QUARTERBACKS
Jacob Eason is back for his sophomore season after earning mixed reviews as a freshman. The 6-foot-5, 235-pounder from Lake Stevens, Wash., completed 204 of 370 passes (55.1 percent) for 2,430 yards with 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions, with his efficiency ranking 13th in the Southeastern Conference. Eason should be improved during his second year with offensive coordinator Jim Chaney, and he will be backed up by freshman Jake Fromm, an early enrollee who had a solid G-Day showing. Fifth-year senior Brice Ramsey, who once appeared to be in line to succeed Hutson Mason and be Georgia’s top quarterback for the 2015-17 seasons, is the third-stringer who has yet to start.
RUNNING BACKS
Entering last season, Nick Chubb was putting the finishing touches on his recovery from a torn ACL and Sony Michel was nursing a forearm that sustained an open fracture from an ATV accident. There are no drawbacks for this tandem now. Chubb rushed for 1,130 yards last season yet was not as dominant as he was when he reeled off 13 straight 100-yard games early in his career, but he insists he feels better now than ever before. Michel has shown he’s a pass-catching threat. Sophomore Brian Herrien rushed for 363 yards and 5.8 yards a carry last year, while sophomore Elijah Holyfield and freshman D’Andre Swift are eager to give Bulldogs fans a glimpse of the future.
RECEIVERS