ATHENS, Ga. — Kirby Smart continues to develop and utilize young talent at Georgia as well as any coach in the nation, placing two plays on the FWAA Freshman All-American Team sponsored by Chris Doering Mortgage. Safety Malaki Starks and defensive end Mykel Williams both made the 32-member team which was announced on Thursday. Williams led Georgia with 4.5 sacks and 30 quarterback pressures, and he was second among Georgia defensive linemen with 410 snaps played. The selection of Starks and Williams marks the first time since 2018 that UGA had multiple players on the FWAA Freshman All-American Team. Bulldogs’ sophomore tight end Brock Bowers became the first Georgia player to win the FWAA Freshman of the Year last year.
