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LOCATION.......................................................................Athens, Ga. FOUNDED...................................................................................1785 PRESIDENT........................................................... Jere W. Morehead FACULTY ATHLETICS REP................................... David E. Shipley ENROLLMENT........................................................................35,197 NICKNAME.......................................................................... Bulldogs COLORS....................................................................... Red and Black STADIUM.............................................. Sanford (92,746)-natural grass CONFERENCE...............................................................Southeastern MASCOT................................................................... Uga IX, bulldog BAND.............................................................. Georgia Redcoat Band
SENIOR ATHLETIC STAFF
Greg McGarity............................ J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Carla Williams.........................................Deputy Director of Athletics Claude Felton................ Senior Assoc. A.D. /Sports Communications Glada Horvat.....................Senior Assoc. A.D. /Academics/Eligibility Jim Booz............................................ Senior Assoc. A.D. /Compliance Ron Courson...............................Senior Assoc. A.D. /Sports Medicine Andy Platt...........................Senior Assoc. AD/Chief Financial Officer Mark Slonaker.................................Executive Director Bulldog Club Alan Thomas.................................... Assoc. A.D. /External Operations Ted White.......................................... Assoc. A.D. /Academic Services Matt Brachowski..............................Assoc. A.D. /Event Management Tim Cearley........................................ Assoc. A.D. /Ticket Operations Stephanie Ransom.............................. Asst. A.D./Business Operations Steve Bryant............................................. Asst. A.D./Sports Medicine John Bateman..................................................... Asst. A.D./Marketing Rhonda Kilpatrick.......................Asst. A.D./Academics & Eligibility Steve Flippen................................................... Asst. A.D./Compliance Emily Deitz....................................................... Asst. A.D./Promotions Melvin Robinson.................................................. Asst. A.D./Facilities Christie Purks......................................Asst. A.D./Event Management
SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
Claude Felton.......Senior Assoc. AD/Sports Communications Dir. Tim Hix......................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Christopher Lakos....................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Mike Mobley................................. Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Steve Colquitt............................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Leland Barrow............................. Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Ben Beaty.......................................Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Jen Galas........................................Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Karen Huff................................ Media Operations Coordinator Interns.............................................. Nick Daly, Caitlin Connell Grad Assistants............................. David Pifer, Becca Haaland Student Assistants.......SK Bowen, Luke Dixon, Ann Drinkard, Brandon Estroff, Kasey Fletcher, Michelle Hartigan, Brooke McCoy, Anne Nolan, Jack Ryan, Ashleigh Shay, Preston Smith, Alec Tanenbaum, Kelly Williams Photographers.................................... John Kelley, Sean Taylor MAILING ADDRESS: University of Georgia Sports Communications P.O. Box 1472 Athens, Ga. 30603-1472 Sports Communications Phone: (706) 542-1621 The Georgia Athletic Association official website:
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Mark Richt................................................................. Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer................. Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks Jeremy Pruitt....................................Defensive Coord./Secondary Tracy Rocker................... Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Line/Will LBs Bryan McClendon........... Asst. Head Coach/Recruiting Coord./ Passing Game Coord./WRs John Lilly.................. Tight Ends/Offensive Special Teams Coord. Mike Ekeler..............Inside Linebackers/Defensive Special Teams Coord. Rob Sale................................................................... Offensive Line Thomas Brown...................................................... Running Backs Kevin Sherrer................................ Sam Linebacker/Star Position
SUPPORT STAFF
Josh Lee.......................................Director of Football Operations Zach Barnett.......................................Football Operations Intern John Eason..................................Director of Player Development Ron Courson.............Sr. Assoc. A.D./Director of Sports Medicine Ryan McGovern.................................... Sr. Asst. Athletic Trainer David Jack.................................................... Asst. Athletic Trainer Jon Hill..................................................... Athletic Training Intern Mark Hocke..............................Dir. of Strength and Conditioning John Thomas.....Sr. Assoc. Director of Strength and Conditioning Aaron Feld............... Asst. Director of Strength and Conditioning Kelin Johnson................Assoc. Strength and Conditioning Specialist Gus Felder...................Asst. Strength and Conditioning Specialist Brett Greene.....................................Director of Video Operations Clark Williams..................................................Asst. Video Coord. Todd Hartley...............................................Director of Recruiting Sam Petitto.......................................Director of Player Personnel Luke Moore....................................Asst. Player Personnel Coord. Jonas Jennings........................ Offensive Player Relations Coord. Bryant Gantt........................................................ Program Coord. Jenna Jackson................................... Recruiting Relations Coord. Ben Brandenburg.......................... Recruiting Operations Coord. Luke Abdulai.........................Asst. Recruiting Operations Coord. Ann Hunt...................................Admin. Assoc. to the Head Coach George Helow, Steve Shimko, Chris Kragthorpe..........Graduate Asst. Aaron Hill, Carter Blount.................................. Quality Control Kevin Hynes, Thomas Settles.............................. Team Chaplains John Meshad.................................Director of Athletic Equipment Kevin Purvis................................................Asst. Equipment Mgr. Justin Klein.........................................................Sports Nutrionist Kelly McDaniel...........................................................Receptionist Nate Jones, John Stelling................................. Student Assistants
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information................................................................1 Spring Roster...................................................................... 2-3 Bulldogs To Watch.............................................................. 4-5 Starters/Lettermen Returning/Lost..........................................6 2015 Opponent Information....................................................7 Spring Outlook.................................................................... 8-9 Spring Notes................................................................... 10-16 2015 Player Bios............................................................. 17-36 2015 Signee Bios............................................................ 37-42 2014 Georgia Stats.......................................................... 43-50 2014 Game Summaries................................................... 51-63 Bowl History.........................................................................64 Head Coach Mark Richt.................................................. 65-67 Asst. Coaches/Staff 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, Christopher Lakos, Leland Barrow, Ben Beaty Cover Design: The AdSmith Printing: Burman Printing, Watkinsville, Ga. Photography: Dan Evans, Jim Hipple, John Kelley, Blane Marable, Ted Mayer, Perry McIntyre Jr., Randy Miller, Radi Nabulsi, Rob Saye, Sean Taylor, UGA Public Affairs, Danny White, Philip Williams, Dale Zanine
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2015 Georgia Roster Numerical Roster 1 Sony Michel, TB 2 Sam Vaughn, QB 4 Keith Marshall, TB 6 Natrez Patrick, LB 7 Lorenzo Carter, OLB 7 Jacob Park, QB 8 Blake Tibbs, FLK 8 Shaun McGee, OLB 9 Reggie Wilkerson, CB 9 Kenneth Towns, SE 10 Faton Bauta, QB 10 Kennar Daniels-Johnson, CB 11 Keyon Brown, OLB 12 Brice Ramsey, QB 13 Marshall Morgan, PK 13 Jonathan Ledbetter, DT 14 Malkom Parrish, CB 16 Isaiah McKenzie, WR 16 James Davis, SS 17 Davin Bellamy, OLB 18 Jesse Jones, FS 19 Jarvis Wilson, DB 20 Quincy Mauger, FS 22 Brendan Douglas, TB 22 Javonte’ Nelson, FS 23 Shakenneth Williams, WR 23 Jonah Guinn, FS 24 Dominick Sanders, CB 24 Colter Creswell, WR 25 Ben Souther, TB 25 Steven Van Tiflin, WR 26 Malcolm Mitchell, SE 27 Nick Chubb, TB 28 Tramel Terry, SS 29 Matt Price, WR 31 Shattle Fenteng, CB 32 Collin Barber, P 32 Ridge Underwood, ILB 33 Detric Bing-Dukes, FB 35 A.J. Turman, TB 35 Aaron Davis, CB 36 Devin Gillespie, SS 37 Devin Bowman, CB 37 Matthew Fox, FB 38 Ryne Rankin, ILB 38 Clay Johnson, FLK 39 Dominic Bryan, FB 41 Chuks Amaechi, LB 41 Jared Chapple, TE 41 Christian Payne, FB 42 Tim Kimbrough, ILB
No. 30 41 97 58 65 32 94 10 93 17 33 83 37 11 39 70 60 7 45 41 27 56 24 10 35 16 85 81 91 89 22 64 57 44 31 84 37 69 53 51 36 23 92 8 8 80 59 48 75 57 59 38 18
Name Pos. Class Johnathan Abram DB Fr. Chuks Amaechi LB Jr. John Atkins DT RSo. Sterling Bailey DE Sr. Kendall Baker OL RFr. Collin Barber P Sr. Michael Barnett DE Fr. Faton Bauta QB Jr. Patrick Beless PK Sr. Davin Bellamy OLB RSo. Detric Bing-Dukes FB RFr. Jeb Blazevich TE So. Devin Bowman CB Sr. Keyon Brown OLB RFr. Dominic Bryan FB Jr. Aulden Bynum OG RSo. Josh Cardiello OG RSo. Lorenzo Carter OLB So. Reggie Carter ILB Jr. Jared Chapple TE Jr. Nick Chubb TB So. John Courson SN RFr. Colter Creswell WR Jr. Kennar Daniels-Johnson CB Sr. Aaron Davis CB RSo. James Davis SS Sr. Jordan Davis TE RSo. Reggie Davis FLK Jr. Josh Dawson DE Sr. James DeLoach DT Sr. Brendan Douglas TB Jr. Jake Edwards OL RFr. Alex Essex OT RFr. Cameron Faulkner FB Sr. Shattle Fenteng CB Jr. Leonard Floyd OLB Jr. Matthew Fox FB RFr. Trent Frix SN Jr. Lamont Gaillard DT RFr. Jake Ganus LB Sr. Devin Gillespie SS Jr. Jonah Guinn FS Jr. William Ham PK RFr. Jackson Harris TE Fr. Charlie Hegedus WR Jr. Matthew Herzwurm SN RSo. Quayvon Hicks FB Sr. Kolton Houston OT Sr. John Huff ILB Sr. Jordan Jenkins OLB Sr. Clay Johnson FLK RSo. Jesse Jones FS Sr.
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Wgt. 202 220 299 280 310 208 255 218 162 240 230 232 179 247 244 276 297 237 231 227 228 189 190 192 189 199 230 170 266 276 213 273 269 231 187 230 210 209 305 215 182 196 168 250 208 225 257 287 220 252 172 191
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Birthdate 10-25-96 06-19-94 12-21-92 09-13-92 09-03-95 11-11-93 07-11-97 01-02-94 05-21-93 12-27-94 03-26-96 08-18-95 01-26-92 09-28-95 02-02-94 09-14-94 03-24-95 12-10-95 09-20-94 11-23-93 12-27-95 10-25-95 08-28-93 12-18-92 10-18-94 05-04-93 03-10-95 11-22-95 01-10-94 02-13-94 07-14-94 11-08-95 04-05-96 12-30-92 07-02-93 09-08-92 05-10-96 03-08-93 02-08-96 03-22-94 05-06-93 12-31-93 02-28-96 02-28-97 05-05-93 02-16-95 07-17-94 07-25-91 02-23-93 07-01-94 09-28-93 06-16-93
Hometown Previous School Columbia, Miss. East Marion Avondale, Ariz. Arizona Western JC Thomson, Ga. Hargrave Military Gainesville, Ga. East Hall Atlanta, Ga. Marist Cartersville, Ga. Cartersville Dorchester, S.C. Woodland West Palm Beach, Fla. Dwyer Atlanta, Ga. Marist Chamblee, Ga. Chamblee Atlanta, Ga. Tucker Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Christian Rossville, Ga. Ridgeland Wauchula, Fla. Hardee County Germantown, Md. Georgetown Prep Valdosta, Ga. Valwood School Buford, Ga. Buford Norcross, Ga. Norcross Snellville, Ga. South Gwinnett Alpharetta, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian Cedartown, Ga. Cedartown Athens, Ga. North Oconee Varnell, Ga. Northwest Whitfield Miami, Fla. Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC Locust Grove, Ga. Luella Baconton, Ga. Baconton Charter Thomson, Ga. Thomson Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln Tucker, Ga. Tucker Millen, Ga. Jenkins County Augusta, Ga. Aquinas Franklin, Ga. Heard County Richmond, Va. St. Christopher’s Snellville, Ga. Bethel University Loganville, Ga. Grayson/Hutchinson (Kan) CC Eastman, Ga. Hargrave Military Albany, Ga. Deerfield Windsor Calhoun, Ga. Air Force Academy Fayetteville, N.C. Pine Forest Chelsea, Ala. UAB Grayson, Ga. Grayson Walnut Grove, Ga. Reinhardt Univ. Macon, Ga. Stratford Academy Columbia, Tenn. Columbia Central Marietta, Ga. Lassiter / N.C. State Augusta, Ga. Augusta Christian Blackshear, Ga. Pierce County Buford, Ga. Buford Watkinsville, Ga. Oconee/Gainesville State Hamilton, Ga. Harris County Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun Alto, Ga. Habersham Central
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2015 Georgia Roster 43 44 45 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 77 80 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 88 89 90 91 92 93 93 94 94 97
Tommy Long, OLB Cameron Faulkner, FB Reggie Carter, ILB Quayvon Hicks, FB Nathan Theus, SN Johnny O’Neal, OLB Jake Ganus, LB Lamont Gaillard, DT Brandon Kublanow, OG Dyshon Sims, OL John Courson, SN John Huff, ILB Alex Essex, OT Sterling Bailey, DE Billy Seward, OG Jordan Jenkins, OLB Matthew Herzwurm, SN Josh Cardiello, OG Jake Edwards, OL Kendall Baker, OL Hunter Long, OG Michael Scullin, OG Eddie McQuillen, OT Trent Frix, SN Aulden Bynum, OG John Theus, OT Glenn Welch, C Greg Pyke, OG Thomas Swilley, OG Kolton Houston, OT Isaiah Wynn, OL Charlie Hegedus, WR Reggie Davis, FLK Jeb Blazevich, TE Leonard Floyd, OLB Jordan Davis, TE Justin Scott-Wesley, SE Jay Rome, TE Joseph Ledbetter, TE Jackson Harris, TE James DeLoach, DT Tanner Stumpe, PK Josh Dawson, DE William Ham, PK Chris Mayes, N Patrick Beless, PK Michael Barnett, DE Thomas Pritchard, PK John Atkins, DT Clete Miller, FB
No. 42 54 13 88 66 43 4 20 93 8 16 68 1 26 13 22 50 7 14 6 41 29 94 73 12 38 87 24 86 67 58 55 25 90 74 28 71 49 8 9 35 32 25 2 72 9 19 23 77
Name Tim Kimbrough Brandon Kublanow Jonathan Ledbetter Joseph Ledbetter Hunter Long Tommy Long Keith Marshall Quincy Mauger Chris Mayes Shaun McGee Isaiah McKenzie Eddie McQuillen Sony Michel Clete Miller Malcolm Mitchell Marshall Morgan Javonte’ Nelson Johnny O’Neal Jacob Park Malkom Parrish Natrez Patrick Christian Payne Matt Price Thomas Pritchard Greg Pyke Brice Ramsey Ryne Rankin Jay Rome Dominick Sanders Justin Scott-Wesley Michael Scullin Billy Seward Dyshon Sims Ben Souther Tanner Stumpe Thomas Swilley Tramel Terry John Theus Nathan Theus Blake Tibbs Kenneth Towns A.J. Turman Ridge Underwood Steven Van Tiflin Sam Vaughn Glenn Welch Reggie Wilkerson Jarvis Wilson Shakenneth Williams Isaiah Wynn
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Exp. Birthdate Hometown 2VL 10-29-94 Indianapolis, Ind. 2VL 04-05-95 Marietta, Ga. HS 09-12-97 Tucker, Ga. SQ 07-11-93 Tucker, Ga. SQ 12-29-93 Memphis, Tenn. SQ 12-17-93 Marietta, Ga. 3VL 02-16-94 Raleigh, N.C. 2VL 03-04-95 Marietta, Ga. 2VL 09-27-91 Griffin, Ga. SQ 02-24-95 Snellville, Ga. 1VL 04-09-95 Miami, Fla. SQ 07-28-93 Newnan, Ga. 1VL 02-17-95 Plantation, Fla. HS 03-14-95 Pine Mountain, Ga. 3VL 07-20-92 Valdosta, Ga. 3VL 11-28-93 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. SQ 10-09-92 Wrens, Ga. SQ 03-20-95 Dublin, Ga. SQ 10-12-95 Goose Creek, S.C. 1VL 01-12-95 Quitman, Ga. HS 07-09-97 Atlanta, Ga. 1VL 02-26-96 Athens, Ga. SQ 10-22-95 Snellville, Ga. SQ 01-06-94 Louisville, Ga. 1VL 06-04-93 Baltimore, Md. 1VL 04-11-95 Kingsland, Ga. 2VL 10-01-93 Orlando, Fla. 3VL 12-12-92 Valdosta, Ga. 1VL 11-17-95 Tucker, Ga. 3VL 06-25-93 Camilla, Ga. SQ 01-31-95 Cumming, Ga. SQ 09-08-94 Watkinsville, Ga. 1VL 01-25-96 Valdosta, Ga. 1VL 12-18-91 Gainesville, Ga. SQ 11-06-95 Albany, Ga. SQ 05-16-95 Athens, Ga. 1VL 05-17-94 Goose Creek, S.C. 3VL 01-19-94 Jacksonville, Fla. 2VL 07-02-92 Jacksonville, Fla. 1VL 10-21-93 Lithonia, Ga. 2VL 10-01-93 Albany, Ga. SQ 04-04-95 Orlando, Fla. SQ 07-11-94 Moultrie, Ga. SQ 01-17-96 Saginaw, Mich. SQ 10-12-95 Fort Pierce, Fla. SQ 11-10-94 Jesup, Ga. SQ 06-22-94 Citra, Fla. HS 09-26-96 Tupelo, Miss. 1VL 03-18-95 Macon, Ga. 1VL 12-09-95 St. Petersburg, Fla.
Previous School Warren Central Walton Tucker Tucker Briarcrest Christian Wheeler Millbrook Kell Spalding Brookwood American Heritage Trinity Christian American Heritage LaGrange Valdosta Heritage Jefferson County West Laurens Stratford Brooks County Mays Prince Avenue Christian Brookwood Jefferson County The Boys’ Latin School Camden County East River Valdosta Tucker Mitchell County South Forsyth Oconee County Lowndes Chestatee/Air Force Academy Westover Cedar Shoals Goose Creek Bolles Bolles Martin Luther King, Jr. Westover Boone Regents University Heritage Fort Pierce Central Wayne County North Marion Tupelo Rutland Lakewood
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Bulldogs To Watch #83 TE Jeb Blazevich • 6-5 • 232 • So. • Charlotte, N.C.
2014: Freshman All-SEC Team ... UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... Played in 13 games making 10 starts ... 18 receptions, 269 yards, 2 TDs ... Started in the last 10 regular season games ... Had team’s longest reception of the season (50 yards vs. Vanderbilt thrown by Todd Gurley) ... Caught three passes - two for TDs - at Kentucky ... Led team with three catches for 86 yards vs. Vanderbilt ... Caught two passes for 26 yards in his first career start vs. Troy ... Recorded first career reception for nine yards vs. No. 16 Clemson ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 13/10 18 269 14.9 20.7 2 50 VAN Total 13/10 18 269 14.9 20.7 2 50 VAN
#7 OLB Lorenzo Carter • 6-6 • 237 • So. • Norcross, Ga.
2014: UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... Played in 13 games making five starts ... 41 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, four and a half sacks ... One fumble recovery ... Recorded a team-best eight tackles, including a sack, against No. 20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl ... Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance at Kentucky ... Recorded career highs with nine tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 3.5 tackles for loss at Kentucky in his first collegiate start ... Tied a career high with three tackles vs. Tennessee, also registered three pressures ... Set a career high with three tackles at No. 24 South Carolina, also recovered a fumble. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 13/5 18 23 41 4.5/36 7.0/41 0 1 0 0 18 Total 13/5 18 23 41 4.5/36 7.0/41 0 1 0 0 18
#27 TB Nick Chubb • 5-10 • 228 • So. • Cedartown, Ga.
2014: SEC Freshman of the Year ... All-SEC First Team ... FWAA Freshman All-America ... Played in 13 games making eight starts ... 1,547 rushing yards and 14 TDs ... His 1,547 rushing yards is tied for fourth most in a single season in school history ... Second in the SEC with 119.0 rushing yards per game ... 18 receptions for 213 yards and 2 TDs ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week five times and SEC Offensive Player of the Week once ... Since moving in to a starting role, had eight straight games with at least 100 yards rushing - the first to do that since Herschel Walker in 1982 ... Tallied a career-high and bowl record and SEC bowl record 266 rushing yards on 33 carries vs. No. 20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl, the second best total in a game school history. Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 13/8 219 1,547 7.1 119.0 14 83 CSU Total 13/8 219 1,547 7.1 119.0 14 83 CSU
#84 OLB Leonard Floyd • 6-4 • 230 • Jr. • Eastman, Ga.
2014: AP Honorable Mention All-SEC ... Voted team’s defensive MVP ... Played in 12 games making 11 starts ... 55 tackles, eight and a half tackles for loss, team-best six sacks ... Career high with 10 tackles at Arkansas, he also registered a sack and a fumble recovery 2013: Appeared in 13 games, making eight starts ... Voted to SEC All-Freshman Team ... Named to Phil Steele’s Freshman All-America First Team ... Finished his freshman season with 55 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and a team-high 6.5 sacks ... Tied his career-high with eight tackles vs. Nebraska in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 13/8 34 21 55 6.5/55 9.5/63 2 0 1 0 22 2014 12/11 21 34 55 6.0/50 8.5/56 3 1 0 0 17 Total 25/19 55 55 110 12.5/105 18.0/119 5 1 1 0 39
#59 OLB Jordan Jenkins • 6-3 • 252 • Sr. • Hamilton, Ga.
2014: UGA Most Improved Player of the Year ... Phil Steele’s Third Team All-SEC ... Played in 13 games making 13 starts ... 70 total tackles, nine and a half tackles for loss, five sacks ... Second on team in both tackles for loss and sacks. 2013: Played in 13 games, making 13 starts ... Had 45 tackles on the season, including a team-high 12 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble ... Voted to the All-SEC Coaches’ Second Team ... Named to Phil Steele’s All-SEC Second Team. 2012: Played in 14 games making six starts and had 31 tackles and was second on the team with five sacks.. 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 2013 13/13 30 15 45 5.0/33 12.0/62 1 2 2 0 23 2014 13/13 32 38 70 5.0/44 9.5/57 2 2 1 0 24 Total 40/32 80 66 146 15.0/102 29.5/149 4 5 5 0 70
#20 FS Quincy Mauger • 6-0 • 199 • Jr. • Marietta, Ga.
2014: AP Honorable Mention All-SEC ... Played in 13 games making seven starts ... 51 total tackles, 34 solo tackles ... Tied for the team lead with four interceptions, tied for fourth-most in the SEC. 2013: Played in 13 games, making seven starts ... Recorded 57 tackles and one interception in his freshman season ... Tallied a career-high eight tackles vs. Georgia Tech. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 13/7 42 15 57 0.0/0 1.0/6 1 0 0 1 2 2014 13/7 34 17 51 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 4 4 2 Total 26/14 76 32 108 0.0/0 2.0/7 1 0 4 5 4
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Bulldogs To Watch #1 TB Sony Michel • 5-11 • 208 • So. • Plantation, Fla.
2014: Played in eight games making one start ... Made first career start vs. No. 20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl ... 410 rushing yards and 5 TDs on 64 carries ... Seven receptions for 106 yards and a TD ... Rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown at Kentucky ... Sustained an injury vs. Tennessee and missed the Vanderbilt, Missouri, Arkansas, Florida and Auburn games ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week and CFPA Honorable Mention Running Back of the Week after he led the team with 155 rushing yards and three TDs on 10 carries vs. Troy. Year 2014 Total
G/GS 8/1 8/1
Att. 64 64
Yards 410 410
Per/Att. 6.4 6.4
Per/Gm. 51.2 51.2
TD LG 5 75 TROY 5 75 TROY
#26 SE Malcolm Mitchell • 6-1 • 195 • Sr. • Valdosta, Ga.
2014: Played in eight games making three starts ... UGA Comeback Player of the Year ... Third on the team with 31 catches. 2013: Sustained a torn ACL in the first quarter of the season-opener at No. 8 Clemson and missed the remainder of the season. 2012: Played in 13 games making nine starts, and was second on the team with 572 receiving yards on 40 catches. 2011: All-Freshman Third Team by Phil Steele ... Freshman All-SEC by SEC Coaches and All-SEC Third Team by Phil Steele. Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 11/9 45 665 14.8 60.5 4 71 TENN 2012 13/9 40 572 14.3 44.0 4 57 GT 2013 1/1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2014 9/3 31 248 8.0 3.4 3 23 UK Total 34/22 116 1,485 12.8 43.7 11 71 TENN
#13 PK Marshall Morgan • 6-3 • 200 • Sr. • Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
2014: AP Honorable Mention All-SEC ... Played in 13 games ... Led the SEC in scoring with 115 points ... Set school record with 67 PATs made ... Set the SEC record with his 20th consecutive field goal made at No. 24 South Carolina. 2013: Played in 10 games ... Set SEC record for best field goal percentage with a minimum of 20 made at 91.67%, going 22-for-24 ... Led the SEC in field goals made ... Set school record for most consecutive field goals made in a season with 17. 2012: Played in 14 games, and went 8-for-14 on field goal attempts, and 63-for-67 on PATs. Year 2012 2013 2014 Total
PAT 63/67 47/47 67/68 177/182
FG 8/14 22/24 16/21 46/59
LG 52 MIZ 56 UT 53 CSU 56 UT
TP 87 113 115 317
#73 OG Greg Pyke • 6-6 • 321 • Jr. • Baltimore, Md.
2014: AP Second Team All-SEC ... UGA Most Improved Player of the Year ... Phil Steele’s Third Team All-SEC ... Played in 13 games making 13 starts ... Helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... Made first career start at RG in season-opener vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Named Most Improved Offensive Player at the conclusion of spring practice. 2013: Played in two games. 2012: Redshirted
#24 DB Dominick Sanders • 6-0 • 187 • So. • Tucker, Ga.
2014: UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... Played in 13 games making 13 starts ... 34 total tackles, 25 solo tackles ... Three interceptions and one fumble return for 54 yards and a touchdown ... Recorded two interceptions vs. No. 20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl and was named to the AP All-Bowl Team ... Set a career high with five tackles vs. Florida ... Tied a career high with four tackles at Arkansas, recovered his first fumble and returned it 54 yards for a touchdown ... Recorded his first career interception at No. 23 Missouri ... Tied a career high with four tackles vs. Vanderbilt. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 13/13 25 9 34 0.5/3 1.5/11 0 1 5 3 3 Total 13/13 25 9 34 0.5/3 1.5/11 0 1 5 3 3
#71 OT John Theus • 6-6 • 313 • Sr. • Jacksonville, Fla.
2014: AP Honorable Mention All-SEC ... Played in 13 games making 13 starts ... Helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Second Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC Third Team ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Third Team. 2013: Played in 13 games, making eight starts ... Part of an offense that ranked No. 2 in passing in the SEC and generated at least 23 points in 12 games and 400 yards in 12 games ... Named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team. 2012: Played in 14 games making 14 starts - all at right tackle ... 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 ... Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester.
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STARTERS RETURNING (16 of 25) OFFENSE (7) -- OT John Theus, OT Kolton Houston, OG Greg Pyke, OG Brandon Kublanow, TB Nick Chubb, FB Quayvon Hicks, TE Jeb Blazevich. DEFENSE (6) -- OLB Jordan Jenkins, OLB Leonard Floyd, SS Quincy Mauger, FS Dominick Sanders, CB Devin Bowman, CB Aaron Davis. SPECIALISTS (3) -- P Collin Barber, PK Marshall Morgan, SN Nathan Theus. STARTERS LOST (9 of 25) OFFENSE (4) -- QB Hutson Mason, WR Chris Conley, WR Michael Bennett, C David Andrews. DEFENSE (5) -- DE Ray Drew, DT Mike Thornton, ILB Amarlo Herrera, ILB Ramik Wilson, CB Damian Swann. SPECIALISTS (0) -- None. LETTERMEN RETURNING (42) OFFENSE (21) WIDE RECEIVERS (6) -- Malcolm Mitchell, Justin Scott-Wesley, Reggie Davis, Kenneth Towns, Isaiah McKenzie, Blake Tibbs. OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (7) -- OT John Theus, OT Kolton Houston, OG Brandon Kublanow, OG Greg Pyke, C Hunter Long, OG Isaiah Wynn, OG Dyshon Sims. TIGHT ENDS (2) -- Jay Rome, Jeb Blazevich. QUARTERBACKS (1) -- Brice Ramsey. RUNNING BACKS (5) -- TB Keith Marshall, TB Sony Michel, TB Nick Chubb, TB Brendan Douglas, FB Quayvon Hicks. DEFENSE (18) DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (4) -- DE Sterling Bailey, DT Chris Mayes, DT John Atkins, DE Josh Dawson. LINEBACKERS (8) -- ILB Tim Kimbrough, ILB Ryne Rankin, ILB Reggie Carter, OLB Jordan Jenkins, OLB Leonard Floyd, OLB James DeLoach, OLB Lorenzo Carter, OLB Davin Bellamy. CORNERBACKS (3) -- Devin Bowman, Malkom Parrish, Aaron Davis. SAFETIES (3) -- Quincy Mauger, Dominick Sanders, Tramel Terry. SPECIALISTS (3) PLACEKICKER -- Marshall Morgan PUNTERS – Collin Barber SNAPPER -- Nathan Theus HOLDER – None LETTERMEN LOST (23) OFFENSE (13) WIDE RECEIVERS (4) -- Chris Conley, Michael Bennett, Jonathon Rumph, Michael Erdman. OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (5) -- C David Andrews, OT Mark Beard, OT Watts Dantzler, OT Xavier Ward, OT Zach DeBell. TIGHT ENDS -- None. RUNNING BACKS (3) -- TB Todd Gurley, TB Kyle Karempelis, FB Taylor Maxey. QUARTERBACKS (1) – Hutson Mason. DEFENSE (9) DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (3) -- DE Ray Drew, DT Mike Thornton, DT Toby Johnson. LINEBACKERS (3) -- ILB Ramik Wilson, ILB Amarlo Herrera, ILB Kosta Vavlas. CORNERBACKS (1) -- Damian Swann. SAFETIES (2) -- Corey Moore, Lucas Redd. PK -- None
P -- Adam Erickson
SPECIALISTS (1) Snapper -- None
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Louisiana-Monroe
Sept. 5 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Monroe, La. Nickname: Warhawks Colors: Maroon & Gold Enrollment: 8,645 Conference: Sun Belt Athletic Dir.: Brian Wickstrom Stadium: Malone Stadium (30,427) Head Coach: Todd Berry SID: Alex Edwards; Office: (318) 342-5463 SID Email: edwards@ulm.edu 2014 Record: Overall: 4-8 Conference: 3-5 Series Record: Georgia leads 3-0-0 Offense: Multiple; Defense: 3-3-5 www.ulmwarhawks.com
Southern
Sept. 26 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Baton Rouge, La. Nickname: Jaguars Colors: Columbia Blue & Gold Enrollment: 6,903 Conference: Southwestern Athletic Athletic Dir.: William Broussard Stadium: A.W. Mumford Stadium (28,500) Head Coach: Dawson Odums SID: Christopher Jones; Office: (225) 771-3791 SID Email: jones_chrisk@yahoo.com 2014 Record: Overall: 9-4 Conference: 8-1 Series Record: First Meeting Offense: Pro Style; Defense: 3-4 www.gojagsports.com
Missouri
Oct. 17 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Columbia, Mo. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Old Gold & Black Enrollment: 35,441 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Mike Alden Stadium: Memorial Stadium (71,168) Head Coach: Gary Pinkel SID: Chad Moller; Office: (573) 882-0712 SID Email: mollerc@missouri.edu 2014 Record: Overall: 11-3 Conference: 7-1 Series Record: Georgia leads 3-1 Offense: Spread; Defense: 4-3 www.mutigers.com
Auburn
Nov. 14 Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Ala.
Location: Auburn, Ala. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Burnt Orange & Navy Enrollment: 25,912 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Jay Jacobs Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) Head Coach: Gus Malzahn SID: Kirk Sampson; Office: 334-844-9800 SID Email: sampska@auburn.edu 2014 Record: Overall: 8-5 Conference: 4-4 Series Record: Tied at 55-55-8 Offense: Spread; Defense: 4-2-5 www.auburntigers.com
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Vanderbilt
Sept. 12 Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.
Location: Nashville, Tenn. Nickname: Commodores Colors: Black & Gold Enrollment: 6,800 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: David Williams Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium (40,350) Head Coach: Derek Mason SID: Larry Leathers; Office: (615) 322-4121; Cameron Harris; Office: (865) 974-1212 SID Email: larry.leathers@vanderbilt.edu 2014 Record: Overall: 9-9 Conference: 0-8 Series Record: Georgia leads 54-19-2 Offense: Pro Set; Defense: 3-4 www.vucommodores.com
Alabama
Oct. 3 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Nickname: Crimson Tide Colors: Crimson & White Enrollment: 36,155 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Bill Battle Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821) Head Coach: Nick Saban SID: Josh Maxson; Office: (205) 348-7496; Jessica Pare; Office: (205) 348-3673; SID Email: jmaxson@ia.ua.edu; jpare@ia.ua.edu 2014 Record: Overall: 12-2 Conference: 7-1 Series Record: Alabama leads 25-37-4 Offense: Spread; Defense: 4-3 www.rolltide.com
Florida
Oct. 31 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla.
Location: Gainesville, Fla. Nickname: Gators Colors: Orange & Blue Enrollment: 49,913 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Jeremy Foley Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) Head Coach: Jim McElwain SID: Steve McClain; Office: 352-375-4683 x6115 SID Email: stevem@gators.ufl.edu 2014 Record: Overall: 7-5 Conference: 4-4 Series Record: Georgia leads 50-41-2 Offense: Pro-style; Defense: Multiple www.gatorzone.com
Georgia Southern
Nov. 21 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Statesboro, Ga. Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue & White Enrollment: 20,517 Conference: Sun Belt Athletic Dir.: Tim Kleinlein Stadium: Paulson Stadium (25,000) Head Coach: Willie Fritz SID: Rose Pietrzak Carter; Office: 912-478-0352 SID Email: rcarter@georgiasouthern.edu 2014 Record: Overall: 9-3 Conference: 8-0 Series Record: Georgia leads 5-0-0 Offense: Spread option; Defense: 4-3 www.gseagles.com
Info South Carolina
Sept. 19 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Columbia, S.C. Nickname: Gamecocks Colors: Garnet & Black Enrollment: 31,964 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 2014 Record: Overall: 7-6 Conference: 3-5 Series Record: Georgia leads 47-17-2 Offense: Multiple; Defense: Multiple www.GameCocksOnline.com
Tennessee
Oct. 10 Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn.
Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Nickname: Volunteers Colors: Orange & White Enrollment: 27,171 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Dave Hart Stadium: Neyland Stadium (102,455) Head Coach: Butch Jones SID: Jason Yellin; Office: (865) 974-1212 Jimmy Stanton; Office: (865) 974-1212 SID Email: jyellin@utk.edu; jimmystanton@utk.edu 2014 Record: Overall: 7-6 Conference: 3-5 Series Record: Tied at 21-21-2 Offense: Pro Set; Defense: 4-3 www.utsports.com
Kentucky
Nov. 7 Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
Location: Lexington, Ky. Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue & White Enrollment: 29,385 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Mitch Barnhart Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium (62,093) Head Coach: Mark Stoops SID: Tony Neely; Office: 859-257-3838 SID Email: tneely@email.uky.edu 2014 Record: Overall: 5-7 Conference: 2-6 Series Record: Georgia leads 54-12-2 Offense: Air Raid; Defense: 4-3 www.ukathletics.com
Georgia Tech
Nov. 28 Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.
Location: Atlanta, Ga. Nickname: Yellow Jackets Colors: Old Gold & White Enrollment: 21,000 Conference: ACC Athletic Dir.: Mike Bobinski Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) Head Coach: Paul Johnson SID: Chris Yandle; Office: 404-894-6283 SID Email: cyandle@athletics.gatech.edu 2014 Record: Overall: 11-3 Conference: 6-2 Series Record: Georgia leads 64-38-5 Offense: Spread Option; Defense: 4-2-5 www.ramblinwreck.com
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After a record-breaking season in 2014, Georgia looks to find a new offensive rhythm as it adjusts to a revamped coaching staff on that side of the ball. The Bulldog defense aims to fill gaps left by key contributors and continue improvements from the previous season. Georgia is returning 16 starters – seven on offense, six on defense and three on special teams. Here is a look at this year’s Bulldogs: QUARTERBACKS Georgia went into the 2014 season knowing it would only get one season from fifth-year quarterback Hutson Mason who finished the season ranked second in the SEC in passing efficiency. Mason was 188-of-277 for 2,168 yards, 21 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Now the Bulldogs, behind new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Brian Schottenheimer, will have options with the return of two contributors from the previous season, Brice Ramsey (6-3, 216, RSo.) and Faton Bauta (6-3, 218, Jr.). Ramsey, the only returning letterman in the position group, was the first QB off the bench throughout Georgia’s 2014 campaign and finished 24-of-39 for 333 yards and three touchdowns in eight appearances. Bauta saw action in three games throughout 2014, tallying 48 passing yards on 4-of-5 attempts and adding 17 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. The Bulldogs also have two redshirt freshmen QBs in Jacob Park (6-4, 202, So.) and Sam Vaughn (6-3, 188, So.). Park directed the scout team offense in his redshirt year and will look for action in spring football, as well. RUNNING BACKS Gone is All-SEC running back Todd Gurley who finished his three-year career with 3,285 yards rushing and 36 touchdowns to finish as the fourth-leading rusher in Georgia history. However, the Bulldogs will be glad to watch another All-SEC running back, Nick Chubb (5-10, 228, So.), and four additional lettermen return to the field this spring. With Gurley missing the majority of the 2014 season due to a suspension and injury, Chubb took a large amount of the offensive snaps in his first season, playing in all 13 games and starting the final eight. He finished the season with 1,547 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns, trailing only Herschel Walker for the most yards rushing by a freshman. Chubb will be joined by a healthy Keith Marshall (5-11, 215, Sr.) who used 2014 as a redshirt year. Marshall has struggled with leg injuries the past two seasons. He contributed in the first five games of 2013 before tearing his ACL at Tennessee in early October. The start of the 2014 season allowed him to see only limited action before leg injuries sidelined him for the remainder of the year. Sony Michel (5-11, 208, So.) and Brendan Douglas (511, 213, Jr.) will provide added depth for Georgia on the ground. Michel tallied 553 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns, one through the air and five on the ground. Douglas ran for 230 yards and two touchdowns during his sophomore campaign. The Bulldogs will return two lettermen at the fullback position, Quayvon Hicks (6-2, 257, Sr.) and Christian Payne (6-1, 222, So.). In 2014, Hicks contributed in all 13 games, including 85 yards and two scores on nine attempts.
Outlook WIDE RECEIVERS Georgia must replace its two leading receivers from the past two seasons in Michael Bennett and Chris Conley. However, Malcolm Mitchell (6-1, 195, Sr.) elected to stay a final year and will be aided by a deep receiving corps, which will only improve when the 2015 signees arrive in the fall. Mitchell was Georgia’s third-leading receiver with 31 catches for 248 yards and three scores. In his career, Mitchell has more than 1,400 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns. The Bulldogs will also have help from Justin ScottWesley (5-11, 210, Jr.), Reggie Davis (6-0, 170, Jr.), Kenneth Towns (6-3, 201, RSo.), Isaiah McKenzie (5-8, 164, So.) and Blake Tibbs (6-2, 180, Jr.). Scott-Wesley has been a go-to target on key scoring plays and will look to make a healthy comeback this spring. He also suffered an ACL tear in 2013 and dealt with lingering injuries through most of 2014. In his career, he has 28 receptions for 498 yards and four touchdowns. TIGHT ENDS Jeb Blazevich (6-5, 232, So.) emerged as a strong contributor for the Bulldogs during his freshman campaign in 2014. He tallied 18 catches for 269 yards and two scores, with an average of nearly 15 yards a reception. His most memorable catch may have come in the Vanderbilt game when Gurley lined up in the shotgun and threw a 50-yard-pass, Georgia’s longest of the season, to Blazevich. Jay Rome (6-6, 248, Sr.), who has 310 career receiving yards, will also be returning for the Bulldogs. In addition, Georgia will take a look at Jared Chapple (6-4, 227, Jr.), Jordan Davis (6-4, 230, RSo.) and Joseph Ledbetter (6-4, 235, Jr.). Davis played in six games in 2014 and registered three catches for 66 yards. Jackson Harris (6-5, 250, Fr.) enrolled in January and will be looking to stake a claim for playing time. OFFENSIVE LINEMEN New offensive line coach Rob Sale will inherit a line of veterans this spring as only one starter was lost from the 2014 squad. That lineman, who was key to Georgia’s offensive success, was center David Andrews. With Andrews’ departure, a host of young lineman will work to gain a greater role this spring. The Bulldogs will return both starting tackles, John Theus (6-6, 313, Sr.) and Kolton Houston (6-5, 287, Sr.), and both starting guards, Greg Pyke (6-6, 321, Jr.) and Brandon Kublanow (6-3, 294, Jr.). Three additional lettermen – Hunter Long (6-4, 302, Sr.), Isaiah Wynn (6-2, 283, So.) and Dyshon Sims (6-4, 302, So.) – will also look to contribute in Georgia’s upcoming season and claim the spot at center.
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DEFENSIVE LINEMEN The defensive line will have some holes to fill this spring with the absence of Ray Drew, Mike Thornton and Toby Johnson. However, several key playmakers are back. Both returning ends, Sterling Bailey (6-3, 280, Sr.) and Josh Dawson (6-4, 266, Sr.), played in every game of 2014 and set themselves up for big senior campaigns. Bailey tallied 27 tackles last season. Dawson had 17 tackles, including a sack and four for loss. His finest moment came in the form of a fumble recovery for a touchdown in the Tennessee game. The Bulldogs will also see the return of nose guard Chris Mayes (6-4, 317, Sr.) and tackle John Atkins (6-4, 299, RSo.). Atkins recorded nine tackles and a pass breakup in his 10 appearances last year, while Mayes added seven and one for a loss in his eight outings. The line will see a boost with the addition of young Bulldogs in 2015. Two of those will participate in spring drills. Michael Barnett (6-4, 255, Fr.) is a four-star defensive end and Jonathan Ledbetter (6-4, 265, Fr.) is a four-star defensive tackle, both of whom arrived in January as early enrollees. OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS The Bulldogs will enjoy a 100 percent return rate of lettermen at the outside linebacker position. Jordan Jenkins (6-3, 252, Sr.) had 70 tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 2014 as a mainstay on the Bulldog defense. Leonard Floyd (64, 230, Jr.) proved to be a pass-rushing threat with a team-best six sacks among his 55 stops. He also had 17 quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles. Lorenzo Carter (6-6, 237, So.) quickly emerged as a top player for the Bulldogs with his 41 tackles, including seven for a loss and 4.5 sacks. Davin Bellamy (6-5, 240, RSo.) and James DeLoach (6-3, 276, Sr.) also added strength to Georgia’s defensive attack during the 2014 season.
INSIDE LINEBACKERS Georgia lost two of its defensive centerpieces in Amarlo Herrera and Ramik Wilson. They led the team in tackles and received All-SEC honors. Also, special teams standout Kosta Vavlas has graduated. Therefore, the returning lettermen, along with a host of early enrollees, will look to impress the coaches in hopes of a starting nod come fall. Tim Kimbrough (6-0, 230, Jr.) is the only returner to have played in all 13 games last season. He led the backups with 32 tackles. Reggie Carter (6-1, 231, Jr.) and Ryne Rankin (6-1, 215, Jr.) each saw time in 12 games. Carter tallied 28 stops and Rankin, who was a mainstay on special teams for Georgia, had six. Three new Bulldogs will also try to stake their claim in their first semester on campus. Natrez Patrick (6-3, 255, Fr.), the youngest of the group, was a four-star recruit coming out of high school. Chuks Amaechi (6-3, 220, Jr.) is a junior college transfer
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while Jake Ganus (6-2, 215, Sr.) spent his first three seasons at UAB. DEFENSIVE BACKS Jeremy Pruitt’s backfield saw considerable improvement in his first season as defensive coordinator. The Bulldogs, who had just seven interceptions in 2013, surpassed that number by the sixth game of 2014 and tallied 16 by the end of the season. All-SEC Second Teamer Damian Swann has completed his career so opportunities exist for the next generation. Behind Swann, Quincy Mauger (6-0, 199, Jr.) had 51 tackles and co-led the team with four interceptions, fourth-best in the conference. Also returning in the safety spot is Dominick Sanders (6-0, 187, So.) and Tramel Terry (6-0, 197, RSo.). Sanders had a breakout freshman season, playing in all 13 games and recording 34 stops, three interceptions and a 54-yard fumble recovery. Terry had six stops and an interception in 2014. Devin Bowman (6-0, 179, Sr.), Malkom Parrish (5-10, 194, So.) and Aaron Davis (6-1, 189, RSo.) all return for Georgia in the cornerback position. Both in their first season on the field, Davis had 40 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery, and Parrish added another 17 stops. Bowman finished the year with 19 tackles and 63-yard interception returned for a touchdown. Georgia rounds out its class of early enrollees with Jonathan Abram (6-1, 202, Fr.) and Jarvis Wilson (6-2, 197, Fr.). Both will work into the rotation in spring drills. SPECIALISTS The Bulldogs return three key starters on special teams this spring, all of whom have contributed for several years. Marshall Morgan (6-3, 200, Sr.) finished the season hitting 16-of-21 field goals and 67-of-68 extra points. Morgan also handled kickoffs and averaged 61 yards a kick with 31 of his kickoffs resulting in touchbacks. Snapping to him is lettermen Nathan Theus (6-3, 236, Sr.). Although he controlled the starting spot in 2014, Trent Frix (6-0, 209, Jr.), Matthew Herzwurm (6-0, 225, RSo.) and John Courson (5-11, 189, So.) will look to work themselves into the mix during spring drills. Thanks to the Bulldog’s high-octane offense, Collin Barber (6-2, 208, Jr.) and then senior Adam Erickson were not called on to punt often. Although they split time at the position, Barber accounted for 34 of Georgia’s 43 punts in 2014 and averaged 39.3 yards per punt. Thirteen of his punts resulted in fair catches, and five of them stretched beyond 50 yards. Isaiah McKenzie established himself as Georgia’s lead return man during his first year in red and black. He became the first Bulldog in the modern era to return both a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns in the same game, which he did against Kentucky for 59 and 90 yards, respectively. On the year, he averaged 12.1 yards on 19 punt returns, including two touchdowns, and 28 yards a return on 11 kickoffs. Reggie Davis also took 12 punts for a nearly 8-yard return average and three kickoffs for 16.3 yards a return.
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2015 Georgia Schedule La.-Monroe @ Vanderbilt South Carolina Southern University Alabama @ Tennessee Missouri vs. ^Florida Kentucky @ Auburn Georgia Southern @ Georgia Tech
2015 Bulldog Spring Storylines
^EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.)
2015 Key Dates
March 17 - Spring practice begins April 11 - Spring “G-Day” Game April 30 - May 2 - NFL Draft Season Opener: Sept. 5 - La.-Monroe SEC Opener: Sept. 12 - @ Vanderbilt
First Up In The SEC
Vanderbilt served as Georgia’s first SEC opponent five times in the 1950s, including the seasonopening opponent in 1952 and 1956. This year, the Bulldogs open their SEC schedule against the Commodores in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 12. Also, the Bulldogs will be facing Alabama for the first time in the regular season since the Tide came to Athens in 2008. Georgia last played Alabama for the 2012 SEC Championship in Atlanta.
Turnover Margin
In 2014, Georgia ranked fourth nationally in Turnover Margin at +16 or 1.23 per game. This was the fourth best in school history. Georgia’s 1980 national championship team led the country. That team finished +23 during the regular season (2.09 per game) and that still ranks fifth best in NCAA history. Prior to 2014, Georgia’s top turnover margin for a season under Mark Richt was +11 (2003, 2005, 2012) and per game is 0.85 (2005). Georgia’s Best Turnover Margin Since 1950 Year Margin Per/G Record 1980 +23 2.09 12-0 1982 +22 2.00 11-1 1979 +17 1.55 6-5 ------------------------------------------------2014 +16 1.23 10-3 Aug. 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 30
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2014 Georgia Results
#16 Clemson (ESPN) W, 45-21 @ #24 *South Carolina (CBS) L, 38-35 Troy (SECN) W, 66-0 *Tennessee (ESPN) W, 35-32 *Vanderbilt (SECN) W, 44-17 @ #23 *Missouri (CBS) W, 34-0 vs. %*Arkansas (SECN) W, 45-32 vs. ^*Florida (CBS) L, 38-20 @ *Kentucky (ESPN) W, 63-31 #9 *Auburn (ESPN) W, 34-7 Charleston Southern (SECN) W, 55-9 #15 Georgia Tech (SECN) L, 30-24 ot vs. #20 $Louisville (ESPN) W, 37-14
*SEC games; %War Memorial Stadium (Little Rock, Ark.); ^EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.); $Belk Bowl (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.)
