Geno’s the quiet one.

Kade is the really quiet one.

And Jeff? Well . he’s just Jeff.

Georgia’s threesome of senior defensive tackles (Geno Atkins, Kade Weston and Jeff Owens) is one that, on the field, is very similar – dominating.

In the locker room and around campus? Not so much.

“I’ve always been outgoing. I got a whole bunch of friends all over,” said Owens, whose Twitter account boasted 1,236 followers as of Wednesday night. “That’s just my personality. My mom always said that. I’m an outgoing guy and people love hanging out with me. They wanted to be my friend when I was growing up.”

Atkins and Weston are on the shier side of the spectrum. They leave most of the talking to Owens.

“Jeff is out there,” said Atkins, a 6-foot-1, 290-pounder who, like Owens, is slated to be an early-round pick in next year’s NFL draft. “He’s the more vocal one you’ll see out there yelling and screaming. Where me and Kade I feel like are kind of similar, just laid back, chill. We’re working behind the scenes, you know?”

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And working they are.

Owens tore his ACL in Georgia’s 2008 season opener and missed the season, but went through rehab and is back at full speed in 2009. Weston had his own share of injuries last year, most notably a torn meniscus, that saw him come and go as a part of the Bulldogs’ defensive front. Meanwhile, Atkins has continued being Atkins.

“You can just check him out on film,” Owens said of Atkins. “He’s a dominant force. He’s a freak of nature. He’s going to be like a man playing among boys.”

While opposing offensive lines were already getting steady servings of the Owens, Weston and Atkins diet, they may being seeing more of all three on the field together this season.

Atkins, the smallest and most athletic of the bunch, played some end in the spring and in last week’s season opener against Oklahoma State, putting the threesome of tackles on turf at the same time.

“[Atkins] is so strong, he was just throwing people around a little bit,” said defensive end Rod Battle.

Owens and Atkins were each on three preseason watch lists for national awards, ranging from the best interior lineman to best defensive player period.

After not recording a sack last season, Atkins will be looking to get back into the form that saw him get to the quarterback 7.5 times in 2006 and to help make Georgia’s ends (one of the Bulldog defense’s lone question marks) better.

Owens is just glad to be able to bring his ever-present aura back to the field and the locker room.

“We missed him a lot,” Atkins said. “He was a tremendous vocal leader. He got us hyped up and he’s a tremendous player. And off the field it was just kind of quiet not having Jeff on the trips with us and not having him laughing and joking around with us.”

Weston’s silent demeanor, shaved head, and Kimbo Slice beard, along with his massive 6-foot-5, 320-pound frame, make him an intimidating figure. While Owens and Atkins are technically the Bulldogs’ starters, Weston gets similar playing time and, like the other two, is trying to make the most of his final season.

“We don’t really sit down and say, ‘I want this, I want that,’ going back and forth,” said Weston, who shouldn’t be far behind his teammates come draft day. “We just know that we’re going to be playing the same amount, so we’re just trying to go out there and have fun. This is our last year, and [we'll] see what the year gives to us.”

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Whether it’s making his own video diary of August’s SEC media days for Fox Sports, Twittering (jeffowens95), occasionally blogging (jeffowens95.blogspot.com) or just plain goofing off (Sporting News tabbed him the SEC’s best personality), Owens is out there.

“Everybody’s got their own personality, everybody’s different, everybody likes different things,” Owens said. “I’m just more active – a more outgoing person I guess. That’s just my personality. I love meeting new people. They like to stay low-key. Everybody’s different.”

Mode, and frequency, of communication for the Bulldogs’ three senior defensive tackles differ – whereas Atkins and Weston stay quiet, Owens talks with his mouth, his fingers, the Internet and with gritty play.

The latter is something all three can agree upon.

“The whole line, it’s just going to be devastating,” Atkins said. “The offensive coordinator’s not going to be able to figure out who he wants to block.”

Asked for his own assessment, Owens’ reply and dopey grin combined with his personality make you wonder if he’s asking a genuine question or showing a little gamesmanship:

“What do you think?”