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Position By Position Breakdown: Notre Dame vs. Georgia

By Matt Clark

SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 09: Richard LeCounte III #2 and J.R. Reed #20 of the Georgia Bulldogs tackle Chris Finke #10 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the fourth quarter of a game at Notre Dame Stadium on September 9, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. Georgia won 20-19. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 09: Richard LeCounte III #2 and J.R. Reed #20 of the Georgia Bulldogs tackle Chris Finke #10 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the fourth quarter of a game at Notre Dame Stadium on September 9, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. Georgia won 20-19. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 31: Jake Fromm #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs throws a pass against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the second half at Vanderbilt Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

Offensive Line

Georgia Bulldogs Left Tackle-Andrew Thomas 6’5″, 320 pound, junior, 4 star recruit out of Lithonia, GA.

Georgia Bulldogs Left Guard-Solomon Kindley 6’4″, 335 pound, junior, 3 star recruit out of Jacksonville, FL.

Georgia Bulldogs Center-Trey Hill 6’4″, 330 pound, sophomore, 4 star recruit out of Warner Robbins, GA.

Georgia Bulldogs Right Guard-Cade Mays 6’6″, 320 pound, sophomore, 5 star recruit out of Knoxville, TN.

Georgia Bulldogs Right Tackle-Isaiah Wilson 6’7″, 345 pound, sophomore, 5 star recruit out of Brooklyn, NY.

Notre Dame Irish Left Tackle-Liam Eichenberg 6’6″, 305 pound, senior, 4 star recruit out of Cleveland, OH. 

Notre Dame Irish Left Guard-Aaron Banks 6’6″, 325 pound, junior, 4 star recruit out of Alameda, CA.

Notre Dame Irish Center-Jarrett Patterson 6’5″, 300 pound, sophomore, 4 star recruit out of Laguna Hills, CA.

Notre Dame Irish Right Guard-Tommy Kraemer 6’5″, 320 pound, senior, 5 star recruit out of Cincinnati, OH.

Notre Dame Irish Right Tackle-Robert Hainsey 6’4″, 295 pound, junior, 4 star recruit out of Pittsburgh, PA.

Advantage-Draw

Both offensive lines are extremely talented. The Georgia offensive line is led by the consensus top offensive lineman in all of college football, Andrew Thomas, who could be a top five selection in the 2020 NFL draft.

Notre Dame has two offensive linemen that are projected to go in the first round of the draft in Liam Eichenberg and Tommy Kraemer.

Thomas, Kindley, Wilson, Eichenberg and Kraemer were all named to the preseason watchlist for the John H. Outland Trophy, awarded to the best interior lineman in college football. Trey Hill and Jarrett Patterson were each named to the preseason watchlist for the Dave Rimington Award, given to the best center in college football.

Georgia has a much larger offensive line than Notre Dame does and they are much better run blockers than the Irish offensive line. However, the Irish are better at pass blocking than their Georgia counterparts. It will be interesting to see how this Georgia offensive line matches up against the elite pass rushing ability of the Notre Dame defensive line.

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