2016 Georgia Bulldogs Liberty Bowl Guide by Georgia Bulldogs Athletics

Georgia Bulldogs - 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Guide The University of Georgia LOCATION..........................................................................................Athens, Ga. FOUNDED.......................................................................................................1785 PRESIDENT................................................ Jere W. Morehead (Georgia, JD, ‘80) FACULTY ATH. REP......................................Prof. David Shipley (Oberlin, ‘72; ...............................................................................University of Chicago, JD, ‘75) ENROLLMENT.......................................................................................... 36,130 NICKNAME............................................................................................. Bulldogs COLORS.......................................................................................... Red and Black STADIUM.........................Sanford (92,746) (natural grass-Bermuda Tifway 419) CONFERENCE.................................................................................Southeastern MASCOT.................................................................................................... UGA X BAND.................................................................................. Georgia Redcoat Band

Senior Administrative Staff Greg McGarity............................................... J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Carla Williams...........................................................Deputy Director of Athletics Jim Booz...........................................................Senior Associate A.D./Compliance Ron Courson............................................Senior Associate A.D../Sports Medicine Claude Felton...............................Senior Associate A.D./Sports Communications Glada Horvat............................... Senior Associate A.D./Academics & Eligibility Andy Platt...................................... Senior Associate A.D./Chief Financial Officer Ted White......................................... Senior Associate A.D./Student Development Josh Brooks......................... Executive Associate Athletic Director for Operations Matt Brachowski............................................ Associate A.D./Event Management Tim Cearley.......................................................Associate A.D./Ticket Operations Stephanie Ransom.........................................Associate A.D./Business Operations Alan Thomas.................................................. Associate A.D./External Operations John Bateman.................................................................Assistant A.D./Marketing Evin Beck...................................................................Assistant A.D./Development Emily Deitz...................................................................Assistant A.D./Promotions Steve Flippen...............................................................Assistant A.D./Compliance Rhonda Kilpatrick.................................. Assistant A.D./Academics & Eligibility Christie Purks................................................. Assistant A.D./Event Management Melvin Robinson............................................. Assistant A.D./Facility Operations Anna Randa..........................................................Assistant A.D./Sports Medicine Mark Slonaker.......................................Exec. Dir. of Athletics Alumni Relations

Sports Communications Staff Claude Felton........................Sr. Assoc. AD/Sports Communications Dir. Tim Hix..................................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Christopher Lakos................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Mike Mobley............................................. Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Steven Colquitt......................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Leland Barrow......................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Tray Littlefield........................................... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Whitney Tarpy........................................... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Karra Logan.............................................. Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Brandon Weiss........................................... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Karen Huff............................................ Media Operations Coordinator Jack Ryan, Austin Hannon.............................Sports Comm. Assistants Brooke McCoy.................................. Sports Comm. Graduate Assistant Student Assistants: McKenzie Armes, SK Bowen, Nicole Chrzanowski, Cory A. Cole, Sam Hendricks, Natalie Kanter, Andrew Keith, Molly King, Tyler King, Ashleigh Shay, John Paul Van Wert, Jean Louise Webb

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Contents

General Information...........................................................................................1 Roster............................................................................................................... 2-3 Depth Chart.........................................................................................................4 TCU At A Glance.................................................................................................5 Georgia/TCU Comparison.................................................................................6 Game Notes.................................................................................................... 7-13 Georgia Stats............................................................................................... 14-21 2016 Georgia Game Summaries................................................................ 22-33 Head Coach Kirby Smart........................................................................... 34-35 Assistant Coaches........................................................................................ 36-38 Player Bios................................................................................................... 39-69 Bowl History (Appearances, Records, Recaps)........................................ 70-96 Uga, The Mascot Legacy............................................................................ 97-99 UGA Traditions...............................................................................................100 UGA President Jere W. Morehead ...............................................................101 J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity...................................101 Feature Files............................................................................................ 102-120

FOOTBALL STAFF

Kirby Smart........................................................................................Head Coach Jim Chaney................................................Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Mel Tucker..................................................... Defensive Coordinator / Secondary Shane Beamer............................................................. Tight Ends / Special Teams James Coley................................................................................... Wide Receivers Dell McGee.....................................................................................Running Backs Sam Pittman................................................................................... Offensive Line Tracy Rocker.......................................... Associate Head Coach / Defensive Line Glenn Schumann..................................................................... Inside Linebackers Kevin Sherrer........................................................................Outside Linebackers

SUPPORT STAFF

Mike Cavan.................................................. Director of Football Administration Josh Lee.............................................................. Director of Football Operations Jay Chapman.......................................Assistant Director of Football Operations Marshall Malchow.................................................. Director of Player Personnel Christina Harris........................................ Director of Recruiting Administration Scott Sinclair............................................. Director of Strength and Conditioning Ed Ellis.............................. Senior Associate Director, Strength and Conditioning Aaron Feld.................................... Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Rodney Prince.............................. Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Matt Fyle....................................... Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Bryant Gantt............................................................. Director of Player Wellness Jonas Jennings.................................................... Director of Player Development Olten Downs........................................Assistant Director of Player Development Bakari Guice........................................Assistant Director of Player Development Luke Moore........................................... Assistant Player Personnel Coordinator Mollie Moore....................................................Recruiting Relations Coordinator James Vollono.....................................................................Special Teams Analyst Vince Thomas............................................................. Football Operations Intern Shaun Chapas............................................................. Football Operations Intern Jeremy Thomas.......................................................... Player Development Intern Quality Control....... Patrick Doherty (Offense), Blaine Miller (Defense), Will Windham (Defense), Jay Valai (Defense) Graduate Assistants........... Jesse Stone (Offense), Travares Tillman (Defense) ..................................................D.J. Looney (Offense), Wendel Davis (Defense) Student Assistants.............................................................. Brett Jeffares (Offense) ......................................................Adam Ray (Offense), John Stelling (Defense) Ron Courson..........................Senior Associate AD / Director of Sports Medicine David Jack.....................................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Jon Hill...........................................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Drew Willson.................................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Brett Greene............................................................Director of Video Operations Clark Williams........................................ Assistant Director of Video Operations Eric Vasiloff........................................................................................Video Intern Eric Black.............................Football Recruiting Video Production Coordinator Hannah Brinks......................................... Football Graphic Design Coordinator Sidney Smith, William Price.............................................................Nutritionists Hali Foreman................................................................................ Nutrition Intern Ann Hunt.........................................Administrative Associate to the Head Coach Hailey Tanner..................................................................Administrative Assistant John Meshad........................................................ Director of Athletic Equipment Kevin Purvis......................................................... Associate Equipment Manager Miles Chambers........................................................... Athletic Equipment Intern Wil Wells....................................................................... Athletic Equipment Intern

2016 Roster Information Alphabetical Roster 58 41 97 18 65 61 94 17 98 83 12 11 26 70 7 76 45 72 82 33 27 52 74 56 97 30 35 85 81 33 22 10 28 19 57 31 68 49 69 53 5 71 55 48 93 92 63 4 47 88 96 80 35 59 29 13 24 44 46 86 66 54 25 11 13 48 95 43 67 91 51 20 8 26 87 36 16 37

Pat Allen, OL Chuks Amaechi, OLB John Atkins, N Deandre Baker, CB Kendall Baker, OT Chris Barnes, OL Michael Barnett, DE Davin Bellamy, OLB Rodrigo Blankenship, PK Jeb Blazevich, TE Juwuan Briscoe, DB Keyon Brown, OLB Patrick Burke, WR Aulden Bynum, OT/TE Lorenzo Carter, OLB Michail Carter, DL Reggie Carter, ILB Tyler Catalina, OL Michael Chigbu, WR Kirby Choates, DB Nick Chubb, TB Tyler Clark, DL Ben Cleveland, OL John Courson, SN Will Cowart, P Tae Crowder, RB Aaron Davis, CB Jordan Davis, TE Reggie Davis, FLK Ian Donald-McIntyre, RB Brendan Douglas, TB Jacob Eason, QB Otamere Enadeghe, CB Willie Erdman, WR Alex Essex, DT Shattle Fenteng, CB Sean Fogarty, OL Turner Fortin, FB Trent Frix, SN Lamont Gaillard, OG Terry Godwin, WR Daniel Gothard, OL Jacob Gross, ILB Jonah Guinn, SS Carson Hall, OL William Ham, PK Sage Hardin, OL Mecole Hardman, ATH Daniel Harper, OLB Jackson Harris, TE DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle, DT Charlie Hegedus, WR Brian Herrien, TB Matthew Herzwurm, SN Tim Hill, CB Elijah Holyfield, RB Prather Hudson, RB Justin Hurston, TE Michael Keene, OLB Davis Kelly, WR Solomon Kindley, OL Brandon Kublanow, C Jaleel Laguins, OLB Greyson Lambert, QB Jonathan Ledbetter, DE Kyle LeStrange, FB Marshall Long, P Tommy Long, OLB Sam Madden, OL Chauncey Manac, OLB David Marshall, OLB Quincy Mauger, FS Shaun McGee, OLB Tyrique McGhee, DB Miles McGinty, TE Rico McGraw, DB Isaiah McKenzie, WR Jordon McKinney, DB

No. Name Pos. Cl. Hgt. Wgt. Exp. Birthdate Hometown Previous School 1 Sony Michel TB Jr. 5-11 222 2VL 02-17-95 Plantation, Fla. American Heritage 2 Maurice Smith DB Sr. 6-0 195 Tr. 06-14-95 Sugar Land, Texas Alabama 2 Jayson Stanley WR So. 6-2 207 SQ 04-24-97 Fairburn, Ga. Creekside 2 Sam Vaughn QB RSo. 6-3 204 SQ 10-12-95 Fort Pierce, Fla. Fort Pierce Central 3 Roquan Smith ILB So. 6-1 217 1VL 04-08-97 Montezuma, Ga. Macon County 4 Mecole Hardman DB Fr. 5-11 183 HS 03-12-98 Bowman, Ga. Elbert County 5 Terry Godwin WR So. 5-11 185 1VL 10-23-96 Hogansville, Ga. Callaway 5 Julian Rochester DL Fr. 6-5 316 HS 02-28-97 Powder Springs, Ga. McEachern 6 Natrez Patrick ILB So. 6-3 238 1VL 07-09-97 Atlanta, Ga. Mays 6 Javon Wims WR Jr. 6-4 215 Tr. 09-11-94 Miami, Fla. Hinds (Miss.) JC 7 Lorenzo Carter OLB Jr. 6-6 242 2VL 12-10-95 Norcross, Ga. Norcross 8 Shaun McGee OLB Jr. 6-3 236 SQ 02-24-95 Snellville, Ga. Brookwood 8 Riley Ridley WR Fr. 6-2 197 HS 07-21-96 Coconut Creek, Fla. Monarch 9 Reggie Wilkerson CB Jr. 5-11 173 1VL 06-22-94 Citra, Fla. North Marion 9 Kenneth Towns SE Sr. 6-3 211 3VL 10-01-93 Albany, Ga. Westover 10 Jacob Eason QB Fr. 6-5 235 HS 11-17-97 Lake Stevens, Wash. Lake Stevens 11 Keyon Brown OLB RSo. 6-3 257 SQ 09-28-95 Wauchula, Fla. Hardee County 11 Greyson Lambert QB Sr. 6-5 234 1VL 02-07-94 Jesup, Ga. Virginia 12 Juwuan Briscoe DB So. 5-11 192 1VL 08-03-97 Waldorf, Md. Thomas Stone 12 Brice Ramsey QB/P Jr. 6-3 210 2VL 04-11-95 Kingsland, Ga. Camden County 13 Jonathan Ledbetter DE So. 6-4 269 1VL 09-12-97 Tucker, Ga. Tucker 14 Malkom Parrish CB Jr. 5-10 185 2VL 01-12-95 Quitman, Ga. Brooks County 14 Parker McLeod QB Jr. 6-3 200 Tr. 03-28-95 Marietta, Ga. Western Kentucky 15 Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Andre Walker OLB So. 6-3 223 1VL 01-23-97 Fairburn, Ga. Langston Hughes 16 Isaiah McKenzie WR Jr. 5-8 175 2VL 04-09-95 Miami, Fla. American Heritage 16 Caleeb Roberson OLB Jr. 6-1 180 HS 01-30-98 Waynesboro, Ga. Burke County 17 Davin Bellamy OLB Jr. 6-5 240 2VL 12-27-94 Chamblee, Ga. Chamblee 17 Josh Moran WR Fr. 6-2 193 HS 03-06-97 Alpharetta, Ga. Milton 18 Deandre Baker CB So. 5-11 180 1VL 09-04-97 Miami, Fla. Miami Northwestern 18 Isaac Nauta TE Fr. 6-4 246 HS 05-21-97 Buford, Ga. IMG Academy 19 Jarvis Wilson SS So. 6-2 199 1VL 09-26-96 Tupelo, Miss. Tupelo 19 Willie Erdman WR Fr. 5-10 191 Hs 01-31-98 Merritt Island, Fla. Melbourne Central 20 Quincy Mauger FS Sr. 6-0 206 3VL 03-04-95 Marietta, Ga. Kell 22 Brendan Douglas TB Sr. 5-11 213 3VL 07-14-94 Augusta, Ga. Aquinas 22 Avery McNeely CB Jr. 5-8 174 SQ 04-11-95 Athens, Ga. Clarke Central 23 J.R. Reed DB So. 6-0 194 Tr. 03-11-95 Frisco, Texas Tulsa 23 Shakenneth Williams WR Jr. 6-1 208 2VL 03-18-95 Macon, Ga. Rutland 24 Dominick Sanders SS Jr. 6-0 193 2VL 11-17-95 Tucker, Ga. Tucker 24 Prather Hudson RB Fr. 5-11 188 HS 06-16-97 Columbus, Ga. Brookstone 25 Jaleel Laguins ILB Fr. 6-2 220 HS 05-30-98 Watkinsville, Ga. Oconee County 25 Steven Van Tiflin WR RSo. 6-1 207 SQ 01-17-96 Saginaw, Mich. Heritage 26 Tyrique McGhee DB Fr. 5-10 183 HS 08-11-98 Byron, Ga. Peach County 26 Patrick Burke WR Fr. 6-3 197 HS 01-07-98 Marietta, Ga. Pope 27 Nick Chubb TB Jr. 5-10 228 2VL 12-27-95 Cedartown, Ga. Cedartown 27 KJ Smith DB RFr. 5-11 172 HS 12-31-96 Perry, Ga. Perry 28 Shaquery Wilson TB So. 6-1 211 1VL 07-03-96 Coral Gables, Fla. Coral Gables 28 Otamere Enadeghe CB RFr. 5-11 156 SQ 01-02-98 Atlanta, Ga. KIPP Atlanta Collegiate 29 Tim Hill CB Sr. 5-11 172 TR 09-07-93 Atlanta, Ga. Bethany College 29 Matt Price WR RSo. 6-0 198 SQ 10-22-95 Snellville, Ga. Brookwood 30 Tae Crowder ILB RFr. 6-3 228 SQ 03-12-97 Hamilton, Ga. Harris County 31 Shattle Fenteng CB Sr. 6-2 193 SQ 07-02-93 Loganville, Ga. Hutchinson (Kan) CC 32 Ridge Underwood ILB Sr. 6-2 243 SQ 07-11-94 Moultrie, Ga. Regents University 33 Kirby Choates DB So. 6-0 194 1VL 03-01-97 East Point, Ga. Tri-Cities 33 Ian Donald-McIntyre RB Fr. 5-10 207 HS 01-06-98 Fayetteville, Ga. Whitewater 35 Aaron Davis CB Jr. 6-1 189 2VL 10-18-94 Locust Grove, Ga. Luella 35 Brian Herrien RB Fr. 6-0 210 HS 02-07-98 Douglasville, Ga. New Manchester 36 Rico McGraw DB So. 6-0 194 1VL 01-24-97 Nashville, Tenn. The Ensworth School 37 Shavoyae Brown RB RFr. 5-9 170 HS 09-30-96 Dawson, Ga. Terrell County 37 Jordon McKinney DB Fr. 6-0 187 HS 12-17-97 Dalton, Ga. Dalton 38 Ryne Rankin ILB Sr. 6-1 215 3VL 10-01-93 Orlando, Fla. East River 39 Rashad Roundtree DB So. 6-1 204 1VL 12-09-96 Evans, Ga. Lakeside 41 Chuks Amaechi OLB Sr. 6-3 250 1VL 06-19-94 Avondale, Ariz. Arizona Western Coll. 42/70 Aulden Bynum OT/TE Jr. 6-5 292 1VL 09-14-94 Valdosta, Ga. Valwood School 43 Tommy Long OLB Sr. 6-2 237 SQ 12-17-93 Marietta, Ga. Wheeler

2016 Roster Information Alphabetical Roster 14 Parker McLeod, QB 22 Avery McNeely, CB 1 Sony Michel, TB 43 Nick Moore, FB 17 Josh Moran, WR 18 Isaac Nauta, TE 50 Johnny O’Neal, OLB 14 Malkom Parrish, CB 6 Natrez Patrick, ILB 47 Christian Payne, FB 84 Wyatt Payne, WR 29 Matt Price, WR 94 Thomas Pritchard, PK 73 Greg Pyke, OL 49 Koby Pyrz, SN 12 Brice Ramsey, QB/P 38 Ryne Rankin, ILB 95 Hudson Reynolds, SN 8 Riley Ridley, WR 16 Caleeb Roberson, DB 5 Julian Rochester, DL 39 Rashad Roundtree, DB 24 Dominick Sanders, SS 56 Billy Seward, OT 87 Tyler Simmons, WR 55 Dyshon Sims, OG 27 KJ Smith, DB 2 Maurice Smith, DB 3 Roquan Smith, ILB 2 Jayson Stanley, WR 75 Thomas Swilley, OG 44 Juwan Taylor, ILB 78 Trenton Thompson, DT 9 Kenneth Towns, SE 32 Ridge Underwood, ILB 25 Steven Van Tiflin, WR 2 Sam Vaughn, QB 15 D’Andre Walker, OLB 99 Mitchell Wasson, PK 46 Glenn Welch, FB 9 Reggie Wilkerson, CB 79 Allen Williams, OL 23 Shakenneth Williams, WR 19 Jarvis Wilson, SS 28 Shaquery Wilson, TB 6 Javon Wims, WR 89 Charlie Woerner, TE 77 Isaiah Wynn, OL 92 Justin Young, DE

PRONUNCIATIONS Chuks Amaechi ............ Chooks uh-MEE-chee Jeb Blazevich..... BLAY-zuh-vich Juwuan Briscoe...... Jyoo-WAHN Michail Carter...........mih-KALE Michael Chigbu..........CHIG-boo Lamont Gaillard....... GILL-yard Mecole Hardman........ MEE-cole DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle............ .......................... day-QUAHN Brian Herrien...........HAIR-ee-in Elijah Holyfield.......ee-LIE-zhuh Brandon Kublanow ........................ kuh-BLAH-no Jaleel Laguins .......... juh-LEEL luh-GWINS Chauncey Manac.........MAN-ack Quincy Mauger.........mo-ZHAY* Tyrique McGhee.......... tie-REEK Sony Michel...................Michelle Isaac Nauta.................. NAW-tuh Natrez Patrick..............NAY-trez Roquan Smith............. RO-quahn Juwan Taylor..........Jyoo-WAHN Shaquery Wilson....SHUH-keery Javon Wims..................juh-VON Charlie Woerner...........WER-ner *Note change from previous years.

No. Name 43 Nick Moore 44 Juwan Taylor 44 Justin Hurston 45 Reggie Carter 46 Glenn Welch 46 Michael Keene 47 Christian Payne 47 Daniel Harper 48 Kyle LeStrange 48 Jonah Guinn 49 Turner Fortin 49 Koby Pyrz 50 Johnny O’Neal 51 David Marshall 52 Tyler Clark 53 Lamont Gaillard 54 Brandon Kublanow 55 Dyshon Sims 55 Jacob Gross 56 Billy Seward 56 John Courson 57 Alex Essex 58 Pat Allen 59 Matthew Herzwurm 61 Chris Barnes 63 Sage Hardin 65 Kendall Baker 66 Solomon Kindley 67 Sam Madden 68 Sean Fogarty 69 Trent Frix 71 Daniel Gothard 72 Tyler Catalina 73 Greg Pyke 74 Ben Cleveland 75 Thomas Swilley 76 Michail Carter 77 Isaiah Wynn 78 Trenton Thompson 79 Allen Williams 80 Charlie Hegedus 81 Reggie Davis 82 Michael Chigbu 83 Jeb Blazevich 84 Wyatt Payne 85 Jordan Davis 86 Davis Kelly 87 Tyler Simmons 87 Miles McGinty 88 Jackson Harris 89 Charlie Woerner 91 Chauncey Manac 92 Justin Young 92 William Ham 93 Carson Hall 94 Thomas Pritchard 94 Michael Barnett 95 Marshall Long 96 Hudson Reynolds 96 DaQuan Hawkins 97 John Atkins 97 Will Cowart 98 Rodrigo Blankenship 99 Mitchell Wasson

Pos. FB ILB TE ILB FB OLB FB OLB FB SS FB SN OLB DE DL OG C OG ILB C SN DT OL SN OL OL OT OL OL OL SN OL OL OL OL OG DL OL DT OL WR FLK WR TE WR TE WR WR TE TE TE OLB DE PK OL PK DT P SN DT N P PK PK

Cl. Hgt. Wgt. Exp. Birthdate Hometown So. 6-3 250 SQ 12-09-92 Snellville, Ga. So. 6-1 214 1VL 08-13-96 Hollywood, Fla. Fr. 6-4 221 HS 04-24-98 Stockbridge, Ga. Jr. 6-1 230 2VL 09-20-94 Snellville, Ga. Sr. 6-3 239 1VL 11-10-94 Jesup, Ga. Fr. 6-2 196 HS 10-03-96 Savannah, Ga. Jr. 6-1 242 2VL 02-26-96 Athens, Ga. RSo. 6-1 215 Tr. 11-06-95 Atlanta, Ga. Sr. 6-0 235 SQ 02-20-94 Milton, Ga. Sr. 6-0 225 SQ 12-31-93 Walnut Grove, Ga. RFr. 6-1 231 SQ 05-10-96 Johns Creek, Ga. Fr. 6-2 280 HS 03-06-98 Cairo, Ga. Sr. 6-2 238 1VL 03-20-95 Dublin, Ga. Fr. 6-3 273 HS 12-13-97 Thomaston, Ga. Fr. 6-4 305 HS 07-25-98 Americus, Ga. RSo. 6-2 301 SQ 02-08-96 Fayetteville, N.C. Sr. 6-3 293 3VL 04-05-95 Marietta, Ga. Jr. 6-4 309 2VL 01-25-96 Valdosta, Ga. RSo. 6-0 228 Tr. 06-19-96 Molena, Ga. Sr. 6-3 269 SQ 09-08-94 Watkinsville, Ga. RSo. 5-11 193 SQ 10-25-95 Athens, Ga. RSo. 6-5 272 SQ 04-05-96 Richmond, Va. RFr. 6-4 298 SQ 02-06-96 Reisterstown, Md. Jr. 6-0 236 SQ 02-16-95 Augusta, Ga. Fr. 6-3 301 HS 08-11-97 Leesburg, Ga. RFr. 6-6 290 SQ 09-29-96 Atlanta, Ga. RSo. 6-6 305 SQ 09-03-95 Atlanta, Ga. Fr. 6-4 336 HS 07-31-97 Jacksonville, Fla. RFr. 6-6 334 SQ 06-12-96 Barnegat, N.J. RSo. 6-4 303 Tr. 02-07-96 Savannah, Ga. Sr. 6-0 215 1VL 03-08-93 Calhoun, Ga. Fr. 6-6 324 HS 03-27-98 Dunwoody, Ga. Gr. 6-6 314 Tr. 01-24-94 Worcester, Mass. Sr. 6-6 325 2VL 06-04-93 Baltimore, Md. Fr. 6-6 341 HS 08-25-98 Toccoa, Ga. Jr. 6-3 317 SQ 05-16-95 Athens, Ga. Fr. 6-3 293 HS 05-19-98 Jackson, Ga. Jr. 6-2 285 2VL 12-09-95 St. Petersburg, Fla. So. 6-4 309 1VL 07-27-96 Albany, Ga. Fr. 6-7 352 HS 05-18-98 Baxley, Ga. Sr. 6-2 207 SQ 05-05-93 Marietta, Ga. Sr. 6-0 170 3VL 11-22-95 Tallahassee, Fla. So. 6-2 213 1VL 05-08-97 New Orleans, La. Jr. 6-5 242 2VL 08-18-95 Charlotte, N.C. RFr. 6-1 181 SQ 10-19-96 Dublin, Ga. Jr. 6-4 240 2VL 03-10-95 Thomson, Ga. Fr. 6-3 207 HS 09-12-97 Alpharetta, Ga. Fr. 6-0 206 HS 12-30-97 Powder Springs, Ga. RSo. 6-3 221 Tr. 08-04-95 Savannah, Ga. So. 6-6 247 1VL 02-28-97 Columbia, Tenn. Fr. 6-5 251 HS 10-16-97 Tiger, Ga. Fr. 6-3 243 HS 11-23-97 Fargo, Ga. RFr. 6-4 278 SQ 06-12-97 Loganville, Ga. RSo. 6-3 180 SQ 02-28-96 Macon, Ga. Sr. 6-5 286 SQ 10-11-94 Dallas, Ga. Sr. 5-10 168 SQ 01-06-94 Louisville, Ga. So. 6-4 292 1VL 07-11-97 Dorchester, S.C. Fr. 6-2 217 HS 05-97-98 China Grove, N.C. RFr. 6-4 216 SQ 07-27-96 Bainbridge, Ga. So. 6-4 320 1VL 06-01-97 Atlanta, Ga. Jr. 6-4 315 2VL 12-21-92 Thomson, Ga. RSo. 6-3 165 SQ 05-19-95 Warner Robins, Ga. RFr. 6-1 191 SQ 01-29-97 Marietta, Ga. Fr. 5-11 179 HS 06-05-97 Roswell, Ga.

Previous School Brookwood Hallandale Woodland South Gwinnett Wayne County Savannah Country Day Prince Avenue Christian Georgia State North Georgia Reinhardt Univ. Northview Cairo West Laurens Upson-Lee Americus-Sumter Pine Forest Walton Lowndes Reinhardt Oconee County North Oconee St. Christopher’s Franklin Augusta Christian Lee County Marist School Marist Raines Barnegat Savannah State Air Force Academy Dunwoody Univ. of Rhode Island The Boys’ Latin School Stephens County Cedar Shoals Jackson Lakewood Westover Appling County N.C. State Lincoln Holy Cross School Charlotte Christian Trinity Christian Thomson Alpharetta McEachern Kennesaw State Columbia Central Rabun County Clinch County Grayson Stratford Academy Mars Hill Jefferson County Woodland South Rowan Bainbridge Westlake Hargrave Military LaGrange College Sprayberry Lassiter

Georgia, TCU Depth Charts

WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB TB FB WR

GEORGIA BULLDOGS Offense

5 82 72 77 77 55 54 53 53 55 73 65 83 18 42/70 10 11 27 1 35 47 46 16 81 6 8

Terry Godwin (5-11, 185, So.) Michael Chigbu (6-2, 213, So.) Tyler Catalina (6-6, 314, *Gr.) Isaiah Wynn (6-2, 285, Jr.) Isaiah Wynn (6-2, 285, Jr.) Dyshon Sims (6-4, 309, Jr.) Brandon Kublanow (6-3, 293, Sr.) Lamont Gaillard (6-2, 301, RSo.) Lamont Gaillard (6-2, 301, RSo.) Dyshon Sims (6-4, 309, Jr.) Greg Pyke (6-6, 325, Sr.) Kendall Baker (6-6, 305, RSo.) Jeb Blazevich (6-5, 242, Jr.) OR Isaac Nauta (6-4, 246, Fr.) Aulden Bynum (6-5, 292, Jr.) Jacob Eason (6-5, 235, Fr.) Greyson Lambert (6-5, 234, *Gr.) Nick Chubb (5-10, 228, Jr.) OR Sony Michel (5-11, 222, Jr.) Brian Herrien (6-0, 210, Fr.) Christian Payne (6-1, 242, Jr.) Glenn Welch (6-3, 238, Sr.) Isaiah McKenzie (5-8, 175, Jr.) OR Reggie Davis (6-0, 170, Sr.) OR Javon Wims (6-4, 215, Jr.) Riley Ridley (6-2, 197, Fr.)

Defense (12 starters listed)

DT 5 Julian Rochester (6-5, 316, Fr.) OR 96 DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle (6-4, 320, So.) OR 78 Trenton Thompson (6-4, 309, So.) 92 Justin Young (6-4, 278, RFr.) NOSE 97 John Atkins (6-4, 315, Jr.) 52 Tyler Clark (6-4, 305, Fr.) DE 13 Jonathan Ledbetter (6-4, 269, So.) OR 51 David Marshall (6-3, 273, Fr.) SAM 7 Lorenzo Carter (6-6, 242, Jr.) 15 D’Andre Walker (6-3, 223, So.) JACK 17 Davin Bellamy (6-5, 240, Jr.) 41 Chuks Amaechi (6-3, 250, Sr.) MIKE 6 Natrez Patrick (6-3, 238, So.) OR 45 Reggie Carter (6-1, 230, Jr.) WILL 3 Roquan Smith (6-1, 225, So.) OR 45 Reggie Carter (6-1, 230, Jr.) LC 14 Malkom Parrish (5-10, 185, Jr.) 18 Deandre Baker (5-11, 180, So.) LS 24 Dominick Sanders (6-0, 193, Jr.) 9 Reggie Wilkerson (5-11, 173, Jr.) RS 35 Aaron Davis (6-1, 189, Jr.) 20 Quincy Mauger (6-0, 206, Sr.) RC 18 Deandre Baker (5-11, 180, So.) 12 Juwuan Briscoe (5-11, 192, So.) STAR 2 Maurice Smith (6-0, 195, *Gr.) 36 Rico McGraw (6-0, 194, So.) *senior eligibility athletically P PK SN H KOR PR

12 92 98 92 69 46 10 12 81 4 22 16 5

Specialists

Brice Ramsey (6-3, 210, Jr.) William Ham (6-3, 180, RSo.) Rodrigo Blankenship (6-1, 191, RFr.) William Ham (6-3, 180, RSo.) Trent Frix (6-0, 215, Jr.) OR Glenn Welch (6-3, 238, Sr.) Jacob Eason (6-5, 235, Fr.) Brice Ramsey (6-3, 210, Jr.) Reggie Davis (6-0, 170, Sr.) Mecole Hardman (5-11, 183, Fr.) Brendan Douglas (5-11, 213, Sr.) Isaiah McKenzie (5-8, 175, Jr.) Terry Godwin (5-11, 185, So.)

Head Coach: Kirby Smart........................... 7-5 (1st year) at Georgia.............................. 7-5 (1st year)

TCU HORNED FROGS Offense (12 starters listed)

LT 68 Joseph Noteboom (6-5, 315, Jr.) 62 David Bolisomi (6-6, 315, RFr.) LG 58 Patrick Morris (6-3, 300, Jr.) 70 Cordel Iwuagwu (6-3, 298, RFr.) C 51 Austin Schlottmann (6-6, 300, Jr.) 63 Garrett Altman (6-4, 272, Jr.) RG 64 Matt Pryor (6-7, 350, Jr.) 74 Chris Gaynor (6-5, 300, Jr.) RT 69 Aviante Collins (6-6, 305, Sr.) 77 Lucas Niang (6-6, 325, Fr.) TE 81 Cole Hunt (6-7, 250, Jr.) 82 Charlie Reid (6-4, 235, Jr.) RB 21 Kyle Hicks (5-10, 210, Jr.) 33 Sewo Olonilua (6-3, 225, Fr.) OR 27 Derrick Green (5-11, 234, Sr.) OR 24 Trevorris Johnson (5-11, 226, Jr.) OR 6 Darius Anderson (5-11, 194, Fr.) QB 7 Kenny Hill (6-1, 205, Jr.) 12 Foster Sawyer (6-5, 230, So.) WR (X) 2 Taj Williams (6-4, 193, Jr.) 14 Jarrison Stewart (6-0, 188, So.) WR (H) 25 KaVontae Turpin (5-9, 153, So.) 20 Deanté Gray (5-10, 183, Sr.) WR (Y) 13 Ty Slanina (6-0, 195, Jr.) 9 John Diarse (6-1, 209, Jr.) WR (Z) 1 Emanuel Porter (6-4, 210, Jr.) 15 Jaelan Austin (6-2, 200, So.) LE DT DT RE MLB SLB SS FS WS CB CB

40 47 95 56 54 91 94 9 19 42 32 35 30 31 2 3 18 17 11 26 24 12

Defense

James McFarland (6-2, 250, Sr.) Tipa Galeai (6-5, 235, So.) Aaron Curry (6-2, 270, Sr.) Chris Bradley (6-2, 275, Jr.) Joseph Broadnax (6-0, 300, So.) L.J. Collier (6-4, 275, So.) Josh Carraway (6-4, 250, Sr.) Mat Boesen (6-4, 235, Jr.) Montrel Wilson (6-3, 210, So.) Ty Summers (6-2, 235, So.) Travin Howard (6-1, 210, Jr.) Sammy Douglas (6-3, 215, Jr.) Denzel Johnson (6-2, 210, Sr.) Ridwan Issahaku (6-1, 193, So.) Niko Small (5-10, 180, So.) Markell Simmons (6-1, 200, So.) Nick Orr (5-10, 187, Jr.) Kenny Iloka (6-2, 209, Sr.) Ranthony Texadam (5-10, 170, Jr.) Vernon Scott (6-2, 200, Fr.) Julius Lewis (5-10, 170, So.) Jeff Gladney (6-0, 175, RFr.)

pronunciations

GEORGIA

Chuks Amaechi........Chooks uh-MEE-chee Jeb Blazevich...................... BLAY-zuh-vich Juwuan Briscoe.......................Jyoo-WAHN Keyon Brown.................................KEY-ahn Michail Carter........................... mih-KALE Michael Chigbu.......................... CHIG-boo Tae Crowder......................................... TAY Lamont Gaillard...........................Gill-yard Mecole Hardman......................... MEE-cole DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle..... day-QUAHN Brian Herrien........................... HAIR-ee-in Elijah Holyfield....................... ee-LIE-zhuh Brandon Kublanow.............. kuh-BLAH-no Jaleel Laguin..........juh-LEEL luh-GWINS Chauncey Manac......................... MAN-ack Quincy Mauger......................... mo-ZHAY* Tyrique McGhee...........................tie-REEK Sony Michel................................... Michelle Isaac Nauta................................... NAW-tuh Natrez Patrick.............................. NAY-trez Caleeb Roberson................................ Caleb Roquan Smith............................. RO-kwahn Juwan Taylor...........................Jyoo-WAHN Shaquery Wilson.................... SHUH-keery Javon Wims.................................. juh-VON Charlie Woerner........................... WER-ner *Note change from previous years.

TCU

Sam Awolope.....................AH-wah-low-pay Aviante Collins........................... AH-vee-on John Diarse....................................DEE-arse Tipa Galeai.................. tee-PUH gal-EE-eye Kenny Iloka.............................EYE-loke-ah Ridwan Issahaku....................is-UH-ha-koo Cordell Iwuagwu....................ih-WOG-woo Trevorris Johnson...................Truh-VOR-is Lucas Niang.............................. KNEE-yang Sewo Olonilua......SHAY-woe Oh-lon-UH-loo-uh Ranthony Texada....RAN-thuh-knee TUH-ha-duh KaVontae Turpin....................kuh-VON-tay

Specialists

PK 27 Brandon Hatfield (6-3, 230, Jr.) 36 Ryan Graf (6-0, 180, RFr.) H 29 Adam Nunez (6-0, 180, RFr.) LSN 71 Matt Boggs (6-0, 205, Jr.) SSN 71 Matt Boggs (6-0, 205, Jr.) KO 37 Cole Bunce (5-10, 165, Fr.) P 29 Adam Nunez (6-0, 180, RFr.) KR 25 KaVontae Turpin (5-9, 153, So.) 20 Deanté Gray (5-10, 183, Sr.) PR 25 KaVontae Turpin (5-9, 153, So.) 10 Desmon White (5-7, 160, Jr.) Head Coach: Gary Patterson............. 149-53 (17th year) at TCU........................... 149-53 (17th year)

2016 game captains vs. #22 UNC: N. Chubb, B. Kublanow, D. Sanders NICH: D. Bellamy, R. Rankin, R. Davis @ MU: Q. Mauger, S. Michel, G.Pyke @ #23 OM: J. Atkins, J. Blazevich, M. Parrish #11 UT: Kublanow, Michel, M. Smith @ SC: Chubb, Aaron Davis, Pyke VU: Michel, M. Smith, Isaiah Wynn vs. #14 UF: Chubb, Kublanow, Sanders @ UK: Bellamy, M. Smith, Michel vs. #8 AU: Kublanow, Sanders, M. Smith ULL: B. Douglas, Parrish, Atkins GT: Kublanow, M. Smith, Chubb

TCU At A Glance GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCATION: ........................................................ Fort Worth, Texas FOUNDED: .............................................................................. 1873 ENROLLMENT: ................................................................... 10,323 NICKNAME: ..............................................................Horned Frogs COLORS: ................................................................Purple & White ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: ................................... Chris Del Conte HOME STADIUM: ..................................Amon G. Carter Stadium CAPACITY: ........................................................................... 45,000 HEAD COACH: ....................................................... Gary Patterson Alma Mater: ................................................... Kansas State â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;83 Career Record: ............................................ 149-53 (15th year) School Record: ............................................ 149-53 (15th year) FOOTBALL SID:.........................................................Mark Cohen Email:............................................................ m.cohen@tcu.edu TCU Website:..............................................www.GoFrogs.com Office:................................................................ (817) 257-7969 LAST BOWL: ......................................... 2016 Valero Alamo Bowl ............................................................. Defeated Oregon 47-41 CONFERENCE: ................................................................... Big 12 2016 RECORD: .......................................... 6-6 Overall; 4-5 Big 12 CURRENT RANKING:............................................................. NR SERIES RECORD WITH GEORGIA: ................. UGA leads 3-0

Kyle Hicks, TB

Travin Howard, LB

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach........................................................ Gary Patterson Co-Offensive Coordinator/Inside WRs............ Doug Meacham Co-Offensive Coordinator/QBs......................... Sonny Cumbie Defensive Coordinator/Safeties......................... Chad Glasgow Offensive Line.................................................Jarrett Anderson Outside Receivers.................................................. Rusty Burns Cornerbacks........................................................ Paul Gonzales Running Backs.......................................................Curtis Luper Defensive Line.......................................................... Dan Sharp Defensive Line...................................................... Zarnell Fitch

2016 RESULTS

Date Opponent Result Sept. 3 South Dakota State W, 59-41 Sept. 10 Arkansas L (OT), 38-41 Sept. 17 *Iowa State W, 41-20 Sept. 23 at SMU W, 33-3 Oct. 1 *Oklahoma L, 46-52 Oct. 8 *at Kansas W, 24-23 Oct. 22 *at #12 West Virginia L, 10-34 Oct. 29 *Texas Tech L (OT), 24-27 Nov. 5 *at #13 Baylor W, 62-22 Nov. 19 *#13 Oklahoma State L, 6-31 Nov. 25 *at Texas W, 31-9 Dec. 3 *Kansas State L, 6-30 Dec. 30 vs. $Georgia *Big 12 game; $AutoZone Liberty Bowl - Memphis, Tenn.

Head Coach Gary Patterson

Rec. (Big 12) 1-0 1-1 2-1 (1-0) 3-1 3-2 (1-1) 4-2 (2-1) 4-3 (2-2) 4-4 (2-3) 5-4 (3-3) 5-5 (3-4) 6-5 (4-4) 6-6 (4-5)

TCU STATISTICS

SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS RUSHING YARDAGE Average Per Game PASSING YARDAGE Average Per Game TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Game KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE Average Per Punt PENALTIES-YARDS TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME

TCU Opp. 380 333 31.7 27.8 279 257 2360 2193 196.7 182.8 3340 2942 278.3 245.2 5700 5135 475.0 427.9 23.1 19.5 9.9 4.3 39.6 43.8 86-787 70-582 28:14 31:46

2016 Statistical Leaders Passing Kenny Hill Foster Sawyer Rushing Kyle Hicks Kenny Hill Receiving Kyle Hicks Taj Williams Defense Travin Howard Ty Summers Nick Orr Denzel Johnson

Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. Per/Gm. INT TD LG 251 413 60.8 3062 255.2 13 15 75 26 55 47.3 278 34.8 1 1 28 Att. Yds. Avg. Per/Gm TD LG 188 954 5.1 79.5 12 64 108 537 5.0 44.8 9 41 No. Yds. Avg. Per/Gm TD LG 42 396 9.4 33.0 2 61 39 702 18.0 58.5 5 74 Total Solo Assists TFL-Yds Sacks 125 70 55 3.0/10 1.5/7 113 56 57 5.0/12 1.5/7 84 47 37 1.0/2 --84 48 36 11.0/40 2.5/20

Georgia - TCU Comparison

Georgia (7-5, 4-4 SEC) vs. TCU (6-6, 4-5 Big 12) December 30, 2016, 12:00 PM ET (ESPN) Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium - Memphis, Tenn. SEC NCAA Big 12 NCAA OFFENSE Georgia Rank Rank TCU Rank Rank

Average Points Per Game First Downs RUSHING YARDS Number of Rushing Plays Average Yards Per Rush Average Rushing Yards Per Game PASSING YARDS Number of Passing Plays Average Yards Per Completion Average Passing Yards Per Game TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME Average Kickoff Return Average Punt Return Third Down Conversions

24.0 11th 105th 244 9th 83rd 2238 489 4.6 186.5 9th 53rd 2351 365 11.76 12th 83rd 195.9 10th 97th 4589 382.4 11th 89th 21.2 8th 54th 11.6 3rd 16th 74x180 (41%) 7th 62nd

31.7 279 2360 449 5.3 196.7 3340 475 12.1 278.3 5700 475.0 23.1 9.9 74x183 (40%)

8th 7th

50th 35th

6th

47th

8th 4th

76th 24th

7th 4th 4th 8th

23rd 30th 33rd 65th

SEC NCAA Big 12 NCAA DEFENSE Georgia Rank Rank TCU Rank Rank

Average Points Per Game 24.1 7th 40th First Downs Allowed 191 3rd 8th RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED 1693 Number of Rushing Plays 431 Average Yards Per Rush 3.9 Average Rushing Yards Per Game 141.1 4th 35th PASSING YARDS ALLOWED 2243 Number of Passing Plays 311 Average Yards Per Completion 12.3 Average Passing Yards Per Game Allowed 186.9 3rd 18th OPPONENT TOTAL OFFENSE 3936 OPPONENT AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME 328.0 4th 16th Opponent Average Kickoff Return 23.0 12th 107th Opponent Average Punt Return 6.1 8th 44th Opponent Third Down Conversions 58x160 (36%) 5th 35th

27.8 257 2193 534 4.1 182.8 2942 407 12.7 245.2 5135 427.9 19.5 4.3 91x211 (43%)

3rd 3rd

60th 67th

4th

70th

4th

84th

2nd 4th 4th 7th

74th 43rd 19th 97th

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total SCORE BY QUARTERS - Georgia 69 71 76 72 --- 288 TCU 77 92 76 118 17 380 TIME OF POSSESSION - Georgia 33:44 (26:16 opp) TCU 28:14 (31:46 opp)

PENALTIES -

Georgia TCU

67 for 502 yards 86 for 787 yards

FUMBLES - Georgia 14-9

FUMBLES CAUSED - Georgia 22-10

TCU

11-4

INTERCEPTIONS BY - Georgia 15 Opponents TCU 8 Opponents

TCU 13-7

9 14

TOs GAINED TOs LOST MARGIN TURNOVER MARGIN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Georgia 25 18 +7 TCU 15 18 -3

Dog Tracks

2016 Liberty Bowl georgIA vs. TCU

(7-5, 4-4 SEC)

12 p.m. ET, Dec. 30, 2016 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (58,211) Memphis, Tenn. (6-6, 4-5 Big 12) georgiadogs.com

Georgia Among Bowl Leaders

the matchup UGA

2016 Avg.

24.0 24.1 +7 382.4 186.5 195.9 11.6 21.2

TCU

Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Turnover Margin Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Punt Returns Kickoff Returns

31.7 27.8 -3 475.0 196.7 278.3 9.9 23.1

on the call TELEVISION: ESPN - Beth Mowins (playby-play); Anthony Becht (color analyst); Rocky Boiman (sideline) LOCAL RADIO: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (IMG) - Scott Howard (play-by-play); Eric Zeier (color analyst); Chuck Dowdle (sideline) ESPN RADIO: Bill Roth, Al Groh, Alex Corddry ONLINE: GTV on georgiadogs.com REPLAY: SEC Network - TBA

Liberty bowl appearances 12/16/67 12/29/87 12/31/10

vs. N.C. State vs. Arkansas vs. Central Florida

L, 14-7 W, 20-17 L, 10-6

sid contacts Georgia - Claude Felton 706-542-1621; cfelton@sports.uga.edu TCU - Mark Cohen 817-257-5394; m.cohen@tcu.edu

2016 schedule Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 !Oct. 9 Oct. 15 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26

vs. #22 UNC& (ESPN) Nicholls (SECN) @ *Missouri (SECN) @ #23 *Ole Miss (ESPN) #11 *Tennessee (CBS) @ *South Carolina (SECN) *Vanderbilt (SECN) vs. #14 ^*Florida (CBS) @ *Kentucky (SECN) #8 *Auburn (CBS) UL Lafayette (SECN ALT) Georgia Tech (SECN)

W, 33-24 W, 26-24 W, 28-27 L, 45-14 L, 34-31 W, 28-14 L, 17-16 L, 24-10 W, 27-24 W, 13-7 W, 35-21 L, 28-27

Dec. 30 vs. %TCU (ESPN) 12 pm ET &Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game - Georgia Dome (Atlanta); ^EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.); !Game moved to Sunday due to Hurricane Matthew; %Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn.

Georgia will be making its 52nd appearance in a bowl game when it faces TCU in the Liberty Bowl. Kirby Smart, who was named the Bulldogs’ head coach on Dec. 6, 2015, will be leading Georgia into the postseason for the first time as a head coach. The Bulldogs sport a bowl record of 29-19-3, and the 29 wins is ranked third nationally while the 52 appearances ranks fourth. Also, Georgia will be playing in a bowl game for a school record 20th consecutive season and that is the third longest active streak, trailing only Florida State (35) and Virginia Tech (24). Last season in the TaxSlayer Bowl, Georgia beat Penn State 24-17 in Jacksonville, Fla. This year, the Bulldogs will take on the Horned Frogs at the Liberty Bowl. This will mark the fourth time the two teams have matched up and Georgia currently holds a 3-0 edge. The Bulldogs initially faced TCU in their first-ever bowl game, the 1942 Orange Bowl in Miami, Fla., and topped the Horned Frogs 40-26 to give UGA a 9-1-1 record. The next Georgia-TCU matchup came during UGA’s 12-0 national championship season in 1980 as the Bulldogs blasted the Horned Frogs 34-3. In 1988, the Bulldogs whipped TCU 38-10 in the second game of the season en route to a 9-3 campaign. This will also be Georgia’s fourth trip to the Liberty Bowl dating back to 1967. Vince Dooley’s squad fell to N.C. State 14-7 to end the 1967 season. The Bulldogs’ sole victory in the Liberty Bowl came in 1987. Georgia edged Arkansas 20-17 under Dooley. The Bulldogs’ most recent trip to the game came versus UCF in 2010. UGA came up short, 10-6 to the Knights.

Nation’s All-Time Top Bowl Teams Entering 2016 Postseason

Team Bowl Games 1. Alabama 62 2. Texas 53 3. Nebraska 52 T4. GEORGIA 51 T4. Tennessee 51

W-L-T 36-23-3 27-24-2 27-25-0 29-19-3 27-24-0

2016-17 Bowl Game CFP - Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. Washington n/a Music City Bowl vs. Tennessee Liberty Bowl vs. TCU Music City Bowl vs. Nebraska

Seniors Aim To Complete 2016 On A Winning Note

The Bulldog senior class of 2016 enters the Liberty Bowl with a 35-16 overall record. Georgia is 2-1 in its bowl matchups since the 2013 season. The Bulldogs are 1-1 at the TaxSlayer Bowl, topping Penn State 24-17 last season and falling to Nebraska 24-19 to conclude the 2013 campaign. Georgia also bested #21 Louisville 37-14 in the Belk Bowl during the final game of the 2014 season. Offensively, junior Nick Chubb is aiming for the second 1,000-yard rushing season of his career and currently stands at 988 yards with seven touchdowns this year. Chubb is four yards from becoming UGA’s second all-time leading rusher. Chubb enters the bowl game with 3,282 yards (current L.A. Ram Todd Gurley is No. 2 with 3,285 with Bulldog legend Herschel Walker the record holder at 5,259). Chubb’s partner in the backfield is fellow junior Sony Michel, who ran for 1,161 yards in 2015 and has accumulated 753 yards with three scores this season. True freshman Jacob Eason has been directing the offense during the last 11 games and has already moved into the school’s single-season all-time top-10 list with 349 attempts, connecting for 14 touchdowns. The versatile Isaiah McKenzie leads the team with 40 catches for 530 yards and seven touchdowns. The junior from Miami, Fla., also has 224 punt return yards with a score and 131 rushing yards with two touchdowns. Defensively, the Bulldogs are led by sophomore ILB Roquan Smith. Smith has recorded a team-high 82 tackles, including five tackles for loss, while sophomore ILB Natrez Patrick, who sat out the last three games of the regular season with an injury, is second with 55 stops. The Bulldogs are tied for the SEC lead with 15 interceptions and junior safety Dominick Sanders has a team-leading three picks. The unit’s leader is senior DB Maurice Smith, who has a pair of picks to go along with two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Smith is in his first year with Georgia after arriving in the summer as a graduate transfer from Alabama.

Dog Tracks

Nick CHUBB

Tailback Junior 5-10 228 Cedartown, Georgia / Cedartown HS Major: Agricultural & Applied Economics Career Highs And Game-By-Game

Inside the Numbers Under Smart Record (SEC)..............................................7-5 (4-4) Home/Away/Neutral...............................3-3/3-1/1-1 Versus Ranked Teams (H/A/N)...............1-1/0-1/1-1 Versus Top 10 Teams (H/A/N)................1-0/0-0/0-0 Day/Night ................................................... 4-5/3-0 After Bye Week....................................................0-1 SEC East/West/Non-Conf.......................3-3/1-1/3-1 Conference Record (H/A/*N).................1-2/3-1/0-1 Score First/Opp. Scores First........................ 5-2/2-3 Leading/Trailing/Tied at Half.................5-1/2-3/0-1 Leading/Tr./Tied after 3rd Q...................3-3/3-2/1-0 In Overtime..........................................................0-0 Scoring < 20 Pts./20+ Pts.............................. 1-3/6-2 Allowing less than 20 Pts.....................................2-1 Allowing 20-29/30-39/40+ Pts...............5-2/0-1/0-1 Rushing for less than 100 yards...........................0-2 Rushing for over 100 yards..................................7-3 Rushing for 200+ yards........................................4-2 Passing for less than 100 yards............................1-0 Passing for 300+ yards.........................................2-0 Totaling less than 300 yards.................................0-1 400+ yards of Total Offense.................................3-2 Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing....................2-1 Allowing less than 300 yds. Total Off.................2-2 Allowing 400+ yds. total offense.........................2-1 Having 100-yard rusher.......................................5-1 Opp. have 100-yard rusher...................................2-0 No Turnovers / No Takeaways...................... 0-2/1-1 In Sept./Oct./Nov./Dec./Jan.......3-1/1-3/3-1/0-0/0-0

Top Individual Single-Game Performances Under Smart Rushing Yards: 222, Chubb vs. #22 UNC (9/3/16) Rushing TDs: 2, Chubb vs. #22 UNC (9/3/16), @ SC (10/9/16); Herrien @ #21 OM (9/24/16) Longest Rush: 55-TD, Chubb vs. #22 UNC (9/3/16); 55-TD, McKenzie vs. LA (11/19/16) Passing Yards: 346, Eason vs. VU (10/15/16) Passing TDs: 3, Eason @ Missouri (9/17/16) Receiving TDs: 2, McKenzie @ Missouri (9/17/16) Longest Pass: 66-TD, Eason vs. Nicholls (9/10/16) Tackles: 13, R. Smith vs. Georgia Tech (11/26/16) Sacks: 2, L. Carter vs. VU (10/15/16) TFL: 3, Thompson vs. Nicholls (9/10/16)

4 Victories When Tied Or Trailing Late

Year Opponent 2016 %#22 UNC 2016 @ Missouri 2016 @ Kentucky 2016 #8 Auburn

Start of 4th Qtr. Trailed 24-23 Trailed 27-21 Trailed 21-16 Tied 7-7

%Atlanta (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic, Ga. Dome)

Final 33-24 28-27 27-24 13-7

Defense/Special Teams Scores

2016: Safety vs. #22 UNC; Lorenzo Carter 24-yd fumble recovery for TD vs. Nicholls; Terry Godwin 43-yd KOR for TD @ SC; Maurice Smith 34-yd INT return for TD vs. #8 Auburn; Isaiah McKenzie 82-yd PR for TD vs. UL Lafayette

Rushing Atts.: 38 at No. 23 Missouri in 2014 (143 yards) Rushing Yards: 266 vs. No. 20 Louisville in 2014 Belk Bowl (Charlotte, N.C.) Longest Rush: 83-yard TD (2x), last vs. No. 13 Alabama in 2015 Career: 100-yard rushing games (17); 200-yard rushing games (3) Receptions: 5 vs. Florida in 2014 Rec. yards: 59 yards vs. Florida in 2014 Longest Rec.: 49-yard TD vs. UL Lafayette in 2016

BULLDOG RECORD BOOK WATCH MOST RUSHING YARDS - CAREER:

1. 5,259 — Herschel Walker, 1980-82 (SEC Record) 2. 3,285 — Todd Gurley, 2012-14 3. 3,282 — Nick Chubb, 2014Career Rushing

Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 13/8 219 1,547 7.1 119.0 14 83 CSU 2015 6/6 92 747 8.1 124.5 7 83 ALA 2016 12/10 207 988 4.8 82.3 7 55 UNC Total 31/24 518 3,282 6.3 105.9 28 83 (2x) Year 2014 2015 2016 Total

G/GS Rec. 13/8 18 6/6 4 12/10 5 31/24 27

Career Receiving

Yards 213 32 86 331

Per/Rec. Per/Gm. 11.8 16.4 8.0 5.3 17.2 7.2 12.3 10.7

TD 2 1 1 4

LG 27 AUB 24 SU 49 ULL 49ULL

Game-By-Game Rushing & Receiving Stats

2014 G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG #16 Clemson 1/0 4 70 1 47TD 0 0 0 0 @ #24 South C. 2/0 4 34 0 23 0 0 0 0 Troy 3/0 4 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 Tennessee 4/0 11 32 0 9 1 20 1 20TD Vanderbilt 5/0 8 78 1 33TD 2 11 0 7 @ #23 Missouri 6/1 38 143 1 18 4 31 0 12 @ Arkansas 7/2 30 202 2 43TD 1 8 0 8 vs. Florida 8/3 21 156 1 39TD 5 59 1 18 @ Kentucky 9/4 13 170 1 55 0 0 0 0 #9 Auburn 10/5 19 144 2 20 2 48 0 27 Charleston So. 11/6 9 113 2 83TD 0 0 0 0 #15 Ga. Tech 12/7 25 129 1 65 3 36 0 24 vs. %#21 Louisville 13/8 33 266 2 82 0 0 0 0 Total 13/8 219 1,547 14 83TD 18 213 2 27 2015 G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG ULM 1/1 16 120 2 27 0 0 0 0 @ Vanderbilt 2/2 19 189 0 68 2 13 0 10 South Carolina 3/3 21 159 2 31 0 0 0 0 Southern 4/4 15 131 2 49TD 1 24 1 24TD #13 Alabama 5/5 20 146 1 83TD 1 -5 0 0 @ Tennessee 6/6 *1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 Total 6/6 92 747 7 83TD 4 32 1 24TD *season-ending knee injury 2016 G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG vs. ^#22 UNC 1/1 32 222 2 55TD 0 0 0 0 Nicholls 2/2 20 80 1 18 1 12 0 12 @ Missouri 3/2 19 63 0 16 0 0 0 0 @ #23 !Ole Miss 4/3 12 57 0 16 0 0 0 0 #11 +Tennessee 5/3 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 @ South Carolina 6/4 16 121 2 40 1 9 0 9 Vanderbilt 7/5 16 40 0 13 0 0 0 0 vs. #14 Florida 8/6 9 20 0 7 1 13 0 13 @ Kentucky 9/7 21 85 0 18 0 0 0 0 #8 Auburn 10/8 23 101 0 18 1 3 0 3 UL Lafayette 11/9 16 108 1 35 1 49 1 49TD Georgia Tech 12/10 22 88 1 12 0 0 0 0 Total 12/10 207 988 7 55 5 86 1 49TD %Belk Bowl; ^Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic (Atlanta); !Did not play second half at Ole Miss due to ankle injury; +Played one snap while recovering from ankle injury

Dog Tracks Eason At The Controls

True freshman QB Jacob Eason has served as the starter since game two of the season. He has led the Bulldogs on three game-winning drives in the fourth quarter. Eason notched his first win over a top-10 opponent in a 13-7 victory over #8 Auburn on Nov. 12. With the game tied at 7-7 headed into the fourth quarter, he directed two lengthy scoring drives that resulted in field goals. Eason directed a 13-play drive and a 14-play drive that each lasted nearly seven minutes. Overall, Georgia held the ball in the second half for 22:59. Freshman WR Riley Ridley finished as one of Eason’s top targets versus the Tigers, recording a career-high 89 yards on three catches. In the road win over Kentucky, Eason directed the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter that started at the UGA 25 with 2:47 left. He was 4-for4 for 42 yards before redshirt freshman PK Rodrigo Blankenship’s 25-yard field goal as time expired for a 27-24 victory. The first career fourth quarter comeback for Eason came in the 28-27 win at Missouri in just his second career start. He finished 29-for-55 for 308 yards and three touchdowns (were all career highs). In the win over Mizzou, Eason and the Bulldogs converted a 4th-and-10 with 1:29 left that resulted in a 20-yard scoring strike to McKenzie. This game-winning TD capped an 80-yard drive in 10 plays that took 2:03. Eason became only the sixth Bulldog freshman QB to start a game and the first since Matthew Stafford (No. 1 NFL Draft pick in 2009 to Detroit Lions) in 2006 when he lined up behind center in the win over Nicholls. Greyson Lambert returns for his final year. After transferring to UGA from Virginia to start graduate school during the 2015 summer, the Jesup, Ga., native has started a total of 13 games, going 11-2 in those contests. He was Georgia’s starter in the season-opening win over #22 North Carolina, and in 2015 he went 10-2.

Jacob Eason (2016 UGA)

2016 Att vs. *#22 UNC 12 NICH (W) 20 @ MIZZOU (W) 55 @ #23 OM (L) 36 #11 UT (L) 28 @ SC (W) 17 VU (L) 40 vs. #14 UF (L) 33 @ UK (W) 31 #8 AU (W) 31 LA (W) 19 GT (L) 27 *came in as a reserve Year G/GS Cmp. Att. 2016 12/11 192 349

Cmp TD Int Yds Sack Eff. 8 1 0 131 1 185.9 11 1 1 204 1 147.2 29 3 1 308 4 114.1 16 0 1 137 3 70.9 17 2 1 211 3 140.4 5 1 1 29 1 51.4 27 1 0 346 1 148.4 15 1 0 143 2 91.9 17 1 0 245 0 131.9 20 0 0 208 2 120.9 13 2 1 165 0 165.5 14 1 2 139 0 92.5 Pct. 55.0

Yds. INT TD Eff. 2,266 8 14 118.2

LG 66TD NICH

Greyson Lambert (2013-14 UVA; 2015-16 UGA) Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2013 7/0 33 75 .440 340 2 1 81.1 23 UNC 2014 9/9 154 261 .590 1,632 11 10 115.7 54 VT 2015 12/12 162 256 .633 1,959 2 12 141.47 48 ULM, UT 2016 3/1 7 12 .583 56 0 0 97.5 4.7 Total 31/22 356 604 .589 3,987 15 23 121.9 54 VT

Running Game Starts With Chubb, Michel

The centerpieces of the Bulldog backfield are juniors Nick Chubb and Sony Michel. They have combined for 1,741 yards and 10 touchdowns. In the win over #8 Auburn, Chubb led the team with 101 rushing yards, eclipsing the 3,000-yard mark for his career (3,282). He is now one of only five Bulldogs to do that and ranks third on that list. Chubb needs just four yards to move into the second spot held by current L.A. Ram Todd Gurley (3,285 from 2012-14). The record holder is the legendary Herschel Walker (5,259). In his career, Michel now has 2,324 yards and that is good for 10th in school history. He went for a career-high 170 yards on 19 carries (8.9 avg.) and a touchdown in the last game versus Georgia Tech. Michel and Chubb

are now only one of 14 active tandems nationwide to each have at least 2,000 yards. They rank seventh nationally in combined yardage at 5,606. Chubb and Michel combined for 254 yards and two touchdowns on 37 carries in the road win over South Carolina. It marked the first time since the 2014 win over Auburn that a pair of Bulldogs went over the 100-yard mark in the same game (Gurley, Chubb). Chubb and Michel are the first Bulldog teammates to each have 1,000yard rushing seasons in their career. Michel became the 10th Georgia player in history to rush for more than 1,000 yards while starting six games in 2015 He became a starter last year after Chubb, who became the ninth running back with 1,000+ yards in 2014, went down with the knee injury against UT. Chubb returned to the lineup in dramatic fashion in the 2016 season opener against #22 UNC, earning Maxwell Award/SEC Player of the Week honors for his efforts. After sustaining a season-ending knee injury at UT (Oct. 10, 2015), he underwent surgery and extensive rehab. Against UNC, he tallied a Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game record 222 yards on 32 carries. This marked his third career 200-yard game with only legendary running back Herschel Walker having more with nine.

Career Rushing For Sony Michel

Year 2014 2015 2016 Total

G/GS 8/1 13/6 11/2 32/9

Att. 64 219 137 420

Yds TD 410 5 1,161 8 753 3 2,324 16

LG 75 66 42 75

Rec 7 26 20 53

Yds TD 106 1 270 3 110 0 486 4

LG 33 48 29 48

McKenzie: A Versatile Bulldog Threat

Junior WR/PR Isaiah McKenzie is second on the Bulldogs with 929 all-purpose yards (131 rush, 530 receiving, 268 return) and has scored 10 touchdowns. Versus the Ragin’ Cajuns, he had a pair of explosive plays with an opening career-long carry of 55 yards for a touchdown. The next time he touched the ball was a record-setting 82-yard punt return for a TD, the fifth of his career. McKenzie has a team-best 40 catches, which includes a team-high seven scores. His total receiving output this season far eclipses his total from his first two years (16 rec., 190 yds., 0 TDs). In the wins over Missouri and #22 North Carolina this year, McKenzie had a career-high 122 yards in each contest. Against Nicholls, he added another explosive play, registering a 66-yard TD reception, the longest by the Bulldogs since 2013 (Aaron Murray to Todd Gurley for 83 yards vs. Florida).

A Look At The Line

Seniors Greg Pyke (OT) and Brandon Kublanow (C) and junior Isaiah Wynn (OT) have combined for 97 career starts. This year’s unit also has graduate transfer Tyler Catalina (LT) and redshirt sophomore Lamont Gaillard (RG). Junior guard Dyshon Sims, who has played in 27 games and started two, started versus UL Lafayette as Wynn was sidelined due to an injury. Game vs. #22 UNC NICH @ MU @ #23 OM #11 UT @ SC VU vs. #14 UF @ UK #8 AU LA GT

Rush Pass Total Off. 289 185 474 167 206 373 101 308 409 230 166 396 181 211 392 326 29 355 75 346 421 21 143 164 215 245 460 135 208 343 235 165 400 263 139 402

Pts. Sacks 33 4 26 1 28 4 14 3 31 3 28 1 16 1 10 2 27 0 13 2 35 0 27 0

Dog Tracks Second Half Shutout Versus #8 Auburn

The youthful Bulldog defense had one of its best games of the year in an impressive 13-7 win over #8 Auburn on Nov. 12. This matched the lowest scoring output by the Tigers under Gus Malzahn. The Tigers had been averaging 494.1 yards per game this season and 43.0 points per game over the last five contests coming into the Georgia game. Auburn finished with only 164 total yards and did not have a first down in the second half, gaining just 32 yards on 22 plays. Under Malzahn, the Tigers were averaging 32.4 points in road games. In their last game of the regular season against Georgia Tech, the Bulldog defense allowed just 226 yards on 42 attempts on the ground. However, Georgia gave up 164 yards passing and a 13-point fourth quarter edge to lose 28-27. The Bulldogs finished last in the SEC in Red Zone Defense with only two stops in 37 trips. Opponents have scored 29 touchdowns and six field goals. The first stop came on an interception by senior Quincy Mauger when it trailed Missouri 27-21 in the fourth quarter. He has had a pair of games in his career with two interceptions, both against the Tigers. The only other stop came versus #14 Florida when it missed a 33-yard field goal.

Smith A Senior STAR One of the leaders on the team is senior STAR Maurice Smith. Smith accounted for Georgia’s lone touchdown in the 13-7 win over #8 Auburn and was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance. He returned the second interception of his career 34 yards to tie the score at 7-all in the third quarter. This was Smith’s first pick-six since high school. During the road win over Kentucky, he registered a forced fumble and fumble recovery to go along with five tackles. Smith was one of the three game captains against #11 Tennessee and had his best game statistically. He tallied a career-high seven tackles, intercepted his first ball as a Bulldog (he played his first three years at Alabama) and forced a fumble that he recovered. Smith is eighth on the squad with 44 tackles this season. He notched his first sack of the year at #14 Florida. Smith joined the team late in the summer after graduating from Alabama. He played in all 15 games for the 14-1 national champions in 2015 and finished with 15 stops. Smith played in 41 career games (starting two) at UA and made 38 tackles, 1.5 sacks, five pass break-ups, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

Sanders Closing In On School Record All-SEC junior performer Dominick Sanders has a team-best three interceptions this year, coming against Georgia Tech, #14 Florida and Nicholls. Sanders had an SEC-leading six picks in 2015 and finished last year with a UGA single season record of 205 INT Ret. yards, which ranked fifth in SEC history. He stands in third place for Bulldog Career Interception Yardage, just 20 yards of establishing a record. This season, Georgia is tied for first in the SEC with 15 INTs.

UGA RECORD BOOKS - INT RETURN YARDS (CAREER): 1. 315 - Jake Scott (16), 1967-68 {fifth in SEC history} 2. 303 - Scott Woerner (13), 1977-80 3. 296 - Dominick Sanders (12), 2014-

Sophomore ILBs Leading The Way In Tackles Sophomore ILBs Roquan Smith and Natrez Patrick rank 1-2 on the team in tackles with 82 and 55, respectively. The last time a sophomore led UGA in tackles was in 2008 (Rennie Curran, 115). In Smith’s last five games, he has 43 tackles. Smith posted a careerhigh and game-high 13 stops in regular season finale versus Georgia Tech. He also added a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the 28-14 victory over the Gamecocks. Patrick missed the last three games due to injury. A fellow sophomore, DL Trenton Thompson, leads the interior linemen and ranks fifth on the squad with 48 stops and six TFLs and has two sacks. Freshman DT Julian Rochester had a breakout performance against Kentucky with a team-leading eight tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. The defense has scored two touchdowns on the year. Junior OLB Lorenzo Carter scooped up a fumble in the Nicholls game and ran 24 yards

for a score during the Bulldogs’ second victory of the year. Carter doubled his 2016 sack total with a pair versus Vanderbilt and has a team-leading four on the year. Senior STAR Maurice Smith had the other with a 34-yard interception return for a score versus #8 Auburn. Georgia’s other starting OLB, junior Davin Bellamy, led the team with eight tackles against the Commodores, including one tackle for loss. Bellamy is tied for third on the team with tackles with 49, including a team-high 8.0 tackles for loss.

Taking It To The House Junior Isaiah McKenzie has already made his mark in the SEC record book with his returns. Currently, his five punt returns for touchdowns ranks third best in SEC history while his six total returns for scores (five PR, one KOR) is tied for third best in the league record books. The second time McKenzie touched the ball versus Louisiana, he returned a punt a careerlong 82 yards for a touchdown, his first of the season. This punt return for McKenzie was the longest for UGA since Brandon Boykin’s 92-yarder for a score versus Michigan State in the 2012 Outback Bowl. McKenzie set a school record with his fifth career punt return for a touchdown (tied for second nationally for active players) against the Ragin’ Cajuns and moved into a three-way tie in SEC history (VU’s Lee Nalley, ARK’s Joe Adams). He also now has six total returns for touchdowns (5 PRs, 1 KOR, which is also tied for second nationally for active players), which is a school record and is tied for third in the SEC all-time (Nalley). McKenzie, who also scored on a 55-yard scoring run versus Louisiana on the game’s first play, last had a rushing and a return touchdown in the same game at Auburn in 2015. In the win over #8 Auburn, McKenzie took off for a 20-yard punt return in the fourth quarter. Coming into the game, the Tigers led the nation in Punt Return Defense at -1.5 yards a return. He finished with just that one punt return. This year, McKenzie has 21 returns for 244 yards for an 11.6 average, which is second in the SEC. Senior Reggie Davis is averaging 22.8 yards on 18 kickoff returns and had a 45-yard return against Louisiana to set up the Bulldogs’ first score. He had a team-leading 17 kick returns for 394 yards (23.2 avg.) in 2015 to go with eight punt returns for 110 yards (one for a TD at Tennessee last year that covered 70 yards). McKenzie’s Six Career Touchdown Returns

Date Game Length Sept. 20, 2014 Troy 52-yd PR Nov. 8, 2014 @ Kentucky 90-yd KOR to start game Nov. 8, 2014 @ Kentucky 59-yd PR Sept. 12, 2015 @ Vanderbilt 77-yd PR Nov. 14, 2015 @ Auburn 3-yd PR Nov. 19, 2016 vs. Louisiana 82-yd PR

SEC RECORD BOOKS - PUNT RETURN TDs (CAREER)

1. 2. T3.

Javier Arenas, UA, 2006–09.....................................7 Derek Abney, UK, 2000–03......................................6 Isaiah McKenzie, UGA, 2014-................................5 Lee Nalley, VU, 1947–49.........................................5 Joe Adams, ARK, 2008-11........................................5

SEC RECORD BOOKS - TOTAL KICK RETURN TDs (CAREER)

1. 2. 3.

8...Derek Abney, UK (6 PR, 2 KOR), 2000-03 7...Javier Arenas, UA (7 PR), 2006-09 6...Isaiah McKenzie, UGA (5 PR, 1 KOR), 20146....Lee Nalley, VU (5 PR, 1 KOR), 1947-49

Dog Tracks Blankenship Continues Development At PK Redshirt freshman PK Rodrigo Blankenship has a team-high 61 points,

going 13-for-16 in field goal attempts, along with 22-for-22 on PATs. He was recently named to the Freshman All-SEC Team, as selected by the league’s 14 head coaches. Blankenship set career highs by going 4-for-4 on field goals (25, 42, career long 49, 25) and tallying 13 total points in the 27-24 road win over Kentucky, including a game-winner from 25 yards out as time expired to earn SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Blankenship then went 2-for-3 (missed from 49) versus #8 Auburn, including a go-ahead field goal from 25 yards out at the beginning of the fourth quarter. He became the first Bulldog to hit a game-winning field goal since Marshall Morgan’s 34-yarder with 1:44 left against Missouri last year in a 9-6 victory in Athens. Blankenship’s four field goals was the most since Morgan against Nebraska in the 2014 TaxSlayer Bowl. Redshirt sophomore William Ham is 3-for-7 in field goals and 10-for-10 in PATs.

Ramsey Handling Punting Duties True freshman Marshall Long was handling all the punting duties until the Florida game (Oct. 29). While Long started against the #14 Gators, junior Brice Ramsey saw action on three punts too. Long took care of all five punts in the win at Kentucky, averaging 41.2 yards per punt. Since the win over #8 Auburn, Ramsey has handled the punting duties. Long has punted 49 times for an average of 38.7 yards. Ramsey has punted 15 times this year for an average of 34.6 and has dropped five inside the 20. The snapping responsibility for the Bulldogs has been shared by senior Glenn Welch and junior Trent Frix. Welch is handling the snapping for punts while Frix is snapping on field goals and extra points. Frix is the younger brother of former snapper Ty Frix (2009-12) and the son of former snapper Mitch Frix (1981-82).

Blazevich Named A Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalist

Junior tight end Jeb Blazevich has been named one of 11 semifinalists for the 2016 Wuerffel Trophy, which is given to a college football player with an exceptional history of community service. Blazevich, a native of Charlotte, N.C., is one of three players from the SEC included as a semifinalist for this year’s award. He was also recently named to the 2016 AFCA Allstate Good Works Team.

Career HighS For specialists Rodrigo Blankenship, PK Points: 13 (UK16; 4FG, 1PAT) PATs: 5 (LA16) FG Att: 5 (LA16) FG Made: 4 (UK16) FG Long: 49 (UK16) KO: 6 (4x/LA16) KO Yards: 388 (NICH16) KO Avg: 65.0 (AU16; 4-260) William Ham, PK Points: 8 (NICH16; 2FG, 2PAT) PATs: 4 (MZ16, UNC16) FG Att: 3 (NICH16) FG Made: 2 (NICH16) FG Long: 29 (UNC16) KO: 6 (GT16) KO Yards: 380 (GT16) KO Avg: 63.3 (GT16)

Marshall Long, P Punts: 8 (MZ16) Yards: 299 (MZ16) Avg: 47.7 (NICH16; 3-143) Long: 59 (SC16) Brice Ramsey, P/QB Punts: 6 (AU) Yards: 217 (UF15) Avg: 47.7 (UK15; 3-143) Long: 58 (GaSo15)

broyles committee Former Dog Coaches On Broyles Selection Committee Two former Georgia head coaches, Vince Dooley (1964-88) and Jim Donnan (1995-2000), are currently serving on the selection committee for the Broyles Award. The award is named for legendary Arkansas football coach Frank Broyles and presented annually to the nation’s outstanding assistant coach.

georgia graduates The SEC has created a patch to recognize student-athletes who have earned their undergraduate degrees - and the Bulldogs have four who fit the bill. OT Tyler Catalina, QB Greyson Lambert, DB Maurice Smith and WR Kenneth Towns are seniors athletically and are all pursuing graduate degrees. Catalina (Rhode Island), Lambert (Virginia) and Smith (Alabama) join Towns, who is in his fifth year with the Bulldogs. Towns was a former walk-on from Albany, Ga., who earned a scholarship before the 2016 season.

