Georgia transfer portal

Georgia offensive lineman Griffin Scroggs entered the NCAA transfer portal in search of a more promising opportunity for playing time.

The Bulldogs’ offensive line is deep and talented, and the numbers are such that attrition was expected in the position group this offseason.

Scroggs, formerly a 3-star recruit from Grayson High School, was committed to Georgia Tech before flipping to the bulldogs in August on 2021 and signing in the 2022 class.

“Kirby told my mom that I’m the type of guy that comes across once every 10 years,” Scroggs said at the time of his commitment. “Just a specific body style and work ethic that I have coming out of high school is pretty impressive.”

It’s a safe bet other programs have already taken note of this transaction and approached Scroggs, a player who still possesses Power 5 potential after two years of work in Georgia’s program.

Matt Luke was the offensive line coach at the time Georgia offered Scroggs the scholarship, impressed by his tremendous accomplishments as part of a noted state championship program.

Scroggs joins defensive tackle Bear Alexander and linebacker Rian Davis as UGA players to enter the portal during this second “window” of opportunity from April 15-30.

The circumstances were vastly different with each player, as Davis is a veteran nearing the end of of his collegiate competitive window, while Alexander was a once-celebrated recruit looking to make the most of this new NIL-culture.

The current number of Georgia players of the 2022 CFP Championship team who have entered the NCAA portal is up to 13.

More attrition is expected, and Smart has left open the possibility that UGA might also add a player out of the portal at a need position.

“It’'s the climate that we’re in,” Smart said after the G-Day Game last Saturday, “and we’ll do the best we can to capitalize on it.”

Certainly, two of Georgia’s most impressive players in the G-Day Scrimmage were transfers Tykee Smith (West Virginia) and receiver Dominic Lovett (Missouri).

The Bulldogs pursued Caleb Williams in the NCAA portal after their 2021 CFP Championship season. Unable to land Williams, who went on to win the Heisman Trophy at USC, former junior college transfer Stetson Bennett returned to UGA for another season and helped lead a 15-0 season.

2022 team transfers

OL Griffin Scroggs to ?

LB Rian Davis to ?

DL Bear Alexander to ?

DL Shone Washington to ?

WR Adonai Mitchell to Texas

LB Trezmen Marshall to Alabama

OLB MJ Sherman to Nebraska

CB Jaheim Singletary to Arkansas

OT Jacob Hood to Nebraska

TE Ryland Goede to Mississippi State

WR Dom Blaylock to ?

TE Brett Seither to Georgia Tech

TE Arik Gilbert to Nebraska

DT Bill Norton to Arizona

Georgia also had 13 transfers off of the 2021 CFP Championship Team:

2021 team transfers

OL Cameron Kinnie to UCF

DL Tymon Mitchell to TCU

OL Clay Webb to Jacksonville State

DB Daran Branch to LSU

OL Owen Condon to SMU

WR Jermaine Burton to Alabama

QB J.T. Daniels to West Virginia

DB Latavious Brine to Arkansas

RB Lovasea Carroll to South Carolina

CB Jalen Kimber to Florida

WR Justin Robinson to Mississippi State

CB Ameer Speed to Michigan State

WR Jaylen Johnson to East Carolina