Freshman Trenton Thompson expected to play early at Georgia

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It's rare to see an interior defensive lineman start, let alone make an impact, as a true freshman in the SEC. It's even rarer to see it happen at Georgia. Not even past stars Richard Seymour or Marcus Stroud -- both 6-foot-6, 300 pounds -- started their first year on campus.