Georgia football lost former five-star EDGE Damon Wilson to SEC rival
After a disappointing and abrupt end to the season in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff at the Sugar Bowl, Kirby Smart and Georgia football are in the offseason. Smart and his staff are focused on building through the transfer portal and adding depth from the high school ranks as they chase another national championship in 2025.
Of course, in the modern era of college football, it’s never all about additions in the offseason. Georgia lost its fair share of players to transfer portals, including running back Damon Wilson. As it turns out, Wilson it doesn’t go far. The former five-star recruit is headed to Missouri next season, according to Matt Zenitz of 247 Sports.
Wilson hasn’t been quite the everyman for Georgia this season, but he’s been very impressive as a pass rusher when his number has been called for passes. In 12 games for the Bulldogs this season, Wilson has recorded 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, a pair of forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
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Wilson is projected to have a big role next season after the departures of rookies Mykel Williams and Jaylon Walkerboth go to the NFL as projected first-round picks. However, for one reason or another, that apparently wasn’t enough to make Wilson stay.
Wilson isn’t the only key player Georgia has lost during this portal cycle. Quarterback Carson Beck also entered the transfer portal and almost immediately committed to Miami, leaving Georgia without one of its top players entering next season. It was widely assumed that Beck would be headed to the NFL after the season, so he likely wasn’t in Georgia’s plans for next year, but the elbow injury he suffered in the SEC Championship Game likely played a role in him returning to school.
Georgia will likely enter next season with Gunner Stockton at quarterback following Beck’s departure. With the loss of Wilson, Georgia will have to do some digging to find more talent on the edge, but based on Smart’s experience, the Bulldogs should be just fine in that department.
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