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Rookie Georgia DL stealing first team reps sooner than expected

The transition from college football to the NFL can be a difficult one for many players. Former Georgia football stars however tend to be more ready than players from other programs.

Georgia routinely has a few rookies who immediately become starters the second they arrive in the NFL, and that could be the case with defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins with the Minnesota Vikings.

Minnesota #Vikings UDFA Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins continues to get run with the 1st-ream defense at training camp! ud83dudc40ud83dudcaa #SKOL pic.twitter.com/GxTp4rbJyp

— SKOR North - Minnesota Sports (@SKORNorth) August 15, 2025

Georgia DL is making his case to become a starter as a rookie

Ingram-Dawkings was selected in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No.