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5 Georgia Bulldogs among the top 50 NFL draft candidates
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5 Georgia Bulldogs among the top 50 NFL draft candidates

Five Georgia Bulldogs are listed on CBS Sports’ 50-player 2025 NFL Draft list.

Georgia defensive end Mykel Williams is the highest-rated edge rusher and the No. 4 prospect on the big list. Williams, who is expected to play a lot of snaps at outside linebacker this season, is a preseason All-American.

A few spots behind Williams is Georgia quarterback Carson Beck at No. 6. Beck is the highest-ranked quarterback according to CBS Sports, so he could easily end up as the No. 1 pick in the draft. Quarterbacks have been the first players selected in six of the last seven NFL drafts, with the lone exception of Georgia defensive end Travon Walker in 2022.

“The race for QB1 is wide open,” said Ryan Wilson of CBS. Wilson, however, currently gives Beck the upper hand.

“He (Carson Beck) is a good athlete who has shown the ability to make his decisions, get the ball out in time and throw with foresight. He has a strong arm and showed last season that he is willing to throw the ball accurately into tight windows – all things you can do in the NFL,” Wilson said.

CBS Sports’ top-ranked safety is Georgia’s Malaki Starks, who ranks 20th on the big scoreboard. Starks is another preseason All-American and has been playing since his first year as a freshman.

Georgia Bulldogs tight end Oscar Delp is a tight end to watch in the 2025 NFL Draft. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia tight end Oscar Delp is next at No. 38. Delp doesn’t exactly generate much excitement in the NFL draft, but that’s about to change. Delp could continue Georgia’s streak of consecutive years with a tight end drafted.

Somewhat surprisingly, Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon is ranked 42nd on the top 50 list. Mondon struggled with injuries last season but is back to full health this year. NFL teams have devalued the linebacker position somewhat, but Mondon is making a difference.

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