QB Aaron Murray
OG Chris Burnette
TE Arthur Lynch
DE Garrison Smith
228 football student-athletes have earned their degrees since Mark Richt became head coach.
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General Infor mation SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LOCATION............................................................ Athens, Ga. FOUNDED....................................................................... 1785 PRESIDENT.......................................... Dr. Michael F. Adams FACULTY ATHLETICS REP............................ David Shipley ENROLLMENT............................................................ 34,816 NICKNAME...............................................................Bulldogs COLORS............................................................Red and Black STADIUM.. Sanford (92,746)-natural grass-Bermuda Tifway 419 CONFERENCE....................................................Southeastern MASCOT........................................................ Uga IX, bulldog BAND................................................... Georgia Redcoat Band
SENIOR ATHLETIC STAFF Greg McGarity............................................... Athletic Director Frank Crumley...Executive Assoc. A.D. /Financial Operations Carla Williams.............................Executive Assoc. A.D. /SWA Claude Felton..... Senior Assoc. A.D. /Sports Communications Glada Horvat...........Senior Assoc A.D. /Academics/Eligibility Jim Booz............................................Assoc. A.D. /Compliance Ron Courson...............................Assoc. A.D. /Sports Medicine Alan Thomas.........................Assoc. A.D. /External Operations Ted White............................... Assoc. A.D. /Academic Services Matt Brachowski..................... Asst. A.D. /Event Management Josh Brooks...............................Asst. A.D. /Internal Operations Tim Cearley................................Asst. A.D. /Ticket Operations Charles Whittemore.................................Asst. A.D. /Facilities Stephanie Ransom....................Asst A.D./Business Operations Mark Slonaker..................... Executive Director Bulldog Club
FOOTBALL STAFF
Mark Richt........................................................Head Coach Todd Grantham......Assoc. Head /Def. Coord./Outside LBs Mike Bobo.......................... Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks Will Friend.................................................... Offensive Line Tony Ball....................................................... Wide Receivers Kirk Olivadotti...................................... Inside Linebackers Scott Lakatos.......................................................Secondary John Lilly............................................................ Tight Ends Bryan McClendon........................................Running Backs Chris Wilson.................................................Defensive Line
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John Eason.................................... Director of Player Development Brad Hutcherson..................................Dir. of Football Operations Dave Van Halanger..............................Director of Player Wellfare Joe Tereshinski...........................Dir. of Strength and Conditioning John Thomas..................................... Sr. Assoc. Strength and Cond. Sherman Armstrong.............................. Assoc. Strength and Cond. Justin Lovett...........................Assistant Strength and Conditioning Bryant Gantt................................................. Program Coordinator Jonathan Batson, Dan Inman, Mike Kelly, Mike Macdonald,....... ........................................................................... Graduate Assistants Doug Saylor, Brandon Wheeling................Program Coordinators Ron Courson...................Assoc. A.D. /Director of Sports Medicine Ryan McGovern, Philip Young (Sr.)............ Asst. Athletic Trainers Brett Greene........................................................Video Coordinator Clark Willilams.............................................................Asst Coord. Ann Hunt...................Administrative Associate to the Head Coach Daryl Jones......................................On Campus Recruiting Coord. Connie Connelly..........................Recruiting Program Coordinator Ben Brandenburg............................................ Recruiting Assistant Thomas Guerry....................................................Recruiting Intern Tammy Mettenberger..............................Administrative Secretary Kevin Hynes, Thomas Settles.................................Team Chaplains John Meshad...........................................................Equipment Mgr. Kevin Purvis............................................................. Asst. Manager Kelley McDaniel...........................................................Receptionist
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TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information................................................................1 Spring Roster...................................................................... 2-3 Bulldogs To Watch.............................................................. 4-5 Starters/Lettermen Returning/Lost..........................................6 2013 Opponent Information....................................................7 Spring Outlook.................................................................... 8-9 Under Coach Richt................................................................10 Spring Notes................................................................... 11-18 2013 Player Bios............................................................. 19-37 2013 Signee Bios............................................................ 38-42 2012 Georgia Stats.......................................................... 43-50 2012 Game Summaries................................................... 51-64 Head Coach Mark Richt.................................................. 65-67 Assistant Coaches At A Glance....................................... 68-69 Uga, The Mascot Legacy................................................ 70-72 Editors: Christopher Lakos, Leland Barrow, Ben Beaty Contributors: Claude Felton, Steve Colquitt, Karen Huff, Mike Mobley, Leland Barrow, Christopher Lakos Cover Design: The AdSmith Printing: Burman Printing, Athens, GA Photography: Jimmy Cribb, Dan Evans, Phillip Faulkner, Jim Hipple, John Kelley, Perry McIntyre Jr., Randy Miller, Radi Nabulsi, Rob Saye, Evan Stichler, UGA Public Affairs, Danny White, Philip Williams, Dale Zanine.
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2013 Georgia Spring Roster 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 1 7 18 20 20 20 23 23 23 25 25 26 27 27 28 28 28 29 31 31 32 32 33 33 35 37 37 38 38 38 39 39 4 1 41
Numerical Roster Tramel Terry, ATH Sheldon Dawson, CB Parker Welch, QB Todd Gurley, RB Keith Marshall, TB Damian Swann, CB Michael Erdman, SE Blake Sailors, CB Greg Bingham, QB Jesse Jones, S Blake Tibbs, FLK Reggie Wilkerson, DB Curtis Wyatt, WR Faton Bauta, QB Aaron Murray, QB Connor Norman, FS Brice Ramsey, QB Austin Herod, SS Marshall Morgan, PK Hutson Mason, QB J.J. Green, ATH Christian LeMay, QB
Rantavious Wooten, FLK
Jonathan Rumph, WR Quincy Mauger, DB Brandon Harton, TB Lucas Redd, FS Marc Deas, FS Alex Parsons, TB James Eunice, WR Josh Harvey-Clemons, S Jake Star, WR Malcolm Mitchell, CB/SE Rhett McGowan, SE Greg Mulkey, TE Tray Matthews, DB Corey Campbell, FB Devin Gillespie, S Jamal Payette, WR Chris Conley, FLK Jon Bailey, CB Collin Barber, P Matt Stagg, ILB Chase Vasser, OLB Kyle Karempelis, TB Chris Young, FB Devin Bowman, CB Kenneth Towns, WR Ryne Rankin, LB Kosta Vavlas, ILB Clay Johnson, WR Corey Moore, SS Dominic Bryan, RB Brandon Burrows, ILB Jared Chapple, TE
No. Name Pos. Class Hgt. Wgt. Exp. Birthdate Hometown Previous School 61 David Andrews C Jr. 6-2 295 2VL 07-10-92 Johns Creek, Ga. Wesleyan 97 John Atkins DT Fr. 6-4 310 HS 12-21-92 Thomson, Ga. Hargrave Military 31 Jon Bailey CB Jr. 6-0 200 SQ 12-29-91 Alpharetta, Ga. Kentucky 58 Sterling Bailey DE RSo. 6-3 295 SQ 09-13-92 Gainesville, Ga. East Hall 32 Collin Barber P So. 6-2 200 1VL 11-11-93 Cartersville, Ga. Cartersville 10 Faton Bauta QB RFr. 6-3 220 SQ 01-02-94 West Palm Beach, Fla. Dwyer 79 Mark Beard OT Jr. 6-5 302 1VL 12-01-91 Adamsville, Ala. Coffeyville (Kan.) CC 93 Patrick Beless PK RFr. 5-9 155 SQ 05-21-93 Atlanta, Ga. Marist 82 Michael Bennett SE Jr. 6-3 204 2VL 12-12-91 Alpharetta, Ga. Alpharetta 7 Greg Bingham QB Jr. 6-4 209 SQ 10-27-91 Columbus, Ga. Columbus 37 Devin Bowman CB RSo. 6-0 180 1VL 01-26-92 Rossville, Ga. Ridgeland 39 Dominic Bryan RB RFr. 6-0 235 SQ 02-02-94 Germantown, Md. Georgetown Prep OG Sr. 6-2 322 2VL 04-14-91 LaGrange, Ga. Troup County 68 Chris Burnette 41 Brandon Burrows ILB Jr. 6-3 248 SQ 09-19-91 Marietta, Ga. Walton OL Fr. 6-5 260 HS 09-14-94 Valdosta, Ga. Valwood School 70 Aulden Bynum 28 Corey Campbell FB Jr. 5-10 215 1VL 01-20-91 Hephzibah, Ga. Hephzibah 60 Josh Cardiello OL Fr. 6-3 280 HS 03-24-95 Buford, Ga. Buford LB Fr. 6-1 224 HS 09-20-94 Snellville, Ga. South Gwinnett 45 Reggie Carter 41 Jared Chapple TE RFr. 6-4 218 SQ 11-23-93 Alpharetta, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian FLK Jr. 6-3 205 2VL 10-25-92 Dallas, Ga. North Paulding 31 Chris Conley 78 Watts Dantzler OL Jr. 6-7 320 SQ 11-16-91 Dalton, Ga. Dalton 91 Josh Dawson OLB So. 6-4 250 1VL 01-10-94 Tucker, Ga. Tucker CB So. 5-11 181 1VL 12-17-93 Memphis, Tenn. Ridgeway 2 Sheldon Dawson 23 Marc Deas FS Jr. 6-1 212 2VL 04-05-92 Kissimmee, Fla. Osceola 76 Zach DeBell OT RSo. 6-6 293 SQ 08-06-93 Tarpon Springs, Fla. Tarpon Springs 89 James DeLoach OLB So. 6-3 270 1VL 02-13-94 Millen, Ga. Jenkins County 73 Caleb Drake OG RSo. 6-1 275 SQ 12-05-92 Hogansville, Ga. Callaway 47 Ray Drew DE Jr. 6-5 284 2VL 09-24-92 Thomasville, Ga. Thomas County 6 Michael Erdman SE Jr. 5-10 190 SQ 03-24-92 Merritt Island, Fla. Central Catholic 97 Adam Erickson P Jr. 5-10 175 1VL 04-02-92 Athens, Ga. Clarke Central * 23 James Eunice WR Jr. 6-0 175 HS 06-16-93 Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta Colquitt County 80 Ty Flournoy-Smith TE So. 6-3 237 1VL 12-17-93 Moultrie, Ga. 72 Kenarious Gates OT Sr. 6-5 318 3VL 10-24-91 Grantville, Ga. Greenville 60 Wright Gazaway SN RSo. 6-0 243 SQ 12-19-91 Buford, Ga. Buford 28 Devin Gillespie S RFr. 5-10 195 SQ 05-06-93 Grayson, Ga. Grayson 15 J.J. Green ATH Fr. 5-9 186 HS 06-22-95 Kingsland, Ga. Camden County 3 Todd Gurley RB So. 6-1 218 1VL 08-03-94 Tarboro, N.C. Tarboro 43 Merritt Hall FB RSo. 5-11 238 1VL 07-09-92 Alpharetta, Ga. Wesleyan School TB Sr. 5-6 175 1VL 11-15-90 Reidsville, Ga. Tattnall County 20 Brandon Harton So. 6-5 207 1VL 02-20-94 Valdosta, Ga. Lowndes 25 Josh Harvey-Clemons S 12 Austin Herod SS Sr. 5-10 183 SQ 07-18-90 Woodstock, Ga. Etowah 52 Amarlo Herrera ILB Jr. 6-2 245 2VL 09-20-91 College Park, Ga. North Clayton 48 Quayvon Hicks FB So. 6-2 262 1VL 07-17-94 Blackshear, Ga. Pierce County 90 Ethan Jackson P RSo. 5-11 178 SQ 03-02-91 Sandersville, Ga. Washington County OLB So. 6-3 257 1VL 07-01-94 Hamilton, Ga. Harris County 59 Jordan Jenkins 38 Clay Johnson WR RFr. 6-1 170 SQ 09-28-93 Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun 8 Jesse Jones S RSo. 6-0 190 SQ 06-16-93 Habersham, Ga. Habersham Central 33 Kyle Karempelis TB Jr. 5-9 183 SQ 03-02-92 Roswell, Ga. Wesleyan School DE Sr. 6-3 275 SQ 12-19-90 Perry, Ga. Perry 53 Clint Kirk 64 Dallas Lee OG Sr. 6-4 300 3VL 10-18-89 Buford, Ga. Buford 16 Christian LeMay QB RSo. 6-2 201 SQ 06-12-92 Matthews, N.C. Butler 74 Austin Long OT Sr. 6-5 324 1VL 12-12-90 Memphis, Tenn. Briarcrest Christian * - Eunice was expected to be a walk-on for the Bulldogs arriving in August 2011, but drowned in an accident earlier that year
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2013 Georgia Spring Roster 42 43 43 44 44 45 46 47 47 48 49 51 52 53 56 58 59 60 60 61 63 64 66 68 70 70 71 72 73 73 74 76 77 78 79 80 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 89 90 91 93 93 94 94 96 97 97
Dillard Pinkston, OLB Merritt Hall, FB Tommy Long, ILB T.J. Stripling, OLB Drew Wilson, TE Reggie Carter, LB A.J. McDonald, ILB Ray Drew, DE Taylor Maxey, FB Quayvon Hicks, FB Nathan Theus, SN Ramik Wilson, ILB Amarlo Herrera, ILB Clint Kirk, DE Garrison Smith, DE Sterling Bailey, DE Jordan Jenkins, OLB Josh Cardiello, OL Wright Gazaway, SN David Andrews, C Xzavier Ward, OT Dallas Lee, OG Hunter Long, OG Chris Burnette, OG Aulden Bynum, OL Eddie McQuillen, OT John Theus, OT Kenarious Gates, OT Greg Pyke, OG Caleb Drake, OG Austin Long, OT Zach DeBell, OT Preston Mobley, OL Watts Dantzler, OL Mark Beard, OT Ty Flournoy-Smith, TE Michael Bennett, SE Jack Loonam, TE Hugh Williams, TE Geoff Rapp, TE Justin Scott-Wesley, FLK Jay Rome, TE Arthur Lynch, TE James DeLoach, OLB Cole Trolinger, TE Ethan Jackson, P Josh Dawson, OLB Chris Mayes, DT Patrick Beless, PK John Taylor, DL Thomas Pritchard, PK Mike Thornton, N John Atkins, DT Adam Erickson, P
No. 66 43 83 88 4 14 28 20 47 93 46 27 70 26 77 39 13 27 11 11 23 29 42 94 73 12 38 85 20 87 18 7 86 56 32 25 44 5 94 1 71 49 96 8 37 89 33 38 63 2 9 84 44 51 17 9 35
Name Hunter Long Tommy Long Jack Loonam Arthur Lynch Keith Marshall Hutson Mason Tray Matthews Quincy Mauger Taylor Maxey Chris Mayes A.J. McDonald Rhett McGowan Eddie McQuillen Malcolm Mitchell Preston Mobley Corey Moore Marshall Morgan Greg Mulkey Aaron Murray Connor Norman Alex Parsons Jamal Payette Dillard Pinkston Thomas Pritchard Greg Pyke Brice Ramsey Ryne Rankin Geoff Rapp Lucas Redd Jay Rome Jonathan Rumph Blake Sailors Justin Scott-Wesley Garrison Smith Matt Stagg Jake Star T.J. Stripling Damian Swann John Taylor Tramel Terry John Theus Nathan Theus Mike Thornton Blake Tibbs Kenneth Towns Cole Trolinger Chase Vasser Kosta Vavlas Xzavier Ward Parker Welch Reggie Wilkerson Hugh Williams Drew Wilson Ramik Wilson Rantavious Wooten Curtis Wyatt Chris Young
Pos. OG ILB TE TE TB QB DB DB FB DT ILB SE OT CB/SE OL SS PK TE QB FS TB WR OLB PK OG QB LB TE FS TE WR CB FLK DE ILB WR OLB CB DL ATH OT SN N FLK WR TE OLB ILB OT QB DB TE TE ILB FLK WR FB
Class Hgt. Wgt. Exp. Jr. 6-4 310 SQ RFr. 6-2 220 SQ RSo. 6-0 216 SQ Sr. 6-5 258 3VL So. 5-11 216 1VL Jr. 6-3 206 2VL Fr. 6-0 194 HS Fr. 6-0 197 HS RSo. 5-10 223 SQ RSo. 6-4 315 TR Jr. 6-0 230 SQ Sr. 6-0 190 2VL RSo. 6-8 300 SQ Jr. 6-1 192 2VL So. 6-3 300 SQ Jr. 6-2 214 2VL So. 6-3 201 1VL RSo. 6-3 230 SQ Sr. 6-1 210 3VL Jr. 5-10 207 2VL Sr. 5-10 191 SQ RSo. 6-3 190 SQ RFr. 6-3 220 SQ RFr. 5-10 160 SQ RFr. 6-6 327 SQ Fr. 6-3 205 HS Fr. 6-1 231 HS RSo. 6-3 230 SQ Jr. 6-1 209 SQ RSo. 6-6 265 1VL Jr. 6-5 215 TR Sr. 5-11 187 3VL RSo. 5-11 217 1VL Sr. 6-3 297 3VL RFr. 6-3 225 SQ RFr. 6-5 220 SQ Sr. 6-6 235 2VL Jr. 5-11 189 2VL RFr. 6-4 335 SQ Fr. 6-0 190 HS So. 6-6 309 1VL RSo. 6-3 249 SQ Jr. 6-1 302 1VL RFr. 6-2 175 SQ RFr. 6-3 202 SQ RFr. 6-5 230 SQ Sr. 6-3 231 3VL Jr. 6-0 219 2VL RSo. 6-7 293 1VL Jr. 6-3 199 SQ Fr. 5-11 163 HS Jr. 6-5 241 SQ Sr. 6-2 205 SQ Jr. 6-2 234 1VL Sr. 5-10 179 3VL Jr. 6-1 200 SQ Sr. 6-1 224 SQ
Birthdate 12-29-93 12-17-93 05-01-93 06-17-90 02-16-94 09-20-91 10-18-94 03-04-95 11-23-91 09-27-91 05-01-92 02-01-90 07-28-93 07-20-92 08-24-93 01-28-93 11-28-93 10-17-91 11-10-90 08-12-91 09-10-87 02-07-91 03-21-94 01-06-94 06-04-93 04-11-95 10-01-93 05-15-89 09-05-91 12-12-92 10-24-91 05-23-91 06-25-93 10-09-91 08-09-94 10-18-92 10-29-91 12-04-92 11-19-93 05-17-94 01-19-94 07-02-92 01-01-92 10-21-93 10-01-93 09-09-93 04-29-91 07-23-92 04-10-93 02-26-92 06-22-94 09-02-91 10-30-90 08-19-92 09-26-89 04-25-91 12-01-90
Hometown Previous School Memphis, Tenn. Briarcrest Christian Marietta, Ga. Wheeler Lexington, S.C. Lexington Dartmouth, Mass. Dartmouth Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook Marietta, Ga. Lassiter Newnan, Ga. Newnan Marietta, Ga. Kell Statham, Ga. North Oconee Griffin, Ga. Spalding Suwanee, Ga. Appalachian State Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun Newnan, Ga. Trinity Christian Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta Moultrie, Ga. Colquitt County Griffin, Ga. Griffin Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Heritage Fairmount, Ga. Sonoraville Tampa, Fla. Plant Duluth, Ga. Peachtree Ridge Fayetteville, Ga. BYU Cleveland, Ga. White County Dallas, Texas St. Mark’s Louisville, Ga. Jefferson County Baltimore, Md. The Boys’ Latin School Kingsland, Ga. Camden County Orlando, Fla. East River Kennesaw, Ga. Georgia Perimeter College Jefferson, Ga. Jefferson Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta Cayce, S.C. Holmes Athens, Ga. Oconee County Camilla, Ga. Mitchell County Atlanta, Ga. Douglass Salt Lake City, Utah Houston County (Ga.) Lawrenceville, Ga. Collins Hill Decatur, Ga. Southwest DeKalb Atlanta, Ga. Grady Millen, Ga. Jenkins County Goose Creek, S.C. Goose Creek Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School Jacksonville, Fla. Bolles Stone Mountain, Ga. Stephenson Lithonia, Ga. Martin Luther King, Jr. Albany, Ga. Westover Newnan, Ga. East Coweta Gainesville, Ga. Chestatee Tarpon Springs, Fla. Tarpon Springs Moultrie, Ga. Colquitt County Jesup, Ga. Wayne County Ocala, Fla. North Marion Atlanta, Ga. Marist Tignall, Ga. Lambuth University Tampa, Fla. Jefferson Belle Glade, Fla. Glades Central Locust Grove, Ga. Shorter Hinesville, Ga. Bradwell Institute
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Bulldogs To Watch #61 C David ANDREWS • 6-2 • 295 • Jr. • Johns Creek, Ga.
2012: Appeared in 14 games making 14 starts - all at center...Recipient of the Leon Farmer Award for dedication to the strength and conditioning program and the Coaches’ Leadership Award...Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following the Auburn game. He graded out at 88 percent and had six “dominator” blocks and three knockdowns...Earned first career start vs. Buffalo...Helped pave the way for 182.6 rushing yards per game for the Bulldogs and the SEC’s second-leading rusher in Todd Gurley. Also helped quarterback Aaron Murray rank in the top-five in the SEC in both total offense and passing yards per game. 2011: Appeared in 10 games.
#82 SE Michael BENNETT • 6-3 • 204 • Jr. • Alpharetta, Ga.
2012: Appeared in five games making three starts...Suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during practice on Oct. 2 and missed the remainder of the season...Was the team’s leading receiver at the time of his injury...Had a team-high five catches for 70 yards and a career-high two touchdowns vs. Tennessee...Led the team with a career-high 110 yards receiving on four catches, including a career-long touchdown catch of 67 yards vs. Florida Atlantic...Caught a careerbest eight passes at Missouri for 79 yards, including a then-career-long reception of 22 yards. 2011: One of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award recipients (offense)...Appeared in all 14 games making four starts. Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 14/4 32 320 10.0 22.9 5 27 AU 2012 5/3 24 345 14.4 69.0 4 67 FAU Total 19/7 56 665 11.9 35.0 9 67 FAU
#68 OG Chris BURNETTE • 6-2 • 322 • Sr. • LaGrange, Ga.
Bulldogs To Watch #88 TE Arthur LYNCH • 6-5 • 258 • Sr. • Dartmouth, Mass.
2012: Appeared in 14 games making 13 starts, and had 26 receptions for 448 yards and three touchdowns...Named to Phil Steele All-SEC Third Team...Recipient of team’s Most Improved Player award...Tied career-high with three catches for 50 yards, and also completed a pass on a fake punt for 16 yards that led to a touchdown vs. No. 2 Alabama...Tied his career-high with three catches for 68 yards, including a career-long 49 yard catch, vs. Georgia Southern...Recorded a career-high 75 yards receiving on three catches vs. Tennessee...Set career-highs in receptions (3) and receiving yards (73) and scored first career-touchdown on a 36-yard catch vs. Florida Atlantic. Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2009 11/1 2 17 8.5 1.5 0 10 TTU 2011 14/1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2012 14/13 24 431 18.0 30.8 3 49 GSU Total 39/15 26 448 17.2 11.2 3 49 GSU
#4 TB Keith MARSHALL • 5-11 • 216 • So. • Raleigh, N.C.
2012: Appeared in 14 games, making one start, had 759 rushing yards on 117 carries and eight touchdowns...Recipient of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award...In his first career start, had three catches for 39 yards, including a touchdown, and had 75 all-purpose yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl...Rushed for 105 yards on eight carries, including a 62-yard touchdown run, at Auburn...Led the team with 164 yards rushing (most by a UGA RB since 2009) on 10 carries, including TD runs of 75 and 72 yards vs. Tennessee, and was named the SEC Tri-Freshman of the Week...Had 82 yards rushing on 10 carries, including a season-long run of 52 yards, and added two receptions vs. Vanderbilt...Had 104 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries vs. Florida Atlantic...Named to Phil Steele Midseason All-SEC Third Team. Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/1 117 759 6.5 54.2 8 75 UT Total 14/1 117 759 6.5 54.2 8 75 UT
#26 SE/CB Malcolm MITCHELL • 6-1 • 192 • Jr. • Valdosta, Ga.
2012: Appeared in 12 games making 12 starts - all at right guard...Missed the Auburn and Georgia Southern games with an injury...Named to Phil Steele All-SEC Second Team...Helped pave the way for 182.6 rushing yards per game for the Bulldogs and the SEC’s second-leading rusher in Todd Gurley. Also helped quarterback Aaron Murray rank in the top-five in the SEC in both total offense and passing yards per game. 2011: Started all 12 games in which he appeared missing the Ole Miss and Mississippi State games due to a knee injury...Earned one of the team’s David Jacobs Awards as a player who, by example, portrays courage, spirit, character and determination...Inducted into UGA’s Student-Athlete Leadership Academy known as L.E.A.D (Leadership Education and Development).
2012: Appeared in 13 games making nine starts, and was second on the team with 572 receiving yards on 40 catches and played on defense through the fourth game of the season...Recipient of the Charley Trippi Most Versatile Player award...Led the team with 88 yards receiving on three catches vs. Georgia Tech...Led the team with five catches for 74 yards, including a 45-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter to extend Georgia’s lead vs. No. 3 Florida...Tied career-high with nine catches for 103 yards at Kentucky...Had five tackles vs. Vanderbilt. 2011: All-Freshman Third Team by Phil Steele...Freshman All-SEC by SEC Coaches and All-SEC Third Team by Phil Steele...Ranked fourth in the SEC in receiving (60.5 yards per game) and fifth receptions per game (4.1). G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG Year 2011 11/9 45 665 14.8 60.5 4 71 UT 2012 13/9 40 572 14.3 44.0 4 57 GT Total 24/18 85 1,237 14.6 51.5 8 71 UT
#3 TB Todd GURLEY • 6-1 • 218 • S0. • Tarboro, N.C.
#11 QB Aaron MURRAY • 6-1 • 210 • Sr. • Tampa, Fla.
#52 ILB Amarlo HERRERA • 6-2 • 245 • Jr. • College Park, Ga.
#56 DE Garrison SMITH • 6-3 • 297 • Sr. • Atlanta, Ga.
2012: Appeared in 14 games making 12 starts, rushing for 1,385 yards, which ranks sixth in school history...Became second true freshman to rush for more than 1,000 yards...Set Georgia freshman running back record with 17 rushing TDs, which is tied for third overall at UGA...Tallied nine games with at least 100 yards rushing, which ranks tied for 3rd in school history for a season...Named to the FWAA Freshman All-America Team, Sporting News All-America, Phil Steele Freshman All-America Team, Associated Press All-SEC First Team, All-SEC Coaches’ Second Team, SEC Coaches’ All-Freshman Team and Phil Steele All-SEC Team...Had 125 yards rushing and a touchdown on 23 carries vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl...Had 122 yards rushing on 22 carries and two touchdowns vs. No. 2 Alabama in SEC Championship; also had three receptions for four yards. Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/12 222 1,385 6.2 98.9 17 55 UB Total 14/12 222 1,385 6.2 98.9 17 55 UB
2012: Appeared in 14 games making 14 starts and finished with 3,893 yards passing, 36 TD passes, completing 249of-388, and finished second in the country with a 174.82 rating, which is the highest single season rating in school history...Set the single-season passing yardage record with 3,893 yards, single-season total offense record with 3,825 yards, single season TD passing record with 36, and the single season school touchdown responsibility record with 39. 2011: All-SEC First Team by ESPN.com and Phil Steele; Second Team All-SEC by Associated Press and SEC Coaches... In SEC, ranked second in passing (224.9 yards/game), second total offense (232.9) and fifth in passing efficiency (146.4). Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2010 13/13 209 342 61.1 3,049 8 24 154.48 66 GT 2011 14/14 238 403 59.1 3,149 14 35 146.41 80 MIST 2012 14/14 249 386 64.5 3,893 10 36 174.82 87 NEB Total 41/41 696 1131 61.5 10,091 32 95 158.55 87 NEB
Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 14/8 16 21 37 0.0/0 3.0/8 1 0 2 0 3 2012 14/9 33 37 70 0.0/0 3.0/5 1 1 2 1 1 Total 28/17 49 58 107 0.0/0 8.0/16 2 1 4 1 4
2012: Appeared in 14 games, making eight starts, 57 tackles, including two for a loss, and a fumble recovery...Made a career-high eight tackles vs. Georgia Tech...Had seven tackles vs. Georgia Southern...Had seven tackles, including a sack vs. Ole Miss...Inducted into UGA’s Student-Athlete Leadership Academy known as L.E.A.D. 2011: Appeared in 14 games making two starts recording 22 tackles including 3.0 TFL with four QBPs. ..Made first career start in SEC Championship vs. No. 1 LSU notching three tackles...Named SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week after game at No. 21 Georgia Tech: recorded a career-high seven tackles including 1.5 TFL. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2010 7/0 2 1 3 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 0 2011 14/2 11 11 22 0.0/0 3.0/3 0 0 0 0 4 2012 14/8 27 30 57 1.0/5 2.0/6 0 1 0 0 9 Total 35/10 40 42 82 1.0/5 6.0/10 0 1 0 0 13
#59 LB Jordan JENKINS • 6-3 • 257 • So. • Hamilton, Ga.
#5 CB Damian SWANN • 5- 11 • 189 • Jr. • Atlanta, Ga.
2012: Appeared in 14 games making nine starts, and had 70 tackles, an interception, forced fumble and a fumble recovery...Led the defense with 11 tackles at No. 6 South Carolina...Tallied six tackles vs. Tennessee...Led the team with eight tackles vs. Vanderbilt...Had seven tackles and a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown vs. Florida Atlantic....Recorded a career-high ten tackles at Missouri in 2012, including tackle for loss. Also had a fumble recovery. 2011: One of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award recipients (defense)...Appeared in 14 games making eight starts recording 37 tackles including 3.0 TFL, a forced fumble, two PBUs and three QBP.
2012: Appeared in 14 games making six starts and had 31 tackles and was second on the team with five sacks...Recipient of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award...Had two tackles and a sack at Auburn...Notched a sack and forced a fumble vs. Tenneesee...Had two sacks vs. Vanderbilt...Had three tackles vs. Florida Atlantic...Had four tackles and a critical fumble recovery at Missouri. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 14/6 18 13 31 5.0/25 8.0/30 1 1 2 0 23 Total 14/6 18 13 31 5.0/25 8.0/30 1 1 2 0 23
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2012: Appeared in 14 games making 14 starts, and led the team with four interceptions...Recipient of team’s Most Improved Player award...Had a career-high two interceptions (tying a school bowl record) to go along with six tackles vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl...Recorded seven tackles vs. No. 2 Alabama in SEC Championship...Made three tackles, including a sack, in addition to recovering two fumbles vs. Ole Miss. Was named CFPA Hon. Mention Defensive Back of the Week for his performance...Had a sack and an interecption vs. No. 3 Florida 2011: Appeared in 11 games making one start with five tackles...Had three tackles, including one TFL, vs. New Mexico State.
Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 11/1 3 2 5 0.0/0 1.0/3 0 0 0 0 0 2012 14/14 34 19 53 2.0/12 3.5/15 2 2 5 4 5 Total 25/15 37 21 58 2.0/12 4.5/18 2 2 5 4 5
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2013 Retur ning Letter men STARTERS RETURNING (16 of 24 ) OFFENSE (10) – QB Aaron Murray, WR Malcolm Mitchell, OG Dallas Lee, OG Chris Burnette, C David Andrews, OT Kenarious Gates, OT John Theus, TE Arthur Lynch, TB Todd Gurley, FB Merritt Hall. DEFENSE (4) –DE Garrison Smith, ILB Amarlo Herrera, OLB Jordan Jenkins, CB Damian Swann. SPECIALISTS (2) – P Collin Barber, PK Marshall Morgan. STARTERS LOST (8 of 24)
OFFENSE (1) – WR Tavarres King. DEFENSE (7) – DE Cornelius Washington, N John Jenkins, OLB Jarvis Jones, ILB Alec Ogletree, CB Sanders Commings, FS Bacarri Rambo, SS Shawn Williams. SPECIALISTS (0) – None LETTERMEN RETURNING (49) OFFENSE (26) WIDE RECEIVERS -- Rantavious Wooten, Chris Conley, Michael Bennett, Malcolm Mitchell, Rhett McGowan, Justin Scott-Wesley. OFFENSIVE LINEMEN – OG Dallas Lee, OG Chris Burnette, C David Andrews, OT John Theus, OT Kenarious Gates, OT Mark Beard, OT Watts Dantzler, OT Austin Long, OT Xavier Ward. TIGHT ENDS -- Arthur Lynch, Jay Rome, Ty Flournoy-Smith. QUARTERBACKS – Aaron Murray, Hutson Mason. RUNNING BACKS – TB Todd Gurley, TB Keith Marshall, TB Brandon Harton, FB Merritt Hall, FB Quayvon Hicks, TB Kyle Karempelis. DEFENSE (20) DEFENSIVE LINEMEN –DE Garrison Smith, DE Ray Drew, N Mike Thornton. LINEBACKERS -- ILB Amarlo Herrera, ILB Corey Campbell, ILB Kosta Vavlas, OLB Chase Vasser, OLB T.J. Stripling, OLB Jordan Jenkins, OLB Ramik Wilson, OLB Josh Dawson, OLB James DeLoach CORNERBACKS -- Blake Sailors, Damian Swann, Sheldon Dawson, Devin Bowman. SAFETIES -- Marc Deas, Corey Moore, Connor Norman, Josh Harvey-Clemons. SPECIALISTS (3) PLACEKICKER – Marshall Morgan PUNTER – Collin Barber, Adam Erickson SNAPPER – None HOLDER – None LETTERMEN LOST (24) OFFENSE (8) WIDE RECEIVERS – Tavarres King, Taylor Bradberry, Marlon Brown. OFFENSIVE LINEMEN – Ben Reynolds. TIGHT ENDS – None. RUNNING BACKS – TB Ken Malcome, FB Dustin Royston, TB Richard Samuel, FB Alexander Ogletree. QUARTERBACKS -- None. DEFENSE (14) DEFENSIVE LINEMEN – N John Jenkins, N Kwame Geathers, DT Abry Jones, DE Cornelius Washington. LINEBACKERS – ILB Christian Robinson, ILB Michael Gilliard, ILB Alec Ogletree, OLB Jarvis Jones, OLB Reuben Faloughi. CORNERBACKS – Branden Smith, Sanders Commings, Luis Capella. SAFETIES – Bacarri Rambo, Shawn Williams.
PK – Jamie Lindle
SPECIALISTS (2)
Snapper – Ty Frix
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2013 Opponent Info Clemson
Aug. 31, 2013 Memorial Stadium, Clemson, S.C.
Location: Clemson, S.C. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Clemson Orange & Regalia Enrollment: 19,914 Conference: ACC Athletic Dir.: Dan Radakovich Stadium: Memorial Stadium (81,500) Head Coach: Dabo Swinney SID: Tim Bourret; Office: (864) 656-7926 SID Email: btimoth@clemson.edu 2012 Record: Overall: 11-2 Conference: 7-1 Series Record: Georgia leads 41-17-4 Offense: Multiple; Defense: 4-3 www.clemsontigers.com
LSU
Sept. 28, 2013 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Baton Rouge, La. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Purple & Gold Enrollment: 29,549 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Joe Alleva Stadium: Tiger Stadium (92,542) Head Coach: Les Miles SID: Michael Bonnette; Office: (225) 578-8226 SID Email: mbonnet@lsu.edu 2012 Record: Overall: 10-3 Conference: 6-2 Series Record: LSU leads 15-12-1 Offense: Pro set, I-formation; Defense: 4-3 www.lsusports.net
Vanderbilt
Oct. 19, 2013 Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.
Location: Nashville, Tenn. Nickname: Commodores Colors: Black & Gold Enrollment: 12,745 Conference: SEC Chancellor.: Nicholas S. Zeppos Stadium: Dudley Field/Vanderbilt Stadium (39,773) Head Coach: James Franklin SID: Larry Leathers; Office: 615-322-4121 SID Email: larry.leathers@vanderbilt.edu 2012 Record: Overall: 9-4 Conference: 5-3 Series Record: Georgia leads 53-18-2 Offense: Single-Back, Multi-Set; Defense: 4-3 www.vucommodores.com
Auburn
Nov. 16, 2013 Jordan Hare Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Auburn, Ala. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Burnt Orange & Navy Enrollment: 25,469 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Jay Jacobs Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) Head Coach: Gus Malzahn SID: Kirk Sampson; Office: 334-844-0455 SID Email: sampska@auburn.edu 2012 Record: Overall: 3-9 Conference: 0-8 Series Record: Tied 54-54-8 Offense: Spread; Defense: 4-2-5 www.auburntigers.com
South Carolina
Sept. 7, 2013 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Locatio n: Columbia, S.C. Nickname: Gamecocks Colors: Garnet & Black Enrollment: 31,288 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Ray Tanner Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250) Head Coach: Steve Spurrier SID: Steve Fink; Office: (803) 777-5204 SID Email: finksc@mailbox.sc.edu 2012 Record: Overall: 11-2 Conference: 6-2 Series Record: Georgia leads 46-17-2 Offense: Multiple; Defense: Multiple www.GameCocksOnline.com
Tennessee Oct. 5, 2013
Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn.
Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Nickname: Volunteers Colors: Orange & White Enrollment: 27,379 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Dave Hart Stadium: Neyland Stadiium (102,455) Head Coach: Butch Jones SID: Jason Yellin; Office: (865) 974-1212; Cameron Harris; Office: (865) 974-1212 SID Email: jyellin@utk.edu; charri48@utk.edu 2012 Record: Overall: 5-7 Conference: 1-7 Series Record: Tennessee leads 21-19-2 Offense: Pro Set; Defense: 4-3 www.utsports.com
Florida
Nov. 2, 2013 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla.
Location: Gainesville, Fla. Nickname: Gators Colors: Orange & Blue Enrollment: 50,116 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Jeremy Foley Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) Head Coach: Will Muschamp SID: Steve McClain; Office: 352-375-4683 x6115 SID Email: stevem@gators.ufl.edu 2012 Record: Overall: 11-2 Conference: 7-1 Series Record: Georgia leads 48-40-2 Offense: Pro-style; Defense: Multiple www.GatorZone.com
Kentucky
Nov. 23, 2013 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Lexington, Ky. Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue & White Enrollment: 27,209 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Mitch Barnhart Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium (67,606) Head Coach: Mark Stoops SID: Tony Neely; Office: 859-257-3838 SID Email: tneely@email.uky.edu 2012 Record: Overall: 2-10 Conference: 0-8 Series Record: Georgia leads 52-12-2 Offense: Air Raid; Defense: 4-3 www.ukathletics.com
North Texas
Sept. 21, 2013 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Denton, Tex. Nickname: Mean Green Colors: Green & White Enrollment: 35,836 Conference: Sun Belt Athletic Dir.: Rick Villarreal Stadium: Apogee Stadium (30,850) Head Coach: Dan McCarney SID: Eric Capper; Office: (940) 565-2476; Steven Bartolotta; Office: (940) 369-8329 SID Email: eric.capper@unt.edu; steven.bartolotta@unt.edu 2012 Record: Overall: 4-8 Conference: 3-4 Series Record: First Meeting Offense: Spread; Defense: 4-3 www.meangreensports.com
Missouri
Oct. 12, 2013 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Columbia, Mo. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Old Gold & Black Enrollment: 34,748 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Mike Alden Stadium: Memorial Stadium (71,004) Head Coach: Gary Pinkel SID: Chad Moller; Office: (573) 882-0712 SID Email: mollerc@missouri.edu 2012 Record: Overall: 5-7 Conference: 2-6 Series Record: Georgia leads 2-0 Offense: Spread; Defense: 4-3 www.mutigers.com
Appalachian State
Nov. 9, 2013 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Boone, N.C. Nickname: Mountaineers Colors: Black & Gold Enrollment: 17,589 Conference: SoCon Athletic Dir.: Charlie Cobb Stadium: Kidd Brewer Stadium (24,050) Head Coach: Scott Satterfield SID: Mike Flynn; Office: 828-262-7166 SID Email: flynnmh@appstate.edu 2012 Record: Overall: 8-4 Conference: 6-2 Series Record: First Meeting Offense: Spread; Defense: 3-4 www.goasu.com
Georgia Tech
Nov. 30, 2013 Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Ga. Location: Atlanta, Ga. Nickname: Yellow Jackets Colors: Old Gold & White Enrollment: 20,487 Conference: ACC Athletic Dir.: Paul Griffin Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) Head Coach: Paul Johnson SID: Dean Buchan; Office: 404-894-5445 SID Email: dbuchan@athletics.gatech.edu 2012 Record: Overall: 7-7 Conference: 5-3 Series Record: Georgia leads 63-37-5 Offense: Option; Defense: 3-4 www.ramblinwreck.com
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2013 Spring Outlook
In 2012, the Georgia Bulldogs had one of the most successful runs in school history. The Bulldogs rolled up 12 victories, joining the 1980 national champions (12-0) and the 2002 SEC champs (13-1) as the only teams to reach that plateau. Georgia also won the SEC Eastern Division title for the second straight year and recorded a victory over Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. “We’re excited about this team,” quarterback Aaron Murray said. “We’ve all grown so much the last two seasons and we’ve put Georgia back on the map. It’s been great to be a part of that. And hopefully we can continue to get better and we can build off a great bowl win.” Tailback Todd Gurley (3) and quarterback Aaron Murray (11) were Georgia’s leading rusher and Heading into the spring drills that will passer, respectively, last year and will return to lead the offense for 2013. launch the Bulldogs into the 2013 campaign, Coach Mark Richt has an offense laden with veterans and (6-3, 199, Jr.) played in six games a year ago, throwing his first a defense looking to retool after the departure of several players career touchdown pass. Christian LeMay (6-2, 201, So.) logged to graduation and/or to the NFL. But he notes that the defensive five games and wound up as the team’s fourth-leading rusher. situation is similar to the start of 2012 when the Bulldogs had The Bulldogs also return Greg Bingham (6-4, 209, Jr.) and Faton question marks on the offensive line, which ultimately developed Bauta (6-3, 220, R.Fr.) and will welcome early enrollee Brice into a strong suit for the squad. Ramsey (6-3, 205, Fr.) for spring drills. “We better be ready,” Richt said. “We don’t really have a RUNNING BACKS choice. I have a lot of faith in these guys, but they’ve got to work. Georgia has perhaps the strongest 1-2 punch in the SEC with They have to prepare right now. They can’t just sit here and wait the return of Todd Gurley (6-1, 218, So.) and Keith Marshall until camp starts, or even until summer. They have to start now. (5-11, 216, So.) at tailback. A year ago, Gurley rushed for 1,385 They need to prepare to be the very best at what they do.” yards – the second-highest total by a true freshman at Georgia, The Bulldogs also will have a rare influx of talent for spring trailing only Herschel Walker – and scored 17 touchdowns. He drills with the addition of 13 early enrollees, many of whom could garnered Freshman All-America, All-SEC, and Freshman Allsee time on the defensive side of the ball. SEC accolades. Marshall added 759 yards and eight touchdowns, “I think these guys are almost a class to themselves,” Richt pacing the Bulldogs with a 6.5-yards-per-carry average. Gurley said. “It’s a really large number of mid-year guys. I told them just and Marshall accounted for 84 percent of Georgia’s yards and 78 to look out for each other and help each other out.” percent of its touchdowns on the ground. The Bulldogs also return With the incorporation of youthful talent on defense and a Brandon Harton (5-6, 175, Sr.), Kyle Karempelis (5-9, 183, Jr.) strong unit of veterans on offense, Richt knows the Bulldogs are and Alex Parsons (5-10, 191, Sr.) at tailback. capable of remaining as one of the nation’s elite teams in 2013. At fullback, Merritt Hall (5-11, 238, R.So.) appeared in 12 “We plan on being that,” Richt said. “We hope to be that, but games last year, including six as the starter. He will be backed up we’ve got to earn it.” by Quayvon Hicks (6-2, 262, So.), Corey Campbell (5-10, 215, And that work begins with spring practice. Jr.), Dominic Bryan (6-0, 235, R.Fr.), Chris Young (6-1, 224, Sr.) QUARTERBACKS and Taylor Maxey (5-10, 223, R.So.). The Bulldogs got a boost when Aaron Murray (6-1, 210, WIDE RECEIVERS Sr.) announced he would return for his final season. Murray will Experience and depth give the Bulldogs reason to be optimistic at the wide-out positions. Malcolm Mitchell (6-1, 192, Jr.) enter 2013 as a legitimate candidate for All-America honors and went through spring drills and the early part of the regular season Heisman Trophy consideration. Murray already holds the school record for career touchdown passes at 126, and last year he set the in 2012 as a defensive back, then returned full-time to receiver and finished with 40 catches for 572 yards and four touchdowns UGA marks for single-season passing yards (3,893), total yards to rank second on the team. Chris Conley (6-3, 205, Jr.) added (3,825) and touchdown passes (36). Murray was chosen as the 342 yards and six touchdowns, including two scores – one on a MVP of Capital One Bowl with 427 yards and five touchdowns. 87-yard catch-and-run – in the bowl. Rantavious Wooten (5-10, Georgia is also blessed to have quality reserves at quarter179, Sr.) had two touchdowns among his 15 catches, while Justin back. Hutson Mason (6-3, 196, Jr.) redshirted last season, but he has appeared in eight games in his career, completing 57.4 percent Scott-Wesley (5-11, 217, So.) picked up a score in his six grabs. Michael Bennett (6-3, 204, Jr.) is recovering from a torn of his passes and throwing three touchdowns. Parker Welch
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ACL that sidelined him after he made 24 catches for 345 yards and four touchdowns in the first five games last year. While he will be limited in the spring, he will be ready for the start of the regular season. Georgia’s coaches will get their first look this spring at Jonathan Rumph (6-5, 215, Jr.), who transferred from Holmes (Miss.) Community College. He caught 45 passes for 569 yards last season. Early enrollee J.J. Green (5-9, 186, Fr.) will go through spring drills as well. The Bulldogs also return Rhett McGowan (6-0, 190, Sr.), Blake Tibbs (6-2, 175, R.Fr.), Michael Erdman (5-10, 190, Jr.), Clay Johnson (6-1, 170, R.Fr.), Jamal Payette (6-3, 190, So.), Jake Star (6-5, 220, R.Fr.), Kenneth Towns (6-3, 202, R.Fr.) and Curtis Wyatt (6-1, 200, Jr.). TIGHT ENDS This position emerged as a real weapon for the Bulldogs in 2012, and with all the players returning, it should be again in 2013. Arthur Lynch (6-5, 258. Sr.) hauled in 24 passes for 431 yards and three touchdowns, followed by Jay Rome (6-6, 265, So.) with 152 yards and two scores. Ty Flournoy-Smith (6-3, 237, So.) gained valuable experience as a reserve in 2012, and the Bulldogs also return Drew Wilson (6-2, 205, Sr.), Jared Chapple (6-4, 218, R.Fr.), Jack Loonam (6-0, 216, So.), Greg Mulkey (6-3, 230, So.), Geoff Rapp (6-3, 230, So.), Cole Trolinger (6-5, 230, R.Fr.) and Hugh Williams (6-5, 241, Jr.). OFFENSIVE LINEMEN The Bulldogs return all five starters and all but one letterman on the line, which paved the way for 467.6 total yards and 37.8 points per game in 2012. The starting five of center David Andrews (6-2, 295, Jr.), guards Chris Burnette (6-2, 322, Sr.) and Dallas Lee (6-4, 300, Sr.) and tackles John Theus (6-6, 309, So.) and Kenarious Gates (6-5, 318, Sr.) remains intact. Burnette and Theus will miss spring drills after undergoing offseason surgeries; however, they are expected to be ready for the start of fall camp. Tackles Mark Beard (6-5, 302, Jr.), Watts Dantzler (6-7, 320, Jr.), Austin Long (6-5, 324, Sr.) and Xzavier Ward (6-7, 293, So.) all are back in the fold. Georgia returns Hunter Long (6-4, 310, Jr.), Greg Pyke (6-6, 327, R.Fr.), Preston Mobley (6-3, 300, So.) and Caleb Drake (6-1, 275, So.) at guard. The tackles include Zach DeBell (6-6, 293, So.) and Eddie McQuillen (6-8, 300, So.). Early enrollees Aulden Bynum (6-5, 270, Fr.) and Josh Cardiello (6-3, 283, Fr.) will work into the rotation during spring. DEFENSIVE LINEMEN New defensive line coach Chris Wilson inherits a position hit hard by graduation and early departures, but he still has three lettermen back, including one starter. Garrison Smith (6-3, 297, Sr.) emerged as a force at end last season, posting 57 tackles. Ray Drew (6-5, 284, Jr.) added 23 stops after making a successful transition to end. The Bulldogs also return Sterling Bailey (6-3, 295, So.) and Clint Kirk (6-3, 275, Sr.) at end. Nose Mike Thornton (61, 302, Jr.) played in all 14 games a year ago, primarily on special teams. Georgia also brings back John Taylor (6-4, 335, R.Fr.), who made strides during a redshirt year. Early enrollees Chris Mayes (6-4, 315, RSo.) and John Atkins (6-4, 305, Fr.) will participate in spring drills. Mayes had 17 tackles for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2011 and redshirted last season.
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS The Bulldogs said goodbye to Jarvis Jones, one of the most decorated players in school history, at the end of last season. Still, Georgia returns a host of players with experience. Jordan Jenkins (6-3, 257, So.) came into his own as a rookie, posting 31 tackles, including five sacks, and a fumble recovery opposite Jones. Chase Vasser (6-3, 231, Sr.) had 19 tackles in just five games before being sidelined by an injury. The Bulldogs also return T.J. Stripling (6-6, 235, Sr.), Josh Dawson (6-4, 250, So.), James DeLoach (6-3, 270, So.) and Dillard Pinkston (6-3, 220, R.Fr.). Stripling had a sack among his nine tackles a year ago. INSIDE LINEBACKERS Amarlo Herrera (6-2, 245, Jr.) is Georgia’s leading returning tackler with 70 (which ranked fifth in 2012). Herrera also returned an interception for a touchdown a year ago. Georgia returns Ramik Wilson (6-2, 224, So.), Kosta Vavlas (6-0, 219, Jr.) and Brandon Burrows (6-3, 248, Jr.) as well as Tommy Long (6-2, 220, R.Fr.), A.J. McDonald (6-0, 230, Jr.) and Matt Stagg (6-3, 225, R.Fr.). Early enrollees Ryne Rankin (6-1, 230, Fr.) and Reggie Carter (6-1, 224, Fr.) will participate in spring drills. DEFENSIVE BACKS Three-fourths of the starting backfield was lost to graduation, leaving cornerback Damian Swann (5-11, 189, Jr.) as the lone returner. Swann paced the Bulldogs with four interceptions, including two in the bowl, and he added 53 tackles. Swann also recovered two fumbles and posted two sacks. Lettermen returning with Swann at cornerback are Blake Sailors (5-11, 187, Sr.), Sheldon Dawson (5-11, 181, So.) and Devin Bowman (6-0, 180, So.). At safety, the Bulldogs have Connor Norman (5-10, 207, Jr.), Josh Harvey-Clemons (6-5, 207, So.), Marc Deas (6-1, 212, Jr.) and Corey Moore (6-2, 214, Jr.) back. Norman, a two-game starter among that group, posted 18 tackles last year, while Harvey-Clemons and Moore each had 14. Georgia also returns Devin Gillespie (5-10, 195, R.Fr.), Lucas Redd (6-1, 209, Jr.), Austin Herod (5-10, 183, Sr.), Jesse Jones (6-0, 190, So.) and Jon Bailey (6-0, 200, Jr.) Early enrollees Reggie Wilkerson (5-11, 163, Fr.), Quincy Mauger (6-0, 197, Fr.) and Tray Matthews (6-0, 194, Fr.) will get their first taste of college during spring drills. Tramel Terry (6-0, 190, Fr.) is in Athens too but he will be rehabbing a knee surgery. SPECIALISTS Kicker Marshall Morgan (6-3, 201, So.) and punter Colin Barber (6-2, 200, So.) were thrust into starting roles a year ago and should be even better with a year’s worth of experience under their belts. Morgan went 8-of-14 on field goals, including two from more than 50 yards, and he was 63-of-67 on extra points for 87 points – the second-highest total on the team. Barber averaged 41.5 yards per punt, pinning opponents inside the 20-yard line 19 times on 60 attempts. He had a long punt of 60 yards. The Bulldogs also return punters Adam Erickson (5-10, 175, Jr.) and Ethan Jackson (5-11, 178, Sr.). Erickson was the holder on extra points and field goals and punted eight times last year. Patrick Beless (5-9, 155, R.Fr.) and Thomas Pritchard (5-10, 160, R.Fr.) are back to provide depth at kicker. Nathan Theus (6-3, 249, So.) and Wright Gazaway (6-0, 243, R.So.) will vie for playing time at snapper.
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2013 Georgia Schedule @ Clemson South Carolina North Texas LSU @ Tennessee Missouri @ Vanderbilt vs. Florida (@ Jax.) Appalachian State @ Auburn Kentucky @ Georgia Tech
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2013 Key Dates
March 2 - Spring practice begins April 6 - Spring “G-Day” Game April 25-27 - NFL Draft August 31 - @ Clemson September 7 - South Carolina
Opening Up
Since 1992, Georgia has opened its SEC schedule up against South Carolina in every season but one. Last year, the Bulldogs traveled to Columbia, Mo., rather than Columbia, S.C., to start their league play. Georgia topped Missouri 41-20 in the Tigers’ first SEC game in history. This season, the Bulldogs again play their first game versus South Carolina and the matchup will be held in Georgia’s Sanford Stadium.
Make That Two SEC Eastern Titles In A Row
With Georgia’s 38-0 victory at Auburn on Nov. 10, the Bulldogs clinched the SEC East. Georgia made its fifth trip to the SEC Championship Game, all under Mark Richt including the second in a row. Second-ranked and eventual national champion Alabama edged third-ranked Georgia 32-28 for the 2012 SEC title on Dec. 1 in Atlanta. Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1 Jan. 1
2012 Georgia Schedule
Buffalo (SEC Network) W, 45-23 @ *Missouri (ESPN2) W, 41-20 Florida Atlantic (CSS) W, 56-20 *Vanderbilt (ESPN2) W, 48-3 W, 51-44 *Tennessee (CBS) @ #6*South Carolina (ESPN) L, 35-7 @ *Kentucky (FSN) W, 29-24 vs. #3 ^*Florida (CBS) W, 17-9 *Ole Miss (CBS) W, 37-10 @ *Auburn (ESPN2) W, 38-0 Ga. Southern (WSB TV/ATL) W, 45-14 Ga. Tech (ESPN) W, 42-10 #2 $Alabama (CBS) L, 32-28 #23 &Nebraska (ESPN) W, 45-31
^ - EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.); * - SEC game; ! - Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.); $ - SEC Championship &- Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)
2013 Bulldog Spring Storylines
Potent Offense Georgia became only the third team in school history to have 12 wins in a season last year thanks in large part to its explosive offense The Bulldogs scored a school record 529 points including scoring more than 40 points in eight games last season. This averaged out to 37.8 points a game, also a school record. Good news for Georgia in 2013 is that the team loses only one starter on offense and returns Freshman AllAmerican TB Todd Gurley and record-breaking QB Aaron Murray.
Murray Prepares For Final Season Record-setting quarterback Aaron Murray opted to return for his final year and not
enter the NFL Draft as a fourth-year junior. As the SEC’s most seasoned signal-caller, he has started every game the past three seasons, a total of 41 games. He has led the Bulldogs to a pair of SEC Eastern Division titles and directed Georgia to only its third 12-win season in school history last year. He is the NCAA active leader with 95 career touchdown passes and ranks fourth in passing efficiency at 158.55.
Talented Tailback Tandem Returns The Bulldogs feature a potent duo at tailback in Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall.