New Leader On Offense Georgia led the SEC and was eighth nationally in Scoring at 41.3 points a game in 2014. With the departure of offensive coordinator Mike Bobo to become the head coach at Colorado State, the Bulldogs hired Brian Schottenheimer from the St. Louis Rams in January 2015 to lead the offense. Bobo took over the Bulldogs’ play calling at the end of the 2006 season and was named the offensive coordinator before the 2007 season. Veteran Offensive Line, New Coach The Bulldogs return four starters on the offensive line from a squad that won 10 games and averaged 257.8 rushing yards per game, which led the SEC and ranked 11th nationally last year. LT John Theus, LG Brandon Kublanow, RG Greg Pyke and RT Kolton Houston are all expected in Georgia’s lineup after only three-year starting C David Andrews graduated. Isaiah Wynn and Dyshon Sims will also provide depth after earning playing time last year as true freshmen. The unit will be led by new offensive line coach Rob Sale. Sale replaces Will Friend who joined Mike Bobo at Colorado State. Friend is now the offensive coordinator for the Rams. Rushing Attack The Bulldogs finished with 38 rushing touchdowns last season, which ranked second in school history. The 1971 team holds the mark with 39. Georgia returns four out of its top five rushers from 2014, including rising sophomore Nick Chubb. Chubb started the Bulldogs’ last eight games and finished with 1,547 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns to help Georgia tally 70 touchdowns (10th nationally). Chubb was named a Freshman All-American and the consensus SEC Freshman of the Year. In addition, 2015 sophomore Sony Michel got his first career start alongside Chubb in the Belk Bowl win and completed the year with 410 yards and five scores. Replacing Tackling Machines There have been two constants at the top of the defensive statistic pages over the last two seasons in ILBs Ramik Wilson and Amarlo Herrera. The 2014 seniors combined for 470 tackles over the last two years, including Wilson’s SEC-leading 133 stops in 2013 and Herrera’s team-leading 115 tackles last year. Reggie Carter and Tim Kimbrough were backups for the aforementioned pair. Starting OLBs Jordan Jenkins (70 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, five sacks) and Leonard Floyd (55 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, six sacks) ranked third and fifth in the statistics last year and are also slated to return. Year Two Under Pruitt The 2015 season will mark the second season under defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt. The Bulldogs ranked fifth in the SEC in Scoring Defense at 20.7 points a game. Georgia finished with a +16 turnover margin and that ranked fourth nationally. Pruitt will have six starters back from a defense that posted two shutouts and held #23 Missouri and #9 Auburn to a combined seven points.
Non-Conference Success Under the direction of Mark Richt, Georgia owns a 56-11 record against teams from outside the
Southeastern Conference. They are 39-2 at home since 2001. The Bulldogs completed 2014 with a 4-1 non-conference mark, including their 37-14 win over #20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl. In 2015, three of Georgia’s four regular season non-conference foes will come to Sanford Stadium. The slate features Louisiana-Monroe at home for the season opener (Sept. 5), Southern University (Sept. 26) and Georgia Southern (Nov. 21) in Athens and a meeting with Georgia Tech in Atlanta in the regular season finale on Nov. 28. The Bulldogs are 3-0 all-time versus Louisiana-Monroe (formerly Northeast Louisiana) but have never opened up against the Warhawks. Georgia has never faced Southern University out of Baton Rouge and has a 5-0 edge all-time against Georgia Southern, including a 45-14 win over the Eagles last time the teams met in 2012. The Bulldogs have won 12 out of the last 14 games over Georgia Tech and hold a 64-38-5 edge in the overall series.
Dogs In The Super Bowl For the 14th consecutive year, Georgia had at least one former player in the Super Bowl. The
Bulldogs and LSU have the SEC’s longest streak of a former player being on a team that advanced to the Super Bowl. This year it was Demarcus Dobbs for the NFC champion Seattle Seahawks. Additionally, former Bulldog Travis Jones is on the Seahawks staff as an assistant coach. Dobbs has been in the league four years and been in two Super Bowls, including with the San Francisco 49ers in the 2014 Super Bowl. The last Bulldog to be on a Super Bowl championship team was Chris Clemons in 2014. Georgia is the only school to have produced three Super Bowl MVPs: S Jake Scott, Miami, SB VII; RB Terrell Davis, Denver, SB XXXII; WR Hines Ward, Pittsburgh, SB XL.
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Potential For High-Power Offense Again
Seven starters return in 2015 off of the record-setting offense from 2014. For the 10th time in school history and first time since 2002, Georgia led the SEC in Scoring Offense. The Bulldogs tallied 537 points last year and averaged 41.3 points per game, both school records. Georgia finished eighth nationally in Scoring Offense. The Bulldogs return the SEC leader in scoring touchdowns in sophomore TB Nick Chubb along with the SEC leader in overall scoring in senior PK Marshall Morgan. This year, Georgia will debut a new offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach in Brian Schottenheimer who took over for Mike Bobo, who took the head coaching job at Colorado State.
Backfield Back For Bulldogs
The Bulldogs led the SEC and ranked 11th nationally with an average of 257.8 rushing yards a game in 2015. Georgia established the highest average since the 1987 team (274.5). Also, the Bulldogs set a school record pace by averaging 6.04 yards a rush. The former record was 5.64 by the 1992 squad. Georgia’s current depth at tailback includes true rising sophomores in Nick Chubb and Sony Michel and rising junior Brendan Douglas. With the absence of Todd Gurley, Chubb started the final eight games for the Bulldogs and earned national awards with performances during wins at Arkansas, #23 Missouri and Arkansas and against #9 Auburn, Charleston Southern and #20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl. He became the 12th Bulldog in school history to reach 1,000 yards rushing in a season and finished second in the SEC in both yards/game (119.0) and total rushing yards (1,547). Chubb finished the season going for more than 100 yards in eight consecutive games. He is the first Bulldog to accomplish that feat since Herschel Walker in 1982. For the year, Chubb led the SEC in scoring lead (TDs) averaging 7.4 points a game (14 rushing, two receiving). At 1,547 rushing yards on the year, Chubb tied for fourth best in school history with Garrison Hearst (1992). Twice Chubb had 200-yard rushing games in his first season. He ran 30 times for a career-high 202 yards and a career-high two touchdowns in the win at Arkansas on Oct. 18. Chubb is the first true freshman to reach 200 yards rushing for the Bulldogs since Rodney Hampton in 1987. During the win over #20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl, he ran for an SEC bowl record 266 yards and two touchdowns and was named the game’s MVP. Chubb’s first career start was also memorable one as he helped lead the Bulldogs to a 34-0 win at #23 Missouri on Oct. 11. The Cedartown, Ga., native had a career-high 38 carries for 143 yards and one touchdown. This was the most carries for a Bulldog since Verron Haynes carried the ball 39 times against Georgia Tech in 2001 and the second-most carries ever by a freshman (43, Herschel Walker, 1980 vs. South Carolina). Michel contributed a 6.4 average totaling 410 yards and five touchdowns in eight games with one start. Douglas and FB Quayvon Hicks also finished with 315 yards and four touchdowns last year and will return. Keith Marshall should also round out the Bulldog running backs. Marshall was limited to 12 carries in the first three games as he was recovering from a knee injury. He looks to return to the healthy form he displayed as a freshman in 2012 when he averaged 6.5 yards a carry, registering 759 yards and eight scores. Here’s a look at Chubb’s production: 2014 G/GS Att. Yds TD #16 CU (W) 1/0 @ #24 SC (L) 2/0 TU (W) 3/0 UT (W) 4/0 VU (W) 5/0 @ #23 MIZZ (W) 6/1 @ ARK (W) 7/2 vs. UF (L) 8/3 @ UK (W) 9/4 #9 AU (W) 10/5 CSU (W) 11/6 #15 GT (L) 12/7 vs #20 UL 13/8 Total 13/8 career highs in bold
4 4 4 11 8 38 30 21 13 19 9 25 33 219
70 34 10 32 78 143 202 156 170 144 113 129 266 1,547
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Veteran Line Returns
For the first time since 2000, Georgia went an entire season with the same offensive line. Four of those five Bulldogs return in 2015. The unit featured sophomore Brandon Kublanow at LG, redshirt sophomore Greg Pyke at RG, junior John Theus at LT, senior David Andrews at C and senior Kolton Houston at RT. Andrews was the lone member of last year’s line that graduated. Houston returns in 2015 after being granted a sixth year from the NCAA. He has been a member of the program since 2010 but saw his first action since 2013. Theus is the starting LT after starting 22 games at RT during his first two seasons. The Bulldogs tallied an SEC-best 38 rushing touchdowns. That was one shy of the school record set by the 1971 Georgia team. UGA also led the SEC in Rushing Offense with 3,365 yards for an average of 258.8 yards per game. Also, Georgia’s quarterbacks finished with a completion percentage of 67.4, which established a school record for a season.
Quarterback Battle To Watch
All eyes will be on the quarterbacks this spring after senior Hutson Mason graduated and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Mike Bobo left to be the head coach at Colorado State. Brian Schottenheimer was hired in January from the St. Louis Rams to take over Georgia’s offense and coach the quarterbacks. The quarterback corps include redshirt sophomore Brice Ramsey, junior Faton Bauta and redshirt freshman Jacob Park. Ramsey served as the primary backup last year, appearing in eight games and was 24-of-39 for 333 for three touchdowns and two interceptions. He played the entire second half in leading Georgia to a victory over #20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl after Mason was sidelined. Bauta has appeared in six career games over the last two seasons. He is 4-for-5 for 48 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. Plus, Bauta has 10 rushes for 46 yards and two scores. Park ran the scout team all of last year. He provides the Bulldogs with a different look under center with his mobility. This will be the second straight year Georgia will have a new starting quarterback under center. Mason took over in 2014 following Aaron Murray, who became an SEC record holder as a starter from 2010-13. Murray had four straight seasons of 3,000 yards passing. Brice Ramsey
Passing Year G/GS Cmp. 2014 8/0 24 Total 8/0 24
Att. 39 39
Pct. 61.5 61.5
Yds. 333 333
INT TD Eff. 2 3 148.39 2 3 148.39
LG 47 UK 47 UK
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Passing Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2013 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 2014 3/0 4 5 80.0 48 0 0 160.64 18 CSU Total 6/0 4 5 80.0 48 0 0 160.64 18 CSU Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2013 3/0 4 30 7.5 10.0 0 14 UK 2014 3/0 6 16 2.7 5.3 2 7 TROY Total 6/0 10 46 4.6 7.7 2 14 UK
Looking For Leaders At Receiver
Georgia’s top returning options at receiver include senior Malcolm Mitchell, along with sophomore tight end Jeb Blazevich and sophomore tailback Nick Chubb. The senior duo of Michael Bennett and Chris Conley combined for 73 catches, 1,061 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2014. Mitchell aims for a full season after appearing in nine games with three starts last year. He missed almost all of 2013 with a knee injury. Last season, Mitchell had 31 catches for 248 yards and three touchdowns. The coming season will provide an opportunity for a bigger roll for sophomore Isaiah McKenzie, junior Reggie Davis and junior Kenneth Towns, who all had six catches each last year. Junior Blake Tibbs, senior Justin Scott-Wesley and sophomore Shakenneth Williams will also be in the mix at receiver this year. Along with Blazevich, Georgia is well-stocked at tight end with the return of senior Jay Rome and redshirt sophomore Jordan Davis.
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Year Two Of The Pruitt Era
Georgia enters its second season under the direction of defensive coordinator/ secondary coach Jeremy Pruitt. The Bulldogs led the SEC and finished fourth nationally with a +16 turnover margin. That figure was the fourth best in school history and best since 1982. This was a dramatic improvement from 2013 when the Bulldogs finished the year with a -7 turnover margin. Overall, Georgia improved five spots to finish No. 5 in the SEC in Scoring Defense allowing 20.7 points per game. The Bulldogs scored 110 points off 29 turnovers in 2014. The defense scored four of those touchdowns and three of the four Georgia defenders who scored return (senior DE Josh Dawson - fumble recovery vs. Tennessee; senior DB Devin Bowman - 63-yard interception return vs. Vanderbilt; sophomore DB Dominick Sanders - 54-yard fumble return vs. Arkansas; 2014 senior STAR Damian Swann - 99-yard fumble return).
2014 Review Of The Defense
The Bulldogs allowed 20.7 points/game. Georgia posted a pair of shutouts (Troy, @ #23 Missouri), held Missouri out of the Red Zone and kept then #9 Auburn to seven points and one trip to the Red Zone (drive ended in an interception). Missouri, the SEC East champion, was shut out by the Bulldogs in Columbia. This was the first time the Tigers had been shut out since 2002. Georgia held Auburn to a season-low seven points (which came on its opening drive), and it was the fewest overall in a game during Gus Malzahn’s two years at the helm. Only four teams, including Auburn, had scored at least 20 points in every game since the 2013 season. Coming into the game, the Tigers were third in the SEC and 13th nationally at 38.7 points per game. Georgia’s defensive staff underwent a complete overhaul following the 2013 season. This marked the first time since 1964 (Vince Dooley’s first year) that the Bulldogs have an entirely new defensive staff. The Bulldog defense allowed only 19 points on 13 Georgia turnovers. For example, Kentucky recovered a fumble at the Georgia 23 yard line. The Wildcats ran eight plays and gained a total of two yards before having to settle for a field goal. Vanderbilt grabbed an interception at the Georgia 24. The Commodores ran six plays for seven yards and had to settle for a field goal. The lone touchdown scored off a turnover came against Charleston Southern in the fourth quarter with Georgia leading 55-3. The Yellow Jackets managed to scored seven points off a pair of Bulldog fumbles on the Georgia Tech 1-yard line and an interception in overtime. Georgia responded to one of the two fumble recoveries with a blocked field goal. In the Belk Bowl, #20 Louisville tallied an interception and recovered a fumble but failed to turn the pair of turnovers into any points.
Dog Duo Delays NFL Plans
Senior OLB Jordan Jenkins and junior OLB Leonard Floyd made the decision to return to the Bulldogs instead of bolting for the NFL. These decisions immediately bolstered Georgia’s backbone on the defense for the coming years. Both were considered early round picks, but will now serve as the Bulldogs leading linebackers. Jenkins is the top returning tackler with 70 tackles, including 9.5 tackles for loss and five sacks, and finished with a team-high 24 quarterback pressures. Jenkins also had two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 2014. Floyd led the team with six sacks and finished fifth on the club with 55 stops, including 8.5 tackles for loss, and had 17 pressures and three caused fumble. Sophomore OLB Lorenzo Carter is among the other linebackers to watch. Playing in 13 games and starting five, Carter had 41 tackles with seven tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.
Secondary Creating Turnovers
Georgia’s secondary accounted for 15 of the team’s 16 interceptions, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries last year. The Bulldogs return a majority of their secondary, losing only STAR Damian Swann and S Corey Moore. Junior Quincy Mauger tied for the team lead in interceptions with four while sophomore DB Dominick Sanders had three picks in his first season. Along with Mauger and Sanders, Georgia’s returning secondary include senior Devin Bowman, redshirt sophomore Aaron Davis and sophomore Malkom Parrish.
Early Enrollees Add Depth To Defense
Six of the eight early enrollees for the Bulldogs will play on the defensive side of the ball. The early enrollees are Jonathan Ledbetter (Tucker), Natrez Patrick (Mays), Michael Barnett (Woodland - S.C.), Chuks Amaechi (Arizona Western
College), Jarvis Wilson (Tupelo), Johnathan Abram (East Marion - Miss.) and Jake Ganus (UAB). Ganus comes to the Bulldogs as a senior transfer after leading the Blazers with 70 tackles, including 16.5 tackles for loss and six sacks, in 2014. Ganus tallied 156 stops playing a prominent role on the UAB defense as a freshman and sophomore in 2012-13.
The Bulldogs’ Front
A position to keep an eye on would be the defensive front. Georgia lost captain Mike Thornton and Ray Drew, along with Toby Johnson, from last year’s squad. Senior Sterling Bailey returns to the lineup after recording 27 tackles last year and is the only veteran with extensive experience. He has played in 29 games with 10 starts. In addition, senior Josh Dawson has appeared in 38 games with five starts and finished last year with 17 stops.
Morgan Moving Up Record Books
Junior PK Marshall Morgan along with junior P Collin Barber have served as the primary specialists since 2012. Morgan has a chance to end his career as Georgia’s all-time scoring leader. Currently, Morgan ranks fourth in school history with 315 points. The Georgia record is 412 set by Blair Walsh (seventh nationally all-time). Morgan (177) is closing in on the Bulldog career PAT mark held by Walsh (184). Morgan led the SEC in 2014 for scoring with 115 points. He is the 11th Bulldog to claim an SEC scoring title (first since Brandon Coutu, 2005). Morgan set the SEC record at #24 South Carolina last year, hitting his 19th and 20th straight FGs. In the Georgia Tech game, he had an eventful performance featuring six points, a 28-yard run on a fake field goal attempt, a tackle on a kickoff and the first kick of his career blocked. Morgan also set school records in PATs and PATs attempted in 2014, going 67-for-68. He helped Georgia set a school record with 537 points last year. That mark, along with a 41.3 average for the Bulldogs, led the SEC. In his career, Barber has punted 123 times for 5,103 yards (average of 41.5). Twice in 2014, the Bulldogs did not have to punt in a game (@ Kentucky, vs. Charleston Southern). Morgan FGM-FGA 18-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 2012 8-14 0-0 3-3 2-3 1-4 2013 22-24 0-0 8-8 7-8 5-5 2014 16-21 1-1 7-8 4-5 3-6 Total 46-59 1-1 18-19 13-16 9-15 *tied for the longest in the nation that year
50+ LG Blk PATs PTS 2-4 52 MU 0 63-67 87 2-3 *56 UT 0 47-47 113 1-1 53 CSU 1 67-68 102 5-8 *56 UT 1 177-182 315
Aiming For Better Returns
Georgia averaged 22.4 yards on kickoff returns and 10.5 on punt returns in 2014. Rising sophomore Isaiah McKenzie made history by becoming only the 12th player in NCAA FBS history to have a punt return and a kickoff return for a touchdown in the same game in the win at Kentucky. He finished tied for second nationally with three return touchdowns last season. McKenzie went 90 yards on the opening kickoff to give the Bulldogs an early 7-0 edge against Kentucky. He was the first Bulldog to start a game with a KOR TD since 1988 when Tim Worley raced 93 yards against Ole Miss. Then in the third quarter versus UK, he added a 59-yard punt return for a touchdown, marking his second of the year. In the win over Arkansas, McKenzie had three KOR for 93 yards, including a 48-yarder. In the punt return game, sophomore Reggie Davis and McKenzie combined for 325 yards on 31 returns and two touchdowns last season. Also, McKenzie had a 52-yarder for a touchdown against Troy. In the SEC, McKenzie ranked among the top five for most of the season in both categories. He finished at a 28.1 average in kickoff returns and a 12.1 average in punt returns.
Did You Know?
Mark Richt stands at No. 11 on the all-time SEC winningest coaches list.
Wins 292 206 201 197 190 176
Coach (School) Wins Paul “Bear” Bryant (UK, BAMA) 173 Steve Spurrier (UF, SC) 152 Vince Dooley (UGA) 140 Dan McGugin (VU) 137 Jon Vaught (OM) 136 Ralph “Shug” Jordan (AU) 134
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Coach (School) Robert Neyland (UT) Phillip Fulmer (UT) Wallace Butts (UGA) Charlie McClendon (LSU) Mark Richt (UGA) Nick Saban (BAMA)
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OFFENSE David Andrews, C Mark Beard, OT Michael Bennett, FLK Jeb Blazevich, TE Nick Chubb, TB Chris Conley, SE Reggie Davis, WR ^Todd Gurley, TB Quayvon Hicks, FB Kolton Houston, OT Brandon Kublanow, LG Keith Marshall, TB Hutson Mason, QB Taylor Maxey, FB Isaiah McKenzie, WR Sony Michel, TB &Malcolm Mitchell, SE Christian Payne, FB Greg Pyke, RG Jay Rome, TE Justin Scott-Wesley, SE John Theus, OT Isaiah Wynn, OG
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Total Cons. 13 13 14 0 n/a 40 40 - 0 2 JUCO n/a 2 11 9 3/inj 4 RS 27 1 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a 10 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a 8 8 11 9 3 0 n/a 23 8 1 0 n/a n/a n/a 1 5/inj 10 12 n/a n/a 26 6 6 0 n/a n/a 12 13 6 0 0 RS 19 13 13 0 n/a n/a n/a 13 13 0/inj 1/inj 1 n/a n/a 2 13 2 RS 0 0 15 15 2 0 0 RS n/a 2 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 3 1/inj 6 9 n/a 19 1 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 13 0 RS n/a n/a 13 13 2 1/inj 1 RS n/a 4 0 4/inj 0 RS n/a 4 13 8 14 n/a n/a 35 20 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 -
DEFENSE Sterling Bailey, DE Devin Bowman, CB Lorenzo Carter, OLB Reggie Carter, ILB Aaron Davis, FS Josh Dawson, DE Ray Drew, DE Leonard Floyd, OLB Amarlo Herrera, ILB Jordan Jenkins, OLB Toby Johnson, DT Quincy Mauger, FS Chris Mayes, N &Malcolm Mitchell, CB +Corey Moore, SS Dominick Sanders, CB Damian Swann, STAR Mike Thornton, N Ramik Wilson, ILB
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Total Cons. 1 8 0 RS n/a 9 8 0 1 RS n/a 9 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 5 - 1 n/a n/a n/a 1 10 RS n/a n/a n/a 10 6 4 1 0 n/a n/a 5 1 11 7 0 0 n/a 18 11 11 8 n/a n/a n/a 19 13 13 9 8 n/a 43 28 13 13 6 n/a n/a 32 26 4 0 n/a n/a n/a 4 7 7 n/a n/a n/a 14 3 - 8 RS 7 n/a 8 - inj 0 3 0 n/a 3 6 7 1 0 n/a 14 13 n/a n/a n/a n/a 13 13 12 13 14 1 n/a 40 10 10 0 0 0 RS 10 8 13 12 0 0 n/a 25 20
First-Time Starters In 2014
The Bulldogs had 15 first-time starters in 2014. Georgia had six first-timers in the season opener with #16 Clemson. Against #24 South Carolina, senior DT Toby Johnson and freshman receiver Isaiah McKenzie got the first starting nod of their careers. During the 66-0 victory over Troy, freshman TE Jeb Blazevich started the first game of his career. Freshman Isaiah Wynn lined up at TE and sophomore Reggie Davis got the nod at receiver versus the Vols. Freshman TB Nick Chubb got his first career start during the win at #23 Missouri. Freshman OLB Lorenzo Carter started for the first time at Kentucky and responded with a career-high nine tackles, including 2.5 sacks. CB Malkom Parrish got the starting nod against Charleston Southern. Versus #15 Georgia Tech, Christian Payne started at FB.
The True Freshman Experience
A total of 13 true freshmen played in 2015, and 32 Bulldogs earned a snap for the first time in their careers last season. The most true freshmen to play in a season opener during the Mark Richt era was 13 coming back in 2012. In last year’s opener, nine played in the 45-21 win over #16 Clemson. Fourteen true freshman played overall in 2013.
& - Mitchell played SE as a freshman and 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 2014 seniors in italics; ^ - Gurley left early for the NFL Draft
2014 Game-By-Game Starters Game WR LT LG C RG #16 Clemson Conley Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke @ #24 South Carolina Conley Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke Troy Conley Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke Tennessee Wynn (TE) Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke Vanderbilt Maxey (FB) Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke @ #23 Missouri Conley Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke @ ^Arkansas Conley Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke vs. &Florida Conley Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke @ Kentucky Conley Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke #9 Auburn Conley Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke Charleston Southern Conley Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke #15 Georgia Tech Conley Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke !vs. #20 Louisville Conley Theus Kublanow Andrews Pyke Consecutive 8 20 13 40 13 Career 23 35 13 40 13
RT TE Houston Rome Houston Rome Houston Blazevich Houston Blazevich Houston Blazevich Houston Blazevich Houston Blazevich Houston Blazevich Houston Blazevich Houston Blazevich Houston Blazevich Houston Blazevich Houston Michel (TB) 13 1 19 1
Game #16 Clemson @ #24 South Carolina Troy Tennessee Vanderbilt @ #23 Missouri @ ^Arkansas vs. &Florida @ Kentucky #9 Auburn Charleston Southern #15 Georgia Tech !vs. #20 Louisville Consecutive Career
ILB Herrera Herrera Herrera Herrera Herrera Herrera Herrera Herrera Herrera Herrera Herrera Herrera Herrera 28 43
DT Bailey Johnson Jenkins Sanders (STAR) J. Dawson Sanders (STAR) Dawson Swann (STAR) Dawson Floyd (OLB) Floyd (OLB) Floyd (OLB) Dawson 1 5
N Thornton Thornton Johnson Johnson Johnson Thornton Thornton Thornton Thornton Thornton Thornton Thornton Thornton 8 10
DE OLB Sanders (STAR) Floyd Sanders (STAR) Floyd Drew Floyd Drew Floyd Drew Floyd Drew Floyd Drew Floyd Drew Floyd Drew Carter Drew Carter Drew Carter Drew Carter Drew Carter 11 5 18 5
^Little Rock, Ark.; &Jacksonville, Fla.; !Belk Bowl - Charlotte, N.C.
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ILB Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson 20 25
WR Bennett Bennett Bennett Davis Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Bennett Payne (FB) Bennett 1 27
OLB CB Jenkins Bowman Jenkins Bowman Sanders (STAR) Bowman Jenkins Davis Jenkins Bowman Jenkins Bowman Jenkins Bowman Jenkins Bowman Jenkins Bowman Jenkins Swann (STAR) Jenkins Swann (STAR) Jenkins Swann (STAR) Jenkins Swann (STAR) 26 10 32 40
QB TB Multiple Mason Gurley Maxey (FB) Mason Gurley McKenzie (WR) Mason Gurley McKenzie (WR) Mason Gurley Hicks (FB) Mason Gurley McKenzie (WR) Mason Chubb Hicks (FB) Mason Chubb Hicks (FB) Mason Chubb Mitchell (WR) Mason Chubb Hicks (FB) Mason Chubb Hicks (FB) Mason Chubb Mitchell (SE) Mason Chubb Hicks (FB) Mason Chubb Mitchell (WR) 15 8 1 15 8 19 SS FS CB Moore Davis Swann Moore Davis Swann Moore Mauger Davis Moore Green Swann Moore Sanders (STAR) Swann Mauger Swann Langley Mauger Swann (STAR) Sanders Mauger Sanders Davis Swann (STAR) Sanders Davis Moore Sanders Davis Mauger Sanders Davis Mauger Sanders Davis Mauger Sanders Davis 3 13 6 14 13 10
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2014 SCORING NUMBERS Scoring Drives
62 TDs by the Offense plus 4 TDs by Special Teams and 4 by Defense TD DRIVES TD Play Drive 0-10 yards:.............. 33................1 11-20 yards:............. 11................2 21-30 yards:............. 5.................2 31-40 yards:............. 6.................5 41-50 yards:............. 4.................5 51-60 yards:............. 2.................4 61-70 yards:............. 0................11 71-80 yards:............. 0................18 81-90 yards:............. 1................10 91-99 yards:............. 0.................4 Average: ........... 16.8 yds......64.7 yds. Shortest: 1 yd. 7 yds. (6x) (ARK) Longest: 83 yds. 98 yds. (CSU) (AU) (Special Teams and Defensive TDs) T. Gurley - 100-yd KOR TD vs. CU; I. McKenzie - 52-yd PR TD vs. TU; J. Dawson - FUM REC for TD vs. UT; D. Bowman - 63-yd INT for TD vs. VU D. Sanders - 54-yd FUM RET for TD @ ARK I. McKenzie - 90-yd KOR TD @ UK; I. McKenzie - 59-yd PR TD @ UK D. Swann - 99-yd FUM RET for TD vs. GT NUMBER OF PLAYS ON TD SCORING DRIVES 1:----------- 6 2:----------- 3 3:----------- 4 4:----------- 4 5:----------- 8 6:----------- 7 7:----------- 7 8:----------- 4 9:----------- 5 10:--------- 5 11:--------- 5 12:--------- 3 13:--------- 1 Avg:- 6.5 plays Most: 13 (71 yards in 4:42 @ MZ) TD DRIVE POSS. TIMES 0:00-0:30 ............7 00:31-1:00........... 3 1:01-2:00........... 15 2:01-3:00........... 16 3:01-4:00............. 7 4:01-5:00............. 9 5:01-6:00............. 3 6:01-7:00............. 2 Average: 2:32 Quickest: 0:04 (1 play, 7 yards @ ARK) Longest: 6:34 (11 plays, 98 yards vs. AU)
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Inside 20 67 times 41 times
TD% 67% 66%
Inside the Red Zone Score% 85% (9th/SEC) 78% (5th/SEC)
TD (Rush/Pass) FG *No Points 45 (27-R, 18-P) 12-for-13 9 (3 C, 5 TOs, 1 D) 27 (17-R, 10-P) 5-for-8 6 (5 TOs. 1 C)
*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
Georgia’s Red Zone Offense
CU: 3-for-5 (2 TDs, FG, TO, C) UF: 2-for-3 (2 TDs, D) SC: 5-for-6 (3 TDs, 2 FGs, MFG) UK: 6-for-6 (6 TDs) TU: 9-for-9 (8 TDs, FG) AU: 6-for-6 (4 TDs, 2 FGs) UT: 3-for-3 (3 TDs) CS: 4-for-5 (3 TDs, FG, TO) VU: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, FG) GT: 3-for-6 (2 TDs, FG, 3 TOs) MZ: 5-for-6 (4 TDs, FG, C) BOWL: 3-for-3 (2 TDs, FG) AR: 4-for-5 (3 TDs, FG, C)
Points Off Turnovers
The Bulldogs finished with a +16 turnover margin, which was fourth in the nation (1.23/g). Georgia scored 110 points off 29 turnovers while opponents tallied 19 points off 13 Bulldog miscues. #16 Clemson (W, 45-21): UGA got 0 points off 1 turnover; CU got 0 points off 1 turnover. @ #24 South Carolina (L, 38-35): UGA got 3 points off 2 turnovers; USC did not create any turnovers. Troy (W, 66-0): UGA got 7 points off 2 turnovers; Troy did not create any turnovers. Tennessee (W, 35-32): UGA got 7 points off 2 turnovers; Tennessee got zero points off 2 turnovers. Vanderbilt (W, 44-17): UGA got 7 points off 1 turnover; VU got 3 points off 1 turnover
The Big Plays in 2014
The Bulldogs have had 59 plays which covered 25+ yards while their opponents have had 43. GAME 1: #12 Georgia vs. #16 Clemson Georgia: 4 plays; Longest: 100-yd KOR TD (Todd Gurley) CU: 6 plays; Longest: 38-yd pass (C. Stoudt to M. Williams) GAME 2: #6 Georgia @ #24 South Carolina Georgia: 4 plays; Longest: 40-yd run (Todd Gurley) USC: 2 plays; Longest: 42-yard KOR (Shon Carson) GAME 3: #14 Georgia vs. Troy Georgia: 7 plays; Longest: 75-yd run (Sony Michel) TU: 3 plays; Longest: 31-yd pass (D. Pruitt to B. Brooks) GAME 4: #12 Georgia vs. Tennessee Georgia: 4 plays; Longest: 51-yd TD run (Todd Gurley) UT: 4 plays; Longest: 39-yard KOR (Devrin Young) GAME 5: #12 Georgia vs. Vanderbilt Georgia: 5 plays; 63-yd INT return for TD (Devin Bowman) VU: 3 plays; 36-yd pass (S. Rivers to D. Chandler) GAME 6: #10 Georgia @ #23 Missouri Georgia: None MZ: None
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Opponent’s Red Zone
CU: 2-for-3 (2 TDs, MFG) SC: 5-for-5 (4 TDs, FG) TU: 0-for-2 (MFG, INT) UT: 2-for-2 (2 TDs) VU: 3-for-3 (2 TDs, FG) MZ: None AR: 5-for-6 (5 TDs, INT)
Opponent’s Red Zone
UF: 3-for-3 (2 TDs, FG) UK: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, FG) AU: 0-for-1 (INT) CS: 1-for-1 (TD) GT: 4-for-7 (3 TDs,2 TOs,FG,BFG) BOWL: 2-for-3 (2 TDs, C)
@ #23 Missouri (W, 34-0): UGA got 10 points off 5 turnovers; Missouri did not create any turnovers @ Arkansas (W, 45-32): UGA got 24 points off 4 turnovers; Arkansas did not create any turnovers vs. Florida (L, 38-20): UGA got 0 points off 1 turnover; Florida got 0 points off 1 turnover @ Kentucky (W, 63-31): UGA got 7 points off 1 turnover; Kentucky got 3 points off 1 turnover #9 Auburn (W, 34-7): UGA got 14 points off 3 turnovers; Auburn did not create any turnovers Charleston Southern (W, 55-9): UGA got 14 points off 2 turnovers; CSU got 6 points off 2 turnovers #15 Ga. Tech (L, 30-24 ot): UGA got 14 points off 2 turnovers; GT got 7 points off 3 turnovers #20 Louisville (W, 37-14): UGA got 6 points off 3 turnovers; UL got 0 points off 2 turnovers GAME 7: #10 Georgia @ Arkansas Georgia: 7 plays; 54-yd fumble return for TD (D. Sanders) ARK: 3 plays; 38-yd pass (B. Allen to H. Henry) GAME 8: #9 Georgia vs. Florida Georgia: 5 plays; 39-yd TD run (Nick Chubb) UF: 6 plays; 65-yd TD run (K. Taylor) GAME 9: #17 Georgia @ Kentucky Georgia: 7 plays; 90-yd KOR TD (Isaiah McKenzie) UK: 4 plays; 56-yd TD run (S. Williams) GAME 10: #14 Georgia vs. #9 Auburn Georgia: 3 plays; 32-yd KOR (Todd Gurley) AU: 4 plays; 29-yd KOR (C. Grant) GAME 11: #9 Georgia vs. Charleston Southern Georgia: 4 plays; 83-yd TD run (Nick Chubb) CSU: 2 plays; 26-yd run (B. Robinson) GAME 12: #9 Georgia vs. #15 Georgia Tech Georgia: 3 plays; 99-yd fumble return for TD (Damian Swann) GT: 1 play; 25-yd run (C. Perkins) GAME 13: #13 Georgia vs. #20 Louisville Georgia: 6 plays; 82-yard run (Nick Chubb) UL: 5 plays; 30-yard KOR (James Quick)
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Most Points Scored 66 vs. Troy in 2014, #13 UGA 66-0 in Athens SEC: 63 @ Kentucky in 2014, #17 UGA 63-31 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 66 vs. Troy in 2014, #13 UGA 66-0 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 @ #23 Mizzou in 2014 (379 yards). #13 UGA 34-0 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 58 @ #23 Mizzou in 2014 (210 yards), #13 UGA 34-0 Fewest Rushing Attempts 16 vs. #8 Alabama in 2008 (50 yards), #8 Alabama d. #3 UGA 41-30 in Athens Most Rushing Yards 367 vs. Troy in 2014 (39 atts.), #13 UGA 66-0 in Athens 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 450 vs. North Texas in 2013 (23-for-31) Murray 22 comp., Rantavious Wooten 1 comp. 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
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Most Points Allowed 51 by #13 Tennessee in 2006, #13 UT d. #10 UGA 51-33 in Athens Fewest Points Allowed (9 Shutouts w/ 4 SEC) @ Clemson in ’03 (UGA 30-0); @ S.C. in ’06 (UGA 18-0); 0 by UAB in ’06 (UGA 34-0); Tenn. Tech in ’09 (UGA 38-0); Vandy in ’10 (43-0); Coastal Carolina in ’11 (UGA 59-0); @ Auburn in ’12 (#5 UGA 38-0); Troy in ’14 (66-0); @ #23 Mizzou in ’14 (UGA 34-0) 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 418 by UF in 2014 (60 atts.), UF 38-20 in Jax. 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
BULLDOG WEEKLY HONORS
vs. #16 Clemson: Todd Gurley (Walter Camp/Athlon Sports National Player of the Week, SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll, College Football Performance Awards National All-Purpose Performer of the Week/National Kickoff Returner of the Week) Amarlo Herrera (SEC Defensive Player of the Week) vs. Troy: Isaiah McKenzie (CFPA National Punt Returner of the Week) Sony Michel (SEC Freshman Player of the Week) vs. Tennessee: Todd Gurley (Athlon Sports National Player of the Week, Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll, SEC Offensive Player of the Week, CFPA National All-Purpose Performer of the Week) vs. Vanderbilt: Todd Gurley (Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll) Nick Chubb (SEC Co-Freshman Player of the Week) @ #23 Missouri: Nick Chubb (Athlon Sports National Freshman of the Week, SEC Co-Freshman Player of the Week) @ Arkansas: Nick Chubb (Maxwell Award Player of the Week, Athlon Sports National Freshman of the Week, SEC Offensive Player of the Week) Damian Swann (SEC Defensive Player of the Week) @ Kentucky: Isaiah McKenzie (SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, CFPA National Punt Returner, National Kickoff Returner & National All-Purpose Performer of the Week) Lorenzo Carter (SEC DL of the Week) Nick Chubb (SEC Freshman Player of the Week) vs. #9 Auburn: Todd Gurley (Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll) Nick Chubb (SEC Freshman Player of the Week) vs. Charleston Southern: Nick Chubb (SEC Freshman Player of the Week) OTHER Nick Chubb (Belk Bowl MVP) Dominick Sanders (AP All-Bowl Team) Chris Conley (Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, Campbell Trophy semifinalist/NFF Scholar-Athlete Award candidate, Finalist for Senior CLASS Award, Sphinx Club, SEC Community Service Team, Capital One Academic All-District Team, Finalist for Wuerffel Trophy) Ramik Wilson, Jordan Jenkins (Butkus Award semifinalists)
BULLDOGS IN THE NFL & CFL IN 2014
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Geno Atkins, DT, Cincinnati Bengals Clint Boling, G, Cincinnati Bengals Brandon Boykin, CB, Philadelphia Eagles Marlon Brown, WR, Baltimore Ravens Drew Butler, P, Arizona Cardinals Chris Clemons, DE, Jacksonville Jaguars Thomas Davis, LB, Carolina Panthers Akeem Dent, LB, Houston Texans Demarcus Dobbs, DT, Seattle Seahawks Kris Durham, WR, Tennessee Titans Robert Geathers, DE, Cincinnati Bengals Cordy Glenn, OT, Buffalo Bills Kedric Golston, DE, Washington Redskins A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals Justin Houston, LB, Kansas City Chiefs John Jenkins, DT, New Orleans Saints Tim Jennings, CB, Chicago Bears Charles Johnson, DE, Carolina Panthers Abry Jones, DT, Jacksonville Jaguars Ben Jones, C, Houston Texans Reshad Jones, S, Miami Dolphins Aaron Murray, QB, Kansas City Chiefs Alec Ogletree, LB, St. Louis Rams Bacarri Rambo, S, Buffalo Bills
Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit Lions DeAngelo Tyson, DE, Baltimore Ravens Fernando Velasco, C, Carolina Panthers Blair Walsh, K, Minnesota Vikings Cornelius Washington, OLB, Chicago Bears Ben Watson, TE, New Orleans Saints Shawn Williams, S, Cincinnati Bengals Jarius Wynn, DE, Buffalo Bills INJURED-RESERVE Sanders Commings, CB, Kansas City Chiefs Dannell Ellerbe, LB, Miami Dolphins Kwame Geathers, DT, San Diego Chargers Jarvis Jones, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers Arthur Lynch, TE, Miami Dolphins Knowshon Moreno, RB, Miami Dolphins PRACTICE SQUAD Orson Charles, TE, New Orleans Saints Tavarres King, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Garrison Smith, DT, New Orleans Saints CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE Rennie Curran, LB, Edmonton Marcus Howard, DE, Edmonton (injured list) Corvey Irvin, DT, Calgary (practice roster) Branden Smith, DB, Toronto
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RUNNING BACKS Nick Chubb Brendan Douglas Quayvon Hicks Keith Marshall Sony Michel Others - - - - %Collin Barber, P Faton Bauta, QB Reggie Davis, SE Isaiah McKenzie, WR Malcolm Mitchell, SE Marshall Morgan, PK
ATT. (G) 38 (MU14) 17 (VU13) 4 (SC13) 20 (LSU13) 16 (UK14)
YDS. (G) 266 (UL14) 84 (VU13) 38 (CU13) 164 (UT12) 155 (TU14)
TDs (G) 2 (4x/UL14) 1 (5x/UF14) 1 (3x/CSU14) 2 (3x/GT12) 3 (TU14)
LG (G) 83TD (CSU14) 21 (UF13) 37 (CU13) 75TD (UT12) 75 (TU14)
100-yd Games 8 3 1
1 (2x/SC13) 4 (TU14) 2 (ASU13) 2 (TU14) 1 (8x/AU12) 1 (GT14)
5 (CU13) 22 (UK13) - 54 (TU14) 20 (GT11) 28 (GT14)
- 2 (TU14) - - - -
5 (CU13) 14 (UK13) - 49 (TU14) 20 (GT11) 28 (GT14)
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QUARTERBACKS Faton Bauta Brice Ramsey
ATT. (G) 3 (TU14) 12 (CSU14)
COMP. (G) 2 (2x/CSU14) 8 (CSU14)
YDS. (G) 31 (CSU14) 92 (CSU14)
TDs (G) - 1 (3x/CSU14)
RECEIVERS/TE Jeb Blazevich Jordan Davis Reggie Davis Isaiah McKenzie Malcolm Mitchell Jay Rome Justin Scott-Wesley Blake Tibbs Kenneth Towns Shakenneth Williams Others - - - - - Nick Chubb, TB Brendan Douglas, TB Quayvon Hicks, FB Keith Marshall, TB Sony Michel, TB % - ran a fake punt at CU (2013);
REC. (G) 3 (2x/UK14) 2 (CSU14) 3 (ASU13) 3 (VU14) 9 (UK12) 3 (4x/MU14) 4 (2x/LSU13) 1 (4x/UK14) 1 (7x/UL14) 1 (TU14)
YDS. (G) 86 (VU14) 42 (CSU14) 134 (NT13) 36 (SC14) 126 (UT11) 27 (2x/NT13) 116 (SC13) 13 (UK14) 16 (UK13) 35 (TU14)
TDs (G) 2 (UK14) - 1 (NT13) - 1 (10x/AU14) 1 (3x/SC14) 1 (4x/CSU14) - 1 (2x/TU14) -
LG (G) 100-yd Games 50 (VU14) 24 (2x/CSU14) 98TD (NT13) 1 36 (SC14) 71 (UT11) 2 27 (NT13) 85TD (SC13) 1 13 (UK14) 16 (UK13) 35 (TU14) -
5 (UF14) 6 (MU13) 2 (VU13) 3 (2x/NT13) 3 (CU14)
59 (UF14) 43 (MU13) 38 (CU13) 54 (SC13) 33 (SC14)
1 (2x/UF14) 1 (MU13) - 1 (2x/SC13) 1 (SC14)
Bulldog, Pos. John Atkins, N Sterling Bailey, DE Davin Bellamy, OLB Devin Bowman, CB Lorenzo Carter, OLB Reggie Carter, ILB Aaron Davis, FS Josh Dawson, OLB James DeLoach, OLB Leonard Floyd, OLB Devin Gillespie, SS
TACKLES
Solo (G) 2 (CU14) 4 (CU13) 3 (CSU14) 3 (2x/ARK14) 5 (2x/UL14) 4 (CSU14) 7 (UT14) 3 (CSU14) 2 (TU14) 7 (NEB14) 1 (2x/CSU14)
Assist (G) 2 (SC14) 7 (SC13) 3 (2x/CSU14) 1 (10x/CSU14) 4 (2x/GT14) 3 (3x/CSU14) 4 (UL14) 5 (CSU14) 2 (2x/VU13) 8 (UF14) -
Total 3 (2x/SC14) 10 (SC13) 6 (CSU14) 4 (2x/ARK14) 9 (UK14) 7 (CSU14) 7 (2x/UL14) 8 (CSU14) 3 (TU14) 10 (ARK14) 1 (2x/CSU14)
10+ 1 1 -
27 (AU14) 37 (NEB14) 38 (CU13) 48 (SC13) 33 (SC14)
LG (G) 18 (CSU14) 47 (UK14)
INT (G) 1 (2x/UL14)
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Bulldog, Pos. Solo (G) Assist (G) Total 10+ Jordan Jenkins, OLB 6 (NEB14) 6 (ARK14) 8 (2x/UF14) Jesse Jones, FS - 1 (CSU14) 1 (CSU14) Tim Kimbrough, ILB 3 (3x/CSU14) 3 (CU14) 5 (2x/CSU14) Quincy Mauger, SS 8 (GT13) 5 (UT13) 8 (GT13) Shaun McGee, OLB - 1 (TU14) 1 (TU14) Malcolm Mitchell, CB/WR 5 (UM12) 1 (2x/VU12) 6 (UM12) Johnny O’Neal, ILB 1 (2x/NEB14) 1 (2x/UK13) 1 (4x/NEB14) Malkom Parrish, CB 4 (AU14) 2 (CSU14) 5 (AU14) Ryne Rankin, ILB 2 (2x/TU14) 2 (TU14) 4 (TU14) Dominick Sanders, STAR 4 (UF14) 3 (VU14) 5 (UF14) Tramel Terry, FS 2 (UK14) 3 (TU14) 3 (TU14) Reggie Wilkerson, CB - 1 (TU14) 1 (TU14) * - the following offensive players have tackles after turnovers or on special teams: Collin Barber, Reggie Davis, Keith Marshall, Isaiah McKenzie, Sony Michel, Malcolm Mitchell, Marshall Morgan, Christian Payne, Jay Rome, Ben Souther, John Theus, Nathan Theus, Blake Tibbs, Shakenneth Williams
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GEORGIA
97 John Atkins
DT, RSo., 6-4, 299 Thomson, Ga. | Thomson HS/Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) Career Highs: 3 tackles (2x), last at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 2014: Played in 10 games ... Nine total tackles ... Tied career high with three tackles at No. 24 South Carolina ... Had a career-high three total tackles in his UGA debut vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Recipient of the Brinson Family Football Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... Enrolled at UGA in January ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Recipient of the Brinson Family Football Scholarship. 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, coached by Milan Turner ... 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. Personal: JOHNATHAN BANDAVIOUS ATKINS ... Born Dec. 21, 1992 ... Unspecified. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 10/0 4 5 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 1 0 1 Total 10/0 4 5 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 1 0 1
58 Sterling Bailey
DE, Sr., 6-3, 280 Gainesville, Ga. | East Hall HS Career Highs: 10 tackles vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *1 sack vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 2014: Played in 13 games making one start ... 27 total tackles ... Named captain vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship and the James G. Minter and Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 12 games, making nine starts ... Finished the season with 34 tackles, including one sack ... Made a career-high 10 tackles, including one sack, vs. No. 6 South Carolina ... Tallied four tackles against No. 8 Clemson ... Named defensive recipient of the True Grit Award at the conclusion of spring practice ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Recipient of the James G. Minter & Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship. 2012: Played 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 four-star 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 AllState 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 AllRegion 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.
BULLDOGS
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 2013 13/8 14 20 34 1.0/1 1.0/1 0 0 3 0 8 2014 13/1 8 19 27 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0 2 0 6 Total 29/9 22 40 62 1.5/4 1.5/4 0 0 5 0 15
65 Kendall Baker OL, RFr., 6-6, 310 Atlanta, Ga. | Marist
2014: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team ... Recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. High School: Marist, coached by Alan Chadwick ... Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2013 Super 11 and Class AAAA All-State Team ... Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State First Team Offense ... PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and All-Southeast Region ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #177 player nationally, #10 DL nationally, #15 player in the state ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #26 DL nationally, #24 player in the state ... 247Sports.com three-star prospect, #37 DL nationally, #44 player in the state ... ESPN.com three-star player, #50 player nationally, #47 player in the state ... DawgPost #24 overall player in Georgia ... During his senior season, tallied 55 tackles in route to leading Marist to 11-3 season. Personal: KENDALL BAKER ... Born Sept. 3, 1995.
32 Collin Barber
P, Sr., 6-2, 208 Cartersville, Ga. | Cartersville HS Career Highs: 7 punts (2x), last at No. 6 South Carolina in 2012 *Long punt of 61 yards vs. North Texas in 2013 2014: Has played in 10 games ... Averages 39.2 yards per punt ... 11 punts inside the 20 ... Two punts inside the 20 vs. No. 9 Auburn ... Three punts inside the 20 vs. No. 16 Clemson, and had a long punt of 60 yards ... Phil Steele’s Preseason Third Team All-SEC ... Recipient of the Aldredge-Kimberly Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 10 games ... Set school record for highest net punting average in a season at 42.6 ... Punted 29 times for an average of 44.1 yards per punt ... Had four punts for an average of 46.2 yards per punt and three that were downed inside the 20 at Vanderbilt ... Punted three times and left the game with a concussion at Tennessee ... Successfully executed an onside kick vs. No. 6 South Carolina that led to a field goal in the first quarter ... Punted five times, including one for 57 yards at No. 8 Clemson and kicked off five times, including two for touchbacks; also successfully executed a fake punt run for five yards ... Punted nine times for 386 yards in the G-Day Game ... Recipient of the Aldredge-Kimberly Football Scholarship and the Durward and Betsy Pennington Family Scholarship. 2012: Played 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 ... 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 seven punts at No. 6 South Carolina, including two that were downed inside the 20-yard line ... Punted five times, including two that were 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 ANDREW BARBER ... Born Nov. 11, 1993 ... Major: Communication Studies.
