The Georgia Bulldogs have added to their extremely skilled quarterback room by using the transfer portal.
For the past few seasons, the transfer portal has added an intriguing element to the college football offseason. Many teams have benefited from an infusion of players joining new teams to enhance their rosters and fill gaps, but this has also caused concern for other fan bases.
The Georgia Bulldogs have a good understanding of the transfer portal, and this year is no different as they have now secured a second commitment. Jayden Maiava, the quarterback, this time.
Maiava is a 6-foot-4 quarterback from Las Vegas, Nevada, and appeared in 11 games this season for the UNLV Rebels. In those games, he threw for 3,085 yards, 17 touchdowns, and had a completion percentage just shy of 64%.
UNLV Rebels quarterback Jayden Maiava (1) roles out to pass against Kansas Jayhawks defensive lineman Jereme Robinson (90) during the first quarter in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field.
Maiava’s addition to the Bulldogs’ roster likely stems from head coach Kirby Smart’s desire to have four scholarship quarterbacks on the roster. Smart even mentioned during a press conference in December that it was his goal to add another quarterback.
“Our hard number is four. We want to be at four, and we’re not at four. So again, we’ll look at our options and see what we can do there. We would like to be at four, but that’s our goal.”
-Kirby Smart during his National Signing Day press conference
Before national signing day, the Bulldogs were set to have four scholarship quarterbacks on their roster. However, 5-star committment Dylan Raiola announced that he would be flipping to Nebraska just days before, leaving Georgia and Kirby Smart with just three scholarship quarterbacks for the 2024 season.
Now with the addition of Maiava, the Bulldogs are extremely likely to have their four scholarship quarterbacks as they into the 2024 season with the desire to return to national prominence and be crowned kings of college football once again.
Georgia Scholarship Quarterbacks on Roster
Carson Beck (Class of 2020)
Jayden Maiava (Class of 2022)
Gunner Stocken (Class of 2022)
Ryan Puglisi (Class of 2024)
Georgia Transfer Portal Entries:
Kicker, Jared Zirkel announced he will transfer to Texas A&M.
WR, Jackson Meeks announced transfer to Syracuse
QB, Brock Vandagriff will transfer to Kentucky.
EDGE, CJ Madden announced he will transfer to Purdue.
WR Jackson Meeks has announced that he will enter the transfer portal with one year of eligibility left
Jonathan Jefferson has announced he will transfer to SMU.
EDGE, Darris Smith – Made transfer intentions known before the portal officially opened. Will transfer to the Missouri Tigers.
DB, Nyland Green announced that he will be transferring to Purdue.
WR, Mekhi Mews announced that he plans to enter the transfer portal
LB, EJ Lightsey, announced transfer to Georgia Tech.
OL, Austin Blaske announced transfer to UNC.
WR, Yazeed Haynes announced transfer to Syracuse
LB, Jamon Dumas Johnson announced transfer to Kentucky.
DB, AJ Harris has entered the transfer portal
LB, Xavian Sorey entered the transfer portal and has committed to Arkansas
OL, Joshua Miller announced his transfer to Syracuse.
OL, Aliou Bah has announced his transfer to Maryland.
WR, CJ Smith announced plans to enter the transfer portal
RB, Sevaughn Clark announced plans to enter the transfer portal.
WR, De’Nylon Morrissette will transfer to Purdue.
Georgia NFL Draft Declarations:
DB, Javon Bullard
DB, Kamari Lassiter
DB, Tykee Smith
WR, Marcus Rosemy Jacksaint
WR, Ladd McConkey
DL, Zion Logue
RB, Kendall Milton
RB, Daijun Edwards
OL, Amarius Mims
TE, Brock Bowers
C, Sedrick Van Pran
Ellis Robinson IV, DB
KJ Bolden, S
Dwight Phillips Jr., RB
NiTareon Tuggle, WR
Malachi Toliver, OL
Marcus Harrison, OL
Demello Jones, S
Drew Miller, P
Sacovie White, ATH
Ryan Puglisi, QB
Jaden Reddell, TE
Quintavius Johnson, DL
Justin Greene, DL
Chauncey Bowens, RB
Jordan Thomas, DL
Nnamdi Ogboko, DL
Michael Uini, OL
Daniel Calhoun, OL
Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, DL
Nyier Daniels, OL
Marques Easley, OL
Justin Williams, LB
Kristopher Jones, LB
Luke Raab, LS
Nate Frazier, RB
Ondre Evans, DB
Nasir Johnson, DL
Draft Eligible Bulldogs
TE, Brock Bowers
OL, Amarius Mims
CB, Kamari Lassiter
DB, Tykee Smith
DB, Javon Bullard
WR, RaRa Thomas
WR, Ladd McConkey
WR, Dominic Lovett
WR, Marcus Rosmey-Jacksaint
QB, Carson Beck, will return for 2024 season
OG, Tate Ratledge, will return for 2024 season
OC, Sedrick Van Pran
OT, Xavier Truss, will return for 2024 season
DE, Tramel Walthour
DT, Zion Logue
DT, Warren Brinson
OLB, Chazz Chambliss
LB, Smael Mondon, will return for 2024 season according to reports
LB, Jamon Dumas-Johnson, transferring to Kentucky
DL, Nazir Stackhouse, will return for 2024 season
RB, Kendall Milton
RB, Daijun Edwards
K, Jared Zirkel, transferring to Texas A&M
P, Brett Thorson
S, Dan Jackson