The pair combined for 2,144 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2012 as true freshmen. Gurley posted the second best output by a freshman tailback in school history, accounting for 1,385 yards and 17 touchdowns. Marshall finished with 759 yards and eight touchdowns.
And Then There Were Two
Georgia returns just two starters from the 2012 defense: junior defensive back Damain Swann and senior defensive lineman Garrison Smith. Swann led the Bulldogs with a team-high four interceptions. He tallied 53 tackles and two sacks. Smith led all lineman with 57 stops. The duo played in all 14 games last year.
New Faces Abound
As part of its large signing class, the Bulldogs had a school-record 13 members enroll in January including a pair of JUCO defensive lineman. Georgia lost nine starters on defense but just one on offense. The bulk of the signing class should provide immediate depth and have an excellent opportunity to compete for playing time in 2013.
Winning Streak
The Bulldogs enter the 2013 season with a 12-game win streak in Sanford Stadium. Georgia went 7-0 in 2012 and won its last five during the 2011 season. The Bulldogs’ last Sanford Stadium defeat came to 12th-ranked South Carolina, 45-42, on Sept. 10, 2011. Georgia also set a school record for points in a season with 529 in 2012 (37.8 pts./ game). The old school mark was 450 by the 2002 team in 14 games.
Non-Conference Success
Under the direction of Mark Richt, Georgia owns a 49-8 record against teams from outside the Southeastern Conference. They are 34-1 at home since 2001. Last year, the Bulldogs went a perfect 5-0 as they beat Buffalo, Florida Atlantic, Ga. Southern, Ga. Tech and #23 Nebraska. In 2013, Georgia’s non-conference foes feature Clemson in the season opener on the road along with home games with North Texas and Appalachian State and the regular season finale at Ga. Tech. Georgia last opened a season at Clemson in 2003, a 30-0 Bulldog shutout. Georgia has a 41-17-4 lead in the series with the Tigers. The Bulldogs have won the past five meeting with Clemson. It will be the first-ever meetings with North Texas and Appalachian State. The Bulldogs own a 61-37-5 edge in the rivalry with the Yellow Jackets including winning the past four meetings.
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OFFENSE
Dog Tracks
Murray Operates With Surgical Precision
Senior QB Aaron Murray is one of the nation’s elite at his position. In 2012, Murray ranked second in the nation in passing efficiency at 174.82. The SEC record is 182.1 set by Auburn Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton in 2010. In 2011, Murray graduated with a degree in Psychology after posting a GPA of 3.4. He is now in graduate school. In his 28 wins as a starter, Murray has 74 TDs to just 16 INTs. Murray is the SEC’s leading active player in total offensive yards (10,301), completions (696), TD responsibility (105), TD passes (95) and passing yards (10,091). Here are some of Murray’s highlights from 2012: l First SEC QB in history to have three consecutive 3,000-yard passing seasons after completing 14-of-17 for 215 and two touchdowns versus Georgia Tech l Directed four straight touchdown drives to open Auburn game as Bulldogs clinched the SEC East title with a 38-0 win on the Plains l Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week in 37-10 romp over Ole Miss l Led Georgia to a 17-9 upset over #3 Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. l School record setting performance at Kentucky with a 79 percent completion percentage with 427 passing yards and four touchdowns l Matched career-high 427 passing yards and 5 TD passes in 45-31 win over #23 Nebraska in 2013 Capital One Bowl l Started the Vanderbilt game by completing his first 12 passes in a 48-3 victory
Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Active Career Leaders Entering 2013 TD Passes: 1. Aaron Murray, 95 Pass Efficiency: 4. A. Murray, 158.55 (1. Casey Pachall, TCU, 163.11)
A Look At The Line
Georgia’s starting offensive line was the same for the first nine games of the year and then returned to the same alignment in the final three games. It featured Kenarious Gates at LT, Chris Burnette at RG, Dallas Lee at LG, David Andrews at C and John Theus at RT. The unit did not give up any sacks versus #3 Florida and helped give the Bulldogs their sixth 100-yard rusher in 2012, and the first that the Gators had allowed in 2012. Theus became the first true freshman starter at OT since Trinton Sturdivant in 2007. With Burnette out against Auburn and Georgia Southern, Mark Beard started at LT, Gates at LG, Andrews at C, Lee at RG and Theus at RT. Here’s a look at Georgia’s offensive production in 2012: Opponent ^Points Total Offense (Rushing/Passing) Sacks Buffalo 45 485 (227 / 258) 3 @ Missouri 41 355 (113 / 242) 2 Florida Atlantic 56 *713 (328 / 385) 0 Vanderbilt 48 567 (302 / 265) 1 Tennessee 51 560 (282 / 278) 1 @ #6 SC 7 224 (115 / 109) 2 @ Kentucky 29 504 (77 / 427) 3 vs. #3 Florida 17 273 (123 / 150) 0 vs. Ole Miss 37 533 (149 / 384) 5 @ Auburn 38 497 (289 / 208) 2 Ga. Southern 45 474 (120 / 354) 2 Ga. Tech 42 379 (164 / 215) 1 vs. #2 Alabama 28 394 (113 / 281) 3 vs. #23 Nebraska 45 589 (162/427) 2 *school record, tied No. 6 in SEC history; ^first time in school history that the Bulldogs scored 40+ points in five consecutive games
Malcolm In The Middle Of Everything
Malcolm Mitchell demonstrated his versatility in 2012. After sitting out the first game with an ankle injury, he started the next three games at CB and played on offense in the last 10 contests. On defense, he recorded 12 tackles. On offense, the Valdosta native ranked among the team leaders with 40 catches for 572 yards and four touchdowns. Mitchell led the team against the No. 3 Gators with five catches for 74 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown reception to clinch the victory. He was coming off a nine-catch performance at Kentucky as he posted the second 100-yard game of his career with 103 yards. Mitchell also recorded 16 kick returns for 360 yards (22.5 avg.) and 11 punt returns for 57 yards. Here is where Mitchell spent his 533 snaps through
12 games: Def, - 178 snaps; Spec. Teams - 129 snaps; Off. - 226 snaps
Murray’s Bulldog Career
2010 Att Cmp TD Int UL (W) 26 17 3 1 @ #24 SC (L) 21 14 0 0 #12 ARK (L) 27 15 1 1 @ MSU (L) 31 18 1 0 @ CU (L) 27 16 3 1 UT (W) 25 17 2 0 VU (W) 24 15 2 0 UK (W) 12 9 0 0 vs. UF (L ot) 37 18 3 3 ISU (W) 27 19 3 0 @ #2 AU (L) 28 15 3 0 GT (W) 19 15 3 0 vs. #24 UCF (L) 38 21 0 2 TOTAL 342 209 24 8
Yds Sk 160 0 192 3 253 6 274 1 221 2 266 2 287 0 113 0 313 2 228 1 273 3 271 1 198 3 3,049 24
Effic 147.5 143.5 139.1 143.0 157.3 183.8 190.4 154.1 130.2 178.0 170.8 250.9 88.5 154.5
2011 vs. #5 BS (L) 29 16 2 1 #12 SC (L) 29 19 4 1 CC (W) 26 18 3 0 @ OM (W) 26 17 2 1 MSU (W) 25 13 2 3 @ UT (W) 25 15 0 0 @ VU (W) 38 22 3 1 vs. UF (W) 34 15 2 1 NMS (W) 23 18 5 0 #24 AU (W) 18 14 4 0 29 16 1 1 UK (W) #25 GT (W) 29 19 4 1 vs. #1 LSU (L) 40 16 1 2 vs. #12 Mich. St (L) 32 20 2 2 TOTAL 403 238 35 14
236 248 188 268 160 227 326 169 238 224 162 252 163 288 3,149
6 2 0 3 2 0 1 3 0 3 2 1 4 4 31
139.4 176.0 168.0 169.7 108.2 136.3 150.7 99.4 236.9 255.6 106.6 177.1 72.5 146.2 146.4
2012 UB (W) 26 15 3 0 @ UM (W) 35 22 3 1 FAU (W) 19 14 2 1 VU (W) 24 18 2 0 UT (W) 26 20 2 1 @ #6 SC (L) 31 11 0 1 @ UK (W) 38 30 4 0 vs. #3 UF (W) 24 12 1 3 OM (W) 28 21 4 0 @ AU (W) 24 18 3 0 GSU (W) 28 18 4 0 GT (W) 17 14 2 0 vs. #2 UA (L) 33 18 1 1 vs. #23 NU (W) 33 18 5 2 TOTAL 386 249 36 10
258 242 342 250 286 109 427 150 384 208 330 215 265 427 3,893
3 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 5 1 2 1 3 2 26
179.1 143.5 249.1 190.0 187.0 58.6 208.1 91.2 237.3 189.1 210.4 227.4 125.9 201.1 174.8
10,091
81 158.55
CAREER
1,131
696
95
32
Assortment Of Dangerous Targets
One of the keys to Aaron Murray’s success has been his passing efficiency, and his ability to spread the ball around. In 2012, four different receivers had 100-yard games and 11 Bulldogs combined for 36 touchdown receptions from him. Georgia lost two of its receivers during the year due to ACL injuries in then senior Marlon Brown and then sophomore Michael Bennett. The Bulldog leaders last season were Tavarres King and Malcolm Mitchell. Georgia lost Bennett before the South Carolina game and Brown during the Ole Miss contest. King, now preparing for the NFL, had a team-best 950 yards on 42 catches (22.6 avg.). Against #2 Alabama, King had 142 yards on five catches. King, Mitchell and Chris Conley were very productive the final five games. In that stretch, King had 15 catches for 399 yards and three TDs. Mitchell had 14 for 214 and two scores while Conley had 13 for 258 yards and five TDs. Conley’s two catches in the Capital One Bowl win over #23 Nebraska covered 136 yards and resulted in two TDs. Mitchell led the attack in the upset of #3 Florida, hauling in five catches for 74 yards, including a 45-yard TD reception to clinch the win. Also, Georgia welcomes back in 2013 senior tight end Arthur Lynch and sophomore Jay Rome. They combined for 35 catches for 583 yards and five TDs. Rome’s first career TD catch came versus Georgia Tech. Rome notched his second career TD in the SEC Championship game versus #2 Alabama. Lynch executed a succesful fake punt by completing a 16-yard pass to Sanders Commings against the Crimson Tide. It was his first career pass attempt and reception for the duo. Lynch had three catches for 37 yards and a TD in the season-ending victory over #23 Nebraska.
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Dog Tracks
Gurley & Marshall Ignite Rushing Attack
Since the legendary #34 Herschel Walker lined up in the Bulldog backfield, every tailback since then has been compared to the Heisman Trophy winner who led the Bulldogs to the 1980 national championship. In 2012, true freshmen roommates and North Carolina natives Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall, who wear No. 3 and 4 respectively, were nicknamed ‘Gurshall’ by then senior receiver Tavarres King. Gurley hails from Tarboro, N.C., while Marshall is a native of Raleigh, N.C. Gurley became the 12th Bulldog to rush for 1,000 yards in a season and the first since Knowshon Moreno in 2008 after going for 68 yards and a touchdown versus Georgia Southern on Nov. 17 in the 11th game of the year. When Moreno did it, he was a redshirt sophomore. He gained 1,400 yards with 16 touchdowns in 13 games. Only Gurley and Walker have tallied 1,000-yard seasons in their true freshman seasons. Gurley finished second in the SEC in Rushing Yards Per Game (98.9), third in Scoring (108 pts.) and third in All-Purpose Yards Per Game (124.6). In the SEC Championship Game against No. 2 Alabama, Gurley rushed for 122 yards on 23 carries with two TDs. Alabama faced six 1,000 yard rushers in the 2012 season, and Gurley was the only one to go over 100 yards. Three of those six players were held to a season-low rushing total. Also, the Crimson Tide allowed only 10 rushing TDs all year. Gurley now owns the Bulldog freshman record for rushing TDs in a season with 17. Gurley became the first player this season to rush for more than 100 yards against #3 Florida after he went for 118 and a touchdown. Against Tennessee, he and Marshall combined for 200+ yards (294) and five touchdowns on the ground. Marshall averaged 16.4 yards/carry versus the Volunteers, tallying a career-best 164 yards and two touchdowns while Gurley equaled his career high with 130 yards and three scores. Gurley’s longest TD run against UT covered 51 yards while Marshall’s were 72 and 75 yards. Gurley and Marshall combined for 12 runs of 25 or more yards during the season, including eight that went for touchdowns. In the Bulldogs win over Ga. Tech to end the regular season, both Gurley and Marshall finished with a pair of TDs and combined for 163 yards on the ground. Marshall averaged 9.4 yds./carry against the Yellow Jackets while Gurley averaged 8.1. Gurley was named the SEC Freshman of the Week three times while Marshall had the honor once. Gurley, Marshall and Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel shared the honor the last week of September after standout performances.
Georgia Among Best in the SEC Under Richt Since 2001
School........................ Record................SEC Titles.... .AP.Top 25.......Bowls 1. LSU....................... 125-32................4..................11........................12 2. Georgia................. 118-40................2.................. 11........................12 2. Florida................... 117-41................2....................9........................12 4. Alabama................ 111-45................2....................8........................10 5. Auburn.................. 105-49................2....................6........................10
Bulldog Assistant Coaches/Staff
Todd Grantham................... .Assoc. Head Coach/Defensive Coord./OLB *Mike Bobo............................................... Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks *Tony Ball..........................................................................Wide Receivers Will Friend.......................................................................... Offensive Line *Scott Lakatos........................................................................... Secondary John Lilly...................................................................................Tight Ends Bryan McClendon..............................................................Running Backs *Kirk Olivadotti...........................................................Inside Linebackers Chris Wilson.......................................................................Defensive Line Joe Tereshinski............................................ Dir. Strength & Conditioning Jonathan Batson, Dan Inman......................Graduate Assistants/Offense Mike Kelly, Mike Macdonald..................... Graduate Assistants/Defense Doug Saylor, Brandon Wheeling...........................Program Coordinators * - in press box on game day, rest on field
Most Yards Rushing By A Georgia Freshman
Bulldog 1. Herschel Walker 2. Todd Gurley 3. Knowshon Moreno 4. Rodney Hampton 5. Thomas Brown 6. Isaiah Crowell 7. Keith Marshall 8. Keith Henderson
Year 1980 2012 2007(RS) 1987 2004 2011 2012 1985
Att. 274 222 248 126 172 185 117 108
Yards TD 1,616 15 1,385 17 1,334 14 890 4 875 8 850 5 759 8 731 3
Best Season By UGA Freshmen Duos That Shared The Load 1. 2,144 yards, 25 TDs (Todd Gurley & Keith Marshall, 2012) 2. 1,567 yards, 12 TDs, (Thomas Brown & Danny Ware, 2004)
Top Recent SEC Freshmen Rushing Tandem
2,144 yards, 25 TDs (Todd Gurley & Keith Marshall, Georgia, 2012) 1,739 yards, 14 TDs (Darren McFadden & Felix Jones, Arkansas, 2005)
Top Performances UGA Freshmen Duos
294 yards on 34 carries, 5 TDs (Gurley & Marshall, ’12 vs. UT) 249 yards on 16 carries, 3 TDs (Henderson & Worley, ’85 vs. #1 UF) 249 yards on 41 carries, 1 TD, (Brown & Ware, ’04 vs. VU)
2012 Game-By-Game (Attempts-Yards-Touchdowns)
Buffalo @ Missouri Florida Atlantic Vanderbilt Tennessee @ #6 S.C. @ Kentucky vs. #3 Florida vs. Ole Miss @ Auburn Ga. Southern Ga. Tech vs. #2 Alabama vs. #23 Nebraska Total
Gurley & 8-100-2 10-65-1 10-111-1 16-130-2 24-130-3 13-39-0 12-47-0 27-118-1 18-117-0 11-116-1 15-68-1 12-97-2 23-122-2 23-125-1 222-1,385-17
Marshall = “Gurshall” 10-46-0 18-146-2 12-32-0 22-97-1 10-104-1 20-215-2 10-82-2 26-212-4 10-164-2 34-294-5 12-37-0 25-76-0 6-23-0 18-70-0 4-4-0 31-122-1 11-28-0 29-145-0 8-105-1 19-221-2 7-29-0 22-97-1 7-66-2 19-163-4 2-3-0 25-125-2 8-36-0 31-161-1 117-759-8 339-2,144-25
No. 2 Signal Caller For The Bulldogs
During 2013 spring practice, redshirt junior Hutson Mason will lead a group of quarterbacks vying for playing time behind senior Aaron Murray. Mason was listed as the No. 2 on the depth chart during the 2012 season but did not play as a redshirt to create a year of separation between the entrenched starter. However, Mason played in four games at quarterback in 2011, going 18-of-30 for 254 yards and two touchdowns. Overall, he has appeared in eight games in his career. The other two Bulldog quarterbacks to see action in 2012 were a combined 4-for-9 for 82 yards with one TD. Redshirt sophomore QB Christian LeMay has appeared in five games in his career. He was 1-for-2 for 43 yards and one interception last season. His lone career completion came to redshirt sophomore Justin Scott-Wesley against Florida Atlantic on Sept. 15. Redshirt junior Parker Welch is the only other quarterback with collegiate playing experience. Welch played in two games in 2011 and completed his only pass for 20 yards versus Coastal Carolina. In 2012, Welch appeared in six games, and he was 3-for-7 for 39 yards with one touchdown. He fired a 13-yard TD pass to Scott-Wesley in the rout of Georgia Southern on Nov. 17. One of Georgia’s 13 early enrollees who be around for Spring Practice is quarterback Brice Ramsey (Camden Co. HS, Kingsland, Ga.).
Coaching Duties for Special Teams
Punt Cov.: John Lilly; Punt Returns: Bryan McClendon; KO Returns: Tony Ball
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Dog Tracks Swann Lone Returnee In The Secondary DEFENSE & SPECIAL TEAMS Getting Defensive
In Georgia’s last three SEC regular season victories, the Bulldogs allowed just 19 points (one touchdown, four field goals) and had a streak of six scoreless quarters. After registering 11 sacks through its first seven games, the defense tallied 18 in the final seven en route to clinching the team’s second straight SEC East title by going 7-1 in the league and 12-2 overall. Georgia capped the season with a 45-31 win over #23 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. After surrendering 24 points in the first half (including an INT-return for a TD), the defense allowed just one TD in the second half. The Bulldogs limited the Cornhuskers to 197 yards of total offense in the second half. Nebraska got 75 yards and a TD on their first possession of the third quarter. Against No. 2 Alabama in the SEC Championship game, Georgia blanked the Crimson Tide in the first quarter and held them to a season-low 10 first half points. However, the Crimson Tide used a bruising rushing attack to tally 22 points in the second half en route to a 32-28 win. Overall, Georgia made key second-half adjustments as opponents have averaged just 7.7 points in the final two quarters (107 points), and one touchdown came on an interception return. In the win over #3 Florida, the Gators were held to a field goal. In fact in the 17-9 win, the Gators’ points came from three field goals, which marked the first time since 1988 that Florida failed to score a touchdown against the Bulldogs. Georgia Tech’s spread-option offense ran 88 plays but managed only 10 points in its lowest scoring output of the season. The touchdown came against Bulldog reserves as Georgia was up 42-3 in the fourth quarter. The Bulldog defense forced the Gators into six turnovers after Florida entered the game with just four turnovers on the year. Only one of Florida’s three field goals came on a drive that measured longer than 11 yards. The other two came off of Bulldog turnovers with one being a four-play, 6-yard drive and one being a five-play, 10-yard drive. Against Ole Miss, the Rebels built a 10-0 through the 11:45 mark of the second quarter. From that point on, Georgia’s defense outscored Ole Miss 2-0. The Rebels’ last 12 drives of the game resulted in no points, just 76 yards and three turnovers. Here’s a look inside the numbers for the Georgia defense in 2012: Opp. vs. UB @ UM vs. FAU vs. VU vs. UT @ #6 SC @ UK vs. #3 UF vs. OM @ AU vs. GSU vs. GT vs. #2 UA vs. #23 NU
Plays 70 80 71 61 85 61 63 69 57 49 62 88 72 79
Yards 347 371 318 337 478 392 329 266 234 238 318 426 512 443
Sacks 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 0 0 3 5
Pts. Allowed (1st half / 2nd half) 23 (16 / 7) 20 (10 / 10) 20 (14 / 6) 3 (3 / 0) 44 (30 / 14) 35 (21 / 14) 24 (14 / 10) 9 (6 / 3) 10 (10 / 0) 0 14 (7 / 7) 10 (3 / 7) 32 (10 / 22) 31 (24/7)
Some New Faces In The Linebacker Corps Georgia must replace two-time consensus All-American Jarvis Jones along with seniors Christian Robinson and Mike Gilliard plus the early departure of All-SEC Alec Ogletree to the NFL. However, the Bulldogs have a couple of veteran returners in ILB Amarlo Herrera and OLB Jordan Jenkins. Herrera, who started nine games, ranked fifth on the team with 70 tackles. He tallied a career-high 11 tackles at #6 South Carolina after registering a career-high 10 stops at Missouri. He added a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown during the 56-20 win over Florida Atlantic. Jenkins started six games as a true freshman and saw action in all 14 games. He finished with 31 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss and five sacks. Another young Bulldog who gained valuable experience in 2012 was Josh HarveyClemons. He played in all 14 games as a freshman and was a standout on special teams including being elected captain for the Kentucky game. HarveyClemons was the first true freshman Bulldog named a captain for a game since 2007.
Junior Damian Swann is the only starter back from the 2012 secondary. He led the Bulldogs with four interception and had 53 tackles including two sacks. He capped his sophomore year by tying a Bulldog bowl record with two interceptions in the win over #23 Nebraska. Swann had two other big-time performances during the season. In the Ole Miss game, Swann had three tackles, one sack and two fumble recoveries, including a 53-yard return. He had an interception and a forced fumble against #3 Florida that led to 10 points in the Bulldogs’ 17-9 upset. A pair of reserve safeties return for the Bulldogs in juniors Connor Norman and Corey Moore. Norman started two games and played in all 14 contests. He finished with 18 tackles. Moore played in 14 games with one start to go with 14 tackles. Also, defensive back Sheldon Dawson appeared in 13 games and had 12 tackles. Georgia’s 2013 signing class featured eight defensive backs/safeties including three who enrolled early in Tray Matthews, Quincy Mauger and Reggie Wilkerson.
Big Guys Around The Ball
Georgia will have to rebuild its interior line after a trio of veterans have moved on to the NFL in Abry Jones, John Jenkins and Kwame Geathers. However, the leading tackler from this unit is back in senior Garrison Smith. Smith, a 6-3, 297-pound native of Atlanta, started eight games and registered 57 tackles. The aforementioned trio that has departed accounted for 107 tackles last season. Junior Ray Drew is one of the top options for increased playing time here. He collected 23 tackles in 13 games. The Bulldogs welcomed a pair from the junior college ranks that enrolled this January and will go through spring drills. They are Chris Mayes, 6-4, 330-pound native of Griffin via Mississippi Gulf Coast CC and Johnathan Atkins, a 6-4, 305-pound native of Thomson, Ga., via Hargrave Military Academy. The defensive line will be lead by coach Chris Wilson, who joined the Bulldogs in January from Mississippi State. Georgia’s former defensive line coach, Rodney Garner, left for a similiar position at his alma mater, Auburn.
Specialists Gain Experience
In 2012, punter Collin Barber of Cartersville, Ga., and place-kicker Marshall Morgan of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., came in as freshman and had to replace a couple of Bulldogs who went on to become NFL starters (Drew Butler-Pittsburgh, Blair Walsh-Minnesota; Walsh made the Pro Bowl). Morgan tallied 87 points on the year. He hit 8-of-14 field goals (hitting two from 50+) and connected on a school record 63-of-67 extra points. Barber lifted a 57-yard punt on his first try against Buffalo and averaged 41.5 yards in 2012 with a career-long punt of 60 yards versus Ole Miss. Last season marked the first since 1985 that Georgia opened with a punter and placekicker without any collegiate experience. That year, punter Cris Carpenter and placekicker Steve Crumley were redshirt freshman.
The Return Men
Georgia featured a couple of newcomers who returned punts and kickoffs in 2012 and will be back in 2013. The main kickoff returner was sophomore Malcolm Mitchell (16 for 360, 22.5 avg.). Newcomer Todd Gurley has also had seven returns, including a 100 yarder to tie the NCAA record versus Buffalo which shot his average up to 34.7. Mitchell and Rhett McGowan split time as the punt returners. McGowan averaged 8.3 on nine returns while Mitchell had 11 returns for 57 yards (5.2 avg.) Junior FLK Chris Conley also made an impact play on special teams in 2012. Conley blocked a Buffalo punt in the season opener to set up a 35-yard field goal.
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The Big Plays in 2012
Dog Tracks
The Bulldogs had 70 plays which covered 25+ yards while their opponents had 46. Georgia’s longest play of the year came in the season opener, a 100-yard kickoff return by freshman Todd Gurley. The longest play from the line of scrimmage came in the 2013 Capital One Bowl, an 87-yard TD pass from Aaron Murray to Chris Conley. GAME 1: Georgia vs. Buffalo Georgia: 6 plays; Longest: 100-yard TD KOR (Todd Gurley) UB: 5 plays; Longest: 38-yard pass (Alex Gordich to Jimmy Gordon) GAME 2: Georgia @ Missouri Georgia: 4 plays; Longest: 44-yard rush (Todd Gurley) UM: 3 plays; Longest: 69-yard TD pass (James Franklin to L’Damian Washington) GAME 3: Georgia vs. Florida Atlantic Georgia: 13 plays; Longest: 67-yard TD pass (Aaron Murray to Michael Bennett) FAU: 3 plays; Longest: 48-yard pass (Graham Wilbert to William Dukes) GAME 4: Georgia vs. Vanderbilt Georgia: 5 plays; Longest: 58-yard pass (Aaron Murray to Marlon Brown) VU: 4 plays; Longest: 60-yard pass (Jordan Rogers to Chris Boyd) GAME 5: Georgia vs. Tennessee Georgia: 6 plays; Longest: 75-yard TD rush (Keith Marshall) UT: 3 plays; Longest: 62-yard pass (Tyler Bray to Mychal Rivera) GAME 6: Georgia @ #6 South Carolina Georgia: 2 plays; Longest: 48-yard KOR (Malcolm Mitchell) SC: 3 plays; Longest: 70-yard TD punt return (Ace Sanders) GAME 7: Georgia @ Kentucky Georgia: 4 plays; Longest: 66-yard TD pass (Aaron Murray to Tavarres King) UK: 4 plays; Longest: 34-yard kickoff return (DeMarcus Sweat) GAME 8: Georgia vs. #3 Florida Georgia: 1 play; Longest: 45-yard TD pass (Aaron Murray to Malcolm Mitchell) UF: 3 plays; Longest: 31-yard interception return (Matt Elam) GAME 9: Georgia vs. Ole Miss Georgia: 7 plays; Longest: 66-yard TD pass (Aaron Murray to Marlon Brown) OM: 1 play; Longest: 51-yard pass (Bo Wallace to Ferbia Allen)
FINAL 2012 SEC STANDINGS
EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION School SEC Pct. All Pct School SEC Pct. All Pct #Georgia 7-1 .875 12-2 .857 *^Alabama 7-1 .875 13-1 .929 Florida 7-1 .875 11-2 .846 LSU 6-2 .750 10-3 .769 South Carolina 6-2 .750 11-2 .846 Texas A&M 6-2 .750 11-2 .846 Vanderbilt 5-3 .625 9-4 .692 Mississippi St. 4-4 .500 8-5 .615 Missouri 2-6 .250 5-7 .417 Ole Miss 3-5 .375 7-6 .538 Tennessee 1-7 .125 5-7 .417 Arkansas 2-6 .250 4-8 .333 Kentucky 0-8 .000 2-10 .167 Auburn 0-8 .000 3-9 .250 #Eastern Division Champion
*Western Division Champion, ^SEC Champion
GAME 10: Georgia @ Auburn Georgia: 3 plays; Longest: 62-yard TD rush (Keith Marshall) AU: 1 play; Longest: 34-yard pass (Jonathan Wallace to Onterio McCalebb)
GT: 2 plays; Longest: 43-yard reception (Vad Lee to Robert Godhigh)
GAME 11: Georgia vs. Georgia Southern Georgia: 4 plays; Longest: 49-yard reception (Aaron Murray to Arthur Lynch) GSU: 2 plays; Longest: 59-yard MFG return (Darrieon Robinson) GAME 12: Georgia vs. Georgia Tech Georgia: 4 plays; Longest: 57-yard reception (Aaron Murray to Malcolm Mitchell)
GAME 13: Georgia vs. #2 Alabama Georgia: 5 plays; Longest: 55-yard TD off blocked FG attempt (C. Washington block; Alec Ogletree Ret.) UA: 7 plays; Longest: 45-yard TD reception (A.J. McCarron to Amari Cooper) GAME 14: Georgia vs. #23 Nebraska Georgia: 6 plays; Longest: 87-yard TD reception (Aaron Murray to Chris Conley) NU: 5 plays; Longest: 56-yard reception (Taylor Martinez to Ben Cotton)
Georgia’s SEC Championship Game Appearances And Subsequent Bowl Destinations
The Bulldogs fell 32-28 to second-ranked Alabama in the 2012 SEC Championship Game in what was dubbed a “national semifinal” as the winner advanced to the BCS National Championship Game. Georgia saw its title dreams dashed at the Alabama 5 yard line as time ran out in the thrilling matchup. SEC Championship Game Appearances 2002: #4 Georgia defeats #22 Arkansas 30-3 2003: #3 LSU defeats #5 Georgia 34-13 2005: #13 Georgia defeats #3 LSU 34-14 2011: #1 LSU defeats #12 Georgia 42-10 2012: #2 Alabama defeats #3 Georgia 32-28
Bowl Game Sugar: Beat No. 16 Florida State 26-13 Capital One: Beat No. 12 Purdue 34-27 (ot) Sugar: Lost to No. 11 West Va. 38-35 Outback: Lost to No. 12 Mich. St. 33-30 (3ot) Capital One: Beat No. 23 Nebraska 45-31
Georgia Among Bowl Leaders
To cap off the 2012 season, Georgia played in a bowl game for a record 16th consecutive year. The Bulldogs are one of the top five bowl teams of all-time. The Bulldogs mnade their 48th appearance in post-season play at the 2013 Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla. The Bulldogs beat #23 Nebraska to improve their bowl record to 27-18-3. Team 1. Alabama T2. Texas T2. Tennessee T2. Southern Cal T5. GEORGIA T5. Nebraska 7. Oklahoma
Nation’s All-Time Top Bowl Teams
Bowl Games 60 49 49 49 48 48 46
W-L-T 35-22-3 27-22-2 25-24-0 32-17-0 27-18-3 23-25-0 27-18-1
2012-13 Bowl Game Won BCS National Championship over Notre Dame Won Valero Alamo Bowl over Oregon State Did not qualify Lost Hyundai Sun Bowl to Ga. Tech Won Capital One Bowl over Nebraska Lost Capital One Bowl to Georgia Lost AT&T Cotton Bowl to Texas A&M
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Dog Tracks
STARTING STREAKS
OFFENSE 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Total Cons. David Andrews, C 14 0 n/a n/a n/a 14 14 Mark Beard, OT 2 JUCO n/a n/a n/a 2 Michael Bennett, FLK 3/inj 4 RS n/a n/a 7 Marlon Brown, SE 6/inj 5 0 0 n/a 11 Chris Burnette, OG 12 12 RS n/a n/a 24 3 Chris Conley, SE 3 0 n/a n/a n/a 3 2 Kenarious Gates, OG/OT 14 9 3 n/a n/a 26 20 Todd Gurley, TB 12 n/a n/a n/a n/a 12 Merritt Hall, FB 6 RS n/a n/a n/a 6 Tavarres King, SE 12 13 5 9 RS 39 5 Dallas Lee, OG 14 7 0 RS n/a 21 14 Arthur Lynch, TE 13 1 RS 1 n/a 15 6 1 2 RS n/a n/a 3 Ken Malcome, TB 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 Keith Marshall, TB Rhett McGowan, SE 1 0 0 RS n/a 1 1 &Malcolm Mitchell, SE 6 9 n/a n/a n/a 15 +Corey Moore, SS 1 0 n/a n/a n/a 1 Aaron Murray, QB 14 14 13 RS n/a 41 41 n/a 3 Alexander Ogletree, FB 2 1 0 n/a Jay Rome, TE 1 RS n/a n/a n/a 1 !Richard Samuel IV, TB 0 3 RS 6 0 9 ^Branden Smith, TB 0 1 1 1 n/a 3 14 n/a n/a n/a n/a 14 14 John Theus, RT Rantavious Wooten, FLK 2 0 0 3 n/a 5 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Total Cons. DEFENSE Devin Bowman, CB 1 RS n/a n/a n/a 1 Sanders Commings, CB 12 14 9 0 RS 35 12 Kwame Geathers, N 5 3 0 RS n/a 8 1 7 11 0 0 n/a 18 Mike Gilliard, ILB Amarlo Herrera, ILB 9 8 n/a n/a n/a 17 2 John Jenkins, N 13 7 n/a n/a n/a 20 Jordan Jenkins, OLB 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 Abry Jones, DE 6/inj 14 6 0 n/a 26 Jarvis Jones, OLB 12 14 RS 0 (USC) n/a 26 7 &Malcolm Mitchell, CB 3 0 n/a n/a n/a 3 Connor Norman, FS 2 0 RS n/a n/a 2 n/a 22 8 &Alec Ogletree, ILB 9 8 5 n/a Bacarri Rambo, FS 10 13 13 0 RS 37 10 2 4 11 0 RS 17 Christian Robinson, ILB ^Branden Smith, CB 9 7 8 0 n/a 24 2 Garrison Smith, DE 8 2 0 n/a n/a 10 7 Damian Swann, CB 14 1 n/a n/a n/a 15 14 Chase Vasser, OLB 2/inj 3 0 RS n/a 5 10 6 8 1 RS 25 2 Cornelius Washington, OLB Shawn Williams, FS 14 13 3 0 n/a 30 21
Making Their First Starts
Georgia had 11 first-time starters, including six true freshmen. True freshman RT John Theus, sophomore C David Andrews and redshirt freshman FB Merritt Hall got the nod in the opener versus Buffalo while redshirt sophomore FS Connor Norman and redshirt freshman CB Devin Bowman lined up on defense. True freshman Marshall Morgan kicked off to start the game and kicked the extra points against the Bulls. At Missouri, true freshman TB Todd Gurley got the first start of his career. Fellow true freshman OLB Jordan Jenkins got his first career start for the Bulldogs against Florida Atlantic. Sophomore SS Corey Moore lined up at receiver to start the Ole Miss game. True freshman TB Keith Marshall and junior SE Rhett McGowan started the bowl game against Nebraska.
The True Freshman Experience
RT John Theus, TB Keith Marshall, TB Todd Gurley, PK Marshall Morgan, OLB Jordan Jenkins, FB Quayvon Hicks, TE Ty Flournoy-Smith, CB Sheldon Dawson, SS Josh Harvey-Clemons, OLB James DeLoach, P Collin Barber, OLB Josh Dawson and C Preston Mobley were the 13 true freshmen to play for the Bulldogs in the first game. This marks the most true freshmen to play in the season opener in the Richt era. The previous high was 11 in 2008. UGA tied for sixth nationally with its 13 true freshmen who played.
^ - Smith has started three games at RB and sees time on offense, but is normally a CB ! - Samuel is back at running back after redshirting during the 2010 season while he learned the linebacker position on defense % - Alec Ogletree also started one game at WR during the 2010 season & - Mitchell played SE as a freshman and has started at both SE and CB during his sophomore season in 2012 + - Moore lined up as a receiver to start the game versus Ole Miss in 2012 Note: Some starts were at other positions and include bowl games. RS=Redshirted; n/a=not at UGA yet; inj=injured
2012 Game-By-Game Starters Game SE LT LG C RG RT TE FLK Buffalo Bennett Gates Lee Andrews Burnette Theus Lynch King @ Missouri Bennett Gates Lee Andrews Burnette Theus Lynch King Florida Atlantic Brown Gates Lee Andrews Burnette Theus Lynch King Vanderbilt Bennett Gates Lee Andrews Burnette Theus Lynch King Tennessee Brown Gates Lee Andrews Burnette Theus Lynch Mitchell (SE) @ #6 South Carolina Brown Gates Lee Andrews Burnette Theus Lynch King @ Kentucky Brown Gates Lee Andrews Burnette Theus Lynch King vs. #3 Florida (Jax.) Brown Gates Lee Andrews Burnette Theus Mitchell King Ole Miss Brown Gates Lee Andrews Burnette Theus Lynch Moore @ Auburn Mitchell Beard Gates Andrews Lee Theus Lynch King Ga. Southern Mitchell Beard Gates Andrews Lee Theus Lynch King Ga. Tech Mitchell Gates Lee Andrews Burnette Theus Lynch King !vs. #2 Alabama Mitchell Gates Lee Andrews Burnette Theus Lynch King $vs. #23 Nebraska McGowan Gates Lee Andrews Burnette Theus Lynch King Consecutive 1 20 14 14 3 14 6 5 Career 1 26 21 14 24 14 15 39
QB TB Multiple Murray Malcome Hall (FB) Murray Gurley Hall (FB) Murray Gurley Wooten (FLK) Murray Gurley Hall (FB) Murray Gurley Wooten (FLK) Murray Gurley Hall (FB) Murray Gurley Hall (FB) Murray Gurley Hall (FB) Murray Gurley Ogletree Murray Gurley Conley (FLK) Murray Gurley Ogletree Murray Gurley Rome (TE) Murray Gurley Conley (FLK) Murray Marshall Conley (FLK) 41 1 2 41 1 3
Game Buffalo @ Missouri Florida Atlantic Vanderbilt Tennessee @ #6 South Carolina @ Kentucky vs. #3 Florida (Jax.) Ole Miss @ Auburn Ga. Southern Ga. Tech !vs. #2 Alabama $ vs. #23 Nebraska Consecutive Career
SS FS CB Williams Norman Smith Williams Norman Smith Williams Commings Smith Williams Commings Smith Williams Rambo Commings Williams Rambo Commings Williams Rambo Commings Williams Rambo Commings Williams Rambo Commings Williams Rambo Commings Williams Rambo Commings Williams Rambo Commings Williams Rambo Commings Williams Rambo Commings 21 10 12 30 37 35
DE Washington Washington Washington Washington Geathers Washington Washington Jenkins Washington Washington Geathers Geathers Washington Washington 2 25
N Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Geathers Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Geathers 1 8
DE A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones A. Jones Smith A. Jones A. Jones G. Smith G. Smith G. Smith G. Smith G. Smith G. Smith G. Smith 7 10
OLB J. Jones J. Jones Jor. Jenkins J. Jones J. Jones J. Jones Jor. Jenkins Jor. Jenkins Smith (CB) Jor. Jenkins Jor. Jenkins Jor. Jenkins Smith (CB) Smith (CB) 2 24
!SEC Championship Game in the Georgia Dome, Atlanta; $Capital One Bowl, Orlando, Fla.
ILB Gilliard Gilliard Gilliard Gilliard Gilliard Smith (CB) Ogletree Ogletree Ogletree Ogletree Ogletree Ogletree Ogletree Ogletree 8 22
ILB Herrera Herrera Herrera Herrera Ogletree Herrera Herrera Gilliard Herrera Gilliard Robinson Robinson Herrera Herrera 2 17
OLB Bowman (CB) Mitchell (CB) Mitchell (CB) Mitchell (CB) Vasser Vasser Smith (CB) J. Jones J. Jones J. Jones J. Jones J. Jones J. Jones J. Jones 7 26
CB Swann Swann Swann Swann Swann Swann Swann Swann Swann Swann Swann Swann Swann Swann 14 15
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Dog Tracks
2012 SCORING NUMBERS Scoring Drives
69 TDs by the Offense, 2 TDs by the Special Teams, 1 TD by the Defense TD DrivES TD Play Drive 0-10 yards:.............. 29................2 11-20 yards:.............. 9.................1 21-30 yards:............. 9.................0 31-40 yards:............. 6.................1 41-50 yards:............. 4.................9 51-60 yards:............. 3.................5 61-70 yards:............. 5.................9 71-80 yards:............. 3................28 81-90 yards:............. 1................11 91-99 yards:............. 0.................3 Average: ........... 23.6 yds......64.8 yds. Shortest: 1 yd. 1 yd. (7x) (UM) Longest: 87 yds. 97 yds. (NU) (UK) Number of Plays on TD Scoring DriveS 1:----------- 4 2:----------- 2 3:----------- 10 4:----------- 5 5:----------- 9 6:----------- 11 7:----------- 9 8:----------- 5 9:----------- 4 10:--------- 3 11:--------- 1 12:--------- 4 13:--------- 2 Avg:- 5.7 plays TD DRIVE Poss. TimeS 0:00-0:30 ............5 00:31-1:00........... 4 1:01-2:00........... 18 2:01-3:00........... 23 3:01-4:00........... 12 4:01-5:00............. 4 5:01-6:00............. 2 6:00-7:00............. 1 7.00+................... 0 Average: 2:21 Quickest: 0:05 (1 play, 1 yard @ UM) Longest: 6:06 (13 plays, 84 yards vs. UT)
UGA Opp.
Inside 20 50 times 46 times
TD% 76% 50%
Score% 86% 74%
TD (Rush/Pass) FG 38 (23-R, 15-P) 5-for-6 23 (14-R, 9-P) 11-for-16
*No Points 7 (2 C, 2 TO, 2 D, MFG) 12 (6 TO, 4 MFG, D, BFG)
*No Points due to: BFG=Blocked FG; MFG=Missed FG; TO=Turnover; D=Downs; C=Clock Expired (took a knee); P=Punt.
Georgia’s Red Zone Offense
UB: 3-for-4 (2 TDs, 1 FG, 1 C) UM: 5-for-5 (5 TDs) FAU: 4-for-5 (4 TDs, 1 TO) VU: 4-for-4 (4 TDs) UT: 3-for-3 (3 TDs) SC: 1-for-2 (1 TD, 1 D) UK: 3-for-4 (2 TDs, 1 FG, 1 D)
Georgia’s Red Zone Offense
UF: 2-for-4 (1 TD, 1 FG, 1 MFG, 1 TO) OM: 1-for-1 (TD) AU: 5-for-5 (4 TDs, 1 FG) GS: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, 1 FG) GT: 5-for-5 (5 TDs) SEC: 3-for-4 (3 TDs, 1 C) Capital One Bowl: 0-for-0
Points Off Turnovers
In 2012, the Bulldogs had a +10 turnover margin. Georgia has scored 72 points off 29 turnovers while its opponents have tallied 66 points off 19 Bulldog miscues. The Bulldogs had five games with no turnovers (Buffalo, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Auburn and Georgia Tech).
Buffalo (W, 45-23): No turnovers. @ Missouri (W, 41-20): UGA got 14 points off three turnovers; UM got three points off two turnovers. Florida Atlantic (W, 56-20): UGA got 14 points off two turnovers; FAU got 13 points off four turnovers. Vanderbilt (W, 48-3): UGA got no points off one turnover; the Bulldogs had no turnovers.
Opponent’s Red Zone
UB: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, 1 FG) UM: 2-for-3 (2 FGs, 1 TO) FAU: 1-for-1 (1 TD) VU: 1-for-3 (FG, MFG, TO) UT: 5-for-6 (4 TDs, FG, MFG) SC: 4-of-5 (4 TDs, 1 BFG) UK: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, 1 FG)
Opponent’s Red Zone
UF: 2-for-4 (2 FGs, 2 TOs) OM: 2-for-2 (1 TD, FG) AU: None GS: 1-for-2 (1 TD, 1 MFG) GT: 1-for-4 (TD, TO, D, MFG) SEC: 3-for-4 (2 TDs, FG, TO) Bowl: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, 1 FG)
@ Kentucky (W, 29-24): No turnovers. vs. #3 Florida (W, 17-9): UGA got 10 points off *six turnovers; the Gators got 6 points off three turnovers. Ole Miss (W, 37-10): UGA got no points off three turnovers; the Rebels got no points off two turnovers. @ Auburn (W, 38-0): UGA got no points off two turnovers; the Bulldogs had no turnovers. Ga. Southern (W, 45-14): UGA got 7 points off two turnovers; the Eagles got 7 points off one turnover. Ga. Tech (W, 42-10): UGA got 14 points off two turnovers; the Bulldogs had no turnovers.
Tennessee (W, 51-44): UGA got 6 points off four turnovers (ran out the clock to win the game on the last one); the Vols got 20 off three turnovers.
vs. #2 Alabama (L, 32-28): UGA got no points off two turnovers; the Crimson Tide got 3 points off one turnover. *The last time the Bulldogs forced six turnovers was against #10 Hawai’i in the 2008 Sugar Bowl; UGA won that matchup 41-10
@ #6 South Carolina (L, 35-7): South Carolina had no turnovers; the Gamecocks got 7 points off one turnover.
vs. #23 Nebraska (W, 4531): UGA got 7 points off two turnovers; the Cornhuskers got 7 points off two turnovers.
Bulldog Captains In 2012
BU: A. Murray, S. Williams, A. Jones, T. Frix
Did You Know? FAU: M. Brown, J. Jones, J. Jenkins, R. Samuel The Bulldogs set a school record with 72 TDs this year. The old mark was 54 set VU: Murray, C. Burnette, A. Jones, C. Moore in 1942 (12 games) and in 2011 (13 games). UT: Brown, A. Jones, J. Jones, C. Norman Georgia’s 72 TDs ranked seventh in SC: Murray, K. Gates, S. Commings, C. Robinson SEC history. Taking It To The House
OFFENSE
Most Points Scored 63 vs. New Mexico St. in 2011, #18 UGA 63-16 SEC: 62 @ Kentucky in 2004, #8 UGA 62-17
Inside the Red Zone
UM: Murray, T. King, J. Jones, K. Vavlas
Here are the four *100-yard kickoff returns in school history: 2012: Todd Gurley vs. Buffalo 2010: Brandon Boykin @ Kentucky 2009: Boykin @ Tennessee 2009: Boykin vs. South Carolina * - these 100-yard kickoff returns tie the school, SEC and NCAA records; there have only been two 100-yard plays by Georgia players in Sanford Stadium history with Gurley and Boykin’s returns
Statistical Notes Under Richt
UK: Burnette, Jenkins, A. Jones, *J. Harvey-Clemons UF: Burnette, Murray, C. Washington, Norman OM: D. Andrews, J. Jones, Washington, Vavlas AU: Andrews, Jenkins, J. Jones, Williams GSU: King, Robinson, B. Rambo, Norman GT: King, Williams, Commings, Frix SEC Championship: Burnette, Rambo, J. Jones, Jenkins Capital One Bowl: Murray, Frix, J. Jones, T. King, Williams
*Josh Harvey-Clemons was the first true freshman captain since Rennie Curran in 2007.
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Fewest Points Scored 6 vs. UCF in 2010 Liberty Bowl, #24 UCF 10-6 6 @ S.C. in 2010, #24 S.C. d. #19 UGA 17-6 6 @ Auburn in 2004, #3 AU d. #8 UGA 24-6 Largest Margin of Victory 59 vs. CC in 2011, UGA 59-0 in Athens; SEC: 45 @ Kentucky in 2004, #8 UGA 62-17 45 vs. Vandy in 2012, #5 UGA 48-3 Largest Margin of Defeat 39 vs #5 Florida in 2008, #5 UF d. #8 UGA 49-10 Most Total Offense 713 vs. FAU in 2012 (63 plays), #7 UGA 56-20 in Athens SEC: 606 yards vs. Vanderbilt in 2002 (75 plays), #5 UGA 48-17 in Athens Lowest Total Offense 200 yards vs. #14 Va. Tech in 2006 (52 plays), UGA 31-24 in Atlanta (Chick-fil-A Bowl) SEC: 215 vs. #9 Florida in 2006 (59 plays), #9 Florida 21-14 in Jacksonville Most Offensive Plays 87 vs. Alabama in 2003 (370 yards), #11 UGA 37-23 in Athens 87 vs. Kentucky in 2002 (529 yards), #5 UGA 52-24 in Lexington Fewest Offensive Plays 49 vs. Tech in 2012 (379 yards), #3 UGA 42-10 in Athens SEC: 47 @ S.C. in 2010 (253 yards), #24 S.C. d. #19 UGA 17-6 Most Rushing Attempts 57 vs. Ga. Tech in 2002 (230 yards), #5 UGA 51-7 in Athens SEC: 56 vs. Ole Miss in 2011 (207 yards) UGA 27-13 in Oxford; vs. #24 Auburn in 2011 (304 yards), UGA 45-7 in Athens Fewest Rushing Attempts 16 vs. #8 Alabama in 2008 (50 yards), #8 Alabama d. #3 UGA 41-30 in Athens Most Rushing Yards 339 vs. #7 Ga. Tech in 2009 (44 atts.), UGA 30-24 SEC: 328 vs. Ole Miss in 2007 (45 atts.), #15 UGA 45-17 in Athens Fewest Rushing Yards 34 vs. Ga. Tech in 2004 (33 att.), #11 UGA 19-13 in Athens SEC: 45 vs. #4 LSU (24 att.) in 2009, #4 LSU d. UGA 20-13 in Athens Most Passing Attempts 51 vs. LSU in 2011 SEC (20 comp., 218 yds.), #1 LSU 42-10 in Atlanta SEC Championship Fewest Passing Attempts 12 @ Kentucky in 2010 (9 comp., 113 yds.), UGA 44-31 in Lexington, Ky.