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Punts Year Punts Yards Avg. In 20 BL LG 2012 60 2,488 41.5 19 0 60 OM 2013 29 1,279 44.1 9 0 61 NT 2014 34 1,336 39.3 11 0 60 CLEM Total 1123 5,103 41.5 39 0 61 NT Kickoffs Year KO Yards Avg. 2012 0 0 - 2013 15 912 60.8 2014 0 0 - Total 15 912 60.8
TB OB 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0
10 Faton Bauta
QB, Jr., 6-3, 218 West Palm Beach, Fla. | Dwyer HS Career-Highs: 22 rushing yards vs. Kentucky in 2013 *Long rush of 14 yards vs. Kentucky in 2013 *4 rushing attempts vs. Troy in 2014 *31 passing yards vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *2 completions (2x), last vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *3 passing attempts vs. Troy in 2014 *Long completion of 18 yards vs. Charleston So. in 2014 *2 rushing TDs vs. Troy in 2014 *Long rushing TD of 7 yards vs. Troy in 2014 2014: Played in three games ... 4-for-5 passing for 48 yards ... 2-for-2 for 31 yards vs. Charleston Southern ... 2-of-3 for 17 yards and rushed four times for 14 yards and two touchdowns vs. Troy ... 16-for-28 for 232 yards and two touchdowns in the G-Day Game; also rushed for 35 yards ... Recipient of the John A. Addison Jr. Family Football Scholarship and Carl E. Sanders Football Scholarship ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Played in three games ... Rushed four times for 30 yards ... Saw action against Appalachian State and Kentucky and the Gator Bowl ... Rushed for 22 yards against Kentucky ... Recipient of the John A. Addison Jr. Family Football Scholarship and the Carl E. Sanders Football Scholarship ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team ... Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll for 2012-13 ... 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, coached by Jack Daniels ... SuperPrep All-Dixie Team ... Scout.com three-star 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. Personal: FATON BAUTA ... Born Jan. 2, 1994, Major: Sport Management. Passing Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2013 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 2014 3/0 4 5 80.0 48 0 0 160.64 18 CSU Total 6/0 4 5 80.0 48 0 0 160.64 18 CSU Rushing Year G/GS Att. 2013 3/0 4 2014 3/0 6 Total 6/0 10
Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 30 7.5 10.0 0 14 UK 16 2.7 5.3 0 7 TROY 46 4.6 7.7 0 14 UK
*Long FG attempt of 37 yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 2014: Did not see game action ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Played in two games ... Made all five extra points and both field goal attempts vs. No. 6 South Carolina ... Was perfect on all five extra point attempts at No. 8 Clemson ... Made a 23-yard field goal in the G-Day Game ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Redshirted ... Named to Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School: Marist, coached by Alan Chadwick ... As a senior, winner of the Iron War Eagle Award ... Earned Special Teams Player of the Week during his senior season ... Competed on the 2009 AAAA GHSA state champion soccer team ... Member of the National Honor Society and graduated as an AP Scholar and a National Merit Commended scholar at MariState. Personal: PATRICK ALEXANDER BELESS ... Born May 21, 1993 ... Major: Risk Management & Insurance ... Brother, Chris, graduated from UGA in May 2012. Place Kicking Year PAT 2013 10/10 Total 10/10
FG 2/2 2/2
LG 37 SC 37 SC
TP 16 16
Field Goal Breakdown Year 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 2013 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 Total 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0
17 Davin Bellamy
OLB, RSo., 6-5, 240 Chamblee, Ga. | Chamblee HS Career Highs: 6 tackles vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *1 fumble recovery vs. No. 9 Auburn in 2014 *1 forced fumble vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 2014: Played in 10 games ... 17 total tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Registered a careerhigh six tackles vs. Charleston Southern ... Made his firstcareer fumble recovery vs. No. 9 Auburn ... Tied a career high with four tackles at Kentucky ... Registered four tackles and one tackle for loss in his UGA debut vs. Troy. 2013: Redshirted ... Recipient of the William P. Bruckner Scholarship. High School: Chamblee, coached by Allen Johnson ... 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. Personal: DAVIN JAMAURIE’ BELLAMY ... Born Dec. 27, 1994 ... Pre-Journalism. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 10/0 6 11 17 0.0/0 2.0/7 1 1 0 0 2 Total 10/0 6 11 17 0.0/0 2.0/7 1 1 0 0 2
93 Patrick Beless
PK, Sr., 5-9, 162 Atlanta, Ga. | Marist Career Highs: 2 field goals made vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *2 field goals attempted vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *11 points scored vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *Long FG of 37 yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013
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GEORGIA
33 Detric Bing-Dukes FB, RFr., 6-0, 230 Atlanta, Ga. | Tucker HS
2014: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team ... Recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. High School: Tucker, coached by Bryan Lamar ... PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and All-Southeast Region ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #102 ranked OLB nationally, #102 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #19 ranked ILB nationally, #25 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #14 ranked MLB nationally, #30 overall prospect in the state of Georgia, #145 overall player in the Southeast region ... 247sports.com three-star prospect, #21 ranked ILB nationally, #42 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... DawgPost #30 overall player in Georgia ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2013 Class AAAAA First Team All-State Defense ... Georgia Sports Writers Association 2013 Class AAAAA First Team All-State Defense ... Helped lead Tucker to a 14-1 record in 2013, finishing the regular season undefeated as Class AAAAA Region 6 Champs, ended the season as state runner-up, falling to State Champion Creekside 52-28 in the state Finals ... Played a large roll in Tucker’s 2012 season recording 80 total tackles and five sacks, helping the Tigers to advance to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs before falling to Northside Warner Robins 23-20. Personal: DETRIC BING-DUKES ... Born March 26, 1996.
83 Jeb Blazevich
TE, So., 6-5, 232 Charlotte, N.C. | Charlotte Christian HS 2014: Freshman All-SEC Team ... UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... Played in 13 games making 10 starts ... 18 receptions, 269 yards, 2 TDs ... Started in the last 10 regular season games ... Had team’s longest reception of the season (50 yards vs. Vanderbilt thrown by Todd Gurley) ... Caught three passes - two for TDs - at Kentucky ... Led team with three catches for 86 yards vs. Vanderbilt ... Caught two passes for 26 yards in his first career start vs. Troy ... Recorded first career reception for nine yards vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Recipient of the Roger F. and Michael A. Kahn Football Scholarship ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. High School: Charlotte Christian, coached by Jason Este ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 300 All-American, #7 ranked TE and #151 overall player in the country ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #2 TE nationally, #7 ranked player in North Carolina ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #6 TE nationally, #6 ranked player in North Carolina, #181 overall prospect nationally ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #11 TE nationally, #15 ranked player in North Carolina ... Scout.com four-star prospect and #4 TE in the country, #72 player in the southeast, #191 overall player in the country ... DawgPost #8 player in North Carolina ... Recorded 32 catches for 441 yards and five touchdowns during his senior season for Charlotte Christian ... Finished his four-year varsity career with 104 receptions for 1,520 yards and 15 touchdowns ... Also recorded 85 total tackles, including 20.5 TFL, and eight sacks as a senior ... Helped lead Charlotte Christian to back-to-back NCISAA Division I State Championships as a junior and senior, including an undefeated record in 2013 ... Participated in the 2014 Under Armour All-America game. Personal: JEB BLAZEVICH ... Born Aug. 18, 1995. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 13/10 18 269 14.9 20.7 2 50 VAN Total 13/10 18 269 14.9 20.7 2 50 VAN Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2014 1 5 5.0 0 5 GT Total 1 5 5.0 0 5 GT
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37 Devin Bowman
CB, Sr., 6-0, 179 Rossville, Ga. | Ridgeland HS Career Highs: 4 tackles (2x), last at Arkansas in 2014 2014: Played in 12 games making eight starts ... 19 tackles, 12 solo tackles ... One interception that was returned 63 yards for a touchdown ... Tied a career high with four tackles at Arkansas ... Had a career-high four tackles vs. Vanderbilt, also recorded his first career interception and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown ... Recipient of the Irvin M. Wofford Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in nine games ... Recipient of the Irvin M. Wofford Football Scholarship. 2012: Played 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 ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester 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: Housing. 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 2013 9/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 12/8 12 7 19 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 3 1 1 Total 34/9 17 11 28 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 3 1 1
11 Keyon Brown
OLB, RFr., 6-3, 247 Wauchula, Fla. | Hardee County HS 2014: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team ... Recipient of the Drake Family Football Scholarship. High School: Hardee County, coached by Buddy Martin ... 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #9 ranked DE and #106 ranked player in the country ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #19 ranked DE nationally, #33 overall prospect in the state of Florida, #97 overall player in the Southeast region, ESPN Top 300 prospect, #185 overall prospect nationally ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #91 overall prospect nationally, #14 overall prospect in the state of Florida ... 247sports. com four-star prospect, #7 ranked WDE nationally, #23 overall prospect in the state of Florida, #147 overall prospect nationally ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #19 ranked DE nationally, #22 overall prospect in Florida, #62 overall prospect in the southeast ... Helped lead the Wildcats to an 11-2 record and a district championship in 2013 where they advanced to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs ... Recorded 79 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks and also forced two fumbles and recovered one which he returned 56 yards for a touchdown in 2013 ... Named to the MaxPreps 2013 Florida Preseason All-State Team ... Two sport athlete at Hardee County, three year contributor at PF for the varsity basketball team. Personal: KEYON BROWN ... Born Sept. 28, 1995.
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70 Aulden Bynum
OG, RSo., 6-5, 276 Valdosta, Ga. | Valwood HS 2014: Recipient of the Crosswy-Mackey Families Football Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... Enrolled at UGA in January ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Recipient of the Crosswy-Mackey Families Football Scholarship. High School: Valwood, coached by Ashley Henderson ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Fox Sports NEXT three-star 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 three-star 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. Personal: AULDEN MITCHELL BYNUM ... Born Sept. 14, 1994 ... Major: PreBusiness.
#23 player nationally, #5 DE nationally, #1 player in the state ... 247Sports.com five-star prospect, #20 player nationally, #2 DE nationally, #2 player in the state ... ESPN.com five-star prospect, #14 player nationally, #3 DE nationally, #2 player in the state ... Played in the Under Armour All-American Game ... Finished his senior season with 132 tackles, including 40 tackles for losses and six sacks ... Led his team to a 13-2 record and a state championship. Personal: LORENZO CARTER ... Born Dec. 10, 1995. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 13/5 18 23 41 4.5/36 7.0/41 0 1 0 0 18 Total 13/5 18 23 41 4.5/36 7.0/41 0 1 0 0 18
45 Reggie Carter
ILB, Jr., 6-1, 231 Snellville, Ga. | South Gwinnett HS Career Highs: 7 tackles vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 2014: Played in 12 games ... 28 total tackles ... Registered a career-high seven tackles vs. Charleston Southern ... Set a career high with five tackles vs. Florida ... Tied a career high with four tackles vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Recipient of the David C. Cooper Family Football Scholarship and the Harry Leroy Dukes Football Scholarship ... SEC
60 Josh Cardiello
OG, RSo., 6-3, 297 Buford, Ga. | Buford HS 2014: Played in one game ... First career game action vs. Troy ... Recipient of the Jack Davis Honorary Football Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... Enrolled at UGA in January ... Recipient of the Jack Davis Honorary Football Scholarship. High School: Buford, coached by Jess Simpson ... 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 four-star prospect, #19 C nationally, #37 overall prospect in Georgia ... 247sports.com three-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. Personal: JOSHUA GERAD CARDIELLO ... Born March 24, 1995 ... Major: Sport Management.
7 Lorenzo Carter
OLB, So., 6-6, 237 Norcross, Ga. | Norcross HS Career Highs: 9 tackles at Kentucky in 2014 *2.5 sacks at Kentucky in 2014 *3.5 tackles for loss at Kentucky in 2014 2014: UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... Played in 13 games making five starts ... 41 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, four and a half sacks ... One fumble recovery ... Recorded a team-best eight tackles, including a sack, against No. 21 Louisville in the Belk Bowl ... Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance at Kentucky ... Recorded career highs with nine tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 3.5 tackles for loss at Kentucky in his first collegiate start... Registered his first career sack at No. 23 Missouri ... Tied a career high with three tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... Tied a career high with three tackles vs. Tennessee, also registered three pressures ... Set a career high with three tackles at No. 24 South Carolina, also recovered a fumble ... Recorded two quarterback pressures vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Recipient of the Don Leebern, Jr. & Don Leebern, III Scholarship. High School: Norcross, coached by Keith Maloof ... American Family Insurance USA Today All-USA First Team ... Parade Magazine All-America first team ... Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2013 Super 11 and Class AAAAAA All State Team ... Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA First Team Offense ... PrepStar five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #1 ranked DE and #2 ranked overall player in the country ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #36 player nationally, #3 DL nationally, #4 player in the state ... Scout.com five star prospect,
Academic Honor Roll. 2013: Played in eight games, making one start ... Had eight tackles on the year ... Had four tackles, including a TFL, vs. North Texas ... Enrolled at UGA in January ... Had seven tackles and an interception in the G-Day Game ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Recipient of the David C. Cooper Family Football Scholarship ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. High School: South Gwinnett, coached by John Small ... 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. Personal: REGGIE WENDALL CARTER, JR. ... Born Sept. 20, 1994 ... Major: Unspecified. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 8/1 2 6 8 0.0/0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 0 2014 12/0 18 10 28 0.0/0 0.5/2 0 0 1 0 0 Total 20/1 20 16 36 0.0/0 1.0/3 0 0 1 0 0
27 Nick Chubb
RB, So., 5-10, 228 Cedartown, Ga. | Cedartown HS Career-Highs: 266 rushing yards vs. No. 20 Louisville in 2014 *Long rush of 83 yards vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *2 rushing TDs (4x), last vs. No. 20 Louisville in 2014 *2 total TD (5x), last vs. No. 20 Louisville in 2014 *Long TD rush of 83 yards vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *38 rushing attempts at No. 23 Missouri in 2014 *5 receptions vs. Florida in 2014 *59 receiving yards vs. Florida in 2014 *Long reception of 27 yards vs. No. 9 Auburn in 2014 *1 receiving TD (2x), last vs. Florida in 2014 *Long receiving TD of 20 yards vs. Tennessee in 2014 Career: 8 - 100 yard rushing games 2 - 200 yard rushing games 2014: SEC Freshman of the Year ... Coaches All-SEC First Team ... AP SEC Freshman of the Year ... AP First Team All-SEC ... Freshman All-SEC Team ... 247Sports True Freshman All-America Team ... FWAA Freshman All-America ... UGA Newcomer
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of the Year Award ... Phil Steele’s First Team All-SEC ... Phil Steele’s Freshman AllAmerica ... Played in 13 games making eight starts ... 1,547 rushing yards and 14 TDs ... His 1,547 rushing yards is tied for fourth most in a single season in school history ... Second in the SEC with 119.0 rushing yards per game ... Averaged 7.1 yards per carry, which ranks first among the SEC’s top-10 rushers ... 18 receptions for 213 yards and 2 TDs ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week five times and SEC Offensive Player of the Week once ... Since moving in to a starting role, had eight straight games with at least 100 yards rushing - the first to do that since Herschel Walker in 1982 ... 12th Bulldog in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season ... Tallied a career-high and bowl record and SEC bowl record 266 rushing yards on 33 carries vs. No. 20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl, the second best total in a game school history ... Belk Bowl MVP ... 129 yards rushing and a TD vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech ... SEC Freshman of the Week for the fifth time after he rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries vs. Charleston Southern, including an 83-yard TD run - the longest TD run by a UGA player since Tim Worley vs. Florida in 1985 ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week for the fourth time after he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and had two catches for 48 yards vs. No. 9 Auburn ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week after he rushed for 170 yards, including a career-long 55 yard rush, and a touchdown on 13 carries at Kentucky ... Finished with 215 total yards (156 rushing, 59 receiving) vs. Florida ... Named Maxwell Award Player of the Week, SEC Offensive Player of the Week, Athlon Sports National Freshman of the Week and CFPA Hon. Mention RB of the Week after he rushed for 202 yards on 30 carries with 2 TDs at Arkansas ... In his first career start, rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown on 38 carries and caught four passes for 31 yards at No. 23 Missouri and was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week for the second straight week ... Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week after he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, including a 33-yard TD run, on eight carries vs. Vanderbilt ... Caught first career pass - a 20-yard TD catch - and also rushed for 32 yards vs. Tennessee ... Rushed for 70 yards on four carries, including a 47-yard TD run vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Recipient of the Rebecca and Leon Farmer, III Scholarship ... Added to the Maxwell Award Watch List at midseason ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. High School: Cedartown, coached by Scott Hendrix ... American Family Insurance Pre-Season USA Today All-USA Team and All-USA Georgia Team ... Parade Magazine All-America honorable mention ... Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2013 Super 11 and Class AAAA All-State Team ... Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAA First Team Offense ... PrepStar Magazine fourstar prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #11 ranked RB and #89 ranked player in the country ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #43 player nationally, #6 RB nationally, #3 player in the state ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #53 player nationally, #9 RB nationally, #2 player in the state ... 247Sports.com five-star prospect, #17 player nationally, #4 RB nationally, #1 player in the state ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #63 player nationally, #7 RB nationally, #4 player in the state ... DawgPost #2 overall player in Georgia ... Played in the U.S. Army All-American Game ... Led team to 9-2 record during senior year while rushing for 2,690 yards and 41 touchdowns ... As a junior led the state in rushing with 2,721 yards and 38 TDs. Personal: NICK CHUBB ... Born Dec. 27, 1995. Rushing Year G/GS 2014 13/8 Total 13/8
Att. 219 219
Yards 1,547 1,547
Per/Att. 7.1 7.1
Per/Gm. 119.0 119.0
TD 14 14
LG 83 CSU 83 CSU
Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 13/8 18 213 11.8 16.4 2 27 AUB Total 12/7 18 213 11.8 16.4 2 27 AUB
10 Kennar Daniels-Johnson
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. High School: East Ridge, coached by Bud O’Hara ... 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 touchdown ... Competed in long jump and 4x100 relay on the track and field team. Personal: KENNAR DAVONN DANIELS-JOHNSON ... Born Dec. 18, 1992 ... Major: Sociology. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 2/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
35 Aaron Davis
CB, RSo., 6-1, 189 Locust Grove, Ga. | Luella HS Career Highs: 7 tackles (2x), last vs. No. 21 Louisville in 2014 *1 interception vs. No. 16 Clemson in 2014 *1 fumble recovery vs. Troy in 2014 2014: Played in 12 games making 10 starts ... 40 total tackles, 24 solo stops, one interception and one fumble recovery ... Tied career high with seven tackles vs. No. 21 Louisville in the Belk Bowl ... Career-high seven tackles, all solo, vs. Tennessee ... Recovered first career fumble vs. Troy and returned it 11 yards ... Four tackles and an interception in UGA debut vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Named Outstanding Defensive Walk-on at the conclusion of spring practice ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2013: Redshirted. High School: Luella, coached by Nic Vasilchek ... Set a team record for receptions (14) and reception yards (151) in a game ... Named the 2012 “Step-Up Player of the Year” ... Named to GHSA Region 2-AAAAA Honorable Mention team ... Honored with 2012 Coca-Cola Academic and Athletic Excellence Award ... 2012 state finalist in the 4x100-meter relay and the 4x400 relay on the track ... Graduated Summa Cum Laude and as an AP Scholar ... Member of Beta Club and Student Council. Personal: AARON TREMAINE DAVIS ... Born: October 18, 1994 ... Major: Biological Science ... Brother Dewayne Davis Jr. also chose to attend UGA. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 12/10 27 13 40 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 1 5 1 1 Total 12/10 27 13 40 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 1 5 1 1
16 James Davis
SS, Sr., 5-11, 199 Baconton, Ga. | Baconton Charter 2014: Member of the scout team. High School: Baconton Charter, coached by Glenn Palmer...Named team MVP... His jersey has been retired...Named Region 1-A Academic Player of the Year... Father, James, played football at Fort Valley State University...James Jr. also played baseball and ran track and cross country at Baconton Charter. Personal: JAMES DAVIS...Born May 4, 1993...Major: Mechanical Engineering.
CB, Sr., 6-2, 192 Miami, Fla. | East Ridge HS/Gulf Coast (Miss.) C.C. 2014: Played in two games ... Recipient of the Tommy Reeder Football Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... Recipient of the Tommy Reeder Football Scholarship. Prep School: Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC, coached by Steven Campbell ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #94 among
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85 Jordan Davis
TE, RSo., 6-4, 230 Thomson, Ga. | Thomson HS Career Highs: 2 receptions vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *42 receiving yards vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *Long reception of 24 yards vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 2014: Played in six games ... Three receptions for 66 yards ... Two catches for 42 yards vs. Charleston Southern ... 24-yard catch for first career reception vs. Florida ... Recipient of the Dr. Archie Sime and Bettye Rushton Family Athletic Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... Recipient of the Dr. Archie Sime and Bettye Rushton Family Athletic Scholarship. High School: Thomson, coached by Milan Turner ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Rivals.com three-star 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 All-Area ... 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. Personal: JORDAN MARCANTHONY DAVIS ... Born March 10, 1995 ... Major: Health & Physical Education. Receiving Year G/GS 2014 6/0 Total 6/0
Rec. 3 3
Yards 66 66
Per/Rec. 22.0 22.0
Per/Gm. 11.0 11.0
TD 0 0
LG 24 UF 24 UF
81 Reggie Davis
FLK, Jr., 6-0, 170 Tallahassee, Fla. | Lincoln HS Career Highs: 3 receptions vs. Appalachian State in 2013 *134 receiving yards vs. North Texas in 2013 *Long reception of 98 yards vs. North Texas in 2013 *1 receiving TD vs. North Texas in 2013 *Long TD reception of 98 yards vs. North Texas in 2013 *7 punt returns vs. No. 16 Clemson in 2014 *37 punt return yards vs. No. 16 Clemson in 2014 *Long punt return of 51 yards vs. Troy in 2014 *51 kickoff return yards vs. No. 6 LSU in 2013 *Long kickoff return of 29 yards vs. Florida in 2014 *Three kickoff returns vs. No. 6 LSU in 2013 2014: Played in 13 games making one start ... Six receptions for 63 yards ... All six of his receptions were for first downs ... 12 punt returns for 95 yards ... Three kickoff returns for 49 yards ... Served as a team captain once - vs. Tennessee ... Recipient of the Evans Family Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 11 games ... Caught 11 passes for 257 yards and a touchdown, led the team in punt returns (14) and punt return yards (46), and returned four kickoffs for 69 yards ... Snagged a career-high three catches for 58 yards vs. App. State ... Caught two passes for 134 yards vs. North Texas, including a 98-yard TD reception on his first career catch, which is the longest offensive play in Georgia history, and was named SEC Freshman of the Week ... Recipient of the Evans Family Football Scholarship. High School: Lincoln, coached by Yusuf Shakir ... 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. Personal: REGINALD CAMERON DAVIS ... Born Nov. 22, 1995 ... Major: Unspecified. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2013 11/0 11 257 23.4 23.4 1 98 NT 2014 13/1 6 63 10.5 4.8 0 18 UF Total 24/1 17 320 18.8 13.3 1 98 NT Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2013 14 46 3.3 0 17 MIZ 2014 12 95 8.6 0 51 TROY Total 26 141 5.4 0 51 TROY Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2013 4 69 17.2 0 19 LSU 2014 3 49 16.3 0 29 UF Total 7 118 16.9 0 29 UF
91 Josh Dawson
DE, Sr., 6-4, 266 Tucker, Ga. | Tucker HS Career Highs: 8 tackles vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *1 sack vs. No. 16 Clemson in 2014 *2 fumble recoveries vs. Tennessee in 2014 2014: Played in 13 games making four starts ... 17 total tackles ... Tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown ... Registered a career-high eight tackles vs. Charleston Southern which led the team ... Recovered two fumbles, including one for what proved to be the game-winning touchdown, vs. Tennessee ... Posted a career-high three tackles and recorded his first career sack vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Recipient of the Peter and Kay Amann Football Scholarship and the Charles G. Rood Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 12 games, making one start ... Registered eight tackles on the season, including one for a loss ... Recipient of the Charles G. Rood Football Scholarship. 2012: Played 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 All-America 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: JOSHUA FLOYD DAWSON ... Born Jan. 10, 1994 ... Major: Communication Studies. 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 2013 12/1 3 5 8 0.0/0 1.0/2 0 0 1 0 0 2014 13/4 9 8 17 1.0/7 4.0/11 0 2 0 0 2 Total 38/5 14 16 30 1.0/7 6.5/15 0 2 1 0 5
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89 James DeLoach
DT, Sr., 6-3, 276 Millen, Ga. | Jenkins County HS Career Highs: 3 tackles vs. Troy in 2014 2014: Played in seven games ... Six total tackles ... Set a career high with three tackles vs. Troy ... Named Most Improved Defensive Player at the conclusion of spring practice. 2013: Played in five games ... Finished the season with four tackles ... Had two tackles against Vanderbilt ... Recipient of the Statesboro Bulldog Club Football Scholarship. 2012: Played 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 three-star 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 III ... Born Feb. 13, 1994 ... Major: Criminal Justice. 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 2013 5/0 2 2 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 7/0 2 4 6 0.0/0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 0 Total 25/0 4 10 14 0.0/0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 2
22 Brendan Douglas
TB, Jr., 5-11, 213 Augusta, Ga. | Aquinas HS Career Highs: 17 carries at Vanderbilt in 2013 *84 rushing yards at Vanderbilt in 2013 *Long rush of 17 yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *1 rushing TD (4x), last vs. Florida in 2014 *Long rushing TD of 15 yards at No. 23 Missouri in 2014 *6 receptions vs. No. 25 Missouri in 2013 *43 receiving yards vs. No. 25 Missouri in 2013 *Long reception of 37 yards vs. Nebraska in 2013 *1 TD reception vs. No. 25 Missouri in 2013 *Long TD reception of 7 yards vs. No. 25 Missouri in 2013 *2 kickoff returns at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 *Long kickoff return of 11 yards vs. No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 2014: Played in 12 games ... 230 yards rushing and 2 TDs ... 66 yards on a teamhigh 12 carries vs. Charleston Southern ... 65 rushing yards and a TD at No. 23 Missouri ... 47 rushing yards vs. Troy ... Recipient of the Griffin Athletic Scholarship and the Aubrey Cecil Rhodes Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 12 games and rushed for 345 yards and three touchdowns on 84 carries and caught 13 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown ... Led the team with 12 rushing attempts vs. Kentucky for 59 yards ... Had a team-high 84 rushing yards on 17 carries at Vanderbilt ... Led the team with 14 carries for 70 yards rushing to go along with a team-best six receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown vs. No. 25 Missouri ... Rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, and had one reception for 32 yards at Tennessee ... Rushed for 31 yards on five carries vs. No. 6 South Carolina, including a 17-yard run on his first career rushing attempt ... Recipient of the Griffin Athletic Scholarship. High School: Aquinas, coached by Matt LeZotte ... 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 1,569-yard, 27-touchdown junior campaign ... Also played linebacker on defense. Personal: MICHAEL BRENDAN DOUGLAS ... Born July 14, 1994 ... Major: Exer-
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cise & Sport Science. Rushing Year G/GS 2013 12/0 2014 12/0 Total 24/0
Att. 84 55 139
Yards 345 230 575
Per/Att. 4.1 4.2 4.1
Per/Gm. 28.8 19.2 24.0
TD 3 2 5
LG 21 UF 15 (3x) 21 UF
Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2013 12/0 13 172 13.2 14.3 1 37 NEB 2014 12/0 1 -5 -5.0 -0.4 0 0 CSU Total 24/0 14 167 11.9 7.0 1 37 NEB Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2013 1 -7 -7.0 0 0 ASU 2014 3 31 10.3 0 11 SC Total 4 24 6.0 0 11 SC
64 Jake Edwards
OL, RFr., 6-4, 273 Franklin, Ga. | Heard County HS 2014: Redshirted ... Recipient of the Heyward Allen Football Scholarship. High School: Heard County, coached by Tim Barron ... PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and All-Southeast Region ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #46 ranked OT nationally, #54 overall prospect in the state of Georgia, #291 overall player in the Southeast region ... Rivals. com three-star prospect, #46 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #41 ranked OG nationally, #52 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... 247sports.com three-star prospect, #28 ranked OG nationally, #46 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... DawgPost #52 overall player in Georgia ... Atlanta Journal- Constitution 2013 Class AA First Team All-State Offense ... Georgia Sports Writers Association 2013 Class AA First Team All-State Offense ... Helped lead Heard County to a 10-2 record and a second consecutive Class AA Region 5 Championship his senior season, advanced to the second round of the State Playoffs before falling to Jefferson High School 61-57 ... Played a large role in the 2012 season that saw the Braves win the first 11 games of the season, including a Region Championship, before falling in the second round of the state playoffs. Personal: JAKE EDWARDS ... Born Nov. 8, 1995.
44 Cameron Faulkner
FB, Sr., 5-11, 231 Snellville, Ga. | Brookwood HS 2014: Played in one game ... Saw first career action vs. Troy. College: Attended Bethel University (Tenn.) for two years ... Helped lead the Wildcats to a pair of Western Division Mid-South Conference championships. High School: Brookwood, coached by Mark Crews ... Part of 2010 GHSA 5-A state championship team ... Named Gwinnett County Player of the Month ... Part of Leadership Council. Personal: CAMERON DAVID FAULKNER ... Mother, Mary Beth Faulkner, also chose UGA after high school ... Born Dec. 30, 1992 ... Major: Pre-Business.
31 Shattle Fenteng
DB, Sr., 6-2, 187 Loganville, Ga. | Grayson HS/Hutchinson (Kan.) CC 2014: Played in one game ... Recipient of the David William Moorman Football Scholarship. Junior College: Hutchinson (Kan.) CC, coached by Rion Rhoades ... PrepStar Magazine 3-star prospect and JUCO All-American ... ESPN.com 4-star prospect, No. 1 ranked CB prospect ... Rivals.com 4-star prospect
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... 247sports.com, Scout.com 3-star prospect, #43 JUCO prospect nationally, #3 ranked CB prospect, #9 overall prospect in Kansas ... Recorded 27 tackles, eight passes defended, four INTs and two fumble recoveries in 2013 ... Amassed 57 total tackles, 16 pass breakups, four INTS and two tackles for loss in his first season at Hutchinson in 2012. High School: Grayson HS, coached by Mickey Conn ... Helped lead the Rams to the Georgia 5A State Championship and an undefeated 15-0 season in 2011 ... High School Coach: Mickey Conn. Personal: SHATTLE FENTENG ... Born July 2, 1993.
for a year before transferring to UGA. High School: Calhoun, coached by Hal Lamb ... Helped lead Calhoun to GHSA AA state titles in football and baseball ... Named to the All-Area team as a senior ... Part of Yellow Jacket football team that won region championships from 2008-11 ... Posted a 4.0 GPA at Calhoun ... Member of the National Honor Society and the Beta Club ... Also played basketball and baseball. Personal: TRENTON NATHANIEL FRIX ... Brother of former Bulldog snapper (2009-12) and Academic All-American Ty Frix and son of Mitch Frix who lettered as Georgia’s snapper in 1981-82 ... Born March 8, 1993 Major: Pre-Business.
53 Lamont Gaillard
84 Leonard Floyd
DT, RFr., 6-2, 305 Fayetteville, N.C. | Pine Forest HS
OLB, Jr., 6-4, 230 Eastman, Ga. | Dodge County/Hargrave Military Academy Career Highs: 10 tackles at Arkansas in 2014 *2 sacks (2x), last vs. No. 16 Clemson in 2014 *1 fumble recovery at Arkansas in 2014 2014: AP Honorable Mention All-SEC ... Voted team’s defensive MVP ... Played in 12 games making 11 starts ... 55 tackles, eight and a half tackles for loss, teambest six sacks ... Named captain at Arkansas ... Set a career high with 10 tackles at Arkansas, he also registered a sack and a fumble recovery ... Led the team with four quarterback pressures at No. 23 Missouri, he also had a sack and a forced fumble ... Tied a career high with two sacks vs. No. 16 Clemson, he also forced a fumble ... Had a team-high six quarterback pressures vs. No 16 Clemson ... Phil Steele’s Preseason Third Team All-America ... Phil Steele’s Preseason First Team All-SEC ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Second Team ... Recipient of the Hugh Hendrix Memorial Award for defense at the conclusion of spring practice, given annually to the player who most strains his potential ... Recipient of the Milton “Red” Leathers Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 13 games, making eight starts ... Voted to SEC All-Freshman Team ... Named to Phil Steele’s Freshman All-America First Team ... Finished his freshman season with 55 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and a team-high 6.5 sacks ... Tied his career-high with eight tackles vs. Nebraska in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl ... Had six tackles vs. Georgia Tech ... Made four tackles, including a sack, and had a forced fumble vs. Kentucky ... Had a sack vs. App. State ... Made seven tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... Made a sack vs. No. 25 Missouri ... Had a career-high eight tackles, including one sack, vs. No. 6 LSU ... Had six tackles, including two sacks, vs. North Texas ... Recipient of the Milton “Red” Leathers Football Scholarship. 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 ... Dawg Post #11 overall prospect in Georgia ... Helped lead Hargrave to a 7-3 record in 2012. High School: Dodge County, coached by Rex Hodges ... Scout.com four-star 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 ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA AllState 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. Personal: LEONARD CORNILUS FLOYD ... Born Sept. 8, 1992 ... Major: Athletic Training. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 13/8 34 21 55 6.5/55 9.5/63 2 0 1 0 22 2014 12/11 21 34 55 6.0/50 8.5/56 3 1 0 0 17 Total 25/19 55 55 110 12.5/105 18.0/119 5 1 1 0 39
69 Trent Frix
SN, Jr., 6-0, 209 Calhoun, Ga. | Calhoun HS/Air Force Academy.
2014: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team ... Recipient of the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. High School: Pine Forest, coached by Bill Sochovka ... 2014 Under Armour All-American ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #5 ranked DT and #53 overall player in the country ... ESPN.com fourstar prospect, #4 ranked DT nationally, #3 overall prospect in the state of North Carolina, #32 overall prospect in the Southeast region, ESPN Top 300 prospect, #55 overall prospect nationally ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #13 ranked DT nationally, #4 overall player in North Carolina, #46 overall prospect in the Southeast region, #147 overall prospect nationally ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #10 ranked OT nationally, #8 overall prospect in the state of North Carolina, #140 ranked overall prospect nationally ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #14 ranked overall player in the state of North Carolina ... Named to the 2013 Mid South All Conference First Team, recording 82 tackles in his senior season helping Pine Forest to a 10-2 record, finishing second in its division and earning a second consecutive playoff appearance ... Was voted onto the 2013 NCPreps.com 4A Pre-Season All-State Team ... Named to the 2012 Mid South All Conference First Team after recording 108 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, and four sacks in his junior campaign, helping to lead the Trojans to a 7-5 record and a playoff berth after a 1-10 2011 season. Personal: LAMONT GAILLARD ... Born Feb. 8, 1996.
36 Devin Gillespie
SS, Jr., 5-10, 182 Grayson, Ga. | Grayson HS Career Highs: 1 tackle (2x), last vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 2014: Played in five games ... Two total tackles ... Tied a career high with one tackle vs. Charleston Southern ... Recorded his first career tackle vs. Troy ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Member of the scout team ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team. High School: Grayson, coached by Mickey Conn ... Set a school record for allpurpose yards (3,400 ... Helped lead the Rams to the 2011 GHSA AAAAA state championship ... Was named a team captain and the team’s Top Scholar Athlete ... Earned four varsity letters in football ... Also competed for Grayson’s track team ... Was an Honor’s Graduate. Personal: DEVIN GILLESPIE ... Born May 6, 1993 ... Major: Criminal Justice. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 5/0 2 0 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 5/0 2 0 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
2014: Member of the scout team ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2013: Played in six games ... handled long snapping duties against Clemson, North Texas, L S U , Te n n e s s e e , M i s s o u r i a n d Va n d e r b i l t . College: Attended the Air Force Academy prep school
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80 Charlie Hegedus
WR, Jr., 6-2, 208 Marietta, Ga. | Lassiter HS/NC State Career Highs: 2 receptions at Maryland in 2012 *32 receiving yards at North Carolina in 2012 *1 receiving TD at North Carolina in 2012 *Long reception of 32 yards at North Carolina in 2012 *Long TD reception of 32 yards at North Carolina in 2012 2014: Redshirted ... Transferred from NC State ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013 (NC State): Played in seven games ... one reception at Boston College. 2012 (NC State): Played in 13 games making one start ... Academic All-ACC ... Nine receptions ... One of two true freshmen to start a game for the NC State; started in the regular season finale ... Caught his first career touchdown at North Carolina. High School: Lassiter, coached by Jep Irwin ... Totaled 69 catches for 1,156 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior ... Earned all-county honors ... Team advanced to the state semifinals ... Teammate of fellow 2012 signee Niles Clark at Lassiter High School ... Starting center Cam Wentz is also a Lassiter alum ... Also ran the 100 and 200-meter dash for the track team, winning the Region 5-AAAAA 100 meters ... Played in the Georgia North-South game ... Enrolled in the First Year College. Receiving Year G/GS 2012 13/1 2013 7/0 Total 20/1
Rec. 9 1 10
Yards 116 -1 115
Per/Rec. 12.9 -1.0 11.5
Per/Gm. 8.9 -0.1 5.8
TD LG 1 32 UNC 0 0 BC 1 32 UNC
48 Quayvon Hicks
FB, Sr., 6-2, 257 Blackshear, Ga. | Pierce County HS Career Highs: 4 carries vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *38 rushing yards at No. 8 Clemson in 2013 *Long rush of 37 yards at No. 8 Clemson in 2013 *1 rushing TD (3x), last vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *Long TD rush of 33 yards vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *2 receptions at Vanderbilt in 2013 *38 receiving yards at No. 8 Clemson in 2013 *Long reception of 38 yards at No. 8 Clemson in 2013 *Long kickoff return of 16 yards at Kentucky in 2014 *14 kickoff return yards at Kentucky in 2014 *Two kickoff returns at Kentucky in 2014 2014: Charlie Trippi Most Versatile Player Award ... Played in 13 games making six starts ... 85 yards rushing and two TDs on nine carries ... Four receptions for 31 yards ... Three kickoff returns for 26 yards ... Career-long TD rush of 33 yards vs. Charleston Southern ... Rushed three times for 30 yards and a touchdown at No. 24 South Carolina ... Recipient of the Brad K. and Anissa H. Johnson Family Trust Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 13 games, making six starts ... Rushed for 72 yards and had 67 receiving yards ... Had a career-high two catches at Vanderbilt ... Made first career start vs. No. 6 South Carolina, and rushed for 28 yards on four carries and grabbed one catch for 23 yards ... Rushed for 37 yards on his first career attempt, and also recorded first career reception for 38 yards at No. 8 Clemson ... Named Most Improved Offensive Player at the conclusion of spring practice ... Recipient of the Brad K. and Anissa H. Johnson Family Trust Football Scholarship. 2012: Played in 12 games, mostly on special teams ... Recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship. 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 North-South All-Star Team ... Participated in 2011 Under Armour All-
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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 TDs ... All-Region second team as DL. Personal: QUAYVON DEONTE HICKS ... Born July 17, 1994 ... Major: Pre-Business. Rushing Year G/GS 2013 13/6 2014 13/6 Total 26/12
Att. 10 9 19
Yards 72 85 157
Per/Att. 7.2 9.4 8.3
Per/Gm. 5.5 6.5 4.1
TD LG 1 37 CLEM 2 33 CSU 3 37 CLEM
Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2013 13/6 5 67 13.4 5.2 0 38 CLEM 2014 13/6 4 31 7.8 2.4 0 13 MIZ Total 26/12 9 98 10.9 2.6 0 38 CLEM Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2013 0 0 - 0 2014 3 26 8.7 0 16 UK Total 3 26 8.7 0 16 UK
75 Kolton Houston
OT, Sr., 6-5, 287 Buford, Ga. | Buford HS 2014: Played in 13 games making 13 starts ... Helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... Served as a team captain in two games ... Recipient of the Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship ... Granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. 2013: Played in 13 games, making six starts ... Part of an offense that ranked No. 2 in passing in the SEC and generated at least 23 points in 12 games and 400 yards in 12 games ... Granted reinstatement by the NCAA in July after three years under suspension following routine NCAA drug testing which detected a banned substance medically administered following shoulder surgery in high school ... Recipient of the Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship. 2012: Named offensive recipient of the Coffee County Hustle Award at the conclusion of spring practice. 2011: Earned team’s Coffee County Hustle Award for Offense at the conclusion of spring practice ... Recipient of the Roger F. and Michael A. Kahn Football Scholarship. 2010: Redshirted as a member of the scout team ... Recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr., Football Scholarship ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester ... Graduated early and enrolled at UGA in January, 2010. High School: Buford, coached by Jess Simpson ... Named to the 2010 Under Armour All-American game ... named a PrepStar All-American ... SuperPrep AllDixie Team ... selected for the Atlanta Journal Constitution 2009 Georgia’s Super 11, Class AA All-State, and ranked 26th in the 2009 AJC Top 50 ... 2009 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA All-State first team ... ranked No. 3 offensive guard prospect by ESPN ... member of ESPNU150 ... ranked No. 21 offensive guard by Rivals.com ... Rivals.com Georgia Midseason Top 100 for 2010 ... Scout. com four-star player ranked #6 OG in the country, #73 overall players in the South, and #15 player in Georgia ... helped lead Buford High School to its third straight Class AA state championship in 2009 ... 2008 Georgia Sports Writers Association AA All-State ... 2008 First Team All-Area. Personal: KOLTON MATTHEW HOUSTON ... Born July 25, 1991 ... Major: Family Finance Planning.
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57 John Huff
ILB, Sr., 6-1, 220 Watkinsville, Ga. | Oconee County HS/Gainesville State 2014: Member of the scout team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. Gainesville State (Fall 2011-Spring 2013): Presidential Leadership Scholar and part of Student Government Association … Member of the Renaming Committee for the consolidation of Gainesville State and North Georgia College and State University (now known as the University of North Georgia). High School: Oconee, coached by Mitch Olson … 2010 Special Teams Player of the Year … Named “Warrior of the Week” twice … Helped lead the baseball team to the 2010 AAA Final Four after claiming the 8-AAA championship … Captain of 2011 8-AAA Traditional and Duals wrestling titles after he won the region meet and took seventh at state … 2011 Individual Area Traditional Placer and Individual East Sectionals Placer in wrestling…2010 All-County wrestler … 2009-10 Wrestling Coaches Hustle Award … Graduated with College Prep and Technology/Career Prep Seals with Distinction … Participated in the Early Childhood Education Internship Program at Oconee … Has gone on four mission trips with the Watkinsville First United Methodist Church. Personal: JOHN W. HUFF … Born Feb. 23, 1993 … Major: Agricultural Education … Father, Dr. Kelly Huff, was a part of Georgia’s football team and played golf at Dalton Junior College … Mother, Rita Huff, played basketball and softball at Wesley College (Miss.).
59 Jordan Jenkins
OLB, Sr., 6-3, 252 Hamilton, Ga. | Harris County HS Career Highs: 8 tackles (2x), last vs. Arkansas in 2014 *2 sacks (2x) last vs. Vanderbilt in 2013 2014: UGA Most Improved Player of the Year ... Phil Steele’s Third Team All-SEC ... Played in 13 games making 13 starts ... 70 total tackles, nine and a half tackles for loss, five sacks ... Second on team in both tackles for loss and sacks ... Tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries ... Named captain for two games ... Tied a career high with eight tackles vs. Florida ... Named one of 15 semifinalists for the Butkus Award ... Set a career high with eight tackles at Arkansas, he also recorded a sack and forced a fumble ... Set a career high with seven tackles vs. Vanderbilt, led the team with five quarterback pressures ... Tied for the team lead with two tackles for loss and one sack vs. Tennessee, also led the team with six pressures ... Set a career high with six tackles vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Second Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team ... Phil Steele’s Preseason Second Team All-SEC ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Second Team ... Recipient of the Green-Sands Football Scholarship and the Ken & Jody Jackson Family Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 13 games, making 13 starts ... Had 45 tackles on the season, including a team-high 12 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble ... Voted to the All-SEC Coaches’ Second Team ... Named to Phil Steele’s All-SEC Second Team ... Named one of the team captains for the Auburn game ... Had four tackles, including one sack, at No. 7 Auburn ... Made five tackles, including two sacks vs. Vanderbilt ... Had one sack vs. No. 6 LSU ... Notched six tackles, including two TFLs, vs. North Texas ... Had four tackles, including one TFL, vs. No. 6 South Carolina ... Had a career-high five tackles, including one TFL, against No. 8 Clemson ... Named to preseason watch list for the Butkus Award ... Named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team, Athlon Preseason All-SEC Second Team and Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Third Team ... Recipient of the Ken & Jody Jackson Family Football Scholarship and the Green-Sands Football Scholarship. 2012: Played 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. Tennessee ... Had two sacks vs. Vanderbilt ... Had three tackles vs. Florida Atlantic ... Had four tackles and a critical fumble recovery at Missouri ... Recipient of the Vincent J. and Barbara Dooley Scholarship. High School: Harris County, coached by Tommy Parks ... SuperPrep Elite 50, All-
America, and All-Dixie Teams ... ESPNU Top 150 ... PrepStar 150 ... Scout.com five-star player, #5 DE and #19 overall prospect in the country, #1 ranked prospect in the state ... Rivals.com four-star player, #6 DE and #56 prospect in the country, #3 player in the state ... ESPNU four-star player, #8 DE in the country, #32 player in the region, #7 player in the state ... 247sports.com four-star player, #5 DE and #28 overall prospect in the country, #1 player in Georgia ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 and Class AAAA All-State Team ... Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA first-team ... Participated in the Under Armor All-American game. Personal: JORDAN MONTAE JENKINS ... Born July 1, 1994 ... Major: Pre-Business. Defensive 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 2013 13/13 30 15 45 5.0/33 12.0/62 1 2 2 0 23 2014 13/13 32 38 70 5.0/44 9.5/57 2 2 1 0 24 Total 40/32 80 66 146 15.0/102 29.5/149 4 5 5 0 70
38 Clay Johnson
FLK, Jr., 6-1, 172 Calhoun, Ga. | Calhoun HS 2014: Played in two games ... Led the Black team with five catches for 75 yards in the G-Day Game ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2013: Member of the scout team ... Named Outstanding Offensive Walk-On at the conclusion of spring practice. 2012: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team. High School: Calhoun, coached by Hal Lamb ... Was a captain for the Calhoun team that finished with a national No. 1 ranking in 2011 and the GHSA A state title ... Named to the 2011 Ga. Sports Writers All Sports Team Defense and received the 2011 Tri-Sport Athlete Award ... Earned the 201112 NW Ga. Tip-Off Club Athletic Award and the 2011 Golden Helmet Award ... Won four region football titles with the Yellow Jackets as his team were the state runner-ups in 2008-10 ... Named the Best Young Receiver at the 2008 Furman QB/ WR Camp ... Played basketball for four years, tennis three years, track two years and baseball for a year ... Won the 2010 and 2011 region team titles in track and the 2010 region crown in tennis ... Earned the 2010-11 Hustle Award in basketball ... Qualified for the state track meet with his 4x400-meter relay partners in 2011 ... Member of National Beta Club, Key Club, FCA and the National Honors Society ... Named the 2009 Most Outstanding Math Student. Personal: CLAY JOHNSON ... Born Sept. 28, 1993 ... Major: Middle School Education.
18 Jesse Jones FS, Sr., 6-0, 191 Alto, Ga. | Habersham Central HS 2014: Member of the scout team. 2013: Member of the scout team. 2012: Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. 2011: Redshirted ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. High School: Habersham Central, coached by Gene Cathcart/Stuart Cunningham ... All-Region selection as a senior ... Received team’s Best Defensive Lineman Award for 2010 season ... Also competed on baseball and basketball teams ... Member of Key Club, Chess Club, FCA and Community Bank and Trust Student Advisory Board ... Recipient of Spanish Award, Leadership Award and on Honor Roll at Habersham Central. Personal: JESSE JONES ... Born June 16, 1993 ... Mother Andrea Jones played college basketball at Hartnell College (Ca.) ... Grandfather Maxie Skinner was AllAmerican basketball player at Piedmont College ... Major: International Affairs.
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42 Tim Kimbrough
ILB, Jr., 6-0, 230 Indianapolis, Ind. | Warren Central HS Career Highs: 5 tackles (2x), last vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 2014: UGA Most Improved Player of the Year ... Played in 13 games ... 32 total tackles and one tackle for loss ... Tied a career high with five tackles vs. Charleston Southern ... Tied for the team-lead with four tackles at No. 23 Missouri ... Set a career high with five tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... Set a career high with four tackles vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Recipient of the Paul & June Martin Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 11 games ... Registered five tackles, including one for a loss ... Recipient of the Paul and June Martin Football Scholarship. High School: Warren Central, coached by Steve Tutsie ... 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 runner-up 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. Personal: TIMOTHY LAMONT KIMBROUGH, JR. ... Born Oct. 29, 1994 ... Major: Criminal Justice. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 11/0 3 2 5 0.0/0 1.0/2 0 0 0 0 0 2014 13/0 17 15 32 0.0/0 1.0/3 0 0 0 0 0 Total 24/0 20 17 37 0.0/0 2.0/5 0 0 0 0 0
54 Brandon Kublanow OG, Jr., 6-3, 294 Marietta, Ga. | Walton HS
2014: Played in 13 games making 13 starts ... Helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... Made first career start in seasonopener vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Recipient of the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in nine games ... Recipient of the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship. High School: Walton, coached by Rocky Hidalgo ... 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 four-star 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. Personal: BRANDON HOWARD KUBLANOW ... Born April 5, 1995 ... Major: PreBusiness.
88 Joseph Ledbetter
TE, Jr., 6-4, 235 Atlanta, Ga. | Tucker HS/Pfeiffer Univ. 2014: Member of the scout team .... Recipient of the Jeff & Stacy Rothenberger Family Football Scholarship. Pfeiffer Univ: Played basketball for two years, averaging five rebounds and four points each of those seasons. High School: Tucker, coached by Franklin Stevens ... Named to the DeKalb County All-Star basketball team
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... Played one season of basketball for Oak Hill Academy’s varsity team as a junior after playing his first two seasons at Tucker ... Returned to play his senior season at Tucker. Personal: JOSEPH LEDBETTER ... Born July 11, 1993 ... Major: Undecided ... Father, Joseph, played football at Virginia Tech.
66 Hunter Long
OG, Sr., 6-4, 302 Memphis, Tenn. | Briarcrest Christian 2014: Played in nine games ... Helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... Recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr. Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in two games ... Recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr. Football Scholarship. 2012: Redshirted...Sustained a foot injury in preseason camp ... Recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr. Football
Scholarship. 2011: Played in three games ... Recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr. Football Scholarship. High School: Briarcrest Christian, coached by Major Wright ... PrepStar AllSoutheast 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 at Memphis and for three NFL teams ... Older brother Austin Long played for the Bulldogs from 2009-12 ... Born Dec. 29, 1992 ... Major: Sociology.
