Jalen Carter, Kelee Ringo make NFL draft intentions known following National Championship win
Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter celebrates in the closing minutes of their win against TCU in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship at SoFi Stadium, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Ca. Georgia won 65-7. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
LOS ANGELES — Two of the key members of the Georgia football team will be heading to the NFL, as defensive tackle Jalen Carter and defensive back Kelee Ringo both made it known their time at Georgia were at an end.
Carter put out a statement confirming the news.
Those will be some of the key pieces to replace next year. But Georgia saw freshman defensive tackle Bear Alexnader get a sack, while sophomore defensive back Javon Bullard forced three turnovers.
Georgia players have until Jan. 16 to declare for the draft and until Jan. 18 to enter the transfer portal. Georgia had 15 players drafted last year and 13 enter the transfer portal
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