Georgia Football: 5 breakout freshmen to watch in 2018

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts to a penalty during the third quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

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1. Adam Anderson

Adam Anderson is the next great pass rushing linebacker in college football. His 6-foot-4 frame and elite speed is incredibly rare, and Georgia knows it. Kirby Smart loves Anderson’s game, and will absolutely find somewhere to play him.

If there’s any position that Georgia has an excess of depth at, it’s linebacker. It still won’t matter. Anderson is just that good. Natrez Patrick, D’Andre Walker and Walter Grant will all see time, but none of them can do what Anderson can do.

He’s a huge play waiting to happen, and all he needs is an inch of space to blow a play up. While his lack of weight (just 214 pounds) will hurt him in run stuffing, his speed makes him a threat to rush the passer and lockdown the run from sideline to sideline.

As he gets stronger, and learns how to play the position at the next level, Anderson will be unstoppable. With Mel Tucker managing his development, I just don’t see any way that he doesn’t blossom into a star.

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Much like Cox, Anderson fills a big need for Georgia, and he’ll see plenty of time in 2018, either in a package or as the outright starter. Right now, i’m leaning towards the latter.

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