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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...........................................................................................38,652 NICKNAME............................................................................................. Bulldogs COLORS.......................................................................................... Red and Black STADIUM.........................Sanford (92,746) (natural grass-Bermuda Tifway 419) CONFERENCE.................................................................................Southeastern MASCOT...................................................................................................... Uga X BAND.................................................................................. Georgia Redcoat Band
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information...........................................................................1 Spring Roster................................................................................... 2-3 Bulldogs To Watch.......................................................................... 4-5 Starters/Lettermen Returning/Lost..................................................6 2019 Opponent Information..............................................................7 Spring Outlook................................................................................ 8-9 Spring Notes................................................................................ 10-14 2019 Player Bios.......................................................................... 15-37 2019 Signee Bios.......................................................................... 38-42 Head Coach Kirby Smart.................................................................43 Assistant Coaches........................................................................ 44-46 2018 Georgia Stats...................................................................... 47-54 2018 Game Summaries............................................................... 55-68 UGA Traditions, Mascot Legacy................................................ 69-72
FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF
Kirby Smart.................................................................................................Head Coach James Coley........................................................Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Dan Lanning.........Fain & Billy Slaughter Defensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers Scott Fountain..................................................................... Special Teams Coordinator Cortez Hankton............................................ Pass Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers Todd Hartley......................................................................Assistant Coach / Tight Ends Dell McGee.....................................................Run Game Coordinator / Running Backs Sam Pittman..................................................... Associate Head Coach / Offensive Line Glenn Schumann.................................Co-Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Tray Scott.................................................................... Assistant Coach / Defensive Line Charlton Warren......................................................Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs
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 Lukman Abdulai.....................................................Director of On-Campus Recruiting Christina Harris................................................. Director of Recruiting Administration Dacia King................................................................. Recruiting Relations Coordinator Scott Sinclair.......................................................Director of Strength and Conditioning Ed Ellis....................................... Senior Associate Director, Strength and Conditioning Jamil Walker.........................................Associate Director, Strength and Conditioning Rodney Prince........................................Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Ben Sowders...........................................Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Greg Meyer.................................................................................. Special Teams Analyst Bryant Gantt.....................................................................Director of Player Programs Jonas Jennings............................................................. Director of Player Development Fernando Velasco.........................................Assistant Director of Player Development Pat Bastien....................................................Assistant Director of Player Development Austin Chambers................................................................ Player Development Intern Matt Godwin.................................................................. Player Personnel Coordinator Quality Control.........Patrick Doherty (Offense), Jules Montinar (Defense), Austin Armstrong (Defense), Luke Moore (Defense), Adam Ray (Special Teams), Shawn Watson (Offense), Derron Montgomery (Offense), Montgomery Van Gorder (Defense) Graduate Assistants.................. Eddie Gordon (Offense), Bacarri Rambo (Defense), Nick Williams (Defense) Student Assistants..............................Nathan Bryant (Defense), Aaron Auer (Offense) Neyland Raper, Quinton Mino..................................... Football Operations Assistants Ron Courson...................................Senior Associate AD / Director of Sports Medicine David Jack.............................................................................. Assistant Athletic Trainer Jon Hill.................................................................................... Assistant Athletic Trainer Drew Willson.......................................................................... Assistant Athletic Trainer Liz Smart................................................................................ Assistant Athletic Trainer Jake Stroot................................................................... Director of Football Technology Eric Black...................................................... Co-Director of Football Creative - Video Hannah Brinks............................................ Co-Director of Football Creative - Design Frank Martin................................................. Co-Director of Football Creative - Video Jeremy Klawsky................................................................................Video Coordinator Taylor Bailey................................................................................................ Video Intern Collier Perno..............................................Director of Football Performance Nutrition William Price..................................................................................... Sports Nutritionist Ann Hunt..................................................Administrative Associate to the Head Coach Hailey Tanner...........................................................................Administrative Assistant John Meshad............................................................Director of Equipment Operations Gage Whitten............................................ Assistant Director of Equipment Operations Wil Wells................................................... Assistant Director of Equipment Operations Miller Melnikoff..................................................................................Equipment Intern Fred Chabra...........................................................................................Culinary Intern
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2019 Season Preview No. Name 1 Brenton Cox 56 Adam Anderson, OLB 2 Richard LeCounte 58 Blake Anderson, OL 3 Tyson Campbell 94 Michael Barnett, DT 33 Robert Beal Jr., OLB 3 Zamir White Tyler Beaver, DB 5 Julian Rochester 98 Rodrigo Blankenship, PK 6 James Cook 14 Trey Blount, WR 7 D’Andre Swift 37 Patrick Bond, WR 9 Jeremiah Holloman 36 Latavious Brini, DB 24 Matthew Brown, OLB 9 Ameer Speed 97 Brooks Buce, PK 10 Malik Herring 26 Patrick Burke, WR 10 Kearis Jackson 12 Tommy Bush, WR 11 Jake Fromm Drew Byus, PK 12 Tommy Bush 90 Jake Camarda, P 3 Tyson Campbell, DB 14 Trey Blount 76 Michail Carter, DL 15 Matt Landers 52 Tyler Clark, DL 16 Demetris Robertson 74 Ben Cleveland, OL 16 John Seter 75 Owen Condon, OT 16 Divaad Wilson 6 James Cook, TB 17 Josh Moran 1 Brenton Cox, OLB 30 Tae Crowder, ILB 17 Otis Reese 99 Jordan Davis, DL 19 Willie Erdman 33 Ian Donald-McIntyre, TB 20 J.R. Reed 80 J.T. Dooley, WR 22 Nate McBride 48 John Eager, LB 23 Mark Webb 19 Willie Erdman, WR 50 Warren Ericson, OL 24 Matthew Brown 86 John FitzPatrick, TE 24 Prather Hudson Jarrett Freeland, TE 25 Quay Walker 11 Jake Fromm, QB 26 Patrick Burke Michael Gay, WR 26 Tyrique McGhee 57 Daniel Gothard, OL 84 Walter Grant, OLB 27 Eric Stokes 78 D’Marcus Hayes, OL 29 Christopher Smith 56 Palmer Henderson, LS 30 Tae Crowder 35 Brian Herrien, TB 31 William Poole 10 Malik Herring, DL 31 Reid Tulowitzky 55 Trey Hill, OL 9 Jeremiah Holloman, WR 32 Jaylen Johnson 24 Prather Hudson, TB 32 Monty Rice 88 Jaden Hunter, ILB 33 Robert Beal Jr. Darius Jackson, RB 33 Ian Donald-McIntyre 10 Kearis Jackson, WR 35 Brian Herrien 32 Jaylen Johnson, WR 72 Netori Johnson, DL 36 Latavious Brini 36 Garrett Jones, TB 36 Garrett Jones 66 Solomon Kindley, OL 37 Patrick Bond 15 Matt Landers, WR 37 Jordon McKinney 2 Richard LeCounte, DB 38 Azeez Ojulari 51 David Marshall, DE 77 Cade Mays, OL 39 Hugh Nelson 22 Nate McBride, ILB 41 Channing Tindall Isaiah McCoy, RB 42 Jake Skole KJ McCoy, RB 42 Mitchell Werntz 26 Tyrique McGhee, DB 44 Peyton Mercer 37 Jordon McKinney, DB Andrew Medina, TE 47 Payne Walker 44 Peyton Mercer, TE 48 John Eager 55 Miles Miccichi, ILB 49 Koby Pyrz 85 Cameron Moore, WR 50 Warren Ericson 17 Josh Moran, WR 51 David Marshall 39 Hugh Nelson, DB Steven Nixon, LS 52 Tyler Clark 38 Azeez Ojulari, OLB 54 Justin Shaffer Aaron Olalude, DB 55 Trey Hill 96 Jack Podlesny, PK 55 Miles Miccichi 93 Antonio Poole, N 56 Adam Anderson 31 William Poole, DB 56 Palmer Henderson Alphabetical Roster
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roster information Pos. OLB DB DB TB DL TB TB WR DB DL WR QB WR WR WR WR QB DB WR DB WR DB ILB DB OLB TB ILB WR DB DB DB ILB DB WR WR ILB OLB TB TB DB TB WR DB OLB DB ILB DB TE TE LS LB N OL DE DL OL OL ILB OLB LS
Cl. Ht. So. 6-4 Jr. 5-11 So. 6-2 RFr. 6-0 Sr. 6-5 So. 5-11 Jr. 5-9 Jr. 6-2 RSo. 6-3 Jr. 6-3 RFr. 6-0 Jr. 6-2 RFr. 6-5 Jr. 6-2 RSo. 6-5 Jr. 6-0 RSo. 6-3 RFr. 6-0 Jr. 6-2 So. 6-3 Jr. 5-10 Sr. 6-1 Jr. 6-2 Jr. 6-1 RFr. 6-2 Jr. 5-11 So. 6-4 Jr. 6-3 Sr. 5-10 RSo. 6-1 So. 5-11 Sr. 6-3 Jr. 6-0 RSo. 5-10 RFr. 6-2 Jr. 6-1 RSo. 6-4 Jr. 5-10 Sr. 6-0 RSo. 6-2 RFr. 6-0 RFr. 5-10 Jr. 6-0 RFr. 6-3 RFr. 6-2 So. 6-2 RSo. 6-2 RSo. 6-4 RFr. 6-4 RFr. 6-2 Sr. 6-0 Jr. 6-2 RFr. 6-4 Sr. 6-3 Sr. 6-4 Jr. 6-4 So. 6-4 RFr. 6-1 So. 6-5 RFr. 6-1
Wt. 245 190 185 215 300 190 215 200 211 280 200 220 195 200 200 190 180 195 193 210 191 194 223 200 210 200 240 197 187 185 180 235 190 175 192 235 244 207 210 210 203 180 187 240 198 218 215 220 222 249 200 282 305 274 300 330 330 227 225 230
Exp. 1VL 2VL 1VL SQ 3VL 1VL 2VL 2VL 1VL 2VL SQ 2VL SQ 2VL 1VL 1VL SQ SQ SQ 1VL IVL 2VL 2VL 2VL SQ 2VL 1VL SQ 3VL 1VL 1VL 1VL 2VL SQ SQ 2VL 1VL SQ 3VL 1VL SQ SQ SQ SQ SQ 1VL SQ SQ SQ SQ SQ SQ SQ 3VL 3VL 2VL 1VL SQ 1VL SQ
Hometown Stockbridge, Ga. Riceboro, Ga. Plantation, Fla. Laurinburg, N.C. Powder Springs, Ga. Miami, Fla. Philadelphia, Pa. Covington, Ga. Jacksonville, Fla. Forsyth, Ga. Fort Valley, Ga. Warner Robins, Ga. Schertz, Texas Atlanta, Ga. Pinellas, Fla. Savannah, Ga. Hampton, Ga. Miami, Fla. Alpharetta, Ga. Leesburg, Ga. Merritt Island, Fla. Frisco, Texas Vidalia, Ga. Philadelphia, Pa. Guyton, Ga. Columbus, Ga. Cordele, Ga. Marietta, Ga. Byron, Ga. Covington, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Hamilton, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Duluth, Ga. Madison, Ala. Lawrenceville, Ga. Fayetteville, Ga. Douglasville, Ga. Miami Gardens, Fla. Deerfield-Windsor Milton, Ga. Dalton, Ga. Marietta, Ga. Powder Springs, Ga. Columbia, S.C. Roswell, Ga. Brookhaven. Ga. Twin City, Ga. Suwanee, Ga. Valdosta, Ga. Cairo, Ga. Suwanee, Ga. Thomaston, Ga. Americus, Ga. Ellenwood, Ga. Warner Robins, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Rome, Ga. Valdosta, Ga.
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Previous School Stockbridge Liberty County American Heritage HS Scotland McEachern Miami Central HS St. Joseph’s Prep Newton Sandalwood Mary Persons Peach County Houston County Samuel Clemens HS Pace Academy St. Petersburg California Lovejoy Miami Northwestern Milton Lee County HS Melbourne Central Tulsa Vidalia Archbishop Wood South Effingham Brookstone Crisp County HS Pope Peach County Eastside Hapeville Charter HS Harris County Hapeville Charter Lakeside Peachtree Ridge James Clemens Peachtree Ridge Whitewater New Manchester Mater Academy Charter Albany, Ga. Milton Dalton Marietta HS Hillgrove Spring Valley HS Blessed Trinity Marist Emanuel County Institute North Gwinnett Valdosta State Cairo North Gwinnett Upson-Lee Americus-Sumter Cedar Grove Houston County Lakeside Rome HS Lowndes www.georgiadogs.com
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roster information Alphabetical Roster 49 20 17 32 16 5 93 69 16 54 87 42 29 9 27 7 71 41 31 47 25 61 23 42 3 16 79 89 95 91 92
Koby Pyrz, N J.R. Reed, DB Otis Reese, DB Monty Rice, ILB Demetris Robertson, WR Julian Rochester, DL Bill Rubright, P Jamaree Salyer, OL John Seter, QB Justin Shaffer, OL Tyler Simmons, WR Jake Skole, DB Christopher Smith, DB Ameer Speed, DB Eric Stokes, DB D’Andre Swift, TB Andrew Thomas, OT Channing Tindall, ILB Reid Tulowitzky, WR Payne Walker, LS Quay Walker, ILB Blake Watson, OL Mark Webb, DB Mitchell Werntz, TE Kyle West, ILB Zamir White, TB Divaad Wilson, DB Isaiah Wilson, OL Charlie Woerner, TE Devonte Wyatt, DL Kolby Wyatt, DL Justin Young, DE 2019 Early Enrollees Stetson Bennett, QB Lewis Cine, DB DJ Daniel, DB Rian Davis, LB Nakobe Dean, LB Ryland Goede, TE Jermaine Johnson, LB D’Wan Mathis, QB Trezmen Marshall, LB Warren McClendon, OL Nolan Smith, LB Tyrique Stevenson, DB Tramel Walthour, DL Clay Webb, OL
PRONUNCIATIONS
Trey Blount....................... BLUNT Latavious Brini.............. BREE-nee Jake Camarda............Cuh-Mar-duh Michail Carter.............. mih-KALE Lewis Cine............................SEEN Rian Davis.............................. Ryan Nakobe Dean.................NUH-kobe Jake Fromm...................... FRAHM Ryland Goede................... Go-DAY Brian Herrien.............. HAIR-ee-in Malik Herring................ MUH-leak Jeremiah Holloman......................... .............................. HOLLOW-man Kearis Jackson............... Key-air-is Richard LeCounte...... luh-COUNT D’Wan Mathis............Duh-WHAN Tyrique McGhee.............tie-REEK Azeez Ojulari...................ah-ZEEZ ................................ Oju-LAHREE Bill Rubright............... ROO-bright Jamaree Salyer........ juh-MAHR-ee Justin Shaffer................. SHAY-fur Tramel Walthour.......... TRUH-mel Zamir White................. zuh-MEER Divaad Wilson................. di-VAHD Charlie Woerner.............. WER-ner Devonte Wyatt..........di-VAHN-tay
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No. Name 57 Daniel Gothard 58 Blake Anderson 61 Blake Watson 66 Solomon Kindley 69 Jamaree Salyer 71 Andrew Thomas 72 Netori Johnson 74 Ben Cleveland 75 Owen Condon 76 Michail Carter 77 Cade Mays 78 D’Marcus Hayes 79 Isaiah Wilson 80 J.T. Dooley 84 Walter Grant 85 Cameron Moore 86 John FitzPatrick 87 Tyler Simmons 88 Jaden Hunter 89 Charlie Woerner 90 Jake Camarda 91 Kolby Wyatt 92 Justin Young 93 Antonio Poole 93 Bill Rubright 94 Michael Barnett 95 Devonte Wyatt 96 Jack Podlesny 97 Brooks Buce 98 Rodrigo Blankenship 99 Jordan Davis Tyler Beaver Stetson Bennett Drew Byus Lewis Cine DJ Daniel Rian Davis Nakobe Dean Jarrett Freeland Michael Gay Ryland Goede Darius Jackson Jermaine Johnson Trezmen Marshall D’Wan Mathis Warren McClendon Isaiah McCoy KJ McCoy Andrew Medina Steven Nixon Aaron Olalude Nolan Smith Tyrique Stevenson Tramel Walthour Clay Webb Kyle West
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Cl. Ht. Jr. 6-6 RFr. 6-4 RFr. 6-6 Jr. 6-4 So. 6-4 Jr. 6-5 RSo. 6-4 Jr. 6-6 RFr. 6-7 Sr. 6-3 So. 6-6 Sr. 6-5 RSo. 6-7 RSo. 6-1 Jr. 6-4 RSo. 5-10 RFr. 6-6 Sr. 6-0 RSo. 6-2 Sr. 6-5 So. 6-2 RSo. 6-4 Jr. 6-4 Sr. 6-2 RSo. 6-3 Sr. 6-4 Jr. 6-3 RFr. 6-4 RSo. 6-0 Sr. 6-1 So. 6-6 Sr. 6-0 RSo. 5-11 RFr. 5-9 Fr. 6-1 Jr. 6-1 Fr. 6-2 Fr. 6-0 Fr. 6-7 RFr. 6-1 Fr. 6-6 RSo. 5-10 Jr. 6-5 Fr. 6-1 Fr. 6-6 Fr. 6-4 Jr. 6-0 RSo. 5-10 Jr. 6-3 Gr. 6-0 Jr. 6-2 Fr. 6-3 Fr. 6-0 So. 6-3 Fr. 6-3 Jr. 6-2
Wt. 327 340 300 335 325 320 320 335 310 295 318 315 340 184 245 170 230 201 228 245 180 215 275 333 182 304 301 180 175 191 320 215 190 158 185 185 230 220 258 190 240 200 240 230 205 320 235 200 212 230 207 235 202 280 290 220
Exp. SQ SQ SQ 2VL 1VL 2VL 1VL 2VL SQ 3VL 1VL 1VL 1VL SQ 2VL SQ SQ 3VL SQ 3VL 1VL SQ 2VL SQ SQ 3VL 1VL HS SQ 3VL 1VL HS TR HS HS TR HS HS HS HS HS SQ TR HS HS HS TR TR TR TR TR HS HS TR HS HS
Hometown Dunwoody, Ga. Alpharetta, Ga. Roswell, Ga. Jacksonville, Fla. Atlanta, Ga. Lithonia, Ga. Ellenwood, Ga. Toccoa, Ga. Oklahoma City, Okla. Jackson, Ga. Knoxville, Tenn. Madison, Miss. Brooklyn, N.Y. Dallas, Texas Cairo, Ga. Alpharetta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Powder Springs, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Tiger, Ga. Norcross, Ga. Snellville, Ga. Loganville, Ga. Milledgeville, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Dorchester, S.C. Decatur, Ga. St. Simons Island, Ga. Norcross, Ga. Marietta, Ga. Charlotte, N.C. Blue Ridge, Ga. Blackshear, Ga. Athens, Ga. Cedar Hill, Texas Griffin, Ga. Apopka, Fla. Horn Lake, Miss. Lilburn, Ga. Rockmart, Ga. Kennesaw, Ga. Sandersville, Ga. Eden Prairie, Minn. Homerville, Ga. Belleville, Mich. Brunswick, Ga. Swainsboro, Ga. Swainsboro, Ga. Athens, Ga. Kennesaw, Ga. Ibadan, Nigeria Savannah, Ga. Miami, Fla. Hinesville, Ga. Oxford, Ala. Jasper, Ga.
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Previous School Dunwoody West Forsyth Milton Raines Pace Academy Pace Academy Cedar Grove Stephens County Bishop McGuinness HS Jackson Knoxville Catholic Gulf Coast CC Poly Prep Country Day Highland Park Cairo Cambridge The Marist School McEachern Westlake Rabun County Norcross HS Shiloh Grayson Georgia Military College Marist Woodland Hutchinson CC Glynn Academy Greater Atlanta Christian Sprayberry Mallard Creek HS Fannin County Jones County J.C. (Miss.) Athens Academy Trinity Christian Georgia Military College Wekiva Horn Lake Parkview Rockmart Kennesaw Mountain Washington County Independence (Kan.) C.C. Clinch County Oak Park Brunswick Fort Valley State East Georgia State College North Georgia Mercer University Athens Technical College IMG Academy Miami Southridge Hutchinson (Kan.) C.C. Oxford Pickens County
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#98 PK Rodrigo Blankenship • 6-1 • 191 • Sr. • Marietta, Ga.
2018: AP & Coaches All-SEC 2nd Team...Ranked 10th nationally, 3rd in SEC, in total points scored (122), 18th nationally in ppg (8.7), 25th in FBS in FG percentage (82.6)...connected on 19 of 23 field goals...made 14 straight FG attempts during one 9-game stretch...semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate placekicker, for the second straight year...65x65 on PATs...had touchbacks on 82 of 97 kickoffs...named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts vs. South Carolina...made both FG attempts (45 and 44 yards) and all five PATs, as well as booting all seven kickoffs for touchbacks vs. the Gamecocks...season-long 53-yard FG vs. Vanderbilt...second-team pre-season All-America by the AP... the seventh Bulldog in the past eight years named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team...one of two winners of the Kevin Butler Special Teams Award at the team’s post-season awards gala. Placekicking Stats Field Goal Breakdown Year PAT FG LG TP Year 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 2016 26-26 14-18 49 68 2016 0-0 7-7 3-4 4-6 0-1 2017 63-63 20-23 55 123 2017 0-0 8-8 6-6 4-7 2-2 2018 1-1 8-8 2-4 7-9 1-1 2018 65-65 19-23 53 122 Total 1-1 23-23 11-14 15-22 3-4 Total 154-154 53-64 55 313
#30 ILB Tae Crowder • 6-2 • 235 • Sr. • Hamilton, Ga.
2018: Played in all 14 games, starting in five, and finished with 53 total stops (fifth-best on team), including 6.0 tackles for loss (third-best on team) and 1.5 QB sacks...second on the team in QB pressures with four...made his first career start at Kentucky...career-high eight tackles (1.5 for loss) vs. Alabama...seven tackles (one for loss) vs. LSU...five tackles vs. Ga. Tech included an assisted QB sack...had a QB sack (4yard loss) and a forced fumble vs. Vanderbilt...tied for team lead in interceptions with two...intercepted a second-quarter Missouri pass and returned it 43 yards to set up a UGA field goal...also had an INT and 13-yard return vs. UMass...had a pass breakup vs. Tennessee...assisted on five tackles vs. Florida and also recovered a third-quarter Gator fumble...five tackles vs. Auburn, including an assist on a 6-yard loss. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 1/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 13/0 3 4 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 14/5 18 35 53 1.5/8 6.0/16 1 1 1 2 4 Total 28/5 21 39 60 1.5/8 6.0/16 1 1 1 2 4
#99 DT Jordan Davis • 6-6 • 320 • So. • Charlotte, N.C.
2017: Football Writers Assn. of America Freshman All-America Team... Coaches Freshman All-SEC Team...played in 11 of 14 games, starting in four, and finished with 25 total stops...season-high seven tackles vs. LSU...two tackles vs. Vanderbilt included a fourth-down stop that caused a Commodore turnover on downs...made his first collegiate start vs. Florida...four tackles vs. MTSU...three tackles vs. Ga. Tech included a QB sack. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 11/4 6 19 25 1.5/6 1.5/6 0 0 0 0 3
#11 QB Jake Fromm • 6-2 • 225 • Jr. • Warner Robins, Ga.
2018: Started at QB in all 14 games...5th among all FBS QBs in passing efficiency (171.2) and 12th in completion pct. (67.3)...ninth nationally in yards per pass attempt (8.98)...one of 11 finalists for the 2018 Manning Award, given to the nation’s top QB...one of 16 semifinalists for the 2018 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award...named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Florida (17x24, 240 yards, 3 TDs)...threw for at least two TDs in nine of 14 games this season...career-high four TD passes vs. Georgia Tech...threw a pair of TD passes in the final 2:47 of the first half vs. Auburn...completed 15 of 18 passes for 194 yards vs. South Carolina...completed 12 of 16 passes for 157 yards and two TDs in opener vs. Austin Peay...three TD passes vs. five teams: vs. MTSU, Missouri, Vandy, Florida and Texas. Year 2017 2018 Total
G/GS Cmp. Att. 15/14 181 291 14/14 206 306 29/28 387 597
Pct. 62.2 67.3 64.8
Yds. INT 2615 7 2749 6 5364 13
TD Eff. LG 24 160.09 78 GT 30 171.21 75 VU 54 166.90 80 UA
#9 WR Jeremiah Holloman • 6-2 • 200 • Jr. • Covington, Ga.
2018: Saw action in all 14 games, with five starts (Florida, Auburn, UMass, Alabama, Texas)...Georgia’s fifth-leading receiver, with 24 catches for 418 yards and five TDs...two of his career-high four catches vs. Florida went for TDs...matched his career best with a team-high four catches at Kentucky...two catches for 37 yards vs. Alabama...had TD catches of 65 and 61 yards this season...also a key blocker on D’Andre Swift’s 77-yard TD run vs. Auburn...one of three players to win Frank Sinkwich Award (toughest player on the team) at team’s post-season awards banquet. Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2017 5/0 1 7 7.0 0.2 0 7 VU 2018 14/5 24 418 17.4 29.9 5 65 MT Total 19/5 25 425 17.0 22.4 5 65 MT
#2 DB Richard LeCounte • 5-11 • 190 • Jr. • Riceboro, Ga.
2018: Started 13 of 14 games...the Bulldogs’ leading tackler, with 74 total stops, including a tackle for loss and three pass breakups... career-high 10 total tackles vs. South Carolina...first career interception vs. Alabama, with a 29-yard return...seven tackles at LSU...four tackles vs. Tennessee...had seven stops vs. Florida, assisting on a tackle for loss, and also returned a first-quarter fumble 32 yards to set up a Bulldog score...also had a fumble recovery & return (7 yards) vs. Middle Tennessee...had one tackle and a forced fumble vs. Georgia Tech. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2017 10/1 10 5 15 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 14/13 45 29 74 0.0/0 1.0/2 2 2 3 1 0 Total 24/14 55 34 89 0.0/0 1.0/2 2 2 3 1 0
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#20 DB J.R. Reed • 6-1 • 194 • Sr. • Frisco, Texas
2018: Started at safety in all 14 games and finished with 66 tackles, second-most on the team...team’s top tackler in four games: vs. Alabama (eight stops + red-zone interception); Sugar Bowl vs. Texas (eight tackles); at Missouri (eight tackles); and Austin Peay (six tackles)...nine stops vs. LSU...had a tackle for loss and an interception (his third as a Bulldog) at South Carolina...pass breakup in win over Vanderbilt... selected as one of three game captains for the South Carolina, Tennessee, Auburn and Georgia Tech contests.
Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU 2017 15/15 40 39 79 1.5/19 5.0/23 1 2 5 2018 14/14 38 28 66 1.0/8 2.0/9 0 0 2 Total 29/29 78 67 145 2.5/27 7.0/32 1 2 7
Int. QBP 2 6 2 1 4 7
#32 ILB Monty Rice • 6-1 • 235 • Jr. • Madison, Ala..
2018: Played in nine games, starting in five...Georgia’s third-leading tackler with 59 total stops, despite missing five games (Missouri, UMass, Ga. Tech, Alabama, Texas) due to injury...started at the MLB position and had four tackles in season opener vs. Austin Peay...had then-career-high eight tackles vs. South Carolina, as well as a pass breakup...five tackles vs. Tennessee...six stops vs. LSU...had career-best 11 tackles vs. Florida, as well as a first-quarter forced fumble...Georgia’s leading tackler in win at Kentucky, with eight total stops, including a QB sack that resulted in a 13-yard loss...also had a team-high eight tackles vs. Auburn, including an assist for lost yardage...2018 Coffee County Hustle award winner after spring practice. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU 2017 14/1 10 12 22 0.0/0 2.0/2 0 0 0 2018 9/5 25 34 59 1.0/13 1.5/15 1 0 1 Total 23/6 25 46 71 1.0/13 3.5/17 1 0 1
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#7 RB D’Andre Swift • 5-9 • 215 • Jr. • Philadelphia, Pa.
2018: Associated Press & Coaches All-SEC Second Team...started five of 14 games and gained a team-high 1049 yards on 163 carries, with 10 TDs (also a team high)...set career bests in rushing yards and carries in two November games...went over the 100-yard mark in rushing in four of the last seven games...led team in rushing (75 yds.) and receiving (six catches) vs. Alabama, scoring a TD each way... earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week after Kentucky and Auburn games...rushed for 156 yards, including a career-long 83 yarder, in win at Kentucky...followed with 186 yards on 17 carries vs. Auburn, highlighted by a 77-yarder for a score...also had three catches for 37 yards vs. UK...then-career-best 104 yards vs. Florida included a fourth-quarter TD run of 33 yards...team-high 72 yards on 12 carries (career high) at LSU...rushed eight times for 43 yards and a TD and also caught four passes for 33 yards vs. Austin Peay...scored a first-quarter TD on a 17-yard run vs. South Carolina, finishing the game with 64 yards...gained 50 yards on 12 carries (2 TDs) vs. Tennessee and also had a 22-yard catch in the game...caught a 35-yard TD pass vs. Vanderbilt. Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2017 15/1 81 618 7.6 41.2 3 71 MU 2018 14/5 163 1049 6.4 74.9 10 83 UK Total 29/6 244 1667 6.8 57.5 13 83 UK
Receiving Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2017 14/1 15 146 9.7 10.4 1 39 UF 2018 14/5 32 297 9.3 21.2 3 35 VU Total 29/6 49 450 9.2 15.5 4 39 UF
#71 OL Andrew Thomas • 6-5 • 320 • Jr. • Lithonia, Ga.
2018: SI.com All-America First Team...Associated Press & Walter Camp All-America Second Team...2018 Coaches All-SEC First Team... Associated Press All-SEC Second Team...started at LT in all games (13) in which he played...earned SEC Offensive Line Co-Player of the Week honors after Georgia’s win at Kentucky, against which the Bulldogs racked up a then-season-high 331 rushing yards...left South Carolina game early in 3rd quarter with an injury and missed the subsequent contest vs. MTSU...still managed to play in 72 percent of the Bulldogs’ offensive plays vs. SEC teams...selected as one of three game captains vs. Vanderbilt, Auburn and Georgia Tech....was selected as the student-athlete speaker at the Bulldogs’ new West End Zone dedication in August...one of two players to win Offensive Up Front award at team’s post-season awards gala.
#79 OL Isaiah Wilson • 6-7 • 340 • RSo. • Brooklyn, N.Y.
2018: Football Writers Assn. of America Freshman All-America Team...Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team...started at RT in all 14 games...played more snaps than any other offensive player for the Bulldogs, including 95 percent during UGA’s eight SEC games... co-winner of the Offensive Most Improved Player award, given at team’s post-season awards gala.
#89 TE Charlie Woerner • 6-5 • 245 • Sr. • Tiger, Ga.
2018: Played in all 14 games, starting vs. LSU and Florida...finished with 11 catches for 148 yards...two catches for 41 yards vs. Vanderbilt...also two catches for 12 yards vs. Alabama...one catch for 35 yards vs. Florida...also had a pair of catches vs. Texas in the Sugar Bowl...one of 14 football student-athletes named to the Southeastern Conference Football Leadership Council...one of three winners of the Special Teams Most Improved Player award, given at team’s post-season awards gala. Year 2016 2017 2018 Total
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G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. 12/2 5 50 10.0 4.5 14/1 9 100 11.1 7.1 13/2 9 121 13.4 9.3 39/5 23 271 11.8 6.9
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Starters Returning (15 of 25)
OFFENSE (6) — QB Jake Fromm, OT Andrew Thomas, OT Isaiah Wilson, OG Trey Hill, OG Solomon Kindley, WR Jeremiah Holloman DEFENSE (7) — DB Richard LeCounte, DT Tyler Clark, DB J.R. Reed, DT Julian Rochester, LB Tae Crowder, DB Eric Stokes, DB Tyrique McGhee SPECIALISTS (2) — PK Rodrigo Blankenship, Punter/Holder Jake Camarda
Starters Lost (10 of 25)
OFFENSE (5) — C Lamont Gaillard, WR Terry Godwin, TE Isaac Nauta, WR Riley Ridley, RB Elijah Holyfield DEFENSE (4) — DE Jonathan Ledbetter, LB Juwan Taylor, LB D’Andre Walker, DB Deandre Baker SPECIALISTS (1) — SN Nick Moore
Lettermen Returning (53)
OFFENSE (21) WIDE RECEIVERS — Trey Blount, Willie Erdman, Jeremiah Holloman, Matt Landers, Demetris Robertson, Tyler Simmons OFFENSIVE LINEMEN — Ben Cleveland, D’Marcus Hayes, Trey Hill, Solomon Kindley, Cade Mays, Jamaree Salyer, Justin Shaffer, Andrew Thomas, Isaiah Wilson TIGHT ENDS — Charlie Woerner QUARTERBACK — Jake Fromm RUNNING BACKS — James Cook, Brian Herrien, Prather Hudson, D’Andre Swift DEFENSE (30) DEFENSIVE LINEMEN — Michael Barnett, Michail Carter, Tyler Clark, Jordan Davis, Malik Herring, Netori Johnson, David Marshall, Julian Rochester, Devonte Wyatt LINEBACKERS — Adam Anderson, Robert Beal, Jr., Brenton Cox, Tae Crowder, Walter Grant, David Marshall, Nate McBride, Monty Rice, Channing Tindall, Quay Walker DEFENSIVE BACKS — Latavious Brini, Tyson Campbell, Richard LeCounte, Tyrique McGhee, William Poole, J.R. Reed, Otis Reese, Christopher Smith, Ameer Speed, Eric Stokes, Mark Webb SPECIALISTS (2) Placekicker – Rodrigo Blankenship Punter / Holder – Jake Camarda
Redshirted in 2018
Offense – WR Tommy Bush, OL Owen Condon, OL Warren Ericson, TE John FitzPatrick, WR Kearis Jackson, RB Zamir White Defense – LB Jaden Hunter, OLB Azeez Ojulari, DB Ameer Speed, DB Divaad Wilson
Lettermen Lost (28)
OFFENSE (15) WIDE RECEIVERS — Ahkil Crumpton, Terry Godwin, Mecole Hardman, Wyatt Payne, Riley Ridley, Jayson Stanley, Steven Van Tiflin OFFENSIVE LINEMEN — Kendall Baker, Sean Fogarty, Lamont Gaillard TIGHT ENDS — Luke Ford, Jackson Harris, Isaac Nauta RUNNING BACKS — Elijah Holyfield QUARTERBACKS — Justin Fields DEFENSE (11) DEFENSIVE LINEMEN — DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle, Jay Hayes, Jonathan Ledbetter LINEBACKERS — Natrez Patrick, Keyon Richardson, Juwan Taylor, D’Andre Walker CORNERBACKS — Deandre Baker, Deangelo Gibbs, Isaac Mize SAFETIES — Jarvis Wilson SPECIALISTS (2) Punter — Landon Stratton Snapper — Nick Moore 6
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Vanderbilt
August 31 Vanderbilt Stadium - Nashville, Tenn.
Location: Nashville, Tenn. Nickname: Commodores Colors: Black & Gold Enrollment: 6,871 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Malcolm Turner Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium (40,350) Head Coach: Derek Mason SID: Larry Leathers; Office: (615) 322-4121 SID Email: larry.leathers@vanderbilt.edu 2018 Record: Overall: 6-7 Conference: 3-5 Series Record: Georgia leads 57-19-2 www.vucommodores.com Twitter: @VandyFootball
Notre Dame
September 21 Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga.
Location: Notre Dame, Ind. Nickname: Fighting Irish Colors: Blue and Gold Enrollment: 12,393 Conference: Independent Athletic Dir.: Jack Swarbrick Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium (77,622) Head Coach: Brian Kelly SID: Michael Bertsch; Office: (574) 631-8642 SID Email: mbertsc1@nd.edu 2018 Record: 12-1 Series Record: Georgia leads 2-0 www.lsusports.net Twitter: @LSUFootball
Kentucky
October 19 Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga.
Location: Lexington, Ky. Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue & White Enrollment: 30,000 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Mitch Barnhart Stadium: Kroger Field (62,093) Head Coach: Mark Stoops SID: Susan Lax; Office: (859) 257-3838 SID Email: slax0@email.uky.edu 2018 Record: Overall: 10-3; Conference: 5-3 Series Record: Georgia leads 58-12-2 www.ukathletics.com Twitter: @UKFootball
Auburn
November 16 Jordan-Hare Stadium - Auburn, Ala.
Location: Auburn, Ala. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Burnt Orange & Navy Enrollment: 29,776 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Allen Greene Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) Head Coach: Gus Malzahn SID: Kirk Sampson; Office: (334) 844-9800 SID Email: sampska@auburn.edu 2018 Record: Overall: 8-5; Conference: 3-5 Series Record: Georgia leads 59-56-8 www.auburntigers.com Twitter: @FootballAU www.georgiadogs.com
Murray State
September 7 Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga.
Location: Murray, Ky. Nickname: Racers Colors: Navy and Gold Enrollment: 9,466 Conference: Ohio Valley Athletic Dir.: Velvet Milkman Stadium: Stewart Stadium (16,800) Head Coach: Mitch Stewart SID: Parker Griffith; Office: (270) 809-3351 SID Email: pgriffith2@murraystate.edu 2018 Record: Overall: 5-6 Conference: 5-3 Series Record: Georgia leads 1-0 www.goracers.com Twitter: @racersfootball
Tennessee
October 5 Neyland Stadium - Knoxville, Tenn.
Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Nickname: Volunteers Colors: Orange & White Enrollment: 28,894 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Philip Fulmer Stadium: Neyland Stadium (102,455) Head Coach: Jeremy Pruitt SID: Zach Stipe; Office: (865) 974-4167 SID Email: zstipe@tennessee.edu 2018 Record: Overall: 5-7; Conference: 2-6 Series Record: Georgia leads 24-22-2 www.utsports.com Twitter: @Vol_Football
Florida
November 2 TIAA Bank Field - Jacksonville, Fla.
Location: Gainesville, Fla. Nickname: Gators Colors: Orange & Blue Enrollment: 54,854 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Scott Stricklin Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) Head Coach: Dan Mullen SID: Steve McClain; Office: (352) 375-4683 x6115 SID Email: stevem@gators.ufl.edu 2018 Record: Overall: 10-3; Conference: 5-3 Series Record: Georgia leads 52-43-2 www.floridagators.com Twitter: @GatorsFB
Texas A&M
November 23 Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga.
Location: College Station, Texas Nickname: Aggies Colors: Maroon and White Enrollment: 69,367 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Scott Woodward Stadium: Kyle Field (102,733) Head Coach: Jimbo Fisher SID: Alan Cannon; Office: (979) 458-2273 SID Email: acannon@athletics.tamu.edu 2018 Record: Overall: 9-4; Conference: 5-3 Series Record: Texas A&M leads 3-2 www.12thMan.com Twitter: @AggieFootball
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Arkansas State
September 14 Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga.
Location: Jonesboro, Ark. Nickname: Red Wolves Colors: Scarlet and Black Enrollment: 13,930 Conference: Sun Belt Athletic Dir.: Terry Mohajir Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium (30,406) Head Coach: Blake Anderson SID: Jerry Scott; Office: (870) 972-3405 SID Email: jscott@astate.edu 2018 Record: Overall: 8-5; Conference: 5-3 Series Record: Georgia leads 2-0 www.astateredwolves.com Twitter: @AStateFB
South Carolina
October 12 Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga.
Location: Columbia, S.C. Nickname: Gamecocks Colors: Garnet & Black Enrollment: 34,795 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Ray Tanner Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250) Head Coach: Will Muschamp SID: Steve Fink; Office: (803) 777-5204 SID Email: finksc@mailbox.sc.edu 2018 Record: Overall: 7-6; Conference: 4-4 Series Record: Georgia leads 51-18-2 www.GamecocksOnline.com Twitter: @GamecockFB
Missouri
November 9 Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga.
Location: Columbia, Mo. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Old Gold & Black Enrollment: 33,266 Conference: SEC Athletic Dir.: Jim Sterk Stadium: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium (71,168) Head Coach: Barry Odom SID: Chad Moller; Office: (573) 882-0712 SID Email: mollerc@missouri.edu 2017 Record: Overall: 7-6 Conference: 4-4 Series Record: Georgia leads 6-1 www.mutigers.com Twitter: @MizzouFootball
Georgia Tech
November 30 Bobby Dodd Stadium - Atlanta, Ga.
Location: Atlanta, Ga. Nickname: Yellow Jackets Colors: Old Gold & White Enrollment: 29,000 Conference: Atlantic Coast Athletic Dir.: Todd Stansbury Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) Head Coach: Geoff Collins SID: Mike Flynn; Office: (828) 964-6406 SID Email: mflynn@athletics.gatech.edu 2018 Record: Overall: 7-6; Conference: 5-3 Series Record: Georgia leads 67-39-5 www.ramblinwreck.com Twitter: @GeorgiaTechFB
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he transitory nature of college football means that teams annually have to recreate their identities. Players and coaches come and go. So even though Georgia has a 24-5 record, an SEC Championship, and berths in the College Football Playoff and a New Year’s Six bowl over the past two seasons, what is Coach Kirby Smart’s message entering his fourth spring in Athens? “We need to keep improving,” Smart said. “We want our players to have good fundamentals and to focus on the task at hand. We want to get better at being us. We want our players to come into the meeting room and hear us say, ‘Here is the plan. Here is what we’re doing today to get better.’ Getting better every day is how you get the most out of your team. That’s how we manage our practices. You will see a lot of good on good in practice.” The Bulldogs have a strong nucleus in place as they charge toward the 2019 season with championship aspirations. Georgia returns its leading passer and rusher in quarterback Jake Fromm and tailback D’Andre Swift, respectively, and they will be ably supported by a veteran and deep offensive line. The Bulldogs have four of their top five tacklers from a year ago back in the fold in defensive backs Richard LeCounte and J.R. Reed, inside linebackers Monty Rice and Tae Crowder. Rodrigo Blankenship gives the Bulldogs a weapon both on placement kicks and on kickoffs. The offseason overhaul was not limited to the players on the roster. James Coley was promoted to Offensive Coordinator, while Dan Lanning will transition to the Fain and Billy Slaughter Defensive Coordinator. Newcomers Todd Hartley and Charlton Warren will oversee the tight ends and defensive backs, respectively. Georgia has an infusion of young talent with several early enrollees and junior college transfers available for the spring, and additional help is on the way for preseason fall camp.
QUARTERBACKS
Jake Fromm will return for his third season at the helm of the offense after completing 206-of-306 passes for 2,749 yards and 30 touchdowns (including a career-best four in the regular-season finale against Georgia Tech) a year ago. In 29 career games, including 28 straight starts, he has fired for more than 5,300 yards and 54 touchdowns. Stetson Bennett has rejoined the Bulldogs after spending 2018 at Jones County (Miss.) Junior College and throwing for 1,840 yards and 16 touchdowns. Bennett was Georgia’s scout team quarterback in 2017 and earned the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. D’Wan Mathis signed with Georgia in December and enrolled early to participate in spring drills. The Michigan native passed for more than 4,500 yards and rushed for more than 1,000 yards during his final two seasons of high school. John Seter has two years of experience in the program and will return for additional depth.
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Rodrigo Blankenship looks to challenge a number of UGA records in his senior season, including total career points and career field-goal percentage.
RUNNING BACKS
D’Andre Swift led the Bulldogs in carries (163), yards (1,049) and touchdowns (10) a year ago, despite starting just five games. He also returns in 2019 as Georgia’s leading receiver as he pulled in 32 passes for 297 yards and three scores. Brian Herrien has been a solid contributor on offense and special teams during his career, and he pitched in 295 rushing yards and four total scores in 2018. James Cook added 284 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. Zamir White redshirted in 2018 following a knee injury in preseason camp, but he arrived as the nation’s top-ranked running back with more than 7,000 yards rushing. The Bulldogs also return Prather Hudson (a special teams ace), Ian Donald-McIntyre, Darius Jackson, and Garrett Jones for more looks.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Jeremiah Holloman is the leading returning wideout as he pulled in 24 passes for 418 yards and five touchdowns last season. Tyler Simmons had a 71-yard scoring catch and a 56-yard touchdown run among his four combined trips to the end zone last season. Trey Blount hauled in three passes, and while he did not have a catch, Demetris Robertson took an end-around rush 72 yards for a touchdown. Georgia has additional emerging pass catchers in Matt Landers, Kearis Jackson, and Tommy Bush. The Bulldogs also return reserves Willie Erdman, J.T. Dooley, Patrick Burke, Josh Moran, Reid Tulowitzky, Jaylen Johnson, and Patrick Bond.
TIGHT ENDS
First-year tight ends coach Todd Hartley inherits a group led by Charlie Woerner, who pulled in 11 passes a year ago. John FitzPatrick gained valuable experience in two games, and because he played in four-or-fewer games, FitzPatrick still has a full-season redshirt remaining if needed. Ryland Goede enrolled early after setting Kennesaw Mountain’s school records for catches and receiving yards and touchdowns. Mitchell Werntz and Peyton Mercer went through the 2018 practices and scrimmages. The Bulldogs also have added former Georgia baseball signee Jarrett Freeland, who has been a minor leaguer the past few years.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
Junior D’Andre Swift gained a team-high 1,049 yards and scored 10 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2018.
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Four-fifths of the starting lineup, not to mention additional players with starting experience, return to pave the way for the Bulldogs’ explosive offense. A year ago, the offensive line triggered more than 6,000 total yards. Georgia returns both tackles and both guards from a year ago. Andrew Thomas was an All-America and All-SEC performer in 2018 as the left tackle, while Isaiah Wilson held down the right side and picked up Freshman All-
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DEFENSIVE BACKS
Junior tackle Andrew Thomas, an All-America and All-SEC pick in 2018, will anchor what figures to be a strong offensive line this season.
America honors. Solomon Kindley started each game at left guard, while Cade Mays (another Freshman All-American), Ben Cleveland, and Trey Hill each started games at right guard. Jamaree Salyer, Justin Shaffer, D’Marcus Hayes, Owen Condon, and Warren Ericson all gained experience, while early enrollees Warren McClendon and Clay Webb will compete for time. Spring practice will help the Bulldogs identify the 2019 starter at center. Hill had a baptism by fire at Kentucky when he entered at center after an injury to starter Lamont Gaillard, and Georgia’s offense chugged along. Salyer saw action in 13 games at center and tackle, while Shaffer played in 12, and Ericson appeared in three, and they figure to battle for playing time at center. Webb is an additional option at center. The Bulldogs also return Daniel Gothard, Blake Anderson, and Blake Watson on the offensive line.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
The Bulldogs are blessed with both experience and depth on the defensive front. Stalwart Julian Rochester returns for his final season at nose, and he will be complemented by Michael Barnett and Antonio Poole there. Rochester picked up 31 tackles a year ago, while Barnett registered 14. At tackle, the Bulldogs will be bringing back Tyler Clark, Jordan Davis, and Devonte Wyatt. Clark had 31 stops a year ago, followed by Davis — a 2018 Freshman All-American — with 25, and Wyatt with 19. The top candidates at end this spring are David Marshall, Malik Herring, Justin Young, and junior college transfer Tramel Walthour. Herring tallied 23 stops a year ago to pace this group. Michail Carter and outside linebacker Brenton Cox also could see reps here. Converted offensive lineman Netori Johnson, Koby Pyrz, and Kolby Wyatt give Georgia additional options on the interior.
First-year defensive backs coach Charlton Warren takes over a group that is both experienced and deep. Safeties Richard LeCounte and J.R. Reed ranked 1-2 for the Bulldogs a year ago with 74 and 66 tackles, respectively. Reed also tied for the team lead with two interceptions, while LeCounte added a Georgia-best two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles along with one pick. At cornerback, Tyson Campbell registered 45 tackles and also had two fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown against Missouri. Eric Stokes added 20 tackles and a blocked punt for a touchdown, while Mark Webb pitched in 14 stops. The Bulldogs figure to have several options and rotations with the likes of Tyrique McGhee (23 tackles, 1 INT), Otis Reese, Christopher Smith, Ameer Speed, Divaad Wilson, Latavious Brini, and William Poole. Speed and Wilson played in two games and one game in respective redshirt seasons in 2018. DJ Daniel, Lewis Cine, and Tyrique Stevenson are early enrollees who will gain valuable experience this spring. Georgia also has Jordon McKinney, Jake Skole, Hugh Nelson, and Cameron Moore in the fold.
SPECIALISTS
Georgia will have experience both at kicker and punter heading into the 2019 campaign. Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship was 19-of-23 on field goals, perfect on 65 PAT kicks (extending his streak to 154 in a row) and scored a team-best 122 points last year. He also set the school record with 82 touchbacks. Brooks Buce and Jack Podlesny will back him up this spring. Punter Jake Camarda finished with an average of 42.6 yards, including three punts that covered more than 60 yards. He also served as the Bulldogs’ holder on placement kicks. Bill Rubright returns to add punting support. Georgia’s top candidates at snapper are Pyrz, Payne Walker, Steven Nixon, and Palmer Henderson. Herrien is the only Bulldog to date with extensive return experience, with those coming on kickoffs.
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
The Bulldogs will have the ability to assemble several viable rotations this spring with the return of experienced players and the influx of new participants. Walter Grant led this returning group with 21 tackles, followed by Cox with 20, Adam Anderson with 16, and Robert Beal with 15. Azeez Ojulari saw action in three games, meaning he still has a full-season redshirt remaining if needed. Junior college transfer Jermaine Johnson and early enrollee Nolan Smith will go through spring camp as well. Smith arrives as the Maxwell Football Club Defensive National High School Player of the Year and the Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year.