Most Passing Yards 427 vs. #23 Nebraska in 2013 Capital One Bowl (18-for-33), #6 UGA 45-31 SEC: 427 @ Kentucky in 2012 (*30-for-38), #13 UGA 29-24 in Lexington; Record Comp.% Fewest Passing Yards 76 vs. #7 Ga. Tech in 2009 (*8-for-14), UGA 30-24 in Atlanta SEC: 93 vs. Ole Miss in 2001 (*8-for-14), #23 UGA 35-15 in Oxford, Miss. *8 is fewest completions; Also 8-for-17, 112 yds. vs. USC in 2005, #9 UGA 17-15 in Athens
DEFENSE
Most Points Allowed 51 by #13 Tennessee in 2006, #13 UT d. #10 UGA 51-33 in Athens Fewest Points Allowed (7 Shutouts) 0 by UAB in ’06 (UGA 34-0); @ S.C. in ’06 (UGA 18-0); @ Clemson in ’03 (UGA 30-0); Tenn. Tech in ’09 (UGA 38-0); Vandy in ’10 (43-0); Coastal Carolina in ’11 (UGA 59-0); @ Auburn in ‘12 (UGA 38-0) SEC (3): S.C. in ’06, #12 UGA 18-0 in Columbia, S.C.; Vandy in ’10, UGA 43-0; AU in ’12; #5 UGA 38-0 in Auburn Most Offensive Plays Allowed 92 by Texas A&M in 2009 (471 yds.), UGA d. A&M 44-20 in Shreveport, La. (Indy Bowl) 92 by Ga. Tech in 2010 (512 yds), UGA d. Tech 42-34 in Athens SEC: 88 by Vanderbilt in 2001 (436 yds.), #19 UGA 30-14 in Nashville Fewest Offensive Plays Allowed 37 by #5 Auburn in 2006 (171 yds.), UGA 37-15 in Auburn Most Total Offense Allowed 584 yards by Florida in 2001 (73 plays), #6 Fla. d. #15 UGA 24-10 in Jacksonville Lowest Total Offense Allowed 55 yards by Tenn. Tech in 2009 (47 plays), UGA 38-0 in Athens SEC: 139 yards by #22 Ark. in 2002 SEC Champ. (56 plays) #4 UGA 30-3 in Atlanta Most Rushing Yards Allowed 411 by Ga. Tech in 2010 (77 atts.), UGA 42-34 in Athens SEC: 350 by #2 Alabama in 2012 (51 atts.) #2 Alabama 32-28 in 2012 SEC Champ.-Atlanta Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed -21 by Tennessee in 2011 (23 atts.), UGA 20-12 in Knoxville Most Passing Yards Allowed 408 by Arkansas in 2009 (21-for-39), #20 UGA 52-41 in Fayetteville Fewest Passing Yards Allowed 19 by #18 Ga. Tech in 2008 (1-for-6), #18 Tech d. #13 UGA 45-42 in Athens SEC: 30 by #1 LSU in 2011 SEC Champ. (5-for-13), #1 LSU 42-10 in Atlanta
STREAKS
Most Consecutive Wins Overall: 11 (last 7 in ’07 plus 1st 4 in ’08) In Season: 10 (2011) SEC Regular Season: 7 (2011) Most Consecutive Losses Overall: 4 (2010) SEC: 3 (2010)
USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 COACHES’ POLL — FINAL
Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
School (record) Alabama {56} (13-1) Oregon (12-1) Notre Dame (12-1) GEORGIA (12-2) Texas A&M (11-2) Stanford (12-2) South Carolina (11-2) Florida State (12-2) Clemson (11-2) Florida (11-2) Kansas State (11-2) LSU (10-3) Louisville (11-2) Boise State (11-2) Oklahoma (10-3) Northwestern (10-3) Utah State (11-2) Texas (9-4) Oregon State (9-4) Vanderbilt (9-4) San Jose State (11-2) Cincinnati (10-3) Nebraska (10-4) Northern Illinois (12-2) Tulsa (11-3)
Points 1400 1322 1253 1213 1171 1167 1064 942 916 886 841 775 772 633 600 580 444 398 366 248 244 186 175 156 110
The USA TODAY Sports’ Board of Coaches is made up of 59 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 FINAL
Rank School 1 Alabama (59) 2 Oregon 3 Ohio State 4 Notre Dame T5 GEORGIA T5 Texas A&M 7 Stanford 8 South Carolina 9 Florida 10 Florida State 11 Clemson 12 Kansas State 13 Louisville 14 LSU 15 Oklahoma 16 Utah State 17 Northwestern 18 Boise State 19 Texas 20 Oregon State 21 San Jose State 22 Northern Illinois 23 Vanderbilt 24 Michigan 25 Nebraska
Rec. Votes 13-1 1475 12-1 1358 12-0 1302 12-1 1288 12-2 1230 11-2 1230 12-2 1169 11-2 1038 11-2 933 12-2 922 11-2 889 11-2 871 11-2 781 10-3 756 10-3 615 11-2 456 10-3 443 11-2 419 9-4 358 9-4 303 11-2 243 12-2 227 9-4 180 8-5 147 10-4 119
Georgia Bulldogs • 17
Single Game Career Highs RUNNING BACKS ATT. (G) Todd Gurley 27 (UF12) Merritt Hall 1 (UB12) Brandon Harton 23 (UK11) Kyle Karempelis 13 (NMS11) Keith Marshall 12 (2x/SC12) Others - - - - Christian LeMay, QB 7 (FAU12) Hutson Mason, QB 2 (3x/NMS11) Malcolm Mitchell, SE 1 (8x/AU12) ^Aaron Murray, QB 14 (ARK10) Alexander Ogletree, FB 2 (2x/GSU12) Parker Welch, QB 1 (GT12) Rantavious Wooten, FLK 3 (ISU10) ^ - ran in for a two-point conversion versus UF (2010)
YDS. (G) 130 (2x/UT12) 5 (UB12) 101 (UK11) 63 (NMS11) 164 (UT12)
TDs (G) 3 (UT12) - 1 (NMS11) - 2 (3x/GT12)
LG (G) 55TD (UB12) 5 (UB12) 27 (NMS11) 20 (NMS11) 75TD (UT12)
100-yd Games 8 1 3
36 (UB12) 5 (2x/ISU10) 20 (GT11) 42 (2x/UF11) 21 (GT11) 4 (GT12) 24 (FAU12)
1 (FAU12) 1 (CC11) - 2 (2x/FAU12) - - -
21 (UB12) 10 (ISU10) 20 (GT11) 35TD (UT10) 21 (GT11) 4 (GT12) 24 (FAU12)
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QUARTERBACKS ATT. (G) COMP. (G) YDS. (G) TDs (G) Christian LeMay 2 (FAU12) 1 (FAU12) 43 (FAU12) - Hutson Mason 11 (LSU11) 8 (NMS11) 131 (NMS11) 1 (3x/NMS11) Aaron Murray 40 (LSU11) 30 (UK12) 427 (2x/NU13) *5 (2x/NU13) Parker Welch 3 (GSU12) 2 (GSU12) 24 (GSU12) 1 (GSU12) Others - - - - Arthur Lynch, TE 1 (UA12) 1 (UA12) 16 (UA12) - Rantavious Wooten, FLK 1 (UB12) - - - * - Murray’s five TDs vs. NMS in 2011 tied a school record (all came in the second quarter); also 5 in bowl game vs. Nebraska RECEIVERS/TE Michael Bennett Chris Conley Arthur Lynch Rhett McGowan Malcolm Mitchell Alexander Ogletree Jay Rome Justin Scott-Wesley Rantavious Wooten Others - - - - - Todd Gurley, TB Merritt Hall, FB Brandon Harton, TB Keith Marshall, TB ^Aaron Murray, QB ^ - caught one of his own passes
Bulldog, Pos. Sterling Bailey, DE Devin Bowman, CB Corey Campbell, ILB Josh Dawson, OLB Sheldon Dawson, CB Marc Deas, S James DeLoach, OLB Ray Drew, OLB Josh Harvey-Clemons, SS Amarlo Herrera, ILB Jordan Jenkins, OLB Malcolm Mitchell, CB Corey Moore, CB
INT (G) 1 (FAU12) 3 (3x/UF12) -
16 (UA12) -
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REC. (G) 8 (UM12) 5 (NMS11) 3 (7x/NU13) 4 (NMS11) 9 (UK12) 2 (2x/OM12) 3 (OM12) 3 (NU13) 4 (2x/SC12)
YDS. (G) 110 (FAU12) 136 (NU13) 75 (UT12) 51 (NMS11) 126 (UT11) 13 (UF12) 27 (OM12) 67 (NU13) 64 (UK09)
TDs (G) 2 (UT12) 2 (2x/NU13) 1 (3x/NU13) 1 (2x/GT12) 1 (8x/GSU12) - 1 (2x/UA12) 1 (GSU12) 2 (UK09)
LG (G) 67TD (FAU12) 87TD (NU13) 49 (GSU12) 23 (NMS11) 71 (UT11) 10 (UF12) 24 (GT12) 43 (FAU12) 43 (UK09)
100-yd Games 1 2 2 -
3 (2x/UA12) 1 (2x/UF12) 2 (NMS11) 3 (NU13) 1 (MSU12)
23 (3x/OM12) 10 (UF12) 14 (NMS11) 39 (NU13) -3 (MSU12)
- - - 1 (NU13) -
23 (OMF12) 12 (SC12) 9 (NMS11) 24TD (NU13) -
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TACKLES
Solo (G) - 2 (GSU12) 1 (NMS11) 1 (2x/VU12) 2 (2x/FAU12) - - 4 (GT12) 1 (2x/GT12) 7 (SC12) 3 (SC12) 5 (UM12) 2 (GSU12)
LG (G) 43 (FAU12) 46 (NMS11) 87TD (NU13) 20 (CC11)
Assist (G) 1 (GT12) 1 (4x/AU12) 1 (4x/(UM12) 1 (3x/GT12) 1 (3x/OM12) 1 (4x/UM12) 2 (GT12) 4 (GT12) 2 (2x/GSU12) 8 (UM12) 3 (GT12) 1 (2x/VU12) 2 (2x/ GSU12)
Total 1 (GT12) 2 (2x/GSU12) 1 (4x/(UM12) 2 (2x/VU12) 3 (UM12) 1 (4xUM12) 2 (GT12) 8 (GT12) 3 (FAU12) 11 (SC12) 4 (UM12) 6 (UM12) 4 (GSU12)
10+ 2 -
Bulldog, Pos. Connor Norman, SS Blake Sailors, CB Garrison Smith, DE T.J. Stripling, OLB Damian Swann, CB Mike Thornton, N Chase Vasser, OLB Kosta Vavlas, ILB Ramik Wilson, ILB
Solo (G) 3 (NMS11) 2 (3x/MSU12) 5 (GSU12) 2 (FAU12) 6 (NU13) 1 (NMS11) 4 (FAU12) 3 (UT11) 1 (6x/UA12)
Assist (G) 5 (UM12) 2 (UM12) 4 (3x/GT12) 1 (5x/UA12) 5 (UK12) 1 (CC11) 2 (2x/SC12) 2 (3x/VU12) 2 (UB12)
Total 6 (UM12) 3 (2x/UM12) 8 (GT12) 3 (FAU12) 8 (UB12) 1 (2x/NMS11) 7 (FAU12) 4 (2x/VU12) 2 (3x/UB12)
2013 Spring Bios 61 David Andrews C, Jr., 6-2, 295 Johns Creek, Ga. Wesleyan School
2012: Appeared in 14 games making 14 starts - all at center. *Recipient of the Leon Farmer Award for dedication to the strength and conditioning program and the Coaches’ Leadership Award. *Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following the Auburn game. He graded out at 88 percent and had six “dominator” blocks and three knockdowns. *Earned first career start vs. Buffalo. *Recipient of the Wayne McDuffe Football Scholarship and the Larry Munson Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in 10 games. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. *Recipient of the Wayne McDuffe Football Scholarship. High School: Wesleyan, coached by Franklin Pridgen…SuperPrep All-Dixie team…PrepStar All-Southeast Region team…….Rivals.com three-star prospect, #9 center nationally, #37 overall prospect in Georgia…Scout.com three-star prospect, #6 center nationally…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #6 center nationally…24/7sports.com three-star prospect…2010 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class A All-State First Team and # 41 on Georgia Top 50…2010 Georgia Sportswriters Association Class A All-State First Team…2010 U.S. Army National All-Combine Team Honorable Mention…Played in 2010 NUC All-World Gridiron Classic…2010 Gwinnett County Offensive Lineman of the Year…Gwinnett Daily Post All-County First Team Offense…as a senior, recorded a 92 percent blocking grade average, 58 knockdowns and did not allow a sack…Also recorded 41 tackles and eight tackles-for-loss…As a junior, recorded an 88% blocking grade average with 48 knockdowns and did not allow a sack…Also added 41 tackles and eight tackles-for-loss on defense….2009 Gwinnett County All-County Second Team…Helped lead Wesleyan to a Class A state championship as a sophomore in 2008. Personal: DAVID ANDREWS; Born: July 10, 1992; Major: Agribusiness.
58 Sterling Bailey DE, RSo., 6-3, 295 Gainesville, Ga. East Hall HS
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* - the following offensive players have tackles after turnovers or on special teams: Collin Barber, Michael Bennett, Michael Erdman, Kenarious Gates, Todd Gurley, Malcolm Mitchell, Marshall Morgan, Arthur Lynch, Alexander Ogletree, Jay Rome, John Theus
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32 Collin Barber
2012: Appeared in three games. *Recipient of the James G. Minter and Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship. 2011: Redshirted...Recipient of the James G. Minter and Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship. High School: East Hall, coached by Bryan Gray…SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie teams…PrepStar Dream Team 150….Rivals.com fourstar prospect, #8 DE nationally, #6 overall prospect in Georgia, #105 nationally…Scout.com three-star prospect, #37 DE nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #16 DE nationally…MaxPreps.com ranked #10 DE nationally…24/7sports.com three-star prospect…played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl as a senior…2010 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 50 (#25)…2010 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA All-State Second Team…Elected to 2010-11 Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Hall Class…2009 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA All-State First Team, Georgia Sportswriters Association Class AAA All-State First Team, and ESPNU 150 watch list…2009 Region 7-AAA All-Region First Team…As a junior registered 68 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, five sacks, 17 quarterback hurries and a blocked field goal…2008 Honorable Mention All-State, Region 7-AAA First Team and All Hall County Team…2007 Region 7-AAA All-Region Team Honorable Mention…Voted team captain as a junior and senior… Participated in 2010 Georgia Olympics for shot put…Played basketball, football and participated in track and field for East Hall. Personal: STERLING BAILEY; Born: Sept. 13, 1992; Major: History. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 3/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 3/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1
P, So., 6-2, 200 Cartersville, Ga. Cartersville HS
Career Highs: 7 punts (2x), last at No. 6 South Carolina in 2012 *Long punt of 60 yards vs. Ole Miss in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games, and punted 60 times for an average of 41.5 yards per punt. *Recipient of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award. *Punted six times for an average of 44.8 yards with only one return vs. No. 2 Alabama. *Had a 51 yard punt vs. Georgia Southern. *Punted four times for an average of 47.2 yards per punt at Auburn and was named the CFPA Honorable Mention Punter of the Week *Punted five times for an average of 48.2 yards per punt, including a career-long of 60 yards vs. Ole Miss and was named the CFPA Honorable Mention Punter of the Week. *Had five punts for an average of 37.2 yards vs. No. 3 Florida, including two punts downed inside the 20. *Had seven punts at No. 6 South Carolina, including two that were downed inside the 20-yard line. *Punted five times, with two downed inside the 20 against Vanderbilt. *Punted seven times at Missouri, including two that were downed inside the 20. High School: Cartersville, coached by Frank Barden… Scout.com three-star prospect…Rivals.com two-star player…ESPN.com three-star player…247sports.com two-star player, #6 punter in the country, #153 player in the state…Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA All-State team, Member of the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA First Team…Participated in the 2011 Georgia High School Association All-Star Game. Personal: COLLIN BARBER…Born: November 11, 1993; Major: Biological Science. Year Punts 2012 60 Total 60
Yards 2,488 2,488
Avg. 41.5 41.5
In 20 19 19
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10 Faton Bauta
QB, RFr., 6-3, 220 West Palm Beach, Fla. Dwyer HS 2012: Redshirted...member of the scout team. *Recipient of one of the Outstanding Scout Team
Awards. *Recipient of the John A. Addison Jr. Family Football Scholarship. *Enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring practice. High School: Dwyer…SuperPrep All-Dixie Team….Scout.com threestar Player, #24 QB in the country…Rivals.com three-star player, #15 dual QB in the country, #79 Player in Florida…ESPN three-star player, #29 QB in the country, #170 player in the Region, #59 player in Florida…247sports.com three-star player, #7 Dual player in the country, #61 player in Florida…Member of the Orlando Sentinel Class 7A Second Team Offense… High School Coach: Jack Daniels. Personal: FATON BAUTA…Born: Jan. 2, 1994, Major: Unspecified.
79 Mark Beard
OT/OG, Jr., 6-5, 302 Adamsville, Ala. Coffeyville (Kan.) CC 2012: Appeared in 14 games making two starts. *Started his first game at left tackle at Auburn. *Recipient of the James E. Farish Football Scholarship. Junior College: Coffeyville CC…Honorable mention 2011 NJCAA All-American team…SuperPrep JUCO 100….First team All-Jayhawk Conference 2011…Rivals.com three-star prospect…Scout.com three-star prospect…247Sports.com three-star player, Ranked #50 among JUCO
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2013 Spring Bios prospects nationally…Coffeyville CC Head Coach: Darian Dulin. High School: Minor HS…Honorable mention Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Team 2009…Birmingham News All-West Metro Team…Participated in 2009 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game… Ranked as #12 in the state of Alabama according to Maxpreps.com following his senior season…Originally signed with Troy University before choosing to attend Coffeyville Community College….High School Coach: Randy Cook. Personal: MARK BEARD…Born: Dec. 1, 1991, Major: Sociology.
82 Michael Bennett SE, Jr., 6-3, 204 Alpharetta, Ga. Alpharetta HS
Career Highs: 8 receptions at Missouri in 2012 *110 receiving yards vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *Long reception of 67 yards vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *2 TD receptions vs. Tennessee in 2012 *Long TD reception of 67 yards vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *1 punt return vs. Coastal Carolina in 2011 *5 punt return yards vs. Coastal Carolina in 2011 *Long punt return of 5 yards vs. Coastal Carolina in 2011 Career: 1-100 yard receiving game 2012: Appeared in five games making three starts. *Suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during practice on Oct. 2 and will miss the remainder of the season. *Had a team-high five catches for 70 yards and a career-high two touchdowns vs. Tennessee. *Led the team with a career-high 110 yards receiving on four catches, including a career-long touchdown catch of 67 yards vs. Florida Atlantic. *Caught a career-best eight passes at Missouri for 79 yards, including a then-career-long reception of 22 yards. *Had five catches for 76 yards and a touchdown vs. Buffalo. *Named to Phil Steele Midseason All-SEC Second Team. *Recipient of the Atlanta-Greensboro Football Scholarship and the Tommy Lyons Football Scholarship. 2011: One of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award recipients (offense). *Appeared in 14 games making four starts and catching 32 passes for 320 yards and five TDs. *Caught two passes for 20 yards and a TD at No. 21 Georgia Tech. *Led team with five receptions for 50 yards and a TD vs. No. 24 Auburn. *Started vs. Florida and caught two passes for 25 yards and a TD. *At Vanderbilt, started and led team with seven receptions for 89 yards and recorded a tackle. *Hauled in first three receptions of his career for 24 yards and a TD vs. No. 12 South Carolina. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester. *Recipient of the Atlanta-Greensboro Football Scholarship. 2010: Redshirted as a member of the scout team. *Recipient of the Roger F. and Michael A. Kahn Football Scholarship. * Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll and earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Alpharetta, coached by Jason Dukes...North-South All-Star Game…SuperPrep All-Dixie Team…PrepStar All-Region team….2010 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 and Honorable Mention Class AAAAA All-State team…All-Region and All-Area for WR play… Scout. com three-Star prospect; #81 RB in the Country…DawgPost #39 Player in Georgia… Rivals.com three-star prospect; #55 Wide Receiver; #30 player in Georgia… ESPN three-star recruit...MaxPreps calls Bennett one of the most underrated WR prospects in Georgia…varsity football team captain and team’s Offensive Player of the Year in ’08 and ’09….. as a senior accounted for 1,084 yards and caught 52 passes for 645 yards and seven TDs….he also recorded 35 tackles on defense….as a junior he caught 22 passes for 533 yards and five TDs. Personal: MICHAEL BENNETT; Born: Dec. 12, 1991; Major: Sport Management. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 14/4 32 320 10.0 22.9 5 27 AU 2012 5/3 24 345 14.4 69.0 4 67 FAU Total 19/7 56 665 11.9 35.0 9 67 FAU
Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD 2011 1 5 5.0 0 2012 0 0 0.0 0 Total 1 5 5.0 0
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7 Greg Bingham QB, Jr., 6-4, 209 Columbus, Ga. Columbus HS
2012: Member of the scout team. 2011: One of team’s Outstanding Scout Team Award
recipients. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester. 2010: Member of the scout team. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Columbus, coached by Phil Marino...Named to All-City team and All-Region team in 2009...Also played soccer in high school... named 2008 All-City Soccer Player of the Year...Four-time All-City Soccer First-Team...Member of the Beta Club and National Honor Society... Graduated with a 4.27 GPA. Personal: GREGORY AARON BINGHAM; Born: Oct. 27, 1991; Major: International Affairs.
37 Devin Bowman CB, RSo., 6-0, 180 Rossville, Ga. Ridgeland HS
Career Highs: 2 tackles (2x), last vs. Ga. Southern in 2012 2012: Appeared in 13 games making one start. *Had two tackles in games against Buffalo and Georgia Southern. *Earned the first start of his career against Buffalo. *Recipient of the Irvin M. Wofford Football Scholarship. 2011: Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. *Redshirted...Recipient of the Irvin M. Wofford Football Scholarship. High School: Ridgeland, coached by Mark Mariakis...SuperPrep All-Dixie team…Georgia State High School All-Star game North team...Scout. com three-star prospect, #38 CB in the country...Rivals.com three-star recruit, #42 athlete, #33 player in Georgia...ESPN.com four-star recruit, #12 cornerback.. Career statistics include 1,567 yards rushing, 503 yards receiving, 18 TDs five TDs on special teams returns, seven interceptions (two for TDs)...Led Ridgeland to three straight 6AAA region championships in 2008-09-10 and a 27-3 three-year record. Personal: DEVIN BOWMAN; Born: Jan. 26, 1992; Brother Adarius is a WR in the Canadian Football League...Brother Michael was a WR at the Univ. of Alabama; Major: Sport Management. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 13/1 5 4 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 13/1 5 4 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
68 Chris Burnette OG, Sr., 6-2, 322 LaGrange, Ga. Troup County HS
2012: Appeared in 12 games making 12 starts - all at right guard. *Missed the Auburn and Georgia Southern games
with an injury. *Named to Phil Steele All-SEC Second Team. *Recipient of the Davis Family Foundation Football Scholarship. 2011: Started all 12 games in which he appeared missing the Ole Miss and Mississippi State games due to a knee injury. *Earned one of the team’s David Jacobs Awards as a player who, by
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example, portrays courage, spirit, character and determination. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester. *Inducted into UGA’s Student-Athlete Leadership Academy known as L.E.A.D (Leadership Education and Development). *Recipient of the Davis Family Foundation Football Scholarship. 2010: Recipient of the Robert E. Dicks III Athletic Scholarship. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring and summer semesters. 2009: Member of the scout team while being redshirted. *Named to 2009 fall and summer Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and earned Dean’s List recognition for summer semester. *Recipient of Susan and Mark Tomlinson Scholarship. High School: Troup County, coached by Bubba Jeter...2008 MaxPreps Medium School All-America Team...PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team...2008 SuperPrep All-Dixie Team....2008 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s Super 11, Super Southern 100, Georgia 150 and Class AAA All-State first team...2008 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA All-State selection...2009 Rivals.com four-star prospect, Rivals 100 (81), offensive guard (3) and Georgia Postseason Top 75 (4)...2009 Scout.com three-star prospect ranked #9 in Georgia, #76 in the South, #147 in the nation, and #31 offensive guard...UGASports 2009 Georgia Top 75 (5)...Ranked #58 overall and #2 at OG in ESPNU 150...2009 Athlon Consensus 100 (88)....2008 Georgia Football Magazine/Georgiafb.com All-State Phenoms first team...2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl participant and named honorable mention for “best feet” award. Personal: CHRIS BURNETTE; Born: April 14, 1991; Major: Finance.
41 Brandon Burrows ILB, Jr., 6-3, 248 Marietta, Ga. Walton HS
2012: Appeared in three games. *Recipient of the I.V. Chandler Memorial Football
Scholarship. 2011: Missed the 2011 season after undergoing right shoulder surgery for chronic shoulder instability in early August. *Recipient of the I.V. Chandler Memorial Football Scholarship. 2010: Redshirted as a member of the scout team. *Recipient of the Jack Davis Honorary Football Scholarship. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Walton, coached by Rocky Hidalgo… Suffered torn ACL in spring practice of his senior year and missed all the 2009 season….SuperPrep All-Dixie team…PrepStar All-Region team….Scout.com threestar recruit, #52 ranked DE, DawgPoStatecom #34 player in Georgia… Rivals.com three-star recruit, #28 ranked DE, #42 player in Georgia… ESPN.com four-star recruit, #37 ranked DE…Also played RB in high school…As a junior recorded 24 tackles, 10 sacks, and a forced fumble… Helped lead Walton to a 9-2 record and a regional championship in 2008. Personal: BRANDON SCOTT BURROWS; Born: Sept. 19, 1991; Major: Comunication Studies.
28 Corey Campbell FB, Jr., 5-10, 215 Hephzibah, Ga. Hephzibah HS
Career Highs: 1 tackle (4x), last at Missouri in 2012 2012: Appeared in eight games. *Recipient of one of the Outstanding Scout Team
Awards. *Had one tackle at Missouri. 2011: One of team’s Outstanding Scout Team Award recipients. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester. *Appeared in 12 games making four tackles with tackles vs. New Mexico State, at Vanderbilt, vs. Mississippi State and No. 12 Michigan State. 2010: Member of the scout team. High School: Hephzibah, coached by John Bowen... two-year team captain in football and wrestling... two-time Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award winner... selected All-Area Second team... helped lead Hephzibah
to GHSA Region AAAA runner-up in 2008... led team with 10.5 sacks that year... also competed for the track and field in high school... helped lead Hephzibah’s wrestling squad to a Region 3-AAAA team title in 2009... Region 3-AAAA 189 lbs. weight class runner-up as a junior and champion as a senior... member of the National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, and a Governor’s Honors Program Participant. Personal: COREY CAMPBELL; Born: Jan. 20, 1991; Major: Biology. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 12/0 1 3 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0 0 0 0 2012 8/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 20/0 1 4 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0 0 0 0
31 Chris Conley
FLK, Jr., 6-3, 205 Dallas, Ga. North Paulding HS Career Highs: 5 receptions vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *136 receiving yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *Long reception of 87 yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *2 receiving TDs (2x), last vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *Long TD reception of 87 yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games making three starts, making 20 catches for 342 yards and six touchdowns. *Had a team high 136 yards receiving on two catches - both TDs - including a UGA bowl record 87-yard TD catch in the Capital One Bowl vs. No. 16 Nebraska. His two TD receptions tied a school bowl record. *Led the team with four catches for 76 yards and a career-high two touchdowns vs. Georgia Southern. *Started first game at Auburn and was second on the team with four catches for 32 yards and a touchdown. *Hauled in first touchdown catch of the season at Kentucky. *Caught two passes for 20 yards and also blocked a punt vs. Buffalo. *Selected as the SEC representative to serve a two-year term on the NCAA SAAC Committee. *Inducted into UGA’s Student-Athlete Leadership Academy known as L.E.A.D. (Leadership Education and Development). **Recipient of the Leavy Family & the Brunswick News Publishing Co. Football Scholarship and the Charles G. Rood Football Scholarship. 2011: One of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award recipients (offense). *Appeared in 11 games catching 16 passes for 288 yards and two TDs. *Caught two passes for 29 yards and a TD at No. 21 Georgia Tech. *Tied for the team lead in receptions with five for a team-leading 126 including a 47-yard TD vs. New Mexico State. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester. *Recipient of The Leavy Family & the Brunswick News Publishing Co. Football Scholarship. High School: North Paulding, coached by Heath Webb…SuperPrep All-Dixie team…PrepStar All-Southeast Region team…Atlanta JournalConstitution Super 11, #11 player in Georgia and Class AAAA All-State first-team offense...Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State first-team offense...Scout.com four-star recruit, #220 player and #34 WR in the country, #18 player in Georgia,...Rivals.com three-star recruit, #45 WR, #29 player in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star recruit, #25 WR...MaxPreps.com #34 WR..As a senior, caught 61 passes for 1,021 yards and 15 touchdowns and added six kick-off returns for 150 yards and two punt returns for 10 yards...Also totaled 45 tackles as a safety… as a junior caught all 81 passes for 848 yards and six touchdowns... Graduated high school in December and enrolled early at Georgia. Personal: CHRIS CONLEY; Born: Oct. 25, 1992; Major: Mass Media Arts. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 11/0 16 288 18.0 26.2 2 47 NMS 2012 14/3 20 342 17.1 24.4 6 87 NEB Total 25/3 36 630 17.5 25.2 8 87 NEB Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2011 0 0 0.0 0 - 2012 1 9 9.0 0 9 UB Total 1 9 9.0 0 9 UB
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2013 Spring Bios 78 Watts Dantzler OL, Jr., 6-7, 320 Dalton, Ga. Dalton HS
2012: Appeared in six games. *Recipient of the Bill and Margaret Young Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in three games. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. *Recipient of the Bill and Margaret Young Football Scholarship. High School: Dalton, coached by Matt Land…SuperPrep All-Dixie team….PrepStar All-America team…Scout.com Four-star player, #219 player in the country, #23 OT in the country, #17 overall player in Georgia…Rivals.com Three-star player, #44 OT in the country, #30 Player in Georgia…ESPN 4-star player, #12 ranked OT in the country…Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 in Georgia and Class AA All-State Team…Member of the Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State team…Participated in the National Underclassmen Combine All-World Gridiron Classic…Also averaged 17 points, nine rebounds and three blocks per game on Dalton’s basketball team. Personal: WATTS DANTZLER; Born: Nov. 16, 1991; Major: Health & Physical Education.
91 Josh Dawson OLB, So., 6-4, 250 Tucker, Ga. Tucker HS
Career Highs: 2 tackles (2x), last vs. Vanderbilt in 2012 2012: Appeared in 13 games. *Had two-tackle performances against Florida Atlantic and Vanderbilt. *Recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. High School: Tucker, coached by Franklin Stephens…SuperPrep AllAmerica and All-Dixie Teams…2011 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl Team…Scout.com four-star prospect, #27 DE nationally, #19 prospect in the state… Rivals.com four-star prospect, #20 DE nationally, #20 overall prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #44 DE nationally…247Sports three-star prospect, #27 ranked DE nationally, #30 ranked overall player in the state of Georgia… 2011 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAA All-State Team…2010 and 2011 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State first team… Helped lead Tucker to 2011 GHSA State Championship…As a junior recorded 45 tackles, including 16 sacks. Personal: JOSH DAWSON…Born: Jan. 10, 1994; Major: Health Promotion. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 13/0 2 3 5 0.0/0 1.5/2 0 0 0 0 3 Total 13/0 2 3 5 0.0/0 1.5/2 0 0 0 0 3
2 Sheldon Dawson CB, So., 5-11, 181 Memphis, Tenn. Ridgeway HS
Career Highs: 3 tackles at Missouri in 2012 2012: Appeared in 13 games. *Recipient of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award. *Had two-tackle performances against Florida Atlantic and No. 3 Florida. * Recipient of the J. Harold Harrison Football Scholarship Endowment. High School: Ridgeway, coached by Duron Sutton…SuperPrep AllAmerica and All-Dixie Teams…AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game Blue Team…Scout.com four-star recruit, #11 ranked cornerback nationally, #1 player in the state …Rivals.com three-star recruit, #27 Athlete nationally, #11 overall in Tennessee… ESPN.com three-star recruit, #69 CB nationally, #28 overall in Tennessee… Maxpreps.com #26 overall in Tennessee… 247sports.com four-star recruit, #8 ranked
Athlete nationally, #92 overall prospect nationally, #1 overall in Tennessee…Threat at RB, WR, and CB positions…Helped lead his team to a 9-4 record in 2011. Personal: SHELDON DAWSON…Born Dec. 17, 1993; Major: Unspecified. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 13/0 9 3 12 0.0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 13/0 9 3 12 0.0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Marc Deas SS, Jr., 6-1, 212 Kissimmee, Fla. Osceola HS
Career Highs: 1 tackle (3x), last at Vanderbilt in 2011 2012: Recipient of the Harriett Reppard Evans Football Scholarship Endowment. 2011: Appeared in 14 games recording three tackles with solo stops at Vanderbilt, vs. Mississippi State and at Ole Miss. *Blocked a punt vs. Tennessee. *Recorded four tackles and recovered a fumble in G-Day game. *Recipient of Harriett Reppard Evans Football Scholarship Endowment. 2010: Redshirted as a member of the scout team. *Recipient of the Vincent J. and Barbara Dooley Scholarship. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Osceola, coached by Jeff Rolson…SuperPrep All-Dixie team...PrepStar All-Region team…Scout.com Three-Star Player, #59 safety in the country, #91 Player in Florida…Rivals.com Three-Star Player, #51 safety in the country…Orlando Sentinel All-Central-Florida Second Team…Orlando Sentinel All-Osceola County First Team…Miami Herald All-State first team linebacker…2009 Florida Times-Union Super 75 Safety…as a senior registered 54 tackles and one interception on defense, completed 26 of 76 for 536 yards and seven touchdowns as the Kowboys’ primary quarterback throughout the 2009 campaign, and rushed for 458 yards and six touchdowns on 88 carries...Recorded 108 Tackles as a junior. Personal: MARC ANTHONY DEAS; Born: April 5, 1992; Major: Communication Studies. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 14/0 0 3 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 14/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 28/0 0 4 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
76 Zach DeBell
OT, RSo., 6-6, 293 Tarpon Springs, Fla. Tarpon Springs HS 2012: Appeared in five games. *Saw first career action vs. Florida Atlantic. *Recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship Endowment. 2011: Redshirted...Recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship Endowment. High School: Tarpon Springs, coached by Atif Austin…SuperPrep All-Dixie team…PrepStar All-America team…Member of the Army AllAmerica East Team…Scout.com Four-star player… #292 Overall Player and #28 OT in the country, #30 player in Florida…Rivals.com 3-star player, #41 OT in the country, #30 player in Florida…ESPN Three-star player, #30 OT in the country…Named “ESPN Rise 7” Athlete Orlando Sentinel Top 100 in Florida…Participated in the 2010 Under Armour All-American Football Combine…Attended the Nike Football Combine. Personal: ZACH DEBELL; Born: Aug. 6, 1993; Major: Pre-Business.
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2013 Spring Bios 89 James DeLoach OLB, So., 6-3, 270 Millen, Ga. Jenkins County HS
Career Highs: 2 tackles vs. Georgia Tech in 2012 2012: Appeared in 13 games. *Had a pair of tackles against Georgia Tech. *Recipient of the Statesboro Bulldog Club Football Scholarship. High School: Jenkins County, coached by Chuck Conley…SuperPrep All-Dixie Team…Espn.com four-star prospect…Rivals.com threestar prospect, ranked #50 overall in the state of Georgia…Scout.com three-star prospect, ranked as #74 DE nationally…247Sports three-star prospect, #37 ranked DE nationally, #46 ranked overall player in the state of Georgia…Teammate of DT Jonathan Taylor who also signed with Georgia…Recorded eight sacks while playing in just four games his junior season, missed most games due to a broken arm…Intends to pursue a degree in radiology…High School Coach: Chuck Conley. Personal: JAMES DeLOACH…Born: Feb. 13, 1994; Major: Biology. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 13/0 0 4 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 2 Total 13/0 0 4 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 2
47 Ray Drew
DE, Jr., 6-5, 284 Thomasville, Ga. Thomas County Central HS Career Highs: 8 tackles vs. Georgia Tech in 2012 2012: Appeared in 13 games, making 23 tackles to go along with six quarterback pressures. *Had a career-high eight tackles vs. Georgia Tech. *Had four tackles vs. Georgia Southern. *Recipient of the Watkins Family Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in seven games recording eight tackles including 2.5 TFL. *Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week after he had three tackles, including 2.5 for a loss, and recovered a fumble at Vanderbilt. *Recipient of the Watkins Family Football Scholarship. High School: Thomas County Central, coached by Ed Pilcher...USA Today All-USA first-team defense…Parade All-America team…Sporting News #5 among Top 100…#5 on Sporting News Top 100…SuperPrep Elite 50, All-America, and All-Dixie teams….PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team… Army All-America East team…Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11, #2 player in Georgia, Class AAAA All-State first-team defense…Scout.com five-star prospect, #33 player and #6 defensive end in the country, #2 player in Georgia …Rivals.com five-star recruit, #9 player and #1 defensive end in the country, #2 player in Georgia…. ESPN.com five-star recruit, ESPNU 150, #13 player in the country, #2 defensive end…MaxPreps.com #18 player overall, #3 defensive end… As a junior, recorded 72 tackles, including 16 for loss and six sacks. Personal: RAY DREW; Born: Sept. 24, 1992; Major: Mass Media Arts. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 7/0 3 5 8 0.5/4 2.5/11 0 1 0 0 3 2012 13/0 10 13 23 0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 8 Total 20/0 13 18 31 0.5/4 3.5/12 0 1 0 0 11
6 Michael Erdman SE, Jr., 5-10, 190 Merritt Island, Fla. Central Catholic
2012: Appeared in five games. *Caught two passes for 67 yards in the G-Day game and was named offensive recipient of the Coffee County Hustle Award at the conclusion of spring practice.
2011: Appeared in nine games. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester. 2010: Redshirted...Named one of team’s outstanding special teams award winners. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Central Catholic, coached by Mike Riazzi...Four-year varsity letterman and three-year varsity starter...Helped lead Central Catholic to a district title as a captain during senior year...Named First Team All-State, First Team All-Space Coast and Space Coast Offensive Player of the Year as a senior...Set 14 school records including most wins by a quarterback, most passing TDs in a season and in a career, most passing yards in a season and most career rushing yards for a quarterback...Member of the National Honor Society, Science Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society...Played basketball and track in high school. Personal: MICHAEL HULL ERDMAN III; Born: March 24, 1992; Major: Management.
97 Adam Erickson P, Jr., 5-10, 175 Athens, Ga. Clarke Central HS
Career Highs: 3 punts vs. Buffalo in 2012 *Long punt of 46 yards vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *3 punts downed inside the 20-yard line vs. Buffalo in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games. *Had two punts for an average of 44 yards vs. Florida Atlantic. *1 punt of 37 yards downed inside the 20-yard line at Missouri. *Punted three times, with all three punts downed inside the 20-yard line vs. Buffalo. *Kicked a 46-yard field goal in the G-Day game; also punted two times for 68 yards. 2011: Punted once for 53 yards in G-Day game. 2010: Member of the scout team. High School: Clarke Central. Personal: ADAM ERICKSON; Born: April 2, 1992; Major: Real Estate Year Punts 2012 8 Total 8
Yards 296 296
Punts Avg. In 20 37.0 5 37.0 5
BL LG 0 46 FAU 0 46 FAU
80 Ty Flournoy-Smith TE, So., 6-3, 237 Moultrie, Ga. Colquitt County HS
2012: Appeared in eight games, mostly on special teams. *Recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship. High School: Colquitt County, coached by Rush Propst…SuperPrep All-Dixie Team…Rivals.com three-star prospect, #12 TE nationally, #32 overall prospect in Georgia…Scout.com three-star prospect, #18 TE prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #10 TE, #22 in Georgia, #112 in the region…24/7sports.com three-star prospect, #22 TE nationally, #41 overall prospect in Georgia…Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAAA All-State…Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAA All-State First Team …Selected to Georgia High School Association All-Star game…Region 1-AAAAA Offensive Player of the Year…All-Region 1-AAAAA First Team…Helped lead Colquitt County to the state semifinals three-straight years, the only team in Georgia’s highest classification to do so…Had 42 catches for 576 yards in 2010… Ended the 2010 state championship game with seven catches for 84 yards…Recorded 46 catches for 785 yards and five touchdowns in senior year…Caught two-point conversion to lift team to state semifinals in 2011. Personal: TY FLOURNOY-SMITH…Born: Dec. 17, 1993; Major: Unspecified. 14/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 2012 14/0 0 2 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 54/0 0 2 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
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2013 Spring Bios 72 Kenarious Gates OT, Sr., 6-5, 318 Grantville, Ga. Greenville HS
Career Highs: 1 tackle vs. Florida in 2010 2012: Appeared in 14 games making 14 starts. *Started the first nine games at left tackle, then moved to LG for the Auburn and Georgia Southern games in place of injured Chris Burnette, and moved back to LT for the next three games. *Named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC Third Team. *Recipient of the Peter and Kay Amann Football Scholarship and the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in 12 games making nine starts. *Recipient of the Peter and Kay Amann Football Scholarship. 2010: Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. *Appeared in seven games making three starts. *Made Bulldog debut vs. Tennesee, starting at right guard. *Recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Greenville, coached by Jeremy Williams...2009 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 #44, All-State First Team Class A...Georgia Sports Writers Association Class A All-State team... Scout.com threestar prospect, #90 offensive tackle nationally...Rivals.com three-star prospect...ESPN.com #139 offensive tackle nationally...helped lead the Patriots to the second round of the GHSA playoffs and an 11-1 season in 2009...also played basketball at Greenville. Personal: KENARIOUS GATES; Born: Oct. 24, 1991; Major: Management.
3 Todd Gurley RB, So., 6-1, 218 Tarboro, N.C. Tarboro HS
Career Highs: 27 carries vs. No. 3 Florida in 2012 *130 rushing yards (2x), last vs. Tennessee in 2012 *Long rush of 55 yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 *3 rushing TDs vs. Tennessee in 2012 *Long rushing TD of 55 yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 *3 kickoff returns vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *127 kickoff return yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 *Long kickoff return of 100 yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 *1 kickoff returned for a TD vs. Buffalo in 2012 *227 all-purpose yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 *3 receptions (2x), last vs. No. 2 Alabama in 2012 *23 receiving yards (3x), last vs. Ole Miss in 2012 *Long reception of 23 yards vs. Ole Miss in 2012 Career: 9 - 100 yard rushing games. 2012: Appeared in 14 games making 12 starts, rushing for 1,385 yards, which ranks sixth in school history. *Became second true freshman to rush for more than 1,000 yards *Set Georgia freshman running back record with 17 rushing TDs, which is tied for third overall at UGA. *Tallied nine games with at least 100 yards rushing, which ranks tied for 3rd in school history for a season. *Named to the FWAA Freshman All-America Team, Sporting News All-America, Phil Steele Freshman All-America Team, Associated Press All-SEC First Team, All-SEC Coaches’ Second Team, SEC Coaches’ All-Freshman Team and Phil Steele All-SEC Team. *Recipient of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award. *Had 125 yards rushing and a touchdown on 23 carries vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. *Had 122 yards rushing on 22 carries and two touchdowns vs. No. 2 Alabama in SEC Championship; also had three receptions for four yards. *Had 97 yards rushing on 12 carries and two catches for 20 yards vs. Georgia Tech. *Led all rushers with 116 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown at Auburn. *Had 117 yards rushing on 18 carries vs. Ole Miss. *Rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 27 carries vs. No. 3 Florida. *Had a then-season-high 24 carries for 130 yards and a season-best three touchdowns vs. Tennessee, and was named the SEC Tri-Freshman of the Week.
*Led the team with a season-high 130 yards rushing on 16 carries and scored two touchdowns vs. Vanderbilt, and was named SEC Freshman of the Week and the 247Sports National True Freshman of the Week. *Led the team with 111 yards rushing and a touchdown on 10 carries vs. Florida Atlantic, including a 38-yard touchdown run. *Earned first career start at Missouri, and gained a team-high 65 yards rushing with a touchdown, and caught one pass; also returned two kickoffs for 62 yards. *Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week after he rushed eight times for 100 yards and scored three TDs, including a 55-yard TD run, to become the first Georgia true freshman to have at least 100 yards and three TDs in a season opener since 2004; also tied a school, SEC and NCAA record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown vs. Buffalo. *Named to Phil Steele Midseason All-SEC Second Team. *Recipient of the Jack and Joy Davis Football Scholarship. High School: Tarboro, coached by Jeff Craddock…North Carolina Associated Press Player of the Year for 2011… NCPreps.com 2A Player of the Year for 2011… SuperPrep All-Mid-Atlantic Team…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #11 ranked RB, ranked #10 in state of North Carolina overall…Scout.com four-star prospect, #107 player and #13 ranked RB nationally, #5 player in the state…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #5 ranked RB nationally, #42 ranked overall player, #3 player in state of North Carolina… 247Sports four-star prospect, #57 ranked overall player nationally, #6 ranked RB nationally, #5 ranked player overall in the state of North Carolina North Carolina Associated Press First Team All State…ESPNHS North Carolina Magazine First Team All State…Won three consecutive 2A State Championships at Tarboro High School… Rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns in 2011 State Championship game…As a senior totaled 2,600 yards and 38 touchdowns…Played RB and safety during his Junior season, totaling 1,472 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns, as well as 79 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble…Named Rocky Mount Telegram All-Area Offensive Player of the Year for the 2010 season…Ran Track for Team USA in Europe during the Spring and Summer of 2011. Personal: TODD GURLEY…Born: Aug. 3, 1994; Major: Pre-Business. Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/12 222 1,385 6.2 98.9 17 55 UB Total 14/12 222 1,385 6.2 98.9 17 55 UB Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/12 16 117 7.3 8.4 0 23 OM Total 14/12 16 117 7.3 8.4 0 23 OM Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2012 7 243 34.7 1 100 UB Total 7 243 34.7 1 100 UB
43 Merritt Hall
FB, RSo., 5-11, 216 Alpharetta, Ga. Wesleyan School Career Highs: 1 reception at No. 6 South Carolina in 2012 *Long reception of 9 yards at No. 6 South Carolina
in 2012 *2 kickoff returns at Missouri in 2012 *Long kick return of 7 yards at Missouri in 2012 *14 kickoff return yards at Missouri in 2012 2012: Appeared in 12 games making six starts. *Missed the Ole Miss and Auburn games with an injury. *Caught first career pass for nine yards at No. 6 South Carolina. *Made first career start vs. Buffalo. *Named Outstanding Walk-On for offense at the conclusion of spring practice. *Awarded a scholarship in early August. *Recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. 2011: Redshirted and earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. High School: Wesleyan, coached by Franklin Pridgen…All-County and GHSA A All-State selection as a senior…2010 region Defensive Player of the Year…All-State selection and state Defensive Player of the Year as
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2013 Spring Bios a junior…Helped team capture 2009 region championship…All-State selection and region Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore…Helped team capture 2008 region and state championships…Also competed on track and baseball teams. Personal: JAMES MERRITT HALL; Born: July 9, 1992; Cousin, Chad Hall, went to Air Force and played in the NFL; Cousin, Erin Hall, was on the women’s basketball team at Wake Forest; Major: Agricultural & Applied Economics. Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 12/6 2 10 5.0 0.8 0 5 UB/SC Total 12/6 2 10 5.0 0.8 0 5 UB/SC Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 12/6 1 9 9.0 0.8 0 9 SC Total 11/6 1 9 9.0 0.8 0 9 SC Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2012 4 42 10.5 0 14 UB Total 4 42 10.5 0 14 UB
20 Brandon Harton TB, Jr., 5-6, 175 Reidsville, Ga. Tattnall County HS
Career Highs: 23 carries vs. Kentucky in 2011 *101 rushing yards vs. Kentucky in 2011 *Long rush of 27 yards vs. New Mexico State in
2011 *1 rushing TD vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *Long rushing TD of 4 yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *2 receptions vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *14 receiving yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *Long reception of 9 yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *1 kickoff return vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *30 kickoff return yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *Long kickoff return of 30 yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 Career: 1 - 100 yard rushing game. 2012: Appeared in four games. *Had four carries for 14 yards vs. Florida Atlantic. *Recipient of the Heyward Allen Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in five games carrying 54 times for 247 yards and a TD while also catching two passes for 14 yards. *Against Kentucky, rushed 23 times for 101 yards. *Against New Mexico State, led team with 15 carries for 98 yards and TD, caught two passes for 14 yards and returned one kickoff for 30 yards. *Awarded a scholarship in early August *Named one of team’s Outstanding Walk-Ons for offense at conclusion of spring practice. *Recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship. 2010: Redshirted as a member of the scout team. High School: Helped Tattnall advance to the GHSA AA state playoffs as a senior…First Team All-Region running back and his school’s Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior…won a AA state track championship in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles as a junior and was also third in the triple jump and fourth in the 100 at the state meet…finished fourth in the 300 hurdles, fifth in the triple jump and seventh in the 100 at the state meet as a senior…set Tattnall school record in the 300 hurdles and triple jump…named Most Valuable Offensive Back as a sophomore… finished eighth in the 300 hurdles as a freshman…part of football’s AllAcademic team as a junior and senior…also played basketball…member of Who’s Who Among American High School Students, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Beta Club, Spanish Club and SADD Club…was a Honor graduate. Personal: BRANDON HARTON; Born: Nov. 15, 1990; Major: Health & Physical Education. Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 5/0 53 247 4.7 49.4 1 27 NMS 2012 4/0 8 20 2.5 5.0 0 5 FAU
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4.4 29.7 1 27 NMS Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 5/0 2 14 7.0 2.8 0 9 NMS 2012 4/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 Total 9/0 2 14 7.0 1.6 0 9 NMS Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2011 1 30 30.0 0 39 NMS 2012 0 0 0.0 0 Total 1 30 30.0 0 39 NMS
25 Josh Harvey-Clemons S, So., 6-5, 207 Valdosta, Ga. Lowndes HS
Career Highs: 3 tackles vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games with 14 tackles, including one for a loss, and a pass break-up. *Registered three tackles vs. Florida Atlantic and two against Missouri and Georgia Southern. *Recipient of the Joseph F. Espy Football Scholarship. High School: Lowndes, coached by Randy McPherson…SuperPrep Elite 50, All-America, and All-Dixie Teams….PrepStar Top 150… ESPNU Top 150…Scout.com five-star player, #2 OLB and # 36 overall prospect in the country, #2 player in the state…Rivals.com five-star player, #31 ranked prospect and #2 Athlete in the country, #1 player in Georgia…ESPN four-star player, #1 OLB in the country, #7 Player in the Region, #1 player in the state…247sports.com four-star player, #2 OLB and #32 prospect nationally, #2 Player in Georgia …Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 and Class AAAAA All-State team… Member of the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAA firstteam…Participated in the 2011 GHSA All-Star game…Participated in the 2012 U.S. Army All-America Bowl Armor All-American game. Personal: JOSH HARVEY-CLEMONS…Born: Feb. 20, 1994; Major: Pre-Business. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 14/0 2 12 14 0.0/0 1.0/2 0 0 1 0 2 Total 14/0 2 12 14 0.0/0 1.0/2 0 0 1 0 2
52 Amarlo Herrera ILB, Jr., 6-2, 245 College Park, Ga. North Clayton HS
Career Highs: 11 tackles at No. 6 South Carolina in 2012 *1 touchdown vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *1 interception vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games making nine starts, and had 70 tackles, an interception, forced fumble and a fumble recovery. *Had five tackles vs. Ole Miss. *Recorded six tackles vs. No. 3 Florida. *Led the defense with 11 tackles at No. 6 South Carolina. *Tallied six tackles vs. Tennessee. *Led the team with eight tackles vs. Vanderbilt. *Had seven tackles and a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown vs. Florida Atlantic. *Recorded a career-high ten tackles at Missouri in 2012, including tackle for loss. Also had a fumble recovery. *Had five tackles against Buffalo. *Recipient of the Tommy Reeder Football Scholarship. 2011: One of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award recipients (defense). *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. *Appeared in 14 games making eight starts recording 37 tackles including 3.0 TFL, a forced fumble, two PBUs and three QBP. *Recorded a career-best six tackles three times: at Tenn., vs. Mississippi State and at Ole Miss. *Had four tackles vs. Coastal Carolina. *Recipient of the Tommy Reeder Football Scholarship.
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2013 Spring Bios High School: North Clayton, coached by Rodney Hackney…PrepStar All-Southeast Region team…Scout.com Four-Star Player, #11 MLB in the country and #15 Player in Georgia…Rivals.com Four-Star Player, #230 overall player and #13 LB in the country, #17 Player in Georgia… ESPN Four-star player, #9 OLB in the country...Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 and member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAA All-State team...Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State team…also named All-Region and All-County…Defensive Player of the Year in Clayton County and Region 4AAAA….Defensive MVP of NCHS as junior and senior….His 181 career tackles set a school record. Personal: AMARLO HERRERA; Born: Sept. 20, 1991; Major: Psychology. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 14/8 16 21 37 0.0/0 3.0/8 1 0 2 0 3 2012 14/9 33 37 70 0.0/0 3.0/5 1 1 2 1 1 Total 28/17 49 58 107 0.0/0 8.0/16 2 1 4 1 4
48 Quayvon Hicks FB, So., 6-2, 262 Blackshear, Ga. Pierce County HS
2012: Appeared in 12 games, mostly on special teams. *Recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholar-
ship. High School: Pierce County, coached by Sean Pender…SuperPrep All-Dixie Team…Scout.com three-star prospect, #3 FB nationally, #27 player in the state…Rivals.com three-star prospect, #2 FB nationally, #45 overall prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #64 ATH nationally…247sports.com #2 ranked FB nationally, #31 overall prospect in Georgia…2011 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association NorthSouth All-Star Team…Participated in 2011 Under Armour All-American Football Combine…Saw playing time at defensive end, nose tackle, linebacker, tight end and fullback…Also competed on wrestling and track teams… As defensive end, recorded 60 tackles, four sacks, and seven tackles for loss….averaged four yards per carry and scored one TD as RB…lead blocker for seven rushing TD¹s…All-Region second team as DL…High School Coach: Sean Pender. Personal: QUAYVON HICKS…Born: July 17, 1994; Major: Unspecified.
33 Kyle Karempelis TB, Jr., 5-9, 183 Roswell, Ga. Wesleyan School
Career Highs: 13 carries vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *63 rushing yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *Long rush of 20 yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *1 rushing TD vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *Long rushing TD of 1 yard vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *1 (2x), last vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *10 kickoff return yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 2012: Appeared in 12 games, mostly on special teams, and had two kickoff returns for 12 yards. 2011: Appeared in two games. *Made Bulldog debut vs. New Mexico State rushing 13 times for 63 yards and a TD. * Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. High School: Wesleyan, coached by Franklin Pridgen…Lettered all four years…All-State selection as a senior…Tallied 5,756 yards rushing and 93 TDs in his career…Sixth in Georgia high school football history for career TDs…2010-2011 Wesleyan Male Athlete of the Year…All-State selection as a junior…2009-2010 Wesleyan Male Athlete of the Year… All-State selection as a sophomore…Helped team to 2008 region and state championships…Competed on basketball and track team…Member of National Science Honors Society and on Honor Roll at Wesleyan. Personal: KYLE KAREMPELIS; Born: March 2, 1992; Major: Management.
Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 2/0 13 63 4.8 31.5 1 20 NMS 2012 12/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 Total 14/0 13 63 4.8 4.5 1 20 NMS Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2012 2 12 6.0 0 10 NEB Total 2 12 6.0 0 10 NEB
64 Dallas Lee
OG, Sr., 6-4, 300 Buford, Ga. Buford HS 2012: Appeared in 14 games making 14 starts. *Started 11 games at left guard, and moved to right guard for two games in place of injured Chris Burnette. *Recipient of the Harry Leroy Dukes Football Scholarship and the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in eight games making seven starts before suffering a broken right leg vs. Florida. *Recipient of the Henry Leroy Dukes Football Scholarship. 2010: Appeared in three games against Louisiana-Lafayette, Vanderbilt and Idaho State. *Recipient of the William K. Holmes Scholarship. 2009: Redshirted as true freshman; member of the scout team. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. *Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List for summer and fall semesters. *Enrolled at UGA in January after graduating high school early. *Recipient of Joe B. Maxwell Family Football Scholarship. High School: Buford, coached by Jess Simpson…Named to the 2008 Under Armour All-America team…SuperPrep All-Dixie team…PrepStar All-Southeast Region…2009 Atlanta-Journal Constitution Georgia 150, Class AA All-State First-Team Defense…2008 Ga. Sports Writers Association Class AA All-State First-Team Defense…2008 Ga. Athletic Coaches Association North-South High School All-Star Game as an OL…2009 Rivals.com four-star prospect, OL Rankings: strongest (3), offensive guard (16), Ga. Top 75 (20)…UGAsports.com Ga. Top 100…2009 Scout.com three-star prospect, #20 ranked OG…Dawg Post #20 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com #15 rated OG… helped lead Buford to consecutive GHSA Class AA state championships in 2007 and 2008. Personal: DALLAS LEE; Born: Oct. 18, 1989; Major: Sport Management...Brother, Dillon, is a linebacker at Alabama.
16 Christian LeMay QB, RSo., 6-2, 201 Matthews, N.C. Butler HS
Career Highs: 1 completion vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *2 pass attempts vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *43 passing yards vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *Long pass completion of 43 yards vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *1 interception vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *7 carries vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *36 rushing yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 *Long rush of 21 yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 2012: Appeared in five games, and completed 1-of-2 passes for 43 yards, and rushed for 67 yards. *Went 1-for-2 for 43 yards and rushed seven times for nine yards vs. Florida Atlantic. *Rushed three times for 36 yards in first career action vs. Buffalo. *Completed 7-of-10 passes for 154 yards and a TD in the G-Day game. *Recipient of the Michael A. Kahn Family Football Scholarship and the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship. 2011: Completed 3-for-6 passes for 38 yards in G-Day game. *Redshirted...Recipient of the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship. High School: Butler, coached by Mike Newsome...2010 PrepStar Dream Team 150…SuperPrep All-American and All-MidAtlantic teams…2009
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2013 Spring Bios North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year…MaxPreps.com 2009 National Junior of the Year, All-American, All-Conference, All-Area Team, one of two Juniors invited to Elite 11, Spiewak’s 2011 Watch List…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #3 rated quarterback, #85 prospect in the country, #5 player in North Carolina…Scout.com four-star player, #101 overall prospect, #8 quarterback in the country, #2 player in N.C.... ESPN.com 5th ranked quarterback, #100 overall…2010 All-Nike Camp Offense Team Honorable Mention…As a sophomore in 2008 had 1,800 passing yards and 16 touchdown passes, rushed for 350 yards and 3 touchdowns…As a junior in 2009 led his team to first state championship in school history and a conference title with the most passing touchdowns in a season (48) and the least interceptions thrown in a season (2)….Had 3,296 passing yards and completed 68.5% of his passes. Personal: CHRISTIAN CHAMPION LEMAY...Born: June 12, 1992; Major: Communication Studies. Passing Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. 2012 5/0 1 2 50.0 43 Total 5/0 1 2 50.0 43
INT TD Eff. LG 1 0 130.60 43 FAU 1 0 130.60 43 FAU
Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 5/0 16 67 4.2 13.4 1 21 UB Total 5/0 16 67 4.2 13.4 1 21 UB
74 Austin Long
OT, Sr., 6-5, 324 Memphis, Tenn. Briarcrest Christian HS 2012: Appeared in 13 games. *Recipient of the Wallace Butts Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in two games vs. New Mexico State and No. 24 Auburn. *Recipient of the Wallace Butts Football Scholarship. 2010: Member of the scout team. *Recipient of the Bill & Jane Young Football Scholarship. 2009: Missed season during rehab from back surgery. *Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List for summer semester. *Recipient of Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. High School: Briarcrest Christain, coached by Major Wright...Named Tennessee’s Mr. Football in 2009...SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie teams...PrepStar All-America Team...2008 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100... Knoxville News Sentinel Top 10 in Tennessee... TSWA All-State Football Team for Division II ...selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Game...2009 Rivals.com #2 overall in Tennessee...#1 Offensive Tackle in Tennessee and #12 OT nationally...ESPNU 150 #47 overall, #5 Offensive Tackle nationally...Sports Illustrated Top 200 (#33)...2008 Scout.com four-star prospect rated #6 OT in the nation, #75 overall, #2 in Tennessee, and #35 in the South...Also played baseball and basketball through his junior year. Personal: AUSTIN LONG...His father, Tim Long, played offensive line for Memphis and for three NFL teams...Older brother of Bulldog teammate Hunter Long; Born: Dec. 12, 1990; Major: Sociology.
66 Hunter Long
OG, RSo., 6-4, 310 Memphis, Tenn. Briarcrest Christian HS 2012: Suffered a foot injury in preseason camp and did not see action. *Recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr. FB Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in three games. *Recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr. Football Scholarship. High School: Briarcrest Christian, coached by Major Wright... PrepStar All-Southeast Region team...SuperPrep All-Dixie team….2010 Tennessee Sports Writers Association Division II-AA All-State team…Rivals. com three-star player, 18th ranked player in Tennessee...Scout.com three-star prospect, #41 OG nationally...ESPN.com #18 OG nationally. Personal: HUNTER LONG...His father, Tim Long, played offensive line for Memphis and for three NFL teams...Younger brother of Bulldog teammate Austin Long; Born: Dec. 29, 1992; Major: Sport Management.
