Xavian Sorey moving on from Georgia, plans to enter transfer portal
Another Georgia linebacker is planning to put his name into the NCAA’s Student-Athlete transfer portal. Xavian Sorey, after three years with the program, is moving on according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Sorey signed with Georgia in the 2021 class as the nation’s No. 46 overall prospect per the On3 Industry Ranking. He was the No. 5 linebacker in America and the No. 11 player in Florida.
He took a redshirt in 2021, playing in just four games and tallying four total tackles, a tackle for loss, and an interception. Sorey had a third-down role with the Bulldogs in his second season, coming in to rush the passer in the DIME package. Jalon Walker eventually took over that role but Sorey played in 12 games with three total tackles.
With Smael Mondon slowed by injury, Sorey started the first game of the 2023 season. It was the only start of his career. He went on to play in 12 of 13 games with a career-high six tackles against UAB in week four. Sorey had five solo tackles in the Bulldogs’ loss against Alabama in the SEC Championship game and finished the year with 19 total stops, a tackle and a half for loss, and a sack.
Ultimately Sorey was out snapped by true freshman inside linebacker CJ Allen on the year. Another true freshman, Raylen Wilson, had more snaps in the second half of the season.
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More on the transfer portal…
The NCAA student-athlete transfer portal launched in 2018. It marked a change from when student-athletes had to get a release from one school to transfer to another and they could be limited as to where they transferred. The portal allows student-athletes to simply notify their current school and its compliance department that they intend to move on to another program. Entering the transfer portal does not mean a prospect has to transfer, it just means they can be recruited by other programs and take visits. Georgia has had players enter the portal in the past and elect to return.
Since its implementation, Georgia has added several notable prospects. That list includes Lawrence Cager (Miami), Eli Wolf (Tennessee), Derion Kendrick (Clemson), Tykee Smith (West Virginia), Rara Thomas (Mississippi State) and Dominic Lovett (Missouri). The Bulldogs have had years when they’ve been active in the portal, attempting to take as many as four prospects before the 2021 season. They have also had seasons like 2022 when they didn’t take a single player and went on to go 15-0, winning the National Championship for a second straight season.
Portal needs for Georgia in the current class include defensive line and wide receiver, where it is expected to land multiple players at each position. The Bulldogs could also be in the market at running back, outside linebacker, offensive tackle, or safety. If a player wants to transfer from SEC school to SEC school, he must do so by January 2 when the current window closes. There is another window that will open in the spring but, at that point, a player must transfer in from outside the conference.