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@ *Vanderbilt Murray State Arkansas State Notre Dame @ *Tennessee *South Carolina *Kentucky vs. ^*Florida (CBS) *Missouri @ *Auburn *Texas A&M @ Georgia Tech
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*SEC games; ^TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.)
2019 Key Dates
March 19 - Spring practice begins March 20 - NFL Pro Day April 20 - Spring “G-Day” Game April 25-27 - NFL Draft Season/SEC Opener: Aug. 31 - @ Vanderbilt
A Look At The 2019 Slate
Notre Dame’s first-ever trip to Athens, as well as Texas A&M’s first trip to Sanford Stadium as a member of the SEC, highlight the Bulldogs’ 2019 schedule. Georgia opens its season on the road at Vanderbilt. This is a unique opener for the Bulldogs: first true road opener since 2013 (L, 38-35 @ #8 Clemson), first opener away from home since 2016 (W, 33-24 vs. #22 North Carolina in Atlanta for Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game), first opener versus an SEC team since 1995 (W, 42-23 vs. USC) and the first opener at an SEC opponent since 1994 (W, 24-21 @ USC). Following its home opener versus Murray State and a Week Three game against Arkansas State, Georgia will welcome the Irish to town. The Bulldogs downed #24 Notre Dame in South Bend in 2017 and are 3-0 all-time versus the Irish. Georgia’s home slate includes SEC matchups with South Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri and Texas A&M. This will mark the sixth time the Bulldogs and Aggies have played and first since Georgia topped A&M 44-20 in the 2009 Independence Bowl in Shreveport. The Bulldogs blanked the Aggies 42-0 in 1980, the last time the teams played in Athens.
2018 Georgia Results
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Austin Peay State (ESPN) W, 45-0 @ #24 *South Carolina (CBS) W, 41-17 Middle Tennessee (ESPNews) W, 49-7 @ *Missouri (ESPN) W, 43-29 *Tennessee (CBS) W, 38-12 *Vanderbilt (SECN) W, 41-13 @ #13 *LSU (CBS) L, 36-16 vs. #9 ^*Florida (CBS) W, 36-17 @ #9 *Kentucky (CBS) W, 34-17 #24 *Auburn (ESPN) W, 27-10 Massachusetts (SECN) W, 66-27 Georgia Tech (SECN) W, 45-21 vs. #1 !Alabama (CBS) L, 35-28 vs. #15 $Texas (ESPN) L, 28-21
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2019 Bulldog Spring Storylines The Smart Era Rolls Into Its Fourth Season The Bulldogs start the 2019 season having posted a 24-5 record over the last two years with back-to-back appearances in the SEC Championship Game. A year after winning SEC and Rose Bowl Game titles and advancing to the College Football Playoff National Championship, Georgia earned an invitation to the Allstate Sugar Bowl to conclude its 2018 season. The Bulldogs welcome back 53 lettermen, including six on offense and seven on defense who ended 2018 in starting roles. Georgia also returns its scoring leader in senior PK Rodrigo Blankenship along with three of its top four rushers, including junior TB D’Andre Swift who went for 1,049 yards on 163 carries (6.4 avg.) and 10 touchdowns to lead the team last year.
Georgia Coaching Staff Reshuffled The Bulldogs are welcoming two new coaches to the staff and changed the role of another pair. Tight ends coach Todd Hartley, who previously served as the team’s Director of Player Personnel and worked on the staff as a student, joined the team to replace Jim Chaney who left for the offensive coordinator position at Tennessee. Secondary coach Charlton Warren is guiding the defensive backs after Mel Tucker took the head coaching position at Colorado. James Coley is now the team’s sole offensive coordinator and is still coaching quarterbacks while Dan Lanning is now the defensive coordinator and remains the outside linebackers coach. Head coach Kirby Smart is going into his fourth year with Georgia as well as Sam Pittman (associated head coach/offensive line), Glenn Schumann (co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers) and Dell McGee (run game coordinator/running backs). Tray Scott (defensive line) also begins his third year with the Bulldogs and Cortez Hankton starts his second year as receivers coach and will now also be the team’s pass game coordinator.
Fromm Returns To Lead Bulldogs
Junior QB Jake Fromm finished his second season as Georgia’s starter with the nation’s fifthbest Passing Efficiency (171.2) and has directed the team to 24 victories over the last two years. Along with Swift returning in the backfield, the Bulldogs boast four returners on the offensive line, including All-American LT Andrew Thomas. Georgia will have to replace C Lamont Gaillard who was a three-year starter in the middle of the line. On defense, Georgia will be aiming to fill the vacancy left by All-American and Thorpe Award winner Deandre Baker in the backfield, Jonathan Ledbetter on the line and Juwan Taylor, D’Andre Walker and Natrez Patrick at linebacker. However, the Bulldogs return seven defensive starters, including the top three tacklers in junior DB Richard LeCounte, senior DB J.R. Reed and junior ILB Monty Rice. Georgia ranked 15th nationally in Scoring Defense at 19.2 points/game in 2018 and also welcome back senior ILB Tae Crowder, who was fifth on the team with 53 stops and tied for the unit’s lead with two interceptions, as well as sophomore DL Jordan Davis, who was a Freshman All-American thanks to his work in the middle that led to 25 tackles, including 1.5 sacks.
Bulldog Coaching Staff Collects One Of Nation’s Top Signing Classes For the second straight year, Georgia finished with what some have ranked as the country’s best recruiting class in 2019, signing 24 prospects in December and February.
Fourteen Early Enrollees Join The Bulldogs Fourteen early enrollees started school in January and are working out with the team while they take their first classes at Georgia. QB Stetson Bennett (Blackshear, Ga.), DB Lewis Cine (Cedar Hill, Texas), DB DJ Daniel (Griffin, Ga.), LB Rian Davis (Apopka, Fla.), LB Nakobe Dean (Horn Lake, Miss.), TE Ryland Goede (Kennesaw, Ga.), LB Jermaine Johnson (Eden Prairie, Minn.), QB D’Wan Mathis (Belleville, Mich.), LB Trezmen Marshall (Homerville, Ga.), OL Warren McClendon (Brunswick, Ga.), LB Nolan Smith (Savannah, Ga.), DB Tyrique Stevenson (Miami, Fla.), DL Tramel Walthour (Hinesville, Ga.) and OL Clay Webb (Oxford, Ala.) make up a majority of the Bulldogs’ 2019 national signing class.
Lettermen, Starters Return From 11-3 Bulldog Team
The Bulldogs are returning six offensive starters (21 lettermen), seven on defense (30 lettermen) and two specialists playing three positions. Junior QB Jake Fromm is back with 28 career starts under his belt. Blocking for Fromm will be four returning starters on the offensive line, with three reserves that have starting experience. The lone departure, however, is a big one: All-SEC center Lamont Gaillard. Additionally, the Bulldogs have holes to fill at tight end and receiver, where they lost 130 receptions from last season. Defensively, Georgia returns four of its top five tacklers from 2018, including starters Richard LeCounte (DB), J.R. Reed (S) and Tae Crowder (ILB). Seniors Tyler Clark and Julian Rochester will anchor the corps of down linemen, while returning starters Eric Stokes and Tyrique McGhee should bolster the secondary. Placekicker Rodrigo Blankenship will be chasing a number of school records in his senior season, including Most Career Points Scored and Field-Goal Percentage. Punter Jake Camarda, who also served as the Bulldogs’ holder for placement kicks, returns for his sophomore campaign. 2019 Georgia Bulldogs Spring Media Guide
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* Jake Fromm, a 2018 Manning Award finalist, is 23-5 as a starter, including 8-5 versus Top 25 teams. * He posted the school’s second best single season Completion Percentage at 67.3 in 2018, which was second in the SEC and 12th nationally. * The Warner Robins, Ga., native finished last year ranked fifth in the country in Passing Efficiency at 171.2, which ranks second in school history. * In the 2018 regular season finale versus Ga. Tech, Fromm had a career-high four TD passes. Against top-ranked Alabama, he had a streak of 10 straight completions, which tied an SEC Championship Game record. * His three TD passes versus #9 Florida last year all came on third downs covering 12, 16 and 24 yards. He was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after going 17-for-24 for 240 yards and three TDs. * In his career, Fromm has led his team to two comebacks when trailing at the half. One of Georgia’s signature wins came with his 2018 Rose Bowl Game performance after the Bulldogs trailed #2 Oklahoma 31-17 at the half and rallied to a 54-48 win in double overtime. Georgia trailed 45-38 with 3:22 remaining in the game before Fromm directed a game-tying drive. * Fromm’s first career start came in 2017 at #24 Notre Dame. Trailing 19-17 with 6:47 left in the contest, Fromm directed a nine play, 63-yard drive to set up the go-ahead field goal. He was 3-for-4 for 45 yards during the drive. * Candidates for Fromm’s backup will include transfer Stetson Bennett, who is in his second stint with the Bulldogs, early enrollee D’Wan Mathis and redshirt sophomore walk-on John Seter.
New Faces In The TE Room * Todd Hartley, a native of Gray, Ga., returns to his alma mater and will
coach the tight ends after spending the last three years at Miami (Fla.) as its tight ends coach/special teams coordinator. * The Bulldogs will have 6-5, 250-pound Charlie Woerner back along with redshirt freshman John FitzPatrick plus freshmen Ryland Goede (66, 240, Kennesaw Mountain HS, Kennesaw, Ga), who is an early enrollee, Brett Seither (6-5, 228, Clearwater Central Catholic, Clearwater, Fla.) and graduate transfer Eli Wolf (Tennessee). * Wolf, a 6-4, 236-pound native of Minster, Ohio, had five catches for 30 yards and one TD last year for the Volunteers. * Georgia saw junior Issac Nauta (30 rec., 430 yards, 3 TDs) declare for the NFL draft.
A Look At The Line
* The Bulldogs return four of five starters on the offensive line, including Freshman All-American RT Andrew Thomas. Thomas is joined by rising seniors C Lamont Gaillard and LG Kendall Baker as well as redshirt sophomore RG Ben Cleveland. * Georgia established school records with 3,876 rushing yards and 42 rushing touchdowns in 2017.
Coming and Going at WR *Georgia had three wideouts leave for the NFL in senior Terry Godwin
(22 rec., 373 yds., 3 TDs) and early entrees Riley Ridley (43 rec., 559 yds., 9 TDs) and Mecole Hardman (35 rec., 543 yds., 7 TDs). * The Bulldogs added a slew of standout recruits in 6-1, 195-pound Dominick Blaylock (Walton HS Marietta, Ga.), 6-4, 190-pound George Pickens (Hoover HS, Hoover, Ala.) and 6-2, 210-pound Makiya Tongue (University Lab School, Baton Rouge, La.), plus graduate transfer 6-5, 218-pound Lawrence Cager (Miami, Fla.). Cager started 12 games last year for the Hurricanes and had a team-high six touchdowns to go with 21 catches for 374 yards. * Georgia welcomes back junior Jeremiah Holloman, senior Tyler Simmons, redshirt freshman Kearis Jackson, junior Demetris Robertson along with junior Trey Blount, redshirt freshman Tommy Bush and redshirt sophomore Matt Landers. * The team’s top returning receiver from last year is junior D’Andre Swift (32 rec., 297 yds., 3 TDs.) www.georgiadogs.com
2019 Season Preview DEFENSE Bulldogs Setting The Tone On Defense * After ranking as one of the top scoring defenses in 2018, the Bulldogs
will have to replace several key pieces of that unit with reinforcements already in the fold. * Georgia will be without 2018 Jim Thorpe Award winner Deandre Baker, the team’s leading pass rusher in D’Andre Walker and veteran defensive lineman Johnathan Ledbetter, who have all moved on to the NFL. * Still, Georgia welcomes back seasoned standouts J.R. Reed and Richard LeCounte in the secondary, Tyler Clark, Jordan Davis and Julian Rochester in the trenches and Monty Rice and Tae Crowder at linebacker. * With a year under their belt, sophomores like OLBs Brenton Cox, Adam Anderson and Robert Beal, along with defensive backs Tyson Campbell and Eric Stokes in the secondary, should be hungry to prove their ready for increased playing time.
A Look At the Defensive Coaching Staff
* Outside linebackers coach Dan Lanning, now in his second season, is the Fain & Billy Slaughter Defensive Coordinator while inside linebackers coach Glenn Schumann is the co-defensive coordinator and begins his fourth year at UGA. * Additionally, the Bulldogs hired Georgia native and Air Force standout Charlton Warren as the defensive backs coach. Warren has coached at Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee and most recently Florida. * The openings were created when former defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach Mel Tucker left after the regular season to become head coach at Colorado. * Also, defensive line coach Tray Scott returns for his third season while Scott Fountain is in his second as special teams coordinator.
Reed Leading Defensive Backfield
* With consensus All-American and Thorpe Award winner Deandre Baker headed to the NFL, senior J.R. Reed will be called upon to be the unit’s leader. Reed was second on the team with 66 tackles in 2018. * Junior Richard LeCounte started 13 games last year, led the team with 74 tackles and notched his first career interception at the goal line against top-ranked Alabama and returned it 29 yards. LeCounte had seven tackles and a 32-yard fumble return in the 2018 win over #9 Florida. * Sophomore Tyson Campbell started 11 games last year, including the first 10, and posted a career-high 11 tackles in the loss at #13 LSU, including eight solo stops. * Campbell and redshirt sophomore Eric Stokes will be key pieces to the Bulldogs’ backfield in 2019. The pair had career highlights in the win at Missouri last season. Campbell started the game by forcing a fumble, recovering it and scampering 64 yards for a touchdown. Stokes blocked a punt and returned it eight yards for another of the Dogs’ scores.
Blankenship One Of The Best
* All-SEC Second Team PK Rodrigo Blankenship finished 2018 as the SEC’s third-leading scorer on the year with 122 points (19 FGs, 65 PATs). He was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist for the second straight year. * Honored as one of 11 players nationwide named to the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. * Has connected on a school record 154 consecutive PATs, topping Blair Walsh’s record of 119 (2008-11). His 154 ranks fourth in SEC history for consecutive PATs. * Second in NCAA with 82 touchbacks out of 96 KOs in 2018. This tops his own school record of 67 from last season. * Set a Rose Bowl Game record by drilling a career-long 55-yard field goal during the 2OT win over #2 Oklahoma. His performance included a 38-yard FG in overtime during the 2018 matchup.
Bulldogs In Search Of Returners
* Georgia returns sophomore P Jake Camarda, who averaged 42.6 yards per attempt. * The Bulldogs will be searching for a new returner after Mecole Hardman had a combined 30 punt and kickoff returns last year. He led the SEC in punt returns at 20.1 and was third in the league in kickoff returns at 25.2.
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First-Time Starters In 2018
Starting Streaks OFFENSE
‘18
‘17
‘16
‘15
‘14 Total Cons.
Kendall Baker, OG - 14 0 0 RS 14 Trey Blount, WR - 1 n/a n/a n/a 1 Ben Cleveland, OG 4 5 RS n/a n/a 9 Ahkil Crumpton, WR 2 0 n/a n/a n/a 2 Jake Fromm, QB 14 14 n/a n/a n/a 28 28 Lamont Gaillard, C 14 15 13 0 RS 42 42 Terry Godwin, WR 9 14 4 9 n/a 36 6 Mecole Hardman, WR 5 1 0 n/a n/a 6 Jackson Harris, TE - 1 1 1 n/a 3 Trey Hill, RG 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 Jeremiah Holloman, WR 5 0 n/a n/a n/a 5 2 Elijah Holyfield, TB 9 1 0 n/a n/a 10 1 Solomon Kindley, OG 14 7 RS n/a n/a 21 14 Cade Mays, OL 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a 7 Isaac Nauta, TE 13 9 5 n/a n/a 26 12 Riley Ridley, WR 12 7 0 n/a n/a 19 2 Tyler Simmons, WR 6 0 0 n/a n/a 6 D’Andre Swift, TB 5 1 n/a n/a n/a 6 Jayson Stanley, WR 2 1 5 0 n/a 7 Andrew Thomas, OT 13 15 n/a n/a n/a 28 11 Charlie Woerner, TE 2 1 2 n/a n/a 5 Isaiah Wilson, RT 14 RS n/a n/a n/a 14 14
DEFENSE
Deandre Baker, DB Michael Barnett, DL Tyson Campbell, DB Tyler Clark, DL Brenton Cox, OLB Tae Crowder, ILB Jordan Davis, DL D. Hawkins-Muckle, DT Walter Grant, OLB Malik Herring, DT Richard LeCounte, DB Jonathan Ledbetter, DT David Marshall, DE Tyrique McGhee, DB Natrez Patrick, ILB William Poole, DB *J.R. Reed, DB Otis Reese, DB Monty Rice, ILB Julian Rochester, DL Eric Stokes, DB Juwan Taylor, ILB D’Andre Walker, OLB Mark Webb, DB
‘17
‘16
‘15
‘14
‘13 Total Cons.
13 14 7 0 n/a 34 1 0 0 n/a n/a 1 11 n/a n/a n/a n/a 11 1 10 12 0 n/a n/a 22 1 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 5 - - n/a n/a 5 4 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 - - 0 5 2 n/a 7 8 0 n/a n/a n/a 8 1 0 n/a n/a n/a 1 13 1 n/a n/a n/a 14 4 13 12 4 0 n/a 28 4 - 3 4 n/a n/a 7 7 2 0 n/a n/a 9 4 8 7 9 2 n/a 26 1 0 n/a n/a n/a 1 14 15 RS *0 n/a 29 29 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 5 2 n/a n/a n/a 7 12 1 6 n/a n/a 19 2 3 RS n/a n/a n/a 3 2 9 1 0 0 n/a 10 2 13 0 0 0 n/a 13 1 0 n/a n/a n/a 1 -
Note: Some starts were at other positions and include bowl games. RS=Redshirted; n/ a=not at UGA yet; inj=injured; *Reed played at Tulsa in 2015 before transferring Game WR APSU Ridley @ #24 USC Ridley MTSU Ridley @ MIZZOU Ridley UT Ridley VU Ridley @ #13 LSU Ridley & #9 UF Ridley @ #11 UK Stanley #24 AU Ridley UMASS Ridley GT Stanley ! #1 BAMA Ridley ^ #15 TEXAS Ridley Consecutive 2 Career 19 Game DE APSU Ledbetter @ #24 USC Ledbetter MTSU Ledbetter @ MIZZOU Ledbetter UT Ledbetter VU Ledbetter @ #13 LSU Ledbetter & #9 UF Ledbetter @ #11 UK Ledbetter #24 AU Davis UMASS Ledbetter GT Ledbetter ! #1 BAMA Ledbetter ^ #15 TEXAS Ledbetter Consecutive 4 Career 28
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dawg tracks The Bulldogs had seven first-time starters in their 2018 season opener versus Austin Peay. All first-time starters this season, listed by game, include: APSU: Isaiah Wilson (RT), Tyler Simmons (WR), Ahkil Crumpton(WR), D’Andre Walker (LB), Tyson Campbell (DB), Walter Grant (LB), Jake Camarda (P). MTSU: Cade Mays (LT), Mark Webb (DB), William Poole (DB) UF: Jordan Davis (DL), Jeremiah Holloman (WR) UK: Tae Crowder (ILB) AU: Otis Reese (DB) UMASS: Eric Stokes (DB), Trey Hill (RG) GT: Malik Herring (DT), Michael Barnett (N) TX: Brenton Cox (OLB)
The True Freshman Experience
During the opener, 18 true freshmen played for the Bulldogs while 36 newcomers made their debut. Tyson Campbell started the season opener at DB in his first collegiate contest.
Bulldog Captains In 2018
APSU: Crumpton, Holyfield, Taylor @USC: Reed, Gaillard, Ledbetter MTSU: Baker, Ridley, Blankenship @MIZZ: Nauta, Clark, Cleveland UT: Fromm, Reed, Ledbetter VU: Thomas, David Marshall, Holyfield @LSU: Natrez Patrick, Terry Godwin, D’Andre Walker @UF: Ridley, Ledbetter, Gaillard @ #11 UK: Gaillard, Ledbetter, Walker #24 AU: Thomas, Reed, Holyfield UMASS: D’Andre Swift, Monty Rice, Godwin GT: Ledbetter, Reed, Thomas #1 UA: Holyfield, Gaillard, Ledbetter #15 TEXAS: Gaillard, Ledbetter, Holyfield, Fromm
Assistant Coaches James Coley, 4th season................................................. Offensive Coord. / Quarterbacks Dan Lanning, 2nd season................................... ..Defensive Coord./Outside Linebackers Sam Pittman, 4th season....................................... Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line Scott Fountain, 2nd season............................................................. Special Teams Coord. Cortez Hankton, 2nd season.......................................Pass Game Coord./Wide Receivers Dell McGee, 4th season...............................................Run Game Coord./Running Backs Glenn Schumann, 4th season.........................................Co-Defensive Coord./Inside LBs Tray Scott, 3rd season................................................................................ Defensive Line Todd Hartley, 1st season.................................................................................. Tight Ends Charlton Warren, 1st season...............................................................................Secondary Scott Sinclair, 4th season......................................... Director of Strength & Conditioning
LT Thomas Thomas Mays Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas 11 28
LG Kindley Kindley Kindley Kindley Kindley Kindley Kindley Kindley Kindley Kindley Kindley Kindley Kindley Kindley 14 21
C RG Gaillard Cleveland Gaillard Cleveland Gaillard Cleveland Gaillard Cleveland Gaillard Mays Gaillard Mays Gaillard Mays Gaillard Mays Gaillard Mays Gaillard Mays Gaillard Hill Gaillard Hill Gaillard Hill Gaillard Hill 42 4 42 4
RT Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson 14 14
TE WR QB TB Multiple Nauta Simmons Fromm Swift Crumpton (WR) Crumpton (WR) Simmons Fromm Swift Hardman (WR) Nauta Simmons Fromm Swift Hardman (WR) Nauta Simmons Fromm Swift Hardman (WR) Nauta Godwin Fromm Holyfield Hardman (WR) Nauta Godwin Fromm Holyfield Hardman (WR) Nauta Godwin Fromm Holyfield Woerner (TE) Nauta Holloman Fromm Holyfield Woerner (TE) Nauta Godwin Fromm Holyfield Simmons (WR) Nauta Godwin Fromm Holyfield Holloman (WR) Nauta Godwin Fromm Holyfield Holloman (WR) Nauta Godwin Fromm Holyfield Simmons (WR) Nauta Godwin Fromm Swift Holloman (WR) Nauta Godwin Fromm Holyfield Holloman (WR) 12 6 28 1 2 26 36 28 10 5
DT Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark Davis Davis Clark Clark Herring Davis Clark 1 22
JACK Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Cox 1 1
MLB WLB SLB CB Rice Taylor Grant Baker Patrick Taylor Grant Baker Poole (DB) Taylor Grant Baker Patrick Taylor Grant Baker Patrick Taylor McGhee (DB) Baker Patrick Taylor Grant Baker Patrick Rice McGhee (DB) Baker Patrick Rice McGhee (DB) Baker Crowder Rice Grant Baker Patrick Rice Grant Baker Crowder Taylor McGhee (DB) Baker Crowder Patrick Grant Baker Crowder Taylor McGhee (DB) Baker Crowder Taylor McGhee (DB) Campbell 4 2 4 1 5 10 9 11
CB CB CB Multiple Reed LeCounte Campbell Rochester (N) Reed LeCounte Campbell Rochester (N) Reed LeCounte Campbell Webb (DB) Reed LeCounte Campbell Rochester (N) Reed LeCounte Campbell Rochester (N) Reed LeCounte Campbell Rochester (N) Reed LeCounte Campbell Rochester (N) Reed LeCounte Campbell Rochester (N) Reed LeCounte Campbell Rochester (N) Reed Reese Campbell Rochester (N) Reed LeCounte Stokes Rochester (N) Reed LeCounte McGhee Barnett (N) Reed LeCounte Stokes Rochester (N) Reed LeCounte Stokes Rochester (N) 29 4 2 2 29 14 3 19
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scoring drives 64 TDs by the Offense, 2 by the Defense, 2 by the Special Teams TD DRIVES TD TD Play Drive 0-10 yards: 21.....................................1 11-20 yards: 19.....................................1 21-30 yards: 6......................................1 31-40 yards: 6......................................2 41-50 yards: 2......................................2 51-60 yards: 4......................................9 61-70 yards: 1....................................11 71-80 yards: 4....................................28 81-90 yards: 1......................................8 91-99 yards: 0......................................1 Average: 23.5 yds.................... 67.9 yds. Shortest: 0 yd............................ 8 yds. (VU)........................(APSU) Longest: 83 yds........................ 94 yds. (UK)............................(MT) NUMBER OF PLAYS ON TD SCORING DRIVES 1: .................................................... 3 2: .................................................... 5 3: .................................................... 6 4: .................................................... 6 5: .................................................. 10 6: .................................................. 11 7: .................................................... 5 8: .................................................... 3 9: .................................................... 6 10: .................................................... 3 11: .................................................... 2 12: .................................................... 2 13: .................................................... 2 14: .................................................... 1 Avg:...................................... 6.2 plays Fewest: 1(3x) (8 yds. in 0:05 vs. APSU; 75 yds. in 0:15 vs. VU; 44 yds. in 0:08 vs. GT) Most: 14 (75 yds. in 5:55 @ UK) TD DRIVE POSS. TIMES 0:00-0:30..........................................3 0:31-1:00..........................................9 1:01-2:00........................................13 2:01-3:00........................................16 3:01-4:00..........................................7 4:01-5:00..........................................7 5:01-6:00..........................................5 6:01-7:00..........................................1 7:01-8:00..........................................2 Average: 2:10 Quickest: 0:05 (1 play, 8 yards vs. APSU) Longest: 7:39 (13 plays, 75 yards vs. UT)
Long & Short Of It
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TD (Rush/Pass)
FG
*No Points
UGA
60 times
67%
90%
40 (20-R, 20-P)
14
6 (C, BFG, TO, D, 2 MFG)
Opp.
37 times
57%
89%
21 (18-R, 3-P)
12
4 (1 MFG, 2 TO, 1 D)
*No Points due to: BFG=Blocked FG; MFG=Missed FG; TO=Turnover; D=Downs; C=Clock Expired (took a knee); P=Punt.
Georgia’s Red Zone Offense
Austin Peay: 5-for-5 (4 TDs, FG) @USC: 3-for-4 (3 TDs, 1 C) Middle Tenn.: 5-for-5 (5 TDs) @Missouri: 2-for-3 (2 FGs, 1 BFG) Tennessee: 5-for-5 (4 TDs, FG) Vanderbilt: 3-for-3 (2 TDs, FG) @LSU: 2-for-3 (TD, FG, TO) vs. Florida: 5-for-5 (2 TDs, 3 FGs) @Kentucky: 5-for-5 (3 TDs, 2 FGs) Auburn: 3-for-4 (TD, 2 FGs, D) UMASS: 4-for-4 (4 TDs) Georgia Tech: 6-for-7 (5 TDs, FG, MFG) Alabama: 3-for-4 (MFG) Texas: 3-for-3 (3 TDs)
points off turnovers *In 2018, Georgia was +3 in turnover margin. Georgia has forced 17 turnovers that have led to 51 points. The Bulldogs had 14 turnovers that have resulted in 37 points. APSU (W, 45-0): UGA got 7 points off 1 turnover; APSU scored no pts. off 1 TO. @ #24 USC (W, 41-17): UGA got 7 pts. off 2 TOs; USC got no pts. off 1 TO. MTSU (W, 49-7): UGA got 7 pts. off 2 TOs; UGA did not have any turnovers. @ MIZZOU (W, 43-29): UGA got 10 off 3 TOs; Mizzou got no points off 1 TO. UT (W, 38-12): UGA got 7 pts. off 1 TO; UGA did not have any turnovers. VU (W, 41-13): No turnovers for either team. @ #13 LSU (L, 36-16): UGA forced no turnovers; LSU got 13 points off 4 TOs. vs. #9 UF (W, 36-17): UGA got 10 points off 3 TOs; UGA did not have any turnovers. @ #9 UK (W, 34-17): UGA got no points off 2 TOs; UK got 3 pts off 2 TOs. #24 AU (W, 27-10): UGA forced no turnovers; AU got no points off 1 TO. UMASS (W, 66-27): UGA got 3 points off 1 TO; UMASS got 7 pts off 1 TO. GT (W, 45-21): UGA forced no turnovers; GT got 7 pts off 1 TO. vs. #1 BAMA (L, 35-28): UGA got no points off 2 TOs; UGA did not have any turnovers. vs. #15 TEXAS (L, 28-21): TX did not have any turnovers; TX got 7 pts. off 2 UGA turnovers
Georgia scored at least 38 pts. in eight of its 11 wins. The Bulldogs had a 13-play, 74-yard drive in 7:19 versus #1 Alabama in the SEC Championship Game. Georgia’s other 13-play drive went a season-long 7:39 in the win over Tennessee. In Georgia’s 41-13 win over Vanderbilt, the Bulldogs had three touchdown drives that were under 1:30 and ranged from 56 to 75 yards.
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Opponent’s Red Zone Offense Austin Peay: 0-for-1 (MFG) @USC: 2-for-3 (TD, FG, INT) Middle Tenn.: 0-for-0 @Missouri: 4-for-4 (4 TDs) Tennessee: 0-for-0 Vanderbilt: 2-for-3 (TD, FG, D) @LSU: 8-for-8 (3 TDs, 5 FGs) vs. Florida: 1-for-1 (TD) @Kentucky: 2-for-2 (TD, FG) Auburn: 2-for-2 (TD, FG) UMASS: 3-for-3 (TD, 2 FGs) Georgia Tech: 1-for-1 (TD) Alabama: 4-for-5 (4 TDs, TO) Texas: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, 1 FGs)
big plays Georgia had 67 plays that covered 25 yards or more while its opponents had 28. GAME 1: #3 Georgia vs. APSU UGA: 4 plays; Longest: 72-yd. rush TD (Demetris Robertson) APSU: no plays of at least 25 yds. GAME 2: #3 Georgia @ #24 South Carolina UGA: 5 plays; Longest: 55-yd. INT ret. (Deandre Baker) USC: 1 play; Longest: 44-yd TD pass (Jake Bentley to Bryan Edwards) GAME 3: #3 Georgia vs. MTSU UGA: 5 plays; Longest: 70-yd punt ret. TD (Mecole Hardman) MTSU: 1 play; Longest: 41-yard pass (Brent Stockstill to Patrick Smith) GAME 4: #3 Georgia @ Missouri UGA: 8 plays; Longest: 61-yd TD pass (Jake Fromm to Jeremiah Holloman) MIZZOU: 3 plays; Longest: 35-yd KOR (Tyler Badie) GAME 5: #3 Georgia vs. Tennessee UGA: 1 play; Longest: 31-yd fumble advance for TD (Isaac Nauta) UT: 2 plays; Longest: 37-yd TD pass (Jarrett Guarantano to Ty Chandler) GAME 6: #2 Georgia vs. Vanderbilt UGA: 4 plays; Longest: 75-yd TD pass (Fromm to Godwin) VU: 1 play; Longest: 43-yd rush (Ke’Shawn Vaughn) GAME 7: #2 Georgia @ #13 LSU UGA: 4 plays; Longest: 35-yd pass (Fromm to Ridley) LSU: 5 plays; Longest: 59-yd rush (Joe Burrow) GAME 8: #7 Georgia vs. #9 UF UGA: 6 plays; Longest: 35-yd pass (Fromm to Woerner) UF: 2 plays; Longest: 51-yd KOR (Kadarius Toney) GAME 9: #6 Georgia @ #9 UK UGA: 4 plays; Longest: 83-yd TD run (D’Andre Swift) UK: 2 plays; Longest: 36-yd KOR (Lynn Bowden) GAME 10: #5 Georgia vs. #24 Auburn UGA: 6 plays; Longest: 77-yd TD rush (Swift) AU: 1 play; Longest: 30-yd rush (Shaun Shivers) GAME 11: #5 Georgia vs. Massachusetts UGA: 8 plays; Longest: 71-yd TD pass (Fromm to Simmons) UMASS: 3 plays; Longest: 75-yd TD Pass (Ross Comis to Andy Isabella) GAME 12: #5 Georgia vs. Georgia Tech UGA: 6 plays; Longest: 44-yd TD pass (Fromm to Hardman) GT: 3 plays; Longest: 100-yd KOR TD (Juanyeh Thomas) GAME 13: #4 Georgia vs. #1 BAMA UGA: 4 plays; Longest: 55-yd pass (Fromm to Nauta) BAMA: 3 plays; Longest: 59-yd rush (Josh Jacobs) GAME 14: #5 Georgia vs. #15 TEXAS UGA: 2 plays; Longest: 31-yd pass (Fromm to Holloman) TX: 1 play: 35-yard pass (Sam Ehlinger to Collin Johnson)
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2019 Season Preview RUNNING BACKS James Cook Ian Donald-McIntyre Willie Erdman Brian Herrien Elijah Holyfield Prather Hudson D’Andre Swift Lofton Tidwell
ATT. (G)
YDS. (G)
TDs (G)
LG (G)
100-yd Games
1 (LSU18) 1 (GT18) 2 (UMASS18) 7 (2x/CFPNC18) 7 (UMASS18) 4 (UK15) 2 (3x/MU18) 1 (MT18) - 1 (4x/SC17) 1 (4x/UMASS18) 1 (5x/UA18) 2 (GT18)
-2 (LSU18) 12 (GT18) 11 (UMASS18) 36 (VU17) 100 (UMASS18) 26 (UK15) 35 (MU17) 6 (MT18) 31 (UT18) 22 (LA16) 72 (AP18) 56 (MT18) 35 (GT18)
- - - 2 (UT17) 2 (UT18) 1 (UK15) 1 (2x/CFPNC18) - 1 (UT18) - 1 (AP18) 1 (2x/UMASS18) -
- 12 (GT18) 11 (UMASS18) 21 (UK17) 47 (UMASS18) 28 (UK15) 35 (MU17) 6 (MT18) - 22 (LA16) 72 (AP18) 56 (MT18) 34 (UK18)
1 -
11 (SC18) 4 (UMASS18) 1 (2x/GT18) 15 (UT16) 20 (UF18) 6 (SU17) 17 (AU18) 2 (AP18)
Others - - - - Rodrigo Blankenship, PK Ahkil Crumpton, WR Matthew Downing, QB Jake Fromm, QB Justin Fields, QB Terry Godwin, WR Mecole Hardman, WR Kearis Jackson, WR *Isaac Nauta, TE Riley Ridley, WR Demetris Robertson, WR Tyler Simmons, WR Jayson Stanley, WR *Fumble advance
QUARTERBACKS
dawg tracks 76 (UMASS18) 14 (UMASS18) 7 (UMASS18) 82 (SC16) 115 (UK18) 19 (SC18) 186 (AU18) 8 (AP18)
2 (UMASS18) - - 2 (OM16) 1 (8x/GT18) - 2 (2x/UK18) -
Matthew Downing Jake Fromm Justin Fields
4 (UMASS18) 39 (UA18) 8 (3x/UMASS18)
ATT. (G)
COMP. (G)
YDS. (G)
Others - - - - Rodrigo Blankenship, PK Terry Godwin, WR Marshall Long, P D’Andre Swift, TB
1 (AU18) 2 (AU16) 1 (OM16) 1 (UT17)
- 1 (PSU16) 1 (OM16) -
- 44 (PSU16) 29 (OM16) -
REC. (G)
YDS. (G)
TDs (G)
2 (2x/MT18) 1 (GT18) 3 (AP18) 1 (6x/TX19) 1 (UMASS18) 6 (UA18)
37 (MT18) -10 (GT18) 20 (2x/TX19) 24 (MU18) 15 (UMASS18) 84 (UF17)
- - 1 (TX19) - - 1 (3x/UA18)
RECEIVERS/TE Trey Blount Ahkil Crumpton Willie Erdman Luke Ford Terry Godwin Mecole Hardman Jackson Harris Jeremiah Holloman Isaac Nauta Riley Ridley Tyler Simmons Jayson Stanley Charlie Woerner
1 (3x/UMASS18) 2 (3x/AP18) 1 (UMASS18) 1 (AP18) 8 (GT15) 6 (SC18) 2 (SC15) 4 (2x/UK18) 5 (3x/UF18) 6 (CFPNC18) 2 (2x/UMASS18) 2 (SU15) 3 (ROSE18)
Others - - - - - James Cook, TB Justin Fields, QB Brian Herrien, TB Elijah Holyfield, TB Prather Hudson, TB D’Andre Swift, TB
4 (UMASS18) 25 (UA18) 7 (AP18)
19 (AP18) 78 (GT17) -2 (UMASS18) 4 (AP18) 98 (SU17) 103 (SC18) 35 (SC15) 90 (MT18) 83 (UT16) 89 (AU16) 81 (UMASS18) 23 (SU15) 66 (MU17)
36 (AP18) 7 (2x/UMASS18) 7 (UMASS18) 30 (UK17) 66 (MT18) 11 (2x/VU18) 83 (UK18) 5 (AP18)
TDs (G)
48 (UMASS18) 326 (MU17) 121 (UMASS18)
- 4 (GT18) 2 (UMASS18) - 1 (PSU16) - -
LG (G)
- 1 (GT17) - - 2 (SU17) 1 (11x/TX19) - 2 (UF18) 1 (8x/UA18) 2 (GT18) 1 (2x/UMASS18) - 1 (MT18)
2 4 -
LG (G)
INT (G)
- 44 (PSU16) 29 (OM16) -
1 (AU16) -
24 (MT18) 80TD (CFPNC18) 57 (UMASS18)
2 (2x/LSU18) -
100-yd Games
19 (AP18) 78TD (GT17) - 4 (AP18) 75TD (VU18) 80TD (CFPNC18) 20 (SC15) 65 (MT18) 55 (UA18) 57 (AU16) 71 (UMASS18) 18 (SU15) 50 (MU17)
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24 (MT18) - 17 (TX19) 24 (MU18) 15 (UMASS18) 39 (UF17)
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TACKLES Bulldog, Pos.
Adam Anderson, OLB Deandre Baker, DT Michael Barnett, DE Robert Beal Jr., LB Latavious Brini, DB Tyson Campbell, DB Michail Carter, DL Tyler Clark, DL Brenton Cox, OLB Tae Crowder, ILB Jordan Davis, DL Deangleo Gibbs, DB Walter Grant, OLB DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle, DT Jay Hayes, DL Malik Herring, DL Richard LeCounte, DB Jonathan Ledbetter, DT David Marshall, DT Nate McBride, ILB Tyrique McGhee, DB Azeez Ojulari, OLB Natrez Patrick, ILB
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Solo (G)
2 (2x/GT18) 7 (SC16) 2 (2x/UK17) 2 (2x/UMASS18) 1 (AP18) 8 (LSU18) 2 (UT17) 4 (ROSE18) 3 (TX19) 5 (UA18) 3 (GT18) 1 (ASU17) 3 (MU18) 3 (NICH16) 1 (MT18) 2 (3x/TX19) 7 (SC18) 5 (GT18) 4 (ROSE18) 1 (5x/AP18) 5 (ROSE18) 2 (TX19) 7 (MU16)
Assist (G) Total
3 (2x/GT18) 5 (UF16) 2 (3x/GT18) 3 (2x/LSU18) - 3 (2x/UF18) 2 (LA16) 3 (5x/LSU17) 4 (MT18) 5 (UF18) 6 (LSU18) 3 (AP18) 3 (AP18) 5 (UF16) 1 (2x/GT18) 3 (GT18) 6 (UF18) 10 (LSU18) 3 (4x/UT18) 1 (5x/GT18) 3 (2x/UF18) 1 (TX19) 7 (UK17)
10+
5 (GT18) 10 (UF16) 3 (GT18) 4 (LSU18) 1 (AP18) 11 (LSU18) 2 (3x/SC18) 5 (4x/TX19) 6 (TX19) 8 (UA18) 7 (LSU18) 4 (AP18) 4 (MU18) 6 (UF16) 2 (MT18) 5 (GT18) 10 (SC18) 10 (LSU18) 4 (4x/ROSE18) 2 (2x/UK17) 5(3x/UF18) 3 (TX19) 10 (UT16)
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Bulldog, Pos.
William Poole, DB J.R. Reed, DB Otis Reese, DB Monty Rice, ILB Keyon Richardson, OLB Julian Rochester, N Jake Skole, DB Christopher Smith, DB Ameer Speed, DB Eric Stokes, DB Juwan Taylor, ILB Channing Tindall, ILB D’Andre Walker, ILB Quay Walker, ILB Mark Webb, DB Divaad Wilson, DB Jarvis Wilson, S Devonte Wyatt, DL Kolby Wyatt, DL Justin Young, DL
Solo (G)
4 (MT18) 6 (2x/UA18) 3 (MT18) 5 (3x/UK18) 1 (4x/UT18) 4 (UK16) - 2 (MT18) 3 (ASU17) 4 (2x/TX19) 5 (2x/TX19) 1 (3x/UA18) 6 (GT17) 2 (GT18) 4 (AU18) 2 (TX19) 1 (5x/UF17) 5 (TX19) - 1 (4x/AP18)
Assist (G)
1 (VU18) 7 (4x/LSU18) 2 (VU18) 7 (AU18) 1 (4x/UMASS18) 7 (UF16) 1 (AP18) 1 (MT18) 1 (MT18) 1 (2x/TX19) 4 (2x/AU18) 5 (VU18) 5 (GT18) 1(2x/GT18) 2 (2x/UA18) 2 (TX19) 2 (2x/UK17) 3 (MT18) 1 (AP18) 3 (UT16)
Total
10+
4 (MT18) 11 (AU17) 4 (MT18) 11 (UF18) 1 (8x/UMASS18) 8 (UK16) 1 (AP18) 3 (MT18) 3 (ASU17) 5 (TX19) 6 (3x/TX19) 5 (VU18) 7 (GT18) 3 (GT18) 6 (AU18) 4 (TX19) 3 (TCU16) 7 (TX19) 1 (AP18) 3 (UT16)
*the following offensive players have tackles after turnovers or on special teams: Rodrigo Blankenship, Ben Cleveland, Sean Fogarty, Jake Fromm, Lamont Gaillard, Terry Godwin, Mecole Hardman, Brian Herrien, Jeremiah Holloman, Elijah Holyfield, Prather Hudson, Tyrique McGhee, Nick Moore, Isaac Nauta, Riley Ridley, Tyler Simmons, Jayson Stanley, D’Andre Swift, Charlie Woerner
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ADAM ANDERSON Rome, Georgia Rome High School OLB So.
6-5
225
1VL
56 Career Highs * 5 tackles vs. Ga. Tech, 2018 * 2 QB Pressures vs. Auburn, 2018
* 1 TFL vs. APSU, Ga. Tech, 2018
2018 Played in all 14 games...playing time increased as season progressed...finished with 16 total stops, including 2.5 for lost yardage, as well as an assisted QB sack...has four QB pressures, two vs. Auburn...also had a QB pressure vs. Vanderbilt...season-high five stops vs. Ga. Tech that included a tackle for loss and a batted-down pass...had a key third-down stop for no gain on Kentucky’s first possession of the game. High School Rome, coached by John Reid…selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl...247sports.com five-star prospect...ranked as the #1 OLB nationally, #18 overall prospect nationally and the #4 prospect in Georgia... PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #40 nationally and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...Rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked #12 nationally, #2 OLB and #4 in the state...2017 Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year by both the AJC and AP, as well as All-State First-Team defense by both authorities... state DPOY in 2016 by the AJC and Georgia Coaches Association (North)... USA Today 2017 All-USA Georgia First-Team defense...Rome went 15-0 and won the GHSA 5A State title in 2017...2018 Bobby Dodd National Lineman of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta....63 tackles, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles and an INT as a senior...AJC 2017 Preseason Super 11.
ners of Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year, given at team’s post-season awards gala...recipient of the James E. Farish Football Scholarship. 2016 Redshirted...Recipient of the James E. Farish Football Scholarship. 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. High School Woodland...coached by Mathis Burnette...Prepstar 300 player...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #22 ranked DE nationally, #6 overall prospect in the state, 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...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #4 overall prospect in South Carolina...named to the South Carolina Football Coaches Assn. 2014 Palmetto Champions Lower State All-Star Team...selected to the 2014 South Carolina Shrine Bowl. Personal Full name: MICHAEL JERMAINE BARNETT...Major: Housing Management & Policy...recipient of the James E. Farish Football Scholarship... received his undergraduate degree during Fall Semester 2018 commencement exercises. Career Defensive Statistics 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 2017 12/0 4 1 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 14/1 6 8 14 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 1 0 0 Total 33/1 10 14 24 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 1 0 1
ROBERT BEAL, Jr. Lawrenceville, Georgia Peachtree Ridge High School LB RSo. 6-4 244
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Full name ADAM O. ANDERSON...major: Sport Management...recipient of the John A. Addison, Jr. Family Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 14/0 6 10 16 0.5/2 2.5/6 0 0 1 0 4
MICHAEL BARNETT Dorchester, South Carolina Woodland High School DT Sr. 6-4 304 2VL
94 Career High: * 3 tackles vs. Georgia Tech, 2018 2018 Played in all 14 games, making his first collegiate start vs. Georgia Tech...had 14 stops and one pass breakup...career-best three tackles vs. Tech. 2017 Played in 12 of the last 13 games...had two tackles in wins vs. Kentucky and Georgia Tech...had with one tackle assist vs. Samford...one of four winwww.georgiadogs.com
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Career Highs * 4 tackles vs. LSU, 2018 * 1 QB Sack vs. LSU, 2018 2018
* 2 QB Pressures vs. LSU, 2018
Played in 11 of 14 games...finished 15 total tackles...four tackles, including a QB sack for 12-yard loss, and two QB pressures vs. LSU...three stops vs. Middle Tennessee State and Kentucky...had one tackle and forced a fumble in kickoff coverage vs. Auburn...two solo tackles vs. UMass. 2017 Redshirted...member of the scout team. High School Peachtree Ridge, coached by Mark Fleetwood...PrepStar Magazine 5-star prospect, #27 overall player nationally and Top 150 Dream Team...ESPN. com 5-star prospect, #2 defensive end nationally, #3 overall prospect in Georgia...Rivals.com 4-star prospect, #9 weakside DE nationally, #177 overall prospect nationally...Scout.com 4-star prospect, #15 defensive end nationally and #115 overall prospect nationally.. Personal Full name: ROBERT ERWIN BEAL, Jr....Major: Undecided...recipient of the J. Harold Harrison Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 11/0 7 8 15 1.0/12 1.0/12 1 0 0 0 3
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RODRIGO BLANKENSHIP Marietta, Georgia Sprayberry High School PK Sr. 6-1 191 3VL
98 Career Highs * 4 FGs at UK, 2016; vs. MZ, 2017 * Long FG: 55 vs. OU, 2018 2018 Associated Press & Coaches All-SEC 2nd Team...Ranked 10th nationally, 3rd in SEC, in total points scored (122), 18th nationally in ppg (8.7), 25th in FBS in FG percentage (82.6)...connected on 19 of 23 field goals...had made 14 straight FG attempts before a miss from 48 yards vs. Ga. Tech...semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate placekicker, for the second straight year...65x65 on PATs...had touchbacks on 82 of 97 kickoffs...named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts vs. South Carolina...made both FG attempts (45 and 44 yards) and all five PATs, as well as booting all seven kickoffs for touchbacks vs. the Gamecocks...season-long 53-yard FG vs. Vanderbilt came late in third quarter...second-team pre-season All-America by the Associated Press...named to the 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, the seventh Bulldog in the past eight years to earn the appointment...one of two winners of the Kevin Butler Special Teams Award at the team’s post-season awards gala.
Journalism...recipient of the Mike Castronis Football Scholarship, as well as the William C. Hartman Scholarship...received his undergraduate degree at Fall Semester commencement exercises in December of 2018. Career Placekicking Statistics
Year PAT Pct. FG 2016 26x26 100.0 14-18 2017 63x63 100.0 20-23 2018 65x65 100.0 19-23 Total 154x154 100.0 53-64
2016 Appeared in all 13 games...named to the Coaches’ SEC All-Freshman Team... team’s leading scorer with 68 points...14x18 on field goals...his 77.8 success pct. ranked 6th among SEC kickers...26x26 on PAT kicks...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...Fall 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2015
Field Goal Breakdown
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 Full name: RODRIGO JOHN BLANKENSHIP...Major: Digital and Broadcast
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TP 68 123 122 313
Kickoffs
Year KO Yards Avg. TB 2016 55 3422 62.2 20 2017 94 6043 64.3 67 2018 96 6144 64.0 82 Total 245 15609 63.71 169
OB 1 0 2 3
TREY BLOUNT Atlanta, Georgia Pace Academy WR Jr. 6-2 200 2VL
14 2018 Played in all 14 games and had three catches for 39 yards...saw action vs. Austin Peay and recorded his first collegiate catch, a 19-yarder from Justin Fields in the third quarter...caught an 8-yarder from Fields vs. South Carolina...had a 12-yard catch vs. UMass...successfully fielded an onside kickoff in Sugar Bowl vs. Texas. 2017 Played in 14 games and drew his first starting assignment at WR in the SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn... recipient of the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship. High School Pace Academy, coached by Chris Slade…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #258 player nationally on the Top 350 All-American…ESPN.com 4-star prospect, #71 WR nationally, #49 player in the state of Georgia… 247Sports. com 4-star prospect, #321 player nationally, #47 WR nationally, #33 player in the state of Georgia…Rivals.com 4-star prospect, #27 WR nationally, #25 player in the state of Georgia…Scout 4-star prospect, #254 overall prospect and #33 WR prospect nationally…Dawg Post #26 player in the state of Georgia…2016 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA Honorable Mention… caught 23 passes for 403 yards--19.2 yards per catch in 2016, 36 passes for 642 yards as a junior in 2015. Personal
Redshirted.
