Continuing with our position-by-position breakdown of the Georgia football roster, let’s look at the UGA wide receivers.
A new season brings a new core of wide receivers for Georgia. Three of the top four wideouts from last year were selected in the 2019 NFL Draft, including last season’s leading receiver Riley Ridley, who was taken by the Chicago Bears. Fellow receivers Mecole Hardman and Terry Godwin went to the Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers respectively.
For the 2019 season, the wide receiver depth chart will look completely different, with only JJ Holloman remaining as a guaranteed security blanket for Jake Fromm.
The projected first team wideouts are as follows:
Outside receivers:
JJ Holloman
Tyler Simmons
Slot receiver:
Demetris Robertson/Kearis Jackson
On the second team, we look for George Pickens and Lawrence Cager to occupy the outside, with Dominick Blaylock taking the slot position.
Predicting stats:
We went ahead and predicted this seasons statistics for each of the top receivers on the Bulldogs.
Jeremiah Holloman – Junior
2018 statistics: 24 catches, 418 yards, 5 touchdowns
2019 projected: 45 catches, 700 yards, 8 touchdowns
Dominick Blaylock – Freshman
2018 statistics: N/A
2019 projected: 38 catches, 511 yards, 5 touchdowns
Tyler Simmons – Senior
2018 statistics: 9 catches, 138 yards, 2 touchdowns
2019 projected: 24 catches, 375 yards, 3 touchdowns
Demetris Robertson – Junior
2018 statistics: 0 receptions, 4 rushes, 109 yards, 1 touchdowns
2019 projected: 14 catches, 277 yards, 2 touchdowns – 8 rushes, 120 yards, 2 touchdowns
George Pickens – Freshman
2018 statistics: N/A
2019 Projected: 15 catches, 250 yards, 3 touchdowns
