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UGA football: Re-ranking the Bulldogs’ 2016 recruiting class

By Kyle Funderburk

ATHENS, GA - SEPTEMBER 1: Mecole Hardman #4 of the Georgia Bulldogs (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GA - SEPTEMBER 1: Mecole Hardman #4 of the Georgia Bulldogs (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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player. 814. . Offensive tackle. Bulldogs . Chris Barnes. 19

2016 national ranking: No. 502
2016 UGA class ranking: No. 17
Years at UGA: 2016
Current team: None

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Chris Barnes only spent two years at Georgia before transferring to Chattanooga. Barnes was off to a hot start in his first season with the Mocs by starting nine games, but he only appeared in one game last season and he didn’t even start that game. /

AUBURN, AL – NOVEMBER 23: linebacker Jaleel Laguins #48 of the Samford Bulldogs Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)

player. 814. . Inside linebacker. Bulldogs . Jaleel Laguins. 18

2016 national ranking: No. 227
2016 UGA class ranking: No. 10
Years at UGA: 2016
Current team: None

Jaleel Laguins’ commitment to Georgia was an exciting one as UGA football fans are always happy when a local player stays home especially one as highly recruited as Laguins. But, the Watkinsville native left Georgia after his sophomore season and ended his career at Samford. Laguins had a solid career at Samford making 25 tackles in his first season and increasing his total to 59 last season. He added four tackles for a loss and one sack as a senior.

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TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 29: Chauncey Manac #17 of the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Outside linebacker. Bulldogs . Chauncey Manac. 17. player. 814.

2016 national ranking: No. 116
2016 UGA class ranking: No. 6
Years at UGA: 2016
Current team: None

Chauncey Manac wasn’t long for UGA football, transferring after just one season, citing a lack of playing time. He spent a year in junior college before landing at Louisiana-Lafayette. To his credit, Manac did have a solid career with the Ragin’ Cajuns, making 78 tackles in two years.

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NASHVILLE, TN – OCTOBER 07: Michail Carter #76 (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

. Defensive tackle. Bulldogs . Michail Carter. 16. player. 814

2016 national ranking: No. 122
2016 UGA class ranking: No. 7
Years at UGA: 2016-2019
Current team: None

The second player on this list who ended their career as a Georgia Bulldog. Michail Carter from Jackson didn’t quite live up to expectations as a defensive lineman. Carter never started a game and only appeared in 38 games. But when he was in the game, Carter was often near the ball carrier at the end of a play.

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