88 Arthur Lynch TE, Sr., 6-5, 258 Dartmouth, Mass. Dartmouth HS
Career Highs: 3 receptions (7x), last vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *75 receiving yards vs. Tennessee in 2012 *Long reception of 49 yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *1 TD reception (3x), last vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *Long TD reception of 36 yards vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *1 completion vs. No. 2 Alabama in 2012 *16 passing yards vs. No. 2 Alabama in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games making 13 starts, and had 26 receptions for 448 yards and three touchdowns. *Named to Phil Steele All-SEC Third Team. *Recipient of team’s Most Improved Player award. *Had three catches for 37 yards and a touchdown vs. No. 16 Nebraska. *Tied career-high with three catches for 50 yards, and also completed a pass on a fake punt for 16 yards that led to a touchdown vs. No. 2 Alabama. *Tied his career-high with three catches for 68 yards, including a careerlong 49 yard catch, vs. Georgia Southern. *Had three catches for 29 yards at Auburn. *Caught two passes for 32 yards at Kentucky. *Recorded a career-high 75 yards receiving on three catches vs. Tennessee. *Set career-highs in receptions (3) and receiving yards (73) and scored first career-touchdown on a 36-yard catch vs. Florida Atlantic. *Named offensive recipient of the True Grit Award at the conclusion of spring practice. *Recipient of the Don Leebern, Jr. & Don Leebern, III Scholarship and the Frank. G. Lumpkin Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in 14 games making one start. *Recipient of the Frank G. Lumpkin Football Scholarship. 2010: Redshirted and was named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. *Recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Minter and Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester. *Caught two passes for 51 yards and a TD in G-Day game. 2009: Appeared in 11 games with one start. *Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for summer and fall semesters and earned Dean’s List in summer semester. *Recipient of James G. Minter and Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship. High School: Dartmouth, coached by Richard White...PrepStar All-America team...SuperPrep All-American and All-New England teams...2008 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game participant...named to Massachusetts All-State Team as a senior....rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and ranked as No. 2 TE prospect in the country and #1 overall prospect in Massachusetts....Scout.com four-star prospect ranked as #5 TE prospect and #108 overall prospect in the country...as a senior, had 16 catches for 249 yards and three touchdowns...as a junior, caught 10 balls for 160 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 63 tackles and four sacks... Senior class president and freshman counselor. Personal: ARTHUR LYNCH; Born June 17, 1990; Major: History. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2009 11/1 2 17 8.5 1.5 0 10 TTU 2010 Redshirted 2011 14/1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2012 14/13 24 431 18.0 30.8 3 49 GSU Total 39/15 26 448 17.2 11.2 3 49 GSU
Passing Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT 2009 11/1 0 0 - 0 0 2010 Redshirted 2011 14/1 0 0 - 0 0 2012 14/13 1 1 100.0 16 0 Total 39/15 1 1 100.0 16 0
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2013 Spring Bios 4 Keith Marshall TB, So., 5-11, 216 Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook HS
Career Highs: 12 carries at Missouri in 2012 *164 rushing yards vs. Tennessee in 2012 *Long rush of 75 yards vs. Tennessee in 2012 *Long TD run of 75 yards vs. Tennessee in 2012. *2 rushing TDs (2x), last vs. Georgia Tech in 2012 *3 receptions vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *1 receiving touchdown vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *Long touchdown reception of 24 yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *Long reception of 24 yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *39 receiving yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 Career: 3-100 yard rushing games 2012: Appeared in 14 games, making one start, had 759 rushing yards on 117 carries and eight touchdowns. *Recipient of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award. *In first career start, had three catches for 39 yards, including a TD, and had 75 all-purpose yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. *Rushed for 105 yards on eight carries, including a 62-yard touchdown run, at Auburn. *Led the team with 164 yards rushing (most by a UGA RB since 2009) on 10 carries, including a 75-yard touchdown run and a 72-yard TD run vs. Tennessee, and was named the SEC Tri-Freshman of the Week. *Had 82 yards rushing on 10 carries, including a season-long run of 52 yards, and added two receptions vs. Vanderbilt. *Had 104 rushing yards and a TD on 10 carries vs. Florida Atlantic. *Ran for 33 yards on a team-high 12 carries at Missouri. *Rushed for 46 yards on a team-high 10 carries vs. Buffalo. *Named to Phil Steele Midseason All-SEC Third Team. *Enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring practice. *Recipient of the Vickie and Leon Farmer Scholarship. High School: Millbrook…SuperPrep Elite 50, All-America, and AllMid-Atlantic Teams…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #2 RB nationally, #4 player in North Carolina, #48 overall prospect nationally…Scout.com five-star prospect, #1 RB and #12 overall player nationally, #2 player in the state …ESPN.com five-star prospect, #2 RB nationally, #1 player in North Carolina, #1 player in Southeast Region, #5 overall prospect nationally…24/7sports.com five-star prospect, #1 RB nationally, #2 player in North Carolina, #21 overall prospect nationally…ESPNU 150…PrepStar five-star prospect, #1 RB nationally and Dream Team 150 (#14)…MaxPrep five-star prospect, #4 RB nationally and #26 overall prospect nationally…Athlonsports.com consensus #6 prospect nationally…The Sporting News #6 overall prospect nationally…played in the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game…North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year…Cap 8 Conference Offensive Player of the Year… HighSchoolOT.com Preseason Player of the Year, 1st team All-State and All-Region…owns Millbrook records for rushing yards in a season and points in a season…Millbrook career-leader in rushing yards with 4,552 and points with 332…as a senior rushed for 1,891 yards and 25 TDs on 258 carries, leading Millbrook to a berth in the Class AAAA playoffs… as a junior rushed for 1,539 yards and 17 rushing TDs leading Millbrook to the first round of the Class AAAA playoffs…as a sophomore rushed for 1,165 yards and 11 rushing TDs leading Millbrook to the first round of the Class 4A playoffs…NCHSAA AAAA state 100m champion… High School Coach: Clarence Inscore. Personal: KEITH MARSHALL…Born: Feb. 16, 1994, Major: PreBusiness/Management. Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/1 117 759 6.5 54.2 8 75 UT Total 14/1 117 759 6.5 54.2 8 75 UT Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/1 11 91 8.3 6.5 1 24 NEB Total 14/1 11 91 8.3 6.5 1 24 NEB
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14 Hutson Mason QB, Jr., 6-3, 206 Marietta, Ga. Lassiter HS
Career Highs: 8 completions vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *11 passing attempts vs. No. 1 LSU in 2011 *131 passing yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *Long pass completion of 46 yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *1 passing TD (3x), last vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *Long TD completion of 33 yards vs. Coastal Carolina in 2011 *2 carries (3x), last vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *5 rushing yards (2x), last vs. Idaho State in 2010 *Long rush of 10 yards vs. Idaho State in 2010 *1 rushing TD vs. Coastal Carolina in 2011 *Long rushing TD of 1 yard vs. Coastal Carolina in 2011 *2 total TDs vs. Coastal Carolina (1 passing, 1 rushing) 2012: Redshirted. *Completed 9-of-12 passes for 133 yards and a TD in the G-Day game. *Named Offensive Co-MVP at the conclusion of spring practice. *Recipient of the DeVore Family Football Scholarship and the Brad K. and Anissa H. Johnson Family Trust Football Scholarship. Career Highs: 8 completions vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *11 passing attempts vs. No. 1 LSU in 2011 *131 passing yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *Long pass completion of 46 yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *1 passing TD (3x), last vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *Long TD completion of 33 yards vs. Coastal Carolina in 2011 *2 carries (3x), last vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *5 rushing yards (2x), last vs. Idaho State in 2010 *Long rush of 10 yards vs. Idaho State in 2010 *1 rushing TD vs. Coastal Carolina in 2011 *Long rushing TD of 1 yard vs. Coastal Carolina in 2011 *2 total TDs vs. Coastal Carolina (1 passing, 1 rushing) 2012: Completed 9-of-12 passes for 133 yards and a TD in the G-Day game. *Named Offensive Co-MVP at the conclusion of spring practice. 2011: Appeared in four games completing 18-of-30 passes for 254 yards and two TDs. *Threw for 131 yards and a TD on 8-of-10 passing vs. New Mexico State. *Completed 6-of-9 passes for 68 yards and a TD and rushed for a TD vs. Coastal Carolina. *Named one of team’s Most Improved Player on offense at conclusion of spring practice. *Completed 9-of-16 passes for 109 yards in G-Day game. *Recipient of the DeVore Family Football Scholarship. 2010: Appeared in four games completing 9-of-17 passes for 102 yards and a TD. *Completed 2-of-5 passes for 33 yards including a 26-yard TD pass to Logan Gray on his first play from scrimmage in his collegiate career. *Recipient of the DeVore Family Football Scholarship. Personal: HUTSON TAYLOR MASON; Born: Sept. 20, 1991; Major: Communication Studies. Passing Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. 2010 4/0 9 17 52.9 102 2011 4/0 18 30 60.0 254 Total 8/0 27 47 57.4 356
INT TD Eff. LG 0 1 122.75 26 UL 0 2 153.12 46 NMS 0 3 142.14 46 NMS
Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2010 4/0 5 -1 -0.2 -0.2 0 10 ISU 2011 4/0 4 1 0.2 0.2 0 2 LSU Total 8/0 9 0 0.0 0. 0 10 ISU
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27 Rhett McGowan SE, Sr., 6-0, 190 Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun HS
Career Highs: 4 receptions vs. New Mexico St. in 2011 *51 receiving yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *23 yard reception of vs. New Mexico St. in 2011 *1 receiving TD (2x), last vs. Georgia Tech in 2011 *Long TD reception of 23 yards vs. New Mexico State in 2011 *3 punt returns at Kentucky in 2012 *Long punt return of 23 yards vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games, and had 12 receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown, and returned nine punts for 75 yards. *Had two catches for 18 yards and a touchdown vs. Georgia Tech. *Caught two passes for 30 yards vs. Georgia Southern. *Had two catches for 26 yards vs. Ole Miss. *Caught two for 26 yards and returned one punt for 19 yards vs. Vanderbilt. *Returned a punt 23 yards vs. Florida Atlantic. *Awarded a scholarship in early August. *Recipient of the David Jacobs Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in seven games catching seven passes for 84 yards and a TD. *In SEC Championship Game vs. No. 1 LSU caught two passes for 22 yards. *Caught four passes for 51 yards and a TD vs. New Mexico State. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. 2010: Appeared in two games. *Made first-career reception for 12 yards vs. Idaho State. *Caught one pass, a 20-yard TD, in G-Day game. 2009: Redshirted as a member of the scout team. *Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List for summer and fall semesters. High School: Calhoun, coached by Hal Lamb…Team captain senior year… Earned Coaches Association All-State and All-Area honors after senior season…Won three region championships…Lettered in basketball… Averaged 22 points per game as a senior…Voted All-Area after senior year. Personal: RHETT DANIEL MCGOWAN; Born: Feb. 1, 1990; Major: Sport Management. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2010 2/0 1 12 12.0 6.0 0 12 ISU 2011 7/0 7 84 12.0 12.0 1 23 NMS 2012 14/0 12 150 12.5 10.7 1 20 GSU Total 23/0 20 246 12.3 10.7 2 23 NMS Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2010 0 0 0.0 0 - 2011 0 0 0.0 0 - 2012 9 75 8.3 0 23 FAU Total 9 75 8.3 0 23 FAU
26 Malcolm Mitchell SE, Jr., 6-1, 192 Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta HS
Career Highs: 6 tackles at Missouri in 2012 *9 receptions at Kentucky in 2012 *126 receiving yards at Tennessee in 2011 *Long reception of 71 yards at Tennessee in 2011 *1 receiving TD (8x), last at Auburn in 2012 *Long TD reception of 51 yards vs. No. 5 Boise State in 2011 *1 carry (7x), last at Kentucky in 2012 *20 rushing yards at No. 21 Georgia Tech in 2011 *Long rush of 20 yards at No. 21 Georgia Tech in 2011 *3 punt returns vs. Vanderbilt in 2012 *3 kickoff returns at Kentucky in 2012 *Long kickoff return of 48 yards at No. 6 South Carolina in 2012 Career: 2 - 100 yard receiving games 2012: Appeared in 13 games making nine starts, and was second on the team with 572 receiving yards on 40 catches and played on defense through the fourth game of the season. *Recipient of the Charley Trippi Most Versatile Player award. *Caught four passes for 40 yards vs. No. 2 Alabama.
*Led the team with 88 yards receiving on three catches vs. Georgia Tech. *Caught two passes for 39 yards and a score vs. Georgia Southern; also returned two kickoffs for 49 yards. *Had a team-high five catches for 47 yards and a touchdown at Auburn. *Had three catches for 55 yards, including a 42-yard TD catch vs. Ole Miss. *Led the team with five catches for 74 yards, including a 45-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter to extend Georgia’s lead vs. No. 3 Florida. *Tied career-high with nine catches for 103 yards at Kentucky. *Grabbed three catches for 52 yards at No. 6 South Carolina and returned two kickoffs for a total of 71 yards, including a long of 48 yards. *Had four catches for 31 yards vs. Tennessee and had two kickoff returns, the first of his career. *Had five tackles vs. Vanderbilt. *Had a fumble recovery vs. Florida Atlantic. *Sat out the Buffalo game with an ankle injury. *Named to SEC Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC Third Team (WR). *Spent time at cornerback during spring practice. *Recipient of the Neel Family Scholarship. 2011: All-Freshman Third Team by Phil Steele. *Freshman All-SEC by SEC Coaches and All-SEC Third Team by Phil Steele. *One of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award recipients (offense). *Appeared in 11 games making nine starts catching 45 passes for 665 yards and four TDs; missed Vanderbilt, Florida and New Mexico State games due to hamstring injury. *Ranked fourth in the SEC in receiving (60.5 yards per game) and fifth receptions per game (4.1). *Had a team-best seven receptions for 51 yards and caught a two-point conversion vs. No. 12 Michigan State in the Outback Bowl. *Led team with 85 receiving yards on three catches including a 25-yard TD vs. No. 24 Auburn. *Named to Phil Steele’s mid-season All-SEC Second Team. *Led team with 126 receiving yards on three receptions including a 71yard catch at Tennessee. *Led team with five receptions for 60 yards and a TD vs. Mississippi St. *Three receptions for 93 yards at Ole Miss. *Caught six passes for 43 yards and a TD vs. Coastal Carolina. *In Bulldog debut vs. No. 5 Boise State, caught three passes for 64 yards and a TD and rushed for 18 yards on one carry. *Recipient of the Charles G. Rood Football Scholarship. High School: Valdosta High School, coached by Rance Gillespie... Under Armour All-American…SuperPrep All-American and All-Dixie teams…PrepStar All-America team…2010 Atlanta Journal-Constitution #6 on Top 50 and Class AAAAA All-State team on offense…2010 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State team on offense…Ranked the 68th best prospect by Maxpreps.com…Four-Star prospect by ESPN. com…#45 overall prospect and #7 WR on the ESPNU 150… Scout.com Four-Star player, #90 overall prospect, #7 CB in the country, #6 player in Georgia… Rivals.com, Four-Star player, #1 CB, #30 overall in the country, 15th best player in Georgia…Region 1-AAAAA Player of the Year… Set a Valdosta HS single season reception record in 2010 with 77 catches for 1,419 yards and 7 TDs. Personal: MALCOLM MITCHELL; Born: July 20, 1992; Major: Social Work. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 11/9 45 665 14.8 60.5 4 71 UT 40 572 14.3 44.0 4 57 GT 2012 13/9 Total 24/18 85 1,237 14.6 51.5 8 71 UT Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 11/9 4 38 9.5 3.5 0 20 GT 2012 13/9 5 32 3.4 2.5 0 16 VU, AU Total 24/18 9 70 7.8 2.9 0 20 GT Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2011 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1 BSU 2012 11 57 5.2 0 22 VU Total 12 56 4.7 0 22 VU Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2012 16 360 22.5 0 48 USC Total 16 360 22.5 0 48 USC Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 11/9 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 13/9 10 2 12 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1 3 0 0 Total 24/18 10 2 12 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1 3 0 0
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2013 Spring Bios 77 Preston Mobley OL, So., 6-3, 300 Moultrie, Ga. Colquitt County HS
2012: Has appeared in six games. High School: Colquitt County, coached by Rush Propst…Earned All-Region honors as a junior and senior…Honored as the MVP of the offensive line as senior…Received the Bobby Cobb True Grit Award…Helped lead the Packers to the GHSA AAAAA state semifinals in 2009 and 2011 and the state finals in 2010…Also played golf at Colquitt County, finishing fourth at the state meet as a freshman after winning the region…Named an Academic Athlete all four years… Member of National Society of High School Scholars and was an Honors Graduate. Personal: PRESTON MOBLEY; Born: August 24, 1993; Major: Forestry.
39 Corey Moore SS, Jr., 6-2, 214 Griffin, Ga. Griffin HS
Career Highs: 4 tackles vs. Ga. Southern in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games making one start (on offense), and had 14 tackles, including one for a loss. *Recipient of team’s Most Improved Player award. *Had four tackles vs. Georgia Southern. *Started on offense vs. Ole Miss. *Recipient of the Erskine “Erk” Russell Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in 12 games. *Recipient of the Erskine “Erk” Russell Football Scholarship. High School: Griffin, coached by Steve Devoursney…2010 Army All-America Team…2010 PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team…SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie teams….Rivals.com four-star prospect, #5 DB nationally, #12 overall prospect in Georgia, #103 overall prospect nationally…Scout.com four-star prospect, #6 SAF nationally…#10 overall player in Georgia….EPSN.com four-star prospect, #15 DB nationally… 2010 Atlanta Journal Constitution Top 50...2010 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Team…2010 Griffin Daily News All-Area ATH…Backup QB during as a senior...Also lettered in basketball and track. Personal: COREY MOORE; Born: Jan. 28, 1993; Major: Communication Studies. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 12/0 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 14/1 5 9 14 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 0 Total 26/1 6 9 15 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 0
13 Marshall Morgan PK, So., 6-3, 201 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. American Heritage HS
Career Highs: 2 field goals made at Missouri in 2012 *2 field goals attempted (3x), last vs. No. 3 Florida in 2012 *9 points scored (2x), last at Missouri in 2012 (2 FG, 3 PATs) *Long FG of 52 yards at Missouri in 2012 *Long FG attempt of 52 yards (2x), last vs. No. 3 Florida in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games, and went 8-for-14 on field goal attempts, and 63-for-67 on PATs. *Set school record for most PATs made and attempted in a season (63for-67). *Tied the school bowl record with five made PATs vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. *Was successful on a 20-yard field goal attempt at Auburn. *Made a 29-yard field goal attempt vs. No. 3 Florida. *Kicked a 27-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to give Georgia its first lead at Kentucky.
*Booted a 50-yard field goal that tied the game at the end of the first half vs. Tennessee. *Made two field goals, including a 52-yarder, at Missouri, and was named College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Placekicker of the Week. *Made first field goal, a 35-yarder vs. Buffalo to go along with six PATs. *Recipient of the Aldredge-Kimberly Football Scholarship. High School: American Heritage, coached by Jeff Dellenbach…Rivals. com three-star prospect, #7 kicker nationally…Scout.com three-star prospect, #7 kicker nationally…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #5 kicker, #104 overall prospect in Florida…24/7sports.com three-star prospect, #6 kicker nationally, #154 overall prospect in Florida… Participated in inaugural Semper Fi Bowl where he hit game-winning 46-yard field goal for the West Team…Four-time All-State selection, including freshman year as a punter… Four-time Sun Sentinel All-County First Team selection…No. 31 on the 2012 Florida Top 100 by Orlando Sentinel…Miami Herald’s No. 25 top recruit from Broward County…No. 10 ranked prospect in Broward County by Sun Sentinel…Hit 15-of-16 field goals and 63-of-64 PATs while averaging 43.7 yards per punt junior year at Archbishop McCarthy…Holds record for longest field goal at Archbishop McCarthy of 53 yards among other multiple records…Tallied 10-of-12 field goals senior year…Kicked field goals of 44, 45 and school-record 59 yards to lead American Heritage to District 15-5A title…59-yard field goal ties record for longest field goal in the county and was longest in Florida for 2011…Voted MVP junior and senior year. Personal: MARSHALL MORGAN…Born: Nov. 28, 1993; Major: PreBusiness/Management Information Systems. Place Kicking Year PAT FG LG TP 2012 63/67 8/14 52 MIZ 87 Total 63/67 8/14 52 MIZ 87 Field Goal Breakdown Year 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 2012 0-0 3-3 2-3 1-4 2-4 Total 0-0 3-3 2-3 1-4 2-4 Kickoffs Year KO Yards Avg. TB OB 2012 38 2,403 63.2 14 0 Total 38 2,403 63.2 14 0
11 Aaron Murray QB, Sr., 6-1, 210 Tampa, Fla. Plant HS
Career Highs: 30 completions at Kentucky in 2012 *40 pass attempts vs. No. 1 LSU in 2011 *427 passing yards (2x), last vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *Long pass completion of 87 yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *5 total TDs (all passing) (2x), last vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *5 passing TDs (2x), last , last vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *Long TD completion of 87 yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *3 interceptions (2x), last vs. Mississippi State in 2011 *14 carries vs. No. 12 Arkansas in 2010 *42 rushing yards (2x), last vs. Florida in 2011 *Long rush of 35 yards vs. Tennessee in 2010 *2 Rushing TDs vs. Tennessee in 2010 *Long rushing TD of 35 yards vs. Tennessee in 2010 *1 two-point conversion rush vs. Florida in 2010 *1 two-point conversion pass (5x), last vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *1 reception vs. No. 12 Michigan State in 2011 *Holds the school career record for career touchdown passes (95) and TD responsibility in a career (104). 2012: Appeared in 14 games making 14 starts and finished with 3,893 yards passing, 36 TD passes, completing 249-of-388, and finished second in the country with a 174.82 rating, which is the highest single season rating in school history. *Set the single-season passing yardage record with 3,893 yards, singleseason total offense record with 3,825 yards, single season TD passing record with 36, and the single season school touchdown responsibility record with 39. *Recipient of the Vince Dooley Most Valuable Player of the Year Award,
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2013 Spring Bios the Leon Farmer Award for dedication to the strength and conditioning program, named team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player, and recipient of Coaches’ Leadership Award. *Elected as one of the team’s offensive captains. *Named to Phil Steele All-SEC Third Team. *Finished 18-for-33 for 427 yards and a school record-tying 5 TD passes vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. The 5 TDs and 427 yards plus 87-yard TD pass were all Georgia bowl records. The 427 yards was the fourth most in a game in school history. Also threw an 87-yard touchdown pass to Chris Conley, which is the longest in UGA bowl history. *Went 18-for-33 for 265 yards and a touchdown vs. No. 2 Alabama. *Completed 14-of-17 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns vs. Georgia Tech, becoming the first QB in SEC history to have 3,000 passing yards in three straight seasons. *Went 18-for-24 for 208 yards and three touchdowns, including going 10 for his first 10 vs. Auburn. *Went 21-for-28 with 384 yards and four TDs vs. Ole Miss and was named the SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, CFPA National QB of the Week, the CFPA National Performer of the Week, and a Manning Award Star of the Week. *Set a school record for best completion percentage in a game with at least 30 completions at Kentucky. He had a 78.95 mark (30-for-38), a career-high 427 yards (6th best in school history) and four TDs, which set the school record for career TD passes, and was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, Manning Award Star of the Week and the CFPA Honorable Mention QB of the Week. *Went 19-for-25 for 278 yards and two touchdowns vs. Tennessee. *Connected on first 12 passes and finished 18-for-24 with 250 yards and two touchdowns in only three quarters of play vs. Vanderbilt, and was named Honorable Mention Davey O’Brien Quarterback of the Week for the second time in 2012. *Tied career-high with 22 completions and passed for 242 yards and three touchdowns at Missouri, and was named Honorable Mention Davey O’Brien Quarterback of the Week. *Named CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District. *Named one of 10 finalists for the 2012 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. *Named one of 16 semifinalists for Davey O’Brien Award. *Named to Davey O’Brien Watch List, Allstate Sugar Bowl’s Manning Award Watch List, Preseason Maxwell Award Watch List and CFPA Offensive Awards Watch List. *Named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team *Named to 2012 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. *Named to SEC Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC First Team *Named to the Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC Second Team. *Named Offensive Co-MVP at the conclusion of spring practice. *Earned degree in psychology in May, and is currently enrolled in UGA’s industrial-organizational psychology doctorate program. *Recipient of the Dr. & Mrs. Howard Williams III Football Scholarship. 2011: All-SEC First Team by ESPN.com and Phil Steele and Second Team All-SEC by Associated Press and SEC Coaches. *Recipient of the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player Award and named one of team’s Coaches Leadership Award winners for offense. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll for fall semester. *Started all 14 games completing 223-of-403 passes for 3,149 yards and a single-season school record 35 TDs. *Also rushed 87 times for 111 yards and two TDs to set single-season school record for TD responsibility at 37. *In SEC, ranked second in passing (224.9 yards per game), second total offense (232.9) and fifth in passing efficiency (146.4). *Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team. *Completed 19-of-29 passes for 252 yards and four TDs at No. 21 Georgia Tech while also rushing four times for 22 yards. *Completed 14-of-18 passes for 224 yards and four TDs vs. No. 24 Auburn earning Manning Award “Star of the Week” honors. *Against New Mexico State, tied school record with five passing TDs (all in 2nd quarter) and threw for 238 yards on 18-of-23 passing earning him National QB of the Week honors from CFPA. *Completed 15-of-34 passes for 169 yards and two fourth-down TD passes while also rushing for 42 yards vs. Florida. *At Vanderbilt, completed a career-best 22 passes on 38 attempts for a career-best 326 yards and three TDs including a career-long 75-yard TD pass to M. Brown. *Named to Phil Steele’s mid-season All-SEC Second Team. *Threw for two TDs and 268 yards on 17-of-26 passes at Ole Miss; Also rushed for a TD. *Threw for 248 yards and four TDs on 19-of-29 passes and added twopoint conversion pass vs. No. 12 S. Carolina.
*Selected to watch lists for Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award and Manning Award. *Named preseason All-SEC First Team by Athlon Sports, Birmingham News, Blue Ribbon, Lindy’s, Phil Steele, SEC Coaches, SEC Media and SouthernPigskin.com. *Tabbed Birmingham News’ best quarterback in the SEC in preseason. *Named one of team’s offensive MVPs at the conclusion of spring practice. *Recipient of the Dr. & Mrs. Howard Williams III Football Scholarship. 2010: Freshman All-America by Sporting News, CollegeFootballNews. com and Rivals.com and selected to Phil Steele’s All-Freshman First Team. *Selected to SEC Coaches All-SEC Freshman Team. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. *Earned team awards as Most Valuable Offensive Player and Newcomer of the Year Award for offense. *Started all 13 games completing 209-of-342 passes for a UGA freshman record 3,049 yards (second in SEC history by a freshman) and 24 TDs with eight INTs; Also rushed 87 times for 167 yards and four TDs. *Ranked 1st in UGA history for a freshman with 3,216 total offensive yards, which also ranked second in SEC history. *Ranked tied 1st in UGA history for TD responsibility (D.J. Shockley, 2005) in a season with 28 (24 passing, 4 rushing); 24 TD passes ranked tied 2nd in UGA history for a single season. *Passing efficiency of 154.48 ranked 14th nationally and fourth in the SEC; also held SEC rankings of third in passing avg. per game (234.5), and fourth in total offense (247.4). *Completed 15-of-19 passes for 271 yards and three TDs vs. Georgia Tech. *At No. 2 Auburn, went 15-for-28 passing for 273 yards and three TDs *Completed 19-of-27 passes for 228 yards and three TDs vs. ISU. *Threw for 313 yards and three TDs on 18-of-37 passing with three interceptions and rushed for 16 yards on eight carries vs. Florida. *Named SEC Freshman of the Week following game vs. Vanderbilt, where he completed 15-of-24 passes for 287 yards and two TDs and rushed six times for 36 yards. *Named SEC Freshman of the Week and earned CFPA Honorable Mention QB of the Week recognition following game against Tenn., where he tallied four TDs with two passing TDs on 17-of-25 passing attempts for 266 yards and two rushing TDs on seven carries for 41 yards. *At Mississippi State, completed 18-of-31 passes for 274 yards and a TD and rushed seven times for 32 yards. *Completed 15-of-27 passes for 253 yards and a TD while also rushing for a TD vs. No. 12 Arkansas. *Recipient of the Dr. & Mrs. Howard Williams III Football Scholarship. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. *Completed 10-of-22 passes for 96 yards in G-Day game. 2009: Member of the scout team as redshirt freshman. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and fall 2009 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. *Completed 3-of-5 passes for 62 yards in G-Day game. *Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for summer semester. *Enrolled at UGA in January after graduating high school early. *Recipient of Dr. & Mrs. Howard Williams, III, Football Scholarship. High School: Plant, coached by Robert Weiner…Parade Magazine AllAmerica…U.S. Army All-American…SuperPrep All-America and AllDixie teams…PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team…MVP at EA Sports Elite 11 Camp…ESPN.com No. 13 ESPNU 150 list…Scout.com No. 3 quarterback in the nation, #4 prospect in Florida, #8 in the South, #21 in the nation… Rivals #3 QB in the nation, #7 overall prospect in Florida, #46 overall nationally, #6 Florida Preseason Top 100…Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100…Suffered a broken fibula early in the 2008 season, but finished with 1,927 yards passing with 33 touchdowns and four interceptions and rushed for 257 yards and two touchdowns…Returned to record 344 yards passing and three touchdowns while leading his team to the 2008 Class AAAA state championship (Plant’s second state title in three years)… passed for 4,013 yards and 51 touchdowns with seven interceptions as a junior while also rushing for 932 yards and 12 touchdowns…Mr. Football Award winner as a junior and First Team All-State…Set a Hillsborough County record for most passing touchdowns in a career (84). Personal: AARON MURRAY...Brother of former Bulldog safety Josh Murray; Born: Nov. 10, 1990; Graduate School: Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
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2013 Spring Bios Murray Stats Year 2010 2011 2012 Total
G/GS 13/13 14/14 14/14 41/41
Cmp. 209 238 249 696
Att. 342 403 386 1131
Passing Pct. Yds. 61.1 3,049 59.1 3,149 64.5 3,893 61.5 10,091
INT 8 14 10 32
TD Eff. LG 24 154.48 66 GT 35 146.41 80 MIST 36 174.82 87 NEB 95 158.55 87 NEB
11 Connor Norman SS, Jr., 5-10, 207 Duluth, Ga. Peachtree Ridge HS
Career Highs: 6 tackles at Missouri in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games making two starts, and had 18 tackles. *Named one of team’s Most Valuable Special Teams Players. *Had three tackles vs. Vanderbilt. *Recorded six tackles at Missouri. *Had four tackles in his first career start against Buffalo. *Named Outstanding Walk-On for defense at the conclusion of spring 2010 G/S C/A Pct. Yds INT TD LG practice. ULL 1/1 17/26 65.4 160 1 3 41 *Awarded a scholarship in early August. *Recipient of the Coach Mike Castronis Football Scholarship. at. S. Carolina 2/2 14/21 66.7 192 0 0 55 2011: One of team’s Most Improved Player Award recipients (special Arkansas 3/3 15/27 55.6 253 1 1 47 teams). at. Mississippi State 4/4 18/31 58.1 274 0 1 40 *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor at Colorado 5/5 16/27 59.3 221 1 3 50 Roll for fall semester. Tennessee 6/6 17/25 68.0 266 0 2 33 *Appeared in 14 games recording 13 tackles. Vanderbilt 7/7 15/24 62.5 287 0 2 55 *Recorded a career-high four tackles vs. New Mexico State at Kentucky 8/8 9/12 75.0 113 0 0 34 *Notched a then career-best three tackles vs. Mississippi State *Named team’s Outstanding Walk-On for defense at conclusion of vs. Florida (Jax) 9/9 18/37 48.6 313 3 3 63 Idaho State 10/10 19/27 70.4 228 0 3 46 spring practice. at Auburn 11/11 15/28 53.6 273 0 3 40 *Recorded five tackles and an interception in G-Day game. 2010: Redshirted and earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction Georgia Tech 12/12 15/19 78.9 271 0 3 66 for summer semester. vs. UCF (Bowl) 13/13 21/38 55.3 198 2 0 30 High School: Peachtree Ridge, coached by Bill Ballard...Named First Totals 13/13 209/342 61.1 3049 8 24 66 Team All-Gwinnett county and Second Team All-Region in 2008... selected as a team captain and honored with the Team Leadership award 2011 G/S C/A Pct. Yds INT TD LG as a senior...Member of the 2006 GHSA Class AAAAA state champions...Helped Peachtree Ridge win three consecutive Region 7-AAAAA vs. Boise State 1/1 16/29 55.2 236 1 2 51 S. Carolina 2/2 19/29 65.5 248 1 4 33 football championships from 2006-09...Also ran track in high school and C. Carolina 3/3 18/26 69.2 188 0 3 32 helped Peachtree Ridge claim the 2009 regional title in track...Honor graduate and two-time academic letter award winner. at Ole Miss 4/4 17/26 65.4 268 1 2 69 Personal: CONNOR REID NORMAN; Born: Aug. 12, 1992; Major: Mississippi State 5/5 13/25 52.0 160 3 2 21 Exercise & Sport Science. at Tennessee 6/6 15/25 60.0 227 0 0 71 at Vanderbilt 7/7 22/38 57.9 326 1 3 75 Defensive vs. Florida (Jax.) 8/8 15/34 44.1 169 1 2 20 Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP New Mex. State 9/9 18/23 78.3 238 0 5 47 2011 14/0 9 4 13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auburn 10/10 14/18 77.8 224 0 4 44 2012 14/2 5 13 18 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 28/2 14 17 31 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 at Kentucky 11/11 16/29 55.2 162 1 1 30 Total at Georgia Tech 12/12 19/29 65.5 252 1 4 31 vs. LSU (SECCG) 13/13 16/40 40.0 163 2 1 44 vs. Mich. State (Bowl) 14/14 20/32 62.5 288 2 2 80 73 Greg Pyke Totals 14/14 238/403 59.1 3149 14 35 80 Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2010 13/13 87 167 1.9 12.8 4 35 UT 2011 14/14 87 111 1.3 7.9 2 23 SC 2012 14/14 59 -68 -1.2 -4.9 3 18 FAU Total 41/41 233 210 0.9 5.1 9 35 UT
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2012 G/S C/A Pct. Yds INT TD LG Baltimore, Md. Buffalo 1/1 15/26 57.7 258 0 3 63 The Boys’ Latin School at Missouri 2/2 22/35 62.9 242 1 3 40 Florida Atlantic 3/3 14/19 73.7 342 1 2 67 2012: Recipient of the Robert P. “Yank” Ludwig Vanderbilt 4/4 18/24 75.0 250 0 2 58 Football Scholarship. Tennessee 5/5 20/26 76.9 286 1 2 38 High School: The Boys’ Latin School, coached by Ritchie Schell…Suat S. Carolina 6/6 11/31 35.5 109 1 0 27 perPrep All-Mid-Atlantic Team…2011 Chesapeake Bowl South Rosat Kentucky 7/7 30/38 78.9 427 0 4 66 ter…2011 Consensus All-State Football Team…2011 All-MIAA Football Team (B Conference)… 2011 Maryland Crab Bowl All Star Game… 2011 vs. Florida (Jax.) 8/8 12/24 50.0 150 3 1 45 Ole Miss 9/9 21/28 75.0 384 0 4 66 All-Metro First Team Offense…Scout.com three-star prospect, #41 offenat Auburn 10/10 18/24 75.0 208 0 3 55 sive line position player nationally… Rivals.com three-star recruit, #25 Georgia Southern 11/11 18/28 64.3 330 0 4 49 offensive guard nationally, #12 overall in Maryland… ESPN.com threestar recruit, #90 offensive line, #16 overall in Maryland… Maxpreps.com Georgia Tech 12/12 14/17 82.4 215 0 2 57 #79 overall in Maryland…247sports.com four-star recruit, #23 offensive vs. Alabama (SECCG) 13/13 18/33 54.5 265 1 1 45 tackle nationally, #8 overall prospect in Maryland…Has experience at the vs. Nebraska (Bowl) 14/14 18/33 54.5 427 2 5 87 guard and tackle positions…Highly touted lacrosse recruit. Totals 14/14 249/386 64.5 3,893 10 36 87 Personal: GREG PYKE…Born: June 4, 1993; Major: Unspecified.
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2013 Spring Bios 87 Jay Rome
TE, RSo., 6-6, 265 Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta HS Career Highs: 2 receptions (2x), last vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *Long reception of 24 yards vs. Georgia Tech in
2012 *1 TD reception (2x), last vs. No. 2 Alabama in 2012 *Long TD reception of 24 yards vs. Georgia Tech in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games making one start, and had 11 catches for 152 yards and two touchdowns. *Had a 19-yard touchdown reception vs. No. 2 Alabama. *Caught first career touchdown pass in first career start vs. Georgia Tech. *Grabbed two catches for 29 yards vs. Georgia Southern. *Caught a carer-high two passes for 17 yards at Auburn. *Grabbed a 21-yard reception vs. Tennessee. *Hauled in first career catch for 15 yards at Missouri. *Caught two passes for 73 yards in the G-Day game. *Recipient of the Joseph F. Espy Football Scholarship. 2011: Redshirted...Recipient of the Joseph F. Espy Football Scholarship. High School: Valdosta, coached by Rance Gillespie…Under Armour All-American, voted captain of the Black squad…Sporting News Top 100….SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie teams….PrepStar Dream Team 150…Played in the Georgia State High School All-Star Game… 2010 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11, #3 in Top 50, Class AAAA All-State…2010 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State team…#26 in MaxPreps.com top 100, #1 TE…ESPN.com Four-Star player, #18 overall prospect, #1 TE in the country… Rivals. com Four-Star player #56 overall and #4 TE in the country, #4 overall in Georgia...Scout.com Four-Star player, #68 overall prospect, #4 TE overall in the country, #4 player in Georgia...During his senior season he caught 45 passes, 555 yards, and 7 TDs...Also started on Valdosta’s basketball team. Personal: JAY ROME; Born: Dec. 12, 1992; History. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm TD LG 2012 14/1 11 152 13.8 10.9 2 24 GT Total 14/1 11 152 13.8 10.9 2 24 GT
7 Blake Sailors
CB, Sr., 5-11, 187 Athens, Ga. Oconee County HS Career Highs: 3 tackles (2x), last at Missori in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games. *Special Teams standout with eight tackles and named one of team’s Most Valuable Special Teams Players. *Recipient of the Joe B. Maxwell Family Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in 14 games recording nine tackles. *Notched two tackles in games vs. No. 24 Auburn and No. 1 LSU. *Had one tackle and a forced fumble at Vanderbilt. *Awarded a scholarship in early August. *Recorded two tackles in G-Day game. *Recipient of the Joe B. Maxwell Family Football Scholarship. 2010: Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. *Named team’s Newcomer of the Year on special teams. *Appeared in 13 games primarily on special teams recording nine tackles. *Recorded a career-high three tackles vs. Idaho State. *Recovered a fumble vs. Tennessee. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester. 2009: Served as member of the scout team while being redshirted. *Named to fall 2009 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School: Oconee County, coached by Mitch Olsen…Also competed on the track team as he broke the school record in the 300-meter hurdles, won a region championship in the event and was third at the GHSA AAA state meet…Member of Beta Club and on the Honor Roll at Oconee. Personal: BLAKE MICHAEL SAILORS; Born: May 23, 1991; Major: Consumer Economics.
Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2010 13/0 7 2 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1 0 0 0 2011 14/0 7 2 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0 0 0 0 2012 14/0 3 5 8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 41/0 17 9 26 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 1 0 0 0
86 Justin Scott-Wesley FLK, RSo., 5-11, 217 Camilla, Ga. Mitchell County HS
Career Highs: 3 receptions vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *Career-long reception of 43 yards vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *1 TD reception vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *Long TD reception of 13 yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *67 receiving yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 2012: Appeared in nine games, and had six receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown. *Had three catches for 67 yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. *Caught a then-career-high two passes for 25 yards, including his first career TD catch, vs. Georgia Southern. *Caught first career pass for 43 yards vs. Florida Atlantic. *Hauled in three passes for 46 yards in the G-Day game. *Recipient of the Loy D. Thompson, IV Football Scholarship. 2011: Redshirted...Recipient of the Loy D. Thompson, IV Football Scholarship. High School: Mitchell County, coached by Dondrial Pinkins…Under Armour All-American…PrepStar All-America…SuperPrep All-Dixie Team…Rivals.com Four-Star Player, #32 WR, #13 overall in Georgia… ESPN.com Four-Star Player, #24 WR, Scout grade of 80 out of 100… Scout.com Three-Star Player, #51 WR…Maxpreps.com #27 Wide Receiver…Class AA 2009 and 2010 State Champion in 200 meter dash… Class AA 2010 State Champion in 100 meter dash. Personal: JUSTIN SCOTT-WESLEY; Born: June 25, 1993; Major: Social Studies Education. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm TD LG 2012 9/0 6 135 22.5 15.0 1 43 FAU 6 135 22.5 15.0 1 43 FAU Total 9/0
56 Garrison Smith DE, Sr., 6-3, 297 Atlanta, Ga. Douglass HS
Career Highs: 8 tackles vs. Georgia Tech in 2012 *1 sack (2x), most recently vs. Ole Miss in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games, making eight starts, 57 tackles, including two for a loss, and a fumble recovery. *Made a career-high eight tackles vs. Georgia Tech. *Had seven tackles vs. Georgia Southern. *Had seven tackles, including a sack vs. Ole Miss. *Recorded five tackles vs. No. 3 Florida. *Tallied six tackles vs. Tennessee. *Had six tackles vs. Buffalo. *Named defensive recipient of the Coffee County Hustle Award at the conclusion of spring practice. *Inducted into UGA’s Student-Athlete Leadership Academy known as L.E.A.D. (Leadership Education and Development). *Recipient of the William K. Holmes Scholarship and the James W. and Elizabeth Plant Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in 14 games making two starts recording 22 tackles including 3.0 TFL with four QBPs. *Made first career start in SEC Championship vs. No. 1 LSU notching three tackles. *Named SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week after game at No. 21 Georgia Tech: recorded a career-high seven tackles including 1.5 TFL. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll for fall semester. *Recipient of the William K. Holmes Scholarship.
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2013 Spring Bios 2010: Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. *Appeared in seven games making a tackle in games vs. Idaho State, at Colorado and vs. UCF. *Recipient of the Erskine “Erk” Russell Football Scholarship. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Douglass, coached by Kenny Barrow…2009 PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team and SuperPrep Elite 50, All-America and All-Dixie teams… Sporting News Top 100…2009 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50, Super 11, Class AAAAA All-State First Team…2009 U.S. Army All-America Bowl participant…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #3 DT nationally, #79 overall nationally, #5 overall in Georgia…Rivals.com 2010 DT Rankings: #3 Best athlete, #1 Best pass rusher, #2 Quickest… Scout.com four-star prospect, #6 DT nationally, #77 overall nationally, #7 overall in the South…Dawg Post #4 overall in Georgia…ESPNU. com #15 DT nationally, #143 overall nationally… Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120…as a junior recorded 108 total tackles including 27 for loss and 14 sacks and also forced 7 fumbles…as a senior tallied 80 total tackles including 20 for loss and 10 sacks through the first nine games, named Touchdown Club of Atlanta Lineman of the Week for week nine. Personal: GARRISON SMITH; Born: Oct. 9, 1991; Brother Greg Smith, was a backup A-back for rival Georgia Tech in 2009; Major: History. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2010 7/0 2 1 3 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 0 2011 14/2 11 11 22 0.0/0 3.0/3 0 0 0 0 4 2012 14/8 27 30 57 1.0/5 2.0/6 0 1 0 0 9 Total 35/10 40 42 82 1.0/5 6.0/10 0 1 0 0 13
44 T.J. Stripling
OLB, Sr., 6-6, 235 Decatur, Ga. Southwest Dekalb HS Career Highs: 3 tackles vs. Missouri in 2012 *1 sack vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games, and had eight tackles and a fumble recovery. *Had three tackles, one sack and one forced fumble vs. Florida Atlantic. *Recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in nine games recording two tackles. *Had one tackle vs. Coastal Carolina in first action since suffering leg injury at Colorado in 2010. *Recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. 2010: Appeared in five games before suffering a ruptured patella tendon at Colorado ending his season. *Recipient of the Bill & Jane Young Football Scholarship. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Southwest Dekalb, coached by Buck Godfrey…2009 Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team…SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie Teams…2009 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50, Super 11, Class AAAA Defensive Player of the Year, Class AAAA All-State First Team …Rivals.com four-star prospect, #4 DE nationally, #45 overall nationally, #2 overall in Georgia…Rivals.com 2010 DE Rankings: #3 Best pass rusher…Scout.com four-star prospect, #12 DE nationally, #92 overall nationally, #30 overall in the South…Dawg Post #6 overall in Georgia…ESPN.com #84 overall nationally… Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120…as a junior tallied 88 total tackles including 18 for loss and 14 sacks…as a senior recorded 117 total tackles including 22 for loss and 21 sacks. Personal: T.J. STRIPLING; Born: Oct. 29, 1991; Major: Consumer Economics. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2010 5/0 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 2 2011 9/0 2 0 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 14/0 3 5 8 1.0/9 1.0/9 1 0 0 0 1 Total 28/0 6 5 11 1.0/9 1.0/9 1 0 0 0 3
5 Damian Swann CB, Jr., 5-11, 189 Atlanta, Ga. Grady HS
Career Highs: 8 tackles (2x), last vs. Buffalo in 2012. *Two interceptions vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *One sack (2x), most recently vs. Ole Miss in 2012 *Long punt return of 30 yards vs. Buffalo in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games making 14 starts, and led the team with four interceptions. *Recipient of team’s Most Improved Player award. *Had a career-high two interceptions (tying a school bowl record) to go along with six tackles vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. *Recorded seven tackles vs. No. 2 Alabama in SEC Championship. *Made three tackles, including a sack, in addition to recovering two fumbles vs. Ole Miss. Was named CFPA Hon. Mention Defensive Back of the Week for his performance. *Had a sack and an interecption vs. No. 3 Florida *Recorded seven tackles and forced a fumble at Kentucky *Had six tackles and an interception vs. Tennessee. *Had four tackles vs. Florida Atlantic. *Had six tackles (three solo) at Missouri. *Had a career-high 8 tackles and a 30-yard punt return vs. Buffalo *Named Most Improved Player on defense at the end of spring practice. *Recipient of the Virginia & Kenneth McCall Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in 11 games making one start recording five tackles. *Had three tackles, including one for a loss, vs. New Mexico State. *Recipient of the Virginia & Kenneth McCall Football Scholarship. High School: Grady, coached by Ronnie Millen…Army All American… Sporting News Top 100…SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie teams... PrepStar Dream Team 150…ESPN.com #9 Athlete, #76 overall prospect …Rivals.com Four Star Player, #3 Safety, #47 overall prospect, #5 overall prospect in Georgia…Scout.com Four Star Player, #9 Safety… Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 Team, #12 overall prospect in Georgia, Class AAA All State Defensive Team… Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA All State Defensive Team…Started all four years in high school on defense, offense, and special teams…As a junior recorded 800 receiving yards with 11 TDs, 30 tackles and 4 interceptions with one defensive TD. Personal: DAMIAN SWANN; Born: Dec. 4, 1992; Major: Communication Studies. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 11/1 3 2 5 0.0/0 1.0/3 0 0 0 0 0 14/14 34 19 53 2.0/12 3.5/15 2 2 5 4 5 2012 Total 25/15 37 21 58 2.0/12 4.5/18 2 2 5 4 5 Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2012 5 37 7.4 0 30 UB Total 5 37 7.4 0 30 UB
94 John Taylor
DL, RFr., 6-4, 335 Millen, Ga. Jenkins County HS 2012: Redshirted...Recipient of the Hugar and Elizabeth Wilkes Football Scholarship. High School Jenkins County, coached by Chuck Conley…SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie Teams…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #7 DT nationally, #3 player in Georgia and #72 overall prospect nationally…Scout.com four-star prospect, #9 DT and #76 overall prospect nationally, #4 player in the state…ESPNU four-start prospect, #6 DT nationally, #4 prospect in Georgia, #27 prospect in Southeast Region and #53 overall prospect…24/7sports.com four-star prospect, #63 ranked player nationally, #8 DT nationally, #4 prospect in Georgia and #62 overall prospect nationally…ESPNU 150...PrepStar four-star prospect, #6 DT prospect and Dream Team 150 (#50)…MaxPrep four-and-a-half star prospect, #7 DT prospect and #64 overall prospect…Athlonsports. com consensus #36 overall prospect in the nation…The Sporting News #21 overall prospect nationally…Played in Under Armour All-American
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2013 Spring Bios Game…Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2011 Georgia’s Super 11 and Class A All-State honorable mention…2011 Super Southeast 120 (#7) by the Mobile (Ala.) Register…MaxPreps.com Lemming Top 100 player and Top 25 DT…High School Coach: Chuck Conley. Personal: JONATHAN TAYLOR…Born: Nov. 19, 1993; Major: Unspecified.
71 John Theus
OT, So., 6-6, 309 Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School 2012: Appeared in 14 games making 14 starts, all at RT. *Named to Sporting News All-America Freshman Team and Phil Steele All-America Freshman Team. *Became just the third true freshman to start at offensive tackle in a season opener for UGA since freshmen became eligible in 1973. *Recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship. High School: The Bolles School, coached by Corky Rogers…2011 USA Today All-America first-team offense…Parade Magazine All-America team…2011 Army All-America Team…2011 MaxPreps Top 100…2011 PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team…ESPNU 150….Scout.com five-star prospect, #2 offensive lineman and #7 overall prospect nationally, #1 player in the state…Rivals.com five-star prospect, #5 OT nationally, #3 overall prospect in Florida, #23 overall prospect nationally…ESPNU four-star prospect, #5 OT and #28 overall prospect nationally, #7 ranked player in Florida…247Sports.com four-star prospect, #35 ranked overall player nationally, #3 ranked OT nationally, #5 ranked overall player in the state of Florida…2011 Florida Times-Union Super 11 and Class AAAA All-State first team…Helped lead Bolles to FHSAA state titles in 2009 and 2011, as well as an undefeated regular season and district title in 2010…Competed in shot put and discus on track and field team. Personal: JOHN THEUS…Brother of Bulldog redshirt freshman snapper Nathan Theus...Born: Jan. 19, 1994; Major: Human Development & Family Science.
49 Nathan Theus SN, RSo., 6-3, 249 Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School
2012: Has appeared in 12 games, and recorded one tackle. *Recipient of the Durward and Betsy Pennington Family Scholarship. 2011: Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. *Redshirted...Recipient of the Durward & Betsy Pennington Family Scholarship. High School: The Bolles School, coached by Corky Rogers…Ranked No. 1 long snapper for 2010 by ProKicker.com…PrepStar All-Southeast Region team…Scout.com two-star prospect…..Rivals.com two-star prospect…Florida Times-Union All-First Coast First Team...Florida Times-Union Super 24...Helped lead The Bolles School to an undefeated regular season and district title in 2010, a district title and FHSSA Class AA state championship in 2009 and an undefeated season and FHSSA Class AA state championship in 2008. Personal: NATHAN THEUS; Born: July 2, 1992; Major: Human Development & Family Science...Brother of Bulldog freshman John Theus.
96 Mike Thornton N, Jr., 6-1, 302 Stone Mountain, Ga. Stephenson HS
Career Highs: 1 tackle (2x), last vs. New Mexico State in 2011 2012: Appeared in 14 games. *Recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. John F. McMullan Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in seven games recording single tackles in games vs. New Mexico State and Coastal Carolina. *Recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. John F. McMullan Football Scholarship. 2010: Redshirted as a member of the scout team.
*Recipient of the John A. Addison Family Football Scholarship. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Stephenson, coached by Ronald Gartrell...2009 PrepStar All-American...SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie teams...2009 Atlanta Journal Constitution Top 50, Class AAAAA All-State First Team...2009 Defensive MVP of UGA Nike Camp...Rivals.com fourstar prospect, #15 DT nationally, #145 overall nationally, #10 overall in Georgia...Scout.com four-star prospect, #16 DT nationally, #175 overall nationally, #58 overall in the South...Dawg Post #13 overall in Georgia... ESPNU.com #18 DT nationally...Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120...As a senior tallied 78 total tackles including 13 for loss and 6 sacks, named Touchdown Club of Atlanta Lineman of the Week for Week 3, led Stephenson Jaguars to a 11-1 record...As a junior recorded 95 total tackles including 15 for loss and 2.5 sacks. Personal: MICHAEL THORNTON; Born: Jan. 1, 1992; Major: Communication Studies. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 7/0 1 1 2 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 14/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 21/0 1 1 2 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Blake Tibbs
WR, RFr., 6-2, 175 Lithonia, Ga. Martin Luther King, Jr. HS 2012: Redshirted...Recipient of the Dan M. Post Football Scholarship. High School: Martin Luther King, Jr., coached by Michael Carson… SuperPrep All-Dixie Team…Class AAAAA All-State Offensive Team… 2011 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAA First Team Offense…Scout.com three-star recruit, #52 wide receiver nationally, #25 player in the state… Rivals.com three-star recruit, #65 wide receiver, #21 overall in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star recruit, #75 wide receiver, #60 overall in Georgia…Maxpreps.com #47 wide receiver, #13 overall in Georgia…247sports.com three-star recruit, #57 wide receiver nationally, #29 overall prospect in Georgia…As a junior he caught 60 passes for 1,054 yards and 8 touchdowns…As a senior he caught 63 passes for 1,065 yards and 15 touchdowns…Returned kicks and punts for his team…Led Martin Luther King, Jr. to a 12-1 record in 2011. Personal: BLAKE TIBBS…Born: Oct. 21, 1993; Major: Pre-Journalism/Digital Broadcasting.
