Although the Georgia Bulldogs failed to advance past the first round of the College Football Playoff, they still claimed an SEC title and had a large number of draft-eligible players on their roster.
Below, we’ll break down each draft projection and analyze what exactly puts them in that position following excellent college careers.
EDGE Jalon Walker 2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots
- Pro Football Network: Round 1, Pick 9
- CBS Sports: Round 1, Pick 13
- Sports Illustrated: Round 1, Pick 15
Seen as a high-character individual while producing at an elite level on the field, Walker projects as a more immediate contributor than teammate and fellow EDGE Mykel Williams. At 6’1″, 243 pounds, Walker uses his quickness to rush the passer while also having linebacker capabilities, which will be invaluable to the whiter team he ends up on. He’s a candidate to go within the top 10 and shouldn’t fall outside the teens.
Safety Malaki Starks 2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots
- NFL.com: Round 1, Pick 17
- CBS Sports: Round 1, Pick 24
- USA Today: Round 1, Pick 13
Starks’ draft range is wider than most, as he’ll likely be chosen in the late teens to mid-20s while also having the potential to be picked as high as 13, where the Miami Dolphins sit. Miami is an especially safety-needy team that could take Starks right there, as he’d be an immediate upgrade instead of what they currently have on the roster. If not selected there, it’s hard to see such a talented player fall much further.
EDGE Mykel Williams 2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots
- Pro Football Network: Round 1, Pick 17
- CBS Sports: Round 1, Pick 22
- Sports Illustrated: Round 1, Pick 27
Like many others in this loaded group of edges and interior defensive linemen, Williams’ draft stock may fluctuate until draft night. All it takes is one team to take a chance on the 6’5″, 260-pounder, who has immense talent yet projects as needing further development, though his floor shouldn’t be any lower than the first round.
Guard Tate Ratledge 2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots
- Fox Sports: Round 1, Pick 31
- Bleacher Report: Round 2
Ratledge is in a similar position as Starks. The Bulldogs’ guard is largely seen as a Day 2 talent, but a team like the Kansas City Chiefs, who are in search of an interior offensive lineman, remains a possibility to take him prior to his perceived draft range. A physical player with all the measurements you want in a guard; it would be surprising to see Ratledge still on the board once the third round begins.
Center Jared Wilson 2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots
- Draft Countdown: Round 3
- The Athletic: Round 3
The consensus on Wilson is that he’s a late Day 2 prospect who may fall through the cracks and be picked up early on Day 3. Wilson was a key contributor for the Bulldogs on the interior. Still, with the devaluing of the center in recent years, he’s unlikely to be selected any earlier than the third round.
RB Trevor Etienne 2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots
- The Athletic: Round 4
- College Football Network: Round 6
Etienne is one of nearly 30 running backs that could hear their name called in the draft, potentially lowering his draft positioning as opposed to if he were in recent years’ drafts. Still posing as a solid reserve back at the next level, Etienne would be a solid pick-up for a team on Day 3.
Guard Dylan Fairchild 2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots
- CBS Sports: Round 5
- The Athletic: Round 6
The third and final draft-eligible offensive lineman on the interior for Georgia, Fairchild projects lower than his teammates but still is likely to hear his name called, either in the fifth or sixth rounds.
LB Smael Mondon Jr. 2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots
- CBS Sports: Round 7
- The Athletic: Round 5
Another player whose stock is hurt by the devaluing of his position, Mondon, is seen as a mid-to-late Day 3 pick. He doesn’t have the most potential, but the Bulldogs’ linebacker could be a depth player while contributing on special teams.
EDGE Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins 2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots
- Sports Illustrated: Round 6
- CBS Sports: Round 6
The third edge on this talented Bulldogs defense, Ingram-Dawkins, is rated lower than his counterparts but is still expected to be selected, albeit in the later rounds.
DT Nazir Stackhouse 2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots
- USA Today: Round 6
- Sports Illustrated: Round 7
Stackhouse, known for his quickness despite his immense size, would be a solid late-round flier for teams who need youth in their interior defensive line. He should hear his name called late, but if he were to fall out of the draft, he would be one of the top undrafted free agents.
WR Arian Smith 2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots
- USA Today: Round 7
- ESPN: Round 6
Pure speed is what Smith would bring to an NFL roster.
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Although he lacks refined skills in route running and catching the ball, he should be selected as a player with potential in the late rounds.
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