ATHENS — For someone still looking to carve out a real role in the Georgia offense, wide receiver Sacovie White-Helton knows it’s a little odd for him to be one of the most experienced players at his position.

White-Helton and London Humphreys are the only two wide receivers on Georgia’s roster that have been with the program for at least two full seasons. Isiah Canion is entering his first season in Athens after spending the previous two at Georgia Tech.

Everyone else, be it the talented 2025 class or the fresh-faced 2026 group, is new.

“We have a lot of inexperienced players and young players,” White-Helton said. “First, we need to get down the things like catching the ball and blocking downfield and assignments and alignments. We’re really good at that right now. Just keep stacking days and get better at those things.”

All eyes will be on this group for Georgia’s all-important second scrimmage. Drops have been a recurring issue for the group throughout fall camp.

Georgia likes what it has in quarterback Gunner Stockton. Around him, though, there are real questions.

“If you said, am I pleased with their work habits and what they’re doing, absolutely I am,” Smart said. “I wouldn’t say anybody in the room is dominating by any means. There’s young players that are coming on fast. By young, I mean first and second year.”

Georgia has five wide receivers in their second season in Athens. Those who have had the strongest showings thus far are Talyn Taylor and Landon Roldan.

White-Helton believes that Taylor will be a good player for Georgia this year, in part because of how he’s taken care of himself physically.

“Fast, is physical, and can play any position. He’s really smart, and he takes care of his body. And I think that’s the most important thing as a young player.”

Taylor did miss eight games last season after suffering a collarbone injury. He understands better than most the importance of availability.

While he didn’t have a breakout freshman season, there is confidence that Craig Dandridge could.

He’s had some nice moments through fall camp, though his impact in the first scrimmage was muted after getting blown up by defensive back Kyron Jones.

Smart indicated that Dandridge is fine following the hit.

“Craig is definitely very, very explosive,” White-Helton said. “He, as of right now, he’s one of the top freshmen right now doing what he needs to do, and we all believe in him. I think it comes down to confidence for him, allowing him to tell himself, ‘Hey, I’m good to go. I’m out here for a reason, and I’m at this school for a reason.’ His confidence is through the roof, and if he keeps that throughout the season, he’ll have a really good year for us.”

Lawson Luckie praised Dandridge earlier in August for pushing the senior tight end to be a better leader. Even if Dandridge is unable to crack Georgia’s receiver rotation, he’s clearly got the right mental makeup to help this Georgia team this fall.

There’s no sugarcoating the wide receiver position at this point. The group of pass catchers hasn’t done much to ease any of the concerns going into the upcoming season.

If anything, the worries are more pronounced as the season draws near.

Which makes the opportunity for the group this Saturday all the greater.

“We’re focused on one goal, and that’s getting to a national championship and winning one,” White-Helton said. “And we all understand that the role we need to have for this team to be where it needs to be in January, at the end of January. And whatever that may be, it’s definitely not listening to somebody outside of here.”