Georgia football transfer predicted to be first-round pick

The Georgia Bulldogs are projected to have one of their transfers be a high draft pick again in the 2027 NFL draft. During the 2026 NFL draft, the Arizona Cardinals selected former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck with the No. 65 pick in the third-round. Beck played his final year of college football with the Miami Hurricanes and came painfully close to winning a national championship.

In next year's draft, Pro Football Focus projects that Georgia transfer pass rusher Damon Wilson will go even earlier than Beck. Wilson, who spent the 2025 college football season with the Missouri Tigers, transferred to Miami this offseason.

Wilson is a former elite recruit and is coming off a breakout season with Missouri. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound pass rusher posted nine sacks, 23 tackles and an interception during the 2025 season with the Tigers. Wilson is looking to be even more productive at Miami.

The Hurricanes have big plans for Wilson, who is taking over after Miami defensive linemen Akheem Mesidor and Rueben Bain Jr. went in the first-round of the 2026 NFL draft. Wilson is projected to be No. 31 pick in the 2027 draft, where he'd land with the Buffalo Bills.

PFF has some concerns about Wilson's ability as a run defender, but adds that his "pass-rushing production is undeniable" after a productive 2025 season. A lot can change in a year. Wilson and the rest of the nation's top college football players have to prove things on the field before they can cement their status as 2027 first-round picks.

Other Georgia transfers with a shot to be first-round picks in 2027 include Oregon defensive tackle and Indiana cornerback AJ Harris.