College Sports
Projecting the Top Linebacker Corps for the 2025 CFB Season
There’s no question I’ve written a version of this sentence before, but there are few coaches who have earned the benefit of the doubt like Kirby Smart.
Last season, Jalon Walker made 60 tackles and garnered second-team All-SEC recognition. Smael Mondon Jr. posted 57 stops, and they helped UGA both win a conference title and make the College Football Playoff.
Both of them are gone, and Georgia—well, it’s not concerned.
CJ Allen registered 76 tackles in 2024 as Raylen Wilson had a mini-breakout year with 47 takedowns (7.0 for loss) and Chris Cole chipped in 16 stops. As if that’s not enough, Justin Williams and newcomer Zayden Walker were 5-star signings. Georgia just needs one of them to contribute in a small role, barring injuries.
The linebacker pipeline in Athens is flowing right along.