4 Keith Marshall
TB, Jr., 5-11, 215 Raleigh, N.C. | Millbrook HS Career Highs: 20 carries at No. 6 LSU in 2013 *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 (2x), last vs. North Texas in 2013 *1 receiving touchdown (2x), last vs. No. 6 South Carolina
in 2013 *Long touchdown reception of 24 yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in 2012 *Long reception of 48 yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *54 receiving yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 Career: Three 100-yard rushing games 2014: Played in three games ... 24 yards rushing on 12 carries ... Had five carries vs. Troy before leaving the game with an injury in the fourth quarter and has missed the 10 games since ... Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Third Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC Third Team ... Recipient of the Vickie and Leon Farmer Scholarship and the Michael A. Kahn Family Football Scholarship ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Played in five games, making one start ... Suffered a season-ending torn ACL at Tennessee on Oct. 5 ... Finished the season with 246 yards rushing and six touchdowns on 56 carries, in addition to eight receptions for 111 yards and a receiving touchdown ... Started at Tennessee, and rushed for 33 yards on five carries before he sustained a season-ending injury in the first quarter ... Rushed for 96 yards on a career-high 20 carries vs. No. 6 LSU ... Ran for 58 yards on seven carries and caught two passes for 54 yards, including his second career TD catch vs. No. 6 South Carolina ... Rushed for 43 yards on a career-high 16 carries at No. 8 Clemson ... Named to preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award ... Named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team, Athlon Preseason All-SEC Second Team, Lindy’s Preseason All-SEC Third Team and Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... Serves as a football team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... One of 11 UGA student-athletes inducted into the Student-Athlete Leadership Academy (L.E.A.D.) ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Recipient of the Vickie and Leon Farmer Scholarship ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Played 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
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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 a 75-yard touchdown run and a 72-yard touchdown 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 touchdown 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 the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll for 2012-13 ... 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 All-Mid-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 touchdowns 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: WARREN KEITH MARSHALL, JR. ... Born Feb. 16, 1994... Major: 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 2013 5/1 56 246 4.4 49.2 1 28 SC 2014 3/0 12 24 2.0 8.0 0 5 CLEM, TROY Total 22/2 185 1,029 5.6 46.8 9 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 2013 5/1 8 111 13.9 22.2 1 48 SC 2014 3/0 1 -5 -5.0 -1.7 0 0 TROY Total 22/2 20 197 9.9 9.0 2 48 SC
20 Quincy Mauger
FS, Jr., 6-0, 199 Marietta, Ga. | Kell HS Career Highs: 8 tackles vs. Georgia Tech in 2013 *2 interceptions at No. 23 Missouri in 2014 2014: AP Honorable Mention All-SEC ... Played in 13 games making seven starts ... 51 total tackles, 34 solo tackles ... Tied for the team lead with four interceptions, tied for fourth-most in the SEC ... Recorded his fourth interception of the season vs. Charleston Southern ... Recorded his third interception of the season at Arkansas ... Recorded two interceptions at No. 23 Missouri ... Recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 13 games, making seven starts ... Recorded 57 tackles and one interception in his freshman season ... Registered six tackles, including one for a loss, vs. Nebraska in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl ... Tallied a career-high eight tackles vs. Georgia Tech ... Made five tackles vs. Kentucky ... Recorded five tackles vs. Florida ... Tied a career-high with seven tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... Recorded six
tackles vs. No. 25 Missouri ... Made a career-high seven tackles vs. Tennessee ... Enrolled at UGA in January ... Recorded eight tackles in the G-Day Game ... Recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship ... Enrolled at UGA in January. High School: Kell, coached by Derek Cook ... 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. Personal: QUINCY MAUGER ... Born March 4, 1995 ... Major: Pre-Business. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 13/7 42 15 57 0.0/0 1.0/6 1 0 0 1 2 2014 13/7 34 17 51 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 4 4 2 Total 26/14 76 32 108 0.0/0 2.0/7 1 0 4 5 4
93 Chris Mayes
N, Sr., 6-4, 317 Griffin, Ga. | Spalding HS/Mississippi Gulf Coast CC Career Highs: 7 tackles vs. Georgia Tech in 2013 *1 sack vs. No. 6 LSU in 2013 2014: Played in eight games ... Seven total tackles and one tackle for loss ... Recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 11 games, making eight starts ... Registered 31 tackles, including one sack ... For the second consecutive game, tallied a career high in tackles with seven vs. Georgia Tech ... Made a then career-high six tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... Had four tackles, including one sack, vs. No. 6 LSU ... Enrolled at UGA in January ... Recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. Prep School: Mississippi Gulf Coast CC, coached by Steve Campbell ... 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. High School: Spalding, coached by Clint Ashmore ... 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. Personal: CHRISTOPHER BRYAN MAYES ... Born Sept. 27, 1991 ... Major: Communication Studies. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 11/8 14 17 31 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 0 2 0 5 2014 8/0 2 5 7 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 1 Total 19/8 16 22 38 1.0/3 2.0/4 0 0 2 0 6
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8 Shaun McGee
OLB, RSo., 6-3, 235 Snellville, Ga. | Brookwood HS Career Highs: 1 tackle vs. Tory in 2014 2014: Played in two games ... One total tackle ... Made his first career tackle vs. Troy ... Recipient of the Bill & Susan Family Football Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... Recipient of the Bill and Susan Robbins Family football Scholarship. High School: Brookwood, coached by Mark Crews ... 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 state ... Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #53 DE in 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 recorded 60 tackles and 4 sacks ... Participated in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. Personal: SHAUN CHRISTOPHER MCGEE ... Born Feb. 24, 1995 ... Major: Criminal Justice. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 2/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 2/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Isaiah McKenzie
WR, So., 5-8, 164 Miami, Fla. | American Heritage Career-Highs: 3 receptions vs. Vanderbilt in 2014 *36 receiving yards at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 *Long reception of 36 yards at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 *2 rushing attempts vs. Troy in 2014 *54 rushing yards vs. Troy in 2014 *Long rush of 54 yards vs. Troy in 2014 *3 punt returns vs. Tennessee in 2014 *Long punt return of 52 yards vs. Troy in 2014 *53 punt return yards vs. Troy in 2014 *1 punt return for a TD (2x), last at Kentucky in 2014 *Long punt return for a TD of 59 yards at Kentucky in 2014 *116 kickoff return yards at Kentucky in 2014 *Long kickoff return of 90 yards at Kentucky in 2014 *1 kickoff return for a TD at Kentucky in 2014 *Long kickoff return for a TD of 90 yards at Kentucky in 2014 2014: Tied the school record for most punt returns for a TD (2) and the most TD returns in a season (3) ... UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... Phil Steele’s Third Team All-SEC as a punt returner ... Played in 12 games making three starts ... Two punts returned for a TD and one kickoff returned for a score ... Seven rushed for 78 yards ... Six receptions for 67 yards ... Became the first player in Georgia history and the 12th in NCAA FBS history to return a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown in the same game against Kentucky; also became the first Bulldog since 1988 to start a game with a kickoff return for a TD; Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, CFPA National Punt Returner of the Week, National KR of the Week, National All-Purpose Performer of the Week ... Named CFPA National Punt Returner of the Week after he rushed for 54 yards on two carries, and returned a punt 52 yards for a score vs. Troy ... Caught one pass for 36 yards and rushed once for eight yards in his first career start at No. 24 South Carolina ... Recipient of the Dan M. Post Football Scholarship. High School: American Heritage, coached by Mike Rumph ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Named to the Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 ... Played in Under Armour All-America Game ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #35 WR nationally, #42 player in the state ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #37 RB in the country, #132 player in the Southeast, #42 overall player in Florida ... 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #151 player nationally, #23 WR nationally, #23 player in the state ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #286 player nationally, #36 ATH nationally, #49 player in the state ... Finished his senior season with 41 receptions for 892 yards and seven touchdowns, and carried the ball 22 times for 251 yards and seven touchdowns ...
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Led his team to a 15-1 record his senior season. Personal: ISAIAH MCKENZIE ... Born April 9, 1995. Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 12/3 7 78 11.1 6.5 0 49 TROY Total 12/3 7 78 11.1 6.5 0 49 TROY Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 12/3 6 67 11.2 5.6 0 36 SC Total 12/3 6 67 11.2 5.6 0 36 SC Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2014 19 230 12.1 2 59 UK Total 19 230 12.1 2 59 UK Kickoff Returns Year Ret. 2014 11 Total 11
Yards 309 309
Avg 28.1 28.1
TD 1 1
LG 90 UK 90 UK
68 Eddie McQuillen
OT, Sr., 6-8, 286 Newnan, Ga. | Trinity Christian 2014: Missed the season due to an injury. 2013: Member of the scout team. 2012: Member of the scout team ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. 2011: Redshirted ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. High School: Trinity Christian, coached by Matthew Schock ... As a senior, helped his team capture a state championship ... Won backto-back region titles in 2010 and 2011 ... Named Most Improved Defensive Player after junior season ... Named Defensive Player of the Year after senior season ... Member of National Beta Club and Honors graduate at Trinity. Personal: EDDIE McQUILLEN ... Born July 28, 1993 ... Major: Pre-Business.
1 Sony Michel
RB, So., 5-11, 208 Plantation, Fla. | American Heritage HS Career-Highs: 155 rushing yards vs. No. Troy in 2014 *Long rush of 75 yards vs. Troy in 2014 *10 rushing attempts vs. Troy in 2014 *3 rushing TDs vs. Troy in 2014 *Long rushing TD of 18 yards vs. Troy in 2014 *33 receiving yards at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 *Three receptions vs. No. 16 Clemson in 2014 *Long reception of 33 yards at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 *Long TD reception of 33 yards at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 *1 TD reception of 33 yards at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 2014: Played in eight games making one start ... Made first career start vs. No. 20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl ... 410 rushing yards and 5 TDs on 64 carries ... Seven receptions for 106 yards and a TD ... 9 carries for 49 yards vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech ... Returned to action after missing time with an injury and rushed for 21 yards on eight carries vs. Charleston Southern ... Rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown at Kentucky ... Sustained an injury vs. Tennessee and missed the Vanderbilt, Missouri, Arkansas, Florida and Auburn games ... Served as a team captain vs. Troy ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week and CFPA Honorable Mention Running Back of the Week after he led the team with 155 rushing yards and three TDs on 10 carries vs. Troy ... Had a 33-yard TD reception at No. 24 South Carolina ... Rushed for 33 yards on six carries and caught three passes for 20 yards vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Recipient of the Davis Family Foundation Football Scholarship. High School: American Heritage, coached by Mike Rumph ... 2013 American Family Insurance USA Today All-USA first team and All-USA Florida Team ... USA Today Florida Football Player of the Year ... Member of Florida’s Class 5A All-State First
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Team ... Member of the 2013 FHSF Class 5A Preseason All-State Elite Team ... PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #3 ranked RB and #10 ranked player in the country ... Rivals.com five star prospect, #14 player nationally, #14 RB nationally, #2 player in the state ... Scout.com five-star prospect, #13 player nationally, #2 RB nationally, #2 player in the state ... 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #57 player nationally, #6 RB nationally, #8 player in the state ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #19 player nationally, #2 RB nationally, #2 player in the state ... Played in the U.S. Army All-American Game ... Rushed for 1,833 yards and 24 touchdowns during his senior season. Personal: SONY MICHEL ... Born Feb. 17, 1995. Rushing Year G/GS 2014 8/1 Total 8/1 Receiving Year G/GS 2014 8/1 Total 8/1
Att. 64 64
Yards 410 410
Per/Att. 6.4 6.4
Per/Gm. 51.2 51.2
TD LG 5 75 TROY 5 75 TROY
Rec. 7 7
Yards 106 106
Per/Rec. 0.9 0.9
Per/Gm. 13.2 13.2
TD 1 1
LG 33 SC 33 SC
26 Malcolm Mitchell
SE, Sr., 6-1, 195 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 (10x), last vs. No. 9 Auburn in 2014 *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 2014: Played in eight games making three starts ... UGA Comeback Player of the Year ... Third on the team with 31 catches ... 248 receiving yards and 3 TDs ... Had a team-high six catches for 55 yards vs. Florida ... Led the team with six receptions at No. 23 Missouri in his first significant action since the 2013 opener ... Caught one pass for 11 yards vs. Vanderbilt in his first action since the 2013 season-opener ... Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Second Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team ... Phil Steele’s Preseason Second Team All-SEC ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Second Team ... Recipient of the Neel Family Scholarship. 2013: Played in one game, making one start ... Sustained a torn ACL in the first quarter of the season-opener at No. 8 Clemson and missed the remainder of the season ... Named to preseason watch lists for the Paul Hornung Award and Biletnikoff Award ... Named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Second Team, Preseason Media Days All-SEC Third Team, Lindy’s Preseason All-SEC Third Team and Athlon Preseason All-SEC Third Team ... Recipient of the Neel Family Scholarship. 2012: Played 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) ... Played 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 71-yard catch at Tennessee ... Led team with five receptions for 60 yards and a TD vs. Mississippi State ... Three receptions for 93 yards at Ole Miss ... 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, 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 JAROD MITCHELL ... Born July 20, 1992 ... Major: Communication Studies. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 11/9 45 665 14.8 60.5 4 71 TENN 2012 13/9 40 572 14.3 44.0 4 57 GT 2013 1/1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2014 9/3 31 248 8.0 3.4 3 23 UK Total 34/22 116 1,485 12.8 43.7 11 71 TENN Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. 2011 11/9 4 38 9.5 3.5 2012 13/9 5 32 3.4 2.5 2013 1/1 0 0 0.0 0.0 2014 9/3 0 0 0.0 0.0 Total 34/22 9 70 7.8 2.1
TD LG 0 20 GT 0 16 VU/AU 0 0 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 2013 0 0 0.0 0 2014 0 0 0.0 0 - Total 12 56 4.7 0 22 VU Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2011 0 0 0.0 0 2012 16 360 22.5 0 48 USC 2013 0 0 0.0 0 2014 0 0 0.0 0 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 2013 1/1 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 9/3 0 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 34/22 10 2 13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1 3 0 0
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13 Marshall Morgan
PK, Sr., 6-3, 200 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | American Heritage HS Career Highs: 4 field goals made vs. Nebraska in 2013 *4 field goals attempted vs. Nebraska in 2013 *14 points scored vs. No. 6 LSU in 2013 *Long FG of 56 yards at Tennessee in 2013 *Long FG attempt of 56 yards at Tennessee in 2013 *Long rush of 28 yards vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech in 2014 *28 rushing yards vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech in 2014 2014: AP Honorable Mention All-SEC ... Played in 13 games ... 16-for-21 FGs, including a long of 53 yards against Charleston Southern ... 115 total points ... Led the SEC in scoring with 115 points ... Set school record with 67 PATs made ... Ran for 28 yards on a fake FG against No. 16 Georgia Tech ... Served as a team captain vs. Florida ... Set the SEC record with his 20th consecutive field goal made at No. 24 South Carolina ... Tied the SEC record with his 18th-consecutive field goal made vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC First Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC First Team ... Phil Steele’s Preseason First Team All-SEC ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC First Team ... Recipient of the William C. Hartman, Jr. Scholarship and the Touchdown Club of Athens Football Scholarship ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Played in 10 games ... Set SEC record for best field goal percentage with a minimum of 20 made at 91.67%, going 22-for-24 ... Led the SEC in field goals made ... Set school record for most consecutive field goals made in a season with 17 ... Tied school record for PAT percentage in a season, going a perfect 47-for-47 ... Voted to Associated Press All-SEC First Team and the All-SEC Coaches’ First Team ... Named to the Sporting News All-SEC Team and Athlon Sports All-SEC First Team ... Named to Phil Steele’s All-SEC First Team ... Made all four field goal attempts vs. Nebraska in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl to tie a UGA bowl record ... Named one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award ... Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after he made all three field goal attempts vs. Florida ... Named one of the team captains for the Missouri game ... Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second straight week after he kicked the game-winning 42-yard field goal in overtime at Tennessee; also connected on a career-long 56-yarder in the first quarter, which is the longest on the road in school history ... SEC Special Teams Player of the Week and CFPA National Placekicker of the Week after he was successful on all three field goal attempts vs. No. 6 LSU, including a then-career-long of 55 yards in the third quarter ... Capital One Academic All-District Team ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Played 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 ... Made a 29-yard field goal attempt vs. No. 3 Florida ... 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 ... Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll for 2012-13 ... 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 .. 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 TAYLOR MORGAN ... Born Nov. 28, 1993 ... Major: PreBusiness.
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Place Kicking Year PAT 2012 63/67 2013 47/47 2014 67/68 Total 177/182
FG 8/14 22/24 16/21 46/59
LG 52 MIZ 56 UT 53 CSU 56 UT
TP 87 113 115 315
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 2013 0-0 8-8 7-8 5-5 2-3 2014 1-1 7-8 4-5 3-6 1-1 Total 1-1 18-19 13-16 9-15 5-8 Kickoffs Year KO Yards Avg. TB OB 2012 38 2,403 63.2 14 0 2013 72 4,333 60.2 17 0 2014 98 5,981 61.0 31 0 Total 208 12,717 61.1 62 0 Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2013 11/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2014 13/0 1 28 28.0 2.2 0 28 GT Total 38/0 1 28 28.0 0.7 0 28 GT
22 Javonte’ Nelson
FS, Sr., 5-11, 198 Wrens, Ga. | Jefferson County 2014: Member of the scout team ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. High School: Jefferson County, coached by J.B. Arnold ... Named 2nd Team All Region for 3AA ... Captained both football and soccer teams ... Two-year varsity starter ... Also played soccer and participated in track and field at Jefferson County ... Honors graduate with a 3.98 GPA... President of Student Leadership Council. Personal: JAVONTE’ NELSON ... Born Oct. 9, 1992 ... Major: Sport Management.
50 Johnny O’Neal
OLB, Jr., 6-2, 240 Dublin, Ga. | West Laurens Career Highs: 1 tackle (4x), last vs. Nebraska in 2013 2014: Has played in one game ... Recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in eight games and tallied a tackle in four games ... Recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship. High School: West Laurens, coached by Stacy Nables ... 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 senior season. Personal: JOHNNY WILLIE O’NEAL III ... Born March 20, 1995 ... Major: Unspecified. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 8/0 2 2 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 1/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 9/0 2 2 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
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7 Jacob Park
QB, RFr., 6-4, 202 Goose Creek, S.C. | Stratford HS 2014: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team ... UGA Coaches’ Scout Team Award ... Enrolled at UGA in January. High School: Stratford, coached by Ray Stackley ... Named 2013 South Carolina Mr. Football ... Named to ESPN Elite 11 ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect,Top 300 All-American, #13 ranked QB and #191 ranked overall player in the country ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #78 player nationally, #4 QB nationally, #2 player in the state ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #154 player nationally, #8 QB nationally, #4 player in the state ... 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #78 player nationally, #4 QB nationally, #2 player in the state ... Played in the U.S. Army All-American Game ... During his senior season, threw for 3,665 yards and 33 touchdowns, including four in Stratford’s Class AAAA Division II state championship. Personal: JACOB PARK ... Born Oct. 12, 1995 ... Major: Pre-Business.
14 Malkom Parrish
DB, So., 5-10, 194 Quitman, Ga. | Brooks County HS Career Highs: 5 tackles vs. No. 9 Auburn in 2014 *1 forced fumble vs. No. 9 Auburn in 2014 2014: Played in 11 games ... 17 total tackles, 13 solo tackles ... One forced fumble ... Made a career-high five tackles and one forced fumble vs. No. 9 Auburn ... Tied a career high with two tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... Registered a career-high two tackles vs. Troy ... Recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship. High School: Brooks County, coached by Maurice Freeman ... Selected to represent the East in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #19 ranked DB and #129 ranked player in the country ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #81 overall prospect nationally, #6 CB nationally, #6 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #10 athlete nationally, #6 overall prospect in the state of Georgia, #45 overall prospect in the region ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #78 overall prospect nationally, #9 CB nationally, #5 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #119 overall prospect nationally, #11 DB nationally, #43 overall prospect in the Southeast ... DawgPost #3 overall prospect in Georgia ... Atlanta Journal Constitution All-State Class AA offense ... Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Super 11 ... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AA First Team offense, 2013 Offensive Player of the Year ... Played quarterback on offense ... Rushed for 1,300 yards and 24 TD’s and passed for 2,600 yards and 18 TD’s ... Led Brooks County to Region I-AA titles in 2012 and 2013, and a Final Four appearance in the 2013 GHSA AA State Football Playoffs. Personal: MALKOM PARRISH ... Born Jan. 12, 1995. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 11/0 13 4 17 0.0/0 1.0/1 1 0 0 0 0 Total 11/0 13 4 17 0.0/0 1.0/1 1 0 0 0 0
41 Christian Payne
FB, So., 6-1, 222 Athens, Ga. | Prince Avenue Christian 2014: Played in seven games, making one start ... Made first career start vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech ... Saw first career action at Arkansas. High School: Prince Avenue Christian, coached by Jeff Herron … Leading tackler during 2011-13 seasons … Helped lead the Wolverines to the 2011 and 2013 Region 8-A titles … Honored as the 2013 Region 8-A Player of the Year and was included on the All-State, All-Region and Northeast Georgia teams … Earned a spot on the 2012 All-State First Team, Northeast Georgia First Team, All Region team and the All-Academic team … Named to the 2011 All-Region and
All-Region Academic teams … Member of National Honor Society and Beta Club. Personal: CHRISTIAN PAYNE … Born Feb. 26, 1996 … Major: Undecided … Cousin, Stan Payne, pitched for the Bulldogs during their run to the 1990 national championship … Cousin, Brandon Barden, plays tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
73 Greg Pyke
OG, Jr., 6-6, 321 Baltimore, Md. | The Boys’ Latin School 2014: AP Second Team All-SEC ... UGA Most Improved Player of the Year ... Phil Steele’s Third Team All-SEC ... Played in 13 games making 13 starts ... Helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... Made first career start at RG in season-opener vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Named Most Improved Offensive Player at the conclusion of spring practice ... Recipient of the Robert P. “Yank” Ludwig Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in two games ... Recipient of the Robert P. “Yank” Ludwig Football Scholarship. 2012: Redshirted ... Recipient of the Robert P. “Yank” Ludwig Football Scholarship. High School: The Boys’ Latin School, coached by Ritchie Schell ... SuperPrep All-Mid-Atlantic Team ... 2011 Chesapeake Bowl South Roster ... 2011 Consensus All-State Football Team ... 2011 All-MIAA Football Team (B Conference) ... 2011 Maryland Crab Bowl All Star Game ... 2011 All-Metro First Team Offense ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #41 offensive line position player nationally ... Rivals.com three-star recruit, #25 offensive guard nationally, #12 overall in Maryland ... ESPN.com three-star recruit, #90 offensive line, #16 overall in Maryland ... Maxpreps.com #79 overall in Maryland ... 247sports.com four-star recruit, #23 offensive tackle nationally, #8 overall prospect in Maryland ... Has experience at the guard and tackle positions ... Highly touted recruit in the sport of lacrosse. Personal: GREGORY BREEDAN PYKE ... Born June 4, 1993 ... Major: Unspecified.
12 Brice Ramsey
QB, RSo., 6-3, 216 Kingsland, Ga. | Camden County HS Career Highs: 92 passing yards vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *1 passing TD (3x), last vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *8 completions vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *12 passing attempts vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *Long completion of 47 yards at Kentucky in 2014 *Long TD pass of 12 yards vs. Charleston Southern in
2014 2014: Played in eight games ... 24-for-39 passing for 333 yards and three TDs ... Played the entire second half on the Belk Bowl vs. No. 20 Louisville in relief of injured QB Hutson Mason and completed 4-of-9 passes for 51 yards with an interception ... 10-for-12 for 92 yards and a touchdown vs. Charleston Southern ... 5-for-5 for 80 yards and a touchdown at Kentucky ... Saw first career action vs. Troy, completing 4-of-8 passes for 66 yards and a touchdown ... Recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship and the Dr. & Mrs. Howard Williams III Football Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... Enrolled at UGA in January ... 1-for-3 for 22 yards passing in the G-Day Game ... Recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship. High School: Camden County, coached by Jeff Herron ... PrepStar All-America ... Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAAA All-State Team Honorable Mention ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution 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 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 his senior season, passed for 1,396 yards and 19 touchdowns while only throwing three interceptions ... Also punted and kicked in high school. Personal: BRICE ALEXANDER RAMSEY ... Born April 11, 1995 ... Major: PreBusiness.
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Passing Year G/GS Cmp. 2014 8/0 24 Total 8/0 24
Att. 39 39
Pct. 61.5 61.5
Yds. 333 333
INT TD Eff. 2 3 148.40 2 3 148.40
LG 47 UK 47 UK
38 Ryne Rankin
ILB, Jr., 6-1, 215 Orlando, Fla. | East River HS Career Highs: 4 tackles vs. Troy in 2014 2014: UGA Most Improved Player of the Year ... Played in 12 games ... Six total tackles ... Downed a punt at the one-yard line late in the fourth quarter vs. Tennessee which led to a defensive touchdown ... Registered a career-high four tackles vs. Troy ... Recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship Endowment and the Hugar and Elizabeth Wikes Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in seven games and tallied five tackles ... Enrolled at UGA in January ... Recipient of the Hugar and Elizabeth Wilkes Football Scholarship. High School: East River, coached by Marc Rankin ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Ranked #10 overall player in the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 and #56 in Florida Top 100 ... Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #38 MLB in country ... Rivals.com three-star player #24 ILB in country, #57 player in Florida ... ESPN four-star player, #296 on ESPN300, #13 ILB in country, #140 player in region, #53 player in the state ... 247sports.com four-star, #16 ILB in country, #40 player in Florida ... Had 189 tackles in 2012 ... Also punted and kicked. Personal: RYNE JOHN RANKIN ... Born Oct. 1, 1993 ... Major: Agribusiness. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 7/0 3 2 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 12/0 3 3 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 19/0 6 5 11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
87 Jay Rome
TE, Sr., 6-6, 248 Valdosta, Ga. | Valdosta HS Career Highs: 3 receptions (3x), last at No. 23 Missouri in 2014 *Long reception of 27 yards vs. North Texas in 2013 *1 TD reception (3x), last at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 *Long TD reception of 24 yards vs. Georgia Tech in 2012. *29 receiving yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 2014: Played in 12 games making two starts ... 10 receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown ... Tied his career-high with three catches at No. 23 Missouri ... Had a five-yard TD catch at No. 24 South Carolina ... Tied his career-high with three receptions vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in eight games ... Missed the final four games of the season with an injury ... Finished the season with nine catches for 99 yards ... Caught a careerhigh three passes for 24 yards vs. App. State ... Tied his then-career-high with two catches for 24 yards vs. Florida ... Caught a career-long pass of 27 yards vs. North Texas ... Recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship. 2012: Played 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 AllAmerica 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
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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 2013 8/1 9 99 11.0 12.4 0 27 CLEM 2014 12/2 10 59 5.9 4.9 1 18 GT Total 34/4 30 310 10.3 9.1 3 27 CLEM
24 Dominick Sanders DB, So., 6-0, 187 Tucker, Ga. | Tucker HS
Career Highs: 5 tackles vs. Florida in 2014 *2 interceptions vs. No. 21 Louisville in 2014 *22-yard interception return at No. 23 Missouri in 2014 *1 fumble recovery at Arkansas in 2014 *54-yard fumble return at Arkansas in 2014 2014: UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... Played in 13 games making 13 starts ... 34 total tackles, 25 solo tackles ... Three interceptions and one fumble return for 54 yards and a touchdown ... Recorded two interceptions vs. No. 21 Louisville in the Belk Bowl and was named to the AP All-Bowl Team ... Set a career high with five tackles vs. Florida ... Tied a career high with four tackles at Arkansas, recovered his first fumble and returned it 54 yards for a touchdown ... Recorded his first career interception at No. 23 Missouri ... Tied a career high with four tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... Set a career high with four tackles vs. Tennessee ... Recorded three tackles in his UGA debut vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship. High School: Tucker, coached by Bryan Lamar ... PrepStar three-star prospect, All-Southeast Region ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #126 ranked ATH nationally, #115 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Rivals.com three-star prospect #83 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #185 ranked WR nationally ... 247sports.com three-star prospect, #69 ranked CB nationally, #73 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Atlanta Journal Constitution 2013 Class AAAAA All-Metro Honorable Mention ... Georgia Sports Writers Association 2013 Class AAAAA First Team All-State Defense ... Helped lead Tucker to a 14-1 record in 2013, finishing the regular season undefeated as Class AAAAA Region 6 Champs, ended the season as State Runner-Up, falling to State Champion Creekside 52-28 in the State Finals ... Played a large roll in Tucker’s 2012 season in which the Tigers advanced to the Quarterfinals of the State Playoffs before falling to Northside Warner Robins 23-20. Personal: DOMINICK SANDERS ... Born Nov. 17, 1995. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 13/13 25 9 34 0.5/3 1.5/11 0 1 5 3 3 Total 13/13 25 9 34 0.5/3 1.5/11 0 1 5 3 3
86 Justin Scott-Wesley
SE, Sr., 5-11, 210 Camilla, Ga. | Mitchell County HS Career Highs: 4 receptions (2x), last vs. No. 6 LSU in 2013 *Long reception of 85 yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *1 TD reception (4x), last vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *Long TD reception of 85 yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina
in 2013 *116 receiving yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 Career: 1-100 yard receiving game. 2014: Played in six games ... ... Three receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown ... Two catches for 33 yards, including a TD catch on his first reception of the season vs. Charleston Southern ... Saw first action at No. 23 Missouri ... Recipient of the
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Loy D. Thompson, IV Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in five games, making four starts ... Sustained a season-ending injury (torn ACL) in the third quarter at Tennessee ... Finished the season with 16 receptions for 311 yards and two touchdowns ... Named one of the team captains for the South Carolina game ... Had four catches for 55 yards, including the gamewinning 25-yard TD catch with 1:47 left vs. No. 6 LSU ... Posted his first 100-yard receiving game vs No. 6 South Carolina after having three catches for 116 yards, including a career-long 85-yard TD catch that clinched the win ... Had a thencareer-high four catches for 55 yards at No. 8 Clemson ... Had two catches for 53 yards, including a touchdown, in the G-Day Game ... Named offensive recipient of the Coffee County Hustle Award at the conclusion of spring practice ... Recipient of the Loy D. Thompson, IV Football Scholarship. 2012: Played 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 AllAmerican ... PrepStar All-America ... SuperPrep All-Dixie Team ... Rivals.com FourStar 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: History. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm TD LG 2012 9/0 6 135 22.5 15.0 1 43 FAU 2013 5/4 16 311 19.4 62.2 2 85 SC 2014 6/0 3 52 17.3 8.7 1 19 CSU Total 20/4 25 498 19.9 24.9 4 85 SC
55 Dyshon Sims
OL, So., 6-4, 302 Valdosta, Ga. | Lowndes HS 2014: Played in eight games ... Helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... Recipient of the Frank G. Lumpkin Football Scholarship. High School: Lowndes, coached by Randy McPherson ... Selected to represent the East in the U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl ... PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and All-Southeast Region ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #209 overall prospect nationally, #20 OT nationally, #19 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #20 OT nationally, #29 overall prospect in the state of Georgia, #155 overall prospect in the region ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #185 overall prospect nationally, #17 OT nationally, #14 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #270 overall prospect nationally, #21 OT nationally, #104 overall prospect in the Southeast ... DawgPost #18 overall prospect in Georgia ... Atlanta Journal Constitution All-State Class AAAAAA Honorable Mention ... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA Second Team offense ... MaxPreps 2013 Georgia Preseason All-State Team. Personal: DYSHON SIMS ... Born Jan. 25, 1996.
88 Ben Souther
WR, Sr., 6-2, 207 Gainesville, Ga. | Chestatee HS/Air Force Academy 2014: Played in eight games on special teams ... Saw first action vs. Vanderbilt. Air Force Academy (2010-2012): Attended the Academy for two years. High School: Chestatee, coached by Stan Luttrell … Earned All-State and All-Area honors during the 2008 and 2009 seasons … Set the following school records: single season rushing, single game rushing, career rushing, career touchdowns,
single game touchdowns and carries in a single game … Also played basketball and competed on Chestatee’s track and field team … Graduated in the top 5 percent of his class. Personal: BEN SOUTHER … Born Dec. 18, 1991 … Major: Business Administration … One of five siblings.
28 Tramel Terry
SS, RSo., 6-0, 197 Goose Creek, S.C. | Goose Creek HS Career Highs: 3 tackles vs. Troy in 2014 *1 interception vs. Troy in 2014 2014: Played in 10 games ... Six total tackles and one interception ... Registered three tackles and an interception in his UGA debut vs. Troy. 2013: Redshirted ... Enrolled at UGA in January ... Recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship. High School: Goose Creek, coached by Chuck Reedy ... 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 South Carolina ... ESPNU 150 ... 247sports.com four-star recruit, #8 WR nationally, #101 overall prospect nationally, #1 overall prospect in South Carolina ... Maxpreps.com fivestar recruit ... As a junior, caught 44 passes for 833 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for 847 yards on 117 carries and 10 touchdowns ... As a senior caught 48 passes for 792 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 841 yards on 113 carries for 19 touchdowns ... Helped lead Goose Creek HS to a 13-0 record in 2012. Personal: TRAMEL TERRY ... Born May 17, 1994 ... Major: Unspecified. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 10/0 3 3 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 1 1 0 Total 10/0 3 3 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 1 1 0
71 John Theus
OT, Sr., 6-6, 313 Jacksonville, Fla. | The Bolles School 2014: AP Honorable Mention All-SEC ... Played in 13 games making 13 starts ... Helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Second Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC Third Team ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Third Team ... Recipient of the James E. & Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship and the John Tillman Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 13 games, making eight starts ... Part of an offense that ranked No. 2 in passing in the SEC and generated at least 23 points in 12 games and 400 yards in 12 games ... Named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... Recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship. 2012: Played in 14 games making 14 starts - all at right tackle ... 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 ... Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll ... Recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. High School: The Bolles School, coached by Corky Rogers ... 2011 USA Today AllAmerica 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
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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 BAILEY THEUS ... Brother of Bulldog junior snapper Nathan Theus ... Born Jan. 19, 1994 ... Major: Human Development & Family Science.
49 Nathan Theus
SN, Sr., 6-3, 236 Jacksonville, Fla. | The Bolles School 2014: Played in 13 games as the Bulldogs’ primary long snapper... Recipient of the Durward and Betsy Pennington Family Scholarship. 2013: Played in all 13 games ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Recipient of the William C. Hartman, Jr. Scholarship. 2012: Played 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 ... Scout.com two-star ... Rivals.com two-star ... Florida Times-Union All-First Coast First Team ... Florida Times-Union Super 24 ... Helped lead Bolles to undefeated regular season and 2010 district title, a district title and FHSSA Class AA state title in 2009 and an undefeated season and FHSSA Class AA state crown in 2008. Personal: NATHAN THEUS ... Born July 2, 1992 ... Major: Human Development & Family Science ... Brother of Bulldog junior John Theus.
8 Blake Tibbs
FLK, Jr., 6-2, 180 Lithonia, Ga. | Martin Luther King, Jr. HS Career Highs: 1 reception (4x), last at Kentucky in 2014 *13 receiving yards at Kentucky in 2014 *Long reception of 13 yards at Kentucky in 2014 2014: Played in 13 games ... Two receptions for 25 yards ... 13-yard reception at Kentucky ... 12-yard reception vs. Troy ... Recipient of the I.V. Chandler Memorial Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in two games ... Had first career catch for 11 yards vs. No. 25 Missouri ... Recipient of Dan M. Post Football Scholarship. 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 JAMAL TIBBS ... Born Oct. 21, 1993 ... Major: Pre-Journalism.
9 Kenneth Towns
SE, Jr., 6-3, 205 Albany, Ga. | Westover HS Career Highs: 1 reception (8x), last vs. No. 20 Louisville in 2014 *16 receiving yards vs. Kentucky in 2013 *Long reception of 16 yards vs. Kentucky in 2013 *1 TD reception (2x), last vs. Troy in 2014 *Long TD reception of 14 yards vs. No. 20 Louisville in 2014 2014: UGA Most Improved Player of the Year ... Played in 12 games ... Six receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown ... Hauled in a nine-yard TD catch vs. Troy ... Named Outstanding Offensive Walk-on at the conclusion of spring practice ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2013: Played in eight games ... Had a 16-yard reception vs. Kentucky ... Snagged first career reception, a three-yard TD catch vs. App. State. 2012: Member of the scout team. High School: Westover, coached by Octavia Jones ... Earned Second Team AllRegion honors as a sophomore and junior ... Was his school’s All Sports 3.0 Scholar all four years ... Also played basketball and baseball at Westover and ran track ... Advanced to the GHSA Final Four in basketball as a sophomore ... Won a team region championship in track as a senior ... Finished 47th in his class with a 3.8 GPA and was a member of the National Honors Society. Personal: KENNETH ANDERSON TOWNS ... Born Oct. 1, 1993 ... Major: PreBusiness. Receiving Year G/GS 2013 8/0 2014 12/0 Total 20/0
Rec. 2 6 8
Yards 19 45 64
Per/Rec. 9.5 7.5 8.0
Per/Gm 2.4 3.8 3.2
TD 1 1 2
LG 16 UK 10 UF 16 UK
35 A.J. Turman
TB, RSo., 6-0, 212 Orlando, Fla. | Boone HS 2014: Rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 20 yards and a score in the G-Day Game ... Recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... Recipient of the Col Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. High School: Boone, coached by Phil Ziglar … 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. Personal: AARON JAMES TURMAN … Born April 4, 1995 ... Major: Fisheries & Wildlife.
Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm TD LG 2013 2/0 2 18 9.0 9.0 0 11 MIZ 2014 13/0 2 25 12.5 1.9 0 13 UK Total 15/0 4 43 10.8 2.9 0 13 UK
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9 Reggie Wilkerson
CB, RSo., 5-11, 181 Citra, Fla. | North Marion HS Career Highs: 1 tackle vs. Troy in 2014 2014: Played in one game ... Registered one tackle in his UGA debut vs. Troy. 2013: Redshirted ... Enrolled at UGA in January ... Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Recipient of J.E. and W.S. Hickey Football Scholarship. High School: North Marion, coached by Craig Damon ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Orlando Sentinel Super60 ... Participated in the Florida HS Football Nike 7on7 ... Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #34 prospect in Florida, #27 CB in the country ... Rivals.com four-star, #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 ... Had 28 tackles, one interception, and two fumble recoveries as a senior. Personal: REGINALD D. WILKERSON ... Born June 22, 1994 ... Major: Unspecified.
nationally, #20 ranked player in Florida, #138 rated player nationally ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #11 ranked offensive guard nationally, #22 overall player in Florida, #75 player in the Southeast, #199 overall player in the country ... Rivals. com four-star prospect, #6 ranked offensive guard, #22 ranked player in Florida, #145 ranked player nationally ... Helped pave the way for Lakewood to rush for 2,371 yards on the season. Personal: ISAIAH WYNN ... Born Dec. 9, 1995.
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23 Shakenneth Williams WR, So., 6-1, 197 Macon, Ga. | Rutland HS
Career-Highs: 2 receptions vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *35 receiving yards vs. Troy in 2014 *Long reception of 35 yards vs. Troy in 2014 2014: Played in five games ... Three receptions for 61 yards ... Two catches for 26 yards vs. Charleston Southern ... Hauled in a 35-yard reception in first career game vs. Troy ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. High School: Rutland, coached by George Collins ... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Honorable Mention AAAA ... PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and All-Southeast Region ... ESPN four-star prospect, #27 ranked player in the state of Georgia, #45 ranked WR nationally, #144 ranked prospect in the region ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #18 ranked prospect in Georgia, #44 WR ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #51 ranked WR nationally, #113 player in the Southeast ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #36 ranked player in Georgia, #57 ranked WR nationally ... DawgPost #21 overall player in Georgia ... During his senior season recorded 998 all purpose yards, including 898 yards receiving on 36 catches, 64 rushing yards on nine carries and 36 kickoff return yards. Personal: SHAKENNETH WILLIAMS ... Born March 18, 1995. Receiving Year G/GS 2014 5/0 Total 5/0
Rec. 3 3
Yards 61 61
Per/Rec. 20.3 20.3
Per/Gm 12.2 12.2
TD LG 0 35 TROY 0 35 TROY
77 Isaiah Wynn
OL, So., 6-2, 283 St. Petersburg, Fla. | Lakewood HS 2014: Played in 11 games making one start ... Helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... Recipient of the Harriett Reppard Evans Football Scholarship Endowment. High School: Lakewood, coached by Cory Moore ... U.S. Army All-American ... Class AAAAA All-State Team ... Named one of Tampa Bay Times’ Top High School Athletes, Tampa Bay Times All-Sun Coast First Team ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 300 All-American, #22 ranked OG and #160 overall player in the country ... ESPN four-star prospect, #6 rated offensive guard nationally, #18 ranked played in the state of Florida, No. 106 on the ESPN 300 ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, 9 rated offensive guard
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Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Hometown DB 6-1 202 Columbia, Miss. OL 6-4 285 Reisterstown, Md. LB 6-3 220 Avondale, Ariz. DB 5-11 175 Miami, Fla. DE 6-4 255 Dorchester, S.C. DB 5-11 185 Waldorf, Md. WR 6-2 220 New Orleans, La. DB 6-0 184 East Point, Ga. RB 6-3 220 Hamilton, Ga. LB 6-2 215 Chelsea, Ala. WR 5-11 170 Hogansville, Ga. OL 6-6 270 Atlanta, Ga. TE 6-5 250 Columbia, Tenn. DT 6-4 302 Atlanta, Ga. DT 6-4 265 Tucker, Ga. OL 6-6 350 Barnegat, N.J. LB 6-4 220 Cuthbert, Ga. DB 6-0 190 Nashville, Tenn. LB 6-3 255 Atlanta, Ga. DE 6-3 252 Stone Mountain, Ga. DB 6-1 195 Evans, Ga. OL 6-6 310 Suwanee, Ga. LB 6-1 205 Montezuma, Ga. WR 6-2 198 Fairburn, Ga. LB 6-1 195 Hallandale Beach, Fla. DT 6-4 311 Albany, Ga. LB 6-3 212 Fairburn, Ga. DB 6-2 197 Tupelo, Miss. ATH 6-1 190 Coral Gables, Fla. DE 6-4 255 Loganville, Ga.
JOHNATHAN ABRAM DB, 6-1, 202 Columbia, Miss., East Marion HS High School: East Marion, coached by Kevin Jackson...2014 MAC Defensive Player of the Year…Named to the 2014 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Football roster…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #60 ranked athlete nationally, #14 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi…Scout. com three-star prospect, #44 ranked safety nationally, #18 ranked safety in the South region, #3 ranked safety in Mississippi…247sports.com three-star prospect, #35 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi in the composite rankings, #21 safety and #12 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi in 247sports.com specific rankings…Rivals.com three-star prospect, #21 ranked overall player in the state of Mississippi…Enrolled early at UGA to participate in 2015 spring practice…Returned an interception for a touchdown in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game… Led East Marion to a 10-5 record and a birth in the 2014 2A Mississippi State Semifinal game…Played quarterback in addition to safety for East Marion…Finished his junior season with 88 total tackles, five interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as well as 1,288 rushing yards, 19 rushing yards, 1,737 passing yards and 21 passing touchdowns…Two-sport athlete at East Marion, three-time varsity player for the baseball team. Personal: JOHNATHAN ABRAM … Born Oct. 25, 1996. PATRICK ALLEN OL, 6-4, 285 Reisterstown, Md., Franklin HS High School: Franklin, coached by Anthony Burgos…2015 Semper Fi
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High School/JUCO East Marion Franklin Westview/Ariz./Western JC Miami Northwestern Woodland Thomas Stone Holy Cross School Tri-Cities Harris County Chelsea/UAB Callaway Marist Columbia Central Westlake Tucker Barnegat Randolph Clay The Ensworth School Mays Stephenson Lakeside North Gwinnett/Hinds (Miss.) JC Macon County Creekside Hallandale Westover Langston Hughes Tupelo Coral Gables Grayson
All-American…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #193 overall prospect in the country, #13 OT in the country, #3 prospect in Maryland…ESPN. com four-star prospect, #210 overall prospect in the country, #19 OT in the country, #2 prospect in Maryland…Scout.com four-star prospect, #217 prospect in the nation, #21 OT in the country…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #250 ranked player in the nation on Top 300 All-America Team…247sports.com three-star prospect #84 OT in the nation, #19 prospect in Maryland…2014 All-State Offensive Player of the Year…Member of 2014 Consensus All-State team…Selected to Baltimore Sun All-Metro first team…Helped pave the way for an offense that rushed for 3,539 yards and averaged 7.3 yards per carry…Helped lead Franklin to a Class AAA state championship in both his junior and senior seasons. Personal: PATRICK ALLEN … Born Feb. 6, 1996. CHUKS AMAECHI LB, Jr., 6-3, 220 Avondale, Ariz., Westview HS Arizona Western College Junior College: Arizona Western College, coached by Tom Minnick…Named to 2014 First Team All-Western States Football League team…2014 Second Team All-NJCAA selection …247Sports.com threestar prospect, #62 overall JUCO prospect, #2 JUCO OLB in the nation, #2 JUCO player in Arizona…Scout.com three-star prospect, #34 JUCO player in the nation…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #5 JUCO OLB in the country…In 2014 he led the Western States Football League with 18.5 tackles for loss and ranked fourth with seven sacks, he also returned a fumble for a touchdown…Played a large role in Arizona Western Col-
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lege’s 11-1 season, in which they finished #5 in the final NJCAA poll… Played as a redshirt freshman in 2013 at Phoenix College...Redshirted in 2012 at North Dakota State. High School: Westview, coached by Jeff Bowen… As a Junior he recorded 86 tackles, 15 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...Helped lead Westview to a section championship during his senior season with 60 tackles, ten sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, an interception and a blocked punt. Personal: CHUKWU-MA AMAECHI … Born June 19, 1994. DEANDRE BAKER DB, 5-11, 175 Miami, Fla., Miami Northwestern HS High School: Miami Northwestern, coached by Eddie Brown…2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #56 ranked CB nationally…Scout.com three-star prospect, #59 ranked CB nationally, #7 ranked CB in Florida, #22 ranked CB in the South region…247sports.com three-star prospect, #88 overall prospect in the state of Florida in the composite rankings, #45 CB and #55 overall prospect in the state of Florida in 247sports.com specific rankings… Rivals.com three-star prospect, #71 ranked CB nationally…Recorded one tackle in the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl…Helped lead the Bulls back to the playoffs in 2014…Was an all-state track and field performer in the 200- and 400-meter dash during his junior year. Personal: DEANDRE BAKER … Born Sept. 4, 1997. MICHAEL BARNETT DE, 6-4, 255 Dorchester, S.C., Woodland HS High School: Woodland, coached by Mathis Burnette…Selected to attend Nike’s The Opening by Student Sports…Prepstar 300 player… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #22 ranked DE nationally, #6 overall prospect in the state of South Carolina, ESPN Top 300 recruit…Scout. com four-star prospect, #27 ranked DE nationally, #13 ranked DE in the South region, #2 ranked DE in South Carolina, …247sports.com four-star prospect, #203 ranked player in the country, #13 strong side DE, #3 overall prospect in the state of South Carolina…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #16 ranked WDE nationally, #4 overall prospect in the state of South Carolina… Enrolled early at UGA to participate in 2015 spring practice…Helped lead the Wolverines to a 9-5 record and a third-round playoff appearance in 2014…Named to the South Carolina Football Coaches Association 2014 Palmetto Champions Lower State All-Star Team…Selected to the 2014 South Carolina Shrine Bowl…Tallied 89 tackles, 33 for loss and seven sacks in his junior year…Recorded 45 tackles, including 10 for loss and six sacks, as well as two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his sophomore campaign. Personal: MICHAEL BARNETT … Born July 11, 1997. JUWUAN BRISCOE DB, 5-11, 185 Waldorf, Md., Thomas Stone HS High School: Thomas Stone, coached by Paul Friel…Washington Post Defensive Player of the Year…Maryland Consensus All-State Team… PrepStar 300 player…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #26 ranked athlete nationally, #6 overall prospect in the state of Maryland, #32 overall prospect in the East region, ESPN Top 300 recruit…Scout.com three-star prospect, #60 ranked CB nationally, #8 ranked CB in the East region, #2
ranked CB in Maryland…247sports.com three-star prospect, #9 overall prospect in the state of Maryland and #37 CB in the composite rankings, #43 CB and #10 overall prospect in the state of Maryland in 247sports. com specific rankings…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #31 ranked CB nationally, #6 overall prospect in the state of Maryland… Helped lead the Cougars to an 11-2 record, advancing to the state semifinals…Registered 27 total tackles and four interceptions, averaging 45 yards per return, his senior season…Played both defense and offense, rushing for 1,408 yards and 22 touchdowns his senior season…Led his region in total points scored in 2014 with 146, ranked second in his region in rushing yards…Also rushed for over 1,000 yards his junior season, averaging over 120 total yards per game and scoring 16 total touchdowns. Personal: JUWUAN BRISCOE … Born August 3, 1997.
MICHAEL CHIGBU WR, 6-2, 220 New Orleans, La., Holy Cross School High School: Holy Cross (La.), coached by Eric Rebredo … PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #39 ranked WR nationally, #15 overall prospect in Louisiana … Scout.com, four-star prospect, #287 overall prospect in the country, #39 WR nationally, #17 WR in the South, #16 overall player in Louisiana… Rivals.com three-star prospect, #21 overall prospect in Louisiana, #60 WR nationally … 247Sports.com three-star prospect, #80 WR nationally, #32 overall prospect in Louisiana … Amassed 45 receptions for 646 yards and 6 touchdowns in 2014, his senior season at Holy Cross… Hauled in 48 passes for 785 yards and six touchdowns during his junior season in 2013 … Also played on the boys basketball team at Holy Cross. Personal: MICHAEL CHIGBU … Born May 8, 1997.
