With the Georgia Bulldogs going into their second bye week let’s look at where their stat leaders rank among the SEC.
Offense
Passing
Ole Miss Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart leads the SEC with 2,384 passing yards followed by LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier with 2,222 passing yards.
Carson Beck is third in the SEC going into the bye week with 1,993 passing yards. He also is second in passing touchdowns with 15.
Rushing
Georgia’s rushing leader is Trevor Etienne with 422 rushing yards, which is on pace to become the Bulldogs’ first 1,000 yard rusher since D’Andre Swift in 2019. His rushing yard total ranks 9th in the SEC. His three touchdown performance against the Texas Longhorns helped him become 6th in the SEC in rushing touchdowns with his total at 8. Etienne missed Week 1.
Receiving
Georgia leading receiver in yards goes to Arian Smith with 444 receiving yards. Smith is on pace to become Georgia’s first 1,000 yard receiver since star receiver Terrance Edwards did it in 2002. The yard total has Smith ranked 13th in the SEC. A surprising stat is that Dillon Bell leads the team with 4 receiving touchdowns. In which he is tied 5th with the likes of Texas star wide receiver Isaiah Bond and Ole Miss Rebels wide receiver Antwane “Juice” Wells Jr.
Defense
Tackles
On the defensive side the leading tackler is star safety Malaki Starks. The junior has accounted for 39 total tackles in which it ranks tied for 22nd with Alabama Crimson Tide defensive Keon Sabb and Mississippi State safety Brylan Lanier.
Sacks
After his 3 sack performance against Texas Jalon Walker remains the sack leader among the Georgia defense with 4.5 sacks. The last 10 plus sack rusher for Georgia was Jarvis Jones in 2012 with his record-breaking 13.5 sack season. Walker has a chance to be the first 10 sacks rusher in the Kirby Smart era here at Georgia. It is tied for 8th with the likes of South Carolina Gamecock edge rusher Dylan Stewart and LSU Tigers defensive end Sai’von Jones.
Interceptions
Dan Jackson, Daylen Everette, and Malaki Starks leads the Bulldog defense with 1 interception. The trio ranks tied for 15th among players in the SEC.
Special Teams
Kicking
Sophomore kicker Peyton Woodring is second in the SEC field goal percentage with 92.3 percent going 12 for 13. His long of 55 yards is tied for 4th with Kentucky kicker Alex Raynor.
Punting
Although the punt game has not been used much this season Georgia punter Brett Thorson is still a crucial part to this teams success. He is third in the SEC yards per punt which is 48.3 behind Arkansas Razorback punter Devin Bale and South Carolina Kai Kroeger.
Returning
The return game has been very efficient due to the fact that Anthony Evans III is back there returning. He is 4th in the SEC in punt return yards with 104 yards to his name. He is behind Florida Gators Chiemere Dike, Texas Silas Bolden, and Vanderbilt Commodores returner Martel Hight.
