Georgia football has become used to dominating the NFL Draft in the Kirby Smart era. In fact, not long ago at the 2022 NFL Draft Georgia set the NFL Draft record by having 15 Bulldogs selected in the same draft.
Georgia has continued to find immense success in each draft since then, and ESPN thinks that this trend will continue at the 2026 NFL Draft as they have predicted the Bulldogs to have 11 players drafted at next year's draft.
11 Georgia Bulldogs projected to be drafted next year
LB C.J. Allen
LB Raylen Wilson
DT Christen Miller
CB Daylen Everette
OT Earnest Greene
OT Monroe Freeling
OL Micah Morris
WR Dillon Bell
WR Zachariah Branch
TE Oscar Delp
TE Lawson Luckie
Star-studded roster will carry Georgia into 2025 season
ESPN believes these 11 Bulldogs will be selected in the 2026 NFL Draft next season. However, it is far from a guarantee that this prediction will come true.
There are a few players on this list who are a lock to be drafted next year like linebacker C.J. Allen and defensive tackle Christen Miller. However, there are some players like wide receivier Zachariah Branch and offensive tackle Monroe Freeling who are receiving day three projections, meaning their draft status could go either way throughout this season.
It is also worth mentioning that some of these players do have eligibility remaining after this season. So there is a chance some return to Georgia for another year in 2026 which obviously means they won't be drafted next year.
Regardless, it is clear that Georgia is going to once again have a very strong team this year based on this prediction from ESPN. It remains to be seen how many wins this will turn into for UGA, but based on this prediction alone it is very fair to assume that Georgia will once again be one of the top contenders to win the SEC and make a run in the College Football Playoff.