4th down touchdowns Georgia’s true freshman QB Jacob Eason connected with junior WR Isaiah McKenzie for a 20-yard touchdown on 4th-and-10 with 1:29 left to put the Bulldogs ahead 28-27 at Missouri. Prior to that, the last time Georgia converted a fourth down TD pass in the fourth quarter came versus Georgia Tech in 2014. Hutson Mason hit Malcolm Mitchell for a 3-yard touchdown on 4th-and-goal to give the Bulldogs a 24-21 edge with 18 seconds to go.

Dogs in the NFL ACTIVE David Andrews, C, Patriots Geno Atkins, DT, Bengals Clint Boling, OG, Bengals Marlon Brown, WR, Broncos Drew Butler, P, Cardinals Chris Conley, WR, Chiefs Thomas Davis, LB, Panthers Akeem Dent, LB, Texans Dannell Ellerbe, LB, Saints Leonard Floyd, LB, Bears Cordy Glenn, OT, Bills A.J. Green, WR, Bengals Todd Gurley, RB, Rams Justin Houston, LB, Chiefs John Jenkins, DL, Seahawks Jordan Jenkins, LB, Jets Charles Johnson, DE, Panthers Abry Jones, DT, Jaguars Ben Jones, OL, Titans Jarvis Jones, LB, Steelers Tavarres King, WR, Giants Malcolm Mitchell, WR, Patriots Corey Moore, S, Texans Alec Ogletree, LB, Rams Bacarri Rambo, S, Dolphins Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions

John Theus, OT, 49ers Cornelius Washington, DL, Bears

Shawn Williams, S, Bengals Ramik Wilson, LB, Chiefs

INJURED-RESERVE Brandon Boykin, CB, Bears Kedric Golston, DE, Redskins Reshad Jones, S, Dolphins Keith Marshall, RB, Redskins Garrison Smith, DE, Seahawks Damian Swann, DB, Saints Ben Watson, TE, Ravens PRACTICE SQUAD Sterling Bailey, DE, Vikings Toby Johnson, DT, Vikings Aaron Murray, QB, Eagles

georgia's overtime record 7-5 Overall (H: 1-1; A: 4-2; N: 2-2; SEC: 3-2) 11/16/96........................................ Georgia beat #20 Auburn 56-49 (4 OT) in Auburn, Ala. 11/27/99............................................ #20 Ga. Tech beat #16 Georgia 51-48 in Atlanta, Ga. 1/1/00.....................................#21 Georgia beat #19 Purdue 28-25 in Tampa, Fla. (Outback Bowl) 11/11/00.............................................. #22 Auburn beat #14 Georgia 29-26 in Auburn, Ala. 1/1/04.................................... #11 Georgia beat #12 Purdue 34-27 in Orlando, Fla. (Capital One Bowl) 9/22/07....................................... #22 Georgia beat #16 Alabama 26-23 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

10/30/10..................................Florida beat Georgia 34-31 in Jacksonville, Fla. @ EverBank Field 1/2/12.............#12 Michigan St. beat #18 Georgia 33-30 (3OT) in Tampa (Outback Bowl) 10/5/13..............................................#6 Georgia beat Tennessee 34-31 in Knoxville, Tenn. 11/30/13........................................ Georgia beat Georgia Tech 41-34 (2OT) in Atlanta, Ga. 11/29/14........................................#15 Georgia Tech beat #9 Georgia 30-24 in Athens, Ga. 11/21/15.............................................Georgia beat Georgia Southern 23-17 in Athens, Ga.

Dog Tracks First-Time Starters In 2016

Starting Streaks OFFENSE

‘16

‘15

‘14

‘13

The Bulldogs had six first-time starters in the 2016 season opener on offense and defense and have had 15 total this year. #22 UNC: Michael Chigbu (WR), Tyler Catalina (LT), Lamont Gaillard (RG) Charlie Woerner (TE), Roquan Smith (WLB) and Maurice Smith (STAR). Additionally, all three kicking specialists made their Bulldog debut in William Ham (PK, PAT, KO), Marshall Long (P) and Rodrigo Blankenship (KO). NICHOLLS: Jacob Eason (QB), Jayson Stanley (WR) #21 OM: David Marshall (DE) #11 UT: Isaac Nauta (TE), Julian Rochester (DL), Deandre Baker (DB) #14 UF: Javon Wims (WR), Jonathan Ledbetter (DL) #8 AU: Shakenneth Williams (WR)

‘12 Total Cons.

Jeb Blazevich, TE 10 12 10 n/a n/a 32 4 Aulden Bynum, TE/OL 2 1 0 RS n/a 3 Tyler Catalina, OT 12 ^11 ^10 ^12 n/a 45 23 Michael Chigbu, WR 6 0 n/a n/a n/a 6 Nick Chubb, TB 10 6/inj 8 n/a n/a 24 7 Reggie Davis, WR 1 7 1 0 n/a 9 Brendan Douglas 0 1 0 0 n/a 1 Jacob Eason, QB 11 n/a n/a n/a n/a 11 11 Lamont Gaillard, OG 12 0 RS n/a n/a 12 12 Terry Godwin, WR 4 9 n/a n/a n/a 13 2 Jackson Harris, TE 1 1 n/a n/a n/a 2 Brandon Kublanow, C/LG 12 12 13 0 n/a 37 37 Greyson Lambert, QB 1 12 *9 *0 *RS 23 Isaiah McKenzie, WR 4 4 3 n/a n/a 11 2 Sony Michel, TB 2 7 1 n/a n/a 10 Isaac Nauta, TE 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 1 Christian Payne, FB 6 0 1 n/a n/a 7 Greg Pyke, RG 12 10 13 0 RS 35 13 Dyshon Sims, OG 1 1 0 n/a n/a 2 Jayson Stanley, WR 5 0 n/a n/a n/a 5 Kenneth Towns, SE 0 1 0 RS n/a 1 Shakenneth Williams, WR 1 0 0 n/a n/a 1 Javon Wims, WR 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 Charlie Woerner, TE 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 Isaiah Wynn, OG 11 13 1 n/a n/a 25 1

DEFENSE

‘16

‘15

Chuks Amaechi, OLB 1 1 John Atkins, DT 8 3 Deandre Baker, DB 6 0 Davin Bellamy, OLB 11 2 Juwuan Briscoe, CB 4 2 Lorenzo Carter, OLB 8 2 Reggie Carter, ILB 8 0/inj Aaron Davis, FS 10 9 D. Hawkins-Muckle, DT 5 2 Jonathan Ledbetter, DT 3 0 David Marshall, DE 4 n/a Quincy Mauger, FS 2 12 Rico McGraw, CB 0 5 Malkom Parrish, CB 11 13 Natrez Patrick, ILB 8 2 Julian Rochester, DL 6 n/a Dominick Sanders, CB 12 12 Maurice Smith, STAR 10 !1 Roquan Smith, ILB 9 0 Trenton Thompson, DT 6 6

‘14

‘13

Mel Tucker, 1st season.................................................... .Def. Coord./Secondary *Jim Chaney, 1st season............................................................ Off. Coord./QBs Tracy Rocker, 3rd season............................. Assoc. Head Coach/Defensive Line *James Coley, 1st season.............................................................Wide Receivers Shane Beamer, 1st season....................... Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Dell McGee, 1st season................................................................ Running Backs Sam Pittman, 1st season................................................................ Offensive Line *Glenn Schumann, 1st season.................................................Inside Linebackers Kevin Sherrer, 3rd season.................................................. ..Outside Linebackers Scott Sinclair, 1st season........................................ Dir. Strength & Conditioning *in press box, rest of coaches on the field

Game-by-Game Starters

MLB

Patrick Carter, R. Carter, R. Carter, R. Carter, R. Smith, R. R. Carter R. Smith R. Smith R. Smith R. Smith R. Smith

WLB

Smith, R. Smith, R. Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick Patrick R. Carter R. Carter R. Carter

SLB

Carter, L. Carter, L. Carter, L. Atkins (N) Atkins (N) L. Carter L. Carter A. Davis (CB) A. Davis (CB) Ledbetter (DE) Ledbetter (DE) L. Carter

4 8 5 3 1 11 13 9 9 15

Blazevich Blazevich Blazevich Blazevich Blazevich Bynum Bynum Nauta Nauta Blazevich Blazevich Blazevich

JACK

Pyke Pyke Pyke Pyke Pyke Pyke Pyke Pyke Pyke Pyke Pyke Pyke

Game

Bellamy Bellamy Bellamy Smith, R. Carter, L. Bellamy Bellamy Bellamy Bellamy Bellamy Bellamy Bellamy

Gaillard Gaillard Gaillard Gaillard Gaillard Gaillard Gaillard Gaillard Gaillard Gaillard Gaillard Gaillard

4 2 32 11

Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Bellamy Atkins Atkins Ledbetter Atkins Atkins Atkins Atkins

Kublanow Kublanow Kublanow Kublanow Kublanow Kublanow Kublanow Kublanow Kublanow Kublanow Kublanow Kublanow

%Atlanta (Georgia Dome); &Jacksonville, Fla. (EverBank Field); *Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn.

Assistant Coaches

23 1 37 12 13 45 25 37 12 35

Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Wynn Sims Wynn

In the 2016 season opener, 12 true freshmen made their debut plus two redshirt freshmen. In the win at Missouri, another three true freshmen played for the first time. Tyler Simmons played at USC to give the Bulldogs another true freshman on the field. In 2015, a total of 22 true freshmen, which led the nation, played for the Bulldogs, including 19 in the season opener and that also led the country. Thirty-three Bulldogs earned a snap for the first time in their careers last season.

vs. %#22UNC (W) Chigbu NICHOLLS (W) Stanley @ MIZZ (W) Stanley @ #23 OM (L) Godwin #11 UT (L) Davis @ SC (W) Stanley VU (L) Stanley #14 &UF (L) Stanley @ UK (W) Blazevich (TE) #8 AU (W) Chigbu LA (W) Godwin GT (L) Godwin *TCU Consecutive 2 Career 13 vs. %#22UNC (W) Hawkins-Muckle Hawkins-Muckle NICHOLLS (W) @ MIZZ (W) Hawkins-Muckle @ #23 OM (L) Marshall #11 UT (L) Rochester @ SC (W) Rochester VU (L) Rochester #14 &UF (L) Rochester @ UK (W) Rochester #8 AU (W) Rochester LA (W) Thompson GT (L) Thompson *TCU Consecutive 2 Career 12

Catalina Catalina Catalina Catalina Catalina Catalina Catalina Catalina Catalina Catalina Catalina Catalina

The True Freshman Experience

‘12 Total Cons.

n/a n/a n/a 2 0 RS n/a 11 4 n/a n/a n/a 6 0 RS n/a 13 8 n/a n/a n/a 6 5 n/a n/a 15 1 - 1 n/a 9 3 10 RS n/a 29 5 n/a n/a n/a 7 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 4 1 7 7 n/a 28 n/a n/a n/a 5 0 n/a n/a 24 2 n/a n/a n/a 10 n/a n/a n/a 6 13 n/a n/a 37 17 1 0 n/a 12 3 n/a n/a n/a 9 5 n/a n/a n/a 12 2

Note: Some starts were at other positions and include bowl games. RS=Redshirted; n/a=not at UGA yet; inj=injured; *Lambert played for Virginia from 2012-14; ^Catalina played for Rhode Island from 2013-15; !Smith played for Alabama from 2013-15

Game

Woerner (TE) Godwin Woerner (TE) Chigbu Chigbu McKenzie Blazevich (TE) Wims Wims Williams McKenzie McKenzie

Lambert Eason Eason Eason Eason Eason Eason Eason Eason Eason Eason Eason

Chubb Chubb Michel Chubb Michel Chubb Chubb Chubb Chubb Chubb Chubb Chubb

Multiple

Payne (FB) Payne (FB) Harris (TE) McKenzie (WR) Nauta (TE) Payne (FB) Payne (FB) Chigbu (WR) Chigbu (WR) Payne (FB) Payne (FB) Nauta (TE)

11 7 1 11 23 4

Multiple

Parrish Briscoe Parrish Briscoe Parrish Briscoe Parrish Briscoe Parrish Baker Parrish Baker Parrish Marshall (DE) Parrish Baker Parrish Baker Davis Baker Davis Baker Davis Marshall (DE)

Davis Davis Davis Mauger Davis Davis Hawkins-Muckle (DT) Hawkins-Muckle (DT) Marshall (DT) Mauger Parrish Parrish

Sanders Smith, M.(Star) Sanders Smith, M. (Star) Sanders Smith, M. (Star) Sanders Smith, M. (Star) Sanders Smith, M. (Star) Smith, M. (Star) Sanders Sanders Amaechi (OLB) Sanders Smith, M. (STAR) Sanders Carter (OLB) Sanders Smith, M. (STAR) Sanders Smith, M. (STAR) Sanders Smith, M. (STAR)

5 1 29 4

2 17 3 24 37 12

Dog Tracks scoring drives 30 TDs by the Offense, 2 TDs by Special Teams *2 defensive TDs (NICH, AU) TD DRIVES TD Play Drive 0-10 yards:..................14................. 0 11-20 yards:.................8.................. 0 21-30 yards:.................1.................. 1 31-40 yards:.................1.................. 1 41-50 yards:.................3.................. 1 51-60 yards:.................2.................. 4 61-70 yards:.................1.................. 7 71-80 yards:.................0................. 14 81-90 yards:.................0.................. 1 91-99 yards:.................0.................. 1 Average: ...............19.5 yds.......67.8 yds. Shortest:

0 yds. 28 yds. (UT) (SC)

Longest:

66 yds. 93 yds. (NICH) (LA)

NUMBER OF PLAYS ON TD SCORING DRIVES 1:-------------2 3:-------------3 4:-------------1 5:-------------6 6--------------4 7:-------------3 8:-------------1 10:------------4 11:------------4 12:------------1 13:------------1 Avg:- 6.9 plays Fewest: 1 (2x: 55 yards by Nick Chubb vs. #22 UNC in 11 seconds; 55 yards by Isaiah McKenzie vs. LA in 23 seconds) Most: 13 (75 yards on 13 plays in 5:05 @ MIZZ) TD DRIVE POSSESSION TIMES 0:00-0:30............. 3 0:31-1:00............. 3 1:01-2:00............. 2 2:01-3:00............. 9 3:01-4:00............. 4 4:01-5:00............. 2 5:01-6:00............. 8 Average: 3:03 Quickest: 0:11 (1 play, 55 yards vs. #22 UNC) Longest: 6:00 (11 plays, 75 yards vs. GT) DID YOU KNOW? Georgia trailed #22 North Carolina 24-14 at the 6:34 mark in the third quarter. The Bulldogs surged back to win the game 33-24. Before that, the last 10-point comeback came after Georgia trailed Tennessee 10-0 at the 5:04 mark in the opening period of their 2014 contest. The Bulldogs roared back with a 35-32 win over the Vols. Prior to the UNC game, Georgia’s last comefrom-behind victory when the team was down 10 points in the second half came versus Georgia Tech in 2013. The Yellow Jackets took a 20-10 edge at the 9:28 mark in the third quarter. The Bulldogs ended up recording a 41-34 win in overtime.

Inside the Red Zone

Inside 20 UGA 41 times Opp. 37 times

TD% Score% TD (Rush/Pass) 54% 83% 22 (12-R, 9-P) 78% 95% 29 (20-R, 9-P)

FG 12 6

*No Points 7 (3 TO, 3 MFG, C) 2 (INT, MFG)

*0 Points due to: BFG=Blocked FG; MFG=Missed FG; TO=Turnover; D=Downs; C=Clock Expired (took a knee); P=Punt.

UGA’s Red Zone Offense

Opponent’s Red Zone Offense

UNC: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, FG) NICHOLLS: 3-for-4 (1 TD, 2 FGs, INT) MISSOURI: 4-for-6 (4 TDs, 2 MFG) OLE MISS: 2-for-3 (2 TDs, MFG) TENNESSEE: 3-for-3 (2 TDs, FG) SOUTH CAROLINA: 3-for-4 (3 TDs, INT) VANDERBILT: 3-for-3 (TD, 2 FGs) FLORIDA: 2-for-2 (TD, FG) KENTUCKY: 2-for-2 (FGs) AUBURN: 1-for-3 (FG, INT, C) LOUISIANA: 2-for-2 (2 TDs) GA. TECH: 5-for-5 (3 TDs, 2 FGs)

UNC: 2-for-2 (TD, FG) NICHOLLS: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, FG) MISSOURI: 3-for-4 (2 TDs, FG, INT) OLE MISS: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, FG) TENNESSEE: 3-for-3 (3 TDs) SOUTH CAROLINA: 2-for-2 (2 TDs) VANDERBILT: 3-for-3 (2 TDs, FG) FLORIDA: 3-for-4 (3 TDs, MFG) KENTUCKY: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, FG) AUBURN: 1-for-1 (TD) LOUISIANA: 3-for-3 (3 TDs) GA. TECH: 3-for-3 (3 TDs)

points off turnovers In 2016, the Bulldogs are +7 in Turnover Margin and that’s second in the SEC. Georgia has forced 25 turnovers and turned them into 50 points. Opponents have scored 66 points off 18 Bulldog turnovers.

vs. #22 UNC (W, 33-24): UGA did not create any turnovers; UNC did not score off 1 turnover. NICH (W, 26-24): UGA got 6 points off 3 turnovers (points came off a fumble recovery by Lorenzo Carter); NICH got 17 points off 3 turnovers. @ MISSOURI (W, 28-27): UGA got no points off 5 turnovers; MU got 7 points off 1 turnover. @ #23 OM (L, 45-14): UGA got 7 points off 1 turnover; OM got 7 points off 2 turnovers. #11 UT (L, 34-31): UGA got 10 points off 3 turnovers; UT got 7 points off 2 turnovers. @ USC (W, 28-14): UGA got 7 points off 3 turnovers; SC got 7 points off 1 turnover VU (L, 17-16): No turnovers by either team vs. #14 UF (L, 24-10): UGA got 3 points off 1 turnover; No turnovers for UGA @ UK (W, 27-24): UGA got 3 points off 2 turnovers; UK got 7 points off 3 turnovers #8 AU (W, 13-7): UGA got 7 points off 1 turnover (points came from a interception return from Maurice Smith); AU got 7 points off 1 turnover LA (W, 35-21): UGA got 7 points off 4 turnovers; UL-L got no points off 2 turnovers GT (L, 28-27): UGA got 3 points off 2 turnovers; GT got 7 points off 2 turnovers

big plays

The Bulldogs have had 40 plays which covered 25+ yards; Opponents have had 36. GAME 1: #18 Georgia vs. #22 UNC Georgia: 3 plays; Longest: 55-yd. TD rush (Chubb) UNC: 3 plays; Longest: 95-yd. KOR TD (Logan) GAME 2: #9 Georgia vs. Nicholls Georgia: 4 plays; Longest: 66-yd. TD pass (Eason to McKenzie) NICH: 1 play; Longest: 91-yd. INT ret. (Hall) GAME 3: #16 Georgia @ Missouri Georgia: 3 plays; Longest: 32-yd. pass (Eason to Godwin) MU: 6 plays; Longest: 79-yd. TD pass (Lock to Moore) GAME 4: #12 Georgia @ #23 Ole Miss Georgia: 2 plays; Longest: 40-yd. KOR (Davis) OM: 5 plays; Longest: 55-yd. TD pass (Kelly to Lodge) GAME 5: #25 Georgia vs. #11 Tennessee Georgia: 3 plays; Longest: 50-yd. TD pass (Eason to Nauta) UT: 3 plays; Longest: 43-yd. TD pass (Dobbs to Jennings) GAME 6: Georgia @ South Carolina Georgia: 3 plays; Longest: 43-yd. KOR TD (Godwin) SC: 4 plays; Longest: 39-yd. pass (Orth to Samuel) GAME 7: Georgia vs. Vanderbilt Georgia: 3 plays; Longest: 32-yd. pass (Eason to Davis) VU: 3 plays; Longest: 95-yd. KOR (Sims) GAME 8: Georgia vs. #14 Florida Georgia: 3 plays; Longest: 38-yd. pass (Eason to Godwin) UF: 1 play; Longest: 32-yard KOR (Thompson) GAME 9: Georgia @ Kentucky Georgia: 5 plays; Longest: 51-yd. pass (Eason to Wims) UK: 2 plays; Longest: 30-yard rush (Williams) GAME 10: Georgia vs. #8 Auburn Georgia: 3 plays; Longest: 57-yd. pass (Eason to Ridley) AU: None GAME 11: Georgia vs. UL-Lafayette Georgia: 8 plays; Longest: 82-yd. PR TD (McKenzie) UL-L: 5 plays; Longest: 64-yd. pass (Jennings to Riles) GAME 12: Georgia vs. Georgia Tech Georgia: 3 plays; Longest: 42-yd. rush (Michel) GT: 4 plays; Longest: 64-yd. pass (Thomas to Stewart)

2016 Team, Individual Statistics OVERALL: 7-5

(HOME: 3-3; ROAD: 3-1; NEUTRAL: 1-1)

Date AP/USA Opponent (AP/USA) TV

9/3 18/16 9/10 9/9 9/17 16/13 9/23 12/11 10/1 25/20 10/9 10/15 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26

# vs. 22/20 UNC Nicholls *at Missouri *at 23/21 Ole Miss *11/11 Tennessee *at South Carolina *Vanderbilt *vs. 14/12 Florida *at Kentucky *9/8 Auburn UL-Lafayette Georgia Tech

ESPN SECN SECN ESPN CBS SECN SECN CBS SECN CBS SECN SECN

W-L Score Attend. W W W L L W L L W W W L

33-24 26-24 28-27 14-45 31-34 28-14 16-17 10-24 27-24 13-7 35-21 27-28

GA OPP

SCORING.................................................. 288 289 Points Per Game.................................... 24.0 24.1 Points Off Turnovers.................................. 53 66 FIRST DOWNS......................................... 244 191 Rushing....................................................115 93 Passing.....................................................112 89 Penalty...................................................... 17 9 RUSHING YARDAGE.............................. 2238 1693 Yards gained rushing............................. 2516 1959 Yards lost rushing.................................... 278 266 Rushing Attempts.................................... 489 431 Average Per Rush.................................... 4.6 3.9 Average Per Game............................... 186.5 141.1 TDs Rushing.............................................. 16 23 PASSING YARDAGE.............................. 2351 2243 Comp-Att-Int.................................. 200-365-9 182-311-15 Average Per Pass..................................... 6.4 7.2 Average Per Catch..................................11.8 12.3 Average Per Game............................... 195.9 186.9 TDs Passing.............................................. 14 12 TOTAL OFFENSE................................... 4589 3936 Total Plays............................................... 854 742 Average Per Play...................................... 5.4 5.3 Average Per Game............................... 382.4 328.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards.................... 24-509 37-852 KICK RETURN AVERAGE....................... 21.2 23.0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards................... 21-244 20-122 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE.......................11.6 6.1 INT RETURNS: #-Yards....................... 15-108 9-210 INT RETURN AVERAGE............................ 7.2 23.3 FUMBLES-LOST...................................... 14-9 22-10 PENALTIES-Yards................................ 67-502 63-507 Average Per Game................................. 41.8 42.2 PUNTS-Yards..................................... 64-2416 66-2938 Average Per Punt................................... 37.8 44.5 Net punt average.................................... 34.9 38.4 KICKOFFS-Yards............................... 61-3779 56-3524 Average Per Kick.................................... 62.0 62.9 Net kick average..................................... 38.6 39.1 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game............ 33:44 26:16 3RD-DOWN Conversions..................... 74/180 58/160 3rd-Down Pct.......................................... 41% 36% 4TH-DOWN Conversions......................... 6/12 6/15 4th-Down Pct.......................................... 50% 40% SACKS BY-Yards................................. 24-168 21-126 MISC YARDS................................................ 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED.......................... 34 38 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS.................... 16-23 8-10 ON-SIDE KICKS......................................... 0-0 0-2 RED-ZONE SCORES...................(34-41) 83% (35-37) 95% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS.......(22-41) 54% (29-37) 78% PAT-ATTEMPTS.........................(32-32) 100% (37-37) 100%

SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Georgia 69 71 76 72 – 288 Opponents 62 76 73 78 – 289

Possession 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total

Chubb (32-222) Chubb (20-80) Chubb (19-63) Herrien (11-78) Michel (16-91) Michel (21-133) Chubb (16-40) Chubb (9-20) Michel (19-127) Chubb (23-101) Chubb (16-108) Michel (19-170)

(HOME: 1-2; ROAD: 3-1; NEUTRAL: 0-1)

Top Passer

Eason (8-12-131) Eason (11-20-204) Eason (29-55-308) Eason (16-36-137) Eason (17-28-211) Eason (5-17-29) Eason (27-40-346) Eason (15-33-143) Eason (17-31-245) Eason (20-31-208) Eason (13-19-165) Eason (14-27-139)

Top Receiver

Top Tackler

McKenzie (6-122) Parrish (7) Godwin (3-47) Thompson (11) McKenzie (10-122) Patrick (9) Godwin (4-25) Sanders (7) Nauta (5-83) Patrick (10) McKenzie (2-15) R. Smith (11) Nauta (5-74) Bellamy (8) Godwin (5-57) Baker (10) Wims (5-90) Roch., R. Carter (8) McKenzie (4-35) R. Smith (7) Godwin (4-23) R. Smith (7) Godwin (5-53) R. Smith (13)

# Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Georgia Dome ◊ *-SEC Games ◊ Florida game at EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.)

TEAM STATISTICS

Georgia Opponents

75,405 92,746 57,098 65,843 92,746 77,221 92,746 84,681 62,507 92,746 92,746 92,746

SEC: 4-4

Top Rusher

8:48 8:45 8:10 8:00 33:44 6:11 6:15 6:49 6:59 26:16

RUSHING

GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G

PASSING

GP-GS Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G

RECEIVING

GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G

Nick Chubb Sony Michel Brian Herrien Isaiah McKenzie Riley Ridley Brendan Douglas Elijah Holyfield Terry Godwin Reggie Davis Greyson Lambert TEAM Jacob Eason Total...... Opponents...... Jacob Eason Greyson Lambert Terry Godwin TEAM Marshall Long Total...... Opponents...... Isaiah McKenzie Terry Godwin Isaac Nauta Sony Michel Javon Wims Riley Ridley Reggie Davis Michael Chigbu Christian Payne Jeb Blazevich Nick Chubb Charlie Woerner Brendan Douglas Tyler Simmons Brian Herrien Elijah Holyfield Jackson Harris Total...... Opponents......

12-10 207 1038 50 988 4.8 7 55 82.3 11-2 137 783 30 753 5.5 3 42 68.5 11-0 61 371 9 362 5.9 3 23 32.9 12-4 18 143 12 131 7.3 2 55 10.9 11-0 3 41 0 41 13.7 0 22 3.7 12-0 5 32 0 32 6.4 0 14 2.7 5-0 6 29 0 29 4.8 0 9 5.8 12-4 4 14 0 14 3.5 0 6 1.2 11-1 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 0 0 -0.4 3-1 4 2 11 -9 -2.2 0 2 -3.0 12 16 0 47 -47 -2.9 0 0 -3.9 12-11 27 63 115 -52 -1.9 1 12 -4.3 12 489 2516 278 2238 4.6 16 55 186.5 12 431 1959 266 1693 3.9 23 42 141.1 12-11 118.21 192-349-8 55.0 2266 14 66 3-1 97.53 7-12-0 58.3 56 0 25 12-4 -100.00 0-2-1 0.0 0 0 0 11 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 9 343.60 1-1-0 100.0 29 0 29 12 116.63 200-365-9 54.8 2351 14 66 12 122.19 182-311-15 58.5 2243 12 79

12-4 40 530 12-4 37 394 12-4 27 353 11-2 20 110 11-2 14 179 11-0 12 238 11-1 9 111 10-6 9 88 12-6 8 62 12-10 6 69 12-10 5 86 11-2 5 50 12-0 2 24 5-0 2 19 11-0 2 14 5-0 1 19 12-1 1 5 12 200 2351 12 182 2243

13.2 10.6 13.1 5.5 12.8 19.8 12.3 9.8 7.8 11.5 17.2 10.0 12.0 9.5 7.0 19.0 5.0 11.8 12.3

7 66 0 38 3 50 0 29 0 51 2 57 0 32 0 14 1 19 0 17 1 49 0 29 0 17 0 11 0 9 0 19 0 5 14 66 12 79

188.8 18.7 0.0 0.0 3.2 195.9 186.9

44.2 32.8 29.4 10.0 16.3 21.6 10.1 8.8 5.2 5.8 7.2 4.5 2.0 3.8 1.3 3.8 0.4 195.9 186.9

TOTAL OFFENSE GP-GS Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/P Avg/G

Jacob Eason 12-11 376 -52 2266 2214 5.88 184.5 Nick Chubb 12-10 207 988 0 988 4.77 82.3 Sony Michel 11-2 137 753 0 753 5.50 68.5 Brian Herrien 11-0 61 362 0 362 5.93 32.9 Isaiah McKenzie 12-4 18 131 0 131 7.27 10.9 Greyson Lambert 3-1 16 -9 56 47 2.93 15.7 Riley Ridley 11-0 3 41 0 41 13.7 3.7 Brendan Douglas 12-0 5 32 0 32 6.4 2.7 Marshall Long 9 1 0 29 29 29.0 3.2 Elijah Holyfield 5-0 6 29 0 29 4.83 5.8 Terry Godwin 12-4 6 14 0 14 2.33 1.2 Reggie Davis 11-1 1 -4 0 -4 -4.0 -0.4 TEAM 11 17 -47 0 -47 ---- -4.3 Total...... 12 854 2238 2351 4589 5.4 382.4 Opponents...... 12 742 1693 2243 3936 5.3 328.0

2016 Team, Individual Statistics TFL- Sacks- IntPUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long DEFENSE GP-GS Solo Ast Tot Yds Yds Yds PBU QBP Isaiah McKenzie 21 244 11.6 1 82 ULL Total...... Opponents......

Roquan Smith 12-9 43 39 82 5.0-15 . . 1 5 1 82 ULL Natrez Patrick 9-8 28 27 55 4.5-15 1.0-9 . . 7 0 20 UT Davin Bellamy 12-11 24 25 49 8.0-39 4.0-21 . 1 15 Malkom Parrish 12-11 36 13 49 1.0-15 1.0-15 2--5 9 1 12-10 31 17 48 3.5-20 1.5-14 2-0 . 3 No. Yds Avg TD Long Aaron Davis Trenton Thompson 12-6 18 30 48 6.0-18 2.0-12 . 1 3 3 27 9.0 0 31 Reggie Carter 11-8 16 29 45 2.0-7 1.0-5 . . 4 2 34 17.0 1 34 Maurice Smith 12-10 26 18 44 2.0-17 1.0-15 2-34 3 1 2 27 13.5 0 28 Lorenzo Carter 12-8 17 20 37 5.0-32 4.0-30 . . 12 2 18 9.0 0 18 Julian Rochester 12-6 10 24 34 2.0-13 2.0-13 . . 2 2 7 3.5 0 7 Dominick Sanders 12-12 20 11 31 1.5-4 0.5-1 3-27 7 1 2 0 0.0 0 8 Deandre Baker 11-6 19 10 29 1.0-10 1.0-10 2-27 4 1 2 -5 -2.5 0 0 David Marshall 11-4 11 13 24 3.5-17 2.5-10 . 1 5 15 108 7.2 1 34 AU John Atkins 12-8 7 14 21 1.5-3 . . 2 2 9 210 23.3 1 91 NICH Jonathan Ledbetter 6-3 6 15 21 2.0-6 1.0-4 . . 5 Tyler Clark 12-0 6 14 20 1.5-7 0.5-5 . . 4 D’Andre Walker 12-0 9 10 19 2.5-8 . . . 7 Quincy Mauger 12-2 11 8 19 . . 2-7 2 1 No. Yds Avg TD Long Daquan Hawkins-Muckle 7-5 6 12 18 . . . . 1 18 410 22.8 0 46 UT Chuks Amaechi 12-1 9 9 18 1.5-5 1.0-4 . 1 2 2 24 12.0 0 24 UNC Juwuan Briscoe 9-4 12 4 16 . . 2-18 2 . 2 15 7.5 0 15 ULL Tyrique McGhee 12-0 3 6 9 . . . . . 1 43 43.0 1 43 SC Mecole Hardman 10-0 1 5 6 . . . . . 1 17 17.0 0 17 ULL Rashad Roundtree 11-0 3 3 6 . . . 1 . 24 509 21.2 1 46 UT Justin Young 9-0 2 4 6 1.0-1 . . . 1 37 852 23.0 1 95 UNC/VU Ryne Rankin 12-0 2 3 5 . . . . . Reggie Wilkerson 5-0 5 . 5 . . . . . Juwan Taylor 7-0 1 3 4 . . . . . No. Yds Avg TD Long 7-0 . 3 3 . . . . 1 1 24 24.0 1 24 NICH Michail Carter 3-0 2 1 3 . . . . . 1 13 13.0 0 13 GT Johnny O’Neal Jarvis Wilson 12-0 . 1 1 . . . . . 2 37 18.5 1 24 NICH Total...... 12-0 384 391 775 55-252 24-168 15-108 35 84 0 0 0.0 1 – 21 20

INTERCEPTIONS

Dominick Sanders Maurice Smith Deandre Baker Juwan Briscoe Quincy Mauger Aaron Davis Malkom Parrish Total...... Opponents......

KICK RETURNS Reggie Davis Isaiah McKenzie Brendan Douglas Terry Godwin Mecole Hardman Total...... Opponents......

FUMBLE RETURNS Lorenzo Carter Dominick Sanders Total...... Opponents......

244 122

11.6 6.1

ALL-PURPOSE GP-GS Rush Rec Ret Tot Avg/G

Nick Chubb Isaiah McKenzie Sony Michel Reggie Davis Terry Godwin Brian Herrien Isaac Nauta Riley Ridley Javon Wims Michael Chigbu Brendan Douglas Jeb Blazevich Christian Payne Charlie Woerner Elijah Holyfield Maurice Smith Dominick Sanders Deandre Baker Tyler Simmons Juwan Briscoe Mecole Hardman Quincy Mauger Jackson Harris Malkom Parrish Greyson Lambert TEAM Jacob Eason Total...... Opponents......

12-10 988 86 0 1074 89.5 12-4 131 530 268 929 77.4 11-2 753 110 0 863 78.5 11-1 -4 111 410 517 47.0 12-4 14 394 43 451 37.6 11-0 362 14 0 376 34.2 12-4 0 353 0 353 29.4 11-0 41 238 0 279 25.4 11-2 0 179 0 179 16.3 10-6 0 88 0 88 8.8 12-0 32 24 15 71 5.9 12-10 0 69 0 69 5.8 12-6 0 62 0 62 5.2 11-2 0 50 0 50 4.5 5-0 29 19 0 48 9.6 12-10 0 0 34 34 2.8 12-12 0 0 27 27 2.2 11-6 0 0 27 27 2.5 5-0 0 19 0 19 3.8 9-4 0 0 18 18 2.0 10-0 0 0 17 17 1.7 12-2 0 0 7 7 0.6 12-1 0 5 0 5 0.4 12-11 0 0 -5 -5 -0.4 3-1 -9 0 0 -9 -3.0 12 -47 0 0 -47 -4.3 12-11 -52 0 0 -52 -4.3 12 2238 2351 861 5450 454.2 12 1693 2243 1184 5120 426.7

CAUSED FUMBLES (13): A. Davis (2); M. Smith (2); R. Smith (2); Baker (1); Briscoe (1); R. Carter (1); Marshall (1); Parrish (1); Rochester (1); Welch (1).

FUMBLE RECOVERIES (10): Briscoe (2); L. Carter (2); M. Smith (2); Baker (1); A. Davis (1); Sanders (1); R. Smith (1).

BLOCKED KICKS (0):

SCORING

TD FGs

Rodrigo Blankenship 0 13-16 Isaiah McKenzie 10 0-0 Nick Chubb 8 0-0 Isaac Nauta 3 0-0 William Ham 0 3-7 Brian Herrien 3 0-0 Sony Michel 3 0-0 Riley Ridley 2 0-0 Terry Godwin 1 0-0 Christian Payne 1 0-0 Lorenzo Carter 1 0-0 Jacob Eason 1 0-0 Maurice Smith 1 0-0 TEAM 0 0-0 Total 34 16-23 Opponents...... 38 8-10

|------------- PATs -------------| Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts

22-22 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 10-10 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 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 32-32 0-1 37-37 0-0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 61 0 60 0 48 0 20 0 19 0 18 0 18 0 12 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 1 2 1 288 0 289

SAFETY: Roquan Smith (1) tackled UNC receiver in end zone. CONSECUTIVE PAT KICKS MADE: Opponents, 58.

Ham, 10; Blankenship, 22; Georgia, 123;

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blk FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Marshall Long Brice Ramsey Total...... Opponents......

49 1897 38.7 59 SC 15 519 34.6 45 GT 64 2416 37.8 59 SC 66 2938 44.5 67 VU

3 14 14 6 0 8 5 0 3 22 19 6 8 14 24 18

0 0 0 0

Rodrigo Blankenship William Ham Total...... Opponents......

13-16 81.2 3-7 42.9 16-23 69.6 8-10 80.0

0-0 7-7 2-3 4-6 0-0 49 UK 0 0-0 3-4 0-1 0-1 0-1 29 UNC 0 0-0 9-10 1-3 4-5 0-1 49 UK 0 0-0 4-4 3-4 1-1 0-1 46 MIZ 0

Game-by-Game Individual Statistics RUSHING

No-Yds/TD UNC NICH

MIZ

ULL

ReceivING

No-Yds/TD UNC NICH

MIZ

ULL

Punt Returns No-Yds UNC NICH MIZ

ULL

Kick Returns No-Yds UNC NICH MIZ

ULL

INT. Returns No-Yds UNC NICH MIZ

ULL

Fum. Returns No-Yds UNC NICH MIZ

ULL

Nick Chubb 207-988/7 32-222/2 20-80/1 19-63/0 12-57/0 1-3/0 16-121/2 16-40/0 9-20/0 21-85/0 23-101/0 16-108/1 22-88/1 Sony Michel 137-753/3 DNP 3-3/0 9-37/0 11-66/0 16-91/1 21-133/0 13-28/0 3-2/0 19-127/1 10-55/0 13-41/0 19-170/1 Brian Herrien 61-362/3 7-59/1 8-47/0 DNP 11-78/2 15-74/0 9-82/0 2-1/0 2-4/0 1-2/0 2-2/0 4-13/0 Isaiah McKenzie 18-131/2 1-4/0 3-33/0 2-19/1 1-1/0 5-22/0 2--5/0 1-0/0 - - 1-7/0 2-50/1 Riley Ridley 3-41/0 - - DNP - - - - - - 1-14/0 1-22/0 1-5/0 Brendan Douglas 5-32/0 3-23/0 1-5/0 - - 1-4/0 - - - - - - E. Holyfield 6-29/0 DNP DNP - 4-27/0 1-2/0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0/0 DNP Terry Godwin 4-14/0 1-6/0 1-5/0 - 1-3/0 1-0/0 - - - - - - Reggie Davis 1--4/0 - - - - - - - 1--4/0 - DNP - Greyson Lambert 4--9/0 3--11/0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-2/0 DNP TEAM 16--47/0 4--7/0 2--4/0 3--6/0 - 1--2/0 1--1/0 - - DNP 4--26/0 1--1/0 Jacob Eason 27--52/1 1--7/0 1--2/0 5--12/0 4--2/0 5--13/1 1--4/0 3-6/0 4--1/0 1-1/0 2--18/0 - Isaiah McKenzie 40-530/7 6-122/1 2-61/1 10-122/2 3-13/0 3-26/0 2-15/1 4-56/0 - 2-44/1 4-35/0 2-32/0 2-4/1 Terry Godwin 37-394/0 1-23/0 3-47/0 4-68/0 4-25/0 1-16/0 - 3-36/0 5-57/0 3-35/0 4-11/0 4-23/0 5-53/0 Isaac Nauta 27-353/3 - - 3-16/0 1-16/0 5-83/1 1-9/0 5-74/1 2-8/0 3-47/0 3-43/0 1-9/1 3-48/0 Sony Michel 20-110/0 DNP 2-5/0 3-19/0 2-34/0 3-0/0 1--4/0 - 1-11/0 2-15/0 3-18/0 2-6/0 1-6/0 Javon Wims 14-179/0 DNP - - 1-10/0 1-8/0 - 3-32/0 2-10/0 5-90/0 - 1-21/0 1-8/0 Riley Ridley 12-238/2 - - DNP - 2-59/1 - 5-67/0 1-14/1 - 3-89/0 - 1-9/0 Reggie Davis 9-111/0 1-5/0 1-15/0 1-11/0 1-13/0 - - 2-42/0 1-5/0 1-6/0 DNP 1-14/0 Michael Chigbu 9-88/0 3-27/0 2-20/0 1-9/0 1-12/0 - - 2-20/0 - - - DNP DNP Christian Payne 8-62/1 - - 5-41/1 - 1-7/0 - 2-14/0 - - - - Jeb Blazevich 6-69/0 - - 1-17/0 1-10/0 1-12/0 - - 1-14/0 - 1-5/0 - 1-11/0 Nick Chubb 5-86/1 - 1-12/0 - - - 1-9/0 - 1-13/0 - 1-3/0 1-49/1 Charlie Woerner 5-50/0 1-1/0 1-29/0 - - DNP - 1-5/0 1-11/0 - 1-4/0 - Brendan Douglas 2-24/0 1-7/0 1-17/0 - - - - - - - - - Tyler Simmons 2-19/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP 1-8/0 - 1-11/0 Brian Herrien 2-14/0 - - DNP 2-14/0 - - - - - - - E. Holyfield 1-19/0 DNP DNP - 1-19/0 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP Jackson Harris 1-5/0 - - 1-5/0 - - - - - - - - Isaiah McKenzie 21-244 3--2 2-48 2-25 1-8 1-13 2-14 3--1 2-29 3-8 1-20 1-82 -

Reggie Davis 18-410 - 3-58 1-31 2-60 2-60 1-27 3-44 1-26 2-44 DNP 2-44 1-16 Isaiah McKenzie 2-24 1-24 1-0 - - - - - - - - - Brendan Douglas 2-15 - - - - 1-0 - - - - - 1-15 Terry Godwin 1-43 - - - - - 1-43 - - - - - Mecole Hardman 1-17 DNP DNP - - - - - - - - 1-17 D. Sanders 3-27 - 1-0 - - - - - 1-31 - - - 1--4 Maurice Smith 2-34 - - - - 1-0 - - - - 1-34 - Deandre Baker 2-27 - - - - - - DNP - 1--1 - 1-28 Juwan Briscoe 2-18 - 1-0 1-18 - - - - DNP DNP - - DNP Quincy Mauger 2-7 - - 2-7 - - - - - - - - Aaron Davis 2-0 - - - 1-8 - - - - - - 1--8 Malkom Parrish 2--5 - - - - - 1-0 - - - - 1--5 Lorenzo Carter 1-24 - 1-24 - - - - - - - - - D. Sanders 1-13 - - - - - - - - - - - 1-13

Passing

Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds Effic Jacob Eason North Carolina 12 8 0 66.7 131 1 51 1 7 185.9 Nicholls 20 11 1 55.0 204 1 66 1 2 147.2 Missouri 55 29 1 52.7 308 3 32 4 24 114.1 Ole Miss 36 16 1 44.4 137 0 19 3 12 70.9 Tennessee 28 17 1 60.7 211 2 50 3 21 140.4 South Carolina 17 5 1 29.4 29 1 9 1 4 51.4 Vanderbilt 40 27 0 67.5 346 1 32 1 11 148.4 Florida 33 15 0 45.5 143 1 38 2 16 91.9 Kentucky 31 17 0 54.8 245 1 51 0 0 131.9 Auburn 31 20 0 64.5 208 0 57 2 18 120.9 UL Lafayette 19 13 1 68.4 165 2 49 0 0 165.6 Ga. Tech 27 14 2 51.9 139 1 37 0 0 92.5 TOTALS 349 192 8 55.0 2266 14 66 18 115 118.2

Passing

Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds Effic Greyson Lambert North Carolina 8 5 0 62.5 54 0 25 3 11 119.2 Nicholls 3 2 0 66.7 2 0 9 0 0 72.3 UL Lafayette 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 12 7 0 58.3 56 0 25 3 11 97.5 Marshall Long Ole Miss TOTALS

1 1 0 100.0 29 0 29 0 0 343.6 1 1 0 100.0 29 0 29 0 0 343.6

Terry Godwin Auburn TOTALS

2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 -100.0

Game-by-Game Defensive Statistics Tackles

S-A Tot

UNC NICH MIZ OM UT SC VU UF UK AU ULL GT

TFLs

S-A Tot

UNC NICH MIZ OM UT SC VU UF UK AU ULL GT

Justin Young

1-0

Qb Sacks

S-A Tot

Roquan Smith 43-39 82 5-1 1-3 4-0 3-0 4-1 7-4 2-4 0-9 5-2 3-4 2-5 7-6 Natrez Patrick 28-27 55 3-2 2-4 7-2 2-2 5-5 2-0 3-3 1-6 3-3 DNP DNP DNP Malkom Parrish 36-13 49 5-2 - 3-0 2-0 4-1 3-0 2-2 4-2 6-1 2-3 5-1 0-1 Davin Bellamy 24-25 49 2-1 1-2 3-0 1-1 2-1 3-1 0-8 1-4 1-3 2-1 3-0 5-3 Aaron Davis 31-17 48 3-2 1-2 4-0 1-2 4-4 4-0 0-2 3-2 4-0 0-1 3-1 4-1 T. Thompson 18-30 48 0-1 5-6 1-2 2-3 0-6 1-0 1-2 2-3 - 3-1 3-3 0-3 Reggie Carter 16-29 45 - 4-3 0-1 2-0 0-4 DNP 1-2 0-6 4-4 1-3 4-2 0-4 Maurice Smith 26-18 44 2-3 3-2 2-1 1-2 5-2 3-0 - 3-1 2-3 1-2 3-1 1-1 Lorenzo Carter 17-20 37 2-3 0-2 2-0 1-1 2-3 3-3 2-1 0-3 - 1-0 - 4-4 J. Rochester 10-24 34 0-1 0-3 2-1 0-1 2-2 0-1 0-1 0-7 4-4 0-2 2-1 D. Sanders 20-11 31 1-0 2-1 2-2 5-2 2-1 1-1 - 2-0 1-1 1-0 2-0 1-3 Deandre Baker 19-10 29 - - - 1-2 1-2 7-0 DNP 5-5 2-0 1-1 2-0 David Marshall 11-13 24 3-1 0-1 2-0 2-0 DNP - 0-1 0-3 1-3 - 1-1 2-3 John Atkins 7-14 21 - 0-2 4-1 0-2 0-1 - 0-2 1-1 - 1-1 1-1 0-3 J. Ledbetter 6-15 21 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-3 0-6 2-2 2-3 1-0 0-1 Tyler Clark 6-14 20 - 0-3 1-1 0-1 - 1-3 - - 1-0 0-2 3-2 0-2 Quincy Mauger 11-8 19 1-0 0-2 3-0 2-3 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-2 1-0 1-0 - 1-0 D’Andre Walker 9-10 19 2-0 0-4 2-0 1-3 0-2 4-1 - - - - - Hawkins-Muckle 6-12 18 - 3-2 1-0 - 0-3 DNP 1-2 1-5 DNP DNP DNP DNP Juwuan Briscoe 12-4 16 3-0 - 3-0 3-1 - - 1-3 DNP DNP - 2-0 DNP Chuks Amaechi 9-9 18 0-1 1-0 4-1 2-0 0-2 1-0 - 1-1 0-1 - - 0-3 Tyrique McGhee 3-6 9 - - 1-0 0-1 1-1 - 0-1 0-1 - 1-0 0-1 0-1 R. Roundtree 3-3 6 1-0 - - - 0-2 1-0 DNP - - - 1-1 Justin Young 2-4 6 - - 1-0 - 0-3 0-1 DNP DNP - 1-0 - DNP Mecole Hardman 1-5 6 DNP DNP - 0-1 - - 0-1 0-2 - - 1-1 R. Wilkerson 5-0 5 DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP 3-0 Ryne Rankin 2-3 5 - 1-1 - - - - - - 1-0 - 0-1 0-1 Juwan Taylor 1-3 4 1-0 0-1 DNP - - DNP - DNP 0-1 DNP 0-1 DNP Johnny O’Neal 2-1 3 DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-0 0-1 DNP Michail Carter 0-3 3 - - - - DNP 0-1 DNP DNP - DNP 0-2 DNP Jarvis Wilson 0-1 1 - - - - - - - - - - 0-1 -

Davin Bellamy 5-6 8.0 - - - 0.5-1 - 1.5-8 1.0-4 1.5-2 - 1.0-13 2.0-4 0.5-7 T. Thompson 5-2 6.0 0.5-1 3.0-4 - 0.5-1 - 1.0-11 - - - 1.0-1 - Lorenzo Carter 5-0 5.0 - - - - 1.0-12 1.0-5 2.0-13 - - - - 1.0-2 Roquan Smith 3-4 5.0 2.0-6 - - - - - 0.5-1 1.0-3 - - 0.5-1 1.0-4 Natrez Patrick 3-3 4.5 0.5-1 - - - 2.5-12 1.0-1 0.5-1 - - DNP DNP DNP Aaron Davis 3-1 3.5 - 1.0-7 - - - - - - - - - 2.5-13 David Marshall 3-1 3.5 1.0-1 - - - DNP - 0.5-3 - 1.0-6 - - 1.0-7 D’Andre Walker 2-1 2.5 - - - 1.5-6 - 1.0-2 - - - - - Maurice Smith 2-0 2.0 - - - - - 1.0-2 - 1.0-15 - - - J. Rochester 2-0 2.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-8 - 1.0-5 Reggie Carter 2-0 2.0 - 1.0-2 - - - DNP - - - 1.0-5 - J. Ledbetter 1-2 2.0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0.5-1 0.5-1 - 1.0-4 - Tyler Clark 1-1 1.5 - - - - - 0.5-5 - - 1.0-2 - - Chuks Amaechi 1-1 1.5 - - - - 0.5-1 1.0-4 - - - - - D. Sanders 1-1 1.5 - - - 0.5-1 1.0-3 - - - - - - John Atkins 1-1 1.5 - - - - - - - 1.0-1 - - 0.5-2 Malkom Parrish 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.0-15 - - - Deandre Baker 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - DNP 1.0-10 - - - 1.0

1.0-1

DNP

UNC NICH MIZ OM UT SC VU UF UK AU ULL GT

Lorenzo Carter 4-0 4.0 - - - - 1.0-12 1.0-5 2.0-13 - - - - Davin Bellamy 2-4 4.0 - - - 0.5-1 - 1.5-8 0.5-3 - - - 1.0-2 0.5-7 David Marshall 2-1 2.5 1.0-1 - - - DNP - 0.5-3 - 1.0-6 - - J. Rochester 2-0 2.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-8 - 1.0-5 T. Thompson 2-0 2.0 - 1.0-1 - - - 1.0-11 - - - - - Aaron Davis 1-1 1.5 - 1.0-7 - - - - - - - - - 0.5-7 Malkom Parrish 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.0-15 - - - Maurice Smith 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.0-15 - - - Deandre Baker 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - DNP 1.0-10 - - - Natrez Patrick 1-0 1.0 - - - - 1.0-9 - - - - DNP DNP DNP Reggie Carter 1-0 1.0 - - - - - DNP - - - 1.0-5 - Chuks Amaechi 1-0 1.0 - - - - - 1.0-4 - - - - - J. Ledbetter 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - 1.0-4 - Tyler Clark 0-1 0.5 - - - - - 0.5-5 - - - - - D. Sanders 0-1 0.5 - - - 0.5-1 - - - - - - - -

Game-by-Game Individual Participation Player

GP/GS UNC NICH MIZ OM UT SC VU UF UK AU ULL GT bowl

58 Pat Allen 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... 41 Chuks Amaechi 12/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 97 John Atkins 12/8 XXX XXX XXX START START START START XXX START START START START 18 Deandre Baker 11/6 XXX XXX XXX XXX START START ... START START START START XXX 65 Kendall Baker 2/0 ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... 17 Davin Bellamy 12/11 START START START XXX START START START START START START START START 98 R. Blankenship 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 83 Jeb Blazevich 12/10 START START START START START XXX START XXX START START START START 12 Juwan Briscoe 9/4 START START START START XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX ... 11 Keyon Brown 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... 70 Aulden Bynum 11/2 XXX ... XXX XXX XXX START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 7 Lorenzo Carter 12/8 START START START XXX START START START XXX START XXX XXX START 76 Michail Carter 7/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX ... 45 Reggie Carter 11/8 XXX START START START START ... START XXX XXX START START START 72 Tyler Catalina 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 82 Michael Chigbu 10/6 START XXX XXX START START XXX XXX START START START ... ... 33 Kirby Choates 3/0 ... XXX XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 Nick Chubb 12/10 START START XXX START XXX START START START START START START START 52 Tyler Clark 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 30 Tae Crowder 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... 35 Aaron Davis 12/10 START START START XXX START START XXX START START START START START 85 Jordan Davis 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 81 Reggie Davis 11/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX 22 Brendan Douglas 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 10 Jacob Eason 12/11 XXX START START START START START START START START START START START 31 Shattle Fenteng 7/0 XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX 69 Trent Frix 11/0 XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 53 Lamont Gaillard 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 5 Terry Godwin 12/4 XXX START XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START 92 William Ham 4/0 XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX 63 Sage Hardin 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... 4 Mecole Hardman 10/0 ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 88 Jackson Harris 12/1 XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 96 Hawkins-Muckle 7/5 START START START XXX XXX ... START START ... ... ... ... 80 Charlie Hegedus 2/0 ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... 35 Brian Herrien 11/0 XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 29 Tim Hill 3/0 XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 E. Holyfield 5/0 ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... 66 Solomon Kindley 1/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 54 B. Kublanow 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 25 Jaleel Laguins 6/0 XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... ... ... 11 Greyson Lambert 3/1 START XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... 13 J. Ledbetter 6/3 ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX START XXX START START XXX 95 Marshall Long 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... 51 David Marshall 11/4 XXX XXX XXX START ... XXX START XXX START XXX XXX START 20 Quincy Mauger 12/2 XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX 26 Tyrique McGhee 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 36 Rico McGraw 2/0 ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... 16 Isaiah McKenzie 12/4 XXX XXX XXX START XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX START START 1 Sony Michel 11/2 ... XXX START XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 43 Nick Moore 4/0 ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX 18 Isaac Nauta 12/4 XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START START XXX XXX START 50 Johnny O’Neal 3/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... 14 Malkom Parrish 12/11 START START START START START START START START START XXX START START 6 Natrez Patrick 9/8 START XXX START START START START START START START ... ... ... 47 Christian Payne 12/6 START START XXX XXX XXX START START XXX XXX START START XXX 73 Greg Pyke 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 12 Brice Ramsey 4/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX 38 Ryne Rankin 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 8 Riley Ridley 11/0 XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 5 J. Rochester 12/6 XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START START START XXX XXX 39 R. Roundtree 11/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 24 D. Sanders 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 56 Billy Seward 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... 87 Tyler Simmons 5/0 ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX 55 Dyshon Sims 12/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX 2 Maurice Smith 12/10 START START START START START START XXX START XXX START START START 3 Roquan Smith 12/9 START START XXX START XXX START XXX START START START START START 2 Jayson Stanley 8/5 XXX START START XXX XXX START START START ... ... ... ... 75 Thomas Swilley 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... 44 Juwan Taylor 7/0 XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... XXX ... XXX ... XXX ... 78 T. Thompson 12/6 START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START 25 S. Van Tiflin 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... 9 Kenneth Towns 3/0 XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 D’Andre Walker 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 46 Glenn Welch 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 9 R. Wilkerson 5/0 ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX 23 S. Williams 2/1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... START XXX ... 19 Jarvis Wilson 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 6 Javon Wims 11/2 ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX XXX XXX 89 Charlie Woerner 11/2 START XXX START XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 77 Isaiah Wynn 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START ... START 92 Justin Young 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX ...

Game-by-Game Team Statistics Rushing Stats----| Offense No. Yds TD Lg GEORGIA 52 289 3 55 vs. UNC* 19 159 2 35 GEORGIA 39 167 1 23 Nicholls 40 131 1 18 GEORGIA 38 101 1 16 at Missouri 37 95 0 11 GEORGIA 44 230 2 19 at Ole Miss 31 180 2 41 GEORGIA 46 181 2 22 Tennessee 38 127 1 17 GEORGIA 50 326 2 40 at South Carolina 26 30 2 9 GEORGIA 35 75 0 13 Vanderbilt 32 62 2 18 GEORGIA 19 21 0 8 vs. Florida# 48 100 2 12 GEORGIA 42 215 1 26 at Kentucky 40 186 3 30 GEORGIA 43 135 0 18 Auburn 32 127 1 18 GEORGIA 39 235 2 55 UL-Lafayette 46 276 3 29 GEORGIA 42 263 2 42 Georgia Tech 42 226 4 42 GEORGIA TCU Totals Opponent

Receiving Stats--| Passing Stats----------| No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 13 185 1 51 24 156 0 23 13 206 1 66 11 111 2 20 29 308 3 32 23 376 3 79 17 166 0 29 21 330 3 55 17 211 2 50 16 230 3 43 5 29 1 9 26 288 0 39 27 346 1 32 7 109 0 37 15 143 1 38 15 131 1 21 17 245 1 51 11 122 0 24 20 208 0 57 8 37 0 14 13 165 2 49 14 189 0 64 14 139 1 37 6 164 0 64

Kick Returns-----| Punt Returns-----| Tot No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Off

13-20-0 185 1 51 24-40-0 156 0 23 13-23-1 206 1 66 11-21-2 111 2 20 29-55-1 308 3 32 23-38-3 376 3 79 17-37-1 166 0 29 21-30-1 330 3 55 17-28-1 211 2 50 16-26-1 230 3 43 5-17-1 29 1 9 26-36-1 288 0 39 27-40-0 346 1 32 7-18-0 109 0 37 15-33-0 143 1 38 15-25-1 131 1 21 17-31-0 245 1 51 11-21-1 122 0 24 20-33-1 208 0 57 8-22-1 37 0 14 13-20-1 165 2 49 14-24-3 189 0 64 14-28-2 139 1 37 6-10-1 164 0 64

1 24 0 24 6 170 1 95 4 58 0 22 2 35 0 18 1 31 0 31 5 92 0 36 2 60 0 40 1 20 0 20 3 60 0 46 5 120 0 34 2 70 1 43 3 69 0 30 3 44 0 23 2 124 0 95 1 26 0 26 2 55 0 32 2 44 0 28 3 62 0 21 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 14 4 76 0 45 5 56 0 17 1 16 0 16 2 35 0 22

3 -2 0 1 2 20 0 13 2 48 0 55 1 1 0 1 2 25 0 16 3 -5 0 2 1 8 0 8 2 7 0 4 1 13 0 13 3 50 0 20 2 14 0 12 0 0 0 0 3 -1 0 4 3 27 0 17 2 29 0 15 3 10 0 8 3 8 0 7 1 10 0 10 1 20 0 20 1 5 0 5 1 82 1 82 1 -3 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

474 315 373 236 409 471 396 510 392 357 355 318 421 171 164 231 460 308 343 164 400 465 402 390

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 vs. UNC* GEORGIA Nicholls GEORGIA at Missouri GEORGIA at Ole Miss GEORGIA Tennessee GEORGIA at South Carolina GEORGIA Vanderbilt GEORGIA vs. Florida# GEORGIA at Kentucky GEORGIA Auburn GEORGIA UL-Lafayette GEORGIA Georgia Tech GEORGIA TCU Totals Opponent

34 18 44 34 25 46 28 44 54 12 54 20 31 28 42 38 32 48 44 36 43 16 46 16 18 38 34 60 25 70 17 30 38 28 45 30 24 24 41 37 48 28 28 46 25 40 23 66

52 78 71 72 66 74 59 80 80 80 59 62 56 94 95 47 66 75 48 78 76 74 65 89

4-9 6-23 5-13 7-25 1-1 7-36 3-9 5-18 5-28 8-31 8-38 5-18 5-23 9-26 7-47 8-30 3-16 7-19 4-23 8-37 4-12 6-16 6-33 2-5

*Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game - Georgia Dome; Atlanta, Ga.

1-1 4-18 1-7 1-2 0-0 4-24 1-2 3-12 2-21 3-21 5-33 1-4 3-19 1-11 3-40 2-16 2-14 0-0 2-9 2-18 2-7 0-0 1-14 0-0

0 0/0 0/0 1 1/0 0/0 1 1/24 2/0 1 2/0 1/91 3 2/0 3/25 0 0/0 1/27 0 0/0 1/8 2 1/0 1/52 2 2/0 1/0 2 1/0 1/0 1 2/0 1/0 0 0/0 1/1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 1/31 0 0/0 0/0 2 1/0 1/-1 2 3/0 0/0 0 0/0 1/34 0 0/0 1/0 1 1/0 3/15 1 1/0 1/39 1 1/13 1/-4 0 0/0 2/0

12 4 0/0 - 2 0/0 3 2 0/0 - 2 0/0 5 4 0/0 2 8 0/0 7 3 0/0 - 2 0/0 5 3 0/0 - 4 0/0 8 5 0/0 - 1 0/0 7 5 0/0 - 5 0/0 11 1 0/0 - 3 0/0 7 1 0/0 - 3 0/0 8 4 0/0 - 4 0/0 9 1 0/0 - 3 0/0 2 1 0/0 - 4 0/0

4-4 3-3 2-2 3-3 4-4 3-3 2-2 6-6 4-4 4-4 4-4 2-2 1/1 2/2 1/1 3/3 1/1 3/3 1/1 1/1 5/5 3/3 3/3 4/4

0 0 1 33 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 24 0 1 0 24 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 28

#EverBank Field - Jacksonville, Fla.

2016 Team, Individual Superlatives INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SUPERLATIVES LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE: 55 yards; N. Chubb vs. UNC, I. McKenzie vs. ULL LONGEST PASS PLAY: 66 yards by Jacob Eason vs. NICH LONGEST TD RUN: 55 yards by N. Chubb vs. UNC, I. McKenzie vs. ULL LONGEST TD PASS: 66 yards by Jacob Eason to Isaiah McKenzie vs. NICH LONGEST PUNT RETURN: 82 yards by Isaiah McKenzie vs. ULL LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: 46 yards by Reggie Davis vs. UT LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN: 34 yards by Maurice Smith vs. AU LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN: 24 yards by Lorenzo Carter vs. NICH LONGEST PUNT: 59 yards by Marshall Long vs. USC LONGEST FIELD GOAL: 49 yards by Rodrigo Blankenship vs. UK MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 32 by Nick Chubb vs. UNC MOST YARDS RUSHING: 222 yard by Nick Chubb vs. UNC MOST PASS COMPLETIONS: 29 completions by Jacob Eason vs. MU MOST YARDS PASSING: 346 yards by Jacob Eason vs. VU MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES THROWN: 3 by Jacob Eason vs. MU MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAUGHT: 2 by Isaiah McKenzie vs. MU MOST PASSES CAUGHT: 10 by Isaiah McKenzie vs. MU MOST YARDS RECEIVING: 122 yards by Isaiah McKenzie vs. UNC, MU MOST POINTS SCORED BY NON-KICKER: 16 points by Isaiah McKenzie vs. MU MOST POINTS SCORED BY KICKING: 13 points by Rodrigo Blankenship vs. UK MOST TOTAL TACKLES: 11 tackles by Trenton Thompson vs. NICH, 11 tackles by Roquan Smith vs. USC MOST SOLO TACKLES: 7 tackles; by Natrez Patrick vs. MU, by Roquan Smith & Deandre Baker vs. USC, by Roquan Smith vs. GT MOST SACKS: 1.5 sacks by David Bellamy vs. USC MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS: 3 tackles for loss by Trenton Thompson vs. NICH MOST INTERCEPTIONS: 2 by Quincy Mauger vs. MU MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED: 2 by Juwuan Briscoe vs. MU MOST EXTRA POINTS/FIELD GOALS BLOCKED: MOST PUNTS: 8 punts by Marshall Long vs. MU BEST PUNTING AVERAGE: 47.7 yards by Marshall Long vs. NICH

POINTS SCORED: FIRST DOWNS: by Rushing by Passing by Penalty 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:

UGA High

35 vs. ULL 25 vs. UNC,MU 17 vs. USC 18 vs. MU 4 vs. UNC 326 vs. USC 346 vs. VU 474 vs. UNC 93 vs. MU 52 vs UNC 55 vs. MU 29 vs. MU 3 vs. MU, ULL 3 vs. UK 3 vs. UK 3 vs. NICH,OM,UK 5 vs. USC 8 vs. USC 70 vs. UNC

UGA Low

10 vs. UF 8 vs. UF 0 vs. UF 1 vs. USC 0 vs. NICH,OM,ULL,GT 21 vs. UF 29 vs. USC 164 vs. UF 52 vs. UF 19 vs. UF 17 vs. USC 5 vs. USC 0 vs. UNC,VU,UF,UK 0 vs. MU,USC,UF, GT 0 vs. MU,USC,VU,UF,AU,GT 0 vs. VU,UF,AU 0 vs. MU 1 vs. MU 15 vs. ULL,GT

SEASON KICKING STATISTICS

Avg KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Ret. Yd Ln Rodrigo Blankenship.....50 3114

62.3 20 1 761 28 WIlliam Ham........... 11 665 60.5 4 0 85 21

Total...................... 61 3779 61.9 24 1 846 Opponents............ 57 3532 61.9 33 1 509

FG Sequence (makes in parentheses)

27 27

45 by OM 23 by OM 12 by ULL 12 by OM 3 by UF,UK 276 by ULL 376 by MU 510 by OM 75 by MU 48 by UF 40 by UNC 26 by USC 3 by MU, ULL 3 by MU,UT,USC 2 by MU,UT,USC 4 by ULL 4 by UNC, MU 9 by VU 101 by UNC

Opponent Low

7 by AU 9 by VU,UF 3 by VU 2 by AU 0 by UNC, NICH, MU,UT,USC 30 by USC 37 by AU 164 by AU 50 by VU 19 by UNC 10 by GT 6 by GT 0 by UNC,VU 0 by OM 0 by UNC,OM,VU,UF,AU 0 by UNC,VU 0 by UK,ULL 5 by OM,USC 18 by NICH

CAREER KICKING STATISTICS

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long Blk

William Ham 2016 Rodrigo Blankenship 2016 Total

3-7 42.9 0-0 3-4 0-1 0-1 0-1 29 UNC 0 13-16 81.3 0-0 7-7 2-3 4-6 0-0 49 UK 0 16-23 69.6 0-0 10-11 2-4 4-7 0-1 49 UK 0

No Ret Ret Pct Net Pct

GA NET PUNTING No. Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg Ret TB Avg Blk I20 I20 Long 50+

UNC 42, (29) Nicholls 52, (23), (26) Missouri 23, 38 Ole Miss 36 Tennessee (27) South Carolina Vanderbilt (45), (22), (36) Florida (25) Kentucky (25), (42), (49), (25) Auburn (45), 49, (21) Louisiana-Lafayette Georgia Tech 42, (27), (32)

Opponent High

Marshall Long 2016 49 1897 38.7 18 139 7.7 36.7 3 31.0 0 14 28.6 59 USC 5 Brice Ramsey 2016 15 519 34.6 2 2 1.0 13.3 0 33.6 0 5 33.3 45 GT 0 Totals 64 2416 37.8 20 141 8.7 31.3 3 29.1 0 19 29.7 59 USC 5

The Last Time... IN A GAME GEORGIA HAD...

30 or more first downs – South Carolina 2015 (32) 25–29 first downs – Missouri 2016 (25) 11–15 first downs – Auburn 2015 (15) 10 or fewer first downs – Florida 2016 (8) 500 or more yards rushing – South Carolina 1974 (502) 400 or more yards rushing – Vanderbilt 1990 (414) 300–399 yards rushing – South Carolina 2016 (326) 51–100 yards rushing – Florida 2015 (69) 50 or fewer yards rushing – Florida 2016 (21) Two 100–yard rushers – South Carolina 2016 – Michel (135) & Chubb (124) 400 or more yards passing – Auburn 2013 (415) 300–399 yards passing – Vanderbilt 2016 (346) 51–100 yards passing – Auburn 2015 (97) 50 or fewer yards passing – South Carolina 2016 (29) Zero yards passing – Auburn 1976 Two 100–yard passers – Southern 2015 — Lambert (146) & Ramsey (125) Two 100–yard receivers – Nebraska 2013 — Conley (136) & King (104) 100–yard rusher & receiver – North Carolina 2016 — Chubb (222) & McKenzie (122) 600 or more yards total offense – Kentucky 2013 (602) 500–599 yards total offense – Southern 2015 (532) 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 – Florida 2015 Both Returned a punt & a kick–off for TDs – Kentucky 2014 Recorded a safety – North Carolina 2016 (Team Safety) Five or more sacks – South Carolina 2016 (5) Both Blocked a punt & a field goal – Texas A&M 2009 Both Recovered & Returned Fumbles for TDs – Nicholls 2016 Zero punts – Charleston Southern 2014 Zero penalties – Northeast Louisiana 1997 Zero penalties & zero turnovers – Northeast Louisiana 1997

IN A GAME a GEORGIA player HAD...

Rushed 45 or more times – Herschel Walker vs. Florida 1981 (47) Rushed 30–44 times – Nick Chubb vs. North Carolina 2016 (32) Rushed for over 250 yards – Nick Chubb vs. Louisville 2014 (266) Rushed for 200–249 yards – Nick Chubb vs. North Carolina 2016 (222) Rushed for 150–199 yards – Sony Michel vs. Georgia Tech 2016 (170) Had a run of 80 yards or more – Nick Chubb vs. Alabama 2015 (83) Had a run of 50–79 yards – Nick Chubb vs. North Carolina 2016 (55) Attempted 60 or more passes – Cory Phillips vs. Georgia Tech 2000 (62) Attempted 50–59 passes – Jacob Eason vs. Missouri 2016 (55) Attempted 40–49 passes – Jacob Eason vs. Vanderbilt 2016 (40) Completed 30 or more passes – Aaron Murray vs. Auburn 2013 (33) Completed 25–29 passes – Jacob Eason vs. Vanderbilt 2016 (27) 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 – Isaiah McKenzie vs. Missouri 2016 (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 – Isaiah McKenzie vs. Missouri 2016 (122) 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 – Isaiah McKenzie vs. Missouri 2016 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 – Isaiah McKenzie vs. Missouri 2016 Rushed for and received a TD – Nick Chubb vs. UL Lafayette 2016 Passed for and received a TD – Terry Godwin vs. Penn State 2016 Kicked four or more FGs – Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Kentucky 2016 (4) Blocked a PAT – Sterling Bailey vs. Florida 2015 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 – Malkom Parrish vs. Southern 2015 Returned a punt for a TD – Isaiah McKenzie vs. UL Lafayette 2016 (82) 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 – Terry Godwin vs. South Carolina (43) Returned a kickoff and a punt for a TD– Isaiah McKenzie vs. UK 2014 (90,59) Returned an int. for a TD – Maurice Smith vs. Auburn 2016 (34) Recovered a fumble for a TD – Jacob Eason vs. Tennessee 2016 (0) Returned a fumble for a TD – Lorenzo Carter vs. Nicholls 2016 (24) Returned a blocked PAT for two points – Tim Wansley vs. Vanderbilt 2000 (86) Attempted a two–point conversion – Kentucky 2016 (pass successful)

Attempted an onside kick – Marshall Morgan vs. Missouri 2015 (failed) Attempted a fake punt – Marshall Long vs. Ole Miss 2016 (29 yard pass, successful) Attempted a fake FG – Marshall Morgan vs. Ga. Tech 2014 (28 yard rush, successful) Scored 10–14 points kicking – Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Kentucky 2016 (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 – Quincy Mauger vs. Missouri 2016 Intercepted three passes – Tra Battle vs. Auburn 2006 Recovered two fumbles – Juwuan Briscoe vs. Missouri 2016 Had three or more sacks – Jarvis Jones vs. Florida 2012 (3) Had four or more TFLs – Jordan Jenkins vs. Vanderbilt 2015 (5.5) 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 – Tennessee 2015 (26) 10 or fewer first downs – Auburn 2016 (10) 400 or more yards rushing – Florida 2014 (418) 300–399 yards rushing – Georgia Tech 2014 (399) 250–299 yards rushing – UL Lafayette 2016 (276) 11–50 yards rushing – Missouri 2015 (21) 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 – Missouri 2016 (376) 50 or fewer yards passing – Auburn 2016 (37) Zero yards passing – Cal State Fullerton 1992 Four or more TD rushes – Georgia Tech 2016 (4) Four or more TD passes – Kentucky 2010 (4) Two 100–yard passers – Penn State 2016 – McSorley (142) & Hackenberg (139) 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 – Ole Miss 2016 (510) 50 or more points – Tennessee 2006 (51) 40–49 points – Ole Miss 2016 (45) 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 – Alabama 2015 (Collin Barber, punter) Blocked a FG – Georgia Tech 2014 (Marshall Morgan, kicker)

IN A GAME an opposing player HAD... 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 – Jordan Scarlett of Florida 2015 (60) Attempted 60 or more passes – Drew Brees of Purdue 1999 (60) Attempted 50–59 passes – Johnny McCrary of Vanderbilt 2015 (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 – Drew Lock of Missouri 2016 (376) Caught 15 or more passes – Keith Edwards of Vanderbilt 1983 (17) Caught 10–14 passes – Rashon Ceaser of ULM 2015 (13) Caught for 200 or more yards – Ronney Daniels of Auburn 1999 (249) Caught for 100–199 yards – Al Riles of UL Lafayette 2016 (105) 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 – Anthony Jennings of UL Lafayette 2016 (3) Returned a punt for a TD – Ace Sanders of South Carolina 2012 (70) Returned a blocked punt for a TD – Minkah Fitzpatrick of Alabama 2015 (1) Recovered a muffed punt for a TD – Nick Washington of Florida 2015 Returned a kickoff for a TD – T.J. Logan of North Carolina 2016 (95) Returned an interception for a TD – Derrick Jones of Ole Miss 2016 (52) Recovered a fumble for a TD – Corey Vareen of Tennessee 2016 (0) Returned a fumble for a TD – Caleb Williams of Georgia Southern 2015 (62) 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 – Elliott Fry of South Carolina 2015 (51) Intercepted two passes – Darqueze Dennard of Michigan State 2012

2016 Game Summaries

#18 Georgia 33, #22 North Carolina 24 Sept. 3, 2016 • Georgia Dome - Atlanta, Ga.