33 Chase Vasser OLB, Sr., 6-3, 231 Gainesville, Ga. Chestatee HS
Career Highs: 7 tackles vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 2012: Appeared in five games, making two starts. *Underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in
November. *Recorded four tackles vs. Vanderbilt. *Made seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, against Florida Atlantic. *Recipient of the Drake Family Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in 12 games making three starts recording 16 tackles including 3.5 TFL. *Had a career-high four tackles at Vanderbilt. *Notched two tackles including 1.5 TFL at Tennessee. *Tied then-career-high with three tackles at Ole Miss. *Tied then career-high with three tackles vs. Coastal Carolina. *Recorded a career-high three tackles in first career start vs. No. 12 S. Carolina. *Recipient of the William P. Bruckner Scholarship. 2010: Appeared in nine games recording three tackles. *Recipient of the Henry Leroy Dukes Football Scholarship. 2009: Member of the scout team while being redshirted. *Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for summer semester. High School: Chestatee, coached by Stan Luttrell...SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie teams...PrepStar All-Southeast Region
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2013 Spring Bios team...2009 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA All-State Team and Georgia 150... 2009 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA AllState Team...2008 Georgia High School North All-Star...Named North squad MVP... Three-star prospect by Rivals.com rated as #20 outside linebacker and #26 overall prospect in Georgia...Scout.com four-star prospect rated #9 SLB nationally, #51 overall prospect in the South and Dawg Post #19 prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com ranks him as #30 OLB recruit...as a senior, totaled 141 tackles, including nine tackles for loss and four sacks... as a junior, made 138 tackles, including 36 tackles for loss and 13 sacks. Personal: CHASE VASSER; Born: April 29, 1991; Consumer Economics. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2010 9/0 1 2 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 12/3 10 6 16 0.0/0 3.5/10 0 0 0 0 1 2012 5/2 12 7 19 0.0/0 4.0/11 1 0 0 0 6 Total 26/2 23 15 38 0.0/0 7.5/21 1 0 0 0 7
38 Kosta Vavlas
ILB, Jr., 6-0, 219 Tarpon Springs, Fla. Tarpon Springs HS Career Highs: 4 tackles (2x), last vs. Vanderbilt in 2012 2012: Appeared in 14 games, and had nine tackles as a special teams standout. *Recipient of Coaches’ Leadership Award. *Tied his career-high with four tackles vs. Vanderbilt. *Awarded a scholarship in early August. *Inducted into UGA’s Student-Athlete Leadership Academy known as L.E.A.D. (Leadership Education and Development). *Recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship. 2011: Named one of team’s Most Valuable Special Teams Players. *Appeared in 14 games recording 19 tackles and a forced fumble. *In SEC Championship vs. No. 1 LSU notching two tackles. *Registered a career-best four tackles at Tennessee. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester. 2010: Redshirted as a member of the scout team. High School: Named 4-A Pinellas County Player of the Year, First Team All-County and First Team All-Suncoast…4-A Second Team All-State as a senior…Registered 133 tackles as a junior and a school record 194 as a senior…Also had seven sacks, four forced fumbles and one interception as a senior…Claimed the 4-A district championship and helped his team advance to the regional finals for the first time since 1986…Also played soccer and tennis as Tarpon Springs won a district championship in tennis…Member of National Honor Society and Greek National Honor Society and maintained above a 4.0 GPA throughout high school. Personal: DIMITRIOS KOSTA VAVLAS; Born: July 23, 1992; Brother, Bobby Vavlas, played wide receiver for Elmhurst College (Illinois); Major: Biology. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 14/0 10 9 19 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0 0 0 0 2012 14/0 6 3 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0 0 0 0 Total 28/0 16 12 28 0.0/0 0.0/0 2 0 0 0 0
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63 Xzavier Ward
51 Ramik Wilson
OL, RSo., 6-7, 293 Moultrie, Ga. Colquitt County HS
ILB, Jr., 6-2, 234 Tampa, Fla. Jefferson HS
2012: Appeared in six games. *Recipient of the Susan and Mark Tomlinson Football Scholarship. 2011: Redshirted...Recipient of the Susan and Mark Tomlinson Football Scholarship. High School: Colquitt County, coached by Rush Propst…SuperPrep All-Dixie Team…PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team…Scout.com Three-star player, #40 OT in the Country…Rivals.com Three-star player, #42 OT in the Country, #31 Player in Georgia…ESPN Four-star player, #17 ranked OT in the Country…Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 in Georgia, top ranked offensive lineman in Georgia, Class AAAAA All-State Team…Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAA All-State team…Participated in Georgia State High School AllStar game…Helped team to state championship game. Personal: XZAVIER WARD; Born: April 10, 1993; Major: Sociology.
2 Parker Welch
QB, Jr., 6-3, 199 Jesup, Ga. Wayne County HS Career Highs: 2 completions vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *3 passing attempts vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *24 passing yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *Long completion of 20 yards vs. Coastal Carolina in 2011 *1 TD pass vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *Long TD pass of 13 yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 2012: Appeared in six games, and completed 3-of-7 passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. *Threw his first career TD pass vs. Georgia Southern, and finished 2-for3 for 24 yards. *Was 1-for-2 for 15 yards vs. Vanderbilt. *Saw action at quarterback vs. Florida Atlantic. 2011: Appeared in two games throwing a 20-yard pass vs. Coastal Carolina and playing vs. New Mexico State *Completed 5-of-10 passes for 71 yards in G-Day game. 2010: Member of the scout team. *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. High School: Wayne County, coached by Mark Daniels. Personal: JAMES PARKER WELCH; Born: Feb. 26, 1992; Major: Communication Studies. Passing Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. 2012 6/0 3 7 42.9 39 Total 6/0 3 7 42.9 39
INT TD Eff. 0 1 136.80 0 1 136.80
LG 15 VU 15 VU
Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 6/0 2 -2 -1.0 -0.3 0 4 GT Total 6/0 2 -2 -1.0 -0.3 0 4 GT
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Career Highs: 2 tackles (3x), last vs. Buffalo in 2012 2012: Appeared in 10 games, and had six tackles and a forced fumble. *Forced a fumble and had a tackle for loss vs. No. 2 Alabama in the SEC Championship. *Had two tackles in the season opener against Buffalo. *Named Most Improved Player on defense at the conclusion of spring practice. *Recipient of the Walter C. Troutman Football Scholarship Endowment. 2011: Appeared in eight games. *Had two tackle performances vs. New Mexico State and Coastal Carolina *Recipient of the Walter C. Troutman Football Scholarship Endowment. High School: Jefferson, coached by Mike Fenton...SuperPrep All-Dixie team….Scout.com three-star recruit, #27 rated outside linebacker in the country…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #229 player in the country, #58 player in Florida, #12 linebacker…ESPN.com four-star recruit, #11 linebacker…Three way starter at Jefferson as an inside linebacker on defense, a tight end on offense and served as the team’s punter…As a senior, recorded 90 tackles, 18 sacks, and six forced fumble...Also caught 19 passes for 258 yards and five touchdowns...As a junior, recorded 92 tackles to go with nine sacks and two interceptions…Also recorded twenty catches for 310 yards as a tight end. Personal: RAMIK WILSON; Born: Aug. 19, 1992; Major: Unspecified. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 8/0 2 2 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 10/0 4 2 6 0.0/0 1.0/4 1 0 0 0 0 Total 18/0 6 4 10 0.0/0 1.0/4 1 0 0 0 0
17 Rantavious Wooten FLK, Sr., 5-10, 179 Belle Glade, Fla. Glades Central HS
*Against Kentucky, caught two passes, from 21 and 43 yards, for TDs. *Two catches for 38 yards and made one rush for three yards vs. Ariz. State *Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for summer semester. *Recipient of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship Endowment. High School: Glades Central, coached by Jessie Hester...PrepStar AllAmerica Team....SuperPrep All-Dixie team....Orlando Sentinel Class AAA First Team...Palm Beach Post All-Area First Team...2008 Rivals. com #7 Wide Receiver in Florida and #34 overall, #29 WR nationally...2008 Scout.com four-star prospect, #31 overall prospect in Florida, #75 in the South, and #20 WR nationally...As a senior recorded 33 catches for 927 yards and 14 touchdowns...As a junior in 2007 had 25 receptions for 456 yards and three touchdowns...Also had 55 carries for 446 yards and seven more scores. Personal: RANTAVIOUS WOOTEN; Born: Sept. 26, 1989; Major: Consumer Economics. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2009 12/3 10 197 19.7 16.4 2 43 UK 2010 11/0 7 41 5.9 3.7 1 11 UL 2011 3/0 2 39 19.5 13.0 1 26 SC 2012 14/2 15 187 12.5 13.4 2 38 UB Total 40/5 34 464 13.6 11.6 6 43 UK Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2009 12/3 6 -2 -0.3 -0.2 0 7 AU 2010 11/0 6 18 3.0 1.6 0 11 ARK 2011 3/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2012 14/2 1 24 24.0 1.7 0 24 FAU Total 40/5 13 40 3.1 1.0 0 24 FAU Year G/GS Cmp. Att. 2009 12/3 0 0 2010 11/0 0 0 2011 3/0 0 0 2012 14/2 0 1 Total 40/5 0 1
Passing Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
LG -
Career Highs: 4 receptions at No. 6 South Carolina in 2012 *64 receiving yards vs. Kentucky in 2009 *Long reception of 43 yards vs. Kentucky in 2009 *2 receiving TDs vs. Kentucky in 2009 *Long TD reception of 43 yards vs. Kentucky in 2009 *3 rushing attempts vs. Idaho State in 2010 *13 rushing yards vs. Idaho State in 2010 *Long rush of 24 yards vs. Florida Atlantic in 2012 *1 passing attempt vs. Buffalo in 2012 2012: Has appeared in 13 games making two starts. *Had two catches for 36 yards and a touchdown vs. Ole Miss. *Caught a career-high four passes at No. 6 South Carolina. *Tied then-career-high with two catches for 25 yards vs. Tennessee. *Rushed for a career-long 24 yards on one carry vs. Florida Atlantic. *Caught two passes for 45 yards vs. Buffalo, including a 38-yard TD catch, in his first action since the third game of the 2011 season. *Recipient of the James E. & Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship and the Aubrey Cecil Rhodes Football Scholarship. 2011: Appeared in three games with two receptions for 39 yards and a TD...Took a medical redshirt after he suffered a concussion. *Recipient of the James E. and Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship. 2010: Appeared in 11 games catching seven passes for 41 yards and a TD and rushing six times for 18 yards. *Recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. *Caught four passes for 55 yards and recorded one carry for 16 yards in G-Day game. 2009: Appeared in 12 games with three starts catching 10 passes for 197 yards and two TDs. *Led team in receiving with two catches for 25 yards at No. 7 Georgia Tech.
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2013 Football Signees 2013 FOOTBALL SIGNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Johnathan Atkins DL 6-4 305 Thomson, GA Thomson HS/ Hargrave Military Davin Bellamy DL 6-5 235 Chamblee, Ga. Chamblee HS Paris Bostick DB 6-1 217 Tampa, FL Plant HS Aulden Bynum OL 6-5 270 Valdosta, GA Valwood HS Josh Cardiello OL 6-3 283 Buford, GA Buford HS Reggie Carter LB 6-1 225 Snellville, GA South Gwinnett HS Jordan Davis TE 6-4 225 Thomson, GA Thomson HS Reggie Davis WR 6-0 159 Tallahassee, FL Lincoln HS Brendan Douglas RB 5-11 202 Augusta, GA Aquinas HS Leonard Floyd LB 6-4 220 Eastman, GA Dodge County HS/ Hargrave Military Shaquille Fluker DB 6-1 192 Meridian, MS Meridian HS/ East Mississippi CC J.J. Green ATH 5-8 171 Kingsland, GA Camden County HS De’Andre Johnson DL 6-3 311 Newnan, GA Northgate HS Kennar Johnson DB 6-2 185 Perkinston, MS East Ridge HS/ Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC Rico Johnson WR 5-11 172 Swainsboro, GA Swainsboro HS Tim Kimbrough LB 6-0 228 Indianapolis, IN Warren Central HS Brandon Kublanow OL 6-3 290 Marietta, GA Walton HS Brendan Langley DB 6-1 181 Marietta, GA Kell HS Uriah LeMay WR 6-2 197 Matthews, NC Butler HS Tray Matthews DB 6-0 194 Newnan, GA Newnan HS DB 6-0 197 Marietta, GA Kell HS Quincy Mauger Chris Mayes DL 6-4 330 Griffin, GA Spalding HS/ Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC Shaun McGee LB 6-3 233 Snellville, GA Brookwood HS Johnny O’Neal LB 6-2 225 Dublin, GA West Laurens HS QB 6-3 196 Kingsland, GA Camden County HS Brice Ramsey Ryne Rankin LB 6-1 230 Orlando, FL East River HS Jonathon Rumph WR 6-5 215 Cayce, SC Brookland-Cayce HS Holmes (Miss.) CC Devondre Seymour OL 6-5 295 Suwanee, GA North Gwinnett ATH 5-11 193 Goose Creek, SC Goose Creek HS Tramel Terry A.J. Turman RB 6-0 198 Orlando, FL Boone HS Shaquille Wiggins DB 5-10 165 Tyrone, GA Sandy Creek HS Reggie Wilkerson DB 5-11 162 Citra, FL North Marion HS
JOHNATHAN ATKINS DL, 6-4, 305 Thomson, Ga., Thomson HS Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) JOHNATHAN ATKINS…Born: December 21, 1992…Enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #23 DT in the country…DawgPost #23 overall prospect in Georgia…Enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…Prep School: Hargrave Military Academy...Finished the 2012 season with 42 total tackles, 2 sacks, 5 tackles for loss and one blocked kick…Hargrave Military Academy Head Coach: Troy Davis. High School: Thomson…SuperPrep All-Dixie Team…Scout. com three-star player, #23 DT nationally, #23 overall prospect in Georgia…Rivals.com three-star player, #40 DT nationally, #52 overall prospect in Georgia…ESPNU four-star player, #11 DT nationally, #119 overall prospect nationally, #55 overall prospect regionally, #12 overall prospect in Georgia…#122 in the ESPNU Top 150…247sports.com four-star player, #17 DT nationally, #16 overall prospect in Georgia…Participated in the 2012 Under Armour All-American game…High School Coach: Milan Turner.
DAVIN BELLAMY DL, 6-5, 235 Chamblee, Ga., Chamblee HS DAVIN BELLAMY… Born: Dec. 27, 1994….High School: Chamblee… PrepStar All-Southeast Region….Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #27 defensive end, #233 overall prospect nationally… Dawg Post rates Bellamy the #4 DE and #20 overall prospect in Georgia… Rivals.com three-star prospect, #25 defensive end in the country and #54 overall in Georgia… ESPN. com four-star recruit, #25 defensive end, #30 overall in Georgia and #299 overall nationally... 247Sports.com three-star recruit, #21 defensive end in the country, #31 overall player in Georgia… As a junior Bellamy recorded 10 tackles for loss and five sacks… Played injured through much of his senior season but managed to post five sacks…High School Coach: Allen Johnson. PARIS BOSTICK DB, 6-1, 217 Tampa, Fla., Plant HS PARIS BOSTICK…Born: July 10, 1995 …High School: Plant… PrepStar All-Southeast Region…Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #34 safety in the country…Rivals.com three-star player, #40 S in the country, #85 player in Florida…ESPN Three-star player, #54 S in the country, #418 player in the Region, #153 player in the state…247sports.com three-star player, #86 player in Florida, #45 safety in the country…Ranked as the 18th best prospect in Tampa Bay by the Tampa Bay Times…averaged 9.1 tackles per game during his senior season…High School Coach: Robert Weiner. AULDEN BYNUM OL, 6-5, 270 Valdosta, Ga., Valwood HS AULDEN BYNUM…Born: September 14, 1994…Graduated early and enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…High School: Valwood…PrepStar All-Southeast Region…Fox Sports NEXT threestar prospect, #65 OT in the country…Dawg Post #7 OT and #69 overall prospect in Georgia …Rivals.com three-star player, #40 OT nationally, #38 overall prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com threestar player, #47 OT nationally, #55 overall prospect in Georgia… 247Sports three-star player, #39 OT nationally, #53 overall prospect in Georgia…Helped lead Valwood to a 14-0 record during his senior season…High School Coach: Ashley Henderson. JOSH CARDIELLO OL, 6-3, 283 Buford, Ga., Buford HS JOSH CARDIELLO…Born: March 24, 1995…Graduated early and enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…High School: Buford… PrepStar All-Southeast Region…Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #5 center in the country…Dawg Post #1 C and #30 overall prospect in Georgia…Rivals.com three-star prospect, #22 C nationally, #35 overall prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com fourstar prospect, #19 C nationally, #37 overall prospect in Georgia… 247sports.com threer-star player, #25 OG in the country, #41 player in Georgia…2012 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA All-State Team…2012 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA First Team All-State…2011 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA Second Team All-State…Helped lead Buford to three straight GHSA State Championships, winning the title in 2010 and 2012…Also played on defensive line…High School Coach: Jess Simpson.
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2013 Football Signees REGGIE CARTER LB, 6-1, 225 Snellville, Ga., South Gwinnett HS REGGIE CARTER…Born: September 20, 1994…Graduated early and enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…High School: South Gwinnett…PrepStar All-Southeast Region…Rivals.com and Scout.com four-star recruit…Named to the 2012 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA first-team defense…Selected to the 2012 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAAAA All-State defense…Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #9 MLB and #195 overall prospect in the country…Dawg Post #1 MLB and #16 overall prospect in Georgia….Ranked as #15 linebacker in the country and No. 22 overall prospect in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com…247sports.com three-star player, #23 ILB in the country, #33 player in Georgia… ESPN three-star player, #32 ILB in the country, #57 player in the state…High School: Coach: John Small. JORDAN DAVIS TE, 6-4, 225 Thomson, Ga., Thomson HS JORDAN DAVIS…Born: March 10, 1995…High School: Thomson…PrepStar All-Southeast Region…Rivals.com threestar prospect, #19 TE nationally, #33 ranked player in the state of Georgia…Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #15 TE in the country…Dawg Post #1 TE and #32 overall prospect in Georgia …247sports.com three-star prospect, #13 TE nationally, #30 ranked player in the state of Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #15 TE nationally, #85 ranked player in the state of Georgia …2012 All-CSRA…2011 Augusta Chronicle Second Team AllArea…Helped Thomson to a 12-1 record in 2012, making it to the Class AAA State Quarterfinals where they lost to Cartersville 21-13…Recorded seven catches for 102 yards and a touchdown during his senior season for Thomson…High School Coach: Milan Turner. REGGIE DAVIS WR, 6-0, 159 Tallahassee, Fla., Lincoln REGGIE DAVIS…Born: November 22, 1995…High School: Lincoln…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #27 WR nationally, #36 ranked player in the state of Florida, #230 overall prospect nationally… Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #110 WR in the country…247sports.com three-star prospect, #74 WR nationally, #85 ranked player in the state of Florida…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #45 WR nationally, #52 ranked player in the state of Florida, #293 overall prospect nationally…Nominated for the Army All-American game…Holds Lincoln’s record for most receiving touchdowns in a game with three…Helped lead Lincoln to a 12-2 season in his senior campaign that ended with a 41-25 loss to St. Thomas Aquinas in the Class 7A State Championship… Recorded 32 catches for 486 yards and four touchdowns during his senior season, as well as 13 carries for 85 yards and a touchdown…Also ran track at Lincoln and helped lead the Trojans 4x100 relay team to a State Championship in 2012…High School: Yusuf Shakir. BRENDAN DOUGLAS RB, 5-11, 202 Augusta, Ga., Aquinas HS BRENDAN DOUGLAS…Born: July 14, 1994…High School: Aquinas…Scout.com two-star prospect…Rivals.com three-star prospect, #5 FB nationally…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #4 FB nationally, #148 overall prospect in Georgia…247Sports two-star prospect, #13 FB nationally, #174 overall prospect in
Georgia…2011 and 2012 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class A All-State, 2011 Offensive Player of the Year…2012 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class A First Team All-State…Rushed for 1,424 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, following a 1,569yard, 27-touchdown junior campaign…Also played linebacker on defense…High school coach: Matt LeZotte. LEONARD FLOYD LB, 6-4, 220 Eastman, Ga., Dodge County HS Hargrave Military Academy (VA) LEONARD FLOYD...Born: September 8, 1992...Prep School: Hargrave Military Academy…Rivals.com four-star prospect… 247sports.com four-star prospect, #4 overall prep school prospect nationally, #4 ranked player in the state of Virginia…Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #18 DE and #142 overall prospect in the country…Dawg Post #11 overall prospect in Georgia … Helped lead Hargrave to a 7-3 record in 2012…High School: Dodge County ...SuperPrep All-Dixie Team...Scout.com fourstar prospect, #18 DE nationally, #142 overall prospect nationally, #11 player in the state...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #13 DE nationally, #177 overall prospect nationally, #12 overall prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #28 DE nationally...247Sports four-star prospect, #123 ranked overall player nationally, #10 ranked OLB nationally, #11 ranked overall player in Georgia ...Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AA All-State Team...Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA All-State first team...As a junior recorded 81 tackles, including 14 for a loss and six sacks, as well as 549 receiving yards and three touchdowns at tight end...High School Coach: Rex Hodges. SHAQUILLE FLUKER DB, 6-1, 192 Meridian, Miss., East Mississippi CC SHAQUILLE FLUKER…Born: February 5, 1992…Junior College: East Mississippi CC… PrepStar All-Southeast Region… 247Sports four-star prospect, #28 JUCO prospect nationally, #2 S nationally, #11 overall prospect in Mississippi…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #36 JUCO prospect nationally… Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect….2012 NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American…Helped lead EMCC to its first-ever NJCAA National Championship in 2011…Recorded 106 tackles and seven interceptions through two seasons for EMCC…Junior College Coach: Buddy Stephens. High School: Meridian…Rivals.com three-star prospect…MaxPreps #136 prospect nationally, #3 prospect in Mississippi…2010 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game selection…2010 Mississippi Association of Coaches 6A First Team All-State…2010 Clarion Ledger Second Team All-State…Helped lead Meridian to 2010 6A State Runner Up finish…High School Coach: Larry Weems. J.J. GREEN ATH, 5-8, 171 Kingsland, Ga., Camden County HS J.J GREEN…Born: June 22, 1995... Graduated early and enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…High School: Camden County… … PrepStar All-Southeast Region…Member of the Atlanta JournalConstitution 2012 Super 11 and Class AAAAAA All-State first team…Named to 2012 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA First-team offense…Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #72 CB in the country…Dawg Post #5 CB and #80 overall prospect in Georgia…#50 ranked Athlete in the country and #47 prospect in the state of Georgia by Rivals…247sports. com three-star player, #30 CB in the country, #27 player in Geor-
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2013 Football Signees gia…ESPN three-star prospect ranked #32 LB in the country and #57 ranked prospect in Georgia….High School teammate of QB Brice Ramsey…Helped lead Camden County to the quarter-finals of the GHSA play-offs where they lost to eventual state champion Norcross…Recorded 39 tackles, 3 interceptions, 1 sack, 919 rushing yards and 16 total touchdowns his senior season of high school…High School Coach: Jeff Heron. DE’ANDRE JOHNSON DL, 6-3, 311 Newnan, Ga., Northgate HS DE’ANDRE JOHNSON…Born: September 4, 1994…High School: Northgate… PrepStar All-Southeast Region…Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #52 DT in the country…Dawg Post #4 DT and #55 overall prospect in Georgia …Rivals.com three-star prospect, #41 overall prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #84 DT nationally, #120 overall prospect in Georgia… 247Sports three-star prospect, #31 DT nationally, #38 overall prospect in Georgia…2012 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class 5A Second Team All-State…2012 Score Atlanta Final 50 selection…Also competed on track and field team as shot putter… High School Coach: Tommy Walburn. KENNAR JOHNSON DB, 6-2 185 Perkinston, Miss., Gulf Coast (Miss.) C.C. KENNAR JOHNSON… Born: December 18, 1992... Junior College: Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC…Rivals.com three-star prospect, #94 among JUCO prospects nationally…247sports.com three-star recruit, #133 among JUCO prospects, #10 ranked JUCO CB…Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect…In 2012 he recorded 34 tackles and three pass break-ups…As a freshman he played for Reedley College in Reedley, Calif., he later transferred to Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC for the 2012 campaign…Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC Head Coach: Steven Campbell. High School: East Ridge HS…Honorable Mention for Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60…As a senior he recorded 92 tackles, five interceptions, three forced fumbles, eight pass break-ups and one defensive TD…Competed in long jump and 4x100 relay on the track and field team…High School Head Coach: Bud O’Hara. RICO JOHNSON WR, 5-11, 172 Swainsboro, Ga., Swainsboro HS RICO JOHNSON…Born: February 23, 1994…High School: Swainsboro…PrepStar All-Southeast Region… Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #57 WR in the country…Dawg Post #3 WR and #61 overall prospect in Georgia …Rivals.com three-star prospect, #53 overall prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #122 WR nationally, #93 overall prospect in Georgia…247Sports four-star prospect, #42 WR nationally, #24 overall prospect in Georgia…2012 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game selection…Also competed as sprinter on track and field team, taking first in the 100-meter dash at the 2012 GHSA State Track Championships…High School Coach: David Johnson. TOBY JOHNSON DL, 6-4, 305 College Park, Ga., Hutchinson (Kan.) CC TOBY JOHNSON…Born: September 1, 1991…Junior College: Hutchinson CC… Rivals.com four-star prospect, eighth ranked overall JUCO prospect, fourth ranked DT prospect, #2 overall prospect in the state of Kansas…247sports.com four-star prospect, #8
JUCO prospect nationally, #3 ranked DT prospect, #1 overall prospect in the state of Kansas…Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, 13th overall JUCO prospect, #2 ranked DE, #4 overall prospect in the state of Kansas…ESPN.com four-star prospect…2012 SecondTeam NJCAA All-American…Amassed 87 total tackles, 17 tackles for a loss, five sacks, nine pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and two blocked kicks through two seasons at Hutchinson…Head Coach: Rion Rhoades. High School: Banneker HS…Head Coach: Marquise Slaton. TIM KIMBROUGH LB, 6-0, 228 Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central HS TIM KIMBROUGH…Born: October 29, 1994…High School: Warren Central…PrepStar All-America Team… Fox Sports NEXT four-star player, #5 ILB and #93 overall prospect in the nation, #2 overall prospect in Indiana…Rivals.com four-star player, #3 overall prospect in Indiana, #150 overall prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star player, #11 ILB nationally, #5 overall prospect in Indiana, #34 overall prospect regionally…247sports. com four-star player, #10 ILB in the country, #4 player in Indiana, #217 in 247Sports Top247…Selected to participate in the 2013 Army Bowl…Named to the 2012 MaxPreps All-American Football Team…Indianapolis Star Indiana Mr. Football runnerup in 2012…Named the Indianapolis Star Super Team Player of the Year…Had 90 solo tackles, 43 assisted tackles, 12 tackles for loss, four sacks, eight quarterback pressures, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during his senior season in 2012…Extremely strong and possesses great closing speed…Excellent speed to the sidelines…High School Coach: Steve Tutsie. BRANDON KUBLANOW OL, 6-3, 290 Marietta, Ga., Walton HS BRANDON KUBLANOW…Born: April 5, 1995…High School: Walton…PrepStar All-America Team… Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, 11 OG and #256 overall prospect in the country…Dawg Post #1 OG and #21 overall prospect in Georgia…Rivals.com fourstar player, #2 center nationally, #15 overall prospect in Georgia, #155 overall prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star player, #2 center nationally, #15 overall prospect in Georgia, #69 overall prospect regionally…247sports.com four-star player, #5 center in the country, #21 player in Georgia….Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 and Class AAAAAA All-State first team….Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State first team…Also played defensive tackle at Walton…High School Coach: Rocky Hidalgo. BRENDAN LANGLEY DB, 6-1, 181 Marietta, Ga., Kell HS BRENDAN LANGLEY…Born: October 16, 1994…High School: Kell…PrepStar All-America Team…The Marietta Daily Journal Cobb Defensive Player of the Year…2012 Offense-Defense AllAmerican Bowl… Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, 19 CB and #173 overall prospect in the country…Dawg Post #2 CB and #14 overall prospect in Georgia… Rivals.com four-star recruit, #22 CB nationally, #227 overall prospect nationally, #17 overall prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star recruit, #24 CB nationally, #26 overall prospect in Georgia…247sports.com four-star player, #15 CB in the country, #16 player in Georgia, #181 in 247Sports Top247...As a senior he had 60 total tackles, four interceptions, and a fumble recovery, he also recorded rushing, receiving, and return yards on offense…Talented athlete with great size
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2013 Football Signees for a cornerback…Helped lead Kell HS to a 9-3 record in 2012… Head Coach: Derek Cook. URIAH LEMAY WR, 6-2, 197 Matthews, N.C.; Butler HS URIAH LEMAY…Born: May 8, 1994…High School: Butler … PrepStar All-America Team…2012 Class AAAA All-State Team…2013 Semper Fidelis All-America Bowl…NCPreps.com Top 10 Class of 2013… Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #70 WR in the country…ESPN.com four-star recruit, #48 WR nationally, #26 overall prospect in North Carolina…247sports.com three-star recruit, #101 WR nationally, #15 overall prospect in North Carolina…Maxpreps.com four-star recruit…Had 43 receptions for 842 yards and 14 touchdowns, also rushed for 397 yards on 38 carries and 5 touchdowns in 2011…Tough receiver that can make tough catches in traffic…Head Coach: Brian Hales. TRAY MATTHEWS DB, 6-0, 194 Newnan, Ga., Newnan HS TRAY MATTHEWS…Born: Oct. 18, 1994... Graduated early and enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…High School: Newnan…… PrepStar Dream Team 150…Rivals, Scout.com, 247 Sports and ESPN four-star prospect…Named to 2012 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA First-team defense… Member of the 2012 Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Class AAAAAA defense…#6 ranked prospect in Georgia, #7 safety in the nation and #72 ranked prospect in the nation by Rivals.com…#10 ranked safety in the nation in ESPN’s Top 150….247sports.com four-star player, #13 safety in the country, #9 player in Georgia, #99 in 247Sports Top247.… Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect….#9 safety and #99 overall prospect in the country… Dawg Post #2 safety and #8 overall prospect in Georgia…Recorded 51 tackles including 2.0 tackles for loss, 528 yards receiving and 42 yards rushing in his senior season at Newnan…Participated in the 2013 Army All-American Bowl game…High School Coach: Mike McDonald. QUINCY MAUGER DB, 6-0, 197 Marietta, Ga., Kell HS QUINCY MAUGER…Born: March 4, 1995… Graduated early and enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…High School: Kell… PrepStar All-Southeast Region…Rivals.com three-star prospect, #26 safety nationally, #27 ranked player in the state of Georgia… Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #75 S in the country… Dawg Post #83 overall prospect in Georgia …247sports.com three-star player, #97 safety in the country, #98 player in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #42 safety nationally, #77 ranked player in the state of Georgia…2012 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAA Second Team All-State…2012 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAAA All-State...Marietta Daily Journal First Team All-County...GHSA Class AAAAA Region 7 First Team All-Region Defense…selected for the Cobb County All-Star Senior Bowl…Played both safety and WR during his senior season, recording 46 total tackles and one interception, and 18 catches for 325 yards and one touchdown…Helped Kell to a 9-1 record and the Class AAAAA Region 7 Championship…Recorded 13 solo tackles and two catches for 69 yards and a touchdown in the Region Championship game -- Kell’s second Region Championship in three years…Recorded 108 tackles 5 interceptions, and 5 pass break-ups during his junior season in 2011…Helped Kell win the Class AAAA Region 5 Championship in 2010, and go on to make the GHSA Elite Eight…Enrolled at UGA in January and will participate in 2013 spring practice… High School Coach: Derek Cook.
CHRIS MAYES DL, 6-4, 330 Griffin, GA Spalding HS/Mississippi Gulf Coast CC CHRIS MAYES…Born: September 27, 1991…Graduated JC early and enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…Junior College: PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team…Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #50 DT in the country…247sports.com three-star player, #111 in JUCO prospects nationally….Recorded 17 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery for Mississippi Gulf Coast CC in 2011…redshirted in 2012…Junior College Coach: Steve Campbell. High School: Spalding...2010 PrepStar All-Region Team...SuperPrep All-Dixie team...PrepStar All-Southeast Region team...Rivals. com four-star prospect, #26 DT nationally, #22 overall prospect in Georgia...Scout.com three-star prospect, #50 DT nationally... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #23 DT nationally...2010 Griffin Daily News All-Area DL...as a senior recorded 34 total tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, two QB sacks, and two blocked kicks...as a junior recorded 32 total tackles, 18 tackles-for-loss, three QB sacks, 10 QB pressures, and 3 blocked kicks in his first year playing organized football...also lettered in basketball...High School Coach: Clint Ashmore. SHAUN McGEE LB, 6’3 233 Snellville, Ga., Brookwood HS SHAUN McGEE…Born: February 24, 1995…High School: Brookwood…247sports.com four-star player, #30 OLB in the country, #25 player in Georgia…Rivals.com three-star prospect, #26 OLB nationally, #25 prospect in the state… Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #53 DE in the country…Dawg Post #8 DE and #56 overall prospect in Georgia …ESPN.com three-star prospect, #43 DE nationally, #45 overall player in Georgia…As a senior he recorded 60 tackles and 4 sacks…Participated in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl…Head Coach: Mark Crews. JOHNNY O’NEAL LB, 6-2, 225 Dublin, Ga., West Laurens JOHNNY O’NEAL…Born: March 20, 1995…High School: West Laurens…PrepStar Dream Team 150…Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State team…Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAA All-State team… Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, 11 MLB and #249 overall prospect in the country… Dawg Post #2 MLB and #20 overall prospect in Georgia…Rivals. com four-star player, #16 ILB in the country, #12 player in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star player, #5 ILB nationally, #17 overall prospect in Georgia, #72 overall prospect regionally...247Sports. com three-star player, #34 ILB in the country, #58 player in Georgia…Averaged 12.4 tackles a game and recorded three sacks during his seniorseason…High School Coach: Stacy Nables. BRICE RAMSEY QB, 6-3, 196 Kingsland, Ga., Camden County HS BRICE RAMSEY….Born: April 11, 1995…Graduated early and enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…High School: Camden County… PrepStar All-America…Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAAA All-State Team Honorable Mention…Atlanta JournalConstitution Class AAAAAA All-State Team Honorable Mention… Fox Sports NEXT four-star player, #7 QB in the country, #82 overall prospect in the country…Dawg Post #1 QB and #5 overall prospect in Georgia…Rivals.com four-star player #14 QB in the country, #18
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2013 Football Signees player in Georgia…ESPN four-star player, #115 on the ESPN150, #7 QB in the country, #53 player in the region, #11 player in Georgia …247sports.com four-star player, #3 QB in the country, #5 player in Georgia, #37 in 247Sports Top247… Participated in the Under Armour All-American Game…During senior season, passed for 1,396 yards and 19 TDs while only throwing three interceptions … Punted and kicked in high school… High School Coach: Jeff Heron. RYNE RANKIN LB, 6-1, 230 Orlando, Fla., East River HS RYNE RANKIN….Born: October 1, 1993… Graduated early and enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…High School: East River… PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team…Ranked as #10 overall player in the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 and #56 in the Florida Top 100.… Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #38 MLB in the country…Rivals.com three-star player #24 ILB in the country, #57 player in Florida…ESPN four-star player, #296 on the ESPN300, #13 ILB in the country, #140 player in the region, #53 player in the state…247sports.com four-star player, #16 ILB in the country, #40 player in Florida…Recorded 189 tackles in 2012… Also punted and kicked in high school… High School Coach: Marc Rankin. JONATHON RUMPH WR, 6-5, 215 Cayce, S.C., Brookland-Cayc Holmes (Miss.) CC JONATHAN RUMPH…Born: October 24, 1991… Enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…Junior College: Holmes CC… Named First-Team All-State and First-Team All-Region XXIII…ESPN No. 7 JUCO prospect…Rivals .com four-star prospect…Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #2 JUCO WR and #3 overall JUCO prospect in the country…247Sports.com three-star prospect, ranked #57 among JUCO prospects nationally, #10 wide receiver and #14 player in Mississippi…Finished his sophomore season with 45 catches for 569 yards and three touchdowns. Had 42 catches for 778 yards and four touchdowns during his freshman campaign. Holmes CC Head Coach: Jeff Koonz. High School: Brookland-Cayce…In addition to football, averaged over 18 points and six rebounds a game on the basketball court as a high school senior…High School Coach…Matt Gonzalez. DEVONDRE SEYMOUR OL, 6-5, 295 Suwanee, Ga., North Gwinnett HS DEVONDRE SEYMOUR…Born: January 18, 1995…High School: North Gwinnett…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #14 ranked OT nationally, #27 overall prospect in the state of Georgia, #124 overall player in the Southeast region…ESPN Top 300 prospect, #259 overall prospect nationally…Rivals.com threestar prospect, #42 ranked OT nationally, #45 overall prospect in the state of Georgia…Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #31 OT in the country…Dawg Post #3 OT and #28 overall prospect in Georgia…247sports.com three-star prospect, #31 ranked OT nationally, #46 overall prospect in the state of Georgia... Helped lead North Gwinnett to an 11-2 record his senior season, advanced to the State Quarterfinals but fell to state runner-up Lovejoy 21-6, ended the season as the fourth ranked team in the state of Georgia…Paved the way for a rushing attack that totaled 1,862 yards and 17 touchdowns for the season, the rushing offense averaged 143 yards per game and 5.4 yards per carry in 2012… Played a large role in North Gwinnett’s 10-2 record and a Region 7-AAAAA Championship his junior season…son of former Georgia All-American and NFL All-Pro Richard Seymour…Head Coach: Bob Sphire.
TRAMEL TERRY ATH, 5-11, 193 Goose Creek, S.C.; Goose Creek HS TRAMEL TERRY…Born: May 17, 1994… Graduated early and enrolled at UGA in Jan., 2013…High School: Goose Creek...PrepStar All-America Team…2012 Mr. Football- South Carolina…2012 USA Today All-USA second team…2012 HSSR SCHSL Statewide All-State Football Team…2012 Shrine Bowl selection…Scout.com four-star recruit, #18 WR nationally…Rivals.com four-star recruit, #20 WR nationally, #3 overall prospect in South Carolina…ESPN. com four-star recruit, #9 overall wide receiver, #2 overall prospect in S.C...ESPNU 150…247sports.com four-star recruit, #8 WR nationally, #101 overall prospect nationally, #1 overall prospect in S.C....Maxpreps.com five-star recruit…As junior he caught 44 passes for 833 yards and six TDs while rushing for 847 yards on 117 carries and 10 TDs…As a senior caught 48 passes for 792 yards and five TDs while rushing for 841 yards on 113 carries for 19 TDs… Multi-threat athlete…Helped lead Goose Creek HS to a 13-0 record in 2012…Head Coach: Chuck Reedy.
TEAM STATISTICS
SHAQUILLE WIGGINS DB, 5-10, 165 Tyrone, Ga., Sandy Creek HS SHAQUILLE WIGGINS…Born: Dec. 16, 1994…High School: Sandy Creek…PrepStar All-Southeast Region…39th ranked prospect on ESPN 150 list...Member of 2012 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAA First Team defense…Four-star rating from ESPN, 247 Sports, Rivals.com and Scout.com…Played in the 2013 Under Armour All-America game…Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Class AAAA defense…#6 rated CB and #5 ranked prospect in Georgia by ESPN…247sports.com four-star player, #16 CB in the country, #17 player in Georgia, #186 in 247Sports Top247s…#46 CB and #44 prospect in Georgia according to Rivals…Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #15 CB and #150 overall prospect in the country…Dawg Post #1 CB and #12 overall prospect in Georgia…High School Coach: Chip Walker.
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SEC: 7-1 (Home: 3-0; Road: 3-1; Neutral: 1-0)
Date AP/USA Opponent (AP/USA) TV W-L Time/Score Attend. Top Rusher Top Passer Top Receiver Top Tackler 9/1 6/6 Buffalo SECN W 45-23 92,446 Gurley (8-100) Murray (15-26-258) King (6-117) J. Jones/Swann (8) 9/8 7/7 * at Missouri ESPN2 W 41-20 71,004 Gurley (10-65) Murray (22-35-242) Brown (8-106) Herrera (10) 9/15 7/7 Florida Atlantic CSS W 56-20 92,746 Gurley (10-111) Murray (14-19-342) Bennett (4-110) S. Williams (12) 9/22 5/6 * Vanderbilt ESPN2 W 48-3 92,746 Gurley (16-130) Murray (18-24-250) Brown (5-114) Herrera (8) 9/29 5/5 * Tennessee CBS W 51-44 92,746 Marshall (10-164) Murray (20-26-286) Bennett (5-70) Ogletree (14) 10/6 5/5 * at 6/6 South Carolina ESPN L 7-35 85,199 Malcome (5-45) Murray (11-31-109) Mitchell (3-52) Herrera (11) 10/20 13/12 * at Kentucky FSN W 29-24 54,553 Gurley (12-47) Murray (30-38-427) King (9-188) Ogletree (11) 10/27 12/11 * vs. 3/3 Florida CBS W 17-9 84,644 Gurley (27-118) Murray (12-24-150) Mitchell (5-74) J. Jones (13) 11/3 7/6 * Ole Miss CBS W 37-10 92,746 Gurley (18-117) Murray (21-28-384) Brown (3-114) Ogletree (11) 11/10 5/5 * at Auburn ESPN2 W 38-0 86,146 Gurley (11-116) Murray (18-24-208) Mitchell (5-47) Ogletree (10) 11/17 5/4 Georgia Southern WSB W 45-14 92,746 Gurley (15-68) Murray (18-28-330) Conley (4-76) Ogletree (12) 11/24 3/3 Georgia Tech ESPN W 42-10 92,746 Gurley (12-97) Murray (14-17-215) Mitchell (3-88) Ogletree (15) 12/1 3/3 & vs. 2/2 Alabama CBS L 28-32 75,624 Gurley (23-122) Murray (18-33-265) King (5-142) Ogletree (11) 1/1 6/5 # vs. 23/21 Nebraska ABC W 45-31 59,712 Gurley (23-125) Murray (18-33-427) King (3-104) Ogletree (13) *-SEC Games ◊ Florida game at EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.) ◊ &-SEC Championship Game (Atlanta)) ◊ #-Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)
A.J. TURMAN RB, 6-0, 198 Orlando, Fla., Boone HS A.J. TURMAN…Born: April 4, 1995…High School: Boone… PrepStar All-America team…Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #41 overall prospect in Florida, #37 RB in the country...Rivals. com four-star player, #260 Player on the ESPN300, #22 RB in the country, #37 player in Florida…ESPN four-star player, #22 RB in the country, #125 player in the region, #47 player in the state… 247sports.com four-star player, #13 RB in the country, #26 player in Florida, #185 in 247Sports Top247…Ranked 7th best “Big Back” by MaxPreps…Rushed for 1,245 yards and 15 touchdowns during his senior year…High School Coach: Phil Ziglar.
REGGIE WILKERSON DB, 5-11, 162 Citra, Fla., North Marion HS REGGIE WILKERSON...Born: June 22, 1994… Graduated early and enrolled at UGA in January, 2013…High School: North Marion…PrepStar All-Southeast Region…Orlando Sentinel Super60…Participated in the Florida HS Football Nike 7on7 Competition… Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #34 overall prospect in Florida, #27 CB in the country…Rivals.com four-star recruit, #26 CB nationally, #42 overall prospect in Florida…ESPN. com four-star recruit, #15 CB nationally, #34 overall prospect in Florida…247sports.com four-star recruit, #25 CB nationally, #50 overall prospect in Florida…As a junior had 26 tackles, three pass defenses, one interception, and a fumble recovery…As a senior he had 28 tackles, one interception, and two fumble recoveries… Talented athlete with great ball skills that can play multiple positions…Head Coach: Craig Damon.
2012 Georgia Statistics
Overall: 12-2 (Home: 7-0; Road: 3-1; Neutral: 2-1)
SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
SCORING
Georgia Opponents
GA OPP
529 275 37.8 19.6 297 267 124 143 161 104 12 20 2556 2550 2835 2954 279 404 525 616 4.9 4.1 182.6 182.1 32 17 3991 2459 254-399-11 200-351-13 10.0 7.0 15.7 12.3 285.1 175.6 37 13 6547 5009 924 967 7.1 5.2 467.6 357.8 32-709 54-1091 22.2 20.2 27-203 14-156 7.5 11.1 13-161 11-207 12.4 18.8 15-8 37-17 96-749 70-557 53.5 39.8 68-2784 80-3208 40.9 40.1 36.4 36.6 92-5788 60-3610 62.9 60.2 51.2 39.6 28:07 31:53 85/179 76/208 47% 37% 4/9 7/20 44% 35% 32-203 27-168 73 59 72 34 8-14 13-21 0-0 0-2 (38-45) 84% (32-43) 74% (33-45) 73% (23-43) 53% (63-67) 94% (30-33) 91%
1st Q 2nd Q 3rd Q 4th Q Total 127 131 177 94 529 71 97 42 65 275
AVG. POSSESSION 1st Q 2nd Q 3rd Q 4th Q TOTAL Georgia Opponents
6:20 6:56 7:26 7:23 28:07 8:39 8:03 7:33 7:36 31:52
RUSHING.......................GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Todd Gurley..................14-12 222 1415 30 1385 6.2 17 55 UB 98.9 Keith Marshall.................14-1 117 781 22 759 6.5 8 75 UT 54.2 Ken Malcome.................10-1 57 274 2 272 4.8 2 30 VU 27.2 21 UB 13.4 Christian LeMay...............5-0 16 72 5 67 4.2 1 Richard Samuel IV.........13-0 18 69 4 65 3.6 0 20 VU 5.0 24.0 0 24 FAU 1.7 Rantavious Wooten........14-2 1 24 0 24 Brandon Harton................4-0 8 22 2 20 2.5 0 5 FAU 5.0 16 VU,AU 1.3 Malcolm Mitchell.............13-9 5 32 15 17 3.4 0 Alexander Ogletree..........8-2 3 14 0 14 4.7 1 8 OM 1.8 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 5 UB,SC 0.8 Merritt Hall......................12-6 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 7 GSU 0.6 Branden Smith................14-9 Tavarres King...............14-12 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 NU 0.0 Parker Welch....................6-0 2 4 6 -2 -1.0 0 4 GT -0.3 TEAM..............................14-0 12 0 16 -16 -1.3 0 0 -1.1 18 FAU -4.9 Aaron Murray................14-14 59 109 177 -68 -1.2 3 75 UT 182.6 Total .............................14 525 2835 279 2556 4.9 32 Opponents .....................14 616 2954 404 2550 4.1 17 46 UT 182.1
PASSING......................GP-GS
Aaron Murray................14-14 Parker Welch....................6-0 Christian LeMay...............5-0 Arthur Lynch.................14-13 TEAM..............................14-0 Rantavious Wooten........14-2 Total .............................14 Opponents .....................14
RECEIVING..................GP-GS
Tavarres King...............14-12 Malcolm Mitchell.............13-9 Marlon Brown...................8-6 Arthur Lynch.................14-12 Michael Bennett................5-3 Chris Conley...................14-3 Todd Gurley..................14-12 Rantavious Wooten........14-2 Rhett McGowan..............14-1 Jay Rome.......................14-1 Keith Marshall.................14-1 Justin Scott-Wesley..........9-0 Alexander Ogletree..........8-2 Sanders Commings......12-12 Merritt Hall......................12-6 Total .............................14 Opponents .....................14
Effic Cmp-Att-Int
Pct
Yds TD Long
174.82 249-386-10 64.5 3893 36 136.80 3-7-0 42.9 39 1 130.60 1-2-1 50.0 43 0 234.40 1-1-0 100.0 16 0 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 172.77 254-399-11 63.7 3991 37 120.64 200-351-13 57.0 2459 13
No.
42 40 27 24 24 20 16 15 12 11 11 6 4 1 1 254 200
Yds
950 572 469 431 345 342 117 187 150 152 91 135 25 16 9 3991 2459
Avg
22.6 14.3 17.4 18.0 14.4 17.1 7.3 12.5 12.5 13.8 8.3 22.5 6.2 16.0 9.0 15.7 12.3
TD
9 4 4 3 4 6 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 37 13
Avg/G
87 NU 278.1 15 VU 6.5 43 FAU 8.6 16 UA 1.1 0 0.0 0 UB 0.0 87 NU 285.1 69 MIZ 175.6
Long
75 NEB 57 GT 66 OM 49 GSU 67 FAU 87 NEB 23 OM 38 UB 20 GSU 24 GT 24 NEB 43 FAU 10 UF 16 AU 9 SC 87 NEB 69 MIZ
Avg/G 67.9 44.0 58.6 30.8 69.0 24.4 8.4 13.4 10.7 10.9 6.5 15.0 3.1 1.3 0.8 285.1 175.6
TOTAL OFFENSE.........GP-GS Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/P Avg/G
Aaron Murray................14-14 445 -68 3893 3825 8.6 273.2 Todd Gurley..................14-12 222 1385 0 1385 6.2 98.9 Keith Marshall.................14-1 117 759 0 759 6.5 54.2 Ken Malcome.................10-1 57 272 0 272 4.8 27.2 Christian LeMay...............5-0 18 67 43 110 6.1 22.0 Richard Samuel IV.........13-0 18 65 0 65 3.6 5.0 Parker Welch....................6-0 9 -2 39 37 4.1 6.2 Rantavious Wooten........14-2 2 24 0 24 12.0 1.7 Brandon Harton................4-0 8 20 0 20 2.5 5.0 Malcolm Mitchell.............13-9 5 17 0 17 3.4 1.3 Arthur Lynch.................14-13 1 0 16 16 16.0 1.1 Alexander Ogletree..........8-2 3 14 0 14 4.7 1.8 Merritt Hall......................12-6 2 10 0 10 5.0 0.8 Branden Smith................14-9 2 9 0 9 4.5 0.6 TEAM..............................14-0 14 -16 0 -16 -0.9 -1.1 Total .............................14 924 2556 3991 6547 7.1 467.6 Opponents .....................14 967 2550 2459 5009 5.2 357.8
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2012 Georgia Statistics PUNT RETURNS
No.
Yds
Malcolm Mitchell.................. 11 57 75 Rhett McGowan..................... 9 Damian Swann...................... 5 37 25 Shawn Williams..................... 1 Chris Conley.......................... 1 9 Total ............................... 27 203 Opponents ....................... 14 156
Avg
5.2 8.3 7.4 25.0 9.0 7.5 11.1
TD Long
0 22VU 0 23 FAU 0 30 UB 0 0 NEB 0 0 UB 0 30 UB 1 70 SC
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TFL/ Sacks/ Yds Yds
Int/ Yds
2012 Georgia Statistics PBU
QBP
Alec Ogletree..................10-9 63 48 111 11.5-39 3.0-18 1-0 5 9 Shawn Williams............14-14 56 42 98 5.5-11 1.0-1 . 4 2 Jarvis Jones.................12-12 52 33 85 24.5-132 14.5-103 1-21 3 39 Bacarri Rambo.............10-10 47 26 73 1.0-12 1.0-12 3-44 2 1 Amarlo Herrera...............14-9 33 37 70 3.0-5 . 1-35 2 1 Garrison Smith...............14-8 27 30 57 2.0-6 1.0-5 . . 9 Michael Gilliard...............14-7 23 32 55 2.0-2 . . 1 3 Interceptions No. Yds Avg TD Long Damian Swann.............14-14 34 19 53 3.5-15 2.0-12 4-61 5 5 42 9 51 1.0-3 . 3-0 2 2 Damian Swann...................... 4 61 15.2 0 27 NEB Sanders Commings......12-12 44 14.7 0 27 GT Bacarri Rambo...................... 3 John Jenkins................13-13 22 28 50 2.0-11 1.0-9 . 1 14 Sanders Commings............... 3 0 0.0 0 0 UT,UA Christian Robinson.........14-2 22 25 47 7.5-24 1.0-2 . . 5 Amarlo Herrera...................... 1 35 35.0 1 35 FAU Kwame Geathers............14-5 16 24 40 5.0-15 1.0-6 . . 8 Jarvis Jones.......................... 1 21 21.0 0 21 MIZ Jordan Jenkins...............14-6 18 13 31 8.0-30 5.0-25 . 2 23 Alec Ogletree......................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 OM Branden Smith................14-9 18 7 25 . . . 9 . 1 35 FAU Total ............................... 13 161 12.4 . . . 8 Opponents ....................... 11 207 18.8 3 42 FAU Ray Drew........................13-0 10 13 23 1.0-1 Cornelius Washington..14-10 8 14 22 3.0-5 0.5-1 . 1 15 Chase Vasser...................5-2 12 7 19 4.0-11 . . . 6 5 13 18 . . . . . Kick RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Connor Norman..............14-2 Abry Jones.......................7-6 6 11 17 1.0-1 . . . 5 Malcolm Mitchell.................. 16 360 22.5 0 48 SC Todd Gurley........................... 7 243 34.7 1 100 UB Josh Harvey-Clemons....14-0 2 12 14 1.0-2 . . 1 2 Merritt Hall............................. 4 42 10.5 0 14 UB Corey Moore...................14-1 5 9 14 1.0-1 . . . . Richard Samuel IV................ 3 52 17.3 0 24 GT 9 3 12 . . . . . Sheldon Dawson............13-0 Kyle Karempelis.................... 2 12 6.0 0 10 NEB Malcolm Mitchell.............13-9 10 2 12 . . . 3 . 1 100 UB Kosta Vavlas...................14-0 Total ............................... 32 709 22.2 6 3 9 . . . . . Opponents ....................... 54 1091 20.2 0 43 VU Devin Bowman...............13-1 5 4 9 . . . . . Blake Sailors..................14-0 3 5 8 . . . . . fumble RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long T.J. Stripling....................14-0 3 5 8 1.0-9 1.0-9 . . 1 4 2 6 1.0-4 . . . . Damian Swann...................... 2 49 24.5 0 53 OM Ramik Wilson..................10-0 Josh Dawson..................13-0 2 3 5 1.5-2 . . . 3 Bacarri Rambo...................... 1 49 49.0 0 49 GT 0 0.0 0 0 MIZ James DeLoach.............13-0 . 4 4 Amarlo Herrera...................... 1 . . . . 2 Alec Ogletree......................... 0 0 0.0 1 0 UA Marshall Morgan.............14-0 4 . 4 . . . . . Total ................................. 4 98 24.5 1 53 OM Ty Frix.............................14-0 . 2 2 . . . . . 4 4.0 0 4 OM Collin Barber...................14-0 Opponents ......................... 1 1 . 1 . . . . . Marc Deas......................14-0 . 1 1 . . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . ALL PURPOSE...........GP-GS Rush Rec Ret Tot Avg/G Jamie Lindley.................13-0 . . . . 1 Todd Gurley................14-12 1385 117 243 1745 124.6 Sterling Bailey..................3-0 . 1 1 1 1 . . . . . Malcolm Mitchell...........13-9 17 572 417 1006 77.4 Corey Campbell................8-0 . 1 . 1 . . . . . Tavarres King.............14-12 0 950 0 950 67.9 Richard Samuel IV.........13-0 Keith Marshall...............14-1 759 91 0 850 60.7 Mike Thornton.................14-0 . . . . . . . 1 0 469 0 469 58.6 Total..................................14 570 Marlon Brown.................8-6 488 1056 91-341 32-203 13-161 41 165 0 431 0 431 30.8 Arthur Lynch...............14-13 Chris Conley.................14-3 0 342 9 351 25.1 Caused Fumbles (21): J. Jones (7); Rambo (3); Swann (2); Herrera (1); Jordan Jenkins 0 345 0 345 69.0 (1); Ogletree (1); Robinson (1); Striping (1); Vasser (1); Vavlas (1); Williams (1); Wilson Michael Bennett..............5-3 Ken Malcome...............10-1 272 0 0 272 27.2 (1). 0 150 75 225 16.1 Rhett McGowan............14-1 Rantavious Wooten......14-2 24 187 0 211 15.1 Fumble Recoveries (17): J. Jones (2); Ogletree (2); Swann (2); Commings (1); Gilliard Jay Rome.....................14-1 0 152 0 152 10.9 (1); Herrera (1); John Jenkins (1); Jordan Jenkins (1); Mitchell (1); Rambo (1); Robinson Justin Scott-Wesley........9-0 0 135 0 135 15.0 (1); Smith (1); Washington (1); TEAM (1). Richard Samuel IV.......13-0 65 0 52 117 9.0 BLOCKED KICKS (6): Geathers (PAT vs. FAU); Conley (punt vs. UB); Deas (punt vs. UT); Damian Swann...........14-14 0 0 98 98 7.0 John Jenkins (FG vs. SC); Washington (FG vs. UA); Williams (punt vs. NEB). Christian LeMay.............5-0 67 0 0 67 13.4 Merritt Hall....................12-6 10 9 42 61 5.1 |------------- PATs -------------| Bacarri Rambo...........10-10 0 0 44 44 4.4 Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Alexander Ogletree........8-2 14 25 0 39 4.9 SCORING......................... TD FGs 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 108 Amarlo Herrera.............14-9 0 0 35 35 2.5 Todd Gurley................. 18 0-0 0 0 87 Shawn Williams..........14-14 0 0 25 25 1.8 Marshall Morgan............ 0 8-14 63-67 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 Jarvis Jones...............12-12 0 0 21 21 1.8 Keith Marshall................ 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 Brandon Harton..............4-0 20 0 0 20 5.0 Tavarres King................ 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Sanders Commings....12-12 0 16 0 16 1.3 Chris Conley.................. 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 26 Kyle Karempelis...........12-0 0 0 12 12 1.0 Michael Bennett............. 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 26 Branden Smith..............14-9 9 0 0 9 0.6 Marlon Brown................ 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Parker Welch..................6-0 -2 0 0 -2 -0.3 Malcolm Mitchell............ 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3-4 0 0 18 TEAM............................14-0 -16 0 0 -16 -1.1 Aaron Murray................. 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Aaron Murray..............14-14 -68 0 0 -68 -4.9 Arthur Lynch.................. 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Total ........................... 14 2556 3991 1073 7620 544.3 Jay Rome...................... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Opponents ................... 14 2550 2459 1454 6463 461.6 Rantavious Wooten....... 2 0-0 Ken Malcome................ 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Rhett McGowan............. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 8 6 PUNTING................ No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blk Justin Scott-Wesley....... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Collin Barber........ 60 2488 41.5 60 OM 3 28 19 0 Alexander Ogletree....... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 37.0 46 FAU 3 3 5 0 Alec Ogletree................. 1 0-0 Adam Erickson...... 8 296 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total ............... 68 2784 40.9 60 OM 6 31 24 0 Christian LeMay............ 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Opponents ....... 80 3208 40.1 62 VU 3 30 20 3 Amarlo Herrera.............. 1 0-0 TEAM............................. 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 2 4 Total............................ 72 8-14 63-67 0-1 3 3-4 0 2 529 Opponents.................. 34 13-21 30-33 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 275
Consecutive PAT Kicks Made: Morgan, 34; Georgia, 34; Opponents, 22.
