Juniors will lead Georgia in 2016

SENIORS

Including fifth-years – or sixth-years in the case of Kolton Houston — there were 29 seniors on the Bulldogs' roster in 2015, 19 of whom had scholarships and nine of whom could be considered regular starters. Few could be categorized as true "stars," but as a group they were tremendously productive.

Offense:

WR Malcolm Mitchell — 13 games, 13 starts, 58-865 receiving, 5 TDs
OT John Theus — 13 games, 13 starts
OT/OG Kolton Houston – 13 games, 13 starts
PK Marshall Morgan – 13 games, 13 starts, 59 kickoffs (17 touchbacks), 18-25 FGs
TE Jay Rome – 13 games, 1 start, 8-88 receiving

Defense:

LB Jake Ganus – 13 games, 13 starts, 102 tackles, 2 INTs, 1 sack, 1 FR
OLB Jordan Jenkins – 12 games, 12 starts, 59 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 12 QB hurries, 2 FF
NG Chris Mayes – 12 games, 11 starts, 41 tackles, 1 PBU, 1 FR
DE Sterling Bailey – 13 games, 10 starts, 46 tackles, 1 sack, 7 QB hurries
DE James DeLoach – 13 games, 4 starts, 25 tackles, 4 QB hurries

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JUNIORS

Including redshirts, there were 23 juniors on the roster, 14 of whom were on scholarship. That includes tailback Keith Marshall, who at times was listed as a senior but was a junior in terms of eligibility. He and outside linebacker Leonard Floyd already have declared for the NFL draft.

Offense:

QB Greyson Lambert – 12 games, 12 starts, 63.3% passing, 1,959 yards, 12 TDs, 2 INTs
OC/OG Brandon Kublanow — 13 games, 13 starts
WR/KR Reggie Davis – 13 games, 7 starts, 12-187 rec., 1 TD, 17 KOR, 8 PR (1 TD)
OG Greg Pyke – 12 games, 10 starts
TB Keith Marshall – 11 games, 0 starts, 68-364 rushing, 4-28 rec., 4 TDs

Defense:

OLB Leonard Floyd – 13 games, 13 starts, 68 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 14 QBH, 10.5 TFLs, 1 TD (96 FR)
ILB Tim Kimbrough – 12 games, 7 starts, 67 tackles, 1 sack, 5.5 TFLs
S Quincy Mauger – 13 games, 11 starts, 53 tackles, 5 PBU, 6 QBH
ILB Ryne Rankin – 12 games, 0 starts, 9 tackles
OLB Chuks Amaechi – 13 games, 1 start, 5 tackles, 3 QBH

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SOPHOMORES

Including redshirts and walkons, there were 27 sophomores on last year's roster. Nineteen of them were on scholarship and they represented the team's most talented group. Primarily coming out of the Class of 2014, this is an especially salty crew from a skill-position standpoint. But as new head coach Kirby Smart has pointed out, it lacks a little in the trenches.

Offense:

TB Sony Michel — 13 games, 6 starts, 1,465 total yards, 1,161 rushing, 11 TDs
OG/OT Isaiah Wynn – 13 games, 13 starts
TB Nick Chubb – 6 games, 6 starts, 747 yards rushing, 8 TDs
WR/KR Isaiah McKenzie – 10 games, 4 starts, 10-123 rec., 17 PRs (2 TDs)
TE Jeb Blazevich – 13 games, 12 starts, 15-144 rec., 1 TD

Defense:

S Dominick Sanders – 13 games, 12 starts, 45 tackles, 5 INT (205 ret.), 5 PBU, 1 sack
CB Malkom Parrish – 13 games, 13 starts, 36 tackles, 2 INT, 1 sack, 5 TFLs
OLB Dalvin Bellamy – 11 games, 2 starts, 33 tackles, 3 sacks, 9 QBH, 1 PBU
OLB Lorenzo Carter – 13 games, 2 starts, 18 tackles, 0 sacks, 6 QBH
DT John Atkins – 10 games, 3 starts, 11 tackles, 1 PBU, 2 QBH

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FRESHMEN

When Georgia claimed it was a young team last year, it wasn’t kidding. Including redshirts and walkons, the Bulldogs’ roster last season included 46 freshmen. And they weren’t there just for looks. A total of 22 true freshmen took the field for UGA in 2015, tops in the country. In all, 33 players got their first taste of college ball. The star potential is strong.

Offense:

WR/KR Terry Godwin – 13 games, 9 starts, 35-379 rec., 3 TDs, 4 PRs, 1 KOR
TE Jackson Harris – 12 games, 1 start, 4-50 rec.
WR Michael Chigbu — 10 games, 0 starts, 4-28 rec.
OT Aulden Bynum – 5 games, 1 start
OL Kendall Baker – 3 games, 0 starts

Defense:

DT Trent Thompson — 12 games, 5 starts, 25 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 3 QBH
LB Natrez Patrick — 11 games, 2 starts, 22 tackles, 1 sack, 1 QBH
DB Rico McGraw — 9 games, 5 starts, 20 tackles, 4 PBU
LB Roquan Smith – 12 games, 0 starts, 20 tackles, 1.5 TFL
DT D'Andre Walker — 13 games, 0 starts, 9 tackles, 0.5 sacks

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