ATLANTA, Ga. - Nick Chubb racked up 222 rushing yards in Georgia’s come-from-behind victory over North Carolina (33-24) in front of a Georgia Dome capacity crowd of 75,405 and a nationally televised audience on ESPN in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game. The 2016 season opener marked the debut of new head coach Kirby Smart, freshman quarterback Jacob Eason and the return of junior tailback Chubb after a knee injury ended his 2015 campaign one play into its sixth game. Georgia held a 14-10 advantage at the half but UNC’s T.J. Logan returned the second-half kickoff for a touchdown and then scored on a 21yard run midway through the third quarter, giving the Tar Heels a 10-point lead. In the Georgia possession that followed, Eason found Isaiah McKenzie for a 17-yard touchdown strike. The Bulldogs seized momentum when Carolina self-destructed after the ensuing kickoff. Already hampered by fumbling the return at their own 12, the Tar Heels committed two costly penalties that backed them up inside their own 5-yard line. On second down, Roquan Smith tackled Elijah Hood in the end zone for a safety. The Heels never seriously threatened on offense thereafter. With nearly 11 minutes left in the game, Eason led a nine-play, 71-yard drive highlighted by a 51-yard pass from Eason to McKenzie and a crucial 16-yard rush by Brian Herrian to set up William Ham’s go-ahead field goal of 29 yards. Chubb’s 55-yard scamper cushioned the Bulldogs’ lead to 33-24 and seemingly put the game out of reach with less than four minutes in regulation.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “Somebody asked me if he (Nick Chubb) was on a pitch count. I guess not, huh? He did a great job. I think first, you should give a lot of credit to Ron Courson and his staff because they really pushed Nick. And then second, Nick Chubb is a special person. He’s got great humility, a great family and he works so hard. Not many of you guys know what this kid went through, when you’re going out and doing extra taekwondo at night, early mornings. There’s a reason why he’s in the shape he’s in, and it’s because of the way he works.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (1-0) North Carolina (0-1)

7 0

7 9 10 = 10 14 0 =

33 24

GA - Nick Chubb, 2-yard run (Ham kick), 4:40, 1Q UNC - Mitch Trubisky, 1-yard run (Weiler kick), 13:13, 2Q GA - Brian Herrien, 19-yard run (Ham kick), 6:22, 2Q UNC - Nick Weiler 22-yard field goal, 0:11, 2Q UNC - T.J. Logan 95-yard kickoff return (Weiler kick), 14:46, 3Q UNC - T.J. Logan 21-yard run (Weiler kick), 6:34, 3Q GA - William Ham 29-yard field goal, 5:27,4Q GA - Nick Chubb 55-yard run (Ham kick), 3:34, 4Q Weather: Indoors

GAME STATISTICS

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

UGA UNC 25 16 52-289 19-159 13-20-185-0 24-40-156-0 72-474 59-315 1-1 1-0 9-70 13-101 4-154 (38.5) 6-252 (42.0) 1-24 (24.0) 6-170 (28.3) 38:07 21:53 7 of 14 5 of 13 0 of 0 0 of 1 1-1 4-18

individuAL LEADERS Rushing UGA - Nick Chubb UNC - T.J. Logan Passing UGA - Jacob Eason UNC - Mitch Trubisky Receiving UGA - Isaiah McKenzie UNC - Ryan Switzer Punting UGA - Marshall Long UNC - Tom Sheldon Tackles UGA - Malkom Parrish UNC - Dominquie Green

Att. Yds. TD Long 32 222 2 55 6 80 1 32 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 8 12 131 1 24 40 156 0 Rec. Yds. TD Long 6 122 1 51 7 52 0 23 No. Yds. Avg. Long 4 154 38.5 47 6 252 42.0 44 UT AT Tot. 5 2 7 5 5 10

Worth Noting…

Nick Chubb’s monstrous effort vs. UNC — 222 yards on 32 carries with two TDs — marked a successful return from his crippling knee injury of 2015. It also highlighted a victorious debut for head coach Kirby Smart.

• For the first time in school history, Georgia notched a season-opening win over a ranked team away from home. Coming in, Georgia was 8-9-1 against ranked teams to open a year, going 8-2 in Athens, 0-5-1 on the road and 0-2 in neutral site games. Georgia now is 93-27-3 in season openers including winning 17 of its past 20. It now leads the UNC series 17-12-2. • In Nick Chubb’s first action since his season-ending knee injury at Tennessee last October, he set a Chick-fila-A Kickoff game record in yards (222) and carries (32) while he added two touchdowns. His 55-yard touchdown run with 3:34 left in the game strengthened Georgia’s lead to 33-24 and it put him over the 200-yard mark. Chubb now has three career 200-yard rushing games, second only to Herschel Walker with nine in UGA history. The game also marked his 14th career game with at least 100 yards, good for fourth in school history. • Freshman running back Brian Herrien made his collegiate debut and on his first carry, he scampered 19 yards for a touchdown. The score gave Georgia a 14-7 lead following the PAT and capped a 56-yard drive in 2:19. In the fourth quarter on a 2nd-and-22 play, Herrien rushed for 16 yards to the UNC 12-yard line, which set William Ham up for a 29-yard field goal two plays later, giving UGA a 26-24 lead with 5:27 left to play. • The Georgia defense limited the Tar Heels to 24 points and 315 total yards of offense. In 2015, UNC set school marks for points in a season (570), points per game (40.7) and Touchdowns (73). The Bulldogs’ safety in the third quarter was the first safety since 2013 when UGA blocked a Louisiana-Monroe punt out of the end zone.

2016 Game Summaries

#9 Georgia 26, Nicholls 24

Sept. 10, 2016 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. - After trailing 14-13 midway through the third quarter, No. 9 Georgia regained the lead and held off Nicholls to avoid an upset by a final score of 26-24 before a home crowd of 92,746 at Sanford Stadium and in front of a SEC network televised audience. The 2016 home opener marked the home debut of head coach Kirby Smart and freshman quarterback Jacob Eason’s first career start. Eason orchestrated a 67-yard scoring drive on the opening possession that concluded with a six-yard touchdown run by junior tailback Nick Chubb. The Colonels converted three Georgia turnovers into 17 points. Nicholls scored a touchdown in the final minute of the first half to cut the lead to 10-7 after a UGA fumble. Late in the fourth quarter, Georgia muffed a punt that led to a Colonels touchdown that brought the game within two points at 26-24 with 3:42 left to play. In the subsequent possession, Georgia was able to pick up two first downs to hold on to the victory. The Georgia defense limited the Colonels to 236 total yards while notching two interceptions and a fumble. Georgia linebacker Lorenzo Carter returned the fumble 24 yards for a touchdown after cornerback Aaron Davis knocked the ball loose from Nicholls’ quarterback on a sack in the third quarter to put UGA up 26-14. Offensively, McKenzie provided the spark for the Bulldogs as he collected 142 all-purpose yards, 66 of those on a touchdown reception from Eason and 55 on a punt return that set up a 26-yard field goal in the third quarter. Eason finished with 204 yards passing and a touchdown, while Chubb totaled 80 yards on 20 carries.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “It’s important that we understand that our football team has to go get better. It’s frustrating. A lot of guys didn’t execute, didn’t play well, and that’s my responsibility. We’ve got to improve because there are good teams down the road. ... Other schools work on football, too. I’m disappointed we didn’t go out and execute. We’ve got to perform better. We didn’t perform the way we should have. It’s in the books and we have to move on. They have to understand we need to practice really good to play really good. We need to practice this week with efficiency.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Nicholls (0-1) Georgia (2-0)

0 7

7 7 10 = 3 16 0 =

24 26

GA - Nick Chubb, 6-yard run (Ham kick), 12:54, 1Q GA - WIlliam Ham, 23-yard field goal, 7:57, 2Q NICH - Dontrell Taylor, 4-yard run (McKey kick), 0:45, 2Q GA - William Ham, 26-yard field goal, 12:22, 3Q NICH - Jarrell Rogers, 20-yard pass from Chase Fourcade (McKey kick), 6:48, 3Q GA - Isaiah McKenzie, 66-yard pass from Jacob Eason (Ham kick), 5:43, 3Q GA - Lorenzo Carter, 24-yard fumble return, 4:50, 4Q NICH - David McKey, 26-yard field goal, 7:50, 4Q NICH - C.J. Bates, 6-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, 3:42, 4Q Weather: Sunny, 89 degrees with a 3-mph wind.

GAME STATISTICS

NICH UGA 12 17 40-125 39-167 11-21-111-2 13-23-206-1 61-236 62-373 1-1 2-2 4-18 3-34 6-239 (39.8) 3-143 (47.7) 2-35 (17.5) 4-58 (14.5) 31:26 28:34 6 of 16 5 of 13 1 of 1 0 of 0 1-2 2-8

individuAL LEADERS Rushing NICH - C.J. Okpalobi UGA - Nick Chubb Passing NICH - Chase Fourcade UGA - Jacob Eason Receiving NICH - Jarrell Rogers UGA - Isaiah McKenzie Punting NICH - Tyler St. Germain UGA - Marshall Long Tackles NICH - B.T. Sanders UGA - Trenton Thompson

Att. Yds. TD Long 21 55 0 10 20 80 1 18 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 9 19 99 2 11 20 204 1 Rec. Yds. TD Long 3 52 1 20 2 61 1 66 No. Yds. Avg. Long 6 239 39.8 49 3 143 47.7 52 UT AT Tot. 3 5 8 5 6 11

Worth Noting…

Lorenzo Carter celebrates his 24-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The play, coming with 4:50 left, afforded the Bulldogs just enough cushion to hold off Nicholls and post its second win of the season.

• The ninth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Nicholls State Colonels 26-24 in the first-ever matchup between the two schools. The game marked the home debut of UGA head coach Kirby Smart. • The Georgia defense limited the Colonels to 236 total yards on offense. Outside of an 11-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, Nicholls’ longest drive was 30 yards. Nicholls scored 17 of its 24 points off of three Georgia turnovers. • Freshman quarterback Jacob Eason notched his first career win as a starter. In the first drive, Eason led the Bulldogs on a 67-yard scoring drive capped off by a Nick Chubb touchdown that gave UGA an early 7-0 lead. In the third quarter, Eason hit Isaiah McKenzie on a 66-yard touchdown to retake the lead at 20-14. The aerial strike was the longest UGA pass play since 2013. Eason is the sixth true freshman quarterback to start a game in school history. • The Bulldogs forced three turnovers that resulted in six points. Juwuan Briscoe and Dominick Sanders snagged interceptions in the first half that didn’t lead to points. In the third quarter, Aaron Davis blindsided the Nicholls’ quarterback forcing a fumble that Lorenzo Carter scooped up and returned 24 yards for a touchdown. • Nick Chubb’s touchdown marked his 24th career rushing score and the 16th game that he has recorded a rushing touchdown in his 22 career games.

2016 Game Summaries

#16 Georgia 28, Missouri 27

Sept. 17, 2016 • Faurot Field at Memorial StadiumColumbia, Mo. COLUMBIA, Mo. --- Jacob Eason found Isaiah McKenzie on a 4thand-10 for a 20-yard game-winning touchdown with 1:29 left to play that pushed the No. 16-ranked Georgia Bulldogs past the Missouri Tigers 28-27 in front of a crowd of 57,098 at Faurot Field in Memorial Stadium and a SEC Network televised audience. The Bulldogs received the ball from the Tigers with 3:41 left on the clock trailing 27-21. Eason led Georgia 90 yards down the field on 10 plays, going 3-for-8 with 43 yards and the touchdown through the air. Junior wideout McKenzie caught two balls in the final drive for 26 yards and the score. Eason set career highs across the board as he went 29-for-55 with 308 yards and three touchdowns. McKenzie grabbed a career-best 10 receptions for 122 yards and three scores. Nick Chubb had 63 yards on the ground on 19 carries. The Georgia defense caused five turnovers on the day. Safety Quincy Mauger matched his career-high of two interceptions that he set vs. Mizzou in 2014. Sophomore cornerback Juwuan Briscoe nabbed one interception and two fumble recoveries, both career-highs. Sophomore linebacker Natrez Patrick led the Bulldogs with nine total tackles. The game was a tale of two halves as the first half featured a highscoring aerial attack from both team and the second half consisted of a defensive struggle. The teams combined for 41 points and 595 total yards in the first half but the second half saw 14 points and 287 total yards. After the game-winning touchdown, Aaron Davis stripped Mizzou’s J’Mon Moore on the Tigers’ first play, which was recovered by Briscoe. The Bulldogs were able to kneel the ball to expire the game clock and collect a win in their SEC season opener.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “It was a hard fought win. Very emotional. It was a roller coaster ride. Those kids never stop believing, they never stop fighting. I feel like whenever we got control of them on offense, they slowed some things down and we were able to get the ball back. The kids really grew up tonight. The quarterback grew up a lot and became a better player.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (3-0, 1-0) Missouri (1-2, 0-1)

7 10

14 10

0 7

7 = 0 =

28 27

MU - Jason Reese, 15-yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick), 12:53, 1Q MU - Tucker McCann, 33-yard field goal, 8:20, 1Q GA - Isaiah McKenzie, 6-yard run (Ham kick), 3:15, 1Q GA - Christian Payne, 2-yard pass from Jacob Eason (Ham kick), 12:48, 2Q MU - Tucker McCann 46-yard field goal, 10:36, 2Q MU - J’Mon Moore, 79-yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick), 6:30, 2Q GA - Isaiah McKenzie, 20-yard pass from Jacob Eason (Ham kick), 1:48, 2Q MU - J’Mon Moore, 6-yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick), 13:54, 3Q GA - Isaiah McKenzie, 20-yard pass from Jacob Eason (Ham kick), 1:29, 4Q Weather: Clear, 78 degrees with a 15-mph wind.

GAME STATISTICS

UGA MU 25 18 38-101 37-95 29-55-308-1 23-38-376-3 93-409 75-471 0-0 4-2 3-42 7-50 8-299 (37.4) 5-252 (50.4) 1-31 (31.0) 5-92 (18.4) 37:18 22:42 9 of 20 6 of 16 1 of 1 1 of 2 0-0 4-24

individuAL LEADERS Rushing UGA - Nick Chubb MU - Ish Witter Passing UGA - Jacob Eason MU - Drew Lock Receiving UGA - Isaiah McKenzie MU - J’Mon Moore Punting UGA - Marshall Long MU - Corey Fatony Tackles UGA - Natrez Patrick MU - Thomas Wilson

Att. Yds. TD Long 19 63 0 16 25 76 0 11 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 29 55 308 3 23 38 376 3 Rec. Yds. TD Long 10 122 2 31 8 196 2 79 No. Yds. Avg. Long 8 299 37.4 52 5 252 50.4 60 UT AT Tot. 7 2 9 9 1 10

Worth Noting…

Freshman quarterback Jacob Eason completed 29 of 55 passes -- both still season highs -- for 308 yards and three TDs against the Tigers.

• Kirby Smart became the first Georgia head coach to start 3-0 in his first year since Joel Hunt went 4-0 in 1938. The win marked the second fourth quarter come-from-behind victory in 2016. Georgia now leads the series against Missouri 5-1. • Junior wideout Isaiah McKenzie had a career night as he matched his previous career high of 122 yards, while setting career bests in catches with 10 and touchdowns with three (two receiving and one rushing). He accounted for 166 all-purpose yards. • Freshman quarterback Jacob Eason showcased his arm, finishing 29-for-55 for 308 yards and three touchdowns, all career highs. The 55 pass attempts were the most since Cory Phillips went 36-for-62 vs. Georgia Tech in 2000. In his second career start, Eason completed passes to nine different receivers. • The Georgia defense notched five takeaways but was unable to turn them into points. Mizzou turned Georgia’s one interception into seven points. At this point of the season, the Bulldogs had a +3 turnover margin but have only scored six points on eight takeaways. Quincy Mauger grabbed his sixth and seventh career interceptions. The second pick came at the 8:09 mark in the fourth quarter in Georgia’s own end zone as the Tigers were trying to make it a two-score game.

2016 Game Summaries

#23 Ole Miss 45, #12 Georgia 14

Sept. 24, 2016 • Vaught-Hemingway StadiumOxford, Miss. Oxford, Miss. --- The Georgia Bulldogs were handed their first loss of the season against the No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels 45-14 on Saturday at VaughtHemingway Stadium in front of an ESPN nationally televised audience and 65,843 attendees, second biggest in Ole Miss history. The Rebels came out firing by putting up 31 points in the first half and the deficit proved to be too large for the Bulldogs to mount another secondhalf comeback. Ole Miss accumulated 510 total yards (330 through the air and 180 on the ground), while UGA managed 396 total yards with 230 rushing and 166 passing. Bulldogs’ freshman quarterback Jacob Eason went 16-for-36 for 137 yards. Freshman tailback Brian Herrien led Georgia with 78 yards on 11 touches and two touchdowns, all career-bests at the time. Junior tailbacks Nick Chubb and Sony Michel added 57 and 66 yards, respectively, on the ground. Michel notched a team-high 34 receiving yards on two catches. Senior quarterback Chad Kelly led Ole Miss with 282 yards passing on two touchdowns, and he had a team-high 53 yards rushing with one touchdown. Senior tight end Evan Engram grabbed team-high six receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown. The Bulldogs got on the board in the third quarter as they orchestrated a 75yard, 7-play drive capped with a touchdown. Herrien had 43 yards on the drive with a 10-yard scurry to make it a 45-7 game. At the 7:38 mark in the fourth quarter, Georgia and Herrien reached the end zone again as the tailback finished the Bulldogs’ longest drive of the game (79 yards in 12 plays) with a one-yard touchdown run. Eason amassed 45 yards on 5-for-6 passing, while he added 8 yards on the ground.

Defensively, junior safety Dominick Sanders led the team with seven tackles and added a sack, while fellow safety Aaron Davis recorded an interception.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “I believe in consistency and I believe in a 24-hour rule. Whether you win or lose. Good or bad. Twenty-four hours. I want the kids to see the same me. 24-hours from now we have to move on. Unfortunately, in the SEC you get no breaks. You get no weeks off. You’ve got to come back and fight another day. That is the demeanor I have with the kids.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (3-1, 1-1) Ole Miss (2-2, 1-1)

0 17

0 7 14 14

7 = 0 =

14 45

OM - Gary Wunderlich, 24-yard field goal, 8:54, 1Q OM - Derrick Jones, 52-yard interception return (Wunderlich kick), 7:12, 1Q OM - D’Vaughn Pennamon, 1-yard run (Wunderlich kick), 2:14, 1Q OM - DaMarkus Lodge, 55-yard pass from Chad Kelly (Wunderlich kick), 10:24, 2Q OM - Evan Engram, 9-yard pass from Chad Kelly (Wunderlich kick), 0:43, 2Q OM - Eugene Brazley, 5-yard pass from Jason Pellerin (Wunderlich kick), 13:13, 3Q OM - Chad Kelly, 41-yard run (Wunderlich kick), 8:34, 3Q GA - Brian Herrien, 10-yard run (Blankenship kick), 5:00, 3Q GA - Brian Herrien, 1-yard run (Blankenship kick), 7:38, 4Q Weather: Partly cloudy, 86 degrees

GAME STATISTICS

UGA OM 21 23 44-230 31-180 17-37-166-1 21-30-330-1 81-396 61-510 2-1 0-0 8-52 4-25 7-276 (39.4) 4-188 (47.0) 2-60 (30.0) 1-20 (20.0) 35:48 24:12 4 of 16 2 of 9 2 of 3 0 of 0 1-2 3-12

individuAL LEADERS Rushing UGA - Brian Herrien OM - Chad Kelly Passing UGA - Jacob Eason OM - Chad Kelly Receiving UGA - Sony Michel OM - Evan Engram Punting UGA - Marshall Long OM - Will Gleeson Tackles UGA - Dominick Sanders OM - DeMarquis Gates

Att. Yds. TD Long 11 78 2 16 4 53 1 41 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 16 36 137 0 18 24 282 2 Rec. Yds. TD Long 2 34 0 29 6 95 1 37 No. Yds. Avg. Long 7 276 39.4 47 3 139 46.3 60 UT AT Tot. 5 2 7 4 5 9

Worth Noting…

Freshman tailback Brian Herrien scored a pair of secondhalf touchdowns and rushed for a team-high 78 yards on just 11 carries.

• Georgia is 3-for-4 on 4th downs through the first four games this season. The Bulldogs executed their first fake punt since the 2015 Florida game, and the first successful one since the 2013 Clemson game when punter Collin Barber had a five-yard run for a first down. In the 2nd quarter, on 4th-and-8 from the UGA 40 yard line freshman punter Marshall Long completed his first career pass, a 29-yarder to Sony Michel. On 4th and 1 in the 2nd quarter, junior Nick Chubb scurried 16 yards to the Ole Miss 23, while defensive linemen Julian Rochester and John Atkins were in to block. • Freshman tailback Brian Herrien set career-highs in carries (11), yards (78) and touchdowns (2). In the 3rd quarter, Herrien finished a seven play, 75-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown run, the second of his career. He scored another TD from one-yard out with 7:38 left in the game. • The Bulldogs scored 7 points off an interception while Ole Miss scored 7 points off two UGA turnovers. The first turnover was a 52-yard pick six by Ole Miss’ Derrick Jones as the Rebels took a 10-0 lead. The second came on a fumble by Jacob Eason when he was sacked at the Bulldog 32. In the following possession, UGA’s Aaron Davis intercepted a Jason Pellerin pass which led to an eventual 79yard TD drive that made it 45-14. Opponents this season had scored 31 points off seven Bulldog miscues at this point of the season, while Georgia had converted nine turnovers into only 13 points. • Georgia’s captains were junior John Atkins (NT), junior Malkom Parrish (DB) and junior Jeb Blazevich (TE).

2016 Game Summaries

#11 Tennessee 34, #25 Georgia 31

Oct. 1, 2016 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. -- A wild second half led to an even wilder ending, as No. 20 Georgia (3-2, 1-2) led with four seconds remaining, but a lastsecond Hail Mary pass by Tennessee gave the No. 11 Volunteers (5-0, 2-0) a 34-31 win. Tennessee’s Joshua Dobbs launched a 43-yard throw toward the endzone with Jauan Jennings hauling it in for the game winner as time ran out. In the previous drive, Georgia used its own come-from-behind touchdown with Jacob Eason finding Riley Ridley on a 47-yard connection, giving the Bulldogs a 31-28 advantage with 10 seconds left in the contest. Eason completed 17-of-28 passes for 211 yards, targeting Isaac Nauta with five of those throws for 83 yards. Sony Michel led the rushing attack with 91 yards on 16 carries with a touchdown while Brian Herrien added 74 yards on 15 carries. Defensively, Natrez Patrick tallied team-high 10 tackles, including five solo stops. Aaron Davis and Maurice Smith followed with eight and seven tackles, respectively, as Smith also grabbed a late interception. After holding the lead for most of the game, a late fumble by Georgia in its endzone allowed the Vols to recover and score for its first lead at 28-24 with less than three minutes left in the game. Starting at the Georgia 4-yard line, Eason was hit and lost the ball with Tennessee’s Corey Vereen recovering for the touchdown. The Bulldogs came out to a commanding 17-0 lead early but the Volunteers answered with a touchdown in the final minute of play in the first half and then scored on their openings possession of the second half to make it a 17-14 game.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “The kids fought hard and I’m proud of the way they played. We challenged them this week. We practiced physical and we played physical. Bottom line is we’ve got to do better; we’ve got to do better than them. ... We’re a good football team, but we’ve got to improve. We challenged them to play their best game today and a lot of them did that. That’s a response I was proud of. A lot of the kids played hard and physical. Now we’ve got to do it again next week.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Tennessee (5-0, 2-0) Georgia (3-2, 1-2)

0 7

7 10

7 20 = 7 7 =

34 31

GA - Sony Michel, 14-yard run (Blankenship kick), 1:33, 1Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 27-yard field goal, 11:21, 2Q GA - Jacob Eason, 0-yard fumble recovery (Blankenship kick), 2:00, 2Q UT - Joshua Dobbs, 4-yard run (Medley kick), 00:12, 2Q UT - Jalen Hurd, 19-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Medley kick), 10:31, 3Q GA - Isaac Nauta, 50-yard pass from Jacob Eason (Blankenship kick), 4:07, 3Q UT - Alvin Kamara, 16-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs, 14:53, 4Q UT - Corey Vereen, 0-yard fumble recovery, (Medley kick) 2:56, 4Q GA - Riley Ridley, 47-yard pass from Jacob Eason, (Blankenship kick) 0:10, 4Q UT - Jauan Jennings, 43-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs, 00:00, 4Q Weather: Sunny, 78 degrees with a variable, 3-mph wind.

GAME STATISTICS

UT UGA 18 24 38-127 46-181 16-26-230-1 17-28-211-1 64-357 74-392 3-2 2-1 2-25 8-44 6-215 (35.8) 5-200 (40.0) 5-120 (24.0) 3-60 (20.0) 23:53 36:07 9 of 15 5 of 14 0 of 0 1 of 2 3-21 2-21

individuAL LEADERS Rushing UT - Alvin Kamara UGA - Sony Michel Passing UT - Joshua Dobbs UGA - Jacob Eason Receiving UT - Jauan Jennings UGA - Isaac Nauta Punting UT - Trevor Daniel UGA - Marshall Long Tackles UT - Colton Jumper UGA - Natrez Patrick

Att. Yds. TD Long 16 62 0 13 16 91 1 22 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 16 26 230 3 17 28 211 2 Rec. Yds. TD Long 3 71 1 43 5 83 1 50 No. Yds. Avg. Long 6 215 35.8 47 5 200 40.0 47 UT AT Tot. 6 5 11 5 5 10

Worth Noting…

Freshman Riley Ridley’s 47-yard touchdown catch from Jacob Eason gave the Bulldogs the lead with 10 seconds left on the game clock. The touchdown was the first of Ridley’s career.

• With No. 11 Tennessee’s 34-31 comeback on the final play of the game, the Vols extended their lead in the series to 23-21-2. The last five games between the teams have been decided by a TD or less, with one requiring overtime. This was the 14th time both teams came in ranked in the AP top 25, and Georgia is now 5-9 in these games. • Georgia scored 10 points off three Vols turnovers while Tennessee scored 7 points off two Bulldog miscues. Coming into the game, the Bulldogs had scored just 13 points off nine turnovers this season. • In the aerial attack, freshman TE Isaac Nauta had a career day with five grabs for 83 yards. He caught his first career touchdown reception on a career-long 50yard strike from freshman QB Jacob Eason. Nauta came into the game with four catches for 32 yards. • Freshman receiver Riley Ridley’s first career catch was a 10-yard reception in the first quarter and then snatched a 47-yarder for his first career TD with 10 seconds left to give Georgia a lead. • Nick Chubb’s touchdown marked his 24th career rushing score and the 16th game that he has recorded a rushing touchdown in his 22 career games. • Sophomore ILB Natrez Patrick finished with a career-high 10 tackles, including his second career sack and 2.5 tackles for loss. Maurice Smith, who forced and recovered a fumble, also registered a career-high seven tackles and had an interception.

2016 Game Summaries

Georgia 28, South Carolina 14 Oct. 9, 2016 • Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, S.C.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - An authoritative rushing attack helped Georgia (42, 2-2) defeat South Carolina (2-4, 1-4) by a 28-14 final score Sunday before an SEC network televished audience and a crowd of 77,221 at WilliamsBrice Stadium. The Bulldogs ran wild as they amassed 326 rushing yards, its largest output on the ground this season. Veteran backs Sony Michel (133 yards) and Nick Chubb (121 yards) both surpassed the 100-yard mark, while freshman Brian Herrien (82 yards) nearly hit triple digits as well. On the defensive side, the Bulldogs limited South Carolina to 318 yards, with 164 coming on their two scoring drives. For the game, USC was held to 2-for-13 on third downs and turned the ball over three times. Georgia started fast, opening the game with a seven-play, 73-yard drive that ended with a Nick Chubb 15-yard touchdown. The Bulldogs tallied three runs of 15 or more yards on the opening drive. Georgia cornerback Malkom Parrish then intercepted a pass and the Bulldogs were able to cash in with an eight-play, 28-yard drive that was capped off with a one-yard run from Chubb to claim a 14-0 lead that held through the end of the first half. The Bulldogs took advantage of good field position in the fourth quarter, improved by runs of 14 and 18 yards by Herrien. Eason and Isaiah McKenzie then connected on a six-yard touchdown to put Georgia in control at 21-7 with 11:43 remaining in the contest. The Gamecocks moved within one touchdown with 1:40 remaining, but Georgia promptly answered as Terry Godwin scooped the onside kick attempt and ran it back for a score to seal the victory.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “We certainly made it more interesting than it needed to be. We challenged them to be physical, we tried to dominate the line of scrimmage, which I really thought we tried to do well. We have got to improve how we throw and catch the ball, which to be honest, especially early in the game, there were tough conditions out there. They struggled early with it, we struggled early. But we were physical, kids played hard, very resilient guys.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (4-2, 2-2) 7 South Carolina (2-4, 1-4) 0

7 0

0 14 = 7 7 =

28 14

GA - Nick Chubb, 15-yard run (Blankenship kick), 11:55, 1Q GA - Nick Chubb, 1-yard run (Blankenship kick), 10:27, 2Q SC - Deebo Samuel, 9-yard run (Fry kick), 3:49, 3Q GA - Isaiah McKenzie, 6-yard pass from Jacob Eason (Blankenship kick), 11:43, 4Q SC - Rico Dowdle, 1-yard run (Fry kick), 1:40, 4Q GA - Terry Godwin, 43-yard kickoff return (Blankenship kick), 1:33, 4Q Weather: Sunny, 75 degrees, 10-mph wind NNW.

GAME STATISTICS

UGA USC 19 13 50-326 26-30 5-17-29-1 26-36-288-1 67-355 62-318 0-0 3-2 8-56 5-42 6-231(38.5) 5-247 (49.4) 2-70 (35.0) 3-69 (23.0) 35:02 24:58 6 of 12 2 of 13 0 of 0 3 of 5 5-33 1-4

individuAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long UGA - Nick Chubb 16 121 2 40 USC - Rico Dowdle 7 30 1 9 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD UGA - Jacob Eason 5 17 29 1 USC - Perry Orth 26 36 288 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long UGA - Isaiah McKenzie 2 15 1 9 USC - Hayden Hurst 6 86 0 35 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long UGA - Marshall Long 6 231 38.5 59 USC - Sean Kelly 5 247 49.4 57 Tackles UT AT Tot. UGA - Roquan Smith 7 4 11 USC - Allen-Williams 9 0 9

Worth Noting…

Georgia’s offensive line paved the way for a season-high 326 yards and 17 first downs rushing against South Carolina. The Bulldogs nearly had three 100-yard rushers. Nick Chubb (121 yards) and Sony Michel (133 yards) reached triple digits, while freshman Brian Herrien collected 82 yards rushing.

• With the 28-14 victory, the Bulldogs owns a 49-18-2 edge in the series history. The Oct. 9 matchup is the latest the teams have faced each other since 1980, when they played on Nov. 1. Georgia won that year in Athens 13-10. • This game was postponed one day because of Hurricane Matthew, which moved up the southeastern U.S. coast in the days before. It marked the first time the Bulldogs had ever played a regular-season game on a Sunday. Before this game, Sunday was the only day of the week that Georgia had never played a regular season game. Georgia has played three bowl games on a Sunday, the most recent in 2000, the O’ahu Bowl in Hawaii, when it beat Virginia 37-14 on Christmas Eve. • Sophomore LB Roquan Smith led the Bulldogs with a career-high 11 tackles including seven solo stops. The Bulldogs had a season-high five sacks including 1.5 by junior Davin Bellamy. Coming into the game, the Bulldogs had just six sacks on the year. Georgia blanked USC 14-0 in the first half. The Gamecocks ran just 22 plays and had 108 yards of total offense (20-rushing, 88-passing). Before today, the last time Georgia shutout an SEC team in the first half came in 2014 at the other Columbia as Georgia beat Missouri 34-0. That day, it was 20-0 at the half. USC finished with 318 yards of offense on 62 plays. • Georgia tallied 326 rushing yards and that was the most by the Bulldogs since 2014 against Troy when it had 367. Junior tailback Nick Chubb (16 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs) returned to a starting role while junior Sony Michel led the squad with 133 yards on 21 carries. This marked the first time since the 2014 Auburn game that two Bulldogs had more than 100 yards rushing.

2016 Game Summaries

Vanderbilt 17, Georgia 16

Oct. 15, 2016 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. - A fourth-quarter touchdown lifted Vanderbilt (3-4, 1-3) to a 17-16 win over Georgia (4-3, 2-3) on Saturday afternoon in a packed home crowd of 92,746 at Sanford Stadium in front of a SEC network televised audience. With the Bulldogs up 16-10, Vandy erased the deficit, as quarterback Kyle Shurmur highlighted the drive with passes of 37 and 27 yards to set up a two-yard rushing touchdown to grab the lead with a little over nine minutes left in the game. After an exchange of punts, Georgia had one final possession to rally. The Bulldogs reached the Vandy 41 before stalling, and an Isaiah McKenzie run on fourth down was stuffed by VU’s star linebacker Zach Cunningham. The Bulldogs passing game stepped up with Jacob Eason going 27for-40 with career-high 346 yards and a touchdown. Isaac Nauta and Riley Ridley caught a team-high five passes each with Nauta collecting total of 74 yards and Ridley with 67. Redshirt freshman kicker Rodrigo Blankenship put up 10 of Georgia’s points, connecting on all three of his field goal attempts, including a career-best 45 yarder, and an extra point. The defense held the Commodores to 171 yards compared to Georgia’s 421 total yards. Davin Bellamy led the unit with a career-high eight tackles, while the Bulldogs recorded five pass break-ups with Dominick Sanders getting his hands on two. Vanderbilt started the game with a quick score, when Darrius Sims returned the game’s opening kickoff 95 yards to the Bulldog 4-yard line. Aided by back-to-back Georgia penalties, the Commodores needed to cover only a single yard to score. They did so on their second play, a 1-yard plunge by Ralph Webb.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “You have to do something about it. When you get knocked down, do you get back up? How do you handle adversity? We’ll see how we respond to this. As a leader, this is on me. We’ve got to be prepared to play the game and the better we do in practice, the better we’ll do in the game. A lot of the kids played their hearts out, but we did not execute well enough to win.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Vanderbilt (3-4, 1-3) Georgia (4-3, 2-3)

7 3

0 3

3 7

7 = 3 =

17 16

VU - Ralph Webb, 1-yard run, (Openshaw kick), 14:38, 1Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 45-yard field goal, 4:15, 1Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 22-yard field goal, 9:43, 2Q VU - Tommy Openshaw, 38-yard field goal, 12:26, 3Q GA - Isaac Nauta, 17-yard pass from Jacob Eason (Blankenship kick), 9:46, 3Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 36-yard field goal, 13:47, 4Q VU - Khari Blasingame, 2-yard run, (Openshaw kick) 9:43, 4Q Weather: Mostly cloudy, 70 degrees with a 6-mph E wind.

GAME STATISTICS

VU UGA 9 23 32-62 35-75 7-18-109-0 27-40-346-0 50-171 75-421 2-0 2-0 5-45 8-53 8-378 (47.2) 6-228 (38.0) 2-124 (62.0) 3-44 (14.7) 24:56 35:04 4 of 14 6 of 17 0 of 0 1 of 2 1-11 3-19

individuAL LEADERS Rushing VU - Ralph Webb UGA - Nick Chubb Passing VU - Kyle Shurmur UGA - Jacob Eason Receiving VU - Ralph Webb UGA - Isaac Nauta Punting VU - Sam Loy UGA - Marshall Long Tackles VU - Zach Cunningham UGA - Davin Bellamy

Att. Yds. TD Long 19 52 1 9 16 40 0 13 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 7 18 109 0 27 40 346 1 Rec. Yds. TD Long 2 44 0 37 5 74 1 28 No. Yds. Avg. Long 8 378 47.2 67 6 228 38.0 51 UT AT Tot. 6 13 19 0 8 8

Worth Noting…

Freshman tight end Isaac Nauta led Georgia receivers with five catches for 74 yards against Vanderbilt, including a 17-yard touchdown in the third quarter.

•Vanderbilt’s win snapped Georgia’s streak of Homecoming victories at nine. The Commodores were the last team to beat the Bulldogs on Homecoming, doing so in 2006 by a 24-22 score. Since 1922, Georgia is now 75-18-2 in Homecoming contests. The overall series lead for the Bulldogs is now 55-20-2 against Vanderbilt. • Sophomore PK Rodrigo Blankenship converted on a career-long 45-yard field goal to make the score 7-3 at the 4:15 mark in the first quarter. This is the longest field goal for Georgia since Marshall Morgan hit a 47-yarder versus Southern in 2015. Blankenship’s 10 points was the most for a Bulldog kicker since Morgan scored 12 in the Southern game. • Freshman QB Jacob Eason notched a career-high 346 yards and a touchdown. Freshman TE Isaac Nauta was the leading receiver with 74 yards on five catches and his second receiving touchdown of his career on a 17-yard reception in the third quarter. Freshman Riley Ridley had a career-high five catches for 67 yards, while junior receiver Javon Wims finished with three catches for 32 yards (both career highs). • The Georgia defense held Vanderbilt to 64 yards (19 rushing, 45 passing) on 26 plays in the first half and 171 total yards on 50 plays in the game. In the first half, the Commodores scored their first touchdown and only field goal on drives that started at the UGA 2 and 27 yard line. Vanderbilt started the game with a 95yard kickoff return and scored two plays later at the 14:38 mark.

2016 Game Summaries

#14 Florida 24, Georgia 10

Oct. 29, 2016 • EverBank Field - Jacksonville, Fla. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Georgia Bulldogs (4-4, 2-4) fell 24-10 against the 14th-ranked Florida Gators (6-1, 4-1) on Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of 84,681 in Everbank Field and a CBS audience. The game proved to be a defensive struggle as the Gators tallied 231 total yards while Georgia managed 164 total yards. Defensively, sophomore cornerback Deandre Baker led Georgia with career-high 10 tackles and his first-career sack, while sophomore linebacker Roquan Smith followed with nine stops. Freshman quarterback Jacob Eason went 15-for-33 on 143 yards with one touchdown. The Bulldogs leading receiver was sophomore Terry Godwin who had 57 yards on five receptions. Georgia’s running game was limited to 21 yards. In the opening drive of the game, Georgia safety Dominick Sanders intercepted Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio and the Bulldogs converted the turnover into a Rodrigo Blankenship 25-yard field goal. The Gators responded with a 19-yard touchdown reception by tight end C’yontai Lewis in the last minute of the first quarter to go up 7-3. In the subsequent drive, Eason found freshman Riley Ridley for a 14yard touchdown strike on 3rd-and-four to retake the lead, 10-7. The sixplay, 75-yard drive included a 38-yard completion from Eason to wideout Terry Godwin followed by a Gator pass interference penalty to get inside the red zone. Florida headed into halftime with a 14-10 lead as tailback Jordan Scarlett punched it into the end zone from two yards out with less than two minutes left in the second quarter. The Gators added two scores in the second half.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “It’s hard any time the (opponents) make you one dimensional. It’s hard to be successful. It’s frustrating because I really thought we’d be able to run in this game. There were glimpses, but nothing consistent. When you can’t run consistently, it makes you one-dimensional.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Florida (6-1, 4-1) Georgia (4-4, 2-4)

7 3

7 7

7 0

3 = 0 =

24 10

GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 25-yard field goal, 9:59, 1Q UF - C’yontai Lewis, 19-yard pass from Luke Del Rio (Pineiro kick), 00:17, 1Q GA - Riley Ridley, 14-yard pass from Jacob Eason (Blankenship kick), 12:02, 2Q UF - Jordan Scarlett, 2-yard run (Pineiro kick), 01:37, 2Q UF - Antonio Callaway, 4-yard pass from Luke Del Rio (Pineiro kick) 3:11, 3Q UF - Eddy Pineiro, 38-yard field goal, 4:24, 4Q Weather: Partly cloudy, 80 degrees with a 13-mph NE wind.

GAME STATISTICS

UF UGA 20 8 48-100 19-21 15-25-131-1 15-33-143-0 73-231 52-164 2-0 0-0 6-45 5-49 6-287 (47.8) 8-256 (32.0) 2-55 (27.5) 1-26 (26.0) 37:27 22:33 9 of 18 4 of 14 1 of 1 0 of 2 2-16 3-40

individuAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long UF - Jordan Scarlett 26 93 1 12 UGA - Nick Chubb 9 20 0 7 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD UF - Luke Del Rio 15 25 131 1 UGA - Jacob Eason 15 33 143 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long UF - Antonio Callaway 4 42 0 21 UGA - Terry Godwin 5 57 0 38 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long UF - Johnny Townsend 6 287 47.8 55 UGA - Marshall Long 5 160 32.0 41 Tackles UT AT Tot. UF - Jarrad Davis 2 5 7 UGA - Deandre Baker 5 5 10

Worth Noting…

Dominick Sanders enabled Georgia to score early by intercepting a first-quarter pass and returning it 31 yards.

• Georgia become first team to score early on the Gators. Coming into the game, No. 14 Florida had not allowed any points in the first quarter this year and only 13 total in the 1st half. The Bulldogs put up 10 points in the first half and trailed 14-10. Entering the game, UF’s scoring defense led the SEC and ranked second nationally at 12 points per game. • Georgia’s leading tacklers were sophomore cornerback Deandre Baker, making a career-high 10 stops plus his first career sack and sophomore Roquan Smith with nine tackles including a TFL. For the game, UF’s average starting field position was its own 41 while Georgia’s was its own 29. • Freshman QB Jacob Eason finished 15-for-33 for 143 yards and one TD. In the second quarter, he had a six-play, 75-yard TD drive that put Georgia in front 10-7. The drive featured a 38-yard completion to sophomore Terry Godwin on 3rd and 8, which was a career long for the sophomore. • On Florida’s opening possession of the game, junior DB Dominick Sanders had a 31-yard interception return that gave Georgia the football at the UF 25. It led to a 25-yard field goal. It was the first points surrendered by the Gators in the first quarter this year. It was Sanders’ second interception of the year and 11th of his career. Sanders now has 300 career INT return yards, moving him up to 3rd in school history, trailing only Jake Scott (315) and Scott Woerner (303). • A couple of Bulldogs extended their team-leading starting streaks with center Brandon Kublanow at 33 consecutive games for the offense and cornerback Malkom Parrish at 21 in a row for the defense. Junior wide receiver Javon Wims and sophomore defensive tackle Jonathan Ledbetter made their first career starts. Ledbetter had a career-high six tackles.

2016 Game Summaries

Georgia 27, Kentucky 24

Nov. 5, 2016 • Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, K.Y. LEXINGTON, Ky. --- The Georgia Bulldogs mounted a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Kentucky Wildcats 27-24 on a 25-yard field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship as the time expired in front of an SEC Network televised audience and a crowd of 62,507 at Commonwealth Stadium. Georgia started the game-winning drive on its own 25-yard line with 2:27 left in the game after Kentucky hit a game-tying field goal to notch it at 24-all. Bulldog freshman quarterback Jacob Eason orchestrated the nineplay 67-yard drive by going 4-of-4 passing for 42 yards. Junior tailback Sony Michel added 22 yards on three carries. At the 9:13 mark in the fourth quarter, Georgia seized the first lead since the opening touchdown when tailback Sony Michel dived to the pylon for a 26-yard score to make it 22-21. Eason found tight end Isaac Nauta for the two-point conversion to make it a 24-21 advantage. The Georgia defense then halted the Wildcats’ offense at the goal line, resulting in the game-tying field goal. Eason went 17-for-31 with 245 yards and a touchdown through the air. The Georgia ground attack was led by junior tailback Sony Michel with 127 yards, while junior wide receiver Javon Wims headed the receiving corps with five catches for 90 yards, all career-highs. Defensively, freshman DT Julian Rochester and junior LB Reggie Carter led the defense with eight tackles apiece en route to holding the Wildcats’ offense to 308 yards. Sophomore cornerback Deandre Baker snatched his first-career interception in the third quarter.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “I have a lot of respect for that football team we just beat and their coach. Kentucky’s a good football team. They’re an extremely physical football team. They know how to run the ball and they run it really well and they play really hard on defense. And I’ll brag on my team a little bit: They never quit, they fight as hard as any group I’ve ever been around and they just challenge each other. They challenge each other on the sideline and they respond when adversity hits. I can’t thank those kids enough for that because it’s been tough and those guys bought in and really have done some good things. I’m proud of them.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (5-4, 3-4) Kentucky (5-4, 4-3)

7 7

6 7

3 11 = 7 3 =

27 24

GA - Isaiah McKenzie, 38-yard pass from Jacob Eason (Blankenship kick), 10:54, 1Q UK - Benny Snell Jr., 3-yard run (MacGinnis kick), 0:51, 1Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship 25-yard field goal, 12:26, 2Q UK - Stanley Williams, 13-yard run (MacGinnis kick), 9:48, 2Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship 42-yard field goal, 3:53, 2Q UK - Benny Snell Jr., 1-yard run (MacGinnis kick), 9:15, 3Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship 49-yard field goal, 5:07, 3Q GA - Sony Michel, 26-yard run (Isaac Nauata pass from Jacob Eason), 9:12, 4Q UK - Austin MacGinnis 25-yard field goal, 2:47, 4Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship 25-yard field goal, 0:00, 4Q Weather: Mostly clear, 58 degrees with a 4-mph NNE wind.

GAME STATISTICS

UGA UK 23 16 42-215 40-186 17-31-245-0 11-21-122-1 73-460 61-308 3-3 2-1 6-54 5-40 5-206 (41.2) 7-280 (40.0) 2-44 (22.0) 3-62 (20.7) 33:59 26:01 6 of 14 3 of 13 0 of 0 0 of 0 2-14 0-0

individuAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long UGA - Sony Michel 19 127 1 26 UK - Benny Snell Jr. 21 114 2 26 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD UGA - Jacob Eason 17 31 245 1 UK - Stephen Johnson 10 20 103 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long UGA - Javon Wims 5 90 0 51 UK - Dorian Baker 3 42 0 24 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long UGA - Marshall Long 5 206 41.2 50 UK - Grant McKinniss 7 280 40.0 59 Tackles UT AT Tot. UGA - Julian Rochester 4 4 8 UK - Mike Edwards 4 9 13

Worth Noting…

Placekicker Rodrigo Blankenship is mobbed by teammates after he connected on the game-winning field goal as time expired.

• With the 27-24 win, Georgia has now won seven straight win over the Wildcats and extended the series lead to 56-12-2. • Redshirt freshman PK Rodrigo Blankenship set career highs by going 4-for-4 on field goals and tallying 13 total points, including a game-winner from 25 yards out as time expired. He is now 9-for-10 on the year and has connected on his last eight in a row. He became the first Bulldog to hit a game-winning field goal since Marshall Morgan against Missouri last year in a 9-6 victory in Athens. • With the game tied at 24 and 2:47 left, Georgia began its final drive at its 25 and freshman QB Jacob Eason marched the Bulldogs 67 yards on nine plays before redshirt freshman Rodridgo Blankenship nailed a game-winning 25-yard field goal, his fourth of the night. Eason went 4-for-4 for 42 yards on the drive. • Georgia converted a two-point play from Jacob Eason to Isaac Nauta to make it 24-21 with 9:12 left. It capped a seven-play, 67-yard drive in 2:11. It marked Georgia first successful two-point conversion since the 2014 game against South Carolina (Hutson Mason pass to Michael Bennett, it closed the gap to 31-28). Earlier this year, a two-point attempt failed against Nicholls. • Kentucky finished with 308 total yards on 61 plays against Georgia. The Wildcats had tallied 582 yards against Missouri last week and 554 versus Mississippi State in back-to-back games coming into the game.

2016 Game Summaries

Georgia 13, #9 Auburn 7

Nov. 12, 2016 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. - It was a game between the trenches, as the Georgia defense led the Bulldogs (6-4, 4-4) to a 13-7 victory over No. 8 Auburn (73, 5-2) on Saturday in front of a CBS televised audience and a full capacity crowd of 92,746 at Sanford Stadium. The win snapped the Tigers’ six-game winning streak and allowed Georgia to collect its second win over a top-25 opponent this season, as the Bulldogs opened the year with a win against No. 22 North Carolina. The Bulldogs held Auburn to its lowest offensive output of the season. The Tigers had been averaging 43 points per game over the last five contests coming into Saturday. The defensive unit held the Tigers to 127 rushing yards, as the visitors have been averaging 494.1 yards coming into the contest. Auburn’s air attack posted just 37 yards, as its offense recorded 10 first downs in the contest, none in the second half. Highlighting the defense was Maurice Smith’s pick six in the opening seconds of the second half, allowing Georgia to knot it up at 7 apiece. Roquan Smith led the defense with seven tackles followed by Jonathan Ledbetter and Malkom Parrish with five each. The Bulldog offense found a balanced attack, as Nick Chubb led the ground game with 101 yards. Jacob Eason went 20-for-31 with 208 yards, spreading the ball out with five receivers having at least two catches each in the first half and eight total for the contest. The freshman found fellow classmate Riley Ridley for a career-high 89 yards on three catches. Auburn put up the lone score of the first half with a Kerryon Johnson three-yard rushing touchdown in the waning moments of the first quarter. Georgia needed to stop one more Auburn drive to wrap up the win. After a pair of four-yard receptions, an incomplete pass put the Tigers with 4thand-2 and a pass breakup by Dominick Sanders sealed the win.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “That was more than team-wide. It was university-wide and fan-wide. The crowd noise at the end impacted the game. With less than two minutes, they could not convert and that was helped by the noise. These kids don’t have any quit in them. They fight.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Auburn (7-3, 5-2) Georgia (6-4, 4-4)

7 0

0 0

0 7

0 = 6 =

7 13

AU - Kerryon Johnson, 3-yard run, (Carlson kick), 00:28, 1Q GA - Maurice Smith, 34-yard interception return (Blankenship kick), 14:37, 3Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 45-yard field goal, 13:44, 4Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 21-yard field goal, 2:25, 4Q Weather: Clear, 62 degrees with a 10-mph E wind, gusting to 20 mph.

GAME STATISTICS

AU UGA 10 21 32-127 43-135 8-22-37-1 20-33-208-1 54-164 76-343 1-0 1-0 3-36 5-30 8-353 (44.1) 6-202 (33.7) 1-14 (14.0) 0-0(0) 20:51 39:09 2 of 12 7 of 17 0 of 1 0 of 1 2-19 2-9

individuAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long AU - Kerryon Johnson 22 99 1 18 UGA - Nick Chubb 23 101 0 18 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD AU - Sean White 6 20 27 0 UGA - Jacob Eason 20 31 208 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long AU - Tony Stevens 1 14 0 14 UGA - Riley Ridley 3 89 0 57 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long AU - Kevin Phillips 8 353 44.1 50 UGA - Brice Ramsey 6 202 33.7 40 Tackles UT AT Tot. AU - Tray Matthews 3 5 8 UGA - Roquan Smith 3 4 7

Worth Noting…

Georgia’s defense not only held Auburn without a first down for the entire second half, but it also scored the Bulldogs’ only touchdown on this interception and 34yard return by Maurice Smith.

• By winning, Georgia snapped Auburn’s six-game winning streak and picked up its latest win over a top-10 team at Sanford Stadium. Before this win, the last one came in 2014 when then-No. 16 Georgia posted a 34-7 win over No. 9 Auburn. Georgia maintains the series edge over the Tigers, improving to 57-558 in the Deep South’s Oldest rivalry. The 2016 contest was the 120th meeting, which ranks in a tie for fourth most played active series in the FBS. • Auburn was held to just 7 points, which matches a career low under coach Gus Malzahn with the Tigers. The Tigers had been averaging 494.1 yards per game this season and 43.0 points per game over the last five contests coming into Saturday. Auburn finished the game with only 164 total yards and was just 2-for12 on third downs. Under Malzahn, the Tigers were averaging 32.4 points in road games coming in to the contest. • Senior DB Maurice Smith’s pick-six was Georgia’s first since Dominick Sanders against Vandy in 2015. • Freshman QB Jacob Eason (20-for-31, 208 yards) spread the ball out with five receivers having at least two catches each in the first half and eight total for the contest. He connected with freshman WR Riley Ridley for a 57-yard catch in the first quarter. This was a career-long catch for Ridley and the true freshman finished with a career-high 89 yards on three catches. Ridley also had his first career carry for 14 yards. Junior TB Nick Chubb finished with 23 carries for 101 yards. Chubb now has 3,086 yards in his career, making him the fifth Bulldog in history to tally at least 3,000 yards in his career and moves him to No. 4 on that list. • Junior WR Shakenneth Williams started for the first time in his career. In fact, this marked Williams’ first snaps this season. Senior C Brandon Kublanow, junior S Dominick Sanders and senior DB Maurice Smith were captains for the game.

2016 Game Summaries

Georgia 35, UL Lafayette 21

Nov. 19, 2016 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. - Highlighted by a pair of Isaiah McKenzie touchdowns, the Georgia Bulldogs (7-4) bested UL Lafayette (4-6) by a score of 35-21 on Saturday in front of SEC network televised audience and a fullcapacity crowd at Sanford Stadium. McKenzie quickly got to work, taking a handoff on the game’s opening play for a 55-yard touchdown run. It marked the first time since 2014 that the Bulldogs scored on their first play from the line of scrimmage, as McKenzie was set up by a 45-yard kickoff return from senior Reggie Davis. The junior then ran a career-long 82 yard punt return to the endzone on his next touch, giving McKenzie a school-record five career punt returns for a touchdown while he moved to a tie for third in the SEC all-time with Vanderbilt’s Lee Nalley and Arkansas’ Joe Adams. The wide receiver finished the day with 164 all-purpose yards. The running game continued to find success off of junior Nick Chubb, who tabbed his 17th 100-yard rushing game of his career with 108 against the Ragin’ Cajuns. Chubb was also a target for quarterback Jacob Eason with a receiving touchdown while Eason went 13-for-19 with 165 yards and a pair of touchdown throws. The defense forced four UL Lafayette turnovers, including interceptions from sophomore Deandre Baker, senior Aaron Davis and junior Malkom Parrish. Sophomore Roquan Smith guided the Bulldogs with a team-best seven tackles while freshman Tyler Clark tallied a career-high five stops. As a unit, the defense held the Cajuns to 0-for-3 on fourth downs.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “I thought we had good juice coming out. Isaiah (McKenzie) had the great run and the great punt return, and I thought the defense started off well. ... Early on, I saw kids playing tough, with effort, fast and aggressive. I loved the start and the energy. I did not love the way it finished. We elected to play the subs and they did not execute well and that was disappointing.”

SCORING SUMMARY

UL Lafayette (4-6) Georgia (7-4)

0 14

7 7

0 14 = 7 7 =

21 35

GA - Isaiah McKenzie, 55-yard run, (Blankenship kick), 14:37, 1Q GA - Isaiah McKenzie, 82-yard punt return (Blankenship kick), 8:30, 1Q GA - Isaac Nauta, 9-yard pass from Jacob Eason (Blankenship kick), 2:50, 2Q UL - Anthony Jennings, 9-yard run (Artigue kick), 2:04, 2Q GA - Nick Chubb, 1-yard run (Blankenship kick), 4:45, 3Q GA - Nick Chubb, 49-yard pass from Jacob Eason (Blankenship kick), 9:34, 4Q UL - Anthony Jennings, 13-yard run (Artigue kick), 4:50, 4Q UL - Anthony Jennings, 1-yard run (Artigue kick), 1:34, 4Q Weather: Fair, 61 degrees with wind gusts ranging from 17-28 MPH

GAME STATISTICS

UL UGA 21 16 46-276 39-235 14-24-189-3 13-20-235-1 70-465 59-400 1-1 1-1 5-35 2-15 2-92 (46.0) 4-139 (34.8) 5-56 (11.2) 4-76 (19.0) 31:22 28:38 7 of 13 7 of 13 0 of 3 0 of 0 0-0 2-7

individuAL LEADERS Rushing UL - Elijah McGuire UGA - Nick Chubb Passing UL - Anthony Jennings UGA - Jacob Eason Receiving UL - Al Riles UGA - Terry Godwin Punting UL - Steven Coutts UGA - Brice Ramsey Tackles UL - Travis Crawford UGA - Roquan Smith

Att. Yds. TD Long 19 129 0 25 16 108 1 35 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 14 24 189 0 13 19 165 2 Rec. Yds. TD Long 7 105 0 64 4 23 0 11 No. Yds. Avg. Long 2 92 46.0 49 4 139 34.8 42 UT AT Tot. 5 4 9 2 5 7

Worth Noting…

Isaiah McKenzie scored the first two times he touched the ball against Louisiana. He took the opening handoff for 55 yards to give the Bulldogs an early boost and later returned a punt 82 yards to put Georgia up 14-0.

•Junior receiver Isaiah McKenzie took a handoff on the opening play of the game 55 yards for a touchdown. McKenzie’s 55-yard scoring dash matched the length of Nick Chubb’s TD run in the win over No. 22 North Carolina in this year’s opener. This was a career-long rush for McKenzie, he finished with 164 all-purpose yards. • The second time McKenzie touched the ball, he returned a punt a careerlong 82 yards for a touchdown, his first of the season. McKenzie set a school record with his fifth career punt return for a touchdown and moved into a three- way tie in the SEC all-time. He also now has six total returns for touchdowns (5 PRs, 1 KOR), which is a school record and is tied for third in the SEC (Nalley). • Georgia finished with 400 total yards with 235 of that coming on the ground. Junior TB Nick Chubb led the charge with 16 carries for 108 yards (6.8 avg.) and his sixth touchdown of the year. This marked Chubb’s 17th 100-yard rushing game of his career. It is also the 27th rushing score of his career, which ties him for eighth on the UGA all-time list with Robert Edwards and Tim Worley. • Georgia finished with three interceptions on the day. On the Ragin’ Cajuns’ first offensive play, sophomore DB Deandre Baker recorded the second interception of his career and returned it 28 yards. This was Georgia’s 12th pick of the year. On UL Lafayette’s third drive, senior DB Aaron Davis had his second pick of the season and fourth of his career. The Bulldogs registered their third interception of the game late in the second quarter as junior DB Malkom Parrish made an acrobatic catch on the Ragin’ Cajun sideline.

2016 Game Summaries

Georgia Tech 28, Georgia 27

Nov. 26, 2016 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. - Two fourth-quarter Georgia Tech touchdowns lifted the Yellow Jackets (8-4) to a 28-27 win over Georgia (7-5) on Saturday afternoon in front of a full-capacity Sanford Stadium and a SEC network televised audience. After a 14-14 stalemate at the half, Georgia scored 13 points in the third quarter to pull ahead 27-14; however, a 94-yard touchdown drive followed by capitalizing on a Georgia interception led to the visitors sealing the late win. For the game, Georgia got most of its offensive yards on the ground with junior Sony Michel leading the attack with 170 yards and a touchdown. Junior Nick Chubb finished with 88 yards, pushing him to third alltime with 3,282 career rushing yards. Chubb now trails only Todd Gurley (3,285) and Herschel Walker (5,259) in the UGA record book. Sophomore Roquan Smith guided the defense with a career-high 13 tackles, including seven solo stops, while juniors Lorenzo Carter and Davin Bellamy collected eight tackles each. The teams traded points in the first two quarters, but the third quarter was all Georgia, as a stifling defense held Georgia Tech to just 21 yards in the frame. Rodrigo Blankenship hit two field goals that book-ended a Chubb touchdown run. Momentum changed in the final quarter, as Georgia Tech cut the advantage by six with its long drive. After taking over in Bulldog territory with Lance Austin’s interception, Qua Searcy marched in on a six-yard rush to steal the win.

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia Tech (8-4) Georgia (7-5)

7 0 14 = 7 13 0 =

28 27

GT - Clinton Lynch, 42-yard run, (Butker kick), 7:28, 1Q GA - Sony Michel, 10-yard run, (Blankenship kick), 1:28, 1Q GT - Marcus Marshall, 4-yard run, (Butker kick), 8:54, 2Q GA - Isaiah McKenzie 6-yard pass from Jacob Eason, (Blankenship kick), 5:04, 2Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 27-yard field goal, 12:01, 3Q GA - Nick Chub, 3-yard run, (Blankenship kick), 7:30, 3Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 32-yard field goal, 0:26, 3Q GT - Dedrick MIlls, 5-yard run, (Butker kick), 6:28, 4Q GT - Qua Searcy, 6-yard run, (Butker kick), 0:30, 4Q Weather: Sunny, 62 degrees with a 5-mph W wind.

GAME STATISTICS

GT UGA 15 22 42-226 42-263 6-10-164-1 14-28-139-2 52-390 70-402 2-1 0-0 4-45 2-15 3-155 (51.7) 2-82 (41.0) 5-325 (65.0) 6-380 (63.3) 25:27 34:33 3 of 8 8 of 15 0 of 1 1 of 1 0-0 1-14

individuAL LEADERS

Coach Kirby Smart said… “I’m sick for the seniors who have given so much for our program. They fought their tails off. To finish like that was not a very good job on our part. We had a big lead, but we didn’t finish it. This team has grown up. The young kids aren’t freshmen anymore. We’ve had some tight ballgames and some tough situations. We will continue to grow and develop. We will get better through a willingness to work and through good practice habits”

7 7

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long GT - Marcus Marshall 9 55 1 19 UGA - Sony Michel 19 170 1 42 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD GT - Justin Thomas 6 10 164 0 UGA - Jacob Eason 14 27 139 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long GT - Brad Stewart 2 87 0 64 UGA - Terry Godwin 5 53 0 37 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GT - Ryan Rodwell 3 155 51.7 58 UGA - Brice Ramsey 2 82 41.0 45 Tackles UT AT Tot. GT - P.J. Davis 3 9 12 UGA - Roquan Smith 7 6 13

Worth Noting…

Junior tailback Sony Michel and teammates celebrate his first-quarter touchdown against Georgia Tech. Michel established a career high with 170 yards rushing on just 19 carries.

• Georgia saw its three-game winning streak end. For only the third time in the past 16 seasons, the Governor’s Cup Trophy will not reside in Athens. The series is now 65-39-5 in favor of Georgia. In the last eight meetings with Tech, Georgia is 6-2 with both losses coming in Athens in 2014 and in 2016. • Georgia used its rushing attack to accumulate 263 yards and two touchdowns. The Bulldogs ran an 11-play drive for 75 yards that took 6:00 in the first quarter to tie the score at 7-all. This drive was the longest drive by time for Georgia this season. Junior TB Sony Michel capped the drive with a 10-yard touchdown run, which marks his third touchdown this season. Michel then had a season-long rush of 42 yards and finished with career-high 170 yards. • Junior TB Nick Chubb finished with 22 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown. He passed Garrison Hearst (3,232) and moved into third place in the alltime Bulldog career-rushing list now with 3,282 yards. Todd Gurley (3,285) ranks second while Herschel Walker holds the mark at 5,259. • Junior S Dominick Sanders snagged his 12th career interception (team-high third this season) on the Georgia 9-yard line with 0:56 left in the first half. Georgia leads the SEC with 15 interceptions in 2016. On the opening drive of the third quarter for Georgia Tech, sophomore ILB Roquan Smith forced a fumble that Sanders scooped up and returned 13 yards to the Tech 28. This was Smith’s second forced fumble this year. Smith had a career-high 13 tackles including seven solo stops while junior OLBs Lorenzo Carter and Davin Bellamy had eight tackles apiece.

Coaching Staff

Kirby Smart

Head Football Coach

McGarity, and the Athletic Board Executive Committee have demonstrated in asking me to lead one of the truly great college football programs in the country. I also want to thank Coach Saban. I have h e n been fortunate to spend 11 seasons with him as my mentor and have Georlearned a tremendous amount from him as a coach and teacher. I’m g i a honored and excited for the opportunity at Georgia and promise high looked for a new energy, effort every day, and hard work every minute on the part of head football all our coaches, staff and student-athletes.” coach after the Smart has served on the Alabama staff the past nine years, the 2015 season, past seven as defensive coordinator. During his tenure at Alabama, the arrows all the Crimson Tide won three BCS National Championships, one Colpointed to Kirlege Football Playoff national title, three Southeastern Conference by Smart, longcrowns, six SEC western division titles, and was ranked in the natime University tion’s final top ten rankings the last eight years in a row. of Alabama defensive A former standout defensive back and scholar-athlete at Georgia, coordinator and former Smart was one of the nation’s most respected defensive coordinaBulldog player and assistant coach. tors. During his time at Alabama, he coached players at three differ On Dec. 6, 2015, Smart officially came home to Georgia. But ent positions, in addition to his coordinathe had unfinished business at Alabama, ing duties. He was recognized as the 2012 which was still chasing a national title. He AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year and juggled two jobs for a month until January the 2009 Broyles Award winner as college “I’m honored and excited for the op11, 2016, when the Crimson Tide won its football’s top assistant coach. He was also portunity at Georgia and promise fourth national championship in a 7-year a finalist for the 2015 Broyles Award. span. Twelve hours later, he was in Athens high energy, effort every day, and Prior to joining the Alabama staff in ready to go to work. hard work every minute on the part 2007, Smart spent the 2006 season as In his first season leading the Bulldogs, of all our coaches, staff and studentsafeties coach with the NFL’s Miami DolGeorgia extended its school record to 20 athletes.” phins. He served six years on the collegiate consecutive bowl appearances and posted level as the running backs coach at Geor----- Kirby Smart four fourth-quarter comebacks including gia (2005), defensive backs coach at LSU wins over No. 8 Auburn and No. 22 North (2004), graduate assistant at Florida State Carolina. Smart is one of nine head coach(2002-03), defensive coordinator/linees at schools from Power 5 conferences backers coach (2001) and defensive backs coach (2000) at Valdosta that are coaching at their alma mater. State, and administrative assistant at UGA (1999). When Smart was named head coach he said “It’s an honor and Smart was the running backs coach on Georgia’s 2005 SEC privilege to return home to the University of Georgia and my home Championship team. His Bulldogs’ unit averaged 162.2 rushing state. I’m deeply appreciative of the faith President Morehead, Greg yards per game, third in the SEC. He coached Thomas Brown, Danny Ware, and Smart Facts Kregg Lumpkin—all of whom had NFL careers. In 2004 at LSU, he tutored two NFL Personal draft picks: Corey Webster (2nd round, Miami Dolphins Safeties 2006 New York Giants) and Travis Daniels (4th Full Name: Kirby Paul Smart 2007 Alabama Asst. HC/Def. Backs Birthdate: December 23, 1975 round, Miami Dolphins). 2008-13, ‘15 Alabama Def. Coord./Inside LBs Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama As a player, Smart was a four-year 2014 Alabama Asst. HC/Safeties Family: Wife: Mary Beth; Children: twins Weston letterman at defensive back for Georgia, 2016-present Georgia Head Coach and Julia (Feb. 8, 2008), and Andrew (May 25, where he was a first team All-SEC pick as 2012) Playing Experience a senior. He finished his career with 13 inHigh School: Bainbridge (Ga.) Georgia (1995-98) Four-year letterman as defenterceptions, a mark that still ranks fifth in College: BBA Georgia ‘98 sive back. First team All-SEC in ’98; 13 career MS Florida State ‘03 UGA annals, and led the Bulldogs with six interceptions; four-time member of SEC Academic interceptions in 1997, five in ‘98. He led Coaching Experience Honor Roll. the SEC in interceptions during his final Bainbridge H.S. (1991-93) Three-year letterman in 1999 Georgia Admin. Asst. season. Smart also scored two points as a football, basketball, and baseball; first team Class 2000 Valdosta State Defensive Backs collegian. He was the first player in UGA AAAA All-State as a senior; 16 career intercep2001 Valdosta State Defensive Coord. tions. history -- and one of just two Bulldogs 2002-03 Florida State Graduate Assistant High School Coach: Sonny Smart (father) 2004 LSU Defensive Backs since the rule was introduced in 1988 -- to 2005 Georgia Running Backs return a blocked PAT kick for two points, having brought one back 88 yards against

Coaching Staff The 2009 season was a special one for Smart, as he not only helped lead Alabama to the national championship but also took home the Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in the country. The UA defense again was regarded as one of the nation’s top units, leading the SEC and ranking second nationally in scoring defense (11.7 ppg), pass efficiency defense (87.7), rush defense (78.1 ypg) and total defense (244.1 ypg). In the 2010 BCS National Championship game against Texas, the Tide recorded four interceptions and scored a defensive touchdown. Three players on Smart’s defense earned first-team All-America honors – linebacker Rolando McClain, cornerback Javier Arenas and nose guard Terrence Cody. McClain captured the Butkus Award and Cody was a finalist for several national awards. A four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, Smart received his BBA degree in Finance from UGA in 1998 and his The Smarts: Weston, Mary Beth, Julia, Kirby and Andrew M.S. in Physical Education from Florida State in 2003. The Bainbridge, Ga., native is married New Mexico State in his freshman year of 1995. to the former Mary Beth Lycett of McDonough, Ga., a 4-year letter The 2015 Alabama defense ranked first nationally in rushing de- winner, and 2-year starter, on the Georgia women’s basketball team fense (75.7 ypg), third in total defense (276.3 ypg), and third in scor- from 2000-2003. The couple met long after their undergraduate days ing defense (15.1). at UGA, when Lycett -- then working in the UGAAA business office His 2014 Alabama defense ranked fourth nationally against the -- helped arrange Smart’s trip to interview for the Bulldogs’ running run (102.4 ypg). The Crimson Tide ranked sixth nationally in scor- backs coaching job in 2005. They are now the proud parents of twins ing defense (18.4 ppg), while ranking 12th nationally in total defense Weston and Julia (Feb. 8, 2008) and son Andrew (May 25, 2012). (328.4 ypg). He helped junior safety Landon Collins earn unanimous first-team All-America honors while being selected as a finalist for the Nagurski Trophy, Thorpe Award and Lott Trophy. Smart crafted another elite Alabama defense in 2013 after losing six more players to the NFL. The Crimson Tide ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense (13.9 ppg) while ranking fifth in total defense (286.5 ypg), seventh in rushing defense (106.2 ypg) and 11th in pass defense (180.3 ypg). Alabama was fourth nationally in red zone defense and fourth in fewest first downs allowed. He helped mold defensive leader C.J. Mosley into the nation’s best linebacker and winner of the Butkus Award. Smart retooled the Alabama defense in 2012, molding a unit that lost six starters to the NFL after the 2011 season. The Tide led the nation in total defense (250.0 ypg), scoring defense (10.9 ppg) and rush defense (76.4 ypg) while ranking seventh in pass defense (174.3 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (103.72). The Tide defense featured two first team All-Americans in cornerback Dee Milliner and linebacker Mosley. Milliner was a finalist for the Thorpe Award, presented to the nation’s top defensive back. Mosley was a finalist for the Butkus Award. The 2011 defense led the nation in all five major categories including total defense (183.6 ypg), scoring defense (8.2 ppg), rushing defense (72.2 ypg), passing defense (111.5 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (83.69 rating). Dont’a Hightower (a finalist for the Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy, Butkus Award and Bednarik Award) led the team in total tackles with 85 and was selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Smart’s rebuilding job in 2010 was impressive, as the Tide remained one of the nation’s elite defensive units while replacing nearly Smart still ranks fifth in UGA history in career interceptions the entire defense (nine starters). Alabama led the SEC and ranked with 13. He was a first-team All-SEC choice as a senior in third nationally in scoring defense (13.5 ppg) and fifth nationally in 1998, when he led the league with five interceptions. Smart total defense (286.4 ypg). had six interceptions in his junior season of 1997.

Coaching Staff

Jim Chaney

Mel Tucker

Offensive Coordinator — Quarterbacks

Defensive Coordinator — Defensive Backs

Jim Chaney is completing his first season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UGA after serving one year in a similar position at the University of Pittsburgh. A 30-year coaching veteran in the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and the NFL, Chaney served the 2015 season at Pitt after a two-year tenure at Arkansas (2013-14). He has also served as offensive coordinator at Tennessee (2009-12), Purdue (1997-2005), and Cal State Fullerton (1988-92). Chaney also spent three years in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams (2006-08) working with the offensive line for two seasons and the tight ends for one. Steven Jackson was a 1,000-yard rusher in each of Chaney’s three seasons in St. Louis. At Purdue, he coached quarterback Drew Brees, who later led the New Orleans Saints to a Super Bowl title. Brees led the nation in total offense in 2000 (358.1 yards per game) and was selected the winner of the prestigious Maxwell Award as the college player of the year. Chaney was an instrumental figure in Arkansas achieving its first winning campaign since 2011 during the 2014 season. The Razorbacks averaged 406 yards and 31.9 points per game, capping the season with a 31-7 rout of Texas in the Texas Bowl. In 2013, Chaney’s offense featured underclassmen starters at quarterback, running back, tight end and two offensive line positions. Still, the Hogs averaged 5.28 yards per rush, the fourth-highest season average in school history. Center Travis Swanson was a first-team All-American, while running back Alex Collins was a 1,000-yard rusher and the SEC Freshman of the Year. Arkansas set a school record by surrendering only eight sacks. Tennessee in 2012 ranked among the nation’s most productive offenses, finishing 15th in passing yards, 18th in total offense and 22nd in scoring. That same year, UT quarterback Tyler Bray threw for 3,612 yards and 34 touchdowns, both career bests. At the time, his TDs were the seventh-most in a season in SEC history, and his passing yards ranked 11th in conference history. Bray’s 530 passing yards against Troy broke Peyton Manning’s single-game school record and marked the second highest total in SEC history. Chaney also served as Tennessee’s interim head coach for the 2012 season finale, a 37-17 win over Kentucky. Chaney is a 1985 graduate of Central Missouri State. He and his wife Lisa have two daughters, Elizabeth and Sara.

Chaney Facts Birthdate: Jan. 12, 1962 Birthplace: Warrensburg, Mo. Family: Wife Lisa, daughters Elizabeth and Sara High School: Holden College: Central Missouri State, 1985 (B.S.)