FIELD GOALS..........FGM-FGA
Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg
Blk
Marshall Morgan...........8-14 57.1 0-0 3-3 2-3 1-4 2-4 52 MIZ 0 Totals ..........................8-14 57.1 0-0 3-3 2-3 1-4 2-4 52 MIZ 0 Opponents.................13-21 61.9 1-1 4-5 7-10 0-4 1-1 50 UF 0
44 • Georgia Bulldogs
Game-by-game Individual Offensive Statistics RUSHING
No-Yds/TD
UB
MIZ
FAU
VU
UT
SC
UK
UF
OM
AU
GSU
GT
UA
NU
Receiving
No-Yds/TD
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MIZ
FAU
VU
UT
SC
UK
UF
OM
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GSU
GT
UA
NU
Punt Returns
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MIZ
FAU
VU
UT
SC
UK
UF
OM
AU
GSU
GT
UA
NU
Kick Returns
No-Yds
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MIZ
FAU
VU
UT
SC
UK
UF
OM
AU
GSU
GT
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NU
Int. Returns
No-Yds
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MIZ
FAU
VU
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OM
AU
GSU
GT
UA
NU
Todd Gurley 222-1385/17 8-100/2 10-65/1 10-111/1 16-130/2 24-130/3 13-39/0 12-47/0 27-118/1 18-117/0 11-116/1 15-68/1 12-97/2 23-122/2 23-125/1 Keith Marshall 117-759/8 10-46/0 12-32/0 10-104/1 10-82/2 10-164/2 12-37/0 6-23/0 4-4/0 11-28/0 8-105/1 7-29/0 7-66/2 2-3/0 8-36/0 Ken Malcome 57-272/2 6-32/0 7-33/1 7-46/0 6-41/0 DNP 5-45/1 7-23/0 DNP 3-7/0 9-25/0 5-19/0 2-1/0 DNP DNP Christian LeMay 16-67/1 3-36/0 DNP 7-9/1 1-5/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 4-16/0 DNP 1-1/0 DNP DNP Richard Samuel 18-65/0 3-17/0 - - 5-27/0 - - - - 4-13/0 4-6/0 DNP 2-2/0 - R. Wooten 1-24/0 - - 1-24/0 - - - - - - - - - - Brandon Harton 8-20/0 1-3/0 DNP 4-14/0 2--2/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-5/0 DNP DNP DNP M. Mitchell 5-17/0 DNP - - 1-16/0 1--10/0 1--2/0 1--3/0 - - 1-16/0 - - - Zander Ogletree 3-14/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - 1-8/1 - 2-6/0 - - Merritt Hall 2-10/0 1-5/0 - - - - 1-5/0 - - DNP DNP - - - Branden Smith 2-9/0 - - - - - - - - - - 2-9/0 - - Tavarres King 1-0/0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-0/0 Parker Welch 2--2/0 DNP DNP - - DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1--6/0 - 1-4/0 DNP DNP TEAM 12--16/0 - 1--5/0 - 2--2/0 1--1/0 - - 2--2/0 - - 1--1/0 3--3/0 - 2--2/0 Aaron Murray 59--68/3 7--12/0 5--12/0 3-20/2 4-5/1 2--9/0 4--9/0 6--13/0 2-3/0 8--24/0 4-11/0 3--15/0 3--4/0 4--12/0 4-3/0 Tavarres King 42-950/9 6-117/1 2-41/1 2-53/0 4-58/1 2-38/0 1-16/0 9-188/2 - 1-40/1 3-73/1 3-61/1 1-19/0 5-142/0 3-104/1 M. Mitchell 40-572/4 DNP - 1-49/0 1--6/0 4-31/0 3-52/0 9-103/0 5-74/1 3-55/1 5-47/1 2-39/1 3-88/0 4-40/0 Marlon Brown 27-469/4 DNP 8-106/2 3-44/0 5-114/1 1-8/0 1-11/0 4-43/0 2-30/0 3-113/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Arthur Lynch 24-431/3 - - 3-73/1 - 3-75/0 - 2-32/1 - 1-31/0 3-29/0 3-68/0 3-36/0 3-50/0 3-37/1 Michael Bennett 24-345/4 5-76/1 8-79/0 4-110/1 2-10/0 5-70/2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Chris Conley 20-342/6 2-20/0 - 1-13/0 1-13/0 - - 1-22/1 1-10/0 1-6/0 4-32/1 4-76/2 1-3/0 2-11/0 2-136/2 Todd Gurley 16-117/0 - 1--5/0 - 1-13/0 1-3/0 - 3-23/0 2-23/0 1-23/0 1-10/0 - 2-20/0 3-3/0 1-4/0 R. Wooten 15-187/2 2-45/1 1-3/0 - 1-26/0 2-25/0 4-19/0 - - 2-36/1 - 2-26/0 1-7/0 - Rhett McGowan 12-150/1 - - - 2-26/0 - - 1-10/0 - 2-26/0 - 2-30/0 2-18/1 - 3-40/0 Jay Rome 11-152/2 - 1-15/0 - - 1-21/0 - - - 3-27/0 2-17/0 2-29/0 1-24/1 1-19/1 Keith Marshall 11-91/1 - 1-3/0 - 2-11/0 1-15/0 1-2/0 1-6/0 - 2-15/0 - - - - 3-39/1 J. Scott-Wesley 6-135/1 - - 1-43/0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 2-25/1 - - 3-67/0 Zander Ogletree 4-25/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 2-13/0 2-12/0 - - - - S. Commings 1-16/0 DNP DNP - - - - - - - - - - 1-16/0 Merritt Hall 1-9/0 - - - - - 1-9/0 - - DNP DNP - - - M. Mitchell 11-57 DNP 1-3 1-7 3-25 1-0 - - 1--2 3-17 - - - 1-7 Rhett McGowan 9-75 - - 1-23 1-19 - - 3-19 - - - 2--4 - - 2-18 Damian Swann 5-37 1-30 1-10 3--3 - - - - - - - - - - Shawn Williams 1-25 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-25 Chris Conley 1-9 1-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - M. Mitchell 16-360 DNP - - - 2-28 2-71 3-64 2-33 2-40 - 2-49 2-62 - 1-13 Todd Gurley 7-243 2-127 2-62 3-54 - - - - - - - - - - Merritt Hall 4-42 1-14 2-14 - 1-14 - - - - DNP DNP - - - Richard Samuel 3-52 - - - - 1-10 - - - - - DNP 1-24 - 1-18 Kyle Karempelis 2-12 1-2 - DNP - - - - - - DNP - - - 1-10 Damian Swann 4-61 - - - - 1-0 - - 1-15 - - - - - 2-46 Bacarri Rambo 3-44 DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - 1-10 - 1-7 - 1-27 - S. Commings 3-0 DNP DNP - - 2-0 - - - - - - - 1-0 Amarlo Herrera 1-35 - - 1-35 - - - - - - - - - - Jarvis Jones 1-21 - 1-21 DNP - - - DNP - - - - - - Alec Ogletree 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - - 1-0 - - - - -
Passing..................Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds Effic Aaron Murray Buffalo.....................26 15 0 57.7 258 3 63 3 8 179.1 Missouri...................35 22 1 62.9 242 3 40 2 15 143.5 Florida Atlantic.........19 14 1 73.7 342 2 67 0 0 249.1 Vanderbilt.................24 18 0 75.0 250 2 58 1 4 190.0 Tennessee...............26 20 1 76.9 286 2 38 1 8 187.0 South Carolina.........31 11 1 35.5 109 0 27 2 16 58.6 Kentucky..................38 30 0 78.9 427 4 66 3 22 208.1 Florida.....................24 12 3 50.0 150 1 45 0 0 91.2 Ole Miss...................28 21 0 75.0 384 4 66 5 34 237.3 Auburn.....................24 18 0 75.0 208 3 55 1 10 189.1 Ga. Southern...........28 18 0 64.3 330 4 49 2 15 210.4 14 0 82.4 215 2 57 1 7 227.4 Georgia Tech...........17 Alabama..................33 18 1 54.5 265 1 45 3 15 125.9 Nebraska.................33 18 2 54.5 427 5 87 2 8 201.1 TOTALS................386 249 10 64.5 3893 36 87 26 162 174.8
Passing..................Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds Effic Parker Welch Vanderbilt...................2 1 0 50.0 15 0 15 0 0 113.0 Auburn.......................1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 6 0.0 Ga. Southern.............3 2 0 66.7 24 1 13 0 0 243.9 Georgia Tech.............1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS....................7 3 0 42.9 39 1 15 1 6 136.8 Christian LeMay......... Florida Atlantic...........2 1 1 50.0 43 0 43 0 0 130.6 TOTALS....................2 1 1 50.0 43 0 43 0 0 130.6 Arthur Lynch.............. Alabama....................1 1 0 100.0 16 0 16 0 0 234.4 TOTALS....................1 1 0 100.0 16 0 16 0 0 234.4 Rantavious Wooten Buffalo.......................1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS....................1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Georgia Bulldogs • 45
2012 Georgia Statistics
2012 Georgia Statistics
Game-by-game Individual defensive Statistics Tackles
Game-by-game Individual participation
S-A Tot
UB
MIZ
FAU
VU
UT
SC
UK
UF
OM
AU
GSU
GT
UA
NU
Tackles for loss S-A Tot
UB
MIZ
FAU
VU
UT
SC
UK
UF
OM
AU
GSU
GT
UA
NU
Sacks
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UF
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GSU
GT
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NU
Alec Ogletree 63-48 111 DNP DNP DNP DNP 6-8 3-5 3-8 2-4 5-6 9-1 7-5 10-5 9-2 9-4 Shawn Williams 56-42 98 4-1 4-4 7-5 3-1 3-3 4-2 4-6 5-1 3-1 3-2 4-3 0-5 5-4 7-4 Jarvis Jones 52-33 85 6-2 6-3 DNP 4-3 2-6 2-2 DNP 12-1 2-1 3-1 2-4 5-4 3-3 5-3 Bacarri Rambo 47-26 73 DNP DNP DNP DNP 3-6 6-0 4-6 4-1 5-2 7-1 3-3 4-4 6-2 5-1 Amarlo Herrera 33-37 70 2-3 2-8 6-1 6-2 2-4 7-4 1-2 2-4 2-3 1-0 0-3 - 1-1 1-2 Garrison Smith 27-30 57 2-4 0-2 0-2 1-1 3-3 1-1 1-2 3-2 3-4 1-1 5-2 4-4 1-2 2-0 M. Gilliard 23-32 55 2-5 1-2 6-3 2-4 1-2 2-1 0-3 3-3 1-1 3-0 0-1 - 1-5 1-2 Damian Swann 34-19 53 5-3 3-3 2-2 2-0 5-1 1-1 2-5 1-0 2-1 - 1-0 - 4-3 6-0 S. Commings 42-9 51 DNP DNP 3-1 4-0 4-1 1-0 7-2 4-1 4-1 3-0 3-0 1-0 1-2 7-1 John Jenkins 22-28 50 1-5 4-1 1-0 0-2 0-1 5-3 1-2 0-1 0-1 2-0 1-2 4-7 3-3 DNP C. Robinson 22-25 47 1-4 3-5 - 0-1 0-1 1-0 - 2-0 1-1 1-1 4-5 6-7 - 3-0 Kwame Geathers 16-24 40 0-2 1-0 1-2 0-1 2-1 2-2 2-2 1-1 1-1 - 1-4 2-2 2-4 1-2 Jordan Jenkins 18-13 31 2-0 2-2 1-2 2-0 1-0 3-0 1-1 1-1 0-1 1-1 1-2 0-3 2-0 1-0 Branden Smith 18-7 25 4-0 1-0 2-0 2-2 1-2 - - 2-0 3-1 1-0 - 0-1 0-1 2-0 Ray Drew 10-13 23 0-2 0-1 1-0 1-0 - DNP - - 1-1 - 1-3 4-4 0-1 2-1 C. Washington 8-14 22 2-2 3-2 - - 0-4 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 - - 0-1 0-1 Chase Vasser 12-7 19 DNP DNP 4-3 2-2 2-0 1-2 3-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 5-13 18 2-2 1-5 - 2-1 - - 0-1 - 0-1 - 0-1 0-2 - Connor Norman Abry Jones 6-11 17 2-2 1-1 2-1 0-4 0-1 1-2 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Corey Moore 5-9 14 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-1 - - 0-2 - 0-1 - 2-2 1-0 - 1-0 J. Harvey-Clemons 2-12 14 0-1 0-2 1-2 0-1 0-1 - - - - 0-1 0-2 1-1 - 0-1 Sheldon Dawson 9-3 12 - 1-1 2-0 1-0 1-0 - - 1-1 0-1 1-0 DNP - 1-0 1-0 12 DNP 5-1 1-0 4-1 - - - - - - - - - M. Mitchell 10-2 Kosta Vavlas 6-3 9 - 1-0 - 2-2 - - 1-0 2-0 0-1 - - - - Devin Bowman 5-4 9 1-1 0-1 - - DNP - 1-0 - 0-1 0-1 2-0 1-0 - T.J. Stripling 3-5 8 0-1 0-1 2-1 - - - - - 0-1 - - - 1-1 Blake Sailors 3-5 8 0-1 1-2 - - 1-0 - 0-1 - - - - 1-0 - 0-1 Ramik Wilson 4-2 6 0-2 - - 1-0 - DNP - DNP DNP 1-0 - 1-0 1-0 DNP Josh Dawson 2-3 5 - - 1-1 1-1 DNP - - - - - - 0-1 - James DeLoach 0-4 4 - - 0-1 - - - - DNP - - - 0-2 0-1 Sterling Bailey 0-1 1 DNP DNP - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP Marc Deas 0-1 1 - 0-1 - - - - - - - - - - - Corey Campbell 0-1 1 - 0-1 - - - DNP DNP DNP - DNP - - DNP DNP
Jarvis Jones 22-5 24.5 2.5-6 2.0-22 DNP 3.0-22 0.5-1 1.5-9 DNP 4.5-24 1.0-5 2.0-11 1.0-1 1.5-6 3.0-10 2.0-15 Alec Ogletree 11-1 11.5 DNP DNP DNP DNP - 0.5-1 1.0-6 - 2.0-7 2.0-11 1.0-1 1.0-3 1.0-1 3.0-9 Jordan Jenkins 7-2 8.0 - 1.0-2 - 2.0-9 1.0-3 1.0-2 0.5-1 0.5-0 - 1.0-10 - - - 1.0-3 C. Robinson 6-3 7.5 0.5-0 0.5-0 - 0.5-2 - - - - - 1.0-4 2.0-8 2.0-8 - 1.0-2 Shawn Williams 4-3 5.5 - - 1.0-1 1.5-5 - 0.5-0 - 1.0-1 1.0-1 - - 0.5-3 - Kwame Geathers 5-0 5.0 - - - - 2.0-4 - 2.0-10 - - - - 1.0-1 - Chase Vasser 3-2 4.0 DNP DNP 1.5-5 1.0-4 1.0-1 0.5-1 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Damian Swann 3-1 3.5 0.5-1 - - - 1.0-2 - - 1.0-6 1.0-6 - - - - Amarlo Herrera 3-0 3.0 - 1.0-2 - 1.0-1 - - - - - - - - - 1.0-2 C. Washington 2-2 3.0 0.5-1 2.5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - M. Gilliard 1-2 2.0 - - 1.5-2 - - - 0.5-0 - - - - - - John Jenkins 2-0 2.0 - 1.0-2 - - - - - - - - - - 1.0-9 DNP Garrison Smith 2-0 2.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-5 - 1.0-1 - - Josh Dawson 1-1 1.5 - - 1.5-2 - DNP - - - - - - - - Corey Moore 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - 1.0-1 - - JHarvey-Clemons 1-0 1.0 - - 1.0-2 - - - - - - - - - - Abry Jones 0-2 1.0 - - 0.5-0 - 0.5-1 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T.J. Stripling 1-0 1.0 - - 1.0-9 - - - - - - - - - - Ray Drew 1-0 1.0 - - - - - DNP - - - - - - - 1.0-1 Ramik Wilson 1-0 1.0 - - - - - DNP - DNP DNP - - - 1.0-4 DNP S. Commings 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0-3 Bacarri Rambo 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - 1.0-12 - - - - - -
S-A Tot
Jarvis Jones 14-1 14.5 1.5-5 2.0-22 DNP 1.0-11 - 1.0-9 DNP 3.0-22 - 2.0-11 - - 2.0-8 2.0-15 Jordan Jenkins 5-0 5.0 - - - 2.0-9 1.0-3 - - - - 1.0-10 - - - 1.0-3 Alec Ogletree 3-0 3.0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - - 1.0-4 1.0-8 - - - 1.0-6 Damian Swann 2-0 2.0 - - - - - - - 1.0-6 1.0-6 - - - - Bacarri Rambo 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - 1.0-12 - - - - - Shawn Williams 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-1 - - - - C. Robinson 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0-2 Kwame Geathers 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - 1.0-6 - - - - - - John Jenkins 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0-9 DNP Garrison Smith 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-5 - - - - T.J. Stripling 1-0 1.0 - - 1.0-9 - - - - - - - - - - C. Washington 0-1 0.5 0.5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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U
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61 David Andrews 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 58 Sterling Bailey 3/0 . . XXX XXX . . . . . . . XXX . . 32 Collin Barber 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 79 Mark Beard 14/2 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX XXX XXX 82 Michael Bennett 5/3 START START XXX START XXX . . . . . . . . . 37 Devin Bowman 13/1 START XXX XXX XXX . XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 81 T. Bradberry 5/0 . . . . . . . . XXX . XXX XXX XXX XXX 15 Marlon Brown 8/6 . XXX START XXX START START START START START . . . . . 68 Chris Burnette 12/12 START START START START START START START START START . . START START START 41 Brandon Burrows 3/0 XXX . XXX XXX . . . . . . . . . . 28 Corey Campbell 8/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX . . . XXX . XXX XXX . . 4C Luis Capella 1/0 . . . . . . . . . . . XXX . . 19 S. Commings 12/12 . . START START START START START START START START START START START START 31 Chris Conley 14/3 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START START 78 Watts Dantzler 6/0 XXX . . XXX . . . . XXX . XXX XXX . XXX 91 Josh Dawson 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX . XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 2 Sheldon Dawson 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX . XXX XXX XXX 23 Marc Deas 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 76 Zach DeBell 5/0 . . XXX XXX . . . . XXX . XXX XXX . . 89 James DeLoach 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX . XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 47 Ray Drew 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX . XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 6E Michael Erdman 5/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX . . . . . . . XXX . . 97 Adam Erickson 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 80 T. Flournoy-Smith 8/0 XXX . XXX XXX . . . XXX . . XXX XXX XXX XXX 69 Ty Frix 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 72 Kenarious Gates 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 99 Kwame Geathers 14/5 XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START XXX XXX START START XXX START 35 M. Gilliard 14/7 START START START START START XXX XXX START XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX 3 Todd Gurley 14/12 XXX START START START START START START START START START START START START XXX 43 Merritt Hall 12/6 START START XXX START XXX START START START . . XXX XXX XXX XXX 20 Brandon Harton 4/0 XXX . XXX XXX . . . . . . XXX . . . 25 J. Harvey-Clemons 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 52 Amarlo Herrera 14/9 START START START START XXX START START XXX START XXX XXX XXX START START 48 Quayvon Hicks 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX . XXX . XXX XXX XXX XXX 6 John Jenkins 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START . 59 Jordan Jenkins 14/6 XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX START START XXX START START START XXX XXX 93 Abry Jones 7/6 START START START START XXX START START . . . . . . . 29 Jarvis Jones 12/12 START START . START START START . START START START START START START START 3K Kyle Karempelis 12/0 XXX XXX . XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX . XXX XXX XXX XXX 12 Tavarres King 14/12 START START START START XXX START START START XXX START START START START START 64 Dallas Lee 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 16 Christian LeMay 5/0 XXX . XXX XXX . . . . . XXX . XXX . . 9L Jamie Lindley 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX . XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 74 Austin Long 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX . 88 Arthur Lynch 14/13 START START START START START START START XXX START START START START START START 24 Ken Malcome 10/1 START XXX XXX XXX . XXX XXX . XXX XXX XXX XXX . . 4 Keith Marshall 14/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START 4M Taylor Maxey 1/0 . . . . . . . . . . XXX . . . 27 Rhett McGowan 14/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START 26 M. Mitchell 13/9 . START START START START XXX XXX START XXX START START START START XXX 77 Preston Mobley 6/0 XXX . XXX XXX . . . . XXX . XXX XXX . . 39 Corey Moore 14/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 13 Marshall Morgan 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 11 Aaron Murray 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 1N Connor Norman 14/2 START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 9 Alec Ogletree 10/9 . . . . START XXX START START START START START START START START 46 Zander Ogletree 8/2 . . . . . . XXX XXX START XXX START XXX XXX XXX 18 Bacarri Rambo 10/10 . . . . START START START START START START START START START START 45 C. Robinson 14/2 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX XXX 87 Jay Rome 14/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX 42 Dustin Royston 3/0 XXX . . XXX . . . . . . . . . XXX 7 Blake Sailors 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 22 Richard Samuel 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX . XXX XXX XXX 86 J. Scott-Wesley 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX . . . . . XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 1 Branden Smith 14/9 START START START START XXX START START XXX START XXX XXX XXX START START 56 Garrison Smith 14/8 XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START START START START START START START 44 T.J. Stripling 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 5 Damian Swann 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 71 John Theus 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 49 Nathan Theus 12/0 . XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX . XXX XXX XXX XXX 96 Mike Thornton 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 33 Chase Vasser 5/2 . . XXX XXX START START XXX . . . . . . . 38 Kosta Vavlas 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 63 Xzavier Ward 6/0 XXX . XXX XXX . . . . XXX . XXX XXX . . 83 C. Washington 14/10 START START START START XXX START START XXX START START XXX XXX START START 2W Parker Welch 6/0 . . XXX XXX . . . . XXX XXX XXX XXX . . 84 Hugh Williams 6/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX . . . . XXX . . XXX . . 36 Shawn Williams 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 51 Ramik Wilson 10/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX . XXX . . XXX XXX XXX XXX . 17 R. Wooten 14/2 XXX XXX START XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
Georgia Bulldogs • 47
2012 Game by Game Stats
Offense
Rushing Stats----| No. Yds TD Lg
Receiving Stats--| No. Yds TD Lg
Passing Stats----------| Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg
Kick Returns-----| No Yds TD Lg
Punt Returns-----| No Yds TD Lg
2012 Superlatives Tot Off
Georgia 39 227 2 55 15 258 3 63 15-27-0 258 3 63 4 143 1 100 2 39 0 30 485 Buffalo 45 199 2 36 14 148 1 20 14-25-0 148 1 38 2 42 0 25 1 33 0 33 347 Georgia 35 113 2 44 22 242 3 40 22-35-1 242 3 40 4 76 0 35 2 13 0 10 355 at Missouri 39 102 0 39 25 269 2 69 25-41-1 269 2 69 5 90 0 24 3 3 0 10 371 Georgia 42 328 5 38 15 385 2 67 15-21-2 385 2 67 3 54 0 30 5 27 0 23 713 Florida Atlantic 38 135 1 43 18 183 1 48 18-33-1 183 1 48 4 77 0 22 1 10 0 10 318 Georgia 47 302 5 52 19 265 2 58 19-26-0 265 2 58 1 14 0 14 4 44 0 22 567 Vanderbilt 36 106 0 15 14 231 0 60 14-25-0 231 0 60 7 148 0 43 1 0 0 0 337
Georgia 38 274 5 75 20 286 2 38 20-26-1 286 2 38 3 38 0 16 1 0 0 0 560 Tennessee 40 197 3 46 24 281 2 62 24-45-3 281 2 62 5 97 0 22 1 5 0 5 478 Georgia 36 115 1 20 11 109 0 27 11-31-1 109 0 27 2 71 0 48 0 0 0 0 224 at South Carolina 51 230 2 19 6 162 2 62 6-10-0 162 2 62 1 22 0 22 2 70 1 70 392 Georgia 32 77 0 12 30 427 4 66 30-40-0 427 4 66 3 64 0 30 3 19 0 14 504 at Kentucky 43 206 2 21 11 123 1 33 11-20-0 123 1 33 5 111 0 34 0 0 0 0 329 Georgia 35 123 1 23 12 150 1 45 12-24-3 150 1 45 2 33 0 17 1 -2 0 0 273 vs. Florida 40 75 0 20 16 191 0 29 16-29-2 191 0 29 4 84 0 26 1 1 0 1 266
Georgia 45 149 1 31 21 384 4 66 21-28-0 384 4 66 2 40 0 21 3 17 0 14 533 Ole Miss 29 46 0 11 17 188 1 51 17-28-1 188 1 51 3 55 0 22 2 25 0 19 234 Georgia 42 289 2 62 18 208 3 55 18-25-0 208 3 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 497 at Auburn 27 57 0 15 15 181 0 34 15-22-1 181 0 34 3 41 0 17 0 0 0 0 238 Georgia 36 120 1 18 20 354 5 49 20-31-0 354 5 49 2 49 0 29 2 -4 0 0 474 Georgia Southern 58 302 2 24 1 16 0 16 1-4-0 16 0 16 6 131 0 36 0 0 0 0 318 Georgia 31 164 4 22 14 215 2 57 14-18-0 215 2 57 3 86 0 47 0 0 0 0 379 Georgia Tech 67 306 1 20 10 120 0 43 10-21-1 120 0 43 1 14 0 14 1 1 0 1 426
Georgia 29 113 2 18 19 281 1 45 19-34-1 281 1 45 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 7 394 Alabama 51 350 3 41 13 162 1 45 13-21-1 162 1 45 4 89 0 25 1 8 0 8 512 Georgia 38 162 1 24 18 427 5 87 18-33-2 427 5 87 3 41 0 18 3 43 0 16 589 Nebraska 52 239 1 28 16 204 2 56 16-27-2 204 2 56 4 90 0 31 0 0 0 0 443 Totals 535 2556 31 75 254 3991 37 87 254-399-11 3991 37 87 32 719 1 100 27 203 0 30 6565 Opponent 616 2550 17 46 200 2459 13 69 200-351-13 2459 13 69 54 1091 0 43 14 156 1 70 5009
Defense
Solo
Ast Total
TFL-Yds
Sacks-Yds
FR/ FF Yds
Int/ Yds
Blk. QBH PBU Kick
|------- PATs --------| Att-Mad Ru Rc
Saf
Pts
Georgia 37 44 81 4-8 2-6 1 0-0 0-0 13 3 1 6-6 0 0 0 45 Buffalo 30 42 72 5-14 3-8 0 0-0 0-0 - 2 0 2-3 0 0 0 23
Georgia 42 50 92 8-32 2-22 3 2-0 1-21 9 7 0 3-4 0 1 0 41 at Missouri 42 30 72 8-37 2-15 2 1-0 1-13 - 4 0 2-2 0 0 0 20 Georgia 44 28 72 8-21 1-9 2 1-0 1-35 10 6 1 8-8 0 0 0 56 Florida Atlantic 33 42 75 2-3 0-0 2 2-0 2-42 - 2 0 2-3 0 0 0 20 Georgia 41 30 71 9-43 3-20 0 1-0 0-0 13 2 0 6-6 0 0 0 48 Vanderbilt 40 42 82 8-22 1-4 0 0-0 0-0 - 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 3 Georgia 37 46 83 6-12 1-3 1 1-0 3-0 11 4 1 4-6 0 0 0 51 Tennessee 35 38 73 7-26 1-8 2 2-0 1-35 - 2 1 5-6 0 0 0 44 Georgia 42 26 68 4-13 1-9 0 0-0 0-0 4 1 1 1-1 0 0 0 7 at South Carolina 37 16 53 6-22 2-16 0 0-0 1-0 - 10 0 5-5 0 0 0 35 Georgia 33 44 77 4-17 1-6 1 0-0 0-0 7 2 0 2-3 0 0 0 29 at Kentucky 44 32 76 5-26 3-22 1 0-0 0-0 - 1 0 3-3 0 0 0 24
Georgia 49 22 71 8-43 5-40 3 4-0 2-25 19 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 17 vs. Florida 38 14 52 3-11 0-0 0 0-0 3-40 - 5 0 0-0 0 0 0 9 Georgia 34 34 68 6-24 4-16 2 2-49 1-0 13 5 0 5-5 0 0 0 37 Ole Miss 43 50 93 6-35 5-34 2 2-4 0-0 - 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 10 Georgia 37 10 47 6-36 4-29 1 1-0 1-7 17 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 38 at Auburn 46 18 64 3-18 2-16 0 0-0 0-0 - 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Georgia 39 42 81 6-12 0-0 1 2-0 0-0 2 1 0 6-6 0 0 0 45 Georgia Southern 34 36 70 2-15 2-15 1 1-0 0-0 - 4 0 2-2 0 0 0 14 Georgia 45 54 99 6-21 0-0 2 1-49 1-27 18 0 0 6-6 0 0 0 42 Georgia Tech 28 24 52 3-10 1-7 0 0-0 0-0 - 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 10 Georgia 41 38 79 6-24 3-17 3 1-0 1-0 4 3 1 4-4 0 0 0 28 Alabama 34 16 50 5-22 3-15 0 0-0 1-35 - 5 0 3-3 1 0 0 32 Georgia 56 22 78 10-35 5-26 1 1-0 2-46 2 1 5-5 0 1 1 45 Nebraska 47 14 61 5-18 2-8 0 0-0 2-42 - 0 0 4-4 0 0 0 31 Totals 577 490 1067 91-341 32-203 21 17-98 13-161 140 41 6 63-67 0 2 1 529 Opponent 531 414 945 68-279 27-168 10 8-4 11-207 - 43 1 30-33 1 0 0 275
48 • Georgia Bulldogs
LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE: 75 yards by Keith Marshall vs. Tennessee LONGEST PASS PLAY: 87 by Aaron Murray to Chris Conley vs. Nebraska LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RUN: 75 yards by Keith Marshall vs. Tennessee LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS: 87 by Aaron Murray to Chris Conley vs. Nebraska LONGEST PUNT RETURN: 30 yards by Damian Swann vs. Buffalo LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: 100 yards by Todd Gurley vs. Buffalo LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN: 35 yards by Amarlo Herrera vs. Florida Atlantic LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN: 53 yards by Damian Swann vs. Ole Miss LONGEST PUNT: 60 yards by Collin Barber vs. Ole Miss LONGEST FIELD GOAL: 52 yards by Marshall Morgan vs. Missouri MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 27 by Todd Gurley vs. Florida MOST YARDS RUSHING: 167 yards by Keith Marshall vs. Tennessee MOST PASS COMPLETIONS: 30 by Aaron Murray vs. Kentucky MOST YARDS PASSING: 427 yards twice by Aaron Murray vs. Kentucky and Nebraska MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES THROWN: 5 by Aaron Murray vs. Nebraska MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAUGHT: 2 by Marlon Brown, Michael Bennett, Tavarres King, Chris Conley vs. Missouri, Tenn., Kentucky, Ga. So., Nebraska MOST PASSES CAUGHT: 9 by Tavarres King and Malcolm Mitchell vs. Kentucky MOST YARDS RECEIVING: 188 yards by Tavarres King vs. Kentucky MOST POINTS SCORED BY NON-KICKER: 18, twice, by Todd Gurley vs. Buffalo and Tennessee MOST POINTS SCORED BY KICKING: 9, twice, by Marshall Morgan vs. Buffalo and Missouri MOST TOTAL TACKLES: 15 by Alec Ogletree vs. Georgia Tech MOST SOLO TACKLES: 12 by Jarvis Jones vs. Florida MOST SACKS: 3 by Jarvis Jones vs. Florida MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS: 4.5 by Jarvis Jones vs. Florida MOST INTERCEPTIONS: 2 by Sanders Commings, Damian Swann vs. Tennessee, Nebraska MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED: 2, twice, by Jarvis Jones and Damian Swann vs. Missouri and Florida, Ole Miss MOST EXTRA POINTS/FIELD GOALS BLOCKED: 1, twice by John Jenkins vs. South Carolina and Cornelius Washington vs. Alabama MOST PUNTS: 7, twice, by Collin Barber vs. Missouri and South Carolina BEST PUNTING AVERAGE (min. 3 attempts): 51.0 yards, twice, by Collin Barber vs. Bufalo, Florida Atlantic
Georgia High
Georgia Low
Opponent High
Opponent Low
POINTS SCORED: 56 vs. Florida Atlantic 7 vs. South Carolina 44 by Tennessee 0 by Auburn FIRST DOWNS: 27 vs. Vanderbilt 14 vs. Florida 26 by UT, GT, UA, Nebraska 11 by Auburn by Rushing 14 vs. Vanderbilt 4 vs. Florida 20 by Georgia Tech 2 by Auburn by Passing 19 vs. Kentucky 4 vs. South Carolina 13 by Tennessee 1 by Georgia Southern by Penalties 4 vs. Florida 0 vs. Buff, Tenn, Ole Miss, GT, Alabama 3 by Kentucky, UA, Neb. 0 by Auburn, Ga. Southern RUSHING YARDS: 328 vs. Florida Atlantic 77 vs. Kentucky 350 by Alabama 46 by Ole Miss PASSING YARDS: 427 vs. Kentucky, Nebraska 109 vs. South Carolina 281 by Tennessee 16 by Georgia Southern TOTAL OFFENSE: 713 vs. Florida Atlantic 224 vs. South Carolina 512 by Alabama 234 by Ole Miss TOTAL PLAYS: 73 vs. Vanderbilt, Ole Miss 49 vs. Georgia Tech 88 by Georgia Tech 49 by Auburn RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 47 vs. Vanderbilt 29 vs. Alabama 67 by Georgia Tech 27 by Auburn PASSING ATTEMPTS: 40 vs. Kentucky 18 vs. Georgia Tech 45 by Tennessee 4 by Georgia Southern PASSES COMPLETED: 30 vs. Kentucky 11 vs. South Carolina 25 by Missouri 1 by Georgia Southern PASSES INTERCEPTED: 3 vs. Tennessee, Florida 0 vs. BU, VU, UK, UM, AU, GSU, GT 2 by Florida, Nebraska 0 by BU, VU, USC, UK, GSU FUMBLES: 3 vs. Missouri 0 vs. VU, USC, UF, AU, UA, UN 6 by Florida 1 by Buff., USC, UK, UN FUMBLES LOST: 2 vs. Florida Atlantic, Tennessee 0 vs. VU, USC, UK, UF, AU, GT, UA, UN 4 by Florida 0 by Buffalo, USC, UK TURNOVERS: 4 vs. Florida Atlantic 0 vs. UB, VU, UK, UA, GT 6 by Florida 0 by Buffalo, USC, UK QUARTERBACK SACKS: 5 vs. Florida, Nebraska 0 vs. Florida Atlantic, GSU, GT 5 by Ole Miss 0 by Florida Atlantic, UF TACKLES FOR LOSS: 10 vs. Nebraska 4 vs. Buffalo, USC, UK 8 by Missouri, Vanderbilt 2 by Florida Atlantic, GSU YARDS PENALIZED: 132 vs. Florida 15 vs. Auburn 95 by Florida 15 by Ole Miss, Alabama
Season Kicking statistics
Career Kicking statistics
Jamie Lindley...... 52 3260 62.7 22 Marshall Morgan.. 33 2079 63.0 12 Total.................... 85 5339 62.8 34 Opponents.......... 53 3190 60.2 18
2012 ............................8-13 61.5 0-0 3-3 2-3 1-3 2-4 52 MU 0 Total.............................8-13 61.5 0-0 3-3 2-3 1-3 2-4 52 MU 0
Avg FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Ret. Yd Ln Marshall Morgan 1 0 1 1001 1 668
Field Goal Sequence (makes in parenthesis)
23 25
GA
Buffalo 45,(35) Missouri (52),(41) Florida Atlantic --Vanderbilt --Tennessee (50) South Carolina --Kentucky (27) Florida (29),37 Ole Miss 47 Auburn (20) Georgia Southern 51,(37) Georgia Tech --Alabama (SEC Championship) 50
Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long
No Ret Ret Pct
Net
Blk
Pct
Net Punting No. Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg Ret TB Avg Blk I20 I20 Long 50+ Collin Barber 2012 57 2371 41.6 14 156 11.1 24.5 3 37.8 0 18 31.6 60 OM 8 Totals 57 2371 41.6 14 156 11.1 24.5 3 37.8 0 18 31.6 60 OM 8 Adam Erickson 2012 8 296 37.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 29.5 0 5 62.5 46 FAU 0 Totals 8 296 37.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 29.5 0 5 62.5 46 FAU 0
Georgia Bulldogs • 49
The Last Time IN A SINGLE GAME THAT GEORGIA HAD...
30 or more first downs – Auburn 2011 (30) 25–29 first downs – Kentucky 2012 (25) 11–15 first downs – Florida 2012 (14) 10 or fewer first downs – Virginia Tech 2006 (9) 500 or more yards rushing – South Carolina 1974 (502) 400 or more yards rushing – Vanderbilt 1990 (414) 300–399 yards rushing – Vanderbilt 2012 (302) 51–100 yards rushing – Kentucky 2012 (77) 50 or fewer yards rushing – LSU 2009 (45) Two 100–yard rushers – Auburn 2012 – Gurley (116) & Marshall (105) 400 or more yards passing – Nebraska 2013 (427) 300–399 yards passing – Georgia Southern 2012 (354) 51–100 yards passing – Georgia Tech 2009 (76) 50 or fewer yards passing – Auburn 1990 (28) Zero yards passing – Auburn 1976 Two 100–yard passers – New Mexico State 2011 – Murray (238) & Mason (131) Two 100–yard receivers – Nebraska 2013 — Conley (136) & King (104) 100–yard rusher & receiver – Ole Miss 2012 — Gurley (117) & Brown (113) 600 or more yards total offense – Florida Atlantic 2012 (713) 500–599 yards total offense – Nebraska 2013 (589) 150 or fewer yards total offense – Clemson 1990 (131) 100 or more plays total offense – Kentucky 1967 (105) 70–79 points – Northeast Louisiana 1994 (70) 60–69 points – New Mexico State 2011 (63) Zero points – Alabama 1995 (31–0) Five or more rushing TDs – Tennessee 2012 (5) Five or more passing TDs – Nebraska 2013 (5) Failed to score a TD – Central Florida 2010 Both Returned a punt & a kick–off for TDs – Tennessee 2006 Recorded a safety – Nebraska 2013 (blocked punt, recovered out of bounds) Five or more sacks – Nebraska 2013 (5) Both Blocked a punt & a field goal – Texas A&M 2009 Both Recovered & Returned Fumbles for TDs – Virginia 2000 Zero punts – Georgia Tech 2009 Zero penalties – Northeast Louisiana 1997 Zero penalties & zero turnovers – Northeast Louisiana 1997
IN A SINGLE GAME THAT A GEORGIA PLAYER...
Rushed 45 or more times – Herschel Walker vs. Florida 1981 (47) Rushed 30–44 times – Isaiah Crowell vs. Ole Miss 2011 (30) Rushed for over 250 yards – Herschel Walker vs. Ole Miss 1981 (265) Rushed for 200–249 yards – Verron Haynes vs. Georgia Tech 2001 (207) Rushed for 150–199 yards – Keith Marshall vs. Tennessee 2012 (164) Had a run of 80 yards or more – Brandon Boykin vs. Boise State 2011 (80) Had a run of 50–79 yards – Keith Marshall vs. Auburn 2012 (62) Attempted 60 or more passes – Cory Phillips vs. Georgia Tech 2000 (62) Attempted 50–59 passes – Quincy Carter vs. Georgia Tech 1999 (55) Attempted 40–49 passes – Aaron Murray vs. LSU 2011 (40) Completed 30 or more passes – Aaron Murray vs. Kentucky 2012 (30) Completed 25–29 passes – Matthew Stafford vs. Tennessee 2008 (25) Passed for 400 yards or more – Aaron Murray vs. Nebraska 2013 (427) Passed for 350–399 yards – Aaron Murray vs. Ole Miss 2012 (384) Caught 10 or more passes – Mohamed Massaquoi vs. Georgia Tech 2008 (11) Caught for 200 or more yards – Tavarres King vs. Michigan State 2012 (205) Caught for 150–199 yards – Tavarres King vs. Kentucky 2012 (188) Caught for 100–149 yards – Chris Conley vs. Nebraska 2013 (136) Had 400 yards total offense – Aaron Murray vs. Kentucky 2012 (427) Scored four or more TDs – Washaun Ealey vs. Kentucky 2010 (5) Scored three TDs – Todd Gurley vs. Tennessee 2012 Rushed for four or more TDs – Washaun Ealey vs. Kentucky 2010 (5) Rushed for three TDs – Todd Gurley vs. Tennessee 2012 Passed for five or more TDs – Aaron Murray vs. Nebraska 2013 (5) Passed for four TDs – Aaron Murray vs. Ole Miss 2012 Caught three TD passes – Mohamed Massaquoi vs Georgia Tech 2008 Caught two TD passes – Chris Conley vs. Nebraska 2013 Rushed for and received a TD – Isaiah Crowell vs. South Carolina 2011 Kicked four or more FGs – Blair Walsh vs. Kentucky 2011 (4) Blocked a PAT – Kwame Geathers vs. Florida Atlantic 2012 Blocked a FG – Cornelius Washington vs. Alabama 2012 Blocked a FG & a PAT in a game – Jamie Henderson vs. Vanderbilt 2000 Blocked a punt – Shawn Williams vs. Nebraska 2013 Returned a punt for a TD – Brandon Boykin vs. Michigan State 2012 (92) Returned a blocked FG for a TD – Alec Ogletree vs. Alabama 2012 (55) Returned a blocked punt for a TD – CJ Byrd vs. UAB 2006 (12) Returned a kickoff for a TD – Todd Gurley vs. Buffalo 2012 (100) Returned an int. for a TD – Amarlo Herrera vs. Florida Atlantic 2012 (35) Recovered a fumble for a TD – Marcus Howard vs. Hawai’i 2007 Returned a fumble for a TD – Justin Houston vs. Georgia Tech 2010 (18) Returned a PAT for two points – Tim Wansley vs. Vanderbilt 2000 (86) Attempted a two–point cov. – Tennessee 2012 (Murray to Brown, good) Attempted an onside kick – Brandon Bogotay vs. South Carolina 2011 (failed)
Attempted a fake punt – Arthur Lynch vs. Alabama 2012 (16 yd pass/1st down) Attempted a fake FG – Quincy Carter vs. Auburn 1998 (int. in end zone) Scored 10–14 points kicking – Blair Walsh vs. Kentucky 2011 (12) Scored 15 or more points kicking – Billy Bennett vs. Georgia Tech 2002 (15) Kicked a 60–yard FG – Kevin Butler vs. Clemson 1984 (60) Kicked a 50–yard FG – Marshall Morgan vs. Tennessee 2012 (50) Missed or had a PAT kick blocked – Marshall Morgan vs. Kentucky 2012 Threw five interceptions – Quincy Carter vs. South Carolina 2000 (5) Intercepted two passes – Damian Swann vs. Nebaska 2013 Intercepted three passes – Tra Battle vs. Auburn 2006 Recovered two fumbles – Damian Swann vs. Ole Miss 2012 Had three or more sacks – Jarvis Jones vs. Florida 2012 (3) Had four or more TFLs – Jarvis Jones vs. Florida 2012 (4.5) Had a 70–yard punt – Drew Butler vs. Oklahoma State 2009 (75) Had a 60–69 yard punt – Collin Barber vs. Ole Miss 2012 (60)
IN A SINGLE GAME THAT AN OPPOSING TEAM HAD...
30 or more first downs – Georgia Tech 2010 (32) 25–29 first downs – Nebraska 2013 (26) 10 or fewer first downs – Kentucky 2011 (10) 400 or more yards rushing – Georgia Tech 2010 (411) 300–399 yards rushing – Alabama 2012 (350) 250–299 yards rushing – South Carolina 2011 (253) 11–50 yards rushing – Ole Miss 2012 (46) 10 or fewer yards rushing – Tennessee 2010 (9) Negative yards rushing – Florida 2011 (-19) Two 100–yard rushers – Alabama 2012 – Lacy (181) & Yeldon (153) 500 or more yards passing – Kentucky 2000 (528) 400–499 yards passing – Arkansas 2009 (408) 350–399 yards passing – Kentucky 2010 (353) 50 or fewer yards passing – Georgia Southern 2012 (16) Zero yards passing – Cal State Fullerton 1992 Four or more TD rushes – Georgia Tech 2010 (5) Four or more TD passes – Kentucky 2010 (4) Two 100–yard passers – New Mexico State 2011 – Christian (156) & Colwell (120) Two 100–yard receivers – Troy 2007 – Banks (102) & Jernigan (102) 600 or more yards of total offense – Kentucky 2000 (620) 500–599 yards of total offense – Alabama 2012 (512) 50 or more points – Tennessee 2006 (51) 40–49 points – Tennessee 2012 (44) Zero points – Auburn 2012 (38-0) More than 10 fumbles – Cal State Fullerton 1992 (13, lost 5) Recorded a safety – South Carolina 2009 (punt snap went out back of endzone) Five or more sacks – Ole Miss 2012 (5) Blocked a punt – Vanderbilt 2011 (Drew Butler, punter) Blocked a FG – Auburn 2008 (Blair Walsh, kicker)
2012 Game Summaries
BUFFALO
Sept. 1, 2012 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga.
Quarterback Aaron Murray led the passing attacking, finishing 15-for-26 for 258 yards and three touchdowns. Freshman Todd Gurley became the first Georgia true freshman to run for at least 100 yards and three touchdowns since Danny Ware in 2004 against Georgia Southern. Gurley finished with eight carries for 100 yards and three touchdowns, including a school, SEC and NCAA-record tying 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Keith Marshall finished with 10 carries for 51 yards. Tavarres King finished with six catches for 117 yards and a touchdown, while Michael Bennett and Rantavious Wooten each hauled in one touchdown pass each. Jarvis Jones led the team defensively, racking up eight tackles, including six solo tackles and 2.5 tackles for a loss. Damien Swann also finished with eight tackles, while Michael Gilliard registered seven. The Bulldogs got on the board early when Gurley rushed for a 10-yard touchdown that capped off a seven play, 53-yard drive that took 3:10 off the clock that made it 7-0. Buffalo answered with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Alex Neutz to Alex Zordich that made it a 7-6 game after a failed point-after attempt. Georgia answered on the ensuring kickoff, when Gurley took it 100 yards to the end zone to give the Bulldogs a 14-6 lead, following the extra-point by Marshall Morgan. Morgan extended the Bulldog lead to 17-6 on a 35-yard field goal at the 12:16 mark of the second quarter. King hauled in a 63-yard touchdown pass from Murray to cap off a four play, 75 yard drive that took just 1:23 off the clock. Buffalo drove the ball 94 yards on eight plays to cut the lead to 24-16 on a Branden Oliver run. With just two seconds on the clock, the Bulls made a 18-yard field goal that sent the game into halftime with Georgia holding a 24-16 lead. Georgia scored the only points of the third quarter when Murray found Wooten for a 38-yard touchdown pass. Following the Morgan kick, the Bulldogs pulled away 31-16. On its opening possession of the fourth quarter, Murray ended a 49-yard march downfield when he found Bennett in the back of the end zone for 12 yards that extended Georgia’s lead to 38-16. Gurley scored his third touchdown of the game when he broke off a 55-yard run. Morgan made the point after, bringing the score to 45-15. With just over four minutes left to play, Buffalo orchestrated a 10-play, 75yard drive that resulted in a two-yard touchdown run by Zordich.
IN A SINGLE GAME THAT AN OPPOSING PLAYER...
Rushed 40 or more times – Carnell Williams of Auburn 2001 (41) Rushed 35–39 times – Marcus Lattimore of South Carolina 2010 (37) Rushed 30–34 times – Branden Oliver of Buffalo 2012 (30) Rushed for 200 or more yards – Roddy Jones of Georgia Tech 2008 (214) Rushed for 150–199 yards – Eddie Lacy of Alabama 2012 (181) Had a run of 80 yards or more – Justin Vincent of LSU 2003 (87) Had a run of 50–79 yards – Melvin Ingram of South Carolina 2011 (68) Attempted 60 or more passes – Drew Brees of Purdue 1999 (60) Attempted 50–59 passes – Kirk Cousins of Michigan State 2012 (50) Attempted 45–49 passes – Omar Haugabook of Troy 2007 (45) Completed 40 or more passes – Tim Couch of Kentucky 1997 (41) Completed 35–39 passes – Rick Clausen of Tennessee 2005 (36) Passed for 500 or more yards – Jared Lorenzen of Kentucky 2000 (528) Passed for 400–499 yards – Ryan Mallett of Arkansas 2009 (408) Passed for 350–399 yards – Mike Hartline of Kentucky 2010 (353) Caught 15 or more passes – Keith Edwards of Vanderbilt 1983 (17) Caught 10–14 passes – Jason Rivers of Hawai’i 2007 (10) Caught for 200 or more yards – Ronney Daniels of Auburn 1999 (249) Caught for 100–199 yards – Amari Cooper of Alabama 2012 (128) Scored four TDs – James Whalen of Kentucky 1999 (4) Rushed for and received a TD – Rex Burkhead of Nebraska 2013 Rushed for three or more TDs – Onterio McCalebb of Auburn 2010 (3) Returned a punt for a TD – Ace Sanders of South Carolina 2012 (70) Returned a blocked punt for a TD – Thad Ward of Central Florida 1999 (16) Recovered a punt for a TD – Antonio Wardlaw of Tennessee 2006 Returned a kickoff for a TD – Jeff Demps of Florida 2011 (99) Returned an interception for a TD – Will Compton of Nebraska 2013 (24) Recovered a fumble for a TD – Joe Bock of Virginia 1979 Returned a fumble for a TD – Melvin Ingram of South Carolina 2011 (5) Attempted a fake punt – Trey Barrow of Missouri 2012 (3 yard rush) Attempted a fake FG – Lones Seiber of Kentucky 2003 (–4 yard rush) Scored 10 or more points kicking – Chas Henry of Florida 2010 (10) Kicked a 50–yard FG – Colt David of LSU 2008 (51) Intercepted two passes – Darqueze Dennard of Michigan State 2012
50 • Georgia Bulldogs
Buffalo 6 10 0 7 = 23 Georgia 14 10 7 14 = 45 GA - Todd Gurley 10 yd run (M. Morgan kick), 10:26 1Q UB - Alex Neutz 16 yd pass from A. Zordich (P. Clarke kick failed), 05:27 1Q GA-Todd Gurley 100 yd kickoff return (M.Morgankick), 05:11Q GA - Marshall Morgan 35 yd field goal, 12:16 2Q GA - Tavarres King 63 yd pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 09:26 2Q UB - Branden Oliver 2 yd run (P. Clarke kick), 02:12 2Q UB - Patrick Clarke 18 yd field goal, 00:02 2Q GA - Rantavious Wooten 38 yd pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 12:25 3Q GA - Michael Bennett 12 yd pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 12:58 4Q GA - Todd Gurley 55 yd run (M. Morgan kick), 08:13 4Q UB - Alex Zordich 2 yd run (P. Clarke kick), 04:08 4Q
Game Statistics UB First Downs 17 45-199 Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 14-25-148-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 70-347 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 3-25 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 10-337 (33.7) 2-42 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession 32:07 Third Down Conversions 6-of-18 1-of-1 Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-8
Rushing UB - Oliver UGA - Gurley
UGA 23 39-227 15-27-258-0 66-485 1-0 5-22 5-192 (38.4) 4-143 27:53 7-of-14 0-of-0 2-6
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long 30 111 1 36 8 100 2 55
Passing UB - Zordich UGA-Murray
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 24 14 148 1 26 15 258 3
Receiving UB - Neutz UGA- King Punting UB - Grassman UGA- Erickson
Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 52 1 16 6 117 1 63
Tackles UB - Pettigrew UGA - Jones UGA - Swann
UT AT Tot. 6 3 9 6 2 8 5 3 8
No. Yds. Avg. Long 9 337 37.4 46 3 90 30.0 32
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“There’s no such thing as a bad victory. We are thankful for the win. I want to congratulate Buffalo for the effort. They played extremely well. 1-0 is a great thing. ... We’ve got some things to clean up, there’s no doubt about that. We had a play with 10 men on the field and a play with 12 men on the field. We had some issues that should not happen. But they did, so we’ve got to correct them and square them away for next week.”
• Georgia’s all-time record in season openers is 90-26-3, including a 10-0 mark when starting a season at home under Mark Richt. • Game captains were Aaron Murray, Shawn Williams, Ty Frix and Abry Jones. • Chris Conley blocked a punt early in the second quarter to give the Bulldogs the ball at the Buffalo 23. This was the first blocked punt for the Bulldogs since Orson Charles had one at Vanderbilt in 2011. • Thirteen true freshmen made their debut: RT John Theus, TB Keith Marshall, TB Todd Gurley, PK Marshall Morgan, OLB Jordan Jen- kins, FB Quayvon Hicks, TE Ty Flournoy-Smith, CB Sheldon Daw- son, SS Josh Harvey-Clemons, OLB James DeLoach, P Collin Barber, OLB Josh Dawson and C Preston Mobley.
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MISSOURI
Sept. 8, 2012 • Faurot Field - Columbia, Mo.
