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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