Coaching Experience:

1985-87..................................................Cal State Fullerton (assistant coach) 1988.......................................................... Western Michigan (offensive line) 1988-92.................. Cal State Fullerton (Offensive Coord./recruiting coord.) 1993.......................................................... Wyoming (Graduate assistant/TEs) ................................................... 1994-96 (Offensive Line, Recruiting Coord.) 1997-2005......................................................Purdue (Offensive Coordinator) ........................................... 1997-2001 (Offensive Coord./Recruiting Coord.) 2006-08........................................................ St. Louis Rams (Offensive Line) 2009-12............................................. Tennessee (Offensive Coordinator/QBs) 2013-14..............................................Arkansas (Offensive Coordinator/QBs) 2015.................................................Pittsburgh (Offensive Coordinator/QBs) 2016..................................................... Georgia (Offensive Coordinator/QBs)

Playing Experience:

1980-83........................ Central Missouri State -- All-conference (Def. line)

Mel Tucker, assistant head coach and defensive backs coach at the University of Alabama and former NFL defensive coordinator, was named UGA defensive coordinator and secondary coach on January 12, 2016. Tucker joined the Crimson Tide staff in January, 2015, after serving seven years as an NFL defensive coordinator: two with the Chicago Bears (2013-14), four with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2009-12), and one with the Cleveland Browns (2008). The Jags ranked sixth in the league in total defense in 2011, allowing just 313.0 yards per game. Tucker was Jacksonville’s interim head coach for the final five games of that season. He earned the additional title of assistant head coach with the Jaguars in 2012. Tucker was also on the Browns staff from 2005-07 as defensive backs coach before taking over as defensive coordinator in 2008. In that season, the Browns were second in the NFL with 23 interceptions and ranked 16th in scoring defense (21.9 points per game). Tucker joined Nick Saban’s staff at Michigan State as a graduate assistant in 1997. After two years there, he went to work as a defensive backs coach at Miami (Ohio) for one season in 1999. In 2000, Tucker returned to work with Saban at LSU for one season before going to Ohio State for a four-year stint (2001-04). The Buckeyes went 14-0 in 2002 and won the BCS National Championship. Tucker was elevated to co-defensive coordinator in 2004. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Tucker attended Cleveland Heights High School where he was a football standout and earned a scholarship to Wisconsin. He was a four-year letterman at defensive back for the Badgers and graduated in 1995. Tucker’s wife, Jo-Ellyn, earned her undergraduate degree at Illinois and her law degree from Rutgers. The couple has two sons: Joseph (13) and Christian (11).

Tucker Facts Birthdate: Jan. 4, 1972 Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Family: Wife Jo-Ellyn, sons Joseph and Christian High School: Cleveland Heights College: Wisconsin ’95 (Ag Business Marketing)

Coaching Experience: 1997-98.....................................................Michigan State (grad assistant) 1999...........................................................................Miami (Ohio) (DBs) 2000.......................................................................................... LSU (DBs) 2001-04........................................................................... Ohio State (DBs) ..............................................................2004 (Co-Defensive Coord./DBs) 2005-07..............................................................Cleveland Browns (DBs) ....................................................................2008 (Defensive Coordinator) 2009-12..............................................Jacksonville Jaguars (Def. Coord.) 2013-14........................................................ Chicago Bears (Def. Coord.) 2015...................................................................................Alabama (DBs) 2016...............................................Georgia (Defensive Coordinator/DBs)

Playing Experience: 1990-94........................................Wisconsin – Four year letterman at DB

Coaching Staff Shane Beamer

Dell McGee

Assistant Coach — Tight Ends, Special Teams

Assistant Coach — Running Backs

Shane Beamer is completing his first season as assistant coach for the Bulldogs after serving as associate head coach and running backs coach at Virginia Tech for five years. Prior to joining the Hokies staff, Beamer served as an assistant at South Carolina (2007-10), Mississippi State (2004-06), and also as a graduate assistant at Tennessee (2001-03) and Georgia Tech (2000). At South Carolina, Beamer coordinated the special teams and coached outside linebackers. In his final two years in Columbia, Beamer also served as recruiting coordinator. He was nominated for the 2009 Frank Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year award following the season. Beamer went to USC after spending three seasons at Miss. State. Prior to his time in Starkville, he spent three seasons as a graduate assistant at Tennessee, helping with the cornerbacks and assisting in all special teams areas. He earned a master’s degree in sport management from UT in December 2003. Beamer earned his bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech in 1999 and was the Hokies’ starting long snapper for three seasons. He also contributed as a wide receiver. He played on four bowl teams and three Big East Conference championship squads. He concluded his college playing career by helping the 1999 Hokies to a No. 2 final regular-season ranking and a berth in the national championship game played against Florida State in the Sugar Bowl. Born in Charleston, S.C., Beamer is the son of former longtime Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer. He is married to the former Emily Gladney, a Starkville, Miss., native. The couple has two daughters, Sutton and Olivia, and a son, Hunter.

James Coley Assistant Coach — Wide Receivers

James Coley was named wide receivers coach at Georgia on January 3, 2015. He had served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Miami for the previous three seasons. Prior to joining the Miami staff, he was offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at Florida State from 2010-12 and tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at FSU in 2008 and 2009. A native of Miami, Coley served as an offensive assistant with the Miami Dolphins in 2005-06. His coaching resume also included a stop at 2003 national champion LSU where he served as a graduate assistant coach. His experience also includes assistant coaching positions at Miami (Fla.) Norland High School where he was assistant head coach and offensive coordinator (2000-02) and Miami (Fla.) Senior High School serving as quarterbacks coach. He has coached numerous NFL receivers during his career. At Miami Norland he coached NFL first round picks Andre Johnson and Dwayne Bowe and second round pick Roscoe Parrish; at FSU he mentored first round pick Kelvin Benjamin and fifth rounder Rashad Greene; at Miami he coached first round pick Phillip Dorsett and Allen Hurns; and with the Dolphins he coached Wes Welker. Coley earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida State in 1997 and his master’s degree from LSU in 2004. He and his wife Kenia have two children, Madison and Brady.

Dell McGee was named running backs coach in January of 2016. Just 10 days before, he had led Georgia Southern to victory in its first-ever bowl game (GoDaddy Bowl) as interim head coach. He served as running backs coach at GSU the previous two seasons, during both of which the Eagles led the nation in rushing offense—384 yards per game in 2014 and 363 yards per game in 2015. GSU won the Sun Belt Championship in 2014 and McGee was promoted to associate head coach early in the 2015 season. Prior to joining the Georgia Southern staff, McGee served one season at Auburn, his alma mater, where he worked as an analyst in 2013 when the Tigers reached the BCS Championship Game. McGee developed Carver-Columbus High School into a perennial powerhouse. The Tigers rattled off seven straight seasons with 10 or more wins, including a perfect 15-0 season en route to the Georgia state title. In four of McGee’s last five years at the helm of the program, Carver advanced to the state semifinals. McGee was a two-year starter and four-year letterwinner at Auburn from 1992-95, helping preserve the Tigers’ undefeated 1993 season with a critical interception against Alabama. McGee lettered in football and track at Kendrick High School in Columbus. McGee and his wife Linda have a son, Austin.

Sam Pittman Assistant Coach — Offensive Line

Sam Pittman is completing his first season as assistant coach at Georgia after serving three years at Arkansas as offensive line coach, associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. From 2012-15, a Pittman-coached offensive line led the SEC in fewest sacks allowed—three years at Arkansas and one at Tennessee. Arkansas allowed only 1.00 sacks per game in 2015, 1.08 in 2014, and 0.67 in 2013. In 2012, Pittman coached the Tennessee offensive line that led the SEC with just 0.67 sacks allowed per game. Before his time in Fayetteville, Pittman previously served as OL coach at Tennessee (2012), associate head coach and OL coach at North Carolina (2007-11), and OL coach at Northern Illinois (2003-06). Of Pittman’s eight drafted offensive linemen in the last three years, Ja’Wuan James was selected 19th overall by Miami in 2014 and Travis Swanson became the highest Razorback center draft pick in school history when he was picked 76th overall by Detroit. In 2013, Jonathan Cooper, who was tutored by Pittman for four seasons at UNC, was the seventh overall pick by Arizona, the earliest an offensive guard had been taken since 1986. Arkansas led the conference and was sixth in the nation in 2014 allowing one sack every 37.63 pass attempts. The Razorback offensive line kept opponents out of the backfield all season, and finished first in the SEC and fourth in the NCAA with an average of 3.75 tackles for loss allowed per game. Pittman played at Pittsburg State, where he was a first-team NAIA All-American and twice earned all-conference recognition. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1986 and was inducted into the PSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998. He is married to his wife, Jamie.

Coaching Staff Tracy Rocker Associate Head Coach — Defensive Line

Tracy Rocker, one of the state of Georgia’s greatest college football players of all time, was named defensive line coach at the University of Georgia on January 28, 2014, and added the title of Associate Head Coach in 2015. Rocker came to UGA after three years as defensive line coach with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. He joined the Titans after spending two seasons (2009-10) at Auburn as the defensive line coach. He developed Nick Fairley into the Lombardi Award winner and an AP All-American as a part of Auburn’s 2010 national championship team. Rocker spent the 2008 season at Ole Miss. Before his time in Oxford, he worked five seasons at Arkansas, during which time Jamaal Anderson earned a first-round selection in the 2007 NFL Draft after a 14-sack season. Rocker spent one season with Conference USA champion Cincinnati in 2002. He served as defensive line coach at Troy from 1997-2001, during which time he coached DeMarcus Ware and Osi Umenyiora. He spent three years at West Alabama from 1994-96 as the defensive line coach and as the defensive coordinator at Auburn (Ala.) High School for one season. As a player, Rocker was a two-time All American at Auburn and the 1988 Outland (best offensive or defensive lineman) and Lombardi Trophy winner. He was the first SEC player to earn both awards. He was named SEC Player of the Year after his senior season (1988). Rocker was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. A native of Atlanta, Ga., Rocker and his wife Lalitha have a son, Kumar.

Glenn Schumann Assistant Coach — Inside Linebackers

Glenn Schumann is completing his first year as an assistant coach at Georgia, after serving two years as Director of Player Development and Associate Director of Personnel at Alabama. Schumann spent eight years with the Crimson Tide, first as an undergraduate analyst (2008-Dec. 2011) and then as a graduate assistant (Dec. 2011-Feb. 2014). He was named Director of Player Development and Associate Director of Player Personnel in Feb., 2014. In his role at Alabama, Schumann’s responsibilities included a number of off-the-field activities for Alabama’s football student-athletes. He served as an important resource in balancing their demands of academics, athletics and community outreach. He was also involved in the organization of all recruiting efforts. Schumann comes from a long line of coaches. His father Eric, after playing safety for Alabama in the mid-70s, spent 20 years in college football as a defensive coordinator. Schumann’s grandfather Jack Haskin was a coach on the first football team at Florida State University and is a member of the FSU Hall of Fame. Born in Valdosta, Ga., Schumann graduated from McKinney Boyd High School in McKinney, Texas, where he lettered in both football and basketball. He earned his B.A. degree from Alabama in 2011 and his M.S. in sports management UA in December, 2013. He and his wife Lauren were married in the summer of 2015.

Kevin Sherrer Assistant Coach — Outside Linebackers

Kevin Sherrer was named a defensive assistant at Georgia in January of 2014, and remained on the staff when Kirby Smart became head coach in 2015. Before coming to Athens, Sherrer served one season as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at South Alabama. Sherrer served as Director of Player Development at Alabama for three years prior to joining the South Alabama staff. At Alabama, his responsibilities included assisting studentathletes with academics, community outreach and their personal lives. Prior to joining the staff at Alabama, Sherrer was an assistant at Hoover (Ala.) High (2005-09) including serving as defensive coordinator the final three. He was also the DB coach at Spain Park (Ala.) High School (2001-04), where he helped the Jaguars win 16 games his last two seasons. He began his career as an assistant at Tuscaloosa County (Ala.) High (1996-97). He was also a grad assistant at Alabama from 1998-2000, helping to coordinate scout teams, video breakdown and on-campus recruiting. The Tide won the 1999 SEC title and played in the Orange Bowl that season. Sherrer was a tight end for the Crimson Tide from 1993-95, when Alabama recorded a 29-7-1 overall mark and won the SEC West Division title twice. 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 sons, Kaleb and Kyle.

Scott Sinclair Director of Strength & Conditioning

Scott Sinclair was named Director of Strength and Conditioning in January of 2016, after serving three years in the same position at Marshall University. Sinclair joined the Marshall program in January, 2013, working with both football and track and field teams. He came to Marshall after nine years as an associate director of strength and conditioning at Central Florida, where he worked with the football, baseball and track & field programs. He was directly responsible for the football team’s speed and agility regimens, in addition to the program’s administrative duties. In May 2012, Sinclair was awarded the highest honor in his field when he was certified as a master strength and conditioning coach (MSCC) at the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association’s national conference. Prior to UCF, he served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Georgia Tech from 2001-03. While with the Yellow Jackets, he worked as the assistant director of player development for the Yellow Jackets’ football squad. From 1999-2001, he worked in the Wake Forest strength and conditioning department. A native of Rockingham, N.C., he earned his bachelor’s degree in sports medicine from Guilford College in 1999. Sinclair, a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, received a master’s degree in physical education from UCF in 2006. Sinclair and his wife, Farrah, have one son, Creed, and one daughter, Asher.

Player Bios

58 Pat Allen

97 John Atkins

OL, RFr., 6-4, 298 Reisterstown, Md. / Franklin HS

N, Jr., 6-4, 315 Thomson, Ga. / Hargrave Military Acad.

2016: Saw his first action of the season against Louisiana...Recipient of the David Jacobs Football Scholarship. 2015: Redshirted ... recipient of the David Jacobs Football Scholarship. High School: Franklin, coached by Anthony Burgos … 2015 Semper Fi All-American … Rivals.com fourstar 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 AllMetro 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 MALONE ALLEN … born Feb. 6, 1996...Major: Mechanical Engineering.

41 Chuks Amaechi OLB, Sr., 6-3, 250 Avondale, Ariz. / Arizona Western Coll. Career Highs: * 1.0 sack at South Carolina, 2016 * 5 tackles at Missouri, 2016 2016: Has appeared in 12 games, starting vs. Vanderbilt...has 18 total hits this season, including 1.5 TFLs and a QB sack...also credited with a pair of QB pressures...his lone tackle at South Carolina was a fourth-quarter sack...made one assisted tackle and recorded a pass breakup against North Carolina...had a career game against Mizzou with five tackles (4 solo, 1 assisted)...assisted on a tackle for lost yardage vs. Tennessee...two solo tackles vs. Ole Miss...credited with three assists vs. Ga. Tech...recipient of the J. Harold Harrison Football Scholarship Endowment. 2015: Appeared in 13 games, starting one (Missouri) ... five tackles ... enrolled at UGA in January ... recipient of the J. Harold Harrison Football Scholarship Endowment. Enrolled at UGA in January. 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 three-star 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 College’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 EDDIE AMAECHI ... born: June 19, 1994 ... Major: Communication Studies.

Defensive Stats

Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 13/1 2 3 5 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0 0 0 3 2016 12/1 9 9 18 1.0/4 1.5/5 0 0 1 0 2 Totals 25/2 11 12 23 1.5/7 2.0/8 0 0 1 0 5

Career Highs: * 5 tackles at Missouri, 2016 2016: Has appeared in 12 games, including starts in eight of the last nine contests...has 21 total stops this season, including one TFL and also has two pass breakups and one QB pressure...had two tackles vs. Auburn...had two stops vs. Louisiana, assisted on a tackle for loss, and had a QB pressure...credited with two assisted tackles against Nicholls...made a career-best five tackles (4 solo, 1 assisted) against Mizzou...two assisted tackles and a pass deflection vs. Vanderbilt...has also seen action in short-yardage offensive situations...three assisted tackles vs. Ga. Tech...one of three recipients of the Hugh Hendrix Award (to players that most strain their potential) after spring drills...recipient of the Brinson Family Football Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in 10 games, making three starts ... 12 total tackles ... tied a career high with three tackles against South Carolina, had a TFL and a QB hurry ... recipient of the Brinson Family Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 10 games...nine total tackles...tied career high with three tackles at No. 24 South Carolina...career-high three 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, coached by Troy Davis ... finished the 2012 season with 42 total tackles, 2 sacks, 5 tackles for loss and one blocked kick. 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 ... Major: Sociology... completed his bachelor’s degree during Fall Semester, 2016.

Defensive Stats 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 2015 10/3 2 10 12 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 1 0 2 2016 12/8 7 14 21 0.0/0 1.5/3 0 0 2 0 2 Total 32/11 13 29 42 0.0/0 2.5/4 0 0 4 0 5

18 Deandre Baker CB, So., 5-11, 180 Miami, Fla. / Miami Northwestern HS Career-Highs: * 10 tackles vs. Florida in 2016 * 1 forced fumble vs. Tennessee in 2016 * 1 INT at Kentucky, vs. Louisiana, 2016 * 28-yard INT return vs. Louisiana, 2016 2016: Has appeared in 11 games, starting in six... has 29 total stops this season, including one for lost yardage...had a team-best, career-high 10 total tackles (5+5) vs. Florida...first career interception came at Kentucky...second INT came vs. Louisiana, which he returned 28 yards...forced a TD-saving fumble vs. Tennessee...had seven solo tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup at South Carolina...all three of his tackles (one solo, two assists) came in Ole Miss game...credited with two tackles and one pass breakup vs. Auburn...recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship.

Player Bios 2015: Appeared in 11 games ... first career tackle against South Carolina ... recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship. 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 AllAmerican Bowl … helped lead the Bulls back to the playoffs in 2014 … allstate track and field performer in the 200- and 400-meter dash during his junior year. Personal: DEANDRE LAMAR BAKER … born Sept. 4, 1997...Major: Business. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 11/0 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 11/6 19 10 29 1.0/10 1.0/10 1 1 6 2 1 1.0/10 1.0/10 1 1 6 2 1 Total 22/6 20 10 30

65 Kendall Baker OT, RSo., 6-6, 305 Atlanta, Ga. / The Marist School 2016: Saw his first action of the season vs. Ole Miss...also appeared in the Louisiana game...recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in three games ... recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. 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 JEVON BAKER ... born Sept. 3, 1995 ... Major: Criminal Justice.

61 Chris Barnes OL, Fr., 6-3, 301 Leesburg, Ga. / Lee County HS High School: Lee County, coached by Dean Fabrizio … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top AllAmerican, and #348 overall player in the PrepStar Top 350….ESPN.com four-star prospect, #19 ranked OG nationally, #36 overall prospect in Georgia….Rivals. com three-star prospect, #27 ranked OG nationally, #44 overall prospect in Georgia….247Sports.com three-star prospect, #42 OT nationally, #41 overall prospect in Georgia….Scout three-star prospect, #34 OG nationally, #4 OG in Georgia….Dawg Post No. 44 overall prospect and No. 4 OG in Georgia … in 2015 Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Class AAAAAA offense….named to the 2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA First Team offense….led team to a 6-5 record in 2015. Personal: CHRISTOPHER BENARD BARNES….Born: Aug. 11, 1997...Major: Food Science.

94 Michael Barnett DE, So., 6-4, 292 Dorchester, S.C. / Woodland HS Career Highs: 2 tackles at Auburn in 2015 2015: Appeared in seven games ... five total tackles ... career-best two tackles against Auburn ... first career tackle against Florida and had a QB hurry ... enrolled at UGA in January ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the James E. Farish Football Scholarship. 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 ... 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 JERMAINE BARNETT ... born July 11, 1997...Major: Entertainment & Media Studies. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 7/0 0 5 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1

17 Davin Bellamy OLB, Jr., 6-5, 240 Chamblee, Ga. / Chamblee HS Career Highs: * 8 tackles vs. Tennessee in 2015, vs. Vanderbilt and Ga. Tech in 2016 *1 fumble recovery vs. No. 9 Auburn in 2014 *1 forced fumble vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 2016: Has appeared in all 12 games, making 11 starts...leads team in QB pressures with 15 and is tied for team lead in QB sacks with 4...team’s third-leading tackler with 49 total stops (24 solo, 25 assists)...had five total tackles vs. Florida, including 1.5 stops for lost yardage...career-best eight tackles twice, vs. Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech...assisted on a QB sack in each game...credited with three total stops, including one for a 13-yard loss, vs. Auburn...had just three stops vs. Louisiana, but one was a QB sack and another resulted in lost yardage... had four tackles (3 solo) at South Carolina that included 1.5 sacks...recorded three tackles (two solo) and 3 QB pressures against UNC...had three tackles against Nicholls...assisted on a sack vs. Ole Miss...had four tackles and a QB pressure in win at Kentucky...added another three-tackle performance with two QB hurries against Mizzou and earned one of the team’s Defensive Players of the Game awards...recipient of the William K. Holmes Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in 10 games, starting two ... sustained an injury during bowl practice and did not play in the TaxSlayer Bowl ... 33 total tackles, 5.5 TFLs with 3.0 sacks and nine QB hurries ... team-best seven tackles against Florida with a sack and two TFLs, a forced fumble and fumble recovery ... careerhigh eight tackles at Tennessee with a forced fumble and a TFL as well as a pass breakup ... finished second on the team with six tackles vs. Missouri, including a sack and four QB hurries ... recipient of the William K. Holmes Scholarship. 2014: Played in 10 games ... 17 total tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... career-high six tackles vs. Charleston Southern ... first-career

Player Bios fumble recovery vs. No. 9 Auburn ... tied career high with four tackles at Kentucky ... four tackles, including 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 ... Major: Communication Studies. Defensive Stats 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 3.0/13 5.5/17 2 1 1 0 9 2015 10/2 14 19 33 2016 12/11 24 25 49 4.0/21 8.0/39 0 0 1 0 15 Total 32/13 44 55 99 7.0/34 15.5/63 3 2 2 0 26

98 Rodrigo Blankenship PK, RFr., 6-1, 191 Marietta, Ga. / Sprayberry HS 2016: Has appeared in all 12 games...13x16 on field goals...his 84.6 success pct. ranks 6th among SEC kickers...22x22 on PAT kicks this season... career-best performance came at Kentucky, when he converted all four FG attempts, including the game-winner as time expired...was 2x3 FGs and had touchbacks on 3 of 4 kickoffs vs. Auburn...booted three FGs vs. Vanderbilt, including a then-career-best 45-yarder...also contributed a tackle on kickoff coverage team vs. Vanderbilt...has 50 kickoffs to date with 20 touchbacks and an average starting yard line at the 28...made his first collegiate field goal in the Tennessee game, a 27-yarder...Finished spring drills as the Bulldogs’ top kicker ...made two of three FG attempts (46 and 19 yards) and all three PATs for the victorious White team in G-Day spring game. 2015: Redshirted. High School: Sprayberry High School, coached by Billy Shackelford … three-time Special Teams Player of the Year ...made seven of 10 FG attempts as a senior, including makes of 56 and 51 yards... also averaged 46 yards as the Jackets’ punter ...selected to play in 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Personal: RODRIGO JOHN BLANKENSHIP … born Jan. 29, 1997 … Major: Digital and Broadcast Journalism. Placekicking Stats Year PAT FG LG TP 2016 22x22 13-16 49 61 Year 2016 Year 2016

Field Goal Breakdown 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 0-0 7-7 2-3 4-6 0-0 Kickoffs KO Yards Avg. TB 50 3114 62.3 20

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83 Jeb Blazevich TE, Jr., 6-5, 242 Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Christian HS Career-Highs: 3 receptions (2x), last at Auburn in 2015 *2 TD receptions at Kentucky in 2014 *Long TD reception of 10 yards vs. ULM in 2015. *Long reception of 50 yards vs. Vanderbilt in 2014. *86 receiving yards vs. Vanderbilt in 2014 2016: Has appeared in 12 games, making 10 starts ... has caught six passes for 69 yards...had a 17-yard catch on UGA’s gamewinning, fourth-quarter drive at Missouri...caught a 14-yard pass vs. Florida...named to the 2016 SEC Community Serivce Team...one of 12 players nationwide named to the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team...named in November as one of 11 semifinalists for the 2016 Wuerffel Trophy, which is given annually to a college football player with an exceptional history of community service...earned Coffee County Hustle Award for exhibiting the most desire during spring drills...recipient of the James E. & Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship....one of six recipients of the Coffee County Hustle Award after spring drills. 2015: Appeared in 13 games with 12 starts ... 15 receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown ... team’s leading receiver at Auburn (3 rec., 19 yards) ... two receptions vs. South Carolina ... 15-yard TD catch vs. ULM ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Roger F. and Michael A. Kahn Football Scholarship ... inducted into UGA’s Leadership Education and Development (L.E.A.D.) program... Named to Fall 2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll. 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 ... 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 ... 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: JOHN EDGAR BLAZEVICH ... born Aug. 18, 1995 ... Major: Risk Management and Insurance. Year 2014 2015 2016 Total

Receiving Stats G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 13/10 18 269 14.9 20.7 2 50 VU 13/12 15 144 9.6 11.1 1 25 GT 12/10 6 69 11.5 5.8 0 17 MIZ 38/32 39 482 12.4 12.7 3 50 VU

Kick Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2014 1 5 5.0 0 5 GT

Player Bios

12 Juwuan Briscoe DB, So., 5-11, 192 Waldorf, Md. / Thomas Stone HS Career Highs *4 tackles (2x) at Ole Miss and vs. Vanderbilt, 2016 *1 interception vs. Nicholls, at Missouri, 2016 *2 fumble recoveries at Missouri, 2016 *18 interception return yards at Missouri, 2016 2016: Has appeared in nine games, making four starts...recorded a then-career-high three tackles against North Carolina...had career-best four tackles (3 solo, 1 assists) and a pass breakup vs. Ole Miss...broke up one pass and intercepted another against Nicholls...also had four stops vs. Vanderbilt...had three tackles with an interception and two fumble recoveries, including the game-clincher, against Missouri...two solo tackles vs. Louisiana...Most Improved Award - Defense after spring drills...recipient of the Alisa and Robert O. Tate Athletic Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in nine games, making two starts ... six total tackles and two pass break-ups ... made his first start vs. No. 11 Florida and had two tackles with a QB hurry ... recorded a solo tackle at Vanderbilt, his first at UGA ... recipient of the Alisa and Robert O. Tate Athletic Scholarship. 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 fourstar 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 region in total points scored in 2014 with 146 ... second in region in rushing yeards … rushed for more than 1,000 yards his junior season, averaging over 120 total yards per game and scoring 16 total touchdowns. Personal: JUWUAN LAMAR BRISCOE … born August 3, 1997...Major: Finance.

Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 9/2 5 1 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 2 0 1 2016 9/4 12 4 16 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 2 4 2 0 Total 18/6 17 5 22 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 2 6 2 1

11 Keyon Brown OLB, RSo., 6-3, 249 Wauchula, Fla. / Hardee County HS 2016: Member of the scout team...saw his first action of the season against Louisiana... recipient of The Drake Family Football Scholarship. 2015: Member of the scout team ... recipient of The Drake Family Football Scholarship. 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: KALAEP KEYON BROWN ... born Sept. 28, 1995 ... Major: Psychology.

42 or 70 Aulden Bynum TE/OT, Jr., 6-5, 292 Valdosta, Ga. / Valwood HS 2016: Has appeared in 11 games, starting in two... made his first start of the season at South Carolina...recipient of the Crosswy-Mackey Families Football Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in five games with one start ... drew first career start vs. No. 11 Florida ... first career game action vs. USC ... recipient of the Crosswy-Mackey Families Football Scholarship. 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 CrosswyMackey Families Scholarship. High School: Valwood, coached by Ashley Henderson ... PrepStar AllSoutheast 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: Agriculture & Applied Economics.

7 Lorenzo Carter OLB, Jr., 6-6, 242 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 2016: Has appeared in 12 games, making eight starts...tied for team lead in QB sacks with four... ranks second on the team in QB pressures with 12... season-best eight tackles vs. Ga. Tech that included a stop for 2-yard loss...had six tackles (3 solo) at South Carolina, with a fourthquarter QB sack...his five tackles vs. Tennessee included a QB sack for a 12yard loss...two of his three tackles vs. Vanderbilt were sacks for a combined -13 yards...recovered a fumble vs. Louisiana...made five tackles (2 assisted, 3 solo) and had 3 QB pressures against North Carolina...earned the team’s Defensive Player of the Week award against Nicholls after a scoop-and-score fumble return TD to put Georgia ahead 26-14...earned Coffee County Hustle Award for exhibiting the most desire during spring drills...recipient of the Bill and Margaret Young Football Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in 13 games, making two starts ... 19 total tackles and two forced fumbles ... forced a fumble and had three tackles in addition to a QB hurry at Auburn ... season-best five tackles vs. No. 13 Alabama ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Third Team ... recipient of the Don Leebern, Jr. and Don Leebern, III Scholarship ... football team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). 2014: UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... played in 13 games making five

Player Bios starts ... 41 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, four and a half sacks ... one fumble recovery ... 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 ... career-high nine tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 3.5 tackles for loss at Kentucky in his first collegiate start ... first career sack at No. 23 Missouri ... three tackles at No. 24 South Carolina, also recovered a fumble ... 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, #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 LEMUEL CARTER ... born Dec. 10, 1995 ... Major: Psychology.

Defensive Stats 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 2015 13/2 11 8 19 0.0/0 0.0/0 2 0 1 0 6 2016 12/8 17 20 37 4.0/30 5.0/32 0 2 0 0 12 Total 38/15 46 51 97 8.5/66 12.0/73 2 3 1 0 36

76 Michail Carter DL, Fr., 6-3, 293 Jackson, Ga. / Jackson HS Career Highs: * 2 tackles vs. Louisiana in 2016 2016: Has appeared in seven games...credited with two assisted tackles vs. Louisiana...assisted on a fourth-quarter tackle at South Carolina...recipient of the Heyward Allen Football Scholarship. High School: Jackson, coached by Dary Myricks … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #127 overall player nationally and Top 150 Dream Team…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #9 DT nationally, #7 overall player in Georgia….Rivals.com four-star prospect, #8 DT nationally, #89 overall prospect nationally and #14 overall prospect in the Georgia… .247Sports.com four-star prospect, #27 DT nationally, #23 overall prospect in Georgia….Scout four-star prospect, #170 overall player and #21 DT nationally....Dawg Post #5 DT and #16 overall prospect in Georgia … 2015 Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Class AAA defense….named to the 2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAA First Team defense….helped lead team to an 11-1 record and the semifinals of the Class AAA playoffs. Personal: MICHAIL MONTEZ CARTER….Born: May 19, 1998...Major: Athletic Training.

45 Reggie Carter ILB, Jr., 6-1, 230 Snellville, Ga. / South Gwinnett HS Career Highs: * 8 tackles at Kentucky, 2016 2016: Has appeared in 11 games, making eight starts...has 45 total stops thus far this season, with two TFLs, a QB sack and four QB pressures...had career-high eight tackles (4+4) in win at Kentucky... matched his previous career high with seven tackles (one TFL) after earning a start against Nicholls...had six stops and a forced fumble vs. Louisiana...had six assisted tackles vs. Florida...four tackles each vs. Tennessee and Auburn...also had a QB sack vs. Auburn for a 5-yard loss... three tackles vs. Vanderbilt...two tackles vs. Ole Miss...earned one of the team’s Community Service Awards following spring drills...received a fifth year of elibility because of an injury that shortened his 2015 season to a single game...recognized after spring drills for significant community service activity...led Red team with six tackles during G-Day spring game...recipient of the David C. Cooper Family Football Scholarship. 2015: Made two assisted tackles at Vanderbilt in his only appearance ... season ended due to injury ... recipient of the David C. Cooper Family Football Scholarship and the Harry Leroy Dukes Football Scholarship ... football team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). 2014: Played in 12 games ... 28 total tackles ... career-high seven tackles vs. Charleston Southern ... five tackles vs. Florida ... four tackles vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the David C. Cooper Family Football Scholarship and the Harry Leroy Dukes Football Scholarship ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2013: Played in eight games, making one start ... eight tackles ... four tackles, including a TFL, vs. North Texas ... enrolled at UGA in January ... seven tackles and an interception in the G-Day Game ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... recipient of the David C. Cooper Family Football Scholarship ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. High School: South Gwinnett, coached by John Small ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Rivals.com and Scout.com four-star recruit ... 2012 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA first-team defense ... 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: Economics.

Defensive Stats 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 2015 1/0 0 2 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 11/8 16 29 45 1.0/5 2.0/7 1 0 0 0 4 Total 32/9 36 47 83 1.0/5 3.0/10 1 0 1 0 4

Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 7/0 0 3 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1

Player Bios

Tyler Catalina

33 Kirby Choates

OL, Gr., 6-6, 314 Worcester, Mass / Univ. of Rhode Island

DB, So., 6-0, 194 East Point, Ga. / Tri Cities HS

2016: Has appeared in 12 games, starting in all 12 at left tackle ...graduate transfer from Rhode Island...has committed to play in the 2017 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, a top showcase for draft-eligible seniors across the country, on Jan. 21...recipient of the Robert E. Dicks, III Athletic Scholarship. 2015 (Rhode Island): Earned his B.A. degree in Sociology...started all 11 games at left tackle … earned CAA Football Second Team All-Conference honors … voted as a team captain by teammates. 2014 (Rhode Island): Started all 10 games in which he appeared, all at left tackle … earned CAA Football Third Team All-Conference honors … key piece of offensive line that allowed just 22 sacks all season. 2013 (Rhode Island): Started all 12 games at right tackle … made collegiate debut starting at right tackle against Fordham, a game in which the offensive line did not allow a sack and the Rams rushed for 287 yards. High School: Wachusett Regional in Holden, Mass., coached by Mike Dubzinski … Worcester Telegram & Gazette First-Team selection … participated in the Shrine Chowder Bowl All-Star Game … led Wachusett Regional to state championships in 2010 and 2011 … also participated in baseball, basketball, track and field and golf. Personal: TYLER JAMES CATALINA … born January 24, 1993...pursuing his graduate degree in Adult Education.

82 Michael Chigbu WR, So., 6-2, 213 New Orleans, La. / Holy Cross School Career Highs: * 3 receptions v. North Carolina, 2016 * Long reception 14 yards v. North Carolina, 2016 * 27 receiving yards North Carolina, 2016 2016: Has appeared in 10 games, making six starts ... made the first start of his career vs. North Carolina and totaled career highs in receptions and receiving yards ... caught a pair of passes for 20 yards vs. Vanderbilt...missed the last two regular-season games because of injury... recipient of the DeVore Family Football Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in 10 games ... four receptions for 28 yards ... two catches for 12 yards vs. Georgia Southern ... first career reception for nine yards vs. South Carolina ... recipient of the Larry Munson Football Scholarship.... recipient of the Larry Munson Football Scholarship. 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 CHIGOZIE CHIGBU … born May 8, 1997...Major: Finance

Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 10/0 4 28 7.0 2.8 0 9 SC 2016 10/6 9 88 9.8 8.8 0 14 NC Total 20/6 13 116 8.9 5.8 0 14 NC

Career Highs: 2 tackles vs. Southern in 2015 2016: Has appeared in three games...Recipient of the James W. and Elizabeth Plant Football Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in 11 games ... three total tackles ... two assisted tackles against Southern ... recipient of the James W. and Elizabeth Plant Football Scholarship. High School: Tri-Cities, coached by James Banks … Scout.com three-star prospect, #60 ranked safety nationally, #27 ranked in the South …DawgPost #76 ranked overall player in Georgia … 247sports.com three-star 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 BERNARD CHOATES … born March 1, 1997...Major: Finance. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 11/0 0 3 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 3/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 14/0 0 3 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Kick Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2015 2 36 18.0 0 19 UK

27 Nick Chubb TB, Jr., 5-10, 228 Cedartown, Ga. / Cedartown HS Career Highs: 266 rushing yards vs. No. 20 Louisville in 2014 *Long rush of 83 yards (2x), last vs. No. 13 Alabama in 2015 * 2 rushing TDs (9x), last vs. USC in 2016 *3 total TDs vs. Southern in 2015 *Long TD rush of 83 yards (2x), last vs. No. 13

Alabama in 2015 *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 49 yards vs. Louisiana in 2016 * 1 receiving TD (4x), last vs. Louisiana in 2016 * Long receiving TD of 49 yards vs.Louisiana in 2016 Career: 17 100-yard rushing games; three 200-yard rushing games 2016: Played in all 12 games, making 10 starts ...team’s leading rusher, with 988 yards on 207 carries (4.8 avg.) and 7 TDs, despite playing just one snap vs. Tennessee and missing the second half of the Ole Miss game...finished the regular season as UGA’s No. 3 all-time rusher with 3,282 yards, behind only Herschel Walker and Todd Gurley...enters the bowl game needing four yards to pass Gurley in the No. 2 position...named SEC Offensive Player of the Week and Maxwell Award Player of the Week after he set the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game record with 222 yards on 32 carries vs. North Carolina...had his first 100-yard rushing game in five weeks with a 101-yard effort vs. Auburn... followed it with a 108-yard effort vs. Louisiana that included a career-long 49-yard TD catch and run...rushed for 121 yards and a pair of TDs at South Carolina...the game against USC marked the 15th game in his career he has totaled at least 100 yards in a game...returned after a severe knee injury that forced him out of the final seven games of 2015...recipient of the Rebecca and Leon Farmer, III Scholarship.

Player Bios 2015: Rushed for 747 yards on 92 carries with seven TDs...his 8.12 yards-percarry average is a new UGA record... four receptions for 32 yards and a TD... Leon Farmer Award...appeared in six games making six starts ... sustained a season-ending knee injury on the first play from scrimmage at Tennessee ... tied school record with his 13th-consecutive 100-yard rushing game by rushing for 146 yards on 20 carries vs. No. 13 Alabama; also tied career-long TD rush of 83 yards ... 133 yards rushing and two TDs vs. Southern ... 159 yards and two rushing TDs vs. South Carolina ... 189 rushing yards at Vanderbilt ... 120 rushing yards on 16 carries and 2 TDs vs. ULM ... recipient of Coffee County Hustle Award at conclusion of spring practice ... USA Today First Team Preseason All-America ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-America First Team and All-SEC First Team ... Sporting News Preseason First Team All-America ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC First Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC First Team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Rebecca and Leon Farmer, III Scholarship and the Green-Sands Football Scholarship ... inducted into UGA’s Leadership Education and Development (L.E.A.D.) program. 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 of the Year Award ... Phil Steele’s First Team All-SEC ... Phil Steele’s 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 ...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 ... after 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 ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2013 Super 11 and Class AAAA All-State Team ... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAA First Team Offense ... PrepStar Magazine four-star 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

with 2,690 yards rushing and 41 touchdowns ... as a junior led state in rushing with 2,721 yards and 38 TDs. Personal: NICHOLAS JAMAAL CHUBB ... born Dec. 27, 1995 ... Major: Agricultural & Applied Economics. Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 13/8 219 1,547 7.1 119.0 14 83 CSU 2015 6/6 92 747 8.1 124.5 7 83 ALA 2016 12/10 207 988 4.8 82.3 7 55 UNC Total 31/24 518 3282 6.3 105.9 28 83 (2x) Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 13/8 18 213 11.8 16.4 2 27 AUB 2015 6/6 4 32 8.0 5.3 1 24 SU 2016 12/10 5 86 17.2 7.2 1 49 ULL Total 31/24 27 331 12.3 10.7 4 49 ULL Game-By-Game Stats 2014 G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG Clemson 1/0 4 70 1 47 0 0 0 0 at S. Carolina 2/0 4 34 0 23 0 0 0 0 Troy 3/0 4 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 Tennessee 4/0 11 32 0 9 1 20 1 20 Vanderbilt 5/0 8 78 1 33 2 11 0 7 at Missouri 6/1 38 143 1 18 4 31 0 12 at Arkansas 7/2 30 202 2 43 1 8 0 8 vs. Florida 8/3 21 156 1 39 5 59 1 18 at Kentucky 9/4 13 170 1 55 0 0 0 0 Auburn 10/5 19 144 2 20 2 48 0 27 Charleston So. 11/6 9 113 2 83 0 0 0 0 Georgia Tech 12/7 25 129 1 65 3 36 0 24 vs. Louisville 13/8 33 266 2 82 0 0 0 0 Total 13/8 219 1,547 14 83 18 213 2 27 2015 G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG ULM 1/1 16 120 2 27 0 0 0 0 at Vanderbilt 2/2 19 189 0 68 2 13 0 10 S. Carolina 3/3 21 159 2 31 0 0 0 0 Southern 4/4 15 131 2 49 1 24 1 24 Alabama 5/5 20 146 1 83 1 -5 0 0 at Tennessee 6/6 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 Total 6/6 92 747 7 83 4 32 1 24 2016 G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG vs. UNC 1/1 32 222 2 55 0 0 0 0 Nicholls 1/1 20 80 1 18 1 12 0 12 at Missouri 1/0 19 63 0 16 0 0 0 0 at Ole Miss 1/1 12 57 0 16 0 0 0 0 Tennessee 1/0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 at USC 1/1 16 121 2 40 1 9 0 9 Vanderbilt 1/1 16 40 0 13 0 0 0 0 vs. Florida 1/1 9 20 0 7 1 13 0 13 at Kentucky 1/1 21 85 0 18 0 0 0 0 Auburn 1/1 23 101 0 18 1 3 0 3 Louisiana 1/1 16 108 1 35 1 49 1 49 Georgia Tech 1/1 22 88 1 12 0 0 0 0 Total 12/10 207 988 7 55 5 86 1 49

Player Bios

Tyler Clark

DL, Fr., 6-4, 305 Americus, Ga. / Americus-Sumter Co. HS Career Highs: * 5 tackles v. Louisiana, 2016 2016: Has appeared in all 12 games...has 20 total stops this season, including 1.5 tackles for loss and an assisted QB sack...season-best five tackles vs. Louisiana...had four tackles and assisted on a second-quarter QB sack at South Carolina...made three assisted tackles against Nicholls...made two tackles (1 solo, 1 assisted) at Missouri...had a pair of assists in win vs. Auburn...his lone tackle at Kentucky resulted in a 2-yard loss...recipient of the Atlanta-Greensboro Football Scholarship. High School: Americus-Sumter County High, coached by Dexter Dawson … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, All-Southeast Region …… 247sports. com four-star prospect, #25 DT nationally, #22 prospect in Georgia … ESPN four-star prospect, #30 DT nationally, #33 overall prospect in Georgia … Rivals.com four-star prospect, #22 DT nationally, #30 prospect in Georgia … Scout four-star prospect, #159 overall prospect and #18 DT in the country…. Dawg Post #14 overall prospect and #4 DT in Georgia… Participant in OffenseDefense Diamonds in the Rough game…. Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAA All-State Honorable Mention. Personal: TYLER BERNARD CLARK….Born: July 25, 1998...Major: Sport Management. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 12/0 6 14 20 0.5/5 1.5/7 0 0 0 0 4

74 Ben Cleveland OL, Fr., 6-6, 341 Toccoa, Ga. / Stephens County HS 2016: A member of the scout team during the ‘16 season...graduated early from high school and enrolled at UGA in January, 2016...participated in spring drills. High School: Stephens County, coached by Frank Barden ... 2016 U.S. Army All-American ... 2015 MaxPreps Second-Team All-American ... Rivals. com four-star prospect, #119 overall prospect in the country, #6 OG nationally, #6 prospect in Georgia ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #222 overall prospect in the country, #13 OG nationally, #23 prospect in Georgia ... Scout four-star prospect, #118 prospect in the country, #7 OG nationally ... PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #37 prospect in the nation on Top 150 Dream Team ... 247sports.com five-star prospect, #9 OT nationally, #11 prospect in Georgia ... Dawg Post #10 overall prospect and No. 1 OG in Georgia… 2015 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 in Georgia and All-State first team ... 2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State first team ... Helped lead his team to the playoffs in all four years of his high school career ... A twosport athlete, Cleveland shined on the baseball field at Stephens County. Personal: BENJAMIN KEITH CLEVELAND..Born: Aug. 25, 1998...Major: Sport Management.

30 Tae Crowder ILB, RFr., 6-3, 228 Hamilton, Ga. | Harris County HS 2016: Moved to ILB in mid-season from his RB position...saw his first action of the season vs. Louisiana...rushed for two TDs and played most of the way at tailback for the victorious Black team at the annual G-Day intrasquad spring game...recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship. 2015: Redshirted ... recipient of the Richard Young

Football Scholarship. 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 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: DEQUARTAVOUS “TAE” CROWDER … born March 12, 1997... Major: International Affairs.

35 Aaron Davis CB, Jr., 6-1, 189 Locust Grove, Ga. / Luella HS Career Highs: 8 tackles (3x) last vs. Tennessee in 2016 *1 interception (4x), last vs. Louisiana in 2016 *2 fumble recoveries at Auburn in 2015 2016: Has appeared in 12 games, making 10 starts... team’s 5th-leading tackler, with 48 total stops...has 3.5 TFLs and 2.5 QB sacks...one of six Bulldogs with two interceptions...most recent pick occurred in Louisiana game...career high-matching eight tackles vs. Tennessee...also recovered a fumble in the end zone vs. UT for a touchback...credited with tackles vs. Ga. Tech, with an assisted QB sack and 2.5 TFLs...made five tackles (3 solo, 2 assisted) against North Carolina...had three total tackles and an interception vs. Ole Miss... had four tackles in win at Kentucky...productive game against Nicholls with three tackles including a sack-fumble that Lorenzo Carter returned for a TD... made four tackles and had a forced fumble against Mizzou...elected to 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District team...recipient of the Coach Mike Castronis Football Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in 13 games with nine starts ... 47 tackles, 3.5 TFLs and one interception ... tied career-high with team-best eight tackles vs. Penn State in the TaxSlayer Bowl ... career-high eight tackles against Georgia Southern ... career-best two fumble recoveries as well as 4 tackles and a QB hurry at Auburn ... seven tackles against Vanderbilt, including a TFL ... forced the first turnover of the season for UGA with an interception in the first quarter against ULM, returning the pick for 26 yards ... named Outstanding Walk-On at conclusion of spring practice ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Coach Mike Castronis Football Scholarship ... CoSIDA Academic All-District...Named to SEC Fall 2015 Academic Honor Roll. 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 ...

Player Bios 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 Oct. 18, 1994 ... Major: Finance... completed his bachelor’s degree during Fall Semester, 2016...brother Dewayne Davis Jr. also chose to attend UGA. Defensive Stats 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 6 1 1 2015 13/9 30 17 47 1.0/3 3.5/6 0 2 4 1 2 2016 12/10 31 17 48 1.5/14 3.5/20 2 1 2 2 3 Total 37/29 88 47 135 2.5/17 8.0/27 2 4 12 4 6

85 Jordan Davis TE, Jr., 6-4, 240 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 (2x), last vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 2016: Has appeared in all 12 games...recipient of the Dr. Archie Sime and Bettye Rushton Family Athletic Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in four games ... tied career-long reception of 24 yards vs. Georgia Southern ... recipient of the Dr. Archie Sime and Bettye Rushton Family Athletic Scholarship. 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: Sport Management.

Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 6/0 3 66 22.0 11.0 0 24 UF 2015 4/0 1 24 24.0 6.0 0 24 GSU 2016 12/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -Total 22/0 4 90 22.5 4.1 0 24 (2x)

81 Reggie Davis FLK, Sr., 6-0, 170 Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln HS Career Highs: 3 rec. (4x), last at Tenn. in 2015 *134 receiving yards vs. North Texas in 2013 *Long rec. of 98 yards vs. North Texas in 2013 *1 receiving TD (2x), last at Tennessee in 2015 *Long TD rec. 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 70 yards at Tennessee in 2014 *75 kickoff return yards vs. No. 11 Florida in 2015 *Long kickoff return of 39 yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 *4 kickoff returns at Tennessee in 2015 *2 rushing attempts at Georgia Tech in 2015 *Long rush of 4 yards at Georgia Tech in 2015 2016: Has appeared in 11 games, starting in one ... has nine catches for 111 yards to date...has also returned 18 kickoffs for a 22.8 average...career-best 46-yard KO return in 4th quarter vs. Tennessee...also had a 45-yarder vs. Louisiana...recipient of the Evans Family Football Scholarship...caught six passes for a team-best 134 yards in G-Day spring game. 2015: Appeared in 13 games with seven starts ... recipient of one of team’s Most Improved Player awards ... 12 receptions for 187 yards and a touchdown ... two rushes for four yards ... team’s top kickoff returner with 17 returns for 394 yards (23.2 avg) ... eight punt returns for 110 yards and a touchdown ... named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after he returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown and finished with a career-high 244 all-purpose yards at Tennessee; also had four kickoff returns for 73 yards, including a 24-yarder, and posted his second career 100-yard game after snagging three catches for a game-high 101 yards and a touchdown ... tied-career-high with three receptions vs. No. 13 Alabama ... tied career-high with three receptions vs. South Carolina ... named Offensive Most Improved Player at conclusion of spring practice ... recipient of the Evans Family Football Scholarship. 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 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 in the Class 7A State Championship game... 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: Criminal Justice. Receiving Stats 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 2015 13/7 12 187 15.6 14.3 1 48 UT 2016 11/1 9 111 12.3 10.1 0 32 VU Total 48/9 38 618 16.3 12.9 2 98 NT

Player Bios Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2013 14 46 3.3 0 17 MIZ 2014 12 95 8.6 0 51 TROY 2015 8 110 13.8 1 70 UT 2016 0 0 0.0 0 ----Total 34 251 7.4 1 70 UT Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total

Kickoff Returns Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 4 69 17.2 0 19 LSU 3 49 16.3 0 29 UF 17 394 23.2 0 39 GSU 18 410 22.8 0 46 UT 42 922 22.0 0 46 UT

Brendan Douglas

TB, Sr., 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 S. Carolina in 2013 *1 rush TD (4x), last vs. Florida in 2014 *Long rush TD of 15 yards at #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 2016: Has appeared in 12 games ... rushed for 23 yards on three carries vs. North Carolina ... has also caught two passes for 24 yards to date...a deep kickoff returner in every game thus far...got his first return of the season vs. Louisiana, a 17-yarder...recipient of the Griffin Athletic Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in 12 games, making one start ... 140 rushing yards on 36 carries ... four receptions for 25 yards ... missed the TaxSlayer Bowl with an injury ... 27 and 25 yards rushing vs. Kentucky and at Auburn, respectively ... recipient of Hugh Hendrix Memorial Award at conclusion of spring practice ... recipient of the Griffin Athletic Scholarship and the Aubrey Cecil Rhodes Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 12 games ... 230 yards rushing and 2 TDs ... 66 yards on a team-high 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: Economics. Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2013 12/0 84 345 4.1 28.8 3 21 UF 2014 12/0 55 230 4.2 19.2 2 15 (3x) 2015 12/1 36 140 3.9 11.7 0 20 AU 2016 12/0 5 32 6.4 2.7 0 14 UNC Total 48/1 180 747 4.2 15.6 5 21 UF Receiving Stats 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 2015 12/1 4 25 6.2 2.1 0 8 MIZ 2016 12/0 2 24 12.0 2.0 0 17 NIC Total 48/1 20 216 10.8 4.5 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 2015 3 24 8.0 0 9 VAN 2016 2 15 7.5 0 15 ULL Total 9 63 7.0 0 15 ULL

10 Jacob Eason QB, Fr., 6-5, 235 Lake Stevens, Wash. / Lake Stevens HS Career Highs: * 346 passing yards vs. Vanderbilt, 2016 * 3 passing TDs at Missouri, 2016 * 29 completions at Missouri, 2016 * 55 passing attempts at Missouri, 2016 * Long completion 66 yards at Nicholls, 2016 2016: Has appeared in 12 games, making 11 starts... has passed for 2266 yards (4th most by a UGA freshman) and 14 TDs this season...has led two game-winning drives late in 4th quarter this season, both on the road: at Missouri and at Kentucky...among Davey O’Brien Foundation “Great 8” honorees for performance at Missouri ... passed for 308 yards and 3 TDs in win at Missouri ... his 55 pass attempts vs. the Tigers were the most for a Georgia quarterback since 2000, when Cory Phillips finished 36-for-62 in a game against Georgia Tech... delivered the game-winning TD pass to Isaiah McKenzie with 1:29 remaining on a 4th-and-10 play against Missouri...completed 27 of 40 passes for a career-high 346 yards vs. Vanderbilt...completed 17 of 28 passes for 211 yards and 2 TDs vs. Tennessee...also recovered a teammate’s fumble for another TD vs. UT...made first career start vs. Nicholls and finished 11-of-20 for 204 yards and 1 TD ... became the sixth true freshman QB in school history to start a game ... came in on Georgia’s fourth possession of the game vs. North Carolina ... completed 8-of-12 passes for 131 yards and 1TD in collegiate debut ... early enrollee in the spring of 2016...recipient of the Green-Sands Football Scholarship.... graduated early from high school and enrolled at UGA in January, 2016... participated in spring drills...completed 19 of 29 passes for 244 yards and 1 TD in the G-Day spring game. High School: Lake Stevens, coached by Tom Tri….Selected to represent the East in the 2016 U.S. Army All-America Bowl … 2015-16 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year … Maxwell Football Club National Back of the Year…2016 Bobby Dodd National Back of the Year….2015 USA Today AllUSA Offensive Player of the Year….American Family Insurance 2015 USA Today All-USA First Team offense….MaxPreps 2016 All-America Second Team offense….PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect,#1 player nationally, Top 150 Dream Team….ESPN.com four-star prospect, #13 player nationally, #1 QB nationally, #1 player in the state of Washington … 247Sports. com five-star prospect, #5 player nationally, #2 QB nationally, #1 player in

Player Bios the state of Washington … Rivals.com five-star prospect, #7 player nationally, #1 QB nationally, #1 player in the state of Washington….Scout five-star prospect, #7 player nationally, #2 QB nationally, #1 player in the state of Washington….Seattle Times 2015 Offensive Player of the Year … Associated Press 2015 All-State 4A First Team offense….during his senior season, passed for 3,585 yards and 43 touchdowns, while only throwing six interceptions … threw for over 10,000 yards and 99 touchdowns in his career….led Lake Stevens to a 12-1 record and a trip to the 4A State semifinals his senior year. Personal: JACOB HENRY EASON….Born: Nov. 17, 1997...Major: Journalism / Advertising. Passing Stats Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2016 12/11 192 349 55.0 2266 8 14 118.2 66 NIC Game-By-Game Stats 2016 G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD LG UNC 1/0 8 12 .667 131 0 1 51 Nicholls 1/1 11 20 .550 204 1 1 66 at Missouri 1/1 29 55 .527 308 1 3 32 at Ole Miss 1/1 16 36 .444 137 1 0 19 Tennessee 1/1 17 28 .607 211 1 2 50 at S. Carolina 1/1 5 17 .294 29 1 1 9 Vanderbilt 1/1 27 40 .675 346 0 1 32 vs. Florida 1/1 15 33 .455 143 0 1 38 at Kentucky 1/1 17 31 .548 245 0 1 51 Auburn 1/1 20 31 .645 208 0 0 57 Louisiana 1/1 13 19 .684 165 1 2 49 Georgia Tech 1/1 14 27 .519 139 2 1 37 Total 12/11 192 349 .550 2266 8 14 66

31 Shattle Fenteng CB, Sr., 6-2, 193 Loganville, Ga. / Hutchinson (Kan.) CC 2016: Member of the scout team; has played in seven games this season, including four of the past five. 2015: Member of the scout team ... recipient of the David William Moorman Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in one game ... recipient of the David William Moorman Football Scholarship ... received a medical redshirt. 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 ... 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, coached by Mickey Conn ... helped lead the Rams to the Georgia 5A State Championship and an undefeated 15-0 season in 2011. Personal: SHATTLE FENTENG...born July 2, 1993 ... Major: Sociology... completed his bachelor’s degree during Fall Semester, 2016. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 1/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 8/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 7/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 16/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

69 Trent Frix SN, Sr., 6-0, 215 Calhoun, Ga. / Air Force Academy 2016: Has played in 11 of 12 games thus far as the Bulldogs’ snapper on punts and placement kicks... awarded an athletic scholarship at the beginning of pre-season practice. 2015: Played in 10 games ... recipient of one of team’s Most Improved Player awards ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll... Named to SEC Fall 2015 Academic Honor Roll. 2014: Member of the scout team ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2013: Played in six games ... handled long snapping duties against Clemson, North Texas, LSU, Tennessee, Missouri and Vanderbilt. College: Attended the Air Force Academy prep school 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: Risk Management and Insurance.

53 Lamont Gaillard OG, RSo., 6-2, 301 Fayetteville, N.C. / Pine Forest HS 2016: Has appeared in 12 games, making 12 starts ... received the offense’s Most Improved award at the conclusion of spring practice...recipient of the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in two games ... recipient of the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship. 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 four-star 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 ROCKARIUS GAILLARD ... born Feb. 8, 1996 ... Major: Sociology.

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5 Terry Godwin WR, So., 5-11, 185 Hogansville, Ga. / Callaway HS Career-Highs * 78 receiving yards (2x), last at Ga. Tech in 2015 *8 receptions at Ga. Tech in 2015 *1 receiving TD (2x), last vs. Penn State in 2015 *Long rec. TD of 17 yards vs. Penn St. in 2015 * Long reception of 38 yards vs. Florida in 2016 *4 rushing attempts vs. Kentucky in 2015 *26 rushing yards vs. Kentucky in 2015 *Long rush of 28 yards vs. Kentucky in 2015 *Long TD rush of 28 yards vs. Kentucky in 2015 * Long kickoff return of 43 yards vs. South Carolina in 2016 *1 completion vs. Penn State in 2015 *1 TD pass vs. Penn State in 2015 *Long TD pass of 44 yards vs. Penn State in 2015 *44 yards passing vs. Penn State in 2015 2016: Has appeared in 12 games, making four starts...team’s second-leading receiver to date with 37 catches for 394 yards...also has four rushes for 14 yards...caught team-best five passes for 57 yards vs. Florida...also led team with four catches (for 23 yards) vs. Louisiana...had five catches for 53 yards, both team highs, vs. Ga. Tech...caught four passes for 68 yards at Missouri... had three catches for 35 yards in win at Kentucky, including a 16-yarder on game-winning drive in 4th quarter...caught four passes for 11 yards vs. Auburn...scored his first TD of the season on a 43-yard onside kick return at South Carolina...recipient of the Mobley Family Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in 13 games with nine starts ... recipient of one of team’s Newcomer of the Year awards ... second on the team with 35 receptions for 379 yards ... two receiving touchdowns ... seven rushes for 47 yards ... four punt returns for 58 yards ... earned TaxSlayer Bowl MVP honors; completed a 44-yard TD pass and became the first non-QB to throw a TD pass for the Bulldogs since 2005 and was the first Bulldog wideout to throw a TD pass since 1998; also had a 17-yard TD catch and finished with four receptions for 34 yards ... led the team with a career-best eight receptions for 78 yards at Georgia Tech ... four rushes for 26 yards and a touchdown vs. Kentucky ... set career-highs in receptions (6) and receiving yards (78) vs. Missouri ... first career start vs. South Carolina ... three receptions for 31 yards in UGA debut vs. ULM ... recipient of the Mobley Family Football Scholarship. 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 four-star 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 … also played basketball and baseball at Callaway. Personal: TERRY TYROME GODWIN … Born Oct. 23, 1996...Major: Sport Management. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 13/9 35 379 10.8 29.2 2 35 MIZ 2016 12/4 37 394 10.6 32.8 0 38 UF Total 25/13 72 773 10.7 30.9 2 38 UF Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 13/9 7 37 5.3 2.8 1 28 UK 2016 12/4 4 14 3.5 1.2 0 6 UNC Total 25/13 11 51 4.6 2.0 1 28 UK

Passing Stats Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2015 13/9 1 1 1.000 44 0 1 799.60 44 PSU 2016 12/4 0 2 .000 0 1 0 -100.0 -Total 25/13 1 3 .333 44 1 1 199.9 44 PSU Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2015 4 58 14.5 0 19 MIZ Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2015 1 27 27.0 0 27 PSU 2016 1 43 43.0 1 43 SC Total 2 70 35.0 1 43 SC

48 Jonah Guinn FS, Sr., 6-0, 191 Walnut Grove, Ga. / Reinhardt Univ. 2016: Member of the scout team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll 2015: Member of the scout team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... Outstanding Scout Team Award. 2014: Member of the scout team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. College: Attended Reinhardt University in 2012 and redshirted before transferring to Georgia. High School: Walnut Grove, coached by O.J Soto...Three-time All-Region selection...Three-time All-County selection...Two-time Walton County Elite 11 selection...Two-time team MVP...11th ranked player in the Southeast at Nike Sparq Combine...Grandfather, Jim Barlow, was on the football team at Georgia in the 1950s...Cousin, Carli Shultis, was a member of the Georgia soccer team...Earned the Principal’s Award at Walnut Grove in 2012. Personal: SAMUEL JONAH GUINN ... Born Dec. 31, 1993 ... Major: Human Development and Family Sciences... completed his bachelor’s degree during Fall Semester, 2016.

93 Carson Hall OL, Sr., 6-5, 286 Dallas, Ga. / Mars Hill 2016: Member of the scout team. 2015: Member of the scout team. 2014: Played football for Mars Hill University. High School: East Paulding High School, Coached by John Reid … played in the Georgia All-Star Game … Region 5-AAAAA Champion. Personal: CARSON PERRY HALL … born Oct. 11, 1994 … Major: Sport Management.

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92 William Ham PK, RSo., 6-3, 180 Macon, Ga. / Stratford Academy 2016: Has played in four games...has made three of seven FG attempts and all 10 PAT tries...also has 11 kickoffs with four touchbacks and an average opp. starting yard line at the 22...handled kickoffs in the Georgia Tech game, his first action since late September...rejoined the squad as a walk-on after a year off...participated in spring drills...attempted two FGs and converted his only PAT in the G-Day game. 2014: Redshirted. High School: Stratford Academy, coached by Mark Farriba ... Earned GHSA A All-State, All-Region and All-Area honors as a kicker ... Helped the Eagles earn state runner-up honors in 2014 ... Played on Stratford’s 2012 state championship soccer team ... Member of the Beta and Pep clubs and on the High Honor Roll. Personal: WILLIAM LUCIUS HAM ... Born Feb. 28, 1996 ... Major: Management Information Systems... Father, Neal, and sister, Rachel, both attended Georgia. Placekicking Stats Year PAT FG LG TP 2016 10x10 3x7 29 NC 19 Year 2016 Year 2016

Field Goal Breakdown 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 0-0 3-4 0-1 0-1 0-1 Kickoffs KO Yards Avg. TB 11 665 62.3 4

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63 Sage Hardin OL, RFr., 6-6, 290 Atlanta, Ga. / The Marist School 2016: Member of the scout team...saw his first action of the season vs. Louisiana. 2015: Redshirted...Member of the scout team... recipient of the Susan & Mark Tomlinson Scholarship. 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 runner-up in the region and advance to the third round of the Georgia AAAA state playoffs. Personal: ALLEN SAGE HARDIN…born Sept. 29, 1996...Major: Economics.

4 Mecole Hardman DB, Fr., 5-11, 183 Bowman, Ga. / Elbert County HS 2016: Has appeared in 10 games...Saw his first playing time at Mizzou but did not record a tackle...has special teams tackles in four games...two stops each vs. Florida and Louisiana...also saw action on kickoff return unit vs. Kentucky, Auburn and Louisiana...returned one kickoff 17 yards vs. the Ragin’ Cajuns...recipient of the Ken and Jody

Jackson Family Football Scholarship. High School: Elbert County, coached by Sid Fritts … Selected to represent the East in the 2016 U.S. Army All-America Bowl…..scored a TD in the 2016 International Bowl vs. Canada….American Family Insurance 2015 USA Today All-USA Second Team defense … PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #26 player nationally on the Top 150 Dream Team … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #48 player nationally, #2 ATH nationally, #5 player in the state of Georgia … 247Sports.com five-star prospect, #13 player nationally, #1 ATH nationally, #2 player in the state of Georgia … Rivals.com five-star prospect, #11 player nationally, #2 ATH nationally, #2 player in the state of Georgia … Scout five-star prospect, #16 overall prospect and, #2 ATH nationally … Dawg Post #1 ATH and #2 overall player in the state of Georgia … 2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA Offensive Player of the Year … 2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA First Team offense … 2015 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 in Georgia and Class AAA All-State offense … Played both quarterback and defensive back in high school, leading Elbert County to an 11-3 record and a trip to the quarterfinals of the 2015 GHSA Class AAA playoffs. Personal: CAREY MECOLE HARDMAN….Born: March 12, 1998...Major: Entertainment & Media Studies.

Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 10/0 1 5 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2016 1 17 17.0 -- 17 ULL

88 Jackson Harris TE, So., 6-6, 247 Columbia, Tenn. / Columbia Central HS Career-Highs: 2 receptions vs. USC in 2015 *Long reception of 20 yards vs. USC in 2015 *35 receiving yards vs. South Carolina in 2015 2016: Has appeared in 12 games, making one start ... made just the second start of his career and caught one pass for 5 yards vs. Missouri...team’s leading receiver at G-Day spring game with seven catches for 53 yards...received one of the GPA Awards (3.76) during spring drills...recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr. Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in 12 games with one start ... four receptions for 50 yards ... earned first career start vs. Missouri ... two catches for 35 yards vs. South Carolina ... first career reception for 10 yards at Vanderbilt ... enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills ... recipient of the William B. Jones Family Football Scholarship... Named to SEC Fall 2015 Academic Honor Roll. High School: Columbia Central, coached by Howard Stone … named PrepStar Magazine #225 ranked player nationally in the PrepStar Top 300 AllAmerican… 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 All-American Game … gained over 1200 yards receiving and nine touchdowns his senior season for Columbia. Personal: JACKSON HENRY HARRIS … born Feb. 28, 1997 ... Major: Mechanical Engineering. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 12/1 4 50 12.5 4.2 0 20 SC 2016 12/1 1 5 5.0 0.4 0 5 MO Total 24/2 5 55 11.0 2.3 0 20 SC

Player Bios

96 DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle DT, So., 6-4, 320 Atlanta, Ga. / Westlake HS Career Highs * 6 tackles v. Florida, 2016 2016: Has appeared in seven games, making five starts...had career-best six total stops (1+5) vs. Florida before leaving the game because of injury... has not seen action since the injury vs. Florida... had five tackles (two solo, three assisted) against Nicholls...had three tackles vs. Vanderbilt...recipient of the Walter C. Troutman Football Scholarship Endowment. 2015: Played in 10 games, starting two ... three total tackles ... recipient of the Walter C. Troutman Football Scholarship Endowment. High School: Westlake, coached by Bryan Love … 247sports.com three-star prospect, #30 DT nationally, #56 prospect in Georgia … ESPN.com three-star prospect, #31 DT in the country, #46 prospect in Georgia … Rivals.com threestar 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 LORENZO HAWKINS-MUCKLE … born June 1, 1997...Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 10/2 1 2 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 7/5 6 12 18 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 17/7 7 14 21 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1

80 Charlie Hegedus WR, Sr., 6-2, 207 Marietta, Ga. / N.C. 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 UNC in 2012 *Long TD reception of 32 yards at UNC in 2012 2016: Member of the scout team...saw action in two games: vs. Nicholls and Louisiana. 2015: Member of the scout team. 2014: Redshirted ... transferred from NC State ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013 (N.C. State): Played in seven games ...one reception at Boston College. 2012 (N.C. State): Played in 13 games with one start ... Academic All-ACC ... nine receptions ... one of two true freshmen to start a game for N.C. State; started in regular season finale ... caught first career TD 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 ... 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. Personal: CHARLES STEPHEN HEGEDUS ... born May 5, 1993 ... Major: Management... completed his bachelor’s degree during Fall Semester, 2016. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 13/1 9 116 12.9 8.9 1 32 UNC 2013 7/0 1 -1 -1.0 -0.1 0 0 BC Total 20/1 10 115 11.5 5.8 1 32 UNC

35 Brian Herrien TB, Fr., 6-0, 210 Douglasville, Ga. / New Manchester HS Career Highs * 82 rushing yards vs. South Carolina, 2016 * 15 rush attempts vs. Tennessee, 2016 * 2 rushing TDs v. Ole Miss, 2016 * Long rush of 23 yards v. Nicholls, 2016 2016: Has appeared in 11 games ... the Bulldogs’ No. 3 rusher this season, with 362 yards on 61 carries...gained 82 yards on just nine carries at South Carolina...scored on a 19-yard TD rush on the first attempt of his career vs. North Carolina ... rushed for 78 yards on 11 carries and two TDs vs. Ole Miss...gained 74 yards on 15 carries vs. Tennessee...also recorded a tackle on a 4th-quarter kickoff return vs. Louisiana...recipient of the Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship. High School: New Manchester, coached by Myron Terry ... 247Sports.com three-star prospect, #402 player nationally, #19 RB nationally, #35 player in the state of Georgia ... 2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAA Second Team offense ... Led all AAAAA running backs with 1,873 yards and 14 touchdowns his senior year, adding a pair of touchdowns on kickoff returns. Personal: BRIAN TAVARIS HERRIEN…..Born: Feb. 7, 1998...Sport Mangement.

Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2016 11/0 61 362 5.9 32.9 3 23 NIC

29 Tim Hill CB, Sr., 5-11, 172 Atlanta, Ga. / Bethany (Kan.) Coll. 2016: Member of the scout team...played in three games this season: UNC, Nicholls and Missouri. 2015: Member of the scout team. 2014: Played at Bethany College, an NAIA school in Lindsborg, Kan...Named 1st Team All-Conference … Named 1st Team All-American Preseason...Had 42 tackles and two interceptions on defense for the Swedes, as well as 15.3 yards on 16 punt returns (1 TD). 2013: Played at Garden City Community College in Kansas … Named Honorable Mention, All-Conference. High School: Mountain View, coached by Tim Hardy … Defensive Player of the Year. Personal: TIM DEANDRE HILL … Born September 7, 1993 … Major: Sociology.

13 Elijah Holyfield TB, Fr., 5-11, 215 College Park, Ga. / Woodward Academy 2016: Has appeared in five games ... rushed four times for 27 yards vs. Ole Miss...also caught one pass for 19 yards vs. the Rebels...made his Georgia debut at Missouri ... Recipient of the Christian Walker Football Scholarship. High School: Woodward Academy, coached by John Hunt…. PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #148 overall prospect in the country on Top 150 Dream Team…..Rivals.com four-star prospect, #108 overall prospect, and #2 RB in the country, #7 prospect in Georgia….ESPN.com four-star prospect, #183 overall prospect in the country, #11 RB nationally, #18 prospect in Georgia ... Scout four-star prospect, #195 overall prospect and #12 RB in the country… 247sports.com four-star prospect, #166 overall prospect in the country, #6 RB nationally, #17 prospect in Georgia ... Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State first team ... Atlanta Journal-Con-

Player Bios stitution Super 11 in Georgia and Class 4A All-State honorable mention…. Accounted for 1,399 All-Purpose yards as a senior ... Ran for 1,069 yards on 151 carries (7.1 ypc) with 21 touchdowns in nine games during the 2015 season ... Registered five 100-plus yard games as a senior ... Had a breakout Junior campaign with 1,735 yards on 264 carries and 25 touchdowns in 14 games….Recorded nine receptions as a senior for 102 yards…Not charged with a single fumble during his high school varsity career. Personal: ELIJAH ESAIAS HOLYFIELD…. Son of former cruiserweight and heavyweight champion boxer Evander Holyfield…Born: Nov. 30, 1997...Major: Economics.

Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2016 5/0 6 29 4.8 5.8 0 9 OM

66 Solomon Kindley OL, Fr., 6-4, 336 Jacksonville, Fla. / Raines HS 2016: Has appeared in one game, making his collegiate debut at Missouri ... Recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship. High School: Raines High School, coached by Deran Wiley ... Rivals.com three-star prospect ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #40 OG nationally, #99 prospect in Florida ... Scout three-star prospect, #105 OT nationally, #6 OT and #140 prospect in Florida ... 247sports. com three-star prospect, #87 OT nationally, #143 prospect in Florida ... Florida Times-Union Class AAAA All-State second team. Personal: SOLOMON TERRY KINDLEY …..Born: July 31, 1997...Major: Sport Management.

54 Brandon Kublanow C, Sr., 6-3, 293 Marietta, Ga. / Walton HS 2016: Has made 38 straight starts...2nd team preseason All-SEC center, as selected by the league’s coaches...co-recipient of Hugh Hendrix Award after spring drills. 2015: Appeared in 13 games, making 13 starts ... Associated Press All-SEC Second Team... Named to 2015 Jewish Sports Review All-America Team... Frank Sinkwich Toughness Award ... recipient of Hugh Hendrix Memorial Award at conclusion of spring practice ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Wallace Butts Football Scholarship and the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship. .. Named to SEC Fall 2015 Academic Honor Roll. 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 season-opener 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: Real Estate.

25 Jaleel Laguins OLB, Fr., 6-2, 220 Watkinsville, Ga. / Oconee County HS 2016: Has appeared in six games...Recipient of the John A. Addison Jr. Family Football Scholarship. High School: Oconee County, coached by Travis Noland … Selected to represent the East in the 2016 U.S. Army All-America Bowl … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #289 player nationally and Top All-American … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #225 player nationally, #11 ILB nationally, #24 player in the state of Georgia … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #235 player nationally, #10 ILB nationally, #20 player in the state of Georgia … Rivals.com fourstar prospect, #19 ILB nationally, #27 player in the state of Georgia … Scout four-star prospect, #273 player nationally, #18 OLB nationally… Dawg Post #27 overall prospect and #1 OLB in the state of Georgia…2015 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA All-State defense … 2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA All-State First Team defense … during his senior season, made 69 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss and four sacks, and forced two fumbles … Led Oconee County to a 9-3 record in his final season and a trip to the second round of the 2015 GHSA Class AAA playoffs. Personal: JALEEL JOSEPH LAGUINS … Born: May 30, 1998...Major: Sport Management.

