Paul would be behind a fully healthy Branson Robinson, who missed the 2023 season with a ruptured patella tendon, on the depth chart. However, Kirby Smart noted Branson Robinson is in month eight of his nine month recovery from that significant injury.
Top wide receivers
- Dominic Lovett
- Dillon Bell
- Rara Thomas
- Arian Smith
- Colbie Young
Man, it is tough to order the Georgia wide receiver depth chart. Georgia’s top returning receiver is Dominic Lovett, who is poised to build off last season. Lovett is a strong route runner that should be one of the best separators in Georgia’s wide receiver room. Behind Lovett, we have the versatile Dillon Bell. Bell has had an outstanding spring and has good chemistry with Carson Beck.
Our third wide receiver, Rara Thomas, has been limited this spring with a foot injury. Next, we have Arian Smith, who has made some huge plays this spring. Lastly, we have Miami transfer Colbie Young, who is probably Georgia’s best red zone threat at wide receiver.
More wide receiver depth
6. London Humphreys
7. Michael Jackson III
8. Anthony Evans
9. Tyler Williams
10. Cole Speer
Vanderbilt transfer London Humphreys is a deep threat that could easily see first-team action on G-Day. USC transfer Michael Jackson III is probably Georgia’s best option in the screen game and return game, but can he show more than that?
Sophomore Anthony Evans is explosive and it will be fun to watch his progressions. The same goes for speedy redshirt freshman Tyler Williams. Junior wide receiver Cole Speer and incoming freshmen Nitro Tuggle (four-star) and Sacovie White (three-star) all figure to see targets on G-Day. Speer is a key special teams player for the Bulldogs
Tight end
- Oscar Delp
- Lawson Luckie
- Jaden Reddell
Georgia’s tight end depth chart is pretty cut-and-dry this spring. The Bulldogs will start Oscar Delp, who played well in Brock Bowers’ absence last season. Behind Delp, Georgia will lean on sophomore Lawson Luckie. Stanford transfer Benjamin Yurosek, who was named an honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection in 2023, would be out tight end No. 2 or No. 3, but he won’t be with the Dawgs until this summer.
Instead, we have freshman early enrollee Jaden Reddell as Georgia’s third-string tight end. Behind Reddell is another early enrollee in Colton Heinrich. Earlier this spring, Kirby Smart noted that Pearce Spurlin had to medically retire.
Left tackle
- Earnest Greene
- Monroe Freeling
Georgia redshirt sophomore Earnest Greene started in 14 games a year ago and made the freshman All-American team for his efforts in 2023. Sophomore Monroe Freeling has the talent to push Earnest Greene for the starting role at left tackle. Freeling should see a decent amount of snaps in 2024, especially with Chad Lindberg transferring.
Left guard
- Dylan Fairchild
- Micah Morris
Left guard is the most interesting position battle along the offensive line. Fairchild is Georgia’s best left guard in passing situations. However, Micah Morris is a better run blocker, so the two players rotate a fair amount.
“The glaring thing I’ve seen at practices is that the offensive line has done a really good job,” said Kirby Smart in an interview with ESPN. Georgia won’t be running a bunch in its spring game, so we’d expect Fairchild to get the starting nod.
Center
- Jared Wilson
- Drew Bobo
Redshirt junior Jared Wilson replaces the SEC’s top offensive lineman from last season in Sedrick Van Pran. Wilson, who played in 14 games last season, is an excellent athlete is developing his ability to identify blitzes. Behind Wilson is redshirt sophomore Drew Bobo, a former three-star recruit.
Right guard
- Tate Ratledge
- Kelton Smith
Georgia would probably play Micah Morris at right guard if Tate Ratledge suffered an injury. Ratledge is one of the top offensive linemen in the country and should have a big year. Kelton Smith projects as his top depth, but it is a little murky behind Ratledge at right guard. Georgia’s offensive line has a solid amount of depth, but probably not as much as it did a year ago.
Right tackle
- Xavier Truss
- Jamal Meriweather
Xavier Truss elected to return for another season at Georgia instead of entering the 2024 NFL draft. Truss, who is quite experienced, has the versatility to play inside at offensive guard. Truss has also started at left tackle. He projects as Georgia’s starting right tackle.
Georgia’s top depth option at right tackle is Bo Hughley. However, Hughley is out this spring with a left labrum injury, so we project Jamal Meriweather as Georgia’s back-up right tackle.
More offensive linemen to know
Georgia has six early enrollees along the offensive front in Daniel Calhoun (four-star recruit), Michael Uini (four-star recruit), Marques Easley (four-star recruit), Nyier Daniels (four-star recruit), Malachi Toliver (three-star recruit) and Marcus Harrison (three-star recruit).
