This series takes a look at Georgia's 2019 returning players and projected starters.

If you missed it, be sure to check out Anthony Dasher's way-too-early depth chart for offense and defense. Previous offseason game film groups:

Cornerbacks
Safeties and Nickel
Outside Linebacker
Inside Linebacker
Defensive End
Defensive Tackle

Fans should feel comfortable with Georgia's returning pair of specialists at kicker and punter. Meanwhile, the kick and punt returning spots are wide open and lacking in experience. We begin with one of the most beloved Georgia Bulldogs in recent memory.

Rodrigo Blankenship shunned potential overtures with the NFL Draft process and is returning to Athens for his final season as a graduate student. Blankenship is a fan favorite and routinely received the loudest ovation at Sanford Stadium during starting lineup introductions.

Special teams can be a sore subject for Georgia fans after failed fake attempts in the losses to LSU and Alabama. Blankenship was in the center of the Baton Rouge debacle as a ball carrier attempting to allude two likely NFL future first round selections.

In terms of actual kicking, Blankenship had another stellar season in 2018. He made 19-23 field goal attempts. The longest kick was a 53-yarder vs. Vanderbilt. He kicked it from the edge of the midfield logo and had another eight or so yards to spare.

The most painful of the four misses was the off target attempt in the SEC Championship game. It came midway through the third quarter, when Georgia held a two-touchdown lead. A converted kick would have given UGA a three-score lead with a quarter and a half left in the quasi-national quarterfinal.

Blankenship was 65-65 with extra points. Anybody within proximity of Tuscaloosa will tell you that this kind of accuracy is a luxury and should not be taken for granted.

One of the best parts of Blankenship's game is his powerful leg on kickoffs. Out of 96 kickoffs, he forced touchbacks 82 times.