Georgia football lost 41% of its production from the National Championship team, including two starting spots along the offensive line.
Second team All-SEC selections Jamaree Salyer and Justin Shaffer are moving on to the NFL, which means new offensive line coach Stacy Searels has a couple of glaring holes to fill before the Bulldogs kick off versus Oregon in Atlanta on Sept. 3.
One of the Dawgs fighting for one of those starting spots at left tackle and left guard is junior Xavier Truss.
Sep 11, 2021; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Xavier Truss (73) in action against the UAB Blazers at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Truss (6-foot-7, 330 pounds) started at left tackle in Georgia’s 2020 Peach Bowl win over Cincinnati and played 64 snaps in a win at Tennessee last season.
The Rhode Island native knows the opportunity that’s in front of him as the Bulldogs grind through spring practice.
“Obviously it’s going to be a very…