Former Georgia tight end Isaac Nauta came to Athens as a five-star in the class of 2016.
Georgia never fully utilized Nauta’s skillset, however, it was still clear that he was deserving of that five-star rating he had coming out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Now, Nauta is preparing for this week’s NFL Draft, where he is projected as a 5-6 round draft pick, according to NFL’s website.
Nauta’s father, Jay Nauta, has been an active member of Bulldog Twitter over the past few seasons, and on Wednesday, he sent out a tweet thanking his son’s supporters.
His freshman season, Nauta was a favorite target of quarterback Jacob Eason. He was third on the team with 29 catches for 361 yards and three touchdowns.
During Georgia’s national title run, Nauta’s sophomore year, the Georgia offense completely went away from him. He played often, but only had nine catches for 114 yards.
This past season is when Georgia fans realized exactly what we have missed out on. Nauta was the team’s third leading receiver, with 30 catches for 430 yards. He played great against Florida and Alabama, stringing together multiple catches in a row and picking up big chunks of yardage.
