Georgia freshman Patrick had an impressive spring

Early enrollee Natrez Patrick shakes hands with Georgia head coach Mark Richt during a signing day press conference on Wednesday, February 4, 2015.UGA SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS

ATHENS - Georgia will have a lot of heralded new defensive players this season. The one who's standing out the most, however, wasn't as high-profile, and is playing a new position.

Natrez Patrick drew plenty of raves this spring after moving from outside linebacker to inside. So it was no surprise that head coach Mark Richt, when asked after Thursday's final practice which rookies had stood out, began by naming Patrick.

"He looks like he's found a home, anyway, there (at inside linebacker)," Richt said, hastening to add:…