Georgia freshman report: 21 first-year Bulldogs play vs. Samford
Georgia didn’t play as well as it wanted, especially on offense, in a 33-0 win over Samford. The Bulldogs struggled in the lower red zone, settling for four field goals inside the 10-yard line. They scored just three points in the second half.
Still, it was a blowout and quite a few true freshmen saw action. Below, DawgsHQ provides a full run down of which freshmen played, how much, and how they faired.
RB Branson Robinson (11 snaps): The bruising tailback carried the football three times for 12 yards on the day. He was also the target of a pass in the second half.
WR Dillon Bell (42 snaps): The first catch of Bell’s career went for a three-yard touchdown. He went on to catch three passes for 22 yards overall and was targeted six times.
WR De’Nylon Morrissette (16 snaps): Health and a strong week of practice led to Morrissette catching the first two balls of his career. He picked up 22 yards on those two grabs.
WR CJ Smith (3 snaps): After missing pretty much all of preseason camp with an undisclosed injury, Smith saw his first action against Samford. He didn’t catch a pass.
TE Oscar Delp (16 snaps): The former four-star prospect was targeted once and had the ball in his hands before a hit jarred it loose. He’s still working on his first career catch despite playing quite a bit in the first two games.
DE Mykel Williams (21 snaps): It’s now two games and two starts for Williams. He had one tackle but it was the first Georgia sack of the season.
DL Bear Alexander (11 snaps): The Texas native got into his first game as a Bulldog. He had one assisted tackle.
DL Christen Miller (8 snaps): Miller has now played in both games in 2022. He did not post a tackle.
DL Shone Washington (5 snaps): This was Washington’s first action of the season and he picked up one solo tackle.
EDGE C.J. Madden (3 snaps): The Cedar Grove High School product got into his first game but did not post anything on the stat sheet.
EDGE Marvin Jones Jr. (3 snaps): Jones has now posted single-digit snaps in two games. He did not register a tackle.
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EDGE Darris Smith (2 snaps): Smith saw the first action of his career but he did not get in on a tackle.
ILB Jalon Walker (6 snaps): Walker got into his second straight game but didn’t have a presence on the stat sheet.
ILB E.J. Lightsey (4 snaps): After mistakenly appearing in the participation report for the season opener, Lightsey actually got into this game. He finished with one solo tackle.
S Malaki Starks (31 snaps): Starks got the start in this one after serving as the leading Georgia tackler in week one. He didn’t have a tackle against Samford but he did post a pass breakup.
S JaCorey Thomas (6 snaps): Thomas got into the first game of his Georgia career but did not pick up a tackle in mop-up duty.
DB Marcus Washington Jr. (2 snaps): Originally a 2023 prospect before reclassifying, Washington got his feet wet against Samford.
CB Daylen Everette (18 snaps): Everette got into the game in the first half and flashed a little. He had three solo tackles, placing him second on the team.
CB Julian Humphrey (8 snaps): With Nyland Green out with a hamstring injury, Humphrey saw some action. He did not register a tackle.
CB Jaheim Singletary (7 snaps): Singletary saw some mop-up action but did not post on the stat sheet.
P Brett Thorson: Thorson punted three times with a long of 48 yards. He had another pooch punt that came down inside the Samford 20-yard line.
