2021 Georgia Football Bowl Media Guide by Georgia Bulldogs Athletics

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The University of Georgia LOCATION.......................................................................................................Athens, Ga. FOUNDED....................................................................................................................1785 PRESIDENT..............................................................Jere W. Morehead (Georgia, JD, ‘80) J. REID PARKER DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS........................................................... ................................................................................................Greg McGarity (Georgia ‘76) FACULTY ATH. REP................................................... Prof. David Shipley (Oberlin, ‘72; .......................................................................................... University of Chicago, JD, ‘75) ENROLLMENT........................................................................................................39,147 NICKNAME.......................................................................................................... Bulldogs COLORS....................................................................................................... Red and Black STADIUM......... Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium (92,746) (natural grass-Bermuda Tifway 419) CONFERENCE.............................................................................................. Southeastern MASCOT................................................................................................................... Uga X BAND................................................................................................Georgia Redcoat Band

Senior Administrative Staff Greg McGarity............................................... J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks................................................ Interim Director of Athletics Designee Darrice Griffin...................................Interim Senior Deputy Director of Athletics Matt Borman.......................................... Deputy Athletic Director / Development Magdi El Shahawy..... Deputy Athletic Director / Academics & Student Development Will Lawler................................................. Deputy Athletic Director / Compliance Stephanie Ransom......................... Deputy Athletic Director / Business Operations Ron Courson...........................................Senior Associate A.D../ Sports Medicine Claude Felton...............................Senior Associate A.D./Sports Communications Glada Horvat............................... Senior Associate A.D./Academics & Eligibility Matt Brachowski............................................ Associate A.D./Internal Operations Tim Cearley.......................................................Associate A.D./Ticket Operations Alan Thomas.................................................. Associate A.D./External Operations Kevin Miller............................................................Associate A.D. / Development Ford Williams............................................................Associate A.D. / Major Gifts Anna Randa......................................................... Associate A.D./Sports Medicine John Bateman.................................................................Assistant A.D./Marketing Mike Bilbow.....................................................Assistant A.D. / Digital Production Emily Deitz...................................................................Assistant A.D./Promotions Steve Flippen...............................................................Assistant A.D./Compliance Scott Hallberg.............................................. Assistant A.D. / Business Operations Matt Hibbs.....................................................Assistant A.D./Football Compliance Rhonda Kilpatrick.................................. Assistant A.D./Academics & Eligibility Christie Purks................................................. Assistant A.D./Event Management Melvin Robinson............................................. Assistant A.D./Facility Operations Amy Thomas...................................................... Assistant A.D./Human Resources Wendy Whittington............................................Assistant A.D./Ticket Operations

Sports Communications Staff

Claude Felton................... Loran Smith Sr. Assoc. A.D./Sports Communications Dir. Tim Hix..................................................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Christopher Lakos................................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Mike Mobley............................................................. Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Steven Colquitt......................................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Leland Barrow......................................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Tray Littlefield.......................................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Karra Logan.............................................................. Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Sean Stevenson.......................................................... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Jake Stanley............................................................... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Kim Vachon.......................................................... Media Operations Coordinator Eleanor Stubley, Olivia Puttin.......................Sports Comm. Graduate Assistants Catherine Harris, Matt Jesus, Chamberlain Smith, Tony Walsh .......................................................................... Sports Communications Assistants Student Assistants:................................ Micah Barich, Madison Castle, Caroline Clark, Abby Fletcher, Alex Nikitin, Lilly Parmer, Anna Stewart, Jessica Thornton, Addie Grace Trejo

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Contents

General Information................................................................................................... 1 Roster / Depth Charts..............................................................................................2-3 Cincinnati At A Glance............................................................................................... 5 Georgia/Cincinnati Comparison............................................................................... 6 Game Notes.............................................................................................................7-14 Georgia Statistics.................................................................................................15-22 2020 Georgia Game Summaries.........................................................................23-31 Head Coach Kirby Smart....................................................................................32-33 Assistant Coaches.................................................................................................34-36 Player Bios............................................................................................................37-73 Bowl History (Appearances, Records, Recaps)...............................................74-104 Uga, The Mascot Legacy.................................................................................105-107 UGA Traditions....................................................................................................... 108 UGA President Jere W. Morehead ....................................................................... 109 J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity........................................... 109 Interim Director of Athletics Designee Josh Brooks............................................ 109 Feature Files..................................................................................................... 110-128

FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF

Kirby Smart.....................................................................................................Head Coach Dan Lanning................................. Fain & Billy Slaughter Defensive Coordinator / OLBs Todd Monken..........................................................Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Scott Cochran.......................................................................... Special Teams Coordinator Cortez Hankton................................................ Pass Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers Todd Hartley..........................................................................Assistant Coach / Tight Ends Matt Luke............................................................. Associate Head Coach / Offensive Line Dell McGee.........................................................Run Game Coordinator / Running Backs Glenn Schumann.....................................Co-Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Tray Scott........................................................................ Assistant Coach / Defensive Line Charlton Warren..........................................................Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs

FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF

Mike Cavan............................................................... Director of Football Administration Josh Lee........................................................................... Director of Football Operations Jay Chapman................................................................ Director of Football Management Neyland Raper...............................Assistant Director, Football Operations & Recruiting Christina Harris..................................................... Director of Recruiting Administration Katie Turner................................................................. Director of Recruiting Operations Angela Kirkpatrick...................................................On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator Cameron Lemons...........................................................Assistant Recruiting Coordinator Logen Reed.....................................................................Assistant Recruiting Coordinator Scott Sinclair.......................................................... Director of Strength and Conditioning Maurice Sims.........................................Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning Rodney Prince............................................... Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Ben Sowders.................................................. Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Tersoo Uhaa................................................... Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Greg Meyer......................................................................................Special Teams Analyst Bryant Gantt........................................................................ Director of Player Programs Jonas Jennings................................................................. Director of Player Development Austin Chambers.............................................Assistant Director of Player Development Derron Montgomery........................................Assistant Director of Player Development Juwan Taylor.......................................................................Player Development Assistant Matt Godwin......................................................................Player Personnel Coordinator Quality Control...................................................................OFFENSE: Deuce Schwartz, Jacob Russell, Montgomery Van Gorder, Buster Faulkner; DEFENSE: Nathan Bryant, Luke Moore, Dan O’Brien; Roderick Ojong; SPECIAL TEAMS: Adam Ray Graduate Assistants..................................... OFFENSE: Eddie Gordon, Ryan Williams; ...........................................................DEFENSE: Bryant Gross-Armiento, Nick Williams Student Assistants............. OFFENSE: Michael Addicks, Brandon Bennett, J.T. Dooley DEFENSE: Jarvis Jones, Blake Bilz Lewis Freeman, Mitch Hardy.......................................... Football Operations Assistants Ron Courson.......................................Senior Associate AD / Director of Sports Medicine David Jack.................................................................................Associate Athletic Trainer Drew Willson..............................................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Chris Blaszka..............................................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Jake Stroot.......................................................................Director of Football Technology Eric Black..........................................................Co-Director of Football Creative - Video Frank Martin.....................................................Co-Director of Football Creative - Video Chad Morehead...............................................Co-Director of Football Creative - Design Chandler Eldridge..........................................Co-Director of Football Creative - Design Jeremy Klawsky....................................................................................Video Coordinator Ryan Montemarano........................................................................................Video Intern Collier Perno..................................................Director of Football Performance Nutrition Andy Fleming......................................................................... Football Sports Nutritionist Ann Hunt......................................................Administrative Associate to the Head Coach Hailey Tanner................................................................ Football Operations Coordinator John Meshad................................................................Director of Equipment Operations Gage Whitten.................................................... Assistant Director of Football Equipment Wil Wells........................................................... Assistant Director of Football Equipment Connor Pendleton...................................................................................Equipment Intern Brent Williams.............................................................................Head Performance Chef Roderick Hall.............................................................................................Culinary Intern

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2020 numerical roster

Pos. C l. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)

No. Name

1 George Pickens

WR So. 6-3 200 1VL Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS)

41 Channing Tindall ILB Jr. 6-2 218 2VL Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley HS)

3 Tyson Campbell

DB Jr. 6-2 185 2VL Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage HS)

4 James Cook

RB Jr. 5-11 190 2VL Miami, Fla. (Miami Central HS)

No. Name

0 Darnell Washington TE Fr. 6-7 260 HS Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS) 2 Richard LeCounte DB Sr. 5-11 190 3VL Riceboro, Ga. (Liberty County HS)

3 Zamir White 4 Nolan Smith

5 Matt Landers 5 Kelee Ringo

6 Kenny McIntosh

RB RSo. 6-0 215 1VL Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland HS)

OLB So 6-3 235 1VL Savannah, Ga. (IMG Academy)

WR Jr. 6-5 200 2VL St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg HS) DB Fr. 6-2 205 HS Tacoma, Wash. (Saguaro, Ariz., HS)

RB So. 6-1 210 1VL Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (University School)

39 KJ McCoy

42 Mitchell Werntz

42 Matthew Brown 43 Chase Harof

43 Jehlen Cannady 44 Travon Walker

44 Michael Hagerty 45 Bill Norton

45 Kurt Knisely

6 Jalen Kimber

DB Fr. 6-0 170 HS Mansfield, Texas (Mansfield Timberview)

46 George Vining

7 Jermaine Burton

WR Fr. 6-0 195 HS Calabasas, Calif. (Calabasas HS)

47 Payne Walker

8 MJ Sherman

OLB Fr. 6-2 235 HS Baltimore, Md. (St. John’s College HS)

51 Tate Ratledge

Pos. C l. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)

RB Jr. 5-10 200 SQ Swainsboro, Ga. (East Georgia State Coll.) TE Jr. 6-4 220 SQ Brookhaven. Ga. (Marist)

OLB RSo. 6-2 210 SQ Guyton, Ga. (South Effingham HS) TE Jr. 6-2 250 SQ Roswell, Ga. (Reinhardt College)

DB Fr. 6-0 176 HS Macon, Ga. (Westside HS)

DL So. 6-5 290 1VL Thomaston, Ga. (Upson-Lee HS)

TE RFr. 6-4 225 HS Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute)

DL RFr. 6-6 285 SQ Memphis, Tenn. (Christian Brothers)

RB Fr. 6-0 200 HS Athens, Ga. (Athens Academy)

WR RFr. 6-0 205 HS Macon, Ga. (Tattnall Square Academy)

7 Tyrique Stevenson DB So. 6-0 202 1VL Miami, Fla. (Miami Southridge HS)

47 Dan Jackson

8 Dominick Blaylock WR So. 6-1 195 1VL Marietta, Ga. (Walton)

50 Warren Ericson

OL RSo. 6-4 305 1VL Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS)

9 Ameer Speed

DB Jr. 6-3 211 2VL Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood HS)

52 Cameron Kinnie

OL Fr. 6-3 265 HS Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill HS)

WR RSo. 6-0 200 1VL Fort Valley, Ga. (Peach County HS)

54 Cade Brock

10 Malik Herring

10 Kearis Jackson

DL Sr. 6-3 280 3VL Forsyth, Ga. (Mary Persons HS)

11 Jermaine Johnson OLB Sr. 6-5 240 1VL Eden Prairie, Minn. (Independence, Kan., CC) 11 Arian Smith

12 Tommy Bush 12 Rian Davis

13 Azeez Ojulari

13 Stetson Bennett

14 Trey Blount 14 DJ Daniel

WR Fr. 6-0 185 HS Bradley, Fla. (Lakeland HS)

WR RSo. 6-5 195 SQ Schertz, Texas (Samuel Clemens HS) ILB RFr. 6-2 230 SQ Apopka, Fla. (Wekiva HS)

OLB RSo. 6-3 240 1VL Marietta, Ga. (Marietta HS)

QB Jr. 5-11 190 1VL Blackshear, Ga. (Jones Co. JC/Pierce Co. HS)

WR Jr. 6-2 200 2VL Atlanta, Ga. (Pace Academy)

DB Sr. 6-1 185 1VL Griffin, Ga. (Ga. Military Coll./Spalding HS)

15 Trezmen Marshall ILB So. 6-1 230 1VL Homerville, Ga. (Clinch County HS) 15 Carson Beck

QB Fr. 6-4 225 HS Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin HS)

16 Demetris Robertson WR Sr. 6-0 190 2VL Savannah, Ga. (Cal/Savannah Christian)

16 Lewis Cine

17 Nakobe Dean

17 Justin Robinson

18 Brett Seither 18 JT Daniels

19 Adam Anderson 20 Sevaughn Clark 20 Major Burns

22 Nate McBride

22 Kendall Milton

DB So. 6-1 185 1VL Cedar Hill, Texas (Trinity Christian HS)

ILB So. 6-0 220 1VL Horn Lake, Miss. (Horn Lake HS)

WR Fr. 6-4 210 HS McDonough, Ga. (Eagles Landing Christian) TE RFr. 6-5 228 SQ Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater Cent. Cath.)

QB RSo. 6-3 210 Tr. Irvine, Calif. (USC / Mater Dei HS)

OLB Jr. 6-5 225 2VL Rome, Ga. (Rome HS)

RB RFr. 6-1 215 SQ Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County HS)

DB Fr. 6-2 175 HS Baton Rouge, La. (Madison Prep)

ILB Sr. 6-2 223 3VL Vidalia, Ga. (Vidalia HS)

54 Justin Shaffer 55 Trey Hill

56 William Mote

DB RFr. 6-1 180 SQ Gainesville, Ga. (North Hall HS)

SN RSo. 6-2 249 1VL Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS)

OL Fr. 6-6 317 HS Rome, Ga. (Darlington School)

OL Sr. 6-4 330 3VL Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS) DL Fr. 6-0 260 HS Subligna, Ga. (Darlington HS)

OL Jr. 6-4 330 2VL Warner Robins, Ga. (Houston County HS) SN RFr. 6-2 230 SQ Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS)

57 Daniel Gothard

OL Sr. 6-6 327 SQ Dunwoody, Ga. (Dunwoody HS)

59 Broderick Jones

OL Fr. 6-4 285 HS Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia HS)

58 Austin Blaske 60 Clay Webb

61 Blake Watson

63 Sedrick Van Pran 64 David Vann

66 Dalton Perry

68 Chris Brown

OL Fr. 6-5 295 HS Faulkville, Ga. (South Effingham HS) OL RFr. 6-3 290 SQ Oxford, Ala. (Oxford HS)

OL RSo. 6-6 300 SQ Roswell, Ga. (Milton HS)

OL Fr. 6-4 300 HS New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton HS)

OL RFr. 6-4 305 SQ Jesup, Ga. (Wayne County HS) OL Fr. 6-3 250 HS Bixby, Okla. (Bixby HS)

OL Fr. 6-5 330 HS Savannah, Ga. (Islands HS)

69 Jamaree Salyer

OL Jr. 6-4 325 2VL Atlanta, Ga. (Pace Academy)

73 Xavier Truss

OL RFr. 6-7 330 SQ West Warwick, R.I. (Bishop Hendricken HS)

75 Owen Condon

OL RSo 6-7 310 1VL Oklahoma City, Okla. (Bishop McGuinness HS)

70 Warren McClendon OL RFr. 6-4 320 SQ Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick HS) 74 Ben Cleveland 76 Miles Johnson 77 Devin Willock

78 Nazir Stackhouse 78 Chad Lindberg

79 Weston Wallace

OL Sr. 6-6 335 3VL Toccoa, Ga. (Stephens County HS) OL Fr. 6-5 320 HS Blue Ridge, Ga. (Fannin Co. HS)

OL Fr. 6-7 350 HS New Milford, N.J. (Paramus Catholic HS)

DL Fr. 6-3 310 HS Stone Mountain, Ga. (Columbia HS)

OL Fr. 6-6 315 HS League City, Texas (Clear Creek HS) OL Fr. 6-4 320 HS Eatonton, Ga. (Gatewood School)

RB Fr. 6-1 220 HS Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan HS)

81 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint WR Fr. 6-2 195 HS Pompano Beach, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS)

23 Jaylen Johnson

WR RSo. 6-2 192 1VL Duluth, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS)

84 Walter Grant

OLB Sr. 6-4 245 3VL Cairo, Ga. (Cairo HS)

24 Nathan Priestley

QB RFr. 6-4 205 SQ Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola HS)

85 Cameron Moore

WR Jr 5-10 170 SQ Alpharetta, Ga. (Cambridge HS)

23 Mark Webb

24 Prather Hudson 25 Quay Walker

26 Daran Branch

DB Sr. 6-1 200 3VL Philadelphia, Pa. (Archbishop Wood HS) DB Gr. 5-11 200 3VL Columbus, Ga. (Brookstone HS)

ILB Jr. 6-4 240 2VL Cordele, Ga. (Crisp County HS) DB Fr. 6-2 178 HS Amite, La. (Amite HS)

83 Kaustov Chakrabarti WR RFr. 5-7 160 HS Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview HS) 84 Ladd McConkey 86 John FitzPatrick 87 Tre’ McKitty

WR Fr. 6-0 175 HS Chatsworth, Ga. (North Murray HS) TE RSo. 6-7 254 1VL Atlanta, Ga. (Marist)

TE Gr. 6-5 245 Tr. Wesley Chapel, Fla. (Fla. State / IMG Acad.)

26 Jackson Muschamp QB Fr. 6-2 190 HS Columbia, S.C. (Hammond School)

88 Ryland Goede

27 Austin Kirksey

QB RFr. 6-3 205 Tr. Marietta, Ga. (Nevada / Walton HS)

89 Braxton Hicks

WR Fr. 6-2 190 HS Tiger, Ga. (Rabun County HS)

DB Jr. 5-10 200 SQ Sandersville, Ga. (Washington County HS)

90 Tramel Walthour

DL RSo. 6-3 280 SQ Hinesville, Ga. (Hutchinson CC/Liberty Co. HS

27 Eric Stokes

DB Jr. 6-1 185 2VL Covington, Ga. (Eastside HS)

88 Jalen Carter

29 Christopher Smith DB Jr. 5-11 180 2VL Atlanta, Ga. (Hapeville Charter HS)

90 Jake Camarda

31 William Poole

DB Jr. 6-0 190 2VL Atlanta, Ga. (Hapeville Charter HS)

91 Tymon Mitchell

ILB Sr. 6-1 235 3VL Huntsville, Ala. (James Clemens HS)

93 Bill Rubright

29 Darius Jackson

31 Reid Tulowitzky 32 Monty Rice

33 Robert Beal Jr.

33 Daijun Edwards

WR Jr. 5-10 175 SQ Augusta, Ga. (Lakeside HS)

OLB Jr. 6-4 244 2VL Norcross, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS)

RB Fr. 5-10 201 HS Norman Park, Ga. (Colquitt County HS)

36 Latavious Brini

DB Jr. 6-2 210 2VL Miami Gardens, Fla. (Mater Academy Charter)

37 Patrick Bond

WR RSo. 5-10 180 SQ Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton HS)

38 Brady Tindall

WR Jr. 5-10 192 Tr. Atlanta, Ga. (Mercer Univ. / Lovett)

36 Garrett Jones

38 Patrick Taylor 39 Hugh Nelson

RB RSo 6-0 203 SQ Albany, Ga. (Deerfield-Windsor HS)

DB Fr. 6-0 170 HS Johns Creek, Ga. (Johns Creek HS)

DB RSo. 6-2 198 SQ Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove HS)

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92 Julian Rochester

95 Noah Chumley

TE RFr. 6-6 240 SQ Kennesaw, Ga. (Kennesaw Mountain HS)

DL Fr. 6-3 305 HS Apopka, Fla. (Apopka HS) P

Jr. 6-2 180 2VL Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS)

DL RFr. 6-3 315 SQ Nashville, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) DL Sr. 6-5 300 3VL Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS) P

Jr. 6-3 194 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Marist)

P RFr. 6-3 185 SQ Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Christian)

95 Devonte Wyatt

DL Sr. 6-3 315 2VL Decatur, Ga. (Hutchinson C.C.)

96 Zion Logue

DL RFr. 6-5 295 SQ Lebanon, Tenn. (Lebanon HS)

97 Warren Brinson

DL Fr. 6-4 305 HS Savannah, Ga. (IMG Academy)

96 Jack Podlesny

97 Brooks Buce

99 Jordan Davis

99 Jared Zirkel

PK RSo. 6-1 180 SQ St. Simons Island, Ga. (Glynn Academy)

PK Jr. 6-0 175 SQ Johns Creek, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian)

DL Jr. 6-6 320 2VL Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS) PK Fr. 6-3 185 HS Kerrville, Texas (Tivy HS)

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2020 alphabetical roster No. Name Pos. C l. Ht. Wt. Exp. 19 Adam Anderson OLB Jr. 6-5 225 2VL 33 Robert Beal Jr. OLB Jr. 6-4 244 2VL 15 Carson Beck QB Fr. 6-4 225 HS 13 Stetson Bennett QB Jr. 5-11 190 1VL 58 Austin Blaske OL Fr. 6-5 295 HS 8 Dominick Blaylock WR So. 6-1 195 1VL 14 Trey Blount WR Jr. 6-2 200 2VL 37 Patrick Bond WR RSo. 5-10 180 SQ 26 Daran Branch DB Fr. 6-2 178 HS 36 Latavious Brini DB Jr. 6-2 210 2VL 97 Warren Brinson DL Fr. 6-4 305 HS 54 Cade Brock DL Fr. 6-0 250 HS 68 Chris Brown OL Fr. 6-5 300 HS 24 Matthew Brown OLB RSo. 6-2 210 SQ 97 Brooks Buce PK Jr. 6-0 175 SQ 20 Major Burns DB Fr. 6-2 175 HS 7 Jermaine Burton WR Fr. 6-0 195 HS 12 Tommy Bush WR RSo. 6-5 195 SQ 90 Jake Camarda P Jr. 6-2 180 2VL 3 Tyson Campbell DB Jr. 6-2 185 2VL 43 Jehlen Cannady DB Fr. 6-0 176 HS 88 Jalen Carter DL Fr. 6-3 305 HS 83 Kaustov Chakrabarti WR RFr. 5-7 160 HS 95 Noah Chumley P RFr. 6-3 185 SQ 16 Lewis Cine DB So. 6-1 185 1VL 20 Sevaughn Clark RB RFr. 6-1 215 SQ 74 Ben Cleveland OL Sr. 6-6 335 3VL 75 Owen Condon OL RSo. 6-7 310 1VL 4 James Cook RB Jr. 5-11 190 2VL 14 DJ Daniel DB Sr. 6-1 185 1VL 18 JT Daniels QB RSo. 6-3 210 Tr. 99 Jordan Davis DL Jr. 6-6 320 2VL 12 Rian Davis ILB RFr. 6-2 230 SQ 17 Nakobe Dean ILB So. 6-0 220 1VL 33 Daijun Edwards RB Fr. 5-10 201 HS 50 Warren Ericson OL RSo 6-4 305 1VL 86 John FitzPatrick TE RSo. 6-7 254 1VL 88 Ryland Goede TE RFr. 6-6 240 SQ 57 Daniel Gothard OL Sr. 6-6 327 SQ 84 Walter Grant OLB Sr. 6-4 245 3VL 44 Michael Hagerty TE RFr. 6-4 225 HS 43 Chase Harof TE Jr. 6-2 250 SQ 10 Malik Herring DL Sr. 6-3 280 3VL 80 Braxton Hicks WR Fr. 6-2 195 HS 55 Trey Hill OL Jr. 6-4 330 2VL 24 Prather Hudson DB Gr. 5-11 200 3VL 47 Dan Jackson DB RFr. 6-1 180 SQ 29 Darius Jackson DB Jr. 5-10 200 SQ 10 Kearis Jackson WR RSo. 6-0 200 1VL 81 Jaylen Johnson WR RSo. .6-2 192 1VL 11 Jermaine Johnson OLB Sr. 6-5 240 1VL 76 Miles Johnson OL Fr. 6-5 320 HS 59 Broderick Jones OL Fr. 6-4 285 HS 36 Garrett Jones RB RSo. 6-0 203 SQ 6 Jalen Kimber DB Fr. 6-0 170 HS 52 Cameron Kinnie OL Fr. 6-3 265 HS 27 Austin Kirksey QB RFr. 6-3 205 Tr. 45 Kurt Knisely RB Fr. 6-0 200 HS 5 Matt Landers WR Jr. 6-5 200 2VL 2 Richard LeCounte DB Sr. 5-11 190 3VL 78 Chad Lindberg OL Fr. 6-6 315 HS 96 Zion Logue DL RFr. 6-5 295 SQ 15 Trezmen Marshall ILB So. 6-1 230 1VL 22 Nate McBride ILB Sr. 6-2 223 3VL 70 Warren McClendon OL RFr. 6-4 320 SQ 84 Ladd McConkey WR Fr. 6-0 175 HS 39 KJ McCoy RB Jr. 5-10 200 SQ 6 Kenny McIntosh RB So. 6-1 210 1VL 87 Tre’ McKitty TE Gr. 6-5 245 Tr.

Hometown (Previous School) Rome, Ga. (Rome HS) Norcross, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS) Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin HS) Blackshear, Ga. (Jones Co. JC/Pierce Co. HS) Faulkville, Ga. (South Effingham HS) Marietta, Ga. (Walton) Atlanta, Ga. (Pace Academy) Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton HS) Amite, La. (Amite HS) Miami Gardens, Fla. (Mater Academy Charter) Savannah, Ga. (IMG Academy) Subligna, Ga. (Darlington HS) Savannah, Ga. (Islands HS) Guyton, Ga. (South Effingham HS) Johns Creek, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian) Baton Rouge, La. (Madison Prep Acad.) Calabasas, Calif. (Calabasas HS) Schertz, Texas (Samuel Clemens HS) Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS) Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage HS) Macon, Ga. (Westside HS) Apopka, Fla. (Apopka HS) Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview HS) Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Christian) Cedar Hill, Texas (Trinity Christian HS) Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County HS) Toccoa, Ga. (Stephens County HS) Oklahoma City, Okla. (Bishop McGuinness HS) Miami, Fla. (Miami Central HS) Griffin, Ga. (Ga. Military Coll./Spalding HS) Irvine, Calif. (USC / Mater Dei HS) Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS) Apopka, Fla. (Wekiva HS) Horn Lake, Miss. (Horn Lake HS) Norman Park, Ga. (Colquitt County HS) Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) Atlanta, Ga. (Marist) Kennesaw, Ga. (Kennesaw Mountain HS) Dunwoody, Ga. (Dunwoody HS) Cairo, Ga. (Cairo HS) Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute) Roswell, Ga. (Reinhardt College) Forsyth, Ga. (Mary Persons HS) Tiger, Ga. (Rabun County HS) Warner Robins, Ga. (Houston County HS) Columbus, Ga. (Brookstone HS) Gainesville, Ga. (North Hall HS) Sandersville, Ga. (Washington County HS) Fort Valley, Ga. (Peach County HS) Duluth, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS) Eden Prairie, Minn. (Independence, Kan., CC) Blue Ridge, Ga. (Fannin Co. HS) Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia HS) Albany, Ga. (Deerfield-Windsor HS) Mansfield, Texas (Mansfield Timberview) Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill HS) Marietta, Ga. (Nevada / Walton HS) Athens, Ga. (Athens Academy) St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg HS) Riceboro, Ga. (Liberty County HS) League City, Texas (Clear Creek HS) Lebanon, Tenn. (Lebanon HS) Homerville, Ga. (Clinch County HS) Vidalia, Ga. (Vidalia HS) Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick HS) Chatsworth, Ga. (North Murray HS) Swainsboro, Ga. (East Georgia State Coll.) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (University School) Wesley Chapel, Fla. (Fla. State / IMG Acad.)

Georgia Football No. Name Pos. C l. Ht. Wt. Exp. 22 Kendall Milton RB Fr. 6-1 220 HS 91 Tymon Mitchell DL RFr. 6-3 315 SQ 85 Cameron Moore WR Jr 5-10 170 SQ 56 William Mote SN RFr. 6-2 230 SQ 26 Jackson Muschamp QB Fr. 6-2 190 HS 39 Hugh Nelson DB RSo. 6-2 198 SQ 45 Bill Norton DL RFr. 6-6 285 SQ 13 Azeez Ojulari OLB RSo. 6-3 240 1VL 66 Dalton Perry OL Fr. 6-3 250 HS 1 George Pickens WR So. 6-3 200 1VL 96 Jack Podlesny PK RSo. 6-1 180 SQ 31 William Poole DB Jr. 6-0 190 2VL 24 Nathan Priestley QB RFr. 6-4 205 SQ 51 Tate Ratledge OL Fr. 6-6 317 HS 32 Monty Rice ILB Sr. 6-1 235 3VL 5 Kelee Ringo DB Fr. 6-2 205 HS 16 Demetris Robertson WR Sr. 6-0 190 2VL 17 Justin Robinson WR Fr. 6-4 210 HS 92 Julian Rochester DL Sr. 6-5 300 3VL 81 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint WR Fr. 6-2 195 HS 93 Bill Rubright P Jr. 6-3 194 SQ 69 Jamaree Salyer OL Jr. 6-4 325 2VL 18 Brett Seither TE RFr. 6-5 228 SQ 54 Justin Shaffer OL Sr. 6-4 330 3VL 8 MJ Sherman OLB Fr. 6-2 235 HS 11 Arian Smith WR Fr. 6-0 185 HS 29 Christopher Smith DB Jr. 5-11 180 2VL 4 Nolan Smith OLB So. 6-3 235 1VL 9 Ameer Speed DB Jr. 6-3 211 2VL 78 Nazir Stackhouse DL Fr. 6-3 310 HS 7 Tyrique Stevenson DB So. 6-0 202 1VL 27 Eric Stokes DB Jr. 6-1 185 2VL 38 Patrick Taylor DB Fr. 6-0 175 HS 38 Brady Tindall WR Jr. 5-10 192 Tr. 41 Channing Tindall ILB Jr. 6-2 218 2VL 73 Xavier Truss OL RFr. 6-7 330 SQ 31 Reid Tulowitzky WR Jr. 5-10 175 SQ 63 Sedrick Van Pran OL Fr. 6-4 300 HS 64 David Vann OL RFr. 6-4 305 SQ 46 George Vining WR RFr. 6-0 205 HS 47 Payne Walker SN RSo. 6-2 249 1VL 25 Quay Walker ILB Jr. 6-4 240 2VL 44 Travon Walker DL So. 6-5 290 1VL 79 Weston Wallace OL Fr. 6-4 320 HS 90 Tramel Walthour DL RSo. 6-3 280 SQ 0 Darnell Washington TE Fr. 6-7 260 HS 61 Blake Watson OL RSo. 6-6 300 SQ 60 Clay Webb OL RFr. 6-3 290 SQ 23 Mark Webb DB Sr. 6-1 200 3VL 42 Mitchell Werntz TE Jr. 6-4 220 SQ 3 Zamir White TB RSo. 6-0 215 1VL 77 Devin Willock OL Fr. 6-7 350 HS 95 Devonte Wyatt DL Sr. 6-3 315 2VL 99 Jared Zirkel PK Fr. 6-3 185 HS

Hometown (Previous School) Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) Alpharetta, Ga. (Cambridge HS) Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS) Columbia, S.C. (Hammond School) Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove HS) Memphis, Tenn. (Christian Brothers) Marietta, Ga. (Marietta HS) Bixby, Okla. (Bixby HS) Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) St. Simons Island, Ga. (Glynn Academy) Atlanta, Ga. (Hapeville Charter HS) Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola HS) Rome, Ga. (Darlington School) Huntsville, Ala. (James Clemens HS) Tacoma, Wash. (Saguaro, Ariz., HS) Savannah, Ga. (Cal/Savannah Christian) McDonough, Ga. (Eagles Landing Christ.) Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS) Pompano Beach, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Atlanta, Ga. (Marist) Atlanta, Ga. (Pace Academy) Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater Cent. Cath.) Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS) Baltimore, Md. (St. John’s College HS) Bradley, Fla. (Lakeland HS) Atlanta, Ga. (Hapeville Charter HS) Savannah, Ga. (IMG Academy) Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood HS) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Columbia HS) Miami, Fla. (Miami Southridge HS) Covington, Ga. (Eastside HS) Johns Creek, Ga. (Johns Creek HS) Atlanta, Ga. (Mercer Univ. / Lovett) Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley HS) West Warwick, R.I. (Bishop Hendricken HS) Augusta, Ga. (Lakeside HS) New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton HS) Jesup, Ga. (Wayne County HS) Macon, Ga. (Tattnall Square Academy) Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) Cordele, Ga. (Crisp County HS) Thomaston, Ga. (Upson-Lee HS) Eatonton, Ga. (Gatewood School) Hinesville, Ga. (Hutchinson CC/Liberty Co. HS) Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Pines HS) Roswell, Ga. (Milton HS) Oxford, Ala. (Oxford HS) Philadelphia, Pa. (Archbishop Wood HS) Brookhaven. Ga. (Marist) Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland HS) New Milford, N.J. (Paramus Catholic HS) Decatur, Ga. (Hutchinson CC) Kerrville, Texas (Tivy HS)

Pronunciations Austin Blaske............................... BLAS-kee Trey Blount...................................... BLUNT Daran Branch.................................duh-RAN Latavious Brini............................. BREE-nee Jake Camarda........................ Cuh-MAR-duh Lewis Cine.......................................... SEEN Rian Davis............................................. Ryan Nakobe Dean..............................NUH-kobee Daijun Edwards...........................DAY-zyahn Ryland Goede....................................GO-dee Malik Herring..............................muh-LEEK Kearis Jackson.............................. Key-air-is Richard LeCounte..................... luh-COUNT

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Azeez Ojulari........ ah-ZEEZ Oju-LAHR-ee Kelee Ringo.....................................KEE-lee Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint.....ROSE-uh-mee Bill Rubright.............................. ROO-bright Jamaree Salyer.......juh-MAHR-ee SAL-yur Justin Shaffer................................ SHAY-fur Nazir Stackhouse..........................NAH-zeer Tramel Walthour......................... TRUH-mel .......................... Wall-thour (sounds like ‘our’) Zamir White................................ zuh-MEER Devonte Wyatt.........................di-VAHN-tay Jared Zirkel..................................... ZER-kul

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WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB TB WR WR

GEORGIA BULLDOGS* *DEPTH CHART FROM GAME 9

* *DEPTH CHART FROM AAC CHAMP. GAME

Offense

1 23 69 73 54 60 50 63 74 50 70 75 86 87 0 18 13 15 3 4 6 33 22 10 16 7 5

DT 95 78 97 NOSE 99 88 DE 10 44 SAM 11 4 JACK 13 19 MONEY 32 25 MAC 17 41 LC 3 14 SS 29 36 FS 16 20 RC 27 9 STAR 23 7 P PK KO SN H KOR PR

UGA & uc depth charts

90 93 96 99 90 96 47 56 90 13 10 6 3 10 7 7

George Pickens (6-3, 200, So.) Jaylen Johnson (6-2, 192, RSo.) Jamaree Salyer (6-4, 325, Jr.) Xavier Truss (6-7, 330, RFr.) Justin Shaffer (6-4, 330, Jr.) Clay Webb (6-3, 290, RFr.) Warren Ericson (6-4, 305, RSo.) Sedrick Van Pran (6-4, 300, Fr.) Ben Cleveland (6-6, 335, Sr.) Warren Ericson (6-4, 305, RSo.) Warren McClendon (6-4, 320, RFr.) Owen Condon (6-7, 310, RSo.) John FitzPatrick (6-7, 254, RSo.) Tré McKitty (6-5, 245, Gr.)OR Darnell Washington (6-7, 260, Fr.) JT Daniels (6-3, 210, RSo.) Stetson Bennett (5-11, 190, Jr.) Carson Beck (6-4, 225, Fr.) Zamir White (6-0, 215, RSo.) James Cook (5-11, 190, Jr.) Kenny McIntosh (6-1, 210, So.) Daijun Edwards (5-10, 201, Fr.) Kendall Milton (6-2, 220, Fr.) Kearis Jackson (6-0, 200, RSo.) Demetrius Robertson (6-0, 190, Sr.) Jermaine Burton (6-0, 195, Fr.) Matt Landers (6-5, 200, Jr.)