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LG 49 55 53 55
Year 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long 2016 0-0 7-7 3-4 4-6 0-1 49 UK 2017 0-0 8-8 6-6 4-7 2-2 55 OU 2018 1-1 8-8 2-4 7-9 1-1 53 VU Total 1-1 23-23 11-14 15-22 3-4 55 OU
2017 Connected on 20 of 23 field goal tries, the sixth-best FG pct (86.9) in UGA history...his 123 points were the third-highest total in school history...earned a spot on ESPN’s All-Bowl team...career-long 55-yard FG vs. Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl Game, setting UGA bowl and Rose Bowl records...also added a 38-yard field goal in the first overtime to hand Georgia the 48-45 lead...perfect on three FG tries vs. Alabama in the CFP Championship Game, including a 51-yarder in OT...tied career high with four field goals vs. Missouri...his 17 points vs. the Tigers were the second-most by a kicker in UGA history...was perfect on 63 PATs, the second-highest total in UGA history...sixty-seven of his 94 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks, a UGA record...was awarded an athletic grant-in-aid just before the Notre Dame game, which he announced to the team in the victorious locker room...one of three winners of the “Special Teams Most Improved” award at team’s post-season awards gala...earned a spot on the 2017 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll...winner of sophomore GPA award after spring drills...also winner of team Community Service Award.
Pct. .778 .870 .826 .828
Full name: JOSEPH CECIL BLOUNT...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship. Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2017 14/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -2018 14/0 3 39 13.0 2.8 0 19 AP Total 28/0 3 39 13.0 1.4 0 19 AP
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LATAVIOUS BRINI
JAKE CAMARDA
Miami Gardens, Florida Mater Academy Charter School
Norcross, Georgia Norcross High School
DB RSo. 6-2 196 1VL
P So. 6-2 180 1VL
36 2018
2018
Saw action in five games...had one tackle vs. Austin Peay. 2017 Redshirted...member of the scout team...recipient of the Neel Family Scholarship. High School Mater Academy Charter, coached by Rocco Casullo…ESPN.com 3-star prospect #42 CB in the nation…247Sports.com 3-star prospect, #42 CB nationally, #48 player in the state of Florida…Rivals.com 3-star prospect, #39 CB nationally, #77 player in the state of Florida…Scout 3-star prospect, #46 CB nationally, #7 CB in the state of Florida…helped his team to an 11-2 record, reaching the FHSAA Class 7A state quarterfinals…in 2016 he recorded 55 tackles, three INTs, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, and scored two TDs. Personal Full name: LATAVIOUS RON BRINI...Major: Human Development & Family Science...recipient of the Neel Family Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 5/0 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
TOMMY BUSH Schertz, Texas Samuel Clemens High School WR
RFr.
6-5
90
195
SQ
Coaches Freshman All-SEC Team...won the starting punter’s job in preseason camp...finished season with a 42.6-yard average on 43 punts ...punted three times for a 55.0 average in opener vs. Austin Peay...had three punts over 60 yards (63, 60, 62)...also has 10 punts downed or fair caught inside the 20-yard line...four of those were downed inside the 10, including two at the 1-yard line (vs. Fla., Auburn)...punted once at Kentucky for 55 yards, and once vs. Ga. Tech for 45 yards...went eight quarters without punting, a stretch that covered three games (Aub., UMass, Ga. Tech)...also served as the Bulldogs’ holder on placement kicks. High School Norcross, coached by Keith Maloof... one of three kicking specialists picked to play in the 2018 Under Armour All-American Game...247Sports.com three-star prospect...Ranked as the #2 punter nationally...rated as both a fivestar kicker and punter by Kohl’s, as well as the nation’s #1 kicker/punter, #1 punter and #4 kicker...PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and a member of the PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team...2017 All-State Class 7A First Team punter by both the AJC and the Georgia Sports Writers Assn...kicker and punter for Norcross from 2015-17...made four field goals outside of 50 yards, with a long of 55, as a senior...averaged 46.2 yards per punt with a long of 65, with 13 punts downed inside the 20...USA Today 2017 Preseason AllUSA First Team at punter...attended multiple Kohl’s Kicking Camps...2016 AP All-State Class 7A First Team at punter. Personal Full name JACK JACOB CAMARDA...intended major: Business...recipient of the David Jacobs Scholarship.
Year 2018
Punts 43
12 High School
Full name TOMMY TRA’SHUN BUSH...intended major: Sport Management... recipient of the Tommy Lyons Football Scholarship..
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In 20 FC BL LG 10 16 0 63 AP
Plantation, Florida American Heritage School
Redshirted...saw action in two games: vs. Austin Peay and UMass.
Personal
Yards 1830
TYSON CAMPBELL
2018
Samuel Clemens, coached by Jared Johnston...Selected to play in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com four-star prospect... Ranked as the #37 WR nationally, #196 overall prospect nationally and the #23 prospect in Texas...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #258 nationally and a member of the Top 350 All-American Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked #71 nationally, #9 in the Midlands, #10 WR and the #8 prospect in Texas...Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #60 WR and the #46 prospect in Texas...27 receptions for 328 yards and eight TDs as a senior...also ran the 100m and 200m for the Clemens track team.
Career Punting Statistics
DB So. 6-2 185 1VL
3 Career Highs * 11 tackles at LSU, 2018 * 1 fumble caused at Missouri, 2018 * 1 fumble recovery (2x) at Missouri, at Kentucky, 2018 * 1 64-yard fumble return at Missouri, 2018 2018 Started at cornerback in 11 of 14 games...finished season with 45 total stops and one pass breakup...team-high 11 tackles vs. LSU...had one of the season’s defen-
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sive highlights when he forced, recovered and returned a first-quarter fumble vs. Missouri for a 64-yard score...also recovered a fumble at Kentucky. High School American Heritage, coached by Patrick Surtain, Sr. ...Selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl...247Sports.com five-star prospect... ranked as the #2 DB nationally, #11 overall prospect nationally and the #4 prospect in Florida...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #34 nationally and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...ESPN.com five-star prospect, ranked #9 nationally, #6 prospect in the Southeast, #2 at CB and #3 in Florida...Rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked as the #25 overall prospect nationally, #4 CB and the #8 prospect in Florida...USA Today 2017 All-USA FirstTeam defense...led American Heritage to a 14-0 season as well as the FHSAA Class 5A Title in 2017, in addition to a No. 2 ranking in Florida and the No. 4 national ranking...USA Today 2017 Florida All-USA Second-Team defense... one of five finalists for the U.S Army All-America Bowl’s 2018 Lockheed Martin Defensive Back of the Year Award...amassed 133 total tackles, six INTs and seven PBUs in three seasons as a starter for the Patriots, while also returning punts and kicks...2017 MaxPreps Preseason Medium School All-America Second Team defense...2017 Sun Sentinel Preseason Super 11... selected to play in Nike’s The Opening 2017 Finals...led American Heritage to a combined 50-5 record in his four years, including undefeated seasons as state champions in 2017 and 2016...AHHS also produced Bulldog alums Isaiah McKenzie and Sony Michel...also competed in the 100m, 200m and high jump for the American Heritage track team...2A state champion in the 100 meters and 200 meters.
prospect in 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 Full name: MICHAIL MONTEZ CARTER…Major: Sociology...recipient of the Heyward Allen Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics 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 2017 13/0 4 2 6 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 0 2018 9/0 1 3 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 29/0 5 8 13 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 1
TYLER CLARK Americus, Georgia Americus-Sumter County High School DL Sr. 6-4 300 3VL
Personal Full name TYSON M. CAMPBELL...major: Management...recipient of the Harriett Reppard Evans Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 13/10 28 15 43 0.0/0 0.5/2 1 2 1 0 0
52 Career Highs * 5 tackles (4x), last vs. Texas, 2019 * 2.0 TFL vs. Oklahoma, 2018 2018
MICHAIL CARTER Jackson, Georgia Jackson High School DL Sr. 6-3 295 3VL
76 Career Highs * 2 tackles vs. Louisiana, 2016; at Tennessee, 2017; at South Carolina, 2018 2018 Saw action in nine of 14 games...had two stops vs. South Carolina and one assisted tackle vs. UMass, as well as an assist vs. Ga. Tech. 2017 Appeared in 13 games...had six total stops...had two stops, including one for lost yardage, in win at Tennessee...had one tackle against Samford and one assisted vs. Appalachian State. 2016 Appeared in seven games...credited with two assisted tackles vs. Louisiana... assisted on a fourth-quarter tackle at South Carolina. 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
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Played in all 14 games, starting in 10...has 31 total stops, with 4.0 tackles for loss, one QB sack, three batted-down passes and four QB pressures... career-high five tackles in each of the last two games of the season, vs. Alabama and Texas...had a game-sealing fumble recovery in the fourth quarter at Kentucky...four stops (one sack) vs. LSU...had three tackles, including an assist on a QB sack, vs. Tennessee...had a key third-down stop for a 2-yard loss vs. Vanderbilt that stopped a Commodore drive... batted down passes vs. South Carolina, Vandy and UMass...selected as one of three game captains for the Missouri game. 2017 Played in 14 games, with 12 starts, including the last 10 contests...had 41 total stops, including 6.0 for lost yardage, 2.5 sacks and six QB pressures... matched career high of five tackles in each of the two CFP contests, including two stops for lost yardage and one sack for a loss of nine yards vs. Oklahoma... two tackles vs. Mississippi State...four total tackles (one solo) with one tackle for a loss of two yards and a QB hurry at Notre Dame..another tackle for lost yardage at Tennessee...made the first start of his career against App State with two assisted tackles...defensive winner of the Own the Trenches award after spring drills...recipient of the Griffin Athletic Scholarship. 2016 Played in all 13 games...had 21 total stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss and an assisted QB sack...also credited with four QB pressures...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 two-yard loss. High School Americus-Sumter County High, coached by Dexter Dawson...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, All-Southeast Region … 247Sports.com fourstar prospect, #25 DT nationally, #22 prospect in Georgia...ESPN four-star
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OWEN CONDON Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Bishop McGuinness High School
Personal Full name: TYLER BERNARD CLARK…Major: Sociology...recipient of the Atlanta-Greensboro Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 13/0 7 14 21 0.5/5 1.5/7 0 0 0 0 4 2017 14/12 18 23 41 2.5/14 6.0/21 0 0 0 0 6 2018 14/10 15 16 31 1.0/4 4.0/12 0 1 3 0 4 4.0/23 11.5/40 0 1 3 0 14 Total 41/22 40 53 93
BEN CLEVELAND Toccoa, Georgia Stephens County High School OL Jr. 6-6 340 2VL
74 2018 Played in eight of 14 games...started the first four games at right guard...left the Missouri game during second half with an injury...returned to action six games later vs. Auburn...selected as one of three game captains for the Missouri game...also participated on punt and placement kick units. 2017 Played in all 15 games...started the last five games at right guard...also participated on punt and placement kick units...recipient of the Michael A. Kahn Family Football Scholarship.
OL
6-7
310
SQ
75 2018 Redshirted...saw action in three games: vs. Vanderbilt, UMass and Georgia Tech. High School Bishop McGuinness HS, coached by Justin Jones...247Sports.com three-star prospect... ranked as the #32 offensive tackle nationally, #444 overall prospect nationally and the #7 prospect in Oklahoma...PrepStar Magazine threestar prospect and a member of the PrepStar All-Midlands Region Team... Rivals.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #43 OT and #8 prospect in Oklahoma... ESPN.com three-star prospect, the #45 OT and #10 in Oklahoma...helped shape Bishop McGuinness towards a 12-2 season and an OSSAA Class 5A State Championship Game appearance in 2017, though he was ruled out for the season with surgery on a torn meniscus after two games...suffered the knee injury in the season opener but played through it and into the second game of the season before requiring surgery...listed as No. 7 on the Oklahoman’s 2017 Super 30 Rankings in both editions before and after the season...named to the Oklahoman’s 2016 All-State First Team offense his junior year...his mother, Sheri Condon, attended Georgia...born in Atlanta. Personal Full name OWEN SELLERS CONDON...intended major: Business...recipient of the Tom and Jeannette Greeson Football Scholarship.
JAMES COOK
2016 Redshirted...member of the scout team...graduated early from high school and enrolled at UGA in January 2016...participated in spring drills...recipient of the Michael A. Kahn Family Football Scholarship.
Miami, Florida Miami Central High School RB So. 5-11 190 1VL
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.com 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 two-sport athlete who also shined on the baseball field at Stephens County. Personal Full name: BENJAMIN KEITH CLEVELAND...Major: Criminal Justice. ..recipient of the Harry Leroy Dukes Football Scholarship.
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6 Career Highs * 76 rushing yds vs. UMass, 2018 * 11 carries vs. USC, 2018 * Long rush of 36 yds. vs. APSU, 2018 * 2 rushing TDs vs. UMass, 2018 2018 Played in 13 of 14 games...team’s fourth-leading rusher, with 284 yards on 41 carries...also caught eight passes for 89 yards...had a team-high 133 all-purpose yards vs. UMass (76 rush, 23 rec., 34 KOR)...also scored TDs on runs of 26 and 27 yards vs. the Minutemen...had 56 yards on eight carries vs. Vanderbilt...gained 38 yards on 11 carries, all in the second half vs. South Carolina...saw extensive action vs. Austin Peay, rushing six times for 66 yards and catching two passes for seven yards...caught two passes vs. MTSU for 37 yards...missed the Allstate Sugar Bowl due to injury...one of four players named Offensive Newcomer of the Year at team’s post-season awards gala.
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High School Miami Central, coached by Roland Smith...transferred to Miami Northwestern after football season to finish out his senior year...selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl...247sports.com four-star prospect... ranked as the #41 overall prospect, #3 all-purpose running back and the #8 prospect in Florida...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #28 nationally and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...Rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked the #22 overall prospect, #1 APB and the #7 prospect in Florida... ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked #54 nationally, #3 RB and #16 in Florida...ranked as the No. 9 prospect in South Florida for the Class of 2018 by the Miami Herald...led the Rockets to a 10-4 record as a 2-way player in 2017...rushed for 782 yards and 10 TDs on 91 carries while also making three INTs and two defensive TDs as a senior...played at Nike’s The Opening 2017 Finals.
Full name: BRENTON ALEXANDER COX, Jr...Major: Business...recipient of the Milton “Red” Leathers Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 13/1 7 13 20 1.0/8 2.0/10 0 0 3 0 1
TAE CROWDER Hamilton, Georgia Harris County High School ILB Sr. 6-3 228 2VL
Personal Full name: JAMES COOK...recipient of the Frank G. Lumpkin Football Scholarship...brother Dalvin Cook played collegiately at Florida State and is currently with Minnesota of the NFL. Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2018 13-0 41 284 6.9 21.8 2 36AP Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2018 13/0 8 89 11.1 6.8 0 24MT
BRENTON COX Stockbridge, Georgia Stockbridge High School OLB So. 6-4 250 1VL
1 * 6 tackles vs. Texas, 2018
Career Highs * 1 QB Sack vs. Kentucky, 2018
2018 Played in 13 of 14 games...finished with 20 total stops...made first start in Sugar Bowl vs. Texas and had career-best six stops, including an assisted tackle for lost yardage...credited with four tackles and a pass breakup vs. Middle Tennessee...had one stop vs. Austin Peay, Tennessee, LSU, Florida and Kentucky...his three pass breakups rank third on the team...two stops and an assisted tackle for loss vs. Alabama...had a QB sack, resulting in an 8-yard loss, at Kentucky...had a pass breakup at Missouri...enrolled at UGA in January of 2018 and participated in spring drills. High School Stockbridge, coached by Kevin Whitley...2018 Under Armour All-America Game...2017 AJC Preseason Super 11...2017 All-State Class 5A First-Team defense by both the AJC and the AP...ESPN.com five-star prospect, #11 in the ESPN 300, #8 overall prospect in the Southeast, #5 ranked DE nationally, #3 overall prospect in Georgia...247sports.com five-star prospect, #2 strongside DE nationally, #5 player in state of Georgia, #23 player nationally... Rivals.com five-star prospect, #2 overall DE, #5 player in state of Georgia, #33 prospect nationally...Led Stockbridge to the quarterfinals of the 2017 GHSA Class 5A State Playoffs and a 13-1 record...tallied 42 tackles, five sacks, 9.5 tackles for a loss as a senior...outstanding Final Five Defensive Lineman at Nike’s The Opening 2017 Finals...2016 All-State Class 5A First Team defense by the AJC, AP and the GACA (South) as a junior...amassed 75 total tackles, 18 sacks, eight TFL, six pass deflections, prior to Stockbridge, he attended Miller Grove High School in Lithonia for two years.
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30 Career Highs * 8 tackles vs. Alabama, 2018 * 1 INT (2x) vs. Missouri, UMass, 2018 * 43-yard INT return at Missouri, 2018 2018 Played in all 14 games, starting in five, and finished with 53 total stops (fifthbest on team), including 6.0 tackles for loss (third-best on team) and 1.5 QB sacks..also had four QB pressures and a pass breakup...second on the team in QB pressures with four...made his first career start at Kentucky... career-high eight tackles (1.5 for loss) vs. Alabama...seven tackles (one for loss) vs. LSU...five tackles vs. Ga. Tech included an assisted QB sack...had a QB sack (4-yard loss) and a forced fumble vs. Vanderbilt...tied for team lead in interceptions with two...intercepted a second-quarter Missouri pass and returned it 43 yards to set up a UGA field goal...also had an INT and 13-yard return vs. UMass...had a pass breakup vs. Tennessee...assisted on five tackles vs. Florida and also recovered a third-quarter Gator fumble...five tackles vs. Auburn, including an assist on a 6-yard loss. 2017 Appeared in all 15 games and had seven total stops, including two at Georgia Tech and two at Vanderbilt...biggest contribution of the season, however, came as a member of the Bulldogs’ KO return unit...fielded a “squib” kickoff by Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl game, enabling Georgia to kick a field goal as the first half expired. 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. 2015 Redshirted...member of the scout team. High School Harris County, coached by Dwight Jones…Georgia Sports Writers Assn. Second-Team All-State in Class AAAAA…named to the AJC 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...rushed for 1,665 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior, also recorded 204 yards and two touchdowns receiving…two-sport athlete while at Harris County as three-year member of the varsity basketball team. Personal Full name: DEQUARTAVOUS “TAE” CROWDER...Major: International Affairs...recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship.
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WILLIE ERDMAN Merritt Island, Florida Melbourne Central High School WR Jr. 5-10 191 SQ
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99 * 7 tackles vs. LSU, 2018
Career Highs * 1 QB Sack vs. Ga. Tech, 2018
2018 Football Writers Assn. of America Freshman All-America Team... Coaches Freshman All-SEC Team...played in 11 of 14 games, starting in four, and finished with 25 total stops...season-high seven tackles vs. LSU...two tackles vs. Vanderbilt included a fourth-down stop that caused a Commodore turnover on downs...made his first collegiate start vs. Florida...four tackles vs. MTSU...three tackles vs. Ga. Tech included a QB sack. High School Mallard Creek, coached by Michael Palmieri...selected to represent the North Carolina Team in the 2017 Shrine Bowl...247Sports.com three-star prospect...ranked as the #29 defensive tackle nationally, #421 overall prospect nationally and the #14 prospect in North Carolina...prepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #223 nationally and member of the Top 350 All-American Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked the #33 DT nationally and #14 in North Carolina...Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked the #20 DT and #14 in North Carolina...named to the USA Today 2017 North Carolina AllUSA First Team defense...named to the 2017 All-State First Team defense by both NC Preps and the Associated Press...helped lead Mallard Creek to a 14-1 record and an appearance in the 2017 NCHSAA 4AA State Championship Game...also played forward on the Mallard Creek varsity basketball team. Personal Full name JORDAN X. DAVIS...intended major: Business...recipient of the Roger F. and Michael A. Kahn Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 11/4 6 19 25 1.5/6 1.5/6 0 0 0 0 3
2018 Made his collegiate debut in the Austin Peay game...also played vs. UMass and had one catch...carried once for a 2-yard gain vs. Ga. Tech...one of four players recognized at team’s post-season awards gala for oustanding scout team work. 2017 Participated on scout team...one of four recipients of Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year, given at the team’s annual awards gala. 2016 Redshirted...participated on scout team.
High School Melbourne, coached by Mike Rizzi...scored three receiving touchdowns and rushed for two as a senior...also participated in baseball...member of 2013 state championship baseball team. Personal Full name: WILLIAM R. CHAPLOW ERDMAN...brother, Michael, played football at Georgia and lettered in 2014...Major: Management.
WARREN ERICSON Suwanee, Georgia North Gwinnett High School OL RFr. 6-4 315 SQ
50 2018 Redshirted...saw his first collegiate action vs. Vanderbilt...also played vs. UMass and Georgia Tech...enrolled at UGA in January of 2018 and participated in spring drills...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. High School North Gwinnett, coached by Bill Stewart...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #349 overall prospect nationally and a member of the Top 350 All-American Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #231 overall prospect nationally, #12 offensive guard, and the #27 overall prospect in Georgia...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #230 overall prospect nationally, #14 OG and #28 in the state...led North Gwinnett to a 14-1 record, the Region 7-7A title and the GHSA Class 7A State title in 2017, along with a No. 2 ranking in Georgia and No. 22 ranking nationally.
Personal Full name: WARREN ERICSON...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Griffin Athletic Scholarship.
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JOHN FITZPATRICK Atlanta, Georgia Marist School TE RFr. 6-6 230 SQ
86 2018 Redshirted...saw action in the Austin Peay and Middle Tennessee games. High School Marist School, coached by Alan Chadwick...247Sports.com four-star prospect...ranked as the #17 tight end nationally, #316 overall prospect nationally and the #36 prospect in Georgia...Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #147 nationally, #5 TE and #17 in the state...tabbed as one of the “Biggest Movers” in the Rivals.com rankings, in which he jumped 89 spots to #131 nationally between August and December...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, ranked #346 nationally and a member of the Top 350 All-American Team... ESPN.com three-star prospect and the #11-ranked TE...named to the USA Today 2017 All-USA Georgia First Team...helped lead Marist to a 14-1 season and GHSA Class 4A runner-up finish in 2017...AJC 2017 All-State Class 4A First Team offense, as well as the AJC’s All-Metro (DeKalb County) Team...hauled in 29 passes for more than 400 yards receiving and three TDs his senior season while also playing defensive end for the War Eagles... made five tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack in the state championship game... named to the GACA North 2016 All-State Class 4A First Team defense as a defensive lineman...also played soccer and basketball at Marist. Personal Full name JOHN WILLIAM FITZPATRICK...intended major: Finance... recipient of the Devore Family Football Scholarship.
JAKE FROMM Warner Robins, Georgia Houston County High School QB Jr. 6-2 225 2VL
11 Career Highs
* 326 passing yds. vs. Missouri, 2017 * 4 passing TDs vs. Ga. Tech, 2018 * 25 completions vs. Alabama, 2018 * 39 attempts vs. Alabama, 2018 * Long completion of 80 yards vs. Alabama, 2018 (CFP)
2018 Started at QB in all 14 games...5th among all FBS QBs in passing efficiency (171.2) and 12th in completion pct. (67.3)...ninth nationally in yards per pass attempt (8.98)...one of 11 finalists for the 2018 Manning Award, given to the nation’s top QB and includes bowl-game performance...one of 16 semifinalists for the 2018 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award...named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Florida (17x24, 240 yards, 3 TDs)...threw for at least two TDs in nine of 14 games this season... career-high four TD passes vs. Georgia Tech...threw a pair of TD passes in the final 2:47 of the first half vs. Auburn...completed 15 of 18 passes for 194 yards vs. South Carolina...completed 12 of 16 passes for 157 yards and two TDs in opener vs. Austin Peay...matched his then-career high with three
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TD passes vs. five teams: vs. MTSU, Missouri, Vandy, Florida and Texas... selected as one of four game captains vs. Tennessee and Texas. 2017 Coaches’ SEC Freshman of the Year...Associated Press SEC Co-Newcomer of the Year...Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team...played in 15 games, making 14 starts...ranked ninth nationally in passing efficiency (160.1)... third-most passing yards in a single season (2,615) by a UGA freshman... season high in passing yards (326) came in win over Missouri...named SEC Freshman of the Week three times: vs. Miss. State (9/12/201/2 TD); vs. Missouri (18/26/326/2 TD); and at Ga. Tech (12/16/24/2 TD)...completed 16 of 22 passes for 183 yards and two TDs in SEC Championship Game...hit 20-of-29 passes with two touchdowns in the Rose Bowl Game...one of his most efficient games came vs. South Carolina (16x22, 196 yards, 2 TDs)... also threw a key block on Georgia’s first TD run of the game, an 8-yarder by Sony Michel...completed 7-of-15 passes for 84 yards, with one passing TD and two more by rushing, at Tennessee... named to Maxwell Award Watch List...started the MSU game with a perfect 8-for-8 passing through the first two quarters, including a career-long 59-yard TD pass to Terry Godwin on the first play of the game...picked up first career start in a road win at Notre Dame the second week of 2017 season...completed 16-of-29 passes for 141 yards and one TD against the Irish...only the second Bulldog freshman ever to record his first career start on the road (Eric Zeier, ‘91)...made collegiate debut after an injury to starter Jacob Eason in the first quarter against Appalachian State...completed 10-of-15 passes for 143 yards and one TD against ASU...early enrollee who participated in spring drills...completed 14 of 23 passes for 277 yards and 2 TDs for the Red team in the G-Day game. High School
Houston County, coached by Von Lassiter...Selected to represent the East in the 2016 U.S. Army All-America Bowl...Parade Magazine All-America Honorable Mention…American Family Insurance 2016 USA Today All-USA Second-Team Offense...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #41 player nationally on the Top 150 Dream Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #132 player nationally, #7 QB nationally, #17 player in the state of Georgia...Rivals.com five-star prospect, #20 player nationally, #3 QB nationally, #3 player in the state of Georgia...Scout five-star prospect, #28 overall prospect and #3 QB prospect nationally...2016 AJC Georgia Super 11 and 2016 Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year...2016 Georgia Sports Writers Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year...Passed for 12,745 yards and 116 TDs throughout 46 career games...Completed 244 passes of 383 attempts for 3,910 passing yards during the 2016 season...Also completed 249 of 421 attempts to total 4,073 passing yards and 36 TDs as a junior. Personal Full name: WILLIAM JACOB FROMM...Major: Finance.....recipient of the Jack and Joy Davis Football Scholarship, as well as the Carl E. Sanders Football Scholarship. Career Passing Statistics Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2017 15/14 181 291 62.2 2615 7 24 160.09 80 UA 2018 14/14 206 306 67.3 2749 6 30 171.21 75 VU Total 29/28 387 597 64.8 5364 13 54 166.90 80 UA Year G/GS 2017 15/14 2018 14/14 Total 29/28
Career Rushing Statistics Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD 55 79 1.4 5.3 3 41 -27 -0.7 -1.9 0 96 52 0.5 1.8 3
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WALTER GRANT
D’MARCUS HAYES
Cairo, Georgia Cairo High School
Madison, Mississippi Miss. Gulf Coast CC / Madison Central HS
LB Jr. 6-4 245 2VL
OT Sr. 6-5 315 1VL
84 * 4 tackles vs. Missouri, 2018
Career Highs * 1 TFL (3x), last vs. Ga. Tech, 2018
2018 Started at SLB in eight of 14 games and finished with 21 total tackles...credited with a career-best four stops at Missouri...had two tackles vs. Georgia Tech that included a tackle for loss, as well as a QB pressure...had three stops vs. Austin Peay...had a pass breakup vs. Vanderbilt...had a pair of tackles vs. Auburn...one of three winners of the Charley Trippi Award (most versatile) at team’s post-season awards gala. 2017
78 2018 Saw action vs. Austin Peay, Tennessee, UMass and Georgia Tech. 2017 Redshirted...played on scout team...early enrollee who participated in spring drills...started at left tackle for victorious Red team in G-Day spring game. Junior College
Played in all 15 games, with nine total stops, including 2.5 for lost yardage and three QB pressures...made two assisted tackles vs. Mississippi State... had one tackle for a loss of four yards vs. Samford...at Notre Dame made two solo tackles with one tackle for a loss of three yards...made one tackle in first collegiate game at Appalachian State
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, coached by Chad Huff....PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, Top 100 JUCO prospect...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #13 ranked JUCO prospect nationally...ESPN.com fourstar prospect, #11 ranked JUCO prospect nationally and #2 ranked JUCO OL overall...247Sports.com four-star prospect, #15 ranked JUCO prospect overall, #2 JUCO OL overall...Scout.com four-star prospect, No. 5 overall JUCO prospect in the country...earned 2016 NJCAA All-Region 23 Team honors, All-MACJC South Division honors and was named the Offensive Line MVP...helped the Bulldogs average 194.1 rushing yards a game.
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Cairo, coached by Tom Fallaw...PrepStar Magazine 4-star prospect, #219 overall player nationally and Top 350 All-American...ESPN.com 4-star prospect, #5 inside linebacker nationally and #22 overall prospect in Georgia... Rivals.com 3-star prospect, #17 inside linebacker nationally and #39 overall prospect in Georgia...247Sports.com 4-star prospect, #13 outside linebacker nationally, #200 overall prospect nationally and #21 overall prospect in Georgia...Scout.com 4-star prospect, #6 outside linebacker nationally and #100 overall prospect nationally...Dawg Post #9 overall prospect in Georgia...Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2016 All-State Class AAAA Player of the Year and All-State Class AAAA defense...Georgia Sportswriters Association 2016 All-State Class AAAA honorable mention... posted 512 rushing yards on 82 carries with seven TDs, in addition to 3.5 sacks and an interception in 2016...led Cairo to an 11-2 record and a trip to the state quarterfinals in 2016.
Madison Central, coached by Bobby Hall...Played two years of football and a year of basketball...Appeared in three games in his senior year and recorded 12 pancake blocks. Personal Full name: TYRON D’MARCUS HAYES...Major: Communication Studies... recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship.
BRIAN HERRIEN Douglasville, Georgia New Manchester High School
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RB Sr. 6-0 210 3VL
Full name: WALTER LEE GRANT...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Porter Otis Payne scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2017 15/0 5 4 9 0.5/4 2.5/11 0 0 0 0 3 2018 14/8 9 12 21 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 1 0 1 Total 29/8 14 16 30 0.5/4 3.5/12 0 0 1 0 4
35 Career Highs * 82 rushing yds vs. USC, 2016 * 15 carries vs. Tennessee, 2016 * 2 rush TDs vs. Ole Miss, 2016 * Long rush of 30 yds vs. Kentucky, 2017 2018 Played in all 14 games...team’s third-leading rusher finished 295 yards on 50 carries (5.9 yards per carry), along with eight receptions for 42 yards...scored his first career receiving TD on a 17-yarder vs. Texas...gained 30 yards on four carries on Georgia’s final scoring drive vs. Tennessee...gained 45 yards on seven carries, including a 15-yard, third-quarter TD run at South Carolina...53 yards on six carries vs. UMass, including a 6-yard score...had three carries for 20 yards vs. Austin Peay...carried five times for 37 yards vs. Auburn.. 2017 Played in 14 games...gained 265 yards on 61 carries...totaled six rushes for 20 yards, including a 4th-quarter touchdown, at Tennessee...gained 48 yards on just three carries vs. Kentucky, including a career-long 30-yard run...rushed
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for 21 yards on nine carries against Mississippi State...carried nine times for 49 yards against Samford...won the Coffee County Hustle Award for offense for his work during spring drills. 2016 Appeared in 12 games...the Bulldogs’ No. 3 rusher, with 363 yards on 63 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. 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.
pect, #215 player nationally, #19 DE nationally…AJC 2016 Georgia’s Super 11 team and Class 4A All-State team…Georgia Sports Writers Assn. Class 4A All-State team…totaled 81 total tackles, 27 TFL, nine sacks and caused two fumbles as a senior…Also scored five career receiving TDs. Personal Full name: AL’MALIK DEMICHIA HERRING...major: Sport Management... recipient of the Aubrey Cecil Rhodes scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2017 15/0 1 6 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 2018 14/1 10 13 23 1.5/8 3.5/16 1 0 0 0 3 Total 29/1 11 19 30 1.5/8 3.5/16 1 0 0 0 4
TREY HILL Warner Robins, Georgia Houston County High School
Personal Full name: BRIAN TAVARIS HERRIEN...Major: Communication Studies.. recipient of the Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship. Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2016 12/0 63 363 5.8 30.2 3 23 NIC 2017 14/0 61 265 4.3 18.9 1 30 UK 2018 14/0 50 295 5.9 21.1 3 24 UM Total 40/0 174 923 5.3 23.1 7 30 UK Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2016 12/0 2 14 7.0 0.2 0 9 OM 2017 14/0 2 1 0.5 0.1 0 1 MU 2018 14/0 8 42 5.3 3.0 1 17 TX Total 40/0 12 57 4.8 1.4 1 17 TX
MALIK HERRING Forsyth, Georgia Mary Persons High School DL Jr. 6-3 280 2VL
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Career High * 5 tackles vs. Georgia Tech, 2018
Full name: DEONTREY N. HILL...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Freeman Family Football Scholarship.
2018 Saw action in all 14 games and finished with 23 total stops, 3.5 for lost yardage and assists on two QB sacks...career-best five tackles came in first career start vs. Georgia Tech...one of his three stops vs. Florida resulted in a 7-yard loss and a fumble...assisted on a QB sack vs. UMass that resulted in a 4-yard loss. 2017 Played in all 15 games, with seven total stops...most productive game was vs. Florida, when he was credited with two stops and a QB pressure...recorded first two career tackles vs. Samford...also participated on kickoff return coverage units. High School Mary Persons High School, coached by Brian Nelson …PrepStar Magazine 4-star prospect, #80 prospect in the nation… ESPN.com 4-star prospect, #8 ranked DE nationally, #12 overall prospect in Georgia…Rivals.com 4-star prospect, #6 DE nationally and #17 overall in Georgia…Scout 4-star pros-
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JEREMIAH HOLLOMAN Covington, Georgia Newton High School WR Jr. 6-2 200 2VL
9 Career Highs * 4 receptions vs. UF & UK, 2018 * 90 rec. yds vs. MTSU, 2018 * 2 TD receptions vs. Florida, 2018 * Long rec. of 65 yds vs. MTSU, 2018 2018 Saw action in all 14 games, with five starts (Florida, Auburn, UMass, Alabama, Texas)...Georgia’s fifth-leading receiver, with 24 catches for 418 yards and five TDs...two of his career-high four catches vs. Florida went for TDs... matched his career best with a team-high four catches at Kentucky...two catches for 37 yards vs. Alabama...had TD catches of 65 and 61 yards this season...also a key blocker on D’Andre Swift’s 77-yard TD run vs. Auburn... one of three players to win Frank Sinkwich Award (toughest player on the team) at team’s post-season awards banquet. 2017 Saw action in five games...caught his first collegiate pass for seven yards vs. Vanderbilt...2017 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll...early enrollee who participated in spring drills.
vs. Austin Peay...three carries for 18 yards vs. Vanderbilt...carried twice for nine yards vs. UMass...continued his role as a special teams regular this season...one of three winners of the Frank Sinkwich Award (toughest player on team) at team’s post-season awards gala. 2017 Played in 15 games, both on special teams and as backup RB...had six carries for 15 yards, all coming in Samford game...had special teams tackles at Georgia Tech and vs. Oklahoma...one of three Special Teams Newcomers of the Year, given at the team’s annual post-season awards gala...2017 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll...winner of freshman GPA award after spring drills. 2016 Redshirted. High School Brookstone, coached by Scott Pethtel...All-State Academic honors...All-Region Two-Way Player of the Year...Aflac Student Athlete of the Year...also participated in wrestling, baseball and track...graduated cum laude. Personal Full name: EDWARD PRATHER HUDSON, Jr....father, Edward Sr., attended law school at UGA...Major: Finance. Year 2017 2018 Total
Career Rushing Statistics G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 15/0 6 15 2.5 1.2 0 7 SAM 14/0 15 64 4.3 4.6 0 11 AP 29/0 21 79 3.8 2.7 0 11 AP
JADEN HUNTER
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Atlanta, Georgia Westlake High School
Newton, coached by Terrance Banks...Selected to play in the 2017 U.S. Army All-America Bowl...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect #159 player nationally, Top 350 All-American...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #104 player nationally, #15 WR nationally, #14 player in the state of Georgia...Rivals. com four-star prospect, #36 ATH nationally, #30 player in the state of Georgia...as a senior, caught 31 passes for 513 yards and seven TDs, including a long reception of 80 yards...as a junior, hauled in 32 catches for 632 yards and seven TDs...had 101 career catches for 1,596 yards and 17 TDs...punted 12 times as a senior with an average of 38.8 yards and a long of 60.
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Full name: JEREMIAH JOSIAH HOLLOMAN...Major: Sport Management... recipient of the Evans Family Football Scholarship.
Redshirted...saw action in the Austin Peay and Middle Tennessee State games. 2017
Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2017 5/0 1 7 7.0 0.2 0 7 VU 2018 14/5 24 418 17.4 29.9 5 65 MT Total 19/5 25 425 17.0 22.4 5 65 MT
PRATHER HUDSON Columbus, Georgia Brookstone High School RB Jr. 5-11 195 2VL
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Member of the scout team...played in the Appalachian State game. High School Westlake, coached by Kareem Reid...PrepStar Magazine 4-star prospect, #88 player nationally, Top 150 Dream Team...ESPN.com 4-star prospect, #168 player nationally, #11 OLB nationally, #20 player in the state of Georgia...Rivals.com 4-star prospect, #46 player nationally, #3 OLB nationally, #6 player in the state of Georgia...Scout.com 4-star prospect, #198 player nationally, #13 OLB nationally, DawgPost #15 player in the state of Georgia...2016 AJC All-State Class 7A defense...helped lead Westlake to a trip to the semifinals of the GHSA Class 7A playoffs as a senior. Personal Full name: JADEN WILLIAM HUNTER...Major: Sport Management......recipient of the Paul & June Martin Football Scholarship...father, the late Brice Hunter, was an All-SEC wide receiver and team captain for the Bulldogs who still holds the school record for most catches in a season (76) set in 1993... mother Brandi Decker played basketball for UGA and was a member of two Final Four teams.
Played in all 14 games, with 64 yards on 15 carries...had 19 yards on five carries vs. South Carolina...also had three carries for 16 yards in season opener www.georgiadogs.com
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KEARIS JACKSON Fort Valley, Georgia Peach County School WR RFr. 6-0 200
Metro Atlanta All-Star Team...helped lead Cedar Grove to a 13-2 record his senior year and the 2016 GHSA Class 3A state title. Personal Full name: NETORI ISAIAH JOHNSON...Major: Communication Studies...recipient of the Ellis and Kate Murphy Football Scholarship.
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SOLOMON KINDLEY
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OL Jr. 6-4 330 2VL
Redshirted...saw action in four of 14 games...had one carry for six yards in the MTSU game...missed the season opener vs. Austin Peay due to injury... enrolled at UGA in January of 2018 and participated in spring drills.
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High School Peach County, coached by Chad Campbell...selected to play in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game...2017 AJC Preseason Super 11...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, ranked #251 nationally and a member of the Top 350 All-American Team...ESPN four-star prospect, #38 prospect nationally, #4 WR in the nation and #6 overall prospect in Georgia...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #172 prospect nationally, #30 wide receiver in the nation, #20 overall prospect in the state of Georgia...2017 All-State First-Team offense by the AJC and the Second-Team offense by AP...had 47 receptions for 852 yards as a senior, with nine TDs...PCHS went 13-2 and reached the 2017 GHSA 3A state title game...as a junior, he had 52 catches for 739 yards, leading Peach County to a 12-2 season and the 3A state semifinals...also competed in sprints and throws in track & field... won the 2017 Class 3A state shot put championship...led Peach County to three 4A region track & field titles and received two Men’s High Point Awards.
Personal Full name: KEARIS JAMARCUS JACKSON...Major: Management...recipient of the Joe B. Maxwell Family Football Scholarship.
2018 Started all 14 games at left guard...played in 75 percent of Georgia’s offensive snaps during the Bulldogs’ eight SEC games...left Vanderbilt game with an injury but returned the following week as a starter at LSU...one of three winners of Most Improved Offensive Player award at team’s post-season awards gala. 2017
Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team...played in 15 games, making seven starts at right guard...picked up first career start against Samford and started the next week against Mississippi State...one of two winners of the Most Improved Award for Offense during spring drills...started at right guard for Black team in G-Day spring game. 2016
Redshirted... appeared in one game, vs. Missouri. High School
NETORI JOHNSON Ellenwood, Georgia Cedar Grove High School DL RSo. 6-4 325 1VL
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Raines, 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 3-star prospect, #87 OT nationally, #143 prospect in Florida...Florida Times-Union Class 4A All-State Second Team. Personal Full name: SOLOMON TERRY KINDLEY…Major: Sport Management... recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship.
MATT LANDERS
2018
Pinellas, Florida St. Petersburg High School
Saw action in five of 14 games...first four appearances came as a reserve offensive lineman...switched to the defensive line in advance of the Kentucky game and saw action in the Georgia Tech game.
WR RSo. 6-5
2017 Redshirted...member of the scout team.
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High School Cedar Grove, coached by Jermaine Smith...Selected to represent the East in the 2017 U.S. Army All-America Bowl...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #122 player nationally, Top 150 Dream Team...ESPN.com fourstar prospect, #142 player nationally, #10 OG nationally, #18 player in the state of Georgia...247Sports.com four-star prospect, #115 player nationally, #6 OG nationally, #12 player in the state of Georgia...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #71 player nationally, #4 OG nationally, #9 player in the state of Georgia...Scout.com four-star prospect, #110 player nationally, #5 OG nationally...2016 AJC All-State Class 3A offense...2016 Georgia Sports Writers Assn. All-State Class 3A First Team offense...Touchdown Club of Atlanta
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2018 Saw action in four games: Austin Peay, MTSU, Vanderbilt and UMass. 2017 Redshirted...member of the Scout team. High School St. Petersburg, coached by Joe Fabrizio...PrepStar Magazine 3-star prospect, All-Southeast Region...ESPN.com 3-star prospect, #88 ranked WR national-
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recipient of the J.E. and W.S. Hickey scholarship.
Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2017 10/1 10 5 15 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 14/13 45 29 74 0.0/0 1.0/2 2 2 3 1 0 Total 24/14 55 34 89 0.0/0 1.0/2 2 2 3 1 0
DAVID MARSHALL
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Thomaston, Georgia Upson-Lee High School
Full name: MATTHEW JAMES LANDERS...Major: Sport Management... recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship.
DE Sr. 6-3 274 3VL
RICHARD LeCOUNTE III
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Riceboro, Georgia Liberty County High School DB Jr. 5-11 185 2VL
2 Career Highs * 10 total tackles at USC, 2018 * 1 Interception vs. Alabama, 2018 2018 Started 13 of 14 games...the Bulldogs’ leading tackler, with 74 total stops, including a tackle for loss and three pass breakups...career-high 10 total tackles vs. South Carolina...first career interception vs. Alabama, with a 29-yard return...seven tackles at LSU...four tackles vs. Tennessee...had seven stops vs. Florida, assisting on a tackle for loss, and also returned a first-quarter fumble 32 yards to set up a Bulldog score...also had a fumble recovery & return (7 yards) vs. Middle Tennessee...had one tackle and a forced fumble vs. Georgia Tech. 2017 Appeared in 10 games, starting at Notre Dame, and had 15 total stops...made five total tackles against App State (4 solo)...made one solo tackle against Miss. State and also against Auburn in the SEC title game...tallied three tackles against Samford...had a fourth-quarter tackle and assist at Georgia Tech... early enrollee who participated in spring drills. High School Liberty County, coached by Kirk Warner...Played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-America Bowl...American Family Insurance 2016 USA Today All-USA Team First-Team defense...Parade Magazine All-America First-Team Defense…MaxPreps 2016 All-America Second-Team Defense...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #29 player nationally, Top 150 Dream Team...ESPN. com five-star prospect, #12 player nationally, #2 safety nationally, #2 player in the state of Georgia...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #58 player nationally, #6 safety nationally, #7 player in the state of Georgia...AJC 2016 Georgia’s Super 11, All-State Class 3A Defense...Savannah Morning News 201516 Male Athlete of the Year...as a senior, recorded 100 tackles, 11 for loss, with two forced fumbles and two INTs, including one for a TD...on offense, caught 39 passes for 800 yards and 17 TDs, threw for two TDs and rushed for another...for his career, had 399 tackles (36 for loss), 13 INTs, 13 forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries and three defensive TDs...on offense, he accounted for 3,883 all-purpose yards and 36 TDs...also participated in basketball and track...as a junior, named co-Region 3-4A Player of the Year in basketball, leading LCHS to the 2016 GHSA Class 4A state title.
Career Highs * 5 tackles vs. Georgia Tech, 2016
* 1 sack (4x); recent: Oklahoma, 2018
2018 Played in six of 14 games and had six total stops...three tackles, including one for lost yardage, vs. Tennessee...missed the last eight games due to injury. 2017 Played in 14 games, starting in three, with 26 total stops...posted a season-high four tackles with a QB sack in the Rose Bowl...had three tackles in win over Florida, including one for lost yardage...credited with three tackles in SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn...had three stops vs. South Carolina...made two assisted tackles against Miss. State and Tennessee. 2016 Played in 12 games, making four starts...had 26 total stops, including 2.5 QB sacks, 3.5 TFLs and five QB pressures...season high of five stops came vs. Georgia Tech and included a fourth-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. 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.com three-star prospect, #46 ranked DE in the country, #19 DE in South region…247Sports.com three-star prospect, #473 ranked national DE, #21 ranked strongside DE, #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… AJC Class 4A AllState Defensive Lineman…Georgia Sports Writers Assn. Class 4A All-State First Team…played basketball and threw the shot put for track and field. Personal Full name: DAVID LAMAR MARSHALL…Major: Sport Management... recipient of the Brad K. and Anissa H. Johnson Family Trust Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 12/4 12 14 26 2.5/10 3.5/17 1 0 2 0 5 2017 14/3 13 13 26 1.0/9 2.5/11 0 0 1 0 3 2018 6/0 0 6 6 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 1 0 0 Total 32/7 25 33 58 3.5/19 7.0/29 1 0 4 0 8
Personal Full name: RICHARD LEE LeCOUNTE, III...Major: Sport Management... www.georgiadogs.com
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CADE MAYS Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Catholic High School OL So. 6-6 318 1VL
77 2018 Football Writers Assn. of America Freshman All-America Team...Coaches Freshman All-SEC Team...played in 11 of 14 games, including starting assignments in seven...played in 75 percent of Georgia’s offensive plays during SEC games...first extensive action came in reserve role at South Carolina...missed the UMass, Georgia Tech and Alabama games due to injury... one of four winners of the Offensive Newcomer of the Year award at team’s post-season awards gala...enrolled at UGA in January of 2018 and participated in spring drills. High School Knoxville Catholic HS, coached by Steve Matthews...selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-America Bowl...247Sports.com five-star prospect... ranked as the #3 offensive tackle nationally, #22 overall prospect nationally and the #1 prospect in Tennessee...Rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked #19 nationally, #3 OT and #1 in Tennessee...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #25 nationally, #3 OT and #1 in Tennessee...2017 USA Today All-USA FirstTeam offense...finalist for the 2017 MaxPreps Jonah Williams Award, given to the best offensive lineman nationally...helped lead Knoxville Catholic to a 12-4 season and the TSSAA Division I Class 5A Title in 2017...Mr. Football in Tennessee for Class 5A by the TSSAA his senior and junior years...finalist for the U.S Army All-America Bowl’s 2018 Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award...recorded 75 pancake blocks and two rushing TDs for the Fighting Irish in 2017...2017 Preseason First-Team All-American by USA Today and Second-Team All-American by MaxPreps...named the Class 4A Lineman of the Year in 2016...named to the All-PrepXtra First-Team offense, as well as the All-State Class 4A First Team offense his junior year. Personal Full name: Cade Mays...Father Kevin Mays was an All-SEC guard and offensive captain in 1994 at Tennessee...intended major: Sport Management... recipient of the Green-Sands Football Scholarship.
NATE McBRIDE Vidalia, Georgia Vidalia High School LB Jr. 6-2 223 2VL
22 2018 Played in all 14 games...had one stop vs. Austin Peay, UMass and Georgia Tech. 2017 Played in all 15 games...finished seven total stops...credited with a tackle in kickoff coverage in the Rose Bowl...had a tackle and an assist on special teams vs. Florida...made assisted tackle against Tennessee...solo tackle at Vanderbilt came on kickoff return.
