The Georgia Bulldogs should target Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Pat Coogan in the NCAA transfer portal. Coogan has 26 career starts and primarily played left guard with the Fighting Irish.
The 6-foot-5, 310-pound redshirt junior has one season of eligibility left. Georgia lost four of its five starting offensive linemen to the 2025 NFL draft. However, the Bulldogs return four linemen with a decent amount of experience: offensive guard Micah Morris, offensive tackle Earnest Greene, center Drew Bobo and offensive tackle Monroe Freeling.
Georgia would feel better about its offensive line group if it could add one more experienced player. The Dawgs could roll with who they have on the roster and have an open competition for the other offensive guard spot, which would be among redshirt freshman Daniel Calhoun, redshirt sophomore Bo Hughley, redshirt freshman Michael Uini and others. However, among UGA’s reserves mention above, none of them have played in more than three career games for Georgia.
Coogan would bring an excellent combination of experience and production to Georgia. He would help replace the NFL draft talent Georgia lost and is a leader. Coogan could also mentor some of Georgia’s talented, but inexperienced linemen. Coogan primarily plays left guard, which is where Dylan Fairchild played last season for Georgia.
