Oscar Delp’s profile has raised as Georgia’s new top tight end in the absence of Brock Bowers. Kirby Smart, however, rejects the idea that Delp’s role has changed.

“He’s not in a bigger role. He’s in the same role he was in, which is to help our team,” Smart said in his Tuesday press conference. “I don’t believe that for one second that he’s in a bigger role.

“You know, the plays that you design — guys, y’all think of them as ‘Brock Plays.’ There are a lot of positions that can be in those spots. Delp could be in those spots, Dom could be in those spots, Dillon Bell could be in those spots, Marcus Rosemy could be in those spots. Our offense is not built around, like, one person doing one thing.”

Smart said the team’s offense is designed to plug in different players and personnel lineups. While Bowers has been the team’s star performer on offense, Smart is not looking for Delp or anyone else to be another Bowers.

“If they think one guy is going to replace Brock Bowers, they’re wrong,” Smart told reporters. “If anybody thinks they have to be Superman, they don’t need to be on our team. Because they’ll be disappointed. Superman is not real. He’s dead. He’s not alive. He’s not real. You can’t try to be that guy. There is no player that we’re asking to step up and do more than you can.”

While Smart may not change Delp’s role or what he’s asked to do, the second-year tight end is likely to receive more touches as a result of Bowers’ absence. This season, Delp has 13 catches for 160 yards and 2 touchdowns in 7 games. He posted a career-high of 50 receiving yards in Week 2 against Ball State, snagging touchdowns in the wins over UT Martin and Kentucky.