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LT LG C RG RT TE WR WR WR QB RB

55 51 50 74 56 52 62 77 71 58 75 87 11 81 18 12 5 2 7 8 21 20 9 6 23 24 22

James Hudson (6-5, 310, Jr.) Lorenz Metz (6-9, 335, So.) Dylan O’Quinn (6-4, 307, So.) Jeremy Cooper (6-4, 325, So.) Jake Renfro (6-3, 302, Fr OR Jakari Robinson (6-2, 308, Jr.) Zach Hummel (6-2, 285, RFr.) Vincent McConnell (6-5, 300, Jr.) Colin Woodside (6-5, 321, So.) Darius Harper (6-7, 308, Sr.) John Williams (6-5, 300, Fr.) Bruno Labelle (6-4, 248, Sr.) Leonard Taylor (6-5, 247, Jr.) OR Josh Whyle (6-6, 235, So.) Cam Jones (6-8, 278, RFr.) Alec Pierce (6-3, 213, Jr.) Jordan Jones (6-1, 185, Sr.) Jayshon Jackson (5-10, 175, Jr.) Tre Tucker (5-9, 172, So.) Michael Young, Jr. (5-10, 190, Jr.) Tyler Scott (5-11, 171, Fr.) Jadon Thompson (6-2, 170, Fr.) Desmond Ridder (6-4, 215, Jr.) Ben Bryant (6-3, 218, So.) Gerrid Doaks (6-0, 230, Sr.) Jerome Ford (5-11, 215, So.) OR Ryan Montgomery (5-10, 205, So.)

DE DT DE WLB MLB SLB CB S S CB NK

21 19 92 99 90 93 42 27 10 41 2 8 13 20 12 39 1 6 5 3 29 7 4 9 15

Myjai Sanders (6-5, 258, Jr.) Ethan Tucky (6-2, 245, Sr.) Curtis Brooks (6-2, 295, Sr.) OR Marcus Brown (6-2, 297, Sr.) Jabari Taylor (6-1, 293, Jr.) Elijah Ponder (6-3, 275, Sr.) Malik Vann (6-4, 275, Jr.) Darrian Beavers (6-3, 242, Sr.) Brody Ingle (6-0, 225, So.) Joel Dublanko (6-3, 235, Sr.) Wilson Huber (6-5, 240, Jr.) Jarrell White (5-10, 205, Sr.) Ty Van Fossen (6-2, 220, So.) OR Deshawn Pace (6-2, 218, Fr.) Ahmad Gardner (6-2, 188, So.) Jaquan Sheppard (6-2, 197, So.) James Wiggins (6-0, 205, Sr.) Bryan Cook (6-1, 208, Jr.) Darrick Forrest (6-0, 200, Sr.) Ja’Von Hicks (6-2, 200, Jr.) Jacob Dingle (5-11, 195, So.) Coby Bryant (6-1, 198, Sr.) Justin Harris (6-0, 188, So.) Arquon Bush (6-0, 185, So.) OR Taj Ward (6-0, 190, So.)

PK KO P SN H KOR PR

17 91 17 91 37 91 96 48 37 7 22 22 7

Defense (12 starters listed)

Devonte Wyatt (6-3, 315, Sr.) Nazir Stackhouse (6-3, 310, Fr.) Warren Brinson (6-4, 305, Fr.) Jordan Davis (6-6, 320, Jr.) Jalen Carter (6-3, 305, Fr.) Malik Herring (6-3, 280, Sr.) Travon Walker (6-5, 290, So.) Jermaine Johnson (6-5, 240, Sr.) Nolan Smith (6-3, 235, So.) Azeez Ojulari (6-3, 240, RSo.) Adam Anderson (6-5, 225, Jr.) Monty Rice (6-1, 235, Sr.) Quay Walker (6-4, 240, Jr.) Nakobe Dean (6-0, 220, So.) Channing Tindall (6-2, 218, Jr.) Tyson Campbell (6-2, 185, Jr.) DJ Daniel (6-1, 185, Sr.) Christopher Smith (5-11, 180, Jr.) Latavious Brini (6-2, 210, Jr.) Lewis Cine (6-1, 185, So.) Major Burns (6-2, 175, Fr.) Eric Stokes (6-1, 185, Jr.) Ameer Speed (6-3, 211, Jr.) Mark Webb (6-1, 200, Sr.) Tyrique Stevenson (6-0, 202, So.)

Special Teams

Jake Camarda (6-2, 180, Jr.) Bill Rubright (6-3, 194, Jr.) Jack Podlesny (6-1, 180, RSo.) Jared Zirkel (6-3, 185, Fr.) Jake Camarda (6-2, 180, Jr.) Jack Podlesny (6-1, 180, RSo.) Payne Walker (6-2, 249, RSo.) (PK) William Mote (6-2, 230, RFr.) (P) Jake Camarda (6-2, 180, Jr.) Stetson Bennett (5-11, 190, Jr.) Kearis Jackson (6-0, 200, RSo.) Kenny McIntosh (6-1, 210, So.) Zamir White (6-0, 215, RSo.) Kearis Jackson (6-0, 200, RSo.) Tyrique Stevenson (6-0, 202, So.) Jermaine Burton (6-0, 195, Fr.)

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OR OR OR OR

Defense

Special Teams

Cole Smith (5-11, 193, So.) Alex Bales (5-10, 180, RFr.) Cole Smith (5-11, 193, So.) Alex Bales (5-10, 180, RFr.) James Smith (6-5, 235, Sr.) Alex Bales (5-10, 180, RFr.) Cayson Pfeiffer (6-0, 215, RFr.) Blake Bammann (6-2, 237, So.) James Smith (6-5, 235, Sr.) Tre Tucker (5-9, 172, So.) OR Ryan Montgomery (5-10, 205, So.) Ryan Montgomery (5-10, 205, So.) Tre Tucker (5-9, 172, So.)

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pronunciations

GEORGIA Austin Blaske.................................BLAS-kee Trey Blount........................................BLUNT Daran Branch.................................. duh-RAN Latavious Brini...............................BREE-nee Jake Camarda..........................Cuh-MAR-duh Lewis Cine............................................ SEEN Rian Davis...............................................Ryan Nakobe Dean................................NUH-kobee Daijun Edwards............................ DAY-zyahn Ryland Goede..................................... GO-dee Malik Herring............................... muh-LEEK Kearis Jackson................................Key-air-is Richard LeCounte.......................luh-COUNT Azeez Ojulari.......... ah-ZEEZ Oju-LAHR-ee Kelee Ringo...................................... KEE-lee Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...... ROSE-uh-mee Bill Rubright................................ROO-bright Jamaree Salyer.........juh-MAHR-ee SAL-yur Justin Shaffer.................................. SHAY-fur Nazir Stackhouse........................... NAH-zeer Tramel Walthour...........................TRUH-mel ............................Wall-thour (sounds like ‘our’) Zamir White..................................zuh-MEER Devonte Wyatt.......................... di-VAHN-tay Jared Zirkel....................................... ZER-kul

cincinnati Blake Bacevich..........................bay-suh-vich Blake Bammann................................bah-man Jackson Bruscianelli ............brew-sha-nell-ee Dalrone Donaldson........................... dal-rone Joel Dublanko......................... .do-BLANK-o Darrick Forrest................................... .dare-ik Ja’Von Hicks...................................... jay-von Daved Jones Jr................................... day-vid Michael Kopaygorodsky....co-pay-guh-rod-ski Daeshon Martin................................day-shon De’Arre McDonald....................... dee-ah-ray Garyn Prater........................................ gare-in Jakari Robinson.............................. juh-car-ee Myjai Sanders .................................. . my-jay Jiair Thomas....................................... .. jie-air Malik Vann...................................... muh-leek

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cincinnati at a glance GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCATION: .......................................................... Cincinnati, Ohio FOUNDED: .............................................................................. 1819 ENROLLMENT: ................................................................... 46,798 NICKNAME: ...................................................................... Bearcats COLORS: .................................................................... Red & Black ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: ................................John Cunningham HOME STADIUM: ............................................... Nippert Stadium CAPACITY: ........................................................................... 40,000 HEAD COACH: ...........................................................Luke Fickell Alma Mater: .......................................................Ohio State ‘97 Career Record: ................................................ 41-20 (5th year) School Record: ................................................ 35-13 (4th year) FOOTBALL SID:........................................................ Ryan Koslen Email:...................................................... Ryan.Koslen@uc.edu UC Website:.............................................www.gobearcats.com Office:................................................................ (513) 556-5191 LAST BOWL: ................... 2020 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl ..........................................................Def. Boston College 38-6 CONFERENCE: .................................................American Athletic 2020 RECORD: ........................................................ 9-0 (6-0 AAC) CURRENT RANKING (CFP/AP/Coaches):..........................8/6/6 SERIES RECORD WITH UGA: .......................Georgia leads 2-0 LAST MEETING: ....... 10/30/76 in Athens: UGA 31, UC 17

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach............................................................Luke Fickell Associate Head Coach/RBs....................................... Dan Enos Defensive Coordinator/LBs............................ Marcus Freeman Offensive Coordinator/TE................................Mike Denbrock Passing Game Coordinator/QB...........................Gino Guidugli Special Teams Coordinator................................... Brian Mason Assistant Coaches........... Mike Brown (WR), Ron Crook (OL) .Perry Eliano (CB), Colin Hitschler (S), Greg Scruggs (DL) Defensive GAs....................Spencer Rymiszewski, Nick Sharp Offensive GA.......................................................... Nate Letton Senior Defensive Analyst..........................................Jon Tenuta Quality Control Assistant........................... Armon Binns (Off.) Date Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 13 Nov. 21 Dec. 19

2020 RESULTS

Opponent AUSTIN PEAY #22 ARMY USF* @#16 SMU* MEMPHIS* HOUSTON* EAST CAROLINA* @UCF* vs. #23 TULSA%

Result W, 55-20 W, 24-10 W, 28-7 W, 42-13 W, 49-10 W, 38-10 W, 55-17 W, 36-33 W, 27-24

Rec. (AAC) 1-0 2-0 3-0 (1-0) 4-0 (2-0) 5-0 (3-0) 6-0 (4-0) 7-0 (5-0) 8-0 (6-0) 9-0

*AAC game; %AAC Championship Game - Cincinnati, Ohio

Head Coach Luke Fickell

Desmond Ridder, QB

Darrick Forrest, S

TEAM STATISTICS

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

UC Opp. 354 144 39.3 16.0 203 175 2025 1099 225.0 122.1 2180 1731 242.2 192.3 4205 2830 467.2 314.4 28.0 22.5 8.1 7.5 43.8 40.9 77-688 51-487 32:04 27:56

2020 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passing Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. Per/Gm. INT TD LG Desmond Ridder 162 244 66.4 2090 232.2 6 17 60 Ben Bryant 11 14 78.6 90 11.2 0 1 21 Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. Per/Gm TD LG Gerrid Doaks 144 673 4.7 74.8 7 72 Desmond Ridder 83 609 7.3 67.7 12 91 Receiving No. Yds. Avg. Per/Gm TD LG Josh Whyle 25 318 12.7 35.3 5 30 Michael Young 25 273 10.9 30.3 3 33 Defense Total Solo Assists TFL-Yds Sacks Jarrell White 74 41 33 7.0-33 2.0-18 D. Beavers 50 31 19 6.0-18 1.5-9 Joel Dublanko 48 29 19 4.5-9 --James Wiggins 32 25 7 1.0-12 1.0-12

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Georgia Bulldogs (7-2) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (9-0, 6-0) January 1, 2021, 12:00 p.m. EST (ESPN) Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Ga. SEC NCAA AAC NCAA OFFENSE Georgia Rank Rank Cincinnati Rank Rank

Average Points Per Game First Downs RUSHING YARDS Number of Rushing Plays Average Yards Per Rush Average Rushing Yards Per Game PASSING YARDS Number of Passing Plays Average Yards Per Completion Average Passing Yards Per Game Passes Had Intercepted TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME Third Down Conversions Fumbles Lost

33.2 4th 32nd 190 12th 52nd 1697 353 4.8 188.6 4th 44th 2095 267 13.87 4th 22nd 232.8 9th 60th 10 11th 102nd 3792 421.3 6th 45th 61x124 (49.2%) 5th 10th 3 2nd 21st

39.3 203 2025 354 5.7 225.0 2180 258 12.60 242.2 6 4205 467.2 57x118 (48.3%) 9

2nd 5th

15th 43rd

1st

14th

7th 5th 3rd

63rd 49th 54th

3rd 19th 2nd 13th 9th 116th

SEC NCAA AAC NCAA DEFENSE Georgia Rank Rank Cincinnati Rank Rank

Average Points Allowed Per Game 19.9 2nd 21st First Downs Allowed 169 2nd 65th RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED 624 Number of Rushing Plays 275 Average Yards Per Rush 2.3 Average Rushing Yards Per Game 69.3 1st 1st PASSING YARDS ALLOWED 2281 Number of Passing Plays 322 Average Yards Per Completion 10.8 Average Passing Yards Per Game Allowed 253.4 6th 90th Passes Intercepted 9 5th 30th OPPONENT TOTAL OFFENSE 2905 OPPONENT AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME 322.8 2nd 15th Opponent Third Down Conversions 47x126 (37.3%) 2nd 36th Fumbles Recovered 3 13th 92nd

16.0 175 1099 331 3.3 122.1 1731 316 10.7 192.3 15 2830 314.4 50x140 (35.7%) 4

1st 4th

7th 66th

1st

20th

2nd 1st

21st 2nd

1st 13th 3rd 27th 9th 80th

SEC NCAA AAC NCAA SPECIAL TEAMS Georgia Rank Rank Cincinnati Rank Rank

Average Kickoff Return Opponent Average Kickoff Return Average Punt Return Opponent Average Punt Return Net Punting

31.33 1st 4th 16.80 1st 8th 8.20 7th 55th 6.33 6th 54th 42.66 2nd 7th

SCORE BY QUARTERS - Georgia Opponents Cincinnati Oppponents TIME OF POSSESSION - Georgia Cincinnati PENALTIES -

Georgia Cincinnati

TURNOVER MARGIN – Georgia Cincinnati

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28.00 1st 9th 22.52 7th 84th 8.07 7th 56th 7.55 6th 73rd 40.59 2nd 27th

1st 2nd 3rd 80 (8.9) 84 (9.3) 90 (10.0) 38 (4.2) 95 (10.6) 30 (3.3) 72 (8.0) 114 (12.7) 83 (9.2) 31 (3.4) 46 (5.1) 25 (2.8)

4th OT Total 45 (6.0) --- 299 16 (1.8) --- 179 85 (9.4) --- 354 42 (4.7) --- 144

30:19 (7th in SEC, 59th in FBS) Opp. TOP 32:04 (2nd in AAC, 25th in FBS) Opp. TOP

29:41 27:56

49 (2nd in SEC, 63rd in FBS) (opp. 51 for 360 yards) 77 (10th in AAC, 115th in FBS) (opp. 51 for 487 yards) TOs GAINED 12 19

TOs LOST MARGIN 13 -1 15 +4

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Avg/Game 0.11 (7th in SEC, 72nd in FBS) 0.44 (4th in AAC, 36th in FBS)

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the matchup UGA

2020 Avg.

33.2 19.9 -1 421.3 188.6 232.8 8.2 31.3

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

#9/#11/#9 GEORGIA (7-2 SEC) 39.3 16.0 +4 467.2 225.0 242.2 8.1 28.0

CFP Ranking consistency Georgia debuted at No. 9 in the initial 2020 College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, went as high as No. 8 and finished at No. 9. The Bulldogs have been ranked in the top 10 of each CFP ranking release dating back to the initial 2017 CFP ranking when Georgia debuted at No. 1. Georgia has been in the CFP’s top 10 for 22 straight polls. In 2017, Georgia made the CFP as the No. 3 team, won the Rose Bowl Game over Oklahoma in double overtime and fell in overtime to Alabama in the CFP National Championship. In 2018 and 2019, Georgia ended up No. 5 and then went 1-1 at the Sugar Bowl.

TELEVISION: ESPN - Mark Jones (PxP), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline) LOCAL RADIO: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (IMG) - Scott Howard (PxP), Eric Zeier (analyst), Chuck Dowdle (sideline) SiriusXM RADIO/Internet: TBA/TBA/TBA (Georgia broadcast) ONLINE: GTV on georgiadogs.com REPLAYS ON SECN: TBA

sid contacts GEORGIA - Claude Felton (706) 542-1621; cfelton@sports.uga.edu CINCINNATI - Ryan Koslen (513) 497-3132; ryan.koslen@uc.edu

Jan. 1, 2021 — 12:00 p.m. ET - ESPN Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Ga.

Bulldogs Extend The Nation’s Longest Active Bowl Streak to 24 Games

Ninth-ranked Georgia will face eighth-ranked Cincinnati in the 2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Jan. 1, 2021 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta at 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Bulldogs went 7-2 in SEC action while the Bearcats (9-0, 6-0 AAC) hail from the American Athletic Conference. The Bearcats won the AAC title, beating No. 23 Tulsa 27-24 in the league championship game. The Bulldogs have the longest active bowl game streak in the nation now at 24. Virginia Tech (5-6) had gone to 27 straight before opting out of this bowl season. Overall, the Bulldogs rank among the nation’s top post-season teams as they will be making their 57th all-time appearance. Georgia owns a 32-21-3 record in post-season games. Last season, Georgia advanced to the Sugar Bowl for the second year in a row and downed No. 7 Baylor 26-14 in New Orleans. UC has won its last two bowl games – 2018 Military Bowl (35-31 over Va. Tech) and 2019 Birmingham Bowl (38-6 over Boston College).

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl History For The Bulldogs This will mark the sixth trip to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl for the Bulldogs and first since

2006. Georgia owns a 3-2 record, including victories its last two matchups. In 2006, unranked Georgia topped No. 14 Virginia Tech 31-24. On the final day of 1998, the No. 19 Bulldogs beat No. 14 Virginia 35-33. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series with Cincinnati 2-0, winning one on the road in 1942 (35-13) and one at home in 1976 (31-17). During the 1942 national championship season under Wallace Butts, the Bulldogs traveled to Cincinnati on Oct. 24. At the time, the Bulldogs were 5-0 and ranked No. 2 nationally. Georgia beat the Bearcats 35-13 at Nippert Stadium. Georgia’s only loss that year was during the regular season to Auburn in Columbus, Ga. Frank Sinkwich, who served as the team captain, claimed the Heisman Trophy that year. Georgia finished 11-1 after shutting out No. 13 UCLA 9-0 in the Rose Bowl. In 1976, Georgia was 6-1 and ranked No. 7 when it played host to Cincinnati on Homecoming. The Bulldogs, under the direction of Vince Dooley and quarterback/team captain Ray Goff, posted a 31-17 victory. Georgia finished 10-2 after topranked Pittsburgh beat the fifth-ranked Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl.

Did You Know?

Cincinnati will be the first undefeated foe for the Bulldogs in a bowl game since the 2007 season. No. 4 Georgia (10-2) faced off versus No. 10 Hawaii (12-0) in the 2008 Sugar Bowl. The Bulldogs downed the Warriors 41-10 and finished the season ranked No. 2. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart played for the Bulldogs in the 1995 and 1998 Peach Bowls. He will be the first head coach to have coached and played in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, in addition to the Kickoff Classic.

Salute To The Seniors

2020 Bulldog schedule @ Arkansas (SECN) #7/#7 Auburn (ESPN) #14/#12 Tennessee (CBS) @ #2/#2 Alabama (CBS) @ Kentucky (SECN) vs. #8/#8 ^Florida (CBS) Mississippi State (SECN) @ South Carolina (SECN) @ #25 Missouri (SECN) Vanderbilt (SECN) vs. #8 ~Cincinnati (ESPN)

#8/#6/#6 Cincinnati (9-0, 6-0 AAC)

Georgia-Cincinnati Series History

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*All 2020 regular season games were SEC contests. ^TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.); ~Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.)

The 2020 Bulldog seniors will be playing their final game in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. They enter the matchup with a 43-9 record, three SEC Eastern Division crowns and one SEC title (2017). The seniors have the opportunity to tie the most wins by any senior class in school history. The most wins by a class belongs to the 2005 and 2019 groups that each had 44 wins and claimed a combined three SEC titles (2002, 2005, 2017). Georgia’s most decorated senior class came in 1983 as they went 43-4-1, winning the 1980 National Championship and three SEC titles (1980-82). Last year’s senior class concluded their career with a 44-12 record. The 2019 Bulldogs highlighted their season by winning the 2020 Sugar Bowl versus No. 7 Baylor.

Shortened Season In 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SEC opted to play a 10-game conference only schedule

in 2020. Georgia had its game against Vanderbilt declared a no contest after the Commodores were unable to play on two different occasions. As a result, Georgia (7-2) played its first ninegame regular season since 1932, when it finished 2-5-2 under coach Harry Mehre. With a bowl game remaining, the Bulldogs will play a total of just 10 games for the first time since 1970, when their season ended 5-5 under coach Vince Dooley.

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Kirby Smart — Head Football Coach

Three SEC Eastern Division championships, 51 wins, one SEC title, three bowl victories, and an appearance in one national championship game are more than respectable rewards over a five-year period. That’s what Georgia got when it hired former Bulldog player and assistant coach Kirby Smart to head the program in December, 2015. The 2020 Bulldogs became Smart’s fourth straight team to earn a New Year’s Six bowl game. With a Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory, this year’s Bulldog senior class could tie the record for the most wins by a senior class in school history (44), set by the 2005 and 2019 teams. This is also Smart’s fourth straight team to finish the regular season ranked in the top ten of the College Football Playoff rankings. Smart’s 2019 Bulldogs became the first team in school history to win 11 or more games for a third straight season. The senior class posted a four-year record of 4412, matching the school record of 44 wins for a senior class. Georgia defeated three Top 15 teams in the final CFP ranking —

Notre Dame, Florida, and Auburn — and finished as the fourth-ranked team in the final polls. The season was capped by a dominant win over Baylor in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. When Georgia looked for a head coach after the 2015 season, the arrows pointed to Kirby Smart, longtime Alabama defensive coordinator and former UGA player and assistant. The 2017 Associated Press SEC Coach of the Year has not disappointed. In his first year leading the Bulldogs, Georgia extended its school record to 20 consecutive bowl appearances and had wins over No. 8 Auburn and No. 22 UNC. In 2017, Smart directed UGA to a 13-2 record, an SEC title, a win at The Rose Bowl Game during the CFP semifinal and a spot in the National Championship. He was named the Maxwell Football Club’s George Munger National Coach of the Year. Before 2017, the Bulldogs last SEC title was 2005. The 2018 and 2019 Bulldogs advanced to the SEC title game, secured an invite to the Sugar Bowl and combined for a 23-5 record. He has also made an immediate impact in recruiting, posting the nation’s No. 1 class in 2018, the second-ranked class in 2019 and the third-ranked class in 2017 and 2020. In addition to coaching, 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. In September of 2020, Smart and his wife Mary Beth pledged $1 million to support social justice and student-athletes impacted by COVID-19.

Did You Know?

Kirby Smart is among 10 head coaches at schools from Power 5 conferences that are coaching at their alma maters. The complete list: Paul Chryst (Wisconsin) Kirby Smart (Georgia) Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern) David Shaw (Stanford) Scott Frost (Nebraska) Jonathan Smith (Oregon State) Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State) Tom Allen (Indiana) Jim Harbaugh (Michigan) Clark Lea (Vanderbilt)

Seven Victories When Tied Or Trailing Late

Year Opponent Start of 4th Qtr. Final 2016 %#22 UNC Trailed 24-23 33-24 2016 @ Missouri Trailed 27-21 28-27 2016 @ Kentucky Trailed 21-16 27-24 2016 #8 Auburn Tied 7-7 13-7 2016 ^TCU Trailed 23-21 31-23 2017 @ #24 Notre Dame 17-16, trailed 19-17 with 10:21 left 20-19 2018 $ #2 Oklahoma 31-31, trailed 45-38 with 0:55 left 54-48 2ot %Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic; ^Liberty Bowl; $Rose Bowl Game (CFP Semifinal)

Personal

Full Name: Kirby Paul Smart Birthdate: December 23, 1975 Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama Family: Wife: Mary Beth; Children: twins Weston and Julia (2-8-08), and Andrew (5-25-12) High School: Bainbridge (Ga.) College: BBA Georgia ‘98; MS Florida State ‘03

Coaching Experience

1999 2000 2001 2002-03 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008-13, ‘15 2014 2016-curr.

Georgia Valdosta State Valdosta State Florida State LSU Georgia Miami (NFL) Alabama Alabama Alabama Georgia

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Inside the Numbers Under Smart

Record (SEC).............................................................................. 51-14 (*33-12) Home/Away/Neutral..................................................................... 25-4/18-4/8-6 Versus Ranked Teams (H/A/N)......................................................... 7-1/5-4/6-6 Versus Top 10 Teams (H/A/N).......................................................... 3-0/1-2/5-4 Day/Night...........................................................................................32-11/19-3 After Bye Week............................................................................................ ^7-1 SEC East/West/Non-Conf........................................................... 25-5/*8-7/18-2 Conference Record (H/A/*N)..................................................... 14-3/15-4/*4-5 Score First/Opp. Scores First...............................................................40-7/10-8 Leading/Trailing/Tied at Half......................................................... 42-4/8-9/1-1 Leading/Tr./Tied after 3rd Qtr......................................................... 44-5/4-9/3-0 In Overtime.................................................................................................... 1-2 Scoring < 20 Pts./20+ Pts.......................................................................3-7/48-7 Allowing less than 20 Pts............................................................................. 38-1 Allowing 20-29/30-39/40+ Pts....................................................... 12-5/0-4/2-4 Rushing for less than 100 yards..................................................................... 2-5 Rushing for over 100 yards.......................................................................... 49-9 Rushing for 200+ yards................................................................................ 36-2 Passing for less than 100 yards...................................................................... 3-0 Passing for 300+ yards................................................................................... 6-1 Totaling less than 300 yards........................................................................... 3-5 400+ yards of Total Offense......................................................................... 34-6 Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing............................................................ 28-1 Allowing less than 300 yds. Total Off......................................................... 34-3 Allowing 400+ yds. total offense................................................................... 3-7 Having 100-yard rusher............................................................................... 26-3 Opp. have 100-yard rusher............................................................................. 3-3 No Turnovers / No Takeaways.............................................................17-3/10-6 In Aug./Sept./Oct./Nov./Dec./Jan................... 1-0 / 17-1 / 10-6 / 17-3 / 3-2 / 2-2 *includes 2017 SECCG win; 2018 SECCG app., 2018 CFP Natl. Champ. App., 2019 SECCG app.; ^Missouri (11/14/20) was PPD

Top Ind. Single-Game Performances Under Smart

Rushing Yards: 222, Nick Chubb vs. #22 UNC (9/3/16) Rushing TDs: 3, Sony Michel vs. UK (11/18/17); vs. #2 Oklahoma (1/1/18) Longest Rush: 83-TD, D’Andre Swift @ #9 UK (11/3/18) Passing Yards: 401, JT Daniels vs. MSU (11/21/20) Passing TDs: 4, Jake Fromm vs. GT (x2) (11/25/18; 11/30/19); JT Daniels vs. MSU (11/21/20) Receiving Yards: 197 (8 rec.), Jermaine Burton vs. MSU (11/21/20) Receiving TDs: 2, Isaiah McKenzie @ Missouri (9/17/16); Terry Godwin vs. Samford (9/16/17); Jeremiah Holloman vs. #9 Florida (10/27/18); Riley Ridley vs. GT (11/2518); George Pickens vs. Missouri (11/9/19); Jermaine Burton vs. MSU (11/21/20); George Pickens vs. Missouri (12/12/20) Longest Pass/TD Pass: 82-TD, Bennett to James Cook vs. #2 BAMA (10/17/20) Tackles: 15, Nakobe Dean vs. #8 UF (11/7/20) Sacks: 3, Trenton Thompson vs. TCU (12/30/16) TFL: 3, Azeez Ojulari vs. #7 AU (10/3/20); Thompson vs. Nicholls (9/10/16)

17 Defense/Special Teams Scores

Under Kirby Smart, Georgia has registered 17 scores on defense or special teams, including four this year. The Bulldogs are 14-1 when they register a non-offensive touchdown under Smart. *For a complete list, please see breakdown later in the notes

Playing Experience

Georgia (1995-98): Four-year letterman as defensive back. First team All-SEC in ’98; 13 career interceptions; four-time member of SEC Academic Honor Roll.

The Kirby Smart Record

Year W L Pct. SEC 2016 8 5 .615 4-4 2017 13 2 .867 *8-2 2018 11 3 .786 *7-2 2019 12 2 .857 *7-2 2020 7 2 .778 7-2 TOTAL 51 14 .785 *33-12 *includes 2017-19 SECCGs, 2018 CFPNC

Quick Facts

*Advanced to 2017-19 SECCGs, making Georgia the first from the East to win at least three straight since 1996. *Since 2017, Georgia is 19-2 in SEC East contests. Went 6-0 in the division in 2017-18 for the first time since the SEC split into divisions in 1992. *2017 Georgia Munger National Coach of the Year finalist, leading UGA to a 13-2 record, a Rose Bowl Game victory and an appearance the CFP National Championship Game. *The Bulldogs’ No. 2 AP ranking in 2017 was the team’s top AP ranking since week three of the 2008 season when Georgia was No. 2. *Seven fourth-quarter comebacks, including wins over #8 AU (‘16), #22 UNC in Atlanta (‘16), @ #24 Notre Dame (‘17), vs. #2 Oklahoma in 2018 Rose Bowl Game. *Led UGA to its first win over a ranked team in a season opener away from Sanford Stadium in school history.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS IN THE SMART ERA 2016 (8-5, 4-4 SEC)

Captains: Maurice Smith (Def.); Nick Chubb, Brandon Kublanow, Sony Michel (Off.)

9/3 33 N. Carolina 24................. Atlanta* 9/10 26 Nicholls 24....................Athens 9/17 28 Missouri 27.....Columbia, MO* 9/24 14 Ole Miss 45............Oxford, MS 10/1 31 Tennessee 34....................Athens 10/9 28 S. Carolina 14........ Columbia, SC 10/15 16 Vanderbilt 17....................Athens 10/29 10 Florida 24.....Jacksonville, FL 11/5 27 Kentucky 24.....Lexington, KY* 11/12 13 Auburn 7....................Athens 11/19 35 UL Lafayette 21....................Athens 11/26 27 Ga. Tech 28....................Athens AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL 12/30 31 TCU 23.........Memphis, TN

Captains: Roquan Smith (Def.); Nick Chubb, Sony Michel, Isaiah Wynn (Off.) 9/2 31 App. State 10..................Athens* 9/9 20 Notre Dame 19.... South Bend, IN* 9/16 42 Samford 14....................Athens 9/23 31 Miss. State 3..................Athens* 9/30 41 Tennessee 0........Knoxville, TN 10/7 45 Vanderbilt 14.........Nashville, TN 10/14 53 Missouri 14..................Athens* 10/28 42 Florida 7 ....Jacksonville, FL 11/4 24 S. Carolina 10....................Athens 11/11 17 Auburn 40............Auburn, AL 11/18 42 Kentucky 13....................Athens 11/25 38 Georgia Tech 7................... Atlanta SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 12/2 28 Auburn 7................... Atlanta ROSE BOWL GAME 1/1/18 54 Oklahoma (2OT) 48.........Pasadena, CA CFP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 1/8/18 23 Alabama (OT) 26................. Atlanta*

2018 (11-3, 7-1 SEC)

SEC EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS Captains: Jonathan Ledbetter (Def.); Jake Fromm (Off.), Lamont Gaillard, Elijah Holyfield 9/1 45 Austin Peay 0....................Athens 9/8 41 S. Carolina 17........ Columbia, SC 9/15 49 Mid. Tenn. 7....................Athens 9/22 43 Missouri 29.......Columbia, MO 9/29 38 Tennessee 12....................Athens 10/6 41 Vanderbilt 13..................Athens* 10/13 16 LSU 36... Baton Rouge, LA 10/27 36 Florida 17.....Jacksonville, FL 11/3 34 Kentucky 17....... Lexington, KY 11/10 27 Auburn 10..................Athens* 11/17 66 UMass 27....................Athens 11/24 45 Ga. Tech 21....................Athens SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 12/1 28 Alabama 35................... Atlanta ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL 1/1 21 Texas 28... New Orleans, LA*

2019 (12-2, 7-1 SEC)

SEC EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS Captains: Jake Fromm, J.R. Reed, D’Andre Swift, Andrew Thomas 8/31 30 Vanderbilt 6.........Nashville, TN 9/7 63 Murray State 17....................Athens 9/14 55 Arkansas State 0....................Athens 9/21 23 #7 Notre Dame 17...................Athens 10/5 43 Tennessee 14........Knoxville, TN 10/12 17 S. Carolina (2OT) 20..................Athens 10/19 21 Kentucky 0....................Athens 11/2 24 #6 Florida 17.....Jacksonville, FL 11/9 27 Missouri 0....................Athens 11/16 21 #12 Auburn 14............Auburn, AL 11/23 19 #24 Texas A&M 13.................Athens 11/30 52 Georgia Tech 7................... Atlanta SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 12/7 10 #2 LSU 37................... Atlanta ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL 1/1 26 .#7 Baylor 14 New Orleans, LA

Bulldog Graduates Georgia had a pair of player on this year’s roster who started the year with their undergraduate degrees. The graduates who sported SEC Graduated patches on their uniforms included: DB Prather Hudson (Georgia - Finance) and TE Tre’ McKitty (FSU Criminology). * Nine more Bulldogs graduated in Dec. 2020: Trey Blount (Sport Management), Patrick Burke (Risk Management & Insurance), Daniel Gothard (Mechanical Engineering), Trey Hill (Sport Management), Hudson (Master’s - Sport Management), former player Marshall Long (Communication Studies), Julian Rochester (Communication Studies), Bill Rubright (Finance), Kolby Wyatt (Sociology).

Smart Family Commits $1 Million

2017 (13-2, 7-1 SEC) SEC CHAMPIONS

2020 (7-2 SEC)

9/26 37 Arkansas 10.....Fayetteville, AR 10/3 27 #7 Auburn 6....................Athens 10/10 44 #14 Tennessee 21....................Athens 10/17 24 #2 Alabama 41...... Tuscaloosa, AL 10/31 14 Kentucky 3....... Lexington, KY 11/7 28 #8 Florida 44.....Jacksonville, FL 11/21 31 Mississippi St. 24....................Athens 11/28 45 South Carolina 16........ Columbia, SC 12/12 49 #25 Missouri 14.......Columbia, MO 12/19 Vanderbilt ................ Canceled CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL 1/1 #8 Cincinnati 12 pm........ Atlanta

Head football coach Kirby Smart and his wife, Mary Beth, have donated $1 million to their alma mater to support the UGA Athletic Association’s new social justice program, create scholarships for senior student-athletes whose final seasons were impacted by COVID-19, and contribute to the expansion of the UGA football program. The Smarts joined Detroit Lions quarterback and former UGA standout Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, to endow UGA Athletics’ new social justice program.

