Georgia capped off spring practice this year with their annual 2024 GDay spring scrimmage which now shifts the Bulldogs into the stage of the offseason. The spring transfer portal window is now at play and Georgia is feeling the effects of it. Defensive lineman Christen Miller has announced he is entering the NCAA transfer portal. He becomes the fourth Bulldog to enter the portal in the spring window, the first to come from the defensive side of the ball.
Miller, a redshirt sophomore, saw action in 13 games last year for the Bulldogs. He accumulated 14 total tackles and four tackles for loss. In 2022, he saw action in four games as a reserve defensive lineman for the Bulldogs.
Georgia lost a litany of players to the portal immediately following the 2023 college football season. They also picked up eight total commitments from the portal to add to their roster. With the spring window now at play, it can be expected that Georgia will both lose players to the portal but also be on the lookout for any potential additions they want to make before the 2024 season officially kicks off.
Spring practice is a time of year when players get a feel for where they are on the depth chart and what kind of opportunities they see themselves getting when fall rolls around. Sometimes it can boil down to the room just being too deep. The Bulldogs are no stranger to losing names during the spring window as it has just become part of the college football circle of life.
We are just over midway through the spring transfer portal window and the Georgia Bulldogs have now seen a fifth player enter the transfer portal. Christen Miller, who was anticipated to be a key defensive contributor, is a former four-star recruit. Miller plays defensive tackle and played a rotational role a year ago for the Bulldogs. Miller announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal with an announcement on Instagram on Wednesday afternoon.
Miller is originally from Ellenwood, Georgia, and was a top 100 recruit in the class of 2022. He originally chose the Dawgs over Ohio State, Miami, and Oregon. He recorded 14 tackles and one sack a season ago, and gained a larger role as the season went on, giving strong performances against Georgia Tech and Alabama late in the year.
With Miller’s departure, the Bulldogs have a hole in the defensive line rotation. Younger players like Jordan Hall and Jamaal Jarrett may be relied on to help fill that void, as will offseason addition Xzavier McLeod. The Dawgs could also pursue another lineman in this portal window to try and add depth in response to Miller’s likely departure.
