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Top 5: Georgia football’s most likely offensive breakout performers

By Justin Hubbard

Apr 16, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart coaches during the first half of the spring game at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 16, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart coaches during the first half of the spring game at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tae Crowder

Before he arrived to Athens last year, Tae Crowder was a three-star prospect at Harris County High School. By the end of 2016, he could be one of Georgia football’s best running backs.

Nick Chubb is still recovering from the major knee injury he incurred last season, and Sony Michel’s early-season status is uncertain after he suffered a fractured arm in early July. With both of them on the shelf, the stage is set for other tailbacks to get some playing time.

Though Crowder will probably fall in line behind senior Brendan Douglas, the redshirt freshman should still see a fair amount of action if Chubb and/or Michel can’t play early in the season. That should excite Georgia fans.

Crowder possesses an impressive combination of speed, strength and agility. Douglas has proven to be a reliable option in the backfield, but he isn’t exactly known for making huge plays. Crowder could possibly do it.

If Crowder is given a chance to prove himself, then he could take the game by storm much like Michel and Chubb did in 2014. But since Chubb and Michel seem likely to return before the halfway point of the season, Crowder’s action will probably be limited.

He could have a big season, but he may not play enough to truly break out like the others on this list.

Next: No. 4: Ben Cleveland

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