Terrence Edwards predicts next breakout star for Georgia offense

Terrence Edwards knows what it takes to succeed as a receiver at Georgia. Edwards is the school’s all-time leading receiver after totaling 3,093 yards and 30 touchdowns from 1999-2002.

So when he offers his opinion on a Bulldogs wideout, it only makes sense to listen. Last year Edwards predicted a breakout season for freshman Adonai Mitchell, who went on to finish with 426 yards receiving and four touchdowns. This year, he has tabbed another freshman to watch in four-star recruit Dillon Bell.

“I predicted that @MoCityMitch would be a star last season and he did,” Edwards tweeted. “Well, Kirby has found another one in @dillonbell6_. He’s built like a RB (6’1 214) with natural hands. I can’t wait to see how B Mac develops this kid.”

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Bell ranks as the No. 69 receiver and No. 420 overall player in the 2022 class according to On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average. He was a quarterback, running back and wide receiver both his junior and senior year of high school as the team tried to get the ball in the hands of their best athlete as much as possible. This past season, Bell helped to lead the Kinkaid School in Houston to a state championship.

“(Bell) is a tremendous young man so when (we) start to look for size and speed on the perimeter, he has really good size, he has really good speed,” Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart said in February. “That was something that fired us up. He was big, he was built like a running back. He has power, he has good hands, he has a tremendous work ethic. He goes to an extremely academic high school, which checks a box for us in terms of being able to handle the academics here at the University of Georgia.”

As for Bell, he told DawgsHQ in November what the opportunity to play for the Bulldogs meant.

“It feels like it’s there for me,” he said. “I feel like I fit perfect in their offense, and it was just a perfect fit for me. I definitely trust everyone on offense, and I know I’m going to compete against the best every day,” he said at the time. “They played almost every receiver. They rotate all their guys. They’re also explosive. They’re going to take deep shots, and they live for that. They’re not scared to give you a chance to get up with a lot of isolation. The OC, Coach [Todd] Monken, there is doing a very good job.”

Bell will get a chance to prove Terrence Edwards correct on his prediction when Georgia opens up the 2022 season on Sept. 3 against Oregon.