"“Oh, man, it's cool. It's a full circle moment,” Wilson said Thursday afternoon at New England's new training facility next to Gillette Stadium. “I remember us talking about it a couple weeks ago. It's just like, 'Dang, we committed North Carolina together, and were this close to getting there, and then [I] veered off to Georgia, and now we're both here.'”"
"“I'm the center, and he's the quarterback. It all worked out great.” Wilson - who began his career at Georgia as a backup lineman - saw his stock soar after starting every game at center for the Bulldogs during the 2024 season, earning Second-Team All-SEC honors."
"But, with veteran center Garrett Bradbury already on the roster, Wilson instead shifted over to left guard as a rookie in 2025 - earning valuable experience en route to an unexpected run to Super Bowl LX. New England opted to augment their O-line this offseason after Maye was put under siege by the Seahawks defense in Super Bowl LX, trading Bradbury to the Chicago Bears and signing former first-round pick Alijah Vera-Tucker to play left guard."
Jared Wilson, a Patriots offensive lineman, is set to play center for Drake Maye after previously being drafted as a center from Georgia. Wilson and Maye were once top recruits at the University of North Carolina together, with Wilson later decommitting and signing with Georgia. Wilson described the move as a full-circle moment. He earned Second-Team All-SEC honors in 2024 by starting every game at center for Georgia. In 2025, he shifted to left guard as a rookie because Garrett Bradbury was already at center, gaining experience during a run to Super Bowl LX. After Maye faced pressure in Super Bowl LX, New England traded Bradbury and signed Alijah Vera-Tucker to left guard, clearing the way for Wilson at center.
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