The Bulldogs scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to pull away from
the Missouri Tigers and capture the 41-20 victory in their first SEC contest of the season. Quaterback Aaron Murray led the Bulldogs through the air, going 22-for-35 for 242 yards and three touchdowns. Marlon Brown led the receivers with eight catches for 106 total yards, while Michael Bennett added 79 yards and Tavarres King finished with two catches for 41 yards and a touchdown. Todd Gurley led Georgia in rushing for the second consecutive game, finishing with 65 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Ken Malcome added 33 yards on seven carries and one touchdown. ILB Amarlo Herrera posted a career-high 10 tackles, all in the first half, and recovered a fumble to lead the Dawgs on defense. All-American OLB Jarvis Jones tallied eight tackles, a sack and an interception on the day, and Shawn Williams and Christian Robinson each tallied eight tackles apiece. Neither team was able to score in the first quarter, and the Tigers finally ended the scoring drought with a 38-yard field goal by Andrew Baggett at the 12:07 mark of the second quarter to take a 3-0 lead. Georgia responded later in the quarter with a careerbest 52-yard field goal from freshman Marshall Morgan to knot the score at 3-3. It was the longest field goal on the road by a Bulldog since Blair Walsh made a 53-yarder at Oklahoma State in 2009. Missouri scored the first touchdown of the game at the 1:31 mark in the second quarter on a 41-yard pass from James Franklin to Marcus Lucas for a 10-3 lead, but the Georgia offense quickly mounted their own scoring drive right before halftime, going 71 yards in five plays and finishing with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Murray to Brown. Morgan missed the ensuing PAT, so the Tigers maintained a 10-9 lead over Georgia heading into the break. Missouri opened up play in the second half with a 69-yard touchdown pass from Franklin to L’D Washington with 11:48 remaining in the third quarter to take a 17-9 lead, but once again, Murray found an open Georgia receiver in the end zone - this time Tavarres King - for a 7-yard touchdown pass at the 7:27 mark in the third quarter. The Bulldogs went for two points and were rewarded for their efforts, as Michael Bennett caught a pass from Murray to knot the score at 17 apiece. Baggett booted a 25-yard field goal at the 2:39 mark in the third quarter for Missouri’s final points of the game, but the Bulldogs then drove the ball 72 yards on five plays in just over 90 seconds to take their first lead at 24-20, as Murray found Brown for an 11-yard touchdown pass. It was all Georgia in the fourth quarter, as Morgan nailed his second field goal of the game - this time from 41 yards out - to extend the Georgia lead to 27-20 with 11:17 remaining. Later in the quarter, Jarvis Jones intercepted a pass from Franklin and returned it 21 yards to the 1-yard line. Gurley then ran the ball in from the one to give the Dawgs a 34-20 lead with 7:33 remaining in the game. Malcome capped the scoring spurt for Georgia with a 6-yard run at the 5:16 mark to seal the 41-20 victory.
Georgia 0 9 15 17 = 41 Missouri 0 10 10 0 = 20 MU - Andrew Baggett 38 yd field goal, 12:07 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 52 yd field goal, 05:52 2Q MU - Marcus Lucas 41 yd pass from James Franklin (A. Baggett kick), 01:31 2Q GA - M. Brown 2 yd pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan missed kick), 00:30 2Q MU - L’D Washington 69 yd pass from J. Franklin (A. Baggett kick), 11:48 3Q GA - T. King 7 yd pass from A. Murray (M. Bennett pass from A. Murray), 7:27 3Q MU - Andrew Baggett 25 yd field goal, 2:39 3Q GA - Marlon Brown 11 yd pass from Aaron Murray (M. Morgan kick), 00:51, 3Q GA - Marshall Morgan 41 yd field goal, 11:17 4Q GA -Todd Gurley 1 yd run (M. Morgan kick), 7:33 4Q GA - Ken Malcome 6 yd run (M. Morgan kick), 5:16 4Q
Game Statistics UGA First Downs 17 Rushing: Att.-Yards 35-113 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 22-35-242-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 70-355 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 12-79 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 8-293 (36.6) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 4-76 Time of Possession 32:23 Third Down Conversions 5-of-16 Fourth Down Conversions 1-of-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-22
MU 18 39-102 25-41-269-1 80-371 4-2 7-43 6-255 (42.5) 5-90 27:37 4-of-18 1-of-3 2-15
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long 6 43 0 24 UM-Murphy UGA-Gurley 10 65 1 44 Passing MU-Franklin UGA-Murray
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 25 41 269 2 22 35 242 3
Receiving MU-Lucas UGA-Brown Punting MU-Barrow UGA-Barber
Rec. Yds. TD Long 6 88 1 41 8 106 2 40
Tackles MU-Ebner UGA-Herrera UGA-Jones
2012 Game Summaries
FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Sept. 15, 2012 • Sanford Stadium- Athens, Ga. Quarterback Aaron Murray finished with a career-best 342 passing yards as the seventh-ranked Georgia Bulldogs routed the Florida Atlantic Owls 56-20 in front of 92,746 fans and a regionally televised CSS audience on Saturday night at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. With the win, Georgia improves to 3-0, while the Owls fall to 1-2 overall. The Bulldogs put up over 700-yards of offense for the first time in school history, finishing with 713. In his career-day, Murray went 14-for-19 with one interception and two touchdowns through the air and added 20 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Michael Bennett was Murray’s top target, finishing with 110 yards on four catches and a touchdown. Arthur Lynch added three catches for 73 yards and a touchdown. Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall each went over 100 yards and a touchdown, finishing with 111 and 104 yards respectively. It marked the first time that two freshman running backs went over 100 yards since 2004. Defensively, it was Shawn Williams who lead the team with 12 tackles, including seven solo stops and one tackle for a loss. Michael Gilliard registered nine tackles, including two for a loss. Georgia used its ground game, rushing for 54 yards, including a 24-yard pick- up by Rantavious Wooten and a 1-yard touchdown run by Murray, to take an early 7-0 lead, following the Marshall Morgan extra point. With 2:30 on the clock, the Owls tied it at seven on 43-yard run by Damian Fortner after recovering a Georgia fumble. The Bulldogs responded with a 5-play, 94-yard drive that included a 34-yard completion from Murray to Marlon Brown and a 48-yard completion to Tavarres King. Marshall scored his first collegiate touchdown on the following play, rushing for four yards into the end zone that put the Bulldogs up 14-7, following the point after. FAU made it a 14-14 game with just over 12 minutes to play in the second quarter when Wilbert completed a 48-yard pass that set up a 2-yard touchdown grab by Nexon Dorvilus. Georgia went on to score 49 unanswered points, including a 67-yard touchdown catch by Bennett and a 35-yard touchdown grab by Lynch. Also in on the scoring was Gurley, who finished off a 5-play, 78-yard drive that made it 42-14 following the PAT. Amarlo Herrera added a touchdown on a pick-six that made it 49-14 on the Morgan kick. Christian LeMay added a touchdown late in the third quarter on a oneyard run that set up an extra point that gave Georgia a 56-14 lead. FAU made it a 56-20 game after Adarious Glanton intercepted LeMay and returned it 42 yards. The PAT was blocked by Kwame Geathers, resulting in a 56-20 score.
“I’m very pleased, and I’m just so proud of our team. It was a really hard-fought ballgame, and 21 points is not indicative of how close the game was. We just made some plays at the end there that got some quick scores for us. My hat just goes off to the Missouri coaches, and their players and fans...Richard Samuel’s stop on the fake punt might have been the play of the game. It’s the one that made me the happiest.”
GA - Aaron Murray 1 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 07:25 1Q FAU - Damian Fortner 43 yd run (Vinny Zaccario kick), 02:30 1Q GA - Keith Marshall 2 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 01:11Q FAU - N. Dorvilus 2 yd passf rom G. Wilbert (V. Zaccariokick), 12:19 2Q GA - Aaron Murray 1 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 06:29 2Q GA - M. Bennett 67 yd pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 01:34 2Q GA - Arthur Lynch 36 yd pass from Aaron Murray (M. Morgan kick), 12:40 3Q GA - Todd Gurley 38 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:18 3Q GA - Amarlo Herrera 35 yd interception return (Marshall Morgan kick), 04:06 3Q GA - Christian LeMay 1 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 12:34 4Q FAU - A. Glanton 42 yd interception return (V. Zaccario kick blocked), 10:11 4Q
Game Statistics FAU First Downs 15 Rushing: Att.-Yards 38-135 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 18-33-183-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-318 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-40 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 8-320 (40.0) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 4-77 Time of Possession 33:56 Third Down Conversions 9-of-19 0-of-1 Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 Rushing FAU - Fortner UGA-Gurley UGA - Marshall
UGA 26 42-328 15-21-385-2 63-713 3-2 8-49 3-139 (46.3) 3-54 26:04 5-of-9 0-of-0 1-9
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long 14 81 1 43 10 111 1 38 10 104 1 28
Passing FAU - Wilbert UGA-Murray
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 33 18 183 1 19 14 342 2 Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 98 0 48 4 110 1 67
No. Yds. Avg. Long 6 255 42.5 60 7 256 36.6 42
Receiving FAU - Dukes UGA- Bennett Punting FAU - Kelley UGA- Erikson
UT AT Tot. 7 2 9 2 8 10 6 3 9
Tackles FAU - Harstad FAU - McKnight UGA - Williams
UT AT Tot. 5 7 12 5 7 12 7 5 12
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
Fla. Atlantic 7 7 0 6 = 20 Georgia 14 14 21 7 = 56
• For the first time since 2008, Georgia is now 2-0. The Bulldogs improve to 39-10 on the road in an opponent’s stadium under Mark Richt, who is now 108-38 overall in his 12th season at Georgia. • Game captains were Aaron Murray, Tavarres King, Jarvis Jones and Kosta Vavlas. • Freshman tailback Todd Gurley made his first career start, finishing with 10 carries for 65 yards plus two kickoff returns for 62 yards. Sophomore cornerback Malcolm Mitchell made his first career start on defense. • Georgia forced its first turnover of the season to thwart a Missouri scoring opportunity inside the red zone early in the 2nd quarter. Sopphomore ILB Amarlo Herrera recovered the fumble at the Georgia 28. • With his three touchdown passes in the game, junior Aaron Murray now has 65 in his career, which currently ranks third in school history.
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No. Yds. Avg. Long 8 320 40.0 51 2 88 44.0 46
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“The offense really did a good job — running the ball, passing the ball, pass protecting. When you get that type of output, you’re executing and doing some very good things. If we can keep from shooting ourselves in the foot with turnovers and penalties, we’ve got a chance to be good on offense.”
• Georgia beat FAU 56-20, marking the first time in school history that Georgia has scored 40-plus in each of its first three games. • Georgia is now 31-1 in non-conference games at home under Mark Richt and 46-8 overall in non-conference games. • The Bulldogs piled up a school record 713 yards of total offense. The previous high was 667 versus Southern Miss in 1993. This ranks No. 6 in SEC history and is the most since Arkansas matched that against North Texas in 2007. • Junior QB Aaron Murray posted a career-high 342 passing yards, completing 14 of 19 passes with 2 TDs and 1 INT. Also, he rushed for 2 TDs. Murray now is tied for second all-time in school history for TD passes, tallying 67 (Eric Zeier). • Game captains were John Jenkins, Marlon Brown, Richard Samuel and Jarvis Jones.
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VANDERBILT
Sept. 22, 2012 • Sanford Stadium- Athens, Ga.
The fifth-ranked University of Georgia football team improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference with a 48-3 win over the Vanderbilt Com- modores on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 92,746 and a nationally-televised ESPN2 audience. Vanderbilt drops to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in the SEC. Aaron Murray led the passing attack, finishing with 250 yards and two touchdowns on 18-for-24 passing. Murray spread the ball around, with nine players recording a catch. Marlon Brown led the way with five catches for 114 yards and a touchdown. Tavarres King added 58 yards and a touchdown on four catches. Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall led a balanced rushing attack, with Gurley finishing with 130 yards and two touchdowns and Marshall totaling 82 yards on 10 carries and a pair of touchdowns. It was Gurley’s third 100-yard rushing game of the season. As a team, Georgia racked up 567 yards of total offense, including 302 yards on the ground. Jarvis Jones led the Bulldogs defensively, finishing with seven tackles, including four solo stops and three tackles for a loss. Amarlo Herrera also totaled seven tackles, including six solo stops and one tackle for a loss. Michael Gilliard racked up six stops. Georgia jumped out to a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter on a four-yard run by Gurley. A 22-yard punt return and a 16-yard reception by King set up the touchdown. Vanderbilt was flagged for roughing the kicker, which kept Georgia’s second drive alive. Marshall took it 52 yards for a touchdown that put the Bulldogs on top 13-0. The Bulldogs made it a 20-0 game on a seven-play, 52-yard drive that included 22 rushing yards by Gurley and was capped off with a 22-yard touchdown grab by King. With just over five minutes left in the second quarter, Murray led the Bulldogs on a 12-play, 96-yard scoring drive that put Georgia up 27-0. A 20-yard run by Ken Malcome and a 6-yard grab by King helped set up the score. The Commodores broke up the shutout with a 29-yard field goal by Casey Spear with 1:51 left in the first half that made it a 27-3 game. The Bulldogs drove 63 yards on 10 plays and used 3:34 to make it a 34-3 game with just under nine minutes left in the third quarter. During the drive, Gurley rushed for 12 yards and Chris Conley hauled in a 13-yard pass that set the Bulldogs up at the Vanderbilt five. Murray found Marlon Brown in the end zone for the touchdown. Georgia got the ball back on downs at its own 39-yard line and got down to the Vanderbilt five on a 58-yard completion by Murray to Brown. Marshall fin- ished the drive with a two-yard touchdown run. Following the PAT, Georgia took a 41-3 lead with 6:03 left in the third quarter. After getting the ball back on a missed field goal, Georgia scored on a threeplay, 71-yard drive that saw Gurley go over 100 yards in the game on a 29-yard touchdown run that gave Georgia a 48-3 lead.
Vanderbilt 0 3 0 0 = 3 Georgia 13 14 21 0 = 48 GA - Todd Gurley 4 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 09:54 1Q GA - Keith Marshall 52 yd run (Team rush fumbled), 02:20 1Q GA - Tavarres King 22 yd pass from Aaron Murray (M. Morgan kick), 12:34 2Q GA - Aaron Murray 1 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 05:17 2Q VU - Carey Spear 29 yd field goal, 00:20 2Q GA - Marlon Brown 6 yd pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 09:04 3Q GA - Keith Marshall 2 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 06:03 3Q GA - Todd Gurley 29 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 00:46 3Q
Game Statistics VU First Downs 15 Rushing: Att.-Yards 36-106 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 14-25-231-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 61-337 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 11-68 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 9-411 (45.7) 7-148 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession 27:53 Third Down Conversions 2-of-14 Fourth Down Conversions 0-of-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4
Rushing VU - Stacy UGA - Gurley
UGA 27 47-302 19-26-265-0 73-567 0-0 7-47 5-201 (40.2) 1-14 32:07 6-of-12 0-of-0 3-20
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long 12 83 0 15 16 130 2 29
Passing VU - Rodgers UGA-Murray
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 23 13 218 0 18 24 250 2
Receiving VU - Matthews UGA- Brown Punting VU - Kent UGA- Barber
Rec. Yds. TD Long 8 119 0 37 5 114 1 58
Tackles VU - Ladler UGA - Herrera
UT AT Tot. 7 4 11 6 2 8
No. 9 5
Yds. 411 201
Avg. 45.7 40.2
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TENNESSEE
Sept. 29, 2012 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga.
In what proved to be an offensive showdown all night long, the Georgia Bulldogs ultimately prevailed with a 51-44 victory over Tennessee to move to 5-0 on the season. Aaron Murray led the Georgia passing attack, going 19-for-25 for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall combined for 302 yards and five touchdowns. Alec Ogletree led the Georgia defense with 14 total tackles, including six unassisted tackles. Baccarri Rambo added nine tackles, while Sanders Commings finished with five tackles and two interceptions. The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter behind a pair of touchdowns from Gurley. Gurley scored the first points of the game at the 8:54 mark of the first quarter with a 2-yard run into the endzone, but Tennessee responded when Byron Moore returned a 35-yard interception just over a minute later. Marshall then exploded for a 75-yard touchdown run to put the Dawgs back in front, and a Derrick Brodus field goal at the 2:39 mark of the first quarter would trim the Georgia lead to four at 14-10. Gurley then recorded a 1-yard run into the endzone with 11 seconds remaining in the quarter to extend Georgia’s lead to 21-10. Gurley continued to dominate in the second quarter, as he led off with a 51-yard touchdown run, but Marshall Morgan missed the PAT as the Dawgs hung onto the lead at 27-10. Tennessee rallied late in the half, as A.J. Johnson scored on a 1-yard run at the 4:53 mark, and Zach Rogers followed with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Bray at the 2:55 mark. Derrick Brodus would miss the ensuing PAT, leaving the Vols trailing the Dawgs by a score of 27-23. Tennessee then scored just over two minutes later as Bray found Rajion Neal in the endzone for a 10-yard touchdwon pass that gave the Vols their first lead of the game at 30-27. Georgia would mount one last offensive drive over the final 42 seconds of the half to set up kicker Morgan for a 50-yard field goal as time expired to even the score at 30 apiece heading into the break. Georgia came out strong offensively in the third quarter, scoring back-to-back touchdowns as Murray found receiver Michael Bennett in the endzone both times for scores of 8 yards and 32 yards. On the second of the two touchdowns, Morgan’s point-after attempt was blocked, leaving the Bulldogs with a 43-30 lead with 6:32 remaining in the third quarter. Tennessee’s Cordarrelle Patterson scored on a 46-yard run at the 4:13 mark of the third quarter to pull the Vols back within striking distance, trailing 43-37. Just over a minute later, Marshall exploded for his second touchdown of the day, this time rushing for 72 yards for the score. The Bulldogs went for a two-point conversion and were rewarded for their efforts, as Murray found Marlon Brown in the endzone to extend the Georgia lead to 51-37. Tennessee added a tounchdown on a 9-yard run from Neal to pull to within 51-44 with 8:56 remaining in the game. The Vols forced Georgia to punt late in the game, getting the ball back with just over seven minutes to play. Tennessee had its chances in the waning minutes of the game, getting the ball back three times in the final six minutes. The final three drives ended in turnovers, including two forced by Commings.
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Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“Start to finish, they all played so hard. They got after it every snap and they played hard. I’m really proud of everyone. It was a great prep week. I don’t have any complaints at all. We had a good plan and everybody flat got after it. That’s the way you play Georgia football right there. It was a complete victory for our team.”
• Georgia beat Vanderbilt 48-3, marking the first time in school history that Georgia has scored 40-plus in each of its first four games. • With a 48-3 victory, Georgia’s 45-point win tonight matched the largest margin in the series history (45-0 in 1976 here) and tied the biggest in an SEC game under Coach Richt. The Bulldogs beat Kentucky 62-17 in 2004. • Junior QB Aaron Murray connected on his first 12 passes, which is No. 3 on Georgia’s all-time list behind 15 (Quincy Carter vs. LSU, 1998; Eric Zeier vs. Georgia Tech, 1993). • Game captains were Aaron Murray, Corey Moore, Chris Burnette and Abry Jones.
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Tennessee 10 20 7 7 = 44 Georgia 21 9 21 0 = 51 GA - Todd Gurley 2-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 08:54 1Q UT - Byron Moore 35-yard interception return (Derrick Brodus kick), 07:44 1Q GA - Keith Marshall 75-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 07:31 1Q UT - Derrick Brodus 34-yard field goal, 02:39 1Q GA - Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 00:11 1Q GA - Todd Gurley 51-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick failed), 11:48 2Q UT - A.J. Johnson 1-yard run (Derrick Brodus kick), 04:53 2Q UT - Zach Rogers 4-yard pass from Tyler Bray (D. Brodus kick failed), 02:55 2Q UT - Rajion Neal 10-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Derrick Brodus kick), 00:42 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 50-yard field goal, 00:00 2Q GA - Michael Bennett 8-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 10:12 3Q GA - M. Bennett 32-yd pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick blocked), 06:32 3Q UT - Cordarrelle Patterson 46-yard run (Derrick Brodus kick), 04:13 3Q GA - Keith Marshall 72-yard run (Marlon Brown pass from A. Murray), 03:06 3Q UT - Rajion Neal 9-yard run (Michael Palardy kick), 08:56 4Q
Game Statistics UGA First Downs 20 Rushing: Att.-Yards 39-282 20-26-286-1 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 64-560 Total Plays-Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-40 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-187 (37.4) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-38 Time of Possession 26:59 Third Down Conversions 6-of-11 0-of-0 Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-3
UT 26 40-197 24-45-281-3 85-478 1-1 6-35 4-125 (31.2) 5-97 33:01 8-of-15 0-of-0 1-8
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long Rushing 23 104 1 20 UT-Neal UGA-Marshall 10 164 2 75 Passing UT-Bray UGA-Murray
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 45 24 281 2 26 20 286 2
Receiving UT-Rogers UGA-Bennett Punting UT-Darr UGA-Barber
Rec. Yds. TD Long 6 51 1 22 5 70 2 32
Tackles UT-Johnson UGA-Ogletree UGA-Rambo
UT AT Tot. 2 9 11 6 8 14 3 6 9
No. Yds. Avg. Long 3 124 41.3 53 5 187 37.4 46
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“It’s nice to have a gut check and come out on top. A lot of things in the first half deflated us, but we realized where we were, and we rose to the occasion when we needed to. Marshall and Gurley are really fantastic players, and I wouldn’t trade them for anything. Rambo and Ogletree had some rust, no doubt, but you can’t replace their athleticism and their ability to make plays. I’m glad we got them back and they got the rust out.”
• Georgia scored 40+ points for a school-record fifth consecutive game, and the two teams combined for the most points in series history with 95. • The Bulldogs have now scored on their opening drive in four out of five games this season. Against Tennessee, Georgia’s first drive lasted 6:06 (longest of the year) and consisted of 13 plays (longest of the year). • Junior tight end Arthur Lynch finished the game with three catches for a career-high 75 yards, including a career-long 38 yarder. • Marc Deas recorded the Bulldogs’ second blocked put on the year in the third quarter. This marks the 21st blocked punt in the Mark Richt era. • Alec Ogletree led the Bulldogs with a career-high 14 tackles and a tipped pass that led to an interception. • Malcolm Mitchell started on offense for the first time in 2012. • Game captains were SE Marlon Brown, DE Abry Jones, OLB Jarvis Jones and FS Connor Norman.
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Oct. 6, 2012 • Williams-Brice Stadium - Columbia, S.C. In a battle of undefeated Top-10 teams with SEC and BCS Championship aspirations, No. 5 Georgia (5-1, 3-1 SEC) fell short against No. 6 South Carolina (6-0, 4-0 SEC) by a score of 35-7. Quarterback Aaron Murray finished the game 11-for-31 with 109 yards, while Ken Malcome led the rushing attack for the Bulldogs (45 yards on 5 carries) and finished with the team’s lone touchdown of the night. Malcolm Mitchell caught three passes for a total of 52 yards and finished the game with 71 yards on two kickoff returns, inlcuding a 48-yard return in the first quarter. Amarlo Herrera paced the defense with 11 total tackles, including seven unassisted, while John Jenkins recorded five solo and three assisted tackles. All-America linebacker Jarvis Jones totaled four tackles, including one sack for a loss of nine yards. Jones now owns a team-leading total of 5.5 sacks on the season. Georgia found itself in a hole early, trailing 21-0 in the first quarter. The Gamecocks scored on their first drive when quarterback Connor Shaw found Bruce Ellington for a 20-yard touchdown. On Georgia’s ensuing drive, Murray’s pass was intercepted by DeVonte Holloman, and South Carolina turned the turnover into another touchdown when Shaw connected with Rory Anderson for a 14-yard score. The Gamecocks finished their first quarter scoring with a 70-yard punt return by Ace Sanders. The Georgia defense shut out the Gamecocks in the second quarter, allowing South Carolina to gain only 34 total yards in the quarter.The best scoring opportunity for Georgia came after a 15-play, 80-yard drive in which the team went for a touchdown on fourth and goal from the 2-yard line. Murray’s pass to Rantavious Wooten came up short, however, and the play resulted in a turnover on downs. The Bulldogs received the kick off to start the second half and achieved a first down before being forced to punt again. After the teams exchanged two more punts, South Carolina added another touchdown on a 4-play drive that ended with a 62-yard pass from Shaw to D.L. Moore and an ensuing 1-yard touchdown run by Lattimore. John Jenkins blocked an attempted South Carolina field goal midway through the third quarter, but Georgia was unable to score at all during the quarter. South Carolina held onto the ball for the first 9:28 of the fourth quarter, and Shaw eventually finished the drive with a 7-yard rushing touchdown. The Bulldogs finally scored their first points of the game at the 1:55 mark of the fourth quarter on a 3-yard touchdown run from Malcome.
Georgia 0 0 0 7 = 7 South Carolina 21 0 7 7 = 35 SC - B. Ellington 20-yard pass from Connor Shaw (Adam Yates kick), 12:28 1Q SC - R. Anderson 14-yard pass from Connor Shaw (Adam Yates kick), 6:29 1Q SC - Ace Sanders 70-yard punt return (Adam Yates kick), 5:18 1Q SC - Marcus Lattimore 1-yard run (Adam Yates kick), 8:30 3Q SC - Connor Shaw 7-yard run (Adam Yates kick), 6:17 4Q GA - Ken Malcome 3-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 1:55 4Q
Game Statistics UGA First Downs 15 36-115 Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 11-31-109-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 67-224 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-51 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-289 (41.3) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 2-71 Time of Possession 26:47 Third Down Conversions 7-of-16 0-of-2 Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-9
SC 20 51-230 6-10-162-0 61-392 1-0 5-41 4-150 (37.5) 1-22 33:13 5-of-12 0-of-0 2-16
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long Rushing 5 45 1 20 UGA-Malcome SC-Lattimore 24 109 1 19 Passing UGA-Murray SC-Shaw
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 31 11 109 0 10 6 162 2
Receiving UGA-Mitchell SC-Moore Punting UGA-Barber SC-Hull
Rec. Yds. TD Long 3 52 0 27 1 62 0 62
Tackles UGA-Herrera UGA- John Jenkins SC- Williams
UT AT Tot. 7 4 11 5 3 8 7 0 7
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Kentucky
Oct. 20, 2012 • Commonwealth Stadium - Lexington, Ky. The No. 11 University of Georgia football team outlasted the Kentucky Wildcats 29-24 on Saturday night in front of 54,553 fans and a Fox SportSouth televised audience at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. With the win, Georgia improves to 6-1 on the season and 4-1 in Southeastern Conference play. Kentucky dropped to 1-7 overall and 0-5 in SEC play. Aaron Murray led the team’s aerial attack, going 30-of-38 for a career-high 427 yards and four touchdowns. During the game, Murray set Georgia’s all-time record for touchdown passes in a career, surpassing David Greene, who finished with 72. The Wildcats struck first, taking a 7-0 lead on the opening drive of the game. Kentucky kept it on the ground for most of the 13-play, 84-yard drive, before Morgan Newton completed a four-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Boyd. The Bulldogs tied it at 7-7 on its second possession of the game. After starting in the shadows of his own goal posts, Murray found King for a 66-yard touchdown pass. Kentucky went up 14-7 with just under 12 minutes left in the half on a twoyard run by Newton. The Bulldogs followed with its second touchdown in as many drives. King set up the touchdown with a 46-yard catch that set the Bulldogs up with 1st-and-Goal at the Kentucky five. Two plays later, Murray found King in the middle of the end zone for a touchdown. A missed point after brought the score to 14-13. With just under two minutes left in the half, Murray orchestrated a drive that resulted in a 26-yard field goal by Marshall Morgan that sent the Bulldogs into the locker room holding a 16-14 lead. In the second half the Wildcats marched down to the Georgia 16 before Geathers tackled Newton for a four-yard loss and Cornelius Washington batted down a pass. Kentucky had to settle for a field goal that allowed it to retake the lead at 17-16. With 7:11 left in the third quarter, Murray led the Bulldogs on a six-play, 62-yard drive that was capped off with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Conley. Georgia went for the two-point conversion, but did not convert, giving it a five-point lead at 22-17. With Georgia punting after a three-and-out, Kentucky was flagged for running into the kicker, giving the Bulldogs a fresh set of downs. Murray found Lynch over the middle for 22 yards on the first play after the penalty. Murray found Lynch from 10 yards out for the touchdown that made it a two-possession game at 29-17, following the Morgan extra point. The Wildcats made it a one-possession game when it orchestrated a 10-play, 75-yard drive that resulted in a touchdown that made it a 29-24 game. The Wildcats attempted the onside kick, but Connor Norman recovered, giving Georgia the ball back near midfield with 3:59 left in the game. The Bulldogs controlled the clock during the final minutes, giving the Wildcats possession with 15 seconds on the clock. Kentucky was unable to score, sealing the 29-24 win for Georgia.
No. Yds. Avg. Long 7 289 41.3 48 4 150 37.5 45
Coach Mark Richt said…
“Like I told the guys, we took a whipping, but the good news was that we all took it together. It was a team loss. We got beat by a very good team that was primed and ready to go. But that doesn’t mean that the season is over for Georgia. We still have an opportunity to keep fighting and keep playing and winning. If we are able to do that, then we will have a chance to get back to Atlanta and that’s where we want to be.”
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UK - Aaron Boyd 4 yd pass from Morgan Newton (C. McIntosh kick), 09:59 1Q GA - Tavarres King 66 yd pass from Aaron Murray (M. Morgan kick), 00:22 1Q UK - Morgan Newton 2 yd run (C. McIntosh kick), 11:54 2Q GA - Tavarres King 1 yd pass from Aaron Murray (M. Morgan kick failed), 08:28 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 27 yd field goal, 00:00 2Q UK - Craig McIntosh 37 yd field goal, 10:46 3Q GA - Chris Conley 22 yd pass from Aaron Murray (A. Murray pass failed), 05:01 3Q GA - Arthur Lynch 10 yd pass from Aaron Murray (M. Morgan kick), 07:51 4Q UK - Raymond Sanders 3 yd run (C. McIntosh kick), 03:59 4Q Game Statistics UK First Downs 21 Rushing: Att.-Yards 43-206 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-11-123-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 63-329 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 3-16 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-267 (44.5) 5-111 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession 27:57 Third Down Conversions 6-of-14 1-of-1 Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-22
UGA 25 32-77 30-40-427-0 72-504 1-0 8-70 5-185 (37.0) 3-64 32:03 5-of-12 0-of-1 1-6
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long Rushing 12 87 0 21 UK-George UGA-Gurley 12 47 0 12 Passing UK-Whitlow UGA-Murray
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 13 9 86 0 38 30 427 4
Receiving UK-King UGA-King UGA-Mitchell Punting UK-Foster UGA-Barber
Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 45 0 24 9 188 2 66 9 103 0 27
Tackles UK-Williamson UGA-Ogletree
UT AT Tot. 7 6 13 3 8 11
No. Yds. Avg. Long 6 267 44.5 53 5 185 37.0 41
Worth Noting…
Worth Noting…
• The game marked the first time since the 2009 LSU game in Athens that Georgia failed to score in the first half. • The game was a top-10 matchup for the first time in series history with USC at #6 and Georgia at #5. • Georgia saw its streak of consecutive wins in the regular season end at 15. Prior to this game, the last time Georgia lost a regular season game was last year against then #12 South Carolina in Athens 45-42 on Sept. 10. • John Jenkins blocked a 33-yard field goal attempt by Adam Yates in the third quarter. It was the first field goal block by a Bulldog since 2009. • Jarvis Jones registered a sack to give him 5.5 for the year and 19 in his Bulldog career. • Game captains were junior QB Aaron Murray, senior CB Sanders Commings, senior LB Christian Robinson, and junior OT Kenarious Gates.
Kentucky 7 7 3 7 = 24 Georgia 7 9 6 7 = 29
Coach Mark Richt said…
“It’s great to be able to go on the road in the SEC and get the win. I think Kentucky did a fantastic job tonight. My hat’s off to coach (Joker) Phillips and his team. I’m also pleased with our team to do what they had to do to win the ballgame. A lot of big plays had to be made. We had to play good down the stretch in order to win it.”
• Aaron Murray the school career TD pass record with 75 while completing a career-high 30 passes for a career-high 427 yards. Murray’s 427 yards ranks as the second best in the SEC this year behind Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel’s 453 against Arkansas. • Tavarres King had a career-high 9 catches for a game-high 188 yards and tied his career high with two TDs. This marks his fifth career 100yard game and his second this season. • Sophomore SE Malcolm Mitchell finished with a career high 9 receptions for 103 yards. This was the first time since the 2010 Florida game when the Bulldogs had two 100-yard receivers in a game. • Game captains were John Jenkins, Josh Harvey-Clemons, Chris Burnette and Abry Jones. • Harvey-Clemons is the first true freshman to be named a captain since Rennie Curran in 2007.
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FLORIDA
Oct. 27, 2012 • EverBank Field - Jacksonville, Fla. In the annual neutral-site matchup between Georgia and Florida in Jacksonville, the Bulldogs came away victorious by a score of 17-9 over their archrival. The Bulldogs forced six turnovers against the third-ranked Gators, and the Dawgs now control their own destiny in a quest to return to the SEC Championship for the second consecutive season. The Georgia defense proved to be the story of the game, holding Florida without a touchdown on the day. Junior All-American outside linebacker Jarvis Jones was the spark for the defensive unit, recording a career-high 13 tackles (12 solo), including 4.5 tackles for loss for 24 yards and three sacks. He also added two fumble recoveries and a pair of forced fumbles. Offensively, Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray finished with 150 yards and three interceptions on 12-of-24 passing. Malcolm Mitchell was Murray’s top target, finishing with 74 yards and a touchdown on five catches. Georgia forced a turnover on Florida’s first drive when Damian Swann blitzed and sacked Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel to force a fumble that Jones recovered at the Florida 20 yard line. Three plays later, freshman Todd Gurley rushed over the left guard for a 10-yard score that gave the Bulldogs a 7-0 advantage early. The Gators responded with a 70-yard drive but the Georgia defense held Florida to a field goal, making it a 7-3 game. An interception at the 42-yard line that was returned to the 11-yard line by the Gators set them up with 1st-and-10 at the Georgia 11. Once again, the Bulldog defense held strong, forcing another field goal to keep a 7-6 lead. With less that a minute to play in the half and the Gators on the Georgia five yard line, Bacarri Rambo intercepted a pass in the end zone to prevent the Gators from scoring and send the Bulldogs into the locker room holding a 7-6 lead. The interception by Rambo moved him into a tie for second all-time at UGA with 14. With less than 10 minutes to go in the game, Swann picked off Driskel and returned it 15 yards to the UF 25. Georgia extended its lead to 10-6 with a 29-yard field goal by Morgan. The interception by Swann was the second forced turnover of the day for the sophomore. The Gators cut the lead to one at 10-9 with a 50-yard field goal with 9:41 left to play. The Bulldogs responded with a seven play, 75-yard drive that put Georgia up 179. After a 10-yard completion to Gurley, 18-yard pass to Marlon Brown and a 12-yard completion to Mitchell, Murray found Mitchell streaking down the sideline for a 45-yard touchdown pass. On the following drive, Georgia forced its sixth turnover and second in the end zone. Driskel marched the Gators 74 yards before Jones forced a fumble that was recovered by Sanders Commings in the end zone for a touchback that sealed the 17-9 victory for the Bulldogs.
Florida 0 6 0 3 = 9 Georgia 7 0 3 7 = 17 GA - Todd Gurley 10-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 12:02 1Q UF - Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 07:05 2Q UF - Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 02:43 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 29-yard field goal, 08:34 3Q UF - Caleb Sturgis 50-yard field goal, 09:41 4Q GA - Malcolm Mitchell 45-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 07:11 4Q
Game Statistics UGA First Downs 14 35-123 Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 12-24-150-3 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 59-273 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 14-132 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-186 (37.2) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 2-33 Time of Possession 26:19 Third Down Conversions 1-of-10 0-of-0 Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-40
Rushing UF-Gillislee UGA-Gurley
UF 15 40-75 16-29-191-2 69-266 6-4 10-95 3-140 (46.7) 4-84 33:41 7-of-16 0-of-1 0-0
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long 22 77 0 16 27 118 1 23
Passing UF-Driskel UGA-Murray
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 29 16 191 0 24 12 150 1
Receiving UF-Reed UGA-Mitchell Punting UF-Christy UGA-Barber
Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 74 0 22 5 74 1 45
Tackles UF-Purifoy UGA-Jones UGA-Williams
UT AT Tot. 6 2 8 12 1 13 5 1 6
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OLE MISS
Nov. 3, 2012 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. The No. 6 Bulldogs improved to 8-1 (6-1 SEC) on the season with a dominating 37-10 victory over the Ole Miss Rebels “Between the Hedges” in Sanford Stadium. QB Aaron Murray tossed four touchdown passes to four different receivers, including leading receiver Marlon Brown who picked up a game-high 113 yards and a touchdown on three catches. Alec Ogletree led the way on defense for Georgia, recording a team-best 11 tackles, including a sack, two tackles for loss and an interception. Bacarri Rambo and Garrison Smith each finished with seven tackles, while Damian Swann added three tackles, a sack and two fumble recoveries. The Rebels took a 10-0 lead on a field goal on the opening drive and an eight-play, 43-yard drive early in the second quarter. The TD drive was finished off with a 13-yard pass from QB Bo Wallace to Tanner Burns. Georgia answered on the next drive with a 66-yard TD pass from Murray to Brown to trim the Ole Miss lead to 10-7 following the extra point from freshman kicker Marshall Morgan. After the Georgia defense forced Ole Miss to punt with just under four minutes left to play in the first half, Murray then connected on four of his next five passes to put the Bulldogs in prime scoring position at the Ole Miss 38-yard line. With 12 seconds on the clock and the pocket collapsing, Murray scrambled to keep the drive alive. He found Tavarres King at the goal line for 40 yards and a touchdown that sent the Bulldogs into the locker room holding a 14-10 lead following Morgan’s extra point. The Bulldogs continued firing on all cylinders offensively in the second half, scoring touchdowns on each of their first two possessions to take a 28-10 lead. Georgia scored their first touchdown of the half on a 42-yard pass from Murray to Malcolm Mitchell to cap a 79-yard drive that took just 2:02 off the clock. The second touchdown finished off a six play, 76-yard drive that ended with fullback Alexander Ogletree running the ball in from eight yards out for his first career touchdown. Alexander’s twin brother, Alec, helped Georgia add two points with a tackle of Jeff Scott in the end zone for a safety late in the third quarter. Midway through the fourth quarter, freshman tailback Todd Gurley had a 31-yard gain to set up a 23-yard touchdown pass from Murray to Rantavious Wooten that sealed the 37-10 victory for Georgia following Morgan’s PAT. No. 6 Georgia returns to action next Saturday when they renew the Deep South’s oldest rivalry with a 7 p.m. contest in Auburn, Ala., against the Auburn Tigers. The game will be aired on ESPNU. With a win over the Tigers, Georgia would clinch the SEC Eastern Division and would advance to the SEC Championship in Atlanta for the second consecutive season.
No. Yds. Avg. Long 3 140 46.7 49 5 186 37.2 48
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“I’d say that we weren’t soft. The defense rose to the occasion, and everyone fought their tails off. There was a lot of emotion and two really good football teams getting after it. We came out on top. I’m really proud of our players and coaches, and our fans were tremendous. Our seniors played well, and I know it’s a game they’ll remember for the rest of their lives.”
• For the first time in the series since 1988, Georgia held Florida without a touchdown. Also, Georgia handed the Gators their first loss of the season, spoiling a perfect start for the first time since 1966 when Florida was 7-0 entering this game (the Bulldogs won 27-10). • For the first time since a three-year stretch from 1987-89, Georgia has won two straight over Florida. The Bulldogs improve to 49-40-2 in the series. • All-American linebacker Jarvis Jones registered a career-high 13 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 3 sacks. In his two-year career at Georgia, he has tallied 22 sacks which ranks 7th in school history. • Todd Gurley scored his team-leading 11th touchdown of the season and he carried the ball for a career-high 27 times. • Captains were Aaron Murray, Connor Norman, Chris Burnette, and Cornelius Washington.
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Ole Miss 3 7 0 0 = 10 Georgia 0 14 16 7 = 37 UM - Bryson Rose 34-yard field goal, 12:06 1Q UM - Jamal Mosley 13-yard pass from Bo Wallace (Bryson Rose kick), 11:45 2Q GA - Marlon Brown 66-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 10:30 2Q GA - Tavarres King 40-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 00:03 2Q GA - M. Mitchell 42-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 12:52 3Q GA - Alexander Ogletree 8-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 09:17 3Q GA - TEAM safety, 00:49 3Q GA - R. Wooten 23-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 08:29 4Q
Game Statistics UGA First Downs 23 45-149 Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 21-28-384-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 73-533 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 3-24 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-285 (47.5) 2-40 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession 35:15 Third Down Conversions 7-of-15 0-of-1 Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-16
Rushing UM-Scott UGA-Gurley
UM 12 29-46 17-28-188-1 57-234 2-2 1-15 8-365 (45.6) 3-55 24:45 2-of-13 0-of-1 5-34
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long 13 21 0 5 18 117 0 31
Passing UM-Wallace UGA-Murray
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 25 16 187 1 28 21 384 4
Receiving UM-Mackey UGA-Brown Punting UM-Broadway UGA-Barber
Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 23 0 12 3 113 1 66
Tackles UM-Prewitt UGA-Alec Ogletree UGA-Rambo
UT AT Tot. 6 5 11 5 6 11 5 2 7
No. Yds. Avg. Long 8 365 45.6 52 5 241 48.2 60
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“In the first half, I thought they (Ole Miss) outplayed us, but we outscored them...We were fortunate to make some play to get it going in the right direction. We’re one game away from our goal of winning the Eastern Division. We’ve got a lot of work to do between now and then. It’s never easy going to Auburn. They’ll be playing out of their minds. We’ve got to be prepared for that.”
• Georgia shut out an opponent in the second half for the second time this season (also did so against Vanderbilt). • Alec Ogletree had a safety at the 0:49 mark in the third quarter, marking the Bulldogs’ first safety since Brandon Boykin had one in the 2012 Outback Bowl. • QB Aaron Murray now owns a school-record 80 career TD passes, which ranks sixth in SEC history. • Junior FB Alexander Ogletree rushed for an eight-yard TD, the first of his career. He also tied his career-high with two catches for 12 yards. • Freshman punter Collin Barber kicked a career-long 60-yard punt in the first quarter, and it was the longest punt since Drew Butler’s 62-yarder vs. LSU in last year’s SEC Championship. • Soph. SS Corey Moore got his first career start on offense at wideout • Captains were junior OLB Jarvis Jones, RS sophomore ILB Kosta Vavlas, sophomore C David Andrews and senior DE Cornelius Washington.
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AUBURN
No. 10, 2012 • Jordan-Hare Stadium - Auburn, Ala. Aaron Murray threw for three touchdowns to lead No. 5 Georgia (9-1, 7-1) to its second-straight SEC East title and a spot in the SEC Title game with a 38-0 win over the Auburn Tigers (2-8, 0-7) in Auburn, Ala. Murray also passed Eli Manning for fifth-place in Southeastern Conference history for touchdown passes. Murray finished with 208 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs through the air on 18-of-24 passing, completing 10-straight passes to start the game. Six different receivers saw action, with Tavarres King leading the way with 73 yards and a touchdown on three catches. Malcolm Mitchell finished with 47 yards on five catches and a touchdown, while Chris Conley was also on the receiving end of a touchdown pass. Todd Gurley went over 100 yards for the seventh time this season, finishing with 116 yards and a touchdown on 11 attempts. Keith Marshall went over the century mark for the third time this season, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. The Bulldog defense racked up four sacks, one interception and forced and recovered a fumble. Alec Ogletree led the team with 10 tackles, including nine solo stops and a sack for a loss of eight yards. Bacarri Rambo added eight tackles, seven of which were unassisted and grabbed Georgia’s only interception. Shawn Williams and Jarvis Jones finished with five and four tackles, respectively. Jones also recorded two sacks for a loss of 11 yards. The Bulldogs did not waste any time getting on the board, using a 49-yard run by Gurley to set up a six-yard touchdown pass to Conley to put the Bulldogs up 7-0, following the Marshall Morgan extra point, on the opening possession of the game. Georgia made it a 14-0 game on its next possession. Murray spread the ball around to three different receivers for 36 yards and rushed for 15 yards before finding Mitchell in the end zone. King did his part to help the Bulldogs to a 28-0 lead with 5:09 left to play in the first half. Facing third-and-seven from the Auburn 17, Murray lobbed a passed down the right sideline to an open King, who managed to get a foot down for the score that put Georgia up 21-0, after the Morgan PAT. On the next drive, King hauled in a 55-yard pass over the middle that made it first-and-goal and set up the Bulldogs fourth touchdown of the half. Gurley finished the five-play, 90-yard drive with a six-yard touchdown run that put Georgia up 28-0 after the extra point. Georgia received the ball to start the second half and marched 73-yards to the Auburn two-yard line. The Bulldogs tacked on three points on a field goal by Morgan that put them up 31-0 with just over eight minutes left in the third quarter. After the Bulldogs forced an Auburn three-and-out late in the third quarter, Marshall broke free for a 62-yard touchdown on the second play of the drive to extend Georgia’s lead to 38-0, following the PAT.
Auburn 0 0 0 0 = 0 Georgia 14 14 10 0 = 38 GA - Chris Conley 6 yd pass from A. Murray (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:51 1Q GA - M. Mitchell 5 yd pass from A. Murray (Marshall Morgan kick), 01:19 1Q GA - Tavarres King 17 yd pass from A. Murray (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:27 2Q GA - Todd Gurley 6 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 05:09 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 20 yd field goal, 08:18 3Q GA - Keith Marshall 62 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 04:34 3Q
Game Statistics AU First Downs 11 Rushing: Att.-Yards 27-57 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 15-22-181-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 49-238 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 3-30 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 8-309 (38.6) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-41 Time of Possession 28:12 Third Down Conversions 3-of-11 Fourth Down Conversions 0-of-0 2-16 Sacks By: Number-Yards
Rushing AU-Mason UGA-Gurley
UGA 24 42-289 18-25-208-0 67-497 0-0 3-15 5-226 (45.2) 0-0 31:48 8-of-14 0-of-0 4-29
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long 11 33 0 7 11 116 1 49
Passing AU-Wallace UGA-Murray
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 22 15 181 0 24 18 208 3
Receiving AU-Blake UGA-Mitchell Punting AU-Clark UGA-Barber
Rec. Yds. TD Long 6 104 0 24 5 47 1 14
Tackles AU-McKinzy UGA-Ogletree
UT AT Tot. 4 3 7 9 1 10
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Nov. 17, 2012 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs set a new school record for touchdowns in a season in Saturday’s 45-14 win over in-state rival Georgia Southern at Sanford Stadium. Aaron Murray’s pass to receiver Chris Conley late in the third quarter gave the Bulldogs their 55th TD of the year - breaking the record of 54 attained in both the 1942 and 2011 seasons. The Bulldogs improve to 10-1 on the season heading into next week’s regular-season finale vs. another Peach State rival, Georgia Tech, Nov. 24 at noon. Georgia today reached the 10-win plateau for the 20th time in school history, doing so in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2007-08. On the opening drive of the game, the Bulldogs got rolling as Murray found Lynch for a 49-yard gain that brought Georgia down to the Georgia Southern 29 yard line. Murray found his tight end a second time, this time for a 15-yard gain, to get to the 14. Then on first and goal, Murray appeared to scramble in for the touchdown, but the play was reviewed and brought back as it was ruled that his knee was down. But on the next play, the rookie Gurley broke into the end zone and this time it stood up, as the Bulldogs took a 7-0 lead following the extra point with 11:21 on the clock in the first quarter, which is where it remained at the close of the first quarter. The Eagles knotted things up at 7-7 early in the second quarter on a one-yard run for quarterback Jerick McKinnon with 11:53 to go in the period. On Georgia’s next drive Gurley surpassed the 1,000-yard mark on the season, ultimately setting up a Marshall Morgan 37-yard field goal with 6:25 to play in the first half that made it 10-7. The Bulldogs closed the first half strong, as Murray mixed up his options to find King and Jay Rome on consecutive throws to get down into GSU territory, before completing a 24-yard pass to Mitchell in the end zone to make it 17-7 at the end of the half. Conley got in on the action with 8:51 on the clock in the third quarter as Murray found the sophomore for the 13-yard touchdown as Georgia went up 24-7 following the extra point. The defense also came out hot to start the second, forcing consecutive threeand-outs on Georgia Southern’s first two possessions. Georgia went up 31-7 when Murray found a streaking King for the 43-yard completion and the score with 5:07 remaining in the third, and Conley tacked on his second of the game as he reeled in the 33-yarder with 2:39 left to push the home team’s lead to 38-7 - marking the school-record setting 55th Georgia touchdown of the season. GSU added their second touchdown of the day as McKinnon ran in it 23 yards with 6:41 remaining in the game, making it 38-14, but the Bulldogs weren’t finished, as Welch capped a solid drive with the touchdown pass to Scott-Wesley with 3:13 remaining increasing the school-record season touchdown total to 56 and giving both players their first career scores on the play as Georgia wrapped up the victory, 45-14. Georgia moves to 5-0 all-time vs. the Eagles, all of those meetings coming in Athens. GSU dropped to 8-3 on the season with today’s loss.
“Obviously, we played well. I was really proud of everybody. It was a very outstanding performance by everybody--offense, defense, special teams. Great crowd for Georgia tonight. I’m just very thankful to have the opportunity to go back to Atlanta. I’m very excited about winning the East.”
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Game Statistics UGA First Downs 24 36-120 Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-31-354-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 67-474 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-25 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-51 (51.0) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 2-49 (24.5) Time of Possession 26:02 Third Down Conversions 10-of-14 1-of-1 Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0
GSU 19 58-302 1-4-16-0 62-318 4-2 3-35 3-119 (39.7) 6-131 (21.8) 33:58 6-of-13 1-of-3 2-15
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long GSU-McKinnon 19 109 2 24 UGA-Gurley 15 68 1 18 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD GSU-McKinnon 4 1 16 0 UGA-Murray 28 18 330 4 Rec. Yds. TD Long 1 16 0 16 4 76 2 33 No. Yds. Avg. Long 3 119 39.7 48 1 51 51.0 51
Tackles UT AT Tot. GSU-Stevenseon 5 6 11 7 5 12 UGA-Alec Ogletree UGA-Robinson 4 5 9
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Coach Mark Richt said…
GA - Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 11:21 1Q GSU - Jerick McKinnon 1-yard run (Alex Hanks kick), 11:53 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 37-yard field goal, 06:25 2Q GA - M. Mitchell 24-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 00:04 2Q GA - Chris Conley 13-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 08:51 3Q GA - Tavarres King 43-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 05:07 3Q GA - Chris Conley 33-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 02:39 3Q GSU - Jerick McKinnon 23-yard run (Alex Hanks kick), 06:41 4Q GA - J. Scott-Wesley 13-yard pass from P. Welch (M. Morgan kick), 03:13 4Q
Receiving GSU-Sumner UGA-Conley Punting GSU-Cherry UGA-Barber
No. Yds. Avg. Long 8 309 38.6 46 4 189 47.2 50
• Georgia will represent the East in the SEC Championship game on Dec. 1 in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome. This will be the fifth trip for the Bulldogs, all under Mark Richt, including second in a row. Georgia is 2-2 in these games, winning the SEC in 2002 and 2005. • The shutout was the first by the Bulldogs against Auburn since 1978 when they won 28-0 in Auburn. The 38-point margin of victory matches last year’s 45-7 win in Athens and tied for the second largest margin of victory in the series. The largest was a 41-0 win in 1946 in Columbus. • Georgia’s defense blanked Auburn for its seventh shutout in the Mark Richt era including third in the SEC. The last one came to Vandy in 2010 (43-0) and the first on the road since 2006 when it blanked South Carolina 18-0.
Ga. Southern 0 7 0 7 = 14 Georgia 7 10 21 7 = 45
Coach Mark Richt said…
“It was a very good game. It was hard fought. Georgia Southern has an outstanding football team. They run their offense well. They’re well coached, even the little things like sprinting to the other side at the end of a quarter. They have a plan for everything, and they execute it well. We got a couple of breaks in the first half. If not for the chop block penalty, they may score right there.”
• Todd Gurley became just the second Georgia freshman in school history and the 11th UGA player overall to record at least 1,000 yards rushing in a single season. • Georgia scored six TDs on the day, giving the Bulldogs a school record 56 TDs this year. The old mark was 54 set in 1942 (12 games) and in 2011 (13 games). • Georgia collected its 10th win of the season, which is the 20th 10-win season in school history. • Senior ILB Christian Robinson made his first start of the year and 16th of his career. He last started in the 2012 Outback Bowl. • RS sophomore quarterback Parker Welch connected with receiver Justin Scott-Wesley for a 13-yard TD in the fourth quarter. It was the first career TD pass for Welch and the first career TD catch for Scott-Wesley. • Captains were safety Connor Norman, flanker Tavarres King, safety Bacarri Rambo and linebacker Christian Robinson.
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GEORGIA TECH
Nov. 24, 2012 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. The No. 3 University of Georgia football team handled in-state rival Georgia Tech a 42-10 loss in front of 92,746 fans and a nationally-televised ESPN audience in the final regular-season game. With the win, the Bulldogs move to 11-1 on the season, while Georgia Tech falls to 6-6. Georgia improves to 62-37-5 in the all time series and is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings. Georgia also set a new school record in points scored in a season with 456, besting the previous record of 450, set in 2002 over a 14-game season. Mitchell took the opening kickoff 47 yards to set the Bulldogs up with 1stand-10 at the Georgia Tech 44 yard line. After pickups of 11, 15 and 15 yards, Gurley capped off a 29-yard opening drive performance with a three-yard touchdown run that put Georgia up 7-0, following the Marshall Morgan extra point. The Yellow Jackets moved all the way down to the Georgia one-yard line before Rambo forced his second fumble of the game and returned it 49 yards to the 50-yard line. Eight plays and less than three minutes later, Gurley found the end zone for his second rushing touchdown of the game and put Georgia up 14-0, after the Morgan PAT. The Yellow Jackets answered on the following drive, driving down to the Georgia 21 before being stopped on third down and being forced to settle for a 38-yard field goal that made it a 14-3 game. Murray completed a 57-yard pass down the sideline to Mitchell to set the Bulldogs up with 1st-and-10 at the GT 28. Marshall raced 15 yards into the end zone two plays later to put Georgia up 21-3, after the PAT, after a three play, 85yard drive that took just 29 seconds off the clock. After Rambo recorded his 16th career interception, and his third turnover of the game, Gurley and Marshall combined for 62 yards on the ground on Georgia’s next scoring drive before Murray found McGowan in the back corner of the end zone for a touchdown that helped Georgia to a 28-3 lead. After forcing a three-and-out to start the second half, Georgia got the ball back and went 59 yards on seven plays that took 2:08 off the clock and gave the Bulldogs a 35-3 lead. The drive culminated in a 24-yard touchdown pass from Murray to Jay Rome, the first of his career. The Bulldogs tacked on another touchdown with a 17-yard run by Marshall with six minutes left in the third quarter that made it a 42-3 game. The Yellow Jackets added a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter on a six-play, 71-yard drive that made it a 42-10 game. Georgia is set to make its fifth appearance in the SEC Championship game in Atlanta, Ga., next weekend. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. and the game will be televised on CBS.