11 Greyson Lambert QB, Sr., 6-5, 234 Jesup, Ga. / Wayne County HS / Virginia Career Highs: 330 passing yards vs. USC in 2015 *3 passing TDs (2x), last vs. USC in 2015 *24 completions vs. USC in 2015 *40 passing attempts vs. UNC in 2014 *Long completion of 54 yards vs. Va. Tech in 2014 *Long TD pass of 31 yards vs. UNC in 2014 *49 rushing yards at BYU in 2014 *Long rush of 37 yards at BYU in 2014 *1 rushing TD (2x), last at BYU in 2014 *20 consecutive completions vs. USC in 2015 (1-game) *22 consecutive completions vs. USC and Southern in 2015 (over 2 games) 2016: Has appeared in three games, making one start...started season opener vs. North Carolina and completed five of eight passes for 54 yards...was the Bulldogs’ QB on its final two possessions, including the game-clinching score...also saw action vs. Nicholls and Louisiana...recipient of the Jack and Joy Davis Football Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in 12 games, making 12 starts ... threw for 1,959 yards and 12 TDs ... 18-for-25 for 224 yards at Georgia Tech ... 15 for 26 for 183 yards and a touchdown vs. Georgia Southern ... 279 passing yards and two TDs at Tennessee ... completed first two passes against Southern for 22 consecutive completions ... set NCAA, SEC and Georgia records for best completion percentage (with a minimum of 20 completions) at 96.0% as he finished 24-for-25 for 330 yards and 3 TDs vs. South Carolina; completed his last 20 in a row, also a Georgia record; was named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week ... 8-for-12 for 141 yards and 2 TDs in UGA debut vs. ULM ... transferred to Georgia from the Univ. of Virginia in July ... recipient of the Davis Family Football Foundation Scholarship … named starter for season opener. 2014: Earned his B.A. degree in Sociology...one of UVa’s four team captains ... started nine games ... missed the Kent State, Pitt and Duke games with an ankle injury sustained at No. 21 BYU ... made first collegiate start in the season opener against No. 7 UCLA; completed his first eight passes and finished 16-of-23 passing for 112 yards ... 13-of-15 for 102 yards and a touchdown vs. Richmond ... threw for 162 yards and a touchdown in win

Player Bios over No. 21 Louisville and also rushed for a score ... 21-of-35 passing for 188 yards before leaving with an ankle injury at No. 21 BYU; added a career-high 49 rushing yards and his second career rushing touchdown ... career-high 261 yards and two touchdowns against North Carolina ... had first career reception for 23 yards vs. UNC ... 19-of-32 passes for 230 yards and a score at Georgia Tech ... 20-of-35 passes for 220 yards and a career-high three touchdown passes at No. 2 Florida State ... 17-of-25 for 146 yards and a touchdown in UVa’s home win over Miami ... finished the season going 15of-32 for 211 yards and a touchdown at Virginia Tech... 2013: Appeared in seven games ... made collegiate debut against then-No. 2 Oregon ... on the season was 33-of-75 for 340 passing yards and one touchdown ... 8-of-13 for 75 yards and a touchdown at North Carolina ... had a career day at Miami going 13-of-19 for 134 yards. 2012: Redshirted ... dressed for eight games ... enrolled at UVa in January and participated in spring football. High School: Wayne County, coached by Jody Grooms ... SuperPrep AllAmerican ... ranked the No. 10 quarterback in the nation by SuperPrep ... rated a four-star recruit by Scout.com ... ranked the No. 9 QB in the class of 2012 by Scout.com ... ranked the No. 23 QB in the class of 2012 by Rivals. com ... threw for 4,282 passing yards and 38 touchdowns over his three varsity seasons ... also rushed for eight scores ... threw 15 TD passes as a senior ... threw 20 TD passes as a junior in 2010 ... Wayne County Touchdown Club’s Jimmy Sullivan Award in 2011 for his representation of Wayne County on and off the field ... first-team all-region in 2010 ... all-region honorable mention in 2009 ... selected to the 2011 Super Southeast 120 by the Mobile Register ... team captain in 2011 ... also played JV baseball as a freshman and received the defensive award for a perfect fielding percentage as a pitcher/ first baseman. Personal: GREYSON BRYCE LAMBERT ... born Feb. 7, 1994...Completed his M.S. degree in Kinesiology during Fall Semester, 2016. Passing Stats (2013-14 UVA; 2015-16 UGA) Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2013 7/0 33 75 .440 340 2 1 81.1 23 UNC 2014 9/9 154 261 .590 1,632 11 10 115.7 54 VT 2015 12/12 162 256 .633 1,959 2 12 141.47 48 ULM, UT 2016 3/1 7 12 .583 56 0 0 97.5 4.7 Total 31/22 356 604 .589 3,987 15 23 121.9 54 VT Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total

Rushing Stats (2013-14 UVA; 2015-16 UGA) G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 7/0 9 -55 -6.1 -7.9 0 7 UNC 9/9 35 -6 -0.2 -0.7 2 37 BYU 12/12 29 -39 -1.5 -3.2 1 13 AUB 3/1 4 -9 -2.2 -3.0 0 2 ULL 31/22 77 -109 -1.4 -3.5 3 37 BYU

Game-By-Game Passing Stats 2015 G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD LG ULM 1/1 8 12 .667 141 0 2 48 at Vanderbilt 2/2 11 21 .524 116 0 0 19 South Carolina 3/3 24 25 .960 330 0 3 28 Southern 4/4 9 10 .900 146 0 2 33 #13 Alabama 5/5 10 24 .417 86 1 0 36 at Tennessee 6/6 15 32 .469 279 0 2 48 Missouri 7/7 23 32 .719 178 1 0 35 Kentucky 8/8 6 13 .462 64 0 1 24 at Auburn 9/9 12 17 .706 97 0 0 20 Ga. Southern 10/10 16 25 .640 183 0 1 27 at Ga. Tech 11/11 18 25 .720 224 0 0 34 vs. Penn State 12/12 10 20 .500 115 0 1 23 Total 12/12 162 256 .633 1,959 2 12 48 2016 G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD LG UNC 1/1 5 8 .625 54 0 0 25 Nicholls 1/0 2 3 .667 2 0 0 9 Louisiana 1/0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 -Total 3/1 7 12 .583 56 0 0 25

13 Jonathan Ledbetter DE, So., 6-4, 269 Tucker, Ga. / Tucker HS Career Highs * 6 tackles vs. Florida in 2016 * 3 QB pressures vs. Louisiana in 2016 2016: Has seen action in six games with three starts...has 21 total stops this season, including two TFLs and a QB sack...also has five QB pressures, including three vs. Louisiana...saw his first action of 2016 vs. Vanderbilt and had four tackles, including an assist for lost yardage...first collegiate start came vs. Florida...assisted on six tackles against the Gators, including one for lost yardage...credited with four stops in win at Kentucky...had five tackles, including a sack for a 4-yard loss, in win over Auburn. 2015: Played in seven games ... four total tackles ... two vs. Southern and Missouri ... enrolled at UGA in January ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Jeff & Stacy Rothenberger Family Football Scholarship. 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 LEROY LEDBETTER ... born Sept. 12, 1997 ... brother of Bulldog tight end Joseph Ledbetter ... Major: Sport Management.

Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 7/0 2 2 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 2016 6/3 6 15 21 1.0/4 2.0/6 0 0 0 0 5 Total 13/3 8 17 25 1.0/4 2.0/6 0 0 0 0 6

48 Kyle LeStrange FB, Sr., 6-0, 233 Milton, Ga. / Univ. of North Georgia 2016: Member of the scout team. 2015: Attended University of North Georgia for the Spring Semester. 2013-2014: Attended the University of AlabamaBirmingham where he played for the football team. 2012: Attended and played football at Reinhardt University. High School: Milton High School, Coached by Howie DeCristofaro … Offensive MVP … Offensive Player of the Year Award … named Second Team All-Region as a senior. Personal: KYLE PATRICK LESTRANGE … born Feb. 20, 1994 … Major: Consumer Economics.

Player Bios

95 Marshall Long P, Fr., 6-2, 217 China Grove, N.C. / South Rowan HS Career High * 59-yard punt at South Carolina in 2016 2016: Has played in nine games as the Bulldogs’ punter...punted 49 times thus far for a 38.7 average...14 of his punts have been downed inside the 20; 12 have resulted in fair catches. High School: South Rowan, coached by Daniel Yow … Selected to represent the East in the 2016 U.S. Army All-America Bowl … ESPN.com three-star prospect, #10 P nationally, #41 player in the state of North Carolina … 247Sports.com two-star prospect, #12 P nationally, #85 player in the state of North Carolina … 2015 NCPreps.com All-State team … Averaged 46.5 yards per punt as a senior. Personal: MARSHALL DYLAN LONG…..Born: May 7, 1998...Major: Exercise and Sport Science.

Punts Year Punts Yards Avg. In 20 BL LG 2016 49 1897 38.7 14 0 59 SC

43 Tommy Long OLB, Sr., 6-2, 237 Marietta, Ga. / Wheeler HS 2016: Awarded an athletic scholarship at beginning of pre-season practice...named Outstanding WalkOn - Defense during the spring. 2015: Played in one game, vs. Southern. 2014: Member of the scout team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team. High School: Wheeler, coached by Michael Collins ... Earned All-County honors as a junior ... Selected to play in the Cobb County Senior Bowl ... Also played lacrosse and tennis and was on the wrestling team at Wheeler ... Finished fourth at the state wrestling tournament as a senior ... Member of National Honor Society and Beta Club. Personal: THOMAS PATRICK LONG ... Born Dec. 17, 1993 ... Major: Finance & Economics... completed his bachelor’s degree during Fall Semester, 2016.

67 Sam Madden OL, RFr., 6-6, 334 Barnegat, N.J. / Barnegat HS 2016: Member of the scout team ... recipient of the Erskine “Erk” Russell Football Scholarship. 2015: Member of the scout team ... recipient of the Erskine “Erk” Russell Football Scholarship. 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 three-star 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: SAMUEL JACOB MADDEN … born June 12, 1996...Major: Sport Management.

91 Chauncey Manac OLB, Fr., 6-3, 243 Fargo, Ga. / Clinch County HS 2016: Member of the scout team...recipient of the James G. Minter and Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship High School: Clinch County, coached by Jim Dickerson….PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #54 ranked player nationally on Top 150 Dream Team….Rivals.com four-star prospect, #125 ranked player nationally, #9 weakside DE overall, #10 prospect in Georgia….ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked #115 player nationally, #17 DE overall, #59 player in the in the Southeast, #12 prospect in Georgia… .247sports.com four-star prospect, #114 overall player in the country, #10 weak side DE, #13 prospect in Georgia ... Scout four-star prospect, #151 overall prospect and #20 ranked DE nationally, #8 ranked DE in the South… Dawg Post #13 overall prospect and #2 DE in Georgia….2015 Georgia Sports Writers Assn. Class A First Team All-State defense ... 2015 Atlanta Journal Constitution Class A All-State defense ... helped Clinch County to a 13-1 record and 2015 Class A state championship…. recorded 67 tackles, eight sacks and recovered three fumbles during senior season despite missing five games due to injury. Personal: CHAUNCEY LEE MANAC…Born: Nov. 23, 1997...Major: Unspecified.

51 David Marshall DE, Fr., 6-3, 273 Thomaston, Ga. / Upson-Lee HS Career Highs: * 5 tackles vs. Georgia Tech in 2016 * 1 sack (3x) vs. UNC, Vanderbilt and at Kentucky in 2016 2016: Has played in 11 games, making four starts... has 24 total stops this season, including 2.5 QB sacks, 3.5 TFLs and five QB pressures...season high of five stops came vs. Georgia Tech and included a 4th down tackle for 7-yard loss...had four tackles in win at Kentucky, including a sack for a 6-yard loss...made four tackles (3 solo, 1 assisted) and had a sack against UNC...had three assisted tackles vs. Florida...assisted on a sack and forced a fumble on the same play vs. Vanderbilt...two tackles vs. Louisiana...added a tackle and a pass break up against Nicholls...Recorded two tackles against Mizzou and Ole Miss...Recipient of the Brad K. and Anissa H. Johnson Family Trust Football Scholarship. High School: Upson-Lee, coached by Tommy Parks… Played in Rising Seniors Bowl game in 2015… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #259 ranked athlete nationally, #28 ranked overall prospect in the state of Georgia, #123 ranked prospect and #25 ranked DE in the South region…Scout three-star prospect, #46 ranked DE in the country, #19 DE in South region…Dawg Post #5 ranked DE, #57 ranked overall prospect in Georgia…247sports.com three-star prospect, #473 ranked national defensive end, #21 ranked strong-

Player Bios side defensive end, #41 ranked prospect in the state of Georgia…Rivals. com three-star prospect, #41 ranked DE nationally, #50 overall prospect in the state of Georgia… Atlanta-Journal Constitution Class AAAA All-State Defensive Lineman…Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA AllState first team…awarded best interior defensive lineman after the Elite Junior Classic all-star game…Led his high school team to a 7-2 record in 2015…Helped lead his team to state play-offs for the first time since 2011… First lineman to win Iron Man competition at his high school…Played basketball and threw the shot put for track and field. Personal: DAVID LAMAR MARSHALL….Born: Dec. 13, 1997...Major: Sport Management.

Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 11/4 11 13 24 2.5/10 3.5/17 1 0 1 0 5

20 Quincy Mauger FS, Sr., 6-0, 206 Marietta, Ga. / Kell HS Career Highs * 8 tackles vs. Georgia Tech in 2013 *2 interceptions (2x) at No. 23 Missouri in 2014 and at Missouri in 2016 2016: Has played in 12 games, with two starts... has 19 total stops on the season...made two interceptions and had three tackles in Georgia’s win at Missouri...had five tackles (2+3) and a pass breakup vs. Ole Miss...had one tackle and a pass breakup in win over Auburn... made one assisted tackle against UNC...two tackles against Nicholls...made two interceptions and had three tackles in Georgia’s win at Missouri...earned a team Community Service Award during spring drills...recipient of the Neel Family Scholarship. 2015: Played in 13 games, making 11 starts ... 58 total tackles ... 3.5 tackles for loss ... five pass break-ups ... six tackles at Auburn and Georgia Tech ... led the team with five tackles against Southern ... eight tackles vs. No. 13 Alabama and a pass break-up ... tied his career high with a team-best eight tackles in UGA’s with over ULM ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Third Team ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... Named to SEC Fall 2015 Academic Honor Roll...Recipient of the Neel Family Scholarship. 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 ... two interceptions at No. 23 Missouri ... recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 13 games, making seven starts ... 57 tackles and one interception in his freshman season ... six tackles, including one for a loss, vs. Nebraska in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl ... career-high eight tackles vs. Georgia Tech ... five tackles vs. Kentucky ... five tackles vs. Florida ... tied then-career-high with seven tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... six tackles vs. No. 25 Missouri ... then-career-high seven tackles vs. Tennessee ... 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 DEE MAUGER ... born March 4, 1995 ... Major: Consumer Economics... completed his bachelor’s degree during Fall Semester, 2016.

Defensive Stats 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 2015 13/11 40 18 58 0.5/3 3.5/10 0 0 5 0 6 2016 12/2 11 8 19 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 4 2 1 Total 51/27 127 58 185 0.5/3 5.5/17 1 0 13 7 11

8 Shaun McGee OLB, Jr., 6-3, 236 Snellville, Ga. / Brookwood HS Career High *1 tackle vs. Troy in 2014 2015: Member of the scout team ... recipient of the Bill & Susan Robbins Family Football Scholarship. 2015: Member of the scout team ... recipient of the Bill & Susan Robbins Family Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in two games ... 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 threestar 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 Stats 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

26 Tyrique McGhee DB, Fr., 5-10, 183 Byron, Ga. / Peach County HS Career Highs: * 2 tackles vs. Tennessee, 2016 2016: Has played in all 12 games...has nine total stops this season...eight of those came in special teams play, six on KO coverage and two on punt coverage... three of his tackles on kickoff coverage stopped the returner inside the 20-yard line...made two special teams tackles vs. Tennessee...made his first career tackle at Missouri...had a fourth-quarter tackle on a kickoff return vs. Auburn... recipient of the Brett E. Hansen Family Football Scholarship. High School: Peach County, coached by Chad Campbell … ESPN.com threestar prospect, #43 CB nationally, #67 overall prospect in Georgia … Rivals. com three-star prospect, #62 CB nationally, #59 overall prospect in Georgia … 247Sports.com three-star prospect, #45 CB nationally, #43 overall prospect in Georgia … Scout three-star prospect, #36 CB nationally…Dawg Post No. 46 overall prospect and No. 2 CB in Georgia … 2015 Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Class AAA defense … named to the 2015 Georgia Sports Writers As-

Player Bios sociation All-State Class AAA First Team defense … led team to a 9-3 record and the second round of the Class AAA playoffs during his senior season, playing both DB and QB….tallied 13 total tackles and five passes defended during his senior season in addition to passing for 812 yards and rushing for 438 yards. Personal: TYRIQUE JAMAR MCGHEE … Born: Aug. 11, 1998...Major: History.

Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 12/0 3 6 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

36 Rico McGraw DB, So., 6-0, 194 Nashville, Tenn. / The Ensworth School Career High: 8 tackles at Tennessee in 2015 2016: Saw his first action of the season at Ole Miss...also played in the Louisiana game...recipient of the Hugar and Elizabeth Wilkes Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in nine games with five starts ... 20 total tackles ... four pass break-ups ... three tackles in his UGA debut against ULM; cracked the starting 11 in his first contest for Georgia ... career-best eight tackles at Tennessee ... recipient of the Hugar and Elizabeth Wilkes Football Scholarship. High School: Ensworth, coached by Ricky Bowers … PrepStar four-star prospect, #181 ranked overall player in the country on its Top 300 All-America 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 breakups, 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: CEDRICO D’SHAD MCGRAW … born Jan. 24, 1997...Major: Sport Management. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 9/5 15 5 20 0.0/0 0.5/2 0 0 4 0 3

16 Isaiah McKenzie WR, Jr., 5-8, 175 Miami, Fla. / American Heritage HS Career-Highs * 10 receptions at Missouri, 2016 * 122 receiving yards, 2X, last at Missouri, 2016 * Long reception 66 yards v. Nicholls, 2016 * 4 rushing attempts at Auburn in 2015 * 1 rushing TD (4x), last vs. Louisiana in 2016 * Long TD rush of 55 yards vs. Louisiana in 2016 * 54 rushing yards vs. Troy in 2014 * Long rush of 55 yards vs. Louisiana in 2016 * 3 punt returns (4x), last vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 * Long punt return of 82 yards vs. Louisiana in 2016 * 89 punt return yards at Vanderbilt in 2015 * 1 punt return for a TD (5x), last vs. Louisiana in 2016

* Long punt return for a TD of 82 yards vs. Louisiana in 2016 * 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 2016: Has played in all 12 games, starting in four...the Bulldogs’ top receiver, with 40 catches for 530 yards and 7 TDs...also UGA’s fourth-leading rusher, with 131 yards on 18 carries...school record holder in career punt return TDs (5) and overall kick return TDs (6), having set both records in the Louisiana game with an 82-yard punt return TD...scored TDs the first two times he touched the ball in that game, first on a 55-yard run and then on the punt return...caught game-winning touchdown vs. Missouri on a 4thand-10 play wth 1:29 remaining in the game...had a career-best night against the Tigers, with 10 receptions and 122 receiving yards...scored Georgia’s third TD of its win at South Carolina, a six-yard pass...scored UGA’s first TD in its win at Kentucky on a 38-yard catch and run...caught three passes for 26 yards, gained 22 yards on five rushes and had a 13-yard punt return vs. Tennessee...had four catches for 35 yard, including a 26-yarder in the 4th quarter, vs. Auburn...also had a 20-yard punt return vs. Auburn which was the longest return surrendered by the Tigers this season...set then-career highs in receptions and receiving yards vs. North Carolina ... caught a 17yard TD pass from QB Jacob Eason vs. UNC -- the freshman quarterback’s first career TD pass ... earned Coffee County Hustle Award for exhibiting the most desire during spring drills...recipient of the I.V. Chandler Memorial Football Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in 10 games with four starts ... missed three games due to injury ... 11 rushes for 117 yards and two touchdowns ... 10 receptions for 123 yards ... 17 punt returns for 217 yards and two touchdowns ... four kickoff returns for 42 yards ... tied a pair of school records at Auburn with his 53-yard punt return TD: career returns for a TD (5), tying him with Brandon Boykin (2008-11); career punt returns for a TD (4), tying him with Buzy Rosenberg (1970-72) ... also rushed for a TD at Auburn ... named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after the Auburn game ... 23-yard TD run vs. Georgia Southern ... career-high four receptions for 74 yards vs. Southern ... returned a punt 77 yards for a TD (career-long) at Vanderbilt and was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week ... recipient of Coffee County Hustle Award at conclusion of spring practice ... Phil Steele’s Preseason AllAmerica Second Team (punt returner), All-SEC First Team (punt returner), All-SEC Third Team (kickoff returner) ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC First Team (punt returner) ... Paul Hornung Award preseason watch list ... recipient of the I.V. Chandler Memorial Football Scholarship. 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 ... led his team to a 15-1 record his senior season. Personal: ISAIAH R. MCKENZIE...born April 9, 1995...Major: Sociology.

Player Bios Rushing Stats Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 7 78 11.1 6.5 0 49 TROY 11 117 10.6 11.7 2 26 PSU 18 131 7.3 10.9 2 55 ULL 36 326 9.1 9.6 4 55 ULL Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 12/3 6 67 11.2 5.6 0 36 SC 2015 10/4 10 123 12.3 13.7 0 30 SU 2016 12/4 40 530 13.2 44.2 7 66 NICH Total 34/11 56 720 12.9 21.2 7 66 NICH Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2014 19 230 12.1 2 59 UK 2015 17 217 12.8 2 77 VAN 2016 21 244 11.6 1 82 ULL Total 57 691 12.1 5 82 ULL Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2014 11 309 28.1 1 90 UK 2015 4 42 10.5 0 18 SC 2016 2 24 12.0 0 24 UNC Total 17 375 22.1 1 90 UK Year G/GS 2014 12/3 2015 10/4 2016 12/4 Total 34/11

1 Sony Michel TB, Jr., 5-11, 222 Plantation, Fla. / American Heritage HS Career-Highs * 170 rushing yards vs. Georgia Tech in 2016 * Long rush of 75 yards vs. Troy in 2014 * 26 rushing attempts (2x), last at Auburn in 2015 * 3 rushing TDs vs. Troy in 2014 * Long rushing TD of 34 yards at Georgia Tech in 2015 * 79 receiving yards vs. ULM in 2015 * 3 receptions (7x), last at Auburn in 2016 * Long reception of 48 yards vs. ULM in 2015 * Long TD reception of 33 yards at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 * 2 TD receptions vs. South Carolina in 2015 Career: Eight 100-yard rushing games

2016: Has played in 11 games, making two starts...team’s No. 2 rusher this season, with 753 yards on 137 carries (5.5 avg.)...finished regular season with 2,324 career rushing yards, 10th-best in UGA history...Georgia’s top rusher in four games: 91 yards vs. Tennessee, 133 yards at South Carolina, 127 yards at Kentucky, and a career-best 170 vs. Georgia Tech...also the Bulldogs fourthleading receiver with 20 catches and 110 yards...scored a key 26-yard TD in win at Kentucky with 9:12 to play...also had two big runs on the Bulldogs’ game-winning drive...first start of the season came at Missouri, where he had nine carries for 37 yards and three catches 19 yards...his last carry was a big one, a 15-yarder on 3rd-and-10 during UGA’s game-winning drive...gained 66 yards on 11 carries at Ole Miss...rushed for 55 yards and caught three passes for 18 yards vs. Auburn...earned a team Community Service Award during spring drills...recipient of the Davis Family Foundation Football Scholarship. Recognized after spring drills for significant community service activity. 2015: Played in 13 games with six starts ... voted team’s offensive MVP ... Charley Trippi Most Versatile Award ... Phil Steele’s Third Team All-SEC ... 1,161 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 219 attempts; 13th time a Bulldog as rushed for 1,000 yards in a season ... 26 receptions for 270 yards and three scores ... 149 yards rushing and a TD and three receptions for 38 yards at Georgia Tech; career-long TD rush of 34 yards ... 132 yards rushing, including the game-winning 25-yard TD run in overtime vs. Georgia Southern ... career-high 165 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries vs. Kentucky ... 145 yards rushing on a career-high 22 carries at Tennessee ... 77 rushing yards on six carries (12.5 avg) and two TDs vs. Southern ... three catches for 32

yards and two TDs and added a rushing TD vs. South Carolina ... career-long 31-yard TD run at Vanderbilt ... career-high 79 receiving yards vs. ULM ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Davis Family Foundation Football Scholarship ... inducted into UGA’s Leadership Education and Development (L.E.A.D.) program. 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 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 ... Major: Communication Studies. Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 8/1 64 410 6.4 51.2 5 75 TROY 2015 13/6 219 1,161 5.3 89.3 8 66 UT 2016 11/2 137 753 5.5 68.5 3 42 GT Total 32/9 420 2324 5.5 72.6 16 75 TROY

Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 8/1 7 106 0.9 13.2 1 33 SC 2015 13/6 26 270 10.8 20.8 3 48 ULM 2016 11/2 20 110 5.5 10.0 0 29 OM Total 32/9 53 486 9.2 15.2 4 48 ULM

43 Nick Moore FB, So., 6-3, 250 Marietta, Ga. / Wheeler HS 2016: Has seen action in three games: Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Louisiana. 2015: Played in two games ... first career game action vs. ULM ... one tackle vs. ULM. 2011: Selected in the 30th round of the MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox and played in the organization’s minor league system for four years. High School: Brookwood High School, coached by Mark Crews … eight-time Player of the Week … two-time Player of the Month … two-time 1st Team All County … First Team Coaches Choice Award … DB of the Year, County and State Award … two-time 1st Team All-State … Metro Atlanta All-Star … Gwinnett County All-Star. Personal: NICHOLAS ROBERT MOORE … born Dec. 9, 1992 … Major: Mathematics.

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18 Isaac Nauta TE, Fr., 6-4, 246 Buford, Ga. / IMG Academy Career Highs * 83 receiving yards vs. Tennessee, 2016 * 5 receptions vs. Tennessee and Vanderbilt, 2016 * long reception of 50 yards vs. Tennessee, 2016 * 1 TD reception (3x) vs. Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Louisiana, 2016 2016: Has played in 12 games, starting in four... team’s third-leading receiver this season with 27 catches for 353 yards vs. 2 TDs...team’s leading receiver vs. UT, with five catches for 83 yards, including a 50-yard TD...five catches for 74 yards, both team-high totals, vs. Vanderbilt...his three catches for 43 yards vs. Auburn included a pair of 17yard receptions, the latter coming in the fourth quarter on a 3rd-and-6 play... had three catches for 47 yards in win at Kentucky...also caught a 2-point conversion pass vs. the Cats...caught three passes for 16 yards at Missouri... made collegiate debut vs. North Carolina...also caught a 16-yard pass at Ole Miss...graduated early from high school and enrolled at UGA in January, 2016...participated in spring drills...caught five passes for 43 yards and a TD in the G-Day game...recipient of the Leavy Family & the Brunswick News Publishing Co. Football Scholarship... High School: IMG Academy, coached by Kevin Wright … 2015 American Family Insurance USA Today All-USA First Team Offense … selected to represent the East in the 2016 U.S. Army All-America Bowl…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #16 overall player in the PrepStar Top 350 … ESPN. com five-star prospect, #1 TE nationally, #2 overall prospect in Florida … Rivals.com five-star prospect, #1 TE nationally, #18 overall prospect nationally, #5 overall prospect in Florida … Scout five-star prospect, No. 30 overall and #1 TE nationally, #5 overall prospect in Florida…247Sports.com fivestar prospect, #1 TE nationally, #2 overall prospect in Georgia…. Personal: ISAAC JAY NAUTA … Born May 21, 1997...Major: Journalism / Mass Communications. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2016 12/4 27 353 13.1 29.4 3 50 UT

50 Johnny O’Neal OLB, Sr., 6-2, 238 Dublin, Ga. / West Laurens HS Career Highs: 2 tackles vs. Kentucky in 2015 2016: Has appeared in three games, including two of the last three in the regular season...made his second appearance this season in the Auburn game...had two solo tackles against the Tigers...also had an assist vs. Louisiana...Recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in five games ... three total tackles ... two tackles vs. Kentucky ... recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship. 2014: 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: Sociology.

Defensive Stats 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 2015 5/0 1 2 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 3/0 2 1 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 17/0 5 5 10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

14 Malkom Parrish CB, Jr., 5-10, 185 Quitman, Ga. / Brooks County HS Career Highs * 7 tackles vs. UNC in 2016 * 1 forced fumble vs. No. 9 Auburn in 2014 * 1 interception (4x), last vs. Louisiana in 2016 * Long INT return of 27 yards at Ga. Tech in 2015 2016: Has played in 12 games, starting in 11...the Bulldogs’ third-leading tackler with 49 total stops... leads the team in pass breakups with nine and is one of six Bulldogs with two INTs...had a TD-saving pass breakup in 4th quarter at Kentucky...led the Bulldogs with a career-best seven tackles vs. UNC and registered a pass break up...had six total stops vs. Florida, including a QB sack...had five stops in win over Auburn...four tackles and a pass breakup vs. Vanderbilt...five tackles and a pass breakup vs. Tennessee...had three tackles, three pass breakups and his third career interception at USC...second pick of the season came vs. Louisiana...made three tackles, forced a fumble and had a pass breakup against Missouri...earned Coffee County Hustle Award for exhibiting the most desire during spring drills...recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in 13 games with 13 starts ... 42 total tackles ... 6.5 TFLs ... 1.0 sack ... six tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, vs. Penn State in the TaxSlayer Bowl ... returned an interception 27 yards at Georgia Tech ... intercepted a pass at Auburn ... three tackles and a blocked punt vs. Southern ... established a new career high and finished third on the team with six tackles against ULM and recorded his first career start ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship. 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 ... First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. 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 fourstar 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...named to the AJC’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 D. PARRISH ... born Jan. 12, 1995 ... Major: Sport Management. Defensive Stats 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 2015 13/13 30 12 42 1.0/8 6.5/22 1 2 4 2 1 2016 12/11 36 13 49 1.0/15 1.0/15 1 0 9 2 1 Total 36/24 79 29 108 2.0/23 8.5/38 3 2 13 4 2

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6 Natrez Patrick ILB, So., 6-3, 238 Atlanta, Ga. / Mays HS Career Highs * 10 tackles vs. South Carolina, 2016 * 1 QB sack vs. Ga. Tech, 2015 & Tennessee, 2016 2016: Has played in nine games, making eight starts...team’s second-leading tackler with 55 total stops, despite missing the past three games due to injury...career-best 10 tackles vs. Tennessee, including a sack and 2.5 tackles for lost yardage... had six stops and assisted on a QB sack vs. Vanderbilt...registered a thencareer-best 5 tackles against UNC with a TFL and 2 QB pressures...made a new career high with 6 tackles against Nicholls...had a career-best nine tackles against Missouri...named Most Improved - Defense during the spring... recipient of the Virginia and Kenneth McCall Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in 11 games with two starts ... 22 total tackles ... tied his careerhigh with four tackles vs. Penn State ... career high four tackles, including a sack and 2 TFLs, in his first career start at Georgia Tech ... three-tackle performances vs. South Carolina, Southern and Missouri ... recipient of the Virginia & Kenneth McCall Football Scholarship. 2014: Enrolled at UGA in January. 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 DESHUN PATRICK ... born July 9, 1997...Major: Journalism / Advertising. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 11/2 12 10 22 1.0/6 2.5/10 0 0 0 0 1 2016 9/8 28 27 55 1.0/9 4.5/15 0 0 0 0 7 Total 20/10 40 37 77 2.0/15 7.0/25 0 0 0 0 8

47 Christian Payne FB, Jr., 6-1, 242 Athens, Ga. / Prince Avenue Christian Career Highs * 5 receptions at Missouri in 2016 * 41 receiving yards at Misouri in 2016 *Long reception of 23 yards at Georgia Tech in 2015 2016: Has played in all 12 games, making six starts...has eight catches for 62 yards this season... caught first career TD pass at Missouri...finished with a career-high five catches for 41 yards at Missouri...has six career starts...caught two passes for 14 yards vs. Vanderbilt...named Outstanding Walk-On - Offense at the conclusion of spring practice. 2015: Played in eight games ... UGA Comeback Player of the Year ... four receptions for 57 yards ... two catches for 35 yards at Georgia Tech ... 20-yard reception at Auburn. 2014: Played in seven games, making one start ... made first career start vs. No.

16 Georgia Tech ... saw first career action at Arkansas...had two solo tackles and two assists defensively, all coming on kickoff coverage teams. 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 PIERCE PAYNE … born Feb. 26, 1996 … Major: Risk Management & Insurance … cousin, Stan Payne, pitched for the Bulldogs during their run to the 1990 national championship … cousin, Brandon Barden, played tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 7/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2015 8/0 4 57 14.2 8.1 0 23 GT 2016 12/6 8 62 7.8 5.2 1 19 MO Total 27/7 12 119 9.9 4.4 1 23 GT Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 7/0 2 2 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 8/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 12/6 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 27/6 2 2 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

94 Thomas Pritchard PK, Sr., 5-10, 163 Louisville, Ga. / Jefferson County HS 2016: Member of the scout team...participated in spring drills...punted twice for a 40.0-yard average for the red squad at the G-Day game. 2015: Member of the scout team. 2014: Member of the scout team ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Made a 35-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 ... member of the scout team. High School: Jefferson County, coached by J.B. Arnold ... earned All-State honors as a punter his senior season ... received All-Region and All-Area honors as a punter and a kicker in his career ... named Jefferson County’s Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior ... helped lead the Warriors to four playoff trips, one region championship and three region runner-up performances ... booted the longest punt and field goal in school history ... also played soccer and baseball at Jefferson County ... earned the Coach’s Award in soccer as a freshman and was the MVP as a sophomore and junior ... valedictorian and Georgia Merit Scholar. Personal: THOMAS WILLIAM PRITCHARD ... born Jan. 6, 1994 ... Major: Biological Science... completed his bachelor’s degree during Fall Semester, 2016... mother, Linda, was a cheerleader at Valdosta State.

Player Bios

73 Greg Pyke OL, Sr., 6-6, 325 Baltimore, Md. / The Boys’ Latin School 2016: Has appeared in 12 games, making 12 starts at right tackle...first-team Preseason All-SEC, as selected by the league’s coaches...earned Coffee County Hustle Award for exhibiting the most desire during spring drills...recipient of the Robert P. “Yank” Ludwig Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in 12 games with 10 starts ... Sports Illustrated Second Team All-America ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-America Third Team and All-SEC First Team ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC First Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team ... recipient of the Robert P. “Yank” Ludwig Football Scholarship. 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: Human Development and Family Science...completed his bachelor’s degree during Fall Semester, 2016.

12 Brice Ramsey P/QB, Jr., 6-3, 210 Kingsland, Ga. / Camden County HS Career Highs: 125 passing yds. vs. Southern in 2015 *1 passing TD (4x), last vs. ULM in 2015 *11 completions vs. Southern in 2015 *12 passing attempts vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *Long completion of 47 yards at Kentucky in 2014 *Long TD pass of 31 yards vs. ULM in 2015 *Long punt of 58 yards vs. Ga. Southern in 2015 *5 punts (2x), last vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 2016: Has 15 punts for a 34.6 average in four games...saw his first action of the season vs. Florida...punted three times for a 32.0-yard average...punted twice vs. Georgia Tech for a 41.0 average, including a 45-yarder that was downed at the 6-yard line...punted six times vs. Auburn for a 33.7 average, with three punts downed inside the 20...saw action for both teams in G-Day spring game, completing 12 of 25 passes for 148 yards...also punted once for 50 yards... recipient of the Paul and June Martin Football Scholarship 2015: Played in 11 games ... 21-for-35 passing for 249 yards and a touchdown ... 25 total punts for an average of 41.9 yards per punt ... five punts inside the 20 ... took over primary punting duties beginning with the Florida game ... 58-yard punt that rolled dead at the 1-yard line vs. Georgia Southern ... averaged 47.7 yards on three punts vs. Kentucky ... career-high 125 passing yards on 11-of-14 passing vs. Southern ... first career punt vs. South Carolina for 42 yards ... 2-for-2 for 51 yards and a TD vs. ULM ... 5-for-9 for 174 yards in the G-Day Game ... recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship.

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 ... went 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 AllAmerica ... 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: Communication Studies. Year G/GS Cmp. Att. 2014 8/0 24 39 2015 11/0 21 35 Total 19/0 45 74

Passing Stats Pct. Yds. 61.5 333 60.0 249 60.8 582

INT TD Eff. LG 2 3 148.40 47 UK 2 1 117.76 31 ULM 4 4 133.90 47 UK

Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 8/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2015 10/0 3 -17 -5.7 -1.7 0 Total 18/0 3 -17 -5.7 -0.9 0 28 GT Punting Stats Year Punts Yards Avg. In 20 BL LG 2015 25 1048 41.9 5 0 58 GSU 2016 15 519 34.6 5 0 45 GT Total 40 1567 39.2 10 0 58 GSU

38 Ryne Rankin ILB, Sr., 6-1, 215 Orlando, Fla. / East River HS Career Highs: 4 tackles vs. Troy in 2014 2016: Has seen action in all 12 games to date... made two tackles against Nicholls...also had tackles on kickoff returns against Kentucky, Louisiana and Georgia Tech...recipient of the Mr. and Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship Endowment. 2015: Played in 12 games ... voted one of team’s special teams captains and the special teams MVP ... served as team captain for the Florida game ... three tackles, one shy of a career high, against ULM ... recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship Endowment. 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 careerhigh 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

Player Bios January ... recipient of the Hugar and Elizabeth Wilkes Football Scholarship. High School: East River, coached by Marc Rankin ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... #10 overall player in Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super 60 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 state ... 247sports.com fourstar, #16 ILB in country, #40 player in Florida ... 189 tackles in 2012 ... also punted and kicked. Personal: RYNE JOHN RANKIN ... born Oct. 1, 1993 ... Major: Agricultural & Applied Economics.

Defensive Stats 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 2015 12/0 4 5 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 12/0 2 3 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 43/0 12 13 25 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

8 Riley Ridley WR, Fr., 6-2, 197 Coconut Creek, Fla. / Monarch HS Career Highs * 5 catches vs. Vanderbilt, 2016 * 67 receiving yards vs. Vanderbilt, 2016 * 1 TD catch (2x) vs. Tennessee & Florida, 2016 * 57-yard catch vs. Auburn, 2016 * 22-yard rush vs. Louisiana, 2016 2016: Has played in 11 games...has 12 catches for 238 yards and 2 TDs this season...five catches for 67 yards vs. Vanderbilt... among his three catches vs. Auburn was a one-handed grab that covered 57 yards...caught two passes for 59 yards vs. Tennessee, including a 47-yard TD with :10 remaining...caught one pass for a 14-yard TD vs. Florida...had a 22-yard rush vs. Louisiana...made collegiate debut vs. North Carolina...early enrollee at Georgia in spring 2016...participated in spring drills...Caught four passes for 68 yards in the G-Day spring game...recipient of the AJ Green Family Football Scholarship. 2016: Graduated early from high school and enrolled at UGA in January, 2016...participated in spring drills...Caught four passes for 68 yards in the G-Day spring game. High School: Monarch, coached by Calvin Davis…. 2016 Under Armour All-America Game selection… ESPN.com four-star prospect… #40 ranked WR nationally…Scout four-star prospect, #169 overall prospect and #28 WR in the country…#4 ranked WR in Florida… #6 WR and #21 overall prospect in Florida…247sports.com four-star prospect, #25 overall prospect in the state of Florida in the composite rankings, #56 WR and #41 overall prospect in the state of Florida 247sports.com specific rankings… Rivals. com four-star prospect, #141 ranked WR nationally… PrepStar Magazine four star prospect and Top All-American Team, ranked #187 prospect nationally…Listed as top performer on offense for Team Highlight at Under Armour Game… Caught 25 passes for 586 yards and six touchdowns his junior year…Top Offensive Player in District 11-8A. Personal: CAVIN RILEY RIDLEY … Born: July 21, 1996...Major: Unspecified. Year G/GS 2016 11/0

Rushing Stats Att. Yards Per/Att. 3 41 13.7

Per/Gm. TD LG 3.7 0 22 ULL

Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD 2016 11/0 12 238 19.8 21.6 2

LG 57 AU

5 Julian Rochester DL, Fr., 6-5, 316 Powder Springs, Ga. / McEachern HS Career Highs * 8 tackles at Kentucky, 2016 * 1 QB sack at Kentucky & vs. Louisiana, 2016 2016: Has played in all 12 games thus far, starting in six...has 34 total stops on the season...career-best and team-high eight stops in win at Kentucky... also had a QB sack and a forced fumble vs. UK... had seven tackles vs. Florida...made his first career tackle against UNC... among his three stops vs. Louisiana was a QB sack for a 5-yard loss...made 3 assisted tackles against Nicholls...added another three-tackle performance at Missouri...has also appeared in several short-yardage offensive plays.... graduated early from high school and enrolled at UGA in January, 2016...participated in spring drills...recipient of the Dan M. Post Football Scholarship High School: McEachern, coached by Kyle Hockman ... 2015 American Family Insurance USA Today All-USA Second Team defense….2015 Army All-American….PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #38 ranked player nationally, Top 150 Dream Team...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #204 overall prospect, #17 DT nationally, #13 prospect in Georgia….ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked #23 overall player nationally, #8 DT overall, #4 prospect in Georgia, #14 player in the Southeast….247sports.com four-star prospect, #68 overall prospect, #10 ranked DT, #8 prospect in Georgia….Scout fourstar prospect, #47 overall prospect, #7 DT nationally, #4 ranked DT in the South…Dawg Post #2 DT and #6 overall prospect in Georgia….2015 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 in Georgia and Class AAAAAA All-State defense….2015 Georgia Sports Writers Assn. Class AAAAAA Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-State defense….helped McEachern to a 10-2 record and advance to the second round of the state playoffs…recorded 73 tackles and 9.5 sacks during senior season. Personal: JULIAN MICHAEL ROCHESTER….Born: Feb. 28, 1997...Major: Unspecified.

Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 12/6 10 24 34 2.0/13 2.0/13 1 0 0 0 2

39 Rashad Roundtree ILB, So., 6-1, 204 Evans, Ga. / Lakeside HS Career Highs: 3 tackles at Auburn in 2015 2016: Has appeared in 11 games...made two special teams tackles vs. Tennessee...made one tackle against UNC and Louisiana...recipient of the Mr. and Mrs. John F. McMullan Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in 12 games ... six total tackles ... career-best 3 tackles at Auburn ... recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. John F. McMullan Football Scholarship. 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

Player Bios 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 AMADEUS ROUNDTREE … born Dec. 9, 1996... Major: Sport Management. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 12/0 5 1 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 11/0 3 3 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 1 0 0 Total 23/0 8 4 12 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 1 0 0

24 Dominick Sanders SS, Jr., 6-0, 189 Tucker, Ga. / Tucker HS Career Highs * 8 tackles at Vanderbilt in 2015 *2 interceptions (2x) last vs. Kentucky in 2015 *88-yard interception return at Vanderbilt in 2015 *1 fumble recovery at Arkansas in 2014 , vs. Georgia Tech in 2016 *54-yard fumble return at Arkansas in 2014 *1 touchdown at Vanderbilt in 2015 2016: Has appeared in 12 games thus far, starting all 12...has 31 total stops this season, including a sack, seven pass breakups and a team-best three interceptions...had four tackles, his third interception, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup vs. Georgia Tech...had just one tackle vs. Auburn but also broke up the Tigers’ last offensive play on a fourth-down try...had two tackles and a pass breakup at South Carolina...was a team captain in Georgia’s season opener against UNC...had a tackle for loss and a pass breakup vs. Tennessee...team’s leading tackler at Ole Miss, with seven total stops (5+2) and a half-sack...had three tackles and an interception -- his ninth career pick -- against Nicholls... made four tackles at Missouri...two pass breakups vs. Vanderbilt...recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in 13 games with 12 starts ... Phil Steele’s Second Team All-SEC ... Associated Press All-SEC First Team ... All-SEC Coaches’ Second Team ... Leon Farmer Award ... 48 total tackles ... Coaches’ Leadership Award ... team-best six interceptions ... owns the UGA all-time record for interception return yards with 205 ... interception vs. Penn State and at Georgia Tech ... two interceptions against Kentucky, amassing 62 yards in return of the picks ... five tackles, including a sack, and a pass break up at Tennessee ... interception against South Carolina and added six tackles with a pass break-up ... intercepted a pass at Vanderbilt and returned it 88 yards for the game-clinching score; added a career-best eight tackles in that game ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship. 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 MARKEL SANDERS ... born Nov. 17, 1995 ... Major: History. Defensive Stats 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 2015 13/12 25 23 48 1.0/7 5.0/16 0 0 11 6 1 2016 12/12 20 11 31 0.5/1 1.5/4 0 1 7 3 1 Total 38/37 70 43 113 2.0/11 8.0/31 0 2 23 12 5

Billy Seward

C, Sr., 6-3, 269 Watkinsville, Ga. / Oconee HS 2016: Saw his first action of the season vs. Louisiana...earned one of the GPA Awards (3.77) during the spring. 2015: Played in one game ... first career game action vs. Southern ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2014: Member of the scout team ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team. High School: Oconee County, coached by Mitch Olson...Voted permanent captain as a senior...Named the Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and the Lineman of the Year as a junior...Three-year starter for the Warriors...Also wrestled at Oconee County where he was a four-year starter and the state runner-up as a senior...Honor graduate with a 4.0 GPA...Member of Beta Club. Personal: WILLIAM HENRY SEWARD ... Born Sept. 8, 1994 ... Majors: Economics & Finance.

87 Tyler Simmons WR, Fr., 6-0, 206 Powder Springs, Ga. / McEachern HS Career Highs * 1 catch at Kentucky, vs. Louisiana, 2016 * 11-yard catch vs. Louisiana 2016: Has appeared in five games...caught his first collegiate pass vs. Kentucky for 8 yards...saw his first action of the season in special-teams play at South Carolina....caught an 11-yard pass in 3rd quarter vs. Louisiana. High School: McEachern, coached by Kyle Hockman….Rivals.com threestar prospect, #70 WR prospect nationally, #47 player in Georgia….ESPN. com three-star prospect, #87 overall WR, #243 prospect in the Southeast, #45 prospect in Georgia….247sports.com three-star prospect, #378 prospect nationally, #62 WR overall, #33 prospect in Georgia ... Scout four-star prospect, #265 prospect in the nation, #40 WR overall, #18 WR in the South, #3 WR in Georgia ... 2015 Atlanta Journal Constitution Class AAAAAA Region 4 all-district first team offense….helped McEachern to a 10-2 record and the second round of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs. Personal: TYLER ARMAND SIMMONS….Born: Dec. 30, 1997...Major: Mechanical Engineering.

Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2016 5/0 2 19 9.5 3.8 0 11 ULL

Player Bios

55 Dyshon Sims OG, Jr., 6-4, 293 Valdosta, Ga. / Lowndes HS 2016: Has appeared in all 12 games thus far, getting his first start of the season vs. Louisiana... played LG on both of Georgia’s fourth-quarter scoring drives at Kentucky...recipient of the Frank G. Lumpkin Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in eight games with one start ... drew first career start vs. Kentucky ... recipient of the Frank G. Lumpkin Football Scholarship. 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 ... First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Lowndes, coached by Randy McPherson ... selected to represent the East in the U.S. Army All-American 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 TRENTON SIMS ... born Jan. 25, 1996 ... Major: Communication Studies.

2 Maurice Smith DB, Gr., 6-0, 195 Sugar Land, Texas / Alabama Career Highs (at UGA): * 7 tackles vs. Tennessee, 2016 * 2 pass break ups v. UNC, 2016 * 1 INT (2x), last v. Auburn, 2016 * 1 TD, last v. Auburn, 2016 2016: Came to UGA in August as a graduate transfer from Alabama...has played in 12 games, starting in 10...has 44 total stops this season...credited with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery vs. Kentucky... named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after his 34-yard INT return for a touchdown vs. Auburn...had a QB sack for a 15-yard loss vs. Florida...had seven tackles vs. Tennessee, including a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, an interception and a pass breakup...one of his three tackles vs. South Carolina was for lost yardage...had four stops vs. Louisiana...made five tackles against UNC with two pass breakups...added five tackles against Nicholls...made three tackles at Missouri and at Ole Miss. Alabama - 2015: Earned his B.S. degree in Human Performance and Exercise Science...played in 26 games during his first two years at Bama while making two starts at cornerback ... ranked second on the team with seven special teams tackles, four on punt and three on kickoff coverage ... named one of the special teams players of the week by the UA coaching staff for his efforts against Middle Tennessee and at Texas A&M. Alabama - 2014: A reserve defensive back who played both cornerback and star in nickel formations ... played in all 14 games with one start ... a regular on special teams ... had 10 tackles, half of a tackle for loss (-2 yards) and a pass breakup to his credit. Alabama - 2013: Made a positive impression on the coaching staff in his rookie season ... recorded 13 tackles (one assisted for loss) and three pass breakups

in 11 games played ... made his first career start against Chattanooga in the season’s 11th game ... also a contributor on special teams, with six tackles on the kickoff coverage team. High School: Was a consensus four-star cornerback ... played in the UnderArmour All-American Game ... ranked as the No. 5 cornerback in the class of 2013 by Scout.com and listed 55th in the Scout300 ... 247Sports ranks him as the No. 11 corner, rates him No. 121 in the Top247 and 14th in Texas while the 247Composite has him 84th nationally, the No. 9 cornerback and No. 111 in Texas ... ranked 12th among corners by Rivals.com and 143 in the Rivals250 ... ESPN has him as the No. 8 player in the state of Texas and No. 8 in the Midlands Region ... No. 84 in the ESPN100 and the outlet’s No. 12 cornerback ... PrepStar ranks him as the No. 7 corner and the nation’s No. 89 player ... a member of the PrepStar Dream Team ... the No. 15 cornerback by Tom Lemming of MaxPreps ... recorded one interception as a senior in 2012 with 21 receptions for 389 yards and seven touchdowns ... had 63 tackles and three interceptions as a junior in 2011 ... played for head coach Jim Creech at Fort Bend Dulles High School. Personal: MAURICE BERNARD SMITH...born June 14, 1995...pursuing his Master’s degree in Public Health at UGA.

Defensive Stats (at UGA) Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 12/10 26 18 44 1/15 2/17 2 2 5 2 1

3 Roquan Smith ILB, So., 6-1, 225 Montezuma, Ga. / Macon County HS Career Highs * 13 tackles vs. Georgia Tech, 2016 * 2 TFL v. UNC, 2016 * 1 forced fumble vs. Georgia Tech, 2016 2016: Has appeared in 12 games, making nine starts...team’s leading tackler with 82 total stops... also has 5.0 tackles for loss, five QB pressures and one pass breakup...career-high 13 tackles came vs. Georgia Tech...also forced at GT fumble in the game...had 11 tackles (7+4) in win at South Carolina, adding a forced fumble and a fumble recovery...in addition to six stops vs. Vanderbilt, he assisted on a QB sack and broke up one pass...has led team in tackles in each of the past two games: 7 stops vs. Auburn and 7 vs. Louisiana...had 7 tackles in win at Kentucky...made a thencareer-high 6 tackles (5 solo, 1 assisted) with 2 TFL against UNC...had five tackles vs. Tennessee...made 4 tackles against Nicholls...added four tackles (all solo) at Missouri...recipient of the Tommy Lyons Football Scholarship. 2015: Appeared in 12 games ... 20 total tackles ... four tackles, including 1.5 TFLs vs. Penn State ... career-high 5 tackles against Florida ... recipient of the Tommy Lyons Football Scholarship. 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 JournalConstitution’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 DAEVON SMITH ... born April 8, 1997...Major: Economics. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 12/0 9 11 20 1.5/1 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 12/9 43 39 82 0.0/0 5.0/15 2 1 1 0 5 Total 24/9 52 50 102 1.5/1 5.0/15 2 1 1 0 5

Player Bios

2 Jayson Stanley

44 Juwan Taylor

WR, So., 6-2, 207 Fairburn, Ga. / Creekside

ILB, So., 6-1, 214 Hollywood, Fla. / Hallandale HS

2016: Has appeared in eight games, making five starts ... made first career start vs. Nicholls ... named Most Improved - Offense during the spring...caught four passes for 87 yards in the GDay spring game...recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. 2015: Played in three games ... two receptions for 23 yards vs. Southern ... Recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. High School: Creekside, coached by Olten Downs … member of the AtlantaJournal 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 four-star 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 KYLE STANLEY … born April 24, 1997...Major: Sport Management. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 3/0 2 23 11.5 7.7 0 18 SU 2016 8/5 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -Total 11/5 2 23 11.5 2.1 0 18 SU

Thomas Swilley

OG, Jr., 6-3, 317 Athens, Ga. / Cedar Shoals HS 2016: Saw his first action of the season vs. Louisiana. 2015: Played in one game ... first career action vs. Southern. 2014: Member of the scout team. 2013: Redshirted ... member of the scout team. High School: Cedar Shoals, coached by Chris Davis ... named to the Athens Banner-Herald “Terrific 10” team ... GHSA 8-AAAA All-Region team member ... voted a permanent team captain ... part of National Underclassmen (NUC) North/South All-American team that won the championship ... four-year letterman ... also played golf at Cedar Shoals ... honors grad with a 3.6 GPA ... member of Beta Club. Personal: THOMAS HAYES SWILLEY ... born May 16, 1995 ... Majors: Sport Management.

Career Highs: 4 tackles vs. Kentucky in 2015 2016: Has appeared in seven games...made one tackle against UNC...followed with a tackle against Nicholls...had a special teams tackle vs. Kentucky... had a 4th-quarter tackle on defense vs. Louisiana... recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in nine games .. seven total tackles ... four tackles against Kentucky ... recipient of the Dan M. Post Football Scholarship. High School: Hallandale, coached by Dameon Jones … PrepStar three-star prospect, All-Southeast Region … ESPN.com three-star prospect, #44 OLB nationally, #111 player in the state of Florida … 247Sports.com 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 LEONARD TAYLOR … born Aug. 13, 1996...Major: Sport Management. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 9/0 3 4 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 7/0 1 3 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 16/0 4 7 11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

78 Trenton Thompson DT, So., 6-4, 309 Albany, Ga. / Westover HS Career Highs * 11 tackles at Nicholls in 2016 * 1 sack (2x) vs. Nicholls, Auburn in 2016 * 3 TFL vs. Nicholls in 2016 2016: Has played in 12 games, making six starts... team’s leading tackler among interior linemen, with 48 total stops, six TFLs, two QB sacks and three QB pressures...five tackles vs. Florida...had four stops, including one for loss, and a fourth-quarter pass deflection vs. Auburn...six stops in win over Louisiana...his lone stop vs. South Carolina was a fourth-quarter QB sack for an 11-yard loss...registered a TFL against North Carolina...had arguably the best game of his career against Nicholls with career bests of 11 tackles (5 solo, 6 assisted), a sack and 3 TFL...made three tackles at Missouri...recipient of the Dr. and Mrs. Howard Williams III Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in 12 games with six starts ... 25 total tackles ... 2.5 TFLs ... career-best eight tackles, including a TFL, at Tennessee ... five tackles against Southern, including a sack and 1.5 TFL ... recipient of the Wayne McDuffie Football Scholarship and the Dr. and Mrs. Howard Williams III Football Scholarship. 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

Player Bios … 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 CHARLES THOMPSON … Born July 27, 1996... Major: Fashion Merchandising. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 12/6 8 17 25 0.5/3 2.5/9 0 0 0 0 3 2016 12/6 18 30 48 2.0/12 6.0/18 0 0 1 0 3 Total 24/12 26 47 73 2.5/15 8.5/27 0 0 1 0 6

9 Kenneth Towns SE, Gr., 6-3, 211 Albany, Ga. / Westover HS Career Highs * 1 reception (9x), last vs. Tenn., 2015 * 23 receiving yards at Tennessee * Long reception of 23 yards at Tennessee in 2015 * 1 TD reception (2x), last vs. Troy in 2014 * Long TD reception of 14 yards vs. No. 20 Louisville in 2014 2016: Has appeared in three games...awarded an athletic scholarship at beginning of pre-season practice...recipient of the Watkins Family Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in 11 games with one start ... three receptions for 29 yards ... 23-yard reception at Tennessee. 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 All-Region 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 ... Earned his B.B.A. in Management...currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Kinesiology & Management. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2013 8/0 2 19 9.5 2.4 1 16 UK 2014 12/0 6 45 7.5 3.8 1 10 UF 2015 11/1 3 29 9.7 2.6 0 23 UT 2016 3/0 0 0 0 0 0 -Total 34/1 11 93 8.5 2.7 2 23 UT

32 Ridge Underwood ILB, Sr., 6-2, 231 Moultrie, Ga. / Regents Univ. 2016: Member of the scout team...completing his bachelor’s degree during Fall Semester, 2016. 2015: UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2014: Member of the scout team. College: Attended Georgia Regents University for two years before transferring to Georgia ... was on the Dean’s List for three semesters. High School: Colquitt County, coached by Rush Propst ... earned the Captain’s Award ... earned the Rocky Jones Strong Man Award ... also played tennis and wrestled at Colquitt County ... awarded the Exemplary Scholar Award ... BETA Club and National Honor Society member. Personal: RIDGE BRANNON UNDERWOOD ... born July 11, 1994 ... Major: Mass Media Arts.

Steven Van Tiflin

WR, RSo., 6-1, 207 Saginaw, Mich. / Heritage HS 2016: Member of the scout team...saw his first action of the season vs. Louisiana. 2015: Member of the scout team. 2014: Redshirted ... earned a spot during open tryouts during the preseason ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. High School: Heritage, coached by Donald Maloney ... earned All-Valley honors at quarterback ... completed 44 of 86 passes for 653 yards and four touchdowns at quarterback and added 324 yards rushing and seven scores ... also kicked extra points for the Hawks ... named Saginaw Valley League Scholar Athlete of the Year and to the SVL All-Academic Team ... earned ESPN 100.9 Scholar Athlete of the Month honors in November 2013 ... also played basketball (All-Valley Second Team power forward) and golf and ran track for Heritage ... named to National Honor Society, Heritage Youth Providing Enthusiasm, SADD, DECA, Multicultural Club and One Small Step. Personal: STEVEN LEONARD VAN TIFLIN ... born Jan. 17, 1996 ... Major: Finance.

15 D’Andre Walker OLB, So., 6-3, 223 Fairburn, Ga. / Langston Hughes HS Career Highs * 5 tackles at South Carolina in 2016 * 1.5 TFL vs. Ole Miss in 2016 2016: Has appeared in 12 games...has 19 total stops and seven QB pressures this season...third on the team with seven QB pressures...career-best five tackles, including one for lost yardage, in win at South Carolina...made two tackles (both solo) and had two QB pressures against UNC...tied his career high with 4 tackles against Nicholls...had four total stops at Ole Miss that included 1.5 tackles for lost yardage...made two tackles and had a QB pressure at Missouri...earned Coffee County Hustle Award for exhibiting the most desire during spring drills...recipient of the Larry Munson Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in 13 games ... nine total tackles ... tied career-high with four tackles vs. No. 13 Alabama ... career-high four tackles and had a QB hurry at Vanderbilt ... registered a tackle and blocked a punt for a safety in his UGA

Player Bios debut against ULM ... ... recipient of the DeVore Family Football Scholarship. High School: Langston Hughes, coached by Willie Cannon … Parade Magazine All-America Honorable Mention … 2014 U.S. Army All-American … 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...Major: Mass Communications. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 13/0 7 2 9 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0 0 0 2 2016 12/0 9 10 19 0.0/0 2.5/8 0 0 0 0 7 Total 25/0 16 12 28 0.5/3 3.0/11 0 0 0 0 9

Glenn Welch

FB, Sr., 6-3, 239 Jesup, Ga. / Wayne County HS Career Highs * 1 reception vs. Southern in 2015 * 10 receiving yards vs. Southern in 2015 * Long reception of 10 yards vs. Southern in 2015 2016: Has played in all 12 games thus far...a regular on kickoff return squad. 2015: Played in 12 games ... first career reception vs. Southern for 10 yards ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2014: Member of the scout team ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Wayne County, coached by Jody Grooms ... All-Region as a junior and senior and All-State First Team as a senior ... voted as a permanent captain as a senior ... helped lead Wayne County to first playoff win in 16 years in his final season ... won the Yellow Jacket Award for three years and Academic Athlete Award as senior ... Jimmy Sullivan Award and Vince Dooley Award winner ... played in the GACA North/South All-Star game ... also two years lettering on varsity in track and one year in golf ... posted the highest GPA out of any senior football player ... Wayne County Scholar and an honors graduate and member of the National Honor Society and the 1600 Club. Personal: WILLIAM GLENN WELCH ... brother of former Bulldog quarterback Parker Welch ... born Nov. 10, 1994 ... Major: Finance. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 11/0 1 10 10.0 0.1 0 10 SU 2016 12/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 Total 23/0 1 10 10.0 0.1 0 10 SU Tackles Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 11/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 12/0 2 0 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 23/0 2 0 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

9 Reggie Wilkerson CB, Jr., 5-11, 173 Citra, Fla. / North Marion HS Career Highs * 3 tackles vs. Louisiana in 2016 * 1 interception at Vanderbilt in 2015 2016: Has played in five games...had a career-best three solo tackles vs. Louisiana...made a tackle against Nicholls...had one assisted tackle at Missouri...Recipient of the J.E. and W.S. Hickey

Football Scholarship. 2015: Played in 13 games ... two tackle performances at Vanderbilt and Tennessee ... intercepted a pass at Vanderbilt ... recipient of the J.E. and W.S. Hickey Football Scholarship. 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 AllSoutheast 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: Human Development and Family Science.

Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 1/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 13/0 7 4 11 0.0/0 2.0/10 0 0 1 0 0 2016 5/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 19/0 7 5 12 0.0/0 2.0/10 0 0 1 0 0

23 Shakenneth Williams WR, Jr., 6-1, 208 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 2016: Saw his first action of the season in a starting assignment vs. Auburn...also saw action vs. Louisiana. 2015: Played in eight games ... one reception for 10 yards vs. Missouri ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Statesboro Bulldog Club Football Scholarship. 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 ... First-Year SEC Academic 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 Bios 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 S. WILLIAMS ... Born March 18, 1995 ... Major: Sociology.

Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 5/0 3 61 20.3 12.2 0 35 TROY 2015 8/0 1 10 10.0 1.3 0 10 MIZ 2016 2/1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -Total 15/1 4 71 17.8 4.7 0 35 TROY

19 Jarvis Wilson DB, So., 6-2, 199 Tupelo, Miss. / Tupelo HS Career Highs * 1 tackle (3x) last vs. Louisiana in 2016 2016: Has appeared in all 12 games...credited with a fourth-quarter stop vs. Louisiana...Recipient of the Chad Powell Family Endowment. 2015: Appeared in 11 games ... first career tackle against South Carolina ... recipient of the Chad Powell Family Scholarship Endowment. High School: Tupelo, coached by Trent Hammond … named to the 201 MAC All-State first-team defense … named to the 2014 Mississippi-Alabama 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 threestar 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 threestar 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 LABRYANT WILSON … Born Sept. 26, 1996 ... Major: Unspecified. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 11/0 1 1 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 12/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 23/0 1 2 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

28 Shaquery Wilson WR, So., 6-1, 211 Coral Gables, Fla. / Coral Gables HS 2016: Member of the scout team...has spent time at both wide receiver and tailback...switched to tailback during spring drills to shore up thin ranks in backfield...gained 24 yards on nine carries (1 TD) for Red team in G-Day game. 2015: Played in two games … saw first career action vs. Southern, then played the following week vs. South Carolina … recipient of the Tommy Reeder Football Scholarship. High School: Coral Gables, coached by Roger Pollard … PrepStar three-star 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 LEE WILSON … Born July 3, 1996...Major: Biological Science.

Javon Wims

WR, Jr., 6-4, 215 Miami, Fla. / Hinds C.C. Career Highs * 5 catches vs. Kentucky, 2016 * 90 receiving yards vs. Kentucky, 2016 * 51-yard reception vs. Kentucky, 2016 2016: Has appeared in 12 games, starting in two... started at Kentucky and had a team-best five catches for 90 yards, including a season-best catch of 51 yards...had two key grabs on Georgia’s game-winning drive vs. UK...has 14 catches for 179 yards to date...caught three passes for 32 yards vs. Vanderbilt... made collegiate debut vs. Nicholls...first collegiate catch was a 10-yarder at Ole Miss...caught an 8-yard pass vs. Tennessee and a 21-yarder vs. Louisiana...recipient of the William P. Bruckner Scholarship. Junior College: Hinds (Miss.) CC, coached by Gene Murphy ... Rivals.com four-star prospect….#23 JUCO prospect nationally, #5 ranked WR JUCO prospect….ESPN.com four-star prospect, #12 ranked JUCO prospect nationally, #3 ranked JUCO WR overall ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #11 ranked JUCO prospect overall, #4 JUCO WR overall ... Scout four-star prospect, #11 ranked JUCO prospect and #3 JUCO WR nationally...helped team to a 6-3 overall record….caught 47 passes for 779 yards and nine touchdowns. Belhaven University: Played in six games, caught 7 passes for 55 yards in 2014. High School: Ed White High School, coached by Terry Gilliam ... letterman in basketball and football….led the county in assists, blocks and rebounds per game as a senior. Personal: JAVON LAMAR WIMS….Born: Sept. 11, 1994...Major: Communication Studies. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2016 11/2 14 179 12.8 16.3 0 51 UK

Player Bios

89 Charlie Woerner TE, Fr., 6-5, 251 Tiger, Ga. / Rabun County HS Career Highs * 1 catch (5x); recent: vs. Auburn, 2016 * 29 receiving yards vs. Nicholls, 2016 * 29-yard catch vs. Nicholls, 2016 2016: Has appeared in 11 games, making two starts...has five catches for 50 yards on the season... made collegiate debut vs. North Carolina, earning a start against the Tar Heels ...caught one pass for 11 yards against Florida... caught a 29-yard pass in the Nicholls game...Recipient of the Peter and Kay Amann Football Scholarship. High School: Rabun County High School, coached by Lee Shaw ... Rivals. com four-star prospect, #23 TE nationally, #8 prospect in Georgia ... ESPN. com four-star prospect, #102 overall prospect in the country, #4 TE nationally, #11 prospect in Georgia ... Scout four-star prospect, #42 overall prospect in the country, #5 ATH nationally….PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #182 overall prospect in the country, Top All-American selection ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #133 overall prospect in the country, #25 WR nationally, #15 prospect in Georgia….2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA All-State first team at TE….Dawg Post #3 ATH and #5 overall prospect in Georgia…..2015 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 in Georgia, Class AA Defensive Player of the Year, and AA All-State at DB…Accumulated 2,696 receiving yards in four seasons of varsity football ... Hauled in 57 receptions his senior season to finish with 150 in his Rabun career....Caught 15 touchdowns and ran for another as a senior….Nephew of former Georgia All-America DB and 2016 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Scott Woerner. Personal: CHARLES KENT WOERNER... Born: Oct. 16, 1997...Major: Economics. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2016 11/2 5 50 10.0 4.5 0 29 NICH

77 Isaiah Wynn

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 EMMANUEL WYNN ... born Dec. 9, 1995 ... Major: Human Development & Family Science.

92 Justin Young DE, RFr., 6-4, 265 Loganville, Ga. / Grayson HS Career Highs * 3 tackle vs. Tennessee, 2016 * 1 TFL at Missouri, 2016 2016: Has played in nine games thus far...has six total stops this season, including a tackle for lost yardage and a QB pressure...made his first tackle, a TFL, at Missouri...recipient of the Vincent J. and Barbara Dooley Scholarship. 2015: Redshirted...Member of the scout team ... recipient of the Vincent J. and Barbara Dooley Scholarship. 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 MORGAN YOUNG … Born June 12, 1997...Major: Management.

Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 9/0 2 4 6 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 1

OG, Jr., 6-2, 278 St. Petersburg, Fla. / Lakewood HS 2016: Has played and started in 11 of 12 games at left guard...missed the Louisiana game due to injury, ending a string of 23 straight starts...earned the Hugh Hendrix Award for being a player who most strains his potential following spring practice...recipient of the Harriett Reppard Evans Football Scholarship Endowment. 2015: Appeared in 13 games making 13 starts ... recipient of one of team’s Most Improved Player awards ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Harriett Reppard Evans Football Scholarship Endowment. 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 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 ...

Bowl History ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES (Entering 2016)

1. Alabama 2. Texas 3. Nebraska 4. GEORGIA Tennessee USC

64 53 52 51 51 51

ALL-TIME BOWL VICTORIES (Entering 2016)

1. Alabama 37 2. USC 34 3. GEORGIA 29 4. Oklahoma 28 Penn State 28 6. Tennessee 27

GEORGIA’S BOWL RESULTS Won 29, Lost 19, Tied 3

UGA Date Bowl Rank 1-1-42 Orange #14 1-1-43 Rose #2 1-1-46 Oil #18 1-1-47 Sugar #3 1-1-48 Gator NR 1-1-49 Orange #8 12-9-50 Pres. Cup NR 1-1-60 Orange #6 12-26-64 Sun NR 12-31-66 Cotton #4 12-16-67 Liberty NR 1-1-69 Sugar #4 12-20-69 Sun NR 12-31-71 Gator #6 12-28-73 Peach NR 12-21-74 Tangerine NR 1-1-76 Cotton #12 1-1-77 Sugar #5 12-31-78 Bluebonnet #11 1-1-81 Sugar #1 1-1-82 Sugar #2 1-1-83 Sugar #1 1-2-84 Cotton #7 12-22-84 Citrus #18 12-28-85 Sun #20 12-23-86 Hall of Fame #17 12-29-87 Liberty #15 1-1-89 Gator #19 12-30-89 Peach NR 12-29-91 Independence #24 1-1-93 Florida Citrus #8 12-30-95 Peach NR 1-1-98 Outback #11 12-31-98 Peach #19 1-1-00 Outback #21 12-24-00 O’ahu #24 12-28-01 Music City #16 1-1-03 Sugar #4 1-1-04 Capital One #11 1-1-05 Outback #8 1-3-06 *Sugar #6 12-30-06 Chick-fil-A NR 1-1-08 Sugar #4 1-1-09 Capital One #16 12-28-09 Independence NR 12-31-10 Liberty NR 1-2-12 Outback #18 1-1-13 Capital One #5 1-1-14 Gator #23 12-30-14 Belk #13 1-2-16 TaxSlayer NR

Opponent TCU #13 UCLA #17 Tulsa #9 North Carolina Maryland Texas Texas A&M #18 Missouri Texas Tech #10 SMU N.C. State #9 Arkansas #14 Nebraska North Carolina #18 Maryland #15 Miami, Ohio #18 Arkansas #1 Pittsburgh Stanford #7 Notre Dame #10 Pittsburgh #2 Penn State #2 Texas #15 Florida State Arizona Boston College Arkansas Michigan State Syracuse Arkansas #15 Ohio State #18 Virginia Wisconsin #14 Virginia #19 Purdue Virginia Boston College #16 Florida State #12 Purdue #16 Wisconsin #11 West Virginia #14 Virginia Tech #10 Hawai’i #18 Michigan State Texas A&M #24 Central Fla. #12 Mich. State #21 Nebraska Nebraska #20 Louisville Penn State

Score Coach           W, 40-26 Butts W, 9-0 Butts W, 20-6 Butts W, 20-10 Butts T, 20-20 Butts L, 41-28 Butts L, 40-20 Butts W, 14-0 Butts W, 7-0 Dooley W, 24-9 Dooley L, 14-7 Dooley L, 16-2 Dooley L, 45-6 Dooley W, 7-3 Dooley W, 17-16 Dooley L, 21-10 Dooley L, 31-10 Dooley L, 27-3 Dooley L, 25-22 Dooley W, 17-10 Dooley L, 24-20 Dooley L, 27-23 Dooley W, 10-9 Dooley T, 17-17 Dooley T, 13-13 Dooley L, 27-24 Dooley W, 20-17 Dooley W, 34-27 Dooley L, 19-18 Goff W, 24-15 Goff W, 21-14 Goff L, 34-27 Goff W, 33-6 Donnan W, 35-33 Donnan W, 28-25 OT Donnan W, 37-14 Donnan L, 20-16 Richt W, 26-13 Richt W, 34-27 OT Richt W, 24-21 Richt L, 38-35 Richt W, 31-24 Richt W, 41-10 Richt W, 24-12 Richt W, 44-20 Richt L, 10-6 Richt L, 33-30 (3OT) Richt W, 45-31 Richt L, 24-19 Richt W, 37-14 Richt W, 24-17 McClendon

* - Georgia Dome (Atlanta) due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina

BOWL SERIES RECORD

Bowl Belk Bluebonnet *Capital One Cotton Hall of Fame Independence Liberty Music City O’ahu Oil Orange Outback Peach/Chick-fil-A Presidential Cup Rose Sugar Sun #TaxSlayer

Games W L T P PA 1 1 0 0 37 14 1 0 1 0 22 25 6 4 1 1 151 122 3 2 1 0 44 49 1 0 1 0 24 27 2 2 0 0 68 35 3 1 2 0 33 41 1 0 1 0 16 20 1 1 0 0 37 14 1 1 0 0 20 6 3 2 1 0 82 67 4 3 1 0 115 85 5 3 2 0 128 126 1 0 1 0 20 40 1 1 0 0 9 0 9 4 5 0 187 175 3 1 1 1 26 58 5 3 1 1 104 91

*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. #TaxSlayer Bowl was originally known as the Gator Bowl, then the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl before taking its current title in April of 2014.

The 2008 Georgia seniors celebrate a Sugar Bowl win to finish 11-2.

Chris Conley (#31) set a Georgia bowl record with an 87-yard TD catch in the win over Nebraska in the 2013 Capital One Bowl.

