Georgia football recently updated its roster and it looks like more Dawgs are returning for another season in Athens.
Senior receiver Demetris Robertson and senior defensive lineman Julian Rochester are using the NCAA’s extended eligibility and coming back to Georgia for another year.
The rule was put into place because of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to provide senior players more opportunities.
This is huge news for the Bulldogs as they prepare for a playoff run. Talented defensive linemen Jordan Davis and Davonte Wyatt announced their return earlier this year and now, with the addition of Rochester to the already loaded front, Georgia’s defensive line will be one of the best in country.
A Mableton, Ga., native, Rochester signed with Georgia as five-star prospect in the 2016 recruiting class. Although he has battled injuries the last two seasons, including an ACL tear last season, he has played 51 games in his Georgia career and provides experience in addition to a big frame at 6-foot-five, 320 pounds.
At receiver, add Robertson’s return to the Bulldogs’ wideout room and Georgia is the deepest it has been at the position in years. Some key playmakers that return to the lineup for 2021 are George Pickens, Kearis Jackson, Jermaine Burton, Dominick Blaylock, Arian Smith and now Robertson.
The Savannah, Ga., native signed with Georgia in 2018 after two seasons at Cal where he earned Freshman All-American honors. Robertson hasn’t stood out on the stat sheet, last year catching 12 passes for 112 yards, but he has played in 32 games for the Bulldogs and like with Rochester, Robertson’s experience will be a big help for Georgia in the fall.
