Georgia Football: 3 Players Who Have Surprised Us in 2015

There’s a reason why Georgia is a two-point favorite over Alabama, according to Odds Shark.

The Bulldogs come into the game with not only an undefeated record, they come into the game with statistically a better scoring offense in the SEC, a better rushing offense in the SEC and, believe it or not, the Bulldogs have a better scoring defense than the Crimson Tide.

So the Bulldogs are off to a good start to the 2015 season. And it’s been the usual suspects that have been key to their success such as Nick Chubb, Sony Michel, the entire offensive line, Leonard Floyd and Jordan Jenkins.

However, there are three players that have surprised the Bulldog Nation in the early stages of the 2015 season.

QB Greyson Lambert

And it starts with the guy that was able to win the starting quarterback position after playing at Virginia last season. So far Greyson Lambert has proved he can be a leader on offense for the Bulldogs.

In four games, Lambert has thrown for 733 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions. He has completed 76 percent of his passes, and in the game against South Carolina, he set the NCAA record for highest completion percentage in a game with 96 percent. If you look at his numbers as starter with Virginia last season, it’s night and day because he threw only 10 touchdown passes and was picked off 11 times.

It will be interesting to see how Lambert plays moving forward because Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri and Florida are on deck.  It will be a challenge for Lambert, but he has been impressive in the first part of the season.

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[ESPN Video] G. Lambert pass,to M. Mitchell for 23 yds for a TD: Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcol... http://t.co/1AA0JD8nxF #UGA

— Georgia Bulldogs (@BR_UGABulldogs) September 26, 2015"

FS Dominick Sanders

Dominick Sanders had a good debut campaign for the Bulldogs last season as he tallied 34 tackles, three interceptions and five passes defended.

But in only four games in the 2015 season, he already has two interceptions, 20 tackles and three passes defended. He has become the team’s best defensive back when it comes to coverage in man and zone because he’s always around the ball.

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#Dawgs Dominick Sanders to the house! #GoDawgs #BeatSpurrier pic.twitter.com/s7hPafFzJ1

— GATA Dawgs (@BassinDawg) September 15, 2015"

According to Seth Emerson of Dawgnation.com, Sanders was just a 3-star prospect from Tucker, Georgia that really was not supposed to make an early impact. But after a productive freshman year, he has been defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt’s go-to guy, which is one reason the Bulldogs pass defense is ranked No. 2 in the SEC.

LB Jake Ganus

When Jake Ganus came to Athens as a transfer from UAB, there were questions as to how much he would be able to contribute, according to Jordan Hill of 247Sports. But Ganus has worked his way to the No. 1 inside linebacker position, recording 19 tackles and one interception through four games.

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UGA-Alabama game 'means a lot' to former UAB player Jake Ganus http://t.co/bKB5wLeRc2 pic.twitter.com/oMBwVraHu8

— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) September 29, 2015"

According to fullback Quayvon Hicks, he has quickly emerged as one of the leaders on defense.

“Jake has been a great guy since he's gotten here,” Hicks said to Hill. “We always refer to him as the quarterback of the defense because he's very smart.”

Jordan Jenkins and Leonard Floyd lead the team in tackles and sacks, but a big reason the Bulldogs defense has been one of the best in the country is the consistent play of Ganus.