‘Dawgs For Pups’ Begins The Georgia football team kicked off its initiative called “Dawgs For Pups” in early September by pledging to raise money for WiFi hotspots for Clarke County students. After the idea arose from a team meeting, the Bulldogs participated in a number of “Dawgs For Pups” activities in the Athens area and beyond to help students and others affected by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The first activity was to supply families who have kindergarten to eighth grade students with WiFi hotspots. This access to an internet connection has helped students stay connected with their virtual classroom. The Bulldogs and donors gave $100,000 to the project.

Successful Food2Kids Snack Drive The Bulldogs’ second project of the “Dawgs For Pups” initiative was called the Food2Kids Snack Drive. The Food2Kids Snack Drive came at a pivotal time for the area community. The temporary COVID-19 unemployment benefits have ended and many parents are unable to go to work with their children receiving a virtual education and not attending school. The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia has reported an 80 percent increase in demand over its 2019 numbers and with September being Hunger Action Month, food bank representatives are stressing that the need for any help in this arena remains high. The Bulldog football team, as well as other UGA teams, and donors gave nearly 27,000 pounds of food to the Food Bank.

Third ‘Dawgs For Pups’ Initiative The Georgia football team had its third project of the “Dawgs For Pups” initiative in the form of a coat drive for area children. A total of 437 coats were donated to the drive. The latest initiative was a coat drive for children in the Athens-Clarke County area. With winter and colder temperatures arriving, the Bulldog football team and the rest of the UGA Athletic Association worked with the local Boys & Girls Club to generate donations of new or gently used coats for children in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Bulldogs Versus Top 10 Teams In the Smart Era

Georgia is 9-6 against top 10 teams in the Kirby Smart era. Three of the games so far have been on the road and nine have come at neutral sites, including two victories in Jacksonville over the last three years. Nov. 12, 2016 NR Georgia d. #9 Auburn 13-7 in Athens Nov. 11, 2017 #10 Auburn d. #2 Georgia 40-17 in Auburn Dec. 2, 2017 #6 Georgia d. #4 Auburn 28-7 in Atlanta, SEC Championship Game Jan. 1, 2018 #3 Georgia d. #2 Oklahoma 54-48 {2OT} in Pasadena, CFP Semifinal - Rose Bowl Game Jan. 8, 2018 #4 Alabama d. #3 Georgia 26-23 {OT} in Atlanta, National Championship Game Oct. 27, 2018 #7 Georgia d. #9 Florida 36-17 in Jacksonville Nov. 3, 2018 #6 Georgia d. #9 Kentucky 34-17 in Lexington Dec. 1, 2018 #1 Alabama d. #4 Georgia 35-28 in Atlanta, SEC Championship Game Sept. 21, 2019 #3 Georgia d. #7 Notre Dame 23-17 in Athens Nov. 2, 2019 #8 Georgia d. #6 Florida 24-17 in Jacksonville Dec. 7, 2019 #2 LSU d. #4 Georgia 37-10 in Atlanta, SEC Championship Game Jan. 1, 2020 #5 Georgia d. #7 Baylor 26-14 in New Orleans, Sugar Bowl Oct. 3, 2020 #4 Georgia d. #7 Auburn 27-6 in Athens Oct. 17, 2020 #2 Alabama d. #3 Georgia 41-24 in Tuscaloosa Nov. 7, 2020 #8 Florida d. #5 Georgia 44-28 in Jacksonville 2020 Georgia Bulldogs • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media Guide

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dog tracks eight touchdowns on 134 attempts (5.6 avg.) during those three victories. Most recently at No. 25 Missouri, the Bulldogs churned out 316 more yards on 45 attempts. Four difference Dogs scored rushing touchdowns versus the Tigers. *Against #2 Alabama, Georgia had 145 rushing yards on 30 carries (4.8 avg.), including a 10-yard touchdown by Zamir White. Also, White went for 126 yards on just 12 carries at Missouri.

Daniels Helps Ignite Dogs Offense

*Since becoming the starter, redshirt sophomore transfer QB JT Daniels has helped the Bulldogs go 3-0, average 41.7 points a game and 498.3 yards of total offense in this stretch. The wins have been over Miss. State and at South Carolina and No. 25 Missouri. * Daniels registered 401 yards passing with four touchdowns (both career highs) in the victory over the SEC West Bulldogs. This was the first 400-yard game for a Georgia QB since Aaron Murray in 2013. * Daniels, a native of Irvine, Calif., was named the Maxwell Award Player of the Week, SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, Manning Award “Star of the Week” and Davey O’Brien “Great 8” honors following the Bulldogs’ win versus MSU. * Thus far with the Bulldogs, Daniels is 16-for-19 for 270 yards and six touchdowns on third down. * Daniels graduated high school early, won the starting QB job at USC in 2018 and started all 11 games that season. Daniels began 2019 as the Trojans starter but was lost for the year following a knee injury in the season opener. He transferred to Georgia during the summer of 2020 and continued to rehab his knee. Daniels joined the QB competition, which featured junior Stetson Bennett, redshirt freshman D’Wan Mathis and freshman Carson Beck. * Daniels, who was medically cleared prior to the Auburn game on Oct. 3, continued to compete for the job and volunteered to quarterback the scout team. Following the Florida game, Georgia’s contest at Missouri was postponed because of COVID-19 concerns. Over the next two weeks, Daniels continued to battle for the starting spot. He made his debut as the starter against MSU and that marks the first time since 2006 that Georgia has started three different QBs in the same season (Joe Tereshinski, Matthew Stafford, Joe Cox). *Bennett went 3-2 as a starter, including two wins versus Top-15 teams and came off the bench to lead a comeback at Arkansas.

JT Daniels Passing (USC/UGA Career)

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UNLV (W) @ #10 STAN (L) @ TEXAS (L) WSU (W) @ ARIZ (W) #19 CU (W) @ UTAH (L) @ ORE ST (W) CAL (L) @ UCLA (L) #3 ND (L) 2018 TOTAL

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* Georgia’s starting line mostly features juniors Jamaree Salyer (LT), Justin Shaffer (LG) and Trey Hill (C) with senior Ben Cleveland (RG) and redshirt freshman Warren McClendon (RT). Against Missouri, Warren Ericson filled in for Hill at center for only his second career start. * Redshirt sophomore Owen Condon (RT) got his first start at Arkansas while McClendon has gotten the nod the rest of the way. Also of note, McClendon has made four tackles this season following Bulldog turnovers. *Cleveland was named the SEC OL of the Week for the second and third times in his career following the wins over #7 Auburn and USC. *Georgia’s most effective games running the ball have come against #7 Auburn and at Kentucky and South Carolina. Georgia gained 749 yards and

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Running Game Part Of Balanced Attack

*Zamir White leads the running game with 133 carries for 740 yards (both team highs) and 10 TDs. He posted his second straight 100-yard rushing game after going for 107 yards on seven carries versus #8 Florida, highlighted by a 75-yard TD run on the first play of the game. Versus the Wildcats, White had a career-high 26 carries for 136 yards and a score. Also, he is a key member of the special teams unit, including collecting his first career blocked punt. This led to a touchdown, which gave the Bulldogs a 20-10 edge at Arkansas. White became the first Bulldog running back since 2005 to block a punt (Tyson Browning vs. Vanderbilt). *Georgia tallied a season-high 332 rushing yards and four rushing TDs in the win at South Carolina. It was the most yards on the ground since piling up 426 against UMass in 2018. Junior James Cook led the attack at USC with a career-high 102 yards and two TDs. *Cook (45 att., 303 yds., 3 TDs) is also a target out of the backfield with 15 catches for 225 yards and two TDs. He had an 82-yard scoring catch at #2 Alabama and finished with 102 yards. His score is the longest TD reception by a Bulldog since 2013. In the victory over No. 25 Missouri, Cook had a rushing TD and a receiving TD, the first Bulldog to do that since D’Andre Swift in 2018 against Alabama. *Georgia tallied 316 yards at No. 25 Missouri with freshman Daijun Edwards going for 103 yards on 11 carries with his first TD.

Explosive Effort By Receivers

* Redshirt sophomore Kearis Jackson (33 rec., 467 yds., 3 TDs) has emerged as a top target. After posting career highs in catches and yards against Arkansas, he set new career highs in the win over #7 Auburn. Jackson collected nine catches for 147 yards. Against Mississippi State, he hauled in the game-winning touchdown, a 40 yarder, from JT Daniels on a 3rd-and-20 situation. * Also, Jackson is valuable on special teams as he is the only conference player to rank in the top three in both kickoff and punt returns. * Sophomore George Pickens ranks second on the squad with 29 catches for 378 yards and five TDs. After missing the Kentucky and Florida games with an injury, Pickens returned to grab eight catches for 87 yards, including a four-yard score on 3rd-and-goal in the win over MSU. Pickens enjoyed a big game at No. 25 Missouri, hauling in five for 126 yards and two TDs. * True freshman Jermaine Burton (26-398-3) was a popular target for Stetson Bennett against #2 Alabama and also JT Daniels in the win over MSU. He had four catches for 58 yards and his first career touchdown against the Tide. His scoring reception was a 5-yard grab on 3rd-and-goal to give Georgia a 24-17 edge in the second quarter. Versus MSU, Burton made the best out of Daniels debut with eight receptions for 197 yards and two scores. His 197 yards ranked fourth best in school history. * With Pickens out, freshman Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint got the call against #8 UF and hauled in his first career TD (a 32 yarder on 3rd-and-7) to put Georgia up 14-0. However, he sustained a right ankle injury as he crossed the goal line. Rosemy-Jacksaint will be sidelined for the remainder of 2020. * Georgia utilizes the tight ends as well with redshirt sophomore John FitzPatrick, graduate transfer Tre’ McKitty (FSU) and freshman Darnell Washington combining for 16 catches for 282 yards and two scores. Washington grabbed two receptions for 61 yards in the road win over the No. 25 Tigers.

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dog tracks Next Man Up Mentality * When healthy, the Bulldogs have one of the nation’s top defenses. After playing three games without its starting safety in senior Richard LeCounte, starting nose in junior Jordan Davis and starting defensive tackle in senior Julian Rochester, Davis returned against No. 25 Missouri. He helped limit the Tigers to just 200 yards of total offense including only 22 rushing yards. They were shutout in the second half. * The Bulldogs lead the nation in Rushing Defense (69.3 ypg), are No. 2 in the SEC in Scoring Defense (19.9 ppg) and Total Defense (322.8). Georgia also ranks fourth in the league with 24 sacks. * In the Bulldogs’ seven wins this year, they have allowed a total of 94 points. Against the nation’s top-scoring offense in #2 Alabama, the Crimson Tide posted a 41-24 win in Tuscaloosa. Then, #8 Florida, who was 10th nationally in Scoring Offense at 42.2, posted a 44-28 win as Georgia was missing three starters due to injury. Still, the Bulldogs held the Gators to a pair of field goals in the second half. * The Bulldogs have allowed just two 100-yd. rushers this year (UA’s Najee Harris, 152; UK’s Chris Rodriguez, 108). The aforementioned pair gained a combined 260 while the rest of the Dogs’ opponents have combined to rush for 364 yards. In the road win over No. 25 Missouri, the SEC’s second leading rusher, Larry Roundtree, was held to just 16 yards on 14 attempts. * Georgia limited Auburn to just 39 yards on 22 tries. Thanks in part to five sacks, #14 Tennessee finished with minus-1 rushing yards on 27 attempts. The Bulldogs gave up only 22 yards on 14 carries in the win over Mississippi State. * Juniors Eric Stokes and Tyson Campbell and sophomores Lewis Cine and Tyrique Stevenson round out the starters in the secondary. Cine had a career-high 12 solo stops in the road win over South Carolina. Christopher Smith replaced LeCounte in the lineup the last four games. Smith had a career-high five tackles at USC. * Senior STAR Mark Webb posted a career-high nine tackles against MSU as did Stevenson with seven stops. * Campbell collected his first interception and returned it 40 yards to set up a touchdown against South Carolina and added four tackles. * LeCounte, a Preseason All-American, is out due to a motorcycle accident after the Kentucky game. He missed his first start in Georgia’s last 24 games versus #8 Florida. LeCounte has three picks this year and eight in his career. Against the Wildcats, he had a career-high 14 stops and a forced fumble and was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career as well as the Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week.

Linebacker Monty Rice Leads The Defense

* Georgia is deep at LB with Butkus Award finalist Monty Rice leading the way. He has been a game captain a team-high four times and ranks second with 49 stops this year. Rice was named the Bednarik Award Player of the Week following his performance in the win over #14 Tennessee. He had stripsack, recovered the fumble and ran it in 20 yards for his first career touchdown against the Vols. * Redshirt sophomore Azeez Ojulari has a team high 9.5 TFLs, including 5.5 sacks, and has a pair of forced fumbles. * Against the Vols, Ojulari earned SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors. He registered four tackles, including a sack for a loss of six yards, a forced fumble and one fumble recovery. * Sophomore Nakobe Dean leads the team with 64 tackles. He posted a career-high 15 tackles versus #8 Florida. * Sophomore Nolan Smith, junior Quay Walker, senior Jermaine Johnson and sophomore and 2019 Freshman All-SEC selection Travon Walker have given this position additional depth. * Junior ILB Channing Tindall, a Columbia, S.C., native, was one of the Bulldogs’ three captains against South Carolina. He responded with his third sack of the year.

Herring, Carter Making An Impact Up Front

* Georgia started the season with preseason All-SEC selection Jordan Davis and a trio of seniors in Devonte Wyatt, Malik Herring and Julian Rochester up front. However, Davis and Rochester were injured in the win at Kentucky. Davis returned four games later against No. 25 Missouri while Rochester remains out.

*Freshman Jalen Carter garnered his first start against the Gators and then again against South Carolina. He blocked a PAT and had three tackles, including a TFL, in the win over the Gamecocks. * Carter lined up in the backfield versus #14 Tennessee and caught a 1-yard touchdown reception from QB Stetson Bennett. * Herring had four stops, including a sack, at #2 Alabama. Wyatt matched his career high with seven stops in the win at Kentucky. * Redshirt freshman Zion Logue and sophomore Travon Walker have also earned more playing time of late, recently contributing with five tackles and a TFL and three stops, respectively, versus SC.

From Rod To Pod

* Redshirt sophomore Jack Podlesny is 10-for-13 on field goals and 37-for-37 on PATs this year. He made his debut in the 2020 season opener. Podlesny made a pair of 38-yard field goals, went 3-for-3 on PATs and five of his six kickoffs resulted in touchbacks in the win over Arkansas. In the road win over No. 25 Missouri, he went 7-for-7 in PATs. * In the victory over #14 Tennessee, Podlesny had a solid game going 3-for-3 on field goals, including a career-long 51 yarder that gave the Bulldogs the lead for good at 23-21 in the third quarter. * At #2 Alabama, Podlesny hit his second FG from 50 or more yards and added three PATs. * Georgia extended the NCAA record this season for consecutive PATs made. The streak stands at 329 dating back to 2014. The streak involves six kickers (Marshall Morgan, Patrick Beless, William Ham, David Marvin, Rodrigo Blankenship and Podlesny). * For the first time since 2015, Georgia needed to replace its placekicker as the All-American/2019 Lou Groza Award winner Blankenship graduated. He now serves as the Indianapolis Colts PK. * Georgia’s snappers this year include redshirt sophomore Payne Walker and redshirt freshman William Mote. Walker, who was one of the snappers last year as well, snaps on field goals and PATs while Mote handles the snaps for punts.

One Of The Country’s Top Punting Units

* Junior punter and 2020 Ray Guy Award finalist Jake Camarda’s 47.9 average would rank second in the country, but he is just short of the NCAA minimum. The minimum requires 3.6 punts a game, which would be 32.4 for Camarda at this point. He currently has 31. *The Bulldogs 42.7 average in Net Punting ranks seventh nationally. Camarda has punted 31 times and placed 17 inside the 20 and has had 15 that have traveled 50+. Opponents have three punt returns for 19 yards with 17 coming on a blocked punt versus No. 25 Missouri. Camarda is also kicking off (31 of 35 touchbacks) and Georgia is third in the SEC in coverage. * Camarda has been included on the Ray Guy Award Watch List. He has been named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week twice this year (ARK, UK). He has been on the “Ray’s 4” list as one of the week’s top punters nationally twice. * Against #7 Auburn, Camarda only punted twice in the first half and averaged 51.5 yards. During the win over #14 Tennessee, he had a pair of punts for an average of 56.5, including a 64 yarder. * Now in his third season, Camarda is averaging 45.7 yards/punt, which is on pace for a school record. Drew Butler, the 2009 Ray Guy Award winner, owns the Bulldog record with a 45.4.

Back Deep For The Dogs

* In the KOR game, redshirt sophomore Kearis Jackson has a 29.8 avg. on nine returns, which ranks third in the SEC and would rank 10th nationally if he met the minium of 1.2 ret./game. He had a team-long 56 yarder against #8 Florida. The team is fourth nationally at 31.3. * With WR/PR Dominick Blaylock out for the year with a knee injury, Jackson has been handling the punt returns too. Jackson is averaging 6.6 yards on 13 punt returns this year (third in the SEC), including a career-long 52 yarder at South Carolina. * Sophomore Kenny McIntosh had six returns for 218 yards (SEC-best 36.3 average) but got injured against #2 Alabama. He missed the Kentucky and Florida games and has not come back in the return game. McIntosh’s longest of the year was a 48 yarder at Arkansas.

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Explosive Plays In 2020

Stokes Entering Rare Territory

Longest Rush by Georgia: 75-yard TD by Zamir White vs. #8 UF Longest Rush by Opp.: 34 yards by SC’s Rashad Amos Longest Completion by Georgia: 82-yard TD @ #2 UA (Stetson Bennett to James Cook) Longest Completion by Opp.: 90-yard TD by #2 UA (Mac Jones to Jaylen Waddle)

Georgia In The AP Top 25

Bulldog offensive coordinator Todd Monken defines an explosive play as at least a 12-yard rush or a 16-yard completion. Game Georgia Opponent Final Score @ Arkansas 8 (2R, 6P) 5 (1R, 4P) Georgia 37-10 #7 Auburn 10 (2R, 8P) 4 (4P) Georgia 27-6 #14 Tennessee 9 (3R, 6P) 4 (4P) Georgia 44-21 @ #2 Alabama 8 (2R, 6P) 8 (1R, 7P) Alabama 41-24 @ Kentucky 4 (2R, 2P) 1 (R) Georgia 14-3 vs. #8 Florida 8 (5R, 3P) 10 (10P) Florida 44-28 Mississippi State 8 (8P) 4 (4P) Georgia 31-24 @ South Carolina 12 (8R, 4P) 5 (2R, 3P) Georgia 45-16 @ #25 Missouri 17 (8R, 9P) 3 (3P) Georgia 49-14

*The Bulldogs have maintained their spot in the AP Top 25 now for 65 consecutive weeks, which ranks fourth nationally, dating back to the start of the 2017 season. Following Georgia’s second loss of the season, the Bulldogs fell out of the Top 10 on Nov. 8 for the first time since Sept. 25, 2017. This was a streak of 54 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 and that trailed only Alabama and Clemson, who each stand at 91 apiece.

Havoc Plays in 2020 Turnovers (interceptions, forced fumbles), deflections, tackles for loss, including sacks, are examples of havoc plays. Game Georgia Final Score 3 INTs (1 TD), 1 FF, 4 TFLs, 2 Sacks, Safety Georgia 37-10 @ Arkansas #7 Auburn 1 INT, 1 FF, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks Georgia 27-6 #14 Tennessee 1 INT, 3 FF (1 for a TD), 6 TFL, 5 Sacks Georgia 44-21 @ #2 Alabama 1 INT, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks Alabama 41-24 @ Kentucky 1 FF, 4 TFL, 4 Sacks Georgia 14-3 vs. #8 Florida 1 INT, 4 TFL, 1 Sack Florida 44-28 Mississippi State 4 TFL, 2 Sacks Georgia 31-24 @ South Carolina 1 FF, 1 INT, 3 Sacks, 10 TFL Georgia 45-16 @ #25 Missouri 1 INT, 1 Sack, 7 TFL Georgia 49-14

Did You Know? Georgia is 14-1 when it registers a Non-Offensive Touchdown/Score in the Kirby Smart era. There have been a total of 17 since 2016 (15 TDs, 2 Safeties). Opp.

9/3/16 vs. ^#22 UNC 9/10/16 Nicholls 10/9/16 @ SC 11/12/16 #8 AU 11/19/16 Louisiana 10/28/17 vs. +Florida 9/8/18 @ #24 SC 9/15/18 MTSU 9/22/18 @ Missouri 9/22/18 @ Missouri 9/7/19 Murray St. 10/5/19 @ UT 11/30/19 @ GT 9/26/20 @ ARK 9/26/20 @ ARK 10/10/20 #14 UT 11/7/20 vs. #8 UF

Time & Play

3rdQ. @ 0:48, Safety (R. Smith Tackle on Pass) 3rdQ. @ 4:50, 24-yd Fumb. Ret. (L. Carter) 4thQ. @ 1:33, 43-yd KOR (T. Godwin) 3rdQ. @ 14:37, 34-yd INT Ret. (M. Smith) 1stQ @ 8:30, 82-yd PR (I. McKenzie) 3rdQ @ 5:21, 3-yd Fumb. Ret. (J.R. Reed) 1stQ @ 14:13, *0-yd INT Ret. (J. Taylor) 2ndQ @ 7:19, 70-yd PR (M. Hardman) 1stQ @ 9:01, 64-yd Fumb. Ret. (T. Campbell) 2ndQ @ 5:45, 8-yd Blocked PR (E. Stokes) 2ndQ @ 13:51, 14-yd Fumb. Ret. (J.R. Reed) 4thQ @ 4:39, 60-yd. Fumb. Ret. (T. Crowder) 4thQ @ 3:06, 0-yd Fumb. Rec. (T. Campbell) 2ndQ @ 14:30, Safety on -14 rush (Team) 3rdQ @ 2:53, 30-yd INT Ret. (E. Stokes) 4thQ @ 9:56, 20-yd Fumb. Ret. (M. Rice) 2ndQ @ 12:17, 37-yd INT Ret. (E. Stokes)

Score

23-24 26-14 28-14 7-7 14-0 35-0 7-0 28-0 7-0 20-7 21-7 36-14 52-7 0-7 20-10 44-21 14-14

Final

W, 33-24 W, 26-24 W, 28-14 W, 13-7 W, 35-21 W, 42-7 W, 41-17 W, 49-7 W, 43-29 W, 43-29 W, 63-17 W, 43-14 W, 52-7 W, 37-10 W, 37-10 W, 44-21 L, 44-28

*Deandre Baker 56-yard INT Ret. then dropped ball before goal line, Juwan Taylor picked up in end zone; ^Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic, Ga. Dome, Atlanta; +now known as TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville

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Alternate Uniform Combos * The Bulldogs wore black jerseys during their latest victory over Mississippi State. Georgia has worn black jerseys six times (five games and one G-Day scrimmage) in the modern era with the traditional silver britches. * In the 2020 season opening victory at Arkansas, Georgia wore wear red pants as a tribute to the 1980 Bulldogs, who wore them once that season in the opening win at Tennessee. In both instances, Georgia paired the pants with white jerseys. * This year is the 40th anniversary of that undefeated national championship season. A circular commemorative national championship patch is also displayed on the chest of the jersey. Additionally, a square patch with the phrase “Together Equality” is on the jersey.

A Look At Bennett

Usually N.O.T. Going To Lose With One Of These

Date

* Junior DB Eric Stokes, who is the reigning SEC Defensive Player of the Week, leads the team in interceptions with four. Stokes, who did not have a pick before this season, has returned two for touchdowns (vs. #8 Florida, @ Arkansas) and is one of only four players in the FBS who have accomplished that feat this year. Stokes also scored a touchdown after blocking a punt and returning it versus Missouri in 2018. * Stokes is the third Bulldog to return two picks for scores in the same season. In fact, both Jake Scott (W, 35-14 @ Kentucky, 1968) and Darryl Gamble (W, 52-38 @ LSU, 2008) had their pair in the same game. * No Bulldog has ever had three picks returned for touchdowns in a season. Cal’s Deltha O’Neal owns the NCAA record with four interceptions returned for touchdowns in one season in 1999.

* In his first career start at Georgia, junior QB Stetson Bennett helped lead the Bulldogs to a 27-6 win over #7 Auburn in Athens. In the first half on third down, Bennett was 5-for-7 for 81 yards and a touchdown. The score was a 21-yard strike to sophomore George Pickens when it was 3rd-and-9. The play gave the Dogs a 17-0 lead. * Bennett came in to help spark the Bulldogs to a 37-10 road win over Arkansas in the opener after Mathis got the start. In addition to his passing performance, Bennett also ran for a two-point conversion.

Stetson Bennett Passing Statistics 2019 MSU ASU GT #2 LSU 2019 TOTAL

Att 13 10 3 1 27

2020 Att @ ARK 29 #7 AU (W) 28 #14 UT (W) 27 @ #2 UA (L) 40 @UK (W) 13 vs. #8 UF (L) 16 @ MU 1 2020 TOTAL 154 Career highs in italics CAREER TOTAL 181

Cmp TD Int Yds Sk Eff. 9 2 1 124 0 184.7 9 0 0 109 0 181.6 2 0 0 27 0 142.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 20 2 1 260 0 172.0 Cmp TD Int 20 2 0 17 1 0 16 2 0 18 2 3 9 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 85 8 6

Yds Sk Eff. 211 1 152.8 240 1 144.5 238 1 157.8 269 2 103.0 131 0 123.1 78 0 80.3 0 0 0.0 1,167 5 128.2

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First-Time Starters

Starting Streaks

OFFENSE

The Bulldogs have had 17 first-time starters in 2020, including seven in the opener. @Arkansas: 7 (Darnell Washington, William Mote, Jake Podlesny, Nakobe Dean, Jermaine Burton, D’Wan Mathis, Owen Condon) #7 Auburn: 2 (Stetson Bennett, Warren McClendon) #14 Tennessee: 2 (Tre’ McKitty, Nolan Smith) @#2 Alabama: none @Kentucky: 2 (Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Quay Walker) vs. #8 UF: 3 (Jalen Carter, Christopher Smith, Kendall Milton) @Missouri: ppd Miss. State: 1 (JT Daniels) @South Carolina: none @#25 Missouri: none

‘20 ‘19 ‘18 ‘17 ‘16 Total Cons.

Stetson Bennett, QB 5 - JC - n/a 5 Dominick Blaylock, WR inj. 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 Trey Blount, WR 1 - - 1 n/a 2 Jermaine Burton, WR 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a 7 3 Ben Cleveland, OG 9 7 4 5 RS 25 9 Owen Condon, OT 1 - RS n/a n/a 1 James Cook, TB - 3 - n/a n/a 3 JT Daniels, QB 3 1/inj 11 n/a n/a 15 3 Warren Ericson, C/OG 1 1 RS n/a n/a 2 1 John FitzPatrick, TE 4 1 RS n/a n/a 5 Trey Hill, C/RG 8 14 4 n/a n/a 26 Kearis Jackson, WR 2 7 4 n/a n/a 13 Matt Landers, WR - 1 - RS n/a 1 - Warren McClendon, OT 8 RS n/a n/a n/a 8 8 ^Tre’ McKitty, TE 7 9 10 - n/a 26 7 Kendall Milton, RB 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 George Pickens, WR 7 2 n/a n/a n/a 9 3 Demetris Robertson, WR - 4 - !2 !11 17 M. Rosemy-Jacksaint, WR 1/inj n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Jamaree Salyer, OT 9 2 - n/a n/a 11 10 Justin Shaffer, OG 9 2 - - n/a 11 9 Darnell Washington, TE 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 2 Zamir White, TB 9 1 RS n/a n/a 10 10 !Robertson @ Cal 2016-17; ^McKitty @ FSU 2017-19; #Daniel @ USC 2018-19

DEFENSE

The True Freshman Experience

During the 2020 season opener, 10 true freshmen played for the Bulldogs. This season, 16 true freshmen have taken the field for Georgia.

Bulldog Captains — Game-by-Game @ Arkansas: Malik Herring, Richard LeCounte, Jamaree Salyer #7 Auburn: Tyson Campbell, Monty Rice, Zamir White #14 Tennessee: Mark Webb, Kearis Jackson, Jordan Davis @ #2 Alabama: Azeez Ojulari, Rice, Salyer @ Kentucky: Herring, Trey Hill, Eric Stokes vs. #8 Florida: James Cook, Rice, Campbell Mississippi State: Salyer, Ojulari, Jackson @ South Carolina: Ojulari, Channing Tindall, White @ #25 Missouri: Herring, Rice, Ben Cleveland

‘20 ‘19 ‘18 ‘17 ‘16 Total Cons.

Tyson Campbell, DB 9 3 11 n/a Jalen Carter, DL 2 n/a n/a n/a Lewis Cine, S 9 2 n/a n/a DJ Daniel, DB - 11 n/a n/a Jordan Davis, DL 6 8 4 n/a Nakobe Dean, ILB 9 - n/a n/a Walter Grant, OLB - 3 8 0 Malik Herring, DT 7 9 1 0 Jermaine Johnson, OLB 3 1 JC JC Richard LeCounte, DB 5 14 13 1 Azeez Ojulari, OLB 9 13 - n/a William Poole, DB - - 1 0 Monty Rice, ILB 8 14 5 2 Julian Rochester, DL 2/inj - 12 1 Nolan Smith, OLB 1 - n/a n/a Christopher Smith, S 4 - - n/a Tyrique Stevenson, DB 3 1 n/a n/a Eric Stokes, DB 9 13 3 RS Quay Walker, ILB 1 0 n/a n/a Mark Webb, DB 3 9 1 0 Devonte Wyatt, DL 9 1 0 JC Note: RS=Redshirted; n/a=not at UGA yet; inj=injured

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

23 2 11 11 18 9 11 17 4 33 22 1 29 21 1 4 4 25 1 13 10

9 11 1 9 4 10 4 4 24 1 10

2020 Assistant Coaches

*Todd Monken, 1st season...................................... Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks Dan Lanning, 3rd season.............................Defensive Coord./Outside Linebackers Matt Luke, 1st season..................................Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line Scott Cochran, 1st season..............................................Special Teams Coordinator Cortez Hankton, 3rd season.............................. Pass Game Coord./Wide Receivers Dell McGee, 5th season..................................... Run Game Coord./Running Backs *Glenn Schumann, 5th season............................. Co-Defensive Coord./Inside LBs Tray Scott, 4th season.......................................................................Defensive Line *Todd Hartley, 2nd season.......................................................................Tight Ends Charlton Warren, 2nd season................................................................... Secondary Scott Sinclair, 5th season................................Director of Strength & Conditioning *in coaching box during games

Game-by-Game Starters In 2020 Game

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MAC

STAR

@ ARK (W) Pickens Salyer Shaffer Hill Cleveland Condon #7 AU (W) Pickens Salyer Shaffer Hill Cleveland McClendon #14 UT (W) Pickens Salyer Shaffer Hill Cleveland McClendon @ #2 UA (L) Pickens Salyer Shaffer Hill Cleveland McClendon @ UK (W) Blount Salyer Shaffer Hill Cleveland McClendon vs. #8 UF (L) D. Washington (TE) Salyer Shaffer Hill Cleveland McClendon MSU (W) Pickens Sayler Shaffer Hill Cleveland McClendon @ SC (W) Pickens Sayler Shaffer Hill Cleveland McClendon @ #25 MU (W) Pickens Sayler Shaffer Ericson Cleveland McClendon Consecutive 3 10 9 1 9 8 Career 9 11 11 2 25 8

MONEY

@ ARK (W) Herring Wyatt Ojulari Rice Dean Stevenson #7 AU (W) Herring Wyatt Ojulari Rice Dean Stevenson #14 UT (W) Herring Wyatt Ojulari Rice Dean N. Smith (SLB) J. Johnson (SLB) @ #2 UA (L) Rochester Wyatt Ojulari Rice Dean @ UK (W) Rochester Wyatt Ojulari Walker Dean J. Johnson (SLB) vs. #8 UF (L) Herring Wyatt Ojulari Rice Dean Webb MSU (W) Herring Wyatt Ojulari Rice Dean Webb @ SC (W) Herring Wyatt Ojulari Rice Dean J. Johnson (SLB) @ #25 MU (W) Herring Wyatt Ojulari Rice Dean Webb Consecutive 4 10 10 4 9 1 Career 17 10 22 29 9 3 &Jacksonville, Fla. (TIAA Bank Field)

FitzPatrick FitzPatrick FitzPatrick Washington McKitty McKitty McKitty McKitty McKitty 7 26

Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell Campbell 9 23

Multiple

Burton Mathis White Washington (TE) Burton Bennett White Washington (TE) Burton Bennett White McKitty (TE) Burton Bennett White McKitty (TE) Rosemy-Jacksaint Bennett White Jackson (WR) FitzPatrick (TE) Bennett White Milton (TB) Burton Daniels White Jackson (WR) Burton Daniels White Washington (TE) Burton Daniels White Washington (TE 3 3 10 2 7 15 10 6 Cine LeCounte Stokes Davis (N) Cine LeCounte Stokes Davis (N) Cine LeCounte Stokes Davis (N) Cine LeCounte Stokes Davis (N) Cine LeCounte Stokes Davis (N) Cine C. Smith Stokes Carter (N) Cine C. Smith Stokes Stevenson (STAR) Cine C. Smith Stokes Carter (N) Cine C. Smith Stokes Davis (N) 11 4 24 1 11 4 24 18

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TD 0-10 yards: 11-20 yards: 21-30 yards: 31-40 yards: 41-50 yards: 51-60 yards: 61-70 yards: 71-80 yards: 81-90 yards: 91-99 yards:

Inside the Red Zone

35 TDs by the Offense, 3 by the Defense

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TD Drives

TD Play Drive 17.....................................0 2......................................1 6......................................2 6......................................1 2......................................1 0......................................2 0......................................9 1....................................12 1......................................6 0......................................1

Average: 20.3 yds.................... 67.0 yds. Shortest: 1 yd.......................... 13 yds. (4x).............................. (SC) Longest: 82 yds........................ 95 yds. (BAMA)..........................(UT) NUMBER OF PLAYS ON TD SCORING DRIVES

1: ................................................... 1 2: ................................................... 2 3: ................................................... 1 4: ................................................... 2 5: ................................................... 3 6: ................................................... 6 7: ................................................... 4 8: ................................................... 5 9: ................................................... 2 10: ................................................... 2 11: ................................................... 2 12: ................................................... 4 13: ................................................... 1 Average:............................... 7.3 plays

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Inside 20 TD% Score% 30 times

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67% 63%

80%

100%

TD (Rush/Pass)

20 (12-R, 8-P) 12 (7-R, 5-P)

Georgia’s Red Zone Offense @ Arkansas: 3-for-4 (3 TDs, TO) #7 Auburn: 4-for-4 (2 TDs, 2 FGs) #14Tennessee: 4-for-6 (3 TDs, FG, TO, D) @ #2 Alabama: 2-for-3 (2 TDs, MFG) @ Kentucky: 1-for2 (TD, TO) vs. #8 Florida: 1-for-1 (TD) Mississippi State: 2-for-2 (2 TDs) @ South Carolina: 4-for-5 (3 TDs, FG, C) @ #25 Missouri: 3-for-3 (3 TDs)

Georgia is -1 in turnover margin in 2020. The Bulldogs have scored 48 points off 12 turnovers. Opponents have scored 34 points off 13 Georgia miscues. @Arkansas: (W, 37-10) UGA got 14 points off 3 turnovers; ARK got 3 points off 2 turnovers.

