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Kirby Smart uses first-round pick to show how hard it is to project player’s weight | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

One of the more overlooked challenges of coaching college football is projecting the heights and weights of potential players. As Georgia coach Kirby Smart explained Monday, doing so is far from an exact science.

Smart was asked about defensive tackle signee Jordan Davis, whose weight is being closely monitored as he prepares to join the Bulldogs this summer. Smart updated the 6-6 Davis’ status, leading to a bigger discussion about how coaches project a player’s target weight.

“Jordan’s got to continue to progress with his weight,” Smart said. “He can’t come in and be a successful player on the defensive line at 340, 350 pounds.