Georgia Tech 3 0 0 7 = 10 Georgia 14 14 14 0 = 42 GA - Todd Gurley 3-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 13:57 1Q GA - Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 06:14 1Q GT - Chris Tanner 38-yard field goal, 00:13 1Q GA - Keith Marshall 15-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 14:39 2Q GA - Rhett McGowan 11-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 02:49 2Q GA - Jay Rome 24-yard pass from Aaron Murray (M. Morgan kick), 10:38 3Q GA - Keith Marshall 17-yard run (M. Morgan kick), 06:00 3Q GT - David Sims 9-yard run (Chris Tanner kick), 07:25 4Q
Game Statistics UGA First Downs 18 31-164 Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 14-18-215-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 49-379 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-55 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 4-164 (41.0) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-86 (28.7) Time of Possession 20:04 Third Down Conversions 2-of-7 1-of-1 Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0
GT 26 67-306 10-21-120-1 88-426 5-1 4-30 2-65 (32.5) 1-14 (14.0) 39:56 6-of-17 3-of-7 1-7
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long GT - Sims 14 71 1 15 UGA-Gurley 12 97 2 22 Passing GT - Lee UGA-Murray
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 12 4 65 0 17 14 215 2
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ALABAMA
Dec. 1, 2012 • Georgia Dome - Atlanta, Ga. The third-ranked University of Georgia football team came up just short, falling 3228 to No. 2 Alabama on Saturday evening in front of a capacity crowd at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga., in the Southeastern Conference Championship game. Georgia ends the regular season with an overall record of 11-2, which includes a 7-1 mark inleague play, while Alabama improves to 12-1 and 7-1 in the SEC. Georgia marched 55 yards before the drive stalled on third-and-11 at the Alabama 37. The Bulldogs dialed up a fake punt that saw Arthur Lynch find Sanders Commings over the middle for a 17-yard pickup that set up first-and-10 at the Alabama 20. Two plays later, Murray completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Rome to put the Bulldogs up 7-0, following the Marshall Morgan extra point. The completion allowed Murray to pass Peyton Manning for most touchdown passes in SEC history with 90. Alabama looked to answer, making its way down to the Georgia one-yard line. The Crimson Tide fumbled the ball, recovered it, but the play pushed the Crimson Tide back to the Georgia five. On third-and-goal, Sanders Commings intercepted AJ McCarron in the end zone for a touchback. The Tide tied the game at seven late in the first half on a 41-yard touchdown run by Eddie Lacy. Alabama then intercepted a Murray pass and drove all the way to the Georgia five-yard line with five seconds left in the half, Alabama kicked a field goal that sent the Crimson Tide into the half holding a 10-7 lead. On the opening drive of the second half, Georgia drove 75 yards on 10 plays to take a 14-10 lead on a three-yard Gurley run. The Crimson Tide looked poised to answer on its next possession, driving 43 yards on 11 plays, but a tipped passed forced Alabama to attempt a 49-yard field goal. With Cade Foster on to attempt the field goal, Cornelius Washington came up with the block, which was recovered by Ogletree and taken back for a touchdown that put the Bulldogs up 21-10, following the Morgan PAT. Alabama didn’t wait long to score, taking the ball 43 yards on 11 plays for the touchdown by T.J. Yeldon. The Crimson Tide went for two and converted to make it a threepoint game at 21-18. On its next possession, the Tide took a 25-21 lead on a one-yard run by Lacy that capped off a seven-play, 74-yard drive. The Bulldogs retook the lead on the next possession. A 17-yard completion from Murray to Mitchell gave Georgia first-and-10 at their own 24. Murray then found King for a pickup of 45 yards that put the Bulldogs inside the Alabama 15. Gurley found the end zone two plays later on a 10-yard run that made it a 28-25 game, following the Morgan extra point. With just under five minutes on the clock and with the ball on the Georgia 45-yard line, McCarron threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper that put the Crimson Tide up four at 32-28. Georgia flipped the field on the final drive of the game, traveling all of the way down to the eight-yard line, but time ran out on the Bulldogs, with the clock winding down as the final pass was caught just short of the goal line.
Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 66 0 43 GT - Godhigh UGA - Mitchell 3 88 0 57 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GT - Poole 2 65 32.5 45 4 164 41.0 49 UGA-Barber Tackles GT - Thomas UGA - Alec Ogletree UGA - Robinson
UT AT Tot. 5 2 7 10 5 15 6 7 13
Coach Mark Richt said…
“This was a game that everybody was worried about us looking ahead. You don’t do that when you’re playing Georgia Tech. This game means a lot for us. Our coaches prepared hard, they were diligent, and the players took to the coaching. I thought we played a superb game. I’m so proud of everybody. I could not have asked for a better day than today. Our goal was to win every phase of the game, for every unit to win.”
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GA - Jay Rome 19-yard pass from Aaron Murray (M. Morgan kick), 13:59 2Q UA - Eddie Lacy 41-yard rush (J. Shelley kick), 01:59 2Q UA - Jeremy Shelley 22-yard field goal, 00:00 2Q GA - Todd Gurley 3-yard rush (M. Morgan kick), 12:09 3Q GA - Alec Ogletree 55-yard return on blocked FG (M. Morgan kick), 06:31 3Q UA - T.J. Yeldon 10-yard rush (rush by T.J. Yeldon), 04:19 3Q UA - Eddie Lacy 1-yard rush (J. Shelley kick), 14:57 4Q GA - Todd Gurley 10-yard rush (M. Morgan kick), 12:54 4Q UA - Amari Cooper 45-yard pass from A. McCarron (J. Shelley kick), 03:15 4Q
Game Statistics UGA First Downs 18 29-113 Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 19-34-281-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 63-394 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-64 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-269 (44.8) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 0-0 (0.0) Time of Possession 22:25 Third Down Conversions 4-of-12 1-of-1 Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-of-1
Rushing UA - Lacy UGA - Gurley
UA 26 51-350 13-21-162-1 72-512 3-1 2-15 5-209 (41.8) 4-89 (22.2) 37:35 4-of-12 0-of-0 1-of-2
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long 20 187 2 41 23 122 2 18
Passing UA - McCarron UGA - Murray
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 21 13 162 1 33 18 265 1
Receiving UA - Cooper UGA - King Punting UA - Mandell UGA - Barber
Rec. Yds. TD Long 7 127 1 45 5 142 0 45 No. 5 6
Yds. 209 269
Avg. 41.8 44.8
Long 48 53
Tackles UT AT Tot. UA - Lester 3 5 8 UGA - Alec Ogletree 9 2 11 UGA - Williams 5 4 9
Worth Noting…
• Junior right guard Chris Burnette returned to the starting lineup after missing the past two games with a shoulder injury. • Junior QB Aaron Murray eclipsed the 3,000-yard mark for a season, becoming the first QB in SEC history to have 3,000 passing yards in three consecutive seasons. • Senior safety Bacarri Rambo tied a school record with his 16th career interception, matching College Football Hall of Famer Jake Scott. He returned it 27 yards to give him 293 career return yards, which ranks third in school history. • Junior ILB Alec Ogletree posted a career-high 15 tackles, which is a team-best this season. Senior ILB Christian Robinson had a careerhigh 13 stops, and senior nose guard John Jenkins had a career-high 11 stops. • Captains were seniors Tavarres King (FLK), Sanders Commings (CB), Shawn Williams (SS) and Ty Frix (SN).
Alabama 0 10 8 14 = 32 Georgia 0 7 14 7 = 28
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Coach Mark Richt said…
“I’m really proud of our players. It was a great football game, but unfortunately we ended up on the wrong side of the scoreboard. I think Alabama’s a great football team, obviously, but I think we’re good, too. The boys gave a great effort, and I’m really proud of our coaches, as well. Somebody just asked me what I thought the difference was, and the only thing I can think of is that we just ran out of time.”
• The Bulldogs are now 2-3 all-time in SEC Championship games, all under Mark Richt. • Cornelius Washington blocked his first career field goal in the third quarter. Alec Ogletree picked up the block and returned it 55 yards for a TD, the first of his career. • FLK Tavarres King hauled in five catches for 142 yards. He now has six 100-yard receiving games in his career, and he currently ranks fourth in school history with 2,498 career receiving yards. • True freshman Todd Gurley rushed for 122 yards and a TD, marking his eighth 100-yard rushing game this season. He’s also scored 15 TDs this season, matching the mark set by Herschel Walker in his freshman season. • Jarvis Jones had two sacks against the Tide, and he is now tied for fifth in school history with 26 sacks. He has 12.5 this season. • Captains were junior OG Chris Burnette, senior FS Bacarri Rambo, junior OLB Jarvis Jones and senior N John Jenkins.
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2012 Game Summaries
NEBRASKA
Jan. 1, 2013 • Florida Citrus Bowl - Orlando, Fla. The No. 7 Georgia football team handed the 16th-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers a 45-31 loss in front of 59,712 fans and a nationally televised ABC audience in the Capital One Bowl, held in Orlando, Fla. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 12-2 record, which included a 7-1 mark in the Southeastern Conference and a SEC Eastern Division Title. The 2012 squad becomes just the third team in school history to finish with 12 wins in a season. Aaron Murray finished with 427 yards and five touchdowns on 18-for-33 passing, setting Georgia bowl records in touchdown passes, yards and the longest touchdown pass. Tavarres King was Murray’s top target, picking up 104 yards and a touchdown on four catches. Chris Conley was Georgia’s leading receiver, finishing with 136 yards and two touchdowns. Keith Marshall and Arthur Lynch were also on the receiving end of touchdown passes. For the second time in as many bowl games, Georgia took a 2-0 lead on a safety with 11:49 on the clock. A blocked punt set up the safety, as the ball went through the back of the end zone for the score. On the second Georgia drive of the game, Murray led the Bulldogs on an 80-yard drive that was capped off by a 29-yard completion to Lynch that put the Bulldogs up 9-0 with just under eight minutes remaining in the first quarter. Nebraska answered with a pair of touchdowns to take a 14-9 lead. The first came after a seven-play, 75-yard yard that made it 9-7. Two plays later, the Cornhuskers intercepted a Murray pass and ran it back for a touchdown that gave them the lead. The lead didn’t last, as Murray found King for a 75-yard touchdown reception on the second play of the drive that allowed the Bulldogs to retake the lead at 16-14. Gurley scored the touchdown, taking a direct snap 24 yards to the end zone. The Huskers responded with a six-play, 44-yard drive that resulted in a 39-yard field goal that made it a 23-17 game midway through the second quarter. After a Georgia threeand-out, Nebraska took a 24-23 lead on a 16-yard pass to Rex Burkhead. On the opening drive of the second half, Nebraska orchestrated a 13-play drive that resulted in a two-yard touchdown run by Burkhead that extended Nebraska’s lead to 3123. The Bulldogs answered on the following drive, driving 79 yards on six plays for a touchdown. The drive was highlighted by a 49-yard touchdown grab by Chris Conley. Looking to tie the game, Murray found Rhett McGowan at the goal line to complete the two-point conversion to tie the game at 31 with just over seven minutes left in the third quarter. Georgia scored touchdowns on its next two possessions to take a 45-31 lead. The first touchdown was set up by a 31-yard completion to Justin Scott-Wesley and capped off by a 24-yard touchdown grab by Marshall. On the next Bulldog possession, Murray found a wide-open Conley over the middle for an 87-yard touchdown reception that proved to be the game-sealing catch.
Georgia 16 7 8 14 = 45 Nebraska 14 10 7 0 = 31 GA - Team safety, 11:31 1Q GA - Arthur Lynch 29-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 07:54 1Q NEB - Jamal Turner 14-yard pass fom T. Martinez (B. Maher kick), 04:42 1Q NEB - Will Compton 24-yard interception return (Brett Maher kick), 04:15 1Q GA - Tavarres King 75-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 04:04 1Q GA - Todd Gurley 24-yard run (M. Morgan kick), 10:33 2Q NEB - Brett Maher 39-yard field goal, 08:48 2Q NEB - Rex Burkhead 16-yard pass from T. Martinez (B. Maher kick), 04:43 2Q NEB - Rex Burkhead 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 09:42 3Q
GA - C. Conley 49-yard pass from A. Murray (R. McGowan pass from A. Murray), 07:26 3Q
GA - Keith Marshall 24-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 14:52 4Q GA - Chris Conley 87-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 11:03 4Q
Game Statistics UGA First Downs 23 Rushing: Att.-Yards 38-162 18-33-427-2 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-589 0-0 Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards 7-76 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 39.0 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-41 (13.7) Time of Possession 27:33 Third Down Conversions 12-of-17 Fourth Down Conversions 0-of-1 5-26 Sacks By: Number-Yards
Rushing NEB - Burkhead UGA - Gurley
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long 24 142 2 28 23 125 1 24
Passing NEB - Martinez UGA - Murray
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 27 16 204 2 33 18 427 5
Receiving NEB - Bell UGA - King Punting NEB - Maher UGA - Barber
Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 60 0 35 3 104 1 75
Tackles NEB - Compton UGA - A. Ogletree UGA - Williams
UT AT Tot. 6 3 9 7 4 11 7 4 11
No. 3 3
Yds. 136 117
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Coach Mark Richt said…
“It’s really fun to win one of these. We had lost our last two bowl games, so we were getting kind of tired of that. We worked so hard to continue to get better, and this year we had another really good season with the SEC East. So now, we wanted to win this bowl to maybe prove to ourselves that we’re one of the better teams in the country, so I’m just really thankful for the victory.”
NEB 26 52-239 16-27-204-2 79-443 1-1 8-69 34.0 4-90 (22.5) 32:27 8-of-16 0-of-1 2-8
Avg. 45.3 39.0
Long 48 48
• The Bulldogs became just the third team in school history to register at least 12 wins in a single season. • Georgia improved to 27-18-3 in bowl games, and the game also marked the Bulldogs’ record 16th consecutive trip to the postseason. • Georgia’s 45 points was a new bowl record, as the old mark stood at 44 points in the 2009 Independence Bowl victory over Texas A&M. • Jarvis Jones recorded two sacks in the game to give him a school record 14.5 on the year. He also set a school record with 24.5 TFL in a single season, breaking the previous mark of 23.5 set by David Pollack in 2002. Pollack held the previous single-season sack record, as well (13.5). • QB Aaron Murray threw a school record-tying five TD passes in the game. The five TD passes, plus 427 passing yards and an 87-yard TD pass to WR Chris Conley, were all Georgia bowl records. • Captains were seniors Tavarres King (FLK), Shawn Williams (SS) and Ty Frix (SN), plus juniors Aaron Murray (QB) and Jarvis Jones (OLB).
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Head Coach Mark Richt came to Georgia with the goal of taking the lid off a program that had not won an SEC title in 20 years. After 12 seasons between the hedges, he’s demonstrated what that means by winning two SEC Championships (2002, ‘05), five SEC Eastern Division titles and tied for another, and his 118-40 record is fourth best in the country in winning percentage among active coaches (.747). And his emphasis on graduation has come to fruition as 228 Bulldog players have earned their degrees during his tenure. Richt was named SEC Coach of the Year in both 2002 and 2005. His record against nonconference teams is 48-8 and his teams are 41-11 when playing in an opponent’s home stadium. Richt is also one of only six coaches in history to win two SEC championships (2002, 2005) in his first five years, and one of only five head coaches in SEC history to record four
RICHT IN RARE COMPANY
Mark Richt is one of only five men in NCAA Division IA history to record 115 or more wins in his first 12 seasons as a head coach. Coach (1st 12 Seasons) ...........................School(s), Record 1st 12 Seasons Bob Stoops (1999-2010) ............ Oklahoma, 129-31 Gary Patterson (*2001-2012)...............TCU, 116-36 Tom Osborne (1973-84)............ Nebraska, 118-27-2 Mark Richt (2001-2012).............. Georgia, 118-40 Barry Switzer (1973-84)..........Oklahoma, 115-23-4 * - debuted as head coach in 2000 Mobile Alabama Bowl loss
straight 10-win seasons (2002-05). The respect he has nationally was demonstrated in 2010 when Richt was named to the American Football Coaches Association Board of Trustees. The excitement produced by Richt’s teams on the field has been matched by many other aspects surrounding the program. Richt has generated an atmosphere of excitement and unity among the Georgia people. Georgia supporters and fans became impressed with his sincerity, openness, family values, and the casual and genuine way he carried himself. They liked his ideas on building a football program, his commitment to discipline, and the importance he placed on standards of excellence on and off the field. And they liked the way he refused to set limitations on what would be a satisfactory season. “I like to set our goals high,” he said. “I never want to put a ceiling on what we can accomplish.” Richt also had a reputation for developing quarterbacks at FSU and that has continued at UGA. David Greene was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 2001 and in ‘02, Greene led the SEC in passing efficiency and was the consensus choice for All-SEC first team. By the end of his career, Greene had become the SEC’s all-time leading passer (11,528 yards) and set the NCAA Division 1-A record for career victories by a starting QB with 42. D.J. Shockley followed Greene in 2005 and led the SEC in passing efficiency. Matthew Stafford came next (2006-08) and set the Georgia record for season total offense in 2008 (3,499 yards) and finished third in career passing yardage (7,731). In 2010, Aaron Murray finished second nationally in passing efficiency among freshman quarterbacks and in 2011 set the school record for most TD passes in a single season (35 breaking the old mark of 25 by Matthew Stafford). He broke it again in 2012 with 36 and is the only QB in SEC history to throw for more than 3,000 yards three consecutive years. The NFL is also looking Georgia’s way on a regular basis. Sixty-four of Richt’s players have been chosen in the NFL draft over the last eleven years including eight chosen in the 2002 NFL draft--the most Georgia players ever selected in a single year.
Mark Richt Year by Year 2012: In racing to the SEC Eastern Division title, Richt’s teams defeated rivals Tennessee, Florida, Auburn, and Georgia Tech all in the same season for the second straight year. In the 32-28 loss to #2 Alabama in the SEC title game, the third-ranked ‘Dawgs came within a few yards and a few seconds of earning a trip to the BCS national title game. The ‘Dogs defeated Nebraska, 45-31, in the Capital One Bowl. 2011: Georgia won ten or more games for the seventh time in Richt’s 11 years. The ‘Dogs defeated rivals Tennessee, Florida, Auburn, and Georgia Tech all in the same season for the first time since 1981. 2010: With the loss of several key players during the season, the Dogs had the first losing season in the Richt era but still managed victories over rivals Tennessee and Georgia Tech. 2009: Georgia upset #7 Georgia Tech in the regular season finale and then won its fourth straight bowl game to complete the season at 8-5. 2008: Georgia finished with a 10-3 mark and number ten final national ranking—the sixth time in seven years the Bulldogs won ten or more games and also finished among the nation’s top ten teams in the final national polls. 2007: One of the youngest teams in the country, was 4-2 after six games but won the last seven in a row including victories over rivals Florida, Auburn, and Georgia Tech to finish 11-2. The ‘Dogs defeated 10th ranked Hawai’i in The Allstate Sugar Bowl and finished No. 2 in the final AP poll and No. 3 in the coaches poll. 2006: After starting out 5-0, his 2006 team struggled through the middle of the schedule, but rebounded to defeat three top 20 teams in a row: #5 Auburn, #16 Georgia Tech, and #14 Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. He was chosen to coach the 2007 Hula Bowl game in Hawaii. 2005: Picked to finish third in the SEC East, his 2005 team exceeded all expectations with a 10-2 regular season finish and SEC championship defeating third-ranked LSU in the title game. He was elected 2005 SEC Coach of the Year by the SEC Coaches. 2004: His 2004 team finished 10-2, won a third straight bowl game, and finished in the nation’s top six in the final national rankings for the third consecutive season. Along the way in ‘04, the ‘Dogs defeated defending national champion LSU, Georgia Tech for the fourth straight time and upended Florida for the first time since 1997. DE David Pollack became the most decorated defensive player in Georgia history with a third straight first tean All-America selection and was recipient of the Lombardi, Bednarik, Lott, and Hendricks Trophies. 2003: Richt led the ‘Dogs to the SEC title game for the second time in a row in ‘03, defeated Purdue in the Capital One Bowl, and had the ‘Dogs in the top ten again with a final USA Today/ESPN Coaches ranking of 6th and a final AP ranking of 7th. Richt’s team ranked 2nd nationally in Scoring Defense (14.5 ppg), 4th in Total Defense (276.86 ypg), 6th in Pass-
2002, 2005 SEC Coach of the Year
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Head Coach Mark Richt ing Defense (174.5 ypg), and 14th nationally in Turnover Margin (+.79). 2002: ‘Dogs go 13-1, win first SEC championship in 20 years, defeated Florida State in the Nokia Sugar Bowl, and finished the season with a number three national ranking. Georgia’s championship run was a complete team effort, with the Dogs winning five games by a touchdown or less. Among Richt’s team were three first team All-Americans and eight first team All-SEC performers. Richt himself was a
consensus choice as SEC Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year Award. In addition, the ‘02 Bulldogs led the SEC in both scoring offense (32.2 ppg) and scoring defense (15.1 ppg). 2001: By the time his inaugural season in 2001 came to a close (8-4), he had become the first Georgia coach since H.J. Stegeman in 1920 to win eight games in his inaugural season. He had also handed Tennessee its only regular season defeat (in Knoxville on national television) and beaten arch rival Georgia Tech (for the first time since 1997)
The Road To Athens
is career as a Bulldog began as a Christmas present that actually came the day after most gifts had been opened. On Dec. 26, 2000, Richt was named head coach at the University of Georgia after serving on the staff at Florida State for 15 years—the last seven as offensive coordinator. Richt, a 1982 graduate of the University of Miami, coached the quarterbacks for 14 seasons at FSU. As offensive coordinator, he developed offenses that were among the most prolific in college football history while becoming one of country’s most respected coaches. Under Richt’s direction, the FSU offense had been a national leader. In this seven years as offensive coordinator, the Seminoles finished in the nation’s top five in scoring offense Winningest Active on five occasions, top 12 in total offense five Division I-A Coaches times, and top 12 in passing offense five times. His 2000 offense finished the regular season ranked first nationally in total offense (549.0 By Winning % In FBS Games, Minimum 100 ypg), first in passing offense (384.0 ypg), and Coach, Curr. School Yrs W L T Pct. Bowls third in scoring offense (42.4 ppg). 1. Urban Meyer, OSU 11 115 23 0 .833 7-1 Richt sent six FSU quarterbacks into the NFL between 1987 and 2000. In addition 2. Bob Stoops, OU 14 149 37 0 .801 7-8 to Weinke (Carolina Panthers), Washington 3. Gary Patterson, TCU 12 116 36 0 .763 7-5 Redskin Casey Weldon was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1991. His team4. MARK RICHT, UGA 12 118 40 0 .747 8-4 mate at FSU, Brad Johnson (now Richt’s brother-in-law), was a Pro Bowl selection for Washington in 2000 and led the Tampa Bay Bucs to the Super Bowl title in 2003. Other Richt pro proteges include Danny Kanell (New York Giants), Danny Personal: McManus (Kansas City Chiefs) and Peter Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla. Tom Willis (Chicago Bears). A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Richt College: University of Miami, ‘82 played QB for the Miami Hurricanes unBirthdate: Feb. 18, 1960 der Howard Schnellenberger. Het spent Birthplace Omaha, Nebraska most of his career at Miami as a backup Wife: Katharyn Francis to former Buffalo Bills star Jim Kelly. Children: Jon, 3/11/90; David, 12/1/94 In one of Richt’s years at Miami, his QB teammates included Kelly, Vinny Tes Zach 5/15/96, Anya 2/13/97 taverde, Bernie Kosar, and quarterbacks Coaching Positions: coach Earl Morral. Years as college coach: 28 Richt is married to the former Katharyn Florida State - Graduate Assistant (1985Francis of Tallahassee. The couple have 86); Volunteer Assistant (1987-88) four children - Jonathan (3/11/90), a East Carolina- Offensive Coordinator (1989) senior quarterback at Mars Hill College, David (12/1/94), Zach (5/15/96), and Florida State - Quarterbacks (1990-2000); Offensive Coord. (1994-2000) Anya (2/13/97). Jon was married to the former Anna Cearley, in May 2010.
MARK RICHT QUICK FACTS
Georgia - Head Coach (2001-current)
Head Coach Mark Richt
41-11 In An Opponent’s Stadium
Building a Family
Including 12-6 Against Ranked Foes Year Opponent #6 Tennessee 2001 2001 Vanderbilt Ole Miss 2001 2001 #21 Ga. Tech 2002 South Carolina 2002 #22 Alabama 2002 Kentucky 2002 #24 Auburn 2003 Clemson 2003 #11 LSU #13 Tennessee 2003 Vanderbilt 2003 Ga. Tech 2003 South Carolina 2004 Arkansas 2004 Kentucky 2004 #3 Auburn 2004 Miss. State 2005 #8 Tennessee 2005 2005 Vanderbilt #20 Ga. Tech 2005 2006 South Carolina Ole Miss 2006 2006 Kentucky #5 Auburn 2006 #16 Alabama (ot) 2007 Tennessee 2007 2007 Vanderbilt 2007 Ga. Tech South Carolina 2008 Arizona State 2008 2008 #11 LSU Kentucky 2008 2008 Auburn #9 Oklahoma State 2009 2009 Arkansas Tennessee 2009 2009 Vanderbilt 2009 #7 Ga. Tech #24 South Carolina 2010 Mississippi State 2010 2010 Colorado Kentucky 2010 2010 #2 Auburn Ole Miss 2011 Tennessee 2011 Vanderbilt 2011 2011 #25 Georgia Tech 2012 Missouri #6 South Carolina 2012 Kentucky 2012 Auburn 2012
Final W, 26-24 W, 30-14 W, 35-15 W, 31-17 W, 13-7 W, 27-25 W, 52-24 W, 24-21 W, 30-0 L, 17-10 W, 41-14 W, 27-8 W, 34-17 W, 20-16 W, 20-14 W, 62-17 L, 24-6 W, 23-10 W, 27-14 W, 34-17 W, 14-7 W, 18-0 W, 14-9 L, 24-20 W, 37-15 W, 26-23 L, 35-14 W, 20-17 W, 31-17 W, 14-7 W, 27-10 W, 52-38 W, 42-38 W, 17-13 L, 24-10 W, 52-41 L, 45-19 W, 34-10 W, 30-24 L, 17-6 L, 24-12 L, 29-27 W, 44-31 L, 49-31 W, 27-13 W, 20-12 W, 33-28 W, 31-17 W, 41-20 L, 35-7 W, 29-24 W, 38-0
The Mark Richt Record Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total
W 8 13 11 10 10 9 11 10 8 6 10 12 118
L 4 1 3 2 3 4 2 3 5 7 4 2 40
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pct. .667 .929 .786 .833 .769 .692 .846 769 .615 .462 .714 .857 .747
SEC Reg. Season 5-3 (T3rd/East) 7-1 (1st/Champs) 6-2 (T1st/East) 6-2 (2nd/East) 6-2 (1st/Champs) 4-4 (T3rd/East) 6-2 (T1st/East) 6-2 (2nd/East) 4-4 (T2nd/East) 3-5 (3rd/East) 7-1 (1st/East) 7-1 (T1st/East) *69-31 (.690)
Richt married Katharyn in 1987. They have four children. Two came along the usual way — Jon and David. But two came in a very special way. “We were in Sunday School class one day talking about the ills of society,” said Richt. “We explored questions like ‘who’s in charge of taking care of the poor and the elderly.’ We felt like the church should do its share.” Also, Katharyn’s brother and sister-in-law had previously adopted children from the Ukraine. Months later, Katharyn was in the Ukraine, a former republic of the Soviet Union, arranging the adoption of two children, classmates in the same orphanage. She spent 31 days there while Mark spent about eight days. When they returned in July, 1999, they had Zach and Anya, in tow. “They have been a special blessing to all our family,” said Katharyn.
In the Richt Era (2001-12) Coaches All-SEC 1st Team Alabama............................. 48 LSU.................................... 47 Georgia........................ 41 Florida................................ 41 Auburn............................... 32 Arkansas............................. 29 Tennessee........................... 24 Kentucky............................ 16 Ole Miss............................. 16 S. Carolina.......................... 16 Vanderbilt............................. 9 Miss. State............................ 7 Texas A&M.......................... 4
NFL Draftees.............. Totals Georgia........................ 64 LSU.................................... 61 Florida................................ 56 Alabama............................. 49 Tennessee........................... 49 Auburn............................... 36 S. Carolina.......................... 36 Arkansas............................. 30 Ole Miss............................. 22 Miss. State.......................... 18 Kentucky............................ 16 Vanderbilt........................... 12
AP All-SEC 1st Team Georgia........................ 43 Florida................................ 42 LSU.................................... 41 Alabama............................. 39 Auburn............................... 29 Arkansas............................. 24 Tennessee........................... 23 Kentucky............................ 19 Ole Miss............................. 16 S. Carolina.......................... 14 Miss. State.......................... 12 Vanderbilt............................. 9 Texas A&M.......................... 5 Missouri............................... 1
Freshman All-SEC Totals Arkansas............................. 35 Georgia........................ 33 Alabama............................. 33 Florida................................ 31 Vanderbilt........................... 29 Tennessee........................... 28 Miss. State.......................... 27 LSU.................................... 26 Auburn............................... 23 S. Carolina.......................... 23 Kentucky............................ 19 Ole Miss............................. 18 Texas A&M.......................... 4 Missouri............................... 1
NFL 1st Round Totals LSU.................................... 11 Alabama............................. 11 Florida................................ 10 Tennessee........................... 10 Georgia.......................... 9 Auburn................................. 8 Arkansas............................... 6 Ole Miss............................... 5 S. Carolina............................ 5 Vanderbilt............................. 2 Miss. State............................ 2 Kentucky.............................. 1
Coaches All-SEC Total LSU.................................... 87 Alabama............................. 86 Florida................................ 85 Georgia........................ 81 Tennessee........................... 59 Arkansas............................. 56 Auburn............................... 55 Kentucky............................ 41 S. Carolina.......................... 35 Vanderbilt........................... 32 Ole Miss............................. 30 Miss. State.......................... 25 Texas A&M.......................... 5 Missouri............................... 1
1st TeamAll-Americans Totals Alabama............................. 22 LSU.................................... 21 Florida................................ 20 Georgia........................ 16 Auburn............................... 11 Tennessee........................... 11 Arkansas............................... 8 S. Carolina............................ 6 Ole Miss............................... 4 Texas A&M.......................... 4 Kentucky.............................. 2 Vanderbilt............................. 1 Miss. State............................ 1
AP All-SEC Total LSU.................................... 88 Georgia........................ 78 Florida................................ 78 Alabama............................. 68 Arkansas............................. 63 Tennessee........................... 58 Auburn............................... 56 Kentucky............................ 40 Ole Miss............................. 33 S. Carolina.......................... 32 Miss. State.......................... 32 Vanderbilt........................... 24 Texas A&M.......................... 5 Missouri............................... 1
(AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, AFCA)
National Awards Won Alabama............................. 11 LSU.................................... 10 Florida.................................. 9 Georgia.......................... 6 Auburn................................. 6 Kentucky.............................. 4 Ole Miss............................... 4 Arkansas............................... 3 Texas A&M.......................... 2 Miss. State............................ 2 Tennessee............................. 1 S. Carolina............................ 1 Vanderbilt............................. 0
Only Coaches To Win Two SEC Titles in First Five Years Frank Thomas, Alabama (1933, ’34) Bernie Moore, LSU (1935, ’36) Vince Dooley, Georgia (1966, ’68) Steve Spurrier, Florida (1991, ’93) Nick Saban, LSU (2001, ’03) MARK RICHT, GEORGIA (2002, ’05) Urban Meyer, Florida (2006, ’08) Only SEC Coaches To Record Four Straight 10-Win Seasons Paul “Bear” Bryant, Alabama (1971-74, 1977-80) Vince Dooley, Georgia (1980-83) Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee (1995-98) MARK RICHT, GEORGIA (2002-05) Steve Spurrier, Florida (1993-98)
Inside the Numbers Under Richt
Record (*SEC).........................................118-40 (69-32) Home/Away/Neutral..........................63-13/41-11/14-16 Versus Ranked Teams (H/A/N)..........10-10/12-6/11-13 Versus Top 10 Teams (H/A/N)......................1-2/4-4/4-8 Day/Night .....................................................82-27/36-13 After Bye Week.........................................................14-4 SEC East/*West/Non-Conf.................40-20/29-12/49-8 Conference Record (H/A/*N)............... 30-12/33-9/6-11 Score First/Opp. Scores First......................90-15/27-26 Leading/Trailing/Tied at Half..............93-10/20-27/5-3 Leading/Tr./Tied after 3rd Q..................103-8/9-32/6-0 Scoring < 18 Pts. / 18 + Pts........................11-23/107-17 Allowing less than 20 Pts.........................................81-9 Allowing 20+/30+ Pts...................................27-12/10-20 Rushing for less than 100 yards............................15-17 Rushing for over 100 yards..................................103-23 Rushing for 200+ yards............................................29-2 Passing for 300+ yards.............................................26-5 Totaling less than 300 yards..................................20-16 400+ yards of Total Offense.....................................63-8 Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing........................63-5 Allowing less than 300 yds. Total Off......................68-8 Allowing 400+ yds. total offense............................15-13 Having 100-yard rusher...........................................54-6 Opp. have 100-yard rusher....................................18-18 No turnovers / takeaways..............................29-1/11-13 Overtime Games.........................................................2-2 In August/September.......................................3-0/37-10 In October...............................................................34-13 In November...........................................................33-10 In December................................................................5-5 In January..................................................................6-2* - includes 2002 SEC Championship Game win over #22 Arkansas; 2003 SEC Championship Game loss to #3 LSU; 2005 SEC Championship Game win over #3 LSU; 2011 SEC Championship Game loss to #1 LSU; 2012 SEC Championship Game loss to #2 Alabama
*Includes 2-3 in SEC Championship games
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Coaches At A Glance Birthdate: 7-29-59 Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tenn. High School: Brainerd College: UT Chattanooga, ’83 Coaching Experience: 1985-86, Austin Peay (graduate assistant); 1987, South Carolina (volunteer running backs coach); 1988, UT Chattanooga (Receivers); 1989, East Tennessee (Running Backs); 1992-94, Holy Cross (Running backs); 1995-97, Louisville (Receivers); 1998-2005, Virginia Tech (Receivers), 2006-08, Georgia (Running backs), 2009-13, Georgia (Wide Receivers)...Playing Experience: UT Chattanooga — Running back who set numerous school kick return records...named to UTC All-Century Team....Bainbridge (Ga.) HS — 1974-77...Family: Wife: Maria and two children, Anthony and Keshea.
Kirk Olivadotti Inside Linebackers
Birthdate: 1-1-74 Birthplace: Wilmington, DE High School: St. Thomas Aquinas College: Purdue, ’96 Coaching Experience: 1997, Maine Maritime (wide receivers, tight ends)…1998-99, Indiana State (assistant coach)…2000-01, Washington Redskins (defensive quality control)...2002-03 Redskins (defensive backs assistant)…2004-05, Redskins (defensive quality control, special teams assistant)...2006, Redskins (defensive line, special teams assistant)…2007-09, Redskins (linebackers coach)...2010, Redskins (defensive assistant)...2011-13, Georgia (Inside Linebackers)…Playing Experience: Purdue (1993-96) – Wide receiver… Four-year letter winner where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in education and his Master’s degree in education administration …St. Thomas Aquinas H.S.(1988-1992) -- Wide receiver …Family: Wife: Keely and two children, Kasyn and Kruz.
Mike Bobo
Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks
Birthdate: 4-9-74 Birthplace: Augusta, Ga. High School: Thomasville College: Georgia, ’97 Coaching Experience: 1998, Georgia (Administrative Assistant); 1999, Georgia (Graduate Assistant); 2000, Jacksonville State (QB’s); 2001, Georgia (Quarterbacks); 2002, Georgia (Quarterbacks, Running Backs); 2003-06, Georgia (Quarterbacks) 2007-13, Georgia (Off. Coordinator/QBs)...Playing Experience: Georgia (1993-97) -- Finished his playing career ranked second in the Georgia record books in passing yards (6,334), pass attempts (766), pass completions (445), and TD passes (38)...team captain in 1996 and 1997...MVP of the 1998 Outback Bowl... Thomasville H.S. (1990-93) -- USA Today Georgia Player of the Year...Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA Offensive Player of the Year... broke every school and region career passing mark and the Georgia high school career yardage record... Family: Wife: Lainie and five children, Andrew, Olivia, Jake, Ava and Kate.
Todd Grantham
John Lilly
Defensive Coord./OLBs
Birthdate: 9-13-66 Birthplace: Pulaski, Va. High School: Pulaski County College: Virginia Tech, ’89 Coaching Experience: 1990-91, Virginia Tech (Defensive Ends/Linebackers); 1992-93, Virginia Tech (Defensive Tackles); 1994-95, Virginia Tech (Defensive Line); 1996-97, Michigan State (Defensive Line); 1998, Michigan State (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line); 1999-2001, Indianapolis Colts (Defensive Line); 2002-04, Houston Texans (Defensive Line); 2005-07, Cleveland Brown (Defensive Coordinator); 2008-09, Dallas Cowboys (Defensive Line); 2010-13, Georgia (Defensive Coordinator, Outside Linebackers)... Playing Experience: Virginia Tech (1985-88) -- Guard/Tackle...Second Team All-South and Honorable Mention All-American as a senior... Pulaski County H.S. (1981-83) -- Offensive/Defensive Lineman...Family: Wife: Paige and two children, Corbin and Olivia.
Chris Wilson Defensive Line
Birthdate: 1-8-69 Birthplace: Dallas, TX High School: Lake Highland College: Oklahoma, ‘92 Coaching Experience: 1993: Indiana State (Graduate Assistant)... 1994: Indiana State (Linebackers)... 1995: Northern Illinois (Linebackers)... 1996: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (Defensive Coordinator/ Defensive Line)... 1997: Indiana State (Linebackers / Recruiting Coordinator)...1998-99: Illinois State (Defensive Line)... 2000 (Spr.): Army (Defensive Line)... 2000-04: Colorado (Defensive Line)... 2005-06: Oklahoma (Defensive Ends)... 2007-09: Oklahoma (Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Ends)... 2010: Mississippi State (Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Defensive Line)...2012: Georgia (Defensive line) 201112: Mississippi State (Defensive Coordinator/ Defensive Line)...2013: Georgia (Defensive Line)...Playing Experience: Oklahoma (1987-91) bachelor’s degree...Lake Highland HS, Dallas, Texas (1984-85), Richardson HS, Richardson, Texas (1986-87)... Family: Wife: Tina and two children: Caleb and Colby.
Scott Lakatos Secondary
Birthdate: 7-3-65 Birthplace: Long Valley, N.J. High School: West Morris Central College: Western Connecticut, ’88 Coaching Experience: 1988-89, Western Connecticut (Defensive Backs)....1990-91, Boston University (Outside Linebackers); 1992-93, Syracuse (Defensive Grad. Asst., Safeties); 1994, New Haven (Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers); 1995, Maine (Secondary); 1996-99, Maine (Secondary, Special Teams Coordinator); 2000, Maine (Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers); 2001-03, Rutgers (Secondary); 2004-09, Connecticut (Secondary); 2010-13, Georgia (Secondary) ...Playing Experience: Western Connecticut (1984-87) -- Four-year letterman at linebacker....West Morris H.S. -- All-County linebacker/fullback...Family: Wife: Amanda and two children, Sarah Bailey and Cole.
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Bryan McClendon
Tight Ends
Birthdate: 6-21-68 Birthplace: Beckley, W.V. High School: Woodrow Wilson College: Guilford, ’90 Coaching Experience: 1991-94, Northwest Guilford High School, Greensboro, N.C....1995, Florida State University (videographer)...1996-97, Florida State University (graduate assistant)...1998-2007, Florida State University (tight ends, recruiting coordinator)...2008-13, University of Georgia (tight ends)...Playing Experience: Guilford (1986-89) -- Quarterback, wide receiver... won Golden Helmet Award as the ideal Guilford player and chosen team captain as a senior...Deans List all four years....Woodrow Wilson H.S. --Quarterback at Woodrow Wilson...Family: Wife: Cheryl and one daughter, Allison.
Will Friend
Offensive Line Birthday: 2-7-75 Birthplace: Philadelphia, Miss. High School: Neshoba Central College: Alabama, ’98 Coaching Experience: 2001, West Alabama (offensive line)…2002, Tuscaloosa Central High School (coach)…2003-04, Georgia (graduate assistant)…2004-05, Gardner-Webb (offensive line)…2006-10, University of Alabama Birmingham (offensive line)...2011-13, Georgia (offensive line)...Playing Experience: Alabama (1993-96) – Guard…Four-year starter that helped win SEC Western Division title and berths in the SEC Championship Game in 1993, 1994 and 1996 with appearances in the Gator Bowl, Citrus Bowl (1996) and Outback Bowl (1997), earned two All-SEC honors, named to Alabama’s Team of the Decade for the 1990s… Neshoba Central H.S. -- Parade Magazine All-America selection as a senior…Family: Wife: Carrie and two daughters, Katie and Ashley Brooks.
Su[[pr t Staff
Tony Ball
Wide Receivers
Coaches At A Glance
Jonathan Batson Graduate Assistant
Don Inman Graduate Assistant
Running Backs
Birthdate: 12-12-83 Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. High School: Mays College: Georgia, ’05 Coaching Experience: 2007-08, University of Georgia (graduate assistant)...2009-13, University of Georgia (running backs)...Playing Experience: Georgia (2002-05) -- Wide receiver...Member of senior class that won 44 games, two SEC titles, played in four bowl games...56 career receptions for 830 yards and six touchdowns....Mays H.S. --Earned PrepStar All-America honors and named to Superprep All-Dixie Team...as a senior tallied 37 catches for 736 yards and rushed for 424 yards...Family: Wife: Amber and two children, Bryan and Brooke.
Mike Kelly Graduate Assistant
Dave Van Halanger Brad Hutcherson Ann Hunt John Eason Admin. Associate Admin. Assistant Director of Player Director of Football Operations to the Head Coach to the Head Coach Development
John Meshad Equipment Manager
Kevin Purvis Asst. Equipment Manager
Brett Greene Video Coordinator
Joe Tereshinski
Dir. of Strength and Conditioning Birthday: 7-24-53 Birthplace: Washington, D.C. High School: St. John’s College High College: Georgia, ’77 Coaching Experience: 1982-84, Georgia (offensive line, special teams, asst. strength coach)…1985-86, Georgia (asst. strength coach, admin. asst. to head coach)…1987-2009, Georgia (asst. strength coach, video and game analysis)…2011-13, Georgia (director strength and conditioning)…Playing Experience: Georgia (1972-76) – Center…Starting center on 1975 Georgia Cotton Bowl team that finished 9-3 and on the 1976 SEC Champion Sugar Bowl team that finished 10-2, voted by teammates as offensive team captain…St. John’s College High – Four year starter at defensive tackle/fullback…All Metropolitan, junior and senior year…team captain senior year…Family: Wife: Cathlene and two sons, Joe and John.
Clark Williams Asst. Video Coordinator
Mike Macdonald Graduate Assistant
Doug Saylor Program Coordinator
Brandon Wheeling Program Coordinator
Bryantt Gantt Program Coordinator
Connie Connelly Ben Brandenberg Thomas Guerry Recruiting Recruiting Recruiting Intern Assistant Assistant
Kevin Hynes Team Chaplain
Thomas Settles Team Chaplain
Tammy Mettenberger Admin. Secretary
Kelly McDaniel Receptionist
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Uga, The Mascot Legacy Although the University of Georgia is now known as the home of Uga, the pure white English bulldog, several mascots led the Red and Black before Frank W. Seiler provided the current lineage beginning in 1956.
1890s
Trilby
1940s
The Goat, Feb. 22, 1892 Georgia’s mascot for its first football game against Auburn, February 22, 1892 in Atlanta, Ga., was a goat. Old newspaper clippings indicate that the goat wore a black coat with red U.G. letters on each side. He also had on a hat with ribbons all down his high horns, and the Auburn fans yelled throughout the game “shoot the billy-goat.”
Trilby, 1894 In 1894, Georgia’s mascot was a solid white female bull terrier owned by a student, Charles H. Black, Sr., of Atlanta. Trilby, named after a novel by George Du Maurier, served as the campus pet and mascot for the Chi Phi fraternity. Disputing stories speculate the origin of the Bulldog nickname, and the story of Trilby provides yet another opinion: “...every day Trilby took herself down to old Herty field with her master for football practice. She ran signals with the best of them and became an accustomed figure on the athletic field...One morning, Trilby failed to appear for her breakfast and after a frantic search she was finally discovered proudly washing the faces of her newborn family, 13 white puppies...Late one dusky fall afternoon, Trilby appeared for a grid workout and scampering after her came her 13 children, darting through players’ legs, barking and pace. ‘Well,’ suggested one of the players, ‘Trilby has brought us a name, Bulldogs.’ ...Every time a game was played on Herty Field, the boys would floss Trilby and her 13 offerings up with red and black ribbons, and so attired they have gone down in history as perhaps the first ‘sponsors’ in southern football.” —Ruth Stanton Cogill (Atlanta newspaper) “After the rein of Trilby and her family, chaos developed in the mascot department at the university. Many games had several, depending on which alumnus got his dog to the game first.” —AJC, Nov. 18, 1962 Mr. Angel, 1944-46 Mr. Angel, a brindle and white colored English Bulldog owned by Eastman,Ga., physician, Warren Coleman, filled a void during some of the war years. There was no mascot roaming the sidelines and Coleman took Mr. Angel to games and stood with him on the sidelines. His picture on the field and with the Georgia cheerleaders appears in the 1945 and ’46 UGA annual, the Pandora.
Mr. Angel
1950s
Mike
Butch, 1947-50 Butch was a brindled English bulldog owned by Mabry Smith of Warner Robins, Ga. He was spotted by students who were attending the 1946 Georgia-Georgia Tech game in Athens, and the canine appeared to be suited for the mascot position. Smith agreed to loan Butch to the University during the football season along with a female puppy named Tuffy. The female died of a heart attack following the Georgia-Kentucky game in 1948, but Butch continued to serve. Spending the off-season at Smith’s home in Warner Robins, Butch was tragically shot in the summer of 1951 by a policeman after the dog escaped from his pen and was found roaming the streets. Butch is buried behind Smith’s business along Watson Boulevard. In 2004 plans for a marker honoring Butch in his hometown were put into motion by longtime Warner Robins resident Guy Fussell.
Uga, The Mascot Legacy 1960s
Uga II, 1966-72 “Ole Dan’s Uga” Record: 42-16-3 Uga I was succeeded by his son, Ole Dan’s Uga at an impressive pregame ceremony at Homecoming, 1966. With the Georgia Redcoat Band lining the field, Uga II was led to the center of the field by Charles Seiler, son of Sonny and Cecelia. The student body erupted in a cheer that was picked up by the entire stadium, ‘‘Damn Good Dog!’’ Uga II had an impressive reign as Georgia participated in five bowl games and won two SEC championships. epitaph: Not Bad for A Dog
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Uga III, 1972-80 “Seiler’s Uga Three” Record: 71-32-2 Born Oct. 9, 1972, Seiler’s Uga III was present for Georgia football’s finest moment as Herschel Walker took the Bulldogs to the 1980 national championship. He led Georgia to six bowl games in nine years and closed out his career in ultimate fashion winning the 1980 NCAA championship. Uga III retired on the 100th football game of his career, marking the season-opener of the 1981 season. He died just weeks later. epitaph: How ‘Bout This Dawg
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1980s
Mike, 1951-55 Butch was succeeded by Mike, another brindled English bulldog, owned by C. L. Fain. Mike lived in the field house on campus and died of natural canine causes in 1955. As his master’s thesis, Gene Owens of Fort Worth, Texas, cast the bronze statue of Mike which is located at the entrance of Memorial Hall.
1956 - Uga Takes the Field
In the last 100 years of intercollegiate football, Georgia’s Uga has established himself as the nation’s most well-known mascot. The line of pure white English bulldogs, which epitomizes everything Georgia, has been owned by the Frank W. “Sonny” Seiler family of Savannah, Ga., since Uga I first graced the campus in 1956. Through the years, Uga has been defined by his spiked collar, a symbol of the position which he holds. He was given his name, an abbreviation for the university, by William Young of Columbus, a law school classmate of Seiler. Each of the Uga mascots is awarded a varsity letter in the form of a plaque, identical to those presented to all Bulldog athletes who letter in their respective sports. As determined and published by the Pittsburgh Press, the University of Georgia is the only major college that actually buries its mascots within the confines of the stadium. Ugas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII are buried in marble vaults near the main gate in the embankment of the South stands. Epitaphs to the dogs are inscribed in bronze, and before each home game, flowers are placed on their graves. The memorial plot attracts hundreds of fans and visitors each year. For the past 20 years, Uga’s jerseys have been custom-made at the beginning of each season from the same material used for the players’ jerseys. Old jerseys are destroyed. Uga’s on-field home is a permanent air conditioned doghouse located next to the cheerleader’s platform, providing comfort in the heat of August and September. The custom-made doghouse is a gift from the Bahamian Bulldog Club of Nassau, Bahamas, through the courtesy of Fred Hazlewood.
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Uga I, 1956-66 “Hood’s Ole Dan” Record: 53-48-6 The current Uga line of solid white English bulldogs began with Uga I, Hood’s Ole Dan, born Dec. 2, 1955, in Columbus. Uga I was given to Cecelia Seiler by a friend, Frank Heard of Columbus and appeared in his first game in the 1956 home opener. As recalled by Sonny Seiler, “...his original red jerseys were made by Cecelia. It was necessary to take up children’s t-shirts to fit the dog in the right places. There is no telling how many of these jersey’s he wore out. During the early games in Athens, especially the hot ones before he had a dog house, the large green hedges that surround Sanford Stadium afforded welcomed shade in the heat of battle. Unfortunately, the hedges constantly tore these jerseys and new ones had to be made.” epitaph: Damn Good Dog
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Otto
Uga IV, 1981-89 “Seiler’s Uga Four” Record: 77-27-4 Uga IV was perhaps the most active of all the Georgia mascots, standing as the only one to attend a bowl game every year of his service (1981-89). He took over for Uga III in the 1981 season opener and over the next nine seasons, led Georgia to a record of 77-27-4. The highlight of his career was his personal appearance at the Heisman Trophy Banquet with Herschel Walker in New York on December 9, 1982. Uga IV was escorted through thebanquet hall by the president of the Downtown Athletic Club, and was earlier photographed with Herschel by photographers from across the country. The proud Bulldog donned his game jersey for the outing and added the formal touch of a collar and black tie. Uga IV was the first mascot invited to the Heisman Banquet.Declared ‘‘Dog of the Decade’’ by Vince Dooley in 1991, Uga IV was posthumously awarded the highest honor available to University of Georgia mascots — the Georgia varsity letter. epitaph: The Dog of the Decade Otto, 1986 “The Substitute” Record: 3-1 Although Otto was not pure white like his father, he was called upon to fill in for his younger brother, Uga IV, who injured ligaments in his left hind knee when jumping off a hotel bed before the Vanderbilt contest. In four games during the 1986 season, Otto led the team to a 3-1 record and also co-mascotted (along with Uga IV), a victory over instate rival Georgia Tech. After winning his first two games, fans cheered, “2-and-0 with Otto!” Dooley, serving as head coach during Otto’s brief tenure, favored the substitute the most. “I have always had a great affection for those who came off the bench and performed, and he did that and had a great time,” Dooley said. Otto is buried in the Seiler’s backyard. Uga V, 1990-99 “UGA IV’s Magillicuddy II” Record: 65-39-1 In the first game of 1990, Uga V officially began his reign as the Georgia mascot taking over from his father Uga IV, who passed away at his home in Savannah on Feb. 26, 1990. Uga V was the last pup sired by Uga IV and was born on March 6, 1990. Named in honor of one of the greatest Bulldogs, Dan Magill, former Assistant Athletic Director for Public Relations and longtime tennis coach and sports information director. Surprisingly, the Seiler family became aware that Uga IV’s mate was expecting only 10 days before the litter was due. This notice came a week after Uga IV had passed away at his home in Savannah from kidney failure. There were only three pups in the litter and the last one born on March 6 was the only solid white male. Uga V had been perhaps the most well known of all the Bulldog mascots highlighted by his appearance on the cover of the April 28, 1997, Sports Illustrated which declared him the nation’s best college mascot. Rocketed to stardom,
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Uga, The Mascot Legacy he also appeared in Clint Eastwood’s “Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil” — filmed in his hometown of Savannah, Ga. Uga V also presided over Georgia’s most successful collective sporting effort in department history as the Bulldogs claimed four NCAA team titles during the 1998-99 season — women’s swimming and diving, women’s gymnastics, men’s tennis and men’s golf — and placed second in the Directors’ Cup race. He died on Nov. 22, 1999, just over two months after his retirement. epitaph: “Nation’s Best College Mascot”—Sports Illustrated
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Uga VI, 1999-2008 “Uga V’s Whatchagot Loran” Record: 87-27 In 2007, Uga VI became the winningest mascot in school history and owned a record of 87-27. The fall of 2008 would have been his 10th season after Uga VI reigned over more games than any other mascot with 114. He died on June 27, 2008. In his last game, the Bulldogs defeated Hawai’i 41-10 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 2008. Georgia finished the season ranked second in the AP poll. The pregame passing of the bone ceremony from Uga V to his heftier and friskier son, Whatchagot Loran, took place at the 1999 Georgia-South Carolina contest. Only a year old at his coronation, Uga VI stands as the biggest of all the Uga mascots weighing in at 65 pounds — 20 pounds heavier than his father. His first season climaxed in a magnificent come from behind victory over Purdue at the Outback Bowl in Tampa. The comeback from a 25-point deficit marked an unprecedented feat in Georgia annals and the largest comeback in collegiate bowl history. The 2000 season ended in Hawaii, but due to the distance and a quarantine rule, Uga VI missed the O’ahu Bowl, marking the first time the Georgia mascot had missed the postseason game since the 1969 Sun Bowl. Alongside first-year head coach Mark Richt, Uga VI saw his third consecutive 8-4 season, which included a 26-24 win at then-No. 6 Tennessee for the Bulldogs’ first win in Knoxville since 1980. Uga VI and Georgia experienced their best season in two decades as the 2002 Bulldogs won a record 13 games (to only one loss), and topped Arkansas to win the program’s first league title since 1982. And Uga VI roamed the sidelines as the Bulldogs defeated Florida State in the 2003 Nokia Sugar Bowl, 26-13. The 2006 season marked the 50th anniversary of the Uga legacy of mascots at UGA. Georgia returned to Atlanta, Ga. to defeat Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on December 30, 2006 to end the season with a 9-4 record. In 2007, Uga VI passed Uga IV (77-27-4) for the most wins of any bulldog in school history. epitaph: A Big Dog For A Big Job, And He Handled It Well Uga VII, 2008-2009 “Loran’s Best” Record: 16-7 The seventh in the Uga line of Georgia mascots was introduced to the Georgia people on Aug. 30, 2008, during pregame ceremonies of the Bulldogs’ season opener against Georgia Southern. “Loran’s Best” officially became “Uga VII,” when he was introduced for the first time to the Sanford Stadium crowd prior to kickoff of the Georgia vs. Georgia Southern game. He was escorted onto the field by members of the Frank W. “Sonny” Seiler family of Savannah who have owned the continuous line of mascots since Uga I took up the mantle in 1956. Uga VII passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 19 of heart-related causes. It was the Thursday before the final home game of the 2009 season and the Bulldogs did not have a live mascot at the game. Instead, a wreath was placed on UGA VII’s doghouse, and the players wore a special UGA VII decal on their helmets to remember him. “Russ,” the five-year-old half brother of Uga VII, served as the Bulldog mascot for the Georgia Tech game in Atlanta and helped his squad to a 30-24 win. He was the first substitute mascot since “Otto” in 1986. “Russ” also served as the mascot in the 2009 bowl game. epitaph: Gone Too Soon Uga VIII, 2010 “Big Bad Bruce” Record: 4-2 Born Sept. 12, 2009 in Savannah, Ga., Uga VIII is the grandson of Uga VI. He carries on the tradition of more than 60 years of all-white bulldogs bred by Frank “Sonny” Seiler and family. Uga VIII was named in honor of Dr. Bruce Hollett from the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Hollett has been a long time caregiver for the famed line of English bulldogs. UGA VIII served six games in the 2010 season before he became ill and missed the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. He passed away with lymphoma on February 4, 2011. epitaph: He Never Had A Chance Uga IX, 2012-Present “Russ”, 2009-2012 Record 16-9 Total Current Record: 26-11 Uga IX, formerly “Russ,” the half-brother of Uga VII, served as interim Bulldog mascot for a total of 25 games. He worked nine games during the 2009 and 2010 seasons after Uga VII and VIII passed away. He roamed the sidelines at all 14 games during the 2011 season. He then served for two wins at the beginning of the 2012 season before being promoted as Uga IX prior to the Florida Atlantic game on Sept. 15, 2012. His time as mascot has included the 2011 SEC Eastern Division championship, two road wins at Georgia Tech and a victory over Texas A&M in the 2009 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La. He completed 2012 with a 12-2 record and a win over Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl.
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