Georgia offensive lineman Jamaree Slayer checked in at No. 5 on Pro Football Focus’ list of the top-10 returning offensive linemen in college football for 2021.
That No. 5 national ranking puts him at third in the SEC as well.
From PFF:
Salyer had “breakout” written all over him in 2020 after shining on limited reps all across the line in previous seasons. The 2018 four-star — who ranked 10th nationally, according to 247Sports — excelled in his first full season in a starting role, posting an 81.2 PFF grade. Salyer earned grades above 77.0 as both a pass blocker and a run blocker, something only 10 Power Five tackles accomplished this past season.
Salyer, who started nine games at left tackle in 2020 before moving to guard for the Peach Bowl, was ranked as the highest-graded left tackle in the SEC in 2020, with a score of 88.9, per PFF.
He showed growth as the season progressed and closed out his year with an impressive hot streak, ranking No. 2 among all Power Five offensive linemen in pass-blocking grade over his last four games (90.6). Salyer is capable of playing anywhere on the line at an extremely high level. He proved that in 2018 and 2019 before cementing it in Georgia’s bowl game against Cincinnati when he played at left guard and didn’t give up a single pressure on over 40 pass-blocking snaps.
Salyer has logged 36 appearances in his college football career.
He came to UGA as a five-star offensive guard recruit out of Atlanta, Georgia, where he played high school ball at Pace Academy with Andrew Thomas for three seasons before coming to Georgia.
