Georgia transfer check in: How former Bulldogs are faring

Georgia has been one of the top programs in the country the last several seasons. Kirby Smart and company recruit at an elite level, annually bringing in some of the nation’s best players. With that though, not everybody can play – and in the era of the transfer portal, talented players end up checking out their options.

Not all transfers are equal. Everybody understands that. Below, DawgsHQ does a check in on how former Georgia players are performing at their new schools, both from this past year’s class and those that left the program in earlier offseasons…

NOTE: All stats are through Week 8 of College Football action

2024

Tyler Williams (Minnesota): Two games played, 1 catch, 8 yards, 1 touchdown
Andrew Paul (Jacksonville State): Seven games played, 22 carries, 124 yards, 3 touchdowns
Chad Lindberg (Rice): Six games played (Five starts)
CJ Smith (Purdue): No recorded participation (Injury during fall camp)

De’Nylon Morrissette (Purdue): Six games played, 7 catches, 67 yards, 2 touchdowns
Joshua Miller (Syracuse): One game played
AJ Harris (Penn State): Six games played, 19 total tackles (1 for loss), 2 pass breakups, 1 interception
Mekhi Mews (Houston): Seven games played, 20 catches, 218 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 kickoff return (34 yards), 10 punt returns (84 yards, 1 touchdown)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson (Kentucky)

Marvin Jones Jr (Florida State): Seven games played, 20 total tackles (3.5 for loss, 3 sacks), 3 QB hurries, 1 forced fumble
Zeed Haynes (Syracuse): Two games played, 8 catches, 97 yards, 1 rush, 11 yards
Aliou Bah (Maryland): Six games played (Six starts)
Xavian Sorey (Arkansas): Seven games played, 49 total tackles (4 for loss, 1 sack)

EJ Lightsey (Georgia Tech): Four games played, 6 total tackles (0.5 for loss)
Nyland Green (Purdue): Three games played, 8 total tackles (1 for loss), 3 pass breakups
Jared Zirkel (Texas A&M): Seven games played, 43 kickoffs, 27 touchbacks, 2 out of bounds
Austin Blaske (North Carolina): Six games played (Six starts)
Darris Smith (Missouri): No recorded participation (Season-ending injury)

Jackson Meeks (Syracuse): Six games played, 38 catches, 459 yards, 4 touchdowns
CJ Madden (Purdue): Three games played, 7 total tackles (0.5 for loss), 1 QB hurry
Jonathan Jefferson (SMU): Seven games played, 10 total tackles (2 for loss), 2 pass breakups
Brock Vandagriff (Kentucky): Seven games played (7 starts), 91 completions, 158 attempts, 1116 yards, 6 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 68 rushes, 126 yards

2023

Marcus Washington (Louisville – Syracuse): No recorded participation (Preseason injury)
Griffin Scroggs (Appalachian State): Six games played (Six starts)
Bear Alexander (USC): Three games played, 4 total tackles, 1 QB hurry – Redshirting

Shone Washington (East Mississippi – LSU): Six games played, 6 total tackles
MJ Sherman (Nebraska): Seven games played, 14 total tackles (2.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks)
Jaheim Singletary (Arkansas): Seven games played, 18 total tackles, 3 pass breakups, 1 interception
Jacob Hood (Nebraska): One game played

Ryland Goede (Mississippi State – Georgia Tech): Seven games played, 4 catches, 43 yards
Brett Seither (Georgia Tech): No recorded participation (Season-ending injury)
Bill Norton (Arizona – Texas): Seven games played, 5 total tackles, 1 QB hurry

2022

Cameron Kinne (UCF): Six games played
Tymon Mitchell (TCU): Seven games played, 3 total tackles, 1 QB hurry, 1 interception
Clay Webb (Jacksonville State): Seven games played (Seven starts)
Jalen Kimber (Florida – Penn State): Six games played, 12 tackles, 2 pass breakups

Justin Robinson (Mississippi State – West Virginia):
Major Burns (LSU): Seven games played, 39 total tackles (4 for loss, 1.5 sacks), 2 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble
Makiya Tongue (Oregon State): No recorded participation (Changed to linebacker)
D’Wan Mathis (Temple – Davenport University): Seven games played (1 start), 45 completions, 76 attempts, 580 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 43 rushes, 112 yards, 1 touchdown

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