UGA has 49 plays that have covered 25 yards or more while opponents have had 24.

@Kentucky: (W, 14-3) UGA got no points off 1 turnover; UK got no points off 2 turnovers. vs. #8 Florida: (L, 44-28) UGA got 7 points off 1 turnover; UF got 3 points off 3 turnovers.

Average: 3:06 Quickest: 0:12 (1 play, 75 yards vs. UF) Longest: 6:25 (12 plays, 80 yards vs. UF)

@#25 Missouri: (W, 49-14) UGA got 7 points off 1 turnover; MU did not force any turnovers.

Mississippi State: (W, 31-24) None @South Carolina: (W, 45-16) UGA got 7 points off 1 turnover; SC got no points off 1 turnover.

GAME 1: #4 Georgia @ Arkansas UGA: 6 plays; Longest: 48-yd. KOR (McIntosh) ARK: 3 plays; 49-yard pass (Franks to Burks)

GAME 2: #4 Georgia vs. #7 Auburn UGA: 2 plays; Longest: 49-yd. pass (Bennett to Smith) #7 AU: None GAME 3: #3 Georgia vs. #14 Auburn UGA: 4 plays; Longest: 43-yard rush (Burton) #14 UT: 3 plays; Longest: 36-yd TD pass (Guarantano to Palmer) GAME 4: #3 Georgia @ #2 Alabama UGA: 4 plays; Longest: 82-yard TD pass (Bennett to Cook) #2 UA: 5 plays; Longest: 90-yard TD pass (Jones to Waddle) GAME 5: #5 Georgia @ Kentucky UGA: 2 plays; Longest: 46-yard pass (Bennett to Cook) UK: 5 plays; Longest: 32-yard return off blocked FG (Jordan Wright) GAME 6: #5 Georgia vs. #8 Florida UGA: 6 plays; Longest: 75-yd TD run (Zamir White) UF: 7 plays; Longest: 50-yd pass (Kyle Trask to Nay’Quan Wright) GAME 7: #13 Georgia vs. Mississippi State UGA: 6 plays; Longest: 49-yard pass (Daniels to Burton MSU: 1 play; Longest: 51-yard TD pass (Rogers to Walley) GAME 8: #9 Georgia @ South Carolina UGA: 8 plays; Longest: 52-yd PR (Kearis Jackson) SC: 2 plays; Longest: 35-yd pass (Doty to Muse)

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Opponent’s Red Zone Offense @ Arkansas: 1-for-1 (FG) #7 Auburn: 1-for-1 (FG) #14 Tennessee: n/a @ #2 Alabama: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, FG) @ Kentucky: 1-for-1 (FG) vs. #8 Florida: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, FG) Mississippi State: 3-for-3 (2 TDs, FG) @ South Carolina: 3-for-3 (2 TDs, FG) @ #25 Missouri: 2-for-2 (2 TDs)

big plays

TD DRIVE POSS. TIMES 0:01-1:00................................................. 4 1:01-2:00................................................. 4 2:01-3:00............................................... 11 3:01-4:00................................................. 6 4:01-5:00................................................. 4 5:01-6:00................................................. 4 6:01-7:00................................................. 2

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points off turnovers

@ #2 Alabama: (L, 41-24) UGA got no points off 1 turnover; BAMA got 21 points off 3 turnovers.

Did You Know? Against Florida, the Bulldogs extended their NCAA record for consecutive PATs made to 329. This streak started in 2014 and covers six kickers, including 2020 starter Jack Podlesny (30-for-30 career PATs).

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*No Points

6 (3 TO, D, MFG, C)

*Georgia has allowed the fewest trips to the Red Zone for any SEC team at 19. However the Bulldogs are the only squad to not have a Red Zone stop (12 TDs, 7 FGs).

#14 Tennessee: (W, 44-21) UGA got 13 points off 3 turnovers; UT got 7 off 2 turnovers.

Most: 13 (81 yds. in 5:38 @ ARK

4-5

*No Points due to: BFG=Blocked FG; MFG=Missed FG; TO=Turnover; D=Downs; C=Clock Expired (took a knee); P=Punt.

#7 Auburn: (W, 27-6) UGA got no points off 1 turnover; AU did not force any turnovers.

Fewest: 1 75 yds. in 0:12 vs. UF

GAME 9: #9 Georgia @ Missouri UGA: 11 plays; Longest: 47-yd rush (Daijun Edwards) #25 MU: 2 plays; Longest: 33-yard pass (Bazelak to Hazelton)

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team & individual statistics

RECORD: 7-2 Date Rank 9/26 4/4 10/4 4/4 10/10 3/3 10/17 3/3 10/31 5/5 11/7 5/5 11/21 13/11 11/28 9/13/10 12/12 9/12/10 12/19

Opponent (AP/USA) *at Arkansas *7/7 Auburn *14/12 Tennessee *at 2/2 Alabama *at Kentucky *vs. 8/8 Florida *Mississippi State *at South Carolina *at 25/NR/NR Missouri *Vanderbilt

(HOME: 3-0; ROAD: 4-1; NEUTRAL: 0-1)

TV W-L Score/Time Attend. Top Rusher SECN W 37-10 16,500 White 13-71 ESPN W 27-6 20,524 White 19-88 CBS W 44-21 20,524 Milton 8-56 CBS L 24-41 19,424 White 10-58 SECN W 14-3 12,000 White 26-136 CBS L 28-44 19,210 White 7-107 SECN W 31-24 20,524 White 11-21 SECN W 45-16 16,444 Cook 6-104 SECN W 49-14 10,830 White 12-126 Cancelled

GA OPP

SCORING....................................................... 299 179 Points Per Game......................................... 33.2 19.9 Points Off Turnovers...................................... 48 34 FIRST DOWNS.............................................. 190 169 Rushing.......................................................... 94 51 Passing........................................................... 87 101 Penalty............................................................. 9 17 RUSHING YARDAGE.................................. 1697 624 Yards gained rushing................................. 1937 874 Yards lost rushing......................................... 240 250 Rushing Attempts......................................... 353 275 Average Per Rush......................................... 4.8 2.3 Average Per Game.................................... 188.6 69.3 TDs Rushing................................................... 17 7 PASSING YARDAGE.................................. 2095 2281 Comp-Att-Int.....................................151-267-10 212-322-9 Average Per Pass......................................... 7.8 7.1 Average Per Catch...................................... 13.9 10.8 Average Per Game.................................... 232.8 253.4 TDs Passing................................................... 18 13 TOTAL OFFENSE........................................ 3792 2905 Total Plays.................................................... 620 597 Average Per Play.......................................... 6.1 4.9 Average Per Game.................................... 421.3 322.8 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards........................ 18-564 10-168 KICK RETURN AVERAGE........................... 31.3 16.8 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards....................... 15-123 3-19 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE............................ 8.2 6.3 INT RETURNS: #-Yards............................. 9-185 10-107 INT RETURN AVERAGE.............................. 20.6 10.7 FUMBLES-LOST.......................................... 11-3 10-3 PENALTIES-Yards................................... 49-462 51-360 Average Per Game...................................... 51.3 40.0 PUNTS-Yards......................................... 32-1484 47-1999 Average Per Punt........................................ 46.4 42.5 Net punt average......................................... 42.7 38.6 KICKOFFS-Yards................................... 56-3557 41-2526 Average Per Kick......................................... 63.5 61.6 Net kick average.......................................... 41.3 36.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game................. 30:19 29:41 3RD-DOWN Conversions........................ 61/124 47/126 3rd-Down Pct............................................... 49% 37% 4TH-DOWN Conversions............................ 4/11 8/14 4th-Down Pct............................................... 36% 57% SACKS BY-Yards..................................... 24-174 17-133 MISC YARDS..................................................... 0 32 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED............................... 38 21 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS........................ 10-14 11-13 ON-SIDE KICKS............................................. 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES....................... (24-30) 80% (19-19) 100% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS........... (20-30) 67% (12-19) 63% PAT-ATTEMPTS............................ (37-37) 100% (20-21) 95% ATTENDANCE........................................... 61572 75198 Games/Avg Per Game.......................... 3/20524 5/15040 Neutral Site Games............................................ 1/19210

1st

2nd

3rd

4th OT Total

Possession 1st 2nd

3rd

4th Total

Georgia 80 84 90 45 – 299 Opponents 38 95 30 16 – 179 Georgia Opponents

Top Receiver Jackson 6-62 Jackson 9-147 Jackson 4-91 Pickens 5-53 Cook 4-62 Jackson 3-48 Burton 8-197 Burton 3-33 Pickens 5-126

Top Tackler Dean 7 Rice 7 Rice 8 Cine 8 Dean 14 Dean 15 Dean 12 Cine 12 Cine 4

If two rankings listed AP/USA Today; If three rankings listed CFP/AP/USA Today ◊ *-SEC Games ◊ Florida game at Jacksonville, Fla.

TEAM STATISTICS

Scoring

Top Passer Bennett 20-29-211 Bennett 17-28-240 Bennett 16-27-238 Bennett 18-40-269 Bennett 9-13-131 Bennett 5-16-78 Daniels 28-38-401 Daniels 10-16-139 Daniels 16-27-299

7:47 6:47 7:36 8:07 7:12 8:13 7:23 6:52

30:18 29:41

RUSHING

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

PASSING

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

RECEIVING

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

Zamir White..............................9-9 James Cook.............................8-0 Kenny McIntosh....................... 7-0 Daijun Edwards........................8-0 Kendall Milton.......................... 6-1 Stetson Bennett....................... 7-5 Jermaine Burton...................... 9-7 D’Wan Mathis........................... 4-1 Prather Hudson........................9-0 A. Smith....................................3-0 JT Daniels................................ 3-3 TEAM.......................................9-0 Total............................................ 9 Opponents................................ 9

133 45 42 37 31 24 4 18 3 1 7 8 353 275

752 312 243 219 183 104 51 60 13 0 0 0 1937 874

12 9 9 1 0 50 1 43 0 9 51 55 240 250

Stetson Bennett..................7-5 128.20 85-154-6 JT Daniels.......................... 3-3 187.87 54-81-1 D’Wan Mathis......................4-1 55.92 12-30-3 TEAM................................. 9-0 0.00 0-2-0 Total....................................... 9 137.22 151-267-10 Opponents........................... 9 133.08 212-322-9

740 303 234 218 183 54 50 17 13 -9 -51 -55 1697 624 55.2 66.7 40.0 0.0 56.6 65.8

5.6 6.7 5.6 5.9 5.9 2.2 12.5 0.9 4.3 -9.0 -7.3 -6.9 4.8 2.3 1167 839 89 0 2095 2281

10 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 7 8 9 1 0 18 13

75 UF 44 SC 32 SC 47 MIZ 24 AU 12 UF 43 UT 17 UF 7 SC 0 MIZ 0 0 75 UF 34 SC 82 UA 49 MSU 25 UF 0 82 UA 90 UA

82.2 37.9 33.4 27.2 30.5 7.7 5.6 4.2 1.4 -9.0 -17.0 -6.1 188.6 69.3 166.7 279.7 22.2 0.0 232.8 253.4

Kearis Jackson......................... 9-2 33 467 14.2 3 49 AU 51.9 George Pickens....................... 7-7 29 378 13.0 5 36 MIZ 54.0 Jermaine Burton...................... 9-7 26 398 15.3 3 49 MSU 44.2 James Cook.............................8-0 16 225 14.1 2 82 UA 28.1 Demetrius Robertson...............9-0 11 106 9.6 0 31 MSU 11.8 Tre’ McKitty.............................. 7-7 6 108 18.0 1 40 SC 15.4 John FitzPatrick.......................9-4 6 54 9.0 1 18 AR 6.0 Kenny McIntosh....................... 7-0 5 68 13.6 0 29 UT 9.7 Zamir White..............................9-9 5 32 6.4 0 10 AU 3.6 Darnell Washington.................9-6 4 120 30.0 0 36 MIZ 13.3 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...... 6-1 4 62 15.5 1 32 UF 10.3 Matt Landers............................8-0 2 27 13.5 0 23 AR 3.4 Arian Smith..............................3-0 1 31 31.0 1 31 SC 10.3 Brett Seither............................. 2-0 1 12 12.0 0 12 AR 6.0 Daijun Edwards........................8-0 1 3 3.0 0 3 UT 0.4 Jalen Carter............................. 9-2 1 1 1.0 1 1 UT 0.1 Trey Hill....................................8-8 0 3 0.0 0 0 UT Total........................................... 9 151 2095 13.9 18 82 UA 232.8 Opponents................................ 9 212 2281 10.8 13 90 UA 253.4

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

Stetson Bennett....................... 7-5 178 54 1167 1221 6.9 174.4 JT Daniels................................ 3-3 88 -51 839 788 9.0 262.7 Zamir White..............................9-9 133 740 0 740 5.6 82.2 James Cook.............................8-0 45 303 0 303 6.7 37.9 Kenny McIntosh....................... 7-0 42 234 0 234 5.6 33.4 Daijun Edwards........................8-0 37 218 0 218 5.9 27.2 Kendall Milton.......................... 6-1 31 183 0 183 5.9 30.5 D’Wan Mathis........................... 4-1 48 17 89 106 2.2 26.5 Jermaine Burton...................... 9-7 4 50 0 50 12.5 5.6 Prather Hudson........................9-0 3 13 0 13 4.3 1.4 Arian Smith..............................3-0 1 -9 0 -9 -9.0 -9.0 TEAM.......................................9-0 10 -55 0 -55 -5.5 -6.1 Total............................................ 9 620 1697 2095 3792 6.1 421.3 Opponents................................ 9 597 624 2281 2905 4.9 322.8

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TFL- Sacks- IntPUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long DEFENSE GP-GS Solo Ast Tot Yds Yds Yds PBU QBP

Kearis Jackson....................... 13 Tyrique Stevenson................... 2 Total....................................... 15 Opponents............................. 3

86 37 123 19

6.6 18.5 8.2 6.3

0 0 0 0

52 SC 23 AR 52 SC 4 MZ

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long

Eric Stokes............................... 4 Richard LeCounte.................... 3 Tyson Campbell....................... 1 Mark Webb............................... 1 Total......................................... 9 Opponents............................ 10

KICK RETURNS

94 38 40 13 185 107

23.5 12.7 40.0 13.0 20.6 10.7

2 0 0 0 2 0

37 UF 38 AR 40 SC 13 AU 40 SC 42 UA

No. Yds Avg TD Long

Kearis Jackson......................... 9 Kenny McIntosh....................... 6 Zamir White.............................. 3 Total....................................... 18 Opponents........................... 10

268 218 78 564 168

29.8 36.3 26.0 31.3 16.8

0 0 0 0 0

56 UF 48 AR 35 UA 56 UF 31 UT

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Monty Rice.............................. 1 Total......................................... 1 Opponents............................. 1

20 20 7

20.0 20.0 7.0

1 20 UT 1 20 UT 0 7 AR

ALL PURPOSE...... GP Rush Rec Ret Tot Avg/G

Zamir White.......................... 9 740 32 78 850 94.4 Kearis Jackson..................... 9 0 467 354 821 91.2 James Cook......................... 8 303 225 0 528 66.0 Kenny McIntosh................... 7 234 68 218 520 74.3 Jermaine Burton.................. 9 50 398 0 448 49.8 George Pickens................... 7 0 378 0 378 54.0 Daijun Edwards.................... 8 218 3 0 221 27.6 Kendall Milton...................... 6 183 0 0 183 30.5 Darnell Washington............. 9 0 120 0 120 13.3 Tre’ McKitty.......................... 7 0 108 0 108 15.4 D. Robertson........................ 9 0 106 0 106 11.8 Eric Stokes........................... 9 0 0 94 94 10.4 M. Rosemy-Jacksaint.......... 6 0 62 0 62 10.3 John FitzPatrick................... 9 0 54 0 54 6.0 Stetson Bennett................... 7 54 0 0 54 7.7 Tyson Campbell................... 9 0 0 40 40 4.4 Richard LeCounte................ 5 0 0 38 38 7.6 Tyrique Stevenson............... 9 0 0 37 37 4.1 Arian Smith.......................... 3 -9 31 0 22 7.3 Matt Landers........................ 8 0 27 0 27 3.4 D’Wan Mathis....................... 4 17 0 0 17 4.2 Prather Hudson.................... 9 13 0 0 13 1.4 Mark Webb........................... 8 0 0 13 13 1.6 Brett Seither......................... 2 0 12 0 12 6.0 Trey Hill................................ 8 0 3 0 3 0.4 Jalen Carter......................... 9 0 1 0 1 0.1 JT Daniels............................ 3 -51 0 0 -51 -17.0 TEAM................................... 9 -55 0 0 -55 -6.1 Total.................................... 9 1697 2095 872 4664 518.2 Opponents......................... 9 624 2281 294 3199 355.4

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blk Jake Camarda.............31 1484 47.9 64 UT TEAM............................1 0 0.0 0 Total............................32 1484 46.4 64 Opponents.................47 1999 42.5 57

5 15 17 0 0 0 5 15 17 3 21 15

15 0 15 8

1 0 1 1

Nakobe Dean.......................... 9-9 33 31 64 1.5-9 1.5-9 . . 9 Lewis Cine............................... 9-9 36 13 49 1.0-4 . . 3 1 Monty Rice.............................. 9-8 30 19 49 4.0-20 1.0-9 . 1 5 Quay Walker............................ 9-1 20 16 36 1.0-2 . . . 5 Tyrique Stevenson.................. 9-3 19 12 31 1.0-3 . . 4 2 Azeez Ojulari........................... 9-9 18 9 27 9.5-66 5.5-41 . 2 31 Tyson Campbell...................... 9-9 17 9 26 2.5-4 . 1-40 4 1 Richard LeCounte................... 5-5 16 10 26 1.0-2 . 3-38 4 . Christopher Smith.................... 9-4 12 11 23 . . . . 4 Nolan Smith............................. 9-1 11 11 22 2.5-24 2.5-24 . . 17 Mark Webb.............................. 8-3 10 11 21 . . 1-13 2 . Devonte Wyatt......................... 9-9 8 13 21 . . . 1 14 Eric Stokes.............................. 9-9 14 6 20 . . 4-94 4 3 Malik Herring........................... 9-7 11 8 19 3.5-17 1.0-12 . 2 22 Jermaine Johnson................... 7-3 11 5 16 5.0-24 4.0-20 . 1 11 Channing Tindall..................... 9-0 11 3 14 4.0-23 3.0-22 . . 4 Travon Walker......................... 9-0 6 7 13 2.0-6 1.0-2 . 1 13 Jordan Davis........................... 6-6 4 9 13 . . . . 1 Jalen Carter............................. 9-2 9 3 12 3.0-3 . . . 10 Adam Anderson....................... 9-0 9 2 11 4.5-35 4.5-35 . 1 18 DJ Daniel................................. 8-0 8 1 9 1.0-5 . . 1 . Zion Logue.............................. 4-0 3 5 8 1.0-1 . . . . Latavious Brini......................... 6-0 4 2 6 1.5-1 . . . . Julian Rochester...................... 5-2 1 5 6 . . . . 1 Major Burns............................. 5-0 3 2 5 . . . . . Nate McBride........................... 9-0 2 3 5 . . . . 1 Nazir Stackhouse.................... 6-0 2 1 3 . . . . 2 Warren Brinson....................... 7-0 1 2 3 . . . . 1 MJ Sherman............................ 8-0 2 . 2 . . . . . Jalen Kimber........................... 2-0 1 . 1 . . . . . Ameer Speed.......................... 8-0 1 . 1 . . . . . Tramel Walthour...................... 8-0 1 . 1 . . . . . Daran Branch.......................... 1-0 . 1 1 . . . . . Rian Davis............................... 6-0 . 1 1 . . . . . Prather Hudson....................... 9-0 . 1 1 . . . . . Tymon Mitchell........................ 1-0 . 1 1 . . . . . Bill Norton................................ 4-0 . 1 1 0.5-1 . . . . William Poole........................... 6-0 . . . . . . . 2 Total........................................ 9-0 334 234 568 50-250 24-174 9-185 31 178 CAUSED FUMBLES (7): Anderson (2); Ojulari (2); Rice (2); T. Walker (1). FUMBLE RECOVERIES (3): LeCounte (1); Ojulari (1); Rice (1). BLOCKED KICKS (2): Z. White (punt vs. Arkansas). J. Carter (PAT vs. S. Carolina).

|------------- PATs -------------| SCORING....................TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf

Jack Podlesny........................0 10-13 Zamir White.......................... 10 0-0 James Cook...........................5 0-0 George Pickens.....................5 0-0 Jermaine Burton....................3 0-0 Kearis Jackson......................3 0-0 Stetson Bennett.....................2 0-0 Eric Stokes.............................2 0-0 Jalen Carter...........................1 0-0 Daijun Edwards......................1 0-0 John FitzPatrick.....................1 0-0 Kenny McIntosh.....................1 0-0 Tre’ McKitty............................1 0-0 Monty Rice.............................1 0-0 M. Rosemy-Jacksaint............1 0-0 Arian Smith............................1 0-0 TEAM.....................................0 0-1 Total.....................................38 10-14 Opponents.........................21 11-13

37-37 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 37-37 20-21

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

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

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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

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

Pts 67 60 30 30 18 18 14 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 299 179

CONSECUTIVE PAT KICKS MADE: Podlesny, 37; Georgia, 329 (last miss was blocked attempt vs. Vanderbilt on 10/4/14); Opponents, 2 (last miss was blocked attempt vs. S. Carolina on 11/28/20).

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk

Jack Podlesny..............................10-13 TEAM...............................................0-1 Total.............................................10-14 Opponents.................................. 11-13

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2-2 0-0 2-2 3-3

4-5 0-0 4-5 4-4

2-4 0-0 2-4 1-2

2-2 51 UT 0-1 0 2-3 51 UT 3-4 52 UA

0 0 0 0

game-by-game individual statistics RUSHING

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No-Yds/TD ARK AU UT UA UK UF MSU SC MIZ

Zamir White 133-740/10 13-71/1 19-88/2 22-50/1 10-57/1 26-136/1 7-107/1 11-21/0 13-84/2 12-126/1 James Cook 45-303/3 7-26/0 5-41/0 DNP 5-16/0 6-39/0 6-26/0 4-7/0 6-104/2 6-44/1 Kenny McIntosh 42-234/1 3-6/0 6-29/0 8-45/0 2-12/0 DNP DNP 3-5/0 9-79/0 11-58/1 Daijun Edwards 37-218/1 1-4/0 7-27/0 4-7/0 - DNP - - 14-77/0 11-103/1 Kendall Milton 31-183/0 1-4/0 6-30/0 8-56/0 6-44/0 8-31/0 2-18/0 DNP DNP DNP Stetson Bennett 24-54/2 5-20/0 1--15/0 6-22/1 6-12/0 3-9/1 3-6/0 DNP DNP Jermaine Burton 4-50/0 - - 1-43/0 1-4/0 - 2-3/0 - - D’Wan Mathis 18-17/0 10-4/0 1-2/0 - DNP DNP 7-11/0 DNP DNP DNP Prather Hudson 3-13/0 - - - - - - - 1-7/0 2-6/0 A. Smith 1--9/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1--9/0 JT Daniels 7--51/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 3--21/0 2--18/0 2--12/0 TEAM 8--55/0 2--14/0 - 1--30/0 - - 2--6/0 2--4/0 1--1/0 -

ReceivING No-Yds/TD ARK AU UT UA UK UF MSU SC Miz

Kearis Jackson 33-467/3 6-62/0 9-147/0 4-91/1 2-23/0 3-25/0 3-48/1 4-55/1 1-4/0 1-12/0 Jermaine Burton 26-398/3 1-13/0 1-14/0 2-26/0 4-58/1 1-11/0 1-8/0 8-197/2 3-33/0 5-38/0 George Pickens 29-378/5 4-47/1 2-26/1 2-14/0 5-53/0 DNP DNP 8-87/1 3-25/0 5-126/2 James Cook 16-225/2 2-10/0 - DNP 4-101/1 4-62/0 3-17/0 2--2/0 - 1-37/1 D. Robertson 11-106/0 4-29/0 2-10/0 1-14/0 - - - 3-45/0 - 1-8/0 Tre’ McKitty 6-108/1 DNP DNP 2-47/0 1-10/0 - - 1-5/0 2-46/1 J. FitzPatrick 6-54/1 2-19/1 1-18/0 1-3/0 1-6/0 - - 1-8/0 - Kenny McIntosh 5-68/0 1-0/0 1-15/0 2-36/0 - DNP DNP - - 1-17/0 Zamir White 5-32/0 2-9/0 1-10/0 - - - 1-7/0 1-6/0 - D. Washington 4-120/0 1-26/0 - - - 1-33/0 - - - 2-61/0 Rosemy-Jacksaint 4-62/1 2-12/0 - - 1-18/0 - 1-32/1 DNP DNP DNP Matt Landers 2-27/0 2-27/0 - - - - - - - DNP Arian Smith 1-31/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1-31/1 Brett Seither 1-12/0 1-12/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Daijun Edwards 1-3/0 - - 1-3/0 - DNP - - - Jalen Carter 1-1/1 - - 1-1/1 - - - - - -

Punt Returns No-Yds ARK AU UT UA UK UF MSU SC MIZ

Kearis Jackson 13-86 2-34 2-6 3--6 - - 1-9 - 2-55 3--12 T. Stevenson 2-37 1-23 - - - - - - - 1-14

Kick Returns No-Yds ARK AU UT UA UK UF MSU SC MIZ

Kearis Jackson 9-268 - - - 2-56 - 3-99 1-30 2-62 1-21 Kenny McIntosh 6-218 2-91 1-38 1-42 2-47 DNP DNP - - Zamir White 3-78 - - - 2-58 - 1-20 - - -

INT. Returns No-Yds ARK AU UT UA UK UF MSU SC MIZ

Eric Stokes 4-94 1-30 - 1-0 - - 1-37 - - 1-27 R. LeCounte 3-38 2-38 - - 1-0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP Tyson Campbell 1-40 - - - - - - - 1-40 Mark Webb 1-13 - 1-13 - - - - - DNP -

Fum. Returns No-Yds ARK AU UT UA UK UF MSU SC MIZ Monty Rice

1-20 - - 1-20 - - - - -

Passing

Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds Effic Stetson Bennett Arkansas 29 20 0 69.0 211 2 26 1 6 152.8 Auburn 28 17 0 60.7 240 1 49 1 15 144.5 Tennessee 27 16 0 59.3 238 2 33 1 9 157.7 Alabama 40 18 3 45.0 269 2 82 2 14 103.0 Kentucky 13 9 2 69.2 131 0 46 0 0 123.1 Florida 16 5 1 31.2 78 1 32 0 0 80.3 Missouri 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 154 85 6 55.2 1167 8 82 5 44 128.2 JT Daniels Mississippi St. South Carolina Missouri TOTALS

38 28 16 10 27 16 81 54

D’Wan Mathis Arkansas Florida TOTALS

17 8 1 47.1 55 0 12 2 25 62.5 13 4 2 30.8 34 1 25 3 13 47.4 30 12 3 40.0 89 1 25 5 38 55.9

0 73.7 401 1 62.5 139 0 59.3 299 1 66.7 839

4 2 3 9

49 3 21 197.1 40 2 18 164.2 37 2 12 188.9 49 7 51 187.9

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Tackles

S-A Tot

ARK AU UT UA UK UF MSU SC MIZ

TFLs

S-A Tot

ARK AU UT UA UK UF MSU SC MIZ

Sacks

S-A Tot

ARK AU UT UA UK UF MSU SC MIZ

Nakobe Dean 33-31 64 3-4 1-3 4-0 4-1 4-10 10-5 6-6 1-1 0-1 Lewis Cine 36-13 49 5-1 1-3 3-0 4-4 2-2 4-2 2-0 12-0 3-1 Monty Rice 30-19 49 1-2 6-1 5-3 3-3 2-1 5-3 2-5 3-1 3-0 Quay Walker 20-16 36 2-1 1-3 5-0 3-4 1-4 0-1 1-0 5-2 2-1 T. Stevenson 19-12 31 1-0 1-3 2-0 5-0 0-3 4-1 4-3 1-1 1-1 Azeez Ojulari 18-9 27 2-1 3-2 2-2 2-0 1-2 4-1 1-1 1-0 2-0 Tyson Campbell 17-9 26 2-0 3-0 1-0 3-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 3-1 2-1 R. LeCounte 16-10 26 3-0 1-1 3-0 3-2 6-7 DNP DNP DNP DNP C. Smith 12-11 23 1-0 1-2 1-0 - 1-3 2-1 1-3 3-2 2-0 Nolan Smith 11-11 22 3-3 1-2 1-0 2-2 0-2 0-1 - 2-0 2-1 Mark Webb 10-11 21 1-0 0-1 - 2-2 2-0 2-1 2-7 DNP 1-0 Devonte Wyatt 8-13 21 0-2 1-1 3-0 0-2 2-5 1-3 - 1-0 Eric Stokes 14-6 20 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-2 0-1 4-0 2-1 2-1 1-1 Malik Herring 11-8 19 1-0 0-3 1-0 4-0 1-0 0-3 1-0 1-2 2-0 Jer. Johnson 11-5 16 1-1 DNP DNP 2-2 3-0 3-0 1-1 1-1 C. Tindall LB 11-3 14 1-0 - 4-0 0-1 - 0-2 3-0 1-0 2-0 Travon Walker 6-7 13 - 1-1 - 0-2 2-0 1-2 0-1 2-1 Jordan Davis 4-9 13 0-1 1-3 2-0 0-4 0-1 DNP DNP DNP 1-0 Jalen Carter 9-3 12 1-0 1-0 2-1 - - 0-1 2-0 2-1 1-0 Adam Anderson 9-2 11 2-0 2-0 2-0 - 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 DJ Daniel 8-1 9 2-0 1-0 - DNP - - 3-1 2-0 Zion Logue 3-5 8 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 0-1 3-2 0-1 Latavious Brini 4-2 6 - DNP 1-0 DNP DNP 0-1 - 1-0 2-1 J. Rochester 1-5 6 - 0-1 - 1-4 - DNP DNP DNP DNP Major Burns 3-2 5 1-0 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP 1-2 DNP - Nate McBride 2-3 5 0-2 1-0 1-0 - - - - - 0-1 N. Stackhouse 2-1 3 DNP DNP - DNP 0-1 - - 1-0 1-0 Warren Brinson 1-2 3 0-1 - - - 0-1 DNP DNP - 1-0 MJ Sherman 2-0 2 DNP - 1-0 - - - - 1-0 Jalen Kimber 1-0 1 - DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Ameer Speed 1-0 1 - 1-0 - - - - - DNP Tramel Walthour 1-0 1 - DNP - - - 1-0 - - Daran Branch 0-1 1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 Rian Davis 0-1 1 - - DNP DNP DNP - - - 0-1 Prather Hudson 0-1 1 - - - - - 0-1 - - Tymon Mitchell 0-1 1 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Bill Norton 0-1 1 - DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 DNP - -

Azeez Ojulari 9-1 9.5 1.0-14 3.0-15 1.0-6 - 1.5-6 - 1.0-9 1.0-12 1.0-4 Jer. Johnson 5-0 5.0 - DNP DNP 1.0-1 1.0-7 1.0-8 1.0-4 1.0-4 Adam Anderson 4-1 4.5 - 2.0-11 1.0-14 - 0.5-5 - - 1.0-5 C. Tindall 4-0 4.0 - - 2.0-17 - - - - 1.0-5 1.0-1 Monty Rice 4-0 4.0 - - 2.0-15 - - 1.0-4 - 1.0-1 Malik Herring 3-1 3.5 - - - 1.0-12 - 0.5-1 - - 2.0-4 Jalen Carter 3-0 3.0 1.0-1 - - - - - 1.0-1 1.0-1 Nolan Smith 2-1 2.5 1.5-14 - - - - - - - 1.0-10 Tyson Campbell 2-1 2.5 1.0-2 - - - - - - 1.0-1 0.5-1 Travon Walker 2-0 2.0 - - - - 1.0-2 1.0-4 - - Nakobe Dean 1-1 1.5 0.5-2 - - 1.0-7 - - - - Latavious Brini 1-1 1.5 - DNP - DNP DNP - - - 1.5-1 DJ Daniel 1-0 1.0 - - - DNP - - - 1.0-5 Lewis Cine 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-4 - - - - - - T. Stevenson 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - 1.0-3 - R. LeCounte 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-2 - DNP DNP DNP DNP Quay Walker 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.0-2 Zion Logue 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - 1.0-1 Bill Norton 0-1 0.5 - DNP DNP DNP DNP 0.5-1 DNP - -

Azeez Ojulari 5-1 5.5 - 1.0-8 1.0-6 - 1.5-6 - 1.0-9 1.0-12 Adam Anderson 4-1 4.5 - 2.0-11 1.0-14 - 0.5-5 - - 1.0-5 Jer. Johnson 4-0 4.0 - DNP DNP 1.0-1 1.0-7 1.0-8 1.0-4 - C. Tindall 3-0 3.0 - - 2.0-17 - - - - 1.0-5 Nolan Smith 2-1 2.5 1.5-14 - - - - - - - 1.0-10 Nakobe Dean 1-1 1.5 0.5-2 - - 1.0-7 - - - - Malik Herring 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-12 - - - - Monty Rice 1-0 1.0 - - 1.0-9 - - - - - Travon Walker 1-0 1.0 - - - - 1.0-2 - - - -

