Georgia football hasn’t had a 1,000 yard rusher since D’Andrew Swift in 2019. Star running back Nate Frazier could change that this season.
The Georgia Bulldogs have rightfully earned their reputation as “RBU”. They’ve produced four Pro Bowl running backs in the last decade and that’s saying nothing of older greats like Herschel Walker, Garrison Hearst and Terrell Davis. For all of its great backs, Georgia hasn’t had a player rush for 1,000 yards since Swift seven years ago.
That’s where Nate Frazier could come in this season.
Nate Frazier has an opportunity to be Georgia’s first 1,000 yard rusher since 2019
Frazier came just short of reaching 1,000 yards last year as he totaled 947. With another offseason under his belt now it isn’t unrealistic to think he could get those extra 53 this season.
Frazier was on a tear late last year as a sophomore. He rushed for a career-high 181 yards against Mississippi State, 108 yards in a win over Georgia Tech and was on his way to another big performance against Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl.
Frazier had accumulated 128 total yards on 18 touches in the College Football Playoff game, but went down with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter. He didn’t return, and the Bulldogs’ offense failed to punch it in for a touchdown on the final drive he missed. They were upset 39-34.
Frazier finished his sophomore season with those 947 rushing yards along with six touchdowns on 173 carries. With Georgia returning four of its five offensive line starters from last season, he looks poised to improve on that campaign as a junior this season.
“Coming into year three, I want to really prove that to my teammates and to the people around me that I'm a great leader,” he said this spring. “I'm somebody that can be counted on. I want to lead by example.”
All of a sudden, Frazier is the most experienced back on Georgia’s roster. Though redshirt sophomore Chauncey Bowens is expected to play a considerable role and the Bulldogs could also receive contributions from Dwight Phillips Jr. and Bo Walker, Frazier is expected to be the lead guy in the backfield.
He was a preseason second-team All-SEC selection and could be the centerpiece of Georgia’s offense after some high turnover this season in the receiver room. The Bulldogs will likely lean on the running game quite a bit this season, after successfully reemphasizing it in 2025.
Frazier’s spring game was limited to one play after reaggravating his ankle injury, but he's expected to be a full participant in fall camp.
If he can put together a healthy season and build on his strong sophomore campaign, Frazier is in good position to not only snap Georgia’s 1,000 yard rushing drought, but be one of the most dynamic runners in college football.
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