It didn’t take long for folks to question an unfamiliar number roaming with the first-team defense during Georgia’s second spring practice.
"Who’s No. 8?" one person asked.
That number, on the defensive roster, belongs to freshman early enrollee Deangelo Gibbs, who is already receiving a considerably amount of time with the first unit. Gibbs was working with the first group at the star position, the lone vacant starting position up for grabs this spring. He also spent time at cornerback with the second team.
While head coach Kirby Smart said there would be some rotating at the star, the fact that Gibbs, who has now only been through two career college football practices, was spotted with the first team was a bit of a surprise.