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19 Adam Anderson 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 33 Robert Beal Jr. 6/0 ... XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 15 Carson Beck 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX 13 Stetson Bennett 7/5 XXX START START START START START ... ... XXX 14 Trey Blount 4/1 ... ... ... ... START XXX ... XXX XXX 26 Daran Branch 1/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX 36 Latavious Brini 6/0 XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX 97 Warren Brinson 7/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX 20 Major Burns 5/0 XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX 7 Jermaine Burton 9/7 START START START START XXX XXX START START START 90 Jake Camarda 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 3 Tyson Campbell 9/9 START START START START START START START START START 88 Jalen Carter 9/2 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX START XXX 16 Lewis Cine 9/9 START START START START START START START START START 74 Ben Cleveland 9/9 START START START START START START START START START 75 Owen Condon 3/1 START XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX 4 James Cook 8/0 XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 14 DJ Daniel 8/0 XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 18 JT Daniels 3/3 ... ... ... ... ... ... START START START 99 Jordan Davis 6/6 START START START START START ... ... ... START 12 Rian Davis 6/0 XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX 17 Nakobe Dean 9/9 START START START START START START START START START 33 Daijun Edwards 8/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX 50 Warren Ericson 8/1 XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX START 86 J. FitzPatrick 9/4 START START START XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX 10 Malik Herring 9/7 START START START XXX XXX START START START START 55 Trey Hill 8/8 START START START START START START START START ... 24 Prather Hudson 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 10 Kearis Jackson 9/2 XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX START XXX XXX 23 Jaylen Johnson 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 11 Jer. Johnson 7/3 XXX ... ... START START XXX XXX START XXX 72 Netori Johnson 1/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 59 Broderick Jones 2/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX 6 Jalen Kimber 2/0 XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Matt Landers 8/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 2 R. LeCounte 5/5 START START START START START ... ... ... ... 91 Zion Logue 4/0 ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX 15 T. Marshall 3/0 XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 D’Wan Mathis 4/1 START XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... 22 Nate McBride 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 70 W. McClendon 9/8 XXX START START START START START START START START 6 Kenny McIntosh 7/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX 87 Tre’ McKitty 7/7 ... ... START START START START START START START 22 Kendall Milton 6/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START ... ... ... 91 Tymon Mitchell 1/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 56 William Mote 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 45 Bill Norton 4/0 XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX 13 Azeez Ojulari 9/9 START START START START START START START START START 1 George Pickens 7/7 START START START START ... ... START START START 96 Jack Podlesny 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 31 William Poole 6/0 XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX 51 Tate Ratledge 1/0 ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Monty Rice 9/8 START START START START XXX START START START START 16 D. Robertson 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 17 Justin Robinson 1/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 92 J. Rochester 5/2 XXX XXX XXX START START ... ... ... ... 81 RosemyJacksaint 6/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX ... ... ... 69 Jamaree Salyer 9/9 START START START START START START START START START 18 Brett Seither 2/0 XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX 54 Justin Shaffer 9/9 START START START START START START START START START 8 MJ Sherman 8/0 ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 11 Arian Smith 3/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX 29 C. Smith 9/4 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START 4S Nolan Smith 9/1 XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 9 Ameer Speed 8/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX 78 N. Stackhouse 6/0 ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 7 T. Stevenson 9/3 START START XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX 27 Eric Stokes 9/9 START START START START START START START START START 41 C. Tindall 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 73 Xavier Truss 5/0 XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX 63 S. Van Pran 4/0 ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX 47 Payne Walker 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 25 Quay Walker 9/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX 44 Travon Walker 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 90 Tramel Walthour 8/0 XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 0 D. Washington 9/6 START START XXX START XXX START XXX START START 60 Clay Webb 2/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX 23 Mark Webb 8/3 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START ... START 3 Zamir White 9/9 START START START START START START START START START 95 Devonte Wyatt 9/9 START START START START START START START START START 2020 Georgia Bulldogs • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media Guide

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2020 Season Review

Rushing

game-by-game team statistics

Receiving

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

42 121 1 20 28 266 2 26

28-47-1 266 2 26

2 91 0 48

3 57 0 23

387

at Arkansas

29 77 0 19 20 203 1 49

20-39-3 203 1 49

1 10 0 10

0 0 0 ---

280

GEORGIA

45 202 2 17 17 240 1 49

17-28-0 240 1 49

1 38 0 38

2 6 0 3

442

Auburn

22 39 0 10 21 177 0 20

21-41-1 177 0 20

4 72 0 24

0 0 0 ---

216

GEORGIA

50 193 2 43 16 238 2 33

16-27-0 238 2 33

1 42 0 42

3 -6 0 0

431

Tennessee

27 -1 0 8 23 215 2 36

23-36-1 215 2 36

3 63 0 31

0 0 0 ---

214

GEORGIA

30 145 1 24 18 269 2 82

18-40-3 269 2 82

6 161 0 35

0 0 0 ---

414

at Alabama

43 147 1 17 24 417 4 90

GEORGIA

43 215 2 22

24-33-1 417 4 90

1 22 0 22

1 2 0 2

564

9 131 0 46

9-13-2 131 0 46

0 0 0 ---

346

at Kentucky

39 138 0 23 15 91 0 11

15-25-0 91 0 11

0 0 0 ---

229

GEORGIA

29 165 1 75

9-29-3 112 2 32

4 119 0 56

1 9 0 9

277

9 112 2 32

vs. Florida

37 97 1 10 30 474 4 50

30-43-1 474 4 50

0 0 0 ---

1 0 0 0

571

GEORGIA

23 8 0 10 28 401 4 49

28-38-0 401 4 49

1 30 0 30

0 0 0 ---

409

Mississippi State 14 22 2 9 41 336 1 51

41-52-0 336 1 51

0 0 0 ---

358

GEORGIA

10-16-1 139 2 40

2 62 0 35

2 55 0 52

471

46 332 4 44 10 139 2 40

at South Carolina 43 83 1 34 18 190 1 35

18-22-1 190 1 35

1 1 0 2

0 0 0 ---

273

GEORGIA

45 316 4 47 16 299 3 37

16-28-0 299 3 37

1 21 0 21

4 2 0 14

615

at Missouri

22 22 2 9 20 178 0 33

20-32-1 178 0 33

0 0 0 ---

1 17 0 4

200

FR/ Int/ Blk/

|----------- PATs ---------------|

Defense Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF Yds Yds QBH PBU Kick Att-Made Ru Rc Saf Pts GEORGIA

35 20 55 4.0-19

2.0-16 0 0/0 3/68 24 5 1

3-3 2 0 0 37

at Arkansas

43 38 81 4.0-33

3.0-31 1 1/7 1/0 4 6 0

1-1 0 0 0 10

GEORGIA

31 30 61 6.0-30

3.0-19 1 0/0 1/13 28 3 0

3-3 0 0 0 27

Auburn

33 52 85 2.0-19

1.0-15 0 0/0 0/0 0 5 0

0-0 0 0 0 6

GEORGIA

47 6 53 6.0-52

5.0-46 3 2/20 1/0 20 3 0

5-5 0 0 0 44

Tennessee

34 56 90 5.0-20

1.0-9 2 2/0 0/0 1 5 0

3-3 0 0 0 21

GEORGIA

42 36 78 4.0-22

3.0-20 0 0/0 1/0 14 3 0

3-3 0 0 0 24

at Alabama

31 34 65

2.0-14

5-5

4.0-19

GEORGIA

30 46 76 4.0-20

at Kentucky

32 32 64

1.0-1

1 0/0 3/64

4 10 0

4.0-20 1 1/0 0-0 23 5 0 0.0-0 1 0/0 2/4 0 1 1

0 0 0 41

2-2 0 0 0 14 0-0 0 0 0 3

GEORGIA

44 36 80 4.0-18

1.0-8 0 0/0 1/37 18 5 0

4-4 0 0 0 28

vs. Florida

25 16 41

2.0-8 0 0/0 3/39 7 3 0

5-5 0 0 0 44

3.0-9

GEORGIA

33 32 65 4.0-17

2.0-13 0 0/0 0/0 20 4 0

4-4 0 0 0 31

Mississippi State

34 22 56 11.0-36

3.0-21 0 0/0 0/0 3 8 0

3-3 0 0 0 24

GEORGIA

50 16 66 10.0-37

4.0-26 1 0/0 1/40 19 0 1

6-6 0 0 0 45

at South Carolina

2.0-18

2-1

2.0-18

0 0/0

1/0

GEORGIA

30 12 42 7.0-21

1.0-10 0 0/0 1/27 12 3 0

7-7 0 0 0 49

at Missouri

45 22 67 6.0-24

2.0-12 0 0/0 0/0 1 4 1

2-2 0 0 0 14

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LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE: 75 yards by Zamir White vs. Florida LONGEST PASS PLAY: 82 yards by Stetson Bennett vs. Alabama LONGEST TD RUN: 75 yards by Zamir White vs. Florida LONGEST TD PASS: 82 yards by Stetson Bennett to James Cook vs. Alabama LONGEST PUNT RETURN: 52 yards by Kearis Jackson vs. South Carolina LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: 56 yards by Kearis Jackson vs. Florida LONGEST INT. RETURN: 40 yards by Tyson Campbell vs. South Carolina LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN: 20 yards by Monty Rice vs. Tennessee LONGEST PUNT: 63 yards by Jake Camarda vs. Auburn and Florida LONGEST FIELD GOAL: 51 yards by Jack Podlesny vs. Tennessee MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 26 by Zamir White vs. Kentucky MOST YARDS RUSHING: 137 by Zamir White vs. Kentucky MOST PASS COMPLETIONS: 28 by JT Daniels vs. Mississippi State MOST YARDS PASSING: 401 by JT Daniels vs. Mississippi State MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES THROWN: 4 by JT Daniels vs. Mississippi State MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAUGHT: 2 by George Pickens vs. Missouri, Jermaine Burton vs. Mississippi State MOST PASSES CAUGHT: 9 by Kearis Jackson vs. Auburn MOST YARDS RECEIVING: 147 yards by Kearis Jackson vs. Auburn MOST POINTS SCORED BY NON-KICKER: 14 by George Pickens vs. Mizzou, James Cook vs. South Carolina, Jermaine Burton vs. Mississippi State, Zamir White vs. Auburn and South Carolina MOST POINTS SCORED BY KICKING: 9 by Jack Podlesny vs. Tennessee MOST TOTAL TACKLES: 15 by Nakobe Dean vs. Florida MOST SOLO TACKLES: 12 by Lewis Cine vs. South Carolina MOST SACKS: 2 by Azeez Ojulari, Channing Tindall vs. Tennessee, Adam Anderson vs. Auburn MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS: 3 by Azeez Ojulari vs. Auburn MOST INTERCEPTIONS: 2 by Richard LeCounte vs. Arkansas MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED: 1 by Richard LeCounte vs. Kentucky, Azeez Ojulari, Monty Rice vs. Tennessee MOST EXTRA POINTS/FIELD GOALS BLOCKED: 1 PAT blocked by Jalen Carter vs. South Carolina and 1 punt block by Zamir White vs. Arkansas MOST PUNTS: 7 by Jake Camarda vs. Arkansas and Florida BEST PUNTING AVERAGE: 56.5 by Jake Camarda vs. Tennessee

UGA High

UGA Low

Opponent High

Opponent Low

POINTS SCORED: FIRST DOWNS: by Rushing by Passing by Penalty RUSHING YARDS: PASSING YARDS: TOTAL OFFENSE: TOTAL PLAYS: RUSHING ATTEMPTS: PASSING ATTEMPTS: PASSES COMPLETED: PASSES INTERCEPTED: FUMBLES: FUMBLES LOST: TURNOVERS: QUARTERBACK SACKS: TACKLES FOR LOSS: YARDS PENALIZED:

49 vs. Missouri 28 vs. Missouri 19 vs. South Carolina 15 vs. Mississippi State 4 vs. Alabama 332 vs. South Carolina 401 vs. Mississippi State 615 vs. Missouri 89 vs. Arkansas 50 vs. Tennessee 52 vs. Mississippi State 28 vs. Miss.State/Arkansas 3 vs. Alabama 2 vs. Florida/Tennessee 2 vs. Tennessee 3 vs. Florida/Alabama 5 vs. Tennessee 10 vs. South Carolina 108 vs. Arkansas

14 vs. Kentucky 2 vs. Mississippi State 7 vs. Florida 5 vs. South Carolina 0 vs. South Carolina 8 vs. Mississippi State 112 vs. Florida 277 vs. Florida 58 vs. Florida 23 vs. Mississippi State 14 vs. Kentucky 9 vs. Florida 1 vs. USC/UF/UT/ARK 1 vs. MZ/AR/UA/UK -- 2 vs. Arkansas/Kentucky 1 vs. Missouri/Floirda 4 vs. MSU/UF/UA/ARK 9 vs. Missouri

44 by Florida 33 by Alabama 11 by Kentucky 22 by Florida 3 by Arkansas 147 by Alabama 474 by Florida 571 by Florida 80 by Florida 43 by South Carolina 43 by Florida 30 by Florida 3 by Florida/Arkansas 3 by South Carolina 2 by Tennessee 3 by Arkansas 3 by Mississippi State/Arkansas 11 by Mississippi State 70 by Tennessee

3 by Kentucky 11 by Missouri/Kentucky 2 by Mississippi State/Tennessee 3 by Kentucky 1 by Mizzou/USC/MSU/Kentucky -1 by Tennessee 91 by Kentucky 200 by Missouri 54 by Missouri 14 by Mississippi State 22 by South Carolina 9 by Kentucky 1 by Mizzou/Auburn/Alabama 1 by Kentucky 1 by Kentucky 1 by Mizzou/USC/Auburn/Alabama 1 by Tennessee/Auburn 1 by Kentucky 10 by South Carolina

SEASON KICKING STATISTICS

KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Ret. Yd Lng

Jack Podlesny 21 1340 63.8 12 1 8 145 31 Jake Camarda 35 2217 63.3 31 1 2 23 22 Totals 56 3,557 63.5 43 2 10 168 31

FG Sequence (makes in parentheses) Arkansas (38), (38) Auburn (21), (25), 43 Tennessee (47), (34), (51) Alabama (50), 35 Kentucky 53-TM Florida Miss. State (41) South Carolina (32) Missouri 43

CAREER KICKING STATISTICS FIELD GOALS

2020 Jack Podlesny TEAM Total

FGM-FGA Pct 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 Long Blk 10-13 76.9 -- 2.2 4-5 2-4 2-2 51 0 0-1 0.0 -- -- -- -- 0-1 -- 0 10-14 71.4 -- 2.2 4-5 2-4 2-3 51 0

No Ret Ret Pct Net Pct NET PUNTING No. Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg Ret TB Avg Blk I20 I20 Long 50+ Jake Camarda 2018 43 1,830 42.6 5 64 12.8 13.2 8 37.3 -- 10 23.2 63 2019 50 2,367 47.3 -- -- -- -- 9 -- -- 21 42.0 67 2020 31 1,484 47.9 2 2 1.0 0.08 5 50.3 1 17 65.2 64 Totals 124 5,681 45.8 7 66 13.8 13.3 20 43.6 1 50 39.7 67

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30 or more first downs – South Carolina 2019 (30) 25-29 first downs – Missouri 2020 (28) 11-15 first downs – Texas A&M 2019 (12) 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 – Missouri 2020 (316) 51-100 yards rushing – LSU 2019 (61) 50 or fewer yards rushing – Mississippi State 2020 (8) Two 100-yard rushers – Kentucky 2018 – Swift (157) & Holyfield (117) 400 or more yards passing – Mississippi State 2020 (401) 300-399 yards passing – Arkansas State 2019 (388) 51-100 yards passing – Tennessee 2017 (84) 50 or fewer yards passing – Kentucky 2019 (35) Zero yards passing – Auburn 1976 Two 100-yard passers – Arkansas State 2019 – Fromm (279) & Bennett (109) Two 100-yard receivers – Nebraska 2013 – Conley (136) & King (104) 100-yard rusher & receiver – Missouri 2020 – White (126) & Pickens (126) 600 or more yards total offense – Missouri 2020 (615) 500-599 yards total offense – Georgia Tech 2019 (500) 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 – Murray State 2019 (63) Zero points – Alabama 1995 (31-0) Five or more rushing TDs – Murray State 2019 (5) 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 – Arkansas 2020 (Team Safety) Five or more sacks – Tennessee 2020 (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 – Goergia Tech 2019 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. Kentucky 2019 (179) Had a run of 80 yards or more – D'Andre Swift vs. Kentucky 2018 (83) Had a run of 50-79 yards – Zamir White (75) vs. Florida 2020 Attempted 60 or more passes – Cory Phillips vs. Georgia Tech 2000 (62) Attempted 50-59 passes – Jake Fromm vs. South Carolina 2019 (51) Attempted 40-49 passes – Stetson Bennett vs. Alabama 2020 (40) Completed 30 or more passes – Aaron Murray vs. Auburn 2013 (33) Completed 25-29 passes – JT Daniels vs. Mississippi State 2020 (28) Passed for 400 yards or more –JT Daniels vs. Mississippi State 2020 (401) Passed for 350-399 yards – Aaron Murray vs. Ole Miss 2012 (384) Caught 10 or more passes – George Pickens vs. Baylor 2020 (12) Caught for 200 or more yards – Tavarres King vs. Michigan State 2012 (205) Caught for 150-199 yards – Jermaine Burton vs. Mississippi State 2020 (197) Caught for 100-149 yards – George Pickens vs. Missouri 2020 (126) 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 – JT Daniels vs. Mississippi State 2020 Caught three TD passes – Mohamed Massaquoi vs. Georgia Tech 2008 Caught two TD passes – George Pickens vs. Missouri 2020 Rushed for and received a TD – James Cook vs. Missouri 2020 Passed for and received a TD – Terry Godwin vs. Penn State 2016 Kicked four or more FGs – Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Texas A&M 2019 (4) Blocked a PAT – Jalen Carter vs. South Carolina 2020 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 – Zamir White vs. Arkansas 2020 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 – Eric Stokes vs. Florida 2020 (37) Recovered a fumble for a TD – Tyson Campbell vs. Georgia Tech 2019 (0) Returned a fumble for a TD – Monty Rice vs. Tennessee 2020 (20) Returned a blocked PAT for two points – Tim Wansley vs. Vanderbilt 2000 (86) Attempted a two-point conv. – Stetson Bennett vs. Arkansas 2020 (run success) Attempted an onside kick – Rodrigo Blankenship vs. Texas A&M 2019 (failed)

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the last time Attempted a fake punt – Justin Fields vs. Alabama 2018 (2-yard rush, failed) Attempted a fake FG – Jake Camarda vs. Baylor 2020 (rush, succesful) Scored 10-14 points kicking – Jack Podlesny vs. Tennessee 2020 (14) 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 – Jack Podlesny vs. Alabama 2020 (50) 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 – Richard LeCounte vs. Arkansas 2020 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. Florida 2020 (63)

IN A GAME AN OPPOSING TEAM HAD...

30 or more first downs – Florida 2020 (39) 25-29 first downs – LSU 2019 (26) 10 or fewer first downs – Georgia Tech 2019 (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 – Missouri 2020 (22) 10 or fewer yards rushing – North Texas 2013 (7) Negative yards rushing – Tennessee 2020 (-1) Two 100-yard rushers – Florida 2014 – Taylor (197) & Jones (192) 500 or more yards passing – Kentucky 2000 (528) 400-499 yards passing – Florida 2020 (474) 350-399 yards passing – Missouri 2016 (376) 50 or fewer yards passing – Georgia Tech 2019 (40) Zero yards passing – Cal State Fullerton 1992 Four or more TD rushes – Missouri 2018 (4) Four or more TD passes – Florida 2020 (4) Two 100-yard passers – Penn State 2016 – McSorley (142) & Hackenberg (139) Two 100-yard receivers – Alabama 2020 – Smith (167) & Waddle (161) 600 or more yards of total offense – Kentucky 2000 (620) 500-599 yards of total offense – Florida 2020 (571) 50 or more points – Tennessee 2006 (51) 40-49 points – Florida 2020 (44) Zero points – Missouri 2019 (27-0) 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 – Missouri 2020 (Jake Camarda, punter) Blocked a FG – Kentucky 2020 (Jack Podlesny, 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 – Najee Harris of Alabama 2020 (31) Rushed for 200 or more yards – Rodney Anderson of Oklahoma 2018 (201) Rushed for 150-199 yards – Najee Harris of Alabama 2020 (152) 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 – Will Rogers of Mississippi State 2020 (52) Attempted 45-49 passes – Ian Book of Notre Dame 2019 (47) Completed 40 or more passes – Will Rogers of Mississippi State 2020 (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 – Kyle Trask of Florida 2020 (474) 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 – Devonta Smith of Alabama 2020 (11) Caught for 200 or more yards – Andy Isabella of UMass 2018 (219) Caught for 100-199 yards – Nick Muse of South Carolina 2020 (131) 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 – Israel Mukuamu of South Carolina (53) Recovered a fumble for a TD – Kivon Bennett of Tennessee 2020 (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) Attempted an onside kick - Brenton King of Georgia Tech 2019 (successful) Attempted a two point conversion- Sam Ehlinger of Texas 2019 (pass success) Scored 10 or more points kicking – Evan McPherson of Florida 2020 (14) Kicked a 50-yard FG – Evan McPherson of Florida 2020 (51) Intercepted two passes – Derek Stingley of LSU 2019 (2)

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No. 4 Georgia 37, Arkansas 10

Sept. 26, 2020 • Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The fourth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs opened the 2020 season with a 37-10 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday afternoon before 16,500 spectators at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and an SEC Network audience. On its second drive, Arkansas struck first with a 49-yard touchdown pass from Feleipe Franks to Treylon Burks. Georgia’s offense labored in the early going, but the Bulldogs’ defense picked up from where it left off last season as Richard LeCounte picked off Franks and returned it 38 yards. Early in the second quarter, the defense once again showed its might as Mark Webb snuffed out an Arkansas double-reverse and forced the ball out of the end zone for a safety. Kenny McIntosh’s 48-yard kickoff return set up the Bulldogs in Razorback territory, but a mishandled snap necessitated another punt. Stetson Bennett relieved starter D’Wan Mathis on the following possession, and later in the quarter, the Bulldogs embarked on their most successful drive of the half as they swiftly moved down the field, resulting in Jack Podlesny’s 38-yard field goal at the end of the half. On the opening drive of the second half, the offensive malaise appeared to carry over as junior tailback James Cook fumbled a third-down completion at the Arkansas 42-yard line, leading to a 25-yard field goal by A.J. Reed, but that would prove to be the final Arkansas score of the contest. McIntosh again set up Georgia in excellent field position with a 43-yard return, leading to Bennett finding George Pickens for a 19-yard catch-and-run touchdown, giving Georgia its first lead. The special teams success continued on the following drive as White blocked Arkansas’ punt, leading to a 7-yard touchdown toss from Bennett to John FitzPatrick. Two plays later, Eric Stokes notched his second career touchdown with a 30-yard pick six off Franks. The secondary continued its phenomenal performance as LeCounte made a leaping interception of Treylon Burks’ trick play pass at the Georgia 19-yard line. Zamir White closed the Bulldogs’ fourth-consecutive scoring drive with a 6-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, with Podlesny later adding on a 38-yard field goal.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “We’ve got a long way to go to get where we need to go. But I want to be positive about the second half and what the guys were able to do. We gave them a little energy, a little juice. I thought we were very stagnant with undisciplined penalties and every time we had something going we’d shoot ourselves in the foot. It was either 15 yard penalty, 10 yard penalty or a turnover. You can’t win football games doing those things. I am proud of the way they were resilient in the second half. Special teams played really well. I give a lot of credit to Arkansas’ defense, they gave us a lot of problems but we’ve got to improve and get better.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (1-0) Arkansas (0-1)

0 7

5 22 10 = 0 3 0 =

37 10

AR - Burks, 49-yard pass from Franks (Reed kick), 08:48, 1Q GA - Team safety, 14:30, 2Q GA - Podlesny, 38-yard field goal, 00:00, 2Q AR - Reed, 25-yard field goal, 08:23, 3Q GA - Pickens, 19-yard pass from Bennett (Bennett rush), 06:00, 3Q GA - FitzPatrick, 7-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 03:20, 3Q GA - Stokes, 30-yard interception return (Podlesny kick), 02:53, 3Q GA - White, 6-yard run (Podlesny kick), 11:15, 4Q GA - Podlesny, 38-yard field goal, 01:23, 4Q Weather: 80 degrees, sunny, 11 mph SSW 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 ARK 19 15 42-121 28-77 28-47-266-1 20-39-203-3 89-387 67-280 3-1 2-0 12-108 10-53 7-349 (49.9) 9-378 (42.0) 2-91 (45.5) 1-10 (10.0) 35:46 24:14 6 of 20 3 of 14 2 of 3 0 of 1 2-16 3-31

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing GA - Zamir White AR - Trelon Smith Passing GA - Stetson Bennett AR - Feleipe Franks Receiving GA - Kearis Jackson AR - Treylon Burks Punting GA - Jake Camarda AR - George Caratan Tackles GA - Nakobe Dean AR - Grant Morgan

Att. Yds. TD Long 13 71 1 20 6 38 0 11 Cmp. Att. Yds. TD 20 29 211 2 19 36 200 1 Rec. Yds. TD Long 6 62 0 16 7 102 1 49 No. Yds. Avg. Long 7 349 49.9 63 6 288 48.0 57 UT AT Tot. 3 4 7 4 9 13

Worth Noting…

Richard LeCounte pulled down two interceptions against the Razorbacks, the second multi-pick game of his career.

• Junior Eric Stokes had a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown to make it 27-10. It was the first by a Bulldog since current staffer Juwan Taylor had a 1-yard INT return for a score in 2018 at South Carolina. It was the first career INT for Stokes. Senior Richard LeCounte had a pair of interceptions to give him eight for his career. LeCounte collected a pair of picks in the 2020 Sugar Bowl win over Baylor. • Georgia seniors Richard LeCounte, Malik Herring and junior Jamaree Salyer served as captains. LeCounte walked out for the coin toss as teams are limited to one captain for the toss this season as part of COVID-19 rule change to limit the amount of personnel. • Georgia wore red pants and white jerseys as part of the 40th anniversary of the 1980 national champions. This was their uniform combination in the season opening road win over Tennessee. • Four Bulldogs on offense in D’Wan Mathis (QB), Owen Condon (RT), Darnell Washington (TE) and Jermaine Burton (WR) along with Nakobe Dean (LB) on defense and Jack Podlesny (KO/PK) and William Mote (SN) on special teams made their first career starts. Washington and Burton are true freshmen. The longest active starting streak on offense belongs to center Trey Hill now with 19 while Richard LeCounte leads the defense at 19 straight. September 26 marked the latest start date for the Bulldogs since the 1946 national champions opened up with a 35-12 win over Clemson in Athens on Sept. 27.

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No. 4 Georgia 27, No. 7 Auburn 6

Oct. 3, 2020 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens

ATHENS, Ga. - The fourth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs defeated the seventh-ranked Auburn Tigers, 27-6, under the lights of Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium Saturday night in front of 20,524 spectators and an ESPN primetime audience. Following a three-and-out by each team, the Bulldogs strung together a 10-play, 43-yard drive punctuated by a 5-yard rushing touchdown from Zamir White, his second of the young season, with 9:31 left in the opening quarter. A 21-yard field goal attempt by redshirt-sophomore Jack Podlesny was good to extend the Bulldogs’ lead to 10-0 later in the period. Stetson Bennett, making his first career start, connected with sophomore George Pickens on a 21-yard touchdown with 11:08 to play in the second quarter, widening the lead to 17-0. On the ensuing drive, a 49-yard completion from Bennett to Jackson put the Bulldogs on the Auburn 12-yard line. Following a 7-yard McIntosh rush and a pair of 2-yard gains by White to the 1-yard line, White punched it in for his second score of the game. The Georgia defense was able to stop Auburn on the Bulldogs’ 3-yard line, forcing the Tigers to attempt a 20-yard field goal. The kick was good, and Auburn picked up its first score of the contest, 24-3, with that margin holding at halftime. Starting on its own 18-yard line to begin the second half, Auburn marched downfield but was stopped at the Georgia 28-yard line. A 45-yard field goal attempt was good by Anders Carlson to narrow the Bulldogs’ lead to 24-6. Georgia responded with a 10-play, 67-yard drive ending with a 25-yard field goal by Podlesny. The third quarter ended when senior cornerback Mark Webb intercepted Bo Nix to give Georgia the ball heading into the fourth quarter. The interception ended Nix’s streak of 251 pass attempts without an interception, which was the second-longest active streak in the country. Neither team scored in the final quarter as the 27-6 advantage for Georgia would hold en route to Georgia’s home-opening win over the Tigers.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “I thought we showed improvement. We left a lot of plays out there. I thought we played really hard defensively but sloppy on thirdown. I thought offesively, when we play clean, meaning we don’t have a busted assignment, a penalty, or somebody doesn’t know what they’re doing, we do well; but we can go backwards as quickly as we can forwards offensively, and we probably left more out there... I was really proud of Stetson [Bennett] and the way he handled things, very composed. He probably had some balls he wishes he could have back, but he’ll only get better from here, and he gives us some continuity and we’ll continue to develop the other guys as well.”

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Auburn (1-1) Georgia (2-0)

0 10

3 14

3 3

0 = 0 =

6 27

GA - White, 1-yard run (Podlesny kick), 09:31, 1Q GA - Podlesny, 21-yard field goal, 04:00, 1Q GA - Pickens, 21-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 11:08, 2Q GA - White, 1-yard run (Podlesny kick), 06:26, 2Q AU - Carlson, 20-yard field goal, 01:38, 2Q AU - Carlson, 45-yard field goal, 10:09, 3Q GA - Podlesny, 25-yard field goal, 05:51, 3Q Weather: 64 degrees, fair, 56 percent humidity, 5 mph E wind.

GAME STATISTICS

AUB UGA 15 25 22-39 45-202 21-40-177-1 17-28-240-0 62-216 73-442 1-0 0-0 7-46 8-59 5-204 (40.8) 2-103 (51.5) 4-72 (18.0) 1-38 (38.0) 25:56 34:04 6 of 15 9 of 14 1 of 2 0 of 0 1-15 3-19

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long AU - Tank Bigsby 8 31 0 9 GA - Zamir White 19 88 2 17 Passing Cmp. Att. Yds. TD AU - Bo Nix 21 40 177 0 GA - Stetson Bennett 17 28 240 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long AU - Anthony Schwartz 8 57 0 18 GA - Kearis Jackson 9 147 0 49 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long AU - Oscar Chapman 3 114 38.0 40 GA - Jake Camarda 2 103 51.5 63 Tackles UT AT Tot. AU - Jamien Sherwood 4 10 14 GA - Monty Rice 6 1 7

Worth Noting… • The 27-6 result marked the fifth time in the last six meetings in the Kirby Smart era that Auburn was held to 14 points or less. It was Auburn’s lowest point tally since Georgia blanked the Tigers 38-0 in 2012 in Auburn and its lowest in Athens since 1967 when Georgia won 17-0. Georgia is now 9-4 against top 10 teams in the Smart era. • Redshirt-sophomore Kearis Jackson (9-for-147 yards) established career-highs in catches and yards, including a career-long 49-yarder in the first half. It was the best night for a Bulldog receiver since George Pickens earned MVP honors for his 2020 Sugar Bowl performance in the win over Baylor with 12 receptions for 175 yards and 1 TD. • With the win, Georgia leads the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry 61-56-8. It is the second most played active series in the NCAA FBS. Georgia now has won nine of the past 11 meetings, including four straight dating back to the 2017 SEC Championship Game. ESPN College GameDay was in town for the sixth time in school history and Georgia has won the game now on its last two visits, the previous one over No. 7 Notre Dame last year. • The game crowd was a sellout but was limited to just 20,524 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is Georgia’s smallest crowd since Sept. 28, 1963 when the Bulldogs beat Vanderbilt 20-0 in a driving rain before an estimated crowd of 17,000. With 88 yards and two TDs, Zamir White led a Bulldog rushing attack that racked up 202 yards on the ground against the Tigers.

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No. 3 Georgia 44, No. 14 Tennessee 21 Oct. 10, 2020 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens

ATHENS, Ga. - The third-ranked Georgia Bulldogs defeated the 14thranked Tennessee Volunteers 44-21 Saturday afternoon on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in front of a crowd of 20,524 and a national audience on CBS. On Georgia’s second offensive play of the game, the snap went over the head of Stetson Bennett, rolled to the endzone, and was recovered by Tennessee’s Kivon Bennett for a Volunteer touchdown. After forcing a three-and-out on Tennessee’s first offensive drive, Bennett went to Kenny McIntosh for a 29-yard catch-and-run to the 1-yard line. Zamir White then punched it in for Georgia to tie the game at 7. A 95-yard drive later culminated in Bennett’s first rushing touchdown of the season after he dove and caught a piece of the pylon. Tennessee took just one play to knot the game as Jarrett Guarantano found Josh Palmer for a 36-yard touchdown pass. After Jack Podlesny nailed a 37-yard field goal, the Volunteers responded once more with a 27-yard Palmer touchdown catch. With an ensuing goal line stand, Tennessee entered the half with a 21-17 lead. In the second half, Azeez Ojulari sacked Guarantano and forced a fumble recovery at the 15-yard line, leading to another Georgia field goal from 34 yards. Eric Stokes’ second interception of the season came on Tennessee’s next drive, giving the Bulldogs possession on the Volunteer 36-yard line. Georgia could not convert a first down as Podlesny stepped in for a 51-yard field goal attempt. The redshirt-sophomore split the uprights for a new career-long and put the Bulldogs back in the lead with 10:11 to play in the third, 23-21. An eight-play, 62-yard scoring drive resulted in Kearis Jackson’s first career receiving touchdown, a 21-yard pass from Bennett, widening Georgia’s lead to 30-21 near the end of the third quarter. A 1-yard touchdown pass from Bennett to freshman defensive lineman Jalen Carter lengthened the Bulldog lead to 37-21 with about 10 and a half minutes to play. The lead was bolstered on a Monty Rice scoop-and-score on Tennessee’s very next drive. Rice sacked Guarantano, forcing Tennessee’s third fumble of the game before picking up the ball and returning it 20 yards for the touchdown to create the final score of 44-21.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “I certainly didn’t expect it to go that way. We didn’t start the way we needed to. We’ve got to show a lot of improvement in a lot of areas and just disappointed in our start to the game. Anytime you spot somebody seven [points], that’s not good. We gave up some explosive plays on defense. But the positives were we didn’t blink, we’ve got a very emotional team and I thought in the locker room, there were a lot of emotions shown. Tennessee’s got a good football team; I’ve got a lot of respect for Jeremy [Pruitt] and his staff, how hard his kids play, how physical they play. They play a really good brand of football, as we do too.”

SCORING SUMMARY

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

7 7

14 0 0 = 10 13 14 =

21 44

UT - K. Bennett, 0-yard fumble recovery (Cimaglia kick), 14:17, 1Q GA - White, 1-yard run (Podlesny kick), 06:38, 1Q GA - Bennett, 8-yard run (Podlesny kick), 11:42, 2Q UT - Palmer, 36-yard pass from Guarantano (Cimaglia kick), 06:40, 2Q GA - Podlesny, 47-yard field field goal, 04:49, 2Q UT - Palmer, 27-yard pass from Guarantano (Cimaglia kick), 03:08, 2Q GA - Podlesny, 34-yard field goal, 12:00, 3Q GA - Podlesny, 51-yard field goal, 10:11, 3Q GA - Jackson, 21-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 00:35, 3Q GA - Carter, 1-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 10:31, 4Q GA - Rice, 20-yard fumble recovery (Podlesny kick), 09:56, 4Q Weather: 79 degrees, mostly cloudy, 7 mph E wind.

GAME STATISTICS

TENN UGA 13 24 27-(-1) 50-193 23-36-215-1 16-27-238-0 63-214 77-431 3-2 3-2 10-84 6-70 6-283 (47.2) 2-113 (56.5) 3-63 (21.0) 1-42 (42.0) 23:22 36:38 4 of 17 8 of 16 2 of 3 0 of 2 1-9 5-46

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing UT - Eric Gray GA - Kendall Milton Passing UT - Jarrett Guarantano GA - Stetson Bennett Receiving UT - Josh Palmer GA - Kearis Jackson Punting UT - Paxton Brooks GA - Jake Camarda Tackles UT - Henry To’o To’o GA - Monty Rice

Att. Yds. TD Long 8 25 0 8 8 56 0 11 Cmp. Att. Yds. TD 23 36 215 2 16 27 238 2 Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 71 2 36 4 91 1 33 No. Yds. Avg. Long 6 283 47.2 55 2 113 56.5 64 UT AT Tot. 5 6 11 5 3 8

Worth Noting…

Monty Rice provided this game’s defensive highlight with his QB sack, fumble recovery and 20-yard return for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter.

