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Key leaders explain why they bypassed the NFL draft, transfer portal to stay at Georgia

Lawson Luckie (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia tight end Lawson Luckie (7) during Georgia's game against Ole Miss at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (Conor Dillon/UGAAA) (Conor Dillon/Conor Dillon/UGAAA)

ATHENS — Lawson Luckie sat and watched from the sidelines as over a dozen former Georgia players worked out for NFL scouts at the program’s pro day.

It’s not far-fetched to have wondered if Luckie himself would’ve been out there.

He was draft-eligible following the 2025 season and has an NFL skillset that some teams would’ve loved.

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