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Vidalia, coached by Lee Chomskis...Selected to play in the 2017 U.S. Army All-America Bowl...American Family Insurance 2016 USA Today ALL-USA First Team defense...Parade Magazine All-America Honorable Mention…MaxPreps 2016 All-America Second Team...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #51 player nationally, Top 150 Dream Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #280 player nationally, #10 ILB nationally, #33 player in Georgia...247Sports. com four-star prospect, #269 player nationally, #10 ILB nationally, #23 player in Georgia...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #60 player nationally, #5 OLB nationally, #8 player in the state of Georgia...Scout.com four-star prospect, #173 player nationally, #8 ILB nationally….AJC 2016 Georgia’s Super 11, Class AA defense...115 tackles, including seven for loss, three sacks, and an interception as a senior...helped lead Vidalia to the second round of the GHSA Class AA playoffs...also participated in track and field, winning four Class AA titles (4x100, 4x400, 100m, 200m) at the state meet in 2017. Personal Full name: NATHAN REECE MCBRIDE...Major: Marketing. recipient of the Wallace Butts Football Scholarship, as well as the Erk Russell Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2017 15/0 4 3 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 14/0 1 2 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 29/0 5 5 10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
TYRIQUE McGHEE Byron, Georgia Peach County High School DB Sr. 5-10 187 3VL
26 Career Highs * 5 tackles (3x), recent: Florida, 2018 1 INT vs. UT, 2017; vs. UF 2018 2018 Saw action in the last 13 games after missing the opener vs. Austin Peay due to injury...started in seven games...has 23 total stops...had career-high five stops vs. Florida, as well as two big plays: a first-quarter interception and a forced fumble in the third quarter...four tackles vs. Tennessee...four stops and two QB pressures in win at Kentucky...had a third-quarter pass breakup vs. Auburn and a fourth-quarter breakup vs. Alabama. 2017 Played in all 15 games, starting in two, with 25 total stops...second among all defenders with six pass breakups...matched career-high in tackles with five in the Rose Bowl...had two tackles vs. Florida, one for a 10-yard loss...also caused a fumble on the play, resulting in a recovery and TD by teammate J.R. Reed... had an interception and four pass breakups in shutout of Tennessee...INT came on UT’s opening offensive play...tallied three tackles (two solo) vs. Samford... had two tackles at Notre Dame...made five total tackles against App State (2 solo)...defensive winner of Hugh Hendrix Award for the player who most strains his potential...recipient of the Brett E. Hansen Family Scholarship. 2016 Played in all 13 games...had nine total stops...eight of those came in special teams play, six on KO coverage and two on punt coverage...three of his tackles on KO coverage came inside the opponent’s 20-yard line...made two special teams tackles vs. Tennessee...had a fourth-quarter tackle on a kickoff return vs. Auburn...recipient of the Brett E. Hansen Family Football Scholarship.
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WILLIAM POOLE
Peach County, coached by Chad Campbell...ESPN.com three-star 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…2015 AJC All-State Class 3A defense...2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class 3A FirstTeam Defense...led team to a 9-3 record and the second round of the Class 3A playoffs as a senior, 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.
Atlanta, Georgia Hapeville Charter High School DB Jr. 6-0 190 2VL
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Personal Full name: TYRIQUE JAMAR MCGHEE...Major: Sociology...recipient of the Brett E. Hansen Family Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 13/0 3 6 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 15/2 14 11 25 0.5/10 0.5/10 1 0 6 1 1 2018 13/6 11 12 23 0.0/0 0.5/0 1 0 2 1 2 Total 41/8 28 29 57 0.5/10 1.0/10 2 0 8 2 3
AZEEZ OJULARI Marietta, Georgia Marietta High School LB RFr. 6-3 240 SQ
38 2018 Redshirted...saw his first collegiate action vs. Middle Tennessee State and had one tackle for lost yardage...also saw fourth-quarter action vs. Georgia Tech... played extensively in Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Texas and had three tackles. High School Marietta, coached by Richard Morgan...selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl...247sports.com four-star prospect...Ranked as the #10 weakside DE nationally, #144 overall prospect and #18 prospect in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and a member of the PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #244 prospect nationally, #13 OLB in nation, #31 overall prospect in the state...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #173 prospect nationally, #7 WDE and #21 prospect in Georgia...2017 Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen...led Marietta to the GHSA 7A State semifinals as a senior...recorded 118 total tackles, including 92 solo, with 11 sacks and 31 tackles for loss...posted 103 tackles, eight sacks and 17 tackles for loss his junior season...also lettered in basketball at Marietta.
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Career Highs
1 TFL vs. MTSU, 2018
Played in eight games, starting vs. Middle Tennessee State...has 10 total stops, including four solo tackles vs. MTSU...had two solo stops in season opener vs. Austin Peay...one of his two stops at USC resulted in a 4-yard loss. 2017 Saw action in five games: App. State, Notre Dame, Samford, Kentucky and Oklahoma. High School Hapeville Charter, coached by Winston Gordon...Selected to represent Team Highlight in the 2017 Under Armour All American Game...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #52 player nationally on the Top 150 Dream Team...ESPN. com four-star prospect, #77 prospect nationally, #8 DB nationally, #8 player in the state of Georgia...247Sports.com four-star prospect, #189 player nationally, #25 DB nationally, #20 player in the state of Georgia...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #163 player nationally, #16 DB nationally, #14 player in the state of Georgia...Scout four-star prospect, #31 DB prospect nationally...Dawg Post #37 prospect in the state of Georgia...Named to the 2016 AJC Class AA AllState Defense...Named to the 2016 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA First-Team Defense...Touchdown Club of Atlanta Metro Atlanta All-Star Team …Accumulated 26 total tackles during the 2016 season. Personal Full name: WILLIAM DOUGLAS POOLE, III...Major: Entertainment and Media Studies...recipient of the Hugar and Elizabeth Wilkes Scholarship Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2017 5/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 8/1 9 1 10 0.0/0 1.0/4 0 0 0 0 0 Total 13/1 9 1 10 0.0/0 1.0/4 0 0 0 0 0
J.R. REED Frisco, Texas Univ. of Tulsa / Prestonwood Christian
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DB Sr. 6-1 194 2VL
Full name: AZEEZ O. OJULARI...intended major: Management...recipient of the Don Leebern, Jr. and Don Leebern III Scholarship.
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Career Highs * 11 tackles vs. Auburn1, 2017 * 3 PBUs vs. Miss. State, 2017 * 1 INT (4x) vs. Tenn., SC, 2017; SC & UA, 2018 2018 Started at safety in all 14 games and finished with 66 tackles, second-most on the team...team’s top tackler in four games: vs. Alabama (eight stops + redzone interception); Sugar Bowl vs. Texas (eight tackles); at Missouri (eight www.georgiadogs.com
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tackles); and Austin Peay (six tackles)...nine stops vs. LSU...had a tackle for loss and an interception (his third as a Bulldog) at South Carolina...pass breakup in win over Vanderbilt...selected as one of three game captains for the South Carolina, Tennessee, Auburn and Georgia Tech contests. 2017
Associated Press All-SEC 2nd Team...Started in all 15 games...2nd on team
with 79 tackles, including 5.0 for loss...defensive Newcomer of the Year at team’s post-season awards gala...had seven tackles in the Rose Bowl...named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week for his 8-tackle, .5 sack and fumble pickup for a TD vs. Florida...had 11 total stops at Auburn...had a hand in two of four Georgia takeaways at Tennessee, including one fumble recovery and one INT with a 34-yard return...led the team with nine total tackles against Notre Dame with two QB hurries...led the team with 10 tackles, including three PBUs vs. Miss. State...blocked a field goal vs. Samford...defensive winner of the Most Improved Award after spring drills...recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. 2016
prospect, ranked #56 nationally, #4 OLB and #8 in the state...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #230 nationally, #12 OLB and #26 in Georgia...helped lead Lee County to a 14-1 season and the GHSA Class 6A Title in 2017... named to the USA Today 2017 All-USA Georgia First-Team defense...honored as the 2017 Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year by both the AJC and the Georgia Sports Writers Assn., in addition to being named a member of the 2017 All-State Class 6A First Team defense by both the AJC and GSWA... AJC 2017 Preseason Super 11...played a wide range of defensive positions... named to the Albany Herald’s 2017 Preseason Dynamite Dozen...named an All-State First Team DB by both the AP and AJC in 2016...recorded 65 tackles, 10 for loss, as well as five sacks and three INTs as a junior... Personal Full name OTIS SYLVESTER REESE...recipient of the Mr. and Mrs. John F. McMullan Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 11/1 7 6 13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
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MONTY RICE
(Tulsa) Played in 13 games, totaling five tackles and a pass breakup. High School
Madison, Alabama James Clemens High School
Prestonwood Christian, coached by Chris Cunningham...was the only twoway starter as a senior at Prestonwood in 2013, playing WR and DB..helped lead his team to a 12-2 record and the state championship game as a senior... caught 18 passes for 308 yards and three TDs...tallied 53 tackles, three TFLs and five INTs, while returning three for TDs his senior season.
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Personal Full name: JAKE RASHAAN REED...father, Jake, played in the NFL for 12 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints...Major: Communication Studies..recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship... received his undergraduate degree at Fall 2018 commencement exercises. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2017 15/15 40 39 79 1.5/19 5.0/23 1 2 5 2 6 2018 14/14 38 28 66 1.0/8 2.0/9 0 0 2 2 1 Total 29/29 78 67 145 2.5/27 7.0/32 1 2 7 4 7
OTIS REESE Leesburg, Georgia Lee County High School DB So. 6-3 210 1VL
17 Career High * 4 tackles vs. MTSU, 2018 2018 Played in 11 of 14 games, with 13 total stops, four of which came vs. Middle Tennessee...first collegiate starting assignment vs. Auburn...three stops vs. UMass. High School Lee County, coached by Dean Fabrizio...247Sports.com four-star prospect... Ranked as the #5 OLB nationally, #87 overall prospect nationally and the #12 prospect in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #180 nationally and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...Rivals.com four-star
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Career High * 11 tackles vs. Florida, 2018 2018 Played in nine games, starting in five...Georgia’s third-leading tackler with 59 total stops, despite missing five games (Missouri, UMass, Ga. Tech, Alabama, Texas) due to injury...started at the MLB position and had four tackles in season opener vs. Austin Peay...had then-career-high eight tackles vs. South Carolina, as well as a pass breakup...five tackles vs. Tennessee...six stops vs. LSU...had career-best 11 tackles vs. Florida, as well as a first-quarter forced fumble... Georgia’s leading tackler in win at Kentucky, with eight total stops, including a QB sack that resulted in a 13-yard loss...also had a team-high eight tackles vs. Auburn, including an assist for lost yardage...2018 Coffee County Hustle award winner after spring practice. 2017 Appeared in 14 games, with 22 total stops...first career start in Missouri game... had three assisted tackles vs. Florida...had two solo tackles against both Tennessee and Vanderbilt...made two tackles vs. Mississippi State, including one solo and one for a loss of one yard...had five tackles against Samford...made first collegiate appearance against App. State with two tackles...early enrollee who participated in spring drills. High School James Clemens, coached by Wade Waldrop...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #285 player nationally, Top 350 All-American...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #289 player nationally, #11 ILB nationally, #13 player in Alabama... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #34 ILB nationally, #23 player in Alabama... Scout.com four-star prospect, #192 player nationally, #9 ILB nationally, #9 player in Alabama...had 137 tackles, 80 solo, four INTs and four TDs as a senior. Personal Full name: MONTAVIAN LAMAR RICE-JORDAN...Major: Journalism... recipient of the Touchdown Club of Athens Scholarship, as well as the David C. Cooper Family Scholarship.
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JULIAN ROCHESTER Powder Springs, Georgia McEachern High School DL
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Savannah, Georgia Savannah Christian / Univ. of California WR Jr. 6-0 190 1VL
16 Career Highs * 9 rec., at USC, 2016 * 141 rec. yds vs. Wash. State, 2016 * Long rec. 61 yds vs. Wash., 2016 * 2 TD rec. (2x), at Ariz. State & vs. Utah, 2016 * Long Rush of 72 vs. Austin Peay, 2018 * Long KOR, 39 at Ore. State, 2016 2018 Saw action in nine of 14 games...Georgia’s leading rusher vs. Austin Peay, rushing once for 72 yards and a TD...also had a 23-yard rush vs. Middle Tennessee...rushed once vs. UMass and gained 12 yards. 2016-17 (At Cal) Started each of the first two games in 2017 before suffering an injury and receiving a medical redshirt...contributed seven catches for 70 yards... also had two rushes for 40 yards, including a 34-yard TD run vs. Weber State..2016 Freshman All-American by Campus Insiders, ESPN.com, Phil Steele and USA Today..won Cal’s Bob Simmons Award for Most Valuable Freshman...2nd on team in catches (50), receiving yards (767) and TDs (7), setting school freshman records in the process. High School Savannah Christian coached by Donald Chumley, after spending two years at Savannah Day School...ESPN 4-star prospect, #62 player nationally, and #6 WR nationally, and #8 player in the state...five-star prospect from 247 Sports, Rivals, and Scout including the #1 WR nationally for each...four-year varsity player who played running back, wide receiver, cornerback and also return specialist... played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl... Personal Full name: DEMETRIS RASHAAD ROBERTSON...Major: Anthropology... recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Scholarship. Career Rushing Statistics (at Georgia) Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2018 9/0 4 109 27.2 12.1 1 72 AP
Sr. 6-5 300 3VL
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* 8 tackles at Kentucky, 2016 * 1 QB sack (5x) recent: vs. Florida, 2018
2018 Started 12 of 14 games and has 31 total stops...six tackles vs. LSU...had three tackles vs. Austin Peay...assisted on a fourth-quarter QB sack vs. Tennessee... four tackles vs. Florida, including a fourth-quarter QB sack...had one tackle and a QB pressure in win at Kentucky...three tackles in win vs. Auburn. 2017 Appeared in all 15 games, starting in one, with 22 total stops...had three tackles, including a QB sack for a 7-yard loss, vs. Florida...had three tackles and a QB pressure in SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn...record two tackles in the Rose Bowl...posted two tackles against Tennessee, including a sack for a loss of eight yards...had one solo tackle vs. Mississippi State...made four assisted tackles and one QB hurry in start against Notre Dame...made two assisted tackles against App State... named to the 2017 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll...recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Scholarship. 2016 Played in all 13 games, starting in six...had 36 total stops on the season, second-best among interior linemen...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...among his three stops vs. Louisiana was a QB sack for a 5-yard loss...had three assisted tackles against Nicholls...added another three-tackle performance at Missouri...also appeared in several short-yardage offensive plays...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.com four-star 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...Major: Communication Studies...recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 13/6 10 26 36 2.0/13 2.0/13 1 0 0 0 2 2017 15/1 9 13 22 2.0/15 2.5/16 0 0 0 0 3 2018 14/12 10 21 31 1.5/7 2.5/8 0 0 0 0 3 Total 42/19 29 60 89 5.5/35 7.0/37 1 0 0 0 8
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JAMAREE SALYER Atlanta, Georgia Pace Academy OL So. 6-4 325 1VL
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2017 Played in 13 of 14 games as a reserve offensive lineman...saw extensive action vs. South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech...also played on placement kick units...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Summer, 2018 semester.
TYLER SIMMONS Powder Springs, Georgia McEachern High School
High School Pace Academy, coached by Chris Slade...selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-America Bowl...247Sports.com five-star prospect...ranked as the #1 OG nationally, the #7 prospect in the Southeast, the #10 overall prospect nationally and the #3 prospect in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #10 nationally and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...Rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked #9 nationally, the #1 OG and #3 in the state... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #23 nationally, #2 OG and #5 in Georgia...USA Today 2017 All-USA First-Team offense, as well as the Georgia All-USA First Team... one of three finalists for the 2017 MaxPreps Jonah Williams Award, given to the best OL nationally...a finalist for the U.S Army All-America Bowl’s 2018 Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award...named to the 2017 All-State Class 3A First-Team offense by both the AJC and the Georgia Sports Writers Assn...paved the way for 1,503 rushing yards by Pace Academy in 2017... AJC 2017 Preseason Super 11...Maxwell Football Club’s 2017 National High School Player of the Year watch list in the preseason...Top Lineman MVP in the Final Five Lineman Challenge at Nike’s The Opening 2017 Finals...AJC 2016 All-State Class 3A First-Team offense...helped lead Pace to a 13-2 record and the Class 2A state title in 2015...2015 All-State Class 2A First-Team offense by both the AJC and AP...played with UGA teammates Andrew Thomas and Trey Blount at Pace...also threw the discus and shot for the Pace track team. Personal Full name JAMAREE TYREEZ SALYER...intended major: Finance...recipient of the Michael A. Kahn Family Football Scholarship.
JUSTIN SHAFFER Ellenwood, Georgia Cedar Grove High School OL
Jr. 6-4 335 2VL
54 2018 Saw action in 12 of 14 games as a reserve offensive lineman. 2017 Played in eight games as a reserve offensive lineman. High School Cedar Grove, coached by Jermaine Smith...PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, All-Southeast Region...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #29 offensive guard nationally and #51 overall prospect in Georgia... Rivals.com three-star
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* 2 rec., vs. Auburn, UMass, 2018 * Long rec. of 71 yards vs. UMass, 2018 * 1 TD rec. vs. Auburn, UMass, 2018 * Long rush of 49 yards vs. UMass, 2018
2018 Played in 13 games, starting in six...caught TD passes vs. Auburn and UMass... caught two passes (career high) vs. Auburn, one for a 14-yard TD, his first as a collegian...career-long 71-yard TD catch vs. UMass...also scored on a 49yard run vs.the Minutemen...had one catch for a then-career-long 12 yards on Georgia’s first offensive play at USC...first career TD came on a 56-yard, second-quarter run vs. MTSU...had one fourth-quarter catch for three yards vs. Kentucky...caught one pass for eight yards vs. Alabama...one of three winners of the Charley Trippi Award (most versatile) at team’s post-season awards gala. 2017 Played in all 15 games...finished with three catches for 26 yards, with a long of 10 yards vs. Samford...hauled in a nine-yard catch in the Rose Bowl...one catch for seven yards at Notre Dame...also participated on multiple special teams units...one of three recipients of Special Teams Most Improved Player Award. 2016 Appeared in six 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 three-star 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... Scout four-star prospect, #265 prospect in the nation, #40 WR overall, #18 WR in the South, #3 WR in Georgia...2015 AJC Class 6A Region 4 all-district first-team offense...helped McEachern to a 10-2 record and the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs. Personal Full name: TYLER ARMAND SIMMONS…Major: Consumer Economics... recipient of the Vickie and Leon Farmer Scholarship. Year 2016 2017 2018 Total
Career Receiving Statistics G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 6/0 2 19 9.5 3.8 0 11 ULL 15/0 3 26 8.7 1.7 0 10 SAM 13/6 9 138 15.3 10.6 2 71 UM 34/6 14 183 13.1 5.4 2 71 UM
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CHRISTOPHER SMITH Atlanta, Georgia Hapeville Charter Career Academy
Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2017 11/0 5 0 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 1 0 0 2018 2/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 13/0 5 1 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
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2018 Saw action in five games, with four total stops...three of his tackles came against MTSU...also had a stop vs. Georgia Tech...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall Semester. High School Hapeville Charter Career Academy, coached by Winston Gordon...247Sports. com four-star prospect...Ranked as the #30 cornerback nationally, #316 overall prospect nationally and the #34 prospect in Georgia... Rivals.com fourstar prospect, ranked #185 nationally, #18 CB and #22 in the state...ESPN. com three-star prospect...Led Hapeville Charter to a 14-1 season and the GHSA Class AA title in 2017...2017 Class 2A Defensive Player of the Year by the Georgia Sports Writers Assn...Named to the AJC 2017 All-State Class 2A First-Team defense...Had five INTs and nine PBUs as a senior. Personal Full name CHRISTOPHER PAUL SMITH, II...major: Management...recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 5/0 3 1 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
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Career Highs
* 3 pass breakups at Missouri, 2018
2018 Played in 13 of 14 games, having started in three of the last four...finished 20 total stops, including a season-high five tackles vs. Texas...four each vs. Missouri and Alabama...second on the team in pass breakups with nine, including one in each of the last five games...broke up passes in the end zone vs. Auburn and Alabama...had the special teams highlight of the season, when he blocked a Missouri punt and returned it eight yards for a TD...had one tackle for lost yardage vs. Austin Peay...co-winner of the Defensive Most Improved Player award, given at team’s post-season awards gala. 2017 Redshirted...member of the scout team. High School
AMEER SPEED Jacksonville, Florida Sandalwood High School DB RSo. 6-3 211 2VL
Eastside, coached by Troy Hoff...Named to 2016 AJC Class 4A Honorable Mention...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #99 overall prospect in Georgia... Rivals three-star prospect, #51 ATH nationally and #56 overall prospect in Georgia...Scout three-star prospect, #37 ATH nationally and #7 ATH in Georgia...had 20 total tackles, 1 TFL, 2 INTs and 5 PBUs on defense...also rushed for 279 yards on 41 carries and two TDs while also catching 16 balls for 183 yards and three TDs on offense. Personal
9 2018 Redshirted...saw action in two games: Austin Peay and Middle Tennessee... lone tackle came vs. MTSU...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring, 2018 semester. 2017
Full name: ERIC JAMANE STOKES...Major: Psychology...recipient of the Tommy Reeder scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 13/3 16 4 20 0.0/0 1.0/3 0 0 9 0 0
D’ANDRE SWIFT
Played in 11 games and had five total stops...had one solo tackle against Tennessee..made three solo tackles against App State in debut. High School Sandalwood HS, coached by Adam Geis… PrepStar Magazine four-star recruit, top 350 ranked #316 nationally… 247Sports.com three-star prospect…ranked #353 nationally, #41 at his position, #44 in Florida…ESPN.com four-star recruit, 80 scout grade, #20 in his position, #138 in the Southeast region, #49 in Florida…Rivals.com three-star recruit, #36 in his position, ranked #71 in Florida…Scout.com four-star prospect, #240 scout rank, #24 at his position, #6 in the Southeast, #4 in Florida. Personal Full name: AMEER LASHON SPEED...Major: Accounting...recipient of the Alisa and Robert O. Tate Scholarship. www.georgiadogs.com
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Joseph’s Preparatory School RB Jr. 5-9 215 2VL
7 Career Highs * 186 rushing yds vs. Auburn, 2018 * Long rush of 83 yds at Kentucky, 2018 * 84 rec. yards vs. Florida, 2017
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2018 Associated Press & Coaches All-SEC Second Team...started five of 14 games and gained a team-high 1049 yards on 163 carries, with 10 TDs (also a team high)...set career bests in rushing yards and carries in two November games... went over the 100-yard mark in rushing in four of the last seven games...led team in rushing (75 yds.) and receiving (six catches) vs. Alabama, scoring a TD each way...earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week after Kentucky and Auburn games...rushed for 156 yards, including a career-long 83 yarder, in win at Kentucky...followed with 186 yards on 17 carries vs. Auburn, highlighted by a 77-yarder for a score...also had three catches for 37 yards vs. UK...then-career-best 104 yards vs. Florida included a fourth-quarter TD run of 33 yards...team-high 72 yards on 12 carries (career high) at LSU...rushed eight times for 43 yards and a TD and also caught four passes for 33 yards vs. Austin Peay...scored a first-quarter TD on a 17-yard run vs. South Carolina, finishing the game with 64 yards...gained 50 yards on 12 carries (2 TDs) vs. Tennessee and also had a 22-yard catch in the game...caught a 35-yard TD pass vs. Vanderbilt. 2017
Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team...Played in all 15 games, starting in one (@AU)...one of UGA’s three offensive Newcomers of the Year...team’s third-leading rusher and its fourth-leading receiver...the Bulldogs’ top rusher twice: vs. Missouri and again in the SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn... his 64-yard 4th-quarter TD dash capped scoring in the latter contest...gained career-best 94 yards on six carries vs. Missouri...caught three passes for 84 yards vs. Florida, including a 39-yarder that set up Georgia’s first TD...had a 40-yard run at Notre Dame that set up the go-ahead TD. High School St. Joseph’s Prep, coached by Gabe Infante…Selected to play in the 2017 U.S. Army All-America Bowl…2016 USA Today All-USA First-Team offense… Prepstar Magazine 5-star prospect, #48 player nationally on the Top 150 Dream Team…ESPN.com 4-star prospect, #66 player in the nation, #6 RB nationally, #1 player in Pennsylvania...2016 Pa. Football Writers All-State player of the year…Led his team to a 14-0 record and a 2017 PIAA Class 6A State title...carried 149 times for 1,564 yards, and 25 TDs as a senior…also had 21 catches for 405 yards and nine TDs…amassed 716 rushing yards and nine TDs in three playoff games. Personal Full name: D’ANDRE T. SWIFT...Major: Journalism...recipient of the IV Chandler Football Scholarship. Year G/GS 2017 15/1 2018 14/5 Total 29/6 Year G/GS 2017 15/1 2018 14/5 Total 29/6
Career Rushing Statistics Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 81 618 7.6 41.2 3 71 MU 163 1049 6.4 74.9 10 83 UK 244 1667 6.8 57.5 13 83 UK
Career Receiving Statistics Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 17 153 9.0 10.2 1 39 UF 32 297 9.3 21.2 3 35 VU 49 450 9.2 15.5 4 39 UF
ANDREW THOMAS Lithonia, Georgia Pace Academy OL
Jr. 6-5 320 2VL
71 2018 SI.com All-America First Team...Associated Press & Walter Camp All-America Second Team...2018 Coaches All-SEC First Team... Associated Press AllSEC Second Team...started at LT in all games (13) in which he played... earned SEC Offensive Line Co-Player of the Week honors after Georgia’s win at Kentucky, against which the Bulldogs racked up a then-season-high 331 rushing yards...left South Carolina game early in 3rd quarter with an injury and missed the subsequent contest vs. MTSU...still managed to play in 72 percent of the Bulldogs’ offensive plays vs. SEC teams...selected as one of three game captains vs. Vanderbilt, Auburn and Georgia Tech....was selected as the student-athlete speaker at the Bulldogs’ new West End Zone dedication in August...one of two players to win Offensive Up Front award at team’s post-season awards gala. 2017 ESPN Freshman All-America Team...USA Today Sports Freshman All-America Team...Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team...Played in all 15 games, making 15 starts as a true freshman at right tackle...one of three offensive Newcomers of the Year, given at team’s post-season awards gala...earned his first-team status from early days of pre-season camp. High School Pace Academy, coached by Chris Slade…Selected to play in the 2017 U.S. Army All-America Bowl…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #37 player nationally on the Top 150 Dream Team…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #40 player nationally, #7 OT nationally, #5 player in Georgia...247Sports.com fourstar prospect, #42 player nationally, #9 OT nationally, #4 player in Georgia… Rivals.com four-star prospect, #88 player nationally, #10 OT nationally, #10 player in Georgia…Scout four-star prospect, #55 player nationally, #9 OT nationally…2016 AJC Super 11 in Georgia…Helped Pace to a 14-2 record in 2015, winning the Class 3A State title...played both OT and DL, recording 59 tackles his senior season. Personal
Full name: ANDREW KEN THOMAS...Major: Finance...recipient of the Statesboro Bulldog Club and Wayne McDuffie Football Scholarships.
CHANNING TINDALL Columbia, South Carolina Spring Valley High School ILB So. 6-2 218 1VL
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Career Highs 1 QB Sack vs. Kentucky, 2018
2018 Played in all 14 games and finished with 17 total stops, two QB sacks, two additional tackles for lost yardage, and four QB pressures...season-high five tackles in win over Vanderbilt...had a second-quarter sack on third down in
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High School Crisp County, coached by Brad Harber...selected to play in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com four-star prospect...#2 OLB nationally, #31 overall prospect nationally and the #6 prospect in Georgia... Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #38 nationally, the #3 OLB and #6 in the state...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #73 nationally, #2 OLB and #10 in Georgia...helped lead Crisp County to a 9-2 season and the second round of the GHSA Class 3A state playoffs in 2017...USA Today 2017 Georgia AllUSA Second-Team defense...AJC 2017 Class 3A All-State First-Team defense...2017 Class 3A All-State Second-Team defense by the Georgia Sports Writers Assn....had 76 total tackles, 10 for loss, and five pass deflections as a senior, also caught 13 passes for 201 yards and five TDs as a receiver...listed to the 2017 High School Butkus Award Watch List, given annually to the nation’s top prep linebacker...helped lead the Cougars to a program-best 13-1 record and the GHSA Class 3A State Semifinals in 2016...registered 19 TFLs, 109 total tackles, eight sacks and five PBUs as a junior...also a starter for the Crisp County basketball team, which won a region title in 2017. Personal Full name JAQUAVIAN JY’QUESE WALKER...major: Sport Management... recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics
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Suwanee, Georgia North Gwinnett High School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Archbishop Wood
SN RFr. 6-2 249 SQ
DB Jr. 6-1 200 2VL
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2018 Redshirted...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Summer and Fall 2018 semesters. High School North Gwinnett…coached by Bill Stewart…NGHS won the 2017 GHSA 7A state championship…named the 2016 October Player of the Month award… named Player of the Week twice during his senior season…also had 70 tackles, including 10 sacks, as a defensive end for the Bulldogs. Personal Full name: PAYNE BYARS WALKER...son of Eric and Jill Walker...intended major: Management
QUAY WALKER Cordele, Georgia Crisp County High School ILB So. 6-4 240 1VL
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Played in all 14 games, starting vs. Middle Tennessee State...has 14 total stops...career-high six tackles in win over Auburn...had a pass breakup at Missouri, as well as vs. Vanderbilt...two tackles in win at Kentucky, as well as vs. Alabama. 2017 Played in 13 games, seeing action mostly on special teams...only tackle came on opening kickoff vs. Missouri...began the season as a receiver but switched to the defensive backfield in mid-September. High School Archbishop Wood, coached by Steve Devlin... Selected to the inaugural Polynesian Bowl in Hawai’i…PrepStar Magazine 4-star prospect, #91 player nationally on the Top 150 Dream Team…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #175 player nationally, #25 WR nationally, #6 player in Pennsylvania...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #101 player nationally, #14 WR nationally, #5 player in Pennsylvania…helped his team to a 11-2 record in 2016, winning the 2016 PIAA Class 5A State title…Recorded 703 receiving yards and six TDs in 2016. Personal
Full name: MARK S. WEBB, JR...Major: Financial Planning...recipient of the James W. and Elizabeth Plant Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics
2018 Saw action in all 14 games and finished with six total stops...season-best three tackles vs. Georgia Tech...co-winner of the Special Teams Newcomer of the Year, given at team’s post-season awards gala. www.georgiadogs.com
Career High * 6 tackles vs. Auburn, 2018 2018
Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2017 13/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 14/1 8 6 14 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 3 0 1 Total 27/1 8 7 15 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 3 0 1
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ZAMIR WHITE Laurinburg, North Carolina Scotland High School RB RFr. 6-0 210 SQ
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#205 nationally and the #26 CB...Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #26 CB and the #51 prospect in Florida...captained Miami Northwestern to a 13-2-1 season and the FHSAA Class 6A Title in 2017...made eight INTs as a senior, along with two punt returns for TDs and a 55-yard TD pass...also a sprinter/jumper for the Northwestern track and field team. Personal Full name: DIVAAD ANTHONY WILSON...Major: Computer Science... recipient of the William K. Holmes Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics
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ISAIAH WILSON
Redshirted...missed the 2018 season after suffering a knee injury during pre-season practice...enrolled at UGA in January of 2018 and participated in spring drills in a limited capacity while mending an injury...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for 2018 Summer Semester
Brooklyn, New York Poly Prep Country Day School
High School Scotland HS, coached by Richard Bailey...selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-America Bowl...247Sports.com five-star prospect...ranked as the #1 running back nationally, #6 prospect in the Southeast, the #9 overall prospect nationally and the #1 prospect in N.C... PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #7 nationally...Rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked #10 nationally, #6 in the Southeast, the #1 RB and #1 in N.C...rushed for 2,086 yards and 34 TDs in 11 games as a senior, averaging 14.1 yards per carry...led the Fighting Scots to a 12-2 record in 2017...suffered a torn ACL in the second round of the 2017 4A State playoffs...USA Today 2017 All-USA First Team offense...a finalist for USA Today’s National Offensive Player of the Year...winner of the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio)’s 2017 Sam B. Nicola Award for national high school player of the year...winner of the 2017 MaxPreps Jonathan Gray Award, awarded to the top running back nationally...semifinalist for the Maxwell Football Club’s National High School Player of the Year Award...2017 N.C. Offensive Player of the Year by USA Today, as well as the N.C. All-State First Team...2015-16 Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year...AP 2016 All-State First Team for North Carolina...Helped SHS to a 50-6 record during his career...also competed in sprint events for SHS track team. Personal Full name: ZAMAR ALEXZA WHITE...Major: Housing Management & Policy...recipient of the Rebecca and Leon Farmer, III Football Scholarship.
DIVAAD WILSON Miami, Florida Miami Northwestern High School DB RFr. 6-0 195 SQ
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79 2018 Football Writers Assn. of America Freshman All-America Team...Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team...started at RT in all 14 games...played more snaps than any other offensive player for the Bulldogs, including 95 percent during UGA’s eight SEC games...co-winner of the Offensive Most Improved Player award, given at team’s post-season awards gala. 2017 Redshirted...member of the scout team. High School Poly Prep Country Day School, coached by Kevin Fountaine...Parade Magazine All-America Hon. Mention…2016 USA Today All-USA 2nd-Team Offense…Selected to play in the 2017 Under Armour All American Game… Named NYC’s “Mr. Football” by the NYC chapter of the National Football Foundation...New York State Sports Writers Assn. 2016 Class AA Player of the Year…PrepStar Magazine 5-star prospect, #2 prospect nationally…ESPN.com 5-star prospect, #2 ranked OT nationally, #1 overall prospect in New York… Rivals 5-star prospect, #17 overall prospect nationally, #4 OT nationally and #1 overall prospect in New York…Scout 4-star prospect, #42 ranked overall prospect nationally, #7 OT nationally and #1 overall prospect in New York. Personal Full name: ISAIAH T. WILSON...Major: Psychology...recipient of the Robert P. “Yank” Ludwig Scholarship.
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2018 Redshirted...made his collegiate debut in extensive action vs. Texas in the Sugar Bowl...had four tackles in the game, including one for lost yardage, and also a pass breakup...made his first dress roster of the season for the Auburn game...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills before being sidelined by a knee injury...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for 2018 Spring Semester. High School Miami Northwestern HS, coached by Max Edwards...Ranked as the #26 defensive back nationally, #242 overall prospect nationally and the #46 prospect in Florida...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #217 nationally and a member of the Top 350 All-American Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked
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player bios es for 148 yards...two catches for 41 yards vs. Vanderbilt...also two catches for 12 yards vs. Alabama...one catch for 35 yards vs. Florida...also had a pair of catches vs. Texas in the Sugar Bowl...one of 14 football student-athletes named to the Southeastern Conference Football Leadership Council...one of three winners of the Special Teams Most Improved Player award, given at team’s post-season awards gala. 2017 Played in 14 games, including one starting assignment vs. Auburn...offensive co-winner of the Most Improved Award...career high of three catches came in Rose Bowl vs. Oklahoma...caught two passes for career-best 66 yards vs. Missouri...one of two winners of the Coffee County Hustle Award for offense...2017 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2016 Played in 12 games, making two starts...had five catches for 50 yards on the season...made collegiate debut vs. UNC, earning a start against the Tar Heels...caught one pass for 11 yards vs. Florida...caught a 29-yard pass in the Nicholls game. High School Rabun County, coached by Lee Shaw...Rivals.com 4-star prospect, #23 TE nationally, #8 prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com 4-star prospect, #102 overall prospect in the country, #4 TE nationally, #11 prospect in Georgia...Scout.com 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...2015 Georgia Sports Writers Assn. Class AA All-State first team at TE...2015 AJC Super 11 in Georgia, Class AA Defensive Player of the Year, and AA All-State at DB…had 2,696 receiving yards in four seasons...had 57 receptions in 2015 to finish with 150 in his career... scored 16 TDs as a senior.
JUCO prospect... ranked as the #8 overall Junior College prospect nationally, the #4 JUCO defensive tackle prospect and the #3 JUCO prospect from Georgia...ESPN.com four-star JUCO prospect, the #10 JUCO prospect nationally as a member of ESPN’s JC50 and the #3 JUCO DT overall...Rivals.com four-star JUCO prospect and the #9 JUCO prospect nationally...had 30 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and a blocked PAT in 11 games for the Blue Dragons. High School Towers, coached by Brian Montgomery...247Sports.com four-star prospect... ranked as the #17 DT nationally, #278 overall prospect nationally and the #27 prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #49 DT nationally and #65 overall prospect in Georgia...Rivals.com three-star prospect, ranked the #30 DT and #43 in Georgia...named 2016 All-State Class 3A defense by the AJC and Georgia Sportswriters Assn...signed with UGA out of high school. Personal Full name: DEVONTE MALIK WYATT...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the James E. & Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics
Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 12/0 8 11 19 1.5/8 1.5/8 0 0 1 0 2
JUSTIN YOUNG Loganville, Georgia Grayson High School DE Jr. 6-4 275 2VL
Personal Full name: CHARLES KENT WOERNER...Major: Agribusiness...Recipient of the Peter and Kay Amann Football Scholarship...Nephew of former UGA All-America DB and 2016 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Scott Woerner. Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2016 12/2 5 50 10.0 4.5 0 29 NICH 2017 14/1 9 100 11.1 7.1 0 50 MU 2018 13/2 9 121 13.4 9.3 0 35 UF Total 39/5 23 271 11.8 6.9 0 50 MU
92 * 3 tackles vs. Tennessee, 2016
Career Highs
2018
* 1 TFL at Missouri, 2016
Appeared in one game...had one tackle vs. Austin Peay.
2017
Appeared in four games...had one tackle for a loss of two yards vs. Samford.
2016
DEVONTE WYATT Decatur, Georgia Hutchinson CC / Towers High School DL
Jr. 6-3 301 1VL
95 * 7 tackles vs. Texas, 2019
2018
Career Highs
* 1.5 Sacks vs. Texas, 2019
Played in 12 of 14 games and finished with 19 total tackles...career-high seven stops in the Sugar Bowl vs. Texas...his effort in the game included 1.5 tackles for loss, as well as a batted-down pass and two QB pressures... credited with four stops vs. Middle Tennessee State...missed the Vandy game due to injury...had two stops in collegiate debut vs. Austin Peay...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
Played in nine games...had six total stops, including a tackle for lost yardage and a QB pressure...made his first tackle, a TFL, at Missouri.
2015
Redshirted...member of the scout team.
High School
Grayson, coached by Mickey Conn...Rivals.com three-star prospect, #32 SDE nationally, #48 player in the state...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #68 DT nationally, #112 player in the state...Scout.com three-star prospect, #35 DT nationally, #9 ranked DT in the South...2014 Georgia Sports Writers Assn. All-State Class 6A First Team...Grayson went 10-2 in 2014, including a berth in the state playoffs.
Personal
Full name: JUSTIN MORGAN YOUNG…Major: Management...recipient
of the Vincent J. and Barbara Dooley Scholarship.
Career Defensive Statistics
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 2017 4/0 1 0 1 0.0/0 1.0/2 0 0 0 0 0 2018 1/0 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 14/0 4 4 8 0.0/0 2.0/3 0 0 0 0 1
Junior College Hutchinson (Kan.) C.C., coached by Rion Rhoades...247Sports.com four-star www.georgiadogs.com
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#Stetson Bennett QB 5-11 190 Dominick Blaylock WR 6-1 195 #Lewis Cine DB 6-1 185 #DJ Daniel DB 6-1 185 #Rian Davis LB 6-2 230 #Nakobe Dean LB 6-0 220 #Ryland Goede TE 6-6 240 #Jermaine Johnson LB 6-5 240 Zion Logue DL 6-5 295 #Trezmen Marshall LB 6-1 230 #D’wan Mathis QB 6-6 205 #Warren McClendon OL 6-4 320 Kenny McIntosh RB 6-1 210 Tymon Mitchell DL 6-3 315 William Norton DL 6-6 285 *George Pickens WR 6-3 190 *Brett Seither TE 6-5 228 #Nolan Smith LB 6-3 235 #Tyrique Stevenson DB 6-0 202 Makiya Tongue WR 6-2 210 Xavier Truss OL 6-7 330 Travon Walker DL 6-5 290 #Tramel Walthour DL 6-3 280 #Clay Webb OL 6-3 290 *Signed in February 2019. All others signed during December signing period. #Early Enrollee
STETSON BENNETT, QB, 5-11, 190 Blackshear, Ga., Jones County J.C. (Miss.) 2018 (Jones): Transferred from Georgia to Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi...led Jones to a 10-2 overall record, a Mississippi Bowl win and the MACJC conference championship game, falling to No. 1 East Mississippi...in 12 games, completed 145 passes for 1,840 yards and 16 touchdowns while adding 148 yards and four touchdowns on the ground...ranked No. 12 in passing yards nationally (National Junior College Athletic Association)... named Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 6 for his performance against No. 5 Northwest in the MACJC semifinals...completed 19 passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns as well as six rushes for 65 yards in a 36-34 win…enrolled at UGA in January. 2017 (UGA): Redshirted...drew praise throughout the season as the scout team quarterback...one of four winners of Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year, given at the team’s post-season awards gala. High School: Pierce County, coached by Sean Pender...Named to All State 3A Second Team football in senior year...accumulated 3,700 passing yards and 500 rushing yards with 40 touchdowns...most passing yards in 3A in his junior and senior years...Received Region Offensive Player of the Year in senior season...honorable Mention All State Team in his junior season...starting quarterback for the 2015 Rising Seniors Game...also played baseball for the Bears...named to the All-State Class 3A Second Team offense as a senior... Earned Offensive Player of the Year honors during junior season...two-time Preseason All State Academic Team. Personal: STETSON FLEMING BENNETT...son of Stetson and Denise Bennett, both are Georgia graduates…grandfather, Buddy Bennett, played quarterback at South Carolina...major: Management.
DOMINICK BLAYLOCK, WR, 6-1, 195 Marietta, Ga., Walton HS High School: Walton, coached by Daniel Brunner…Selected to play for Team East at the 2019 All-American Bowl…247sports.com five-star prospect... Ranked as the #34 prospect nationally, #6 wide receiver nationally, #7 player in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #8 prospect nationally, #1 ranked WR and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team…ESPN.com
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Blackshear, Ga. Marietta, Ga. Cedar Hill, Texas Griffin, Ga. Apopka, Fla. Horn Lake, Miss. Kennesaw, Ga. Eden Prairie, Minn. Lebanon, Tenn. Homerville, Ga. Belleville, Mich. Brunswick, Ga. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Nashville, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Hoover, Ala. Clearwater, Fla. Savannah, Ga. Miami, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Warwick, R.I. Thomaston, Ga. Hinesville, Ga. Oxford, Ala.
High School/JC
Jones Co. (Miss.) JC Walton HS Trinity Christian HS Georgia Military College Wevika HS Horn Lake HS Kennesaw Mountain HS Independence (Kan.) CC Lebanon HS Clinch County HS Oak Park HS Brunswick HS University School Franklin Road Academy Christian Brothers HS Hoover HS Clearwater Central Catholic IMG Academy Miami Southridge HS University Lab School Bishop Hendricken HS Upson-Lee HS Hutchinson C.C. Oxford HS
four-star prospect, #33 prospect nationally, #4 WR nationally, #6 player in Georgia…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #55 prospect nationally, #9 WR nationally, #8 prospect in the Georgia…accumulated 52 touchdowns and over 3,500 yards of total offense in his Walton career...named to the 2018 Atlanta Journal Constitution Preseason Super 11…helped lead Walton to a 10-2 record, a top 20 ranking in the state, and an appearance in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Class 7A state playoffs…as a senior, caught 60 passes for 1,052 yards and eight touchdowns, while gaining 216 rushing yards on 53 carries for 10 touchdowns…named “Back of the Week” by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta after his game-winning 11-yard touchdown run in week four…member of Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen…participated in Nike’s The Opening 2018 Finals...as a junior, he helped the Raiders to an 11-1 record and a second round appearance in the Class 7A state playoffs…caught 52 passes for 900 yards and seven touchdowns, while adding 270 rushing yards on 38 carries for 10 touchdowns his junior season…named 2017 All-State 7A Honorable Mention offense by the GSWA and AJC…as a sophomore, named to the MaxPreps 2016 Football Sophomore All-American Second Team offense, GSWA All-State 7A Honorable Mention in addition to All-Region (4-7A)… tallied 59 catches for 904 yards and eight touchdowns in his sophomore campaign…Earned offensive MVP honors at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl national combine…as a freshman, named to MaxPreps 2015 Football Freshman All-American First Team offense after recording 41 catches for 795 yards and eight scores…played club 7vs7 football for Hustle Inc. 7v7 in 2018…also competed on the varsity baseball team during his sophomore year…played youth travel baseball with fellow Georgia signee Ryland Goede for the 643 DP Cougars, according to an article by the Marietta Daily Journal....son of former NBA All-Star Mookie Blaylock.
LEWIS CINE, DB, 6-1, 185 Cedar Hill, Texas, Trinity Christian School High School: Trinity Christian School, coached by Troy Williams…Selected to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game…247Sports.com four-star prospect…Ranked as the #66 overall prospect nationally, #3 safety nationally and #11 prospect in the state of Texas… PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, ranked #48 nationally, #3 SAF, and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #31 nationally, #3 safety, #6 in Texas and #7 in the Midlands… Rivals.com four-star prospect, #89 nationally, #6 safety and #12 in Texas…led the Tigers to a 10-0 regular season, followed by four straight wins in the playoffs to
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DJ DANIEL, DB, 6-1, 185 Griffin, Ga., Georgia Military College Junior College: Georgia Military College, coached by Bert Williams…247Sports. com four-star JUCO prospect…Ranked as the #6 JUCO prospect nationally, #2 ranked JUCO cornerback and #1 JUCO prospect in the state of Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #4 ranked JUCO prospect, #1 ranked CB…,ESPN. com four star prospect, ranked #7 JUCO prospect overall and #2 CB in the ESPN JC Top 50…Rivals.com #14 JUCO prospect nationally...Team captain of the Georgia Military College team... led Georgia Military defense that allowed 159.6 passing yards per game and 16.8 points per game…hauled in two interceptions in his second season... in his first season, blocked three kicks and tied for a team-high three interceptions...part of a Bulldog secondary that finished 2017 ranked in the top-10 in the NJCAA in INTs...full name: DAVIS ANTHONY DANIEL...enrolled in January at Georgia and began practicing in December. High School: Spalding, coached by Nick Davis...Helped advance the Jaguars to the second round of the 2016 GHSA High School Playoffs in two-straight years, including a 10-2 record his junior season.
RIAN DAVIS, LB, 6-2, 230 Apopka, Fla., Wevika HS High School: Wevika HS, coached by Rich Bedesem...Selected to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Bowl...247Sports.com four-star prospect... Ranked as the #4 outside linebacker nationally, the #78 overall prospect nationally and the #11 prospect in Florida...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #57 nationally, #5 OLB, and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...Rivals.com fourstar prospect, ranked #125 nationally, the #4 ILB and #13 in the state of Florida... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #106 nationally, #10 OLB and #16 in Florida... made three tackles for loss and two sacks in the first four games of his senior before suffering a torn ACL...Wekiva finished with an 11-2 record and reached the FHSAA Region 1-8A championship...named to the Maxwell Football Club’s 2018 National High School Defensive Player of the Year watch list in the preseason... selected to represent Team Elite in Nike’s The Opening 2018 Finals...touted as Orlando’s “most coveted recruit” by the Orlando Sentinel...spent his freshman season at Wekiva, then moved to the Houston area and played three different positions (DE, OLB, RB) for Clear Lake HS his sophomore and junior seasons... tabbed to the UIL Class 6A All-District 24 team both seasons at Clear Lake...made 94 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 13 quarterback hurries, six pass deflections, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries for touchdowns (both in the first quarter of the Clements game) as a junior in 2017...registered 52 total tackles and nine quarterback hurries as a sophomore... also competed in the discus throw and shot put for the Clear Lake and Wevika track and field teams...Enrolled at UGA in January...intended major: Business.
NAKOBE DEAN, LB, 6-0, 220 Horn Lake, Miss., Horn Lake HS High School: Horn Lake HS, coached by Brad Boyette...2018 High School Butkus Award recipient, given to the nation’s top prep linebacker...selected to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game...also selected for the 2018 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game...chosen as the 2018-19 Gatorade High School Football Player in Mississippi... USA Today All-USA first team and listed at No. 15 on the USA Today pre-season Chosen 25...247Sports.com five-star prospect... ranked as the #1 ILB nationally, #14 overall prospect nationally and the #1 proswww.georgiadogs.com
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RYLAND GOEDE, TE, 6-6, 240 Kennesaw, Ga., Kennesaw Mountain HS High School: Kennesaw Mountain, coached by Caleb Carmean...247Sports.com four-star prospect...Ranked as the #6 tight end nationally, #196 overall prospect nationally and the #23 prospect in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, ranked #162 nationally, #6 TE, and a member of the Top 350 All-American Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, the #4 TE and #17 in Georgia...Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #11 TE and #29 in the state...all-time career leader in receptions, reception yards and touchdown catches at Kennesaw Mountain... selected to the All-Region 3-7A First Team offense as a senior and a junior...had his senior career cut short by an ACL tear suffered in October...listed to the 2018 Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen in the preseason...selected to represent Team Boomin’ at Nike’s The Opening 2018 Finals...named to the USA Today 2017 All-USA Georgia Second Team offense...hauled in 21 passes for 228 yards receiving and four touchdowns as a junior...moved into the all-time record books at KMHS prior to his senior season, ranking No. 3 in receptions (60), No. 4 in reception yards (665) and No. 2 in touchdown receptions (8)...first loves were golf and baseball and did not enjoy football until middle school...intends to play baseball at Georgia and was named to the 2017 Perfect Game 16U All-American second team at third base… full name: RYLAND CHRISTOPHER GOEDE... enrolled at UGA in January...intended major: Sport Management.