KIRBY CHOATES DB, 6-0, 184 East Point, Ga., Tri-Cities HS High School: Tri-Cities, coached by James Banks … Scout.com threestar prospect, #60 ranked safety nationally, #27 ranked in the South… DawgPost #76 ranked overall player in Georgia… 247sports.com threestar prospect, #60 safety and #87 overall prospect in the state of Georgia in the composite rankings, and #53 safety nationally and #85 overall prospect in the state of Georgia in 247sports.com specific rankings … Two-way player for Tri-Cities, helping the Bulldogs to a 6-4 record … Ran the ball nine times for 222 yards and two touchdowns and also completed one pass for 12 yards his senior season. Personal: KIRBY CHOATES … Born March 1, 1997. TAE CROWDER RB, 6-3, 220 Hamilton, Ga., Harris County HS High School: Harris County, coached by Dwight Jones … Georgia Sports Writers Association Second Team All-State in Class AAAAA … Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution All-State Honorable Mention in Class AAAAA … Scout.com three-star prospect … 247sports. com two-star prospect, #269 WR and #214 overall prospect in the state of Georgia in the composite rankings, three-star prospect #221 WR and #181 overall prospect in the state of Georgia in 247sports.com specific rankings … Rivals.com two-star prospect … Saw significant playing
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time at both WR and RB for the Tigers … Helped Harris County to a 9-4 record, going 6-0 in its region and advancing to the second round of the AAAAA State Playoffs … Rushed for 1,665 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior, also recorded 204 yards and two touchdowns receiving … Three-year varsity player … Two sport athlete while at Harris County as three-year member of the varsity basketball team…Averaged 15 points and six rebounds per game as a sophomore. Personal: DEQUARTAVIOUS “TAE” CROWDER… Born March 12, 1997. JAKE GANUS LB, Sr., 6-2, 215 Chelsea, Ala., Chelsea HS UAB 2015: Transferred to UGA following elimination of the football program at UAB. 2014 (UAB): Ranked first on team in tackles for second season in a row, totaling 70 stops, including 47 solo tackles … Was named secondteam All-Conference USA by league’s head coaches after conclusion of regular season … Ranked No. 2 in C-USA in tackles for loss (16.5) and tackles for loss average (1.38) … Was No. 7 in Conference USA in sacks with 6.0 … Recorded season-high 11 tackles at SEC foe Arkansas and had 10 tackles against C-USA champion Marshall … Returned a fumble 56 yards for a touchdown against Louisiana Tech for first collegiate touchdown. 2013 (UAB): Was team leader in tackles with 93, including 58 solo hits … Also paced Blazers in tackles for loss with 8.0 (-21 yards) … Recorded one interception (vs. East Carolina) … Forced a fumble in season opener at Troy … Registered double-digit tackles in three games (Troy, Marshall and East Carolina) … Season-high 13 stops at ECU, with 12 against Marshall and 11 in season opener at Troy … Named to Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. 2012 (UAB): Played in all 12 games as a freshman and started 10 of those … Ranked No. 4 on the team in tackles with 63 stops, including 36 solo hits … Recorded a season-high 10 tackles in home game vs. Tulsa … Also registered nine tackles in three different games (Ohio State, East Carolina and Tulane) … Finished season with 3.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble (vs. Tulane) … Notched his first collegiate interception in road game at South Carolina … Named to Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and also was a recipient of the C-USA Academic Medal (3.6 GPA or higher). High School: Attended Chelsea High just south of Birmingham … Saw action on both sides of the ball for Chelsea but earned most of his notoriety as an outstanding quarterback for the Hornets … Passed for 1,058 yards and rushed for 1,491 yards as a senior … Passed for nine touchdowns and ran for 22 scores … Named the Shelby County Player of the Year by the Shelby County Reporter … also contributed 44 tackles on the defensive side for Chelsea … Helped team reach Class 5A state playoffs … Earned spot on Birmingham News All-Metro Team as Athlete … Named to 2011 Birmingham News All-Shelby Team as an Athlete as a senior … Listed as No. 49 prospect in state by Scout.com and also was named honorable mention all-state by Scout.com … As a junior, he was named honorable mention All-Shelby County by Shelby County Reporter … Passed for 1,673 yards and 16 touchdowns his junior year … Also ran for 1,055 yards and 10 touchdowns … Also a standout on Chelsea basketball team, eclipsing 1,000-point mark for career in January, 2012 … Member of National Honor Society in 2010 and 2011. Personal: JAKE GANUS … Born March 22, 1993 … Major: Business.
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G Solo. Asst. Tot Sacks TFL Int Yds PBU FF FR 2012 12 36 27 63 0.0/0 3.5/8 1 0 3 0 1 2013 12 58 35 93 0.0/0 8.0/21 1 0 1 1 0 2014 12 47 23 70 6.0/46 16.5/71 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 36 141 85 226 6.0/46 28.0/100 2 0 5 1 2 TERRY GODWIN WR, 5-11, 170 Hogansville, Ga., Callaway HS High School: Callaway, coached by Pete Wiggins …2014 American Family Insurance USA Today All-USA First Team defense….PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #14 ranked player nationally, Top 150 Dream Team…Scout.com five-star prospect, #31 overall prospect, #6 WR overall, #4 ranked WR in the South…DawgPost #4 ranked player in Georgia … Rivals.com five-star prospect, #1 overall athlete, #1 overall prospect in the state of Georgia, #10 overall prospect nationally … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #3 athlete prospect nationally, #7 prospect in Georgia, #48 overall prospect nationally … ESPN.com fourstar prospect, #5 ranked athlete in the nation and #7 overall prospect in Georgia … … Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution 2014 Georgia Super 11… and Class AAA All-State defense …Named 2014 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State returner for Class AAA …In 2014 he helped lead Callaway to a 7-5 overall record and a 3-1 record in Region 5-AAA … Also played basketball and baseball at Callaway. Personal: TERRY GODWIN … Born Oct. 23, 1996. SAGE HARDIN OL, 6-6, 270 Atlanta Ga., Marist School High School: Marist School, coached by Alan Chadwick … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #243 ranked overall player on top 300 All-America team…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #24 ranked OT in the nation, #27 overall prospect in Georgia … Scout.com three-star prospect, #57 ranked OT nationally, #20 OT in the South…DawgPost #56 ranked player in Georgia… Rivals.com three-star prospect, #50 ranked OT in the nation, #49 overall prospect in the state of Georgia … 247Sports.com three-star prospect, #57 OT nationally, #55 overall prospect in Georgia … 2014 Atlanta Journal Constitution All-State Class AAAA offense … 2014 DCFCA First Team All-Region … Helped Marist finish as runnerup in the region and advance to the third round of the Georgia AAAA state playoffs. Personal: ALLEN “SAGE” HARDIN … Born Sept. 29, 1996. JACKSON HARRIS TE, 6-5, 250 Columbia, Tenn., Columbia Central HS High School: Columbia Central, coached by Howard Stone … Named PrepStar Magazine #225 ranked player nationally in the PrepStar Top 300 All-American… Rivals.com four-star prospect, #9 TE nationally, #10 player in the state of Tennessee … ESPN four-star prospect, #212 player nationally, #5 TE nationally, #8 player in the state of Tennessee … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #192 player nationally, #5 TE nationally, #7 player in the state of Tennessee … Scout.com four-star prospect, #170 ranked overall player in the country, #6 ranked TE nationally, #2 in the South, #5 ranked overall player in Tennessee…Named to the 2015 Tennessean All-Midstate team ... Played in the 2015 Semper Fidelis AllAmerican Game … Gained over 1200 yards receiving and nine touch-
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downs his senior season for Columbia. Personal: JACKSON HARRIS … Born Feb. 28, 1997. DaQUAN HAWKINS DT, 6-4, 302 Atlanta, Ga., Westlake HS High School: Westlake, coached by Bryan Love… 247sports.com threestar prospect, #30 DT nationally, #56 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #31 DT in the country, #46 prospect in Georgia…Rivals.com three-star prospect…Scout.com three-star prospect, #45 ranked DT in the nation, #14 DT in the South…DawgPost #53 overall player in Georgia… Selected to Region 3AAAAAA first team defense…Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAAAA All-State Honorable Mention … Two-way player for Westlake, playing both offensive and defensive line helping the Lions to a 10-2 record and a perfect 7-0 in their region…In his senior season he recorded 65 tackles, 16 for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and a blocked field goal… As a junior he collected 33 tackles, six for loss, and five sacks. Personal: DaQUAN HAWKINS … Born June 1, 1997. JONATHAN LEDBETTER DT, 6-4, 265 Tucker, Ga., Tucker HS High School: Tucker, coached by Bryan Lamar … Named to the PrepStar Magazine five star prospect, #56 ranked player in the country on its Top 150 Dream Team…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #48 player nationally, #6 player in the state … ESPN four-star prospect, #62 player nationally, #10 DT nationally, #9 player in the state … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #113 player nationally, #9 DT nationally, #10 player in the state … Scout.com #91 player nationally, #10 DT nationally, #3 ranked DT in the South, #11 player in the state… DawgPost #11 ranked overall player in Georgia…2014 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA honorable mention … Participated in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game … Helped lead Tucker to a 10-3 record during his senior season, including two wins in the 6A state playoffs. Personal: JONATHAN LEDBETTER … Born Sept. 12, 1997. SAM MADDEN OL, 6-6, 350 Barnegat, N.J., Barnegat HS High School: Barnegat, coached by Rob Davis … PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and All-East Region…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #50 OT nationally, #8 player in the state of New Jersey … 247Sports. com four-star prospect, #221 player nationally, #24 OT nationally, #5 player in the state of New Jersey … Rivals.com three-star prospect, #53 OT nationally, #15 player in the state of New Jersey … Scout.com threestar prospect, #81 OT nationally, #3 OT in the state of New Jersey … Also played on the defensive line in high school and recorded 15 tackles and six hurries his senior year … Helped his team to the state playoffs all four years of his high school career. Personal: SAM MADDEN … Born June 12, 1996.
GARY McCRAE LB, 6-4, 220 Cuthbert, Ga., Randolph Clay HS High School: Randolph Clay, coached by Daniel McFather… Rivals. com three-star prospect, #42 OLB nationally, #53 player in the state … ESPN four-star prospect, #24 OLB nationally, #36 player in the state … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #24 OLB nationally, #35 player in the state … Scout.com four-star prospect, #204 ranked player nationally, #17 ranked OLB in the country, #4 in the South...DawgPost #18 ranked player in Georgia… 2014 Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Class A honorable mention … 2014 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class A honorable mention … Also played basketball for Randolph Clay and was thrice named to the Albany Herald’s Super 6 basketball team. Personal: GARY MCCRAE … Born June 20, 1996. RICO McGRAW DB, 6-0, 190 Nashville, Tenn., The Ensworth School High School: Ensworth, coached by Ricky Bowers…PrepStar four-star prospect, #181 ranked overall player in the country on its Top 300 AllAmerica Team…2014 U.S. Army All-American…Scout.com four-star prospect, #117 overall player in the nation, #17 CB in the country, #6 CB in the South, #4 overall player in Tennessee…247sports.com #145 overall player in the nation, #16 safety in the country, #6 prospect in Tennessee…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #164 overall player in the country, #10 safety in the country, #81 player in the southeast, #4 prospect in Tennessee…Rivals.com four-star prospect #242 player nationally, #17 safety in the country, #12 prospect in Tennessee…2013 and 2014 Tennessean first-team All-Midstate selection…Named to Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Division II-AA All-State Team…As a junior led his team to a state championship with 875 all-purpose yards, seven touchdowns, three interceptions, five pass break-ups, and 29 tackles…Helped lead Ensworth to a 10-2 record as a senior with 16.5 tackles, 2.5 for loss, three pass break-ups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, the Tigers ended the season as state runner-up. Personal: RICO MCGRAW … Born Jan. 24, 1997.
NATREZ PATRICK LB, 6-3, 255 Atlanta, Ga., Mays HS High School: Mays, coached by Corey Jarvis … USA Today All-USA second team … PrepStar Magazine #81 ranked player in the PrepStar Top 300 All-American … Rivals.com four-star prospect, #51 player nationally, #2 WDE nationally, #7 player in the state … ESPN four-star prospect, #117 player nationally, #11 DE nationally, #16 player in the state … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #137 overall player nationally, #9 WDE nationally, #14 player in the state in the state … Scout.com four-star prospect, #134 ranked overall player in the country, #12 ranked DE in the country, # 7 in the South…DawgPost #13 ranked overall player in Georgia…2014 Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Class AAAAA defense and 2014 Defensive Player of the Year … 2014 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAA first team and 2014 Defensive Player of the Year … Played in the 2015 U.S. Army All American Bowl … Recorded 111 total tackles during his senior season, including 27 for loss, leading Mays to a 12-3 record and a berth in the 5A state championship game. Personal: NATREZ PATRICK … Born July 9, 1997
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CHAUNCEY RIVERS DE, 6-3, 252 Stone Mountain, Ga., Stephenson HS High School: Stephenson, coached by Ron Gartrell…Member of Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2014 Super 11 and Class AAAAA All-State Team… Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association 2014 All-State Class AAAAA First Team Defense and 2013 All-State Class AAAAA Second Team Defense…2014 DeKalb defensive player of the year…2014 Georgia Region 6-AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #74 player nationally, #5 SDE prospect, #10 overall prospect in the state of Georgia… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #12 DE nationally, #17 ranked player in Georgia…247sports.com four-star prospect, #14 WDE nationally, #25 prospect in Georgia… Scout.com four-star prospect, #283 ranked prospect and #26 DE nationally, #12 DE in the South…DawgPost #22 ranked prospect in Georgia… ranked #142 in PrepStar 300…During his senior season he accumulated 99 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, five forced fumbles and an interception… As a junior he had 108 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, and 15 sacks. Personal: CHAUNCEY RIVERS … Born June 12, 1997. RASHAD ROUNDTREE DB, 6-1, 195 Evans, Ga., Lakeside HS High School: Lakeside, coached by Steve Hibbitts…Member of Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2014 Super 11, in addition to 2013 and 2014 Class AAAAA All-State Teams …Named to the 2013 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAA Second Team Defense…2015 Under Armour All-American …2013 Region 2-AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year…2013 All-County player of the year…Rivals.com five-star prospect, #33 overall player in the country, #3 ranked safety nationally, #5 ranked player in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #53 overall player nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #78 prospect nationally, #4 safety in the country, #13 ranked player in Georgia…247sports.com four-star prospect, #239 overall player nationally, #11 ranked Safety in the country, #23 overall player in Georgia… Scout.com four-star prospect, #239 player nationally, #18 safety in the country...DawgPost #20 ranked player in Georgia…Finished his senior season with 67 tackles and 3 interceptions, two he returned for TDs…As a junior recorded 97 tackles and four interceptions. Personal: RASHAD ROUNDTREE … Born Dec. 9, 1996.
DEVONDRE SEYMOUR OL, So., 6-6, 310 Suwanee, Ga., North Gwinnett HS Hinds (Miss.) CC Junior College: Hinds (Miss.) CC, coached by Gene Murphy… 247sports.com four-star prospect, #19 JUCO prospect nationally, and #5 ranked JUCO OT…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #31 JUCO prospect nationally, #4 JUCO OT prospect…Rivals.com three-star prospect, #33 ranked JUCO player…Scout.com three-star prospect, #40 JUCO prospect. High School: North Gwinnett, coached by Bob Sphire…ESPN.com fourstar 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 three-star 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
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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 runnerup 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…adopted son of former Georgia All-American and NFL All-Pro Richard Seymour. Personal: DEVONDRE SEYMOUR … Born Jan. 18, 1995. ROQUAN SMITH LB, 6-1, 205 Montezuma, Ga., Macon County HS High School: Macon County, coached by Larry Harold … Competed in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game … … PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #61 nationally on it’s Top 150 Dream Team … ESPN. com four-star prospect, #29 player nationally, #2 OLB nationally, #5 player in Georgia … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #71 ranked overall player nationally, #5 OLB nationally, #5 player in Georgia ... Rivals. com four-star prospect, #77 nationally, #6 OLB nationally, #9 player in Georgia … Scout.com #62 ranked overall player nationally, #1 ranked MLB nationally, #1 ranked in the South…DawgPost #6 ranked player in Georgia….Named the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s 2014 Class AA Defensive Player of the Year … Named the Georgia Sports Writers Association’s 2014 Class AA Defensive Player of the Year….Led team to a 9-3 record and the Class AA playoffs. Personal: ROQUAN SMITH … Born April 8, 1997. JAYSON STANLEY WR, 6-2, 198 Fairburn, Ga., Creekside HS High School: Creekside, coached by Olten Downs … Member of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution 2014 Super 11 … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #164 player in the PrepStar Top 300 … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #156 player nationally, #17 WR nationally, #20 player in the state … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #234 player nationally, #27 WR nationally, #19 player in the state … Rivals.com three-star prospect, #44 WR nationally, #38 player in the state…Scout.com fourstar prospect, #42 WR in the country, #19 WR in the South … DawgPost four-star prospect, #34 player in the state… Missed his senior season due to an ACL injury … Recorded 41 receptions for 817 yards and 16 TDs as a junior … Helped Creekside to the Georgia AAAAA state playoffs his sophomore and junior years, including a state title in 2013 … Played in the 2013 Georgia Rising Seniors All-Star Game, was named game MVP and recorded two TDs for 70 and 47 yards … Also ran track, with a personal best 10.83 in the 100m, and won the Georgia AAAAA 4x100 meter relay in 2013 and 2014. Personal: JAYSON STANLEY … Born April 24, 1997. JUWAN TAYLOR LB, 6-1, 195 Hallandale Beach, Fla., Hallandale HS High School: Hallandale, coached by Dameon Jones … PrepStar threestar prospect, All-Southeast Region…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #44 OLB nationally, #111 player in the state of Florida … 247Sports.com
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three-star prospect, #37 ILB nationally, #136 player in the state of Florida … Rivals.com three-star prospect, #32 OLB nationally, #69 player in the state of Florida …Scout.com three-star prospect, #36 OLB nationally, #14 in the South, #4 in Florida… Led Hallandale to a 10-2 record, first-place finish in its district and the second round the state playoffs his senior year … Recorded 83 tackles and two interceptions his senior season … Named to the 2014 Broward County All-Star Team. Personal: JUWAN TAYLOR … Born Aug. 13, 1996. TRENTON THOMPSON DT, 6-4, 311 Albany, Ga., Westover HS High School: Westover, coached by Octavia Jones … Named the 2014 Maxwell Football Club’s National High School Player of the Year … Selected to represent the East in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … 2014 American Family Insurance USA Today ALL-USA First Team Defense … 2014 USA Today All-USA Defensive Player of the Year … Parade Magazine All-America Team… PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #2 player in the PrepStar Top 300 … ESPN.com five-star prospect, #3 player nationally, #2 DT nationally, #1 player in the state … 247Sports.com five-star prospect, #1 player nationally, #1 DT nationally, #1 in the state … Rivals.com five-star prospect, #7 player nationally, #2 DT nationally, #2 in the state … Scout.com five-star prospect, #2 overall player nationally, #1 DT nationally, #1 DT in the South… DawgPost #1 ranked player in Georgia Member of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution 2014 Super 11 … 2014 Atlanta-Journal Constitution Class AAAA Defensive Player of the Year and member of the All-State Class AAAA First Team Defense…During his senior season, tallied 84 tackles, including 36 tackles for loss and four sacks, one interception and one forced fumble … Recorded 148 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, one interception and one forced fumble his sophomore and junior seasons … Helped his team to the Georgia AAAA state playoffs his sophomore, junior and senior years. Personal: TRENTON THOMPSON … Born July 27, 1996. D’ANDRE WALKER LB, 6-3, 212 Fairburn, Ga., Langston Hughes HS High School: Langston Hughes, coached by Willie Cannon … Parade Magazine All-America Honorable Mention…2014 U.S. Army AllAmerican … Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2014 Class AAAAAA All-State Team … Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA First Team Defense … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #236 overall player in the PrepStar 300 All-American… Rivals.com four-star prospect, #85 player nationally, #5 WDE nationally, #19 player in Georgia … Scout.com four-star prospect, #79 player nationally, #7 OLB nationally, #1 in the South…DawgPost #8 ranked player in Georgia… 247sports.com four-star prospect, #165 overall player in the country, #10 WDE nationally, #13 player in Georgia … Finished his senior season with 102 tackles, including 29 tackles for loss and 23.5 sacks … Led team to a 9-2 record and the Class AAAAAA playoffs. Personal: D’ANDRE WALKER … Born Jan. 23, 1997.
JARVIS WILSON DB, 6-2, 197 Tupelo, Miss., Tupelo HS High School: Tupelo, coached by Trent Hammond…Named to the 201 MAC All-State first-team defense…Named to the 2014 MississippiAlabama All-Star Football roster…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #90 ranked athlete nationally, #23 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi…Scout.com three-star prospect, #53 ranked safety nationally, #24 ranked safety in the South region, #4 ranked safety in Mississippi… 247sports.com three-star prospect, #21 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi and #61 ranked safety in the composite rankings, #41 safety and #16 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi in 247sports.com specific rankings…Rivals.com three-star prospect, #19 ranked overall player in the state of Mississippi…Enrolled early at UGA to participate in 2015 spring practice…Two-way player at Tupelo, playing wide receiver in addition to safety…Helped lead the Golden Wave to an 8-4 record and a playoff appearance…Registered six total tackles as a senior and also rushed for 275 yards and four touchdowns, adding 118 yards receiving and two touchdowns…Led Tupelo to the Mississippi 6A State Finals where the Golden Wave were defeated 14-7 by Oak Grove… Recorded 359 receiving yards and 343 rushing yards with six rushing touchdowns in his junior season…Two-sport athlete at Tupelo, playing basketball as well during his sophomore season. Personal: JARVIS WILSON … Born Sept. 26, 1996. SHAQUERY WILSON ATH, 6-1, 190 Coral Gables, Fla., Coral Gables HS High School: Coral Gables, coached by Roger Pollard … PrepStar threestar prospect and All-Southeast Region…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #45 WR in the nation, #66 overall prospect in the state of Florida … Scout.com three-star prospect, #62 WR nationally, #11 WR in Florida … 247Sports.com three-star prospect, #58 S in the nation, #87 overall prospect in Florida … Rivals.com three-star prospect, #22 ranked athlete prospect, #61 overall prospect in the state of Florida … Helped lead Coral Gables to a 9-4 record during his senior season. Personal: SHAQUERY WILSON … Born July 3, 1996. JUSTIN YOUNG DE, 6-4, 255 Loganville, Ga., Grayson HS High School: Grayson, coached by Mickey Conn … PrepStar three-star prospect and All-Southeast Region…Rivals.com three-star prospect, #32 SDE nationally, #48 player in the state … ESPN three-star prospect, #68 DT nationally, #112 player in the state … 247Sports.com three-star prospect, #42 DT nationally, #87 player in the state … Scout.com three-star prospect, #35 DT nationally, #9 ranked DT in the South…DawgPost #41 ranked player in Georgia …2014 Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Class AAAAAA defense … 2014 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA first team … Helped lead Grayson to a 10-2 record during his senior season, including a win in the 5A state playoffs before a loss to Tucker in the second round. Personal: JUSTIN YOUNG … Born June 12, 1997.
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GEORGIA
OVERALL: 10-3
2014 GEORGIASEC:STATS 6-2 (HOME: 3-0; ROAD: 3-1; NEUTRAL: 0-1)
(HOME: 6-1; ROAD: 3-1; NEUTRAL: 1-1)
Date Rank (Rank) Opponent TV W-L Score/Time Attend. Top Rusher Top Passer Top Receiver Top Tackler 8/30 12/12 16/16 Clemson ESPN W 45-21 92,746 Gurley (15-198) Mason (18-26-131) Bennett (5-60) Herrera (12) 9/13 6/6 * at 24/23 South Carolina CBS L 35-38 84,232 Gurley (20-131) Mason (16-22-191) Conley (4-49) Wilson (13) 9/20 13/14 Troy SECN W 66-0 92,746 Michel (10-155) Mason (8-11-97) Bennett (3-34) Jenkins (5) 9/27 12/13 * Tennessee ESPN W 35-32 92,746 Gurley (28 (208) Mason (16-25-147) Bennett (4-31) Herrera (10) 10/4 13/12 * Vanderbilt SECN W 44-17 92,746 Gurley (25-163) Mason (11-17-121) Blazevich (3-86) Herrera (9) 10/11 13/10 * at 23/24 Missouri CBS W 34-0 71,168 Chubb (38-143) Mason (22-28-156) Mitchell (6-27) 3 Players (4) 10/18 10/10 * at Arkansas SECN W 45-32 54,959 Chubb (30-202) Mason (10-17-179) Conley (5-128) Wilson (14) 11/1 9/8/11 * vs. Florida CBS L 20-38 83,004 Chubb (21-156) Mason (26-41-319) Mitchell (7-55) Herrera (11) 11/8 17/17/20 * at Kentucky ESPN W 63-31 60,152 Chubb (13-170) Mason (13-16-174) Rumph (4-81) Wilson (12) 11/15 16/14/15 * 9/9/9 Auburn ESPN W 34-7 92,746 Chubb (19-144) Mason (10-19-123) Bennett (3-29) Herrera (12) 11/22 9/10/10 Charleston Southern SECN W 55-9 92,746 Chubb (9-113) Mason (10-12-187) Rumph (5-67) Dawson (8) 11/29 8/9/9 15/15/16 Georgia Tech SECN L (OT) 24-30 92,746 Chubb (25-129) Mason (18-28-194) Mitchell (7-56) Herrera/Wilson (19) 12/30 13/13/13 vs. 21/20/20 Louisville ESPN W 37-14 45,671 Chubb (33-266) Mason (10-15-149) Conley (4-80) Carter/Wilson (8) ALL TIMES EASTERN ◊ Rankings are AP/USA Today/Selection Committee ◊ *-SEC Games Arkansas at War Memorial Stadium (Little Rock. Ark.) ◊ Florida at EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.) ◊ Belk Bowl (Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, N.C.)
TEAM STATISTICS
GA OPP
SCORING 537 269 Points Per Game 41.3 20.7 Points Off Turnovers 110 19 FIRST DOWNS 298 252 Rushing 154 133 Passing 126 100 Penalty 18 19 RUSHING YARDAGE 3352 2169 Yards gained rushing 3561 2524 Yards lost rushing 209 355 Rushing Attempts 555 526 Average Per Rush 6.0 4.1 Average Per Game 257.8 166.8 TDs Rushing 38 23 PASSING YARDAGE 2599 2215 Comp-Att-Int 217-322-6 204-379-16 Average Per Pass 8.1 5.8 Average Per Catch 12.0 10.9 Average Per Game 199.9 170.4 TDs Passing 24 13 TOTAL OFFENSE 5951 4384 Total Plays 877 905 Average Per Play 6.8 4.8 Average Per Game 457.8 337.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 29-649 64-1232 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.4 19.2 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 31-325 10-47 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.5 4.7 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-166 6-41 INT RETURN AVERAGE 10.4 6.8 FUMBLES-LOST 21-7 25-13 PENALTIES-Yards 65-527 67-587 Average Per Game 40.5 45.2 PUNTS-Yards 43-1630 74-3059 Average Per Punt 37.9 41.3 Net punt average 36.3 36.4 KICKOFFS-Yards 98-5981 50-2791 Average Per Kick 61.0 55.8 Net kick average 40.6 35.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:16 30:44 3RD-DOWN Conversions 81/163 75/190 3rd-Down Pct 50% 39% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 12/15 12/19 4th-Down Pct 80% 63% SACKS BY-Yards 28-231 17-110 MISC YARDS 16 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 70 36 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 16-21 7-11 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 1-3 RED-ZONE SCORES (57-67) 85% (31-40) 77% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (45-67) 67% (27-40) 68% PAT-ATTEMPTS (67-68) 99% (30-32) 94%
SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Georgia 159 150 93 135 0 537 Opponents 51 86 47 79 6 269
Possession 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total GEORGIA OPPONENTS
6:34 6:53 7:21 8:26 29:16 8:25 8:06 7:38 6:33 30:43
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RUSHING......... GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Nick Chubb.....................13-8 219 1594 47 1547 7.1 14 83 CSU 119.0 Todd Gurley......................6-5 123 932 21 911 7.4 9 51 CU,UT 151.8 Sony Michel......................8-1 64 413 3 410 6.4 5 75 TR 51.2 Brendan Douglas............12-0 55 239 9 230 4.2 2 15 NU,UK,CSU 19.2 Quayvon Hicks...............13-6 9 85 0 85 9.4 2 33 SC 6.5 Isaiah McKenzie.............12-3 7 83 5 78 11.1 0 49 TR 6.5 Marshall Morgan.............13-0 1 28 0 28 28.0 0 28 GT 2.2 Kyle Karempelis...............7-0 7 29 2 27 3.9 0 7 CSU 3.9 Keith Marshall...................3-0 12 27 3 24 2.0 0 5 CU,TR 8.0 Faton Bauta......................3-0 6 17 1 16 2.7 2 7 TR 5.3 Hutson Mason..............13-13 43 114 111 3 0.1 4 12 UT 0.2 TEAM..............................13-0 9 0 7 -7 -0.8 0 0 -0.5 Total..................................13 555 3561 209 3352 6.0 38 83 CSU 257.8 Opponents........................13 526 2524 355 2169 4.1 23 65 UF 166.8
PASSING......... GP-GS Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G Hutson Mason..............13-13 155.74 188-277-4 67.9 Brice Ramsey...................8-0 148.39 24-39-2 61.5 Faton Bauta......................3-0 160.64 4-5-0 80.0 Todd Gurley......................6-5 520.00 1-1-0 100.0 Total..................................13 156.06 217-322-6 67.4 Opponents........................13 105.79 204-379-16 53.8
2168 333 48 50 2599 2215
21 3 0 0 24 13
48 ARK 166.8 47 UK 41.6 18 CSU 16.0 50 VU 8.3 50 VU 199.9 38 CU,ARK 170.4
RECEIVING...... GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Michael Bennett............ 13-11 37 404 Chris Conley................. 13-11 36 657 Malcolm Mitchell...............9-3 31 248 Jeb Blazevich...............13-10 18 269 Nick Chubb.....................13-8 18 213 Todd Gurley......................6-5 12 57 Jonathon Rumph..............5-0 11 176 Jay Rome.......................12-2 10 59 Sony Michel......................8-1 7 106 Isaiah McKenzie.............12-3 6 67 Reggie Davis..................13-1 6 63 Kenneth Towns...............12-0 6 45 Quayvon Hicks...............13-6 4 31 Jordan Davis....................6-0 3 66 Shakenneth Williams........5-0 3 61 Justin Scott-Wesley..........6-0 3 52 Blake Tibbs.....................13-0 2 25 Taylor Maxey..................13-2 1 6 Michael Erdman.............10-0 1 4 Brendan Douglas............12-0 1 -5 Keith Marshall...................3-0 1 -5 Total..................................13 217 2599 Opponents........................13 204 2215
10.9 4 30 CSU 31.1 18.2 8 48 ARK 50.5 8.0 3 23 UK 27.6 14.9 2 50 VU 20.7 11.8 2 27 AU 16.4 4.8 0 15 VU 9.5 16.0 1 47 UK 35.2 5.9 1 18 GT 4.9 15.1 1 33 SC 13.2 11.2 0 36 SC 5.6 10.5 0 18 UF 4.8 7.5 1 14 UL 3.8 7.8 0 13 MU 2.4 22.0 0 24 UF 11.0 20.3 0 35 TR 12.2 17.3 1 19 CSU,UL 8.7 12.5 0 13 UK 1.9 6.0 0 6 UT 0.5 4.0 0 4 TR 0.4 -5.0 0 0 TR -0.4 -5.0 0 0 CSU -1.7 12.0 24 50 VU 199.9 10.9 13 38 CU,ARK 170.4
TOTAL OFFENSE.. GP-GS Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/P Avg/G Hutson Mason..............13-13 320 3 2168 2171 6.8 167.0 Nick Chubb.....................13-8 219 1547 0 1547 7.1 119.0 Todd Gurley......................6-5 124 911 50 961 7.8 160.2 Sony Michel......................8-1 64 410 0 410 6.4 51.2 Brice Ramsey...................8-0 39 0 333 333 8.5 41.6 Brendan Douglas............12-0 55 230 0 230 4.2 19.2 Quayvon Hicks...............13-6 9 85 0 85 9.4 6.5 Isaiah McKenzie.............12-3 7 78 0 78 11.1 6.5 Faton Bauta......................3-0 11 16 48 64 5.8 21.3 Marshall Morgan.............13-0 1 28 0 28 28.0 2.2 Kyle Karempelis...............7-0 7 27 0 27 3.9 3.9 Keith Marshall...................3-0 12 24 0 24 2.0 8.0 TEAM..............................13-0 9 -7 0 -7 -0.8 -0.5 Total..................................13 877 3352 2599 5951 6.8 457.8 Opponents........................13 905 2169 2215 4384 4.8 337.2
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2014 GEORGIA STATS ........................... TFL- Sacks- IntPUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long DEFENSE........... GP-GS Solo Ast Tot Yds Yds Yds PBU QBP Isaiah McKenzie.................. 19 Reggie Davis....................... 12 Total.................................... 31 Opponents.......................... 10
230 95 325 47
12.1 7.9 10.5 4.7
2 0 2 0
59 UK 51 TR 59 UK 38 UF
Amarlo Herrera.............13-13 44 71 115 10.0-56 3.0-28 1-0 1 6 Ramik Wilson................13-13 56 54 110 7.0-31 2.0-23 . 1 6 Jordan Jenkins.............13-13 32 38 70 9.5-57 5.0-44 . 1 24 Damian Swann.............12-12 35 30 65 4.5-26 2.0-17 4-18 8 6 Leonard Floyd.............. 12-11 21 34 55 8.5-56 6.0-50 . . 17 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Quincy Mauger...............13-7 34 17 51 1.0-1 . 4-21 4 2 Isaiah McKenzie.................. 11 309 28.1 1 90 UK Lorenzo Carter...............13-5 18 23 41 7.0-41 4.5-36 . . 18 Todd Gurley........................... 4 179 44.8 1 100 CU Aaron Davis..................12-10 27 13 40 1.0-1 . 1-0 5 1 Reggie Davis......................... 3 49 16.3 0 29 UF Ray Drew...................... 13-11 15 24 39 1.5-5 1.0-3 . . 13 Quayvon Hicks...................... 3 26 8.7 0 16 UK Dominick Sanders........13-13 25 9 34 1.5-11 0.5-3 3-64 5 3 Brendan Douglas................... 3 31 10.3 0 11 SC Tim Kimbrough...............13-0 17 15 32 1.0-3 . . . . Sony Michel........................... 2 37 18.5 0 20 UL Mike Thornton...............13-10 12 18 30 1.0-2 0.5-2 . 1 5 Taylor Maxey......................... 1 13 13.0 0 13 UT Reggie Carter.................12-0 18 10 28 0.5-2 . . 1 . Jeb Blazevich........................ 1 5 5.0 0 5 GT Sterling Bailey................13-1 8 19 27 0.5-3 0.5-3 . 2 6 Jordan Jenkins...................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 UK Toby Johnson.................13-4 14 13 27 5.0-25 3.0-19 . 2 8 Total.................................... 29 649 22.4 2 100 CU Corey Moore...................12-6 20 6 26 2.0-6 . 1-0 2 . Opponents.......................... 64 1232 19.2 0 42 SC Devin Bowman...............12-8 12 7 19 . . 1-63 3 1 Josh Dawson..................13-4 9 8 17 4.0-11 1.0-7 . . 2 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Davin Bellamy................10-0 6 11 17 2.0-7 . . . 2 Quincy Mauger...................... 4 21 5.2 0 13 CSU Malkom Parrish.............. 11-0 13 4 17 1.0-1 . . . . Damian Swann...................... 4 18 4.5 0 18 SC Kosta Vavlas...................13-0 11 6 17 . . . . . Dominick Sanders................. 3 64 21.3 0 40 UL J.J. Green.........................8-1 5 4 9 . . . . 1 Devin Bowman...................... 1 63 63.0 1 63 VU John Atkins.....................10-0 4 5 9 . . . 1 1 Aaron Davis........................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 CU Chris Mayes.....................8-0 2 5 7 1.0-1 . . . 1 Amarlo Herrera...................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 AU Ryne Rankin...................12-0 3 3 6 . . . . . Corey Moore.......................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 UK James DeLoach...............7-0 2 4 6 0.5-1 . . . . Tramel Terry.......................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 TR Rico Johnson....................4-0 2 3 5 . . . . . Total.................................... 16 166 10.4 1 63 VU Tristan Askew...................4-0 1 3 4 . . . . . Opponents............................ 6 41 6.8 0 35 VU Brendan Langley..............5-1 3 1 4 1.0-1 . . 1 1 Sheldon Dawson..............2-0 2 1 3 . . . . . FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Devin Gillespie.................5-0 2 . 2 . . . . . Damian Swann...................... 1 99 99.0 1 99 GT Lucas Redd....................13-0 1 1 2 . . . . . Dominick Sanders................. 1 54 54.0 1 54 ARK Shaun McGee..................2-0 . 1 1 . . . . 1 Aaron Davis........................... 1 11 11.0 0 11 TR Jesse Jones.....................1-0 . 1 1 . . . . . Josh Dawson......................... 0 0 0.0 1 0 UT Reggie Wilkerson.............1-0 . 1 1 . . . . . Total...................................... 3 164 54.7 3 99 GT Shaq Jones......................1-0 . . . . . . 1 . Opponents............................ 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total..................................13 478 468 946 71-348 29-235 16-166 40 125
ALL PURPOSE.GP-GS Rush Rec Ret Tot Avg/G CAUSED FUMBLES (13): Swann (4); Floyd (3); Jenkins (2); Herrera (1); R. Johnson (1); Parrish (1); Nick Chubb...................13-8 1547 213 0 1760 135.4 Todd Gurley....................6-5 911 57 179 1147 191.2 Isaiah McKenzie...........12-3 78 67 539 684 57.0 Chris Conley............... 13-11 0 657 0 657 50.5 Sony Michel....................8-1 410 106 37 553 69.1 Michael Bennett.......... 13-11 0 404 0 404 31.1 Jeb Blazevich.............13-10 0 269 5 274 21.1 Brendan Douglas..........12-0 230 -5 31 256 21.3 Malcolm Mitchell.............9-3 0 248 0 248 27.6 Reggie Davis................13-1 0 63 144 207 15.9 Jonathon Rumph............5-0 0 176 0 176 35.2 Quayvon Hicks.............13-6 85 31 26 142 10.9 Jordan Davis..................6-0 0 66 0 66 11.0 Dominick Sanders......13-13 0 0 64 64 4.9 Devin Bowman.............12-8 0 0 63 63 5.2 Shakenneth Williams......5-0 0 61 0 61 12.2 Jay Rome.....................12-2 0 59 0 59 4.9 Justin Scott-Wesley........6-0 0 52 0 52 8.7 Kenneth Towns.............12-0 0 45 0 45 3.8 Marshall Morgan...........13-0 28 0 0 28 2.2 Kyle Karempelis.............7-0 27 0 0 27 3.9 Blake Tibbs...................13-0 0 25 0 25 1.9 Quincy Mauger.............13-7 0 0 21 21 1.6 Taylor Maxey................13-2 0 6 13 19 1.5 Keith Marshall.................3-0 24 -5 0 19 6.3 Damian Swann...........12-12 0 0 18 18 1.5 Faton Bauta....................3-0 16 0 0 16 5.3 Michael Erdman...........10-0 0 4 0 4 0.4 Hutson Mason............13-13 3 0 0 3 0.2 TEAM............................13-0 -7 0 0 -7 -0.5 Total................................ 13 3352 2599 1140 7091 545.5 Opponents...................... 13 2169 2215 1320 5704 438.8
Wilson (1).
FUMBLE RECOVERIES (13): J. Dawson (2); Jenkins (2); Bellamy (1); L. Carter (1); A. Davis (1); Floyd (1); Herrera (1); Sanders (1); Swann (1); N. Theus (1); Wilson (1).
BLOCKED KICKS (3): Drew (3-PAT vs. Arkansas; FG vs. GT; PAT vs. GT).
SCORING........... TD FGs
|------------- PATs -------------| Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf
Marshall Morgan............ 0 16-21 67-68 0-0 0 0-0 Nick Chubb.................. 16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Todd Gurley................. 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Chris Conley.................. 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Sony Michel................... 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Michael Bennett............. 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 Hutson Mason............... 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 Isaiah McKenzie............ 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Malcolm Mitchell............ 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Jeb Blazevich................ 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Quayvon Hicks.............. 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Brendan Douglas........... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Faton Bauta................... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Josh Dawson................. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Jay Rome...................... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Jonathon Rumph........... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Justin Scott-Wesley....... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Kenneth Towns.............. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Devin Bowman.............. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Dominick Sanders......... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Damian Swann.............. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Quincy Mauger.............. 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Total............................ 70 16-21 67-68 0-0 1 1-2 Opponents.................. 36 7-11 30-32 0-3 1 1-1
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pts
115 96 60 48 36 26 24 18 18 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 537 269
PUNTING......No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blk CONSECUTIVE PAT KICKS MADE: Morgan, 41; Beless, 10; Georgia, 41; Collin Barber........ 34 1336 39.3 60 CU 1 13 11 0 Adam Erickson...... 9 294 32.7 37 CU 0 3 6 0 Total.................... 43 1630 37.9 60 CU 1 16 17 0 Opponents.......... 74 3059 41.3 60 CU 2 15 19 0
Opponents, 2.
