Chidera Uzo-Diribe gushes about 2023 UGA outside linebacker signees: ‘It’s gonna be awesome to see’

Georgia needed to retool at the outside linebacker position. With Nolan Smith and Robert Beal entering their final years at Georgia, the Bulldogs knew they were going to have to hit the recruiting trail hard under first-year position coach Chidera Uzo-Diribe.

“We’re trying to get that room back to where it’s been in the past,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said during the early signing period. “You know, there was a time when there were three or four really high draft picks in that room. That’s what you want in that skill set. That helps you on third down. Those body types help you on special teams.”

At one point Georgia had Azeez Ojulari, a second-round pick, Jermaine Johnson, a first-round pick and Nolan Smith, a projected first or second-round pick, on the roster. Adding three top 100 overall prospects in Damon Wilson, Samuel M’Pemba and Gabe Harris will go a long way in re-stocking the position and returning it to that point when Ojulari, Johnson and Smith got after opposing quarterbacks.

Similar to Ojulari, Johnson and Smith when they first arrived at Georgia, the 2023 trio is going to have an opportunity to play immediately.

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