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Georgia’s top five freshmen after six games

By Kyle Funderburk

Oct 1, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Isaac Nauta (18) runs for a touchdown after catching a pass against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia 34-31. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Isaac Nauta (18) runs for a touchdown after catching a pass against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia 34-31. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 24, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Isaac Nauta (18) stiff arms Mississippi Rebels linebacker Terry Caldwell (21) during the first quarter of the game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Isaac Nauta (18) stiff arms Mississippi Rebels linebacker Terry Caldwell (21) during the first quarter of the game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Isaac Nauta

No freshman came in with as much hype as Nauta. Eason may have been the superstar quarterback, but Nauta was a five-star tight end which is rare in every recruiting database from 247 Sports, to the ESPN 300, to Scout.com.

Early on Nauta started slow. He didn’t start in either of Georgia’s first two games, Jeb Blazevich and Charlie Woerner did. But lately he has stepped up and has began to look like the superstar the recruiting websites heralded him as.

He had five catches for 83 yards with a 50-yard touchdown against Tennessee. That was the performance fans had been waiting on and it was in one of the biggest games of the season.

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