Projecting Georgia’s defensive depth chart for 2022
With spring practice and the G-Day scrimmage in the rearview mirror, we have a pretty solid idea of how the defending national champs will line up on defense this season.
Georgia lost tons of players from last year’s historical unit, but returns some stars in Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith and Kelee Ringo.
Here’s a look at Georgia’s projected defense depth chart for the 2022 season (click here for offense):
Defensive end:
Tramel Walthour #90 (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
1. Tramel Walthour (RS SR) Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (RS FR)
2. Mykel Williams (FR)
3. Bill Norton (RS JR)
Nose tackle:
Zion Logue (96) — Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
1. Zion Logue (RS JR)
2. Nazir Stackhouse (JR)
3. Bear Alexander (FR)
4. Shone Washington (FR)
Defensive tackle:
Jalen Carter #88 (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
1. Jalen Carter (JR)
2. Warren Brinson (JR)/Nazir Stackhouse (JR)
3. Jonathan Jefferson (RS FR)/Christen Miller (FR)
Jack/Outside linebacker:
Nolan Smith (#4) — Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel
1. Nolan Smith (SR)
2. Chaz Chambliss (SO)
3. CJ Madden (FR)/Marvin Jones Jr. (FR)
Sam/Outside linebacker:
Robert Beal Jr. #33 (Photo by Adam Hagy/Getty Images)
1. Robert Beal (RS SR)
2. MJ Sherman (JR)
3. Marlin Dean (RS FR)/Marvin Jones Jr. (FR)
4. Darris Smith (FR)
Money/Inside linebacker:
Jamon Dumas-Johnson (10) — Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
1. Jamon Dumas-Johnson (SO)
2. Rian Davis (RS JR)
3. Jalon Walker (FR)
Mac/Inside linebacker
Trezmen Marshall #15 (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
1. Trezmen Marshall (RS JR)
2. Smael Mondon (SO)
3. Xavian Sorey RS FR)
4. Jalon Walker (FR)
Left cornerback:
Kelee Ringo (5) — Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
1. Kelee Ringo (RS SO)
2. Nyland Green (RS FR)
3. Jaheim Singletary (FR)/William Poole (RS SR)/Daylen Everette (FR)
Right cornerback:
Kamari Lassiter (13) — Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
1. Kamari Lassiter (SO)
2. Daylen Everette (FR)
3. William Poole (RS SR)/Julian Humphrey (FR)/Nyland Green (RS FR)
Star:
William Poole (31) — Joshua Bickel-USA TODAY Sports
1. William Poole (RS SR)
2. Javon Bullard (SO)
Strong safety:
Christopher Smith (29) — Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
1. Christopher Smith (SR)
2. David Daniel-Sisavanh (SO)
3. JaCorey Thomas (FR)/Malaki Starks (FR)
Free safety:
Dan Jackson (47) — Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
1. Dan Jackson (RS JR)
2. Tykee Smith (JR)
3. JaCorey Thomas (FR)/Malaki Starks (FR)
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