Bowl History INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

TOTAL OFFENSE

Most Yards: 469 by Hines Ward (56 rushing, 413 passing), 1995 Peach vs. UVa Most Plays: 68 by Hines Ward, 1995 Peach vs. UVa Best Per-Play Avg. (Min. 30 p): 11.6 by Aaron Murray (430 yds/37 plays), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Most TDs Responsible: 5 by Aaron Murray, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska (ties SEC record)

RUSHING

Most Attempts: 36 by Herschel Walker, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Most Yards: 266 by Nick Chubb, 2014 Belk vs. Louisville (SEC record) Best Avg. (Min. 15 att.): 9.3 by Kent Lawrence (149 yards/16 att.), 1966 Cotton vs. SMU Best Avg. (Min. 30 att.): 8.1 by Nick Chubb (266 yards/33 att.), 2014 Belk vs. Louisville Most TDs: 3 by Robert Edwards, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin Longest Rush: 82 yards by Nick Chubb, 2014 Belk vs. Louisville Longest Rushing TD: 74 yards (Kent Lawrence, 1966 Cotton Bowl vs. SMU); (Robert Edwards, 2000 Outback Bowl vs. Purdue)

PASSING

Most Attempts: 59 by Hines Ward, 1995 Peach vs. UVa. (SEC record) Most Completions: 31 by Hines Ward, 1995 Peach vs. UVa. Consecutive Completions: 19 by Mike Bobo, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin (SEC record) Best Percentage: 93% by Mike Bobo (26x28), 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin (SEC record) Most Yards: 427 by Aaron Murray (18x33), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Most TDs: 5 by Aaron Murray, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska (SEC record) Most Interceptions Thrown: 3 by Matt Robinson, 1977 Sugar vs. Pittsburgh Longest Pass Play: 87-yard TD; Aaron Murray to Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Longest Pass Play By Opp.: 99-yard TD; Tommy Armstrong to Quincy Enuwa, Nebraska, 2014 Gator

RECEIVING

Most Receptions: 12 by Hines Ward (154 yards), 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin Most Yards: 205 by Tavarres King (6 rec.), 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State Most TDs: 2 by Carmon Prince, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford; Rodney Hampton, 1989 Gator vs. Michigan State; Fred Gibson, 2004 Capital One vs. Purdue; Aron White, 2009 Indepedence vs. Texas A&M; Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Longest Rec.: 87-yard TD; Chris Conley from Aaron Murray, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska

SCORING

Most Points Scored: 18 by Rodney Hampton, 1989 Gator; vs. Michigan State; Robert Edwards, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin Most TDs Scored: 3 by Rodney Hampton, 1989 Gator vs. Michigan State; Robert Edwards, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin Longest TD Play: 87; Aaron Murray to Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Longest TD By Opp.: 100; Bob Smith, Texas A&M, opening KOR, 1950 Presidential Cup

KICKING/PUNTING

Most Points Kicking: 14 by Billy Bennett (4 FG, 2 PAT), 2003 Sugar vs. Fla. State Most Field Goals: 4 by Kanon Parkman, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; Billy Bennett, 2003 Sugar vs. Fla. State; Marshall Morgan, 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska Longest Field Goal: 52 by Brandon Coutu, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i

Most PATs: 5 by Brandon Coutu, 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Blair Walsh, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M; Marshall Morgan, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Most Punts: 11 by Mark Malkiewicz, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Longest Punt: 64 by Jonathan Kilgo, 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State Best Punting Avg.: 49.2 by Brian Mimbs, 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State

DEFENSE

Most Tackles: 15 by Ben Zambiasi, 1976 Cotton vs. Arkansas Most Sacks: 3 by David Pollack, 2005 Outback vs. Wisconsin; Marcus Howard, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Most Interceptions: 2 by Scott Woerner, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame; Ronnie Harris, 1982 Sugar vs. Pitt; Tony Taylor, 2006 Chick-fil-A vs. Va. Tech; Asher Allen, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Damian Swann, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska; Dominick Sanders, 2014 Belk Bowl vs. Louisville Longest INT Ret. for a TD: 81 by Gary Moss, 1986 Hall of Fame vs. Boston College Longest Fumble Return for a TD: 10 by Jason Ferguson, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia

PUNT/KICKOFF RETURNS

Most Punt Returns: 9 by Buzy Rosenberg (54 yards), 1971 Gator vs. North Carolina Most Punt Return Yards: 92 by Brandon Boykin (1 ret.), 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State Best Punt Return Average (min. 2): 19.5 by Zippy Morocco (4 ret.), 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M Longest Punt Return: 92-yard TD by Brandon Boykin, 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State Most KORs: 4 by Glynn Harrison, 1973 Peach vs. Maryland; Asher Allen, 2006 Chick-fil-A vs. Virginia Tech; Brandon Boykin, 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State Most KOR Yards: 114 by Glynn Harrison (4 ret.), 1973 Peach vs. Maryland Best KOR Avg. (min. 2): 53.54 (2 ret.) by Brandon Boykin, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M Longest KOR: 90 yards by Ramarcus Brown, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Longest KOR for a TD: 81 yards by Brandon Boykin, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M

TEAM RECORDS

RUSHING

Most Rushes: 66, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford Fewest Rushes: 23, 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia Most Yards: 315, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford Fewest Yards: 55, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska Most TDs: 4, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin

PASSING

Most Attempts: 59 (31 comp.), 1995 Peach vs. Virginia (SEC record) Fewest Attempts: 9, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech Most Completions: 31 (59 att.), 1995 Peach vs. Virginia Fewest Completions: 1, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Completion Pct: .897 (26x29) 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin Most Yards: 427 (18x33), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Fewest Yards: 7, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Most TDs: 5, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska; Most INTs — 6, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska

TOTAL OFFENSE

Most Offensive Plays: 95 (552 yards), 1995 Peach vs. UVa Most Total Yards: 589 (71 plays), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Highest Avg./Play: 8.3 (589 yards/71 plays), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Fewest Total Yards: 127 (65 plays), 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame

FIRST DOWNS

Most Rushing: 17, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford Most Passing: 15, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; 2004 Capital

One vs. Purdue; 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State; 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska Most Total First Downs: 27, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford; 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia

SCORING

Most Points: 45, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Fewest Points: 2, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas Most TDs: 6, 1942 Orange vs. TCU; 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M; 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Largest Margin of Victory: 31, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Largest Margin of Defeat: 39, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska Most Points in a Loss: 35, 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia Fewest Points in a Win: 7, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech; 1971 Gator vs. North Carolina Most Points in a Quarter: 21 (2nd), 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia

KICKING

Most Field Goals: 4 in 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; 2003 Sugar vs. Florida State; 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska Longest Field Goal: 52 yarder, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Most PATs: 5 in 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia; 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M; 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Most Punts: 11, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Highest Punting Average: 48.3 (3 punts), 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i

KICK RETURNS

Most Punt Returns: 9 (54 yards), 1971 Gator vs. UNC Most Punt Return Yards: 92 (1 ret.), 2012 Outback vs. Mich. State Most Kickoff Returns: 7, 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M Most Kickoff Return Yards: 177 (5 ret.), 2001 Music City vs. Boston College Best Kickoff Return Avg. (min. two): 53.5 (2 ret.), 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M

DEFENSE

Fewest Points Allowed: 0, 1943 Rose vs. UCLA; 1960 Orange vs. Missouri; 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech Most Points Allowed: 45, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: minus 5, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 14, 1974 Tangerine vs. Miami, Ohio Fewest Yards Total Offense Allowed: 128, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech Registered A Safety: 1943 Rose vs. UCLA; 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas; 1989 Peach vs. Syracuse; 2012 Outback vs. Mich. State; 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Most Interceptions: 6 vs. TCU, 1942 Orange Most Sacks: 8 vs. Hawai’i, 2008 Sugar Most Offensive Plays Allowed: 92 vs. Texas A&M, 2009 Independence Most Yards Allowed: 528 vs. Purdue, 2000 Outback

GENERAL

Biggest Comeback: 25, 2000 Outback (Trailed Purdue 25-0 with 10:38 left in the 2nd quarter, won 28-25 in overtime) (SEC record) Overtime Record: 2-1 —2000 Outback (28-25 beat Purdue); 2004 Capital One (34-27 beat Purdue); 2012 Outback (33-30 loss to Michigan State-3 OT) Most Penalties: 11 (100 yards), 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Fewest: 1 (5 yards), 1973 Peach vs. Maryland Most Yards Penalized: 100, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Fewest Yards Penalized: 5, 1973 Peach vs. Maryland Most Turnovers (Fumbles & INTs): 8, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska Most Fumbles: 7, 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M; 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas Most Fumbles Lost: 5, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas; 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford Fewest Fumbles: 0; (14 games)

Bowl History

Bowl Honors By Bulldogs BELK BOWL: Most Valuable Player — Nick Chubb, TB, 2014. Most Rushing Attempts — 33 by Nick Chubb, TB, 2014; Most Rushing Yards — 266 by Nick Chubb, TB, 2014; Longest Non-Scoring Run — 82 yards by Nick Chubb, TB, 2014. Most Interceptions — 2 by Dominick Sanders, CB, 2014. BLUEBONNET BOWL: Most TD Passes Caught — Carmon Prince, WR, 2, 1978. BLUE-GRAY: Longest punt: 68 yards by Laneair Roberts, E, in 1956; Most Valuable Back for Grays: Charley Trippi, HB, 1944; Billy Mixon, LH, 1950; Theron Sapp, FB, 1958; Larry Rakestraw, QB, 1963. COTTON BOWL: Game’s Outstanding Player: Kent Lawrence, RB, 1966; John Lastinger, QB, 1984. FLORIDA CITRUS/CAPITAL ONE BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Aaron Murray, QB, 2013; Matthew Stafford, QB, 2009; David Greene, QB, 2004; James Jackson, QB, 1984; Garrison Hearst, TB, 1993; Most Valuable Offensive Player: David Greene, QB, 2004; Lars Tate, TB, 1984; Garrison Hearst, TB, 1993; Most Valuable Defensive Player: David Pollack, DE, 2004; Kevin Harris, CB, 1984; Mitch Davis, OLB, 1993. GATOR BOWL (Also TaxSlayer Bowl): Most Yards Passing: 215 by Johnny Rauch, QB, 1948; Most Passes Completed: 13 by Johnny Rauch, QB, 1948; Longest Pass: 58 yards by Johnny Rauch to Billy Henderson, 1948; Most Yards Passing (Team) — 215 by Georgia, 1948; Most Valuable Player: Jimmy Poulos, TB, 1971; Wayne Johnson, QB, 1989; Todd Gurley, TB, 2014; Terry Godwin, WR, 2016. HALL OF FAME BOWL: Most Valuable Offensive Player: James Jackson, QB, 1986; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Gary Moss, CB, 1986. HULA BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Francis Tarkenton, QB, 1960, 19 x 33 passes for 204 yards; Freddie Gilbert, DE, 1984. INDEPENDENCE BOWL: Most Valuable Defensive Player, Torrey Evans, ILB, 1991; Geno Atkins, DT, 2009; Most Valuable Offensive Player, Andre Hastings, FLK, 1991; Aron White, TE, 2009 LIBERTY BOWL: Outstanding Back: Kent Lawrence, RB, 1967; Outstanding Lineman — Edgar Chandler, RT, 1967; Most Valuable Offensive Player: James Jackson, QB, 1987; A.J. Green, FLK, 2010; Most Valuable Defensive Player: John Brantley, LB, 1987; Brandon Boykin, CB, 2010.

Freshman tailback Nick Chubb raises the Jerry Richardson MVP trophy after his SEC bowl-record 266-yard performance led Georgia to a 37-14 victory over Louisville in the 2014 Belk Bowl.

O'AHU BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Terrence Edwards, WR, 2000. ORANGE BOWL: Total Offense (Rushing and Passing) — 382 yards by Frank Sinkwich, QB, 1942; Most TD Passes Thrown: 3 by Frank Sinkwich, 1942; Most Points R unning and Passing: 24 by Frank Sinkwich, 1942; Best Punting Average: 46.9 by Bobby Walden, RHB, in 1960; Most TD Passes (Team) — 4 by Georgia, 1942; Most Passes Intercepted (Team): 6 by Georgia, 1942. OUTBACK BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Mike Bobo, 1997; David Pollack, 2005; Brandon Boykin, 2012 PEACH BOWL/CHICK-FIL-A: Outstanding Defensive Player: Sylvester Boler, LB, 1973; Longest Punt: 67 yards by Don Golden, SAF, 1973; Most Valuable Offensive Player: Rodney Hampton, TB, 1989; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Morris Lewis, OLB, 1989; Most Valuable Offensive Player: Hines Ward, SE, 1995; Most Pass Attempts: 59, Hines Ward, SE, 1995; Total Offense: 469, Hines Ward, SE, 1995; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Whit Marshall, LB, 1995; Most Valuable Offensive Player: Olandis Gary, RB, 1998; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Champ Bailey, CB, 1998. CHICK-FIL-A: Most Valuable Defensive Player: LB Tony Taylor, 2006; Most Valuable Offensive Player: QB Matthew Stafford, 2006. ROSE BOWL: All-Time 1st Team: Charley Trippi, LH, 1943 winner of Helms Award as game’s outstanding player, Georgia vs. UCLA. SENIOR BOWL: Most Points: 12 by Theron Sapp, FB, (tie with four others), 1959 and Fred Brown, HB, 1960. Outstanding Player Award: Theron Sapp, FB, 1959 (tie with Norm Odyniec, Notre Dame); Outstanding Back for South: Charley Britt, QB, 1960; Punting Average: 49.8 by Bobby Walden, RHB, 1961, on five punts. SUGAR BOWL: Longest TD Pass: 67 yards, Charley Trippi, HB, to Dan Edwards, E, 1947; All-Sugar Bowl team: 1945-54: Joe Tereshinski, E, and Charley Trippi, LH, 1947; Most Valuable Player: Herschel Walker, RB, 1981; Musa Smith, RB, 2003; Marcus Howard, DE, 2008; Most FGs Att.: Billy Bennett, 2003, (5 tied); Longest FG: Brandon Coutu, 52 yards, 2008; Longest Kickoff Return: Ramarcus Brown, 90 yards, 2008

Terry Godwin won MVP honors of the 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl. In addition to catching a TD pass, the freshman became the first UGA nonquarterback in 10 years to throw for a score.

SUN BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Preston Ridlehuber, QB, 1964, total offense 164 yards; Most Valuable Lineman: Jim Wilson, RT, 1964; Peter Anderson, C, 1985 vs. Arizona.

Bowl History

Sinkwich Leads Bulldogs Past TCU In 1942 Orange Bowl

Georgia All-American quarterback Frankie Sinkwich, playing with an oversized chin mask to protect a broken jaw, put on an offensive display still considered by many as the greatest in any bowl game as he led his Bulldogs to a 40-26 win over Texas Christian before 35,786 fans in the 1942 Orange Bowl game (a record crowd in ’42). Sinkwich passed for touchdowns of 61, 60 and 15 yards and raced 43 yards on a QB draw for another score. He completed nine of 13 passes for 243 yards and rushed for 139 yards for a total offensive gain of 382 yards. Georgia scored first as Ken Keuper rushed two yards over the goal line to give the Dogs the early 6-0 lead. TCU tied the game less than four minutes later after a Lamar Davis fumble led to a Horned Frog score from the four yard line. TCU kicked the point after and led 7-6. Georgia answered soon after the score on a 60-yard pass play from Sinkwich to Melvin Conger, giving the Bulldogs a 12-7 lead they would never relinquish. When the Dogs left the field at halftime the score stood 33-7, prompting head coach Wally Butts to proclaim it the greatest offensive performance he ever saw by a UGA team. He also believed the Georgia squad, at the end of the 1941 season, was the most powerful he coached. The lead was 40-7 in the third quarter before TCU mounted a late threetouchdown effort. Bruce Alford caught two passes for scores from Emory Nix and Frink Kring scored on a 53-yard play from Kyle Gillespie for the 40-26 final. The 1942 Orange Bowl was played less than a month after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and was a record-setting event. Sinkwich set five individual Orange Bowl records in the win for combined rushing and passing yards (382), touchdown passes (3), points scored (24), yards gained on touchdown pass plays (136) and yards gained on all touchdown plays (179). Georgia’s four touchdown passes set a bowl team record, as well as the Dogs’ four interceptions. The combined seven touchdowns for Georgia and TCU also set a new Orange Bowl mark. Georgia 19 14 7 0 — 40 Texas Christian 7 0 7 12 — 26 GA-Keuper 2-yard run (Costa kick)-1st Q TCU-Gillespie 4-yard run (Medanich kick)-1st Q GA-Conger 61-yard pass from Sinkwich (kick failed)-1st Q GA-Kimsey 60-yard pass from Sinkwich (kick failed)-1st Q GA-Davis 15-yard pass from Sinkwich (Costa kick)-2nd Q GA-Davis 23-yard pass from Todd (Costa kick)-2nd Q GA-Sinkwich 43-yard rush (Costa kick)-3rd Q TC-Alford 20-yard pass from Nix (Roach kick)-3rd Q TC-Alford 15-yard pass from Nix (run failed)-4th Q TC-Kring 53-yard pass from Gillespie (run failed)-4th Q

Trippi Gets Helms Award In 1943 Rose Bowl With All-American Frankie Sinkwich hobbling on two s prained ankles, his young sophomore understudy — Charley Trippi — paced Georgia to a 9-0 victory over UCLA before 90,000 in the 1943 Rose Bowl at Pasadena.    Trippi rushed 27 times for a net gain of 115 yards and received the Helms Award as the game’s outstanding player.    Recently the Rose Bowl named its all-time first team and put Trippi at left halfback.    Tackle Red Boyd blocked a Bob Waterfield punt which rolled out of the end zone for a safety to give Georgia two points in the last quarter. A few minutes later center Clyde Ehrhardt intercepted a Waterfield pass and returned to the UCLA 25. Sinkwich finally scored from the one and Leo Costa converted. Georgia 0 0 0 9 — 9 UCLA 0 0 0 0 — 0 GA—Safety on Boyd blocked punt-4th Q GA—Sinkwich 1-yd TD run (Costa kick)-4th Q GAME STATISTICS UCLA Georgia First Downs 5 24 Rushing Yards 97 212 Passing Yards 62 161 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 15-4-4 30-12-2 Return Yardage 35 73 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/1 Punts 6 (43.7) 5 (37.6) Yards Penalized 6-40 6-40 Rushing Trippi (GA) Sinkwich (GA) Snelling (UCLA)

STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 27 115 0 11 33 1 5 41 0

GAME STATISTICS Texas Christian Georgia First Downs 8 12 Rushing Yards 71 218 Passing Yards 137 281 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-9-6 24-12-4 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/3 Punts 7 (37.0) 4 (22.2) Yards Penalized 2-24 7-54 Rushing Sinkwich (GA) Passing Sinkwich (GA)

STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 22 139 1 Att. Comp. Yds. TD 13 9 243 3

Frank Sinkwich

Bowl History

Trippi’s Immortal Punt Return Helps Defeat Tulsa In 1945 Oil Bowl

Trippi Closes Great Career In ‘47 Sugar Bowl Playing Entire 60 Minutes

Charley Trippi was at his best as Georgia defeated Tulsa, 20-6, in the Oil Bowl at Houston before 27,000 on Jan. 1, 1946.   He passed 64 yards to John Donaldson for Georgia’s second TD and returned a punt 68 yards for the final Bulldog tally in the fourth quarter — a run still considered by many as the greatest punt return of all time. He completely reversed his field and ran over two Tulsa tacklers who had him trapped near a sideline.

Charley Trippi accepts National Pro Football Hall of Fame trophy. Georgia Tulsa

7 0 0 13 — 0 6 0 0 —

GA—Smith 3-yard run (Jernigan kick)-1st Q UT—Wilson 1-yard run (kick failed)-2nd Q GA—Donaldson 47-yard touchdown pass from Trippi-4th Q GA—Trippi 68-yard punt return-4th Q NOTE***Jernigan converted one of final two point after TD attempts GAME STATISTICS Tulsa Georgia First Downs 7 14 Rushing Yards 69 178 Passing Yards 79 110 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 21-6-0 15-5-1 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 4/3 Punts 12 (35.0) 7 (36.0) Yards Penalized 4-40 4-29

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On a chilly and rainy day in New Orleans, Georgia battled back from two deficits to knock off North Carolina, 20-10, in front of 75,000 in the 13th renewal of the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 1947. Charley Trippi led the way for the Bulldogs, playing all 60 minutes in his last game wearing the red and black. His 67-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to Dan Edwards gave the Dogs a 13-10 lead that the club would not relinquish. The win was Georgia’s 16th consecutive victory and gave the Bulldogs a perfect season (11-0) for just the second time in school history. The scoring started when North Carolina’s Walt Pupa ran 25 yards in the second quarter for the first lead of the game. Kicker Bob Cox added the extra point for a 7-0 lead. Georgia was held scoreless into halftime, but Johnny Rauch plunged into the endzone from one yard out in the third quarter and was followed by George Jernigan’s extra point for a 7-7 tie. Cox gave the Tar Heels the lead later in the third quarter with an 18yard field goal, but the play of the Dan Edwards day, Trippi’s 67-yarder to Edwards, answered the Tar Heel score and Georgia never looked back. Georgia 0 0 13 7 — North Carolina 0 7 3 0 —

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NC—Pupa 25-yard run (Cox kick)-2nd Q GA—Rauch 1-yard run (Jernigan kick)-3rd Q NC—Cox 18-yard field goal-3rd Q GA—Edwards 67-yard pass from Trippi (kick failed)-3rd Q GA—Rauch 13-yard run (Jernigan kick)-4th Q GAME STATISTICS North Carolina Georgia First Downs 17 12 Rushing Yards 166 175 Passing Yards 59 81 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 14-8-1 14-5-1 Yards Penalized 50 30 Rushing Trippi (GA) Justice (NC)

STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 15 77 0 18 37 0

Bowl History

Rauch, Geri Shine In 1948 Gator Bowl

Rauch Spectacular In 1949 Orange Bowl

Georgia’s All-America quarterback Johnny Rauch had one of the best days of his career in Jacksonville, completing 12 of 17 passes for 183 yards. Captain Dan Edwards caught five passes and Joe Geri averaged 43.5 yards on seven punts. The game remained scoreless after one quarter of play, but Maryland’s Lu Gambino ran 35 yards for the first score of the game. The Terps held that 7-0 lead into halftime. Joe Geri Georgia took the opening drive of the second half 87 yards, capped by Rauch’s 1-yards plunge into the endzone. Maryland answered with an 80-yard drive of its own and took the lead again on Gambino’s second TD of the day. Later in the third, Georgia drove to its own 40 yard line but fumbled away possession. Three plays later the Terps were leading 20-7. The fourth quarter was all Georgia, as the Bulldogs scored once on a Geri four-yard run and again on a nine-yard pass from Rauch to John Donaldson. The extra point was no good after Geri’s TD and time ran out on a tied ball game with Georgia knocking on the door for another score.

Johnny Rauch, who directed Georgia to four straight bowl games, stood out in defeat as the Bulldogs finally lost their first post-season game, 41-28, to Texas in the 1949 Orange Bowl at Miami before a then-record crowd of 60,523. Rauch completed 11 of 17 passes for 161 yards.

Georgia 0 0 7 13 — 20 Maryland 0 7 13 0 — 20 MD—Gambino 35-yard run (McHugh kick)-2nd Q GA—Rauch 1-yard run (Geri kick)-3rd Q MD—Gambino 1-yard run (kick failed)-3rd Q MD—Gambino 24-yard pass from Baroni (McHugh kick)-3rd Q GA—Geri 4-yard run (kick failed)-4th Q GA—Donaldson 9-yard pass from Rauch (Geri kick)-4th Q

Georgia Texas

7 7 13 7

7 7

7 — 28 14 — 41

GA—Bodine 71-yard interception return (Geri kick)-1st Q TX—Borneman 4-yard run ( kick failed)-1st Q TX—Landry 14-yard run (Clay kick)-1st Q GA—Geri 1-yard run (Geri kick)-2nd Q TX—Samuels 21-yard run (Clay kick)-2nd Q TX—Proctor 24-yard pass from Campbell (Clay kick)-3rd Q GA—Geri 6-yard run (Geri kick)-1st Q GA—Walston 37-yard pass from Rauch (Geri kick)-4th Q TX—Clay 2-yard run (Clay kick)-4th Q TX—Clay 4-yard run (Clay kick)-4th Q GAME STATISTICS Texas Georgia First Downs 19 9 Rushing Yards 332 56 Passing Yards 70 161 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 10-5-2 17-11-2 Return Yardage 103 159 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1 Punts 5 (40.0) 5 (41.0) Yards Penalized 5-55 6-50 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Landry (UT) 17 117 1 Geri (GA) 15 45 2 Passing Rauch (GA) Campbell (UT)

Att. Comp. Yds. TD 17 11 161 1 10 5 70 1

GAME STATISTICS Maryland Georgia First Downs 16 19 Rushing Yards 268 216 Passing Yards 128 190 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 14-7-1 20-12-1 Return Yardage 91 101 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1 Punts 5 (40.0) 7 (43.5)    Georgia lost its seventh visit to a post-season affair, 40-20, to Texas Yards Penalized 8-66 6-80 A&M in the first and only Presidential Cup game at College Park, Md., before 12,245 fans on Dec. 9, 1950. STATISTICAL LEADERS Georgia's Zippy Morocco, who later was to set the all-time SEC basRushing Att. Yds. TD ketball scoring record, scored two touchdowns on brilliant runs, the first Gambino (MD) 22 165 2 coming on a 65-yard punt return and the other a 23-yard rush. Donaldson (GA) 10 69 0 A&M jumped out early and never looked back, scoring 40 unanswered points through three quarters of play. Before two minutes had been Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD played in the opening quarter, the score was 13-0 after Bob Smith took Rauch (GA) 20 12 190 1 the opening kickoff 100 yards and Glenn Lippman scored from five yards out after a Bulldog fumble. Another 81-yard TD rush by Smith in the first quarter buried the Bulldogs. Morocco scored on a two-yard run in the third and a 65-yard punt return in the fourth to get the Dogs on the board. Lauren Hargrove added the last score of the day on a one-yard rush to make the final 40-20.

A&M Zips Past Georgia In 1950 Presidential Cup Tilt

Bowl History Georgia Texas A&M

0 0 7 13 — 20 13 7 0 —

20 40

A&M—Smith 100-yard kickoff return (Hooper kick)-1st Q A&M—Lippman 2-yard run (kick failed)-1st Q A&M—Smith 81-yard run (Hooper kick)-1st Q A&M—Tidwell 6-yard run (Hooper kick)-2nd Q A&M—Tidwell 6-yard run (kick failed)-2nd Q A&M—Tidwell 36-yard run (Hooper kick)-3rd Q GA—Morocco 30-yard run (Durand kick)-3rd Q GA—Morocco 65-yard punt return (Durand kick)-4th Q GA—Hargrove 1-yard run (kick failed)-4th Q

Ridlehuber Rips Raiders In 1964 Sun Bowl

The 7-0 conquest of Texas Tech in the Sun Bowl at El Paso Dec. 26, 1964, before 28,500 may have been the Bulldogs’ best game of a glorious ‘‘Cinderella’’ season.    The defense held the Red Raiders’ vaunted offense, which led the Southwest Conference with almost 300 yards per game, to only 128 yards (32 rushing and 96 passing). And, the offensive troops rolled up 329 yards (245 rushing and 84 passing), their second best performance of the season.    Preston Ridlehuber had by far the most productive day of his Georgia varsity career and clearly deserved the trophy awarded him as the game’s outstanding performer. Preston ran 19 times for 87 yards, completed 4x5 passes for 77 yards, giving him a total of 164 yards.

GAME STATISTICS A&M Georgia First Downs 10 15 Georgia 0 7 0 0 — 7 Rushing Yards 304 220 Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 — 0 Passing Yards 73 65 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 9-6-0 17-6-2 GA—Lankewicz 2-yard run (Etter kick)-2nd Q Fumbles/Lost 6/3 7/4 Punts 6 (39.0) 7 (39.0) GAME STATISTICS Yards Penalized 4-50 7-40 Texas Tech Georgia First Downs 7 17 Rushing Yards 32 245 Passing Yards 96 84 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-11-1 9-5-0 Return Yardage 76 39 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/3 Francis Tarkenton directed two excellent scoring drives of 62 and 71 Punts 8 (37.3) 4 (38.0) yards in Georgia’s 14-0 victory over Missouri in the 1960 Orange Bowl Yards Penalized 8-37 7-45 before 75,280. STATISTICAL LEADERS   Late in the first quarter Tarkenton anticipated a quick kick to set up Rushing Att. Yds. TD the first score. He returned it 17 yards to the M 38. On third down and Ridlehuber (GA) 19 87 0 nine he passed to Fred Brown for 12 to the M 25. On third and 14 he Agan (TT) 5 20 0 fired to Bill McKenny, rookie RHB from Jacksonville, for 29 yards and Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD the TD, Durward Pennington’s PAT made it 7-0. Wilson (TT) 24 11 96 0 Ridlehuber (GA) 5 4 77 0 Georgia 7 0 7 0 — 14 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Missouri 0 0 0 0 — 0 Agan (TT) 3 11 0 Brown (GA) 3 29 0 GA—McKenny 29-yard pass from Tarkenton (Pennington kick)-1st Q Barber (GA) 1 52 0 GA—Box 33-yard pass from Tarkenton (Pennington kick)-3rd Q

Tarkenton’s TD Passes Key 1960 Orange Bowl Win

GAME STATISTICS Missouri Georgia First Downs 16 19 Rushing Yards 80 88 Passing Yards 180 128 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-14-3 21-9-2 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 1/1 Punts 6 (38.7) 7 (46.9) Yards Penalized 7-72 7-44 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Brown (GA) 10 39 0 West (MO) 9 37 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Snowden (MO) 17 11 151 0 Tarkenton (GA) 16 9 128 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Georgia blanked Texas Tech 7-0 in the 1964 Sun Bowl (Vince Sloan (MO) 6 73 0 Dooley’s first Bulldog team). The big play on the 68-yard TD drive Brown (GA) 3 29 0 was a 52-yard reception by Fred Barber from Preston Ridlehuber Box (GA) 1 33 1 that gave the Bulldogs first and goal from the six-yard line.

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Kent Lawrence Sets Cotton Bowl Record As Bulldogs Win Big over SMU Georgia magnificently upheld the honor of the SEC with its decisive 24-9 victory over Southern Methodist University, Southwest Conference champ, Dec. 31, 1966, in Dallas’ Cotton Bowl before 75,504.    Kent Lawrence established a Bulldog bowl-game rushing record vs. the Mustangs. His 149 yards in 16 carries erased the old Georgia bowl-game mark of 139 yards in 22 rushes by Frank Sinkwich vs. TCU in the 1942 Orange Bowl.    Lawrence’s 74-yard TD rush on the game’s third play also was the longest scoring play in Bulldog bowl annals. He was voted the

Kent Lawrence

game’s outstanding player.    Bob Etter’s 28-yard FG put Georgia out front 10-3 at the quarter. Steve Neuhaus set up another score with an interception at the SMU 33. Kirby Moore hit Billy Payne on a 20-yard scoring pass and Etter made it 17-3.    There was only one score in the last half. The Bulldogs drove 59 yards to goal early in the fourth quarter with Ronnie Jenkins carrying nine of the 12 rushes. Jenkins scored from the one. Etter made it 24-9.

Georgia SMU

10 7 3 6

0 7 — 24 0 0 — 9

GA—Lawrence 74-yard run (Etter kick)-1st Q SMU—Partee 22-yard field goal-1st Q GA—Etter 28-yard field goal-1st Q GA—Payne 20-yard pass from Moore (Etter kick)-2nd Q SMU—Richardson 1-yard run (kick failed)-2nd Q GA—Jenkins 4-yard run (Etter kick)-4th Q

N.C. State Rallies Past Georgia In 1967 Liberty Bowl A record Liberty Bowl crowd of 35,045 at Memphis Dec. 16, 1967, saw N.C. State, led by former Bulldog head coach Jim Donnan, trim Georgia, 14-7.    The Wolfpack cashed in their scoring opportunities, drawing first blood in the second quarter on a 65-yard drive—aided by a timely 15-yard penalty —that saw Donnan pass 6 yards to Martell for a TD. Warren’s PAT made it 7-0.    Georgia retaliated with a fine 68-yard scoring drive, Lawrence starting things off with a 42-yard kickoff return. Kirby Moore hit on four passes, three to Dennis Hughes and one to Billy Payne. Ronnie Jenkins scored from the one and Jim McCullough’s PAT knotted the count at 7-7 midway the second quarter.    State went ahead early in the fourth quarter, driving 73 yards with Barchuk scoring from the one. Warren’s PAT was good.    Georgia again fought back and mounted a great 98-yard drive that ended with Lawrence failing to score by inches after taking a pitchout from Moore at the N.C. State 3 and sprinting to the 1. Lawrence was voted the game’s most valuable offensive back, while Edgar Chandler was the most valuable offensive lineman.

Georgia 0 7 0 0 — 7 N.C. State 0 7 0 7 — 14 NCS—Martel six-yard pass from Donnan (Warren kick) 11:46-2nd Q GA—Jenkins 1-yard run (McCullough kick) 6:38-2nd Q NCS—Barchuk 1-yard run (Warren kick) 12:39-4th Q

GAME STATISTICS N.C. State Georgia First Downs 14 14 Rushing Yards 79 140 GAME STATISTICS Passing Yards 128 136 SMU Georgia Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 25-17-1 23-11-0 First Downs 11 17 Return Yardage 42 124 Rushing Yards 40 284 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0 Passing Yards 165 79 Punts 7 (35.5) 6 (28.8) Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 20-10-3 14-6-1 Yards Penalized 45 67 Return Yardage 61 57 Fumbles/Lost Punts Yards Penalized Rushing Lawrence (GA) Jenkins (GA) Jernigan (SMU)

1/1 2/1 4 (36.5) 4 (28.5) 7-45 3-37

STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 16 149 1 23 88 1 9 28 0

Passing White (SMU) Moore (GA)

Att. Comp. Yds. TD 17 9 160 0 11 6 79 1

Receiving Levias (SMU) Payne (GA)

Rec. Yds. TD 3 62 0 3 49 1

Rushing Lawrence (GA) Bowers (NCS)

STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 18 71 0 10 35 0

Passing Donnan (NCS) Moore (GA)

Att. Comp. 24 16 22 10

Yds. 121 124

Receiving Martel (NCS)

Rec. Yds. TD 7 69 1

TD 1 0

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Georgia Upset by Arkansas Razorbacks In 1969 Sugar Bowl

A huge Sugar Bowl crowd of 82,113 saw Arkansas, champion of the Southwest Conference, upset Georgia, champion of the Southeastern Conference, 16-2, on Jan. 1, 1969.   The Bulldogs had the ball six times in the first quarter but lost possession three times on fumbles and once on a pass interception. But the Georgia defense played well and the quarter ended scoreless. The Razorbacks moved 65 yards for a TD early in the second quarter, scoring on a 27-yard pass, Montgomery-Dicus. White’s PAT made it 7-0.     Midway the second quarter David McKnight tossed Burnett for a six-yard loss and a safety to make it 7-2, but a Bulldog fumble a few plays later gave Arkansas position for a 34-yard field goal by White which made it 10-2 at halftime. Georgia ‘‘blew’’ a good chance early in the third quarter after recovering an Arkansas fumble on the kickoff. Brad Johnson fumbled on the goal line on third down, and the ball went out of the end zone. A fumble and pass interception in the fourth quarter put Arkansas in position for two more field goals by White (24 and 31 yards).

Georgia 0 Arkansas 0

2 10

0 0

0 6

— 2 — 16

AR—Dicus 27-yard pass from Montgomery (White kick) 14:55-2nd Q GA—McKnight tackles Burnett in end zone for safety 9:44-2nd Q AR—White 34-yard field goal 1:59-2nd Q AR—White 24-yard field goal 8:58-4th Q AR—White 31-yard field goal 6:23 4th Q GAME STATISTICS Arkansas Georgia First Downs 13 13 Rushing Yards 40 75 Passing Yards 185 117 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 17-39-1 11-31-3 Return Yardage 10 62 Fumbles/Lost 2/2 5/5 Punts 10-33.6 10-38.6 Yards Penalized 4-31 4-25 Rushing Johnson (GA) Maxwell (AR)

Att. Comp. 39 17 22 9

Yds. 185 103

Receiving Dicus (AR) Whittemore (GA)

Rec. Yds. TD 12 169 1 5 56 0

Nebraska turned out to be every bit as good as advertised. ‘‘They were the best team we played all season,’’ said Captain Steve Greer following the Cornhuskers’ 45-6 victory before a sun-baked Sun Bowl crowd of 31,176 in El Paso Dec. 20.     The Cornhuskers took advantage of a strong wind to kick four field goals in the exceptionally-long first quarter (scoreboard clock broke and officials admitted afterwards that the first quarter was too long).     Trailing 18-0 after the first quarter, Georgia fought back to hold the big and fast Big Eight co-champions scoreless in the second quarter. But the Nebraskans took advantage of six pass interceptions and two fumble recoveries to run up the score, 14 points in the third quarter and 13 in the fourth.     Paul Gilbert directed Georgia’s lone TD in the fourth quarter. He completed passes of 16 yards to Charley Whittemore, 11 to Dennis Hughes, then scored himself from the six. Jim McCullough’s PAT kick was wide.

Georgia Nebraska

TD 1 0

0 0 0 6 — 18 0 14 13 —

6 45

UN—Rogers 50-yard field goal-1st Q UN—Rogers 32-yard field goal-1st Q UN—Kinney 10-yard run (kick failed)-1st Q UN—Rogers 42-yard field goal-1st Q UN—Rogers 37-yard field goal-1st Q UN—Green 7-yard pass from Brownson (Rogers kick)-3rd Q UN—Brownson 1-yard run (Rogers kick)-3rd Q UN—Schneiss 1-yard run (kick failed)-4th Q GA—Gilbert 6-yard run (kick failed)-4th Q UN—Taggae 2-yard run (Rogers kick)-4th Q GAME STATISTICS Nebraska Georgia First Downs 17 11 Rushing Yards 190 55 Passing Yards 165 130 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 35-18-2 35-11-6 Return Yardage 34 86 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2 Punts 7 (35.6) 10-42.2 Yards Penalized 6-50 3-31 Rushing Green (UN) Paine (GA)

STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 12 45 0 20 31 0

Passing Montgomery (AR) Cavan (GA)

Nebraska Too Much for Dogs In 1969 Sun Bowl

STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 13 46 0 13 41 0

Passing Brownson (UN) Gilbert (GA)

Att. Comp. 18 11 30 10

Yds. 109 116

Receiving Whittemore (GA) Ingles (UN)

Rec. Yds. TD 5 86 0 4 55 0

TD 1 0

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Poulos Superb in 1971 Gator Bowl

Tough Terps Trimmed in 1973 Peach Bowl

Georgia played perhaps its finest defensive game of the season to beat North Carolina 7-3 in the Gator Bowl, Dec. 31, 1971, before 71,208. The Bulldogs held the Tar Heels to only 181 yards total offense (115 rushing and 66 passing). Dennis Watson was the defensive hero, making tackles time and time again. He made three straight tackles during one stretch. Offensively, the Bulldogs gained a lot of ground (322 yards) but were sporadic, particularly in the first half. But, following the Tar Heels’ lone scoring drive of the game which resulted in a 35-yard FG by Craven, the Bulldogs finally mounted a beautiful 80-yard march that s ettled the issue. The scintillating sophomores, Jimmy Poulos and Andy Johnson, ran the ball from Georgia’s 20 to the G 43. Then Johnson hit split end Lynn Hunnicutt on a great 32-yard play to the NC 25. On the next snap, Poulos broke around left end down the sidelines to score, side-stepping the safety. Braswell made it 7-3. The nation’s TV audience once again was thrilled by the exploits of Poulos, the Greek Streak, who set a Georgia bowl rushing record in the Gator Bowl. He netted 161 yards on 20 carries to better the old Bulldog bowl mark of 149 yards on 16 rushes by Kent Lawrence against SMU in the 1966 Cotton Bowl.

Hats off to the Bulldogs for their thrilling 17-16 triumph over the Terrapins in the 1973 Peach Bowl Dec. 28 before 38,017 in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. Early in the second quarter, thanks to runs by Horace King and Andy Johnson, Georgia reached the Maryland 17 but was stopped. Johnson hit Jimmy Poulos on a screen and the Greek Streak went 62 yards for a score in one of the finest runs ever made by a Georgia back. Two plays later Maryland’s Carter and White hooked up on a 68-yard haymaker and Mick-Mayer’s PAT tied it 7-7. Later Mike-Mayer put Maryland out front 10-7 on a 36-yard FG. Then the Bulldogs roared back with one of their best drives of the season. Captain Bobby Burns ripped up the middle for 21. Johnson hit King for 30, then ran 12 after faking a pass to the UM 9. With the clock running out, the Bulldogs had to settle for a 26-yard FG by Leavitt to make it 10-10 at halftime.     Tremendous defensive play set up Georgia’s go-ahead TD late in the third quarter. Following Golden’s 43-yard punt to Smith, tackled in his tracks at the UM 11 by Glynn Harrison, Sylvester Boler smashed through and hit QB Kinard as he was pitching out to Jennings. The hit caused a fumble that was recovered by Dick Conn at the Maryland 8 yard line. On third down, Johnson scored from the one and Leavitt made it 17-10. A nine-yard punt and fumble by Richard Appleby, on an end-round, presented Maryland with two FG opportunities in the fourth quarter. Both were cashed in on by Mike-Mayer (25 and 28 yards) to close the gap to 17-16.

Georgia N. Carolina

0 0 7 0 — 7 0 0 3 0 — 3

NC—Craven 35-yard field goal 9:01-3rd Q GA—Poulos 25-yard run (Braswell kick) 1:39-3rd Q

Georgia Maryland

0 10 7 0 — 0 10 0 6 —

17 16

GA—Poulos 62-yard pass from Johnson (Leavitt kick) 5:27-2nd Q MD—White 68-yard pass from Carter (Mike-Mayer kick) 5:04 2nd Q MD—Mike-Mayer 36-yard field goal 1:31-2nd Q GA—Leavitt 26-yard field goal :06-2nd Q GA—Johnson 1-yard run (Leavitt kick) 4:24-3rd Q MD—Mike-Mayer 25-yard field goal 13:53-4th Q MD—Mike-Mayer 28-yard field goal 7:35-4th Q

GAME STATISTICS North Carolina Georgia GAME STATISTICS First Downs 9 13 Maryland Georgia Rushing Yards 115 228 First Downs 15 11 Passing Yards 66 84 Rushing Yards 219 170 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 14-6-1 17-6-0 Passing Yards 242 114 Return Yardage 51 61 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 18-8-1 16-5-1 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1 Return Yardage 78 135 Punts 10 (46.6) 10 (34.8) Fumbles/Lost 4/3 2/2 Yards Penalized 3-15 5-29 Punts 6 (31.8) 8 (41.3) Yards Penalized 5-63 1-5 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD STATISTICAL LEADERS Poulos (GA) 20 161 1 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Jolley (NC) 20 77 0 Carter (MD) 29 126 0 King (GA) 16 57 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Johnson (GA) 13 6 84 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Miller (NC) 14 6 66 0 Johnson (GA) 16 5 114 1 Kinard (MD) 8 4 113 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Hunnicutt (GA) 4 58 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Sigler (NC) 2 32 0 White (MD) 2 106 1 Poulos (GA) 2 62 1

Bowl History

Dogs Fall To Miami 21-10 in 1974 Tangerine Bowl

Cinderella Dogs Bow to Hogs in 1976 Cotton Bowl

Miami of Ohio won its 23rd in a row with a 21-10 vicotry over Georgia in the Tangerine Bowl before 20,246 at Orlando, on Dec. 21, 1974. It might have been a close game had not the Bulldogs given Miami two easy scoring chances with fumbles at their own 25 (first play from scrimmage) and 22. The Redskins cashed both oppor tunities, and in between, marched 68 yards to goal, QB Smith passing seven yards to E. Taylor for the TD. After trailing 7-0, Georgia did make a good drive, first down at the UM 9, the big gainer being a 43-yard pass, Robinson to Appleby. But the vaunted Miami defense held and Allan Leavitt kicked at 21-yard FG. Georgia came back strong in the second half and won it, 7-0. The defense played considerably better. Midway through, the third quarter Butch Box, covering a Bucky Dilts punt, recovered a fumble at the Miami 41. Glynn Harrison immediately broke loose for 28 yards to the UM 13. Five plays later Ray Goff plunged over from the one and Leavitt made it 21-10.  Georgia outgained Miami in total offense, 274 to 242. Georgia had only 74 yards rushing but 200 passing. Miami had 228 rushing, 14 passing.

The big clock in the Cotton Bowl showed 1:49 left in the first half with Georgia leading Arkansas, 10-0. Not a soul there or any one of the millions watching CBS-TV had any idea then that the Bulldogs, who had played almost a perfect game for nearly a half, would suffer one tough blow after and finally succumb, 31-10 on Jan. 1, 1976. Georgia amazed the crowd of 74,500 by taking the opening kickoff and ramming the ball all the way to the A4. But the Razorbacks held and Georgia had to settle for a 35-yard FG by Allan Leavitt.    In the second quarter Matt Robinson connected with Gene Washington on a nifty 21-yard scoring play and Georgia led 10-0.    But two Georgia fumbles in the last two minutes of the first half resulted in an Arkansas FG (Little, 39 yards) and TD (Forte, 1-yd. rush). “Glidin’ ” Glynn Harrison led    It was a scoreless third Georgia to the ’76 Cotton Bowl. quarter but the Hogs tallied three times in the final period.

Georgia Miami, Ohio

3 14

0 7

7 0

0 — 10 0 — 21

MI—Carpenter 1-yard run (Draudt kick) 13:29-1st Q GA—Leavitt 21-yard field goal 9:24-1st Q MI—Taylor 7-yard pass from Smith (Draudt kick) 1:36-1st Q MI—Smith 8-yard run (Draudt kick) 14:18-2nd Q GA—Goff 1-yard run (Leavitt kick) 4:49-3rd Q

Georgia 3 7 0 0 — 10 Arkansas 0 10 0 21 — 31 GA—Leavitt 35-yard field goal 9:12-1st Q GA—Washington 21-yd pass from Robinson (Leavitt kick) 7:21-2nd Q AR—Little 39-yard field goal 0:50-2nd Q AR—Forte 1-yard run (Little kick) 0:14-2nd Q AR—Fuchs 5-yard run (Little kick) 11:07-4th Q AR—Forrest 1-yard run (Little kick) 9:21-4th Q AR—Forte 6-yard run (Little kick) 1:16-4th Q

GAME STATISTICS Miami (Ohio) Georgia GAME STATISTICS First Downs 18 17 Arkansas Georgia Rushing Yards 228 74 First Downs 20 13 Passing Yards 14 210 Rushing Yards 235 102 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 7-3-0 25-12-0 Passing Yards 89 91 Return Yardage 0 0 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 14-5-0 18-8-2 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 5/2 Return Yardage 73 18 Punts 5 (36.0) 4 (30.0) Fumbles/Lost 6/1 3/2 Yards Penalized 3-25 2-24 Punts 4 (43.0) 6 (38.7) Yards Penalized 5-35 3-15 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD STATISTICAL LEADERS Carpenter (MI) 30 114 1 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Harrison (GA) 17 69 0 Forte (AR) 24 119 2 Fuchs (AR) 16 71 1 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Harrison (GA) 14 44 0 Robinson (GA) 24 11 190 0 Smith (MI) 2 1 7 1 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Bull (AR) 13 5 89 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Robinson (GA) 15 7 85 1 Appleby (GA) 6 102 0 Wilson (GA)

Receiving Douglas (AR) Davis (GA)

Rec. Yds. TD 2 54 0 3 16 0

Bowl History

#1 Pittsburgh Tops Dogs In ’77 Sugar Bowl Armed with a number four national ranking and the distinction of being first team to represent the conference in the SEC’s ‘‘marriage’’ with the Sugar Bowl, Georgia’s dreams of a national title were convincingly shattered by top-ranked Pittsburgh, 27-3, in the Sugar Bowl shootout for the national championship.     With a Sugar Bowl record crowd for the Superdome of 76, 117 fans looking on, Pittsburgh made believers of the whole nation in justifying their top national billing. Junior quarterback Matt Cavanaugh and heralded Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett supplied most of the offensive fireworks for the Panthers in building a 21-0 halftime lead. Cavanaugh directed his team 80 yards in the first quarter for Pitt’s initial score, covering the last six yards himself on a keeper. In the second quarter, the Pittsburgh junior unveiled a brilliant passing game to account for another Pittsburgh score by hitting FLK Matt Jones for a 59-yard scoring strike. Dorsett added the Panthers’ third TD of the day on an 11-yard burst to make the halftime tally 21-0.    The Bulldog offense, which had been stymied all day by the swarming Pittsburgh defense, finally was able to put something on the scoreboard in the third quarter. On Pitt's first possession of the second half, fullback Elliott Walker was separated from the ball on the Panthers’ own 26-yard line, where defensive end Lawrence Craft fell on it for the Bulldogs. But several plays later, Georgia found themselves faced with fourth and goal on the seven and had to settle for Allan Leavitt’s 25-yard field goal for their only score of the day.    Pitt’s Carson Long added field goals of 42 and 31 yards as the Panthers claimed the 1976 national championship.

Georgia 0 Pittsburgh 7

0 3 14 3

0 — 3 3 — 27

PITT—Cavanaugh 6-yard run (Long kick) 5:44-1st Q PITT—Jones 59-yard pass from Cavanaugh (Long kick) 8:33-2nd Q PITT—Dorsett 11-yard run (Long kick) 2:02-2nd Q GA—Leavitt 25-yard field goal 11:30-3rd Q PITT—Long 42-yard field goal 1:50-3rd Q PITT—Long 31-yard field goal 7:35-4th Q

Stanford Rallies For Win In 1978 Bluebonnet Bowl Georgia’s Wonderdogs outgained Stanford 525 yards to 31, but lost the game 25-22 before 34,084 fans in the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston on December 31, 1978. Fumbles and penalties, missed PAT’s and FG’s and precision passing by All-American QB Steve Dils, enables the Cardinal to overcome a 22-0 deficit in the second half. The Bulldogs played their best game of the season in running up an early advantage to the 22-0. They scored on their second possession in the first quarter, Rex Robinson kicking a 31-yd FG. On their third possession, Georgia’s Buck Belue passed to flanker Carmon Prince 22 yards for a TD, but Robinson missed on the PAT to make Georgia a 9-0 leader. As the half closed, Jeff Pyburn directed an 80-yard drive in seven plays as he spotted Prince for an eight-yard strike. Robinson was wide again on the PAT and Georgia led 15-0. Georgia drove 75 yards to goal after the second half kick-off and took only six plays as Pyburn dove in from the one, making the score 22-0. Two Bulldog fumbles accounted for Stanford’s first pair of touchdowns, and their third tally came on a 14-yard pass from Dils to Ken Margerum. The two-point conversion was good, knotting the score at 22. The Cardinal recovered another Georgia fumble to set up their go-ahead field goal of 24 yards. Georgia came back strong, driving to the Stanford 14, but Robinson missed on a 31-yard attempt.

Georgia Stanford

3 0

12 7 0 22

0 3

— —

22 25

GA- Robinson 31-yard field goal 5:18-1st Q GA-Prince 22-yard pass from Belue (kick failed) 4:06-2nd Q GA-Prince 8-yard pass from Pyburn (kick failed) 0:11-2nd Q GA-Pyburn 1-yard run (Robinson kick) 12:58-3rd Q SU-Margerum 32-yard pass from Dils (pass failed) 6:03-3rd Q SU-Nelson 20-yard pass from Dils (Nabers run) 3:57-3rd Q SU-Margerum 14-yard pass from Dils (Nelson pass from Dils) 1:33-3rd Q SU-Nabers 24-yard field goal 14:50-4th Q

GAME STATISTICS Stanford Georgia First Downs 20 27 Rushing Yards 128 315 GAME STATISTICS Passing Yards 210 189 Pittsburgh Georgia Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 28-15-1 18-11-1 First Downs 24 14 Return Yardage 51 119 Rushing Yards 288 135 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 6/5 Passing Yards 192 46 Punts 8 (41.6) 1 (35.0) Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 18-10-0 22-3-4 Yards Penalized 2-34 5-43 Return Yardage 34 80 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/2 STATISTICAL LEADERS Punts 5 (36.8) 8 (47.1) Rushing Att. Yds. TD Yards Penalized 6-66 4-30 McClendon (GA) 30 115 0 STATISTICAL LEADERS Nelson (SU) 16 100 0 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Dorsett (PITT) 32 202 1 Passing Att Comp Yds. TD Goff (GA) 17 76 0 Dils (SU) 28 17 210 3 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Pyburn (GA) 12 6 87 2 Cavanaugh (PITT) 18 10 192 1 Robinson (GA) 15 2 33 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Margerum (SU) 5 87 2 Jones (PITT) 3 80 1 Scott (GA) 5 67 0 Taylor (GA) 4 72 0

Bowl History

Georgia Whips Irish For 1981 Sugar Bowl Win And The National Championship Determined to silence the critics who claimed that Georgia had been lucky in streaking to a perfect 11-0 regular season slate, the Bulldogs journeyed to New Orleans, No. 1 ranking in hand, and defeated Notre Dame, 17-10, in the 1981 Sugar Bowl to claim the national championship. Played before a record Sugar Bowl crowd of 77,895 in the Louisiana Superdome, the game was one where Georgia capitalized on early Irish mistakes to take a 17-3 lead at halftime.    Notre Dame took the ball on the first possession of the contest from its own 20 all the way to the UGA 32 where kicker Harry Oliver booted a 50-yard field goal to give the Irish a 3-0 lead with 10:41 to go in the opening quarter. Oliver tried another field goal moments later from the 48, but this time Bulldog freshman rover Terry Hoage slipped through the line to step in front and block the attempt, giving Georgia the ball at the ND49. Nine plays netted 20 yards and placekicker Rex Robinson was called on for a 46-yard field goal. The All-American was successful to tie the game at three apiece with less than two minutes remaining in the first period. On the ensuing kickoff, Georgia capitalized on confusion among two Notre Dame return men, and Bulldog senior Bob Kelly recovered a loose football at the Irish one-yard line. Freshman marvel Herschel Walker, who would go on to gain 150 yards (the first 100-yard performance against the Notre Dame defense all season) and win the Miller-Digby MVP Trophy, dived on the second play for the touchdown. Robinson coverted the PAT and Bulldogs were up, 10-3, still in the first quarter. Erk Russell’s defense, which led the country in takeaways during the season, recovered another Notre Dame fumble early in the second period as Irish fullback John Sweeney was separated from the ball at the ND22 and Bulldog senior roverback Chris Welton pounced on it. Walker broke an off tackle play for 12 yards to the ND10. Quarterback Buck Belue swept left for seven more to the Irish three-yard line, setting up a second and goal situation. Belue gave it to Walker and the 6-2, 220-pounder stormed into the endzone for his second score of the game. Robinson added the PAT and Georgia enjoyed a 17-3 lead.     Down 14 points, Notre Dame drove the second time it had the ball in the second half from its own 40-yard line to the G13. On a third down play there, Irish QB Blair Kiel dropped back, threw into the endzone to flanker Pete Holohan, only to watch Georgia’s All-American cornerback Scott Woerner step in at the last minute to bat the pass away. Notre Dame's Oliver came in to kick a 30-yarder, but the ball sailed wide right. The Irish finally got a touchdown after Georgia punted on the next possession. The passing of Kiel and running of tailback Phil Carter took Notre Dame 57 yards in 11 plays as the drive was climaxed by a one-yard plunge by Carter for the touchdown. Oliver booted the PAT and the Georgia lead was now 17-10 with :54 seconds of the third quarter showing on the Superdome scoreboard clock. After Georgia was unable to move the ball, senior Mark Malkiewicz was called in to punt. The boot carried to the Irish 46 and Notre Dame, with momentum mounting, took over. Seven plays later, the Fighting Irish were at the G21 and fourth down staring them in the face. Oliver’s 38-yard field goal attempt went wide to the left this time and the Bulldogs clung to their

seven-point lead. After two unsuccessful possessions by each team, Notre Dame got the ball one last time with 5:10 to go in the ballgame at the ND43. Carter ran around the end for seven yards to midfield. On second down, 6-1, 265-pound defensive guard Eddie Weaver caught Kiel behind the line for a four-yard loss, setting up a third and seven play. A Kiel-to-Nick Vehr pass got six yards back, making it fourth down, one yard to go. A running play looked to be forthcoming, but Kiel surprised everyone when he faded back, looking for Dean Masztak, the big tight end, on the side line. One Bulldog, apparently not surprised by the call, was cornerback Woerner, who stepped up in front of Masztak for the interception (his second of the game) at the G34. Only 2:56 remained. Runs by Belue and Walker gave the Bulldogs a first down at the G47. Two plays after that, Georgia recorded the biggest first down of the game when Belue hit his very first completion of the day on a seven-yard pass to senior flanker Amp Arnold. Walker got the Bulldogs another first down at the ND 38, where Georgia ran off three plays and watched the clock expire, prompting a sea of UGA fans to engulf the playing field for the national championship celebration.

Notre Dame Georgia

3 10

0 7

7 0

0 0

— —

10 17

ND — Oliver, 50-yard FG 10:41-1st Q GA — Robinson, 46-yard FG 1:45-1st Q GA — Walker, 1-yard run (Robinson PAT) 1:04-1st Q GA — Walker, 3-yard run (Robinson PAT) 13:49-2nd Q ND — Carter, 1-yard run (Oliver PAT) :54-3rd Q GAME STATISTICS Notre Dame Georgia First Downs 17 10 Rushing Yards 190 120 Passing Yards 138 7 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 28-14-3 13-1-0 Return Yardage 2 44 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0 Punts 5 (42.0) 11 (38.5) Yards Penalized 8-69 6-32 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Walker (GA) Carter (ND)

Att. Yds. TD 36 150 2 27 109 1

Passing Kiel (ND) Belue (GA)

Att. Comp. 27 14 12 1

Receiving Holohan (ND) Arnold (GA)

Rec. Yds. TD 4 44 0 1 7 0

Yds. 138 7

TD 0 0

Bowl History

Pitt Edges Bulldogs 24-20 In 1982 Sugar Bowl Pittsburgh QB Dan Marino hit tight end John Brown on a fourth-down, 33-yard TD pass with just 35 seconds left to give the Panthers a come-from-behind 24-20 win over Georgia in the 1982 Sugar Bowl, dashing the Bulldogs’ hopes for a second straight national championship. Perhaps the most exciting of the holiday games of '82, the Pitt-Georgia matchup had six lead changes for the 77,224 who were in attendance at the Superdome. Early in the fourth quarter it was Pittsburgh which capitalized on a Dog fumble at the G23. Four plays later, QB Marino found John Brown open for a six-yard TD play. The conversion put the Panthers, 17-13 with 11:40 to play in the game. But the Bulldogs, entering the game ranked No. 2 in the country, weren’t quite through yet. Taking over on the G20, Georgia drove the distance in 10 plays, climaxing the drive with a Buck Belue-to-Clarence Kay TD pass from six yards out. Kevin Butler’s PAT put the lead in Georgia’s favor, 20-17, with 8:31 remaining. Each team failed on a possession and, with 3:46 left, the Panthers got the ball on the P20. Eleven plays later, they were at the G33, fourth down and five. Seconds later, TE Brown was in the endzone on the receiving end of Marino’s game-winner.

Pittsburgh Georgia

0 0

3 7

7 6

14 7

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24 20

GA—Walker, 8-yard run (Butler PAT) 7:18 — 2nd Q PT —Everett, 41-yard FG 1:59 — 2nd Q PT —Dawkins, 30-yard pass from Marino (Everett PAT) 11:59 — 3rd Q GA—Walker, 10-yard run (kick failed) 6:42 — 3rd Q PT —Brown, 6-yard pass from Marino (Everett PAT) 1:40 — 4th Q GA—Kay, 6 yard pass from Belue (Butler PAT) 8:31 — 4th Q PT —Brown, 33-yard pass from Marino (Everett PAT) :35 — 4th Q

Penn State Clips Dogs 27-23 In 1983 Sugar Bowl After staking Penn State to a 20-3 secondquarter lead, the Bulldogs staged a great comeback but came up short, 27-23, to the Nittany Lions before 78,124 in the ‘83 Sugar Bowl Classic. The outcome foiled Georgia’s chances for another national championship and a perfect 12-0 season. Trailing 20-3 with only :39 remaining in the first half, Georgia took over on its 34-yard line. Lastinger completed four of five pass attempts, the final completion coming on a 10-yard scoring play to Herman Archie. Butler’s PAT cut the deficit to 20-10 at intermission. The Bulldogs took the second half kickoff and drove 69 yards in 11 plays as Herschel Walker, who netted 103 yards on the day, ran in from a yard out. Penn State’s lead now was only 20-17. The Nittany Lions took possession late in the third quarter at their 19. Six plays advanced the football to the G47. From there, Blackledge found his receiver Garrity, who made a diving catch in the endzone for a TD. Gancitano’s PAT increased the PSU lead to 27-17. Georgia didn’t roll over, however. With 5:38 left to play, the Dogs took the ball at the P43 after a fumbled punt. Six plays later, Lastinger found TE Clarence Kay for a nine-yard TD pass. Only 3:54 remained. The two-point try failed and Georgia trailed 27-23. Georgia could not prevent the Nittany Lions from getting two first downs and used up its allotted timeouts as Penn State ran out the clock. The game ended with the ball rolling into the Georgia endzone after a 62-yard punt from Ralph Giacomarro.

Penn State Georgia

7 3

13 7

0 7

7 6

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27 23

PS — Warner, 2-yd. run (Gancitano PAT) 12:09 — 1st Q GA — Butler, 27-yd. FG 6:05 — 1st Q PS — Gancitano, 38-yd. FG 11:47 — 2nd Q PS — Warner, 9-yd. (Gancitano PAT) 2:43 — 2nd Q PS — Gancitano, 45-yd FG :44 — 2nd Q GAME STATISTICS GA — Archie, 10-yd. pass from Lastinger (Butler PAT) :05 P 2nd Q Pittsburgh Georgia GA — Walker, 1-yd. run (Butler PAT) 10:37 — 3rd Q First Downs 27 11 PS — Garrity, 47-yd pass from Blackledge (Gancitano PAT) 13:16 — 4th Q Rushing Yards 208 141 GA — Kay, 9-yd. pass from Lastinger (run failed) 3:54— 4th Q Passing Yards 261 83 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 41-26-2 15-8-2 GAME STATISTICS Return Yardage 35 57 Penn State Georgia Fumbles/Lost 5/3 2/2 First Downs 19 19 Punts 2 (44.5) 6 (39.5) Rushing Yards 139 160 Yards Penalized 14-96 5-35 Passing Yards 228 166 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 23-13-0 28-12-2 STATISTICAL LEADERS Return Yardage 124 12 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/0 Thomas (PITT) 26 129 0 Punts 7 (42.5) 8 (41.7) Walker (GA) 25 84 2 Yards Penalized 7-39 7-42 Dibartola (PITT) 13 68 0 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Rushing Att. Yds. TD Marino (PITT) 41 26 261 3 Warner (PS) 18 117 2 Belue (GA) 15 8 83 1 Walker (GA) 28 103 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Dawkins (PITT) 6 77 1 Blackledge (PS) 23 13 228 1 Lastinger (GA) 27 12 166 2 Dibartola (PITT) 8 64 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Walker (GA) 3 53 0 Garrity (PS) 4 116 1 Kay (GA) 5 61 1

Bowl History

Georgia Upsets Texas 10-9 In 1984 Cotton Bowl Georgia senior QB John Lastinger ran 17 yards for a go-ahead TD with just 3:22 left on the clock to lift the Bulldogs to a 10-9 Cotton Bowl Classic triumph over No. 2 Texas before 67,891 in Dallas on Jan. 2, 1984.    The winning TD had been set up when Bulldog sophomore Gary Moss recovered a Craig Curry fumbled punt at the Longhorn 23John Lastinger stretches for the winning TD in the final minutes. yard line. Lastinger called his own number on the third play from scrimmage and darted outside right for the TD.    Texas had one more possession, but the Bulldog defense rose up recording two sacks (Kenny Sims and Ed Moore) to back the Longhorns up from their 28-yard line all the way to their seven. Georgia took control and ran off the final 2:19 on the clock after converting a fourth down play at the Texas 36.    As expected going into the Cotton Bowl, defense was the key for both teams as there were just 13 first downs and three points each achieved in the first half. Texas grabbed an early 3-0 lead with 10:32 to go in the first quarter when freshman Jeff Ward booted a 22-yard FG. The Bulldogs, after Moss returned a punt 29 yards to the Longhorn 43 late in the quarter, used four plays to move to the Texas 26 where Butler came in and kicked a 43-yarder.    Ward added his second three-pointer on the day with 7:10 to play in the third quarter as he connected on a 40-yard field goal. After a Georgia fumble at the G37, the Longhorns moved 26 yards in eight plays to the G11 where Ward came on and extended the Texas advantage to 9-3 with 3:50 to play in the third quarter.

Georgia 3 0 0 7 — 10 Texas 3 0 6 0 — 9 UT—Ward 22-yard field goal 10:32-1st Q GA—Butler 43-yard field goal 2:12-1st Q UT—Ward 40-yard field goal 7:10-3rd Q UT—Ward 27-yard field goal 3:50-3rd Q GA—Lastinger 17-yard run (Butler kick) 3:22-4th Q

FSU Rallies To Tie Bulldogs In 1984 Citrus Bowl Georgia placekicker Kevin Butler’s attempt of a 70-yard field goal fell just a foot short as time expired in the '84 Florida Citrus Bowl, enabling favored Florida State to hold off the upstart Bulldogs and earn a 17-17 tie before 51,821 in Orlando on Dec. 22, 1984. The Bulldogs, who had hoped to use the Citrus Bowl as the start of their 1985 season, stormed out to a 14-0 halftime lead. Florida State battled back to tie the score through the efforts of a talented offense and an aggressive punt rush with under four minutes remaining. After averaging 35.3 points a game, the Seminoles were held to just 10 points through three quarters until noseguard Lenny Chavers blocked a Chip Andrews punt, which was picked up by teammate Joe Wessel for a Seminole touchdown. Darrin Holloman’s sweep around the left side gave FSU a two-point conversion and knotted the game at 17 late in the fourth quarter. The Dogs tried to repeat the miracle they had staged earlier in the season against rival Clemson in which they drove up field in the closing seconds enabling All-American Kevin Butler to kick a conference record 60-yard FG and secure a Georgia victory. FSU’s defense proved to be a bit stiffer than that of Clemson, and after three incomplete James Jackson passes, Georgia coach Vince Dooley called on Butler once again, but his kick fell just short of the crossbar and the game ended deadlocked at 17.    Although disappointed with a tie, Georgia walked off the field encouraged by the play of their underclassmen. Freshman QB James Jackson saw his first stretch of extensive playing time and responded by earning the game’s Most Valuable Player trophy. The game’s most valuable offensive player was another Georgia freshman, TB Lars Tate, who scored both of Georgia’s TDs. Senior CB Kevin Harris was awarded Defensive Player of the Game, giving the red and black a clean sweep of the awards ceremony.

Georgia Florida State

0 14 0 3 — 17 0 0 3 14 — 17

GA—Tate 4-yard run (Butler kick) 5:26-2nd Q GA—Tate 2-yard run (Butler kick) 1:08-2nd Q FS—Schmidt 32-yard field goal 10:26-3rd Q FS—Smith 1-yard run (run failed) 14:21-4th Q GA—Butler 36-yard field goal 12:10-4th Q FS—Wessel 14-yard return of blocked punt (Holloman run) 3:58-4th Q

GAME STATISTICS Texas Georgia First Downs 14 13 GAME STATISTICS Rushing Yards 110 149 Florida State Georgia Passing Yards 168 66 First Downs 18 15 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 26-8-2 20-6-1 Rushing Yards 161 189 Return Yardage 34 70 Passing Yards 85 178 Fumbles/Lost 4/2 2/1 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 27-10-2 18-9-1 Punts 7 (46.7) 9 (41.2) Return Yardage 122 22 Yards Penalized 6-52 3-25 Fumbles/Lost 3/1 5/1 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Robinson (UT) 28 88 0 Montgomery (GA) 11 40 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD McIvor (UT) 26 8 169 0 Lastinger (GA) 19 6 66 0 Receiving Nicho (UT) Harris (GA)

Rec. Yds. TD 2 59 0 2 33 0

Punts Yards Penalized

8 (38.6) 8 (37.1) 8-65 6-42

STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Tate (GA) 11 75 2 Smith (FS) 10 65 1 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD J. Jackson (GA) 16 7 159 0 Thomas (FS) 26 10 85 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Lane (GA) 2 64 0 Hester (FS) 3 26 0

Bowl History

Dogs, Wildcats Tie 13-13 In 1985 Sun Bowl Game

B.C. Edges Dogs 27-24 In 1986 Hall of Fame

A Sun Bowl crowd of 52,203 saw the Georgia Bulldogs rally for 10 fourth quarter points to pull even with the Arizona Wildcats, 13-13, then watched as both teams miss potential game-winning field goals in the final two minutes to preserve the tie. Georgia struck first, marching 72 yards in 13 plays to set up a 37-yard FG by Steve Crumley. Crumley, who had pulled a muscle in his kicking leg before the final game of the regular season, reinjured himself on the kick, however, and was unable to continue. Arizona responded on the following possession to tie the game, driving to the G1 before an illegal procedure penalty on fourth down forced the Cats to call upon All-American Max Zendejas to tie the score at three from 21 yards.Zendejas added a 52-yarder, and the the Wildcats made it 12-3 when Martin Rudolph picked off QB James Jackson's pass and returned it 35 yards for a TD. Georgia backup kicker Davis Jacobs was true on a 44-yard field to close the gap to 13-6. With 12:35 to play senior DB Tony Flack recovered RB James Debow’s fumble at the A23 to set up what would be the game’s last score behind Tate on the ground. With 1:14 left, Jacobs missed a 44-yard field goal. Georgia held Arizona until the Wildcats gambled on fourth-and-two from their own 36, and David Adams rambled for 25 yards on a draw play with DL Henry Williams executing a game-saving tackle at the G39. The Wildcats drove to the 22, called time out, and Zendejas’ 39-yard attempt went wide and Georgia averted a last-second defeat.

Boston College scored a five-yard TD pass with 32 seconds remaining to nip Georgia, 27-24, in the first Hall of Fame Bowl held at Tampa on Dec. 22, 1986, in front of 25,368 in Tampa Stadium. The last second win spoiled a brilliant comeback from a 13-point halftime deficit by Georgia which actually took the lead, 24-20, with a five-yard TD run by QB James Jackson with 11:51 left in the game. The Bulldogs, after scoring first to lead 7-0, watched Boston College score 20 straight points before halftime. Georgia came out in the third quarter to score 10 points and a dded another seven in the final period to take the lead. B.C. got the ball the final time with 2:38 left and drove to the Georgia 27 when an incomplete fourth-and-two pass appeared to have iced the game for the Dogs. But a pass interference penalty gave the Eagles new life and three plays later, they scored on a five-yard TD toss.

Georgia Arizona

0 3 0 3

0 10

10 — 13 0 — 13

GA—Crumley 37-yard field goal 12:05-2nd Q AZ—Zendejas 21-yard field goal 4:57-2nd Q AZ—Zendejas 52-yard field goal 10:20-3rd Q AZ—Rudolph 35-yard interception return (Zendejas kick) 3:17-3rd Q GA—Jacobs 44-yard field goal 13:20-4th Q GA—Tate 2-yard run (Jacobs kick) 9:27-4th Q

Georgia 7 0 10 7 — Boston College 3 17 0 7 —

24 27

GA—Jackson 7-yard run (Crumley kick) 5:24 1st Q BC—Lowe 23-yard field goal 0:40-1st Q BC—Casparriello 4-yard pass from Halloran (Lowe kick) 7:04-2nd Q BC—Stradford 1-yard run (Lowe kick) 5:05-2nd Q BC—Lowe 37-yard field goal 0:04-2nd Q GA—Jacobs 28-yard field goal 8:29-3rd Q GA—Moss 81-yard interception return (Crumley kick) 4:25-3rd Q GA—Jackson 5-yard run (Crumley kick) 11:51-4th Q BC—Martin 5-yard pass from Halloran (Lowe kick) 0:32-4th Q

GAME STATISTICS Boston College Georgia First Downs 26 18 Rushing Yards 111 94 Passing Yards 316 178 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 52-31-2 21-13-0 Return Yardage 114 205 GAME STATISTICS Fumbles/Lost 3/0 4/2 Arizona Georgia Punts 8 (33.8) 7 (44.9) First Downs 11 18 Yards Penalized 6-45 3-30 Rushing Yards 99 211 Passing Yards 133 51 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 22-13-0 8-5-2 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Return Yardage 35 3 Stradford (BC) 20 122 1 Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1 Tate (GA) 17 63 0 Punts 4 (40.0) 2 (27.5) Yards Penalized 7-50 4-20 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Halloran (BC) 52 31 316 2 STATISTICAL LEADERS Jackson (GA) 21 13 178 0 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Tate (GA) 22 71 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Henderson (GA) 12 59 0 Martin (BC) 9 98 1 Worley (GA) 12 56 0 Thomas (GA) 7 75 0 Adams (AZ) 13 51 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Jenkins (AZ) 22 13 133 0 Jackson (GA) 7 4 42 0 Receiving Fairholm (AZ) Tate (GA)

Rec. Yds. TD 4 40 0 2 16 0

Bowl History

Kasay Kick Defeats Arkansas In 1987 Liberty Bowl

Freshman placekicker John Kasay booted a 39-yard field goal with no time left to give Georgia a 20-17 come-from-behind victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks before 53,249 fans at Liberty Bowl Stadium in Memphis, Tenn., on Dec 29, 1987. The victory provided Georgia with its first ninewin season since 1983 and the first victory over Arkansas after two previous attempts. Bulldog QB James Jackson was the Georgia most valuable offensive player after rushing for 72 yards and completing 15 of 25 passes for 148 yards. Bulldog LB John Brantley was the Georgia most valuable defensive player. Kasay’s game-winning kick was set up when Georgia cornerback Carver Russaw intercepted an Arkansas pass and ran it back to the Razorback 43-yard line with 46 seconds to play. Arkansas had missed a 35-yard field goal with 1:42 left which would have given them the lead. The Bulldogs ran three plays to set up Kasay’s, kick the big one being a Jackson-to -Sadowski pass for 16 yards to put the Dogs in field goal range. Georgia had trailed at halftime, 10-7, and Arkansas took the second half kickoff and drove for a touchdown to take a 17-7 lead with 11:35 left in the third period. But the fourth quarter belonged to Georgia. Kasay kicked a 24-yard FG with 14:57 left to cut the lead to 17-10, and James Jackson scored on a five-yard run to tie the score at 17.