• Georgia got 13 points on three turnovers while UT got seven points off two fumbles, including one recovered in the end zone by Kivon Bennett after a high snap resulted in a team rush for minus 30 yards. It gave UT a 7-0 lead with 14:17 left. It was the first fumble recovery for a TD against Georgia since 2018 (Josh Jacobs, Alabama). UT came in as one of five teams in the FBS (and the only SEC team) not to have a turnover this year. Georgia’s Monty Rice had a 17-yard fumble return for a scoop and score to make it 44-21 advantage with 9:56 left. • With the 44-21 victory, Georgia now leads the all-time series 25-23-2 as it dates back to 1899. Georgia has won four straight in the series. The Bulldogs are now 7-1 against ranked teams at home in the Kirby Smart era and 17-9 overall. This game was the first top 15 showdown with UT since 2006. • Graduate transfer TE Tré McKitty made his first career start as a Bulldog as Georgia opened up with a two tight end set. It was his Bulldog debut as he missed the first two games this year due to a knee injury. He had made 19 starts at Florida State. On defense, sophomore SLB Nolan Smith made his first career start. The longest active starting streak on offense belongs to center Trey Hill now with 21 while Richard LeCounte leads the defense with 21 straight.

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No. 2 Alabama 41, No. 3 Georgia 24

Oct. 17, 2020 • Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Ala.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The third-ranked Georgia Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the 2020 season to the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, 41-24, in front of 19,424 spectators at Bryant-Denny Stadium and a CBS primetime national audience. Both teams’ defenses asserted themselves early with Stetson Bennett and Mac Jones each throwing interceptions on their opening drives. Alabama capitalized on its pick as Jones found John Metchie III for a 40-yard touchdown early in the first quarter. Georgia responded with a 10-yard touchdown run from Zamir White, following a 25-yard run by Kendall Milton. On the first play of the second quarter, Bennett connected with James Cook on an 82-yard touchdown catch, giving Georgia a 14-7 lead. Following field goals from each teams, Alabama tied the game with a 17yard touchdown to DeVonta Smith with three minutes left in the half. On the ensuing drive, Bennett led the Bulldogs down the field on a 12-play, 66-yard drive, culminating with a 5-yard touchdown to Jermaine Burton. Despite only 23 seconds remaining before halftime, the Crimson Tide picked up points on a career-long 50-yard field goal by Will Reichard. The third quarter was marked by stout defense from both teams, but the impasse eventually broke when Jones unloaded a 90-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Waddle, putting Alabama ahead for the rest of the contest. Looking to respond, Bennett’s pass was tipped into the air and intercepted by Malachi Moore at the Alabama 25-yard line. The Crimson Tide moved to seal the game, leading to Najee Harris’ 2-yard touchdown run with 51 seconds remaining in the third. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Bennett was intercepted for a third time near midfield, followed by Alabama running a five-minute drive that ended with a Reichard field goal. Trailing by 17, the Bulldogs made one last attempt to score, reaching the red zone via a pair of long completions to Kearis Jackson and Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint. However, the drive would come up empty as Jack Podlesny missed from 35 yards out, allowing Alabama to run out the clock.

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (3-1) Alabama (4-0)

7 7

17 0 13 14

0 = 7 =

24 41

AL - Metchie, 40-yard pass from Jones (Reichard kick), 13:16, 1Q GA - White, 10-yard run (Podlesny kick), 01:53, 1Q GA - Cook, 82-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 14:49, 2Q AL - Reichard, 33-yard field goal, 09:00, 2Q GA - Podlesny, 50-yard field goal, 05:42, 2Q AL - Smith, 17-yard pass from Jones (Reichard kick), 03:06, 2Q GA - Burton, 5-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 00:23, 2Q AL - Reichard, 52-yard field goal, 00:00, 2Q AL - Waddle, 90-yard pass from Jones (Reichard kick), 04:00, 3Q AL - Harris, 2-yard run (Reichard kick), 00:51, 3Q AL - Smith, 13-yard pass from Jones (Reichard kick), 09:32, 4Q Weather: 61 degrees, clear, 4 mph ESE wind.

GAME STATISTICS

UGA ALA 20 33 30-145 43-147 18-40-269-3 24-33-417-1 70-414 76-564 1-0 0-0 6-52 6-43 4-196 4-131 6-161 (26.8) 1-22 (22.0) 26:01 33:59 7 of 16 6 of 11 0 of 0 0 of 0 3-20 2-14

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Coach Kirby Smart said… “Give Alabama a lot of credit. They have great skill players, and I thought we contained them early. The second half we couldn’t do it. Give their coaches credit. They outcoached us. Frustrated we couldn’t get anything going in the second half. We played a really great football team, and we had some costly turnovers. Give them credit, and we have to go back to the drawing board. We still control our own destiny... They made a couple big throws. They beat us on some bubble plays and a double move with Waddle. They made a lot of big plays on 50/50 balls. Smith and Waddle had some big catches.”

Rushing GA - Zamir White AL - Najee Harris Passing GA - Stetson Bennett AL - Mac Jones Receiving GA - James Cook AL - DeVonta Smith Punting GA - Jake Camarda AL - Sam Johnson Tackles GA - Lewis Cine AL - DeMarcco Hellams

Att. Yds. TD Long 10 57 1 12 31 152 1 17 Cmp. Att. Yds. TD 18 40 269 2 24 32 417 4 Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 101 1 82 11 167 2 34 No. Yds. Avg. Long 4 196 49.0 58 4 131 32.8 36 UT AT Tot. 4 4 8 4 7 11

Worth Noting…

James Cook scored on an 82-yard catch and run in the second quarter, the longest TD play of his career.

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• Bennett connected on an 82-yard TD to James Cook, career-highs for both, and it marked the longest TD pass by the Bulldogs since a school record 98-yarder in 2013 from Aaron Murray to Reggie Davis versus North Texas. • Redshirt sophomore PK Jack Podlesny hit a 50-yard field goal for a 17-10 lead with 5:42 left in the first half, missed a 35-yarder in the 4th quarter, and he was 3-for-3 on PATs. Georgia now has made an NCAA record 306 consecutive PATs with the streak including six kickers dating back to 2014. Auburn did hold the mark of 304 that ended last year. • Senior DT Julian Rochester made his 20th career start but his first since 2018. The longest active starting streak on offense belongs to center Trey Hillnow with 22 while Richard LeCounte leads the defense with 22 straight. • With the 41-27 victory, No. 2 Alabama now leads the all-time series 41-25-4 including an 8-2 edge in Tuscaloosa. The game marked No. 3 Georgia’s third straight game facing a top 15 foe after posting wins over No. 7 Auburn and No. 14 Tennessee. Overall, Georgia is 9-5 in Top-10 showdowns in the Smart era.

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No. 5 Georgia 14, Kentucky 3

Oct. 31, 2020 • Kroger Field • Lexington, Ky.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Despite only producing two scoring drives, the fifthranked Georgia Bulldogs rode their outstanding defense to a 14-3 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats in front of 12,000 spectators at Kroger Field and an SEC Network television audience. After forcing a Kentucky punt on its first possession, Georgia quickly established itself on the ground, rushing on every play on the way to a 2-yard touchdown run from Stetson Bennett. Following a pair of punts from each team, Kentucky embarked on a marathon drive of its own that drained much of the second quarter clock. The Wildcats grabbed their lone points of the game with a 34-yard field goal from Matt Ruffolo, finishing off the 19-play, 77-yard sequence that lasted over 10 minutes. The Georgia offense finally returned to the field in impressive fashion as Bennett found James Cook for a 46-yard completion that was then bolstered by consecutive strong rushes from Zamir White, moving the ball to the Kentucky 10-yard line. However, the drive was cut short as Bennett’s pass was tipped for an interception by Kentucky’s Phil Hoskins. While the Wildcats were unable to convert on the turnover, the Bulldogs also came up empty as Jack Podlesny’s 53-yard field goal attempt was blocked at the end of the half. On the opening possession of the second half, Georgia came out firing as Bennett connected with Darnell Washington on a 33-yard reception into Kentucky territory. Facing 4th-and-1 at the Wildcats’ 22-yard line, White broke through the line for a season-long 22-yard touchdown run, concluding a 7-play, 75-yard scoring drive. Kentucky crossed into Georgia territory on the ensuing drive, but Monty Rice forced a Joey Gatewood fumble that was recovered by Richard LeCounte at the 36-yard line. The Bulldogs reached midfield on the following drive, but the momentum was cut once again as Bennett was intercepted by Kelvin Joseph on a deep throw to the Kentucky 18. In the fourth quarter, the Wildcats looked to cut the deficit with another long march into Bulldog territory, but an incompletion on 4th-and-6 gave the ball back to Georgia and ended any chance of a comeback win.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “We came in with the mind set that we wanted to score every single possession we got the ball and do it by any means necessary. Whether that was run the ball, throw the ball, you take what they give you. And that’s what we were doing...We executed well at times. We ran the ball against a really good, physical Kentucky defense. I was pleased with that. It’s hard to make yourself throw when you’re running successfully...(Kentucky) did a great job of shortening the game. They know that they were probably over-matched, and they shrunk the game. They ran the quarterback and they didn’t take many chances, but they stayed on schedule.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (4-1) Kentucky (2-4)

7 0

0 3

7 0

0 = 0 =

14 3

GA - Bennett, 2-yard run (Podlesny kick), 06:07, 1Q UK - Ruffolo, 34-yard field goal, 02:44, 2Q GA - White, 22-yard run (Podlesny kick), 11:38, 3Q Weather: 54 degrees, mostly sunny, 5 mph SE wind.

GAME STATISTICS

UGA UK 20 15 43-215 39-138 9-14-131-2 15-25-91-0 57-346 64-229 1-0 1-1 2-19 6-54 2-95 (47.5) 4-170 (42.5) 0-0 (0.0) 0-0 (0.0) 25:00 35:00 5 of 9 7 of 16 1 of 2 2 of 3 4-20 0-0

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing GA - Zamir White UK - Chris Rodriguez Passing GA - Stetson Bennett UK - Joey Gatewood Receiving GA - James Cook UK - Josh Ali Punting GA - Jake Camarda UK - Max Duffy Tackles GA - Nakobe Dean UK - Jamin Davis

Att. Yds. TD Long 26 137 1 22 20 108 0 23 Cmp. Att. Yds. TD 9 13 131 0 15 25 91 0 Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 62 0 46 5 35 0 9 No. Yds. Avg. Long 2 95 47.5 54 4 170 42.5 48 UT AT Tot. 4 10 14 6 7 13

Worth Noting… • With the win, Georgia owns a 60-12-2 edge in the series that dates back to 1939. Georgia now has won 11 straight, which marks its longest stretch of success in the series. The teams have played annually since 1956. • Fifth-ranked Georgia blanked UK in the second half in helping post a 14-3 victory and improve to 4-1. UK finished with 229 yards of total offense on 64 plays. In the first half, the Wildcats ran 33 plays and tallied 121 yards of total offense. Coming into the game, Georgia ranked 2nd in the SEC in Scoring Defense at 19.5 points per game while UK was averaging 24.4 points a game. Last year, Georgia blanked the Wildcats 21-0 in the rain. • Junior punter Jake Camarda finished the first half with one punt for 54 yards and placed it at the UK 7 with no return. In the second half, he punted once, a 41-yarder with no return that he placed at the UK 10. Coming into the game, Camarda ranked No. 2 nationally in punting (50.7 avg.) and is third in Net Punting (47.9). • Junior LB Quay Walker and freshman WR Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint made their first career starts while junior WR Trey Blount made his first this year and second of his career (only other came in 2017 SEC Championship Game). The longest active starting streak on offense belongs to center Trey Hill now with 23 while Richard LeCounte leads the defense with 23 straight and 33 for his career. Senior Monty Rice saw his starting streak end at 18.

Zamir White, Tré McKitty and Stetson Bennett celebrate the latter’s first-quarter touchdown run against the Wildcats. 2020 Georgia Bulldogs • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media Guide

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No. 8 Florida 44, No. 5 Georgia 28

Nov. 7, 2020 • TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Fla.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - On a soggy neutral turf, the fifth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (4-2, 4-2 SEC) fell, 44-28, to the eighth-ranked Florida Gators (4-1, 4-1 SEC) in front of 19,210 fans at TIAA Bank Field and a CBS television audience. On the first play from scrimmage, Zamir White immediately put Georgia on the board with a 75-yard rushing touchdown. Following a three-and-out for the Gators, the Bulldogs quickly moved into Florida territory before Stetson Bennett found Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for a 32-yard touchdown, building an early 14-0 lead. Facing a two-score deficit, Florida’s offense broke into Georgia territory with a 39-yard completion from Kyle Trask to Keon Zipperer, leading to a 14-yard touchdown catch by Justin Shorter with 8:20 remaining in the first quarter. On their ensuing possession, the Gators again worked down the field, culminating in a 2-yard touchdown run from Dameon Pierce to tie the game. Early in the second quarter, Georgia retook the lead as Eric Stokes picked off Trask and returned it 37 yards for his second touchdown of the season, giving the Bulldogs a 21-14 advantage with 12:17 to play in the half. Despite the turnover, Florida soon rebounded with a two-play scoring drive, featuring a 50-yard completion followed by a 25-yard scoring completion to Kyle Pitts. Following a Georgia punt, Florida broke the tie with a 24-yard touchdown catch by Kemore Gamble before later adding a 50-yard field goal from Evan McPherson. The Gators then took advantage of a short punt with a 14-yard touchdown from Trask to Trevon Grimes. After Florida notched a 51-yard field goal, Georgia looked to narrow the margin, but Bennett was intercepted at the Florida 35-yard line on 3rd-and-10 near midfield. On the next Bulldog possession, D’Wan Mathis entered the game and engineered the first scoring drive since the opening quarter. Following a conversion on 4th-and-1 at midfield, Mathis found Kearis Jackson for a 25-yard touchdown. Following a missed 44-yard field goal by McPherson, both teams began trading punts in the fourth quarter. The Gators looked to seal the game but the Bulldogs forced an incompletion on 4th-and-4 at the Georgia 28 with five minutes remaining. On the next possession, Mathis was intercepted on a fourth down attempt, allowing Florida to close the scoring with a 34-yard field goal.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “Offensively, they played with a lot of eye-candy and emotions that obviously we didn’t handle well. I always say, ‘If somebody beat you man-toman and you got it covered and you can’t get the ball out, that’s going to happen with the way we play defense.’ But, when you let people score with nobody around and nobody there, it’s not good...It’ll be a game for me that was missed opportunities. I thought that we missed a lot of opportunities. I felt like with the defense and offense. I feel like we dropped a couple picks that could have been big plays. Obviously offensively, I feel like we missed a lot of open shots and that’s the toughest thing.”

game summaries SCORING SUMMARY

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

14 14

24 7

3 7

3 = 0 =

44 28

GA - White, 75-yard run (Podlesny kick), 14:48, 1Q GA - Rosemy-Jacksaint, 32-yard pass from Bennett (Podlesny kick), 11:44, 1Q UF - Shorter, 14-yard pass from Trask (McPherson kick), 08:20, 1Q UF - Pierce, 2-yard run (McPherson kick), 01:43, 1Q GA - Stokes, 37-yard interception return (Podlesny kick), 12:17, 2Q UF - Pitts, 25-yard pass from Trask (McPherson kick), 11:38, 2Q UF - Gamble, 24-yard pass from Trask (McPherson kick), 07:44, 2Q UF - McPherson, 50-yard field goal, 01:44, 2Q UF - Grimes, 14-yard pass from Trask (McPherson kick), 00:11, 2Q UF - McPherson, 51-yard field goal, 11:48, 3Q GA - Jackson, 25-yard pass from Mathis (Podlesny kick), 00:41, 3Q UF - McPherson, 34-yard field goal, 01:19, 4Q Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy, 15 mph ENE wind.

GAME STATISTICS

UF UGA 29 12 37-97 29-165 30-43-474-1 9-29-112-3 80-571 58-277 0-0 2-0 3-15 3-35 3-135 (45.0) 7-306 (43.7) 0-0 (0.0) 4-119 (29.8) 37:26 22:34 7 of 16 2 of 13 0 of 1 1 of 3 3-13 1-8

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing UF - Dameon Pierce GA - Zamir White Passing UF - Kyle Trask GA - Stetson Bennett Receiving UF - Malik Davis GA - Kearis Jackson Punting UF - Jacob Finn GA - Jake Camarda Tackles UF - Tedarrell Slaton GA - Nakobe Dean

Att. Yds. TD Long 15 52 1 10 7 107 1 75 Cmp. Att. Yds. TD 30 43 474 4 5 16 78 1 Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 100 0 37 3 48 1 25 No. Yds. Avg. Long 3 135 45.0 49 7 306 43.7 63 UT AT Tot. 2 3 5 10 5 15

Worth Noting… • Sophomore Zamir White had a 75-yard TD run to open the game, and Georgia finished with 91 yards on the ground in the first half. White’s TD run marked the longest since D’Andre Swift went 83 yards against Kentucky in 2018. It marked the first time since 2017 when Georgia scored a TD on its first offensive play. • Redshirt sophomore PK Jack Podlesny went 4-for-4 in PATs. Georgia now has made an NCAA record 312 consecutive PATs as the streak includes six kickers dating back to 2014. • With the defeat, Georgia still holds a 53-44-2 edge in the series including 46-41-1 in Jacksonville. The Bulldogs saw their three-game winning streak in the series end. The game marked the third straight Top 10 matchup in the rivalry. Georgia is 4-4 versus UF in these while the Bulldogs are now 9-6 in top 10 games under Kirby Smart. • Junior Christopher Smith (Safety), freshman Jalen Carter (DL) and freshman Kendall Milton (RB) made their first career starts. Eric Stokes recorded his second “pick-six” of the season when he intercepted a Florida pass and returned it 37 yards for a score in the second quarter.

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No. 13 Georgia 31, Mississippi State 24 Nov. 21, 2020 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens

ATHENS, Ga. - The 13th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 31-24, in front of 20,524 spectators at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium and a national audience on the SEC Network. Mississippi State jumped on the board first with an eight-minute opening drive, culminating with a 22-yard field goal from Brandon Ruiz. Following an unsuccessful first possession, Georgia heated up in the second quarter as JT Daniels connected with George Pickens on an 8-yard touchdown pass, the first of Daniels’ Bulldog career. MSU responded with another lengthy drive, using over seven minutes to retake the lead on a 4-yard touchdown rush by Dillon Johnson. On the ensuing possession, Daniels found Jermaine Burton for 49 yards, but MSU’s defense was able to halt the momentum, leading to a field goal from Jack Podlesny that tied the game at 10. MSU soon retook the lead as Jaden Walley posted a 51-yard catch-andrun, but Daniels and Burton connected once again for an 18-yard touchdown catch with just 30 seconds in the half, sending both teams into the locker room tied at 17 apiece. In the third quarter, Georgia opened with the ball, leading to a 48-yard touchdown pass from Daniels to Burton, giving the Bulldogs their largest lead of the contest. As they had multiple times before, State methodically moved down field, striking with a 15-yard completion from Rogers to Osirus Mitchell on third down that set up Johnson’s 3-yard touchdown rush to tie the game. As the defenses started to assert themselves, Georgia used its stout passing game to take the lead for good on a nine-play scoring drive, with Daniels finding Kearis Jackson for a 40-yard touchdown on third-and-20. MSU looked to respond again, but each of their final two drives were halted by sacks from Jermaine Johnson and Azeez Ojulari, allowing Georgia to kneel out the clock.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “First off, hats off to Mississippi State and Coach Mike Leach and his team. To come over here and have some guys down and go out and play the way they did; I thought they played with a lot of heart and a lot of fight. What JT did, he said ‘coach, I want to come down to the scouts and I want to throw, and I want to be part of the game plan.’ And he came down in front of me and went every day against what I think is a pretty good defense and he made plays and moved around the pocket and he started showing us that ‘I can do this thing’ and he took the bull by the horns and he took advantage of it tonight.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Mississippi State (2-5) Georgia (5-2)

3 0

14 17

7 7

0 = 7 =

24 31

MS - Ruiz, 22-yard field goal, 06:54, 1Q GA - Pickens, 4-yard pass from Daniels (Podlesny kick), 12:28, 2Q MS - Johnson, 4-yard run (Ruiz kick), 05:24, 2Q GA - Podlesny, 41-yard field goal, 03:10, 2Q MS - Walley, 51-yard pass from Rogers (Ruiz kick), 01:28, 2Q GA - Burton, 18-yard pass from Daniels (Podlesny kick), 00:30, 2Q GA - Burton, 48-yard pass from Daniels (Podlesny kick), 11:03, 3Q MS - Johnson, 3-yard run (Ruiz kick), 05:17, 3Q GA - Jackson, 40-yard pass from Daniels (Podlesny kick), 09:50, 4Q Weather: 62 degrees, clear, 5 mph SE wind.

GAME STATISTICS

MSU UGA 20 18 14-22 23-8 41-52-336-0 28-38-401-0 66-358 61-409 0-0 0-0 3-25 5-60 4-169 (42.2) 4-174 (43.5) 0-0 (0.0) 1-30 (30.0) 32:07 27:53 7 of 13 8 of 13 0 of 1 0 of 0 3-21 2-13

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing MS - Dillon Johnson GA - Zamir White Passing MS - Will Rogers GA - JT Daniels Receiving MS - Jaden Walley GA - Jermaine Burton Punting MS - Reed Bowman GA - Jake Camarda Tackles MS - Martin Emerson GA - Nakobe Dean

Att. Yds. TD Long 8 19 2 7 11 21 0 10 Cmp. Att. Yds. TD 41 52 336 1 28 38 401 4 Rec. Yds. TD Long 7 115 1 51 8 197 2 49 No. Yds. Avg. Long 4 169 42.2 50 4 174 43.5 56 UT AT Tot. 11 0 11 6 6 12

Worth Noting… • In his first action for Georgia, redshirt sophomore transfer JT Daniels (28for-38, 401 yards, 4 TDs) set a career high for passing yards and TD passes. His previous best was 349 yards versus Notre Dame in 2018 and he had three TD passes twice before while at USC. Daniels became the first Bulldog QB to throw for more than 400 yards in a game since Aaron Murray in 2013 against Auburn when he went for 415. Daniels is the seventh Bulldog to throw for at least 400 yards in a game. • Daniels became the third different Bulldog to start at quarterback this year. The 2006 season marked the last time Georgia started three different QBs in a season: Joe Tereshinski III, Matthew Stafford, and Joe Cox. • Freshman Jermaine Burton led the receivers with eight catches for a career-high 197 yards and 2 TDs. His 197 yards ranks fourth best in Georgia history for a game and the most since Tavarres King set the record with 205 against Michigan State in 2012 Outback Bowl. • For the fifth time in a regulation game in the modern era, and the second time under Kirby Smart, Georgia wore black jerseys. The Bulldogs last wore them in a regular season game during a 2016 win over Louisiana. In the 2019 Red-Black Spring game, the black team wore black jerseys. JT Daniels made his Georgia debut a memorable one by throwing for a career-best 401 yards and four TDs. 2020 Georgia Bulldogs • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media Guide

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No. 9 Georgia 45, South Carolina 16

Nov. 28, 2020 • Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, S.C.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The ninth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs rode their stout run game to a decisive 45-16 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks in front of 16,444 fans at Williams-Brice Stadium and an SEC Network television audience. After receiving the opening kick, Georgia broke into the South Carolina red zone with a 40-yard completion from JT Daniels to Tre’ McKitty, leading to McKitty reaching for the pylon on a 6-yard catch-and-run touchdown three plays later. Following a Gamecock punt, the Bulldogs once again used explosive plays to cross midfield as Cook rushed for 44 yards on the second play of the possession and Daniels found George Pickens for a 17-yard catch. Cook then closed out the scoring drive with a 5-yard touchdown rush. On the ensuing Georgia drive, White extended the early lead with a 22-yard touchdown run. South Carolina finally broke onto the scoreboard with a 1-yard touchdown carry by Kevin Harris, before adding a 39-yard field goal on its next drive. Unfazed by the scoring burst, the Bulldogs remained strong on the ground, culminating in Cook busting straight through the line for a 29-yard touchdown. In need of a score, the Gamecocks methodically moved into Bulldog territory, highlighted by a fourth down conversion at their own 34yard line, but they were unable to capitalize as Parker White missed from 53 yards out just before halftime. After South Carolina went three-and-out on its first drive of the second half, Kearis Jackson returned a punt 52 yards to the Gamecock 13-yard line, leading to a quick 3-yard touchdown run from White. On their next drive, the Bulldogs appeared to add another touchdown from Daijun Edwards, but a penalty negated the score and they would have to settle for a 32-yard field goal from Jack Podlesny. Following Tyson Campbell’s first career interception and subsequent 40-yard return, Georgia opened the final quarter impressively as Daniels connected with Arian Smith on a 31-yard touchdown. South Carolina responded with its longest drive of the night, closing out with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Luke Doty to Nick Muse, but the ensuing extra point was blocked by Jalen Carter. The Bulldogs would run out the last nine minutes of the game with a 13-play drive to the Gamecock 1-yard line, including 11 rushes from Edwards.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “I’m really proud of our guys. I don’t know if really anybody understands the college football environment this year. It is just so different, 2020 has been so different in terms of motivation. These kids sacrifice a lot to have this season. They don’t get to go and do things they normally do. The season has really been long and all across college football with the injuries, COVID concerns and cancellations it has been a really unique year. I just want to give our kids a lot of credit for sticking through it, staying together and continuing to fight. This group has really stuck together, and I want to give them a lot of credit for that.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (6-2, 6-2) 21 South Carolina (2-7, 2-7) 0

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45 16

GA - McKitty, 6-yard pass from Daniels (Podlesny kick), 12:10, 1Q GA - Cook, 5-yard run (Podlesny kick), 05:52, 1Q GA - White, 22-yard run (Podlesny kick), 02:23, 1Q SC - Harris, 1-yard run (P. White kick), 14:57, 2Q SC - P. White, 39-yard field goal, 08:23, 2Q GA - Cook, 29-yard run (Podlesny kick), 04:31, 2Q GA - White, 3-yard run (Podlesny kick), 11:38, 3Q GA - Podlesny, 32-yard field goal, 04:26, 3Q GA - Smith, 31-yard pass from Daniels (Podlesny kick), 14:53, 4Q SC - Muse, 7-yard pass from Doty (P. White kick blocked), 09:27, 4Q Weather: 57 degrees, partly cloudy, calm wind.

GAME STATISTICS

UGA USC 24 18 46-332 43-83 10-16-139-1 18-22-190-1 62-471 65-273 0-0 3-0 6-50 2-10 1-50 (50.0) 4-184 (46.0) 2-62 (31.1) 1-1 (1.0) 31:09 28:51 8 of 10 4 of 13 0 of 0 3 of 3 3-22 2-18

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing GA - Kevin Harris SC - James Cook Passing GA - JT Daniels SC - Luke Doty Receiving GA - Tre’ McKitty SC - Nick Muse Punting GA - Jake Camarda SC - Kai Kroeger Tackles GA - Lewis Cine SC - Jammie Robinson

Att. Yds. TD Long 17 53 1 13 6 104 2 44 Cmp. Att. Yds. TD 10 16 139 2 18 22 190 1 Rec. Yds. TD Long 2 46 1 40 8 131 1 35 No. Yds. Avg. Long 1 50 50.0 50 4 184 46.0 52 UT AT Tot. 12 0 12 5 5 10

Worth Noting… • The Bulldogs tallied a season-high 332 yards on the ground on 46 attempts for a 7.2 average and four TDs. It was the first 300+ yard rushing attack since going for 323 against Vanderbilt last year and the most since getting 426 against UMass in 2018. • With the 45-16 win, Georgia now leads the all-time series 52-19-2 including winning five of the last six. Kirby Smart won his 50th game as the Bulldogs coach. He is 50-14 in this his fifth season including 4-1 against the Gamecocks. • Freshman Arian Smith had a 31-yard TD reception for his first career catch. He is the first Bulldog to score on his first touch since Demetris Robertson scored on a 72-yard run against Austin Peay in 2018. • The longest active starting streak on offense belongs to center Trey Hill now with 26 while the longest streak on defense belongs to junior DB Eric Stokes at 23. Redshirt sophomores Azeez Ojulari, and Zamir White along with junior Channing Tindall (a native of Columbia, S.C.) served as the captains. It was the second straight week that Ojulari was a captain, a first for the Bulldogs this year. Ojulari, senior Monty Rice and junior Jamaree Salyer each have been a game captain a team-high three times this year.

Channing Tindall returned to his hometown and recorded one of four QB sacks by the Bulldog defense.

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No. 9 Georgia 49, No. 25 Missouri 14 Dec. 12, 2020 • Memorial Stadium • Columbia, Mo.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - With a second-half offensive surge, the ninth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs pulled away from the 25th-ranked Missouri Tigers, 49-14, Saturday afternoon in front of 10,830 fans at Memorial Stadium and an SEC Network television audience. The Georgia defense immediately made its mark as Eric Stokes intercepted Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak on the Tigers’ second play from scrimmage, returning his fourth pick of the season 27 yards to the Missouri 23-yard line. The Bulldogs then ran six consecutive times, culminating in Kenny McIntosh’s 2-yard scoring rush, his first of the season. After a Mizzou punt, James Cook added to the Bulldogs’ lead with a 37-yard catch-and-run touchdown on third-and-8, bringing the score to 14-0 halfway through the first quarter. Missouri answered on its ensuing possession as a 29-yard trick play reception set up a 2-yard touchdown run from Bazelak. For much of the second quarter, both teams struggled offensively, but the Tigers blocked a Jake Camarda punt and returned it to the Bulldogs’ 1-yard line. After two goal line stops, tailback Larry Rountree broke through the line for a score, tying the game at 14 with just over a minute before halftime. In need of a response, Daniels and the Georgia passing game quickly moved down the field with three straight long completions, culminating in a terrific 36yard touchdown catch by Pickens. The offense carried the momentum into the second half, beginning with a 36-yard White rush into Missouri territory. Three plays later, Daniels again found Pickens for a 31-yard touchdown reception. After the Tigers stalled near midfield, the Bulldogs broke the game open as White took off for a 43-yard touchdown rush. On the ensuing Georgia possession, a 36-yard completion from Daniels to Darnell Washington set up Cook’s second touchdown of the day, a 9-yard rush. Edwards would then wrap up the Bulldogs’ scoring for the day with a 6-yard touchdown run on the second play of the fourth quarter, becoming the fourth different Georgia runner to score in the contest.

Coach Kirby Smart said… “Really proud of our team, proud of our seniors, proud of our leadership, proud of our staff, and proud of our support staff. It was some really tough conditions to play in today, and it just goes to show you that not everybody across the country loves football the way the kids do, especially in our conference, but they love it and they love it at Georgia. The leaders on this team said they wanted to play well and they practiced really hard this week... At the end of the day, those kids showed up to play and play physical and play fast, and they practiced hard all week when, across the country, that’s not happening in every place. I’m proud of the way those guys handled it.”

SCORING SUMMARY

Georgia (7-2, 7-2) Missouri (5-4, 5-4)

14 0

7 21 14 0

7 = 0 =

49 14

GA - McIntosh, 2-yard run (Podlesny kick), 11:56, 1Q GA - Cook, 37-yard pass from Daniels (Podlesny kick), 02:40, 1Q MU - Bazelak, 2-yard run (Mevis kick), 13:59, 2Q MU - Rountree, 1-yard run (Mevis kick), 01:20, 2Q GA - Pickens, 36-yard pass from Daniels (Podlesny kick), 00:37, 2Q GA - Pickens, 31-yard pass from Daniels (Podlesny kick), 12:49, 3Q GA - White, 43-yard run (Podlesny kick), 08:35, 3Q GA - Cook, 9-yard run (Podlesny kick), 05:54, 3Q GA - Edwards, 6-yard run (Podlesny kick), 14:46, 4Q Weather: 39 degrees, rainy.