FIELD GOALS.FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Marshall Morgan.........16-21 76.2 1-1 7-8 4-5 3-6 1-1 53 CSU 1 Totals ........................16-21 76.2 1-1 7-8 4-5 3-6 1-1 53 CSU 1 Opponents................... 7-11 63.6 0-0 1-2 3-5 2-3 1-1 53 GT 1
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2014 GEORGIA STATS GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE STATISTICS RUSHING
No-Yds/TD cU
SC Troy UT
VU
MIZ ARK
UF
UK
AU
CS
GT
UL
ReceivING
No-Yds/TD cU
SC Troy UT
VU
MIZ ARK
UF
UK
AU
CSU
GT
UL
Punt Returns No-Yds cU
SC Troy UT
VU
MIZ ARK
UF
UK
AU
CSU
GT
UL
Kick Returns No-Yds cU
SC Troy UT
VU
MIZ ARK
UF
UK
AU
CSU
GT
UL
INT. Returns No-Yds cU
SC Troy UT
VU
MIZ ARK
UF
UK
AU
CSU
GT
UL
Fumble Returns No-Yds cU
SC Troy UT
VU
MIZ ARK
UF
UK
AU
CSU
GT
UL
Nick Chubb 219-1547/14 4-70/1 4-34/0 4-10/0 11-32/0 8-78/1 38-143/1 30-202/2 21-156/1 13-170/1 19-144/2 9-113/2 25-129/1 33-266/2 Todd Gurley 123-911/9 15-198/3 20-131/1 6-73/0 28-208/2 25-163/2 DNP DNP DNP DNP 29-138/1 DNP DNP DNP Sony Michel 64-410/5 6-33/0 4-18/0 10-155/3 3-17/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 16-84/1 DNP 5-21/0 9-49/0 11-33/1 Brendan Douglas 55-230/2 - - 8-47/0 - - 13-65/1 3-10/0 4-1/1 7-31/0 3-5/0 12-66/0 DNP 5-5/0 Quayvon Hicks 9-85/2 2-14/0 3-30/1 - 1-2/0 1-3/0 1-3/0 - - - - 1-33/1 - Isaiah McKenzie 7-78/0 1-9/0 1-8/0 2-54/0 - - 1--3/0 - - 1-12/0 - - 1--2/0 DNP Marshall Morgan 1-28/0 - - - - - - - - - - - 1-28/0 K. Karempelis 7-27/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - - 7-27/0 - Keith Marshall 12-24/0 6-8/0 1-2/0 5-14/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Faton Bauta 6-16/2 DNP DNP 4-14/2 DNP 1--1/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-3/0 DNP DNP Hutson Mason 43-3/4 6--3/1 4--5/0 - 10-30/1 - 5-2/1 4--3/1 6--16/0 1-8/0 1-2/0 1-8/0 2--9/0 3--11/0 TEAM 9--7/0 1--1/0 1--1/0 - - - - 2--2/0 1-0/0 1-0/0 - 1--1/0 1--1/0 1--1/0 Michael Bennett 37-404/4 5-60/0 2-22/0 3-34/2 4-31/0 - 5-53/1 3-31/1 6-60/0 2-11/0 3-29/0 2-50/0 - 2-23/0 Chris Conley 36-657/8 2-14/0 4-49/0 2-58/0 3-30/0 2-49/2 1-8/0 5-128/1 3-49/0 3-58/2 1-21/0 3-68/2 3-45/0 4-80/1 M. Mitchell 31-248/3 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-11/0 6-27/0 1-12/0 7-55/0 4-55/1 2-13/1 - 7-56/1 3-19/0 Jeb Blazevich 18-269/2 1-9/0 1-18/0 2-26/0 - 3-86/0 2-18/0 - 2-44/0 3-29/2 - 1-20/0 1-6/0 2-13/0 Nick Chubb 18-213/2 - - - 1-20/1 2-11/0 4-31/0 1-8/0 5-59/1 - 2-48/0 - 3-36/0 Todd Gurley 12-57/0 1--5/0 4-4/0 - 4-30/0 2-24/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-4/0 DNP DNP DNP Jonathon Rumph 11-176/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 4-81/0 - 5-67/1 2-28/0 Jay Rome 10-59/1 3-18/0 1-5/1 1-2/0 - - 3-11/0 - DNP - - - 2-23/0 Sony Michel 7-106/1 3-20/0 1-33/1 1-5/0 1-16/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP - - 1-32/0 Isaiah McKenzie 6-67/0 2-11/0 1-36/0 - - 3-20/0 - - - - - - - DNP Reggie Davis 6-63/0 - 1-16/0 - 2-14/0 - 1-8/0 - 1-18/0 1-7/0 - - - Kenneth Towns 6-45/1 1-4/0 1-8/0 1-9/1 - - - - 1-10/0 DNP - 1-0/0 - 1-14/0 Quayvon Hicks 4-31/0 - - - - 1-1/0 1-13/0 - - - 1-8/0 1-9/0 - Jordan Davis 3-66/0 DNP DNP - DNP - - DNP 1-24/0 DNP - 2-42/0 DNP DNP S. Williams 3-61/0 DNP DNP 1-35/0 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP - 2-26/0 DNP DNP J. Scott-Wesley 3-52/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - DNP - DNP 2-33/1 - 1-19/0 Blake Tibbs 2-25/0 - - 1-12/0 - - - - - 1-13/0 - - - Taylor Maxey 1-6/0 - - - 1-6/0 - - - - - - - - Michael Erdman 1-4/0 - - 1-4/0 - - - - - - - DNP DNP DNP Keith Marshall 1--5/0 - - 1--5/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Brendan Douglas 1--5/0 - - - - - - - - - - 1--5/0 DNP Isaiah McKenzie 19-230 1-24 - 2-53 3-40 1--6 5-43 - 2-13 1-59 1-0 2-3 1-1 DNP Reggie Davis 12-95 7-37 - 1-51 2-1 - - - - - - 1-6 - 1-0 Isaiah McKenzie 11-309 - - - 1-14 1-23 - 3-93 3-51 2-116 - 1-12 - DNP Todd Gurley 4-179 1-100 - - 2-47 - DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-32 DNP DNP DNP Reggie Davis 3-49 - - - - 1-8 - - 2-41 - - - - Sony Michel 2-37 - - - - DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP - - 2-37 Brendan Douglas 3-31 1-10 2-21 - - - - - - - - - DNP Quayvon Hicks 3-26 - - - 1-12 - - - - 2-14 - - - Taylor Maxey 1-13 - - - 1-13 - - - - - - - - Jeb Blazevich 1-5 - - - - - - - - - - - 1-5 Jordan Jenkins 1-0 - - - - - - - - 1-0 - - - Quincy Mauger 4-21 - - - - - 2-0 1-8 - - - 1-13 - Damian Swann 4-18 - 1-18 DNP - - 1-0 1-0 - - - - - 1-0 D. Sanders 3-64 - - - - - 1-22 - - - - - - 2-42 Devin Bowman 1-63 - - - - 1-63 - - - - - - DNP Aaron Davis 1-0 1-0 - - - - - DNP - - - - - Amarlo Herrera 1-0 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 - - Corey Moore 1-0 - - - - - - - - 1-0 - - DNP Tramel Terry 1-0 DNP DNP 1-0 - DNP - - - - - - - Damian Swann 1-99 - - DNP - - - - - - - - 1-99 D. Sanders 1-54 - - - - - - 1-54 - - - - - Aaron Davis 1-11 - - 1-11 - - - DNP - - - - - -
Passing.... Att Cmp
Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds Effic Hutson Mason Clemson..................26 18 0 69.2 131 0 23 1 13 111.6 South Carolina.........22 16 0 72.7 191 2 36 2 13 175.7 Troy.........................11 8 0 72.7 97 2 35 0 0 206.8 Tennessee...............25 16 2 64.0 147 1 20 3 11 110.6 Vanderbilt.................17 11 1 64.7 121 2 44 0 0 151.6 Mizzou.....................28 22 0 78.6 156 1 14 2 19 137.2 Arkansas.................17 10 0 58.8 179 2 48 2 5 186.1 Florida.....................41 26 0 63.4 319 1 34 3 23 136.8 Kentucky..................16 13 0 81.2 174 4 39 0 0 255.1 Auburn.....................19 10 0 52.6 123 1 27 0 0 124.4 Charleston So..........12 10 0 83.3 187 3 35 0 0 296.7 Georgia Tech...........28 18 1 64.3 194 1 24 2 9 127.1 Louisville..................15 10 0 66.7 149 1 44 2 17 172.1 TOTALS................277 188 4 67.9 2168 21 48 17 110 155.7
BULLDOGS
Passing.... Att Cmp
Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds Effic Brice Ramsey Troy...........................8 4 0 50.0 66 1 39 0 0 160.5 Vanderbilt...................4 2 0 50.0 31 0 16 0 0 115.1 Mizzou.......................1 1 0 100.0 13 0 13 0 0 209.2 Kentucky....................5 5 0 100.0 80 1 47 0 0 300.4 Charleston So..........12 8 1 66.7 92 1 24 0 0 141.9 Louisville....................9 4 1 44.4 51 0 19 0 0 69.8 TOTALS..................39 24 2 61.5 333 3 47 0 0 148.4 Faton Bauta Troy...........................3 2 0 66.7 17 0 13 0 0 114.3 Charleston So............2 2 0 100.0 31 0 18 0 0 230.2 TOTALS....................5 4 0 80.0 48 0 18 0 0 160.6 Todd Gurley Vanderbilt...................1 1 0 100.0 50 0 50 0 0 520.0 TOTALS....................1 1 0 100.0 50 0 50 0 0 520.0
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2014 GEORGIA STATS GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles
S-A Tot
cU SC Troy UT VU MIZ ARK UF UK AU CSU GT UL
TFLS
S-A Tot
cU SC Troy UT VU MIZ ARK UF UK AU CSU GT UL
Sacks
S-A Tot
cU SC Troy UT VU MIZ ARK UF UK AU CSU GT UL
Amarlo Herrera 44-71 115 5-7 4-7 0-1 2-8 4-5 3-1 4-6 4-7 5-2 2-10 2-4 6-13 3-0 Ramik Wilson 56-54 110 5-2 9-4 1-2 5-4 3-2 3-1 5-9 2-3 9-3 2-6 2-1 6-13 4-4 Jordan Jenkins 32-38 70 2-4 1-4 3-2 3-2 5-2 1-1 2-6 4-4 2-2 4-2 3-2 1-4 1-3 Damian Swann 35-30 65 3-2 5-3 DNP 5-3 1-2 0-1 8-3 1-3 2-1 1-7 1-0 7-3 1-2 Leonard Floyd 21-34 55 3-4 1-2 2-1 1-2 2-3 1-2 4-6 1-8 - 3-1 1-0 2-5 DNP Quincy Mauger 34-17 51 4-1 5-2 1-1 4-0 1-1 2-0 2-1 4-3 2-3 4-1 1-0 3-2 1-2 Lorenzo Carter 18-23 41 - 0-3 1-1 0-3 0-3 2-0 0-1 - 5-4 1-1 - 4-4 5-3 Aaron Davis 27-13 40 3-1 2-1 1-1 7-0 1-0 0-1 DNP 1-2 2-0 2-1 2-1 3-1 3-4 Ray Drew 15-24 39 1-1 0-1 1-0 1-4 1-2 1-0 2-2 0-2 1-0 0-2 0-1 4-5 3-4 D. Sanders 25-9 34 2-1 - 3-0 3-1 1-3 1-0 3-1 4-1 2-1 1-0 1-0 3-1 1-0 Tim Kimbrough 17-15 32 1-3 - 1-2 - 3-2 3-1 1-0 - 2-2 1-2 3-2 2-1 Mike Thornton 12-18 30 - - 1-1 1-0 0-2 3-0 2-1 0-6 3-1 1-3 - 0-1 1-3 Reggie Carter 18-10 28 1-3 0-1 3-0 - 3-0 - 1-1 3-2 DNP 2-0 4-3 1-0 Toby Johnson 14-13 27 - 3-0 1-1 2-1 1-0 2-1 - 1-0 1-0 1-5 0-3 1-1 1-1 Sterling Bailey 8-19 27 3-1 0-3 1-0 1-1 1-1 - - 1-3 0-1 0-1 0-3 1-4 0-1 Corey Moore 20-6 26 4-0 2-2 1-0 1-1 - - 1-0 3-1 2-1 2-0 3-0 DNP 1-1 Devin Bowman 12-7 19 0-1 1-0 - - 3-1 0-1 3-1 2-1 1-1 - 2-1 DNP Malkom Parrish 13-4 17 DNP - 2-0 - 2-0 - 0-1 - DNP 4-1 2-2 - 3-0 Kosta Vavlas 11-6 17 2-0 - 1-2 1-0 1-1 - 0-1 2-0 2-2 - 1-0 1-0 Josh Dawson 9-8 17 2-1 - 1-0 - 2-0 - - 1-1 - - 3-5 - 0-1 Davin Bellamy 6-11 17 DNP DNP 2-2 - 0-2 - - 0-1 1-3 - 3-3 - DNP J.J. Green 5-4 9 - 1-0 - 1-2 DNP - DNP DNP 1-0 - 2-2 DNP DNP John Atkins 4-5 9 2-1 1-2 0-1 - 1-0 - - - - DNP 0-1 DNP DNP Chris Mayes 2-5 7 DNP DNP 2-1 DNP - - - - 0-1 DNP 0-2 DNP 0-1 Ryne Rankin 3-3 6 - 1-0 2-2 - - - - - 0-1 - DNP - Tramel Terry 3-3 6 DNP DNP 0-3 - DNP - - - 2-0 - - - 1-0 James DeLoach 2-4 6 0-1 0-1 2-1 DNP - DNP - - 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP Rico Johnson 2-3 5 1-1 - 1-2 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Brendan Langley 3-1 4 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 2-0 1-0 - DNP DNP - DNP DNP Christian Payne 2-2 4 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - 1-0 0-1 - 1-1 Tristan Askew 1-3 4 DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 - 1-2 Sheldon Dawson 2-1 3 - DNP DNP 2-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Devin Gillespie 2-0 2 DNP - 1-0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 - DNP Lucas Redd 1-1 2 - - 1-1 - - - - - - - - - Shaun McGee 0-1 1 DNP - 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP R. Wilkerson 0-1 1 DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Amarlo Herrera 7-6 10.0 3.5-18 1.0-13 - 0.5-1 - 1.0-4 - 1.5-12 0.5-2 1.0-2 1.0-4 - Jordan Jenkins 7-5 9.5 - 0.5-0 1.5-12 2.0-15 - 1.5-5 1.0-12 0.5-1 - 1.0-3 1.0-6 - 0.5-3 Leonard Floyd 7-3 8.5 2.0-16 - 1.0-1 - 1.0-7 1.0-9 1.0-13 0.5-3 - 1.0-5 - 1.0-2 DNP Lorenzo Carter 6-2 7.0 - - - - - 1.0-8 0.5-0 - 3.5-13 - - 1.0-1 1.0-19 Ramik Wilson 5-4 7.0 0.5-1 2.5-3 1.0-1 1.0-14 - - 0.5-1 - 0.5-2 - - - 1.0-9 Toby Johnson 4-2 5.0 - 1.0-5 1.0-8 1.0-1 1.0-4 0.5-4 - - - - 0.5-3 - Damian Swann 4-1 4.5 0.5-1 - DNP 2.0-12 - - 1.0-10 - - - - 1.0-3 Josh Dawson 3-2 4.0 2.5-9 - - - - - - 1.0-1 - - 0.5-1 - Corey Moore 2-0 2.0 - - 1.0-4 - - - - 1.0-2 - - - DNP Davin Bellamy 1-2 2.0 DNP DNP 1.0-5 - - - - - 0.5-1 - 0.5-1 - DNP D. Sanders 1-1 1.5 - - 1.0-8 - - - - - 0.5-3 - - - Ray Drew 1-1 1.5 - - - 0.5-2 - - - - - - - - 1.0-3 Aaron Davis 1-0 1.0 - - 1.0-1 - - - DNP - - - - - Chris Mayes 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP 1.0-1 DNP - - - - - DNP - DNP Quincy Mauger 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-1 - - - - - - - - Malkom Parrish 1-0 1.0 DNP - - - - - - - DNP - 1.0-1 - Brendan Langley 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1.0-1 - - DNP DNP - DNP DNP Tim Kimbrough 0-2 1.0 - - 0.5-2 - 0.5-1 - - - - - - - Mike Thornton 0-2 1.0 - - - - 0.5-0 - - - - - - - 0.5-2 Sterling Bailey 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-3 - Reggie Carter 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - 0.5-2 DNP - - - James DeLoach 0-1 0.5 - - - DNP - DNP - - 0.5-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP Leonard Floyd 5-2 6.0 2.0-16 - - - 1.0-7 1.0-9 1.0-13 - - 1.0-5 - - DNP Jordan Jenkins 4-2 5.0 - - 1.0-9 1.0-10 - 0.5-4 1.0-12 - - - 1.0-6 - 0.5-3 Lorenzo Carter 4-1 4.5 - - - - - 1.0-8 - - 2.5-9 - - - 1.0-19 Amarlo Herrera 2-2 3.0 2.0-15 1.0-13 - - - - - - - - - - Toby Johnson 2-2 3.0 - - 1.0-8 - 1.0-4 0.5-4 - - - - 0.5-3 - Ramik Wilson 2-0 2.0 - - - 1.0-14 - - - - - - - - 1.0-9 Damian Swann 2-0 2.0 - - DNP 1.0-7 - - 1.0-10 - - - - - Josh Dawson 1-0 1.0 1.0-7 - - - - - - - - - - - Ray Drew 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0-3 Sterling Bailey 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-3 - D. Sanders 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - - 0.5-3 - - - Mike Thornton 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-2
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GEORGIA
2014 GEORGIA STATS GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION Player
GP/GS cU SC Troy UT VU MIZ ARK UF UK AU CSU GT UL
61 David Andrews 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START 2A Tristan Askew 4/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX 9A John Atkins 10/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... ... 58 Sterling Bailey 13/1 START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 32 Collin Barber 11/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX 10 Faton Bauta 3/0 ... ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... 79 Mark Beard 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 17 Davin Bellamy 10/0 ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 82 Michael Bennett 13/11 START START START XXX START START START START START START START XXX START 83 Jeb Blazevich 13/10 XXX XXX START START START START START START START START START START XXX 37 Devin Bowman 12/8 START START START XXX START START START START START XXX XXX ... XXX 60 Josh Cardiello 1/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Lorenzo Carter 13/5 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START START 45 Reggie Carter 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX 27 Nick Chubb 13/8 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START START START START START 31 Chris Conley 13/11 START START START XXX XXX START START START START START START START START 1D Daniels-Johnson 2/0 ... ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 78 Watts Dantzler 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 35 Aaron Davis 12/10 START START START START XXX XXX ... START START START START START START 85 Jordan Davis 6/0 ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... 81 Reggie Davis 13/1 XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 91 Josh Dawson 13/4 XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX START XXX START XXX XXX XXX START 2 Sheldon Dawson 2/0 XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 76 Zach DeBell 2/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... 89 James DeLoach 7/0 XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... 22 Brendan Douglas 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX 47 Ray Drew 13/11 XXX XXX START START START START START START START START START START START 6 Michael Erdman 10/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... 97 Adam Erickson 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 44 C. Faulkner 1/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3F Shattle Fenteng 1/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 84 Leonard Floyd 12/11 START START START START START START START START XXX START START START ... 3G Devin Gillespie 5/0 ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... 15 J.J. Green 8/1 XXX XXX XXX START ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... 3 Todd Gurley 6/5 START START START START START ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 52 Amarlo Herrera 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START 48 Quayvon Hicks 13/6 XXX XXX XXX START XXX START START XXX START START XXX START XXX 75 Kolton Houston 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START 59 Jordan Jenkins 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START 3J Clay Johnson 2/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... 19 Rico Johnson 4/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 88 Toby Johnson 13/4 XXX START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 1J Jesse Jones 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... 25 Shaq Jones 1/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 36 K. Karempelis 7/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 42 Tim Kimbrough 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 54 B. Kublanow 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START 33 Brendan Langley 5/1 ... ... ... ... XXX START XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... ... 66 Hunter Long 9/0 XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... 8L Jack Loonam 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... 4 Keith Marshall 3/0 XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 Hutson Mason 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START 20 Quincy Mauger 13/7 XXX XXX START XXX XXX START START START XXX XXX START START START 4M Taylor Maxey 13/2 START XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 93 Chris Mayes 8/0 ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... XXX 46 A.J. McDonald 3/0 ... ... XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... 8M Shaun McGee 2/0 ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Isaiah McKenzie 12/3 XXX START START XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 1 Sony Michel 8/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX START 26 M. Mitchell 9/3 ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START XXX START 39 Corey Moore 12/6 START START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX ... XXX 13 Marshall Morgan 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 50 Johnny O’Neal 1/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1P Malkom Parrish 11/0 ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX 41 Christian Payne 7/1 ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX 73 Greg Pyke 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START 1R Brice Ramsey 8/0 ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX 38 Ryne Rankin 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX 12 Lucas Redd 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 87 Jay Rome 12/2 START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 18 Jonathon Rumph 5/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 24 D. Sanders 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START 86 J. Scott-Wesley 6/0 ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX 55 Dyshon Sims 8/0 XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... 8S Ben Souther 8/0 ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX 5 Damian Swann 12/12 START START ... START START START START START START START START START START 28 Tramel Terry 10/0 ... ... XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 71 John Theus 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START 49 Nathan Theus 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 96 Mike Thornton 13/10 START START XXX XXX XXX START START START START START START START START 8 Blake Tibbs 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 9 Kenneth Towns 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX 30 Kosta Vavlas 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 63 Xzavier Ward 1/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9W R. Wilkerson 1/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 S. Williams 5/0 ... ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... 51 Ramik Wilson 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START 77 Isaiah Wynn 11/1 XXX ... XXX START XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
BULLDOGS
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2014 GEORGIA STATS GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS
Rushing Stats----|
Offense No. Yds TD Lg
Receiving Stats--| Passing Stats----------| No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg
Kick Returns-----| Punt Returns-----| Tot No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Off
GEORGIA 41 328 5 51 18 131 0 23 18-26-0 131 0 23 2 110 1 100 8 61 0 24 459 Clemson 43 88 2 18 18 203 1 38 18-33-1 203 1 38 6 108 0 30 2 -6 0 3 291 GEORGIA 38 217 2 40 16 191 2 36 16-22-0 191 2 36 2 21 0 11 0 0 0 0 408 at South Carolina 42 176 2 24 21 271 3 25 21-30-1 271 3 25 3 86 0 42 1 0 0 0 447 GEORGIA 39 367 5 75 14 180 3 39 14-22-0 180 3 39 0 0 0 0 3 104 1 52 547 Troy 28 47 0 16 18 169 0 31 18-33-1 169 0 31 6 115 0 25 1 0 0 0 216 GEORGIA 53 289 3 51 16 147 1 20 16-25-2 147 1 20 5 86 0 27 5 41 0 29 436 Tennessee 34 117 1 20 27 284 3 31 27-44-0 284 3 31 4 102 0 39 1 4 0 4 401 GEORGIA 35 243 3 33 14 202 2 50 14-22-1 202 2 50 2 31 0 23 1 -6 0 0 445 Vanderbilt 36 132 2 14 16 188 0 36 16-31-1 188 0 36 4 55 0 20 1 6 0 6 320 GEORGIA 58 210 3 18 23 169 1 14 23-29-0 169 1 14 0 0 0 0 5 43 0 16 379 at Missouri 22 50 0 13 9 97 0 24 9-21-4 97 0 24 5 75 0 21 1 9 0 9 147 GEORGIA 39 207 3 43 10 179 2 48 10-17-0 179 2 48 3 93 0 48 0 0 0 0 386 at Arkansas 37 126 2 24 28 296 3 38 28-45-2 296 3 38 3 65 0 27 0 0 0 0 422 GEORGIA 32 141 2 39 26 319 1 34 26-41-0 319 1 34 5 92 0 29 2 13 0 13 460 vs. Florida 60 418 5 65 3 27 0 13 3-6-0 27 0 13 3 47 0 27 2 38 0 38 445 GEORGIA 39 305 2 55 18 254 5 47 18-21-0 254 5 47 5 130 1 90 1 59 1 59 559 at Kentucky 47 214 3 56 16 139 1 17 16-31-1 139 1 17 7 174 0 37 0 0 0 0 353 GEORGIA 52 289 3 31 10 123 1 27 10-19-0 123 1 27 1 32 0 32 1 0 0 0 412 Auburn 35 150 1 26 15 142 0 25 15-28-1 142 0 25 5 103 0 29 1 -4 0 0 292 GEORGIA 37 270 3 83 20 310 4 35 20-26-1 310 4 35 1 12 0 12 3 9 0 6 580 Charleston So. 45 190 1 26 6 21 0 4 6-17-1 21 0 4 6 116 0 22 0 0 0 0 211 GEORGIA 39 194 1 65 18 194 1 24 18-28-1 194 1 24 1 5 0 5 1 1 0 1 388 Georgia Tech 70 419 3 25 6 64 1 17 6-16-0 64 1 17 4 54 0 18 0 0 0 0 463 GEORGIA 53 292 3 82 14 200 1 44 14-24-1 200 1 44 2 37 0 20 1 0 0 0 492 Louisville 27 62 1 20 21 314 1 29 21-44-3 314 1 29 8 132 0 30 0 0 0 0 376 Totals Opponent
555 3352 38 83 526 2189 23 65
217 2599 24 50 204 2215 13 38
217-322-6 2599 24 50 204-379-16 2215 13 38
29 649 2 100 64 1232 0 42
31 325 2 59 10 47 0 38
5951 4384
FR/ Int/ Blk/ |----------- PATs ------------| Defense Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF Yds Yds QBH PBU Kick Att-Mad Ru Rc Saf Pts GEORGIA 46 36 82 9-45 5-38 1 0-0 1-0 17 5 0 6-6 0 0 0 45 Clemson 42 36 78 5-23 1-13 1 1-0 0-0 - 1 0 3-3 0 0 0 21 GEORGIA 38 36 74 5-21 1-13 0 1-0 1-18 9 2 0 3-3 0 1 0 35 at South Carolina 38 22 60 4-16 2-13 0 0-0 0-0 - 3 0 5-5 0 0 0 38 GEORGIA 36 32 68 10-43 2-17 1 1-11 1-0 10 2 0 9-9 0 0 0 66 Troy 31 34 65 1-5 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 - 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 GEORGIA 42 34 76 8-46 3-31 0 2-0 0-0 16 5 0 5-5 0 0 0 35 Tennessee 56 38 94 10-28 3-11 2 0-0 2-0 - 2 0 3-3 0 1 0 32 GEORGIA 39 34 73 3-12 1-7 0 0-0 1-63 8 3 0 5-6 0 0 0 44 Vanderbilt 32 28 60 3-3 0-0 0 0-0 1-35 - 1 1 2-2 0 0 0 17 GEORGIA 26 10 36 6-31 3-25 1 1-0 4-22 9 0 0 4-4 0 0 0 34 at Missouri 56 54 110 10-35 2-19 2 0-0 0-0 - 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 GEORGIA 39 42 81 4-36 3-35 3 2-54 2-8 18 5 1 6-6 0 0 0 45 at Arkansas 27 38 65 6-16 2-5 0 0-0 0-0 - 0 0 2-3 0 0 0 32 GEORGIA 35 48 83 5-21 0-0 0 1-0 0-0 2 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 20 vs. Florida 35 50 85 7-30 3-23 2 1-0 0-0 - 7 0 5-5 0 0 0 38 GEORGIA 48 30 78 6-22 3-12 0 0-0 1-0 9 3 0 9-9 0 0 0 63 at Kentucky 41 18 59 2-5 0-0 1 1-0 0-0 - 1 0 4-4 0 0 0 31 GEORGIA 32 44 76 3-10 1-5 2 2-0 1-0 3 2 0 4-4 0 0 0 34 Auburn 45 28 73 4-8 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 - 3 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 GEORGIA 39 40 79 5-19 2-12 3 1-0 1-13 8 1 0 7-7 0 0 0 55 Charleston So. 38 26 64 4-9 0-0 1 1-1 1-6 - 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 9 GEORGIA 46 60 105 3-6 0-0 2 2-99 0-0 6 2 2 3-3 0 0 0 24 Georgia Tech 38 38 76 8-17 2-9 2 2-0 1-0 - 1 1 3-4 0 0 0 30 GEORGIA 34 34 68 4-36 4-36 0 0-0 3-42 10 10 0 4-4 0 0 0 37 Louisville 41 48 89 5-20 2-17 1 1-0 1-0 - 5 0 2-2 0 0 0 14 Totals Opponent
500 480 979 71-348 520 458 978 69-215
28-231 13 13-164 16-166 125 40 3 17-110 13 7-1 6-41 - 27 2
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GEORGIA
2014 GEORGIA STATS INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SUPERLATIVES
LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE: 83 yards by Nick Chubb vs. Charleston Southern LONGEST PASS PLAY: 50 yards by Todd Gurley to Jeb Blazevich vs. Vanderbilt LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RUN: 83 yards by Nick Chubb vs. Charleston Southern LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS: 44 yards by Hutson Mason to Chris Conley, twice, vs. Vanderbilt and Louisville LONGEST PUNT RETURN: 59 yards by Isaiah McKenzie vs. Kentucky LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: 100 yards by Todd Gurley vs. Clemson LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN: 63 yards by Devin Bowman vs. Vanderbilt LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN: 99 yards by Damian Swann vs. Georgia Tech LONGEST PUNT: 60 yards by Collin Barber vs. Clemson LONGEST FIELD GOAL: 53 yards by Marshall Morgan vs. Charleston Southern MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 38 by Nick Chubb vs. Missouri MOST YARDS RUSHING: 266 by Nick Chubb vs. Louisville MOST PASS COMPLETIONS: 26 by Hutson Mason vs. Florida MOST YARDS PASSING: 319 by Hutson Mason vs. Florida MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES THROWN: 4 by Hutson Mason vs. Kentucky MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAUGHT: 2 by Michael Bennett vs. Troy, Chris Conley, three times, vs. Vanderbilt, Kentucky, and Charleston Southern, and Jeb Blazevich vs. Kentucky MOST PASSES CAUGHT: 7 by Malcolm Mitchell, twice, vs. Florida and Georgia Tech MOST YARDS RECEIVING: 128 by Chris Conley vs. Arkansas MOST POINTS SCORED BY NON-KICKER: 24 by Todd Gurley vs. Clemson MOST POINTS SCORED BY KICKING: 13 by Marshall Morgan, twice, vs. Charleston Southern and Louisville MOST TOTAL TACKLES: 19 by Ramik Wilson and Amarlo Herrera vs. Georgia Tech MOST SOLO TACKLES: 9 by Ramik Wilson, twice, vs. South Carolina and Kentucky MOST SACKS: 2.5 by Lorenzo Carter vs. Kentucky MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS: 3.5 by Amarlo Herrera vs. Clemson and Lorenzo Carter vs. Kentucky MOST INTERCEPTIONS: 2 by Quincy Mauger vs. Missouri and Dominick Sanders vs. Louisville MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED: 2 by Josh Dawson vs. Tennessee MOST EXTRA POINTS/FIELD GOALS BLOCKED: 2 by Ray Drew vs. Georgia Tech MOST PUNTS: 7 by Collin Barber vs. Tennessee BEST PUNTING AVERAGE (min. 3 attempts): 45.4 by Collin Barber vs. Clemson
Georgia High Georgia Low
POINTS SCORED: FIRST DOWNS: by Rushing by Passing by Penalties RUSHING YARDS: PASSING YARDS: TOTAL OFFENSE: TOTAL PLAYS: RUSHING ATTEMPTS: PASSING ATTEMPTS: PASSES COMPLETED: PASSES INTERCEPTED: FUMBLES: FUMBLES LOST: TURNOVERS: QUARTERBACK SACKS: TACKLES FOR LOSS: YARDS PENALIZED:
Opponent High
66 vs. Troy 20 vs. Florida 38 vs. USC, UF 28 vs. UK, CSU 18 vs. USC, ARK 32 vs. Georgia Tech 19 vs. Auburn 5 vs. Florida 27 vs. Georgia Tech 16 vs. Charleston Southern 5 vs. Auburn 14 vs. Louisville 3 vs. AU, CSU 0 vs. TENN, MIZZ, UK 7 vs. Arkansas 367 vs. Troy 141 vs. Florida 418 vs. Florida 319 vs. Florida 123 vs. Auburn 314 vs. Louisville 580 vs. Charleston Southern 379 vs. Missouri 463 vs. Georgia Tech 87 vs. Missouri 56 vs. Arkansas 86 vs. Georgia Tech 58 vs. Missouri 32 vs. Florida 70 vs. Georgia Tech 41 vs. Florida 17 vs. Arkansas 45 vs. Arkansas 26 vs. Florida 10 vs. ARK, AU 28 vs. Arkansas 2 vs. Tennessee 0 vs. CU, USC, Troy, MIZZ, ARK, UF, UK, AU 4 vs. Missouri 3 vs. UF, UK 0 vs. Troy, VU, ARK 4 vs. Arkansas 2 vs. Georgia Tech 0 vs. USC, Troy, TENN, VU, MIZZ, ARK, AU 2 vs. TENN, ARK, AU, GT 3 vs. Georgia Tech 0 vs. USC, Troy, MIZZ, ARK, AU 5 vs. Missouri 5 vs. Clemson 0 vs. Florida 3 vs. TENN, UF 9 vs. Clemson 3 vs. VU, AU, GT 10 vs. TENN, MIZZ 101 vs. Arkansas 12 vs. Vanderbilt 79 vs. Arkansas
SEASON KICKING STATISTICS
Opponent Low
0 vs. Troy, MIZZ 10 vs. Missouri 4 vs. Missouri 2 vs. UF, CSU 0 vs. VU, AU, UL 47 vs. Troy 21 vs. Charleston Southern 147 vs. Missouri 43 vs. Missouri 22 vs. Missouri 6 vs. Florida 3 vs. Florida 0 vs. TENN, UF, GT 0 vs. Vanderbilt 0 vs. CU, VU, UK, UL 1 vs. CU, UF, UK 0 vs. Troy, VU, UK, AU, CSU 1 vs. Troy 24 vs. Georgia Tech
CAREER KICKING STATISTICS
Avg FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long Blk KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Ret. Yd Ln Marshall Morgan Marshall Morgan...98 5981 61.0 31 0 1232 42 Total.................... 98 5981 61.0 31 0 1232 42 Opponents.......... 50 2791 55.8 14 0 649 100
FG Sequence (makes in parenthesis)
GA
Clemson (27) South Carolina (36) (26) 44 28 Troy (37) Tennessee ---Vanderbilt (22) Missouri (47) (29) Arkansas (37) Florida 39 Kentucky ---Auburn (32) (28) Charleston Southern (53) 49 (27) Georgia Tech 49 (19) Louisville (41) (22) (41)
BULLDOGS
2012 2013 2014 Total Patrick Beless 2013 Total
8-13 61.5 0-0 3-3 2-3 1-3 2-4 52 MU 0 22-24 91.7 0-0 8-8 7-8 5-5 2-3 56 TENN 0 16-21 76.2 1-1 7-8 4-5 3-6 1-1 53 CSU 1 46-58 79.3 1-1 18-19 10-13 9-14 5-8 56 TENN 1 2-2 100.0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 37 USC 0 2-2 100.0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 37 USC 0
No Ret Ret Pct Net 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 2013 29 1279 44.1 10 43 4.3 34.5 0 42.6 0 9 31.0 61 NT 3 2014 34 1336 39.3 9 38 4.2 26.5 1 37.6 0 11 32.4 60 CU 5 Totals 119 4945 41.6 35 237 6.8 29.4 4 38.9 0 38 31.9 61 NT 16 Adam Erickson 2012 8 296 37.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 29.5 0 5 62.5 46 FAU 0 2013 13 527 40.5 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 37.5 0 5 38.4 52 GT 2 2014 9 294 32.7 1 9 9.0 11.1 0 31.7 0 6 66.7 37 CLEM 0 Totals 30 1117 37.2 1 9 9.0 30.0 5 33.6 0 16 53.3 52 GT 2
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IN A GAME GEORGIA HAD...
30 or more first downs – Kentucky 2013 (35) 25–29 first downs – Charleston Southern 2014 (28) 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 – Kentucky 2014 (305) 51–100 yards rushing – Nebraska 2014 (96) 50 or fewer yards rushing – LSU 2009 (45) Two 100–yard rushers – Auburn 2014 – Chubb (144) & Gurley (138) 400 or more yards passing – Auburn 2013 (415) 300–399 yards passing – Charleston Southern 2014 (310) 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 – Kentucky 2013— Murray (183) & Mason (189) Two 100–yard receivers – Nebraska 2013 — Conley (136) & King (104) 100–yard rusher & receiver – Arkansas 2014— Conley (128) & Chubb (202) 600 or more yards total offense – Kentucky 2013 (602) 500–599 yards total offense – Charleston Southern 2014 (580) 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 – Kentucky 2014 (63) Zero points – Alabama 1995 (31–0) Five or more rushing TDs – Troy 2014 (5) Five or more passing TDs – Kentucky 2014 (5) Failed to score a TD – Central Florida 2010 Both Returned a punt & a kick–off for TDs – Kentucky 2014 Recorded a safety – Nebraska 2013 (blocked punt, recovered out of bounds) Five or more sacks – Clemson 2014 (5) Both Blocked a punt & a field goal – Texas A&M 2009 Both Recovered & Returned Fumbles for TDs – Virginia 2000 Zero punts – Charleston Southern 2014 Zero penalties – Northeast Louisiana 1997 Zero penalties & zero turnovers – Northeast Louisiana 1997
IN A GAME A GEORGIA PLAYER...
Rushed 45 or more times – Herschel Walker vs. Florida 1981 (47) Rushed 30–44 times – Nick Chubb vs. Louisville 2014 (33) Rushed for over 250 yards – Nick Chubb vs. Louisville 2014 (266) Rushed for 200–249 yards – Nick Chubb vs. Arkansas 2014 (202) Rushed for 150–199 yards – Nick Chubb vs. Kentucky 2014 (170) Had a run of 80 yards or more – Nick Chubb vs. Louisville 2014 (82) Had a run of 50–79 yards – Nick Chubb vs. Georgia Tech 2014 (65) 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 – Hutson Mason vs. Florida 2014 (41) Completed 30 or more passes – Aaron Murray vs. Auburn 2013 (33) Completed 25–29 passes – Hutson Mason vs. Florida 2014 (26) Passed for 400 yards or more – Aaron Murray vs. Auburn 2013 (415) Passed for 350–399 yards – Aaron Murray vs. Ole Miss 2012 (384) Caught 10 or more passes – Todd Gurley vs. Auburn 2013 (10) 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. Arkansas 2014 (128) Had 400 yards total offense – Aaron Murray vs. Auburn 2013 (452) Scored four or more TDs – Todd Gurley vs. Clemson 2014 (4) Scored three TDs – Sony Michel vs. Troy 2014 Rushed for four or more TDs – Washaun Ealey vs. Kentucky 2010 (5) Rushed for three TDs – Sony Michel vs. Troy 2014 Passed for five or more TDs – Aaron Murray vs. Nebraska 2013 (5) Passed for four TDs – Hutson Mason vs. Kentucky 2014 Caught three TD passes – Mohamed Massaquoi vs. Georgia Tech 2008 Caught two TD passes – Chris Conley vs. Charleston Southern 2014 Rushed for and received a TD – Nick Chubb vs. Florida 2014 Kicked four or more FGs – Marshall Morgan vs. Nebraska 2014 (4) Blocked a PAT – Ray Drew vs. Georgia Tech 2014 Blocked a FG – Ray Drew vs. Georgia Tech 2014 Blocked a FG & a PAT in a game – Ray Drew vs. Georgia Tech 2014 Blocked a punt – Shawn Williams vs. Nebraska 2013 Returned a punt for a TD – Isaiah McKenzie vs. Kentucky 2014 (59) 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 – Isaiah McKenzie vs. Kentucky 2014 (90, opening kick) Returned a kickoff and a punt for a TD– Isaiah McKenzie vs. Kentucky 2014 (90,59) Returned an int. for a TD – Devin Bowman vs. Vanderbilt 2014 (63) Recovered a fumble for a TD – Josh Dawson vs. Tennessee 2014 Returned a fumble for a TD – Damian Swann vs. Georgia Tech 2014 (99) Returned a PAT for two points – Tim Wansley vs. Vanderbilt 2000 (86) Attempted a two–point cov. – Florida 2014 (Hutson Mason pass failed) Attempted an onside kick – Marshall Morgan vs. Arkansas 2014 (failed) Attempted a fake punt – Collin Barber vs. Clemson 2013 (5 yard rush, successful)
Time
Attempted a fake FG – Marshall Morgan vs. Georgia Tech 2014 (28 yard rush, successful) Scored 10–14 points kicking – Marshall Morgan vs. Louisville 2014 (13) 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. Charleston Southern 2014 (53) Missed or had a PAT kick blocked – Marshall Morgan vs. Vanderbilt 2014 Threw five interceptions – Quincy Carter vs. South Carolina 2000 (5) Intercepted two passes – Dominick Sanders vs. Louisville 2014 Intercepted three passes – Tra Battle vs. Auburn 2006 Recovered two fumbles – Josh Dawson vs. Tennessee 2014 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. Clemson 2014 (60)
IN A GAME AN OPPOSING TEAM HAD...
30 or more first downs – Georgia Tech 2014 (32) 25–29 first downs – Arkansas 2014 (29) 10 or fewer first downs – Missouri 2014 (10) 400 or more yards rushing – Florida 2014 (418) 300–399 yards rushing – Georgia Tech 2014 (399) 250–299 yards rushing – Georgia Tech 2013 (263) 11–50 yards rushing – Missouri 2014 (50) 10 or fewer yards rushing – North Texas 2013 (7) Negative yards rushing – Florida 2011 (-19) Two 100–yard rushers – Florida 2014 - Taylor (197) & Jones (192) 500 or more yards passing – Kentucky 2000 (528) 400–499 yards passing – Arkansas 2009 (408) 350–399 yards passing – LSU 2013 (372) 50 or fewer yards passing – Charleston Southern 2014 (21) Zero yards passing – Cal State Fullerton 1992 Four or more TD rushes – Florida 2014 (5) Four or more TD passes – Kentucky 2010 (4) Two 100–yard passers – Vanderbilt 2013 - Carta-Samuels (111) & Robinette (107) Two 100–yard receivers – LSU 2013 – Landry (156) & Beckham (118) 600 or more yards of total offense – Kentucky 2000 (620) 500–599 yards of total offense – Auburn 2013 (566) 50 or more points – Tennessee 2006 (51) 40–49 points – Auburn 2013 (43) Zero points – Missouri 2014 (34-0) More than 10 fumbles – Cal State Fullerton 1992 (13, lost 5) Recorded a safety – Florida 2013 (Lucious Purifoy sack) Five or more sacks – Georgia Tech 2013 (5) Blocked a punt – Tennessee 2013 (Collin Barber, punter) Blocked a FG – Georgia Tech 2014 (Marshall Morgan, kicker)
IN A GAME 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 – Kelvin Taylor & Matt Jones of Florida 2014 (197,192) Had a run of 80 yards or more – Justin Vincent of LSU 2003 (87) Had a run of 50–79 yards – Stanley Williams of Kentucky 2014 (56) 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 – Brandon Allen of Arkansas 2014 (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 – Zach Mettenberger of LSU 2013 (372) Caught 15 or more passes – Keith Edwards of Vanderbilt 1983 (17) Caught 10–14 passes – Andrew Peacock of Appalachian State 2013 (12) Caught for 200 or more yards – Ronney Daniels of Auburn 1999 (249) Caught for 100–199 yards – DeVante Parker of Louisville 2014 (120) 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 – Zach Laskey of Georgia Tech 2014 (3) Returned a punt for a TD – Ace Sanders of South Carolina 2012 (70) Returned a blocked punt for a TD – Devaun Swafford of Tennessee 2013 (15) Recovered a punt for a TD – Zac Whitfield of North Texas 2013 Returned a kickoff for a TD – Brelan Chancellor of North Texas 2013 (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 – Michael Sam of Missouri 2013 (21) Attempted a fake punt – Ryan Johnson of Louisville 2014 (pass attempt, failed) Attempted a fake FG – Michael McNeely of Florida 2014 (21 yard rush, successful) Scored 10 or more points kicking – Harrison Butker of Georgia Tech 2013 (10) Kicked a 50–yard FG – Harrison Butker of Georgia Tech 2014 (53) Intercepted two passes – Darqueze Dennard of Michigan State 2012
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No. 16 CLEMSON
Aug. 30, 2014 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. -- The No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs handed the No. 16 Clemson Tigers a 45-21 loss in front of an electric Sanford Stadium crowd of 92,746 and a nationally televised ESPN audience on Saturday, Aug. 30 in Athens, Ga. Georgia improves to 91-27-3 in season openers including 11-3 under Mark Richt. The Bulldogs now lead the series over Clemson 42-18-4. Georgia is 3-2 against the Tigers when both are ranked in the top 20. The Bulldogs are now 53-10 against non-conference teams including 37-1 at home under Richt. Todd Gurley had a record-setting performance for the Bulldogs, totaling 293 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns to lead the team offensively. Gurley rushed for 198 net yards, his 14th 100-yard rushing game. He also became only the second Bulldog with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown (Gurley also had one vs. Buffalo in 2012 and Brandon Boykin had three in his career). Hutson Mason led the passing attack for Georgia, going 18-for-26 for 131 yards. He also rushed for a touchdown. Michael Bennett was his top target, collecting 60 yards on five catches. Making their debuts for the Bulldogs, Sony Michel finished with 33 yards on the ground, while Nick Chubb added 70 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Clemson took a 7-0 lead on the first drive of the game, going 70 yards and converting on fourth down for the score. The Bulldogs answered on their second drive of the game. Georgia used a balanced attack through the air and on the ground to go 57 yards in only 1:13. Gurley rushed 23 yards to the end zone for the touchdown. Marshall Morgan’s extra point kick was good, tying the game at 7-7. After a smothering Georgia defensive stand that included a sack of Clemson quarterback Cole Stoudt, the Bulldogs took a 14-7 lead with less than a minute to play in the first quarter on a two-yard touchdown run by Mason. Clemson responded with a pair of touchdowns that allowed it to take a 21-14 lead. The first score came on a 30-yard pass from Deshaun Watson to Charone Peake with 13:52 left in the first half. The Tigers took the lead on a one-yard touchdown run by C.J. Davidson. After taking the lead, the Tigers kicked off to Gurley who was back deep for the Bulldogs. Gurley then tied a school-record with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown that made it a 21-21 game. Clemson looked to take the lead with 48 seconds left in the second quarter, attempting a 34-yard field goal that sailed wide left. The teams headed into the locker room tied at halftime. Georgia opened the second half with a 10-play, 57-yard drive that was capped off by a 27-yard field goal by Morgan. The Bulldogs took a 24-21 lead, and that score remained throughout the third quarter. In Georgia’s first drive of the fourth quarter, Gurley rushed for 58 of the 82 yards during the drive. Gurley capped off the drive with an 18-yard rush up the middle that gave Georgia a 10-point lead at 31-21 with just over 10 minutes left in the game. The Georgia defense continued to stymie the Tiger offense, as the ensuing possession saw Clemson post negative yardage, forcing it to punt and giving Georgia the ball at the 47. Riding the momentum, Chubb took the first play of the drive 47 yards into the end zone for his first career touchdown that put Georgia up 38-21. After another three-and-out by the Tigers, Gurley took the handoff from Mason and rushed 51 yards for his fourth touchdown of the game. The Bulldogs maintained possession for the final 5:24 of the game to seal the 45-21 win.
Clemson Georgia
7 14
14 7
0 3
0 = 21 =
21 45
CU - D.J. Howard 1-yard run (Ammon Lakip kick), 10:46 1Q
GA - Todd Gurley 23-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 06:36 1Q GA - Hutson Mason 2-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 00:35 1Q CU - Charone Peake 30-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (A. Lakip kick), 13:52 2Q CU - C.J. Davidson 1-yard run (Ammon Lakip kick), 07:28 2Q GA - Todd Gurley 100-yard kickoff return (Marshall Morgan kick), 07:15 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 27-yard field goal, 11:27 3Q GA - Todd Gurley 18-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:26 4Q GA - Nick Chubb 47-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 08:53 4Q GA - Todd Gurley 51-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 07:34 4Q G AME STATISTICS UGA First Downs 22 Rushing: Att.-Yards 41-328 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 18-26-131-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 67-459 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-65 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-264 (44.0) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-110 (55.0) Time of Possession 30:03 Third Down Conversions 5-of-13 Fourth Down Conversions 1-of-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-38
Rushing CU - Davidson UGA - Gurley Passing CU - Stoudt UGA - Mason Receiving CU - Humphries UGA - Bennett Punting CU - Pinion UGA - Barber Tackles CU - Smith UGA - Herrera
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 12 43 1 15 198 3 Comp. 16 18
Att. 29 26
Yds. 144 131
CU 15 43-88 18-33-203-1 76-291 2-0 3-40 10-451 (45.1) 6-108 (18.0) 29:57 7-of-20 2-of-2 1-13
Long 7 51 TD 0 0
Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 11 0 6 5 60 0 23 No. 10 5
Yds. 451 227
Avg. 45.1 45.4
UT 7 5
AT 3 7
Tot. 10 12
Long 60 60
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“It was a great second half. 21-21 in the first half and both teams were flying around, wanting to win. It was a game of momentum, and I think by far the biggest play was the kickoff return for a touchdown. It just got us back in it. We put our very best players on special teams and it paid off.”
BULLDOGS
• Junior Marshall Morgan’s 27-yard field goal tied the SEC record with 18 consecutive field goals made in his career. He tied former Tennessee PK Fuad Reveiz for the league’s all-time mark. • Georgia is now 91-27-3 in season openers including an 11-3 mark under Mark Richt. The Bulldogs now lead the series over Clemson 42-18-4. Georgia is 3-2 against the Tigers when both are ranked in the top 20. • The Bulldogs shut out the Tigers in the second half, allowing Clemson to gain only 15 yards and no points on 22 plays. • Six first-time starters took the field for the Bulldogs. Senior N Mike Thornton, freshman CB Dominick Sanders and redshirt freshman S Aaron Davis started on defense. Redshirt sophomore OG Greg Pyke, sophomore OG Brandon Kublanow and senior FB Taylor Maxey got the nod on offense. • Redshirt freshman S Aaron Davis recorded his first career interception for the Bulldogs midway through the second quarter. • Junior punter Collin Barber had five punts for 45.5 yards with three inside the 20 and a long of 60 yards. • Captains for the game were seniors Hutson Mason (QB), David Andrews (C) and Kosta Vavlas (ILB) and junior Sterling Bailey (DE).
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No. 24 SOUTH CAROLINA
Sept. 13, 2014 • Williams-Brice Stadium - Columbia, S.C. COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs fell to the No. 24 South Carolina Gamecocks
35-38 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, Sept. 13, in front of a sellout crowd of 84,232 and a nationally televised CBS audience. Georgia drops to 1-1 (0-1 SEC) on the season, while South Carolina improves to 2-1 (1-1). The loss moves Georgia to 47-17-2 in the all-time series against the Gamecocks and marks the third straight game in which the Bulldogs have fallen in Columbia. Georgia last won at Williams-Brice in 2008. Junior tailback Todd Gurley posted his 15th career 100-yard rushing game with a 20-attempt, 131yard rushing effort on the evening. Gurley had a long of 40 yards and found his way into the end zone on a 2-yard run in the third quarter. Senior quarterback Hutson Mason led the passing attack for Georgia and went 16 of 22 for 191 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Chris Conley led all Bulldog receivers with four receptions for 49 yards. South Carolina received the ball to start the game and embarked on a 9-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in a 10-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Thompson to wide receiver Shaq Roland. Georgia then took just two plays to tie things up 7-7 at the 10:02 mark. Senior quarterback Hutson Mason hit freshman Isaiah McKenzie for a 36-yard gain before finding freshman running back Sony Michel on an underneath route for a 33-yard touchdown. A South Carolina fumble on the ensuing drive then gifted Georgia possession at the Gamecocks’ 26-yard line but the Bulldogs were forced to settle for a 36-yard Marshall Morgan field goal as they took a 10-7 lead midway through the first quarter. The field goal set an SEC record for most consecutive field goals made. The Bulldogs thought they had forced another turnover on South Carolina’s next offensive series, but a Devin Bowman interception was negated by a pass interference call on the third-year defensive back. Thompson found Pharoh Cooper just three plays later for an 8-yard touchdown pass that gave the Gamecocks a 14-10 lead. Georgia then scored a 26-yard field goal on their next possession. Up 14-13, Thompson led the Gamecocks on a 10-play, 75-yard drive that was capped-off by an 18-yard touchdown pass to Rory Anderson with 5:34 remaining in the first half. After Morgan missed his first field goal in 21 straight attempts on Georgia’s next possession, South Carolina moved into field goal range and used a 32-yard kick by Elliott Fry to take a 24-13 lead into the break. Georgia received to start the second half and used a heavy dose of Gurley to quickly move the ball into South Carolina territory. The junior tailback ripped off a 40-yard run and converted a fourth-andone before punching the ball into the end zone on a 2-yard rush to cut the Gamecocks’ lead to 24-20. The Georgia defense was unable to make a stop on South Carolina’s next possession, though, as the Gamecocks’ regained their 11-point advantage through a Thompson touchdown run with 5:07 left to play in the third. After punts by both teams, Georgia moved the ball inside the South Carolina 10-yard line. Mason then found Jay Rome for a 5-yard touchdown pass and used a completion to Michael Bennett on the subsequent two-point conversion to cut the Gamecocks’ lead to 31-28 with 14:55 to play. A long return by Shon Carson on the resulting kickoff set the Gamecocks up at their own 42 to start a touchdown drive that culminated in a 24-yard touchdown run by Brandon Wilds. With South Carolina up 38-28 at the 13:01 mark, the Bulldogs used a series of rushes by Quayvon Hicks to move into opposition territory and cross the goal line from a yard out on their next drive. The 11-play, 75-yard drive took 5:51 off the clock and put the score at 38-35. The Georgia defense then got the turnover it so desperately needed when Damian Swann picked off Thompson on third-and-10 at the Gamecocks’ 24 and returned the interception all the way to the
South Carolina 6-yard line. However, the Bulldogs could not capitalize on offense and Morgan missed his potential game-tying kick just inches wide of the upright.
South Carolina then used a key conversion on fourth-and-inches at the 49 yard line to run out the remaining 1:26 of the clock and hold on for the 38-35 win.
S. Carolina Georgia
14 10
10 3
7 7
7 = 15 =
38 35
SC - Shaq Roland 10-yard pass from D. Thompson (Elliott Fry kick), 10:33 1Q
GA - Sony Michel 33-yard pass from H. Mason (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:02 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan 36-yard field goal, 07:25 1Q SC - Pharoh Cooper 8-yard pass from D. Thompson (Elliott Fry kick), 02:20 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan 26-yard field goal, 08:56 2Q SC - Rory Anderson 18-yard pass from D. Thompson (Elliott Fry kick), 05:34 2Q SC - Elliott Fry 32-yard field goal, 00:00 2Q GA - Todd Gurley 2-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 09:23 3Q SC - Dylan Thompson 1-yard run (Elliott Fry kick), 05:07 3Q GA - J. Rome 5-yard pass from H. Mason (M. Bennett pass from H. Mason), 14:55 4Q SC - Brandon Wilds 24-yard run (Elliott Fry kick), 13:01 4Q GA - Quayvon Hicks 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 07:10 4Q G AME STATISTICS UGA First Downs 18 Rushing: Att.-Yards 38-217 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 16-22-191-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 60-408 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-44 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-81 (40.5) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-21 (10.5) Time of Possession 28:33 Third Down Conversions 5-of-12 Fourth Down Conversions 1-of-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-13
Rushing SC - Wilds UGA - Gurley Passing SC - Thompson UGA - Mason Receiving SC - Anderson UGA - Conley Punting SC - Hull UGA - Barber Tackles SC - Moore UGA - Wilson
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 14 93 1 20 131 1 Comp. 21 16
Att. 30 22
Yds. 271 191
SC 27 42-176 21-30-271-1 72-447 0-0 7-69 2-80 (40.0) 3-86 (28.67) 31:27 2-of-9 1-of-1 2-13
Long 24 40 TD 3 2
Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 67 1 20 4 49 0 22 No. 2 2
Yds. 80 81
Avg. 40.0 40.5
UT 6 9
AT 4 4
Tot. 10 13
Long 43 41
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“I’m sure that was a fun game to watch once it got started, especially if you are a South Carolina fan. Hats off to the South Carolina program and the job they did. I think they definitely played hard; they wanted to win, obviously. I think they played hard enough to win. We just didn’t seize the moment.”
• Junior Marshall Morgan’s 36-yard field goal in the first quarter set the SEC record with 19 consecutive field goals made. He then added a 26-yarder in the 2nd quarter to extend the streak to 20 before missing his next attempt. • Georgia fell to 47-18-2 all-time against South Carolina. The Bulldogs trail 3-6 in the series when both teams are ranked and are 0-5 in games in Columbia when both teams are ranked. • Todd Gurley posted his 15th career 100-yard rushing game with a 20-carry, 131-yard effort that included a third quarter touchdown. • Quarterback Hutson Mason took just two plays to direct the Bulldogs to a score on their first drive, hitting freshman running back Sony Michel for the rookie’s first career touchdown reception. It was the first touchdown pass for the Bulldogs in Columbia since David Greene to Reggie Brown in 2004. • Senior DT Toby Johnson and freshman WR Isaiah McKenzie made their first career starts. • The game was delayed 1:26 for a lightning strike prior to kickoff. • Captains for the game were seniors David Andrews (C), Mike Thornton (N), and Amarlo Herrera (ILB), and junior Todd Gurley (TB).
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TROY
Sept. 20, 2014 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. -- The No. 13/14 Georgia Bulldogs handed the Troy Trojans a 66-0 loss in front of
92,746 fans and a televised SEC Network audience on Saturday, September 20, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. The Bulldogs are now 2-1 on the year, while Troy falls to 0-4 on the year. The win marked the first time that Georgia has scored more than 60 points in a game since 2011 against New Mexico State. Sony Michel had a career day, rushing for 155 yards on 10 carries and three touchdowns, averaging 15.5 yards per carry. Todd Gurley finished with 73 yards on six carries in limited time on the field. Hutson Mason went 8-for-12 for 97 yards and two touchdowns to lead the passing attack. Brice Ramsey and Faton Bauta each saw action in the game, combining for 83 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Bennett finished with three catches for 34 yards and two touchdowns, while Chris Conley added 58 yards on two catches. Jordan Jenkins led the team defensively, totaling five tackles, including three solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss. On the opening drive, Troy went all the way to the Georgia nine-yard line, but the defense held, forcing Troy to attempt a field goal, which sailed wide. On the ensuing drive, Gurley took the ball 70 yards on four carries, setting the Bulldogs up at the Troy 10-yard line. Michel took it the rest of the way, picking up 10 yards on two carries for the touchdown that gave Georgia a 7-0 lead after Marshall Morgan’s extra point. Troy got the ball back, but promptly turned it over on the first play of the drive. Rico Johnson forced the fumble, which was recovered by Aaron Davis. Davis returned the ball 11 yards to the Troy 27. Georgia stretched the lead to 14-0 on a Mason pass to Kenneth Towns. The Bulldogs extended their lead to 21-0 on a two play, 83-yard drive that took just 33 seconds. On the first play of the drive, Michel raced 75 yards down the sideline. Michel got the call again, hammering up the middle for eight yards and the score. Georgia added a field goal at the start of the second quarter, a 37 yarder by Marshall Morgan that made it a 24-0 game. The Georgia defense forced a three-and-out on the next Troy drive, resulting in a 34-yard punt that was returned 52 yards for a touchdown by Isaiah McKenzie that put the Bulldogs up 31-0. It was the first punt returned for a touchdown since Brandon Boykin accomplished the feat in 2012 against Michigan State in the Outback Bowl. Michel added his third touchdown of the game on Georgia’s next drive. Mason began the drive with a sideline passes to Shakenneth Williams that set the Bulldogs up at the Troy 32. Michel finished the drive with a pair of rushes for 18 yards and a touchdown that made it a 38-0 game. Troy put together a nine play, 40-yard drive but turned it over on downs after a failed fourth down conversion. Ramsey came in under center on the ensuing drive and orchestrated an eight-play, 61-yard drive that took 2:36 off the clock and put Georgia up 45-0. Ramsey’s first career completion went to Conley for 19 yards. He found Conley again three plays later for a 39-yard completion that gave Georgia a first down at the Troy three. After a penalty moved Georgia back to the six-yard line, Ramsey connected with Bennett for a six-yard touchdown that extended the lead to 45-0. Georgia made it a 52-0 game on the opening drive of the second half. Michel set up in the wildcat and handed the ball to McKenzie, who took it 49 yards to the Troy 26. Three plays later, Mason tossed a 10-yard touchdown to Bennett that made it a 51-0 game. Troy threatened on its second possession of the second half. Troy marched down to the Georgia 10-yard line before Tramel Terry picked off Dontreal Pruitt in the end zone. It was the first career interception for Terry and the second turnover by the Georgia defense in the game. Bauta led the team on a pair of touchdown drives in the fourth quarter. The first was an eight-play, 62 yard drive that took 4:13 and made it a 59-0 game. Brendan Douglas was the leading rusher on the drive, picking up 33 yards on four carries before Bauta scored on a seven-yard run. Bauta again found the end zone with 6:18 left in the game, giving Georgia a 66-0 lead.