JERMAINE JOHNSON, LB, 6-5, 240 Eden Prairie, Minn., Independence C.C. (Kan.) Junior College: Independence C.C., coached by Jason Brown…247Sports.com four-star JUCO prospect…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #1 overall nationally, #1 JUCO DE…Ranked as the #2 overall Junior College prospect nationally, the #2 JUCO Weakside defensive end prospect and the #1 JUCO prospect from Minnesota…Rivals.com four-star JUCO prospect, ranked as the #3 overall Junior College prospect nationally…totaled 96 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in just 20 games for Independence…grew 2 inches (from 6’4” to 6’6”), and gained 27 lbs. (213 to 240) since graduating high school in 2017...featured on season three of the award-winning Netflix documentary “Last Chance U.”...full name: JERMAINE CURTIS JOHNSON...enrolled in January at Georgia and began practicing in December... major: Computer Systems Engineering. High School: Eden Prairie HS, coached by Mike Grant…247Sports.com threestar prospect…Ranked as the #105 Weakside Defensive End prospect and the #11 prospect in Minnesota…Rivals.com two-star prospect.
ZION LOGUE, DL, 6-5, 295 Lebanon, Tenn., Lebanon HS High School: Lebanon HS, coached by Chuck Gentry…247sports.com three-star prospect, #29 strong defensive end nationally, #13 player in Tennessee...Rivals. com four-star prospect, #20 SDE nationally, #6 player in Tennessee…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #348 nationally, #27 DE….helped lead Lebanon to its best season since 2004 with an 8-3 record and a trip to the 2018 TSSAA Division I Class 6A Playoffs...captained LHS to its first winning record since 2006 and launched a turnaround from a 1-10 season in 2016...tallied 57 total tackles,
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TREZMEN MARSHALL, LB, 6-1, 230 Homerville, Ga., Clinch County HS High School: Clinch County, coached by Jim Dickerson...247Sports.com fourstar prospect...Ranked as the #7 inside linebacker nationally, #122 overall prospect nationally and the #13 prospect in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #75 nationally, #3 ILB, and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #77 nationally, #2 ILB and #10 in Georgia...Rivals. com four-star prospect, ranked #193 nationally, #19 athlete and #19 in the state... helped lead Clinch County to a 13-1 season and the Class A-Public State Title in 2018, the team’s third state championship in four years...named to the AJC 2018 Preseason Super 11, the only player selected from a classification below AAA... consensus selection to the 2017 All-State Class A-Public First Team defense by the AJC, GSWA and GACA South...recognized as the 2017 Co-Defensive Player of the Year in Region 2-1A...Accumulated 23 tackles and four sacks as well as 974 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns despite missing most of his junior season... starting inside linebacker at Clinch County who also played quarterback and fullback on offense...compiled a 49-6 career record at CCHS…full name: TREZMEN DAVON MARSHALL…enrolled at UGA in January...intended major: Communication Studies.
D’WAN MATHIS, QB, 6-6, 205 Belleville, Mich., Oak Park HS High School: Oak Park HS, coached by Greg Carter, a former All-American baseball player at Kentucky State...Selected to the Elite 11 Finals, the nation’s most prestigious quarterback camp for high school prospects...Joins Georgia sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm and former Bulldogs Aaron Murray, Matthew Stafford, D.J. Shockley and five more Georgia alumni as Elite 11 participants...247Sports. com four-star prospect...Ranked as the #9 pro-style quarterback nationally, #7 player in Michigan and #261 overall prospect nationally…Rivals.com four-star prospect…Ranked as the #102 prospect nationally, the #2 dual-threat quarterback and #4 prospect in Michigan...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked #299 nationally, #15 QB-DT, #24 in the Midwest and the #6 prospect from Michigan... Led the Knights to a 9-2 overall record and a perfect 6-0 record in the Oakland – White League as a senior, winning the opening round of the MHSAA Division 2 state playoffs before falling to eventual champions De La Salle Collegiate in the second round...Completed 62.5 percent of his passes in 2018 for 1,509 yards and 20 touchdowns through the air, with 305 yards rushing as well according to 247Sports.com...shined in the summer camp circuit at the Rivals Championships Series camp in Columbus and at Nike’s The Opening Regional in Cleveland... threw for over 3,000 yards and rushed for over 700 yards with 26 touchdowns accounted for in his junior season according to 247Sports.com...helped Oak Park to a 30-15 record in his high school career, including back-to-back nine-win seasons in 2017 and 2018...also a dominant forward on the Oak Park varsity basketball team…full name: D’WAN TERENCE MATHIS...enrolled at UGA in January... intended major: Psychology.
WARREN McCLENDON, OL, 6-4, 320 Brunswick, Ga., Brunswick HS High School: Brunswick, coached by Sean Pender…247sports.com four-star prospect, #235 prospect nationally, #22 offensive tackle nationally and the #25 player in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #249 prospect nationally, #26 OT, and a member of the All-Southeast Team…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #18 OT nationally, #16 player in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #292 prospect nationally, #32 OT prospect nationally, #34 prospect in Georgia… as a junior in 2017, named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution All-State Class 6A Team, Georgia Sports Writers Association Class 6A First Team Offense and First-Team All-Region 2-6A…anchored the Pirates line that averaged 42.3 points per game in 2017 …selected to represent Team Overdrive in Nike’s The Opening 2018 Finals and was named to the 247Sports Opening Finals Dream Team with an unofficial 9-5 record in the OL/DL Challenge…also played basketball, helping lead the Pirates to the Sweet 16 of the 2018 GHSA Class 6A State Tournament
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KENNY McINTOSH, RB, 6-1, 210 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., University School High School: University School, coached by Daniel Luque…247Sports.com four-star prospect…Ranked as the #179 overall prospect nationally, the #10 running back prospect nationally, #10 RB, and the #25 prospect in Florida…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, ranked #196 nationally and a member of the All-Southeast Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #229 overall prospect nationally, the #13 RB prospect nationally, and the #36 prospect in Florida …Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #112 overall prospect nationally, the #6 RB prospect nationally, and the #15 prospect in Florida…recorded 1,345 rushing yards on 199 carries to go along with 19 rushing touchdowns in addition to catching 12 passes for 164 yards and a touchdown out of the backfield in his senior season…named Top Performer by the Sun Sentinel in week two for 165 rushing yards and four touchdowns against Immokalee...listed at No. 2 among Broward area recruits in the Sun Sentinel Top 19 for 2019...selected to represent Team Overdrive in Nike’s The Opening 2018 Finals...accumulated 1,261 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns in his junior campaign...earned consecutive selections to the Miami Herald All-Broward Class 5A-Independent First Team offense as a junior and sophomore...tallied 1,214 yards of offense as a sophomore in his first season primarily at running back...named to the MaxPreps 2015 Freshman All-American First Team defense as a DB...also was a small forward for University’s basketball team...younger brother RJ McIntosh played collegiately at Miami and is currently on the N.Y. Giants roster.
TYMON MITCHELL, DL, 6-3, 315 Nashville, Tenn., Franklin Road Academy High School: Franklin Road Academy, coached by Bill Whittemore…247sports. com three-star prospect, ranked as the #28 defensive tackle nationally and the #14 prospect in the state of Tennessee…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #19 DT nationally, #9 player in Tennessee…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and #23 DT nationally…ESPN.com three-star prospect and the #33 DT in the nation…helped the Panthers to an 8-5 record, making it to the TSSAA Division II Class AA state semifinals…named The Tennessean Nashville All-Region Division II-AA Middle Defensive Player of the Year in 2018…listed as No. 9 on The Tennessean Dandy Dozen, a collection of top-12 college football prospects in Nashville area… as a junior, named The Tennessean Nashville All-Region Division II-AA Middle Co-Defensive MVP and to the Tennessee Football Coaches Assn. All-State Team…in 2017, he tallied 74 tackles including 11 for a loss and three sacks…also competed on the wrestling team in the 285 lbs. weight class, grabbing third place in the 2018 TSSAA State Wrestling Championships as a junior with a 17-2 record.
WILLIAM NORTON, DL, 6-6, 285 Memphis, Tenn., Christian Brothers HS High School: Christian Brothers HS, coached by Thomas McDaniel…Selected to play in the 2018 AutoZone Liberty Bowl…247Sports.com four-star prospect, #8 strongside defensive end prospect nationally and the #3 player in the state of Tennessee…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #103 ranked prospect nationally, #11 DE…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #121 nationally, #14 offensive tackle prospect and #3 in Tennessee…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #240 nationally, #21 OT and #7 in Tennessee…helped lead CBHS to an 8-3 record and the second round of the 2018 TSSAA Division II Class 3A state playoffs…named as a finalist for Tennessee’s Mr. Football Award in 2018…honored as the 2017 Tennessee Titans Mr. Tennessee for Class 3A his junior year and was named a semifinalist for the award this year…selected to the 2018 Division II Class 3A All-Region First Team defense by league coaches...recorded 55 tackles (10 for lost yards) and six sacks for the Purple Wave in 2018…tabbed for the USA Today 2018 Preseason All-State First Team defense for Tennessee…led the Purple Wave to an undefeated regular season, a 12-1 overall record, a No. 7 ranking in Tennessee and a semifinals appearance in the 2017 TSSAA Division II Class 3A state playoffs as a junior...reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in all four seasons at Christian Brothers and compiled a 40-11 career record...also a four-year member of the Christian Brothers varsity basketball team.
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signee bios GEORGE PICKENS, WR, 6-3, 190 Hoover, Ala., Hoover HS High School: Hoover HS, coached by Josh Niblett...Selected to play for Team Flash at the 2019 Under Armour All-American Game, snagging four receptions for 55 yards in the game to conclude the week as one of the nation’s top performers at wide receiver...247sports.com five-star prospect, #24 prospect nationally, #4 wide receiver nationally, #1 prospect in Alabama...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #6 WR nationally, #54 prospect nationally, #5 prospect in Alabama...Rivals.com five-star prospect, #7 prospect nationally, #2 WR nationally, #1 prospect in Alabama...listed at No. 14 on the USA Today Chosen 25 for the nation’s top overall prospects...honored as a finalist for the 2018 Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A Player of the Year Award...named to the 2018 All-USA Alabama First Team offense by the USA Today...helped the Buccaneers to a 9-4 record, the Region 3-7A title and the semifinals of the 2018 AHSAA Class 7A playoffs...finished his senior season with 69 catches for 1,368 yards and 16 touchdowns to go along with a kickoff return touchdown...named to AL.com’s 2018 Super All-State Team and the All-Birmingham First Team offense...competed in the 2018 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game, earning Alabama MVP honors after catching nine passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns...named to the 2018 MaxPreps All-American Second Team offense...tabbed at No. 6 on AL.com’s 2018 Preseason A-List...part of the Buccaneers’ teams that won back-to-back AHSAA Class 7A State Championships in 2017 (11-3) and 2017 (12-2), tallying six championships in 10 seasons for Niblett at Hoover...as a junior in 2017, he caught 46 passes for 735 yards and five touchdowns, while adding two punt returns for touchdowns...named to AL.com’s 2017 All-Birmingham Team as an athlete, as well as Class 7A First Team All-State offense by the ASWA, All-USA Alabama First Team offense by the USA Today and AL.com All-State Team Honorable Mention...competed at the Nike’s The Opening Regional camp in Atlanta in July 2017...younger brother Chris Humes played collegiately at Arkansas State and is currently on the CFL’s Winnipeg Bombers roster.
BRETT SEITHER, TE, 6-5, 228 Clearwater, Fla., Clearwater Central Catholic HS High School: Clearwater Central Catholic HS, coached by Chris Harvey...247sports.com three-star prospect, #45 tight end nationally, #140 prospect in Florida...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #26 TE nationally, #173 prospect in Florida... Rivals.com three-star prospect...Helped the Marauders to a 12-1 record, reaching the semifinals of the 2018 FHSAA Class 3A state playoffs...As a twoway senior player, he tallied 42 receptions for 630 yards and six touchdowns, while defensively he had 31 total tackles, 3.5 TFL, two interceptions, and a fumble caused...Named Tampa Bay Times 2018 All-Pinellas County Second Team offense, as well as the All-Tampa Bay Third Team offense by the publication... Caught a 44-yard touchdown for South in the 2018 Pinellas County All-Star Football Game...In 2017, he recorded 12 receptions for 171 yards and three touchdowns in the Marauders state semifinals finish.
NOLAN SMITH, LB, 6-3, 235 Savannah, Ga., IMG Academy High School: IMG Academy, coached by Kevin Wright…one of four finalists for the Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award, given to the nation’s top senior offensive and defensive lineman and presented at the All-American Bowl Awards Show on Jan. 4th, 2019…selected to play in the 2019 All-American Bowl…247sports.com five-star prospect, top-ranked prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #2 prospect nationally, #2 WR…ESPN.com five-star prospect, #2 prospect nationally, #2 defensive end prospect nationally, #1 prospect in Florida...Rivals.com five-star prospect, #5 prospect nationally, #2 WDE nationally, #2 player in Florida…helped the Ascenders to a 7-1 record, amassing 47 tackles, 14.5 for a loss and 6.5 sacks in his senior season…USA Today All-USA first team and #2 on the USA TODAY pre-season Chosen 25…as a junior, he had 41 tackles, 10 TFL, four sacks, two fumbles recovered, an interception, a fumble forced and a blocked punt…named to the 2017 MaxPreps Junior All-American Team First Team offense…selected to represent Team Boomin’ at Nike’s The Opening 2018 Finals, winning the Nike Football Rating Championship with a score of 141.75 (4.55 40-yard dash, 42’2” vertical jump, 4.08 short shuttle and 44’6” powerball throw)...was also named to the 247Sports Opening Finals Dream Team with an unofficial 9-9-1 record in the OL/DL Challenge...finished high school at Calvary Day School in Savannah, Ga., where he spent the first two years of high school…transferred to IMG Academy after his sophomore campaign at Calvary Day, coached by Rick Tomberlin, where he played defensive line and www.georgiadogs.com
2019 Season Preview running back…named 2016 Atlanta Journal Constitution Region 3-A East Player of the Year...also was named to the 2016 All-State Class A-Private First Team defense by both the Georgia Sports Writers Association and Atlanta Journal Constitution…additionally, named All-Savannah Morning News First-Team defense and 2016 MaxPreps Sophomore All-American Team Second-Team defense… aided the Cavaliers to a 10-1 record with a Class A-Private quarterfinals finish… defensively, he amassed 75 tackles – 16 for a loss – to go along with 27 quarterback hurries, 12 sacks, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt as a sophomore…offensively, he led the team with 712 rushing yards and scored 12 total touchdowns…as a freshman at Calvary in 2015, coached by Mark Stroud, he helped lead the Cavaliers to an appearance in the Class A-Private playoffs and a 9-2 final record…he ran for 696 yards and 14 touchdowns, while tallying 36 total tackles – 11 for a loss – to go along with 15 QB hurries and two sacks… also played center on varsity basketball team for the Cavaliers, which he did as a sophomore as well…full name: NOLAN SENTAL SMITH...enrolled at UGA in January...intended major: Biochemical Engineering.
TYRIQUE STEVENSON, DB, 6-0, 202 Miami, Fla., Miami Southridge HS High School: Miami Southridge HS, coached by Rudy Armenteros...Selected to play for Team East in the 2019 All-American Bowl Game...247sports.com fourstar prospect, #38 prospect nationally, #4 cornerback nationally, #6 prospect in Florida...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #59 prospect nationally and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #100 prospect nationally, #9 CB prospect nationally, #14 prospect in Florida...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #37 prospect nationally, #6 CB nationally, #6 player in Florida...made two interceptions in final high school game, the regional semifinals of the 2018 FHSAA Class 8A playoffs...led the Spartans to a 9-3 final record...Listed at No. 11 in USA Today top 12 defensive backs in 2019 class prior to season...Selected to play on Team Overdrive with fellow Georgia signees Travon Walker and Warren McClendon at the Nike Opening 2018 Finals, where he earned a selection to The Opening Finals Dream Team in a “dominant” performance with two interceptions and two pass breakups in 7on7 play...Labeled the safety MVP in the Football Hotbed Exposure Showcase, a summer 7v7 Tournament, in July 2018...One of the nation’s top cornerbacks selected to play in the 2018 Rivals Five-Star Challenge...Transferred to Southridge after attending nearby South Dade HS...helped lead the Buccaneers, coached by Nathaniel Hudson, to the Class 8A regional semifinals in the 2017 FHSAA playoffs and a 10-2-1 overall finish as a junior...named to the 2017 Miami Herald All-Dade Class 8A-6A Second Team Defense...had 69 tackles and four interceptions in 2017...Also competed in track (100 meters) and varsity basketball team at SDHS...signed in December signing period but did not announce his school of choice until January 5…full name: TYRIQUE MARQUIS STEVENSON...enrolled at UGA in January...intended major: Psychology.
MAKIYA TONGUE, WR, 6-2, 210 Baton Rouge, La., University Laboratory School High School: University Lab, coached by Chad Mahaffey.. 247Sports.com fourstar prospect...ranked as the #209 prospect nationally, the #8 athlete nationally, and the #12 overall prospect in the state of Louisiana...PrepStar Magazine fourstar prospect, ranked #214 nationally, #15 ATH, and a member of the Top 350 All-American Team...ESPN four-star prospect, #103 prospect nationally, #10 ATH in the nation and #6 overall prospect in Louisiana...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #22 ATH nationally and #17 prospect from Louisiana...led U-High to 27 straight wins, a No. 16 national ranking (USA Today Super 25) and its second-straight LHSAA Division II State Title in 2018, hauling in a 17-yard touchdown pass in the end zone on 4th and 6...played wide receiver primarily for the Cubs, but also safety and outside linebacker and has the opportunity to play multiple positions at the next level...recorded 16 catches for 249 yards and three touchdowns by midseason of his senior year...named to The Advocate’s 2017 All-District 6-3A Second Team offense as a junior...hauled in 27 catches for 354 yards and four touchdowns in the regular season in 2017...father Reggie Tongue played collegiately at Oregon State before playing nine seasons at safety in the NFL.
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2019 Season Preview XAVIER TRUSS, OL, 6-7, 330 Warwick, R.I., Bishop Hendricken HS High School: Bishop Hendricken, coached by Keith Croft...Selected to represent the East in the 2019 All-America Bowl...247Sports.com four-star prospect... Ranked as the #1 prospect in Rhode Island, #15 offensive tackle nationally, and #138 overall player...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, ranked #89 nationally, #13 OT, and member of All-East Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked 99th overall player, #12 offensive tackle nationally, #9 in Northeast and #1 in Rhode Island...Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #20 offensive tackle nationally and #188 player overall...One of four members of Georgia’s ESPN 300 offensive linemen in the 2019 class...Football University’s 2019 All-Top Gun Team, one of six offensive linemen... One of 14 players to earn the 2018 Football University GRIT Award at the Top Gun Showcase...Selected as one of 100 players nationally invited to the All-American high school combine in San Antonio... Providence First-Team All-State selection his junior year...Guided the Hawks to back-to-back Rhode Island State Championship Super Bowl appearances, earning the Rhode Island state title in 2018 after an undefeated division slate and an 8-1 record as a senior...Also played on the defensive line his junior year with 45 tackles and two sacks...Three-time state champion in indoor track and field...As a junior, contributed a second-place finish in shot put for the team’s 24th-straight title... Teammate of University of Michigan freshman defensive lineman Kwity Paye.
TRAVON WALKER, DL, 6-5, 290 Thomaston, Ga., Upson-Lee HS High School: Upson-Lee, coached by Justin Elder...Selected to represent the East in the 2019 All-American Bowl...247Sports.com five-star prospect...Ranked as the #2 defensive tackle nationally, the #24 overall prospect nationally and the #5 prospect in Georgia... Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #40 nationally, the #4 SDE and #6 in the state...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #18 prospect nationally, #4 DT….ESPN.com four-star prospect, #51 nationally, #6 DE and #8 in Georgia...Played multiple positions on the defensive line for the Knights, as well as tight end and running back...Awarded Lineman of the Week in week nine by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta for his performance against West Laurens, which included 11 tackles, two touchdown receptions and a touchdown run...Named to the USA Today 2018 Preseason All-USA First Team defense...Tabbed for the AJC 2018 Preseason Super 11 along with Georgia signees Dominick Blaylock and Trezmen Marshall...Named to the Maxwell Football Club’s 2018 National High School Defensive Player of the Year watch list in the preseason...Selected to represent Team Overdrive in Nike’s The Opening 2018 Finals and compete in the Final Five Lineman Challenge...Listed to the USA Today 2017 Georgia All-USA Second Team defense...Named to the GACA South 2017 All-State Class 4A First Team defense, as well as honorable mention by the AJC his junior and sophomore seasons...Racked up 37 solo tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles as a junior...Has helped lead the Upson-Lee basketball team to a historic 71 straight wins (third-longest in state history), a No. 7 national ranking (Xcellent 25) in 2018 and back-to-back Class 4A titles...As a junior, averaged 12.2 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game while complementing current Georgia freshman point guard Tye Fagan...Also competed in the discus throw and shot put for the Upson-Lee track and field team, finishing 8th in the 2018 GHSA Class 4A shot put championships with a throw of 48 feet, 7 inches...Registered an 8-3 record in 2015 at Upson-Lee together with Georgia junior defensive end David Marshall, who has amassed 58 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 32 appearances for the Bulldogs...Walker worked out with Marshall and threw shot put with him... Both were coached in 2015 by Tommy Parks, who also coached former Georgia linebacker and current New York Jet Jordan Jenkins.
signee bios son and then Georgia as Georgia sophomore defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt, who made 12 tackles in 11 games in his debut season…Enrolled at UGA in January and participated in bowl practices in January. High School: Liberty County, coached by Kirk Warner...ESPN.com threestar prospect, #54 defensive tackle nationally, #67 overall prospect in Georgia...247Sports.com three-star prospect, #48 defensive tackle nationally, #65 overall prospect in the state...Rivals.com three-star prospect, #37 defensive tackle nationally, #51 overall prospect in the state of Georgia...Named to the All-Region 2-3A First Team defense...Named the Liberty County Football Defensive Player of the Year by MaxPreps.com...Led the Panthers to the 2016 and 2017 GHSA Class 3A semifinals his junior and senior seasons...In addition to football, lettered in basketball at Liberty County...Brother, Tracy White Jr., plays cornerback at Old Dominion...High school teammate of current Georgia sophomore defensive back Richard LeCounte for three seasons at Liberty County…full name: TRAMEL DAMONTE WALTHOUR... intended major: Sport Management.
CLAY WEBB, OL, 6-3, 290 Oxford, Ala., Oxford HS High School: Oxford HS, coached by Ryan Herring…One of two centers selected to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game, but will forego the game to enroll early at Georgia…Also selected to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game...USA Today All-USA first team and #18 in USA Today Sports’ Chosen 25…Listed as the top prospect on AL.com’s “A-List”, the top 15 prospects in the state of Alabama…247Sports.com 5-star recruit...The #22 overall prospect in the nation, #1 center, and the #1 recruit in Alabama…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, ranked #14 nationally, #1 OC, and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...Rivals.com 5-star recruit, ranked #23 nationally, #2 in the state of Alabama, and the #1 OC…ESPN.com 5-star recruit, ranked #11 nationally, #1 in his position, #6 in the Southeast, and #2 in the state of Alabama…The fourth addition to Georgia’s class of ESPN 300 offensive linemen…Led Oxford to a 10-3 overall record, 5-2 record in region play and the quarterfinals of the AHSAA Class 6A state playoffs before falling to Clay-Chalkville HS...Paved the way for an explosive Yellow Jacket offense that averaged 37.2 points per game...Named to the USA Today 2018 Preseason All-USA First Team offense and the All-American Second Team offense by MaxPreps...Selected to represent Team Elite in Nike’s The Opening 2018 Finals...Earned an invite to the 2018 Rivals Five-Star Challenge by earning offensive MVP honors at the Atlanta Rivals 3 Stripe camp… Named to the MaxPreps All-American First Team offense his junior and sophomore seasons, and Second Team offense his freshman year...Tabbed for the USA Today 2017 AllState First Team offense...Named to the ASWA All-State Class 6A First Team offense his junior and sophomore seasons...Burst onto the scene at the Atlanta Opening regional and Atlanta Rivals camp following his freshman year in 2016...Started at left tackle for OHS as an eighth grader according to an article by AL.com... Helped lead the Oxford wrestling team to its second-straight 2018 AHSAA Class 6A Duals championship, clinching the final match by pin down and finishing his career with a 45-1 record and 38 pins…Enrolled at UGA in January…full name: ROBERT CLAYTON WEBB...intended major: Criminal Justice.
TRAMEL WALTHOUR, DL, 6-3, 280 Hinesville, Ga., Hutchinson CC Junior College: Hutchinson Community College, coached by Rion Rhoades...247Sports.com three-star JUCO prospect...Ranked #40 nationally, the #4 JUCO defensive tackle and the #13 JUCO prospect from the state of Georgia... ESPN.com three-star JUCO prospect, the #44 JUCO player overall, the #6 JUCO defensive tackle and a member of the ESPN JC50...Helped Hutchinson to a 9-3 overall record, capped off by a 35-6 victory over Navarro College in the Salt City Bowl...Registered 16 total tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in 10 games played for the Blue Dragons...Took the same route from high school to Hutchin-
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hen Georgia looked for a new head football coach after the 2015 season, all arrows pointed to Kirby Smart, former Bulldog player and assistant coach, and longtime Alabama defensive coordinator. Three years later, the decision to bring Smart home has paid handsome rewards. His impact, along with a stellar group of players who bought into the new system, has put Georgia in the national championship hunt the past two seasons. The Bulldogs in 2018 posted an 11-1 regular season record, a second straight SEC Eastern Division title, and a ranking as high as number four in the College Football Playoff poll. Georgia landed in the prestigious Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2019—the program’s tenth all-time appearance in the New Orleans classic. It also extended the Bulldogs’ bowl-game streak to a record 22 straight years, second-highest active streak in the country. For his efforts, Smart was a semifinalist in the Maxwell Club George Munger National Coach of the Year balloting and a finalist in the Bobby Dodd Trophy Coach of the Year competition. Smart’s second season in 2017 was a special one, with an 11-1 regular-season record, an SEC championship, a win over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl Game (College Football Playoff semifinal) and advancement into the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in the program’s first appearance. In the SEC championship game, the Bulldogs avenged their only regular-season loss with a 28-7 victory over Auburn. It was the first conference title since 2005 for the Red and Black. Both Smart and his players reaped the bounty of their banner 2017 season. He was named George Munger National Coach of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club, SEC Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and SEC Coaches, and the Regional Coach of the Year by the AFCA. Roquan Smith earned first-team All-America honors and the Dick Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker. Smith, Isaiah Wynn and Sony Michel were all taken in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, which also claimed seniors Nick Chubb, Lorenzo Carter and Javon Wims in subsequent rounds. In Smart’s first season leading the Bulldogs, Georgia made its 20th straight bowl appearance and posted four fourth-quarter comebacks, including wins over No. 8 Auburn and No. 22 UNC. He led the Bulldogs to an 8-5 final record, which included a victory over TCU in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Smart has also made an immediate impact in recruiting circles by posting the nation’s third-ranked class in 2017, followed by the top ranked 2018 class, and second ranked class in 2019. In addition to his coaching duties, Smart oversees the Kirby Smart Family Foundation, which is focused on being champions in the community by supporting and giving back to needy children and families facing adversity. Smart officially came home to Georgia on Dec. 6, 2015. But he still had unfinished business at Alabama, which was still chasing a national title. He jug-
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Full Name: Kirby Paul Smart Birthdate: December 23, 1975 Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama Family: Wife: Mary Beth; Children: twins Weston and Julia (Feb. 8, 2008), and Andrew (May 25, 2012) High School: Bainbridge (Ga.) College: BBA Georgia ‘98 MS Florida State ‘03
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gled two jobs for a month until January 11, 2016, when the Crimson Tide won its fourth national championship in a 7-year span. Twelve hours later, he was at work in Athens, where he remains one of 10 head coaches at schools from Power 5 conferences that are coaching at their alma mater. Smart had served on the Alabama staff the previous nine years, seven as defensive coordinator. During his tenure at Alabama, the Crimson Tide won three BCS National Championships, one College Football Playoff national title, three SEC crowns, six SEC western division titles, and was ranked in the nation’s final top ten rankings the last eight years in a row. A former standout defensive back and scholar-athlete at Georgia, Smart was one of the nation’s most respected defensive coordinators. During his time at Alabama, he coached players at three different positions, in addition to his coordinating duties. He was recognized as the 2012 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year and the 2009 Broyles Award winner as college football’s top assistant coach. He was also a finalist for the 2015 Broyles Award. Prior to joining the Alabama staff in 2007, Smart spent the 2006 season as safeties coach with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. He served six years on the collegiate level as the running backs coach at Georgia (2005), defensive backs coach at LSU (2004), graduate assistant at Florida State (2002-03), defensive coordinator/linebackers coach (2001) and defensive backs coach (2000) at Valdosta State, and administrative assistant at UGA (1999). Smart was the running backs coach on Georgia’s 2005 SEC Championship team. His unit, which featured future NFL players Thomas Brown, Danny Ware and Kregg Lumpkin, averaged 162.2 rushing yards per game. In 2004 at LSU, he tutored two future NFL veterans: Corey Webster and Travis Daniels. As a player, Smart was a four-year letterman at defensive back for Georgia, where he was a first team All-SEC pick as a senior. He finished his career with 13 interceptions, a mark that still ranks fifth in UGA annals, and led the Bulldogs with six interceptions in 1997, five in ‘98. He led the SEC in interceptions during his final season. Smart also scored two points as a collegian. He was the first player in UGA history -- and one of just two Bulldogs since the rule was introduced in 1988 -- to return a blocked PAT kick for two points, having brought one back 88 yards against New Mexico State in his freshman year of 1995. Under Smart’s leadership, 2015 Alabama defense ranked first nationally in rushing defense, third in total defense, and third in scoring defense. .His 2014 Alabama defense ranked, passing fourth nationally against the run. The Crimson Tide ranked sixth nationally in scoring defense, while ranking 12th nationally in total defense. 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 while ranking fifth in total defense, seventh in rushing defense and 11th in pass defense. He helped mold 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, scoring defense and rush defense while ranking seventh in pass defense and pass efficiency defense. Smart’s rebuilding job in 2010 was impressive, as the Tide remained one of the nation’s elite defensive units while replacing nine starters. Alabama led the SEC and ranked third nationally in scoring defense and fifth in total defense. 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 2006 Miami Dolphins Safeties top assistant coach in the country. The UA defense led 2007 Alabama Asst. HC/Def. Backs the SEC and ranked second nationally in scoring defense 2008-13, ‘15 Alabama Def. Coord./Inside LBs pass efficiency defense, rush defense and total defense. 2014 Alabama Asst. HC/Safeties A four-time member of the SEC Academ2016-present Georgia Head Coach ic Honor Roll, Smart received his BBA degree in Finance from UGA in 1998 and his M.S. in Physical EdPlaying Experience ucation from Florida State in 2003. The Bainbridge, Georgia (1995-98) Four-year letterman as Ga., native is married to the former Mary Beth Lycett defensive back. First team All-SEC in ’98; 13 of McDonough, Ga., a 4-year letterwinner, and 2-year career interceptions; four-time member of SEC starter, on the Georgia women’s basketball team from Academic Honor Roll. 2000-2003. The couple met long after their undergradBainbridge H.S. (1991-93) Three-year letterman uate days at UGA, when Lycett -- then working in the in football, basketball, and baseball; first team UGAAA business office -- helped arrange Smart’s trip Class AAAA All-State as a senior; 16 career to interview for the Bulldogs’ running backs coaching interceptions. job in 2005. They are now the proud parents of twins High School Coach: Sonny Smart (father) Weston and Julia (Feb. 8, 2008) and son Andrew (May 25, 2012). 2019 Georgia Bulldogs Spring Media Guide
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James Coley Offensive Coordinator — Quarterbacks James Coley, who served as Co-Offensive Coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Georgia in 2018, was promoted to Offensive Coordinator in January, 2019 and continues to coach the Bulldog signal callers. Coley has been on the UGA coaching staff since Kirby Smart took over as head coach in 2016. He was named Co-Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach at Georgia in 2018 after two seasons coaching the Bulldogs’ wide receivers. Coley was part of a 2017 staff that led the Bulldogs to a record-tying 13 victories, first SEC championship since 2005, first appearance in the College Football Playoff, victory over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl CFP semifinal, and first appearance in the College Football Playoff Championship Game. Georgia’s offense finished first in the SEC and 9th nationally in Rushing Offense, 3rd in the SEC in Scoring Offense, 5th in Total Offense, and 4th nationally in Red Zone Offense. The Bulldogs followed up in 2018 with another SEC Eastern Division championship, 11-win season, and appearance in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The Georgia offense finished first in the SEC in total rushing offense, rushing offense per game, and second in the SEC in total offense, touchdowns scored, and scoring offense. Coley’s two seasons of coaching Bulldog receivers produced a pair of NFL draft picks: Isaiah McKenzie (Denver) and Javon Wims (Chicago). In 2018 he coached sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm, whose passing effiency (171.21) and completion percentage (67.3) were both second best in UGA history. Coley served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Miami from 2013-15. Prior to joining the Miami staff, he held positions as offensive coordinator and tight ends coach (2010-12) and tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator (2008-09) at Florida State. A native of Miami, he served as an offensive assistant with the Miami Dolphins in 2005-06. His coaching resume also included a stop at 2003 national champion Louisiana State University, where he served as a graduate assistant coach. 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.
Dan Lanning Fain and Billy Slaughter Defensive Coordinator — Outside Linebackers Dan Lanning was named the Fain and Billy Slaughter Defensive Coordinator in February, 2019, after serving one year as Georgia’s outside linebackers coach. He joined the Bulldog staff after two years as inside linebacker coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Memphis. In his first year at Georgia, Lanning was part of a coaching staff that led the Bulldogs to their second consecutive season with 11 or more wins, second straight SEC Eastern Division title, and appearance in a New Years Six bowl game. The Georgia defense finished second in the SEC in total defense, third in pass defense and opponent third down conversions, and fifth in scoring defense and rushing defense. Lanning coached 2018 second-team All-SEC OLB D’Andre Walker, who led the team in sacks (7.5) and tackles-for-loss (11.0). Lanning joined the Memphis staff in 2016 after spending the 2015 season
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coaching staff at Alabama as a graduate assistant coach with the outside linebackers. Prior to Alabama, Lanning held positions at Pittsburgh (2011), Arizona State (2012-13) and Sam Houston State (2014). At Memphis he was part of a staff that that led the Tigers to their third 10-win season in school history and finished in the top five in the country in turnovers gained two years in a row. On that team, Lanning coached twotime first team All-American Athletic Conference linebacker Genard Avery. At Alabama, Lanning was a member of the coaching staff that guided the Crimson Tide to the 2015 College Football Playoff (CFP) national title. Alabama defeated Clemson 45-40 in the CFP championship game in Glendale, Ariz. The Crimson Tide posted a 14-1 record and won the Southeastern Conference crown with a 29-15 victory over Florida in the league championship game. Prior to his one season in Tuscaloosa, Lanning spent the 2014 campaign at Sam Houston State, where he helped guide the Bearkats to an 11-5 record, the Southland Conference crown and an FCS playoff appearance. Sam Houston State, playing in its fourth-straight FCS playoffs, advanced to the semifinal round before falling to eventual national champion North Dakota State. At Sam Houston State, Lanning coached the defensive backs and served as the program’s co-recruiting coordinator, with a special recruiting emphasis on Houston, south Texas and the Lone Star State’s Golden Triangle area. Lanning spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons on head coach Todd Graham’s staff at Arizona. He began his Sun Devils career as a grad assistant in 2012, before moving to the on-campus recruiting coordinator/defensive assistant in 2013. A Richmond, Mo., native, Lanning played linebacker at William Jewell College, located in Liberty, Mo. He earned two B.S. degrees in physical education and secondary education in 2008. Two years later, Lanning completed coursework for his master’s degree in secondary administration from William Woods University in Fulton, Mo. Lanning and his wife, Sauphia, have three sons: Caden, Kniles and Titan.
Scott Fountain Special Teams Coordinator Scott Fountain joined the full time, on-field staff, in 2018, after serving as a special teams analyst for the 2017 season and a short time in the off-season as special teams coordinator at Mississippi State. In 2018 Georgia had two of the SEC’s top specialists in kick returner Mecole Hardman and PK Rodrigo Blankenship. Hardman led the SEC in average punt return (20.1), was fifth in average kick return (25.2), and was named to the ESPN.com All-American first team. Blankenship earned second-team All-SEC honors after finishing fifth in the SEC in scoring by kickers (8.7 ppg). He also posted 82 kickoff touchbacks and ran his string of successful PAT kicks to a school-record 154. Fountain also contributed to the Bulldogs’ emergence in special teams in 2017. Hardman averaged 25.3 yards per kick return, second-best in the SEC and 21st nationally. Georgia’s coverage teams also held opponents to 5.9 yards per punt return and 19.5 yards per kick return, both improved numbers from the previous year. Additionally, Blankenship made 20 of his 23 field goal attempts this season, including two kicks over 50 yards in the College Football Playoffs. He made all 63 of his PAT attempts, kicked 67 touchbacks and was named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award. Punter Cameron Nizialek averaged 45 yards per punt (9th nationally) and was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award. Before joining Georgia’s staff, Fountain had spent the previous eight years assisting the football program at Auburn, the first four as the Tigers’ player personnel director and the latter four as an on-field assistant, coordinating special teams and coaching tight ends. From 2014-16, Fountain coached kicker Daniel Carlson, a three-time Lou Groza Award finalist. Fountain, a part of three SEC championship teams, led Auburn’s administrative and recruiting efforts from 2009-12. He followed Gene Chizik to Auburn after spending two seasons (2007-08) on Chizik’s staff at Iowa State as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator. Fountain earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Samford in 1988 and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Florida State in 1998. He is married to the former Rosie Hidalgo and the couple has four sons: Brookes, Hunter, Tanner and Skyler.
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Pass Game Coordinator — Wide Receivers
Run Game Coordinator — Running Backs
Former NFL wide receiver Cortez Hankton was named Pass Game Coordinator and Wide Receivers Coach in February of 2019 after serving the 2018 season as an assistant coach in charge of the receivers. He joined the Georgia coaching staff in February, 2018, after coaching wide receivers at Vanderbilt for three seasons. In his first year at Georgia, Hankton was part of a coaching staff that led the Bulldogs to their second straight season with 11 or more wins, second straight SEC Eastern Division title, and appearance in a New Years Six bowl game. The Georgia offense finished second in the in the SEC in Scoring Offense and Hankton coached several big play receivers in Terry Godwin, Mecole Hardman and Riley Ridley, who combined for 1,475 receiving yards. During his three seasons at Vanderbilt, Hankton coached veteran receivers C.J. Duncan and Trent Sherfield, Caleb Scott and Kalija Lipscomb. In 2016 this foursome combined for 129 catches and 1,715 yards. In 2017, Duncan and Sherfield combined for 102 receptions, 1,246 yards and 10 TDs. Prior to his tenure at Vandy, Hankton coached receivers for three seasons at Dartmouth (2012-14). During that time, he helped the Big Green to a 2010 overall record, including an 8-2 mark in 2014. A graduate of Texas Southern, Hankton was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent in April, 2003, by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He caught 17 passes for 166 yards as a rookie, and in four years with the Jaguars, he caught 34 passes for 310 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Hankton signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2007 and spent the entire 2008 season on injured reserve with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hankton earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas Southern in 2002, where he set school season and career records for receiving yards. A four-year starter and two-year captain, he was Texas Southern’s team MVP and an All-SWAC honoree as a junior and senior. A native of New Orleans, Hankton is the son of Cortez Sr. and Sherome Hankton, both officers in the city’s police department. Hankton was a standout athlete at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans. Hankton and his wife, the former Shon Holder, were married in July, 2014. They are the parents of sons Cortez “Trip” III and Cruz
Todd Hartley Assistant Coach — Tight Ends Todd Hartley, a University of Georgia graduate who has also been a full-time staff member with the Bulldog football program, was named tight ends coach on January 14, 2019. Hartley, a native of Gray, Ga., served as Special Teams Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach at Miami from 201618. During his tenure with the Hurricanes, Hartley coached tight end David Njoku before he was taken in the 2017 NFL Draft as the 29th overall pick. He also tutored tight end Chris Herndon, a fourth-round selection by the New York Jets in the 2018 draft. Most recently, Hartley signed tight end Brevin Jordan, who was ESPN. com’s top ranked tight end in the 2018 class and No. 20 on the 2018 ESPN 300 list. Jordan finished his first season as an All-ACC Second Team selection after hauling in 32 passes for 287 yards and four touchdowns. Hartley arrived in Miami after serving as Georgia’s Director of Player Personnel in 2015. Before his return to Georgia, Hartley spent four years at Marshall serving in a variety of roles including tight ends and safeties coach and recruiting coordinator from 2011-14. In 2014 at Marshall, Hartley coached punter Tyler Williams to First Team All-Conference USA honors and tight end Eric Frohnapfel to C-USA and honorable mention All-Conference USA honors, making it the fourth straight year he coached at least one all-league student-athlete. Hartley originally joined the Bulldogs as a student assistant at the end of the 2005 season and worked with the offense and special teams until the spring of 2008 while he was an undergraduate. He graduated from UGA with a degree in health and physical education in May, 2008. He and his wife, Jessica, and four children: Tucker, Tenley, Teagan, and Tatum. www.georgiadogs.com
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Dell McGee was named Run Game Coordinator and Running Backs Coach after one season as Assistant Head Coach. He had served the previous two seasons as an assistant coach, overseeing running backs. In his three seasons at UGA, McGee coached four 1,000-yard rushers: Nick Chubb (1,345 in 2017 and 1,130 in 2016); Sony Michel (1,161 in 2017); D’Andre Swift (1,049 in 2018); and Elijah Holyfield (1,018 in 2018). In the 2018 NFL draft, Michel was the 31st overall player picked (New England) and Chubb was 35th player chosen (Cleveland. Chubb and Michel finished their careers as the Nos. 2 and 3 career rushers in UGA history, amassing over 8,400 combined yards and 87 touchdowns. Additionally, Rivals.com named McGee the 2018 National Recruiter of the Year after the Bulldogs signed the consensus No. 1-rated recruiting class. In 2018, Georgia finished first in the SEC (16th nationally) in Rushing Offense and second (14th nationally) in Scoring Offense. Just 10 days before he came to UGA, McGee had led Georgia Southern to victory in its first-ever bowl game (GoDaddy Bowl) as interim head coach. McGee served as running backs coach at GSU in 2014-15, when 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 had four backs top the 600-yard rushing mark in 2015. McGee had been 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 as 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 2007. McGee was a two-year starter and four-year letterwinner at Auburn from 1992-95. The Arizona Cardinals picked McGee in the 5th round of the 1996 NFL Draft and he remained with the organization through 1998. McGee and his wife Linda have a son, Austin.
Sam Pittman Associate Head Coach — Offensive Line Sam Pittman was named Associate Head Coach in February of 2019 after serving the previous three seasons as an assistant coach, overseeing the Bulldogs’ offensive line. He had come to Athens after coaching three years at Arkansas as offensive line coach, associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2018, Pittman was part of a staff that led the Bulldogs to their second consecutive season with 11 or more wins, second straight SEC Eastern Division title, and appearance in a New Years Six bowl game (Allstate Sugar). Georgia finished first in the SEC (16th nationally) in Rushing Offense and second (14th nationally) in Scoring Offense (37.9 ppg). Pittman is widely regarded among the nation’s best offensive line coaches and recruiters. Since 2013, eight players he has coached have been drafted and three others have signed free agent contracts. In the past two seasons, four of his players have earned either All-America and/or All-SEC status: Isaiah Wynn, Solomon Kindley and Andrew Thomas in 2017, as well as Thomas and Lamont Gaillard in 2018. Of Pittman’s eight drafted offensive linemen in 2013-14, Ja’Wuan James (Tennessee) was selected 19th overall by Miami in 2014 and Travis Swanson became the highest Arkansas center draft pick in school history when he was picked 76th overall by Detroit. In 2013, Jonathan Cooper of UNC was the seventh overall pick by Arizona. Pittman previously served as offensive line coach at Tennessee (2012), Associate Head Coach and offensive line coach at North Carolina (2007-11), and offensive line coach at Northern Illinois (2003-06). 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.
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Glenn Schumann
Charlton Warren
Co-Defensive Coordinator — Inside Linebackers
Assistant Coach — Defensive Backs Charlton Warren was named Assistant Coach at Georgia on January 19, 2019, after coaching the secondary at the University level for more than 13 years. Warren, a native of Atlanta, Ga., spent the 2018 season coaching cornerbacks at Florida and the 2017 season coaching Tennessee’s defensive backs and serving as the program’s special teams coordinator. In addition to stops at North Carolina (2015-16) and Nebraska (2014), Warren worked at the U.S. Air Force Academy, his alma mater, from 2005 to 2013 in a variety of roles. Warren was a three-year letterman at defensive back for Air Force, and helped the program achieve consecutive 10-win seasons in 1997 and 1998. In Warren’s one season on staff, Florida’s defense made dramatic improvements in 2018, highlighted by its ranking 11th nationally in takeaways (26). The Gators’ pass efficiency defense (112.69 - 17th), scoring defense (20.0 - 20th) and sacks per game (2.85 - T-20th) also all improved with Warren’s help. Off the field, Warren proved to be one of the Gators’ top recruiters. He is credited with helping Florida sign Trey Dean III in 2018 and defensive backs Jaydon Hill, Chester Kimbrough and Chris Steele in 2019. Prior to joining Nebraska in 2014, Warren began his coaching career at his alma mater, Air Force, where he spent nine seasons beginning in 2005. He spent three seasons as secondary coach/recruiting coordinator, three seasons as co-defensive coordinator/secondary coach/recruiting coordinator before he was promoted to associate HC/defensive coordinator in 2012. Warren graduated from Air Force in 1999 with a degree in Human Factors Engineering. While stationed at Warner Robins AFB from 2000-03, he earned an MBA from Georgia College and State University. Before returning to the Academy in 2005, Warren was stationed at Eglin AFB, Fla., as an airto-ground weapons program manager for the Air Armament Center. During his time at Air Force, Warren was a three-year letterman at defensive back for the Falcons, helping the program achieve consecutive 10-win seasons in 1997 and 1998, including a 12-1 record and an outright conference title in 1998. Warren is married to Jocelyn Warren and the couple have three children: Jayree, Teya and Chase.
Glenn Schumann was named Co-Defensive Coordinator & Inside Linebackers coach at Georgia in February of 2019 after three seasons as Assistant Coach in charge of the Bulldogs’ inside linebackers. He came to UGA after serving two years as Director of Player Development and Associate Director of Player Personnel at the University of Alabama. In 2018 he was part of a coaching staff that led Georgia to its second consecutive season with 11 or more wins, second straight SEC Eastern Division title, and appearance in a New Years Six bowl game (Allstate Sugar). The Georgia defense finished second in the SEC in total defense (314.3 ypg), third in pass defense (180.3) and opponent third down conversions, and fifth in scoring defense (19.2) and rushing defense (134.0). Schumann’s star pupil over his first two years was Roquan Smith, who capped his junior season by winning the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker, in addition to being named SEC Defensive Player of the Year. In 2017, Smith was a consensus All-American, a finalist for the Nagurski and Bednarik Awards, and finished 10th in the Heisman Trophy voting, and he led the Chicago Bears in tackles as an NFL rookie in 2018. Schumann spent eight years with the Crimson Tide, first as an undergraduate analyst (2008-11), then as a graduate assistant (Dec. 2011-14) and for his final season as Director of Player Development and Associate Director of Player Personnel. During his time there, the Crimson Tide won three BCS National Championships, one College Football Playoff national title, three SEC crowns, and was ranked in the nation’s final top 10 eight years in a row. 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 bachelor of arts degree from Alabama in December, 2011, and a masters in sports management from the Capstone in December, 2013. He and his wife Lauren were married in the summer of 2015.
Tray Scott Assistant Coach — Defensive Line Tray Scott was named defensive line coach at UGA on February 10, 2017, after serving two years in a similar position at the University of North Carolina (2015-16). Scott was briefly hired as the defensive line coach at Ole Miss in January, 2017, before coming to Georgia. In his second year at Georgia, Scott was part of a coaching staff that led the Bulldogs to their second straight season with 11 or more wins, second straight SEC Eastern Division title, and appearance in a New Years Six bowl game. The Georgia defense finished second in the SEC is total defense, third in pass defense and opponent third down conversions, and fifth in scoring defense and rushing defense. In his two campaigns in Chapel Hill, Scott helped UNC reach back-toback bowl games and the 2015 ACC Championship Game. Scott’s top player during his tenure at UNC was Nazair Jones, an All-ACC tackle who had 70 stops, 9.5 for lost yardage and 2.5 QB sacks as a junior in 2016. Jones was a third-round selection by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2017 NFL Draft. Prior to moving to North Carolina, Scott served two years (2013-14) as defensive line coach at UT Martin. He also held positions as defensive line graduate assistant at Ole Miss (2012), assistant coach at Arkansas State (2010-11). Scott was also a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Arkansas Tech, from the fall of 2008 until the spring of 2010. As a player at Arkansas Tech, Scott was a four-year letterman from 200307. He helped Tech to a 24-8 record from 2004-06, including a 10-2 overall mark and a national playoff appearance in 2004. Scott prepped at Crossett High School in his hometown of Crossett, Ark. Scott earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Arkansas Tech in 2008. He also received his Master’s degree from Arkansas Tech in 2010. He is married to the former Sarah Fancher and the couple has a son, Julian Thomas Scott, born on May 22, 2017.
