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Trent Thompson says he’s not at UGA to ‘stand out. I’m just putting in the effort’

A year to the day after he publicly committed to play for Georgia in an emotional press conference on his late grandparents’ anniversary, five-star defensive tackle Trent Thompson wasn’t offering five-star quotes in his first meeting with the media since hitting the practice field as a Bulldog.

Defensive tackle Trenton Thompson runs a drill during a football practice at the University of Georgia on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, in Athens, Ga. (AJ Reynolds/Staff, @ajreynoldsphoto)

The freshman from Westover High in Albany seems content to blend in more than stand out. Be one of the guys instead of being the guy.