Georgia football stopped putting out official depth charts several seasons ago.
The school typically lists starters from past games and backups instead.
So coming up with a depth chart for the start of the 2023 season is an educated guess based on information gleaned from interviews and observations from the few times practice has opened.
Here’s how we see it looking:
Quarterback
The starter: Carson Beck, jr.
The reserves: Brock Vandagriff, so.; Gunner Stockton, fr.
Carson Beck only needed one scrimmage to wrap up what seemed a near formality that he would be the guy. The intrigue now is if Vandagriff or Stockton will be No. 2.
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Running backs
The starter(s): Daijun Edwards, sr., Kendall Milton, sr.
The backups: Andrew Paul, fr.; Cash Jones, so., Branson Robinson, so.
Milton could be the No. 1 back if he can overcome his injury history. Robinson, returning from a foot injury, will be a key contributor after scoring two TDs in the national title win.
Left tackle
The starter: Earnest Greene III, fr.
The backup: Austin Blaske, jr.
Greene’s hold on the job is tenuous to start the season due to an ankle injury. Blaske had a strong spring and is due to for his biggest role in his time at Georgia.
Left guard
The starter: Xavier Truss. sr.
The backup: Micah Morris, so.
Truss is a second-year starter who has seen action for four seasons now and offers flexibility at tackle where he started in the Peach Bowl in the 2020 season.
Center
The starter: Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Sr,
The backup: Jared Wilson, So.
Getting Van Pran-Granger to return and bypass the NFL draft was a key offseason win. The preseason All-American has started 30 games for the Bulldogs.
Right guard
The starter: Tate Ratledge, Jr.
The backup: Dylan Fairchild, So.
Ratledge is set to start the opener for the third straight year although his 2021 was cut short with a foot injury just snaps into the season. Fairchild played in five games last season.
Right tackle
The starter: Amarius Mims, Jr.
The backup: Chad Lindberg, Jr.
Mims, a former five-star, takes over for three-year starter Warren McClendon. Mims started both the Peach Bowl national semifinal and national title game.
Tight end
The starter: Brock Bowers, jr.
The backups: Oscar Delp, so., Pearce Spurlin, fr.
Will Georgia use two tight end sets less with Darnell Washington now in the NFL, or will Oscar Delp earn his snaps at the position? OC Mike Bobo will try to get Bowers touches in unconventional ways. Lawson Luckie is sidelined after ankle surgery.
Wide receiver
The starters: Ladd McConkey, sr.; Dominic Lovett, jr., Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, sr.
The backups: Arian Smith, Jr.; Mekhi Mews, so., Dillon Bell, so.
McConkey and Rosemy-Jacksaint are dependable returning receivers. The slot position is intriguing with Missouri transfer Lovett and 5-foot-8 walk-on Mews, who seems to have carved out a rotation spot. Rara Thomas, Jackson Meeks, C.J. Smith and Zeed Haynes could find roles.
Kicker
The starter: Jared Zirkel, jr.
The backup: Peyton Woodring, Fr.
Zirkel had a solid spring but has gotten a push from one of the nation’s top 2023 kickers. Will Georgia maintain its strong kicking showing from Jack Podlesny and Rodrigo Blankenship?
Defensive end
The starter: Mykel Williams, So.
The backups: Tramel Walthour, sr.
Williams looks like the next in line to star up front for the Bulldogs. He rang up 3 sacks with a team-high 31 QB hurries last season. Walthour has 39 tackles the last three seasons. Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins had 10 tackles last season.
Nose guard
The starter: Nazir Stackhouse, Sr.
The backup: Zion Logue, Sr.
Stackhouse started every game last season, recording 33 tackles with 12 quarterback pressures. Logue is another Bulldog veteran with 35 career tackles and six starts last season.
Defensive tackle
The starter: Warren Brinson, Sr.
The backups: Jordan Hall, Fr.; Christen Miller, Fr.
Brinson has played all 34 games at Georgia as a backup, recording 12 tackles with 14 quarterback pressures last season. Hall was disruptive with two balls batted down in the spring game.
Outside linebackers
The starters: Chaz Chambliss, Jr., Marvin Jones Jr., So.
The backups: Darris Smith, So., Damon Wilson, fr., Samuel M’Pemba, Fr.
Nolan Smith and Robert Beal are in the NFL now. Chambliss has played 26 games over the past two seasons as a backup, recording a pair of sacks last season. Jones and Wilson are former five-star signees that should have prominent roles in the future.
Inside linebackers
The starters: Jamon Dumas-Johnson, jr.; Xavian Sorey so.
The backups: E.J. Lightsey, fr., Jalon Walker, so.
Smael Mondon is coming off a foot injury so Georgia may be cautious with his return to the field the first couple of weeks. Sorey, who played sparingly his first two seasons, has special athleticism.
Star nickelback
The starter: Tykee Smith, sr.
Backup: Javon Bullard, Jr., Joenel Aguero, fr.
Smith showed this spring he’s one of the top five secondary players, which allowed Bullard to move to safety. Aguero sustained a hamstring injury last week, but had moved into position to be the backup.
Cornerbacks
Kamari Lassiter, so.; Daylen Everette, so.
Backups: Julian Humphrey, fr. Nyland Green, so..
Lassiter gives Georgia a dependable cornerback. He’s been limited in the preseason returning from a foot injury. Expect Georgia to continue the competition at the other corner spot right up until the week 3 game against South Carolina.
Safeties
Malaki Starks, so.; Javon Bullard, jr.
Backups: Dan Jackson, sr.; JaCorey Thomas, so., David Daniel-Sisavanh, jr.
Georgia will roll out one of the best safety tandems in the nation. Starks is a preseason All-American. Bullard was defensive MVP in both the Peach Bowl and national championship game.
Punter
The starter: Brett Thorson, so.
The backup: Noah Jones, jr.
Thorson, who hails from Australia, average 45.0 yards per punt in his first Georgia season, but didn’t get much action, averaging 2.4 punts per game. Jones averaged 32.0 yards on two kicks in the spring game.
This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: We go deep on Georgia football’s depth chart heading into the season
