ATHENS — Georgia football has added Mississippi State receiver Rara Thomas through the transfer portal.
Thomas had 44 catches for 626 yards and 7 touchdowns this season. Thomas’ yards ranked 12th in the SEC this season, and his 7 TD grabs were tied for fourth-most in the league.
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As a freshman in 2021, Thomas had 18 catches for 252 yards and 5 TDs appearing in 10 games under the late Mike Leach.
Redshirt sophomore Ladd McConkey has topped Georgia wide receivers with 51 catches for 675 yards and 5 touchdowns, and junior Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint is second in the receiving corps with 27 catches for 303 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart has said UGA doesn’t look to add players out of the portal unless they are in positions of need. Georgia has tried to add to its receivers’ room most seasons, as it has been one of the more injury-prone spots.
The Bulldogs have also lost their share of receivers to the transfer portal, including current Mississippi State receiver Justin Robinson, Alabama receiver Jermaine Burton and Arkansas receiver Matt Landers.
The Bulldogs added three 4-star WR early enrollees in the 2023 class, Tyler Williams, Anthony Evans and Yazeed Haynes.
Veteran Georgia receiver Kearis Jackson noted that the three young receivers have had their lockers placed next to his during the early bowl practices, as they have been among the nine early enrollees practicing with the team.
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Jackson’s status for next season is not known, and there has been no indication if Dominick Blaylock will return for another season with the Bulldogs.
The No. 1-ranked Bulldogs play No. 4 Ohio State at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 in the CFP Peach Bowl Semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Thomas was on Georgia’s radar when he played at Eufaula High School in Alabama before he signed in 2021 with Mississippi State and played his first two seasons in Starkville.
