Georgia football: Lawrence Cager would turn wide receiver rebuild into reload

Georgia football may soon receive a boost at wide receiver with Miami grad-transfer Lawrence Cager. Cager will visit Georgia on February 1.

High school graduates and junior college transfers aren’t the only players Georgia football is in the market for this offseason. The Bulldogs also appear to be in the hunt for soon-to-be Miami graduate Lawrence Cager.

The 6’5, 218-lb wide receiver announced his decision to transfer from Miami on December 31. Since he’ll already have a degree when the 2019 football season begins, Cager will not have to sit out the season. He’s visiting Iowa State this weekend, and will take a trip to Oregon next month. He rescheduled a trip to Penn State to come to Georgia on February 1.

Cager is a former three-star recruit from Baltimore, Maryland. 247Sports Composite ranked him the no. 45 receiver and no. 346 player overall in 2015. His first two years were silent. He only caught eight passes for 70 yards with one score as a freshman, and he missed the entire 2016 season with an injury.

He began playing a larger role on the Hurricanes team in 2017 catching 16 passes in 10 games, and totalling 237 yards with three touchdowns. But last year he really broke out. He started 12 games and led the team with six touchdown passes. He also caught 21 passes and gained 374 yards.

So you better keep an eye on him when you see his name in the news because he would really boost Georgia’s receiving corps. Especially after losing Terry Godwin, Riley Ridley and Mecole Hardman. From the outside, Georgia’s 2019 receiving corps looks pretty thin. Jeremiah Holloman is the only returning receiver with at least 10 catches (Holloman has 24, Tyler Simmons has nine). You should expect Demetris Robertson to have a breakout year, and expect the same from one or two of the younger receivers such as newcomer Dominick Blaylock, or the redshirt freshmen Kearis Jackson and Tommy Bush.

But Cager will add something none of those players can, other than Simmons; senior leadership. Cager might have to learn a new offense and become acclimated to a new conditioning program. But he’s been a college football player longer than any other wide receiver on Georgia’s team. He’s dealt with the adversity of a season ending injury and proven himself to be better than his three-star rating. He has the skills and experience to be a factor on Georgia’s offense, but that experience will also help several other receivers on the team as well.

Georgia is obviously out for receivers this offseason. Cager is far from the only one to keep an eye on. The Dawgs are still going after Auburn commit George Pickens. And Ole Miss commit Jonathan Mingo might visit Georgia next weekend.