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Scott Sinclair Director of Strength & Conditioning
Scott Sinclair was named Director of Strength and Conditioning on January 6, 2015, after serving two years in the same position at Marshall University. Sinclair joined the Marshall program in January, 2013, working with both football and track and field programs and was part of a program that had three 10-win football seasons. He came to Marshall after nine years as an associate director of strength and conditioning at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where he worked with the football program along with baseball and track & field. With the football program, he was directly responsible for the speed and agility programs in addition to the program’s administrative duties. In 2012, he 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. The title of master strength and conditioning coach represents professionalism, knowledge, experience, expertise as well as longevity in the field. He is also CPR/AED certified. 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.
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OVERALL: 11-3
(HOME: 7-0; ROAD: 3-1; NEUTRAL: 1-2)
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SEC: 7-1
(HOME: 3-0; ROAD: 3-1; NEUTRAL: 1-0)
Date Rank Opponent (CFP/AP/USA) TV W-L Score Attend. Top Rusher Top Passer Top Receiver Top Tackler 9/1 3/4 Austin Peay ESPN W 45-0 92,746 Robertson (1-72) Fromm (12-16-157) Swift (4-33) Reed (6) 9/8 3/3 * at 24/24 South Carolina CBS W 41-17 83,140 Holyfield (9-76) Fromm (15-18-194) Hardman (6-103) LeCounte (10) 9/15 3/3 Middle Tennessee ESPN2 W 49-7 92,746 Holyfield (8-101) Fromm (10-12-128) Nauta (4-47) Taylor (6) 9/22 2/3 * at Missouri ESPN W 43-29 58,284 Holyfield (14-90) Fromm (12-23-260) Ridley (5-87) Reed (8) 9/29 2/3 * Tennessee CBS W 38-12 92,746 Holyfield (16-78) Fromm (16-22-185) Hardman (4-43) Reed (6) 10/6 2/2 * Vanderbilt SECN W 41-13 92,746 Holyfield (6-64) Fromm (17-23-276) Ridley (5-57) LeCounte (6) 10/13 2/2 * at 13/12 LSU CBS L 16-36 102,321 Swift (12-72) Fromm (16-34-209) Ridley (3-75) Campbell (11) 10/27 7/6 * vs. 9/11 Florida CBS W 36-17 84,463 Swift (12-104) Fromm (17-24-240) Nauta (5-73) Rice (11) 11/3 6/6/5 * at 9/11/12 Kentucky CBS W 34-17 63,542 Swift (16-156) Fromm (14-20-113) Holloman (4-39) Rice (8) 11/10 5/5/5 * 24/NR/NR Auburn ESPN W 27-10 92,746 Swift (17-186) Fromm (13-20-193) Swift (4-43) Rice (8) 11/17 5/5/5 Massachusetts SECN W 66-27 92,746 Fields (7-100) Fields (5-8-121) Hardman (3-68) LeCounte (5) 11/24 5/5/5 Ga. Tech SECN W 45-21 92,746 Swift (14-105) Fromm (13-16-175) Nauta (4-36) Ledbetter (9) 12/1 4/4/4 & vs. 1/1/1 Alabama CBS L 28-35 77,141 Swift (16-75) Fromm (25-39-301) Swift (6-63) Reed (8) 1/1 5/6/6 # vs. 15/14/14 Texas ESPN L 21-28 71,449 Holyfield (12-62) Fromm (21-35-224) Ridley (5-61) Reed (8)
If two rankings listed, it’s AP/USA Today; If three rankings listed, it’s CFP/AP/USA Today ◊ ALL TIMES EASTERN ◊ *-SEC Games ◊ Florida game in Jacksonville ◊ &-SEC Championship (Atlanta) ◊ #-Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans)
TEAM STATISTICS
GA OPP
SCORING...............................................................530 269 Points Per Game.................................................. 37.9 19.2 Points Off Turnovers...............................................44 37 FIRST DOWNS.......................................................331 240 Rushing.................................................................169 99 Passing................................................................. 141 121 Penalty.................................................................... 21 20 RUSHING YARDAGE...........................................3343 1876 Yards gained rushing..........................................3595 2122 Yards lost rushing.................................................252 246 Rushing Attempts.................................................567 467 Average Per Rush..................................................5.9 4.0 Average Per Game............................................238.8 134.0 TDs Rushing...........................................................30 18 PASSING YARDAGE...........................................3165 2524 Comp-Att-Int.............................................. 241-356-6 258-423-8 Average Per Pass..................................................8.9 6.0 Average Per Catch............................................... 13.1 9.8 Average Per Game............................................ 226.1 180.3 TDs Passing............................................................34 13 TOTAL OFFENSE................................................6508 4400 Total Plays.............................................................923 890 Average Per Play....................................................7.1 4.9 Average Per Game............................................464.9 314.3 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards................................ 20-457 10-313 KICK RETURN AVERAGE....................................22.9 31.3 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards............................... 22-366 5-64 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE..................................16.6 12.8 INT RETURNS: #-Yards......................................8-169 6-38 INT RETURN AVERAGE...................................... 21.1 6.3 FUMBLES-LOST...................................................21-8 23-9 PENALTIES-Yards............................................ 77-680 67-525 Average Per Game..............................................48.6 37.5 PUNTS-Yards................................................. 43-1830 74-3153 Average Per Punt.................................................42.6 42.6 Net punt average................................................. 37.3 36.0 KICKOFFS-Yards........................................... 98-6274 59-3585 Average Per Kick.................................................64.0 60.8 Net kick average..................................................39.4 39.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game......................... 31:29 28:09 3RD-DOWN Conversions................................ 77/162 65/191 3rd-Down Pct.......................................................48% 34% 4TH-DOWN Conversions.................................... 8/13 13/27 4th-Down Pct.......................................................62% 48% SACKS BY-Yards..............................................24-152 20-122 MISC YARDS..............................................................0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED.......................................68 32 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS................................19-23 15-18 ON-SIDE KICKS.....................................................0-1 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES.............................. (54-60) 90% (33-37) 89% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS...................(40-60) 67% (21-37) 57% PAT-ATTEMPTS.................................... (65-65) 100% (28-28) 100%
SCORING 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total
Georgia Opponents
124 189 136 81 – 530 51 69 52 97 – 269
Possession 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Georgia Opponents
8:02 7:03 8:08 8:15 31:29 6:57 7:56 6:51 6:23 28:09
Note: 4th Q vs. Austin Peay was shortened to 10:00.
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GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
PASSING
GP-GS Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G
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GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
D’Andre Swift................................. 14-5 163 1068 19 1049 6.4 10 83 UK 74.9 Elijah Holyfield............................... 14-9 159 1042 24 1018 6.4 7 66 MT 72.7 Brian Herrien................................. 14-0 50 298 3 295 5.9 3 24 UMASS 21.1 James Cook................................... 13-0 41 296 12 284 6.9 2 36 AP 21.8 Justin Fields....................................12-0 42 296 30 266 6.3 4 47 UMASS 22.2 Tyler Simmons............................... 13-6 5 131 0 131 26.2 2 56 MT 10.1 Demetris Robertson........................ 9-0 4 109 0 109 27.2 1 72 AP 12.1 Jayson Stanley...............................13-2 4 81 0 81 20.2 0 34 UK 6.2 Prather Hudson.............................. 14-0 15 64 0 64 4.3 0 11 AP/VU 4.6 Mecole Hardman........................... 14-5 5 36 0 36 7.2 0 30 UK 2.6 Isaac Nauta...................................14-13 0 31 0 31 0.0 1 0 UT 2.2 Ian Donald-McIntyre........................ 3-0 6 24 2 22 3.7 0 7 VU/UMASS 7.3 Ahkil Crumpton...............................11-2 1 12 0 12 12.0 0 12 GT 1.1 Willie Erdman................................... 3-0 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 7 UMASS 3.0 Matthew Downing............................ 4-0 4 13 7 6 1.5 0 7 UMASS 1.5 Lofton Tidwell....................................2-0 3 8 2 6 2.0 0 5 AP 3.0 Kearis Jackson................................ 4-0 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 MT 1.5 Rodrigo Blankenship..................... 14-0 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 LSU -0.1 Jake Fromm..................................14-14 41 71 98 -27 -0.7 0 10 UF -1.9 TEAM............................................. 14-0 20 0 53 -53 -2.7 0 0 -3.8 Total................................................... 14 567 3595 252 3343 5.9 30 83 UK 238.8 Opponents........................................ 14 467 2122 246 1876 4.0 18 59 LSU 134.0 Jake Fromm..................................14-14 171.21 206-306-6 67.3 2749 30 75 VU Justin Fields....................................12-0 173.72 27-39-0 69.2 328 4 57 UMASS Matthew Downing............................ 4-0 153.92 8-10-0 80.0 88 0 24 MT Rodrigo Blankenship..................... 14-0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 AU Total................................................... 14 170.52 241-356-6 67.7 3165 34 75 VU Opponents........................................ 14 117.47 258-423-8 61.0 2524 13 75 UMASS Riley Ridley...................................14-12 Mecole Hardman........................... 14-5 D’Andre Swift................................. 14-5 Isaac Nauta...................................14-13 Jeremiah Holloman........................ 14-5 Terry Godwin................................. 13-9 Charlie Woerner.............................14-2 Tyler Simmons............................... 13-6 James Cook................................... 13-0 Brian Herrien................................. 14-0 Elijah Holyfield............................... 14-9 Ahkil Crumpton...............................11-2 Trey Blount..................................... 14-0 Prather Hudson.............................. 14-0 Jackson Harris................................. 9-0 Jayson Stanley...............................13-2 Luke Ford......................................... 9-0 Willie Erdman................................... 3-0 Justin Fields....................................12-0 Total................................................... 14 Opponents........................................ 14
44 34 32 30 24 22 11 9 8 8 5 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 241 258
570 532 297 430 418 373 148 138 89 42 40 21 39 15 12 9 4 -2 -10 3165 2524
13.0 15.6 9.3 14.3 17.4 17.0 13.5 15.3 11.1 5.2 8.0 4.2 13.0 15.0 12.0 9.0 4.0 -2.0 -10.0 13.1 9.8
9 7 3 3 5 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 34 13
35 LSU 59 AP 35 VU 55 UA 65 MT 75 VU 35 UF 71 UMASS 24 MT 17 TEX 24 MT 12 AP 19 AP 15 UMASS 12 VU 9 MT 4 AP 0 UMASS 0 GT 75 VU 75 UMASS
196.4 27.3 22.0 0.0 226.1 180.3 40.7 38.0 21.2 30.7 29.9 28.7 10.6 10.6 6.8 3.0 2.9 1.9 2.8 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 -0.7 -0.8 226.1 180.3
TOTAL OFFENSE GP-GS Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/P Avg/G
Jake Fromm..................................14-14 347 -27 2749 2722 7.8 194.4 D’Andre Swift................................. 14-5 163 1049 0 1049 6.4 74.9 Elijah Holyfield............................... 14-9 159 1018 0 1018 6.4 72.7 Justin Fields....................................12-0 81 266 328 594 7.3 49.5 Brian Herrien................................. 14-0 50 295 0 295 5.9 21.1 James Cook................................... 13-0 41 284 0 284 6.9 21.8 Tyler Simmons............................... 13-6 5 131 0 131 26.2 10.1 Demetris Robertson........................ 9-0 4 109 0 109 27.2 12.1 Matthew Downing............................ 4-0 14 6 88 94 6.7 23.5 Jayson Stanley...............................13-2 4 81 0 81 20.2 6.2 Prather Hudson.............................. 14-0 15 64 0 64 4.3 4.6 Mecole Hardman........................... 14-5 5 36 0 36 7.2 2.6 Isaac Nauta...................................14-13 0 31 0 31 – 2.2 Ian Donald-McIntyre........................ 3-0 6 22 0 22 3.7 7.3 Ahkil Crumpton...............................11-2 1 12 0 12 12.0 1.1 Willie Erdman................................... 3-0 2 9 0 9 4.5 3.0 Kearis Jackson................................ 4-0 1 6 0 6 6.0 1.5 Lofton Tidwell....................................2-0 3 6 0 6 2.0 3.0 Rodrigo Blankenship..................... 14-0 2 -2 0 -2 -1.0 -0.1 TEAM............................................. 14-0 20 -53 0 -53 -2.7 -3.8 Total................................................... 14 923 3343 3165 6508 7.1 464.9 Opponents........................................ 14 890 1876 2524 4400 4.9 314.3
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PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long TFL- Sacks- IntDEFENSE GP-GS Solo Ast Tot Yds Yds Yds PBU QBP Mecole Hardman....................... 16 321 20.1 1 70 MT
Richard LeCounte......................... 14-13 45 29 74 1.0-2 . 1-29 3 . J.R. Reed...................................... 14-14 38 28 66 2.0-9 1.0-8 2-0 2 1 Monty Rice...................................... 10-5 25 34 59 1.5-15 1.0-13 . 1 2 Jonathan Ledbetter....................... 14-13 15 41 56 6.5-20 1.0-7 . . 4 Tae Crowder.................................... 14-5 18 35 53 6.0-16 1.5-8 2-56 1 5 Juwan Taylor................................... 14-9 26 26 52 0.5-1 . . 1 4 Tyson Campbell.............................14-11 29 16 45 0.5-2 . . 1 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long D’Andre Walker............................. 13-13 23 22 45 11.0-59 7.5-43 . 3 15. Deandre Baker............................. 2 82 41.0 0 55 SC Natrez Patrick................................. 14-8 25 19 44 4.5-7 . . 1 3 Tae Crowder................................. 2 56 28.0 0 43 MIZ Deandre Baker.............................. 13-13 31 9 40 2.0-9 . 2-82 10 1 Richard LeCounte........................ 1 29 29.0 0 29 UA Tyler Clark..................................... 14-10 15 16 31 4.0-12 1.0-4 . 3 4 J.R. Reed..................................... 2 0 0.0 0 0 SC/UA Julian Rochester........................... 14-12 10 21 31 2.5-8 1.5-7 . . 3 Tyrique McGhee........................... 1 2 2.0 0 2 UF Jordan Davis................................... 11-4 6 19 25 1.5-6 1.5-6 . . 3 Total............................................. 8 169 21.1 0 55 SC Tyrique McGhee............................. 13-7 11 12 23 0.5-0 . 1-2 2 2 Opponents.................................. 6 38 6.3 0 22 TEX Malik Herring................................... 14-1 10 13 23 3.5-16 1.5-8 . . 3 Note: Baker fumbled return vs. S.C. a 1-yard line, recovered Walter Grant.................................... 14-8 9 12 21 1.0-1 . . 1 1 by J. Taylor in end zone for TD. Eric Stokes...................................... 13-3 16 4 20 1.0-3 . . 9 . Brenton Cox.................................... 13-1 7 13 20 2.0-10 1.0-8 . 3 1 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Devonte Wyatt................................ 12-0 8 11 19 1.5-8 1.5-8 . 1 2 Channing Tindall............................. 14-0 3 14 17 3.0-17 2.0-15 . . 4 Mecole Hardman....................... 14 353 25.2 0 41 AU Adam Anderson.............................. 14-0 6 10 16 2.5-6 0.5-2 . 1 4 Brian Herrien................................ 4 64 16.0 0 24 AP . . 3 James Cook................................. 1 34 34.0 0 34 UMASS Robert Beal Jr................................. 11-0 7 8 15 1.0-12 1.0-12 Mark Webb...................................... 14-1 8 6 14 . . . 3 1 Charlie Woerner........................... 1 6 6.0 0 6 MT Michael Barnett............................... 14-1 6 8 14 . . . 1 . Total........................................... 20 457 22.9 0 41 AU Otis Reese.......................................11-1 7 6 13 . . . . . Opponents................................ 10 313 31.3 1 100 GT William Poole.................................... 8-1 9 1 10 1.0-4 . . . . Deangelo Gibbs................................ 7-0 1 6 7 . . . . . FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Quay Walker................................... 14-0 4 2 6 . . . . . Richard LeCounte........................ 2 39 19.5 0 32 UF David Marshall..................................6-0 . 6 6 1.0-1 . . 1 . Tyson Campbell........................... 1 64 64.0 1 64 MIZ Azeez Ojulari....................................3-0 3 1 4 1.0-1 . . . . Juwan Taylor................................ 0 0 0.0 1 0 SC Christopher Smith.............................5-0 3 1 4 . . . . . Total............................................. 3 103 34.3 2 64 MIZ D. Hawkins-Muckle...........................5-0 2 2 4 . . . . . Opponents................................... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Divaad Wilson................................... 1-0 2 2 4 1.0-2 . . 1 . Michail Carter....................................9-0 1 3 4 . . . . . ALL PURPOSE...... GP Rush Rec Ret Tot Avg/G Keyon Richardson.......................... 14-0 1 3 4 1.5-5 0.5-3 . . 3 D’Andre Swift.............................. 14 1049 297 0 1346 96.1 Jay Hayes....................................... 11-0 1 2 3 . . . . . Mecole Hardman........................ 14 36 532 674 1242 88.7 Nate McBride.................................. 14-0 1 2 3 . . . . . Elijah Holyfield............................ 14 1018 40 0 1058 75.6 Latavious Brini..................................5-0 1 . 1 . . . . . Riley Ridley................................. 14 0 570 0 570 40.7 Justin Young..................................... 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . Isaac Nauta................................. 14 31 430 0 461 32.9 Nick Moore...................................... 14-0 . 1 1 . . . . . Jeremiah Holloman..................... 14 0 418 0 418 29.9 Jake Skole......................................... 2-0 . 1 1 . . . . . James Cook................................ 13 284 89 34 407 31.3 Ameer Speed.................................... 2-0 . 1 1 . . . . . Brian Herrien............................... 14 295 42 64 401 28.6 Kolby Wyatt....................................... 1-0 . 1 1 . . . . . Terry Godwin.............................. 13 0 373 0 373 28.7 TOTAL................................................14 434 467 901 65-252 24-152 8-169 49 69 Tyler Simmons............................ 13 131 138 0 269 20.7 Justin Fields................................ 12 266 -10 0 256 21.3 CAUSED FUMBLES (17): Walker (4); LeCounte (3); Ledbetter (2); Taylor (2); Baker (1); Beal (1); Charlie Woerner.......................... 14 0 148 6 154 11.0 Campbell (1); Crowder (1); Herring (1); McGhee (1); Rice (1). Demetris Robertson..................... 9 109 0 0 109 12.1 FUMBLE RECOVERIES (10): Campbell (2); LeCounte (2); Taylor (2); Baker (1); Clark (1); Jayson Stanley............................ 13 81 9 0 90 6.9 Crowder (1); Walker (1). Deandre Baker............................ 13 0 0 82 82 6.3 Prather Hudson........................... 14 64 15 0 79 5.6 BLOCKED KICKS (1): Stokes (punt vs. Missouri). Tae Crowder................................ 14 0 0 56 56 4.0 Ahkil Crumpton........................... 11 12 21 18 51 4.6 |------------- PATs -------------| Trey Blount.................................. 14 0 39 0 39 2.8 Ahkil Crumpton............................ 4 18 4.5 0 9 AP/SC Eric Stokes................................... 1 27 27.0 1 8 MIZ Terry Godwin............................... 1 0 0.0 0 0 UMASS Total........................................... 22 366 16.6 2 70 MT Opponents.................................. 5 64 12.8 0 36 UA
Richard LeCounte....................... 14 0 0 29 29 2.1 Eric Stokes.................................. 13 0 0 27 27 2.1 Ian Donald-McIntyre..................... 3 22 0 0 22 7.3 Jackson Harris.............................. 9 0 12 0 12 1.3 Willie Erdman................................ 3 9 -2 0 7 2.3 Kearis Jackson............................. 4 6 0 0 6 1.5 Lofton Tidwell................................ 2 6 0 0 6 3.0 Matthew Downing......................... 4 6 0 0 6 1.5 Luke Ford...................................... 9 0 4 0 4 0.4 Tyrique McGhee......................... 13 0 0 2 2 0.2 Rodrigo Blankenship.................. 14 -2 0 0 -2 -0.1 Jake Fromm................................ 14 -27 0 0 -27 -1.9 TEAM.......................................... 14 -53 0 0 -53 -3.8 Total........................................... 14 3343 3165 992 7500 535.7 Opponents................................ 14 1876 2524 415 4815 343.9
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blk
Jake Camarda.................... 43 1830 42.6 63 AP Total................................... 43 1830 42.6 63 AP Opponents........................74 3153 42.6 71 UT/UF
8 16 10 11 8 16 10 11 6 28 24 16
0 0 1
SCORING....................TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts
Rodrigo Blankenship.......................0 19-23 65-65 0-0 D’Andre Swift.................................13 0-0 0-0 0-1 Riley Ridley......................................9 0-0 0-0 0-0 Mecole Hardman.............................8 0-0 0-0 0-0 Elijah Holyfield.................................7 0-0 0-0 0-0 Jeremiah Holloman..........................5 0-0 0-0 0-0 Justin Fields.....................................4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Brian Herrien...................................4 0-0 0-0 0-1 Isaac Nauta......................................4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Tyler Simmons.................................4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Terry Godwin...................................3 0-0 0-0 0-0 James Cook.....................................2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Tyson Campbell...............................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Demetris Robertson........................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Jayson Stanley................................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Eric Stokes.......................................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Juwan Taylor....................................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Jake Fromm.....................................0 0-0 0-0 0-0 TOTAL............................................68 19-23 65-65 0-2 OPPONENTS................................32 15-18 28-28 0-0
CONSECUTIVE PAT KICKS MADE:
vs. Vanderbilt on 10/4/14); Opponents, 55.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 2-4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
122 78 54 48 42 30 24 24 24 24 18 12 6 6 6 6 6 0 530 269
Blankenship, 154; Georgia, 245 (last miss was blocked attempt
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Rodrigo Blankenship............................ 19-23 Total...................................................... 19-23 Opponents........................................... 15-18
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8-8 8-8 4-4
2-4 2-4 9-10
7-9 7-9 2-4
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game-by-game offensive stats RUSHING
No-Yds/TD APSU
SC
MTSU MIZ
UT
VU
LSU
UF
UK
AU UMAss GT UA UT
ReceivING No-Yds/TD APSU SC MTSU MIZ
UT
VU
LSU
UF
UK
AU UMAss GT
UA UT
Punt Returns No-Yds APSU SC MTSU MIZ
UT
VU
LSU
UF
UK
AU UMAss GT
UA UT
Kick Returns No-Yds APSU SC MTSU MIZ
UT
VU
LSU
UF
UK
AU UMAss GT
UA UT
D’Andre Swift 163-1049/10 8-43/1 12-64/1 4-12/0 16-71/0 12-50/2 7-50/0 12-72/0 12-104/1 16-156/2 17-186/1 9-49/0 14-105/1 16-75/1 8-12/0 E. Holyfield 159-1018/7 5-24/1 9-76/1 8-100/0 14-90/0 16-78/0 6-64/1 7-56/1 20-71/0 18-115/1 15-93/0 6-50/1 9-79/1 14-60/0 12-62/0 Brian Herrien 50-295/3 1-2/0 7-45/1 5-44/0 4-9/0 9-56/0 2-19/1 2-3/0 - 2-7/0 5-37/0 6-53/1 3-3/0 - 4-17/0 James Cook 41-284/2 6-66/0 11-38/0 5-1/0 - 1-4/0 7-56/0 - 1-4/0 - - 3-76/2 7-39/0 - DNP Justin Fields 42-266/4 3-33/0 1-3/0 3-31/1 1-3/0 5-45/2 4-18/0 1-3/0 DNP 6-26/0 5--12/0 7-100/1 3-10/0 3-6/0 DNP Tyler Simmons 5-131/2 1-19/0 1-5/0 1-56/1 - DNP - - - - - 1-49/1 - 1-2/0 D. Robertson 4-109/1 1-72/1 - 1-23/0 - 1-2/0 - - DNP DNP DNP 1-12/0 - DNP DNP Jayson Stanley 4-81/0 DNP - - - - - - - 1-34/0 - - 2-35/0 1-12/0 Prather Hudson 15-64/0 3-16/0 5-19/0 2-2/0 - - 3-18/0 - - - - 2-9/0 - - Mecole Hardman 5-36/0 - 1-30/0 - 2-6/0 - - 1-0/0 1-0/0 - - - - - Donald-McIntyre 6-22/0 1-1/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-7/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 4-14/0 DNP DNP DNP Ahkil Crumpton 1-12/0 - - - - - - - - DNP - - 1-12/0 DNP DNP Willie Erdman 2-9/0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-7/0 1-2/0 DNP DNP Matthew Downing 4-6/0 1-2/0 DNP - DNP DNP 1--7/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-11/0 DNP DNP DNP Kearis Jackson 1-6/0 DNP - 1-6/0 - DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Lofton Tidwell 3-6/0 2-8/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1--2/0 DNP DNP DNP R. Blankenship 1--2/0 - - - - - - 1--2/0 - - - - - - Jake Fromm 41--27/0 - 4--5/0 2--11/0 1-8/0 5--14/0 1-2/0 6--19/0 6-11/0 4-2/0 2-5/0 - 1-1/0 4--2/0 5--5/0 TEAM 20--53/0 1--2/0 1--4/0 3--3/0 2--2/0 1--1/0 2--8/0 - 1--1/0 3--9/0 2--6/0 2--2/0 1--1/0 - 1--14/0 Riley Ridley 44-570/9 3-33/1 4-37/0 1-12/1 5-87/1 4-36/0 5-57/1 3-75/1 2-37/0 3-37/0 1-19/0 1-11/1 2-9/2 5-59/1 5-61/0 Mecole Hardman 34-532/7 2-63/1 6-103/1 4-21/1 2-60/1 4-43/0 4-45/0 2-23/0 2-10/0 - 2-39/0 3-68/1 1-44/1 1-10/0 1-3/1 D’Andre Swift 32-297/3 4-33/0 1-5/0 - - 1-22/0 4-49/1 2-21/0 2-13/0 3-18/0 4-43/0 - - 6-63/1 5-30/1 Isaac Nauta 30-430/3 1-12/1 1-10/0 4-47/0 1-3/0 1-17/0 2-40/0 3-47/0 5-73/0 1-4/1 1-3/0 1-54/0 4-36/0 4-81/1 1-3/0 J. Holloman 24-418/5 1-7/0 1-15/0 3-90/1 1-61/1 2-35/0 - 3-26/0 4-48/2 4-39/0 - - 2-29/1 2-37/0 1-31/0 Terry Godwin 22-373/3 DNP 1-12/0 - 1-8/0 2-26/0 2-95/1 1-9/0 1-24/1 2-12/0 3-84/1 2-16/0 2-30/0 3-24/0 2-33/0 Charlie Woerner 11-148/0 1-6/0 - 1-4/0 - 1-8/0 2-41/0 - 1-35/0 - - - 1-15/0 2-12/0 2-27/0 Tyler Simmons 9-138/2 - 1-12/0 - 1-7/0 DNP - - - 1-3/0 2-15/1 2-81/1 1-12/0 1-8/0 James Cook 8-89/0 2-7/0 - 2-37/0 1-10/0 1-5/0 - - - - - 1-23/0 - 1-7/0 DNP Brian Herrien 8-42/1 3-20/0 - 1-3/0 - 1--2/0 - 1-1/0 - - - - - - 2-20/1 E. Holyfield 5-40/0 - - - 1-24/0 - 1-2/0 1-7/0 - - 1-3/0 - - - 1-4/0 Ahkil Crumpton 5-21/0 2-20/0 - - - - - - - DNP 1-7/0 1--3/0 1--3/0 DNP DNP Trey Blount 3-39/0 1-19/0 1-8/0 - - - - - - - - 1-12/0 - - Prather Hudson 1-15/0 - - - - - - - - - - 1-15/0 - - Jackson Harris 1-12/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1-12/0 - - - - - - DNP Jayson Stanley 1-9/1 DNP - 1-9/1 - - - - - - - - - - Luke Ford 1-4/0 1-4/0 - - - DNP - DNP - DNP - - - DNP DNP Willie Erdman 1--2/0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1--2/0 - DNP DNP Justin Fields 1--10/0 - - - - - - - DNP - - - 1--10/0 - DNP Mecole Hardman 16-321 1-5 - 2-90 1-23 - 3-31 1-27 1-26 1-65 1-0 2-11 1-27 2-16 Ahkil Crumpton 4-18 3-9 1-9 - - - - - - DNP - - - DNP DNP Eric Stokes 1-27 - - - 1-27 - - - - DNP - - - - Terry Godwin 1-0 DNP - - - - - - - - - 1-0 - - Mecole Hardman 14-353 - - - 3-91 - - 1-14 2-51 1-24 1-41 2-41 - 3-63 1-28 Brian Herrien 4-64 1-24 - - - - - - - 1-20 - - 1-16 1-4 James Cook 1-34 - - - - - - - - - - 1-34 - - DNP Charlie Woerner 1-6 - - 1-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
INT. Returns No-Yds APSU SC MTSU MIZ UT VU LSU UF UK AU UMAss GT UA UT Deandre Baker 2-82 - 1-56 1-26 - - - - - - - - - - DNP Tae Crowder 2-56 - - - 1-43 - - - - - - 1-13 - - J.R. Reed 2-0 - 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - 1-0 R. LeCounte 1-29 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-29 Tyrique McGhee 1-2 DNP - - - - - - 1-2 - - - - - -
Fum. Returns No-Yds APSU SC MTSU MIZ
UT
VU
LSU
UF
UK
AU UMAss GT
UA UT
R. LeCounte 2-39 - - 1-7 - - - - 1-32 - - - - - Tyson Campbell 1-64 - - - 1-64 - - - - - - - - - -
Passing
Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds
Effic
Jake Fromm Austin Peay 16 12 0 75.0 157 2 59 0 0 198.7 South Carolina 18 15 1 83.3 194 1 42 2 14 181.1 Middle Tenn. 12 10 0 83.3 128 3 65 2 11 255.4 Missouri 23 13 1 56.5 260 3 61 0 0 185.8 Tennessee 22 16 0 72.7 185 0 23 3 15 143.4 Vanderbilt 23 17 0 73.9 276 3 75 0 0 217.8 LSU 34 16 2 47.1 209 1 35 3 21 96.6 Florida 24 17 0 70.8 240 3 35 1 5 196.1 Auburn 20 13 1 65.0 193 2 38 0 0 169.1 Massachusetts 5 5 0 100.0 106 1 71 0 0 344.1 Georgia Tech 16 13 0 81.2 175 4 44 0 0 255.6 Alabama 39 25 0 64.1 301 3 55 2 13 154.3 Texas 34 20 1 58.8 212 3 31 2 13 134.4 TOTALS 306 206 6 67.3 2749 30 75 16 94 171.2
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Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds
Justin Fields Austin Peay 8 7 0 87.5 63 1 19 South Carolina 1 1 0 100.0 8 0 8 Middle Tenn. 8 6 0 75.0 71 1 20 Tennessee 2 1 0 50.0 5 0 5 Vanderbilt 6 3 0 50.0 53 0 24 Auburn 2 2 0 100.0 20 0 19 Massachusetts 8 5 0 62.5 121 2 57 Georgia Tech 3 2 0 66.7 -13 0 0 Alabama 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 TOTALS 39 27 0 69.2 328 4 57
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Austin Peay 3 2 0 66.7 4 0 4 Middle Tenn. 1 1 0 100.0 24 0 24 Vanderbilt 2 1 0 50.0 12 0 12 Massachusetts 4 4 0 100.0 48 0 23 TOTALS 10 8 0 80.0 88 0 24
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0 0 194.9 0 0 167.2 0 0 190.8 0 0 71.0 1 6 124.2 2 20 184.0 1 2 272.0 0 0 30.3 0 0 0.0 4 28 173.7 0 0 77.9 0 0 301.6 0 0 100.4 0 0 200.8 0 0 153.9
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game-by-game defensive stats
Tackles
S-A Tot
APSU SC MTSU MIZ UT VU LSU UF UK AU UMASS GT UA UT
TFLs
S-A Tot
APSU SC MTSU MIZ UT VU LSU UF UK AU UMASS GT UA UT
Sacks
S-A Tot
APSU SC MTSU MIZ UT VU LSU UF UK AU UMASS GT UA UT
R. LeCounte 45-29 74 2-1 7-3 1-2 6-1 1-3 6-0 3-4 1-6 4-1 3-3 4-1 1-0 1-2 5-2 J.R. Reed 38-28 66 4-2 2-1 1-0 6-2 3-3 - 2-7 3-1 1-3 3-0 3-0 0-3 6-2 4-4 Monty Rice 25-34 59 2-2 5-3 2-3 DNP 2-3 2-2 1-5 5-6 5-3 1-7 DNP DNP DNP J. Ledbetter 15-41 56 0-2 1-0 1-2 0-2 - 1-2 0-10 0-7 3-3 2-2 0-2 5-4 0-2 2-3 Tae Crowder 18-35 53 0-3 0-1 1-3 0-1 0-1 2-1 3-4 0-5 1-2 1-4 1-2 1-4 5-3 3-1 Juwan Taylor 26-26 52 0-2 2-1 2-4 5-1 0-3 1-1 1-1 2-2 4-0 1-4 0-2 0-3 3-1 5-1 Tyson Campbell 29-16 45 2-1 3-1 3-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 8-3 2-3 2-2 1-1 1-2 0-2 1-0 1-1 D’Andre Walker 23-22 45 - 4-0 - 4-0 3-2 0-2 1-3 1-4 3-1 0-2 1-2 2-5 4-1 DNP Natrez Patrick 25-19 44 - 3-1 1-0 2-1 1-4 4-0 2-3 1-3 2-0 0-2 2-2 2-0 1-0 4-3 Deandre Baker 31-9 40 - 4-2 2-1 6-1 1-1 3-0 2-2 1-0 1-2 4-0 3-0 1-0 3-0 DNP Tyler Clark 15-16 31 0-1 1-1 2-2 2-0 0-3 2-0 1-3 - 1-1 1-2 - 1-1 1-0 3-2 J. Rochester 10-21 31 0-3 0-1 1-0 2-0 0-2 1-2 0-6 2-2 0-1 1-2 0-1 1-1 - 2-0 Jordan Davis 6-19 25 0-2 DNP 0-4 DNP - 1-1 1-6 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 3-0 0-2 DNP Tyrique McGhee 11-12 23 DNP - - 1-1 3-1 0-1 1-1 2-3 3-1 - 0-1 0-2 1-0 0-1 Malik Herring 10-13 23 1-1 - 2-1 - - 1-0 0-1 1-2 0-1 - 1-2 2-3 - 2-2 Walter Grant 9-12 21 0-3 - 0-1 3-1 1-0 1-1 0-1 1-0 0-2 1-1 - 1-1 1-1 Eric Stokes 16-4 20 1-1 2-0 - 4-0 - - - - DNP - 3-0 - 2-2 4-1 Brenton Cox 7-13 20 0-1 - 0-4 - 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 1-0 DNP - 1-0 0-2 3-3 Devonte Wyatt 8-11 19 0-2 - 1-3 - - DNP DNP - 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-1 1-0 5-2 C. Tindall 3-14 17 0-1 - 0-2 - 1-2 0-5 - - 1-0 0-1 0-2 0-1 1-0 Adam Anderson 6-10 16 2-0 - 0-1 - - 1-1 - - 0-1 - 0-3 2-3 - 1-1 Robert Beal Jr. 7-8 15 - - 0-3 DNP 0-1 1-0 1-3 DNP 2-1 1-0 2-0 - DNP Mark Webb 8-6 14 0-1 0-1 - - - 1-0 1-0 - 2-0 4-2 - - 0-2 Michael Barnett 6-8 14 1-0 - 1-1 - - 1-1 0-1 0-2 - 0-1 - 1-2 1-0 1-0 Otis Reese 7-6 13 1-0 DNP 3-1 - - 0-2 DNP DNP 0-1 0-1 2-1 1-0 - William Poole 9-1 10 2-0 2-0 4-0 DNP - 0-1 DNP - DNP DNP 1-0 - DNP DNP Deangelo Gibbs 1-6 7 1-3 0-1 - DNP - 0-2 - DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP Quay Walker 4-2 6 1-1 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 2-1 - David Marshall 0-6 6 0-1 0-1 - 0-1 0-3 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Azeez Ojulari 3-1 4 DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP 2-1 C. Smith 3-1 4 - DNP 2-1 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1-0 DNP DNP Hawkins-Muckle 2-2 4 - 0-1 0-1 2-0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Divaad Wilson 2-2 4 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-2 Michail Carter 1-3 4 - 1-1 - - - - - DNP DNP DNP 0-1 0-1 DNP DNP K. Richardson 1-3 4 - - - - 1-0 - 0-1 0-1 - - 0-1 - - Jay Hayes 1-2 3 - - 1-1 - - - - DNP DNP - - 0-1 - DNP Nate McBride 1-2 3 1-0 - - - - - - - - - 0-1 0-1 - Latavious Brini 1-0 1 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - - DNP DNP Justin Young 1-0 1 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Nick Moore 0-1 1 - - - - - 0-1 - - - - - - - Jake Skole 0-1 1 0-1 DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Ameer Speed 0-1 1 - DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Kolby Wyatt 0-1 1 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
D’Andre Walker 9-4 11.0 - 2.0-9 - 2.0-14 1.0-6 - 1.0-5 0.5-1 - 1.0-6 0.5-3 1.0-1 2.0-14 DNP J. Ledbetter 6-1 6.5 - - - - - 1.0-1 - - 2.0-11 1.0-3 - 1.0-3 0.5-1 1.0-1 Tae Crowder 4-4 6.0 0.5-1 - - - - 1.0-4 1.0-1 - - 0.5-3 - 0.5-4 1.5-2 1.0-1 Natrez Patrick 4-1 4.5 - 1.0-1 - - 1.0-2 1.0-2 1.0-2 - - - - - - 0.5-0 Tyler Clark 3-2 4.0 - 1.0-2 - - 0.5-1 1.0-2 0.5-3 - - 1.0-4 - - - Malik Herring 2-3 3.5 - - - - - - - 1.0-7 - - 0.5-2 1.5-4 - 0.5-3 C. Tindall 2-2 3.0 - - - - 0.5-1 - - - 1.0-5 - - 0.5-1 1.0-10 J. Rochester 2-1 2.5 - - - - 0.5-1 - - 1.0-6 - - - - - 1.0-1 Adam Anderson 2-1 2.5 1.0-2 - - - - - - - - - 0.5-2 1.0-2 - Deandre Baker 2-0 2.0 - - 1.0-8 - - - - - - - - 1.0-1 - DNP J.R. Reed 2-0 2.0 - 1.0-1 - - - - - - - - 1.0-8 - - Brenton Cox 1-2 2.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-8 DNP - - 0.5-1 0.5-1 Monty Rice 1-1 1.5 - - - DNP - - - - 1.0-13 0.5-2 DNP DNP DNP Devonte Wyatt 1-1 1.5 - - - - - DNP DNP - - - - - - 1.5-8 Jordan Davis 1-1 1.5 - DNP - DNP - - - - - - 0.5-2 1.0-4 - DNP K. Richardson 1-1 1.5 - - - - 1.0-2 - 0.5-3 - - - - - - Robert Beal Jr. 1-0 1.0 - - - DNP - - 1.0-12 DNP - - - - DNP William Poole 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-4 - DNP - - DNP - DNP DNP - - DNP DNP Eric Stokes 1-0 1.0 1.0-3 - - - - - - - DNP - - - - Divaad Wilson 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1.0-2 Walter Grant 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0-1 - Azeez Ojulari 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP 1.0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP R. LeCounte 0-2 1.0 0.5-2 - - - - - - 0.5-0 - - - - - David Marshall 0-2 1.0 - - - - 1.0-1 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tyson Campbell 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-2 - Juwan Taylor 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-1 Tyrique McGhee 0-1 0.5 DNP - - - 0.5-0 - - - - - - - - D’Andre Walker 7-1 7.5 - 1.0-3 - 2.0-14 1.0-6 - 1.0-5 - - - 0.5-3 1.0-1 1.0-11 DNP C. Tindall 2-0 2.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-5 - - - 1.0-10 Tae Crowder 1-1 1.5 - - - - - 1.0-4 - - - - - 0.5-4 - Devonte Wyatt 1-1 1.5 - - - - - DNP DNP - - - - - - 1.5-8 J. Rochester 1-1 1.5 - - - - 0.5-1 - - 1.0-6 - - - - - Jordan Davis 1-1 1.5 - DNP - DNP - - - - - - 0.5-2 1.0-4 - DNP Malik Herring 0-3 1.5 - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-2 0.5-3 - 0.5-3 Monty Rice 1-0 1.0 - - - DNP - - - - 1.0-13 - DNP DNP DNP Robert Beal Jr. 1-0 1.0 - - - DNP - - 1.0-12 DNP - - - - DNP Brenton Cox 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-8 DNP - - - J.R. Reed 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - 1.0-8 - - J. Ledbetter 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-7 - - - - Tyler Clark 0-2 1.0 - - - - 0.5-1 - 0.5-3 - - - - - - K. Richardson 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - 0.5-3 - - - - - - Adam Anderson 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-2 - - -
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GP/GS APSU SC MTSU MIZ UT VU LSU UF UK AU UMASS GT UA UT
56 Adam Anderson 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 1B Deandre Baker 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START ... 65 Kendall Baker 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... 94 Michael Barnett 14/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX 33 Robert Beal Jr. 11/0 XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX 98 R. Blankenship 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 14 Trey Blount 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 36 Latavious Brini 5/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... 97 Brooks Buce 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 2B Patrick Burke 1/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Tommy Bush 2/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 90 Jake Camarda 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 3 Tyson Campbell 14/11 START START START START START START START START START START XXX XXX XXX START 76 Michail Carter 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... 52 Tyler Clark 14/10 START START START START START START START XXX XXX START START XXX XXX START 74 Ben Cleveland 8/4 START START START START ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX 75 Owen Condon 3/0 ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... 6C James Cook 13/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 1C Brenton Cox 13/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX START 30 Tae Crowder 14/5 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX START START START START 25 Ahkil Crumpton 11/2 START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... 99 Jordan Davis 11/4 XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX START START START XXX XXX START ... 3I Donald-McIntyre 3/0 XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 80 J.T. Dooley 1/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1D Matthew Downing 4/0 XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 1E Willie Erdman 3/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... 50 Warren Ericson 3/0 ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... 1 Justin Fields 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 86 J. FitzPatrick 2/0 XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 68 Sean Fogarty 1/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 45 Luke Ford 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... 11 Jake Fromm 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 53 Lamont Gaillard 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 8G Deangelo Gibbs 7/0 XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 5 Terry Godwin 13/9 ... XXX XXX XXX START START START XXX START START START START START START 57 Daniel Gothard 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 84 Walter Grant 14/8 START START START START XXX START XXX XXX START START XXX START XXX XXX 4 Mecole Hardman 14/5 XXX START START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 88 Jackson Harris 9/0 ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX 96 Hawkins-Muckle 5/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 78 D’Marcus Hayes 4/0 XXX ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... 7H Jay Hayes 11/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 35 Brian Herrien 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 1M Malik Herring 14/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX 55 Trey Hill 14/4 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START 9 J. Holloman 14/5 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX START START XXX START START 1H E. Holyfield 14/9 XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START START START START START XXX START 24 Prather Hudson 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 8H Jaden Hunter 2/0 XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Kearis Jackson 4/0 ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 72 Netori Johnson 5/0 XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... 66 Solomon Kindley 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 1L Matt Landers 4/0 XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 2L R. LeCounte 14/13 START START START START START START START START START XXX START START START START 13 J. Ledbetter 14/13 START START START START START START START START START XXX START START START START 51 David Marshall 6/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 77 Cade Mays 11/7 XXX XXX START XXX START START START START START START ... ... ... XXX 22 Nate McBride 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 26 Tyrique McGhee 13/7 ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX START START XXX XXX START START START START 37 Jordon McKinney 2/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 43 Nick Moore 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 18 Isaac Nauta 14/13 START XXX START START START START START START START START START START START START 38 Azeez Ojulari 3/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX 6 Natrez Patrick 14/8 XXX START XXX START START START START START XXX START XXX START XXX XXX 31 William Poole 8/1 XXX XXX START ... XXX XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX ... ... 20 J.R. Reed 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 17 Otis Reese 11/1 XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX 32 Monty Rice 10/5 START XXX XXX ... XXX XXX START START START START ... ... ... XXX 1K K. Richardson 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 8 Riley Ridley 14/12 START START START START START START START START XXX START START XXX START START 16 D. Robertson 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... 5R J. Rochester 14/12 START START XXX START START START START START START START START XXX START START 69 Jamaree Salyer 13/0 XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 54 Justin Shaffer 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... 87 Tyler Simmons 13/6 START START START START ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START XXX XXX 42 Jake Skole 2/0 XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 C. Smith 5/0 XXX ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... 9S Ameer Speed 2/0 XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Jayson Stanley 13/2 ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START XXX XXX 27 Eric Stokes 13/3 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX START XXX START START 7 D’Andre Swift 14/5 START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX 44 Juwan Taylor 14/9 START START START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX START START 71 Andrew Thomas 13/13 START START ... START START START START START START START START START START START 2T Lofton Tidwell 2/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 81 S. Van Tifflin 5/0 XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... 41 C. Tindall 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 15 D’Andre Walker 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START ... 2W Quay Walker 14/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 23 Mark Webb 14/1 XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 1W Divaad Wilson 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX 79 Isaiah Wilson 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START 19 Jarvis Wilson 7/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 89 Charlie Woerner 14/2 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 95 Devonte Wyatt 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 91 Kolby Wyatt 1/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 92 Justin Young 1/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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game-by-game team statistics Passing
Kick Returns Punt Returns ToT Off
Offense No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg GEORGIA Austin Peay GEORGIA at South Carolina GEORGIA Middle Tennessee GEORGIA at Missouri GEORGIA Tennessee GEORGIA Vanderbilt GEORGIA at LSU GEORGIA vs. Florida GEORGIA at Kentucky GEORGIA Auburn GEORGIA UMass GEORGIA Georgia Tech GEORGIA vs. Alabama GEORGIA vs. Texas
33 284 3 72 29 91 0 14 52 271 3 30 20 54 0 11 35 261 2 66 38 158 0 16 40 185 0 19 37 172 4 16 50 251 5 16 25 66 0 17 34 219 2 24 29 138 1 43 30 113 1 18 51 275 3 59 41 189 1 33 37 170 1 20 50 331 3 83 35 84 1 11 46 303 1 77 20 102 0 30 45 426 6 49 22 103 1 42 42 285 2 39 46 128 1 10 39 153 1 21 29 157 3 59 30 72 0 11 49 178 3 20
21 224 3 59 13 61 0 12 16 202 1 42 31 282 2 44 17 223 4 65 20 130 1 41 13 260 3 61 23 221 0 25 17 190 0 23 13 143 2 37 21 341 3 75 16 183 0 22 16 209 1 35 15 200 0 50 17 240 3 35 13 105 1 36 14 113 1 20 23 226 1 31 15 213 2 38 25 172 1 20 14 275 3 71 24 287 2 75 15 162 4 44 5 91 1 28 25 301 3 55 17 246 2 51 20 212 3 31 20 177 0 35
21-27-0 224 3 59 13-21-0 61 0 12 16-19-1 202 1 42 31-48-2 282 2 44 17-21-0 223 4 65 20-30-1 130 1 41 13-23-1 260 3 61 23-48-1 221 0 25 17-24-0 190 0 23 13-21-0 143 2 37 21-31-0 341 3 75 16-30-0 183 0 22 16-34-2 209 1 35 15-30-0 200 0 50 17-24-0 240 3 35 13-21-1 105 1 36 14-20-0 113 1 20 23-29-0 226 1 31 15-23-1 213 2 38 25-37-0 172 1 20 14-17-0 275 3 71 24-32-1 287 2 75 15-19-0 162 4 44 5-14-0 91 1 28 25-40-0 301 3 55 17-34-2 246 2 51 20-34-1 212 3 31 20-28-0 177 0 35
1 24 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 3 91 0 34 2 63 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 19 1 14 0 14 1 7 0 7 2 51 0 28 1 51 0 51 2 44 0 24 1 36 0 36 1 41 0 41 1 17 0 17 3 75 0 34 2 20 0 13 1 16 0 16 1 100 1 100 4 67 0 36 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 28 0 0 0 0
FR/ Int/ Blk/
4 14 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 90 1 70 1 7 0 7 2 50 1 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 1 27 0 27 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 26 1 3 0 3 1 65 0 65 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 3 3 11 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 27 0 0 0 0 2 16 0 16 1 36 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
508 152 473 336 484 288 445 393 441 209 560 321 322 475 429 275 444 310 516 274 701 390 447 219 454 403 284 355
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Defense Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF Yds Yds QBH PBU Kick Att-Made Ru Rc Saf Pts GEORGIA 23 36 59 3-8 0-0 1/3 0 0/0 4 1 0 6-6 0 0 0 6 Austin Peay 31 38 69 2-2 0-0 1/1 0 0/0 - 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 GEORGIA 38 20 58 6-17 1-3 0/0 0 2/56 3 7 0 5-5 0 0 0 5 at South Carolina 53 22 75 5-20 2-14 0/0 0 1/16 - 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 2 GEORGIA 33 42 75 2-9 0-0 1/1 7 1/26 3 2 0 7-7 0 0 0 7 Middle Tennessee 29 36 65 5-15 2-11 0/1 0 0/0 - 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 1 GEORGIA 47 12 59 2-14 2-14 2/3 64 1/43 7 9 1 4-4 0 0 0 4 at Missouri 46 10 56 4-5 0-0 0/0 0 1/0 - 1 1 3-3 0 1 0 5 GEORGIA 19 32 51 6-14 2-8 1/1 0 0/0 4 3 0 5-5 0 0 0 5 Tennessee 42 32 74 4-18 3-15 0/2 0 0/0 - 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 GEORGIA 31 28 59 4-9 1-4 0/2 0 0/0 3 6 0 5-5 0 0 0 5 Vanderbilt 31 34 65 2-13 1-6 0/1 0 0/0 - 3 0 1-1 0 0 0 1 GEORGIA 29 66 95 5-26 3-23 0/0 0 0/0 6 3 0 1-1 0 0 0 1 at LSU 19 54 73 5-26 4-23 2/2 0 2/0 - 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 3 GEORGIA 23 50 73 3-14 1-6 2/3 32 1/2 3 1 0 3-3 0 0 0 3 vs. Florida 30 50 80 5-12 1-5 0/0 0 0/0 - 5 0 2-2 0 0 0 2 GEORGIA 38 28 66 5-37 4-33 2/2 0 0/0 7 1 0 4-4 0 0 0 4 at Kentucky 39 34 73 4-6 0-0 2/0 0 0/0 - 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 2 GEORGIA 24 38 62 4-18 0-0 0/2 0 0/0 3 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 3 Auburn 37 36 73 5-24 2-20 0/1 0 1/0 - 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 1 GEORGIA 27 28 55 3-17 3-17 0/0 0 1/13 6 3 0 7-7 0 0 0 7 UMass 36 34 70 6-13 1-2 1/0 0 0/0 - 0 0 3-3 0 0 0 3 GEORGIA 28 40 68 9-23 3-12 0/1 0 0/0 7 2 0 6-6 0 0 0 6 Georgia Tech 30 40 70 5-23 0-0 1/1 0 0/0 - 0 0 3-3 0 0 0 3 GEORGIA 32 20 52 6-29 2-21 0/2 0 2/29 7 4 0 4-4 0 0 0 4 vs. Alabama 54 26 80 5-16 2-13 0/1 0 0/0 - 8 0 5-5 0 0 0 5 GEORGIA 50 30 80 7-17 2-11 0/0 1/0 - 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 3 vs. Texas 43 6 49 7-25 2-13 1/1/0 1/22 - 3 0 2-2 0 1 0 4
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LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE: 83 yards by D’Andre Swift vs. Kentucky LONGEST PASS PLAY: 75 yards by Jake Fromm to Terry Godwin vs. Vandy LONGEST TD RUN: 83 yards by D’Andre Swift vs. Kentucky LONGEST TD PASS: 75 yards by Jake Fromm to Terry Godwin vs. Vandy LONGEST PUNT RETURN: 70 yards by Mecole Hardman vs. Middle Tenn. LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: 41 yards by Mecole Hardman vs. Auburn LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN: 56 yards by D’eandre Baker vs. SC LONGEST PUNT: 63 yards by Jake Camarda vs. Austin Peay LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN: 64 yards by Tyson Campbell vs. MIZ LONGEST FIELD GOAL: 53 yards by Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Vandy MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 20 by Elijah Holyfield vs. Florida MOST YARDS RUSHING: 186 yards by D’Andre Swift vs. Auburn MOST PASS COMPLETIONS: 25 by Jake Fromm vs. Alabama MOST YARDS PASSING: 276 yards by Jake Fromm vs. Vanderbilt MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES THROWN: 4 by Jake Fromm vs. Georgia Tech MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAUGHT: 2 by Jeremiah Holloman vs. Florida and 2 by Riley Ridley vs. Georgia Tech MOST PASSES CAUGHT: 6 by Mecole Hardman vs. SC, 6 by D’Andre Swift vs. Alabama MOST YARDS RECEIVING: 103 yards by Mecole Hardman vs. South Carolina MOST POINTS SCORED BY NON-KICKER: 12 by D’Andre Swift vs. UT, UK, 12 by Justin Fields vs. UT, 12 by Jeremiah Holloman vs. UF, 12 by James Cook vs. UMASS, 12 by Tyler Simmons vs. UMASS and 12 by Riley Ridley vs. Georgia Tech MOST POINTS SCORED BY KICKING: 13 points by Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Missouri, Florida MOST TOTAL TACKLES: 11 by Tyson Campbell vs. LSU and 11 by Monty Rice vs. Florida MOST SOLO TACKLES: 8 by Tyson Campbell vs. LSU MOST SACKS: 2 by D’Andre Walker vs. Missouri MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS: 2 by D’Andre Walker vs. South Carolina, Missouri, Alabama MOST INTERCEPTIONS: 1 by Deandre Baker vs. SC, MT, 1 by J.R. Reed vs. SC, UA, 1 by Tae Crowder vs. MIZ, UMASS and 1 by Richard LeCounte vs. UA MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED: 1 by D’Andre Walker vs. APSU, 1 by Richard LeCounte vs. MT, 1 by Deandre Baker vs. MIZ, 1 by Tyson Campbell vs. MIZ, UK and 1 by Tyrique McGhee vs. UF, 1 by Tyler Clark vs. Kentucky MOST EXTRA POINTS/FIELD GOALS BLOCKED: MOST PUNTS: 6 punts by Jake Camarda vs. LSU, Alabama BEST PUNTING AVERAGE: 55.0 by Jake Camarda vs. Austin Peay, Kentucky
UGA High
UGA Low
POINTS SCORED: 66 vs. UMASS FIRST DOWNS: 30 vs. SC, UMASS by Rushing 20 vs. UMASS by Passing 14 vs. UA by Penalty 3 vs. SC, UK, AU RUSHING YARDS: 426 vs. UMASS PASSING YARDS: 341 vs. VU TOTAL OFFENSE: 701 vs. UMASS TOTAL PLAYS: 79 vs. UA RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 52 vs. SC PASSING ATTEMPTS: 40 vs. UA PASSES COMPLETED: 25 vs. UA PASSES INTERCEPTED: 2 vs. SC, LSU, UA FUMBLES: 4 vs. UT FUMBLES LOST: 2 vs. LSU, UK TURNOVERS: 4 vs. LSU QUARTERBACK SACKS: 4 vs. UK TACKLES FOR LOSS: 9 vs. GT YARDS PENALIZED: 115 vs. VU
Opponent High
16 vs. LSU 36 by LSU 18 vs. LSU 26 by MIZ 6 vs. Texas 10 by MT, LSU, Texas 6 vs. UK 16 by SC 0 vs. APSU, MIZ, UT, GT 3 by VU, AU 72 vs. Texas 275 by LSU 113 vs. UK 287 by UMASS 322 vs. LSU 475 by LSU 56 vs. MT 85 by MIZ 30 vs. LSU, Texas 51 by LSU 17 vs. UMASS 48 by SC, MIZ 13 vs. MIZ 31 by SC 0 vs. APSU, MT, UT, VU, UF, 1 by SC, MT, MIZ, UF, UMASS UK, UMASS, GT 0 vs. SC, MIZ, UF 3 by APSU, MIZ, UF 0 vs. SC, MT, MIZ, UT, VU, 2 by MIZ, UF, UK UF, AU, UA 0 vs. MT, UT, VU, UF, UA 3 by MIZ, UF 0 vs. APSU, MT, AU 3 by UT, LSU 2 vs. MT, MIZ 7 by Texas 10 vs. GT 69 by VU
Opponent Low
0 by APSU 7 by APSU 1 by SC 3 by APSU 0 by APSU, MT, GT, TX 54 by SC 61 by APSU 152 by APSU 46 by UT 20 by SC, AU 14 by GT 5 by GT 0 by APSU, UT, VU, LSU, UK, AU, GT, UA, TX 0 by SC, LSU, UMASS, TX 0 by SC, VU, LSU, AU, UMASS, GT, UA 0 by VU, LSU, AU, UMASS 0 by APSU, MIZ, UK, GT 2 by APSU, VU 10 by UA
SEASON KICKING STATISTICS
CAREER KICKING STATISTICS
KICKOFFS
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Ret. Yd Ln Rodrigo Blankenship
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2018........................96 6144 64.0 82 2 313 25.0 Brooks Bruce
2018..........................2 130 65.0 2 0
0 25.0 Total.......................98 6274 64.0 84 2 313 25.0 Opponents. ........... 55 3585 65.2 33 1 429 25.4
FG Sequence (makes in parentheses)
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No Ret Ret Pct Net Pct NET PUNTING No. Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg Ret TB Avg Blk I20 I20 Long
GA Jake Camarda 2018
Austin Peay (34) Totals South Carolina (45), (44) Middle Tenn. - Missouri (44), (21), 49, 36, (40) Tennessee (43) Vanderbilt (53), (28) LSU (40) Florida (21), (22), (18) Kentucky (23), (38) Auburn (25), (20) UMass (40) Georgia Tech (25), 48 Alabama 30 Texas www.georgiadogs.com
14-18 77.8 0-0 7-7 3-4 4-6 0-1 49 UK 1 20-23 87.0 0-0 8-8 6-6 4-7 2-2 55 OU 0 19-23 82.6 1-1 8-8 2-4 7-9 1-1 53 VU 1 53-64 82.8 1-1 23-23 11-14 15-22 3-4 55 OU 2
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5 64 12.8 13.2 8 37.3 0 10 23.2 63 APSU 10 5 64 12.8 13.2 8 37.3 0 10 23.2 63 APSU 10
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2018 Season Review IN A GAME GEORGIA HAD...