Georgia Arkansas

0 7 0 13 — 3 7 7 0 —

AR—Trainor 43-yard field goal 6:37-1st Q GA—Tate 1-yard run (Kasay kick) 14:24-2nd Q AR—Thomas 10-yard run (Trainor kick) 0:31-2nd Q AR—Thomas 1-yard run (Trainor kick) 11:35-3rd Q GA—Kasay 24-yard field goal 14:57-4th Q GA—Jackson 5-yard run (Kasay kick) 10:23-4th Q GA—Kasay 39-yard field goal 0:00-4th Q

20 17

Dogs Use New Tricks To Win 1989 Gator Bowl

Largely discarding their trademark rushing attack, Vince Dooley’s Bulldogs took to the air in the 44th Mazda Gator Bowl en route to a 3427 victory over the Michigan State in front of 76,236 fans in Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 1, 1989. Georgia not only secured its second straight 9-win season but handed Dooley the 201st, and final, win of his illustrious 25-year coaching career. QB Wayne Johnson, who was named Georgia’s MVP for the game, had a careerhigh 227 yards and three touchdowns. Two of Johnson’s three TD strikes went to tailback Rodney Hampton, who also carried the ball 10 times for 109 yards and a TD.   Georgia took a 7-0 lead on a 6-yard Johnson-to-Hampton touchdown pass. By halftime, the Dogs led 17-7.  Georgia scored again in the third when Johnson capped a 64-yard drive with an 18-yard pass to tight end Kirk Warner.  MSU closed the gap to 27-20 with 14:24 to play, but the Dogs countered on their next possession when Hampton raced 32 yards for his third touchdown. The Spartans scored once more, but Georgia, which finished the season ranked 15th, hung on for a 34-27 win.

Georgia 7 10 10 7 — Michigan State 0 7 6 14 —

34 27

GA—Hampton 6-yard pass from Johnson (Kasay kick) 0:01-1st Q GA—Crumley 39-yard field goal 11:00-2nd Q GA—Hampton 30-yard pass from Johnson (Kasay kick) 7:06-2nd Q MS—Rison 4-yard pass from McAllister (Langeloh kick) 2:55-2nd Q GA—Warner 18-yard pass from Johnson (Kasay kick) 7:48-3rd Q MS—Rison 55-yard pass from McAllister (kick failed) 3:55-3rd Q GA—Crumley 36-yard field goal 2:16-3rd Q MS—Ezor 3-yard run (Langeloh kick) 14:24-4th Q GA—Hampton 32-yard run (Kasay kick) 11:58-4th Q MS—Rison 50-yard pass from McAllister (Langeloh kick) 3:49-4th Q

GAME STATISTICS Michigan State Georgia GAME STATISTICS First Downs 22 22 Arkansas Georgia Rushing Yards 158 182 First Downs 19 20 Passing Yards 288 227 Rushing Yards 258 202 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-14-0 27-15-0 Passing Yards 86 148 Return Yardage 101 101 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 17-7-2 25-15-2 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 Return Yardage 95 68 Punts 6 (42.8) 4 (34.0) Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0 Yards Penalized 8-102 5-25 Punts 3 (32.7) 3 (31.0) Yards Penalized 4-45 5-50 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD STATISTICAL LEADERS Hampton (GA) 10 109 1 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Ezor (MS) 33 146 1 Thomas (AR) 13 79 2 Jackson (GA) 10 72 1 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD McAllister (MS) 24 14 288 3 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Johnson (GA) 27 15 227 Jackson (GA) 25 15 148 0 3 Thomas (AR) 17 7 86 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Rison (MS) 9 252 3 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Hampton (GA) 4 71 2 Thomas (GA) 7 76 0 Winston (AR) 2 36 0

Bowl History

Syracuse Nips Georgia 19-18 To Win ’89 Peach

W ith :25 left in the game, Syracuse PK John Biskup booted a 26-yard field goal to lift the Orangemen over the Bulldogs, 19-18, in Atlanta at the 22nd Peach Bowl on Dec. 30, 1989.   Despite putting together an impressive opening drive and coming up with several big plays, the Dogs couldn’t sustain a balanced offensive attack throughout the game. Georgia's leading rusher Rodney Hampton was held to 32 yards on the ground, while Syracuse TB Michael Owens ran for 112 yards on 14 carries. The Georgia passing attack was limited to 88 yards, the first time all season the Dogs were held under 100 yards in the air. Georgia opened the game with a 66-yard drive, capped off by a 5-yard TD pass from QB Greg Talley to tight end Kirk Warner. Syracuse answered with an 80-yard drive of its own, with Owens scoring from one yard out.  In the second quarter, Syracuse suffered from three miscues, but managed to stay close. The first came when Georgia linebacker Mo Lewis set a new Peach Bowl record with a 77-yard interception return to the Syracuse five. The Bulldogs were unable to get into the end zone, however, and had to settle for a John Kasay field goal. In the second half, the Orangemen gave up a safety, and Georgia added a TD for an 18-10 edge going to the fourth.  Syracuse rallied, first with a 94-yards drive to close to 18--16. Then, Biskup’s field goal lifted the Orange over Georgia in the closest Peach Bowl since 1973.

Georgia 7 3 8 0 — 18 Syracuse 7 0 3 9 — 19 GA—Warner 5-yard pass from Talley (Kasay kick) 10:34-1st Q SU—Owens 1-yard run (Biskup kick) 6:07-1st Q GA—Kasay 20-yard field goal 12:53-2nd Q GA—Safety on ball centered through endzone 9:52-3rd Q GA—Hampton 4-yard pass from Talley (pass failed) 7:39-3rd Q SU—Biskup 32-yard field goal 1:44-3rd Q SU—Moore 19-yard pass from McDonald (pass failed) 10:08-4th Q SU—Biskup 26-yard field goal :25-4th Q

Georgia Beats Arkansas 24-15 In ’91 Independence

Georgia completed the 1991 phase of “Operation Turnaround” by beating the Arkansas Razorbacks 24-15 in front of 46, 932 fans and an ABC-TV national television audience in the 1991 Independence Bowl. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 14-0 lead behind two scoring strikes thrown from Eric Zeier to Arthur Marshall and Andre Hastings stretching their lead to 17-0 on a 39-yard FG by freshman Kanon Parkman. The Razorbacks battled back and got on the scoreboard with a 7-yard run by the Hogs’ leading rusher, E.D. Jackson. The run capped off an eight-play 37-yard drive by the Razorbacks. The second half continued to be a showcase for the play of Hastings and Zeier and the ball-hawking Georgia defense led by junior linebacker Torrey Evans. Georgia’s defense forced Arkansas quarterback Jason Allen into throwing five interceptions. Evans came off the bench for the injured John Allen and played brilliantly, recording four tackles, an interception and fumble recovery to earn defensive MVP honors. The game’s offensive MVP, Hastings caught four passes for 94 yards and outran all pursuers on a third quarter 53-yard reverse that put the Bulldogs out front 24-7. The Hogs added eight points in the fourth quarter, but it was too late, the Bulldogs had won the Independence Bowl.

Georgia 14 3 7 0 — 24 Arkansas 0 7 0 8 — 15 GA—Marshall 7-yard pass from Zeier (Peterson kick) 5:40-1st Q GA—Hastings 27-yard pass from Zeier (Peterson kick) 3:01-1st Q GA—Parkman 39-yard field goal 8:31-2nd Q AR—Jackson 7-yard run (Wright kick) 0:35-2nd Q GA—Hastings 53-yard run (Peterson kick) 12:07-3rd Q AR—Jackson 1-yard run (Jackson run) 1:19-4th Q

GAME STATISTICS Arkansas Georgia First Downs 22 15 GAME STATISTICS Syracuse Georgia Rushing Yards 188 125 First Downs 27 12 Passing Yards 122 237 Rushing Yards 245 113 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 31-12-5 31-20-0 Passing Yards 224 88 Return Yardage 11 39 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 34-22-3 19-10-1 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0 Return Yardage 31 140 Punts 4 (45.3) 6 (32.3) Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/0 Yards Penalized 7-43 10-75 Punts 3 (41.0) 7 (41.0) Yards Penalized 2-10 3-30 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD STATISTICAL LEADERS 28 112 2 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Jackson (AR) Hastings (GA) 1 53 1 Owens (SU) 14 112 1 Hampton (GA) 14 32 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Zeier (GA) 28 18 228 2 McDonald (SU) 13 10 135 1 Hill (AR) 31 12 122 0 Talley (GA) 14 8 93 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Hastings (GA) 4 94 1 Hampton (GA) 7 62 1 Keith (AR) 3 38 0 Owens (SU) 5 62 0

Bowl History

Dogs Beat Ohio State In 1993 Florida Citrus Bowl

Virginia Rallies For 34-27 Win In 1995 Peach Bowl

Georgia secured its best finish in a decade, including a top-10 final ranking and the first 10-win season since 1983, with a 21-14 victory over Ohio State. A New Year’s Day crowd of 65,861 attended the 47th annual Florida Citrus Bowl. Offensively, Georgia found ball control to its liking in the first quarter as it opened the game with its longest touchdown drive of the season. The Bulldogs drove 80 yards in 14 plays, grinding up 6:18 on the game clock, to take a 7-0 lead. Georgia then opened it up in the second quarter, calling for passes on five of its first eight plays. An Eric Zeier fumble just inside OSU territory proved costly as the Buckeyes drove 54 yards to paydirt in 11 plays for a 7-7 halftime tie. Following the break, Andre Hastings ignited the Dogs’ offense on the opening kickoff of the second half with a spectacular 49-yard return. Then from the OSU 45, Garrison Hearst gained all 45 yards on four carries en route to a 14-7 Bulldog advantage. But following a short punt by Georgia which the Buckeyes returned to the UGA 33, Ohio State seized the opportunity and tied the game again, 14-14, on a five-yard run by Robert Smith. Slowly, the Buckeyes had taken control of the game’s momentum and after a 45-yard completion to Smith to the UGA 15, it appeared Ohio State would take its first lead of the game. But quarterback Kirk Herbstreit fumbled, and the Bulldogs drove 80 yards in 11 plays to take the victory. A final Buckeye drive ended with a desperation pass intercepted in the endzone, and Georgia had earned its best season in a decade.

At the Peach Bowl, two of the nation’s most fatestruck teams took to Atlanta’s Georgia Dome in search of season-ending consolation. Although the Bulldogs entered the contest as underdogs, Georgia again battled back from adversity, this time a 14-0 deficit with 4:09 left in the first quarter, only to lose in the closing minute. Virginia’s Demetrius Allen proved the difference, returning a Kanon Parkman kickoff for an 83-yard TD with :57 remaining. Sophomore QB Hines Ward engineered the Georgia comeback, lighting up the Cavalier secondary for 413 yards on 31 of 59 passing. Figure in another 56 yards rushing, and Ward had set new Georgia bowl records for pass attempts, completions, yards passing and total offense. However, a pair of first-quarter interceptions and a blocked Dax Langley punt led to an easy 14 points for Virginia and considerable red and black frustration. Once again, Georgia’s defense kept the team's hope alive. Besides limiting Virginia to 256 yards total offense, the UGA "D" even gave the 70,824 audience a temporary charge when defensive tackle Jason Ferguson returned UVA's Walt Derey fumble 10 yards for a TD—Georgia's first tie of the game (27-27) with only 1:09 left.

Georgia Ohio State

7 0

0 7

7 7

7 0

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21 14

GA — Hearst, 1-yard run (Peterson kick) 6:48—1st Q OS — R. Smith, 1-yard run (Williams kick) 1:17—2nd Q GA — Hearst, 5-yard run (Peterson kick) 13:27—3rd Q OS — R. Smith, 5-yard run (Williams kick) 3:31—3rd Q GA — Harvey, 1-yard run (Peterson kick) 4:32—4th Q

GAME STATISTICS Ohio State Georgia First Downs 18 26 Rushing Yardage 202 234 Passing Yardage 110 242 Passes (Comp.-Att.-Int.) 8-24-1 21-31-0 Return Yardage 29 6 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2 Punts (Avg.) 8 (37.1) 6 (39.0) Yards Penalized 5-35 3-30 Rushing Hearst (GA) R. Smith (OS)

STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 28 163 2 25 113 2

Passing Zeier (GA) Herbstreit (OS)

Att. 31 24

Comp. Yds. TD 21 242 0 8 110 0

Receiving Hastings (GA) R. Smith (OS)

Rec. Yds. TD 8 113 0 2 49 0

Georgia 3 11 3 10 — 27 Virginia 14 10 3 7 — 34 VA—Barber, 1-yard run (Garcia kick) 10:27 1st Q VA—Brooks, 5-yard run (Garcia kick) 4:09 1st Q GA—Parkman, 36-yard FG 1:00 1st Q GA—Parkman, 37-yard FG 14:52 2nd Q VA—Garcia, 36-yard FG 9:42 2nd Q VA—Allen, 82-yard pass from Groh (Garcia kick) 2:34 2nd Q GA—Ward, 1-yard run (Ward to Hunter) :19 2nd Q GA—Parkman, 20-yard FG 8:01 3rd Q VA—Garcia, 36-yard FG 1:58 3rd Q GA—Parkman, 42-yard FG 14:43 4th Q GA—Ferguson, 10-yard fumble return (Parkman kick) 1:09 4th Q VA—Allen, 83-yard kickoff return (Garcia kick) 0:57 4th Q

GAME STATISTICS Georgia Virginia First Downs 20 10 Rushing Yardage 139 100 Passing Yardage 413 156 Passes (Comp.-Att.-Int.) 31-59-2 10-20-1 Return Yardage 144 303 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 4-2 Punts (Avg.) 5 (33.0) 8 (42.4) Penalties: Number-Yards 6-40 3-30 Rushing Ward (GA) Barber (UV)

STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 9 56 1 20 103 1

Passing Ward (GA) Groh (UV)

Att. Comp. Yds. TD 59 31 413 0 20 10 156 1

Receiving Bowie (GA) Allen (UV)

Rec. Yds. TD 10 156 0 5 111 1

Bowl History

Bobo, Edwards Lead UGA Past Badgers in ‘98 Outback Bowl

Georgia Rallies Past Virginia In 1998 Peach Bowl

Mike Bobo completed 26 of 28 passes for 235 yards and one touchdown a n d r u n ning back Robert Edwards ran for three more touchdowns as Georgia defeated Wisconsin 33-6 before an Outback Bowl crowd of 56,186 and an ESPN national television audience. Bobo, who earned MVP honors, set an Outback Bowl record for best completion percentage (92.8). He also set Outback and Georgia records for consecutive completions with 19. Edwards set a Georgia bowl mark and tied an Outback record with three rushing touchdowns. Senior Hines Ward set an Outback Bowl record for receptions and yardage with 12 catches for 122 yards. Georgia sported a new look for the Outback Bowl, donning black pants instead of the traditional “silver britches” to go along with the Bulldogs’ white jerseys and red helmets. “The players came to me a while back and requested we do something special for the bowl game,” Georgia head coach Jim Donnan said. “The idea the players liked best was wearing black pants. After discussing it with (athletic director) Coach Dooley we decided to go along with the players’ suggestion for this game.”

No. 19 Georgia rallied from an early secondquarter deficit of 21-0 to post a thrilling 35-33 win over 12th-ranked Virginia. A Peach Bowl record crowd of 72,876 in Atlanta on Dec. 31, 1998 was in attendance for the memorable comeback. Virginia capitalized on three second quarter interceptions by Georgia freshman Quincy Carter, turning each of them into a touchdown to build a 21-0 lead. Georgia got on the scoreboard when Carter connected with senior Tony Small on an 11-yard score with 1:15 left in the second quarter. Georgia got its first lead of the night when Olandis Gary capped a 67-yard drive with a 2-yard Olandis Gary run on the Dogs’ first possession of the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs then built an 8-point lead when Carter called his own number on a quarterback sneak from the one-yard-line with 7:01 remaining. Georgia staved off the Cavaliers late by stopping a 2-point conversion and then watching as their last-ditch field goal sailed wide left with just 19 seconds remaining.

Mike Bobo

Georgia 12 7 7 7 — 33 Wisconsin 0 0 0 6 — 6 GA-Edwards, 2-yard run (Hines kick b locked) 8:19, 1st Q GA-Edwards, 40-yard run (Bobo pass INT) 4:21, 1st Q GA-Gary, 3-yard run (Hines kick) :29, 2nd Q GA-Edwards, 13-yard run (Hines kick) 9:15, 3rd Q GA-Allen, 7-yard pass from Bobo, (Hines kick) 8:45, 4th WIS-Retzlaff, 12-yard pass from Kavanage (kick failed) 4:04, 4th Q GAME STATISTICS Georgia Wisconsin First Downs 25 18 Rushing: Att.-Yards 41-207 29-74 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 26-29-267-0 14-36-160-2 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-59 7-71 Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 3-107 5-218 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 1-0 2-0 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 1-16 5-104 Time of Possession 34:05 25:55 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Edwards (GA) 22 110 3 40 Gary (GA) 4 61 1 44 McCullough (WIS) 4 37 0 16 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Bobo (GA) 28 26 267 1 Samuel (WIS) 27 8 84 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Ward (GA) 12 154 0 49 Hayes (WIS) 5 44 0 11 Tackles UT AT Tot. Bright (GA) 8 4 12 Thompson (WIS) 10 3 13

Georgia Virginia

0 7 14 14 — 35 0 21 6 6 — 33

VA-Southern, 2-yard run (Braverman kick) 10:30, 2nd Q VA-Wilkins, 43-yard pass from Brooks (Braverman kick) 7:57, 2nd Q VA-Jones, 24-yard pass from Brooks (Braverman kick) 5:36, 2nd Q UG-Small, 11-yard pass from Carter (Hines kick) 1:15, 2nd Q UG-Bailey, 14-yard pass from Carter (Hines kick) 11:18, 3rd Q UG-Gary, 15-yard run (Hines kick) 5:50, 3rd Q VA-Wilkins, 67-yard pass from Brooks (kick failed) 3:29, 3rd Q UG-Gary, 2-yard run (Hines kick) 12:52, 4th Q UG-Carter, 1-yard run (Hines kick) 7:01, 4th Q VA-Brooks, 30-yard run (pass failed) 1:34, 4th Q GAME STATISTICS Georgia Virginia First Downs 19 21 Rushing: Att.-Yards 38-159 44-198 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 18-33-222-3 13-35-236-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-381 79-434 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 3-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-74 9-71 Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 8-284 8-316 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 6-62 4-17 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 5-104 4-39 Time of Possession 28:01 31:59 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Gary (GA) 19 110 2 18 Jones (UVA) 23 96 0 29 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Carter (GA) 33 18 222 2 Brooks (UVA) 32 12 226 3 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Wilkins (UVA) 6 161 2 67 Small (GA) 5 28 1 11 Tackles UT AT Tot. Hollingshed (GA) 5 3 8 Rainer (UVA) 8 3 11

Bowl History

Record Comeback Highlights ‘00 Outback Win over Purdue Georgia kicked off the new year by staging the largest comeback in bowl history, scoring 28 unanswered points to defeat Purdue 28-25 in overtime at Raymond James Stadium in front of 54,059 in a game broadcast by ESPN. Purdue jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter behind three Drew Brees touchdown passes. In the second quarter Brees threw his fourth touchdown pass to Chris James. Purdue missed three of the four extra point opportunities to lead 25-0 with 10:38 left in the first half. Georgia got its first points of the game on a Terrence Edwards 74-yard touchdown run off an option reverse to cut the lead to 25-7. Quincy Carter, who had 243 yards on 20 of 33 passing with two touchdowns (one rushing, one passing), helped continue the Georgia surge when he scored on an eight-yard run with 4:22 left in the third quarter. Patrick Pass made the two-point conversion to move the score to 25-18. The Bulldogs tied the score at 25 with just 1:19 left in regulation, when Randy McMichael caught a Carter pass over two defenders for an eight-yard touchdown. In overtime, Georgia managed to stop Purdue on its first drive when Dorsch missed a 43-yard field goal. After two Pass rushes for 19 yards, Hap Hines nailed a 21-yarder to cap the Bulldogs’ come from behind victory.

Purdue Georgia

19 0

6 10

0 8

0 7

(0) — 25 (3) — 28

PU-Daniels, 3-yard pass from Brees (Dorsch kick), 10:26, 1st Q PU-Daniels, 11-yard pass from Brees (Dorsch kick failed), 7:10, 1st Q PU-Sutherland, 21-yard pass from Brees (Brees pass failed), 1:03, 1st Q PU-James, 32-yard pass from Brees, (Brees pass failed), 10:38, 2nd Q GA-Edwards, 74-yard run (Hines kick), 9:39, 2nd Q GA-Hines 32-yard field goal, :09, 2nd Q GA- Carter, 8-yard run, (Pass run), 4:33, 3rd Q GA-McMichael 8-yard pass from Carter (Hines kick), 1:19, 4th Q GA-Hines 21-yard field goal, 0:00, overtime

GAME STATISTICS Georgia Purdue First Downs 21 30 Rushing: Att.-Yards 34-154 29-150 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 20-33-243-0 36-60-378-1 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 2-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 10-55 14-153 Punts: No.-Yards (Avg.) 3-144 3-136 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 2-24 1-1 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 3-63 2-31 Time of Possession 25:11 34:49 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Edwards (GA) 2 70 1 74 Lowe (PU) 15 87 0 18 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Carter (GA) 33 20 243 1 Brees (PU) 60 36 378 4 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Edwards (GA) 8 97 0 21 Daniels (PU) 12 103 2 25 Tackles UT AT Tot. Bell (GA) 6 4 10 Fells (PU) 5 6 11

Georgia Cruises Past Virginia In 2000 O’ahu Bowl

The 24th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (8-4) defeated Virginia 34-17 in the 2000 Jeep O’ahu Bowl in front of an Aloha Stadium crowd of 24,187 and an ESPN television audience on Christmas Eve. Georgia jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter. The Bulldogs got on the board with a 35-yard field goal by freshman kicker Billy Bennett. On the Bulldogs’ next series, one play after a successful fake punt, Edwards scampered 40 yards into the end zone Terrence Edwards on a reverse to give Georgia a 10-0 lead. On Virginia’s next possession, freshman safety Kentrell Curry recovered a Cavalier fumble in the end zone for the 17-0 lead. The Cavaliers pulled within 24-14 in the third quarter as senior linebacker Byron Thweatt returned a Georgia fumble 58 yards, but that was as close as Virginia would get. Georgia added two more touchdowns for the final margin, a 21-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Cory Phillips to freshman receiver Damien Gary and a four-yard fumble return by sophomore safety Cap Burnett after senior linebacker Kendrell Bell knocked the ball loose. Edwards was named MVP after leading UGA in both receiving and rushing with eight catches for 79 yards and five rushes for 97 yards and one touchdown.

Georgia Virginia

17 7 0 13 — 37 0 7 7 0 — 14

GA-Bennett 35-yard field goal, 1st Q 4:30 GA-Edwards 40-yard run (Bennett kick), 1st Q 1:12 GA-Curry 0-yard fumble recovery (Bennett kick), 1st Q 0:51 UVA-Dotson 14-yard run (Greene kick), 2nd Q 14:15 GA-Haynes 3-yard run, 2nd Q 13:08 UVA-Thweatt 58-yard fumble recovery (Greene kick), 3rd Q 4:46 GA-Gary 21-yard pass from C. Phillips (Bennett kick), 4th Q 13:13 GA-Burnett 4-yard fumble recovery (Bennett kick failed), 4th Q 12:57

GAME STATISTICS Georgia

Virginia

First Downs 21 20 Rushing: Att.-Yards 34-157 38-144 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 25-39-241-1 22-36-226-2 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 4-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-20 4-29 Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 5-213 5-224 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 1-18 5-39 Time of Possession 29:57 30:03

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Rushing Edwards (GA) Womack (UVA) Passing C. Phillips (GA) Spinner (UVA) Receiving Edwards (GA) McGrew (UVA) Tackles Hollingshed (GA) Evans (UVA)

Att. Yds. TD Long 5 97 1 57 15 48 0 13 Att. Comp. Yds. TD 35 22 213 1 22 14 153 0 Rec. Yds. TD Long 8 79 0 22 4 40 0 14 UT AT Tot. 7 5 12 9 1 10

Bowl History

Eagles Edge Dogs In 2001 Music City Bowl

Running back William Green scored a 7-yard touchdown with 4:43 remaining to lift Boston College to a 20-16 win over Georgia at the Music City Bowl. Running back Verron Haynes capped his Georgia career with 132 yards on 27 carries, including a 1-yard scoring run in the third quarter. That touchdown gave the Bulldogs a 16-10 lead. The Bulldogs began the game with some trickery when Fred Gibson took the opening kickoff and gave a reverse handoff to Decory Bryant, who raced 86 Fred Gibson yards to the Boston College 18. On Georgia’s second play, Greene found Gibson on a swing pass and he fought his way into the end zone from 15 yards out. Boston College grabbed the lead in the second quarter when quarterback Brian St. Pierre threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to receiver Dedrick Dewalt. The play was set up by Green’s 75-yard run, the longest play allowed by the Bulldogs this season. Sciortino then converted from 26 yards out to give the Eagles a 13-7 lead. The Bulldogs answered with Bennett’s 24-yard field goal as Georgia trailed 13-10 at the break. Haynes’ third-quarter touchdown gave the Bulldogs their final lead of the contest.

Boston College 3 10 0 7 — 20 Georgia 7 3 6 0 — 16 GA-F. Gibson 15-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Bennett kick), 1st Q 14:05 BC-S. Sciortino 25-yd field goal, 1st Q 1:43 BC-D. Dewalt 10-yd pass from St. Pierre (Sciortino kick), 2nd Q 9:09 BC-S. Sciortino 26-yd field goal, 2nd Q 3:05 GA-B. Bennett 24-yd field goal, 2nd Q 0:39 GA-V. Haynes 1-yd run (B. Bennett kick failed), 3rd Q 5:26 GA-Gary 21-yard pass from C. Phillips (Bennett kick), 4th Q 13:13 BC-W. Green 7-yd run (S. Sciortino kick), 4th Q 4:43

GAME STATISTICS BC Georgia First Downs 16 23 Rushing: Att.-Yards 47-197 39-122 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 9-25-109-0 22-39-288-2 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-0 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-20 9-74 Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 6-225 3-131 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 3-7 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 3-28 5-177 Time of Possession 35:02 24:58 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Green (BC) 35 149 1 70 Haynes (GA) 27 132 1 32 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD St. Pierre (BC) 25 9 109 1 Greene (GA) 38 22 288 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Dewalt (BC) 3 62 1 30 Gibson (GA) 6 109 1 38 Tackles UT AT Tot. Parent (BC) 6 5 11 J. Phillips (GA) 7 5 12

2003 Dogs Gets Record 13th Win In Nokia Sugar Bowl

Georgia bowl MVP Musa Smith rushed for 145 yards and Billy Bennett kicked four field goals as Georgia defeated Florida State 26-13 before 74,269 fans in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. Georgia completed the season at 13-1, the most wins in school history. The Bulldogs’ defense forced three turnovers by the Seminoles, including cornerback Bruce Thornton’s 71-yard interception return for a touchdown. Nose tackle Ken Veal’s fumble recovery led to one of Bennett’s four field goals. Terrence Edwards Bennett staked the Bulldogs to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter . The Seminoles took their only lead of the game in the second quarter as quarterback Fabian Walker found receiver Anquan Boldin on a 5-yard scoring toss. Thornton’s second-quarter interception and score gave Georgia the lead for good. Bennett pushed the advantage to 20-7 by drilling a 42-yard field goal early in the third quarter. On FSU’s next possession, Veal’s fumble recovery set up Bennett’s third field goal, pushing Georgia ahead 23-7.

Florida State Georgia

0 3

7 14

6 6

0 3

— —

13 26

GA-B. Bennett 23-yd field goal 4:19, 1st Q FSU-A. Boldin 5-yd pass from F. Walker 13:41, 2nd Q GA-B. Thornton 71-yd interception return 6:24, 2nd Q GA-T. Edwards 37-yd pass from D.J. Shockley 3:43, 2nd Q GA-B. Bennett 42-yd field goal 11:06, 3rd Q GA-B. Bennett 25-yd field goal 8:49, 3rd Q FSU-C. Thorpe 40-yd pass from A. Boldin, 0:00, 3rd Q GA-B. Bennett 35-yd field goal 10:17, 4th Q

GAME STATISTICS Florida State Georgia First Downs 18 11 Rushing: Att.-Yards 41-173 36-176 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 13-26-147-2 10-15-125-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 67-262 51-276 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-37 6-59 Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 5-202 4-193 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 4-68 2-29 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 3-57 1-7 Time of Possession 33:51 26:09 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long L. Washington (FSU) 10 48 0 17 M. Smith (GA) 23 145 0 39 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD A. Boldin (FSU) 14 6 78 1 D. Greene (GA) 14 9 88 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long N. Maddox (FSU) 4 24 0 13 T. Edwards (GA) 3 60 1 37 Tackles UT AT Tot. A. Augustin (FSU) 5 1 6 T. Gilbert (GA) 7 1 8

Bowl History

Georgia Defeats Purdue In OT In 2004 Capital One Bowl

After scoring the game’s first 24 points, Georgia needed a Kregg Lumpkin overtime touchdown run to hold off Purdue, 34-27, in front of a Capital One Bowl crowd of 64,565 and an ABC national television audience. The Bulldogs opened the game with a nineplay, 68-yard drive culminating in a six-yard Fred Gibson touchdown pass from quarterback and offensive MVP David Greene (left). The Bulldogs used a Billy Bennett field goal and two more Greene TD passes--one each to Gibson and Reggie Brown--to open a 24-0 lead with 4:47 left in the first half. Purdue answered with a touchdown and field David Greene goal to pull within 14, 24-10, at halftime. Purdue scored the fourth quarter’s first points on a Kyle Orton two-yard run with 9:11 left. Georgia then used up 4:44 on a 12-play, 57-yard drive ending in a 40-yard Bennett field goal. Late in the fourth, Purdue needed just three plays to go 66 yards and pull within three, 27-24, on a Kyle Orton three-yard touchdown pass. Ben Jones kicked a 44-yard field goal with 49 seconds left to tie the game at 27-all. On the first possession of overtime, Lumpkin pushed his way into the end zone to give the Bulldogs a 34-27 lead. Purdue also drove inside the 10 yard line, but failed to convert.

Purdue Georgia

0 14

10 0 17 (0) — 27 10 0 3 (7) — 34

GA-F. Gibson 6-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Bennett kick) 10:29, 1st Q GA-F. Gibson 4-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Bennett kick) 04:27, 1st Q GA-B. Bennett 28-yd field goal 09:56, 2nd Q GA-R. Brown 11-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Bennett kick) 04:47, 2nd Q PU-K. Orton 17-yd run (B. Jones kick) 03:01, 2nd Q PU-B. Jones 27-yd field goal 01:48, 2nd Q PU-K. Orton 2-yd run (B. Jones kick) 09:11, 4th Q GA-B. Bennett 40-yd field goal 04:27, 4th Q PU-A. Chambers 3-yd pass from K. Orton (B. Jones kick) 01:34,4th Q PU-B. Jones 44-yd field goal 00:49, 4th Q GA-K. Lumpkin 1-yd run (B. Bennett kick) 15:00, OT

GAME STATISTICS Purdue Georgia First Downs 15 23 Rushing: Att.-Yards 29-59 47-113 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 20-35-230-1 27-37-327-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 64-289 84-440 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 10-69 10-90 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 9-400 6-268 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 6-163 2-48 Time of Possession 24:31 35:29 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long J. Void (PU) 15 63 0 12 K. Lumpkin (GA) 27 90 1 15 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD K. Orton (PU) 20 34 230 1 D. Greene (GA) 27 37 327 3 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long J. Standeford (PU) 7 102 0 60 R. Brown (GA) 5 99 1 32 Tackles UT AT Tot. L. Johnson (PU) 10 5 15 S. Jones (GA) 6 2 8

Bulldogs Beat Badgers In 2005 Outback Bowl

Georgia (10-2) held off a late Wisconsin rally to defeat the Badgers 24-21 in front of 62,414 Outback Bowl fans at Raymond James Stadium and an ESPN national television audience. It was the last game for several Bulldog seniors, including All-American DE David Pollack (right) whose three-sack performance earned him Outback Bowl MVP. Overall, Georgia’s defense stifled the Badgers’ offense, allowing just 13 points while recording seven quarterback sacks and forcing and recovering two fumbles. Wisconsin (9-3) took an early secondDavid Pollack quarter 6-3 lead in a battle of field goals, but Georgia’s offense came to life in the middle of the game. Senior QB David Greene connected on a 24-yard touchdown to Fred Gibson and later a 24-yard TD to senior Jeremy Thomas. Freshman Thomas Brown notched his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the year with 111 yards on 16 carries, including a 29-yard touchdown run to give Georgia a 24-6 lead.

Georgia 3 7 14 0 Wisconsin 3 3 7 8

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GA-B. Coutu 20-yd field goal 10:24, 1st Q WIS-M. Allen 46-yd field goal 05:47, 1st Q WIS-M. Allen 44-yd field goal 14:55, 2nd Q GA-F. Gibson 19-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Coutu kick) 07:38, 2nd Q GA-J. Thomas 24-yd pass from D. Greene (Coutu kick) 09:16, 3rd Q GA-T. Brown 29-yd run (B. Coutu kick) 06:33, 3rd Q WIS-D. Charles 19-yd pass from J. Stocco (Allen kick) 03:16, 3rd Q WIS-A. Crooks 11-yd interception return (J. Orr pass) 04:13, 4th Q GAME STATISTICS Georgia Wisconsin First Downs 21 14 Rushing: Att.-Yards 37-196 35-60 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 19-41-264-2 12-27-170-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 78-460 62-230 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-85 7-45 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-199) 7-310 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 4-49 5-49 Time of Possession 29:05 30:55 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long T. Brown (GA) 16 111 1 29 A. Davis (WIS) 21 79 0 25 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD D. Greene (GA) 19 38 264 2 J. Stocco (WIS) 12 27 170 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long F. Gibson (GA) 4 42 1 19 D. Charles (WIS) 3 52 1 20 Tackles UT AT Tot. G. Blue (GA) 8 3 11 R. Brooks (WIS) 6 4 10

Bowl History

West Virginia Upsets Dogs In 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl

Georgia was unable to overcome a 28-0 deficit and fell to West Virginia 38-35 in the 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl in front of 74,458 fans at the Georgia Dome and an ABC national television audience. Despite three touchdowns and 277 yards passing by quarterback D.J. Shockley, the Bulldogs’ late rally fell short after they outscored the Mountaineers 35-10 to finish the game. Tailback Thomas Brown led Georgia with 78 yards rushing, including a 52-yard touchdown. West Virginia started the game’s scoring with three touchdowns in the first quarter and went up 28-0 with 14:10 remaining in the second quarter. Georgia got its first points at the 12:58 mark in Kregg Lumpkin the second quarter on Kregg Lumpkin’s careerlong 34-yard touchdown run. The Bulldogs managed to close the gap to 38-35 after Shockley connected with fellow senior Bryan McClendon for a 43-yard touchdown with 5:13 left in the fourth quarter. But West Virginia converted a fake punt in the game’s final drive, enabling the Mountaineers to run the clock out.

West Virginia Georgia

21 0

10 21

0 7

7 7

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Bulldogs Rally Past Va. Tech In 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl

Georgia stormed back from an 18-point deficit to defeat 14th-ranked Virginia Tech 31-24 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in the Georgia Dome in front of a bowl-record crowd of 75,406 and a national ESPN television audience. Bulldog linebacker Tony Taylor (two interceptions) and quarterback Matthew Stafford (129 yards, 1 TD) were named the Defensive and Offensive MVPs. In the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs got scoring runs from tailback Kregg Lumpkin and fullback Brannan Southerland along with one of kicker Brandon Coutu’s three Tony Taylor field goals (including a Georgia bowl record 51-yarder) to complete the comeback. Georgia led 3-0 after the first quarter, but then the Hokies built a 21-3 halftime edge. Taylor’s interception at the start of the fourth quarter set up the game-tying touchdown, a 3-yard Lumpkin run. On the Hokies’ next possession, Charles Johnson sacked Sean Glennon and caused him to fumble, which Quentin Moses recovered. It led to the go-ahead field goal by Coutu.

Georgia Virginia Tech

38 35

GAME STATISTICS

Georgia WVU First Downs 27 27 Rushing: Att.-Yards 28-224 63-382 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-33-277-0 11-14-120-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 61-501 77-502 Fumbles: Number-Lost 4-3 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-50 9-74 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-137 4-144 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 2-28 5-111 Time of Possession 24:01 35:59

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Rushing S. Slaton (WVU) T. Brown (GA) Passing P. White (WVU) D.J. Shockley (GA) Receiving D. Reynaud (WVU) L. Pope (GA) Tackles M. Lorello (WVU) J. Jackson (GA)

Att. 26 9 Att. 14 33 Rec. 6 6 UT 7 11

Yds. 204 78 Comp. 11 20 Yds. 48 50 AT 1 0

TD Long 3 52 1 52 Yds. TD 120 1 277 3 TD Long 1 17 1 15 Tot. 8 11

0 21

10 0

18 — 3 —

31 24

GA-Brandon Coutu 39-yard field goal, 10:49, 1st Q VT-Brandon Ore 1-yard run (Brandon Pack kick), 14:07, 2nd Q VT-Ore 1-yard run (Pace kick), 6:45, 2nd Q VT-Sam Wheeler 53-yard pass from Eddie Royal (Pace kick), 4:36, 2Q GA-Coutu 51-yard field goal, 6:10, 3rd Q GA-M. Milner 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Coutu kick), 1:52, 3rd Q GA-Kregg Lumpkin 3-yard run (Milner pass from Stafford), 12:30, 4Q GA-Coutu 28-yard field goal, 10:42, 4th Q GA-Brannan Southerland 1-yard run (Coutu kick), 7:30, 4th Q VT-Pace 28-yard field goal, 3:41, 4th Q

WVU - S. Slaton 52-yd. run (P. McAfee kick), 12:12, 1st Q WVU - Reynaud 13-yd. pass from P. White (P. McAfee kick), 06:27, 1stQ WVU - D. Reynaud 13-yd. run (P. McAfee kick), 04:27, 1st Q WVU - S. Slaton 18-yd. run (P. McAfee kick), 14:10, 2nd Q GA - K. Lumpkin 34-yd. run (B. Coutu kick), 12:58, 2nd Q GA - T. Brown 52-yd. run (B. Coutu kick), 08:52, 2nd Q WVU - P. McAfee 27-yd. field goal 05:37, 2nd Q GA - L. Pope 4-yd. pass from Shockley (B. Coutu kick), 00:58, 2nd Q GA - A.J. Bryant 34-yd. pass from Shockley (Coutu kick), 01:44, 3rd Q WVU - S. Slaton 52-yd. run (P. McAfee kick), 08:32, 4th Q GA-B McClendon 43-yd. pass from Shockley (Coutu kick), 5:13, 4th Q

3 0

GAME STATISTICS

Georgia Va. Tech First Downs 9 9 Rushing: Att.-Yards 31-71 26-42 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 9-21-129-1 14-27-147-3 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 52-200 53-189 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-31 8-78 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-264 4-195 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 4-81 6-105 Time of Possession 30:23 29:37 Rushing B. Ore (VT) K. Lumpkin (GA) Passing S. Glennon (VT) M. Stafford (GA) Receiving E. Royal (VT) M. Milner (GA) Tackles Vince Hall (VT) P. Oliver (GA) T. Taylor (GA)

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Att. 20 12 Att. 26 21 Rec. 4 3 UT 9 5 5

Yds. 42 39 Comp. 13 9 Yds. 45 49 AT 4 4 4

TD Long 2 6 1 26 Yds. TD 94 0 129 1 TD Long 0 28 1 41 Tot. 13 9 9

Bowl History

Bulldogs Blast Hawai’i To Win 2008 Sugar Bowl

The Bulldogs trounced previously undefeated Hawai’i 41-10 in the Sugar Bowl on New Years night from the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, La. This was the most points the Bulldogs have ever scored in a bowl game as well as their largest margin of victory in a bowl game. Georgia struck early against the Warriors, starting with a Knowshon Moreno 17-yard touchdown run with 9:42 in the first quarter. Moreno also had an 11-yard scoring run late in the first period. Early in the second half, defensive end Marcus Howard sacked Warrior quarterThomas Brown back Colt Brennan on the goal line and recovered Brennan’s fumble on the play for a TD, the first of his career. Thomas Brown got in on the scoring action with a one-yard scamper in the third quarter, and QB Matthew Stafford got into the books with an 11-yard TD pass to Sean Bailey midway through the second quarter.

Hawai’i 3 0 0 Georgia 14 10 14

7 3

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10 41

GA-Knowshon Moreno 17-yard run, 9:42 1Q UH-Dan Kelly 41-yard field goal, 4:20 1Q GA-Knowshon Moreno 11-yard run (Brandon Coutu PAT), 0:57 1Q GA-Brandon Coutu 52-yard field goal, 9:36 2Q GA-Sean Bailey 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Coutu PAT), 8:00 2Q GA-Marcus Howard 0-yard fumble return (Coutu PAT), 8:57 3Q GA-Thomas Brown 1-yard run (Coutu PAT), 1:40 3Q GA- Brandon Coutu 45-yard field goal, 14:32 4Q UH- Ryan Grice-Mullen 16-yard pass from Tyler Graunke, 10:32 4Q

Bulldogs Notch 10th Win At 2009 Capital One Bowl

Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes in the final 18 minutes against Michigan State, as the Bulldogs posted a 24-12 Capital One Bowl victory in front of 59,681 fans and an ABC national television audience. The first half was ugly for Stafford, projected to be an early first-round NFL draft pick, and Georgia. He was just 6-for-14 with an interception in the first half and Michigan State (9-4) led 6-3. In the second half, he looked more like the quarterback NFL teams covet. He completed 14 of his Matthew Stafford final 17 throws, including three TD passes. Stafford started the comeback by directing a 10-play, 96-yard drive midway through the third quarter. He went 6-for-6 for 92 yards and capped it with a 35-yard touchdown toss to Michael Moore. Stafford and Aron White hooked up on a 21-yard TD toss with 9 seconds left in the third quarter to put Georgia up 17-6.

Georgia 3 0 14 7 = 24 Michigan State 3 3 0 6 = 12 UGA-Blair Walsh 32 yd field goal, 9:26 1Q MSU-Brett Swenson 20 yd field goal, 4:50 1Q MSU-Swenson 32 yd field goal, 2:14 2Q UGA-Michael Moore 35 yd pass from Matthew Stafford (B. Walsh kick), 3:31 3Q UGA-Aron White 21 yd pass from M. Stafford (B. Walsh kick), :09 3Q MSU-Javon Ringer 1 yd run (Brian Hoyer pass failed), 8:50 4Q UGA-Knowshon Moreno 21 yd pass from M. Stafford (B. Walsh kick), 3:43 4Q

GAME STATISTICS Hawai’i Georgia First Downs 20 19 Rushing: Att.-Yards 18--5 40-160 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 35-57-311-4 14-27-175-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 75-306 67-335 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 11-90 11-100 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-102 (34.0) 3-145-48.3 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 7-175 3-128 Time of Possession 30:39 29:21

GAME STATISTICS Georgia MSU First Downs 19 16 Rushing: Att.-Yards 33-81 34-31 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-31-250-1 22-39-205-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 64-331 73-236 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-53 5-50 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-237 (47.4) 5-190 (38.0) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 4-78 4-88 Time of Possession 30:00 30:00

STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Pilares (UH) 7 31 0 11 Brown (GA) 19 77 1 20 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Brennan (UH) 38 22 169 0 Stafford (GA) 27 14 175 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Rivers (UH) 10 105 0 21 Massaquoi (GA) 5 54 0 16 Tackles UT AT Tot. Patek (UH) 7 2 9 Allen (GA) 6 3 9

STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Moreno (GA) 23 62 0 10 Ringer (MSU) 20 47 1 7 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Stafford (GA) 31 20 250 3 Hoyer (MSU) 34 18 169 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Moore (GA) 6 97 1 35 Cunningham (MSU) 6 52 0 16 Tackles UT AT Tot. Allen (GA) 9 0 9 Jones (MSU) 8 4 12

Bowl History

Dogs Defeat Texas A&M For Independence Bowl Win

Georgia closed out the 2009 football season in dominant fashion as it defeated Texas A&M 44-20 in the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl in front of 49,653 fans in Shreveport, La. After the Aggies tied the game early in the third quarter, Georgia scored 30 unanswered points to win with relative ease. The 44 points was a Bulldog bowl record. Neither team scored until the final 2:33 of the second quarter, when Georgia followed an A&M touchdown with two quick scores before halftime, highlighted by Brandon Boykin’s kickoff return. A 49-yard field goal by Blair Walsh with 9:25 left in the third quarter gave Georgia Brandon Boykin the lead for good and started the string of 30 consecutive points. Georgia’s defense, coached by defensive line coach Rodney Garner and graduate assistants Mitch Doolittle and Todd Hartley, was led by sophomore linebacker Marcus Dowtin, who had nine tackles. Junior linebacker Rennie Curran had eight, and junior safety Reshad Jones had five tackles and an interception.

Texas A&M 0 7 7 6 = 20 Georgia 0 14 10 20 = 44 TAMU-Jamie McCoy 15 yd pass from Jerrod Johnson (Randy Bullock kick), 2:33 2Q GA-Brandon Boykin 81 yd kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 2:22 2Q GA-Caleb King 2 yd run (B. Walsh kick), 1:22 2Q TAMU-Christine Michael 14 yd run (R. Bullock kick), 12:36 3Q GA-B. Walsh 49 yd field goal, 9:25 3Q GA-Aron White 24 yd pass from Joe Cox (B. Walsh kick), 7:49 3Q GA-A. White 2 yd pass from J. Cox (B. Walsh kick), 13:19 4Q GA-C. King 1 yd run (B. Walsh kick), 9:47 4Q GA-Shaun Chapas 5 yd run (Andrew Jensen kick failed), 4:29 4Q TAMU-Howard Morrow 5 yd pass from J. Johnson (J. Johnson pass failed), 1:13 4Q

GAME STATISTICS

TAMU Georgia First Downs 26 17 Rushing: Att.-Yards 33-109 40-208 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 29-59-362-2 15-28-158-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 92-471 68-366 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-0 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-65 6-39 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-206 (29.4) 6-249 (41.5) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 8-157 2-107 Time of Possession 27:59 32:01 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Michael (TAMU) 15 77 1 14 Ealey (GA) 13 78 0 27 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Johnson (TAMU) 58 29 362 2 Cox (GA) 28 15 158 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Fuller (TAMU) 7 102 0 25 Green (GA) 6 57 0 16 Tackles UT AT Tot. Hodges (TAMU) 5 4 9 Dowtin (GA) 5 4 9

No. 24 UCF Edges Bulldogs In 2010 Liberty Bowl

Georgia saw its four-game bowl winning streak by dropping a 10-6 decision to #24 Central Florida in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, marking Georgia’s first postseason loss since the 2006 Sugar Bowl. UCF’s Latavius Murray scored on a 10-yard touchdown run with 9:01 left, and the Knights were able to stave off Georgia to post the victory. The Bulldogs had the ball last and converted two fourth downs before Kemal Ishmael knocked down Aaron Murray’s final throw into the end zone as time expired. The Bulldogs also started both halves driving down field easily before bogging A.J. Green down and settling for field goals of 20 and 41 yards by Blair Walsh. These teams went to halftime tied at 3-3 after a first half in which both Georgia and UCF wasted chances at the end zone.

Georgia 3 0 3 0 = 6 UCF 0 3 0 7 = 10 GA-Blair Walsh 20 yd field goal, 2:02 1Q UCF-Nick Cattoi 22 yd field goal, 0:33 2Q GA-Blair Walsh 41 yd field goal, 9:23, 3Q UCF-Latavius Murray 10 yd run (Nick Cattoi kick), 9:01 4Q

GAME STATISTICS

Georgia UCF First Downs 19 16 Rushing: Att.-Yards 32-82 30-124 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 21-38-198-2 16-30-117-2 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 70-280 60-241 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-35 3-30 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-213 (42.6) 6-250 (41.7) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-38 2-35 Time of Possession 32:30 27:30 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Ealey (GA) 16 60 0 12 Murray (UCF) 18 104 1 18 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Murray (GA) 38 21 198 0 Gilbert (UCF) 29 16 117 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Green (GA) 8 77 0 18 Watters (UCF) 6 57 0 14 Tackles UT AT Tot. Houston (GA) 7 3 10 Ishmael (UCF) 7 4 11

Bowl History

No. 12 MSU Rallies Past Bulldogs In 2012 Outback Bowl

Georgia dropped a 33-30 decision to Michigan State in a thrilling three-overtime game in the Outback Bowl in front of 49,429 fans and a nationally televised ABC audience. Bulldog junior Tavarres King set a schoolrecord with 205 yards receiving on six catches, including a career-long 80-yard TD. Defensive back Brandon Boykin, who was named the MVP of the game, forced a safety, returned a punt 92 yards for a TD and scored on a 13-yard run. With 2:06 left, MSU quarterback Kirk Cousins led a 10-play 85-yard drive that tied the game at 27-27 to send it into overtime. After an interTavarres King ception by Bacarri Rambo on MSU’s first possession, Georgia senior Blair Walsh missed a 42-yard field goal to send it to another overtime. Both teams exchanged field goals in the second OT. The Spartans opened the third OT with a field goal that gave them a 33-30 lead. Georgia had a chance to tie it again, but its 47-yard field goal attempt was blocked, sealing the win for the Spartans.

MSU Georgia

Bulldogs Defeat Nebraska In 2013 Capital One Bowl

No. 5 Georgia handed the 21st-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers a 45-31 loss in front of 59,712 fans and a nationally televised ABC audience in the Capital One Bowl. On the second Georgia drive of the game, Aaron Murray capped an 80-yard drive with a 29-yard completion to Arthur Lynch. Nebraska answered with a pair of TDs to take a 14-9 lead, but the lead didn’t last, as Todd Gurley rushed for a 24-yard TD. The Huskers responded with a six-play, 44-yard drive that resulted in a 39-yard field goal that Chris Conley made it a 23-17 game midway through the second quarter. After a Georgia three-and-out, Nebraska took a 24-23 lead on a 16-yard pass to Rex Burkhead. On the opening drive of the second half, Nebraska scored on a two-yard TD run by Burkhead that extended Nebraska’s lead to 31-23. Georgia answered on the following drive with a 49-yard touchdown grab by Chris Conley. Georgia scored TDs on its next two possessions to take a 45-31 lead and seal the bowl victory.

0 0 14 13 0-3-3 = 33 45 2 14 0 11 0-3-0 = 30 Georgia 16 7 8 14 = Nebraska 14 10 7 0 = 31

GA-TEAM Safety-Brandon Boykin, 12:07 1Q GA-Tavarres King 80 yd pass from Aaron Murray (Blair Walsh kick), 3:06 2Q GA-Brandon Boykin 92 yd punt retun (Walsh kick), 1:39 2Q MSU-Le’Veon Bell 8 yd run (B. Linthicum pass from Kirk Cousins), 7:52 3Q MSU-Darqueze Dennard 38 yd interception return (Cousins pass failed), 1:47 3Q GA-B. Walsh 32 yd field goal, 9:58, 4Q MSU-Keith Nichol 7 yd pass from Cousins (Cousins pass failed), 8:22, 4Q GA-B. Boykin 13 yd pass from A. Murray (M. Mitchell pass from Murray), 6:44, 4Q MSU-L. Bell 1 yd run (Dan Conroy kick), 0:14, 4Q GA-B. Walsh 47 yd field goal, 2nd OT MSU-D. Conroy 35 yd field goal, 2nd OT MSU-D. Conroy 28 yd field goal, 3rd OT

GA - Team safety, 11:31 1Q GA - Arthur Lynch 29-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 07:54 1Q NEB - Jamal Turner 14-yard pass fom T. Martinez (B. Maher kick), 04:42 1Q NEB - Will Compton 24-yard interception return (Brett Maher kick), 04:15 1Q GA - Tavarres King 75-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 04:04 1Q GA - Todd Gurley 24-yard run (M. Morgan kick), 10:33 2Q NEB - Brett Maher 39-yard field goal, 08:48 2Q NEB - Rex Burkhead 16-yard pass from T. Martinez (B. Maher kick), 04:43 2Q NEB - Rex Burkhead 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 09:42 3Q GA - C. Conley 49-yard pass from A. Murray (R. McGowan pass from A. Murray), 07:26 3Q GA - Keith Marshall 24-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 14:52 4Q GA - Chris Conley 87-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 11:03 4Q

GAME STATISTICS

Georgia MSU First Downs 15 15 Rushing: Att.-Yards 39-51 29-73 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-32-288-2 28-51-318-3 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-339 80-391 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-15 8-50 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-306 (43.7) 8-401 (50.1) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 5-294 6-366 Time of Possession 31:34 28:26

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Malcome (GA) 12 51 0 21 Bell (MSU) 17 48 2 8 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Murray (GA) 32 20 288 2 Cousins (MSU) 50 27 300 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long King (GA) 6 205 1 80 Linthicum (MSU) 7 115 0 50 Tackles UT AT Tot. Ogletree (GA) 12 1 13 Gholston (MSU) 7 0 7

GAME STATISTICS

Georgia Nebraska First Downs 23 26 Rushing: Att.-Yards 38-162 52-239 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 18-33-427-2 16-27-204-2 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-589 79-443 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-76 8-69 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 39.0 34.0 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-41 (13.7) 4-90 (22.5) Time of Possession 27:33 32:27

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Burkhead (NEB) 24 142 2 28 Gurley (GA) 23 125 1 24 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Martinez (NEB) 27 16 204 2 Murray (GA) 33 18 427 5 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Bell (NEB) 4 60 0 35 King (GA) 3 104 1 75 Tackles UT AT Tot. Compton (NEB) 6 3 9 A. Ogletree (GA) 7 4 11

Bowl History

Nebraska Holds On For 2014 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl Win

No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs sustained a 2419 loss to Nebraska in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl in front of 60,712 fans and a national ESPN audience. After a scoreless first quarter, Hutson Mason led Georgia on an 12-play, 38-yard drive that produced a Marshall Morgan 39-yard field goal. Nebraska, however, took advantage of a fumbled punt return by the Bulldogs to take a 7-3 lead with 9:05 left in the second quarter. The teams traded field goals to complete first-half scoring with the Huskers holding a 10-9 edge. Nebraska forged ahead 24-12 with touchTodd Gurley downs on its first two possessions of the second half. The latter came on a 99-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong, Jr. to Quincy Enunwa with 4:58 left in the third quarter. Georgia scored its first touchdown of the game at the start of the fourth quarter when Hutson Mason passed for 25 yards to Todd Gurley. Later in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs looked to take the lead, twice driving inside the Nebraska 20. Georgia was unable to convert on either fourth down, however, allowing Nebraska to come away with the victory.

Nebraska Georgia

0 10 14 0 = 24 0 9 3 7 = 19

GA - Marshall Morgan 38-yard field goal, 10:37 2Q NEB - Quincy Enunwa 5-yard pass from T. Armstrong (Pat Smith kick), 09:05 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 28-yard field goal, 06:53 2Q NEB - Pat Smith 46-yard field goal, 03:18 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 38-yard field goal, 00:00 2Q NEB - Ameer Abdullah 1-yard run, 10:08 3Q GA - Marshall Morgan 30-yard field goal, 06:32 3Q NEB - Q. Enunwa 99-yard pass from T. Armstrong (Pat Smith kick), 04:58 3Q GA - Todd Gurley 25-yard pass from Hutson Mason (M. Morgan kick), 14:49 4Q

GAME STATISTICS

Georgia Nebraska First Downs 22 14 Rushing: Att.-Yards 43-96 43-144 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 21-39-320-1 6-16-163-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 82-416 59-307 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-1 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-42 6-50 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 4-151 (37.8) 7-271 (38.7) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-93 5-90 Time of Possession 33:24 26:36

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Rushing Abdullah (NEB) Gurley (GA) Passing Armstrong (NEB) Mason (GA) Receiving Enunwa (NEB) Gurley (GA) Tackles Cooper (NEB) Floyd (GA)

Att. Yds. TD Long 27 122 1 14 21 86 0 16 Att. Comp. Yds. TD 6 14 163 2 21 39 320 1 Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 129 2 99 7 97 1 30 UT AT Tot. 10 0 19 6 1 6.5

Chubb, Bulldogs Power Past Louisville in 2014 Belk Bowl

Nick Chubb rushed for a UGA-bowl record 266 yards to propel No. 13 Georgia past 20th-ranked Louisville 37-14 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. Georgia struck first, taking a 7-0 lead on a nine-play, 60-yard drive in the first quarter. On 2nd-and-14, Hutson Mason connected with Chris Conley for a 45-yard touchdown that gave the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead after the Nick Chubb Marshall Morgan PAT. Belk Bowl MVP The Cardinals answered on the next drive, going 84 yards on nine plays to tie the game at 7-7. Gerald Christian scored the TD on an 11-yard pass from Kyle Bolin. Already leading 20-7 at halftime, Georgia broke the game open late in the third quarter. Chubbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 82-yard run, starting at his own 3-yard line, paved the way for Sony Michel to score from two yards out with 5:41 left. After UL answered with a score, the Bulldogs put the game out of reach in the fourth period with a Morgan field goal and an 8-yard TD run by Chubb.

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

TEAM STATISTICS Georgia Louisville First Downs 22 20 Rushing: Att.-Yards 53-292 27-62 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 14-24-200-1 21-44-314-3 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 77-492 71-376 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-19 7-44 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-82 (41.0) 6-225 (37.5) KO Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-37 (18.5) 8-132 (16.5) Time of Possession 33:00 27:00

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Rushing Radcliff (UL) Chubb (UGA) Passing Bolin (UL) Mason (UGA) Receiving Parker (UL) Conley (UGA) Tackles Sample (UL) Carter (UGA)

Att. Yds. TD Long 19 89 1 20 33 266 2 82 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 20 40 300 1 10 15 149 1 Rec. Yds. TD Long 8 120 0 25 4 80 1 44 UT AT Tot. 10 4 14 5 3 8

Bowl History

Godwin, Bulldogs Hold Off Penn State for TaxSlayer Win JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- After jumping ahead 24-3 in the third quarter, Georgia was able to hold on and beat Penn State (7-6) by a final score of 24-17 in the TaxSlayer Bowl at Jacksonville’s EverBank Field. Freshman wideout Terry Godwin became the first non-quarterback to throw for a score for Georgia since 2005, and the first Bulldog wideout to throw for a score since 1998, when he hit senior Malcolm Mitchell in stride for a 44-yard strike for the first touchdown of the game. Later in the first half, he pulled in a 17-yard touchdown from Greyson Lambert. On the offensive side, Mitchell capped off a strong career with five receptions for 114 yards and a score. Tailback Sony Michel also had a strong game to end his sophomore season, amassing 85 yards rushing that included a 21-yard scamper for a score in the third quarter. The Bulldog defense dominated in the first half, holding Penn State to just 182 yards of offense and 39 yards rushing in the opening 30 minutes while forcing an interception on the game’s first possession. The turnover from Christian Hackenberg was the sixth pick of the season for safety Dominick Sanders. Offensively, Georgia was sparked by Godwin’s play, which included a 44-yard strike to Mitchell early in the second quarter and a 17-yard grab for a touchdown later to expand the Bulldogs’ lead to 17-3 before the intermission. After the break, Michel’s 21-yard sprint late in the third quarter extended the lead, just one drive after Georgia took over deep in Penn State territory but squandered the scoring opportunity. The Nittany Lions broke through for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter with backup quarterback Trace McSorley connecting with Geno Lewis for a 17-yard score to trim Georgia’s advantage to 14 points. Two drives later, McSorley hit DaeSean Hamilton for a score down the seam for 20 yards to make the score 24-17. The Bulldogs got the ball back with 6:07 remaining in the contest, and behind a methodical drive and several strong runs by senior back Keith Marshall, were able to run the clock down to under 90 seconds. The defensive unit finished the game on the field, knocking down a 43-yard Hail Mary heave on the final play that could have tied the game.

SCORING SUMMARY

Penn State (7-6) Georgia (10-3)

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GA - Marshall Morgan, 44-yard FG, 7:02, 1Q PSU - Tyler Davis, 34-yard FG, 8:08, 2Q GA - Malcolm Mitchell, 44-yard pass from Terry Godwin (Morgan kick), 6:46, 2Q GA - Terry Godwin, 17-yd pass from Greyson Lambert (Patrick Beless kick), 00:24, 2Q GA - Sony Michel, 21-yard run (Beless kick), 4:15, 3Q PSU - Geno Lewis, 17-yard pass from Trace McSorley (Davis kick), 14:53, 4Q PSU - D. Hamilton, 20-yard pass from McSorley (Davis kick), 6:14,4Q Weather: Cloudy, 57 degrees, Wind 12 mph NNW

GAME STATISTICS

Penn State First Downs 16 Rushing: Att.-Yards 32-120 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 22-42-281-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 74-401 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-39 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-219 (36.5) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-69 (23.0) Time of Possession 31:22 Third Down Conversions 4 of 18 Fourth Down Conversions 4 of 6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-18

Georgia 17 41-166 12-23-161-0 64-327 1-0 5-45 7-267 (38.1) 1-27 (27.0) 28:38 4 of 14 0 of 1 0-0

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing PSU - Saquon Barkley UGA - Sony Michel Passing PSU - Tracy McSorley UGA - Greyson Lambert Receiving PSU - Chris Godwin UGA - Malcolm Mitchell Punting PSU - D. Pasquariello UGA - Brice Ramsey Tackles PSU - Brandon Bell UGA - Aaron Davis

Att. Yds. TD Long 17 69 0 29 20 85 1 28 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 14 27 142 2 10 20 115 1 Rec. Yds. TD Long 6 133 0 51 5 114 1 44 No. Yds. Avg. Long 6 219 36.5 44 5 200 40.0 43 UT AT Tot. 8 3 11 7 1 8

Noteworthy…

Terry Godwin caught four passes, including this one for a touchdown, and also threw a 44-yard TD strike to Malcolm Mitchell.

• Georgia made its 51st all-time appearance in a bowl game (19th straight) and that ranks tied for fourth nationally behind Alabama (61), Texas (53) and Nebraska (52). Georgia improved to 29-19-3 in bowl games; the 29 wins ranks third nationally. Georgia is now 3-1-1 in bowl games in Jacksonville and 44-40-1 in the city. • The Bulldogs capped a 10-win season with today’s victory to finish 10-3. It marked the 22nd time in school history that Georgia has won at least 10 games in a year, and the seniors ended their career 40-13. • Freshman wideout Terry Godwin completed a 44-yard TD pass to senior Malcolm Mitchell for a 10-3 edge. He became the first non-QB to throw a TD pass for the Bulldogs since running back Thomas Brown tossed a nine-yard strike to Joe Tereshinski (QB) versus Florida in 2005 here in Jacksonville at EverBank Field (Alltell Stadium). Godwin is the first Bulldog wideout to throw a TD pass since 1998 when Michael Greer hurled a 68-yard strike to tight end Larry Brown against Ga. Tech in Athens. • Senior wideout Malcolm Mitchell notched his fourth career 100+ receiving yards game, ending up with five catches for 114 yards and one TD. He ends his career ranked 3rd in school history with 174 catches, 6th in receiving yards (2,350) and tied for 8th in TD receptions (16). Meanwhile, PK Marshall Morgan ended his career ranked 3rd in SEC and school history with 407 points, behind only Blair Walsh (412) and Billy Bennett (409), both UGA alums. Morgan kicked a 44-yard FG and a PAT before missing the second half with an ankle injury.

UGA’s Mascot Legacy Although the University of Georgia is now known as the home of Uga, the pure white English bulldog, several mascots led the Red and Black before Frank W. Seiler provided the current lineage beginning in 1956.

The Goat -- Feb. 22, 1892

Georgia’s mascot for its first football game against Auburn, February 22, 1892 in Atlanta, Ga., was a goat. Old newspaper clippings indicate that the goat wore a black coat with red U.G. letters on each side. He also had on a hat with ribbons all down his high horns, and the Auburn fans yelled throughout the game “shoot the billy-goat.”

Trilby, 1894

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.

In 1894, Georgia’s mascot was a solid white female bull terrier Mike, 1951-55 owned by a student, Charles H. Butch was succeeded Black, Sr., of Atlanta. Trilby, by Mike, another brindled named after a novel by George English bulldog, owned by Du Maurier, served as the campus C. L. Fain. Mike lived in pet and mascot for the Chi Phi the field house on campus fraternity. and died of natural canine Disputing stories speculate the causes in 1955. As his masorigin of the Bulldog nickname, ter’s thesis, Gene Owens and the story of Trilby provides Trilby with owner Charles H. Black of Fort Worth, Texas, cast yet another opinion: “...every day the bronze statue of Mike Trilby took herself down to old Herty field with her master for football which is located at the practice. She ran signals with the best of them and became an accustomed entrance of Memorial Hall figure on the athletic field...One morning, Trilby failed to appear for her breakfast and after a frantic search she Bronze statue of Mike was finally discovered proudly washing the faces of her newborn family, . 13 white puppies...Late one dusky fall afternoon, Trilby appeared for a grid Uga Takes the Field workout and scampering after her came In the last 100 years of intercollegiate her 13 children, darting through players’ football, Georgia’s Uga has established legs, barking and pace. ‘Well,’ sughimself as the nation’s most wellgested one of the players, ‘Trilby has known mascot. The line of pure white brought us a name, Bulldogs.’ ...Every English bulldogs, which epitomizes time a game was played on Herty Field, everything Georgia, has been owned by the boys would floss Trilby and her 13 the Frank W. “Sonny” Seiler family of offerings up with red and black ribbons, Savannah, Ga., since Uga I first graced and so attired they have gone down in the campus in 1956. history as perhaps the first ‘sponsors’ Through the years, Uga has been in southern football.” —Ruth Stanton defined by his spiked collar, a symbol Sanford Stadium Graves of the position which he holds. He was Cogill (Atlanta newspaper) “After the rein of Trilby and her famgiven his name, an abbreviation for the university, by William Young of Columbus, a law school classmate of ily, chaos developed in the mascot department at the university. Many Seiler. Each of the Uga mascots is awarded a varsity letter in the form of games had several, depending on which alumnus got his dog to the game a plaque, identical to those presented to all Bulldog athletes who letter first.” —AJC, Nov. 18, 1962 in their respective sports. As determined and published by the Pittsburgh Press, the Univer Mr. Angel, 1944-46 sity of Georgia is the only major college that actually buries its mascots Mr. Angel, a brindle and white colwithin the confines of the stadium. Ugas I-IX are buried in marble vaults ored English Bulldog owned by near the main gate in the embankment of the South stands. Epitaphs to Eastman,Ga.,physician, Warren Coleman, the dogs are inscribed in bronze, and before each home game, flowers filled a void during some of the war years. are placed on their graves. The memorial plot attracts hundreds of fans There was no mascot roaming the sideand visitors each year. lines and Coleman took Mr. Angel to games For the past 20 years, Uga’s jerseys have been custom-made at the and stood with him on the sidelines. His beginning of each season from the same material used for the players’ picture on the field and with the Georgia jerseys. Old jerseys are destroyed. cheerleaders appears in the 1945 and ’46 Uga’s on-field home is a permanent air conditioned doghouse located UGA annual, the Pandora. next to the cheerleader’s platform, providing comfort in the heat of August and September. The custom-made doghouse is a gift from the Butch, 1947-50 Bahamian Bulldog Club of Nassau, Bahamas, through the courtesy of Butch was a brindled English bulldog owned by Mabry Smith of War Fred Hazlewood. ner Robins, Ga. He was spotted by students who were attending the

UGA’s Mascot Legacy Uga I, 1956-66 “Hood’s Ole Dan” Record: 53-48-6

Uga III, 1972-80 “Seiler’s Uga Three” Record: 71-32-2

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 necesUga I sary 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 afford 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 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 he watched Georgia participate in five bowl games and win two SEC championships. epitaph: Not Bad for A Dog

Uga II

SPECIAL APPEARANCES

Uga III

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 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 Ban quet with Herschel Walker in New York on December 9, 1982. Uga IV was escorted through thebanquet hall by Uga IV 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

Bowl Games (season) I II III IV V VI VII IX X Russ

Orange ’59, Sun ’64 Cotton ’66, Liberty ’67, Sugar ’68, Sun ’69, Gator ’71 Peach ’73, Tangerine ’74, Cotton ’75, Sugar ’76, Bluebonnet ’78, Sugar ’80 Sugar ’81, Sugar ’82, Cotton ’83, Citrus ’84, Sun ’85, Hall of Fame ’86, Liberty ’87, Gator ’88, Peach ’89 Independence ’91, Florida Citrus ’92, Peach ’95, Outback ’97, Peach ’98 Outback ’99, Music City Bowl ’01, Sugar ’03, Capital One ’04 Outback ’05, Sugar ’06, Chick-fil-A ’06, Sugar ’08 Capital One ’09 Capital One ’13, Gator ’14, Belk ‘14 TaxSlayer ‘16 Independence Bowl ’09, AutoZone Liberty Bowl ’10, Outback Bowl ’12

Other Sporting Events & Banquets

Men’s Basketball Final Four, Albuquerque, N.M, 1983 (IV) Men’s Basketball SEC Championships, 1990 (IV) Heisman Trophy Banquet, Dec. 9, 1982 (IV) Coronation of NCAA Men’s Tennis Champions, 1999 (V)

Miscellaneous

Sports Illustrated Cover, April 28, 1997 (V) The Animal’s Who’s Who (III) Sports Illustrated (IV, V, VI) Featured on the Animal Planet (VI) ESPN’s College Gameday (VII, IX) Dog Fancy Magazine (VI) Time (IV) Newsweek (IV) Football News (IV) SportMagazine (IV) 1997 movie, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” (V) 1976 movie, “Gator,” (III)

Charitable Functions

March of Dimes, Easter Seals, Heart Fund, Humane Society, Boy’s Clubs

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Otto, 1986 “The Substitute” Record: 3-1 Although Otto was not pure white like his father, he was called upon to fill in for his younger brother, Uga IV, who injured ligaments in his left hind knee when jumping off a hotel bed before the Vanderbilt contest. In four games durOtto ing 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’s Mascot Legacy 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, he also appeared in Clint Eastwood’s “Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil” — filmed in his hometown of Savannah, Ga. He died on Nov. 22, 1999, just over two months after his retirement. Epitaph: “Nation’s Best College Mascot”—Sports Illustrated

Uga VI, 1999-2008 “Uga V’s Whatchagot Loran” Record: 87-27

Uga VI

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 2008 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. 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 stood 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 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 run in two decades during the 200205 seasons. That stretch included 44 wins, a pair of SEC titles and appearances in the Sugar, Capital One and Outback Bowls. In 2007, Uga VI passed Uga IV (77-24-4) for the most wins of any bulldog in school history.

Uga VII, 2008-2009 “Loran’s Best” Record: 16-7 The seventh in the Uga line of Georgia mascots was introduced to the Georgia people on Aug. 30, 2008, during 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

Uga VII Uga VII

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. 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 carried 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 longtime caregiver for the famed line of Uga VIII 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, 2012-14 (“Russ”, 2009-2012: 16-9) Record: 44-19 “Uga IX, formerly “Russ,” the halfbrother of Uga VII, served as interim Bulldog mascot for a total of 25 games. He worked nine games during the 2009 and 2010 seasons after Uga VII and VIII passed away. He roamed the sidelines at all 14 games during the 2011 season. He then served for two wins at the beginning of the 2012 season before Uga IX being promoted as Uga IX prior to the Florida Atlantic game on Sept. 15, 2012. His time as mascot included the 2011 and 2012 SEC Eastern Division championships, three road wins at Georgia Tech, a victory over Texas A&M in the 2009 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., and a win over Nebraska in the 2013 Capital One Bowl. He was the first substitute mascot since “Otto” in 1986. Epitaph: He endeared himself to the Georgia people. His dedication to duty when called upon was exemplary.

Uga X, 2015-Present “Que” Record: 17-8 Uga IX officially retired as the Bulldogs’ mascot at the end of the 2014 season. After a three-month “audition” in that role, his grandson “Que” was formally crowned as his successor in a collaring ceremony prior to the GeorgiaGeorgia Southern game on Nov. 21, 2015. Que assumed the title of Uga X at the age of 2 1/2 years. During his audition, he made appearances at the Countdown to Kickoff event in July 2015, as well as Picture Day in August, before presiding over the entirety of the 2015 football season. Que capped his inaugural season by leading the team to a 24-17 victory over Penn State at the 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl.

Uga X “Que”

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UGA Traditions The Arch

Serving as the official symbol of the University of Georgia, the Arch was built in the 1850s and originally served as part of a larger iron fence securing the campus. Daniel Redfearn (BL 1909, BS 1910) is credited with making the Arch the sacred symbol of UGA. Recognized as one of the school’s finest icons, students today hold the Arch in high regard as its three pillars represent the virtues of wisdom, justice, and moderation.

‘‘Glory, Glory’’

The Arch

The ‘‘G’’

In 1963 after becoming the Bulldogs’ Head Football Coach, Vince Dooley redesigned the football uniform choosing a red helmet with a black “G” on a white background as the dominate feature of the new uniform for the 1964 season. He discussed with his staff that a forward-looking “G” would be an appropriate emblem for the helmet of the Georgia team. Dooley had just hired John Donaldson, former Georgia player from 1945 to 1948, as backfield coach. John was keen on the idea of a new image and volunteered his wife, Anne, who had a BFA in commercial art from UGA to design a logo for the new Georgia helmet with the general specifications Dooley had outlined. Dooley accepted Anne’s original “G” which fit his vision for a forward look to Georgia’s new emblem. Since the Georgia “G” though different in design and color was similar to Green Bay’s “G”, Coach Dooley thought it best to clear the use of Georgia’s new emblem with the NFL team. Athletic Director Joel Eaves called for permission which was granted. However, since its inception in 1961, the Green Bay “G” has been redesigned several times and now looks like Georgia’s original 1964 “G.” Georgia is proud that the Packers apparently liked the special nuances of the Bulldogs’ forward-looking “G.” Georgia’s oval “G”, eventually replacing Georgia’s old block “G” as the official UGA symbol, has stood the test of time. It made its first appearance in the opening game in 1964 and was an immediate hit with the Georgia fans, especially after Dooley’s first three teams were so successful—highlighted by the 1966 SEC Championship.

‘‘How ‘Bout Them Dogs’’

Chapel Bell

“Bulldogs”

“Between the Hedges”

“Lone Trumpeter”

The Chapel Bell

The ringing of the chapel bell after a Georgia victory is a tradition that continues even though freshmen are no longer ordered to do the chore. In the 1890’s, the playing field was located only yards from the Chapel and first-year students were compelled to ring the bell until midnight in celebration of a Bulldog victory. Today students, alumni, and townspeople still rush to the Chapel to ring the bell after a gridiron victory.