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 28 11 45-316 22-22 16-28-299-0 20-32-178-1 73-615 54-200 1-0 0-0 1-9 4-30 3-98 (32.7) 8-345 (43.1) 1-21 (21.0) 0-0 (0.0) 33:43 26:17 8 of 13 3 of 11 0 of 1 0 of 0 1-10 2-12

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing GA - Zamir White MU - Larry Rountree Passing GA - JT Daniels MU - Connor Bazelak Receiving GA - George Pickens MU - Damon Hazelton Punting GA - Jake Camarda MU - Grant McKinnis Tackles GA - Lewis Cine MU - Nick Bolton

Att. Yds. TD Long 12 126 1 43 14 16 1 9 Cmp. Att. Yds. TD 16 27 299 3 17 28 139 0 Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 126 2 36 2 42 0 33 No. Yds. Avg. Long 2 98 49.0 55 8 345 43.1 49 UT AT Tot. 3 1 4 6 2 8

Worth Noting… • In a little more than three quarters of action, redshirt sophomore QB JT Daniels finished 16-for-27 for 299 yards and 3 TDs in a 49-14 victory. Georgia finished with 615 yards of total offense (299-passing, 316 rushing), the most since going for 656 against Arkansas State last year. This is the second straight game with 40+ points by the offense after a 45-16 road win over South Carolina. • Freshman Daijun Edwards got his first career TD, a six-yarder and finished with a career-high 103 yards on 11 attempts. Along with Zamir White’s 126 yards, this was the first time since the 2018 Kentucky game that the Bulldogs had a pair go over 100 yards. That day it was D’Andre Swift (157) and Elijah Holyfield (117). • Junior Eric Stokes notched his team-leading fourth interception on Missouri’s opening possession and returned it 27 yards to the MU 23. It led to a TD and a 7-0 edge. Georgia now has 9 interceptions on the year, the most since 2017 when the Bulldogs had 12. • At kickoff, the temperature in Columbia was 39 degrees. In the Kirby Smart era, the previous coldest temperature at kickoff was 40 degrees against Missouri last year in Athens. The last time Georgia played a game that began in the 30s was the 2014 Belk Bowl in Charlotte on Dec. 30. It was 39 degrees, and the Bulldogs defeated Louisville 37-14. George Pickens outraces the Missouri defense to score his second touchdown of the day. 2020 Georgia Bulldogs • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media Guide

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KIRBY SMART Head Football Coach

• FIFTH SEASON AS GEORGIA COACH • 51-14 RECORD IN FIVE SEASONS • 2017 SEC CHAMPIONS • SEC EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPS 2017-19 • 2017 NATIONAL RUNNER-UP • 2017 GEORGE MUNGER AWARD (NAT’L. COACH OF THE YEAR BY MAXWELL CLUB) • ONE BUTKUS AWARD WINNER • ONE THORPE AWARD WINNER • ONE LOU GROZA AWARD WINNER • FIVE 1ST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS • FIVE 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICKS • TWENTY-ONE NFL DRAFT PICKS OVERALL

hree straight SEC Eastern Division championships, 51 wins, one SEC title, three bowl victories, and an appearance in one national championship game are more than respectable rewards over a five-year period. That’s what Georgia got when it hired Alabama defensive coordinator and former Bulldog player and assistant coach Kirby Smart to head the program in December, 2015. His impact, along with a stellar coaching staff, players, and a passionate fan base has put Georgia on the national stage four years running. The 2020 Bulldogs became Smart’s fourth consecutive team to earn a New Year’s Six bowl game. With a Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory, this year’s Bulldog senior class could tie the record for the most wins by a senior class in school history (44) set by the 2005 and 2019 teams. This is also Smart’s fourth straight team to finish the regular season ranked in the top ten of the College Football Playoff rankings. Smart’s 2019 Bulldogs became the first team in school history to win 11 or more games for a third straight season. The senior class posted a four-year

record of 44-12, matching the school record of 44 wins for a senior class. Along the 2019 schedule, Georgia defeated three Top 15 teams in the final CFP ranking — Notre Dame, Florida, and Auburn — and finished as the fourth-ranked team in the final polls. The Bulldogs capped their season with a dominant victory over Baylor in the Allstate Sugar Bowl game. Georgia 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 Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2019—the program’s tenth all-time appearance in the New Orleans classic. For his efforts, Smart was named 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 a profound impact in recruiting circles by posting the nation’s third-ranked class in 2017, followed by three more classes of signees that ranked either first or second by every

Smart’s Year-by-Year Coaching Record Year School Position 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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Overall Conf. Final Record Record AP Rank 10-2 12-1 9-5 10-3 9-3 10-3 6-10 7-6 12-2 14-0 10-3 12-1 13-1 11-2 12-2 14-1 8-5 13-2 11-3 11-2 8-2

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--- --- Reached 1st Rnd. Division II Playoffs --- --- Reached 2nd Rnd. Division II Playoffs --- Sugar Lost to UGA in Sugar Bowl 11th Orange ACC Champions 16th Capital One Lost to Iowa in Capital One Bowl 10th Sugar SEC Champions --- --- 4th in AFC Eastern Division NR Independence Def. Colorado in Independence Bowl 6th Sugar SEC West Champions 1st BCS Champ. Game National Champs, SEC Champs 10th Capital One Def. Michigan State in Capital One Bowl 1st BCS Champ. Game National Champs, Def. LSU in Champ. Game 1st BCS Champ. Game National Champs, SEC Champs 7th Sugar Lost to Oklahoma in Allstate Sugar Bowl 4th Sugar SEC Champions 1st Cotton, CFP Champ. National Champs, SEC Champs NR Liberty Def. TCU in Autozone Liberty Bowl 2nd Rose, CFP Champ. SEC Champs, Reached CFP Nat’l. Champ. Game t7th Sugar SEC East Champions 4th Sugar SEC East Champions; Def. Baylor in Sugar Bowl ---

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Smart File 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.) ‘94 College..............BBA (Finance), Georgia ‘98 .............. M.S. (Phys. Ed.), Florida State ‘03

Coaching History 2016-Present.................................... Georgia Head Coach 2015 .................................................Alabama Defensive Coordinator / Inside LBs 2014 .................................................Alabama Defensive Coordinator / Secondary 2008-13............................................Alabama Defensive Coordinator / Inside LBs 2007 .................................................Alabama Assistant Head Coach / Def. Backs 2006 .....................................Miami Dolphins Asst. Coach / Safeties 2005 .................................................. Georgia Asst. Coach / Running Backs 2004 ....................................................... LSU Asst. Coach / Defensive Backs 2002-03..................................... Florida State Graduate Assistant 2001 ........................................ Valdosta State Defensive Coordinator 2000 ........................................ Valdosta State Asst. Coach / Defensive Backs 1999 .................................................. Georgia Administrative Assistant

Playing Career 1995-98........................................ Georgia Four-year letterman as a defensive back. First-team All-SEC in ‘98. Thirteen career interceptions. Four-time member of SEC Academic Honor Roll. 1991-93.................... Bainbridge (Ga.) HS Three-year letterman in football, basketball and baseball. First-team Class AAAA All-State as a senior. Sixteen career interceptions. Coached in football by his father, Sonny Smart.

authority. In addition to his coaching duties, Smart oversees the Kirby Smart Family Foundation, which is focused on being champions in the community by supporting needy children and families facing adversity. Smart officially came home to Georgia on Dec. 6, 2015, but he had unfinished business at Alabama, which was still chasing a national title. He juggled two jobs for a month until Jan. 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 nine 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, the past 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 10 the last eight years in a row. 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. He also was 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 Georgia (1999). Smart was the running backs coach for Georgia’s 2005 SEC Championship team. His unit averaged 162.2 rushing yards per game, third in the SEC. He coached Thomas Brown, Danny Ware and Kregg Lumpkin — all future NFL players. In 2004 at LSU, he tutored two NFL draft picks: Corey Webster (2nd round, New York Giants) and Travis Daniels (4th round, Miami). 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 sixth in UGA annals, and paced the Bulldogs with six interceptions in 1997 and five in 1998. 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 for two points, having brought one back 88 yards against New The Smarts (L-R):

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Smart was a first-team All-SEC choice as a senior in 1998, when he led the league with five interceptions. Smart had six interceptions in his junior season of 1997.

Mexico State in his freshman year of 1995. A four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, Smart received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from Georgia in 1998 and his master’s in Physical Education from Florida State in 2003. The Bainbridge, Ga., native is married to the former Mary Beth Lycett of McDonough, Ga., a 4-year letterwinner and 2-year starter, on the Georgia women’s basketball team from 2000-03. The couple met long after their undergraduate days at Georgia, when Lycett — then working in the UGA Athletic Association Business Office — helped arrange Smart’s trip to interview for the Bulldogs’ running backs coaching job in 2005. They are the proud parents of twins Weston and Julia (born Feb. 8, 2008) and son Andrew (born May 25, 2012).

Weston, Mary Beth, Julia, Andrew and Kirby.

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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 Lanning’s two seasons coordinating the Georgia defense, his charges have ranked among the nation’s leaders in several categories, including total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense. He was also named one of five finalists for the 2019 Broyles Award, which is presented to college football’s assistant coach of the year. In his first year at Georgia, Lanning 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 UGA defense finished second in the SEC in total defense and third in pass defense and opponent third down conversions. Lanning joined the Memphis staff in 2016 after spending the 2015 season at Alabama as a graduate assistant coach with the outside linebackers. Prior to Alabama, he 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. At Alabama, Lanning was a member of the coaching staff that guided the Crimson Tide to a 14-1 record, the SEC Championship and the 2015 College Football Playoff (CFP) national title. Lanning worked with a Crimson Tide defense that ranked top-10 nationally in five statistical categories. Lanning began his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant on the staff at Pittsburgh in 2011. He also includes stops at Arizona State (2012-13) and Sam Houston State (2014) before coming to Alabama in 2015. Lanning got his start in coaching at Park Hill South High School in Riverside, Mo., from 2008-10. In his three seasons there, he served as an assistant coach with emphasis on special teams, defensive backs and wide receivers. A Richmond, Mo., native, Lanning played linebacker at William Jewell College, located in Liberty, Mo. He earned two Bachelor of Science 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.

Todd Monken Offensive Coordinator — Quarterbacks NFL and college veteran coach Todd Monken was named Offensive Coordinator at UGA on January 17, 2020. Monken, a native of Wheaton, Ill., came to Georgia after serving as offensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns in 2019. He had also held the offensive coordinator position with the Tampa Bay Bucs for three seasons (2016-18) and head coaching position at Southern Miss for three years (2013-15). The Knox College (Ill.) graduate also coached the wide receivers his first two seasons in Tampa Bay. In 2019, Monken directed a Browns offense that was led by former Bulldog standout Nick Chubb, who was second in the NFL with 1,494 yards on 298 carries (5.0 yards/carry) and eight touchdowns. In 2018, he helped the Bucs lead the NFL in passing offense and finish third in the league in total offense. The Buccaneers set numerous club records including total yards, passing yards and passing touchdowns. Wide receiver Mike Evans thrived under Monken’s offense as he earned his first two Pro

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Scott Cochran Special Teams Coordinator Scott Cochran was named Special Teams Coordinator in February, 2020, after serving 13 years as head strength and conditioning coach at Alabama. In Cochran’s first year overseeing Georgia’s special teams units, the Bulldogs have ranked among the nation’s leaders in kickoff coverage and net punting, while junior punter Jake Camarda has remained all season in the top five nationally in average per punt. A two-time National Strength Coach of the Year, Cochran was on the staff of six national championship teams – five at Alabama (2009, ’11, ’12, ’15, ’17) and one at LSU (2003). Nationally regarded as one of the best in the area of strength and conditioning, Cochran received one of the highest honors in his field when he was named the 2011 Samson Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year, as featured in American Football Monthly. Smart and Cochran both began their Alabama careers in 2007 and spent nine years together before Smart left to take his current position in Athens. Cochran implemented an offseason workout plan at Alabama before spring practice each year, which included the well-known “Fourth Quarter Program” to help players develop physically and prepare for upcoming practices. On the way to the 2009 national championship, Alabama won the fourth quarter by an astounding margin of 121-32. The Tide continued this trend in 2011, dominating the fourth quarter 111-18 en route to the program’s second national title in three years. A third title in four years proved strong in the fourth quarter as well posting a 118-47 advantage. The 2015 team won the fourth quarter 138-80 while the 2017 title team boasted 97-47 advantage. Cochran joined the Bama staff in 2007 after spending three seasons with the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA as an assistant strength coach. With the Hornets, he worked with standouts Chris Paul, Baron Davis, David West and Tyson Chandler. Prior to joining the Hornets staff, Cochran worked at both LSU (2001-03) and University Laboratory High School (1998-2001) in Baton Rouge. He then was hired on to the full-time staff for the 2003-04 season. A native of New Orleans, Cochran earned a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology (2001) and a master’s degree in Sports Management (2003) from LSU. He was born on March 21, 1979, and is married to the former Cissy Schepens. They have three children, including one son Beau and two daughters, Savannah and Lucy.

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Cortez Hankton

Matt Luke

Associate Head Coach — Offensive Line

Pass Game Coordinator — Wide Receivers 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. In his first year at Georgia, Hankton 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. Hankton coached several big-play receivers in Terry Godwin, Mecole Hardman and Riley Ridley who combined for 1,475 receiving yards and were all taken in the 2019 NFL Draft. Hankton joined the Georgia staff in February, 2018, after coaching wide receivers for three seasons at Vanderbilt. Prior to his time in Nashville, Hankton coached receivers for three seasons at Dartmouth in the Ivy League (2012-14). During that time, he helped the Big Green to a 20-10 overall record, including an 8-2 mark in 2014. Hankton was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent in April, 2003, by the Jacksonville Jaguars. In his four years with the Jaguars, he caught 34 passes for 310 yards and a pair of touchdowns, both of which came in his sophomore campaign in 2004. Hankton signed with Minnesota in 2007 and spent the entire 2008 season on injured reserve with Tampa Bay. A native of New Orleans, Hankton received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas Southern in 2002, where he set season and career records for receiving yards. He 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

Matt Luke, head coach at Ole Miss for the past three seasons, was named Associate Head Coach and Offensive Line Coach at Georgia on Dec. 10, 2019. Luke brings a wealth of experience, both as a developer of talent and a builder of offenses. During his 25 years in the collegiate game, both as a player and coach, he has worked alongside a number of successful coaches. On the field he has tutored 17 all-conference players, including All-Americans and first-round NFL draftees Laremy Tunsil and Laken Tomlinson. A native of Gulfport, Miss., Luke was named the interim head coach at Ole Miss in time for the 2017 season. After a 6-6 regular season, capped by a road victory over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl, the “interim” tag was removed from his title. Luke lettered four seasons (1995-98) as a center at Ole Miss. A starter in 33 career games for the Rebels, he served as team captain in 1998 as the Rebels posted a 7-5 ledger and defeated Texas Tech in the Independence Bowl. After his playing career, Luke was a student assistant coach at Ole Miss in 1999, and he graduated in May 2000 with a degree in business administration. His coaching career included stops which led to his head coaching position at Ole Miss: Murray State (OL, 2000-2001), Ole Miss (OL/TE, 2002-2005), Tennessee (OL/TE, 2006-07), Duke (Co-Off. Coordinator/OL, 2008-2011), Ole Miss (Co-Off. Coordinator/OL, 2011-2016). Luke is married to the former Ashley Grantham of Oxford, Miss., and the couple has two sons, Harrison (born Feb. 18, 2008) and Cooper (born July 20, 2011). Luke’s father, Tommy, was a defensive back at Ole Miss in the 1960s while his brother, Tom, quarterbacked the Rebels from 1989-91.

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Todd Hartley, a University of Georgia graduate who had previously been a fulltime staff member of the Bulldog football program, was named tight ends coach on January 14, 2019. In 2019, the Bulldogs became the first team in school history to win 11 or more games three straight seasons, won its third consecutive SEC Eastern Division title, and earned it third straight appearance in a New Year’s Six Bowl game (2018 Rose, 2019 Allstate Sugar, 2020 Allstate Sugar). The ‘Dogs defeated Baylor in the 2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl to complete a 12-2 season. He coached Charlie Woerner in 2019, a member of the senior class that won 44 games—tied for most victories in school history. Hartley, a native of Gray, Ga., served as Miami’s Special Teams Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach from 2016-18. During his tenure at Miami under head coach Mark Richt, Hartley coached tight end David Njoku before he was taken in the 2017 NFL Draft as the 29th overall pick and also guided tight end Christopher Herndon, who was taken in the fourth round of the 2018 draft. Hartley arrived in Miami after serving as Georgia’s Director of Player Personnel in 2015. Before his return to Georgia, he spent four years at Marshall serving in a variety of roles, including tight ends and safeties coach and recruiting coordinator from 2011-14. Hartley originally joined the Georgia program as a student assistant at the end of the 2005 season. He worked with the offense and special teams until the spring of 2008 while he was an undergraduate. Georgia had an 11-win season and tallied three bowl victories during Hartley’s years working with the Bulldogs, including a 41-10 rout of No. 10 Hawai’i in the 2008 Sugar Bowl. He was instrumental in preparation of the Georgia defense for the 2009 Independence Bowl at a time when only one fulltime defensive assistant was on staff. Hartley graduated from Georgia with a degree in health and physical education in May, 2008. He and his wife Jessica have four children: Tucker, Teagan, Tenley and Tatum.

Run Game Coordinator — Running Backs 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 five seasons at UGA, McGee coached four 1,000-yard season 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); Elijah Holyfield (1,018 in 2018); and Swift again in 2019 (1,218). In the 2018 NFL draft, Michel was the 31st player picked by New England and Chubb was 35th pick of the draft by 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. Just 10 days before he came to UGA, McGee led Georgia Southern to victory in its first-ever bowl game (GoDaddy Bowl) as interim head coach. He served as running backs coach at GSU the previous two seasons, during both of which the Eagles led the nation in rushing offense—384 yards per game in 2014 and 363 yards per game in 2015. McGee developed Carver-Columbus High School into a perennial powerhouse. The Tigers rattled off seven straight seasons with 10 or more wins, including a perfect 15-0 season en route to the Georgia state title. McGee was a two-year starter and four-year letterwinner at Auburn from 1992-95, helping preserve the Tigers’ undefeated 1993 season with a critical interception against Alabama. McGee and his wife Linda have a son, Austin.

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Glenn Schumann

Charlton Warren

Co-Defensive Coordinator — Inside Linebackers

Assistant Coach — Defensive Backs

Glenn Schumann was named Co-Defensive Coordinator & Inside Linebackers coach at Georgia in February of 2019 after three seasons in charge of the Bulldogs’ inside linebackers. In 2019 he was part of a coaching staff that led Georgia to its third straight season with 11 or more wins, third straight SEC Eastern Division title, and appearance in a New Years Six bowl game. The Georgia defense led the nation in scoring defense and rushing defense, ranking among FBS leaders in several other categories. Schumann’s star pupil over his first two years was Roquan Smith, the Bulldogs’ leading tackler who capped his junior season by winning the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker. Smith in 2017 was a consensus All-American, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and he finished in the top ten in the Heisman Trophy voting. He has led the Chicago Bears in tackles in each of his first three years as a professional. Schumann spent eight years with the Crimson Tide, first as an undergraduate analyst (2008-Dec. 2011) and then as a graduate assistant (Dec. 2011-Feb. 2014). He was named Director of Player Development and Associate Director of Player Personnel in Feb., 2014. Born in Valdosta, Schumann graduated from McKinney Boyd High School in McKinney, Texas, where he lettered in both football and basketball. He earned his B.A. degree from Alabama in 2011 and his M.S. in sports management UA in December, 2013. He and his wife Lauren were married in the summer of 2015 and the couple has a son, Bryson Eric Schumann, born in September of 2019.

Charlton Warren was named Defensive Backs Coach in January 2019, after coaching the secondary at the University level for more than 14 years. In 2019 he was part of a coaching staff that led Georgia to its third straight season with 11 or more wins, third straight SEC Eastern Division title, and appearance in a New Years Six bowl game. The Georgia defense led the nation in scoring defense and rushing defense, ranking among FBS leaders in several other categories. Warren, a native of Atlanta, 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 his alma mater of Air Force from 2005 to 2013 in a variety of roles. 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 air-to-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 has three children: Jayree, Teya and Chase.

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Tray Scott

Director of Strength & Conditioning

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). In 2019 he was part of a coaching staff that led Georgia to its third straight season with 11 or more wins, third straight SEC Eastern Division title, and appearance in a New Years Six bowl game. The Georgia defense led the nation in scoring defense and rushing defense, ranking among FBS leaders in several other categories. Scott’s top player during his tenure at UNC was Nazair Jones, an AllACC 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, an FCS team in the Ohio Valley Conference. 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. 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 was named Director of Strength and Conditioning in January of 2015. In the past five years, he has played an integral part in Georgia’s rise to prominence. During that time, the Bulldogs have posted three straight seasons of at least 11 wins, won or shared the past four SEC East Championships and played in three straight New Year’s Six bowl games. Sinclair came to Georgia after two years at Marshall. He joined the Marshall program in January, 2013, after nine years as an associate director of strength and conditioning at Central Florida, where he worked with the football, baseball and track programs. 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. Sinclair served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Georgia Tech from 2001-03. While with the Jackets, he worked as the assistant director of player development for the Yellow Jackets’ football squad. From 19992001, 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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ROBERT BEAL, Jr.

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Career Highs * Tackles................................................................. 5 vs. Georgia Tech, 2018 * QB Pressures..................................................................6 vs. Auburn, 2020 * Tackles for Loss.............................................................2 vs. Auburn, 2020 * QB Sacks........................................................................2 vs. Auburn, 2020 2020 Played extensively in all nine games to date...third on the team in QB pressures with 18...also third on team in QB sacks with 4.5...career-best two sacks and six QB pressures in win over Auburn...had two tackles and was credited with two QB pressures in season opener at Arkansas...assisted on a sack for 5-yard loss and had three QB pressures in win at Kentucky. 2019 Saw action in all 14 games and finished with six tackles and 18 QB pressures (third-best on team)...had two tackles in Sugar Bowl victory over Baylor, one of which was a QB sack for a 4-yard loss...had a second-quarter sack vs. Murray State that resulted in a 14-yard loss and an intentional grounding penalty against the Racers. 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...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #56 nationally, #7 OLB and #8 in Georgia...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. Personal

Career Highs * 5 tackles vs. Arkansas State, 2019 * 1 QB Sack vs. LSU, 2018 * 2 QB Pressures vs. LSU, 2018 2020 Has played in six of eight contests to date (vs. Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Miss. State, South Carolina). 2019 Saw action in six games and had eight total stops and two QB pressures... career-best five stops vs. Arkansas State. 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: Sociology...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 2019 6/0 1 7 8 0.0/0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 2 2020 6/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 23/0 8 15 23 1.0/12 1.5/13 1 0 0 0 5

CARSON BECK Jacksonville, Florida Mandarin High School

Full name ADAM O’NEAL 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 2019 14/0 5 1 6 2.0/18 2.0/18 0 0 0 0 18 2020 9/0 9 2 11 4.5/35 4.5/35 2 0 1 0 18 Total 37/0 20 13 33 7.0/55 9.0/59 2 0 2 0 40

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High School Mandarin, coached by Bobby Ramsay...invited to the 2019 Elite 11 Finals, the nation’s most prestigious quarterback camp for high school prospects... earned the “Best College Fit” superlative at the event...honored as the 2018 USA Today Florida Offensive Player of the Year...247sports.com composite four-star prospect, #248 prospect nationally and the #9 pro-style quarterback prospect...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #3 QB, #100 prospect nationally...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #234 prospect nationally, #16 QB (pocket passer) prospect nationally...Rivals.com four-star prospect, #219 prospect nationally, #9 pro-style QB nationally...as a senior, led the Mustangs to a 7-4 record and completed 136 of 278 passes for 1,843 yards and 20 TDs...also ran for 167 yards and six TDs..earned Florida’s Mr. Football by leading MHS to its first state title in program history and the second all-time by a Duval County public school...in the title game, Beck went 25-of-36 for 329 yards and five TD passes, one shy of the FHSAA record...the team finished 11-4 (4-0 in District 1-8A) on the way to a championship in Florida’s highest classification...named to the 2018 MaxPreps Junior All-American 2nd Team offense, completing 209 of his 356 attempts for 3,546 passing yards and 39 TDs that year...transferred to Mandarin after two seasons at Providence School...earned high honorable mention as a 1B/RHP for the 2019 and 2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American baseball teams...hit for a .354 average with 22 RBI as a sophomore at Providence. Personal Full name: CARSON RAINE BECK...Intended major: Entertainment & Media Studies...recipient of the Carl E. Sanders Football Scholarship

STETSON BENNETT Blackshear, Georgia Jones (Miss.) College / Pierce Co. HS QB Jr. 5-11 190 1VL

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 TDs...Region Offensive Player of the Year as a senior...AllState Class 3A Second Team offense as a senior...Earned Offensive Player of the Year honors during junior season.. Personal Full name: STETSON FLEMING BENNETT...son of Stetson and Denise Bennett, both UGA graduates…grandfather, Buddy Bennett, played quarterback at South Carolina...major: Learning Design and Technology. Career Passing Statistics Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2019 5/0 20 27 74.1 260 1 2 172.0 28 AS 2020 7/5 85 154 55.2 1167 6 8 128.2 82 UA Total 12/5 105 181 58.0 1427 7 10 134.7 82 UA Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2019 5/0 4 12 3.0 2.4 1 14 AS 2020 7/5 24 54 2.3 7.7 2 12 UF Total 12/5 28 66 2.4 5.5 3 14 AS Game-By-Game Stats 2020 G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD LG

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Played in five of 14 games, completing 20 of 27 pass attempts, with two TDs...saw his first action as a Bulldog vs. Murray State...completed nine of 13 passes for 124 yards and 2 TDs...also ran for a touchdown...re-enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills...completed 12 of 22 passes for 210 yards and a TD in the annual G-Day game, playing for both sides. 2018 Transferred from Georgia to Jones College in Ellisville, Miss...led Jones to a 10-2 overall record, a Mississippi Bowl win and the MACJC conference championship game...in 12 games, he completed 145 passes for 1,840 yards and 16 TDs while adding 148 yards and four TDs on the ground...ranked 12th nationally in passing yards (NJCAA).

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AUSTIN BLASKE Faulkville, Georgia South Effingham High School

2020 Georgia’s starting QB for five of nine games and is still the Bulldogs’ top passer on the season...has completed 85 of 154 passes (55%) for 1167 yards and eight TDs...earned the first starting assignment of his career in win over Auburn...completed 17 of 28 passes for 240 yards and a TD vs. the Tigers... started again vs. Tennessee and completed 16 of 27 passes for 238 yards and two TDs...also had an 8-yard TD run...named one of eight QBs nationally as Manning Award “Stars of the Week” after Tennessee game...also named to the Davey O’Brien Award “Great 8” list after UT game...had career-high 40 pass attempts, 269 yards and two TD tosses vs. Alabama...came off the bench to rally the Georgia offense in win at Arkansas...completed 20 of 29 passes for 211 yards and a pair of TDs vs. the Razorbacks...also ran for a 2-point conversion...his 20 completions matched his entire 2019 season total. 2019

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58 High School South Effingham, coached by Nathan Clark...247Sports.com composite three-star prospect...ranked as the #42 offensive tackle prospect...PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect...rivals.com three-star prospect...ESPN.com three-star prospect...as a senior, helped lead the Mustangs to a 6-5 record and first round appearance in the Class 5A playoffs...played both offensive and defensive line for South Effingham...paved the way for a Mustangs offense that averaged 356.8 yards of offense per game in 2019...also notched 18 tackles, 11 solos and one tackle for loss on the defensive line...unanimous selection to the 2019 Class 5A All-State first team by the Georgia Sports Writers Assn...AJC 2019 Class 5A All-State first team...named to the 2018 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association South Class 5A All-State First-Team offense as a junior...also selected to the All-Region 2-5A First Team offense that season...Class 5A state wrestling champion this season in the 285-lb weight class...signed in December of 2019. Personal Full name: THEODORE AUSTIN BLASKE...intended major: undecided... recipient of the Statesboro Bulldog Club Scholarship.

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DOMINICK BLAYLOCK

TREY BLOUNT

Marietta, Georgia Walton High School

Atlanta, Georgia Pace Academy

WR So. 6-1 195 1VL

WR Jr. 6-2 200 2VL

8 Career Highs * Receptions.......................................................... 4 vs. Arkansas State, 2019 * Receiving Yards............................................. 112 vs. Arkansas State, 2019 * Long Reception.................................................60 yards vs. Arkansas State * Long Punt Return......................................32 yards vs. Georgia Tech, 2019 2020 Missed entire season after suffering knee injury during practice in late August.

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Saw action in 12 of 14 games, starting vs. Florida, TAMU & Ga. Tech...had 18 catches for 310 yards and five TDs...scored Georgia’s first TD in two key November games: an 8-yarder vs. Florida and a 51-yarder at Auburn...caught four passes vs. Arkansas State for a team-high 112 yards...scored his first collegiate TD on a 60-yard catch and run vs. ASU...that pass/catch was Georgia’s longest pass play of the season...caught three passes for 48 yards vs. Murray St., including a 25-yard TD catch...before leaving LSU game with an injury, he had become Georgia’s primary punt returner, with 14 returns for an average of 9.1...co-Offensive Newcomer of the Year, awarded at team’s post-season awards gala.

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 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…had 52 TDs and over 3,500 yards of total offense in his Walton career...named to the 2018 AJC Preseason Super 11…as a senior, caught 60 passes for 1,052 yards and eight TDs...member of Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen…caught 52 passes for 900 yards and seven TDs as a junior...Earned offensive MVP honors at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl national combine.

Personal Full name: DOMINICK OSHAY BLAYLOCK...Major: Sport Management...son of former NBA All-Star Mookie Blaylock.

Career Receving Statistics Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. 18 310 17.2 25.8 Career Punt Return Statistics G/GS Ret. Yards Avg. TD 12/3 14 128 9.1 0

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14 2020 Has played in four of the past five games this season, starting vs. Kentucky. 2019 Redshirted...saw action in four of 14 games...caught a 13-yard pass vs. Arkansas State. 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 in the third quarter...caught an 8-yarder 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… Rivals.com 4-star prospect, #27 WR nationally, #25 player in the state of Georgia…caught 23 passes for 403 yards--19.2 yards per catch in 2016, 36 passes for 642 yards as a junior in 2015. Personal Full name: JOSEPH CECIL BLOUNT...recipient of the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship...completed his undergraduate degree in Sport Management after Fall Semester, 2020. 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 2019 4/0 1 13 13.0 3.3 0 13 AS 2020 4/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -Total 36/0 4 52 13.0 1.4 0 19 AP

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PATRICK BOND Alpharetta, Georgia Milton High School WR R.So. 5-10 180

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2018 Walked on the team and took a redshirt...one of 46 UGA student-athletes who received Dean’s List honors in Spring 2018, earning a 3.50 GPA or higher while taking 14 credit hours or more. High School Milton, coached by Howie DeCristofaro...named to the 2016 Class 7A Region 5 All-Region team honorable mention, and was awarded Special Teams MVP...lettered in football and baseball at Milton. Personal Full name: PATRICK STEPHEN BOND...son of Becky and Billy Bond, who both attended UGA...major: Finance...brother, William, also played at Milton and graduated from Georgia in 2019.

DARAN BRANCH Amite, Louisiana Amite High School DB Fr. 6-2 178 HS

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…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 2019 5/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 1 1 0 2020 6/0 4 2 6 0.0/0 1.5/1 0 0 0 0 0 Total 16/0 5 2 7 0.0/0 1.5/1 0 0 1 1 0

WARREN BRINSON Bradenton, Florida IMG Academy

2020 Saw his first collegiate action in win at Missouri and assisted in a fourth-quarter tackle. High School

Amite HS, coached by Zephaniah Powell...247Sports.com three-star prospect...ranked as the #664 prospect nationally, #49 CB nationally, and #27 ranked prospect in Louisiana...PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect... ESPN.com three-star prospect, ranked #34 CB, #268 ranked prospect nationally, and #23 prospect in Louisiana...rivals.com three-star prospect, ranked #73 CB, and #28 prospect in Louisiana...helped lead Amite HS to a 10-5 overall record and to the Class AA Semifinals...named to 2nd team preseason All-State Louisiana football team. Personal

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Full name: DARAN JAHMAL BRANCH...intended major: Real Estate... recipient of the Robert P. “Yank” Ludwig Football Scholarship.

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LATAVIOUS BRINI Miami Gardens, Florida Mater Academy Charter School DB Jr. 6-2 196 2VL

36 2020 Has seen action in six of nine games to date (Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, Miss. State, South Carolina, Missouri)...most extensive action came vs. Missouri and resulted in career-high three tackles vs. Mizzou, including 1.5 stops for lost yardage...credited with fourth-quarter tackles vs. Tennessee and South Carolina, as well as an assisted stop vs. Florida.

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Has seen action in seven of nine games to date...had a solo stop in win at Missouri...assisted on one tackle in season-opening win at Arkansas...credited with a QB pressure vs. Auburn...credited with an assisted tackle in win at Kentucky...enrolled at UGA in January of 2020. IMG Academy, coached by Kevin Wright...247Sports.com composite fourstar prospect...ranked as the #24 defensive tackle nationally, the #42 prospect in Florida and the #254 prospect nationally...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #342 nationally...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #232 nationally, #19 DL nationally and the #38 prospect from the state of Florida...rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #235 nationally and the #31 defensive lineman nationally...helped lead IMG Academy to a 9-1 record in his 2019 senior season...finished his senior season with 30 total tackles, 15 solo tackles, 6.5 TFLs and three sacks...registered 27 tackles, 16 solo, with seven tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks as a junior...a native of Savannah who played his first two seasons at Savannah Christian...notched 41 total tackles, 18 solo and 23 assists, with three tackles for loss as a sophomore. Personal Full name: WARREN BRINSON...Intended major: Pharmaceutical Sciences... recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2020 7/0 1 2 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1

Played in the Murray State game and recorded his first collegiate interception...also saw action vs. Arkansas State, Missouri, Georgia Tech and Baylor.

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BROOKS BUCE Johns Creek, Georgia Greater Atlanta Christian School PK Jr. 6-0 175 SQ

Personal Full name MAJOR DELMONTZRA BURNS...Intended major: Sport 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 2020 5/0 3 2 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

JERMAINE BURTON Calabasas, California Calabasas High School

2019 Team’s No. 2 placekicker...handled two kickoffs vs. Murray State, both resulting in touchbacks...also kicked off twice vs. Arkansas State, with one touchback...attempted two field goals in the 2019 G-Day Game, making a 42-yarder...honored as one of the special teams recipients for the 2019 Hugh Hendrix Award for the player who most “strains his potential”. 2018 Bulldogs’ No. 2 place kicker...saw his first action with two second-half kickoffs vs. UMass, both resulting in touchbacks...participated in spring drills and kicked for the victorious Black team at the annual G-Day intrasquad game. High School Greater Atlanta Christian, coached by Tim Hardy and Clay Cox…First-Team All-State placekicker his senior year….broke his own school record for longest field goal at 54 yards…also owns school record in field goals in a season (12 of 17), career field goals (24) and touchbacks in a game (9)…Region Specialist of the Year by the AJC…named First-Team All-State punter by the AJC and the Associated Press his junior year with 63 touchbacks on the season…also played lacrosse and baseball. Personal Full name: BROOKS RYAN BUCE...son of Kristi and Doug Buce…both brothers, Trevor and Sawyer, attended Georgia…Major: Sport Management.

MAJOR BURNS Baton Rouge, Louisiana Madison Prep Academy DB

Fr.

6-2

175

20 2020 Has seen action in five of nine games thus far (Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, Missouri)...season-best three stops vs. Florida...also had tackles vs. Arkansas and Tennessee...enrolled at UGA in January of 2020. High School Madison Prep Academy, coached by Landry Williams and Mike Roach... selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports. com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #11 safety, #180 nationally and the #5 recruit out of the state of Louisiana...ESPN.com four-star recruit, ranked as the #6 cornerback, the #79 prospect nationally and the #4 recruit out of the state of Louisiana...rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #238 nationally and #10 in Louisiana...played DB, WR and some QB at Madison Prep, which had a 12-2 overall record in 2019...named to the MaxPreps 2019 Preseason Louisiana All-State First Team defense...invited to the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge in Atlanta...as a junior, he hauled in five TD passes at receiver, and had 47 tackles, eight PBUs and five TFLs on defense.

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6-0

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7 Career Highs * Receptions.......................................................8 vs. Mississippi State, 2020 * Receiving Yards..........................................197 vs. Mississippi State, 2020 * TD Receptions................................................2 vs. Mississippi State, 2020 * Long Reception................................... 49 yards vs. Mississippi State, 2020 * Long Rush...................................................... 43 yards vs. Tennessee, 2020 2020 Has started seven of nine games thus far...26 catches for 398 yards this season...set all season highs in win over Mississippi State, with eight catches, 197 yards and two TDs...named SEC Freshman of the Week and 247Sports True Freshman of the Week for his performance...next best game was at Alabama, where he caught four passes for 58 yards and a TD...his 197 receiving yards vs. MSU is the fourth-highest single-game total in UGA history...three catches for 33 yards vs. South Carolina...had two receptions for 25 yards vs. Tennessee...also had a 43-yard rush vs. the Vols...had a 14-yard catch vs. Auburn and a 13-yarder in win at Arkansas. High School Calabasas HS, coached by Chris Claiborne...2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #8 wide receiver nationally, the #81 overall prospect nationally and the #6 prospect from the state of California...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #6 WR, #41 prospect nationally...rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #126 overall, the #15 WR and #15 in the state of California...ESPN.com #99 overall prospect…helped lead the Coyotes to a 7-3 record and the #18 rank in the state of California...a rare two-time invite to The Opening Finals...moved to Calabasas HS from IMG Academy after his sophomore year...helped lead the Coyotes to a 10-3 record as a junior...named to the USA Today 2018 All-USA California First Team offense...snagged 40 catches for 863 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 71.9 yards per game and a team-high 21.6 yards per catch...hauled in 14 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns for a team-high 23.7 yards per catch for IMG in 2017... transferred to IMG Academy after his freshman season...originally from Atlanta, playing at Hapeville Charter as a 9th grader...helped lead the Hornets to the Class 2A Final Four, a 10-4 record and an undefeated 6-0 record for the Region 6-2A title...hauled in 15 passes for 361 yards and two TDs, averaging a team-high 24.1 yards per catch. Personal Full name: JERMAINE DEMETRIUS BURTON...intended major: Business...recipient of the Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship. Year G/GS 2020 9/7 Year G/GS 2020 9/7

Career Receving Statistics Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 26 398 15.3 44.2 3 49 MS Career Rushing Statistics Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 4 50 12.5 5.6 0 43 UT

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TOMMY BUSH Schertz, Texas Samuel Clemens High School WR RSo.

