NFL teams will still have to wait to see projected first-round picks Jalon Walker and Mykel Williams go through on-field drills.

While both were present at Georgia's Pro Day on Wednesday to speak with teams, they are waiting until a private workout on March 17 to work out for NFL coaches and scouts.

The wait allows both to be that much healthier when they showcase their skills. Walker already has a plan for what he wants to show off.

"To show that I can move pretty well," Walker said. "You can see that pretty evidently on the film, of course. But to show that I have a pretty special twitch, which a lot of people don't have."

After not being invited to the NFL Scouting Combine (and generating outrage from his teammates in the process), safety Dan Jackson made the most of his chance to work out for NFL teams.

Jackson went through on-field drills as well as the 40-yard dash, broad jump, vertical jump, and other drills. His 40-yard dash time of around 4.4 seconds (official times were not distributed) generated some whistles and eyebrow-raising among NFL personnel.

"First of all, just hearing my teammates have my back, that just means the world to me," Jackson said. "You know, sticking around this year and being voted as a captain, that's the biggest honor I could achieve. Then having all the guys have my back, that just shows the brotherhood we got. I'm going to be close to those guys for the rest of my life, hopefully, and just pumped to be out here and show what I've got here at Pro Day. I can't thank Georgia enough for everything that they've done for me, and I'm just grateful to do it one last time with the guys."

Most of the Bulldogs in attendance mentioned versatility as something they want to show NFL teams.

Center Jared Wilson, for example, hoped teams see him as a player who can also play either left or right guard if necessary. Safety Malaki Starks, who spent a good chunk of 2024 playing more of a star role, credited that change with deepening his understanding of the game.

"I think when you go back and look at the things they do at the University of Georgia, they not necessarily make you, but if you can, they make you go different spots. It just allows you to really understand football from a different perspective," Starks said. "I think me being able to play deep safety and go in the box and then go to the star and get a few reps in the corner, those things allow me to really understand football at another level. It allowed me to not only pull guys with me, but just kind of be in different spots that I wasn't supposed to be in to be able to make plays."

On his way to the next level, Warren Brinson did not shy away from setting the bar high for the future of the Georgia defensive line.

Brinson has known five-star freshman Elijah Griffin for years, as both are from Savannah. After watching Georgia's first spring practice yesterday, Brinson referred to Griffin as "the next Jalen Carter."

As for a former teammate, Brinson is expecting big things from Christen Miller.

"I want to see Percy just be Percy," Brinson said, using Miller's nickname. "Percy is one of the twitchiest, most athletic guys I've seen on the front, violent hands, everything. I think he's going to put it together. It's going to be his world this year, honestly. The world is his and I can't wait to see how he plays."

During his session with reporters, Williams said playing at Georgia taught him how to be a professional. When asked to elaborate, he thought back to his younger days in Athens.

"Really, it was like learning from the older guys," Williams said. "Learning from the older guys that, yeah, it's just what it is. You've just got to get through it. It was like, when we were doing stuff I didn't agree with as a young guy, when we were doing stuff I didn't agree with and I felt like it was kind of a little stupid. That's where it came from. That's where you've just got to do it. It's just part of the job. You've got to be a pro, you've got to put your suit on and walk across the street."

Xavier Truss made his way from Rhode Island to Athens as an offensive lineman in the Class of 2019. Six years later, he went through Pro Day after being away from Athens (and head coach Kirby Smart) for a couple of months.

With a laugh, Truss said that was probably the longest he's been away from Smart since he was 17.

"That's something I don't think I thought about that until you just said that," Truss said. "So, you know, things like that, you kind of take it for granted. You take what this place offers to you, the opportunities you have here, the resources that are here. You can't take it for granted when you leave, but, you know, it all means so much more when you come back and have those full circle moments. I got to see Gunner Stockton again. That's my boy, but I haven't seen Gunner, you know, since almost that Notre Dame game. So it was great to get around him, see how he's doing."

Truss isn't saying goodbye just yet.

"I look forward to coming out. I'm going to be here for another week or so," Truss said. "So I look forward to coming to watch practice. It's going to be weird being a Dawg fan now. It's going to be weird, but, you know, I look forward to it."

The Bulldogs often lean on former teammates as they go through the draft process. Chaz Chambliss, for example, was told to just be himself by former roommate Brock Bowers this week.

Smael Mondon has also solicited advice from former Bulldog Quay Walker.

"I've asked Quay a lot of questions," Mondon said. "He'll be joking around and getting mad when I hit him up early in the morning and asking him questions. One thing he always told me, I asked him stuff about the draft this and that, it would be weeks ago, and he was just like, you're not even done with the combine yet, just worry about that first. Just do the senior bowl first. He basically said to be where your feet are and don't try to look too far ahead. Just worry about what's in front of you right now."