30 or more first downs – UMASS 2018 (30) 25-29 first downs – Georgia Tech 2018 (25) 11-15 first downs – Auburn 2017 (13) 10 or fewer first downs – Florida 2016 (8) 500 or more yards rushing – South Carolina 1974 (502) 400-499 or more yards rushing – UMASS 2018 (426) 300-399 yards rushing – Aubun 2018 (303) 51-100 yards rushing – Texas 2019 (72) 50 or fewer yards rushing – Auburn 2017 (46) Two 100-yard rushers – Kentucky 2018 – Swift (157) & Holyfield (117) 400 or more yards passing – Auburn 2013 (415) 300-399 yards passing – Alabama 2018 (301) 51-100 yards passing – Tennessee 2017 (84) 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 – UMASS 2018 (701) 500-599 yards total offense – Auburn 2018 (516) 150 or fewer yards total offense – Clemson 1990 (131) 100 or more plays total offense – Kentucky 1967 (105) 70 points – Northeast Louisiana 1994 (70) 60-69 points – UMASS 2018 (66) Zero points – Alabama 1995 (31-0) Five or more rushing TDs – UMASS 2018 (6) Five or more passing TDs – Kentucky 2014 (5) Failed to score a TD – Florida 2015 Both Returned a punt & a kickoff for TDs – Kentucky 2014 Recorded a safety – North Carolina 2016 (Team Safety) Five or more sacks – Oklahoma 2018 (5) Both Blocked a punt & a field goal – Texas A&M 2009 Both Recovered & Returned Fumbles for TDs – Florida 2017 Zero punts – UMASS 2018 Zero penalties – Northeast Louisiana 1997 Zero penalties & zero turnovers – Northeast Louisiana 1997
IN A GAME A GEORGIA PLAYER...
Rushed 45 or more times – Herschel Walker vs. Florida 1981 (47) Rushed 30-44 times – Nick Chubb vs. 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 – D'Andre Swift vs. Auburn 2018 (186) Had a run of 80 yards or more – D'Andre Swift vs. Kentucky 2018 (83) Had a run of 50-79 yards – D'Andre Swift (77) vs. Auburn 2018 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 – Jake Fromm vs. Alabama 2018 (25) 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 – Mecole Hardman vs. South Carolina 2018 (103) Had 400 yards total offense – Aaron Murray vs. Auburn 2013 (452) Scored four or more TDs – Sony Michel vs. Oklahoma 2018 (4) Scored three TDs – Sony Michel vs. Kentucky 2017 Rushed for four or more TDs – Washaun Ealey vs. Kentucky 2010 (5) Rushed for three TDs – Sony Michel vs. Oklahoma 2018 Passed for five or more TDs – Aaron Murray vs. Nebraska 2013 (5) Passed for four TDs – Jake Fromm vs. Georgia Tech 2018 Caught three TD passes – Mohamed Massaquoi vs. Georgia Tech 2008 Caught two TD passes – Riley Ridley vs. Georgia Tech 2018 Rushed for and received a TD – D'Andre Swift vs. Alabama 2018 Passed for and received a TD – Terry Godwin vs. Penn State 2016 Kicked four or more FGs – Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Missouri 2017 (4) Blocked a PAT – Sterling Bailey vs. Florida 2015 Blocked a FG – Lorenzo Carter vs. Oklahoma 2018 Blocked a FG & a PAT in a game – Ray Drew vs. Georgia Tech 2014 Blocked a punt – Eric Stokes Jr. vs. Missouri 2018 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 – Eric Stokes Jr. vs. Missouri 2018 (8) Returned a kickoff for a TD – Terry Godwin vs. South Carolina 2016 (43) Returned a kickoff and a punt for a TD– Isaiah McKenzie vs. Kentucky 2014 (90,59) Returned an interception for a TD – Deandre Baker vs. South Carolina 2018 (56)* fumbled at 1-yard line, recovered by Juwan Taylor in the endzone Recovered a fumble for a TD – Brian Herrien vs. Vanderbilt 2018 (0) Returned a fumble for a TD – Tyson Campbell vs. Missouri 2018 (64) Returned a blocked PAT for two points – Tim Wansley vs. Vanderbilt 2000 (86) Attempted a two-point conv. – Jake Fromm vs. Florida 2018 (pass failed)
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the last time... Attempted an onside kick – Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Texas 2019 (failed) Attempted a fake punt – Justin Fields vs. Alabama 2018 (2-yard rush, failed) Attempted a fake FG – Rodrigo Blakenship vs. Auburn 2018 (pass, failed) Scored 10-14 points kicking – Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Missouri 2018 (13) Scored 15 or more points kicking – Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Missouri 2017 (18) Kicked a 60-yard FG – Kevin Butler vs. Clemson 1984 (60) Kicked a 50-yard FG – Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Vanderbilt 2018 (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 – Roquan Smith vs. Auburn (SEC CG) 2017 Had three or more sacks – Trenton Thompson vs. TCU 2016 (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 – Jake Camarda vs. Alabama 2018 (60)
IN A GAME AN OPPOSING TEAM HAD...
30 or more first downs – Georgia Tech 2014 (32) 25-29 first downs – Missouri 2018 (26) 10 or fewer first downs – Austin Peay 2018 (7) 400 or more yards rushing – Florida 2014 (418) 300-399 yards rushing – Georgia Tech 2014 (399) 250-299 yards rushing – LSU 2018 (275) 11-50 yards rushing – South Carolina 2017 (43) 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 – Georgia Tech 2017 (38) Zero yards passing – Cal State Fullerton 1992 Four or more TD rushes – Missouri 2018 (4) Four or more TD passes – Missouri 2017 (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 – Oklahoma 2018 (531) 50 or more points – Tennessee 2006 (51) 40-49 points – Oklahoma 2018 (48) Zero points – Austin Peay 2018 (45-0) 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 – Missouri 2018 (Rodrigo Blankenship, kicker)
IN A GAME AN OPPOSING PLAYER...
Rushed 40 or more times – Carnell Williams of Auburn 2001 (41) Rushed 35-39 times – Marcus Lattimore of South Carolina 2010 (37) Rushed 30-34 times – Kerryon Johnson of Auburn 2017 (32) Rushed for 200 or more yards – Rodney Anderson of Oklahoma 2018 (201) Rushed for 150-199 yards – Kerryon Johnson of Auburn 2017 (167) Had a run of 80 yards or more – Justin Vincent of LSU 2003 (87) Had a run of 50-79 yards – Josh Jacobs of Alabama 2018 (59) 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 – Drew Lock of Missouri 2018 (48) 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 – Andy Isabella of UMASS 2018 (15) Caught 10-14 passes – Ryan Davis of Auburn 2018 (13) Caught for 200 or more yards – Andy Isabella of UMASS 2018 (219) Caught for 100-199 yards – Jaylen Waddle of Alabama 2018 (113) 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 – Juanyeh Thomas of Georgia Tech 2018 (100) Returned an interception for a TD – Derrick Jones of Ole Miss 2016 (52) Recovered a fumble for a TD – Josh Jacobs of Alabama 2018 (0) Returned a fumble for a TD – Steven Parker of Oklahoma 2018 (46) 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 – Cole Tracy of LSU 2018 (18) Kicked a 50-yard FG – Daniel Carlson of Auburn 2017 (54) Intercepted two passes – Darqueze Dennard of Michigan State 2012 Any boldface line represents an update in the 2018 season.
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No. 3 Georgia 45, Austin Peay 0
Sept. 1, 2018 • Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga. ATHENS — A stout defensive effort and an explosive offense lifted Georgia to a 45-0 victory over Austin Peay in the season opener at Sanford Stadium in front of a capacity crowd of 92,746 and an ESPN national television audience. While the defense held the Governors scoreless, every first-half offensive possession for the Bulldogs resulted in a score. The first points of the season came on kicker Rodrigo Blankenship’s 34-yard field goal. Following the first of many stands from the Bulldog defense, the Georgia offense conducted an 11-play, 80-yard march, featuring 46 total yards from tailback D’Andre Swift. Receiver Riley Ridley claimed the first touchdown of the season, a 10-yard connection with quarterback Jake Fromm, and a 10-0 lead after Blankenship’s PAT. Thirty-nine seconds later, linebacker D’Andre Walker placed the ball back into the hands of the Bulldog offense, recovering a fumble from Austin Peay quarterback Jeremiah Oatsvall. The next play, Swift ran for an 8-yard touchdown and a 17-0 margin with Blankenship’s kick. In the second quarter, quarterback Justin Fields entered and handed off to receiver Demetris Robertson. With a pair of blocks from the tight end tandem of Isaac Nauta and Charlie Woerner, the open field presented itself for the Cal transfer, cementing his first Georgia score on a career-high 72yard run. Blankenship’s kick pushed the lead to 24-0. After a three-and-out from Austin Peay, a 9-play, 69-yard drive was finalized with a hand-off to tailback Elijah Holyfield, who eluded multiple Governors on his way to the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown. Blankenship tacked on the PAT for the 31-0 edge. Receiver Mecole Hardman closed out the half for the Bulldogs, using his speed to out-run the Austin Peay secondary and complete a 59-yard throw-and-catch with Fromm. Blankenship added the extra point to make it 38-0. In the second half, a 36-yard run from tailback James Cook positioned the Bulldogs in Austin Peay territory, setting up a Fields-to-Nauta touchdown pass of 12 yards. Blankenship’s PAT sealed the final at 45-0.
Coach Kirby Smart said… “We’re happy to get the win. It was a good way to start. The kids played hard. But there are a lot of things we can improve on. We knew we couldn’t get better until we played a game. We’ll learn from this one, learn from our mistakes. We’ll get some things ironed out.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Austin Peay (0-1) Georgia (1-0)
0 17
0 21
0 7
0 = 0 =
0 45
GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 34-yard field goal 10:52, 1Q GA - Riley Ridley, 10-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 3:27, 1Q GA - D’Andre Swift, 8-yard run (Blankenship kick), 2:41, 1Q GA - Demetris Robertson, 72-yard run (Blankenship kick), 10:29, 2Q GA - Elijah Holyfield, 17-yard run (Blankenship kick), 4:50, 2Q GA - Mecole Hardman, 59-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 1:28, 2Q GA - Isaac Nauta, 12-yard pass from Justin Fields (Blankenship kick), 5:44, 3Q Weather: Partly Cloudy, 92 degrees
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
AP UGA 7 21 29-91 33-284 13-21-61-0 21-27-224-0 50-152 60-508 3-1 1-1 3-15 3-40 8-230 (40.0) 3-165 (55.0) 1-47 (47.0) 8-520 (65.0) 28:01 26:59 2 of 13 4 of 9 0 of 1 0 of 0 0-0 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long AP - Daryl Rollins-Davis 3 32 0 14 GA - Demetris Robertson 1 72 1 72 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD AP - JaVaughn Craig 6 11 36 0 GA - Jake Fromm 12 16 157 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long AP - DeAngelo Wilson 4 25 0 12 GA - Mecole Hardman 2 63 1 59 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long AP - Devin Stuart 8 320 40.0 51 GA - Jake Camarda 3 165 55.0 63 Tackles UT AT Tot. AP - Malik Davis 5 2 7 GA - J.R. Reed 4 2 6
Worth Noting…
Riley Ridley scores Georgia’s first touchdown of the 2018 season on a 10-yard pass from Jake Fromm. The Bulldogs scored on every first-half possession against Austin Peay. www.georgiadogs.com
• The shutout marked Georgia’s first in a season opener since 2003 against Clemson. Before Austin Peay, the most recent shutout for the Bulldogs came against Tennessee in 2017 (41-0), and the most recent team to be held scoreless for two quarters was Alabama in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. • The Bulldog defense held the Governors to 152 total yards and seven first downs on 50 plays. In the first half alone, Georgia limited Austin Peay to 81 yards with one trip to the red zone. • Offensive production was spread between 11 receivers from three different quarterbacks: sophomore Jake Fromm and freshmen Justin Fields and Matthew Downing. • D’Andre Swift paced the backfield with eight carries and a career-high four receptions. The Philadelphia, Penn., native primarily shared responsibilities with juniors Brian Herrien and Elijah Holyfield and freshman James Cook. • Demetris Robertson’s lone carry brought a 72-yard career-best touchdown, the longest run by a Bulldog since Sony Michel went 75 yards in the 2017 Rose Bowl against Oklahoma. • Georgia had six first-time starters on offense and defense, including one true freshman, as well as true freshman punter Jake Camarda: redshirt freshman OT Isaiah Wilson, junior WR Tyler Simmons, senior WR (and team captain for Austin Peay) Ahkil Crumpton, senior OLB D’Andre Walker, freshman DB Tyson Campbell and sophomore OLB Walter Grant.
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No. 3 Georgia 41, No. 24 South Carolina 17 Sept. 8, 2018 • Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, S.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 3 Georgia routed 24th-ranked South Carolina 41-17 in front of a crowd of 83,140 at Williams-Brice Stadium and a CBS national audience. The Bulldogs improved to 2-0 overall and earned their first Southeastern Conference win over USC (1-1, 0-1). The victory marked Georgia’s seventh win in 30 games against ranked opponents under Coach Kirby Smart. With an efficient 15-for-18 passing clip for 194 yards and a touchdown, quarterback Jake Fromm guided Georgia to its highest point production in Columbia, a series that dates to 1894. Five Bulldogs made trips to the end zone: linebacker Juwan Taylor; tailbacks D’Andre Swift, Elijah Holyfield, and Brian Herrien; and receiver Mecole Hardman, who also led the receiving corps with six catches for 103 yards – both career bests. The Georgia defense produced a 7-0 Bulldog lead within the game’s first minute. A deflected pass from Jake Bentley intended for running back Rico Dowdle found the hands of defensive back Deandre Baker, who returned it for 55 yards but fumbled inches before the end zone. Taylor trailed the play and completed the touchdown by scooping up the loose ball. After a South Carolina three-and-out, a 30-yard Fromm-Hardman completion and a 15-yard Gamecock penalty positioned Georgia in the red zone. The next play, Swift sealed the two-touchdown lead with an untouched 17-yard rush. After a South Carolina touchdown pass, kicker Rodrigo Blankenship, soon followed with a 45-yard field goal for a 17-7 lead. The Bulldogs and the Gamecocks traded second-quarter field goals —Blankenship’s coming on a 44-yarder as time expired —for a 20-10 halftime edge for the Bulldogs. Georgia opened the second half with Fromm finding Hardman for a 34yrd scoring pass. Holyfield and Herrien closed the scoring with third-quarter touchdown runs of five and 15 yards, respectively. Blankenship went 5-for-5 on extra points.
Coach Kirby Smart said… “At the end of the day, they (South Carolina) just wore down ... You could just see the air coming out of them a little bit as they wore down physically. The big stop of the game to me was either the first or second drive in the second half. We had third-and-2 or third-and-3 and stopped them. They had to punt it right back to us. The defense was right back out there. That takes its toll. I think our conditioning showed through. A lot of credit goes to Coach (Scott) Sinclair and the strength staff. They worked those kids hard all summer, so they could prepare for second halves like that.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia (2-0, 1-0) 17 South Carolina (1-1, 0-1) 7
3 21 3 0
0 = 7 =
41 17
GA - Juwan Taylor, 1-yard fumble return (Blankenship kick), 14:13, 1Q GA - D’Andre Swift, 17-yard run (Blankenship kick), 11:50, 1Q SC - Bryan Edwards, 13-yard pass from Deebo Samuel (White kick), 7:18, 1Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 45-yard field goal, 0:30, 1Q SC - Parker White, 26-yard field goal, 5:57, 2Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 44-yard field goal, 0:00, 2Q GA - Mecole Hardman, 34-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 12:55, 3Q GA - Elijah Holyfield, 5-yard run (Blankenship kick), 9:12, 3Q GA - Brian Herrien, 15-yard run (Blankenship kick), 3:00, 3Q SC - Bryan Edwards, 44-yard pass from Bentley (White kick), 9:59, 4Q Weather: Sunny, 92 degrees with a 5-mph wind.
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 SC 30 19 271-52 54-20 16-19-202-1 31-48-282-2 71-473 68-336 1-0 1-0 4-47 3-40 3-124 (41.3) 5-204 (40.8) 0-0 (0.0) 0-0 (0.0) 35:43 24:17 4 of 10 6 of 14 1 of 1 0 of 2 1-3 2-14
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing GA - Elijah Holyfield SC - Ty’Son Williams Passing GA - Jake Fromm SC - Jake Bentley Receiving GA - Mecole Hardman SC - Bryan Edwards Punting GA - Jake Camarda SC - Joseph Charlton Tackles GA - Richard LeCounte SC - Steven Montac
Att. Yds. TD Long 9 79 1 26 6 26 0 9 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 15 18 194 1 30 47 269 1 Rec. Yds. TD Long 6 103 1 42 7 111 2 44 No. Yds. Avg. Long 3 124 41.3 62 5 204 40.8 53 UT AT Tot. 7 3 10 4 3 7
Worth Noting…
Mecole Hardman led Georgia with a career-high 103 receiving yards on six catches and one touchdown vs. the Gamecocks.
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• Georgia carried a 20-10 advantage to halftime and posted a 41-17 win, marking the most points it has ever scored in Columbia in the series that dates back to 1894. The 24-point margin of victory was the most in Columbia since 1971. Georgia improved to 2-0 (1-0 SEC) on the year and has won four in a row over USC. • Junior WR Mecole Hardman established a career-high for receiving yards with 103 on six catches. Hardman was the first Bulldog receiver to have a 100yard game since Isaiah McKenzie (103) vs. TCU in the 2016 Liberty Bowl win. • Senior DB Deandre Baker made his first interception of the year and the sixth of his career in the first quarter, returning it 55 yards before dropping it before crossing the goal line. Senior ILB Juwan Taylor scooped up the fumble and scored to put Georgia up 7-0. Taylor’s touchdown marked Georgia’s first INT returned for a TD since Maurice Smith took one 35 yards vs. Auburn in 2016. • Junior PK Rodrigo Blankenship gave the Bulldogs a 17-7 lead late in the opening period on a 45-yard field goal and then made a 44-yarder as the first half expired. He is now 3-for-3 on the year and 12-for-18 in his career from 40-plus yards. He logged six more touchbacks, improving to 14-14 on the season. • Sophomores DB Richard LeCounte and ILB Monty Rice led the team with career highs in tackles: 10 and 8, respectively.
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No. 3 Georgia 49, Middle Tennessee 7 Sept. 15, 2018 • Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.
ATHENS — Forty-nine points from the offense and special teams, plus a stingy Georgia defense led to a resounding 49-7 victory for the No. 3-ranked Bulldogs against Middle Tennessee State in front of 92,746 fans at Sanford Stadium and an ESPN2 national television audience. The Georgia offense finished the contest with 484 total yards, including 382 in the first half. Averaging 45.3 points per game this season, the Bulldogs have scored 40-plus points through three consecutive outings. Tailback Elijah Holyfield led the rushing attack, becoming the first Bulldog to record a 100-yard game this season, reaching the mark in the first half. Holyfield was complemented by quarterback Jake Fromm, who threw for an efficient 10-for-12 clip with three touchdowns and 128 yards. Receiver Jeremiah Holloman paced the pass game with 90 yards on three catches, becoming the third different Bulldog receiver to do so in as many games. The Bulldogs opened the contest with a seven-play, 87-yard drive, highlighted by Holyfield’s career-long 66-yard rush. Three plays later, tight end Charlie Woerner provided a block to set up the Fromm-Mecole Hardman 5-yard touchdown connection. Hardman leads the receivers with three touchdowns this season. After defensive back Deandre Baker snagged his second interception of the season, which he returned for 26 yards, Holloman cemented the 14-0 lead with his first career touchdown catch. To open the second quarter, receiver Tyler Simmons broke free for a career-long 56-yard rushing touchdown, the first of his career. Hardman widened the Georgia lead to 28 on a 70-yard punt return for a touchdown, the first for the Bulldogs since Isaiah McKenzie in 2016. Receiver Riley Ridley capped a 4-play, 74-yard drive with a 12-yard touchdown on a pass from Fromm for a 35-7 advantage. Freshman quarterback Justin Fields sent the Bulldogs into intermission with the first rushing touchdown of his career, a 15-yarder. Georgia tacked on another career-first touchdown with a 9-yard pass from Fromm to receiver Jayson Stanley in the third quarter.
Coach Kirby Smart said… “Every player who goes in needs to perform like a starter. There’s no room for error because we’re one play away from those guys. I like the toughness we show during the week. We’ve created a standard the last couple of years, and now we’re owning it with players holding other players accountable.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Middle Tennessee (1-2) Georgia (3-0)
0 14
7 28
0 7
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7 49
GA - Mecole Hardman 5-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick ), 11:24, 1Q GA - Jeremiah Holloman 11-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick ), 4:02, 1Q GA - Tyler Simmons 56-yard run (Blankenship kick ), 14:51, 2Q GA - Hardman 70-yard punt return (Blankenship kick ), 7:19, 2Q MT - Patrick Smith 41-yard pass from Stockstill (Holt kick ), 4:21, 2Q GA - Riley Ridley 12-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick ), 2:14, 2Q GA - Justin Fields 15-yard run (Blankenship kick ), 00:23, 2Q GA - Jayson Stanley 9-yard pass from Justin Fields (Blankenship kick ), 6:33, 3Q Weather: Partly cloudy, 87 degrees.
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
MTSU UGA 14 23 38-158 35-261 20-30-130-1 17-21-223-0 68-288 56-484 1-1 1-0 3-35 7-54 6-276 (46.0) 3-138 (46.0) 0-0 (0.0) 2-30 (15.0) 31:50 28:10 7 of 17 7 of 11 2 of 4 0 of 0 2-11 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing MT - Terelle West GA - Elijah Holyfield Passing MT - Brent Stockstill GA - Jake Fromm Receiving MT - Patrick Smith GA - Jeremiah Holloman Punting MT - Matt Bonadies GA - Jake Camarda Tackles MT - Gregory Grate GA - Juwan Taylor
Att. Yds. TD Long 17 75 0 12 8 101 0 66 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 19 29 138 1 10 12 128 3 Rec. Yds. TD Long 9 77 1 41 3 90 1 65 No. Yds. Avg. Long 6 276 46.0 56 3 138 46.0 55 UT AT Tot. 5 4 9 2 4 6
Worth Noting… • The 49-7 victory over Middle Tennessee gives Georgia its third consecutive win with at least 40 points. The Bulldogs last did that when they started the 2012 season with five straight 40-plus-point games. • Junior TB Elijah Holyfield had a career-long 66-yard run on the Bulldogs’ first possession to set up a touchdown three plays later. Holyfield completed the half with eight carries for a career-high 100 yards. The last backs to hit the century mark were Sony Michel (181) and Nick Chubb (145) in the Rose Bowl Game win over Oklahoma last season. • Junior WR Tyler Simmons took a hand-off at the beginning of the second quarter a career-long 56 yards for his first career touchdown of any kind. This capped a season-best scoring drive of 94 yards, which was six plays and lasted 2:40, and was Georgia’s longest scoring drive since the Bulldogs went 98 yards on 11 plays in 6:34 versus Auburn in 2014. • Junior WR Mecole Hardman, who led the SEC in punt returns/yards/average last year, returned a punt 70 yards in the second quarter for his first career PR for a touchdown to give the Bulldogs a 28-0 edge. Isaiah McKenzie was the last Georgia player to return a punt for a score after he went 82 yards versus UL-Lafayette in 2016. Jayson Stanley celebrates with teammate Demetris Robertson after his third-quarter touchdown reception against Middle Tennessee State. www.georgiadogs.com
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No. 2 Georgia 43, Missouri 29
Sept. 22, 2018 • Memorial Stadium • Columbia, Mo.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A defensive first half and offensive onslaught in the second half pushed second-ranked Georgia past Missouri 43-29 at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in front of a nationally televised ESPN audience. The Bulldogs headed into the half with a 20-7 lead after defense and special teams dominated the early pace of the game. On a third-and-9 play, defensive back Tyson Campbell stripped Missouri’s Albert Okwuegbunam and scoop-scored for a 64-yard fumble return to put the first points on the board. After the Tigers evened the score, kicker Rodrigo Blankenship connected on a 44-yard field goal to move Georgia back in front 10-7. On the ensuing drive, the Georgia defense produced another turnover – this time a 43-yard interception return by linebacker Tae Crowder. The takeaway turned into another Blankenship try, a 21-yard field goal, for the 13-7 lead early in the second quarter. Special teams then made its splash later in the second to put the Bulldogs up 20-7. Georgia bombarded Missouri punter Corey Fatony with an defensive back Eric Stokes blocking the kick and scooping up the football for an 8-yard touchdown. A back-and-forth third quarter saw both teams trade touchdowns. First, Georgia got a 33-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jake Fromm to receiver Riley Ridley to cap a 5-play, 59-yard drive. Mizzou responded with a long drive and score, but the Bulldogs struck on their second play from scrimmage. Fromm threw a jump ball to receiver Jeremiah Holloman, who eluded the sideline to run free for a 61-yard touchdown. The Tigers got the last touchdown in the third to put the score at 33-22, and the scoring commenced immediately in the fourth quarter. On the first play, Fromm connected with receiver Mecole Hardman for a 54-yard touchdown pass to finish the Bulldogs’ longest drive of the game that spanned 77 yards in just five plays. Missouri quarterback Drew Lock pulled the game to a 40-29 margin on an 11-yard run with 10:47 left in the game, but the Bulldogs capped the game with a 40-yard Blankenship field goal with less than two minutes remaining.
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia (4-0, 2-0) Missouri (3-1, 0-1)
7 7
13 13 10 = 0 15 7 =
43 29
GA - Tyson Campbell, 64-yard fumble recovery (Blankenship kick), 9:01, 1Q MU - Larry Rountree, 7-yard run (McCann kick), 2:03, 1Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 44-yard field goal, 13:51, 2Q GA - Blankenship, 21-yard field goal, 11:07, 2Q GA - Eric Stokes, 8-yard blocked punt return (Blankenship kick), 5:45, 2Q GA - Riley Ridley, 33-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 11:29, 3Q GA - Damar Crockett, 5-yard run (McCann kick), 7:50, 3Q GA - Jeremiah Holloman, 61-yard pass from Fromm (Herrien rush failed), 6:59, 3Q MU - Tyler Badie, 3-yard run (Okwuegbunam pass from Lock), 1:46, 3Q GA - Mecole Hardman, 54-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 14:52, 4Q MU - Drew Lock, 11-yard run (McCann kick), 10:47, 4Q GA - Blankenship, 40-yard field goal, 1:41, 4Q Weather: Sunny, 64 degrees, 8 mph winds.
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 MU 18 26 40-185 37-172 13-23-260-1 23-48-221-1 63-445 85-393 0-0 3-2 7-66 5-30 2-82 (41.0) 4-147 (36.8) 3-91 (0.0) 2-63 (0.0) 30:59 29:01 3 of 12 4 of 14 0 of 1 1 of 3 2-14 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Coach Kirby Smart said… “The flow of the game was about what I thought it would be. There were a lot of emotional big plays. I didn’t see us having the big plays in the turnover game with the fumble recovery and blocked punt, but they were really big plays. We struggled some to stop the run today, which is not indicative of the defense we want to have, and we struggled to run the ball. When you have that combination then you are going struggle some and we did. Give Missouri credit, they have a good football team. We knew that coming in. I’ve always respected them. They’ve won nine of the last 10 games and you don’t do that by accident.”
Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long GA - Elijah Holyfield 14 90 0 19 MU - Damar Crockett 13 67 1 16 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD GA - Jake Fromm 13 23 260 3 MU - Drew Lock 23 48 221 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long GA - Riley Ridley 5 87 1 33 MU - Albert Okwuegbunam 9 81 0 16 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GA - Jake Camarda 2 82 41.0 46 MU - Corey Fatony 3 147 49.0 60 Tackles UT AT Tot. GA - J.R. Reed 6 2 8 MU - Adam Sparks 6 0 6
Worth Noting…
Coach Kirby Smart congratulates defensive back Eric Stokes after his second-quarter punt block and return for a touchdown against Missouri.
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• For the fourth straight game this year, Georgia (4-0, 2-0 SEC) scored at least 40 points for the first time since the 2012 season. In 2012, Georgia opened the year with five straight games of scoring at least 40 apiece. This season, Georgia now is averaging 44.5 points a game. The school record is 37.8, set in 2012. • Missouri ran a total of 85 plays, which is four more than No. 2 Oklahoma ran in the Rose Bowl double-overtime game, the previous high against a Kirby Smart team. • Redshirt freshman DB Eric Stokes’ blocked punt for a TD marked the first since CJ Byrd in 2006 against UAB. Alongside freshman DB Tyson Campbell’s 68-yard fumble return, it was the first time since the 2015 road game at Tennessee that Georgia has scored a defensive TD and special teams TD in the same game. That year, Leonard Floyd had a 96-yard fumble return and Reggie Davis had a 70-yard punt return. • The Georgia defense held senior QB Drew Lock without a touchdown in the air. Senior OLB D’Andre Walker had two forced fumbles and two sacks of Lock. The Bulldogs had one sack coming in to the game, which also belonged to Walker. • After a 6-for-14 first half, sophomore QB Jake Fromm went 7-for-9 for 194 yards and three touchdowns in the second.
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No. 2 Georgia 38, Tennessee 12
Sept. 29, 2018 • Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga. ATHENS — No. 2 Georgia knocked off Tennessee 38-12 in front of a crowd of 92,746 at Sanford Stadium and a CBS national television audience. The Bulldogs improved to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in Southeastern Conference play with the victory against the Volunteers, who fell to 2-3 and 0-2. With the Volunteers entering the contest averaging 205 yards on the ground, Georgia limited Tennessee to 66 rushing yards while producing five rushing touchdowns on offense. The rushing attack featured the first multi-touchdown outings on the ground for tailback D’Andre Swift and quarterback Justin Fields. Swift found the end zone on a 1-yard pitch in the second quarter and later returned with a 14-yard score in the final period. Fields, who rushed five times for 45 yards, scored on a 12-yard scamper in the third quarter and followed with a 15-yard touchdown run to cement the victory. Georgia opened the game’s scoring following a fortuitous bounce. On third-and-9 in the first quarter, Tennessee linebacker Darrell Taylor forced the ball out of quarterback Jake Fromm’s hands, but the fumble found tight end Isaac Nauta, who ran for a 31-yard touchdown. After kicker Rodrigo Blankenship booted a 43-yard field goal in the second quarter, Fields jump started a scoring drive to end the half, contributing a 13-yard run. Fromm continued it, connecting with receivers Riley Ridley and Jeremiah Holloman for 12 yards apiece. Swift finalized the 17-0 halftime margin with his first touchdown run. Back from intermission, Georgia resumed on offense with a 10-play, 75-yard drive capped off by Fields’ touchdown with an elevated horizontal dive into the end zone. The Volunteers then connected on passing touchdowns of 37 and 35 yards to cut the lead to 24-12 (as Georgia denied both two-point conversions). The Bulldogs drove 75 yards in 7:39, finished by Swift’s second touchdown, for a 31-12 lead. On the ensuing Tennessee drive, linebacker D’Andre Walker forced a fumble recovered by linebacker Juwan Taylor, and Fields sealed the decision with his 15-yard score.
Coach Kirby Smart said… “We struggled at times. We didn’t hit some of the plays we thought we could have. We must execute at a higher level to be successful. There were times when we didn’t have much movement up front. But when we had to play well in the second half, we challenged them and they did so. It’s big when you answer a challenge, but it shouldn’t have to come to that. We preach good habits, competitiveness, physicality.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Tennessee (2-3) Georgia (5-0)
0 7
0 10
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12 38
GA - Isaac Nauta, 31-yard fumble recovery (Blankenship kick), 8:52, 1Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 43-yard field goal, 11:57, 2Q GA - D’Andre Swift, 1-yard run (Blankenship kick), 0:30, 2Q GA - Justin Fields, 12-yard run (Blankenship kick), 9:52, 3Q UT - Josh Palmer, 37-yard pass from Guarantano (pass failed), 5:14, 3Q UT - Ty Chandler, 35-yard pass from Guarantano (pass failed), 11:10, 4Q GA - D’Andre Swift, 14-yard run (Blankenship kick), 3:31, 4Q GA - Justin Fields, 15-yard run (Blankenship kick), 2:41, 4Q Weather: Partly cloudy weather, 85 degrees with a 3-mph wind.
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
UT UGA 11 26 25-66 50-251 13-21-143-0 17-24-190-0 46-209 74-441 1-1 4-0 5-25 6-40 7-330 (47.1) 4-164 (41.0) 0-0 (0.0) 0-0 (0.0) 22:33 37:27 2 of 10 8 of 14 0 of 0 1 of 1 3-15 2-8
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing UT - Ty Chandler GA - Elijah Holyfield Passing UT - Jarrett Guarantano GA - Jake Fromm Receiving UT - Ty Chandler GA - Mecole Hardman Punting UT - Joe Doyle GA - Jake Camarda Tackles UT - Daniel Bituli GA - J.R. Reed
Att. Yds. TD Long 5 27 0 17 16 78 0 16 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 13 21 143 2 16 22 185 0 Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 53 1 35 4 43 0 16 No. Yds. Avg. Long 7 330 47.1 71 4 164 41.0 53 UT AT Tot. 2 6 8 3 3 6
Worth Noting…
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• The Bulldogs scored 38 points in their win over Tennessee to improve to 5-0 overall, 3-0 in the SEC. Georgia has tallied 216 points for the year, for an average of 43.2. Georgia’s point total through five games is the most since 2014 (225 and that squad was 4-1). • Georgia’s first points came in an unorthodox fashion. Junior TE Isaac Nauta scooped up a sophomore QB Jake Fromm fumble and ran it 31 yards for a touchdown on a fumble advance to give Georgia a 7-0 edge at the 8:52 mark in the first period. This marks the third consecutive SEC game that the Bulldogs have scored their first touchdown on a return following a fumble. • Fromm completed the game 16-for-22 for 185 yards and got his 19th consecutive start at QB. Freshman QB Justin Fields also took some snaps and finished 1-for-2 for five yards and ran the ball five times for 45 yards, including scoring runs of 12 and 15 yards. • Senior OLB D’Andre Walker had five stops, including a sack, and a forced fumble. Walker has 13 tackles on the year with five tackles for loss and four sacks. • Junior DB Tyrique McGhee made his third career start and first since the 2017 Tennessee game. Freshman Cade Mays started at RG in place of the injured Ben Cleveland.
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No. 2 Georgia 41, Vanderbilt 13
Oct. 6, 2018 • Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga. ATHENS — Second-ranked Georgia Bulldogs remained undefeated with a 41-13 win over Vanderbilt in front of 92,746 at Sanford Stadium and am SEC Network television audience. Five different Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0) produced touchdowns, three through the air from quarterback Jake Fromm (17-for-23, 276 yards) and two on the ground from tailbacks Elijah Holyfield and Brian Herrien. Receiver Riley Ridley led eight different Georgia targets with five catches for 57 yards and a touchdown, while Holyfield paced the Bulldog rushers – who collected a total of 219 yards as a group – with six carries on 64 yards and a touchdown. Defensive back Richard LeCounte supplied six solo stops for the Bulldog defense, who limited the Commodores to two field goals until the final seconds of the game. Linebacker Channing Tindall also provided five tackles on the night. At the 10:30 mark in the opening period, Vanderbilt became the first team to lead against the Bulldogs this season, using a 25-yard field goal to cap a 5-play, 50-yard scoring drive. The Bulldogs used one play to respond as Fromm found receiver Terry Godwin for a 75-yard touchdown. Holyfield settled an 8-play, 86-yard drive with an airborne, horizontal dive into the end zone for a 24-yard touchdown run and a 14-3 lead. The Commodores tacked on another field goal with 2:18 remaining in the first half, but Fromm found Ridley on a 10-yard touchdown to send Georgia into intermission with a 21-6 advantage. Georgia opened the second half with an 8-play, 75-yard drive, finalized by a 35-yard D’Andre Swift catch and run from Fromm. Blankenship used a 53-yard field goal to make it 31-6, before Herrien, flanked by the Georgia offensive line, fought for the touchdown after dropping and recovering the ball for the 38-6 lead. Blankenship added his second field goal of the day for insurance before the Commodores produced a final touchdown as the final seconds on the clock wound down.
Coach Kirby Smart said… “We played sloppy and I was disappointed with the way we played. It’s sad when you have undisciplined penalties. We’re trying to teach our team a lesson – you don’t beat good football teams having those errors. We did a few good things, too, and I don’t want to overshadow that. We ran the ball against a team that said, ‘You’re not going to run on us.’ But we’ve got to continue to improve. It starts with discipline ... with tying your shoes before practice, being on time for practice, following the rules and regulations. When you do those things, you don’t have penalties.”
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Georgia (6-0, 4-0) Vanderbilt (3-3, 0-2)
7 3
14 17 3 0
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VU - Ryley Guay 25-yard field goal, 10:30, 1Q UG - Terry Godwin, 75-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 10:15, 1Q UG - Elijah Holyfield, 24-yard run (Blankenship kick), 7:49, 2Q VU - Ryley Guay 42-yard field goal, 2:18, 2Q UG - Riley Ridley, 10-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 1:15, 2Q UG - D’Andre Swift, 35-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 11:45, 3Q UG - R. Blankenship 53-yard field goal, 3:41, 3Q UG - Brian Herrien, 0-yard fumble recovery (Blankenship kick), 1:04, 3Q UG - R. Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 9:22, 3Q VU - Josh Crawford, 2-yard run (Guay kick), 00:02, 4Q Weather: Cloudy, 87 degrees.
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
VU UGA 28 18 29-138 219-34 16-30-183-0 21-31-341-0 59-321 65-560 2-0 3-0 9-69 13-115 6-278 (46.3) 3-120(40.0) 1-19-0 (19.0) 0-0-0 (0) 31:03 28:57 3 of 12 6 of 11 0 of 1 0 of 0 1-6 1-4
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long VU - Ke’Shawn Vaughn 9 79 0 43 GA - Elijah Holyfield 6 64 1 24 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD VU - Kyle Shurmur 14 28 169 0 GA - Jake Fromm 17 23 276 3 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long VU - C.J. Bolar 4 46 0 15 GA - Terry Godwin 2 95 1 75 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long VU - Parker Thome 6 278 46.3 51 GA - Jake Camarda 3 120 40.0 43 Tackles UT AT Tot. VU - Jordan Griffin 3 6 9 GA - Richard LeCounte 6 0 6
Worth Noting… • Georgia posted a 41-13 win to run its record to 6-0 (4-0 SEC). It marks the 12th time in school history that Georgia has raced out to a 6-0 start, and it’s the first time the Bulldogs have done it in back-to-back seasons. • Junior PK Rodrigo Blankenship connected on five extra points to make him 32-for-32 on the year and to give him 121 straight. This topped Blair Walsh’s school record of 119. Blankenship also had touchbacks on seven of eight kickoffs, giving him 44 on the year and 132 in his career. • Georgia now leads the all-time series with Vanderbilt 57-20-2 including 21-4 on Homecoming. Overall, Georgia is 77-18-2 in Homecoming contests. • Georgia’s defense held Vanderbilt scoreless on its second trip to the Red Zone. The Bulldogs stalled a drive that started on Vanderbilt’s 5-yard line by stopping the Commodores on the Georgia 14-yard line during a 4th-and-1 situation. This was Georgia’s third Red Zone stop of the year. • Sophomore QB Jake Fromm connected with senior WR Terry Godwin for a 75-yard touchdown, which marked the longest passing play of the 2018 season thus far. This was a career-long catch for Godwin and the longest for the Bulldogs since Fromm connected with WR Mecole Hardman on an 80-yard score in the 2018 CFP National Championship versus Alabama. Terry Godwin scored Georgia’s first touchdown against Vandy with a 75-yard catch and run in the first quarter.
