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Georgia Football: 5 breakout candidates for spring 2019

By Connor Muldowney

COLUMBIA, MO - SEPTEMBER 22: Eric Stokes #27 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs into the end zone to score on a blocked punt against the Missouri Tigers in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, MO - SEPTEMBER 22: Eric Stokes #27 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs into the end zone to score on a blocked punt against the Missouri Tigers in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: A detailed view of the helmet of Kolby Wyatt #91 of the Georgia Bulldogs prior to the game 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 Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: A detailed view of the helmet of Kolby Wyatt #91 of the Georgia Bulldogs prior to the game 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 Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

All aboard the Nolan Smith bandwagon before it leaves the station. The incoming freshman and No. 1 recruit in the 2019 class enrolled at Georgia early and you can bet he’s about to see the field a ton in year one.

The Bulldogs are losing Jonathan Ledbetter from one of the defensive end spots after he finished with 56 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and a sack in 2018.

Smith is the kind of recruit who could come in, dominate from day one and make a name for himself on a loaded defense. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he was in the Georgia two-deep after spring concludes and even pushing for a starting spot come fall.

The IMG Academy product stands 6-foot-3 and weighs in at 227 pounds, making him a prime candidate to add a bit of weight to that frame, but he’s already a freak athlete on the defensive line with quickness and explosion off the snap.

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Georgia is fortunate to have yet another incoming star on the line and a kid who enrolled early because he saw the opportunity to play right away.

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