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Georgia's top-5 defensive players for 2021: No. 4 OLB Nolan Smith

We are currently ranking Georgia’s top-five defensive players entering the 2021 college football season.

Outside linebacker Adam Anderson checked in at No. 5. And at No. 4 we have fellow edge rusher Nolan Smith.

Smith came to Athens as an elite five-star prospect. He was the nation’s top prospect in the class of 2019 according to several recruiting sites.

Smith played both defensive line and running back in high school. The Savannah, Georgia, product transferred to IMG Academy for his senior season.

Nolan Smith played in all 10 games as a sophomore. He recorded 2.