Troy Georgia
0 21
0 24
0 7
0 = 14 =
0 66
GA - Sony Michel 33-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 07:59 1Q GA - Kenneth Towns 9-yard pass from Hutson Mason (Marshall Morgan kick), 06:10 1Q GA - Sony Michel 8-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 02:32 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan 37-yard field goal, 12:29 2Q GA - Isaiah McKenzie 52-yard punt return, 10:48 2Q GA - Sony Michel 18-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 07:31 2Q GA - Michael Bennett 6-yard pass from Brice Ramsey (Marshall Morgan kick), 00:15 2Q GA - Michael Bennett 10-yard pass from H. Mason (Marshall Morgan kick), 13:04 3Q GA - Faton Bauta 7-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:35 4Q GA - Faton Bauta 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 06:18 4Q G AME STATISTICS UGA First Downs 23 Rushing: Att.-Yards 39-367 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 14-22-180-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 61-547 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-35 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-113 (37.7) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 0-0 (0.0) Time of Possession 27:55 Third Down Conversions 6-of-11 Fourth Down Conversions 1-of-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-17
Rushing TROY - Chunn UGA - Michel Passing TROY - Pruitt UGA - Mason Receiving TROY - Burks UGA - Bennett Punting TROY - Kay UGA - Barber Tackles TROY - Kitchens UGA - Jenkins
TROY 11 28-47 18-33-169-1 61-216 1-1 4-35 8-354 (44.2) 6-115 (19.17) 32:05 5-of-16 0-of-1 0-0
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long 6 20 0 12 10 155 3 75 Comp. 16 8
Att. 27 11
Yds. 158 97
TD 0 2
Rec. Yds. TD Long 3 12 0 12 3 34 2 18 No. 8 3
Yds. 354 113
Avg. 44.2 37.7
UT 6 3
AT 4 2
Tot. 10 5
Long 56 44
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“The greatest thing that happened today was the play on both the offensive and defensive lines. The offensive line created space for the runners and gave the quarterbacks time to throw. The defensive line took care of business and made it hard for them to run the ball. It was a really good performance.”
BULLDOGS
• The Bulldogs’ 66-0 win over Troy is the most points for Georgia since 1994 when it beat Northeast Louisiana 70-6. The margin of victory of 66 is the most since 1958 when the Bulldogs blanked Citadel 76-0. Georgia’s last shutout came during a 38-0 win at Auburn in 2012. • Georgia tallied 367 rushing yards, the most in the Richt era. • Freshman receiver Isaiah McKenzie ran back a punt 52 yards for a touchdown to put Georgia up 31-0 at the 10:48 mark in the second quarter. This was the Bulldogs’ first punt return for a score since Brandon Boykin ran 92 yards against Michigan State in the 2012 Outback Bowl. • Georgia now holds a +4 turnover margin on the year and has converted those miscues into 10 points. • Eleven Georgia players hit the field for the first time against Troy. Freshman TE Jeb Blazevich got his first career start. • Both Georgia and Troy ran 61 plays, but the Bulldogs put up 547 yards to Troy’s 216. • Captains for the game were seniors David Andrews (C), Toby Johnson (DT), junior Todd Gurley (TB), and freshman Sony Michel (RB).
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TENNESSEE
Sept. 27, 2014 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. -- The No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs took a 35-32 win over the Tennessee Volunteers
in front of a sold out crowd of 92,746 and a nationally televised ESPN audience in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 27. The Bulldogs are now 3-1 on the year and 1-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee is now 2-2 on the year and 0-1 in the SEC. Todd Gurley led the Bulldogs on the ground, rushing for 208 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries. The game marked the 16th 100-yard rushing game for Gurley, which ties for fourth most in Georgia history. He recorded his 32nd rushing touchdown of his career. Nick Chubb finished the game with 32 yards on 11 carries. Hutson Mason led the Bulldogs with 147 yards on 16-for-25 passing. Michael Bennett, Gurley and Chris Conley were his top targets, finishing with 31, 30 and 30 yards respectively. Mason also accounted for 30 yards on the ground and one touchdown. Defensively, the Bulldogs were led by Amarlo Herrera with 10 tackles. Ramik Wilson finished with nine tackles, including one tackle for a loss. Damian Swann finished the day with eight tackles, five of which were solo stops. In all the Bulldogs finished three sacks and eight tackles for losses. The defense had five pass breakups on the day. Tennessee scored on its first two possessions of the game, jumping out to an early 10-0 lead. On the opening drive, the Vols drove 43 yards on nine plays but settled for a 46-yard field goal that put them up 3-0. Tennessee scored on its next drive on a one-yard touchdown run by Jalen Hurd that made it a 10-0 game. After a tackle of a loss and a sack, the Bulldogs forced Tennessee to punt with just over two minutes left in the first quarter. Isaiah McKenzie fielded the punt and returned it 29 yards to the Tennessee 32. Georgia needed just four plays to go 32 yards. Gurley took the ball 16 yards on the first play of the drive before Mason found Bennett for seven yards. After a six-yard run by Gurley, Mason rushed three yards on the keeper for the touchdown that cut the lead to 10-7 after the Marshall Morgan extra point. Georgia took a 14-10 lead under eight minutes left in the half on an 11-play, 87-yard drive. The Bulldogs kept it on the ground for much of the drive, with Gurley taking it for 25 yards before Chubb added 20 yards on three carries. Gurley came back in to finish the drive off with a pair of runs, including the touchdown run of one yard that made gave Georgia a 14-10 lead. On their next drive, the Bulldogs went 81 yards on 11 plays that resulted in a touchdown extending the Georgia lead to 21-10. Georgia went with a healthy mix of run and pass plays that allowed them to convert five first downs. Facing 2nd-and-11 at the Tennessee 20, Mason found Chubb out of the backfield for his first career reception. Chubb’s catch went for the touchdown that put Georgia up 21-10. Tennessee cut the lead to 21-17 with seven-play, 83-yard drive that took just under a minute. Hurd posted runs of 18 and 19 yards before catching a screen pass from Worley for 18 yards that set the Vols up at the Georgia 23. Worley then found Jason Croom down the sideline for a 23-yard touchdown that cut the lead to 21-17 at the half. The defenses settled in during the third quarter, as the offenses combined for five punts. Georgia got the ball back with 11:09 remaining the game and produced a five-play, 77-yard drive that resulted in a 51-yard touchdown run by Gurley. In all, Gurley carried the ball 76 of the 77 yards on the drive. Tennessee responded on the ensuing drive with a 52-yard drive that was capped off by a 31-yard touchdown pass to Pig Howard. The Vols then went for two and got it to make it a 28-25 game. The Vols got the ball back with 4:38 left on the clock after Colin Barber sent a punt deep into Tennessee territory that was down at the one. Two plays later, the handoff was fumbled and recovered by Josh Dawson in the end zone for a touchdown that put Georgia up 35-25. Tennessee answered with a seven-play, 58-yard scoring drive that brought it within three at 35-32. The Vols tried for the onside kick, but Quayvon Hicks recovered it at the Tennessee 45-yard line. The Bulldogs were able to run the clock out for the final 2:14, converting two first downs, including one on fourth-and-three that sealed the 35-32 win.
Tennessee Georgia
10 7
7 14
0 0
15 = 14 =
32 35
UT - Aaron Medley 46-yard field goal, 11:39 1Q UT - Jalen Hurd 1-yard run (Aaron Medley kick), 05:04 1Q GA - Hutson Mason 3-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 01:07 1Q GA - Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 08:45 2Q GA - Nick Chubb 20-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick), 01:17 2Q UT - Jason Croom 23-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 00:18 2Q GA - Todd Gurley 51-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 09:31 4Q UT - A. Howard 31-yard pass from J. Worley (D. Helm pass from J. Worley), 08:07 4Q GA - Josh Dawson fumble recovery (Marshall Morgan kick), 04:27 4Q UT - Marquez North 6-yard pass from Justin Worley (Aaron Medley kick), 02:14 4Q G AME STATISTICS UGA First Downs 25 Rushing: Att.-Yards 53-289 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 16-25-147-2 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 78-436 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-57 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-294 (42.0) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-86 (17.2) Time of Possession 31:47 Third Down Conversions 1-of-10 Fourth Down Conversions 2-of-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-31
Rushing TENN - Hurd UGA - Gurley Passing TENN - Worley UGA - Mason Receiving TENN - Wolf UGA - Bennett Punting TENN - Darr UGA - Barber Tackles TENN - Johnson UGA - Herrera
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 24 119 1 28 208 2 Comp. 23 16
Att. 35 25
Yds. 264 147
TENN 22 34-117 27-44-284-0 78-401 2-2 7-49 8-357 (44.6) 4-102 (25.5) 28:13 6-of-17 0-of-0 3-11
Long 19 51 TD 3 1
Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 69 0 24 4 31 0 18 No. 8 7
Yds. 357 294
Avg. 44.6 42.0
UT 9 2
AT 8 8
Tot. 17 10
Long 54 53
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“Both teams showed tremendous poise, both teams showed tremendous fight, both teams got behind and fought back, both teams had good things happen and capitalized and both teams had bad things and found a way to fight back.”
• With the win, Georgia evened the all-time series against UT at 21-21-2. It was the fifth straight win for the Bulldogs in the series. • Junior TB Todd Gurley posted a career-high 208 rushing yards on 28 carries with 2 TDs. It was Gurley’s 16th game with at least 100 yards rushing, which ties him with Garrison Hearst at No. 2 in the school record books. • Gurley ended the day with 33 career rushing touchdowns, leaving him tied for third on Georgia’s all-time list with Hearst. • Georgia had two turnovers that resulted in zero points for the Volunteers but managed to score 7 points off of two Tennessee fumbles. Josh Dawson’s fumble return for a TD in the fourth quarter was the Bulldogs’ first fumble return for a TD since Marcus Howard vs. Hawaii at the 2008 Sugar Bowl. • Freshman RB Nick Chubb’s 20-yard TD reception was the first of his career. • Sophomore J.J. Green made his first career start on defense at safety. Freshman Isaiah Wynn started at TE for the Bulldogs in his first career start. • Captains for the game were senior Hutson Mason (QB), juniors Jordan Jenkins (OLB) and Todd Gurley (TB), and sophomore Reggie Davis (WR).
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VANDERBILT
Oct. 4, 2014 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. -- The No. 13 Georgia football team took a 44-17 win over the Vanderbilt Com-
modores in front of 92,746 fans and a SEC Network televised audience on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 4-1 overall that includes a 2-1 mark in Southeastern Conference play. Vanderbilt dropped to 1-5 on the year and 0-4 in league play. Hutson Mason finished with 121 yards and two touchdowns on 11-for-17 passing. Chris Conley was his top target in the end zone, catching both of Mason’s touchdown passes. Jeb Blazevich finished with 86 yards on three catches. Todd Gurley led Georgia’s rushing attack, finishing with 163 yards and two touchdowns on 25 touches. He also had 24 receiving yards and completed a 50-yard pass, the first of his career. Nick Chubb finished with 78 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Amarlo Herrera finished with a team-best nine tackles, including four solo stops. Jordan Jenkins added seven tackles while Leonard Floyd had four tackles, including one sack. Devin Bowman produced the lone turnover of the game, intercepting a pass and returning it for a touchdown. It did not take long for the Bulldogs to take the lead, moving ahead to 7-0 on the opening drive. The seven-play, 62-yard drive took 2:16 and was capped off by a five-yard touchdown run by Gurley. The drive was highlighted by a 12-yard pickup by Gurley and a 20-yard reception by Blazevich. Georgia made it a 14-0 game with just over two minutes left in the first quarter. After a 16-yard completion to Blazevich gave Georgia a first down at the Vanderbilt 45 yard line, Gurley took a screen pass for 15 yards before rushing for 27 yards and a touchdown on consecutive touches. With the 14yard scoring run, Gurley became just the fourth player in Georgia history to rush for at least 3,000 yards. After forcing Vanderbilt to go three-and-out, the Bulldogs took over at the Vanderbilt 44 yard line with 1:34 left in the first quarter. On the first play of the drive, Mason found Chris Conley in the middle of the end zone for the touchdown that put the Bulldogs up 21-0. The Commodores got on the board with 6:49 left in the first half. Stephen Rivers led the team on a seven-play, 66-yard drive that was capped off by a one-yard touchdown run by Ralph Webb that made it a 21-7 game. Two drives later, the Bulldogs put together an 80-yard touchdown drive. The drive was kick started by a 50-yard, left-handed pass from Gurley to Blazevich that set Georgia up with 1st-and-10 at the Vanderbilt 27. After a nine-yard run, Mason and Conley connected for their second touchdown of the day that sent the Bulldogs into the locker room holding a 27-7 lead. On the opening drive of the second half, Vanderbilt intercepted a Mason pass and returned it 35 yards to the Georgia 24. The Bulldogs held the Commodores to a 34-yard field goal that made it a 27-10 lead with just over 11 minutes left in the third quarter. Vanderbilt looked poised to answer on the ensuing drive, moving the ball down to the Georgia 29. But Bowman picked off Rivers and returned the interception 63 yards for the touchdown, putting Georgia up 34-10. It was the first interception return for a touchdown of the season for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs added a field goal with 12:02 left in the game that brought the score to 37-10. Gurley accounted for every yard of the drive before Marshall Morgan connected on a 22-yard field goal. The Commodores responded with an 11-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that cut the Georgia lead to 37-17 with 5:46 left in the game. Vanderbilt got the ball back with just under four minutes to play, but went three-and-out, giving the offense another opportunity. Chubb carried much of the load in the final drive, tallying 59 yards on three carries, including a 33-yard touchdown run that put the score at 44-17 with 28 seconds left in the game.
Vanderbilt Georgia
0 21
7 6
3 7
7 = 10 =
17 44
GA - Todd Gurley 5-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 11:11 1Q GA- Todd Gurley 14-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 02:51 1Q GA - Chris Conley 44-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick), 01:25 1Q VANDY - Ralph Webb 1-yard run (Tommy Openshaw kick), 06:49 2Q GA - Chris Conley 5-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick blkd), 00:07 2Q VANDY - Tommy Openshaw 34-yard field goal, 11:01 3Q GA - Devin Bowman 63-yard interception return (Marshall Morgan kick), 05:45 3Q GA - Marshall Morgan 22-yard field goal, 12:02 4Q VANDY - Dallas Rivers 6-yard run (Tommy Openshaw kick), 06:16 4Q GA - Nick Chubb 33-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 00:28 4Q G AME STATISTICS UGA First Downs 20 Rushing: Att.-Yards 35-243 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 14-22-202-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 57-445 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 2-12 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-169 (33.8) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-31 (15.5) Time of Possession 24:26 Third Down Conversions 4-of-10 Fourth Down Conversions 0-of-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7
Rushing VANDY - Webb UGA - Gurley Passing VANDY - Freebeck UGA - Mason Receiving VANDY - Scheu UGA - Blazevich Punting VANDY - Cooke UGA - Barber Tackles VANDY - Bowden UGA - Herrera
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 17 77 1 25 165 2 Comp. 9 11
Att. 18 17
Yds. 100 121
VANDY 15 36-132 16-31-188-1 67-320 0-0 4-29 7-235 (33.6) 4-55 (13.8) 35:34 2-of-13 1-of-2 0-0
Long 14 26 TD 0 2
Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 74 0 31 3 86 0 50 No. 6 4
Yds. 215 137
Avg. 35.8 34.2
UT 4 4
AT 4 5
Tot. 8 9
Long 42 38
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“There’s no doubt, victory is great. It sure beats losing. The guys did play hard. Defensively, we were outstanding most of the day. On offense, we ran the ball well and threw and caught better. We had more balance in the attack today. We’ve got a chance to keep improving as a football team. If we do that, we’ve got a chance to get back to Atlanta.”
BULLDOGS
• The Bulldogs are now 74-17-2 in Homecoming games including winning their last eight. In the series with VU, Georgia now leads 54-19-2. • Gurley is now one of only four Bulldogs to have 3,000+ yards rushing in his career with 3,147, joining Herschel Walker (5,259), Garrison Hearst (3,232) and Lars Tate (3,017). • Gurley has the longest kickoff return (100) and longest completion (50) for the Bulldogs this year. • Junior CB Devin Bowman returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown to put Georgia up 34-10 in the third quarter. This marked the second straight week Georgia’s defense has scored a touchdown. Bowman started and wore No. 19 rather than his regular No. 37 in honor of freshman CB Rico Johnson. • On one play, senior QB Hutson Mason connected with senior receiver Chris Conley for a 44-yard touchdown strike to go up 21-0. This was the Bulldogs’ third one-play touchdown drive of the year and the quickest at nine seconds. With that touchdown, Conley joined the school’s all-time top-10 list with 14 career touchdown receptions. • Captains for the game were seniors David Andrews (C) and Damian Swann (CB) and juniors Jordan Jenkins (OLB) and Todd Gurley (TB).
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No. 23 MISSOURI
Oct. 11, 2014 • Memorial Stadium - Columbia, Mo. COLUMBIA, Mo. - The No. 13 Georgia Bulldogs used a strong defensive effort to take a 34-0 shutout win over No. 23 Missouri in front of a sold out Memorial Stadium and a nationally televised CBS audience in Columbia, Mo., on Saturday, Oct. 11. The win put the Bulldogs at 5-1 on the year, including a 3-1 mark in Southeastern Conference action. Missouri dropped to 4-2 on the year and 1-1 in league action. The win was the first time Missouri had been blanked since 2002. The Georgia defense forced five turnovers, including four interceptions to keep Missouri off the board. Quincy Mauger led the take-away parade with two interceptions. The Bulldogs also had three sacks on the day as Leonard Floyd and Lorenzo Carter had one each. Ramik Wilson, Amarlo Herrera and Tim Kimbrough led the team with four tackles each. Nick Chubb recorded his first 100-yard rushing game, finishing with 143 yards on 38 carries and a touchdown. Brendan Douglas added 65 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Hutson Mason led Georgia’s passing attack, going 22-for-28 for 156 yards and a touchdown. Michael Bennett was his top target, hauling in 53 yards on five catches. Georgia opened up to a 20-0 lead in the first half after scoring on the four of the first five possessions of the game. The defense started the day strong, forcing Mizzou to punt on its opening drive. On the ensuing possession, Mason orchestrated an 11-play, 45-yard drive that resulted in a 47-yard field goal by Marshall Morgan that put Georgia up 3-0. The drive was highlighted by a 12-yard pass from Mason to Chubb that gave the Bulldogs a first down inside Mizzou territory. Georgia got another chance on the next Missouri drive, as Mauger picked off Maty Mauk at the Missouri 47. The Bulldogs were unable to get any points off of the interception, but were given a second chance on the next drive. On the second play of the drive, Damian Swann intercepted Mauk. The Bulldogs were able to put points on the board after a six yard pass from Mason to Jeb Blazevich set up a 29-yard field goal that made it a 6-0 game. The Bulldogs added seven points after a 13-play, 71-yard drive. Mason spread the ball around on the drive, hitting three different receivers before taking the ball in on an 11-yard touchdown run. Mason and the rest of the Georgia offense kept the pressure on, scoring a touchdown on its next possession to make it a 20-0 game. Malcolm Mitchell and Bennett recorded catches of five and 11 yards, respectively, to put the Bulldogs at midfield. Facing 2nd-and-11, Chubb scampered for 18 yards and a first down. Georgia kept the Tigers guessing by mixing both run and pass plays to get inside the Mizzou 10. On 1st-and-Goal, Mason put the ball where only Bennett could get in the back corner of the end zone for a touchdown that made it a 20-0 game. The teams had a couple more chances in the first half, but the Bulldogs maintained its 20-0 lead going into halftime. It was the first time since 2004 that a team had held Mizzou scoreless in the first half. The Bulldog defense continued to disrupt Mauk in the opening possessions of the second half, as Mauger and Dominick Sanders recorded interceptions on each of Mizzou’s first two drives. It was the third and fourth interception of the game for Mauk and the Tigers. Following Sanders’ pick, the Georgia offense kept the ball on the ground, as Chubb tallied 28 yards before Douglas ran the final 18, including a 15-yard touchdown run that ended with him flipping over the defender and into the end zone, putting Georgia up 27-0 following the extra point. It was all Chubb on the next offensive possession for the Bulldogs. Working with a short field after taking over near midfield, Chubb rushed for 43 of Georgia’s 52 yards during the 10-play drive that ate over six minutes off the clock. The drive was capped off by a nine-yard touchdown run by Chubb, his first touchdown of the day, that made it a 34-0 game. Mizzou got the ball back after the touchdown, but the Bulldogs forced a three-and-out. On the ensuing possession, Georgia stuck to its ground game and held the ball for the final 6:24 of the game. Douglas was the workhorse on the final drive, gaining 27 yards to seal the 34-0 win.
Missouri Georgia
0 6
0 14
0 7
0 = 7 =
0 34
GA - Marshall Morgan 47-yard field goal, 08:54 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan 29-yard field goal, 02:07 1Q GA - Hutson Mason 11-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:57 2Q GA - Michael Bennett 9-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick), 05:32 2Q GA - Brendan Douglas 15-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 00:47 3Q GA - Nick Chubb 9-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 07:46 4Q G AME STATISTICS
UGA 25 58-210 23-29-169-0 87-379 2-0 4-30 5-173 (34.6) 0-0 42:23 12-of-21 2-of-2 3-25
First Downs Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int Total Plays-Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards
MIZZOU 10 22-50 9-21-97-4 43-147 1-1 4-30 6-264 (44.0) 5-75 (15.0) 17:37 0-of-7 0-of-0 2-19
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long MIZZOU - Murphy 7 34 0 13 UGA - Chubb 38 143 1 18 Passing MIZZOU - Mauk UGA - Mason Receiving MIZZOU - Moore UGA - Bennett Punting MIZZOU - Brinser UGA - Barber Tackles MIZZOU - Brothers UGA - Herrera
Comp. 9 22
Att. 21 28
Yds. 97 156
TD 0 1
Rec. Yds. TD Long 2 33 0 17 5 53 1 14 No. 6 3
Yds. 264 109
Avg. 44.0 36.3
UT 4 3
AT 8 1
Tot. 12 4
Long 57 39
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“We’re very excited about the victory. You just don’t expect that coming in here to Missouri, where you find a football team on both sides of the ball, special teams, they are just an outstanding team. For us to have that type of performance is pretty exciting for me, so I am very thankful for the win and looking forward to playing Arkansas next week.”
• With the 34-0 win, the Bulldogs posted their first-ever road shutout victory over a ranked opponent at the opponent’s home stadium. • Freshman Nick Chubb exploded for a career-high 38 carries and 143 yards with one touchdown. It was his first start and his first 100-yard rushing game. • The Georgia defense held the Tigers to just 147 yards of total offense. • The total of 87 plays run by the Bulldog offense was tied for the most ever under Mark Richt, while the 58 rushing plays were the most ever in the Richt era. • The Bulldogs forced one fumble and picked-off Missouri QB Maty Mauk four times to improve to a +9 turnover differential on the season. The last time Georgia had four interceptions in a game was back in 2008 during the 41-10 Sugar Bowl victory over No. 10 Hawaii. • The Bulldogs now have eight interceptions on the 2014 season, which is one more than the seven they posted in all of 2013. • Chubb got his first career start. Sophomore Brendan Langley started his first game of the season and fifth overall in his career after reverting back to the defensive side of the ball. WR Justin Scott-Wesley played for the first time this season after hurting his knee last year. • Captains for the game were seniors David Andrews (C), Ray Drew (DE), and Damian Swann (CB).
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ARKANSAS
Oct. 18, 2014 • War Memorial Stadium - Little Rock, Ark. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Nick Chubb had his first career 200-yard rushing game as the No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs earned a 45-32 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, October 18, in front of 54,959 fans and a nationally televised SEC Network audience at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Ark. With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 6-1 on the year and 4-1 in Southeastern Conference games. Arkansas is now 3-4 overall and 0-4 in league play. The win marked the nation’s first win over an SEC Western Division opponent this season, as the SEC West entered the game with a 26-0 record. Chubb was the story of the game, rushing for 202 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. Hutson Mason finished with 179 yards on 10-for-17 passing and a pair of touchdowns. He also added a rushing touchdown. Chris Conley was his top target, gaining 128 yards and two touchdowns on five catches. Georgia got two fumbles and two interceptions from its defense, turning them into 21 points. Georgia is now +13 in turnover margin for the year. Quincy Mauger and Damian Swann each had an interception for the Bulldogs. Ramik Wilson led the team with 14 tackles, including five solo stops. Swann had 11 tackles, eight of which were unassisted, while Amarlo Herrera and Leonard Floyd added 10 tackles each. Wilson, Swann, Floyd and Jordan Jenkins had tackles for a loss. Arkansas scored on its opening drive, going 75 yards on 13 plays in 7:51. The touchdown came on an 11-yard run, but Ray Drew blocked the extra point attempt, resulting in a 6-0 Razorback lead. The Bulldogs responded with 38 unanswered points in the first half. Highlighting Georgia’s first drive was a 48-yard pass from Mason to Conley that set Georgia up at the Arkansas 26. Four plays later, Mason rushed into the end zone for the touchdown that gave Georgia a 7-6 lead after Marshall Morgan’s PAT was good. The Bulldogs got the ball back on their own 29 with 3:19 left in the first quarter. Conley picked up 40 yards on two catches that put Georgia at the Arkansas 14-yard line. Morgan connected on a 37-yard field goal that extended Georgia’s lead to 10-6. Chubb added the next two scores for the Bulldogs. He boosted the Georgia lead to 17-6 on a 43yard touchdown run. On the following drive, Chubb rushed for 42 yards on three carries. The Bulldogs were helped by a personal foul call against Arkansas that set up a fresh set of downs at the 3-yard line. Chubb took it into the end zone to cap the drive and lift Georgia to a 24-6 lead over the Razorbacks. On the first play after the kickoff, Arkansas fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Floyd at the Arkansas seven-yard line. One play later, Mason found Michael Bennett in the end zone for six. After the Bennett touchdown, Morgan’s extra point was good, bringing the score to 31-6. Arkansas looked to gain some momentum, driving down to the Georgia 34 yard-line. On a fourthand-six situation, Jenkins sacked Brandon Allen, forcing a fumble that was picked up by Dominick Sanders, who returned it 54 yards for a touchdown. That turnover made it a 38-6 game after the PAT. The Razorbacks tried to fight back into the game, moving all the way down to the Georgia 20. Allen looked to the end zone on third down, but Swann was waiting and intercepted his pass. The interception allowed Georgia to enter halftime with a 38-6 lead. Arkansas scored on its first two possessions of the second half. The first touchdown came after a 12-play, 71-yard drive but a failed two-point conversion resulted in a 38-12 score. The second touchdown came on a seven play, 57-yard drive that brought the score to 38-19. Looking to keep the momentum on its next drive, Arkansas threw on third down, but Mauger was waiting and intercepted the pass. On the third play of the ensuing drive, Mason found Conley for 36 yards and the touchdown that allowed Georgia to extend its lead to 45-19. The Razorbacks kept chipping away at the Georgia lead, scoring on a nine play, 90-yard drive that cut the lead to 45-32 after a failed two-point conversion. That would be all that Arkansas could get, as the Bulldogs kept it on the ground on the final drive of the game and ran out the clock to seal the 45-32 win.
Arkansas Georgia
6 7
0 31
13 0
13 = 7 =
32 45
AR - Alex Collins 1-yard run (John Henson kick blocked), 07:09 1Q GA - Hutson Mason 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 05:41 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan 37-yard field goal, 14:21 2Q GA - Nick Chubb 43-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 09:05 2Q GA - Nick Chubb 3-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 05:35 2Q GA - Michael Bennett 7-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick), 05:17 2Q GA - Dominick Sanders 54-yard fumble recovery (M. Morgan kick), 02:08 3Q AR - Keon Hatcher 8-yard pass from B. Allen (AJ Derby rush failed), 06:30 3Q AR - Hunter Henry 4-yard pass from Brandon Allen (Adam McFain kick), 02:05 3Q GA - Chris Conley 36-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick), 13:08 4Q AR - Kendrick Edwards 4-yard pass from B. Allen (Adam McFain kick), 10:00 4Q AR - Alex Collins 6-yard run (Brandon Allen rush failed), 05:05 4Q G AME STATISTICS
UGA 18 39-207 10-17-179-0 56-386 0-0 4-30 3-105 (35.0) 3-93 (31.0) 25:06 5-of-11 0-of-1 3-35
First Downs Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int Total Plays-Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards
ARKANSAS 29 37-126 28-45-296-2 82-422 4-2 4-30 3-99 (33.0) 3-65 (21.7) 34:54 8-of-15 1-of-2 2-5
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing ARK - J. Williams UGA - Chubb Passing ARK - B. Allen UGA - Mason Receiving ARK - Henry UGA - Conley Punting ARK - Irwin-Hill UGA - Barber Tackles ARK - Williams UGA - Wilson
Att. 18 30
Yds. 108 202
TD 0 2
Comp. 28 10
Att. 45 17
Yds. 296 179
Long 24 43 TD 3 2
Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 92 1 38 5 128 1 48 No. 3 2
Yds. 99 71
Avg. 33.0 35.5
UT 6 5
AT 8 9
Tot. 14 14
Long 37 41
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“It was an outstanding victory. I’m very proud of our team. Obviously the first half was about as good as you could ever hope a first half to go. I’m very impressed with how we played in the second half. I think we still played hard, but they played better than us for a good bit of that second half... I’m as happy as I could be with that victory.”
BULLDOGS
• Georgia notched the nation’s first win over an SEC Western Division team this season as that side of the conference came in 26-0 this year against non-SEC West opponents. • Georgia’s 38 points in the first two quarters were the most points the Bulldogs have scored against an SEC team in the first half since 1984 when they led Vanderbilt 42-21 and eventually won 62-35. • Freshman Nick Chubb, making only his second career start, finished with a career-high 202 yards on 30 carries with 2 TDs. He is the second Bulldog to go over 200 yards in a game this year, joining junior Todd Gurley who had 208 in the win over Tennessee. • Georgia got two fumbles and two interceptions and turned them in to 21 points. Georgia now leads the nation with a +13 turnover margin for the year. • Senior DE Ray Drew blocked a PAT on Arkansas’ first TD. It was the first blocked PAT by the Bulldogs since 2012 when Kwame Geathers notched one versus Florida Atlantic. • Captains for the game were seniors Michael Bennett (SE), Hutson Mason (QB), Mike Thornton (N) and sophomore Leonard Floyd (OLB).
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FLORIDA
Nov. 1, 2014 • EverBank Stadium - Jacksonville, Fla. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The No. 9 Georgia football team dropped a 38-20 game to the
Florida Gators on Saturday, November 1, in front of 83,004 fans and a CBS nationally televised audience at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bulldogs are now 6-2 on the year and 4-2 in Southeastern Conference actions. Florida is 4-3 overall and 3-3 in the SEC. Hutson Mason was 26-for-41 for 319 yards and a touchdown. It was a career best in both attempts and completions. His top target was Malcolm Mitchell who finished with 55 yards on seven catches. Michael Bennett finished with 60 yards on six catches, while Nick Chubb had 59 yards on five catches. Chubb led the rushing attack, going for 156 yards and a touchdown on 21 attempts. Defensively, the Bulldogs were led by Amarlo Herrera, who finished with 11 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss. Leonard Floyd faded nine tackles, while Jordan Jenkins tacked on eight. Georgia scored first, taking a 7-0 lead on a nine-play, 85-yard drive that took 2:43. Chubb carried the load before taking the ball 39 yards to the end zone for the score. The Bulldogs looked to add to its lead after Jordan Jenkins recovered a fumble at the Florida 48. The Bulldogs were able take the ball down to the 22-yard line, but the windy conditions came into play as Marshall Morgan was unable to connect on a 22-yard field goal. During the drive, Chubb went over 100 yards for the third time of the season. He finished with 101 in the first quarter. The Gators answered on the next drive, scoring on a fake field goal with 8:25 on the clock that made it a 7-7 game. After a three-and-out by Georgia, Florida scored on its next drive, going 64 yards in five plays. A 44-yard run set up the two-yard touchdown run that made it a 14-7 lead after the extra point. Florida scored the next 10 points of the game. The Gators put together a six-play, 73-yard touchdown drive on the opening possession of the second half. The touchdown was scored on a 44-yard run that put Florida up 21-7 after the extra point. The Gators added a field goal on their next drive that extended their lead to 24-7. The Bulldogs looked to answer on the ensuing drive, completing a slant pass to Malcolm Mitchell for 11 yards. Chubb broke off a 35 yard run, but the ball was stripped from behind, forcing a fumble that was recovered by the Gators. The turnover did not hurt the Bulldogs as the defense forced and three-and-out and the Gators to punt. Georgia was unable to find an offensive rhythm and had to punt on the next possession. Florida returned the punt 38 yards to the Georgia 26. The Gators scored five plays later to make it a 31-7 game. The Bulldogs responded with a nine-play, 68-yard touchdown drive. Chubb started the drive with a four-yard gain. Mason found Bennett on a slant for a 12-yard gain. Three plays later Mason and Chubb connected for 15 yards and a first down at the UF37. On second down, Mason completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Chubb. Georgia went for two after the play, but was unable to convert, resulting in a 31-13 game. Georgia put together an 11-play, 68-yard drive that saw it work its way down to the Florida two-yard line. Georgia went for it on fourth down, but the pass was deflected, allowing Florida to get the ball back at its own 2-yard line. On the ensuing drive, Florida tacked on a touchdown that gave them a 38-13 lead. The touchdown was scored on a 65-yard run by Kelvin Taylor. The Bulldogs added a touchdown with three seconds left in the game. Mason took to the air, completing passes of 25 and 24 to Chris Conley and Davis before Brendan Douglas ran for the one-yard touchdown run that cut the lead to 38-20.
Florida Georgia
0 7
14 0
10 0
14 = 13 =
38 20
GA - Nick Chubb 39-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 09:02 1Q UF - M. McNeely 21-yard run (F. Velez kick), 08:25 2Q UF - Kelvin Taylor 2-yard run (F. Velez kick), 05:06 2Q UF - M. Jones 44-yard run (F. Velez kick), 12:07 3Q UF - F. Velez 21-yard field goal, 05:09 3Q UF - M. Jones 1-yard run (A. Hardin kick), 13:49 4Q GA - Nick Chubb 10-yard pass from H. Mason (H. Mason pass failed), 11:06 4Q UF - Kelvin Taylor 65-yard run (A. Hardin kick), 02:11 4Q GA - Brendan Douglas 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 00:03 4Q G AME STATISTICS
UGA 21 32-141 26-41-319-0 74-460 3-1 4-30 6-198 (33.0) 5-92 (18.4) 27:19 8-of-16 0-of-1 0-0
First Downs Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int Total Plays-Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards
FLORIDA 19 60-418 3-6-27-0 66-445 3-1 4-31 5-230 (46.0) 3-47 (15.7) 32:41 7-of-14 1-of-1 3-23
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing UF - Taylor UGA - Chubb
Att. 25 21
Yds. 197 156
TD 2 1
Passing UF - Harris UGA - Mason
Comp. 3 26
Att. 6 41
Yds. 27 319
Receiving UF - Pittman UGA - Mitchell Punting UF - Christy UGA - Erickson Tackles UF - Morrison UGA - Wilson
Long 65 39 TD 0 1
Rec. Yds. TD Long 1 13 0 13 7 55 0 15 No. 5 4
Yds. 230 127
Avg. 46.0 31.8
UT 2 4
AT 13 7
Tot. 15 11
Long 59 35
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“Four hundred yards rushing; that’s pretty impressive. That was the story of the game. We couldn’t run it the way we like to, and they did. That was a big part of the game. When they score a touchdown, you have to come back and play ball. Little by little they continued to run the ball and pound the ball, and we didn’t have an answer for it.”
• Senior QB Hutson Mason had career highs in attempts and completions, going 26-for-41 for 319 yards and one TD. • Even after the loss, the Bulldogs still lead the series 50-41-2 and have a 4338-1 advantage in Jacksonville. It was Florida’s first win in the series since 2010. • Both teams wore their traditional home dark jerseys (Georgia - Red; Florida Blue) for the first time since 1970. • Junior WR Malcolm Mitchell started his first game of the season and his first since the 2013 season-opener at Clemson in which he tore his ACL. He was the team’s leading receiver with 7 catches for 55 yards. • Senior C David Andrews made his team-leading 34th consecutive start. • Captains for the game were seniors Mason, Damian Swann (DB), and Andrews and junior Marshall Morgan (PK).
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KENTUCKY
Nov. 8, 2014 • Commonwealth Stadium - Lexington, Ky. LEXINGTON, Ky. - Senior Hutson Mason threw four touchdown passes and freshman
Isaiah McKenzie posted two special teams scores as No. 17 Georgia defeated Kentucky 63-31 on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Commonwealth Stadium in front of crowd of 60,152 and nationwide audience on ESPN. The Bulldogs had a season-best 559 total yards and improved to 7-2 overall and 5-2 in the Southeastern Conference, while the Wildcats fell to 5-5 and 2-5. Georgia improved to 54-12-2 against Kentucky, including five straight wins and 16 of the past 18. Playing just three quarters, Mason went 13-of-16 for 174 yards with a career-best four touchdown passes. Mason fired two to receiver Chris Conley and one each to receiver Malcolm Mitchell and tight end Jeb Blazevich. McKenzie sparked the Bulldogs as he returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, then added a 59-yard punt return for a score in the third quarter. He became only the 12th player in NCAA history to score on a kickoff return and a punt return in the same game. Tailback Nick Chubb rushed for 170 yards -- including 116 in the first half -- and a touchdown. It marked his fourth straight 100-yard game. Tailback Sony Michel, returning from a shoulder injury that sidelined him for four games, added 84 yards and a touchdown. Linebacker Ramik Wilson paced the defense with 12 tackles. Linebacker Lorenzo Carter added nine tackles, including three sacks, to earn SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors and linebacker Amarlo Herrera posted seven stops. The Bulldogs built a 21-0 first-quarter lead. McKenzie returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a score just 11 seconds into the contest. Six minutes later, Mason hit Conley on a 15-yard touchdown pass. Georgia later added an 18-yard scoring run by Chubb to cap a season-best 91-yard scoring drive. After Kentucky pulled within 21-10 in the second quarter, Mason drilled a 23-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell for a 28-10 edge. The Wildcats scored to make it 28-17, but the MasonConley connection worked again on a 4-yard scoring pass for a 35-17 lead. Kentucky found the end zone just before halftime as the Bulldogs led 35-24 at the break. In the first half, Chubb had 116 yards on seven carries, giving him his fourth straight 100-yard game. Chubb also had a career-long 55-yard rush prior to intermission. The Bulldogs methodically pulled away with 21 third-quarter points to go up 56-24. Mason hit Blazevich on a 10-yard scoring pass, McKenzie returned a punt for a 59-yard touchdown, and Michel had a 23-yard scoring run. In the fourth quarter, quarterback Brice Ramsey found Blazevich on a twice-deflected pass that resulted in an 8-yard touchdown. The Wildcats added a late score for the 63-31 final.
Kentucky Georgia
0 21
24 14
0 21
7 = 7 =
31 63
GA - Isaiah McKenzie 90-yard kickoff return (Marshall Morgan kick), 14:49 1Q GA - Chris Conley 15-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick), 08:29 1Q GA - Nick Chubb 18-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 04:57 1Q UK - Braylon Heard 3-yard run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 13:33 2Q UK - Austin MacGinnis 38-yard field goal, 09:46 2Q GA - Malcolm Mitchell 23-yard pass from H. Mason (M. Morgan kick), 06:34 2Q UK - Stanley Williams 56-yard run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 05:55 2Q GA - Chris Conley 4-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick), 04:04 2Q UK - Patrick Towles 1-yard run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 00:16 2Q GA - Jeb Blazevich 10-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick), 12:56 3Q GA - Isaiah McKenzie 59-yard punt return (M. Morgan kick), 11:09 3Q GA - Sony Michel 23-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 01:55 3Q GA - Jeb Blazevich 8-yard pass from Brice Ramsey (M. Morgan kick), 09:49 4Q UK - Javess Blue 9-yard pass from Patrick Towles (A. MacGinnis kick), 03:22 4Q G AME STATISTICS
UGA 28 39-305 18-21-254-0 60-559 3-1 4-33 0-0 (0.0) 5-130 (26.0) 26:22 8-of-8 0-of-0 3-12
First Downs Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int Total Plays-Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards
UK 22 47-214 16-31-139-1 78-353 1-0 3-25 5-209 (41.8) 7-174 (24.9) 33:38 9-of-18 3-of-3 0-0
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing UK - S. Williams UGA - Chubb Passing UK - Towles UGA - Mason Receiving UK - Robinson UGA - Rumph Punting UK - Foster UGA - N/A Tackles UK - Forrest UGA - Wilson
Att. 10 13
Yds. 100 170
TD 1 1
Comp. 16 13
Att. 31 16
Yds. 139 174
Long 56 55 TD 1 4
Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 43 0 16 4 81 0 47 No. 5 0
Yds. 209 0
Avg. 41.8 0.0
UT 4 9
AT 3 3
Tot. 7 12
Long 46 -
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“Very pleased with what happened today. I’m proud of our players. I thought they did a really good job. Obviously, to start the game with a kickoff return for a touchdown was huge. Isaiah (McKenzie) did a good job of finding it. We played about as good as we practiced on that team. It was a great week of practice on the kickoff return team. We talked a lot about starting the second half better for the season. The way we came out in the second half was maybe more impressive than how we came out in the first. I’m just really proud of the team and what they did today and the coaches and everybody involved. It was a good day.”
BULLDOGS
• Georgia’s 63 points in an SEC game were the most since beating Florida 75-0 in 1942 in Jacksonville. It was the most points scored in an SEC game under Mark Richt. • It was the first game with no Bulldog punts since 2009 versus Georgia Tech. • Freshman Isaiah McKenzie became the 12th player in NCAA history to return a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown in the same game. He is the first Bulldog in the modern era to do so. • Senior WR Chris Conley had two TD catches on the day. He now has 17 career TD catches, which moves him into a tie for sixth in Bulldog history. • Georgia had a season-long 91-yard TD drive on six plays in 1:51 in the first quarter. Previously, Georgia’s longest TD drive covered 87 yards versus Tenn. • Senior C David Andrews made his team-leading 36th consecutive start. • Captains for the game were seniors Kosta Vavlas (ILB), Damian Swann (DB), David Andrews (C) and Kolton Houston (OT).
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No. 9 AUBURN
Nov. 15, 2014 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. - The No. 14 Georgia Bulldogs scored 34 unanswered points as it upset the ninth-ranked Auburn Tigers 34-7 on Saturday, Nov. 15, in front of a sold out crowd of 92,746 and a nationally-televised ESPN audience in Athens, Ga. The running back tandem of Todd Gurley and Nick Chubb carried the Georgia offense. Each runner went for over 100 yards marking the first time since 2012 that the Bulldogs have had two 100-yard rushers. Chubb led the team with 144 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, while Gurley finished with 138 yards and one touchdown on 29 attempts. Along with his 144 yards, Chubb became the 12th Bulldogs in program history to rush for 1,000 yards. Hutson Mason was 10-for-19 for 123 yards and touchdown on the night. Chubb was hit top target, finishing with 48 receiving yards. Michael Bennett added 29 yards, while Malcolm Mitchell registered 13 yards and a touchdown. Amarlo Herrera led the team defensively, finishing with 12 tackles, including one tackle for a loss and an interception. Damian Swann and Ramik Wilson finished with eight tackles each. Leonard Floyd had the lone sack of the night. Auburn struck first, taking a 7-0 lead on a 10-play, 70-yard drive that took just over four minutes. Cameron Artis-Payne scored the touchdown on a 26-yard run. A muffed punt and a fumble recovery by Lucas Redd breathed new life into the Georgia offense. Sitting at the 20-yard line, Gurley got the call on first down and rushed 11 yards. Mason then found Mitchell at the goal line for a touchdown that tied the game at 7-7. The Bulldogs took the lead on their first drive of the second half. Chubb was the star of the drive, racking up 51 of Georgia’s 83 yards. Facing 4th-and-1 at the Auburn 9-yard line, Georgia called a timeout and decided to go for it. The gamble paid off as Chubb carried it nine yards to the end zone for a touchdown that put the Bulldogs up 14-7. Georgia was forced to punt on its next drive, but Auburn was flagged for roughing the kicker, which resulted in a first down for the Bulldogs. Georgia worked its way into Auburn territory but settled for a 32-yard field goal by Marshall Morgan that made it a 17-7 game. Auburn got the ball back with 23 seconds left in the first half, but did not connect on the deep ball as time expired, allowing Georgia to enter the locker room with a 17-7 lead. The seven points was the fewest by Auburn this season. The Bulldog defense shut down Auburn on its ensuing possession Georgia got the ball back near midfield and stuck to the ground on the drive. Chubb went over 1,000 yards on the drive, racking up 51 yards on five carries. Gurley finished off the drive with a three-yard touchdown run that put Georgia up 24-7 with 7:28 left in the third quarter. Auburn turned the ball over on downs with 4:56 left in the third quarter after a Nick Marshall fourth-down pass to C.J. Uzomah fell incomplete. Georgia then put together a nine play, 46-yard drive that resulted in a 28-yard field goal by Morgan. A pass interference call and a 27-yard run by Chubb set up the field goal. At the start of the fourth quarter, Auburn marched all the way down to the Georgia 15 yard line, but could not get any further as Georgia’s defense had an answer for every play call. The Tigers went for it on 4th-and-13, but Herrera picked it off at the two-yard line, ending the chance for an Auburn score. The Bulldogs kept the hammer down, driving 98 yards on 11 plays and taking up 6:34 on their next drive. Georgia methodically worked the clock and got the first downs when needed before Chubb rushed 11 yards up the middle for the touchdown, his second of the game, that extended Georgia’s lead to 34-7. Auburn got another chance, but a fumble with just over two minutes left in the game was recovered by Davin Bellamy. Georgia then got the ball back and ran out the clock, sealing the 34-7 win.
Auburn Georgia
7 7
0 10
0 10
0 = 7 =
7 34
AU - Cameron Artis-Payne 26-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:52 1Q GA - Malcolm Mitchell 7-yard pass from H. Mason (M. Morgan kick), 02:15 1Q GA - Nick Chubb 9-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 08:48 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 32-yard field goal, 00:29 2Q GA - Todd Gurley 3-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 07:28 3Q GA - Marshall Morgan 28-yard field goal, 00:55 3Q GA - Nick Chubb 11-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 04:51 4Q G AME STATISTICS
UGA 27 52-289 10-19-123-0 71-412 2-0 6-51 3-110 (36.7) 1-32 (32.0) 32:22 5-of-13 1-of-1 1-5
First Downs Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int Total Plays-Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards
AU 17 35-150 15-28-142-1 63-292 3-2 7-78 4-156 (39.0) 5-103 (20.6) 27:38 8-of-14 0-of-2 0-0
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing AU - Artis-Payne UGA - Chubb Passing AU - Marshall UGA - Mason Receiving AU - Uzomah UGA - Bennett Punting AU - Carlson UGA - Barber Tackles AU - McKinzy UGA - Herrera
Att. 20 19
Yds. 86 144
TD 1 2
Comp. 11 10
Att. 23 19
Yds. 112 123
Long 26 20 TD 0 1
Rec. Yds. TD Long 3 39 0 18 3 29 0 13 No. 3 3
Yds. 128 110
Avg. 42.7 36.7
UT 8 2
AT 1 10
Tot. 9 12
Long 46 45
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“It was a great night. The fans were spectacular, the students were ready, the Dog Walk was everything we hoped for, the band was great, and it took everybody to have this kind of performance. We were hoping we could be energized by our fans and that we could energize our fans by our play, and that’s what happened.”
• Georgia held Auburn to a season-low seven points; the lowest Auburn point total in Gus Malzahn’s two years at the helm. • The Bulldogs’ 34-7 victory evened the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry at 55-55-8. • Freshman Nick Chubb became the 12th Bulldog in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Chubb finished with 144 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown, and hauled in two catches for 48 yards. • Junior tailback Todd Gurley returned to action after missing four games and had 29 carries for 138 yards and a touchdown. He and Chubb became the first two Georgia backs to each rush for 100 yards in a game since Gurley and Keith Marshall did it against Auburn in 2012. However, Gurley sustained a season-ending ACL injury that finished his season in this year’s contest. • Georgia used an 11-play, 98-yard touchdown drive to take a 34-7 lead in the fourth quarter. It marked the longest TD drive by the Bulldogs since 2011. • Senior C David Andrews made his team-leading 37th consecutive start. • Captains for the game were seniors Kosta Vavlas (ILB), Mike Thornton (N), and David Andrews (C) and Chris Conley (WR).
