Georgia Football: How UGA transfers have fared in 2022 (Part 2)
Since last examining how well former Georgia players had been performing for their new college football teams, there’s been a ton of turnover, from potential benchings to breakout players Let’s take a look at the production that these former Bulldogs have had over the past couple of weeks.
Matt Landers (Arkansas)
Matt Landers is an extremely familiar name for Georgia fans, but I am not sure how many recognize the receiver who terrorized the LSU secondary last Saturday. So far this season, Landers has racked up 37 receptions for 663 yards and four touchdowns, including this ridiculous sideline grab against the Tigers last weekend.
Otis Reese (Ole Miss)
The Ole Miss safety/outside linebacker combo last played for the Bulldogs in 2019, but his impact in the SEC has only grown since then. In his two years on the Bulldogs, Otis Reese totaled 16 solo tackles, with nine of them being solo. On the Rebels in the 2022 season alone, Reese has had 63 total tackles, 32 being solo, as well as 6.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three pass deflections and this fumble recovery against the Alabama Crimson Tide last weekend.
Jermaine Burton (Alabama)
The former Georgia wide receiver has had a strikingly disappointing year so far for the Alabama Crimson Tide, racking up only 27 catches for 375 yards and four touchdowns. For comparison, Jermaine Burton’s number of receptions and yards would both only rank the fourth most on the Bulldogs, with yards-per-reception coming in at the sixth highest number. Despite the underwhelming production this season for the Crimson Tide, Burton may be coming off of his best game this season against the Rebels, totaling five catches for 50 yards and this contested catch to get in the end zone.
JT Daniels (West Virginia)
JT Daniels certainly has not had the season that he had hoped to have for the West Virginia Mountaineers, completing 200 of his 327 pass attempts (61.2%) for 2,107 yards, 13 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. While Daniels has had moments of being the bright spot of the Mountaineers offense, the former Bulldog was benched during West Virginia’s win over the Oklahoma Sooners last week, a game in which the backup quarterback was able to lead a comeback over the conference rival. While the Mountaineers have yet to name a starter for their upcoming game against the Kansas State Wildcats, there’s a chance that Daniels’ college career could, unfortunately, be coming to an end soon.
Latavious Brini (Arkansas)
In my first article examining how former Dawgs were performing in college football, Latavious Brini was not included in the section showing off highlight plays. While Brini had found success with the Arkansas Razorbacks, he had not yet flashed in the way that many expected him to. That all changed this past weekend, when Brini dominated the defensive side of the ball for the Razorbacks, hauling in this interception at the line of scrimmage.
Brini’s day was not done there, as he went on to recover this fumble deep in the Tigers’ territory.
Jaylen Johnson (East Carolina)
Jaylen Johnson, who totaled three catches for 29 yards in his final season for the Bulldogs, has caught 18 balls for 218 yards and two touchdowns so far this season. Johnson has recently begun to take on a larger role in the East Carolina offense, catching this touchdown last Thursday night against Divaad Wilson and the Central Florida Golden Knights.
Justin Robinson (Mississippi State)
While there was not a highlight to show off Justin Robinson’s receiving abilities so far this year with the Mississippi State Bulldogs, it seemed important to point out the relationship that Robinson, as well as many other former Georgia players, still keep despite entering the transfer portal. Robinson had two catches for 18 yards in Saturday’s game against his former team and nearly hauled in a touchdown pass.
Other players:
Jalen Kimber (Florida): 13 total tackles, 8 solo tackles, 1 interception, 1 touchdown, 1 pass deflection
JJ Holloman (Tennessee State): 31 catches, 337 yards, 1 touchdown
Divaad Wilson (Central Florida): 32 total tackles, 27 solo tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 3 interceptions
Tommy Bush (North Texas): 3 catches, 34 yards, 1 touchdown
Tyrique Stevenson (Miami (FL)): 19 total tackles, 13 solo tackles, 2 interceptions, 6 pass deflections
Trey Blount (Charlotte): 3 catches, 14 yards
Matthew Downing (Louisiana Tech): 33 for 62, 356 yards, 3 touchdowns, 4 interceptions
Ameer Speed (Michigan State): 58 total tackles, 32 solo tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 3 pass deflections
Tymon Mitchell (Texas Christian): 15 total tackles, 7 solo tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks
Major Burns (Louisiana State): 19 total tackles, 9 solo tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 2 pass deflections
Brenton Cox (Florida – NOTE: Cox left the program following the loss to Georgia and has declared for the 2023 NFL Draft): 35 total tackles, 15 solo tackles, 2 sacks, 1 pass deflection
D’Wan Mathis (Temple): 14-of-30 for 125 yards passing, two receptions for 8 yards receiving after position change to wide receiver
Lovasea Carroll (South Carolina) – 4 games played, no stats
Owen Condon (Southern Methodist) – 7 starts at right tackle
Cameron Kinnie (Central Florida) – 2 games played
Clay Webb (Jacksonville State) – 10 games played
Makiya Tongue (Oregon State) – 4 tackles on special teams
