ATHENS \u2014 Raylen Wilson is a veteran of the Georgia football program. He is in his fourth year in the Georgia program, making him somewhat of a rarity. <\/p>\n
Georgia has only 10 four-year players in the program. Compare that to 40 newcomers the Bulldogs welcomed<\/a> out of either the transfer portal or as a part of 2026 signing class. <\/p>\n That gives Wilson a lot of new teammates to meet. So when he sees someone he doesn\u2019t know in the team facility, he makes it a point to introduce himself.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t pass anybody I don\u2019t know,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cSo I make sure I introduce myself when I know everybody I pass in the facility. So it\u2019s like, yeah, just getting to know everybody throughout the facility. It\u2019s connection, that\u2019s one of our main pieces in this team, like a DNA trait. So we help them out a lot with everybody being connected.\u201d<\/p>\n To this point, Georgia has just one practice under its belt. The full team wasn\u2019t even present, as a few Bulldogs won\u2019t arrive until the summer. Georgia is also without key contributors like Drew Bobo and Gabe Harris as they recover from injury. <\/a><\/p>\n This spring for Georgia, much of the focus won\u2019t be on the veterans like Wilson or quarterback Gunner Stockton. Instead, Georgia will aim to get the new faces up to speed. <\/p>\n One such freshman newcomer has already impressed the senior linebacker. <\/p>\n \u201cAll our young guys are working hard,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cI like the new offensive guard, Zykie Helton, I feel like he\u2019s gonna be good. He likes to communicate on that line. As a young guy, as a young O-line, you really don\u2019t see that often.\u201d<\/p>\n Georgia does have to replace Micah Morris at the left guard spot, creating an opening for the former Carrolton High School standout. Freshmen have rarely been able to start on the offensive line, but Georgia did have Juan Gaston and Dontrell Glover do so last season. <\/p>\n Among the other freshmen, Kaiden Prothro has emerged as a curiosity. He brings impressive size to the position, along with his strong athletic traits. <\/p>\n While he was recruited as a tight end, he may also be able to help Georgia at the wide receiver position. <\/p>\n \u201cTalent aside, he\u2019s picked it up extremely quick,\u201d Lawson Luckie said of Prothro. \u201cLike, he already doesn\u2019t really make mistakes often, which is rare to see. I haven\u2019t really seen much of. But he\u2019s done a tremendous job learning multiple positions, and I\u2019m really impressed. I think he\u2019s gonna set himself up great to have a great spring.\u201d<\/p>\n Prothro was Georgia\u2019s top-rated signee in the 2026 recruiting class. He figures to be another weapon for Stockton on the outside. <\/a><\/p>\n Prothro, however, is not the newcomer who is expected to lead Georgia in receiving this year. That would be Georgia Tech transfer Isiah Canion. <\/p>\n He caught 33 passes for 408 yards and 4 touchdowns last season for the rival Yellow Jackets. The Bulldogs must replace Zachariah Branch, Colbie Young, Noah Thomas and Dillon Bell from last season\u2019s team. <\/p>\n That creates a real opportunity for Canion to come in and show why he <\/a>was such a coveted player out of the transfer portal. <\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s got the ideal body for a receiver,\u201d Stockton said of Canion. \u201cI mean, he\u2019s big and he\u2019s really fast. He\u2019s been a great guy to get to know, and I look forward to building that relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n As for the defensive transfers, Georgia made four additions in the secondary. Yet Auburn defensive end Amaris Williams may be the one to watch. He\u2019ll help greatly on Georgia\u2019s defensive front, which will be without Harris this spring as he recovers from toe surgery. <\/p>\n