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CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
Nov. 22, 2014 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. - The No. 9 Georgia football team routed Charleston Southern 55-9 in front of 92,746 fans and a nationally-televised SEC Network audience on Saturday, Nov. 22, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. With the win, Georgia improved to 9-2 on the year, while Charleston Southern dropped to 8-4. Nick Chubb led the ground game, finishing with 113 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries, including a career-long 83-yard touchdown run. It was his sixth consecutive 100-yard rushing game this season. Brendan Douglas finished with 66 yards on 12 carries. Hutson Mason, Brice Ramsey and Faton Bauta combined to go 20-26 with one interception in the passing game. Mason was 10-for-12 for 187 yards and three touchdowns, while Ramsey finished with 92 yards and a touchdown on eight completions. Chris Conley led Georgia’s receiving corps with 68 yards and two touchdowns on three receptions. Jonathon Rumph added 67 yards and a touchdown on five catches. Justin Scott-Wesley also recorded a touchdown catch in the game. Charleston Southern received the opening kickoff and moved it down to the 34-yard line. On 3rd-and-1, Damian Swann forced a fumble that was recovered by Ramik Wilson. On the first play after the fumble, Mason found Conley in the end zone for a touchdown that made it a 7-0 game after the Marshall Morgan PAT. After the defense forced a threeand-out, it took just two plays for the Bulldogs to take a 14-0 lead. Chubb broke free for an 83-yard touchdown run. It was the longest touchdown run of Chubb’s career, the eighth longest in Georgia history and third longest for the Bulldogs in Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs kept the pressure on during its third drive of the game, going 65 yards in five plays. During the drive, CSU was flagged for pass interference, giving Georgia a fresh set of downs in Buccaneer territory. A 17-yard gain by Rumph helped set up the 19-yard touchdown catch by Scott-Wesley that gave Georgia a 21-0 lead after the extra point. The scoring continued when Morgan connected on 53-yard field goal that put the Bulldogs up 24-0. It was the longest field goal of the season for Morgan. Chubb got his second touchdown of the day that put Georgia up 31-0 after the point after. The touchdown capped off a 12-play, 77-yard drive that took just under five minutes. Highlighting the drive were first down catches by Conley and Rumph. After a missed field goal, Charleston Southern took over on downs at its own 32. On the second play of the drive, Mauger intercepted the pass and returned it 13 yards. One the first play after the interception, Mason found an outstretched Conley in the back of the end zone for the touchdown that brought the score to 38-0 after the Morgan PAT. Charleston Southern avoided the shutout after a 12-play, 47-yard drive resulted in a 45-yard field goal with less than a minute to go in the first half that made it 38-3. The Bulldogs took over on downs with 7:46 left in the third quarter and drove 30 yards on seven plays before Morgan booted a 27-yard field goal that made it a 48-3 game. Ramsey got the call to start the second half and on Georgia’s opening drive threw a 12-yard touchdown strike to Rumph that increased Georgia’s lead to 45-3. Jeb Blazevich helped set up the touchdown with a 20-yard catch that put Georgia inside CSU territory. Quayvon Hicks got in on the scoring action with less than a minute left in the third quarter as he picked up 33 yards on a bruising touchdown run that gave Georgia a 55-3 lead. Charleston Southern made it a 55-9 game with 9:55 left in the game versus Georgia’s reserves. The Buccaneers’ scoring drive went 71 yards on six plays in just over three minutes. The drive was highlighted by a 25-yard run before a two-yard touchdown run. Georgia looked to answer with a score of its own, but a fumble at the Charleston Southern 10 ended the drive. The Buccaneers moved the ball near midfield on the drive, but ran out of time as Georgia sealed its 55-9 win.
Charleston So. 0 Georgia 24
3 14
0 17
6 = 0 =
9 55
GA - Chris Conley 35-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick), 13:08 1Q GA - Nick Chubb 83-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:33 1Q GA - Justin Scott-Wesley 19-yard pass from H. Mason (M. Morgan kick), 05:18 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan 53-yard field goal, 00:42 1Q GA - Nick Chubb 8-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 09:08 2Q GA - Chris Conley 23-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick), 04:18 2Q CSU - David Kennedy 45-yard field goal, 00:07 2Q GA - Jonathon Rumph 12-yard pass from Brice Ramsey (M. Morgan kick), 11:31 3Q GA - Marshall Morgan 27-yard field goal, 04:58 3Q GA - Quayvon Hicks 33-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 00:59 3Q CSU - Christian Reyes 2-yard run (Dalton Saunders rush failed), 09:55 4Q G AME STATISTICS
UGA 28 37-270 20-26-310-1 63-580 2-1 3-30 0-0 1-12 (12.0) 27:38 6-of-9 0-of-0 2-12
First Downs Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int Total Plays-Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards
CSU 13 45-190 6-17-21-1 62-211 3-1 5-54 7-275 (39.3) 6-116 (19.3) 32:22 7-of-17 0-of-1 0-0
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing CSU - Reyes UGA - Chubb
Att. 19 9
Yds. 75 113
TD 1 2
Passing CSU - Brown UGA - Mason
Comp. 4 10
Att. 10 12
Yds. 15 187
Receiving CSU - Holloway UGA - Rumph Punting CSU - Burns Tackles CSU - Johnston UGA - Dawson
Long 16 83 TD 0 3
Rec. Yds. TD Long 3 9 0 3 5 67 1 22 No. 7
Yds. 275
Avg. 39.3
UT 6 3
AT 5 5
Tot. 11 8
Long 49
Worth Noting…
Coach Mark Richt said…
“We talked all week about respecting this opponent and you show that respect by giving them your best shot. We did just that. Our focus was where it ought to be. The energy level was high, the execution was outstanding and we got some breaks with some turnovers. I was proud of the effort.”
BULLDOGS
• The Bulldogs scored their first 14 points on their first three offensive plays. • Nick Chubb’s 83-yard touchdown run is the eighth-longest rushing TD in school history, the third longest in Sanford Stadium history and longest since Tim Worley set a school record with an 89-yard score against Florida in 1985. • Freshman Nick Chubb’s 113 yards today make him the first Bulldog since Herschel Walker to have six consecutive games with 100 yards or more. • Chris Conley now has 19 career TD catches, which is tied for fifth in school history. • Marshall Morgan’s 53-yard field goal was his longest kick since his careerlong 56 yarder at Tennessee last year. He is now 5-for-8 from 50 or longer. • With Georgia’s seven touchdowns today, the Bulldogs have now scored 63 TDs. This trails only the school record of 72 TDs scored by the 2012 team. • Senior C David Andrews made his team-leading 38th consecutive start. • Captains for the game were seniors Kosta Vavlas (ILB), Mike Thornton (N), David Andrews (C) and Amarlo Herrera (ILB).
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No. 15 GEORGIA TECH
Nov. 29, 2014 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. -- In the first overtime game in the history of Sanford Stadium, the No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs fell 30-24 to in-state rival and 15th-ranked Georgia Tech in front of 92,746 fans and a nationally televised SEC Network audience at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Nick Chubb, who finished with 129 yards on 25 carries, once again led the Bulldogs offensively. It was his seventh-straight 100-yard rushing game. Hutson Mason finished with 194 yards, a touchdown and an interception on 18-for-28 passing. His top target was Malcolm Mitchell, who finished with 56 yards and a touchdown on seven catches. The Bulldog defense was led by Ramik Wilson and Amarlo Herrera, who each finished with a career-high 19 tackles. Damian Swann came up with a goal line fumble recovery that was returned for a school-record 99 yards and a score. Georgia got on the board in a hurry, scoring on its opening drive. Chubb was the star of the drive, catching a 24-yard pass before rushing for 28 yards to set up 2nd-and-goal at the Georgia Tech four. Two plays later, the Bulldogs went for it on 4th-and-goal from the one. Chubb got the call and crossed the goal line for the score. Marshall Morgan connected on the extra point to give the Bulldogs an early 7-0 lead. On Georgia’s third drive of the game, Chubb broke off a 65-yard run that got the Bulldogs down to the Georgia Tech one-yard line. Two plays later, Chubb fumbled and it was recovered by the Jackets. The defense stepped up and forced Georgia Tech to punt. Tech looked to get on the board at the start of the second quarter when it lined up for a field goal at the Georgia 20, but Ray Drew blocked the kick. Georgia tried to take advantage of the blocked kick but fumbled into the end zone on the ensuing drive again on the GT1. The Yellow Jackets drove the length of the field on the ensuing possession and scored on a 7-yard pass to Darren Waller that tied the game at 7-7. Georgia Tech then got the ball to start the second half and drove all the way to the Georgia seven. With the Yellow Jackets looking to score, Swann ripped the ball from Justin Thomas’ arm and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown that put the Bulldogs up 14-7 after the PAT. The 99-yard return set a new Georgia record as the longest fumble return in school history. The Bulldogs looked to add to their lead with just over six minutes left in the third quarter. Morgan lined up for a 49-yard attempt but the kick was blocked, resulting in Tech getting the ball at its own 37-yard line. Georgia Tech turned the blocked kick into seven points, driving 63 yards on eight plays to tie the game. The Bulldogs put together a 15-play, 73-yard drive that resulted in the Bulldogs taking a 17-14 lead after Morgan connected on a 19-yard field goal. After the drive appeared to stall, Georgia lined up to attempt a field goal. Instead of the kick, holder Adam Erickson pitched the ball over his head and Morgan took the ball 28 yards to the Georgia Tech three for the first down. He completed the drive six plays later with a short field goal. Georgia Tech responded with a touchdown drive that went 80 yards in 13 plays that allowed the Yellow Jackets to take a 21-17 lead with just over four minutes left on the clock. On the ensuing kickoff, the Yellow Jackets executed a perfect pooch kick, recovering the ball at the Georgia 27. The Yellow Jackets picked up 10 yards before a Thomas fumble was recovered by Herrera at the Georgia 31. The fumble recovery gave Georgia another chance. Mason started the drive with a pair of passes to Conley for a pickup of 20 yards. Sony Michel picked up another 10 yards that put Georgia at the Tech 21. Mason and Conley hooked up for another big gain, setting the Bulldogs up with 1st-and-Goal at the Georgia Tech five-yard line. Facing 4th-and-goal with 22 seconds on the clock after a pair of incomplete passes and a short gain, Mason found Mitchell in the end zone for a three-yard touchdown pass that gave Georgia a 24-21 lead with 18 seconds left in the game. However as time expired, kicker Harrison Butker was good from 53 yards, tying the game at 24-24 and sending it to overtime. Tech got the ball first and scored a touchdown but the extra point was blocked by Drew that made it a 30-24 game. In Georgia’s overtime possession, Mason connected with Conley on third down for a gain of 10, giving the Bulldogs a fresh set of downs inside the 10. With Georgia looking for the winning touchdown, Mason’s pass was intercepted by D.J. White, sealing Tech’s win.
Coach Mark Richt said…
“I’m very proud of the players and how they played heroically. I’m disappointed the way it ended. … The guys played with a lot of heart and soul and put us in position to win. I’m so proud of the way they played and I’m sad it ended the way it did.”
Georgia Tech Georgia
0 7
7 0
7 7
10 10
6 = 30 0 = 24
GA - Nick Chubb 1-yard run (M. Morgan kick), 10:57 1Q GT - Darren Waller 7-yard pass from Justin Thomas (H. Butker kick), 00:08 2Q GA - Damian Swann 99-yard fumble recovery (M. Morgan kick), 08:42 3Q GT - Zach Laskey 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 02:13 3Q GA - Marshall Morgan 19-yard field goal, 11:19 4Q GT - Zach Laskey 8-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 04:22 4Q GA - Malcolm Mitchell 3-yard pass from H. Mason (M. Morgan kick), 00:18 4Q GT - Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 00:00 4Q GT - Zach Laskey 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick blocked), 15:00 OT G AME STATISTICS
UGA 24 39-194 18-28-194-1 67-388 2-2 2-20 1-41 (41.0) 1-5 (5.0) 23:37 4-of-11 4-of-4 0-0
First Downs Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int Total Plays-Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards
GT 30 70-399 6-16-64-0 86-463 3-2 5-24 3-124 (41.3) 4-54 (13.5) 36:23 8-of-16 2-of-2 2-9
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing GT - Laskey UGA - Chubb
Att. 26 25
Yds. 140 129
TD 3 1
Passing GT - Thomas UGA - Mason
Comp. 6 18
Att. 16 28
Yds. 64 194
Receiving GT - Smelter UGA - Mitchell Punting GT - Rodwell UGA - Barber Tackles GT - Johnson UGA - Herrera
Long 23 65 TD 1 1
Rec. Yds. TD Long 3 44 0 17 7 56 1 17 No. 3 1
Yds. 124 41
Avg. 41.3 41.0
UT 6 6
AT 4 13
Tot. 10 19
Long 48 41
Worth Noting… • This was the first overtime game played by Georgia in Sanford Stadium. • The Bulldogs are now 6-5 all-time in overtime (4-2 away, 2-2 neutral, 0-1 home) following the loss. • Damian Swann’s 99-yard fumble return for a TD was the longest fumble return for a TD in school history and the longest since Sean Jones took it 92 yards against No. 13 Tennessee back in 2003. • Senior linebackers Ramik Wilson and Amarlo Herrera finished with a careerhigh 19 tackles each to lead the defense. • Senior Ray Drew became the first Bulldog since 2000 to block a FG and PAT in a game. • Nick Chubb posted his seventh straight 100-yard rushing game. He is the first Bulldog to do so since Herschel Walker posted 11 in a row in 1982. • The 2014 senior class served as the game captains, and the four Bulldogs who went out on the field for the coin toss were Ramik Wilson (ILB), Hutson Mason (QB), David Andrews (C) and Ray Drew (DL).
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No. 20 LOUISVILLE
Dec. 30, 2014 • Bank of America Stadium - Charlotte, N.C. CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The No. 13 Georgia football team earned a 37-14 win over the 20th-ranked Louisville Cardinals in front of a crowd of 45,671 and a nationally-televised ESPN audience in the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. The Bulldogs end the 2014 campaign with an overall record of 10-3. The Bulldogs have posted 10 or more wins 21 times, including nine times under Head Coach Mark Richt. Despite leaving the game in the second quarter with an eye issue, Hutson Mason led the Bulldogs through the air. He went 10-for-15 for 148 yards and touchdown. Brice Ramsey was 4-for-9 for 51 yards in relief. Chris Conley was the top target, finishing with 81 yards and a touchdown down on four catches. As it was for much of the season, the offense was led by the run game. Nick Chubb was named the Belk Bowl MVP and finished with 269 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries. His 269 yards were a career high, an SEC bowl record, marked his eighth-straight 100-yard rushing game and was the second-highest single game rushing total in Georgia history. Sony Michel finished with 11 carries for 31 yards. Lorenzo Carter and Ramik Wilson led the defensive effort with eight tackles each. Both recorded one sack, with Carter’s going for a loss of 19 yards on the final play of the game. Aaron Davis and Ray Drew finished with seven tackles each. As a unit, Georgia had three interceptions, with Dominick Sanders getting two. He became the sixth player in Georgia history to record two interceptions in a game. Georgia struck first, taking a 7-0 lead on a nine-play, 60-yard drive in the first quarter. Chubb got the drive started by breaking off a 20-yard run. With the drive stalling, the Bulldogs got a spark when Louisville was called for a personal foul that gave Georgia a fresh set of downs. On 2nd-and-14, Mason connected with Conley for a 45-yard touchdown that gave the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead after the Marshall Morgan extra point. The Cardinals answered on the next drive, going 84 yards on nine plays to tie the game at 7-7. The touchdown was scored on an 11-yard pass from Kyle Bolin to Gerald Christian. Both offenses were quiet over the next several possessions. Georgia retook the lead after a nine-play, 43-yard drive led to a 41-yard field goal and gave UGA a 10-7 lead. The Bulldog defense remained stout on the next Louisville drive, allowing just seven net yards. On the next Georgia drive, Mason hit Michel out of the backfield for 32 yards and a first down. Four plays later, Chubb raced 31 yards into the end zone for a touchdown that put the Bulldogs up 17-7 with just under seven minutes to go in the half. On the first play of the next drive, Sanders intercepted a pass from Reggie Bonnafon. The interception resulted in three points as Morgan connected on a 22-yard field goal and extended Georgia’s lead to 20-7. Louisville had a pair of chances late in the half, but the Georgia defense shut the Cardinals down and took a 20-7 lead into halftime. The Bulldogs added a touchdown with 6:38 left in the third quarter that made it a 27-7 game. Starting at their own three-yard line, Chubb broke off a Georgia bowl record 82-yard run that set the Bulldogs up at the Louisville 15. Michel finished the drive, rushing for the final 15 yards and the score on two carries. Louisville answered with a touchdown drive of its own, going 70 yards in 10 plays. The drive was capped off by a six-yard touchdown run by Brandon Radcliff that cut the lead to 27-14 with just under two minutes left in the third. Georgia worked its way down to the Louisville 36-yard line, but went for it on 4thand-10. Ramsey’s pass was incomplete, allowing Louisville to take over on downs. Damian Swann intercepted Kyle Bolin on the first play of the next drive. The run game took over on the ensuing Georgia drive, picking up 23 yards before Ramsey connected with Kenneth Towns for 14 yards and a first down. The Bulldogs put together a 43-yard drive that took 4:13 off the clock and was capped off by a 41-yard field goal by Morgan that gave the Bulldogs a 30-14 lead. With the field goal, the Bulldogs set a single-season record in points scored this season (537). The defense remained aggressive on Louisville’s next drive, forcing a three-and-out on a drive that amassed just one yard. Nick Chubb carried the load on the final Georgia drive, accounting for all 45 yards and the touchdown that sealed the 37-14 win. Louisville looked to score on its last possession, working its way down to the Georgia 10, but Carter burst through the line for a sack to end the game.
Coach Mark Richt said…
“Very proud of our team. It was a year that I thought we had overcome a lot. I think this game was maybe very similar to the type of season we had as far as losing some key people and other guys having to step up and make plays and just continue our focus and continue to fight. Just really, really proud of everybody.”
BULLDOGS
Louisville Georgia
7 7
0 13
7 7
0 10
= 14 = 37
GA - Chris Conley 44-yard pass from H. Mason (M. Morgan kick), 08:24 1Q UL - G. Christian 11-yard pass from K. Bolin (J. Wallace kick), 04:25 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan 41-yard field goal, 11:33 2Q GA - Nick Chubb 31-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 06:40 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 22-yard field goal, 04:58 2Q GA - Sony Michel 2-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 05:41 3Q UL - B. Radcliff 6-yard run (J. Wallace kick), 01:48 3Q GA - Marshall Morgan 41-yard field goal, 05:20 4Q GA - Nick Chubb 8-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 02:02 4Q G AME STATISTICS
UGA 22 53-292 14-24-200-1 77-492 1-1 4-19 2-82 (41.0) 2-37 (18.5) 33:00 12-of-18 0-of-1 4-36
First Downs Rushing: Att.-Yards Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int Total Plays-Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards
UL 20 27-62 21-44-314-3 71-376 1-0 7-44 6-225 (37.5) 8-132 (16.5) 27:00 6-of-14 1-of-2 2-17
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing UL - Radcliff UGA - Chubb
Att. 19 33
Yds. 89 266
TD 1 2
Passing UL - Bolin UGA - Mason
Comp. 20 10
Att. 40 15
Yds. 300 149
Receiving UL - Parker UGA - Conley Punting UL - Johnson UGA - Barber Tackles UL - Sample UGA - Carter
Long 20 82 TD 1 1
Rec. Yds. TD Long 8 120 0 25 4 80 1 44 No. 6 2
Yds. 225 82
Avg. 37.5 41.0
UT 10 5
AT 4 3
Tot. 14 8
Long 43 51
Worth Noting… • This was the Bulldogs’ 50th appearance in a bowl game and extended Georgia’s number of consecutive appearances in a bowl to 18, a school record. • The Bulldogs reached double digits in wins for the 21st time in school history and for the ninth time under coach Mark Richt. • The senior class finished with a 40-14 overall record. • The Bulldogs broke a school record for points scored in a season with 537 points in 13 games, eclipsing the old mark of 529 set by the 2012 squad in 14 games. • Freshman tailback Nick Chubb tallied a Belk Bowl and SEC bowl record of 266 yards on 33 carries. He was named Belk Bowl MVP for his efforts. • Georgia started the same five players (John Theus, Brandon Kublanow, David Andrews, Greg Pyke, and Kolton Houston) on the offensive line in all 13 games this season. • Tight end coach John Lilly assumed play-calling duties during the game after offensive coordinator Mike Bobo was hired as the head coach at Colorado State earlier in the month.
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1. Alabama 60 2. Texas 53 3. Nebraska 51 4. GEORGIA 50 Tennessee 50
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ALL-TIME BOWL VICTORIES
1. Alabama 34 2. USC 33 3. Oklahoma 28 4. GEORGIA 28 5. Texas 27
GEORGIA’S BOWL RESULTS Date 1-1-42 1-1-43 1-1-46 1-1-47 1-1-48 1-1-49 12-9-50 1-1-60 12-26-64 12-31-66 12-16-67 1-1-69 12-20-69 12-31-71 12-28-73 12-21-74 1-1-76 1-1-77 12-31-78 1-1-81 1-1-82 1-1-83 1-2-84 12-22-84 12-28-85 12-23-86 12-29-87 1-1-89 12-30-89 12-29-91 1-1-93 12-30-95 1-1-98 12-31-98 1-1-00 12-24-00 12-28-01 1-1-03 1-1-04 1-1-05 1-3-06 12-30-06 1-1-08 1-1-09 12-28-09 12-31-10 1-2-12 1-1-13 1-1-14 12-30-14
Won 28, Lost 19, Tied 3
Bowl Orange Rose Oil Sugar Gator Orange Pres. Cup Orange Sun Cotton Liberty Sugar Sun Gator Peach Tangerine Cotton Sugar Bluebonnet Sugar Sugar Sugar Cotton Citrus Sun Hall of Fame Liberty Gator Peach Independence Florida Citrus Peach Outback Peach Outback O’ahu Music City Sugar Capital One Outback *Sugar Chick-fil-A Sugar Capital One Independence Liberty Outback Capital One Gator Belk
Ga. Rank #14 #2 #18 #3 NR #8 NR #6 NR #4 NR #4 NR #6 NR NR #12 #5 #11 #1 #2 #1 #7 #18 #20 #17 #15 #19 NR #24 #8 NR #11 #19 #21 #24 #16 #4 #11 #8 #6 NR #4 #16 NR NR #18 #5 #23 #13
Opponent Score Coach TCU W, 40-26 Butts #13 UCLA W, 9-0 Butts #17 Tulsa W, 20-6 Butts #9 North Carolina W, 20-10 Butts Maryland T, 20-20 Butts Texas L, 41-28 Butts Texas A&M L, 40-20 Butts #18 Missouri W, 14-0 Butts Texas Tech W, 7-0 Dooley #10 SMU W, 24-9 Dooley N.C. State L, 14-7 Dooley #9 Arkansas L, 16-2 Dooley #14 Nebraska L, 45-6 Dooley North Carolina W, 7-3 Dooley #18 Maryland W, 17-16 Dooley #15 Miami, Ohio L, 21-10 Dooley #18 Arkansas L, 31-10 Dooley #1 Pittsburgh L, 27-3 Dooley Stanford L, 25-22 Dooley #7 Notre Dame W, 17-10 Dooley #10 Pittsburgh L, 24-20 Dooley #2 Penn State L, 27-23 Dooley #2 Texas W, 10-9 Dooley #15 Florida State T, 17-17 Dooley Arizona T, 13-13 Dooley Boston College L, 27-24 Dooley Arkansas W, 20-17 Dooley Michigan State W, 34-27 Dooley Syracuse L, 19-18 Goff Arkansas W, 24-15 Goff #15 Ohio State W, 21-14 Goff #18 Virginia L, 34-27 Goff Wisconsin W, 33-6 Donnan #14 Virginia W, 35-33 Donnan #19 Purdue W, 28-25 OT Donnan Virginia W, 37-14 Donnan Boston College L, 20-16 Richt #16 Florida State W, 26-13 Richt #12 Purdue W, 34-27 OT Richt #16 Wisconsin W, 24-21 Richt #11 West Virginia L, 38-35 Richt #14 Virginia Tech W, 31-24 Richt #10 Hawai’i W, 41-10 Richt #18 Michigan State W, 24-12 Richt Texas A&M W, 44-20 Richt #24 Central Fla. L, 10-6 Richt #12 Mich. State L, 33-30 (3OT) Richt #21 Nebraska W, 45-31 Richt Nebraska L, 24-19 Richt #20 Louisville W, 37-14 Richt
BOWL SERIES RECORD
Bowl Belk Bluebonnet *Capital One Cotton Gator Hall of Fame Independence Liberty Music City O’ahu Oil Orange Outback Peach/Chick-fil-A Presidential Cup Rose Sugar Sun
Games 1 1 6 3 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 4 5 1 1 9 3
W L T 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 5 0 1 1 1
P PA 37 14 22 25 151 122 44 49 80 74 24 27 68 35 33 41 16 20 37 14 20 6 82 67 115 85 128 126 20 40 9 0 187 175 26 58
*Capital One Bowl formerly known as the Tangerine Bowl and then the Citrus Bowl when Georgia has played in Orlando. All Orlando games included here.
The 2008 Georgia seniors celebrate a Sugar Bowl win to finish 11-2.
Nick Chubb shredded the Louisville defense to finish with an SEC bowl record 266 yards rushing and two touchdowns during the Bulldogs’ 37-14 win at the 2014 Belk Bowl in Charlotte, N.C.
* - Georgia Dome (Atlanta) due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina
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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 14 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 136-48 record is fourth best in the country in winning percentage among active coaches (.738). His teams have won ten or more games nine times and finished among the nation’s top ten in the finals polls eight times. And his emphasis on graduation has come to fruition as 279 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 59-12 and his teams are 46-15 when playing in an opponent’s home stadium. Richt is also one of only seven coaches in history to win two SEC championships (2002, 2005) in his first five years, and one of only seven head coaches in SEC history to record four 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. He is also the 2013 recipient of the Stallings Award given for commitment to humanitarian and community service efforts. 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 quarterback 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. In 2012, he set the school record for most TD passes in a season with 36. In 2013, Murray set four SEC career records: Passing Yards (13,166), Total Offense (13,562), TD Passes (121), and Completions (921). He is the only quarterback in SEC history to throw for more than 3,000 yards four consecutive years. The NFL is also looking Georgia’s way on a regular basis. Seventy two of Richt’s players have been chosen in the NFL draft over the last 13 years
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Richt in Rare Company Mark Richt is one of only five men in NCAA Division IA history to record 132 or more wins in his first 14 seasons as a head coach. Coach (1st 14 Seasons)..... School, Record 1st 14 Seasons Bob Stoops (1999-2012) .................... Oklahoma, 149-37 Tom Osborne (1973-86).................... Nebraska, 137-32-2 Barry Switzer (1973-86)..................Oklahoma, 137-25-4 Mark Richt (2001-2014)...................... Georgia, 136-48 Gary Patterson (*2001-2014).......................TCU, 132-45 * - debuted as head coach in 2000 Mobile Alabama Bowl loss
including eight chosen in 2002 and 2013--the most Georgia players ever selected in a single year.
The Mark Richt Era At Georgia
The Mark Richt Record
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total
W 8 13 11 10 10 9 11 10 8 6 10 12 8 10 136
L 4 1 3 2 3 4 2 3 5 7 4 2 4 3 48
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pct. .667 .929 .786 .833 .769 .692 .846 769 .615 .462 .769 .857 .667 .769 .739
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) 5-3 (3rd/East) 6-2 (2nd/East) *80-37 (.684)
*Includes 2-3 in SEC Championship games
Mark Richt Quick Facts
Personal: Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla. College: University of Miami, ‘82 Birthdate: Feb. 18, 1960 Birthplace Omaha, Nebraska Wife: Katharyn Francis Children: Jon (3/11/90); David (12/1/94); Zach (5/15/96); Anya (2/13/97) Coaching Positions: Years as college coach: 30th Florida State - Graduate Assistant (1985-86); Volunteer Assistant (1987-88) East Carolina- Offensive Coordinator (1989) Florida State - Quarterbacks (1990-2000); Offensive Coord. (1994-2000) Georgia - Head Coach (2001-current)
2014: Nationally ranked in the top 15 for much of the year, the Bulldogs made their 18th consecutive appearance in a bowl game including all 14 seasons under Richt. Georgia led the SEC and ranked among the top 10 nationally in scoring at 41.3 points a game and finished third nationally in turnover margin at +16. The ‘Dogs finished #9 in both polls. 2013: Besieged by injuries to numerous starters, the ‘Dogs sill managed to defeat two top 10 teams (South Carolina and LSU) along with Tennessee, Florida (for the third straight season), and Georgia Tech (for the 12th time in 13 years). Georgia also earned its 17th straight bowl invitation. 2012: In racing to the SEC Eastern Division title, Richt’s teams defeated 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 #3 UGA 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 Florida, Auburn, and Georgia Tech to finish 11-2. The ‘Dogs defeated #10 Hawai’i in The Allstate Sugar Bowl and finished #2 in the final AP poll and #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.
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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 team 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 year 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 Passing Defense (174.5 ypg), and 14th nationally in Turnover Margin (+.79). 2002: The Bulldogs post a 13-1 record, win their 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 AllAmericans 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
Richt’s career as a Bulldog began as a Christmas present that actually came the day after most gifts had been opened. On Dec. 26, 2000, he 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 his seven years as offensive coordinator, the Seminoles finished in the nation’s top five in scoring offense on five occasions, top 12 in total offense five times, and top 12 in passing offense five times. His 2000 offense finished the regular season ranked first nationally
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46-15 In An Opponent’s Stadium Including 13-9 Against Ranked Foes
Winningest Active Division I-A Coaches
By Winning % In FBS Games, Minimum 150
Coach, Curr. School
Yrs W L T Pct. Bowls
1. Urban Meyer, OSU 13 142 26 0 .845 9-2 2. Bob Stoops, OU 3. Nick Saban, UA
16 168 44 0 .792 8-8 19 177 59 1 .749 8-8
4. Gary Patterson, TCU 14 132 45 0 .746 8-5 5. MARK RICHT, UGA 14 136 48 0 .739 9-5 *includes 2015 CFP Championship
in total offense (549.0 ypg), first in passing offense (384.0 ypg), and third in scoring offense (42.4 ppg). Richt sent six FSU quarterbacks into the NFL between 1987 and 2000. In addition to Weinke (Carolina Panthers), Washington Redskin Casey Weldon was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1991. His teammate 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 McManus (Kansas City Chiefs) and Peter Tom Willis (Chicago Bears). A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Richt played quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes under Howard Schnellenberger. He spent most of his career at Miami as a backup to former Buffalo Bills star Jim Kelly. In one of Richt’s years at Miami, his quarterback teammates included Kelly, Vinny Testaverde, Bernie Kosar, and quarterbacks coach Earl Morral. Richt is married to the former Katharyn Francis of Tallahassee. The couple have four children - Jonathan (24), a former quarterback at Mars Hill College, David (20), Zach (18), and Anya (17). Jon was married to the former Anna Cearley, in May 2010. They have a daughter, Jadyn Elise, born July 9, 2014.
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Year Opponent 2001 #6 Tennessee 2001 Vanderbilt 2001 Ole Miss 2001 #21 Ga. Tech 2002 South Carolina 2002 #22 Alabama 2002 Kentucky 2002 #24 Auburn 2003 Clemson 2003 #11 LSU 2003 #13 Tennessee 2003 Vanderbilt 2003 Ga. Tech 2004 South Carolina 2004 Arkansas 2004 Kentucky 2004 #3 Auburn 2005 Miss. State 2005 #8 Tennessee 2005 Vanderbilt 2005 #20 Ga. Tech 2006 South Carolina 2006 Ole Miss 2006 Kentucky 2006 #5 Auburn 2007 #16 Alabama (ot) 2007 Tennessee 2007 Vanderbilt 2007 Ga. Tech 2008 South Carolina 2008 Arizona State 2008 #11 LSU 2008 Kentucky 2008 Auburn 2009 #9 Oklahoma State 2009 Arkansas 2009 Tennessee 2009 Vanderbilt 2009 #7 Ga. Tech 2010 #24 South Carolina 2010 Mississippi State 2010 Colorado 2010 Kentucky 2010 #2 Auburn 2011 Ole Miss 2011 Tennessee 2011 Vanderbilt 2011 #25 Georgia Tech 2012 Missouri 2012 #6 South Carolina 2012 Kentucky 2012 Auburn 2013 #8 Clemson 2013 Tennessee (ot) 2013 Vanderbilt 2013 #7 Auburn 2013 Georgia Tech (2ot) 2014 #24 South Carolina 2014 #23 Missouri 2014 Arkansas 2014 Kentucky
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 L, 38-35 W, 34-31 L, 31-27 L, 43-38 W, 41-34 L, 38-35 W, 34-0 W, 45-32 W, 63-31
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Year Opponent Start of 4th Qtr. Final 2001 @#6 Tennessee 17-17 26-24 2001 Kentucky 29-29 43-29 2002 Clemson 28-21 31-28 2002 @ #22 Alabama 25-24 27-25 2002 @ #24 Auburn 21-17 24-21 2003 UAB 13-13 16-13 2004 vs. ^Purdue 27-27 (end of 4th) 34-27 OT 2004 @ S. Carolina 16-13 20-16 2005 @ #20 Ga. Tech 7-7 14-7 2006 Colorado 13-0 14-13 2006 #16 Ga. Tech 12-7 (8:50 4th) 15-12 2006 #14 Va. Tech 21-13 31-24 2007 @ #16 Alabama 20-20 (end of 4th) 26-23 OT 2007 @ Vanderbilt 17-14 20-17 2008 @ Kentucky 38-35 (12:09 4th) 42-38 2008 @ Auburn 13-10 (11:05 4th) 17-13 2009 Arizona State 17-14 20-17 2009 #25 Auburn 24-24 (14:11 4th) 31-24 2011 vs. Florida 20-17 24-20 2012 vs. #23 ^Nebraska 31-31 (start of 4th) 45-31 2013 #6 LSU 41-37 (4:14 4th) 44-41 2013 @ Tennessee 31-24 (1:54 4th) 34-31 OT 2013 @ *Georgia Tech 34-34 (end of 4th) 41-34 2OT
^Capital One Bowl, Tampa, Fla.; *The largest comeback under Richt is 20 points at Ga. Tech in 2013. Georgia trailed 20-0 with 6:33 left in the 2nd quarter.
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Building a Family
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 needs 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 Zack and Anya, in tow. “They have been a special blessing to all our family,” said Katharyn. Only Coaches To Win Two SEC Titles in First Five Years
(Front: l-r) Mark, Katharyn; Back: Anna, Jon, Anya, Zach, David
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)
In the Richt Era Through 2014
Only SEC Coaches To Record Four Straight 10-Win Seasons
AP All-SEC Total LSU....................................... 97 GEORGIA........................... 88 Alabama................................ 86 Florida................................... 84 Arkansas................................ 69 Auburn.................................. 66 Tennessee.............................. 63 Kentucky............................... 44 Ole Miss................................ 44 South Carolina...................... 40 Miss. State............................. 38 Vanderbilt.............................. 29 *Texas A&M......................... 13 *Missouri.............................. 12 AP All-SEC 1st Team Alabama................................ 49 GEORGIA........................... 47 Florida................................... 44 LSU....................................... 44 Auburn.................................. 34 Arkansas................................ 26 Tennessee.............................. 24 Ole Miss................................ 22 Kentucky............................... 21 South Carolina...................... 17 Miss. State............................. 15 Vanderbilt.............................. 10 *Texas A&M........................... 8 *Missouri................................ 7 Coaches All-SEC Total Alabama.............................. 102 LSU....................................... 98 Florida................................... 91 GEORGIA........................... 89 Auburn.................................. 65 Tennessee.............................. 63 Arkansas................................ 62 Kentucky............................... 44 South Carolina...................... 42 Vanderbilt.............................. 36 Ole Miss................................ 35 Miss. State............................. 33 *Missouri.............................. 12 *Texas A&M......................... 11
Coaches All-SEC 1st Team Alabama................................ 58 LSU....................................... 50 GEORGIA........................... 45 Florida................................... 44 Auburn.................................. 37 Arkansas................................ 30 Tennessee.............................. 25 Ole Miss................................ 20 South Carolina...................... 20 Kentucky............................... 18 Miss. State............................. 11 Vanderbilt.............................. 11 *Texas A&M........................... 9 *Missouri................................ 5 Freshman All-SEC Totals Arkansas................................ 40 GEORGIA........................... 37 Alabama................................ 37 Florida................................... 36 Tennessee.............................. 33 Vanderbilt.............................. 31 LSU....................................... 30 Miss. State............................. 29 South Carolina...................... 28 Auburn.................................. 25 Kentucky............................... 24 Ole Miss................................ 21 *Texas A&M........................... 8 *Missouri................................ 2 1st TeamAll-Americans Totals Alabama................................ 26 LSU....................................... 22 Florida................................... 20 GEORGIA........................... 16 Auburn.................................. 12 Tennessee.............................. 11 Arkansas.................................. 8 South Carolina........................ 7 *Texas A&M........................... 7 Ole Miss.................................. 5 Kentucky................................. 2 Vanderbilt................................ 1 Miss. State............................... 1 *Missouri................................ 1 (AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter Camp, AFCA)
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NFL Draftees (2002-14) Totals LSU....................................... 79 GEORGIA........................... 75 Florida................................... 68 Alabama................................ 66 Tennessee.............................. 56 South Carolina...................... 45 Auburn.................................. 41 Arkansas................................ 38 Ole Miss................................ 23 Miss. State............................. 21 Kentucky............................... 18 Vanderbilt.............................. 17 *Texas A&M........................... 8 *Missouri................................ 6 NFL 1st Rd. (2002-14) Totals Alabama................................ 16 LSU....................................... 15 Florida................................... 15 GEORGIA........................... 13 Tennessee.............................. 12 Auburn.................................. 10 Arkansas.................................. 6 South Carolina........................ 6 Ole Miss.................................. 6 *Texas A&M........................... 4 Vanderbilt................................ 2 Miss. State............................... 2 Kentucky................................. 1 *Missouri................................ 1 National Awards Won Alabama................................ 14 LSU....................................... 11 Florida..................................... 9 GEORGIA............................. 6 Auburn.................................... 6 Kentucky................................. 4 Ole Miss.................................. 4 Arkansas.................................. 3 *Texas A&M........................... 2 Miss. State............................... 2 Tennessee................................ 1 SouthCarolina......................... 1 Vanderbilt................................ 1 *Missouri................................ 0 *joined the SEC before the 2012 season
Paul “Bear” Bryant, Alabama (1971-74, 1977-80) Vince Dooley, Georgia (1980-83) Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee (1995-98) Les Miles, LSU (2010-13) MARK RICHT, GEORGIA (2002-05) Nick Saban, Alabama (2008-14) Steve Spurrier, Florida (1993-98)
Inside the Numbers Under Richt
Record (*SEC)....................................................136-48 (80-37) Home/Away/Neutral.....................................74-15/46-15/16-18 Versus Ranked Teams (H/A/N).....................14-12/13-9/12-13 Versus Top 10 Teams (H/A/N).................................4-2/4-6/4-8 Day/Night ............................................................... 96-34/40-14 After Bye Week....................................................................16-6 SEC East/*West/Non-Conf..........................48-24/32-13/56-11 Conference Record (H/A/*N)........................36-13/37-12/7-12 Score First/Opp. Scores First.............................. 101-20/33-30 Leading/Trailing/Tied at Half.......................108-11/21-32/7-5 Leading/Tr./Tied after 3rd Q...........................119-9/10-38/7-1 Scoring < 18 Pts. / 18 + Pts.................................. 11-23/125-25 Allowing less than 20 Pts....................................................89-9 Allowing 20+/30+ Pts.............................................. 30-13/17-27 Rushing for less than 100 yards.......................................15-18 Rushing for over 100 yards.............................................122-29 Rushing for 200+ yards.......................................................42-4 Passing for 300+ yards........................................................31-9 Totaling less than 300 yards.............................................20-17 400+ yards of Total Offense..............................................79-15 Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing...................................70-5 Allowing less than 300 yds. Total Off.................................76-8 Allowing 400+ yds. total offense.......................................20-17 Having 100-yard rusher....................................................68-10 Opp. have 100-yard rusher...............................................24-23 No turnovers / takeaways........................................ 35-2/12-15 Overtime Games....................................................................4-3 In August/September.................................................. 4-1/42-11 In October..........................................................................38-15 In November......................................................................40-13 In December...........................................................................6-5 In January..............................................................................6-3 * - includes SEC Championship Game Appearances: 2002 win over #22 Arkansas; 2003 loss to #3 LSU; 2005 win over #3 LSU; 2011 loss to #1 LSU; 2012 loss to #2 Alabama
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Tracy Rocker, Associate Head Coach/ Defensive Line/Will Linebackers
Tracy Rocker, one of the state of Georgia’s greatest college football players of all time, was named defensive line coach at Georgia in January of 2014. He was named the Associate Head Coach following the 2014 season. In 2014, he helped lead the Bulldogs to a 10-3 mark and a No. 9 final ranking after Georgia topped #20 Louisville 37-14 in the Belk Bowl. Rocker came to UGA after three years as defensive line coach with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. Rocker is a former Auburn All-America defensive lineman, 1988 Outland and Lombardi Award winner, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. Rocker coached three years with the Titans (2011, ’12, ’13). He joined the Titans after spending two seasons (2009-10) at Auburn as the defensive line coach. A native of Atlanta, Ga., Rocker and his wife Lalitha have a son, Kumar (14).
Bryan McClendon, Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers/ Recruiting Coordinator
A former wide receiver for the Bulldogs, Bryan McClendon was named running backs coach in February of 2009 after serving two years (2007-08) as a graduate assistant coach with the Georgia offense. He was named Recruiting Coordinator in 2014. In February 2015, McClendon’s coaching responsibility switched to wide receivers/ passing game coordinator. Since joining the full time staff, Georgia has won 54 games and two SEC Eastern Division titles. He’s been part of a staff that has led Georgia to record-setting offenses the last few years. The 2012 team set the mark for Most TDs in a Season with 72 while the 2014 club set the mark for Most Points in a Season (537) and Average Points in a Season (41.3), which were both SEC leading marks. He was a four-year letterman with the Bulldogs (2002-05) and his senior class won 44 games--most by any class in Georgia history. He is married to the former Amber Arnold of Atlanta, Ga. They have two children, Bryan (7) and Brooke (2).
Jeremy Pruitt, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
Jeremy Pruitt, defensive coordinator at national champion Florida State in 2013, was named defensive coordinator at Georgia in January of 2014. He was greeted with the challenge of reconstructing the entire defensive staff, the first time an entire defensive staff had changed since 1964. In his first season at UGA in 2014, the Bulldogs went 10-3 with a final national ranking of No. 9. The Bulldog defense posted the country’s fourth-best turnover margin at +16. As defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at FSU, Pruitt was part of a coaching staff that led the Seminoles to an undefeated season and 2013 BCS National Championship. The FSU defense ended the season ranked first nationally in scoring defense (12.1 ppg). He was a finalist for the Broyles Award, which goes to the nation’s top assistant coach. Pruitt was named FSU’s defensive coordinator in December, 2012, after serving the previous three seasons (2010-12) as Alabama’s defensive backfield coach. A former Alabama defensive back, Pruitt originally
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joined the Crimson Tide staff in 2007. Pruitt is married to the former Casey East. He has a son, Jayse (18).
Brian Schottenheimer, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Veteran NFL coordinator and quarterbacks coach Brian Schottenheimer was named Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach at Georgia in January of 2015. Prior to joining the Georgia staff, Schottenheimer served as offensive coordinator with the St. Louis Rams from 201214 after holding the same position with the New York Jets from 2006-2011. He also held positions as quarterbacks coach with the San Diego Chargers (2002-05) and Washington Redskins (2001). Earlier in his career, he held assistant coaching positions with Southern California, Syracuse, Kansas City Chiefs and the Rams in his coaching debut under head coach Dick Vermeil. He coached for his father, Marty, with the Redskins and Chiefs. He attended the University of Kansas in 1992 before transferring to the University of Florida where he played from 1994-96. He graduated from Florida in 1997 with a degree in exercise and sports science. He and his wife, Gemmi, have a son, Sutton (10), and a daughter, Savannah (9).
Thomas Brown, Running Backs
Thomas Brown, who coached Heisman Trophy runner-up Melvin Gordon at Wisconsin in 2014, was named the running backs coach in February of 2015. Brown guided Gordon and Corey Clement to 3,536 yards for the Badgers in 2014 to break the single-season FBS record for rushing yards by teammates. Prior to joining the Wisconsin staff, Brown served as the running backs coach at Marshall in 2013 and at UT Chattanooga in 2012. He spent the 2011 season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at UGA. A native of Tucker, Ga., Brown starred at Tucker High School before enrolling at Georgia and helping the Bulldogs to the 2005 Southeastern Conference championship. He finished his career with 2,646 career yards and led the Bulldogs in rushing in 2004 and 2005. For his career, Brown averaged 5.0 yards per carry and scored 25 touchdowns. He was elected by his teammates as the permanent offensive team captain in 2007. Brown was selected in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and spent the 2009 season with the Cleveland Browns before retiring to pursue coaching opportunities. Brown earned his bachelor’s degree in speech communications from UGA. He and his wife, Jessica, have two children, Orlando (6) and Tyson (5).
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Mike Ekeler, Inside Linebackers/ Defensive Special Teams Coordinator
Mike Ekeler was named Inside Linebackers Coach at Georgia in February of 2014. He also coordinates the defensive special teams. Ekeler came to Georgia after spending a season at Southern Cal. He was a part of a 2014 Bulldog squad that won 10 games, including a 37-14 win over #20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl. Ekeler had previously served as lineback-
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ers coach and co-defensive coordinator at Indiana (2011-12). A native of David City, Neb., he had served as linebackers coach at Nebraska for three seasons (2008-10) under head coach Bo Pelini. During his three years in Lincoln, the Cornhuskers won or shared the Big 12 Conference North Division title all three seasons. He and his wife, Barbie, have a son, J.J. (12), and daughters Cameryn (11), Abigail (9), and Bella (5).
Tide student-athletes with academics, community outreach and their personal lives. Sherrer was a tight end for the Crimson Tide from 1993-95. He is a 1996 graduate of Alabama with a degree in physical education, and he earned his master’s degree in higher education administration from the school in 2000. Sherrer and his wife Carrie have twin 14-year-old sons, Kaleb and Kyle.
John Lilly, Tight Ends/Offensive Special Teams Coordinator
Mark Hocke Director of Strength & Conditioning
John Lilly was named tight ends coach at the University of Georgia in January of 2008, after serving as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Florida State from 1998-2007. He added the duty of Offensive Special Teams Coordinator in 2014. During his seven seasons at UGA, the Bulldogs have won 64 games including four bowl victories and two SEC Eastern Division titles. He’s been part of a staff that has led Georgia to record-setting offenses the last couple seasons. The 2012 team set the mark for Most TDs in a Season with 72 while the 2014 club set the mark for Most Points in a Season (537) and Average Points in a Season (41.3), which were both SEC leading marks. Lilly, a native of Beckley, West Virginia, is married to the former Cheryl Brown of Tallahassee, Fla. They have two children, Allison Catherine (4) and Caleb Jackson (3).
Rob Sale, Offensive Line
Rob Sale was named offensive line coach at Georgia in January of 2015, after serving as the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at McNeese State in 2014. Sale joined the McNeese staff in February, 2012, as offensive line coach and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in the summer of 2014. In 2014, the McNeese offense averaged 32.4 points per game, 396.5 total yards per game, 221.9 yards per game rushing and 174.6 yards per game passing. Prior to serving on the McNeese staff, he held positions as strength and conditioning assistant coach and offensive analyst from 2007 to 2011 at the University of Alabama. While at Alabama, the Crimson Tide won two national titles in 2009 and 2011. Sale is a native of Monroe, La., played high school football at Neville High School and college football at LSU where he was a three year starter in the offensive line. As a player at LSU, he played in 35 games with 25 starts, including all 13 games in his senior year of 2002 at right offensive guard. Sale earned his degree from LSU in 2003. He and his wife Amanda have two sons, Tripp (3) and Briggs (1).
Kevin Sherrer, SAM Linebackers/ Star Position
Kevin Sherrer was named a defensive assistant at the University of Georgia in January of 2014. He arrived in Athens after spending one season as defensive coordinator at South Alabama. He was part of a defensive unit that helped Georgia win 10 games in 2014 and hold #20 Louisville to just 14 points in the Belk Bowl win. Sherrer, who served as Director of Player Development at Alabama for three years prior to joining South Alabama, coached defensive backs for the Jaguars. At Alabama, Sherrer’s responsibilities included assisting Crimson
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Mark Hocke was named Director of Strength and Conditioning at Georgia in December of 2014. Hocke had spent the last six years at Alabama where he had served as the Co-Associate Football Strength and Conditioning Coach. Hocke served at Alabama under Director of Strength and Conditioning Scott Cochran. During that time, Hocke was part of a program that has won three SEC Championships, three national championships and 72 games. While serving at Alabama, he helped developed several NFL draft choices including first rounder Julio Jones. Prior to joining the Alabama staff, Hocke served five seasons as assistant football and head strength coach at his alma mater, Jesuit High School in New Orleans. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of New Orleans.
Support Staff
Director of Football Operations: Josh Lee Football Operations Intern: Zach Barnett Director of Player Development: John Eason Director of Recruiting: Todd Hartley Director of Player Personnel: Sam Petitto Assistant Player Personnel Coordinator: Luke Moore Offensive Player Relations Coordinator: Jonas Jennings Director of Strength & Conditioning: Mark Hocke Sr. Assoc. Director of Strength & Conditioning: John Thomas Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning: Aaron Feld Associate Strength & Conditioning Specialist: Kelin Johnson Assistant Strength & Conditioning Specialist: Gus Felder Quality Control: Aaron Hill, Carter Blount Graduate Assistants: George Helow, Steve Shimko, Chris Kragthorpe Sr. Assoc. AD/Sports Medicine: Ron Courson Sr. Assistant Athletic Trainer: Ryan McGovern Assistant Athletic Trainer: David Jack Athletic Training Intern: Jon Hill Director of Video Operations: Brett Greene Assistant Video Coordinator: Clark Williams Director of Athletic Equipment: John Meshad Assistant Equipment Manager: Kevin Purvis Program Coordinator: Bryant Gantt Sports Nutritionist: Justin Klein Administrative Associate to Head Coach: Ann Hunt Recruiting Operations Coordinator: Ben Brandenburg Assistant Recruiting Operations Coordinator: Lukman Abdulai Recruiting Relations Coordinator: Jenna Jackson Team Chaplains: Thomas Settles, Kevin Hynes Receptionist: Kelly McDaniel Office Student Assistants: Nate Jones, John Stelling
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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.
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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 Otto 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
Uga II, 1966-72 “Ole Dan’s Uga” Record: 42-16-3
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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
Uga IV, 1981-89 “Seiler’s Uga Four” Record: 77-27-4
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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
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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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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
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The seventh in the Uga line of Georgia mascots was introduced to the Georgia people on Aug. 30, 2008, during pre-game 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: 44-19 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
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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 years as mascot have 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. He completed 2012 with a 12-2 record and a win over Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. In 2013, he finished with an 8-5 record before the Bulldogs completed the 2014 season with a 10-3 mark, including a victory over #20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl.
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