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This is a slogan of recent vintage, but one that has become a battle cry of Bulldog fans probably because of its obvious grammatical slur. It first surfaced during the mid to late 1970’s especially during the 1978 season when the Bull dogs posted several remarkable, come-from-behind victories. It gained national attention and exposure when Georgia won the national championship in 1980. A major wire-service used the phrase in its story of Georgia’s victory over Notre Dame and many newspapers picked it up in glaring headlines across the country proclaiming ‘‘How ‘Bout Them Dogs!’’

‘‘Bulldogs’’

‘‘Silver Britches’’

Silver Britches were an innovation of Coach Wally Butts, who took over as head coach in 1939. The handsome pants, complimented by a bright red jersey, made for a striking uniform. Through the years, fans referred to the Bulldogs’ silver britches in their chants and on banners, but the phrase really caught on in the early fifties with a cheer, banners, and colorful vests that proclaimed ‘‘Go, You Silver Britches.’’ Coach Vince Dooley re-designed the uniform when he came in 1964 and used white pants; however, he re-instituted the silver britches in 1980 just prior to what turned out to be Georgia’s national championship season.

Among the University’s oldest and most lasting traditions is the school fight song, ‘‘Glory, Glory’’ which is sung to the tune of ‘‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic.’’ It was sung at games as early as the 1890’s, but arranged in its present form by Georgia’s immortal musician-composer Hugh Hodgson in 1915. There have been many Bulldog songs through the years and at least two collections dating back to 1909 have been published, but none have enjoyed more acceptance than ‘‘Glory, Glory.’’

“Silver Britches”

Many oldtimers say Georgia acquired the nickname, “Bulldogs,” because of the strong ties with Yale whose nickname is “Bulldogs.” Georgia’s first president, Abraham Baldwin, was a Yale man and the early buildings on campus were designed from blueprints of the same buildings at Yale. However, the first references to the nickname “Bulldogs” actually came in the 1910’s (1911-20) by Atlanta newspaper writers covering both football and baseball games. Although used occasionally during the previous decade, the nickname began to be consistently used around 1920. On Nov. 3, 1920, Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal wrote about school nicknames and said "The Georgia Bulldogs would sound good because there is a certain dignity about a bulldog, as well as ferocity." After a 0-0 tie with Virginia in Charlottesville on Nov. 6, 1920, Atlanta Constitution writer Cliff Wheatley used the name "Bulldogs" in his story five times. Gene Hinton also used the term “Bulldogs.” The nickname seemed to be off and running.

‘‘Between The Hedges’’

A reference to Sanford Stadium that dates to the early 1930’s. The famous Chinese privet hedges that surround Sanford’s playing field were only one foot high when the stadium was dedicated in 1929 and were protected by a wooden fence. It was natural for a clever sports writer, referring to an upcoming home game, to observe ‘‘that the Bulldogs will have their opponent ‘between the hedges.’’ At least one old-timer says the phrase was first coined by the legendary Atlanta sportswriter Grantland Rice.

‘‘Lone Trumpeter’’

Seven minutes before kickoff in Sanford Stadium, the Bulldog Nation directs its attention to a lone trumpeter standing in the upper deck of the southwest corner of the stadium. The soloist is recognized and begins to play the first 14 notes of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." The Battle Hymn solo was originally composed in 1987 as a student project by Jeff Simmons and became a part of the pre-game traditions in 2000. Each year, 25-30 members of the Redcoat Band audition for one of the 4-5 soloist positions.

Athletic Administration

Greg McGarity

J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics

thens native and University of Georgia graduate Greg McGarity was named Director of Athletics at UGA on August 13, 2010, after serving 18 years in the athletic department at the University of Florida. Since that time, McGarity has injected a program of imagination and innovation into the Georgia Athletic Association with emphasis on exploring new ideas and initiatives designed to move the organization forward in all areas of competition, academics, and service. Among the many initiatives are a nutrition program for all sports, greater emphasis on customer service as well as community service, scoreboard upgrades enhancing the in-game experience for guests and patrons in all sports, and development of leadership programs fostering staff development. In addition, he has encouraged the experimentation of new ideas such as moving volleyball competition to Stegeman Coliseum and helping bring a sold-out concert (Jason Aldean, 65,000) to Sanford Stadium for the first time in stadium history. He was also instrumental in the implementation, along with Nike, of a new brand identity program which brings consistency in use of colors, logos, lettering and numerals to Georgia sports teams. McGarity oversees a 21-sport athletics program supported by a budget of $117 million. Since he became Director of Athletics, UGA teams have won national championships in women’s swimming and diving (2013-14, ‘16) and equestrian (2014) and SEC championships in men’s tennis (2011, ’13-’16), women’s tennis (2013), women’s tennis SEC Tournament (’14), women’s swimming and diving (2011, ’12, ’13, ’14, and ‘15), men’s tennis SEC Tournament (2012 and ‘13), and two SEC eastern division titles in football (2011 and 2012). During that time 18 different Georgia teams have been ranked in the nation’s top 20 and 10 in the top ten. Georgia’s standing in the Learfield Director’s Cup, which annually measures athletic teams success in NCAA championships, has improved from 20th in 2011 to 10th in 2013 and is consistently in the top 20. McGarity has also been a standard bearer for academic achievement. Since his arrival, Georgia student-athletes have been the recipients of eight NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships, 25 CoSIDA Academic All-American awards, three NCAA Top Ten honors, three SEC Boyd McWhorter SEC Scholar-Athletes of the Year, and two SEC Brad Davis Awards. In addition, McGarity has been at the forefront of facility expansion and renovation. The building of the new Indoor Athletic Facility began in December 2015, adjacent to the Butts-Mehre Building, will provide a facility for all sports to use. Other recent projects include a $12 million Foley Field (baseball) facility renovation, and new scoreboards/video boards at baseball, softball and soccer. New sound systems in Stegeman Coliseum and Sanford Stadium have also been installed to improve the fan experience. McGarity was appointed as the athletic director’s representative to the SEC Executive Committee in 2013. He was named recipient of the 2013 Tom Osborne Award presented by the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA) for special achievement and contributions to advanced-practice sports nutrition. A 1976 graduate of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, McGarity is a 2012 inductee into the Grady Fellowship, a recognition program to honor those whose influence, achievements and service to the media professions have enhanced the reputation of the Grady College. He served on the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee from 2012-14. McGarity is also currently serving on the NCAA National Letter of Intent Football Recruiting Group, SEC Fan Experience Working Group, and the U.S. Tennis Association Athletic Director’s Advisory Group. McGarity was a letterman on the 1973 Bulldog tennis team and after graduation began his professional career at UGA. After serving as a student assistant from 1973-77, he held positions as assistant sports information director and head women’s tennis coach (1977-81), administrative assistant (1982-88), and assistant athletic director for facilities and event management (1988-92). McGarity is married to the former Sheryl Holland, who graduated from UGA in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. They have one son, Alex, a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of Georgia.

Jere W. Morehead

President University of Georgia

ere W. Morehead became the University of Georgia’s 22nd president on July 1, 2013, having previously served as UGA’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost since 2010. President Morehead’s career covers a wide range of faculty and administrative roles. Prior to 2010, he served UGA in several key administrative assignments, including vice president for instruction, vice provost for academic affairs, associate provost and director of the Honors Program, and acting executive director of legal affairs. From 2003 to 2010, he served as the UGA’s Faculty Athletics Representative. As UGA President, he also serves as chair of the Georgia Athletic Association Board of Directors, chair of the UGA Research Foundation, a UGA Foundation trustee, and a UGA Real Estate Foundation trustee. President Morehead also is a member of the Committee of Research Intensive Public Universities convened by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. President Morehead is the Meigs Professor of Legal Studies in the Terry College of Business, where he has held a faculty appointment since 1986. He is a coauthor of several books and book chapters, including The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business, and he has published scholarly articles on legal topics ranging from export controls to jury selection. He has served as editor-in-chief of the American Business Law Journal and previously held several other editorial board positions with the ABLJ. He directed the UGA Law School’s Advocacy Program from 1986 to 1995 at a time when the moot court teams he coached won international, national, regional and state championships. In 1995, he served as a visiting professor of business law at the University of Michigan. President Morehead has received several University-wide teaching awards, including the Josiah Meigs Award — UGA’s highest honor for teaching excellence — the Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the Teacher of the Year Award in the Terry College of Business, and the Lothar Tresp Outstanding Honors Professor Award. He also received the Distinguished Service Scroll Award, the Law School Alumni Association’s highest honor, and has been included in Georgia Trend’s list of Most Influential Georgians for three consecutive years. Morehead is a native of Lakeland, Florida. He moved with his family to Atlanta as a teenager and enrolled at Georgia State University after graduating from high school at the age of 16. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1977. He entered the University of Georgia School of Law in 1977, where he graduated with a juris doctor degree at the age of 23 in 1980. After graduation, he served as an assistant United States attorney with the Department of Justice from 1980 to 1986. He is the first alumnus of UGA to be named president since Dr. Fred Davison in 1967.

Jere W. Morehead was named UGA’s 22nd President on July 1, 2013.

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It’s just “Kirby” Athens Banner-Herald By Loran Smith Published Oct. 11, 2016

Homecoming! Churches have always scheduled homecomings and colleges annually host homecomings. I suppose that many organizations and clubs embrace some sort of function which welcomes back individuals or groups to something or other at some point during the year. If you grew up in the South in the last century, more than likely you were exposed to a church which picked a summer day when the crops were laid by for a homecoming, welcoming back neighbors and old friends who grew up in the community and made good elsewhere—doing something substantial that moved them to a higher station in life. Their presence evoked curiosity, often accompanied by envy. Homecoming games in college football date back. Researchers have noted that Harvard and Yale began inviting alumni to return to campus in the 1870s. Baylor, Illinois and Missouri have laid claim to being the first at making homecoming premeditated and official, annually. Whatever it was that took place for those three schools, happened around 1910. Georgia’s first homecoming, according to UGA’s Gilbert Head came about Nov. 18, 1922 versus Vanderbilt. The first homecoming parade was in 1934 against N.C. State. Coeds were allowed to join in the main parade in 1936. Today, being Homecoming on the Georgia campus, is a special time for the Georgia aficionados who embrace the new football regime of Kirby Smart who is too busy today with coaching up his football team -- which has enjoyed the euphoria of victory and the sting of defeat--to concern himself with the ramifications of Homecoming. To be emphatically correct, his official homecoming came about in December when he was hired by Greg McGarity to become Georgia’s 28th head coach. He is one of six undergraduates who have enjoyed the honor of becoming the UGA football boss: Charles Herty, M.M. Dickinson, Kid Woodruff, Johnny Griffith and Ray Goff. Already something singular has developed in his brief tenure. He is a first- name Bulldog personality. Dating back, head football coaches have traditionally been identified with title and surname: Coach Mehre, Coach Butts,

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Coach Dooley. With the current director of football at UGA, it is simply “Kirby.” With his competency and promise, he could become another icon whose first name dominates as in Herschel rather than Herschel Walker. Heroes of the gridiron in the past, players and coaches, usually were known by their last names: Sinkwich and Trippi. Sapp and Tarkenton. The exceptions were those with cutting edge nicknames as in “Catfish” Smith. Catfish was known far and wide including one New York newspaper which headlined his feat of scoring of all the points in Georgia’s dedicatory game with Yale in 1929, “Catfish 15-0, Yale 0.” Kirby! It feels right. It connects. And resonates, given his successful coaching background. To assess his budding career, you learn from looking into his past that there is a significant coaching pedigree. His father, Sonny Smart, coached Kirby at Bainbridge in Southwest Georgia. Sonny never yearned for his son to follow in his footsteps and now that Kirby has reached exalted status as a coach at a major university in the most dominant league in college football the last 20 years, he will not relive his life through his son. Sonny is happily ensconced in the background. There is no coaching from the sideline in this family, but if Kirby wants advice when it comes to serious football matters, he knows where to turn. Sonny’s ambition for Kirby is as keen as Kirby’s when it comes to aspiring for championship success to become the focal point of the Kirby Smart legacy. In addition to growing up in a coaching household which allowed for a close up view of how football must become family—like family at home—Kirby, by absorption learned about the immaturity of youth and how it affects a team. He became familiar with the mores of the times and the significance of discipline, learning that kids react differently motivation overtures. There is one uncompromising staple: If there is success, you must pay the price, and everybody must buy in to the larger objectives of the team. Most of all, no coach has ever prepared himself better to become a head coach. When he was waiting in the wings, Kirby learned the value of patience. He didn’t jump at any job. While, he did not have a grand scheme to return to his alma mater, he knew what he wanted in becoming a head coach. Georgia fit all the criteria. He evaluated other schools, other programs, other coaches—but most of all, he was learning about how an elite program is managed while apprenticing under the most successful coach in the land in

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Nick Saban. Kirby lived success with Saban and formulated a plan and philosophy which is, understandably, devoutly Sabanese. However, he will tell you that he has approached his life as the head Bulldog by “being his own man.” He is aware that iconic coaches, more often than not, spawn failed coaching careers. Kirby’s respect for Saban is lofty and abiding. “The most valuable thing I learned is how to run an organization from top to bottom; being demanding of people in the organization and expecting that they all perform at a certain level and a certain standard, making them realize that standard does not change based on whether you win or lose. He is head and shoulders above the others because of his management style and passion. The guy is relentless. He works his tail off.” Kirby is compatible with the suggestion that Saban, not taking anything away from his splendid coaching ability, is, perhaps, a better recruiter than he is a coach. “I would probably agree with that,” Kirby says. This is why you find Kirby forever in overdrive when it comes to recruiting effort. He agrees to speak to the Touchdown Club of Athens in late summer. He has no interest in social hour—just tell him what time he needs to be there for his assignment. If it is 6:30, you may see him parking his car around 6:00 p.m., but he stays inside with the cell phone to his ear. He is on the phone for business only. He’s talking to recruits. He will talk until 6:25, then go inside on time (he is very punctual) and fulfills his commitment. While he is there, he is happy to greet well wishers, old friends and doting alumni, but his life is compartmentalized to the extent that there is no wasted minutes. If you ask for an hour of his time and he agrees, but it works out that you stay an hour and 15 minutes, you will be reminded when you leave that the next meeting, you “owe” him 15 minutes. That it worked out for him to return to Athens, where in addition to playing with the Dawgs, he was an assistant briefly (running backs in 2005), brings about warm sentiment. He knows his alma mater offers championship opportunity and that not to win championships would be under achieving. He knows what it takes to win and finds Georgia up to speed in most every category except one: Facilities. He told a select group of donors in Atlanta in the summer, “We

(coaching staff) may be able to out recruit and out coach some of the schools on our schedule, but we can’t out facility people.” Translation, Georgia is behind in facilities everywhere except, perhaps, Sanford Stadium proper. He wants to see the West End zone expansion (new locker rooms, recruiting, catering and player lounges among other advanced features, come about sooner than later. “The things we need will make a big difference when we get them,” he has said. At Alabama, when Kirby reviewed game tape of opponents, he saw which teams were the best coached, those which underscored teaching, discipline and were imbued to commitment to fundamentals. Long before “Mama” called, he had a general idea of who the best assistants in the conference were. He had a potential staff conjured up in his head while he was working to improve himself as an defensive coordinator in Tuscaloosa. He is a Georgia boy with a Georgia education. Nothing finer, the late Dean of Men, William Tate, preached about that. Everything is in place for a bountiful career. He has feeling and respect for his past. He loves Bainbridge and South Georgia from whence he came. He loves his native state and connects with every county through recruiting. When he drives the back roads recruiting in South Georgia, he reminisces with a nostalgic buzz. “That’s cool,” he said about those times on the road, enveloped by the solace of the drive. Silence, however is never golden as he motors through the country side. His cell phone is always connected to the cell phone of others from recruits to parents to coaches. When there is a break, he’ll check in at home and catch up with old friends—the beauty of technology. Love of alma mater is deep and unending. Early on, he became a Bulldog fan, but in his formative years he was all about “Friday Night Lights.” His heroes all played for the Bainbridge Bearcats. His time was the late Eighties, following the Herschel era. Signed by Ray Goff, he lettered four years (1995-98) and was elected a defensive captain his senior season, evidence that his ability to lead was manifesting itself. His coach for three seasons, Jim Donnan says, “Kirby was a coach on the field for our defense besides being a very good athlete at free safety. His leadership during the transition from the previous staff to mine was very instrumental in our success. He topped his all-conference play by being named a captain-the ultimate reward for any team member. His thorough knowledge of the state, relationship with high school coaches and endless energy in recruiting will pay big dividends.” There were highlights as a Bulldog safety including making three sacks against South Carolina between the hedges in 1995 and two interceptions in the Florida game in 1997 in a 37-17 Bulldog victory. Interestingly, there are no photos on the wall and no scrapbooks to peruse—but indelible in his mind’s eye. This reflects that he is not about himself. “The team!” is his mantra. At Georgia, there were no championships, but three bowl

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games and countless friendships which have endured. (Throughout his coaching career he has kept in touch with his old friends). Any story about his college years without reference to his Terry College degree would make the story incomplete. He is proud of the degree, naturally. An offspring of teachers, (he still hears his mother, Sharon, reminding him to read more books), who have always influenced him to embrace the importance of school work has brought about a residual as a coach. He passionately explains to the players he recruits that a degree is not only important, but is achievable by underscoring the same basics that enables success to come about on the field—it all begins with discipline and hard work. Those who know him best would conclude that he has a coach’s mindset, the ultimate due diligent advocate who is always prepared and considers all the angles. Fueled by a dedicated work ethic, enhanced by perpetual enthusiasm and seasoned judgment, his courtship with Mary Beth Lycett confirms the above is ever present in his makeup. When she was being recruited by Andy Landers out of Morrow High School, she remembers seeing him play between the hedges, Nov. 15, 1997. On that bitterly cold day, she had no idea who wore No. 16 was or what he did on that field when the Bulldog defense was being overwhelmed by giving up 45 points to Auburn. You have to fast forward to learn how they became permanently linked. They became acquainted when she joined the business office of the Athletic Association after graduation, and he showed up to coach the Bulldog running backs in 2005. He “checked her out,” by doing his own scouting report by consulting with the Lady Dawg basketball staff. Their relationship was harmonious from the start. When asked about Kirby, she comes forth with a laudable and reverential assessment. “I just don’t see how anybody could work any harder than he does. Still, he finds time for family. He is really honest with everybody. He is that way with me and the kids. There is not a lot of time for us, understandably, during the season and that stretches right on into recruiting. He is passionate about recruiting as he is about anything. He knows recruiting is where success begins. “Even so, I have seen him during his busiest time stay on the phone trying to help friends in coaching with their job search. He reaches out on their behalf. His friends are really important to him. That is why he has kept in touch with his buddies from his Georgia days. “He is really close to his parents and his family. Family has always been important to him. He is as excited as I am about my grandmother (Madelle Malcom) who is coming to the Vandy game, her first time to see Georgia play. She considers him her grandson. “Kirby dotes on our kids (twins Weston and Julia, and Andrew) and a highlight of the year is when he takes the family snow skiing after recruiting is over.” On coming back “home,” Mary Beth, who was a fouryear letter winner and a two year starter for the Lady Dawg basketball team, found the situation surreal. “He had turned down other opportunities, wanting to make sure that he made the best decision -- trying to make

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sure he waited for the right job -- but we never planned for it to be Georgia. That it worked out has made us very, very happy.” Having competed on the college level, she considers that an asset which enables her to understand the rigors of being a head coach who has to endure stress and pressure and the vicissitudes in the life of today’s celebrated athletes whose heads are easily turned with the fame and potential fortune that surrounds them. His office reveals that he is a busy man, with neat stacks of papers arranged to accommodate his requirements for the day. There are artifacts of his playing and coaching careers: photo art of him huddling with his teammates at Sanford Stadium, family photos, a couple of Steve Penley paintings (in his outer office), game ball from Alabama college football playoff victory, a photo of him and his parents on Senior Day when he would play his last game in Sanford Stadium. Most prominent is his framed diploma from the Terry College of Business. There is also his diploma from Florida State where he earned a Masters degree as a graduate assistant member of Bobby Bowden’s staff and his trophy as winner of the 2009 Broyles Award as winner of the Assistant Coach of the Year. Outside his office is a photo display of his signature accomplishments (4 time National Champion, 5 time SEC champion, 7 time SEC divisional champion) and an action photo of Mary Beth in her Lady Dawg uniform. A loyal Bulldog and Georgia graduate, he is proud of his wife’s being a letter winner at his alma mater. All this reflects accomplishment and the right fit to take Georgia to a consistent championship level. He never takes things for granted, however. Always reaching for the prize, he is comfortable with the expectations that hover around him. Homecoming for him becomes real when Georgia wins a championship and makes an annual appearance in the Georgia Dome. No Bulldog of any status expects more of Kirby Smart than Kirby himself.

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The ‘amazing’ and remarkable recovery of Nick Chubb: ‘I’m doing everything that I used to’ Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Seth Emerson Published Thursday, August 4, 2016 ATHENS — Nick Chubb got advice and encouragement from everywhere. It was nice. It was appreciated. But there were only a few who knew exactly what he was going through. Keith Marshall told him: No matter how old you get, no matter where you go, people are going to ask about the knee. Todd Gurley told him: Trust the knee, trust the doctors, and trust the process. Just trust. “If I can just follow his footsteps, do all the things that he did – because I know a lot of the things that he did – then maybe I’ll be hopefully as good as him,” Chubb said. To watch Chubb on Georgia’s practice field is to say the qualifiers “maybe” and “hopefully” can be removed. Beating all reasonable expectations set last October, when Chubb suffered the gruesome knee injury, he’s been running, cutting and carrying the ball without limitation this week at Georgia’s practices. The only thing he hasn’t done is absorb hits. That’s the next, and potentially final, test. But Chubb’s availability for the season opener against North Carolina – once considered a long-shot – is now approaching a certainty. “I am who I am,” Chubb said after Wednesday’s practice. “I feel good. I have my teammates with me. So just emotionally and mentally the support is there. I feel good.” Chubb admitted that some of the things he’s been able to do – squatting and running, for instance – have surprised him. “But I’m doing everything I used to do,” Chubb said. It’s still been less than a year since Chubb’s injury at Tennessee, on the first play of the game, when his knee bent the wrong way, producing the kind of replay that is prefaced with a warning for the feint of heart. UGA a day later called it a “significant” knee injury. Chubb says now it was “everything except the ACL” that was torn. That was unlike Gurley, who suffered a “clean” ACL tear in 2014, and returned a few games into last year’s NFL season and was named the league’s offensive rookie of the year. Chubb’s injury seemed eve more serious than Marshall’s in 2013, when he never quite returned to his old self. And Chubb’s injury was worse. “It looked pretty bad. It scared me,” Georgia receiver Isaiah McKenzie said. “But a kid like Chubb, he’s good at what he does. He works hard every day. So I wouldn’t put anything past him.” The first sign Chubb was ahead of schedule was last December, during bowl practice, when he was seen walking without crutches. Then came spring practice, when he donned a uniform – to the media’s

surprise – and ran in basic drills. By the end of spring practice, he was making cuts. Behind the scenes, Chubb’s recovery was surprising teammates, like in the weight room, where McKenzie said Chubb has been squatting over 500 pounds. “He looked like he never got hurt,” McKenzie said. “He looks stronger.” Senior tackle Greg Pyke said Chubb “doesn’t look like he’s lost a step.” That doesn’t mean, Pyke hastened to add, that he knew when Chubb would return to playing. That’s up to head coach Kirby Smart and head athletic trainer Ron Courson. “But I know he’s been out there on the field with us, and he looks amazing,” Pyke said. “It’s great to have him out there.” Chubb was also careful not to make any proclamations about the season. He’s been publicly guarded, and didn’t like it when someone leaked a video of him running hard on a treadmill. “I sent it to a few people,” Chubb said. “It disappointed me.” If Chubb does play in the opener – even start, an increasingly likely scenario – it’s important to put into context just how far he’s come. The term career-ending was thrown around by some fans and media – though not anyone at UGA. Chubb himself was in a fog. “When I got hurt my mind was somewhere else,” he said. “I was just trying to see what the next step for me was. At that moment I didn’t know what was wrong with me. I didn’t put myself in any kind of predicament to predict anything coming.” The toughest part? It was being away from his team, according to Chubb, even though he only wasn’t around them for one game the rest of last year. “That was the Florida game, and we all know how that went,” Chubb said. “So just being at home, watching that, around some friends I shouldn’t have been around, it just kinda hurt.” That’s not a problem now. As Georgia has practiced this week, Chubb has not only been out there on the field, he’s been with the tailbacks. He’s been running first team. He’s been without limitations, handled just like any other tailback. It doesn’t mean the story is over. It doesn’t mean he has officially shocked everyone who watched his knee buckle 10 months ago.. But it’s pretty close. “I know I worked hard,” Chubb said. “I had people behind me, pushing me, Ron Courson, the whole strength staff, my teammates pushing me. The fans, my family, all pushing me. So it’s no surprise, because we have a great staff, and incredible people behind me, pushing me.”

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New-Age Linebacker Smith Growing Up Fast The Atlanta-Journal Constitution By Chip Towers Published Thursday, November 17, 2016 ATHENS — If you’ve watched Georgia play regularly this season, you’ve probably noticed No. 3 running around and making a lot of plays for the Bulldogs’ defense. That’s sophomore linebacker Roquan Smith, and if you’re wondering how he’s doing, his coaches and teammates will tell you. “Ah, man, sideline-to-sideline guy. Real fast, real smart,” fellow linebacker Reggie Carter said. “He’s your modern-day linebacker for sure. He’s incredible to be around. He’s a good guy. He’s a good player and athlete. I love that kid.” Said coach Kirby Smart: “He plays really hard. He’s really fast, extremely athletic. When you say the new-age linebacker of speed and athleticism, play the spread, he’s cut right out of that cloth. He can run, man. He can close. He’s getting more and more instinctive.” Heading into the Bulldogs’ 11th game, the 6-foot-1, 225-pound sophomore leads the team in tackles, with 62. The last time a Georgia sophomore led the team in tackles was Rennie Curran, with 115 in 2008. The odds are good that a sophomore again will lead this season because the Bulldogs’ second-leading tackler, Natrez Patrick (with 55), also is a sophomore. But one of the reasons Smith’s ascension is so important is that Patrick is sidelined with a shoulder injury sustained in the Kentucky game. Patrick sat out Saturday’s game against Auburn, and his availability for this weekend’s game against Louisiana-Lafayette is questionable. But, thanks in part to Smith’s presence, the Bulldogs didn’t miss a beat against Auburn. He led Georgia with seven tackles as they held the Tigers to 32 yards and no first downs in the second half of a 13-7 victory. Smith, Patrick and Carter have formed a three-man rotation at inside linebacker all season. With Patrick sidelined, the Bulldogs have included Johnny O’Neal and Juwan Taylor in the rotation. But Smith, a former four-star prospect out of Macon County, is emerging as the star of the group. “Yeah, he’s fast, but he’s real smart, too,” said Carter, who has started six games and has 35 tackles. “He can pick up on things on the fly. That’s what separates him a lot. He’s a real smart guy.” Said Smart: “If he could work on

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anything, it would be his block protection and his strike because he’s not huge. He’s got good size; he’s just not huge. But he’s really fast and really instinctive and he cares about the game. The guy practices so hard. You worry about him giving out in practice because he practices so hard. But he gets return on that investment because he plays well in games. I’m proud of Roquan. He’s done a good job for us.” Smith himself points to hard work as the reason for his emergence this season. He always has been identified as an athlete with a special gift for speed. He was a decorated sprinter at Macon County High School. What nobody could be sure of when he left for UGA was how much he would apply himself. But all his coaches and teammates describe him as a studious player who pores over film and has uncanny recognition and recall on the field. “As the year has gone on, I’ve learned the system more,” Smith said. “I’ve gotten a better understanding of the system. So once you know what you’re doing, it helps you to play faster. I just feel like knowing what to do I can go out and not worry about what I’m supposed to be doing and just play fast.” Smith has done that a few times. Despite playing in a liberal rotation, he had nine tackles against Florida, seven against Kentucky and 11 at South Carolina. Both Carter and Smart emphasized Smith’s work ethic and intelligence. Smith credits his coach at Macon County High, Larry Harrell, for instilling a belief in him and encouraging him to stick with football when he was considering playing basketball full-time. He also credits a family friend named Roy Yoder for nurturing his work ethic. Yoder put Smith to work digging wells and doing electrical, plumbing and welding work during the hot Macon County summers. “Ever since I started the game, I’m not going to take the game for granted because at any time it can be taken away,” he said. “So I just value the time I’m able to play. I give it my all when I can.” Smith’s all has been impressive.

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Eason’s ‘Seeing the Hard Way’ What Life in the SEC is Like Macon Telegraph By Jason Butt Published Sunday, October 30, 2016 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- When Jacob Eason wasn’t on the run, he was stepping backward and away from the pocket. With Florida’s pass rush bearing down on Eason throughout Saturday’s 24-10 loss to Florida, Georgia’s freshman quarterback was unable to establish much of a rhythm after hitting five of his first seven throws. It sure proved to be a learning experience for Eason, who dealt with a great deal of pressure all game. “I think he’s growing up. He’s seeing the hard way,” head coach Kirby Smart said. “That was probably the best pass rush he’s seen, as far as the caliber of those guys.” From what Smart saw, Eason was dropping too far back on passing plays and not trusting the pocket to develop. Considering Eason was hurried 16 times and sacked twice is evidence that he was under siege throughout the game. Facing that kind of pressure had Eason doing his best to extend plays on the run. On Georgia’s only touchdown drive, Eason bought some time that allowed Terry Godwin to sneak behind the Florida secondary and come up with a 38-yard grab. Eason did the same on his 14-yard throwing score to receiver Riley Ridley. While there’s plenty for Eason to still improve upon, he did have some positives coming out of the game. “With everything going on and him being a freshman, I feel like he handled it very well,” Godwin said. “He came out, even when he was being pressured, he scrambled and made plays. That’s not normal for a freshman quarterback to do, especially against a defense like this.” Eason’s day ended 15-of-33 passing for only 143 yards and a touchdown. Eighty of those yards came off of a 5-of-7 start, which made it seem like Georgia’s offense would be able to compete with Florida early. But the Gators adjusted, and the true freshman was unable to make many more plays. “He had a couple of times he didn’t snap the ball at the right time,” Smart said. “The formation he didn’t

flip. And then he’s backing up some. But he’s getting better. He sees things. He’s getting more confident. He’s able to move around and make some plays athletically. He ad-libbed and made a couple of plays for us.” The Florida loss was the latest tough game for Eason through his first eight games as a college quarterback. He played well against North Carolina, Missouri, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. He struggled against Nicholls State, Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. Progress is being made, but it’s clear Eason is a much better quarterback in front of a friendly arena. When he’s not in front of a Georgia-majority crowd, Eason’s averaging 154.3 yards per game, compared to the 223 number he has at Sanford Stadium and the Georgia Dome. But playing against strong competition away from home is something every quarterback has to eventually become accustomed to. “It’s going to be tough on any freshman in the SEC, obviously,” junior quarterback/punter Brice Ramsey said. “At the same time, Jacob’s a special player. I’ve been able to watch him grow a ton, from the playbook to the snap count to reading coverages. Just all aspects of the game, physically and mentally. And then watching him progress has been really cool.” Ramsey, who was beaten out by Eason and backup Greyson Lambert for the quarterback job during the preseason, has been helping Eason adjust to the college level at practice and during games. Ramsey has been front and center for both the highs and lows of Eason’s first-ever collegiate season. Ramsey said he hasn’t seen Eason get ahead of himself when he does well or too down following a loss. Therefore, Ramsey is confident that Eason will respond accordingly following what transpired against Florida. “Jacob’s a day to day guy,” Ramsey said. “Whatever happened (Saturday), he probably already forgot.”

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Georgia Kicker Lends Some Needed Lightness to Season The Atlanta-Journal Constitution By Steve Hummer Published November 10, 2016 ATHENS --- When a bit of fun breaks out in college football, man, you’ve got to grab it with two hands and wring out every last guffaw and chortle possible. Otherwise, the grim clichés and the social-media trolls win. And the whole exercise becomes a joyless struggle for field position. We need the occasional reminder that it’s OK to smile during certain interludes of the season. So, thank you Rodrigo Blankenship for getting it. And thanks to Georgia for giving its walk-on redshirt freshman kicker a little bit of leeway to laugh. While solving the Bulldogs’ kicking concerns, making his past nine kicks, beating Kentucky with a 25-yard game-winner, Blankenship also has made quite a spectacle of himself. Or, more accurately, it’s his spectacles – the thick, black Rec Specs bulging behind his face mask – making a sensation of him. When Blankenship returned to one of his journalism classes following his four field-goal day at Kentucky – he desires to be a sports broadcaster whenever he holsters his leg – a fellow student was wearing a pair of the clumsy specs in his honor. You can imagine, if the kicks keep splitting the uprights, whole

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sections of students in the stands adopting the look. It suddenly will be cool to appear that, well, kind of dorky. “I have seen discussion about it on all the social media. That would be a sight to see,” Blankenship said. “It wasn’t intended to be a fashion statement, these are prescription,” he said. His eyes rebel against contacts, he said. “It wasn’t intended to be that way; it is turning into that.” And if a few kicks sail wide, well, the fun is over. Clark Kent became Superman upon taking off his glasses. In reverse, Blankenship today goes from mild-mannered J-school student to game-winning kicker when he puts on his thickframed pair. “I know it helps me see the ball clearly. I don’t know if that’s a super power, but they help,” he said with a chuckle. Blankenship further endeared himself when, in the swirl of celebrating the Kentucky win, he forgot to take off his helmet for the postgame television interview. Not a look that becomes a would-be broadcaster. Teammates gigged him afterward, but more important, Blankenship could laugh at himself. When he emerged from the belly of the Bulldogs locker room Wednesday evening to do some interviews, he brought along his helmet to wear for the occasion. At first, Claude Felton, Georgia’s esteemed communications pro, advised against wearing it. As a chant of “Helmet, helmet, helmet,” broke out from assembled media, he relented. And Blankenship suited up to face the microphones and tape recorders. It was a hoot. Which is not a common experience these days when student-athletes and traditional/nontraditional media intersect. Among the highlights of his helmeted media session was Blankenship’s response to a question about the one tackle he’s made this season – on a Vanderbilt kickoff return. Refreshingly, he didn’t feel compelled to take the macho high ground. “If I’m consistently kicking touchbacks then that’s not something I need to worry about. I would like to improve my performance on kickoffs so I don’t have to worry about that in a game,” Blankenship said. “I’ve made tackles before. It’s not my favorite activity, but I don’t mind it, I suppose. I’m always looking for my Rec Specs afterward because they always pop off.” By all means and at all costs, save the specs.

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Atkins the Veteran on Defensive Front Chattanooga Times Free Press By David Paschall Published November 16th, 2016 ATHENS — John Atkins misses the old guys, but he loves the new guys. As soon as Georgia’s 24-17 victory over Penn State in January’s TaxSlayer Bowl was complete, Atkins became the veteran of the defensive front. Moving on were Sterling Bailey, Josh Dawson, James DeLoach and Chris Mayes, leaving the 6-foot-4, 315-pounder from Thomson, Ga., heading the team’s youngest position group. “It has been very different this year, because I was used to being the youngest guy in the room,” a smiling Atkins said. “Now, being the oldest — I just didn’t think I would ever be the oldest guy in the room.” Atkins, a redshirt junior, has played in all 10 games this season for the 6-4 Bulldogs and has started six of the last seven. He has compiled 16 tackles, including one for a loss, and has batted down two passes at the line of scrimmage. His value to the team, however, may be better judged by the fact Georgia’s defensive front has become quite formidable entering Saturday’s game against Louisiana-Lafayette. “John is the veteran and the leader of that group,” first-year Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart said. “He’s a tough kid, and his role has increased tremendously because of the loss of those body types. He’s the one guy who I say can play block protection and can strike blockers. We’ve used him a lot this year. “You would like to have a rotation, but he’s kind of the better guy at stopping the run. He’s improved his stamina. Certainly he’s a valuable asset for us, and he’s the unsung hero of that group because he doesn’t get a lot of stats.” Sophomore defensive tackle Trenton Thompson, the toprated prospect nationally in the 2015 signing class, is the star of Georgia’s front with 39 tackles and six tackles for loss. Sophomore defensive tackle DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle has been effective when healthy, and sophomore end Jonathan Ledbetter is making up for lost time following a six-game

suspension, racking up 19 tackles and two lost-yardage stops in the last four games. Then there are the freshmen. Tyler Clark, David Marshall and Julian Rochester were all tabbed four-star prospects by at least one recruiting service this past winter and have made their presence felt, with all three making lost-yardage stops in the 27-24 win at Kentucky earlier this month. “They came in here with their ears pinned back and ready to go,” Atkins said. “They’ve been getting better every week and have grown up a lot.” Georgia’s defensive front has led the charge in stopping the run, with the Bulldogs allowing just 119.1 rushing yards per game. Auburn rushed for 127 yards last Saturday and didn’t have the services of top tailback Kamryn Pettway, but the Tigers entered averaging 299.8 per contest. Last year’s Bulldogs allowed 149.5 rushing yards per game and did conclude their regular season against the triple-option tandem of Georgia Southern and Georgia Tech, but this year’s defensive front is more than holding its own, with the play and leadership of Atkins factoring into that. “He’s handled this year well,” junior outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter said. “He’s doing a great job of leading the young guys, and he gives them a great role model to look up to.” Said Atkins: “I’m the oldest guy here now, so I can’t have a bad practice. I try to tell the younger guys that everything will come into place if you just keep working.”

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A Quick Chat with Dominick Sanders Oct. 6, 2016 By John Frierson UGAAA Staff Writer Some question-and-answer sessions start out silly — most of these, in fact — and may veer into more serious terrain at some point. Tuesday’s quick chat with Georgia defensive back Dominick Sanders was meant to begin on that silly path, but the junior from Tucker, Ga., went another, very poignant way. When I ask Bulldogs to name something from their childhood that they really miss, I’m thinking more along the lines of the answer linebacker Natrez PatrickClick here to hear it recently gave. Patrick said he missed all his Scooby-Doo stuff. Instead, Sanders talked about the father he lost as a boy — Johnny Morris died when Sanders was 6 — and still misses. The conversation bounced from serious to playful and back, as most great conversations do. Here’s some of what he had to say: Frierson: What’s something from your childhood that you really miss? Sanders: I would say my father; I miss seeing my father. ... Every day, I wish he could be here to see what I’ve got going on football-wise and school-wise. I really can’t say because I was so young when he passed away, but I would love to have him here, being a part of this and seeing what I’m doing on and off the field. I would just love to have him be a part of my life; he is still a part of my life, he’s just not here. Frierson: Is there one part of your life you think he’d be most proud of? Sanders: I look back at where I came from and the things he tried to do to get us out of that situation, but we just couldn’t get up out of there. ... One thing I focused on after he left us was, what can I do now? Me and my brother, really, we did something that nobody in our family had ever done, which is graduate from high school. My brother (Chris, who began his playing career at Georgia before finishing at Baylor) got his master’s at Baylor and I’m working on the same thing. I’m doing stuff that’s also a goal for the family, just helping out younger people in the family that look up to us. Frierson: Is there one sport where you watch and wonder, how the heck do they do that? Sanders: I would say it would be golf. That’s a sport where it’s not even people part of a team. It’s only you so you have to focus on what you have to do. Frierson: Can you appreciate an individual sport like that or are you much more a team sport guy, with football probably being the ultimate team sport? Sanders: I like team sports, just having brothers out there you can go to, talk to and get to know people. I like being part of a team and learning about my teammates, seeing what we have in common. Frierson: If you could go back and talk to your 18-year-old self that was just arriving at Georgia, what would you tell him? Sanders: Just come in and make a name for yourself, without doing too much talking. Give 100 percent on and off the field, handle your grades, academic-wise do everything you have to do, don’t get in any trouble, don’t

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be on any lists for being late or anything — and just out-compete at your position. Then it all will fall into place. Frierson: What’s the best thing that’s entered your life in 2016? It can be a movie, an album, food, music, a person — whatever. Sanders: I would say, really, a new me. Just my mindset kind of changed. I just started focusing on life and what I’ve got to do to be great. I was thinking that as I came in, but now it’s really getting closer to me being out of school and being on my own. One thing I can say is: “What can I do to be the best man I can be?” Frierson: How aware are you of the craziness of the fan game-day experience? The elaborate tailgate parties and everything, how aware are players of what all is happening every Saturday? Sanders: I’m very aware. I like the excitement and I like seeing all the kids out there. Some of the kids probably don’t even know what’s going on, they just know it’s football. Just seeing the kids in the Dawg Walk and seeing everyone out there tailgating, you can tell that they’re happy and enjoying what they’ve got going on, family-wise. Just having them out there, that’s a blessing, especially when I see the little kids smiling. I’ll think, “Do they know what’s going on?” They just know they’re shaking some players’ hands, players they look up to, and we’ve got to be a role model for them — shake their hands, smile and keep it moving. Frierson: Do you look forward to one day being able to participate in all that? Sanders: I look forward to having a family and letting my son or daughter know that this is what I used to do. That right there is joy and fun for those children. Frierson: Who on the team makes you laugh the hardest? Sanders: Man, Shaquery WilsonClick here to hear it, Isaiah McKenzie, Davin Bellamy, Jarvis Wilson, Nick Chubb, Malkom Parrish, Reggie Wilkerson — there’s a lot of people — Quincy MaugerClick here to hear it. Those guys, we have those funny moments and they say some funny things and have me rolling. Frierson: Most of the time are they inside jokes that only the guys in your world are going to appreciate? Sanders: They are inside jokes. Somebody will say something and as a group we’ll hear it and be falling out laughing. If we were around other people they wouldn’t know what was going on, but for us we’re just having that little moment laughing. Frierson: What’s the greatest play or athletic feat of your life? It can be something you did at Sanford Stadium or something you did in your backyard as a kid and nobody even saw it. Sanders: It was at Ramsey, at the gym, and we were playing a pick-up basketball game. I was playing with Terry Godwin and Jarvis Wilson, and I was running down and one of my teammates had the ball and he missed a layup. Two guys on the other team went up and I grabbed the ball and I dunked on them. I came down and I was like, “Did I just dunk on them?” It was crazy. I ran down and was just thinking to get the rebound, and I went up higher than them and I grabbed that ball and was so high that I was right there to dunk it. Everybody in the gym was like, “Whoa, he just dunked on two guys.” That was just funny because I didn’t think I could do that. I knew I could dunk but I didn’t think I’d ever dunk on two guys like that.

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Nov. 10, 2016 By John Frierson UGAAA Staff Writer

A Quick Chat with Ryne Rankin

Whether it’s on a football field or in the woods, Georgia senior linebacker Ryne Rankin spends much of his time outdoors. He wouldn’t have it any other way. An avid outdoorsman and a key special teams contributor during his Bulldog career, Rankin would always rather be doing something outside — preferably hunting with friends and family. He even popped the question outside, proposing in late August to his girlfriend, former cheerleader Makenzie Blalock, on the bridge by Sanford Stadium. She said yes. On Tuesday, Rankin was inside Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, where he sat down for a quick chat about the outdoors, woodworking, getting engaged and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say: Frierson: When you Google your name, one of the first things that comes up is a photo of you with a big chunk of turf in your mouth. What can you tell me about that? Rankin: That was Bobby Dodd Stadium. I don’t know, I remember when Ben Jones played here he used to rip up their sod and eat it, and my sophomore year when [Georgia Tech] came here they were eating the hedges. I guess it’s tradition, whoever wins gets a mouthful of whatever, grass or hedges. Frierson: One of the other things that comes up is a picture of you getting engaged on the bridge. Where does that moment rank in your life? Rankin: Oh, it’s up there. Probably No. 1, yeah, it is No. 1. Frierson: How much planning goes into something like that? Rankin: It took a good bit. I was going to do it the night before, but that was when we [practiced at the Georgia Dome] and we got back late. I did it that next afternoon and it took a while to put it all together. I had a little map set up of where I was going and where everybody had to hide, because I had my family there and her friends there and my friends there, and I had them all hiding as I walked up with a special photographer while she was blindfolded. It was all set up just right. Frierson: Did you feel kind of like a spy or something, setting up this big covert operation? Rankin: The hard part was keeping all of her friends from telling her what was going to happen. I give them all props — her parents, my parents, her friends, my friends — for keeping it on the downlow so she didn’t know. Frierson: What’s something from your childhood that you really miss? Rankin: I miss hunting with my dad. I don’t get to hunt with my dad as much as I used to — we used to go hunting all the time — and spending time with him.

That was a great experience, getting out in the woods and just going out in the woods and shooting stuff and teaching me a way of life. That’s what I miss the most. Frierson: What’s the most creative thing you do? Or what’s something creative you wish you could do? Rankin: The most creative thing I do right now, I’ve been doing some woodwork. I can build all kinds of stuff, like I’ve built headboards, beds, desks, signs. I built [strength and conditioning coach Scott Sinclair] this palette cutout of the state of Georgia, with ATD [Attack The Day] letters across it. It’s in the weight room. Frierson: There’s got to be a real satisfaction with building something like a piece of furniture that can be used every day and be around for a long time. Rankin: It’s nice. My fiancee, I built her headboard, her desk, I built a big dresser for her; I actually built a vanity mirror for her, I built all kinds of stuff for her. Frierson: What do you do during the quiet times, away from football and school? Rankin: I’m in the woods, hunting something. ... I just like being out there; I’ll walk my dog around the woods and just ease my mind. I like being in a tree stand — sit up there and think about everything that’s going on, talk to God and have a good time. Frierson: If you could go back and talk to your 18-year-old self that was just arriving at Georgia, what would you tell him? Rankin: Probably to network more with people on campus, to be honest. My sophomore and junior year I started to network more with people, but when I first came on campus I hung out with the football boys and didn’t really talk with my classmates that much. Now, in my senior year, I’m about to graduate, my life’s fixing to hit. I’m engaged, I’m getting married, I’ve got three more games left, four more games left, and I wish I’d networked more and gotten to know more people. I’m grateful that I finally kicked that in and met some more people. Frierson: What’s it feel like when the end of your football career is coming at you pretty fast? How are you handling this final month or so? Rankin: Truly, I’m embracing it all and just having fun with it. I mean, every time the Redcoat Band starts playing the fourth quarter song I’m looking around at the fans and thinking, wow, I’m really blessed to be here. I’m just trying to embrace everything and know that I gave it my all.

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Diminutive McKenzie Comes Up Big Again Chattanooga Times Free Press By David Paschall Published November 20th, 2016 ATHENS — Two touches. Two touchdowns. Isaiah McKenzie scored on a 55-yard run and an 82-yard punt return the first two times he touched the ball during Saturday’s 35-21 win over Louisiana-Lafayette, proving once again this 5-foot-8, 175-pounder has a place among the big boys of college football. “They never measure the heart by height,” Bulldogs firstyear coach Kirby Smart said. “They don’t do it by weight, either. Now, over time, I think he can wear down and get injured if you use him too much, but he’s got courage. He’s tough, and he’s not afraid to stick it up in there. “We trust Isaiah a lot.” After Reggie Davis returned the opening kickoff from his end zone out to Georgia’s 45-yard line, quarterback Jacob Eason tossed it to McKenzie on an end-around. McKenzie quickly broke into the open field and was off to the races. The 55-yard score matched Nick Chubb’s touchdown in the opener against North Carolina as the longest run by the Bulldogs this season, and it was the first time Georgia had scored on its first play from scrimmage since the 2014 blowout of Charleston Southern. McKenzie’s previous long run of 49 yards took place against Troy two seasons ago. “I was told that was going to be the first play of the game, so I knew I had to make something happen,” McKenzie said. “When I got the pitch, I saw where (tight end) Jeb (Blazevich) had made a good block to the outside. It was up to me to hit the hole and run fast.” Said Smart: “I certainly have my nerves about tossing it to him the first play of the game, but obviously it was a great call. We didn’t know what they

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would be in. We quick-snapped it, and they had more up there than we could block, but they just missed it.” Louisiana-Lafayette’s first possession ended in a Deandre Baker interception of Anthony Jennings, and ULL’s second possession ended in a 43-yard Steven Coutts punt to the Georgia 18. McKenzie eluded a couple of arm tackles before heading right and finding open field, as well as a lot of teammates waiting for a convoy. “On that return, we called ‘wall right,’ and I had to make a few guys miss,” he said. “They did a great job of holding blocks so I could get to the end zone.” It was the fifth punt-return touchdown of McKenzie’s Bulldogs career, setting a Georgia record, and the sixth special-teams score, which also is a new school standard. The only players in Southeastern Conference history with more than five punt returns for touchdowns are Alabama’s Javier Arenas (seven, 2006-09) and Kentucky’s Derek Abney (six, 2000-03). In the third quarter, McKenzie hauled in a 26-yard reception from Eason at the ULL 3-yard line, setting up Chubb’s 1-yard touchdown run moments later that made it 28-7. McKenzie’s five total touches Saturday yielded 164 yards. “I wanted three scores but couldn’t get it,” he said, smiling. “When I fell, I thought I was going to be in the end zone, but somebody else had to score.”

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The story – and the tribute – behind a Georgia player’s name change Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Seth Emerson Published August 24, 2016 ATHENS – When it came time to teach anything to his son, Ricardo Muckle made it a game: Learning the alphabet. How to spell. Potty training. Tying his shoes. Then little DaQuan got older, and bigger – much bigger – and his father pushed him. Any activity he showed an interest in, anything “positive,” as his father put it, he signed him up. He didn’t want his son to be lazy. “He’s the one who took me out for football, and he was there with me every step of the way,” DaQuan said. “He and my mom, each and every step of the day, to get me to where I am today.” There’s always a story behind the name a parents give their child. But that’s not the best one about DaQuan. It’s about his last name. This summer, the sophomore defensive tackle, previously known as DaQuan Hawkins, informed the Georgia communications department that he would like to go by DaQuan HawkinsMuckle. That may be a mouthful for broadcasters, and a slight annoyance for writers to hype. It’s also perfectly appropriate. DaQuan’s birth father passed away shortly after he was born. When he was 15 months old, his mother Demetria was leaving work one day – at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International airport – when she ran into Ricardo. Soon, the two were together and Rico (as he’s known to friends) was assuming the role as DaQuan’s father. “Ricardo’s been there pretty much his whole life,” Demetria Muckle said. “He stepped up.” As the years went on, the family expanded by two daughters: Rickiya just turned 15, and Rhyan is 8. DaQuan, meanwhile, became a football prospect, prodded on by his father, though not in an overbearing way. It was actually a sly way. Ricardo had a cousin who coached a football team. One day he brought DaQuan by the park, the cousin came up, a conversation ensued, and a once-reluctant DaQuan decided to try it. “He’s the person that introduced me to football. If it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be here in this spot today,” DaQuan said of his father. “So I thank him each and every day for that because if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be here. He’s the one that motivated me to stop playing video

games, and stop eating potato chips all day, and go out there and do something productive. He’s the one throwing the football with me in the yard every day, getting me conditioned.” It helped that DaQuan grew to become 6-foot-4 and just over 300 pounds. Combine that with good athleticism and skill, and Hawkins – only a three-star recruit out of Westlake High School – started two games as a freshman last year, and has been getting first-team work this preseason. His mother says, with a smile, that DaQuan is “everything (Ricardo) talks about: His son playing football at Georgia.” That’s only sort of true, Ricardo clarifies: He’s just as proud that DaQuan is going for a degree in pharmaceutical sciences, with the aim of being a pharmacist. “My son is intelligent,” said Muckle, who is an electrical engineer, and said he comes from a family with a background in mechanical engineering. “My son is not one of those kids hanging around with his pants down who’s just one angle. He’s intellectual. He’s just as good in the books as on the football field.” Then there’s the name. Throughout his childhood, he went by DaQuan Hawkins. Even as Ricardo took over and adopted him, he and Demetria came to an agreement: DaQuan’s last name would be only his decision. “I’ve never pushed myself or my ways on anyone,” Muckle said. “DaQuan has never been a stepson or anything like that. That’s my son. I never wanted him to feel like: ‘My Dad made my name be a certain thing.’ I wanted him to want it.” He did. But the name change came without any flare, no big moment at which DaQuan sat his parents down to tell them. He just did it, and Ricardo Muckle is fine with that. The story behind this name change, ultimately, is it didn’t change anything, because it didn’t need to. “He’s my son,” Muckle said, “Whether his name is Mickey Mouse, or whether his name is DaQuan Hawkins or whether it’s DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle.”

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Injury to Marshall Long opens door for Brice Ramsey again at punter for UGA Athens Banner-Herald By Marc Weiszer Published November 14th, 2016 Injury to Marshall Long opens door for Brice Ramsey again at punter for UGA An injury to Georgia starting punter Marshall Long is giving Brice Ramsey another opportunity to handle those duties to close a season for the second year in a row. Long sustained a knee injury in “a freak deal” in practice this week, coach Kirby Smart said. The injury will require surgery. It is a dislocated knee cap, according to Dawgs247, and expected to end the freshman’s season although Smart said he didn’t know how long he would be out. “He’ll fully recover,” Smart said. “Obviously our thoughts and prayers are with his family and him. It’s a tough injury. Sometimes it happens in football. I hate it at this time because he was really coming into his own.” Long, from China Grove, N.C., is averaging 38.7 yards per punt, 13th in the Southeastern Conference. Ramsey averaged 33.7 yards on six punts, but had three inside the 20. He got patted on the helmet after his 38-yard punt was downed at 2-yard line by Malkom Parrish with 3:57 left in the second quarter. He had a wobbly 33-yarder in the third quarter and then shanked the next for 23 yards. Smart tried to encourage him coming off the field. “Luckily the defense was able to bail me out,”

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Ramsey said. Ramsey, Georgia’s third-string quarterback, averaged 41.9 yards on 25 punts last season after taking over primary punting duties from Collin Barber against Florida. Ramsey came into the Florida game for a struggling Long and averaged 32.0 yards per punt on three punts while using a rugby style. Long bounced back to average 41.2 per punt last week at Kentucky. He said he’ll embrace being the punter the rest of the year. “I’m excited,” he said. “Any way I can contribute to this team, they need me, I’m here and I’m ready to go.”

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Wims Getting the Hang of It The Atlanta-Journal Constitution By Chip Towers Published Tuesday, November 8, 2016 ATHENS — Somewhere lost amid Rodrigo Blankenship’s kicks, Sony Michel’s runs and Jacob Eason’s throws Saturday night at Kentucky were Javon Wims’ catches. The junior from Miami made a noticeable leap in stature in the hierarchy that exists within Georgia’s receiving corps. Not only did Wims lead the Bulldogs with five receptions for 90 yards and haul in two critical passes on the game-winning drive in the 2724 victory over the Wildcats, he was also targeted far more than any other wideout in the game: 10 times. That’s new ground for the junior college transfer. Wims didn’t play in the opener, didn’t have a catch in the first three games and hadn’t made more than one reception in any contest until the last three games. His previous high was three catches for 32 yards against Vanderbilt. “The coaching staff is doing a really good job of getting the most out of me every day,” said Wims, who signed with Georgia out of Hinds (Miss.) Community College in February. “I’ve picked things up in practice and practiced better. They’ve just done a good job of helping me get the most out of my potential.” It makes sense that it took a while for Wims to make an impact at Georgia. His background before landing with the Bulldogs indicated that he would arrive raw and unpolished. Wims spent nearly two full seasons out of the game before resurrecting his career at the small junior college in Raymond, Miss. He caught 47 passes for 779 yards and nine touchdowns and left as JUCO’s No. 4-ranked wide receiver prospect, according to 247Sports.com. A t 6-4, 2 2 0 pounds, Wims’ production had been attributed to his being bigger, stronger and faster against lesser competition. The subtleties of playing the position at the SEC level would have to be learned. And he apparently has been doing that under the guidance of receivers coach James Coley and offensive coordinator Jim Chaney. “He’s getting confidence,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said. “I think Coley and Jim are showing confidence in Javon and are

able to put him in positions to throw him the ball. He caught the one deep ball. He’s got to play a little faster throughout the game, but he had some big catches in the game.” Wims landed in the SEC Network’s highlight package with a spectacular 51-yard catch early in the second quarter against Kentucky. On that play, Wims overcame the physical challenge of senior cornerback J.D. Harmon, who was flagged for holding, and hauled in Eason’s high-arcing spiral with a diving catch. But Wims’ most important catches were more of the routine variety. Twice on Georgia’s game-winning drive and both times on second and long, Wims snatched hard-thrown balls on out routes from Eason that each resulted in 12-yard gains and first downs on the six-play, 67-yard drive. “Our coaches have done a really good job preparing us for moments like that,” Wims said. “We work on that, two-minute offense, every day in practice. We just went out and executed what we do in practice in two-minute situations.” If Wims continues to improve at his current rate — 10 receptions in the last three games after having two in the first six — the Bulldogs may have found the big, physical receiver they so desperately sought coming into the season. He has moved past Michael Chigbu and Riley Ridley to fifth on team receptions (12 for 150 yards) and third among wideouts. He’s still holding out for that elusive first touchdown. “He’s a little more mature, a little older,” Smart said a couple of weeks ago. “He’s been able to pick it up. I think the biggest thing with Javon Wims is he’s been able to get more confidence in just catching the ball, and he and Jacob have gotten a better rapport. And that will only grow as they continue to go through the season.” Prophetic words those turned out to be.

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Ex-Tide Player Makes Key Play The Atlanta-Journal Constitution By Seth Emerson Published Sunday, November 13, 2016 As Maurice Smith walked off the field, Kirby Smart jumped on him and threw his arm around him. Then as Smart turned toward the tunnel, raising his fist to the Georgia crowd, Smith put his arm around his coach, both all smiles as they walked off the field. Maybe this season hasn’t gone the way either Smart or Smith had wanted since they came over from Alabama. But they both still knew how to beat Auburn. It was Smith’s pick-six that lifted Georgia past Auburn, a 34-yard return that ignited a Bulldogs team that may have otherwise been headed for defeat. Instead it gave Georgia its lone touchdown 23 seconds into the second half, changed momentum, and propelled it to an upset of the nation’s No. 9 team. “It comes down to dedication, being dedicated, my family dedicated to get here,” said Smith, who endured a months-long fight with Alabama to secure the right to be a graduate transfer to Georgia. “It just shows if you work hard you’re going to get the results that you deserve.” It was fitting: Auburn’s loss, promulgated by Alabama’s former defensive coordinator and defensive back, clinched the SEC West for the Crimson Tide. “It’s beautiful,” Smith said, chuckling. “I don’t have the words to say anything.” Smart, who’s been careful talking about his former team, didn’t take the bait when it was pointed out that the one touchdown Georgia scored against Auburn on Saturday was by a former Alabama player. “Yeah, I guess it is (ironic),” Smart said, as the media laughed, but Smart didn’t. “I’m happy for Mo. I’m happy for our kids here. And that’s the focal point for me.” The interception came on Auburn’s first drive of the second half, with the Tigers leading 7-0, facing third down. Quarterback Sean White lofted a pass to

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the right side, right at Smith. “I honestly thought he was throwing to me,” Smith said. “Maybe I had a white jersey on, I don’t know.” Smith caught it and headed right to the left corner of the end zone, getting a couple of good blocks, and squeezed in. He said it was the first touchdown he can remember scoring since high school, which isn’t surprising, as he didn’t play very much at Alabama. “I’d been wanting to get it for the longest,” Smith said.

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A Quick Chat with Greg Pyke By John Frierson UGAAA Staff Writer Published Sept. 15, 2016 Following Wednesday’s practice Greg Pyke was back in the same office in the Butts-Mehre Hall, this time answering completely different questions. But like the first time, the redshirt senior -- All-SEC the past two seasons -- gave thoughtful, interesting answers. Frierson: Who’s somebody on the team, or on another Georgia team, that you really admire? Pyke: I’ve been here for a while, five years, so there have been a lot of guys. I would say one of the guys that I admire the most is Nick Chubb. I mean the guy comes into work every single day and he just grinds. When he first got here I remember he was a very quiet guy and he wouldn’t say much, he’d just let his play do the talking for him, which is all he needed to do. I think he’s really opened up and he’s a funny guy that likes to joke around, but when it’s time for business and to strap it up, he’s all business. Having that injury last year and coming back like he did, it’s awesome to have him out there again and to be blocking for No. 27. Frierson: What’s the hardest thing to do in sports? Pyke: Probably one of the hardest things to do, and I’ve noticed this being a senior and in my last year, is come into practice every day to try to get better. I think that’s one thing, with school and your personal life and everything that’s going on, you come up here to the Butts and put all of that aside. It’s time to get to work for the next opponent that we have and try to motivate other guys to come along with you. I think that’s probably one of the hardest things, to try to get that right mindset, to be like, OK, I’ve got all this homework to do, all this other stuff to do, but I’ll put all that aside and I’m up here for practice and I’ve got to get better and do my job. Frierson: I actually thought of something similar. Earlier today I interviewed one of the cross country runners (Bryan Kamau, whose Q&A will go up Friday) and he said Wednesday was a light day -- and he ran 11 miles that morning. Pyke: We see those guys and girls all the time just running around campus, especially during the summer. You see them and you’re just like, man, I don’t know how they do that, because that’s one of the hardest things to do, just run around out here. At least in our sport we run around and hit people, while they just run and run. Frierson: I thought about you big guys last Saturday, which was so hot

and humid. You’re listed at 6-foot-6, 313 pounds in the media guide, but what do you think you weigh after the Nicholls game? Pyke: I don’t know, but during camp, on a hot day, you lose 10-12 pounds in water weight and just weight in general. You gain it all back after a good meal and just hydrating again, but during camp and those really hot games you can fluctuate a lot in your weight. Frierson: What’s something from your childhood that you really miss? Pyke: When I was really young -- I have really vivid memories of this, probably from when I was five or six -- we had this big hill at our house and I had one of those little jeeps with the battery in back, and I used to drive that thing around. I would scare my mom because I would go to the top of the hill in our driveway and I would floor it down. I would kind of drift and spin out at the bottom, and my mom used to tell me that it always looked like I was about to flip, but I was loving it. I do remember doing stupid stuff like that when I was younger. Frierson: What’s the most creative thing you do? Or what’s something creative you wish you could do? Pyke: I think it would be cool to be a musician, but I can play maybe a couple of notes on the guitar. I think it would be pretty cool to play the guitar, but I’m the worst. I think I learned in middle school a little bit for a concert or something, but it was just like a couple of notes. I would like to be able to play the guitar well and play some songs. Frierson: Who on the team makes you laugh the hardest? Pyke: I would say Chuks Amaechi, he’s probably one of the funnier dudes on the team. Chuks is hilarious and (Trenton Thompson) is a funny guy, too. Trent’s on my row so I’m always talking to him, but Chuks, when I just see him around, not even around football, he’s just a funny guy to hang around.

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Feature Files Fullback Payne relishes role of clearing path and being ‘eyes for the running back’ Athens-Banner Herald By Marc Weiszer Published Wednesday, September 7, 2016 The storybook return of Nick Chubb Saturday against North Carolina on the heels of Georgia getting a 2017 commitment from D’Andre Swift, one of the nation’s top-rated running backs, did nothing to quiet those who might argue that Tailback U is in Athens. Christian Payne reminded in the 33-24 season opening win in the Georgia Dome that Bulldog fullbacks aren’t being swept aside under a new coaching staff. Just because coach Kirby Smart isn’t offering scholarships (at least rarely he has said) to recruits at the position, his offense still very much values a bruising player that can be a blocking menace at the point of attack. “I know he’s got full confidence in me and I’ve got full confidence in this team,” said Payne, a local product from Prince Avenue Christian School who came to Georgia as a walk-on. “I’m just looking to do my best and work hard every day and to help the team win. That’s all I’m worried about.” Smart brought up his spring comments when he said at an alumni event in Macon in May that, “I’m not a big fullback guy, sorry,’ when asked about Payne’s play on Saturday. “A while back when I said we didn’t use fullbacks he was mad at me, so he took it out on me during the game,” Smart said. The 6-foot-1, 245-pound Payne may have taken it out on the Tar Heels. He helped spring Chubb on a 22-yard first-quarter gain with a block on safety Donnie Miles that helped set up Georgia’s first touchdown. He also cleared a path for Chubb on his 55-yard touchdown with a block on linebacker Andre Smith in a game when Chubb rushed for 222 yards on 32 carries. “Being a fullback it’s like being the eyes for the running back,” Payne said. “If I’m in there and I see him make a big run, it does feel really good to know I had a big part in that.” Said tight end Jeb Blazevich: “The kids were joking that Payne was chopping trees out there, he had a bunch of cut blocks and did a really amazing job. I think he’s good at getting the right guys, saving

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the day on some of those plays and if there’s a guy in the hole, he can swap that out and break us for a touchdown.” Payne’s work to give Chubb and freshman Brian Herrien room to run was recognized when he was one of three offensive players of the game by the coaching staff along with Chubb and Blazevich. Those are two of Georgia’s most out front players who have been selected to meet the media several times each in the last month. Payne made his first appearance on Monday. “He practices really hard and gets no credit,” Smart said. “I’m glad you noticed it because he really played well, he played physical, he did a lot of good things on tape. …He does that every day so it’s no surprise to me. But he does have great value in this offense with what he does, and he’s done a good job for us. He’s a really competitive, tough guy.” Payne may have taken notice of Smart’s offseason fullback comments, but sounded like he actually didn’t linger too long on what Smart said. “I don’t try to look at it that much,” he said. “There’s nothing personal about those comments or anything.” Smart likes fullbacks enough that two the played the position are now on staff as interns: Jeremy Thomas and Shaun Chapas. “Sometimes I’ll go up to them and ask them advice on how to better my craft at the fullback position,” Payne said. “It’s good to have them as part of the staff.” Payne was one of two Athens area players to get in the game Saturday. Inside linebacker Jaleel Laguins from Oconee County was one of 12 true freshmen to see action. He played on special teams and “did a great job, things that kind of go unnoticed,” Smart said. Payne figures to continue to have a role in Jim Chaney’s offense and help clear the way for Chubb and a deep stable of running backs. He was glad there was not a big change in the offensive scheme. “As a fullback, you wanted to get a pro-style guy and fortunately we did get a pro-style guy,” Payne said. “If we didn’t, I was ready to take on any kind of role possible. I’m a team player and I’m here to help the team win any possible way.”

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Q&A: UGA’s Natrez Patrick makes name for himself as inside linebacker Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Chip Towers Published Friday, September 16, 2016 ATHENS — First off, about Natrez Patrick’s first name: It’s pronounced NAY-trez. It’s not nuhTREZ or NAH-trez or NATtrez or any of the other ways he has heard it butchered throughout his life. Slowly, though, his is a name that’s becoming much more familiar to Georgia fans. The sophomore middle linebacker from Atlanta has become a regular on the Bulldogs’ defense and, as evidenced already in this young season, Georgia playby-play man Scott Howard finds himself calling Patrick’s name and more each fall Saturday. Patrick is currently second on the team with 11 tackles. He also has two quarterback pressures and a tackle for loss. “My mom’s name is Nature,” Patrick said of the derivation of his unusual first name. “So it just kind of came from her.” Asked how often his name is mispronounced, Patrick laughed. “All the time,” he said. By any name, the Bulldogs are glad they have Patrick patrolling the middle of the defense for them this season. For a while, they didn’t know what they were going to do with him. He signed with UGA out of Atlanta’s Mays High as an outside linebacker with visions of becoming the next Jarvis Jones and chasing down quarterbacks. It was as a defensive end that Patrick was evaluated by all the recruiting services when he was in high school, and he drew high marks. He was rated as the No. 2 weakside defensive end in the country by Rivals.com and had a consensus 4-star recruiting ranking overall. But outside linebackers was not what the Bulldogs needed once he showed up on campus. It was inside the tackles that Georgia needed help. And once they moved the 6-foot-3, 248-pound athlete inside, they realized he could make them better there. Patrick ended up starting two games at middle linebacker as a true freshman last season and played in 11 overall. He had 22 tackles, a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss. This season, Patrick lost 20 pounds to get to his current playing weight of 228 and finds himself in a three-man rotation with Reggie Carter and Roquan Smith at the two inside positions. But whoever starts seems largely immaterial. All three are playing and rotating often throughout games. Patrick is our subject for this week’s “Five Questions With …” feature. So on to the questions. … 1. So what determines who starts and who plays when with the rotation you guys have going at inside linebacker? Patrick: “For the most part, it’s at (linebackers coach Glenn Schumann’s) leisure, whoever he feels like he wants to put out there

at that time. But he says he trusts all three of us. So we know any one of us could get the nod. … Overall I feel like we’re doing a pretty good job balancing everything between the three of us.” 2. What’s the feeling heading out to Columbia, Mo., to face the Missouri Tigers in the SEC opener? Patrick: “I’m excited. I’m excited to get out there. First game, on the road, in the SEC, so it’s really going to be exciting. Just considering last year, I feel like it’s going to be a war. Pretty much every SEC game is a war. So, saying that, I feel like it’s going to be

a tough game.” 3. The Tigers obviously run the spread, play fast and throw the ball around a lot. Do you feel like the North Carolina game prepared you guys for what you’ll see in Columbia? Patrick: “Yeah, they like to spread it out and air raid it. They’re pretty pass-heavy. I feel confident going into it. … I definitely feel it’s beneficial seeing that we’ll see that hurry-up tempo offense again. We’ve kind of seen it and we kind of know how practice is going to go, so I definitely think it’s going to help us. From what I’ve seen, they’re a lot like North Carolina with that four-receiver spread. I’m pretty sure that’s what we’ll see. I trust my guys and I think we’ll do a good job of it.” 4. How do you feel about the defense’s play overall and that of the inside linebackers? Patrick: “There’s always something that needs to be done better, but I feel like we’re a defense that plays hard. We run to the ball, we get population on the ball. We can improve our technique, our eye discipline. There’s some technique we can improve on, but, overall, I feel confident we’re always going to play hard.” 5. You guys have forced a couple of fumbles, snatched a couple of interceptions. You have recorded three takeaways and have one defensive touchdown so far. It seems like an aggressive defense overall. Would you say “aggressive” is the personality and style of this group in its first season under defensive coordinator Mel Tucker? Patrick: “Like the percentages say, defenses that score points and get takeaways are usually the teams that come out with Ws. That’s pretty much what our defense coordinator preaches, that’s what Coach Smart preaches and that’s what we try to go out and do on the field.”

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Football As a Family Affair for Tyler Catalina Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Chip Towers Published Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Hurricane Matthew broke the streak. Before that calamitous storm scraped the Southeast coastline on Oct. 8, Kim Catalina had attended every single sporting event that her son Tyler had participated in during his lifetime. His older brother, too, for that matter. The hurricane eventually postponed the Georgia-South Carolina game until Sunday, a day later than scheduled. It also prevented Kim Catalina from making it out of Logan International Airport. “United (Airlines) called us a day previous and said they were canceling flights out of Boston,” she said. “So, with that being said, it’s the only game I have ever missed since our children put on a uniform, going back to T-ball. That is a fact.” Tyler Catalina is Georgia’s starting left offensive tackle. He’s a 6-foot-6, 330-pound senior by football eligibility and a graduate transfer from Rhode Island. He left his home in Worcester, Mass., and came to UGA to answer the Bulldogs’ call for help on the offensive line and get a taste of SEC football. Worcester is a city of about 181,000 people 40 miles west of Boston. Kim and her husband, Anthony “Tony” Catalina Sr., were all for this. It meant that their youngest son would play football and attend college 1,000 miles away. But they decided early on that was their problem, not Tyler’s. So they’d just deal with the logistics themselves and figure out what they’d have to do to get to games. That has manifested itself into what has been a seemingly endless journey of a lifetime. And while it is coming at considerable trouble — and expense — the Catalinas wouldn’t have it any other way. Other than the South Carolina game, she has missed little. And Tony Catalina and a friend made the drive to Columbia, so there were Catalinas in attendance at the game. Kim Catalina is the driving force behind mobilizing this clan. Shortly after Tyler signed with Georgia last February, she looked at UGA’s football schedule and booked trips to all 12 regular-season games. She’s a meticulous planner and keeps a binder that holds every detail. And not just for her. She plans also for Tony, some of his friends, an occasional grandmother or a grandfather, and so often, Tyler’s best friend, Matthew Le-Blanc. All of them wear No. 72 Georgia jerseys with “Catalina” stitched on the back, which makes for quite a sight when they’ve congregated at a tailgate. What makes the Catalinas’ support of Tyler particularly compelling is the internal family dynamics. The Catalinas have been divorced for years. In fact, Kim Catalina often travels to games with her boyfriend, John Bishop. He’s a Worcester policeman and a friend of Tony’s. They grew up as friends. “Everybody gets along,” Kim Catalina said. “We do holidays, birthdays, graduations, football games. I think every divorced couple with children should get along. You have to be role models for your kids. It is the ideal situation for everybody. ... We embrace the family unit, the meaning of family. We don’t like having to share, where you go here for

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half a day and there for half a day. We do everything together.” And they have a good time doing it. The general routine is they all leave Boston on Friday and head to wherever Georgia is playing that weekend. When it’s in Athens, they’ll all pile in at Tyler’s two-bedroom apartment. Tyler’s room always is available because the team stays together at a hotel the night before games. “They love it just as much as I do,” Tyler said of the SEC football scene. “Up North, we don’t get this kind of atmosphere for football. Them getting to travel to the different states where we play every week is awesome. They love it.” Tyler shares his Athens apartment with his older brother by just more than a year. Tony Jr. took a year off from his job as a high school coach and teacher and is working part-time as a quality-control assistant in UGA’s football office. The boys’ mom also took a hiatus from her job. She has worked for many years at the same Worcester car dealership. But once she started to map out the travel and the hours, she knew she wouldn’t be able to give her employers the dedication they deserved. So she convinced them to give

her the fall off. “I’m going to be in Athens almost the whole month of November,” she said. “I’m not coming back until after the (Senior) Gala (in December). I already bought the dress! Like I said, you only live once.” As for paying for it all, Kim Catalina jokes that she’ll worry about that later. While the pomp and circumstance and tradition of SEC football has been fun to experience, the Catalinas have had to deal with the other side of it as well. The season hasn’t gone as well as the Bulldogs had hoped. And while Tyler achieved his initial objective, which was to earn the job as Georgia’s starting left tackle, the performance of the offensive line has been blamed for a lot for the Bulldogs’ woes. The family is all excited about the next destination. The Catalinas have heard all about “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party,” so they’re going to make the most out of the trip. The plan is to fly to West Palm Beach and spend a few days there before venturing up Interstate 95 for the game. “We’re going to go down and make it a week of it,” Kim Catalina said. “We’ll drive up refreshed, see the game, drive back down, spend a few more days and fly out right into Worcester. You know what? It’s awesome!”