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Jared Zirkel Announces Transfer Portal Destination

Georgia kicker Jared Zirkel has announced his next school after previously announcing he was entering the transfer portal.

The 2023 Georgia football season has come to a close with the 63 to 3 win over the Florida State Seminoles. With that, more decisions around the roster will made whether it be more transfer portal announcements or decisions surrounding the NFL draft. Today's news was kicker Jared Zirkel officially announcing that he will be transferring to Texas A&M for next season. 

Zirkel played in the bowl game with the Bulldogs and during the 2023 season, served as the kickoff specialist. He has spent the last four seasons at the University of Georgia, and looks like he will end his college career as an Aggie. 

With players making their intentions known in the coming days and weeks, here is a running update of the roster movements as they happen.

Georgia Transfer Portal Entries:

  • Kicker, Jared Zirkel announced on Tuesday that he will enter the transfer portal. Will transfer to Texas A&M. 
  • WR, Jackson Meeks announced transfer to Syracuse
  • QB, Brock Vandagriff will transfer to Kentucky.
  • EDGE, CJ Madden announced he will transfer to Purdue.
  • WR Jackson Meeks has announced that he will enter the transfer portal with one year of eligibility left
  • Jonathan Jefferson has announced he will transfer to SMU.
  • EDGE, Darris Smith - Made transfer intentions known before the portal officially opened. Will transfer to the Missouri Tigers.
  • DB, Nyland Green announced that he will be transferring to Purdue.
  • WR, Mekhi Mews announced that he plans to enter the transfer portal
  • LB, EJ Lightsey, announced transfer to Georgia Tech.
  • OL, Austin Blaske announced transfer to UNC.
  • WR, Yazeed Haynes announced transfer to Syracuse
  • LB, Jamon Dumas Johnson announced transfer to Kentucky.
  • DB, AJ Harris has entered the transfer portal
  • LB, Xavian Sorey entered the transfer portal and has committed to Arkansas
  • OL, Joshua Miller announced he is entering the transfer portal.
  • OL, Aliou Bah has announced his transfer to Maryland.

Georgia NFL Draft Declarations:

Coaching Movements:

Georgia's 2024 recruiting class

  • Ellis Robinson IV, DB
  • KJ Bolden, S
  • Dwight Phillips Jr., RB
  • NiTareon Tuggle, WR
  • Malachi Toliver, OL
  • Marcus Harrison, OL
  • Demello Jones, S
  • Drew Miller, P
  • Sacovie White, ATH
  • Ryan Puglisi, QB
  • Jaden Reddell, TE
  • Quintavius Johnson, DL
  • Justin Greene, DL
  • Chauncey Bowens, RB
  • Jordan Thomas, DL
  • Nnamdi Ogboko, DL
  • Michael Uini, OL
  • Daniel Calhoun, OL
  • Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, DL
  • Nyier Daniels, OL
  • Marques Easley, OL
  • Justin Williams, LB
  • Kristopher Jones, LB
  • Luke Raab, LS
  • Nate Frazier, RB
  • Ondre Evans, DB
  • Nasir Johnson, DL

Draft Eligible Bulldogs

  • TE, Brock Bowers
  • OL, Amarius Mims
  • CB, Kamari Lassiter
  • DB, Tykee Smith
  • DB, Javon Bullard
  • WR, RaRa Thomas
  • WR, Ladd McConkey
  • WR, Dominic Lovett
  • WR, Marcus Rosmey-Jacksaint
  • QB, Carson Beck, will return for 2024 season
  • OG, Tate Ratledge
  • OC, Sedrick Van Pran
  • OT, Xavier Truss
  • DE, Tramel Walthour
  • DT, Zion Logue
  • DT, Warren Brinson
  • OLB, Chazz Chambliss
  • LB, Smael Mondon, will return for 2024 season according to reports
  • LB, Jamon Dumas-Johnson
  • DL, Nazir Stackhouse
  • RB, Kendall Milton
  • RB, Daijun Edwards
  • K, Jared Zirkel
  • P, Brett Thorson
  • S, Dan Jackson

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