Earlier this month, bleacherreport.com featured an article on the 10 Players We Know and 10 We’re About To Meet for the Georgia Bulldogs. Aside from the fact that the article was about the Bullpups, I thought it was a great idea, and have put together a similar feature for the Ramblin’ Wreck. Tomorrow, I’ll post the 10 you don’t yet know, so be sure to check back in. Here we go:

The 10 You Already Know

Jon Dwyer- Arguably the best running back in nation, Dwyer will try to build off of last season where he was named ACC Player of the Year. An encore performance might be tough to achieve, because “D-Train” should get fewer carries in a loaded backfield. In 2007, everyone knew Dwyer was going to be special when the coaches gave him the #21- the number that had just previously belonged to GT-great Calvin Johnson. He scored a touchdown in his first game in 2007 against Notre Dame, and he hasn’t let up since.

Derrick Morgan- The only veteran on the defensive line, Derrick Morgan is now a leader up front. Last season, offenses focused on his counterpart, Micheal Johnson, which allowed Morgan to amass 7 sacks. An All-ACC honorable mention, he led the Tech line with 51 tackles. This year, offenses will key on this guy, so we’ll see what he can do while being double-teamed.

Josh Nesbitt- Almost an ideal quarterback for Coach Johnson’s spread option system, Nesbitt is looking to thrive this season. The QB is the most important piece in this offense, and it took Nesbitt a while to get the hang of it. Once he did, though, the offense worked wonders. Nesbitt, who was a drop-back passer in high school, will throw the ball around more this season if his line can give him protection. He’s a candidate for the Davey O’Brien Award, and he’s going to make people know that this offensive backfield has other weapons besides Dwyer.

Roddy Jones- Speaking of the offensive backfield, Roddy Jones provided GT with the one-two punch that the running game needed last season. If the ball didn’t go to Dwyer up the middle or Nesbitt outside of the offensive tackle, odds were that it was in the capable hands of Jones. I know I’ve mentioned it before, but no Tech fan will forget his amazing display of athleticism last year when he ran for 214 yards, including a 52 yard scamper to end the drought against the Dawgs. He injured his wrist earlier this summer, but he should be ready to roll when Jacksonville State comes into town.

Scott Blair- In 2007, Blair handled kickoff duties as a freshman- quite a feat considering Tech already had a kicker in All-ACC performer Travis Bell. Last year, however, Blair was somewhat inconsistent. This is probably due to the fact that he handled all punting, placekicking, and kickoff duties, which prevented him from focusing on any one position. This year, Blair will leave the punting chores up to someone else, and already coaches have seen a vast improvement in the kicking game.

Morgan Burnett- The other All-American on this team, Morgan Burnett will be anchoring the defensive secondary. He had 7 INT’s last season, the most in the country. That’s also 2 more that the entire defense had the previous season, and a big reason why GT had as good a season as it did. Burnett is on the watchlist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which goes to the nation’s best defensive player.

Demaryius Thomas- The wide receiver was referred to as “Baby Calvin” during his redshirt year when Calvin Johnson was still here, however he simply prefers to be called “Bay-Bay”. Thomas hauled in 230 yards during the game against Duke last season, the second most in school history. His great blend of speed, size, and hands makes him one of the best receivers in the ACC, but just as important is his excellent downfield blocking.

Lucas Cox- At 6’0 and 245 pounds, Lucas Cox is simply a beast. Better yet, he’s athletic enough play both B- and A-back, which is a great boost to the backfield. Tech fans should be very familiar with the “Cox” name by now, as his brother Mike started at fullback during the Gailey Era. Lucas will be called upon to give Dwyer a breather every now and then, but he’s going to make plenty of plays at A-back where he will punish any defensive backs that try to bring him down.

Cord Howard- This 2nd Team All-ACC pick was a foundation that Paul Johnson wanted to build his offensive line on. After moving from tackle to guard last season, Howard was truly one of the few bright spots on an otherwise unspectacular offensive front. This season, the line should be better and Howard, the most experienced player up front, should be a huge part of that.

Sedric Griffin- With 37 games under his belt, Griffin is the most experienced of all the linebackers. He’s also one of only 6 scholarship seniors on the team, making him a leader on defense. What Griffin doesn’t have in size (only 5’11 and 230 lbs), he makes up for with athleticism and consistency. Depending on how much time Kyle Jackson misses with a foot injury, Sedric Griffin could easily end up being one of the most important pieces on this team.