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No. 12 LSU 36, No. 2 Georgia 16
Oct. 13, 2018 • Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, La. BATON ROUGE, La. — Second-ranked Georgia suffered a 36-16 upset loss against No. 12 LSU in front of a crowd of 102,321 at Tiger Stadium and a nationally televised CBS audience. Georgia forced a three-and-out on the game’s opening drive, but the momentum didn’t matriculate to the rest of the half. The Bulldogs’ most successful first-half drive came on their second possession, which spanned 12 plays for 59 yards – all on the ground. However, a thwarted fake field goal attempt halted the Bulldogs. Georgia trailed 16-0 at intermission, putting the Bulldogs in a hole that they didn’t overcome. In the first half, quarterback Jake Fromm was 5-for-16 for 47 yards, while most of the production occurred on the ground with D’Andre Swift tallying 47 yards on seven carries and Elijah Holyfield mustering 33 yards on five attempts. The Bulldogs took the opening possession of the third quarter 52 yards on 12 plays, setting up a 40-yard Rodrigo Blankenship field goal to make it 16-3. After a Fromm interception gave the Tigers a short field, the Bulldogs defense held LSU to its fourth field goal inside Georgia’s 25-yard line. Holyfield finished off a 7-play, 75-yard drive on the ensuing possession with a 10-yard touchdown run to make it a 19-9 game after an unsuccessful 2-point try. After each team traded punts to start the fourth quarter, LSU capitalized with a touchdown and a field goal to move ahead 29-9. With six minutes to go, the Bulldogs found the end zone again as Fromm threw a 27-yard scoring pass to Ridley. Fromm finished 16-of-34 for 209 passing yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Ridley led the receiving group with three catches for 75 yards and the touchdown. Swift picked up a team-high 72 yards on a dozen attempts, while Holyfield added 56 yards on seven carries and a touchdown. With the win over Georgia, the Tigers take a 17-13-1 edge in the series history that dates back to 1928. This was the 11th meeting where both teams were ranked in the top 25 and LSU now leads that 6-5.
Coach Kirby Smart said… “We didn’t play our best game. You have to give LSU credit. They are a great football team. We didn’t do well against their hurry-up offense, which caused us to not be able to play as many guys as we normally do. They did a great job of mixing up their play calls with run and pass. Offensively, we had a drought and they capitalized. We didn’t come out physical today. We just have to execute better and get better overall.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia (6-1, 4-1) LSU (6-1, 3-1)
0 3
0 13
9 7 = 3 17 =
16 36
LS - Cole Tracy, 33-yard field goal, 9:32, 1Q LS - Joe Burrow, 1-yard run (Tracy kick), 13:34, 2Q LS - Cole Tracy, 36-yard field goal 11:22, 2Q LS - Cole Tracy, 39-yard field goal, 5:09, 2Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 40-yard field goal, 9:03, 3Q LS - Cole Tracy, 24-yard field goal, 3:00, 3Q GA - Elijah Holyfield, 10-yard run (run failed), 0:07, 3Q LS - Joe Burrow, 1-yard run (Tracy kick), 9:31, 4Q LS - Cole Tracy, 30-yard field goal, 7:20, 4Q GA - Riley Ridley, 27-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 6:00, 4Q LS - Nick Brossette, 4-yard run (Tracy kick), 4:14, 4Q Weather: Sunny, 86 degrees
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 LSU 18 20 30-113 51-275 16-34-209-2 15-30-200-0 64-332 81-475 2-2 0-0 4-20 2-19 6-213 (35.5) 4-164 (41.0) 1-14 (14.0) 1-7 (7.0) 26:19 33:41 5 of 14 6 of 19 0 of 1 4 of 4 3-23 3-21
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long GA - D’Andre Swift 12 72 0 18 LSU - Clyde Edwards-Helaire 19 145 0 47 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD GA - Jake Fromm 16 34 209 1 LSU - Joe Burrow 15 30 200 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long GA - Riley Ridley 3 75 1 35 LSU - Justin Jefferson 6 108 0 50 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GA - Jake Camarda 6 213 35.5 44 LSU - Zach Von Rosenberg 3 124 41.3 48 Tackles UT AT Tot. GA - Tyson Campbell 8 3 11 LSU - Devin White 1 12 13
Worth Noting… • The final score marks Georgia’s first 20-point loss since losing at Auburn last season, 40-17. • Defensively, Georgia gave up a season-high 475 total yards and 36 points; however the Bulldogs forced five LSU field goals inside the Georgia 25-yard line and were on the field for a season-high 33 minutes and 41 seconds. Freshman CB Tyson Campbell had a team-high and career-high 11 tackles, while defensive end Jonathan Ledbetter tallied 10 tackles – also a career high. • For the first time since the 2016 Auburn game, Georgia was shut out in the first half. Auburn led 7-0 at the half that day, and the Bulldogs rallied back for a 13-7 victory. The Bulldogs came in today averaging 42.8 points a game. • The Bulldogs had three sacks in the first half as senior LB D’Andre Walker got his team-leading fifth while junior DL Tyler Clark and senior LB Keyon Richardson split a sack and freshman LB Robert Beal, Jr., registered his first. • Sophomore QB Jake Fromm came in ranked fourth nationally in passing efficiency but finished 16-for-34 for 209 yards with 1 TD and 2 INTs. Tyson Campbell (3) and J.R. Reed bring down an LSU receiver during second-quarter action in Baton Rouge.
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No. 7 Georgia 36, No. 9 Florida 17
Oct. 27, 2018 • TIAA Bank Stadium • Jacksonville, Fla. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — No. 7 Georgia dominated a top-10 matchup with No. 9 Florida 36-17 in front of a crowd of 84,463 at TIAA Bank Stadium, a CBS national television audience and with ESPN College Gameday and SEC Nation in attendance. The Bulldogs improved to 7-1 overall and 5-1 in Southeastern Conference play with the victory against Florida, which drops to 6-2 overall and 4-2 in league competition. Quarterback Jake Fromm connected on three touchdown passes (all on third down), with a 17-for-24 passing clip for 240 yards, two of those going to receiver Jeremiah Holloman over 12 and 16 yards, respectively. The Georgia run game controlled the first drive for the Bulldog offense, split between tailbacks Elijah Holyfield and D’Andre Swift. Through 12 plays and 71 yards, the pair of tailbacks marched the Bulldogs to the Florida 4-yard line, where kicker Rodrigo Blankenship drilled a 21-yard field goal. Three plays later, linebacker Monty Rice caused a fumble that was recovered by defensive back Richard LeCounte, who ran for 32 yards. Set up in the red zone, the Bulldog offense produced a 16-yard touchdown from Fromm to Holloman. On a subsequent drive, the Bulldogs utilized tight end Isaac Nauta on four straight completions from Fromm on the right side. Blankenship sent the Bulldogs into the break with a 13-7 lead following his 22-yard field goal. The Gators opened the second half with a 36-yard touchdown pass to go up 14-13, but Georgia countered with Fromm’s second touchdown completion to Holloman, a 12-yard back-shoulder throw for a 20-14 lead. Shortly after, defensive back Tyrique McGhee forced a fumble recovered by linebacker Tae Crowder at the Florida 1-yard-line, leading to another Blankenship kick from 18 yards out. Florida made it a one-possession game with a 42-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, but the Bulldog offense kicked into gear with a 24-yard strike from Fromm to receiver Terry Godwin with 8:39 left and capped off by a 33-yard Swift run for a 36-17 final.
Coach Kirby Smart said… “We’ve got kids with character. Everybody questioned these kids because we didn’t play our best game (two weeks ago against LSU), and all we did was work. Everybody questioned and questioned it. They are tough, physical kids. We still have a long way to go. But we got better today…They played their hearts out. I’m so proud of the way they played. I’m proud for the University of Georgia.”
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Florida (6-2, 4-2) Georgia (7-1, 5-1)
0 10
7 7 3 = 3 10 13 =
17 36
GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 21-yard field goal, 8:11, 1Q GA - Jeremiah Holloman, 16-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 6:07, 1Q UF - Feleipe Franks, 1-yard run (McPherson kick), 9:57, 2Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 22-yard field goal, 0:02, 2Q UF - Freddie Swain, 36-yard pass from Franks (McPherson kick), 13:35, 3Q GA - Holloman, 12-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 10:33, 3Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 18-yard field goal, 0:07, 3Q UF - Evan McPherson, 42-yard field goal, 11:12, 4Q GA - Terry Godwin, 24-yard pass from Fromm (pass failed), 8:39, 4Q GA - D’Andre Swift, 33-yard run (Blankenship kick), 4:29, 4Q Weather: Mostly cloudy weather, 68 degrees with a 13-mph wind.
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
UF UGA 16 20 37-170 41-189 13-21-105-1 17-24-240-0 58-275 65-429 3-2 0-0 7-27 4-53 4-199 (49.8) 4-172 (43.0) 1-51 (51.0) 2-51 (25.5) 28:36 31:24 4 of 12 8 of 14 0 of 1 0 of 0 1-5 1-6
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing UF - Lamical Perine GA - D’Andre Swift Passing UF - Feleipe Franks GA - Jake Fromm Receiving UF - Freddie Swain GA - Isaac Nauta Punting UF - Tommy Townsend GA - Jake Camarda Tackles UF - Vosean Joseph GA - Monty Rice
Att. Yds. TD Long 14 62 0 12 12 105 1 33 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 13 21 105 1 17 24 240 3 Rec. Yds. TD Long 2 38 1 36 5 73 0 27 No. Yds. Avg. Long 4 199 49.8 71 4 172 43.0 57 UT AT Tot. 7 6 13 5 6 11
Worth Noting…
Jake Fromm directed three second-half scoring drives of 72, 75 and 66 yards to defeat Florida for the second straight year.
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• Georgia’s 36-17 win over No. 9 Florida gave the Bulldogs their second straight win in the series and fifth victory in the last seven contests. The Bulldogs now lead the all-time series 52-43-2. • Sophomore QB Jake Fromm finished 17-for-24 for 240 yards and 3 TDs. In the first half, he went 8-for-11 for 97 yards as Georgia built a 13-7 edge. The three TD passes by Fromm ties the Bulldog mark in the Florida series in the modern era, also done by Aaron Murray (2010), Matthew Stafford (2007) and Buck Belue (1980). • Sophomore LB Monty Rice established a new career high with 11 total tackles (five solo, six assisted), and forced a fumble for sophomore DB Richard LeCounte to recover that led to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. • Sophomore LT Andrew Thomas and junior WR Mecole Hardman both returned to the game after each left the field of play due to injury. • In his first career start, sophomore WR Jeremiah Holloman snagged four catches for 48 yards, including two touchdown grabs on third downs in the same end zone corner. Freshman DL Jordan Davis also earned the nod to start the game.
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No. 6 Georgia 34, No. 11 Kentucky 17 Nov. 3, 2018 • Kroger Field • Lexington, Ky.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the second year in a row, Georgia captured the SEC Eastern Division Championship as the No. 6 Bulldogs defeated No. 11 Kentucky 34-17 in front of 67,606 fans at Kroger Field and a national CBS television audience. Georgia improved to 8-1 overall and 6-1 in the SEC, while the Wildcats fell to 7-2 and 5-2. The Bulldogs went undefeated against SEC East foes for the second straight season. Entering Saturday, Kentucky represented the nation’s top defense, yielding just 13 points per game, and the SEC’s third-toughest run defense, giving up just 107.5 yards per game, while also averaging 214 rushing yards of its own. Georgia flipped the script by tallying the most points on the Wildcats this season, accumulating a season-high 331 yards on the ground, and limiting Kentucky to 84 yards on the ground. Tailback D’Andre Swift finished with a career-high 156 rushing yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns. Swift’s second score came on an 83yard sprint in the third quarter for the Bulldogs’ longest run of the year and the longest by a Bulldog since Nick Chubb in 2015. Tailback Elijah Holyfield added a personal-best 115 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown. Quarterback Jake Fromm went 14-of-20 for 113 yards and a touchdown. Fromm’s top target was receiver Jeremiah Holloman with four catches for 39 yards. Fromm’s touchdown pass went to tight end Isaac Nauta in the first quarter and covered four yards. Quarterback Justin Fields tacked on four rushing first downs, none more important than a fourth-quarter pickup that enabled Georgia to continue to run clock with less than six minutes to play. Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship tacked on fourth-quarter field goals of 23 and 38 yards to cap the Bulldogs’ scoring. Linebacker Monty Rice amassed a team-high eight tackles with a sack, while end Jonathan Ledbetter and linebackers Channing Tindall and Brenton Cox all recorded sacks too. Linebacker Juwan Taylor and Ledbetter forced fumbles which cornerback Tyson Campbell and lineman Tyler Clark recovered, respectively.
Coach Kirby Smart said… “[Winning another SEC East title is] huge. It hasn’t been easy, and it’s never easy. Sometimes I think people get spoiled when you win, and these are good programs and teams. I give our kids a lot of credit because their backs were against the wall two weeks in a row, and they came out fighting, scratching and clawing.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia (8-1, 6-1) Kentucky (7-2, 5-2)
7 0
7 14 3 7
6 = 7 =
34 17
GA - Isaac Nauta, 4-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 10:37, 1Q UK - Chance Poore, 34-yard field goal, 8:23, 2Q GA- D’Andre Swift, 20-yard run (Blankenship kick), 2:28, 2Q GA - Elijah Holyfield, 4-yard run (Blankenship kick), 10:20, 3Q GA- Swift, 83-yard run (Blankenship kick), 7:56, 3Q UK - Benny Snell 9-yard run (Poore kick), 3:45, 3Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 23-yard field goal, 11:44 UK - Asim Rose, 31-yard pass from Wilson (Poore kick), 9:01, 4Q GA - Blankenship, 38-yard field goal, 3:32, 4Q Weather: Mostly sunny, 55 degrees with a 5-mph wind.
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 UK 25 21 331-50 84-35 14-20-113-0 23-29-226-0 70-444 64-310 2-2 2-2 4-45 6-64 1-55 (55.0) 4-194 (48.5) 1-65 (65.0) 0-0 (0) 31:25 28:35 7 of 12 7 of 13 0 of 0 0 of 1 4-33 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing GA - D’Andre Swift UK - Benny Snell Passing GA - Jake Fromm UK - Terry Wilson Receiving GA - Jeremiah Holloman UK- Asim Rose Punting GA - Jake Camarda UK - Max Duffy Tackles GA - Monty Rice UK - Mike Edwards
Att. Yds. TD Long 16 156 2 83 20 73 1 11 Cmp. Att. Yds. TD 14 20 113 1 23 29 226 1 Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 39 0 20 4 59 1 31 No. Yds. Avg. Long 1 55 55.0 55 4 194 48.5 56 UT AT Tot. 5 3 8 8 3 11
Worth Noting…
Elijah Holyfield rushed for a career-best 115 yards against Kentucky. Georgia gained 331 yards as a team against the Wildcats.
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• With its 34-17 victory, defending SEC Champion Georgia (8-1, 6-1 SEC) has clinched another trip to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game (SECG). The Bulldogs will be making their seventh appearance in the game, and they are 3-3 including winning the 2017 SEC title over Auburn last year. The Bulldogs now have won or shared the SEC Eastern Division crown nine times (1992, 2002, ’03, ’05, ’07, ’11, ’12, ’17 and ’18). • For the second straight season, Georgia has gone 6-0 against the SEC East. Last year marked the first time the Bulldogs had done that since the league split into divisions in 1992. • Going in, Georgia ranked 13th nationally in scoring defense (16.3 points per game), while the Wildcats ranked No. 1 nationally, allowing only 13.0 points per game and had not allowed more than 20 points in a game. Georgia held UK to 17 points as the Wildcats ran 64 plays for 310 total yards. • Sophomore TB D’Andre Swift had a career-high 156 yards on 16 carries and two TDs, one of which was the longest rushing Georgia TD since Nick Chubb went 83 yards for a score against Alabama in 2015. Sophomore TB Elijah Holyfield added a career-high 115 yards on 18 carries. The duo averaged 6.1 yards a carry. Georgia finished with a season-high in rushing yards, the most since 381 on 44 attempts versus Kentucky last year.
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No. 5 Georgia 27, No. 24 Auburn 10 Nov. 10, 2018 • Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.
ATHENS — Behind 303 yards on the ground and a stout defense in the second half, Georgia defeated Auburn 27-10 in front of an ESPN audience and a capacity crowd of 92,746 at Sanford Stadium. Tailback D’Andre Swift led the Bulldogs’ ground attack with a career-best 186 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Swift punctuated his day with a 77-yard touchdown run early the final quarter. Tailback Elijah Holyfield contributed 93 yards on 15 attempts. Quarterback Jake Fromm went 13-of-20 for 193 yards and two touchdowns for the Bulldogs. Fromm’s touchdowns covered 14 yards to receiver Tyler Simmons and 38 yards to receiver Terry Godwin. Godwin hauled in three passes for 84 yards and the score. Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship drilled first-half field goals covering 25 and 20 yards. Blankenship also went 4-for-4 on extra points. After Blankenship’s first-quarter field goal, Auburn used a bit of trickery to find the end zone first. Running back JaTarvious Whitlow took a handoff and passed nine yards to John Shenker for a score with 4:28 left in the first period. The game’s momentum swung toward Georgia for good in the final minutes before halftime. Fromm found Tyler Simmons for a 14-yard score that put the Bulldogs ahead 13-10 with 2:47 left in the second quarter. The Bulldog defense then forced an Auburn punt after just three plays, giving Georgia possession again at the 2:00 mark. Five plays later, on fourth-andthree from the Tigers’ 38-yard line, Fromm connected with a streaking Terry Godwin for another score. Both teams fought for field position in a scoreless third quarter. Georgia appeared to have won the battle when Jake Camarda’s final punt of the night was downed at the Auburn 1-yard line with 3:52 left in the period. The Tigers managed a pair of first downs before punting back to Georgia on the first play of the final quarter. Two plays and a false start penalty later, Swift sealed the game’s outcome when he broke free at the line and used key downfield blocks to run 77 yards for a touchdown.
Coach Kirby Smart said… “We’re a work in progress. We’re fighting tooth and nail and we don’t panic. It was a physical game. We played a ton of guys on defense. I’m proud of the way the guys competed. If we feed [D’Andre Swift], he does well. He’s got a great offensive line in front of him, he’s explosive and he makes guys miss on the second level. The wide-outs deserve credit for some big-time down-field blocking too.”
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Auburn (6-4, 3-4) Georgia (9-1, 7-1)
7 3
3 17
0 0
0 = 7 =
10 27
GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 25-yard field goal, 7:01, 1Q AU - John Shenker, 9-yard pass from Whitlow (Carlson kick), 4:28, 1Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 20-yard field goal, 11:13, 2Q AU - Anders Carlson, 27-yard field goal, 7:46, 2Q GA - Tyler Simmons, 14-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 2:47, 2Q GA - Terry Godwin, 38-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 00:21, 2Q GA - D’Andre Swift, 77-yard run (Blankenship kick), 13:53, 4Q Weather: 45 degrees, Calm, Clear, 63 percent humidity
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
AU UGA 19 24 20-102 46-303 25-37-172-0 15-23-213-1 57-274 69-516 2-0 2-0 6-52 12-85 6-242 (40.3) 2-76 (38.0) 1-17 (17.0) 1-41 (41.0) 21:45 38:15 3 of 11 8 of 14 0 of 1 1 of 2 2-20 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long AU - Shaun Shivers 4 43 0 30 GA - D’Andre Swift 17 186 1 77 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD AU - Jarrett Stidham 24 36 163 0 GA - Jake Fromm 13 20 193 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long AU - Ryan Davis 13 72 0 10 GA - Terry Godwin 3 84 1 38 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long AU - Arryn Siposs 6 242 40.3 44 GA - Jake Camarda 2 76 38.0 38 Tackles UT AT Tot. AU - Deshaun Davis 4 6 10 GA - Monty Rice 1 7 8
Worth Noting… • The Bulldogs closed out the SEC part of the regular season with a 7-1 league mark and improved to 9-1 overall. Georgia extended its series advantage over the Tigers to 59-56-8 in the 123rd meeting in the Deep South’s oldest rivalry. • The Bulldogs, who lead the SEC in rushing at 233.8 yards per game, finished with 303 on the ground after getting a season-high 331 yards in the road win over Kentucky last Saturday. Overall, Georgia churned out 516 yards of total offense, the most since 560 against Vanderbilt this year. • Sophomore TB D’Andre Swift went over 100 yards for the third straight game to highlight the Bulldogs’ rushing game. Swift went for a career-high 186 yards on 17 carries after going for 156 at No. 9 Kentucky the week before. This is the most yards for a Georgia running back since Nick Chubb exploded for 222 versus North Carolina in the 2016 season opener. Swift also had a team-high four catches for 43 yards. • Georgia had the ball for 20:02 in the first half and out-gained Auburn 266149 in total yards as the Bulldogs surged ahead 20-10. • The QB Jake Fromm-WR Terry Godwin 38-yard connection on fourthand-2 was the Bulldogs’ fourth score at the end of a first half this year with less than two minutes to go. • With two field goals on the game, junior PK Rodrigo Blankenship improved to 17-of-19 on FGs this year. Blankenship also launched touchbacks on four kickoffs of the game to give him 58, which is ranked second nationally.
D’Andre Swift rushed for a career-high 186 yards on just 17 carries, including a fourth-quarter touchdown run of 77 yards.
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No. 5 Georgia 66, UMass 27
Nov. 17, 2018 • Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga. ATHENS — No. 5 Georgia accumulated season highs of 701 yards of offense and 66 points, downing Massachusetts 66-27 in front of a crowd of 92,746 at Sanford Stadium and an SEC Network national television audience. The Bulldogs improved to 10-1 overall with one game left in the regular season, while Massachusetts concluded its season at 4-8. Quarterback Jake Fromm produced a 5-for-5 clip with 106 yards and a touchdown before quarterback Justin Fields entered the contest to accumulate 100 yards on the ground and 121 through the air with three touchdowns. Five other members of the Bulldog backfield joined Fields on the ground with nearly 50-plus yards apiece and five combined touchdowns. Receiver Tyler Simmons opened the Georgia scoring with a 49-yard touchdown run off a jet sweep. The Bulldogs then added a 5-yard touchdown scamper by tailback Elijah Holyfield for a 14-0 first-quarter lead. Fields stole the show in the second quarter by initiating three touchdowns. Fields connected with Riley Ridley on an 11-yard scoring toss. After Fromm re-entered on the ensuing drive and found Simmons up the sideline for a 71-yard catch and run, Fields posted a 3-yard scoring run and a 57-yard touchdown pass to receiver Mecole Hardman as the Bulldogs led 42-13 at the break. Tailback James Cook joined the scoring in the second half, rattling off runs of 26 and 27 for touchdowns for the Bulldogs. Georgia also registered a 40-yard field goal from kicker Rodrigo Blankenship and a 6-yard touchdown run by tailback Brian Herrien. Blankenship went 9-for-9 on extra points. The Bulldog offense did not send punter Jake Camarda to the field (except to hold on placement kicks); all but two possessions resulted in points, due to a fumbled punt return and the end of regulation. Georgia played to the third down only six times. Sixth-six points marked the most for Georgia (10-1) since its 70 against Northeast Louisiana in 1994.
Coach Kirby Smart said… “I’m proud of the guys. We challenged them to play hard, to start fast, to play fast and not mosey around. We got things rolling and did some big things. I was really proud of the focus. We’ve gotten a little better offensively and we’ll keep working on it. We need to get the playmakers the ball and peak at the right time. We out-manned those guys. They played hard and competed, but we know it won’t be that way the rest of the season.”
SCORING SUMMARY
UMass (4-8) Georgia (10-1)
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6 7 28 17
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GA - Tyler Simmons, 49-yard run (Blankenship kick), 13:01, 1Q GA - Elijah Holyfield, 5-yard run (Blankenship kick), 6:24, 1Q UM - Marquis Young, 5-yard run (Garcia kick), 1:59, 1Q GA - Riley Ridley, 11-yard pass from Fields (Blankenship kick), 13:55, 2Q GA - Tyler Simmons, 71-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 10:27, 2Q UM - Cooper Garcia, 34-yard field goal, 7:19, 2Q GA - Justin Fields, 3-yard run (Blankenship kick), 6:13, 2Q GA - Mecole Hardman, 57-yard pass from Fields (Blankenship kick), 2:22, 2Q UM - Cooper Garcia, 32-yard field goal, 0:00, 2Q GA - James Cook, 26-yard run (Blankenship kick), 12:38, 3Q GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 40-yard field goal, 9:58, 3Q GA - Brian Herrien, 6-yard run (Blankenship kick), 0:01, 3Q UM - Andy Isabella, 75-yard pass from Ross Comis (Garcia kick), 0:00, 3Q GA - James Cook, 27-yard run (Blankenship kick), 10:50, 4Q UM - Andy Isabella, 45-yard pass from Ross Comis (Garcia kick), 8:55, 4Q Weather: Clear weather, 62 degrees with a calm wind.
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
UM UGA 16 30 22-103 45-426 24-32-287-1 14-17-275-0 54-390 62-701 0-0 1-1 7-59 2-20 6-245 (40.8) 0-0 (0.0) 2-20 (10.0) 3-75 (25.0) 25:49 34:11 4 of 13 4 of 6 1 of 1 1 of 1 1-2 3-17
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long UM - Brennon Dingle 1 42 0 42 GA - Justin Fields 7 102 1 47 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD UM - Ross Comis 23 31 278 2 GA - Justin Fields 5 8 121 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long UM - Andy Isabella 15 219 2 75 GA - Tyler Simmons 3 68 1 57 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long UM - Travis Reynolds 6 245 40.8 51 Tackles UT AT Tot. UM - Bryton Barr 4 6 10 GA - Richard LeCounte 4 1 5
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• Junior WR Tyler Simmons enjoyed a big first half with a pair of touchdowns, one coming on a career-long 49-yard rush and the other on an 87-yard reception from sophomore QB Jake Fromm. Simmons is the first Bulldog to score a TD rushing and receiving since WR Mecole Hardman against Alabama in the 2018 National Championship Game. • Georgia, the SEC’s rushing leader averaging 240.7 yards a game, tallied 426, including 168 in the first quarter. Freshman QB Justin Fields led the team with 100 yards on seven carries including a TD. • Senior C Lamont Gaillard started his team-leading 39th straight game. Senior DB Deandre Baker now has 32, including a streak of 14, with junior DB J.R. Reed the most consecutive on defense with 26. Redshirt freshman Eric Stokes made his first career start at LC. True freshman Trey Hill got his first career start at RG.
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No. 5 Georgia 45, Georgia Tech 21
Nov. 24, 2018 • Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga. ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia kept the Governor’s Cup in Athens for the second consecutive season with its 45-21 victory over Georgia Tech. The win marked a perfect record at home for the Bulldogs with an 11-1 regular-season record in back-to-back years. Quarterback Jake Fromm began the game with seven straight completions. He finished the game 13-for-16 with 175 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. Sophomore tailback D’Andre Swift registered his fourth 100yard rushing contest of the season with 105, complete with a touchdown. Junior wide receiver Riley Ridley finalized Georgia’s first possession with a five-yard touchdown. After the first Georgia defensive stop, the Bulldogs used an 11-play, 88-yard march – featuring a 39-yard rush from junior Elijah Holyfield and receptions from tight ends senior Charlie Woerner and junior Isaac Nauta – to reach the 1-yard line, where Swift fought for the touchdown and the 14-0 margin. After the Yellow Jackets’ Juanyeh Thomas returned the first 100-yard kickoff return against the Bulldogs since 1999, Georgia’s distanced itself with a 6-play, 63-yard drive, highlighted by Jayson Stanley’s 26-yard rush. A 12-yard touchdown from Fromm to sophomore wide receiver Jeremiah Holloman gave the Bulldogs a 21-7 lead. Georgia marched 40 yards between a 13-yard Swift rush and threestraight Nauta receptions to set up a Rodrigo Blankenship 25-yard field goal. Georgia headed into the half with a 38-7 advantage. The Bulldogs opened the second half by forcing Tech to punt. Holyfield and Swift then combined to take Georgia to the 4-yard line, where Fromm found Ridley for final score of the day. Georgia Tech had just one more meaningful possession of the second half. Trailing 45-7, the Jackets needed 15 plays and 9:05 to cover just 36 yards. The drive stalled at the Georgia 39, where they failed to convert on fourth down, their sixth such try of the day and third of the drive.
Coach Kirby Smart said… “The kids played hard and practiced hard. Our defensive coaching staff put a lot of effort in and it paid off. The look from the scouts all week was tremendous. They gave us a good picture and a lot of credit goes to those kids. ... It’s an eyes football game. You’ve got to look at your keys the whole time and we did that... [The SEC Championship game] is where this program should be. It feels like a game we should be going to every year. Our guys will lay it on the line and they’re excited about the opportunity. It will be a great atmosphere, one of the best in college football. It will be another game week for us. We’ll prepare for our opponent and treat it like every other week.”
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Georgia Tech (7-5) Georgia (11-1)
7 14
0 24
0 14 = 7 0 =
21 45
GA -Riley Ridley, 5-yard pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 10:23, 1Q GA - D’Andre Swift, 1-yard run (R. Blankenship kick), 00:51, 1Q GT - Juanyeh Thomas, 100-yard kickoff return (Wesley Wells kick), 00:32, 1Q GA - Jeremiah Holloman, 12-yard pass from Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 12:56, 2Q GA - Mecole Hardman , 44-yard pass from Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 9:22, 2Q GA - Elijah Holyfield, 8-yard run (R. Blankenship kick), 5:00, 2Q GA - Blankenship, 25-yard field goal, 00:00, 2Q GA - Ridley, 4-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 10:20, 3Q GT - Qua Searcy, 3-yard run (W. Wells kick), 7:33, 4Q GT - Brad Stewart, 28-yard pass from TaQuon Marshall (Wells kick), 00:39, 4Q Weather: 42 degrees, overcast, 92 percent humidity, calm wind.
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
GT UGA 12 25 46-128 42-285 5-14-91-0 15-19-162-0 60-219 61-447 2-0 1-1 2-20 2-10 4-146 (36.5) 4-45 (45.0) 0-0 (0) 1-27 (27.0) 29:27 30:33 3 of 13 2 of 6 3 of 6 2 of 2 0-0 3-12
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long GT - Jerry Howard 12 39 0 6 GA - D’Andre Swift 14 105 1 28 Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD GT - TaQuon Marshall 4 12 69 1 GA - Jake Fromm 13 16 175 4 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long GT - Brad Stewart 2 54 1 28 GA- Mecole Hardman 1 44 1 44 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long GT - Pressley Harvin III 4 55 55.0 55 GA - Jake Camarda 1 45 45.0 45 Tackles UT AT Tot. GT - Jalen Johnson 1 8 9 GA - Jonathan Ledbetter 5 4 9
Worth Noting…
Jeremiah Holloman caught the second of four Jake Fromm touchdowns passes on the day.
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• Georgia’s 45-21 victory over Georgia Tech improves the Bulldogs’ senior class to a 42-11 record which is tied for third with the 2004 class’s 42-10 record. Georgia went a perfect 7-0 at home this year. • For the fourth time in school history since a 12th-game was added to the season in 2002, Georgia has won at least 11 games in the regular season. Georgia has gone 11-1 during the regular season in 2002, 2012, 2017 and now 2018. In the series history with Tech, Georgia improves to 67-39-5 all-time and retains the Governor’s Cup Trophy. • Georgia scored touchdowns on its first five possessions and six out of its nine times with the ball and added a field goal during its 11thwin of the year. This comes after the Bulldogs scored touchdowns on all seven possessions in the first half last week versus Massachusetts and then scored on four of five drives during the second half against the Minutemen. Georgia’s first punt came in the 4thquarter, a span of seven quarters dating back to the Auburn game after not punting last week against UMass. • With one fumble against GT, Georgia is now +3 in turnover margin. The Bulldogs have forced 15 turnovers that have led to 51 points. Their opponents have forced 12 turnovers that have resulted in 30 points. • Georgia had a pair of first-time starters on defense. Sophomore defensive lineman Malik Herring and junior defensive lineman Michael Barnett got the nod for the Bulldogs. Senior C Lamont Gaillard started his team-leading 40th consecutive game while on defense, junior J.R. Reed started his unit-leading 27th-straight time.
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No. 1 Alabama 35, No. 4 Georgia 28
Dec. 1, 2018 • Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Ga. SEC Championship Game ATLANTA — Three unanswered touchdowns from No. 1 Alabama lifted the Crimson Tide past No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs in a 35-28 decision in the 2018 SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in front of a nationally televised CBS audience. The Crimson Tide threatened in their first drive of the game, reaching the Georgia six-yard line, but an 11-yard sack by D’Andre Walker followed by Richard LeCounte’s first career interception kept the scoreboard clean. Three possessions later, Fromm connected with Nauta over the middle for a 20-yard score. After Alabama knotted the score at 7-all, Georgia orchestrated a 13play, 74-yard scoring drive that consumed 7:19 off the clock. This time Fromm went a perfect six-for-six including two third-down completions. Swift capped the drive with a 9-yard run to make it a 14-7 Georgia lead. Next, Georgia’s defense forced a three-and-out, giving the ball back to the offense and to Swift who proceeded to rack up 44 yards in a 51-yard touchdown drive. The Philadelphia native ended the drive with an 11-yard touchdown catch. On the drive, Swift became the 14th Bulldog all-time to eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing mark. Coming out of the break, the Bulldogs’ defense forced Alabama’s third three-and-out and Fromm capitalized by dropping a 23-yard touchdown pass into Riley Ridley’s hands for the 28-14 lead. Later in the third quarter, Crimson Tide narrowed the gap to 28-21 on a 51-yard touchdown catch by receiver Jaylen Waddle. Then, with 5:19 left in regulation, Alabama constructed a 16-play game-tying drive with a 10-yard pass from Jalen Hurts to Jerry Jeudy as the equalizer. The last and game-winning scoring drive occurred in the waning minutes when Hurts scrambled for 15-yards to give the Crimson Tide the 35-28 edge. Hurts went 7-of-9 passing for 82 yards after Tua Tagovailova left the game due to an injury. The SECCG MVP went to Crimson Tide running back Josh Jacobs who had 83 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“It was a tremendous atmosphere. The SEC Championship Game, once again is one of the best games of the year. A lot of credit goes to Alabama, they outperformed us in the second half. The game had a lot of momentum swings - up and down, back and forth, which we knew it would. We have a lot of champions on this team and a lot of kids that have a heart of a lion like these two [Jonathan Ledbetter and Jake Fromm at the podium] right here, especially. They lead this team and care about this university and play really hard.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Alabama (13-0, 8-0) Georgia (11-2, 7-1)
0 7
14 14
7 14 = 7 0 =
35 28
GA - Isaac Nauta, 20-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick) 3:08, 1Q UA - Josh Jacobs, 1-yard run (Bulovas kick), 14:56, 2Q GA - D’Andre Swift, 9-yard run (Blankenship kick), 7:31, 2Q GA - D’Andre Swift, 11-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 4:05, 2Q UA - Jacobs, fumble recovery in end zone (Bulovas kick), 2:18, 2Q GA - Riley Ridley, 23-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 12:39, 3Q UA - Jaylen Waddle, 51-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Bulovas kick), 3:02, 3Q UA - Jerry Jeudy, 10-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Bulovas kick), 5:19, 4Q UA - Hurts, 15-yard run (Bulovas kick), 1:04, 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
UA UGA 21 23 29-157 39-153 17-34-246-2 25-40-301-0 63-403 79-454 2-0 1-0 3-10 6-50 5-201 (40.2) 6-288 (48.0) 0-0 (0.0) 4-67 (16.8) 24:30 35:30 5 of 11 5 of 16 0 of 0 2 of 3 2-13 2-21
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing UA - Josh Jacobs GA - D’Andre Swift Passing UA - Tua Tagovailoa GA - Jake Fromm Receiving UA - Jaylen Waddle GA - D’Andre Swift Punting UA - Mike Bernier GA - Jake Camarda Tackles UA - Saivion Smith GA - J.R. Reed
Att. Yds. TD Long 8 86 2 59 16 75 1 20 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 10 25 164 1 25 39 301 3 Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 113 1 51 6 63 1 26 No. Yds. Avg. Long 5 201 40.2 46 6 288 48.0 60 UT AT Tot. 8 3 11 6 2 8
Worth Noting… • Georgia falls to 3-4 in SEC Championship Games. UA had beaten its previous 12 opponents by at least 20 or more points this year. • Smart is 32-9 overall in his third season with back-to-back SEC Championship Game appearances. The Bulldogs are now 5-3 against top 10 teams under Kirby Smart. • Sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm went 14-of-18 including 10
straight completions that tied a SECCG record for 139 passing yards for two touchdowns. He finished the day 25-for-39 for 301 yards with three touchdowns.Fromm’s completions, TD passes and yards were the most by a Bulldog in an SEC Championship game. • Sophomore D’Andre Swift went over a 1,000 yards for the season during a
20-yard run in the 2nd quarter and on that same drive he caught an 11-yard pass for a TD and a 21-7 lead. Swift became the 14th Bulldog to have a 1,000-yard season and the 20th overall time it has been done in a season. • Senior C Lamont Gaillard started his team-leading 41st straight game while on defense, the team leader in starts is senior DB Deandre Baker now with 34 including a streak of 15 with junior RS J.R. Reed the most consecutive on defense with 28.
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No. 15 Texas 28, No. 5 Georgia 21
Jan. 1, 2019 • Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, La. Allstate Sugar Bowl Game NEW ORLEANS — A fast start by Texas -- aided partly by a pair of early Georgia miscues -- enabled the Longhorns to post a surpising upset victory over the Bulldogs in the 85th annual Allstate Sugar Bowl. Texas tallied scores on four of its first five possessions in building a 20-7 first-half lead. The margin reached 28-7 before Georgia put together two scoring drives in the fourth period, the latter touchdown with just 14 seconds left. Texas took the opening kickoff and and marched 75 yards in 10 plays, with quarterback Sam Ehlinger covering the final two yards on a keeper. The ensuing Georgia drive stalled at its own 41-yard line, whereupon a low snap caused punter Jake Camarda to field it with his right knee touching the turf at the 27. Georgia’s defense, however, forced the Longhorns to settle for a 37-yard field goal. After an exchange of punts, D’Andre Swift’s fumble at his own 12yard line gave Texas another scoring opportunity. The Longhorns took advantage when Ehlinger scrambled for a 9-yard score three plays later for a 17-0 margin. Georgia responded with its most effective drive of the night. Jake Fromm completed four passes and Elijah Holyfield ran four times for 20 yards in a touchdown drive that covered 75 yards in 5:50. Brian Herrien caught a 17-yard pass from Fromm for the score at the 9:03 mark of the second quarter. The Texas lead reached 28-7 on Ehlinger’s 1-yard plunge with 11:49 left in the game. Georgia answered with a quick touchdown drive of its own, as well as another late score in the final seconds. Texas, however, was able to expire the clock after it recovered an onside kick at the 47-yard line.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“I want to congratulate Texas. Tom [Herman] did a great job with his team and his program. They’ve gotten better throughout the season. They played more physical than us, and it showed to me that they wanted it more than we did. And you’ve got to give them credit for that. “Also, I want to thank my seniors. We’ve got a group of seniors on this team that came in as 30‑something signees and it’s down to about six or seven or eight guys that are actually playing now out of that senior class, and that’s all that’s left is that group. And they bought into what this staff has wanted to do. They’ve led. They’ve done the hard things. And they’ve won a lot of football games, and they’ve helped turn this program in the right direction. We’ve just got to find a way to finish it and do it the right way, and we’ll do that moving forward.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Texas (10-4) Georgia (11-3)
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UT - Sam Ehlinger, 2-yard run (Dicker kick), 10:35, 1Q UT - Cameron Dicker, 37-yard FG, 6:05, 1Q UT - Ehlinger, 9-yard run (Dicker kick), 14:53, 2Q GA - Brian Herrien, 17-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 9:03, 2Q UT - Dicker, 30-yard FG, 4:37, 2Q UT - Ehlinger, 1-yard run (Collin Johnson pass from Ehlinger), 11:49, 4Q GA - Mecole Hardman, 3-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 10:25, 4Q GA - D’Andre Swift, 5-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), :14, 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
UT UGA 20 20 49-178 30-72 20-28-177-0 20-34-212-1 77-355 64-284 1-0 2-1 6-60 3-35 5-207 (41.4) 5-188 (37.6) 0-0 (0.0) 1-28 (28.0) 35:00 25:00 9 of 19 6 of 13 2 of 2 0 of 1 2-13 2-11
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing UT - Tre Watson GA - Elijah Holyfield Passing UT - Sam Ehlinger GA - Jake Fromm Receiving UT - Lil’J Humphrey GA - Riley Ridley Punting UT - Ryan Bujcevski GA - Jake Camarda Tackles UT - Joseph Ossai GA - J.R. Reed
Att. Yds. TD Long 18 91 0 20 12 62 0 11 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 19 27 169 0 20 34 212 3 Rec. Yds. TD Long 7 67 0 19 5 61 0 24 No. Yds. Avg. Long 5 207 41.4 52 5 188 37.6 54 UT AT Tot. 5 3 8 4 4 8
Worth Noting… • Georgia finished the season 11-3 while UT improved to 10-4. The Bulldogs made their 55th all-time bowl appearance, including the program’s 22nd consecutive appearance. With the loss, the Bulldogs are now 31-21-3. The 2018 senior class finished its career with a 42-13 mark and that win total ties for third in school history with the 2004 team. • Georgia made its 10th all-time appearance in the Sugar Bowl and with the 28-21 loss, it is now 4-6 here. Texas now holds a 4-1 edge in the series history with UGA. The teams are slated to meet during the regular season in 2028 (Austin) and 2029 (Athens). • In the first half, junior Elijah Holyfield gained 43 rushing yards on nine
carries, to give him 999 yards for the year. He went over the 1000-yard mark with an 11-yard gain on the first play of the 2nd half and finished the game with 62 yards and 1,018 total for the season. Holyfield is the 15th Bulldog to have a 1,000-yard season for the 21st time total. Holyfield joins sophomore D’Andre Swift who hit that milestone in the SEC Championship Game. Swift finished the season with 1,049 yards. It marks the second straight year that Georgia has had a pair of 1,000-yard rushers after Nick Chubb (1,345 yards) & Sony Michel (1,227 yards) did it a year ago. • Coming in to the game, Georgia ranked 13th nationally in scoring at 39.2
Texas running back Tre Watson is brought down by a host of UGA defenders in first-half action of the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
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points per game but was held to 21 points and 274 yards of total offense. Georgia was blanked in the first half for the first time since the LSU game on Oct. 13 (Down 16-0).
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uga's mascot tradition 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
Georgia Football gia-Georgia Tech game in Athens, and the canine appeared to be suited for the mascot position. Smith agreed to loan Butch to the University during the football season along with a female puppy named Tuffy. The female died of a heart attack following the Georgia-Kentucky game in 1948, but Butch continued to serve. Spending the off-season at Smith’s home in Warner Robins, Butch was tragically shot in the summer of 1951 by a policeman after the dog escaped from his pen and was found roaming the streets. Butch is buried behind Smith’s business along Watson Boulevard. In 2004 plans for a marker honoring Butch in his hometown were put into motion by longtime Warner Robins resident Guy Fussell.
Mike, 1951-55
Butch was succeeded In 1894, Georgia’s mascot was by Mike, another brindled a solid white female bull terrier English bulldog, owned by owned by a student, Charles H. C. L. Fain. Mike lived in Black, Sr., of Atlanta. Trilby, the field house on campus named after a novel by George and died of natural canine Du Maurier, served as the campus causes in 1955. As his maspet and mascot for the Chi Phi ter’s thesis, Gene Owens fraternity. of Fort Worth, Texas, cast Disputing stories speculate the the bronze statue of Mike origin of the Bulldog nickname, which is located at the and the story of Trilby provides Trilby with owner Charles H. Black entrance of Memorial Hall yet another opinion: “...every day Trilby took herself down to old Herty field with her master for football Uga Takes the Field practice. She ran signals with the best of them and became an accustomed In the last 100 years of figure on the athletic field...One morning, Trilby failed to appear for her breakfast and after a frantic search she was finally discovered proudly Bronze statue of Mike washing the faces of her newborn family, 13 white puppies...Late one intercollegiate football, Georgia’s dusky fall afternoon, Trilby appeared Uga has established himself as the for a grid workout and scampering nation’s most well-known mascot. after her came her 13 children, dartThe line of pure white English bulling through players’ legs, barking dogs, which epitomizes everything and pace. ‘Well,’ suggested one of Georgia, has been owned by the the players, ‘Trilby has brought us a Frank W. “Sonny” Seiler family name, Bulldogs.’ ...Every time a game of Savannah, Ga., since Uga I first was played on Herty Field, the boys graced the campus in 1956. would floss Trilby and her 13 offerings Through the years, Uga has been up with red and black ribbons, and defined by his spiked collar, a symbol so attired they have gone down in of the position which he holds. He history as perhaps the first ‘sponsors’ was given his name, an abbreviation in southern football.” —Ruth Stanton for the university, by William Young Cogill (Atlanta newspaper) of Columbus, a law school classmate “After the rein of Trilby and her Sanford Stadium Graves of Seiler. Each of the Uga mascots is family, chaos developed in the mascot awarded a varsity letter in the form department at the university. Many games had several, depending on of a plaque, identical to those presented to all Bulldog athletes who letter which alumnus got his dog to the game in their respective sports. first.” —AJC, Nov. 18, 1962 As determined and published by the Pittsburgh Press, the Univer sity of Georgia is the only major college that actually buries its mascots Mr. Angel, 1944-46 within the confines of the stadium. Ugas I-IX are buried in marble vaults Mr. Angel, a brindle and white colored near the main gate in the embankment of the South stands. Epitaphs to English Bulldog owned by Eastman,Ga.,the dogs are inscribed in bronze, and before each home game, flowers physician, Warren Coleman, filled a void are placed on their graves. The memorial plot attracts hundreds of fans during some of the war years. and visitors each year. There was no mascot roaming the sideFor the past 20 years, Uga’s jerseys have been custom-made at the lines and Coleman took Mr. Angel to games beginning of each season from the same material used for the players’ and stood with him on the sidelines. His jerseys. Old jerseys are destroyed. picture on the field and with the Georgia Uga’s on-field home is a permanent air conditioned doghouse located cheerleaders appears in the 1945 and ’46 next to the cheerleader’s platform, providing comfort in the heat of UGA annual, the Pandora. August and September. The custom-made doghouse is a gift from the Bahamian Bulldog Club of Nassau, Bahamas, through the courtesy of Butch, 1947-50 Fred Hazlewood. Butch was a brindled English bulldog owned by Mabry Smith of Warner Robins, Ga. He was spotted by students who were attending the 1946 Georwww.georgiadogs.com
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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 Uga I was necessary to take up children’s t-shirts to fit the dog in the right places. There is no telling how many of these jersey’s he wore out. During the early games in Athens, especially the hot ones before he had a dog house, the large green hedges that surround Sanford Stadium 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 Banquet 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 Orange ’59, Sun ’64 II Cotton ’66, Liberty ’67, Sugar ’68, Sun ’69, Gator ’71 III Peach ’73, Tangerine ’74, Cotton ’75, Sugar ’76, Bluebonnet ’78, Sugar ’80 IV Sugar ’81, Sugar ’82, Cotton ’83, Citrus ’84, Sun ’85, Hall of Fame ’86, Liberty ’87, Gator ’88, Peach ’89 V Independence ’91, Florida Citrus ’92, Peach ’95, Outback ’97, Peach ’98 VI Outback ’99, Music City Bowl ’01, Sugar ’03, Capital One ’04 Outback ’05, Sugar ’06, Chick-fil-A ’06, Sugar ’08 VII Capital One ’09 IX Capital One ’13, Gator ’14, Belk ‘14 X Taxslayer ‘16, AutoZone Liberty ‘16, 2018 Rose Bowl Game, 2018 CFP National Championship Game, 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl Russ 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)
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 Otto the Vanderbilt contest. In four games during the 1986 season, Otto led the team to a 3-1 record and also co-mascotted (along with Uga IV), a victory over instate rival Georgia Tech. After winning his first two games, fans cheered, “2-and-0 with Otto!” Dooley, serving as head coach during Otto’s brief tenure, favored the substitute the most. “I have always had a great affection for those who came off the bench and performed, and he did that and had a great time,” Dooley said. Otto is buried in the Seiler’s backyard.
Charitable Functions
March of Dimes, Easter Seals, Heart Fund, Humane Society, Boy’s Clubs
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uga's mascot tradition 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 www.georgiadogs.com
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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 half-brother of Uga VII, served as interim Bulldog mascot for a total of 25 games. He worked nine games during the 2009 and 2010 seasons after Uga VII and VIII passed away. He roamed the sidelines at all 14 games during the 2011 season. He then served for two wins at the beginning of the 2012 season before being promoted as Uga Uga IX 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: 42-13 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 Georgia-Georgia 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.
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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 dominant 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. Donaldson 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 complemented the bright red jersey and 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.
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