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12 2019 Saw his first action of the season vs. Georgia Tech and caught one fourth-quarter pass for a 1-yard gain. 2018 Redshirted...saw action in two games: vs. Austin Peay and UMass. High School 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. Personal Full name TOMMY TRA’SHUN BUSH...major: Sport Management...recipient of the Tommy Lyons Football Scholarship..

JAKE CAMARDA Norcross, Georgia Norcross High School P/K Jr. 6-2 180 2VL

90 Career Highs * Long Punt........................................................... 67 yards vs. Auburn, 2019 * Most Punts..............................................................11 vs. vs. Auburn, 2019 * Single-game average........................... 57.7 yards vs. South Carolina, 2019 2020 SEC Special Teams Player of the Year & All-SEC First Team, as selected by the league’s 14 head coaches...semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award, which goes annually to the nation’s top collegiate punter...current average of 47.9 yards per punt would rank 2nd nationally, but his 31 punts fall just shy of NCAA qualifying standard (3.6 punts/game)...a key reason behind Georgia’s Top 10 national ranking in net punting (42.66 avg.)...named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after season-opening performance in win at Arkansas...punted seven times for an average of 49.9 yards, with a long of 63 yards...dropped five of his punts at the 11-yard line or better...for the Arkansas and Alabama games, he was named to the “Ray’s 4” list of top punters by the Ray Guy Award (nation’s top punter), which also named Camarda to its pre-season watch list...his two punts vs. Tennessee were a 49-yarder (downed at the UT 8) and a season-long 64-yarder, booted from his own goal line... punted four times vs. Alabama for a 49.0 average, including three downed inside the 20-yard line...punted just twice in win at Kentucky, but both were downed inside the 10-yard line...earned his 2nd SEC Special Teams Player of the Week award after the game...serves two additional valuable roles: holder

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on placement kicks, and he’s taken over kickoff duties in the past six games... just two of his 35 kickoffs have been returned, with 31 touchbacks. 2019 Punted 61 times for a 46.84 average...ranked 6th nationally (4th in the SEC) in punting average...a major factor in Georgia’s improvement in net punting from 70th nationally in 2018 to 8th in 2019...SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after he punted 11 times (tied for third most in UGA history) for a 50.7 average in win at Auburn...twenty-five of his punts were downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line...three of his four punts vs. Georgia Tech were downed inside the 20, one of which was fumbled and resulted in a Georgia TD...two longest punts of his career were both downed inside the 10-yard line (67 yards, downed at the Auburn 2 in 2019; 66 yards, downed at the South Carolina 7 in 2018)...also had a 65-yarder in season opener at Vanderbilt...had punts of 64, 63 and 54 yards in the rain vs. Kentucky...had a 61-yard boot vs. Arkansas State...as Georgia’s holder on placement kicks, he had a key 6-yard rush on a successful fake field goal in third quarter of Sugar Bowl win over Baylor...the Bulldogs scored their third TD of the game on the next play...has 30 career punts over 50 yards, nine of which covered 60 or more yards...co-winner of Special Teams Most Improved Player, awarded at team’s post-season awards gala. 2018 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 All-USA First Team at punter...attended multiple Kohl’s Kicking Camps... Personal Full name JACK JACOB CAMARDA...intended major: Sport Management...recipient of the Aldredge-Kimberly and William C. Hartman Football Scholarships. Year Punts 2018 43 2019 61 2020 31 Total 135

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Yards Avg. 1830 42.6 2857 46.8 1484 47.9 6171 45.7

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TYSON CAMPBELL

JALEN CARTER

Plantation, Florida American Heritage School

Apopka, Florida Apopka High School

DB Jr. 6-2 185 2VL

DL Fr. 6-3 305 HS

3 Career Highs * Tackles..............................................................................11 vs. LSU, 2018 * Pass Breakups.................................................... 3 vs. Arkansas State, 2019 * Interceptions.......................................................1 vs. South Carolina, 2020 * Fumble Recovery................................1 (3x) recent: at Georgia Tech, 2019 * Fumble Return..................................................64 yards, at Missouri, 2018 2020 Started at corner in all nine games to date...has 26 tackles, including 2.5 for lost yardage, and four pass breakups (tied for team high)...first career interception was a third-quarter pick at South Carolina and was followed by a 40-yard return...three solo stops and a key third-quarter pass breakup vs. Auburn...had two tackles, including one for lost yardage, and was credited with one pass breakup vs. Arkansas...also one tackle and a QB pressure vs. Tennessee...four tackles and a pass breakup vs. Alabama...named one of three team captains for the Auburn and Florida games. 2019 Played in nine of 14 games...started at cornerback in the season’s first three games...finished with 15 total stops and four pass breakups...had three PBUs against Arkansas State...missed five games because of injury...returned to action vs. Missouri on Nov. 9...season-high five stops vs. Texas A&M...scored his second career TD when he recovered a fumbled punt in the end zone vs. Ga. Tech. 2018 Started at DB 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 defensive 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. ...Played 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 First-Team defense... led American Heritage to a 14-0 season as well as the FHSAA Class 5A Title in 2017...amassed 133 total tackles, six INTs and seven PBUs in three seasons as a starter for the Patriots, while also returning punts and kicks... selected to play in Nike’s The Opening 2017 Finals...2A state champion in the 100 meters and 200 meters in 2017.

Career Highs * Tackles.............................................3 vs. Tennessee, South Carolina, 2020 * Tackles for Loss............ 1 vs. Arkansas, Miss. State, South Carolina, 2020 2020 Freshman All-SEC Team, as selected by the league’s 14 head coaches...has seen action in all nine games to date...has 12 total stops, three for lost yardage, and 10 QB pressures...season-high three tackles vs. Tennessee and again at South Carolina...also blocked a Gamecock PAT, the first such block by a UGA player since 2015...had two tackles, one for lost yardage, and two QB hurries in win over Miss. State...credited with one solo tackle for a 1-yard loss and also had a QB pressure in win at Arkansas...also played as a running back in some goal-line offensive plays vs. Auburn and Tennessee...caught a 1-yard TD pass from Stetson Bennett in fourth quarter vs. Tennessee. High School Apopka, coached by Jeff Rolson...2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com composite five-star prospect, #18 player nationally... ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #12 prospect nationally, #3 DT nationally and the #5 prospect in Florida...ranked as the #53 prospect nationally, #6 defensive tackle nationally and the #9 prospect in Florida...rivals. com four-star prospect, ranked as the #49 prospect nationally, #4 DT nationally and the #23 prospect in Florida...played DT, TE and punter for Apopka, which had a 12-1 record, No. 5 state ranking, and reached the FHSAA Class 8A title game in his senior season...ranked as the top prospect in Central Florida on the Orlando Sentinel’s Super60 list...had 64 total tackles, including 12 sacks in his senior campaign...also competed in basketball and weightlifting at Apopka, placing second in the FHSAA Class 2A heavyweight division with a bench press of 395 pounds. Personal Full name: JALEN CARTER...intended major: Business...recipient of the Susan and Mark Tomlinson Family Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2020 9/2 9 3 12 0.0/0 3.0/3 0 0 0 0 10

LEWIS CINE Cedar Hill, Texas Trinity Christian High School DB

Personal

6-1

185

1VL

Full name TYSON M. CAMPBELL...major: Public Relations...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 14/11 29 16 45 0.0/0 0.5/2 1 2 1 0 0 2019 9/3 9 6 15 0.0/0 0.5/1 0 1 4 0 1 2020 9/9 17 9 26 0.0/0 2.5/4 0 0 4 1 1 Total 32/23 55 31 86 0.0/0 3.5/7 1 3 9 1 1

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Career Highs * Tackles.............................................................12 vs. South Carolina, 2020 * Interceptions....................................................... 1 vs. Arkansas State, 2019 2020 Has started in defensive backfield in all nine games to date...second on team in tackles with 49 stops, one for lost yardage, and three pass breakups...ca-

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reer-best 12 solo tackles in win at USC...team-high eight stops vs. Alabama... in season-opening win at Arkansas, he finished with a career high-matching six tackles and also had a QB pressure...played every defensive snap vs. Auburn, finishing with four stops, including a tackle for 4-yard loss...six tackles and a PBU in less than two quarters of play vs. Florida...three solo stops in win over Tennessee...two tackles and a pass breakup vs. Miss. State. 2019 Played in all 14 games, starting in the last two...finished season with 20 total stops...season-high six tackles in his first start vs. LSU...matched that total in another start vs. Baylor in the Allstate Sugar Bowl...had his first collegiate interception and a pass breakup vs. Arkansas State...had three stops vs. Arkansas State and Missouri...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills...had a team-high eight tackles for the Red squad at the annual G-Day intrasquad game...co-winner of Special Teams Newcomer of the Year, awarded at team’s post-season awards gala. 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…Rivals. com four-star prospect, #89 nationally, #6 safety and #12 in Texas…Tigers won their second straight state title in 2018…finished with 85 tackles (46 solo) and 13 TFLs in his senior season…had 2 INTs, 2 FFs and 1 FR for a TD...played his first three seasons at Everett High School in Massachusetts... honored as the USA Today 2017 Massachusetts Defensive Player of the Year. Personal

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. 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. High School Stephens County, coached by Frank Barden ... 2016 U.S. Army All-American ... 2015 MaxPreps Second-Team All-American ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #119 overall prospect in the country, #6 OG nationally, #6 prospect in Georgia ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #222 overall prospect in the country, #13 OG nationally, #23 prospect in Georgia ... Scout four-star prospect, #118 prospect in the country, #7 OG nationally ... PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #37 prospect in the nation on Top 150 Dream Team ... 247sports.com five-star prospect, #9 OT nationally, #11 prospect in Georgia ... Dawg Post #10 overall prospect and No. 1 OG in Georgia… 2015 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 in Georgia and All-State first team ... 2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State first team ... Helped lead his team to the playoffs in all four years of his high school career. Personal Full name: BENJAMIN KEITH CLEVELAND...Major: Sociology. ..recipient of the Harry Leroy Dukes and Bill & Jane Young Football Scholarships.

Full name: LEWIS TOM CINE...intended major: Psychology... recipient of the Jack Davis Honorary Football Scholarship.

OWEN CONDON

Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2019 14/2 15 5 20 0.0/0 0.5/1 0 0 3 1 1 2020 9/9 36 13 49 0.0/0 1.0/4 0 0 3 0 1 Totals 23/11 51 18 69 0.0/0 1.5/5 0 0 6 1 2

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Bishop McGuinness High School OL RSo.

OL Sr. 6-6 340 3VL

74 2020 Coaches’ All-SEC First Team...has started at right guard in all nine games to date...selected SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week -- the third time of his career winning the award -- after Georgia’s win at South Carolina, when the Bulldogs racked up a season-best 332 rushing yards...also won the honor after Georgia’s win over Auburn...played 100 percent of Georgia’s offensive snaps vs. Alabama, Florida and Miss. State...selected one of three team captains for the Missouri game. 2019 Saw action in 13 games at right guard, starting there vs. Arkansas State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Ga. Tech and LSU...SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week vs. Missouri...also participated on punt and placement kick units...preseason All-SEC Third Team Offense by media. 2018 Played in eight of 14 games...started the first four games at right guard...left

georgia

310

1VL

BEN CLEVELAND Toccoa, Georgia Stephens County High School

6-7

2020 Made his first collegiate start (at right tackle) in season-opening win at Arkansas...played the entire second half at right tackle in win over Auburn... also saw fourth-quarter action vs. Missouri. 2019 Saw his first action of the season vs. Arkansas State, playing 15 snaps... named to the 2019 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll. 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...listed as No. 7 on the Oklahoman’s 2017 Super 30 Rankings. Personal Full name OWEN SELLERS CONDON...major: Finance...mother Sheri Condon attended UGA...born in Atlanta...recipient of the Tom & Jeannette Greeson Football Scholarship, as well as the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic & Athletic Excellence.

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JAMES COOK Miami, Florida Miami Central High School RB Jr. 5-11 190 2VL

4 Career Highs * Rushing Yards................................................104 vs. South Carolina, 2020 * Rushing Attempts............................................. 11 vs. South Carolina, 2018 * Rushing TDs.............................. 2 vs. UMass, 2018; South Carolina, 2020 * Long Rush.............................................. 44 yards vs. South Carolina, 2020 * Receptions............................................... 4 vs. Alabama & Kentucky, 2020 * Receiving Yards.......................................................101 vs. Alabama, 2020 * Long reception................................................. 82 yards vs. Alabama, 2020

Career Rushing Statistics Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 41 284 6.9 21.8 2 36 AP 31 188 6.1 13.4 2 37 AS 45 303 6.7 37.9 3 44 SC 117 775 6.6 22.1 7 44 SC 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 2019 14/3 16 132 8.3 9.4 0 19 MS 2020 8/0 16 225 14.1 28.1 2 82 UA Total 35/3 40 446 11.2 12.7 2 82 UA Year G/GS 2018 13/0 2019 14/3 2020 8/0 Total 35/3

DJ DANIEL Griffin, Georgia Georgia Military Coll. / Spalding HS DB Sr. 6-1 185 1VL

2020 Team’s second-leading rusher with 303 yards on 45 carries in eight games... also the Bulldogs’ No. 4 receiver, with 16 catches for 225 yards, including a career-long 82-yard TD catch vs. Alabama...his four receptions vs. Bama were also a career best...matched that total in the next game at Kentucky... scored one rushing TD (9 yds) and one receiving TD (37 yds) vs. Missouri... career-best 104 rushing yards on just six carries in win at South Carolina... had runs of 44 and 29 yards vs. the Gamecocks...named to the pre-season watch list for the Doak Walker Award (nation’s top RB)...had 41 yards on just five carries vs. Auburn before leaving the game with an injury. 2019 Played in all 14 games, starting in three...finished with 188 yards on just 31 carries (6.1 avg.), with two TDs...also had 132 yards receiving on 16 catches...scored on a career-long 37-yard run vs. Arkansas State...season-long 19-yard reception vs. Georgia Tech...co-winner of Offensive Most Improved Player Award, given at team’s post-season awards gala. 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...saw extensive action vs. Austin Peay, rushing six times for 66 yards and catching two passes for seven 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. High School Miami Central, coached by Roland Smith...transferred to Miami Northwestern after football season to finish out his senior year...2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, in which he ran for a 16-yard TD...247sports.com fourstar prospect...#41 overall prospect, #3 all-purpose RB 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 fourstar prospect, ranked #54 nationally, #3 RB and #16 in Florida...No. 9 prospect in South Florida in 2018 by the Miami Herald...also Miami Herald 2017 All-Dade Class 8A-6A First Team offense at the athlete position...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 in his senior season...ran for 178 yards and three TDs while leading Miami Central to its fourth FHSAA Class 6A state title in a row. Personal Full name: JAMES COOK...major: Housing Management & Policy...recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship...brother Dalvin Cook played collegiately at Florida State and is currently with Minnesota of the NFL.

14 Career Highs * Tackles.....................................................8 vs. Baylor, 2020 (2019 season) * TFL........................................................ 1 vs. Notre Dame & Auburn, 2019 * Pass Breakups................................................................... 2 vs. LSU, 2019 2020 Has played in eight of nine games to date...most productive game thus far was a 4-tackle effort vs. Mississippi State...two solo tackles in season opener at Arkansas...had a solo tackle and a pass breakup vs. Auburn...two stops at South Carolina included a solo tackle for 5-yard loss. 2019 Played in 13 of 14 games, starting the last 11 games of the season...finished with 42 total stops and eight pass breakups (2nd best on team)...closed out the season with a career-best eight tackles vs. Baylor in the Sugar Bowl... six tackles, including a third-down stop for a 2-yard loss, in win at Auburn... started vs. Notre Dame and contributed five tackles, one for lost yardage... also snuffed ND’s final play with a fourth-down pass breakup...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills...co-winner of Defensive Newcomer of the Year Awardn at team’s post-season awards gala. Junior College Georgia Military College, coached by Bert Williams…247Sports.com fourstar JUCO prospect…Ranked as the #6 JUCO prospect nationally, #2 ranked JUCO cornerback and #1 JUCO prospect in the state of Georgia…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...hauled in two INTs in his second season...tied for a team-high three interceptions in his first season. 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. Personal Full name: DAVIS ANTHONY DANIEL...major: Sociology....recipient of the Dan M. Post Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2019 13/11 36 6 42 0.0/0 2.0/3 0 0 8 0 3 2020 8/0 8 1 9 0.0/0 1.0/5 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 21/11 44 7 51 0.0/0 3.0/8 0 0 9 0 3

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JT DANIELS

JORDAN DAVIS

Irvine, California Southern California / Mater Dei HS

Charlotte, North Carolina Mallard Creek High School

QB RSo. 6-3 210

Tr.

DL Jr. 6-6 320 2VL

2020 Georgia’s starting QB in the past three games...completed 28 of 38 passes for 401 yards and four scores, including TD passes of 48 and 40 yards, in his UGA debut vs. Mississippi State...became the 10th QB in UGA history to have four TD passes in a game...named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance...also named Maxwell Award Player of the Week and Davey O’Brien Award Great 8...tossed a pair of TD passes in win at South Carolina...threw for 299 yards and three TDs in win at #25 Missouri... medically cleared to play just days after the Bulldogs’ season opener at Arkansas...participated in pre-season camp. 2018-2019 (at USC)

In 2019: Redshirted after season-ending knee injury suffered in third quarter of opener vs. Fresno State...had completed 25 of 34 passes for 215 yards before the injury...named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll for Fall 2019. In 2018: Started at QB in every game in which he played...the second true freshman USC player to start at QB in the season opener (Matt Barkley was the first in 2009)...was 21 of 35 for 282 yards and a 43-yard TD in his debut vs. UNLV...completed 37 (USC record) of 51 passes for 349 yards and 2 TDs vs. Notre Dame...threw for 322 yards (30x48) vs. Texas...threw for a pair of TDs and a 2-point PAT in the second half to help USC overcome a 13-point deficit vs. Washington State...missed the Arizona State game after suffering a concussion the week before vs. Utah. High School Mater Dei Catholic HS, coached by Bruce Rollinson...graduated a full year early in order to enroll at USC...2017 Gatorade National Player of the Year... Max Preps National Player of the Year...PrepStar Dream Team...USA Today All-USA First Team...two-time Gatorade state Player of the Year and two-time Orange County Offensive Player of the Year...L.A. Times All-Area Player of the Year...completed 262 of 365 passes (71.8%) for 4,123 yards and 52 TDs with just four INTs as a senior...his 12,014 career passing yards were an Orange County record, as were his 152 TD passes...led Mater Dei to a 38-4 record in his three seasons, including a 15-0 mark, the CIF state title and a final No. 1 national ranking in 2017. Personal Full name: JONATHAN TYLER DANIELS...majored in Psychology at USC ...recipient of the Green-Sands Football Scholarship. Career Passing Statistics (at USC) Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2018 11/11 216 363 .595 2672 10 14 128.6 65 CU 2019 1/1 25 34 .735 215 1 1 130.5 28 FS Total 12/12 241 397 .607 2887 11 15 128.7 65 CU Passing Statistics at Georgia Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2020 3/3 54 81 .667 839 1 9 187.87 49 MS 2020 Game-By-Game Stats G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD LG Miss. State 1/1 28 38 .737 401 0 4 49 @SC 1/1 10 16 .625 139 1 2 40 @Missouri 1/1 16 27 .593 299 3 0 37

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Career Highs * Tackles............................................................................... 7 vs. LSU, 2018 * TFL...................................................................... 1 (5x) recent: LSU, 2019 * Pass Breakups.....................................1 (2x) recent: vs. Texas A&M, 2019 2020 Coaches’ All-SEC Second Team...has started at nose tackle in six of nine contests...credited with four tackles and a QB pressure in victory over Auburn...had two solo stops in win over Tennessee...had one assisted tackle in season-opening win at Arkansas...four assisted tackles vs. Alabama...missed three games (UF, MSU, USC) because of injury...named to Pre-season AllSEC First Team, as chosen by media members covering the league...named one of three team captains for the Tennessee game. 2019 Started eight of 14 games and finished season with 18 total stops...assisted on a QB sack for a 10-yard loss vs. Florida...one of his two tackles vs. Texas A&M was a solo QB sack for a 5-yard loss...registered a QB sack vs. LSU... recorded a tackle for 4-yard loss vs. Vanderbilt...had a tackle for loss vs. Missouri...left Tennessee game in first quarter with ankle injury...co-winner of Defensive “Up Front” Award, given at team’s post-season awards gala. 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...major: Communication Studies...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 5 2019 14/8 7 11 18 2.5/22 4.5/27 0 0 0 0 2020 6/6 4 9 13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 31/18 17 39 56 4.0/28 6.0/33 0 0 0 0 9

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RIAN DAVIS Apopka, Florida Wekiva High School ILB

RFr.

6-2

230

2019 Co-winner of Defensive Newcomer of the Year award, given at team’s post-season awards gala...played in all 14 games and finished with 25 total stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss...solo TFL came in Sugar Bowl win over Baylor...had a team-high six tackles and a forced fumble in shutout of Kentucky...had two tackles and a QB pressure vs. Florida...three solo tackles and a pass breakup vs. Georgia Tech...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall 2019...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills...named by National Football Foundation as a member of its inaugural “Team of Distinction,” recognizing high school scholar-athletes for their combination of athletic and academic performances, as well as service to their communities. High School

2020 Has seen action in six of nine games thus far as a member of the Bulldogs’ kick return unit...had an assisted tackle in fourth quarter at Missouri. 2019 Redshirted...saw action in the South Carolina game...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills. High School Wekiva HS, coached by Rich Bedesem...Selected for the 2019 Under Armour All-America Bowl...247Sports.com four-star prospect...Ranked as the #4 OLB 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 four-star 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...played in four games of his senior season before suffering a torn ACL..touted as Orlando’s “most coveted recruit” by the Orlando Sentinel...played sophomore and junior seasons at Clear Lake HS in the Houston area...made 94 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 13 QB hurries, six pass deflections, two INTs and two fumble recoveries for TDs as a junior in 2017. Personal Full name RIAN DAVIS...Major: Learning Design & Technology...recipient of the David Jacobs Football Scholarship.

NAKOBE DEAN

Horn Lake HS, coached by Brad Boyette...2018 High School Butkus Award winner as the nation’s top prep LB...selected for the 2019 Under Armour All-America 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 prospect in Mississippi...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #13 nationally and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...Rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked #19 nationally, #1 ILB and #1 in Mississippi...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #23 nationally, #3 OLB, #11 in the Southeast and #1 in Mississippi...Led Horn Lake to a 15-0 season, No. 1 state ranking and the 2018 MHSAA Class 6A State title, the first in Horn Lake’s history...2018 Mississippi Mr. Football for Class 6A...2018 National Lineman of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta...had 175 total tackles, along with 26 tackles for loss, seven sacks, three INTs and two forced fumbles as a senior...tallied 147 total stops, 25 TFLs and nine sacks as a junior...racked up 438 total tackles, 61.5 tackles for loss, 18 sacks, six INTs and 12 total TDs in his Horn Lake career. Personal Full name NAKOBE RASHOD DEAN...Major: Mechanical Engineering... recipient of the Ken and Jody Jackson Family and Milton “Red” Leathers Football Scholarships. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2019 14/0 14 11 25 0.0/0 1.5/4 1 0 2 0 5 2020 9/9 33 31 64 1.5/9 1.5/9 0 0 0 0 9 Total 23/9 47 42 89 1.5/9 3.0/13 1 0 2 0 14

Horn Lake, Mississippi Horn Lake High School ILB

So.

6-0

220

DAIJUN EDWARDS

1VL

Moultrie, Georgia Colquitt County High School

17 Career Highs * Tackles......................................................................... 15 vs. Florida, 2020 * TFL........................ 1.0 vs. Baylor, 2020 (2019 season); vs. Alabama, 2020 * QB Sacks...................................................................1.0 vs. Alabama, 2020 * QB Pressures................................................................3 vs. Alabama, 2020 2020 Semifinalist for the Butkus Award, which recognizes the nation’s best linebacker...has made great progress in his second season...started all nine games to date and has played 78 percent of Georgia’s total defensive snaps this season, tops among linebackers...the Bulldogs’ leading tackler thus far with 64 total stops...career-high 15 tackles vs. Florida, 14 stops in the Bulldogs’ win at Kentucky and 12 more in victory over Mississippi State...had four tackles and a QB pressure in win over Auburn...three solo stops and a QB pressure vs. Tennessee...led team in tackles with a then-career-best seven stops, including an assisted tackle for a 2-yard loss vs. Arkansas...had five stops, including a QB sack for a 7-yard loss, and three QB pressures vs. Alabama.

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33 Career Highs * Rushing Yards..........................................................103 vs. Missouri, 2020 * Rushing Attempts.............................................14 vs. South Carolina, 2020 * Longest Rush................................................... 47 yards vs. Missouri, 2020 2020 Has played in eight of nine games to date and has 37 carries for 218 yards... season-best performances both came in road wins: 103 yards (long run of 47 yards) at Missouri, and season-high 14 carries for 77 yards at South Carolina...had 27 yards on seven attempts vs. Auburn...saw action in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win at Arkansas...gained four yards on his lone carry for the day...caught a pass for three-yard gain vs. Tennessee.

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High School Colquitt County, coached by Justin Rogers...247Sports.com four-star prospect...ranked as the #21 running back nationally, the #28 prospect in Georgia, and the #279 prospect nationally...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, rated as the #13 RB, and #175 prospect nationally and a member of the Top 300 All-American Teamâ&#x20AC;Śrivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #9 RB nationally, #18 in the state and the #135 prospect nationally...ESPN.com fourstar prospect, ranked as the #33 running back nationally, the #42 prospect in Georgia, and the #187 prospect nationally...all told, rushed for 4,413 career yards on 715 carries in 55 games played...2019 All-State Class 7A first team offense by the Georgia Sports Writers Association...as a senior, he led the Packers with 1,008 rushing yards, his third straight 1,000 yard season...he added 11 TDs on the ground...he also caught 27 passes for 408 yards and two TDs as a senior...as a junior, was named an All-State selection by the Georgia Coaches Association-South (First Team), the Georgia Sports Writers Association (Second Team) and the AJC (HM)...helped lead the Packers to the No. 1 state ranking, the No. 14 ranking nationally (MaxPreps), a 14-1 overall record and a Class 7A runner-up finish...rushed for 1,480 yards on the ground on 227 carries with six 100-yard-games and 26 total TDs. Personal Full name: SEVARIAN DAIJUN EDWARDS...intended major: Business... recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2020 8/0 37 218 5.9 27.2 1 47 MZ

WARREN ERICSON Suwanee, Georgia North Gwinnett High School OL RSo. 6-4 315 1VL

50 2020 Has seen action in eight of nine games to date...got his first starting assignment at center in win at #25 Missouri...played at center and right guard in the same series in win at South Carolina. 2019 Saw action in six games: Murray State, Arkansas State, Tennessee, Missouri, Georgia Tech and Baylor...started at right guard and played every offensive snap in Sugar Bowl win over Baylor. 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.

JOHN FITZPATRICK Atlanta, Georgia Marist School TE RSo. 6-6 230 1VL

86 Career Highs * Receptions................................................................... 2 vs. Arkansas, 2020 * Receiving Yards..................................................22 vs. Murray State, 2019 * Long Reception......................................... 22 yards vs. Murray State, 2019 * Receiving TDs............................................................ 1 vs. Arkansas, 2020 2020 Has started in four of nine games to date this season at tight end...has six catches for 54 yards and a TD...caught two passes for 19 yards, including a 12-yard TD catch, vs. Arkansas...caught an 18-yarder in win over Auburn... caught an 8-yard pass for a 3rd down conversion in 3rd quarter vs. Mississippi State. 2019 Saw action in 11 of 14 games, starting in the opener at Vanderbilt...first collegiate catch came vs. Murray State for 22 yards...named to the Fall 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll, as well as the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 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...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...29 catches for more than 400 yards receiving and three TDs as a senior while also playing defensive end for the War Eagles. Personal Full name JOHN WILLIAM FITZPATRICK...Major: Real Estate...recipient of the Devore Family and Herbert & Burdelle Mobley Family Football Scholarships. Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2019 11/1 1 22 22.0 2.0 0 22 MS 2020 9/4 6 54 9.0 6.0 1 18 AR Total 20/5 7 76 10.9 3.5 1 22 MS

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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RYLAND GOEDE Kennesaw, Georgia Kennesaw Mountain High School

FFull name: DANIEL ISAAC GOTHARD...completed his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering after Fall Semester, 2020.

MALIK HERRING

TE RFr. 6-6 240 SQ

Forsyth, Georgia Mary Persons High School

DL Sr. 6-3 280 3VL

2019 Redshirted...saw action in the Murray State and Arkansas State games...enrolled at UGA in January of 2019 and participated in Spring drills...named to the 2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. 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...alltime career leader in receptions, reception yards and TE catches at KMHS... senior career cut short by an ACL tear suffered in October...listed to the 2018 Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen in the preseason...hauled in 21 passes for 228 yards receiving and four touchdowns as a junior. Personal Full name: RYLAND CHRISTOPHER GOEDE...major: Journalism... recipient of the Leavy Family & the Brunswick News Publishing Co. Football Scholarship.

DANIEL GOTHARD Dunwoody, Georgia Dunwoody High School OL Sr. 6-6 327 SQ

57 2019 Saw action in the Murray State and Arkansas State games...participated in spring drills, earning a spot on the Black team for the 2019 G-Day Game... named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring 2019...also a member of the Fall 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2018 Saw his first collegiate action vs. Massachusetts...named to Summer 2018 J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2017 Member of the scout team...named to Fall 2017 J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2016 Redshirted... Member of the scout team. High School Dunwoody, coached by Michael Nash...as a senior, received all-region and all-county honors...also competed in wrestling, finishing fourth in the state in the heavyweight class his senior year...earned honor roll recognition each year of high school.

10 Career Highs * Tackles................... 5 vs. Georgia Tech, 2018; Baylor, 2020 (2019 season) * TFL............................................................................2.0 vs. Missouri, 2020 * QB Pressures.................................................................. 5 vs. Florida, 2020 2020 Started at end in seven of nine games to date this season...has 19 tackles and 22 total QB pressures on the season, second best among all defenders...had four tackles, including a sack that resulted in an intentional grounding penalty, and three QB pressures vs. Alabama...had three assisted tackles and three QB pressures in win over Auburn...credited with one solo tackle and added a batted-down pass, as well as a QB pressure, in season opener at Arkansas... had one tackle, a pass breakup and four QB pressures in win at Kentucky... one of three team captains for the Arkansas, Kentucky and Missouri games. 2019 Played in 12 of 14 games, starting in nine...finished with 26 total stops...also had 18 QB pressures, third-best among all defenders...career-high five tackles in Sugar Bowl vs. Baylor included 1.5 tackles for loss...also batted down a Baylor pass at the line of scrimmage...four tackles in win at Auburn, including a stop for an 8-yard loss...had two tackles, including one for a 4-yard loss, and a QB pressure in win at Tennessee...two tackles, including an assisted stop for a 9-yard loss, and four QB pressures vs. Florida...co-winner of Defensive Most Improved Player award, given at team’s post-season awards gala. 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. Ga. 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...credited with two stops and a QB pressure vs. Florida...recorded first two career tackles vs. Samford...also participated on kickoff return coverage units. High School Mary Persons, 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…247Sports.com 4-star prospect, #4 DE nationally and #15 overall prospect in Georgia…Scout 4-star prospect, #215 player nationally, #19 DE nationally…Dawgs Post #20 overall prospect in Georgia…Selected to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2016 Georgia’s Super 11 team and Class 4A All-State team…Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State team…Aided the Mary Persons Bulldogs to the semifinals of the 2016 GHSA Class AAAA playoffs…Touchdown Club of Atlanta Metro Atlanta All-Star Team…Appeared in 13 games his senior year, totaling 81 total tackles, 27 TFL, nine sacks and caused two fumbles…He also added two touchdowns on three receptions…In his junior year, he tallied 74 total tackles, 21 TFL, seven sacks, forced two fumbles and recovered a fumble in 10 games played…On the offensive end, he scored three touchdowns on three receptions.

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PRATHER HUDSON

Full name: AL’MALIK DEMICHIA HERRING...major: Sport Management... recipient of the Aubrey Cecil Rhodes scholarship.

Columbus, Georgia Brookstone High School

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 2019 13/9 15 11 26 0.5/9 5.0/25 0 0 2 0 24 2020 9/7 11 8 19 1.0/12 3.5/17 0 0 2 0 22 Total 51/17 37 38 75 3.0/29 12.0/58 1 0 5 0 50

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TREY HILL Warner Robins, Georgia Houston County High School OL Jr. 6-4 330 2VL

55 2020 Has started at center in all eight games in which he’s played this season...has played 95 percent of the Bulldogs’ offensive snaps in those games, including all of five contests....made a key third-quarter recovery of a teammate’s fumble -- 15 yards downfield from the line of scrimmage -- to preserve what became a TD drive vs. Tennessee...named to the watch list of the 2020 Rimington Award, given annually to the nation’s top center...named to the pre-season watch list for the Outland Trophy (nation’s outstanding interior lineman)...second-team pre-season All-SEC, as picked by the media covering the league...named one of three team captains for the Kentucky game. 2019 AP All-SEC 2nd Team...started at center in all 14 games...played every offensive snap in seven games: Vandy, ND, USC, UK, UF, AU and Baylor... left Missouri game in first half because of injury, only to return the following week as a starter at Auburn...co-winner of Offensive Most Improved Player award, given at team’s post-season awards gala...Rimington Award Watch List...Fall 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll member...also a member of the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall 2019. 2018 Saw action in all 14 games...started the last four games at RG...filled in at center for all but four offensive plays of the Kentucky game after starter Lamont Gaillard left with an injury...played extensively at multiple OL positions vs. Vanderbilt...one of four players to win Offensive Newcomer of the Year at the team’s post-season awards gala...enrolled at UGA in January of 2018 and participated in spring drills. High School Houston County, coached by Von Lassiter...selected to represent the East in the 2018 U.S. Army All-America Bowl...247Sports.com four-star prospect... ranked as the #3 offensive guard nationally, #62 overall prospect nationally and the #9 prospect in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #31 nationally and member of the Top 150 Dream Team...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #22 nationally, #1 OG and #4 in Georgia...Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #137 nationally, #4 OG and #15 in the state...USA Today 2017 All-USA Second-Team offense...2017 All-State Class 6A First-team offense by the AJC. Personal Full name: DEONTREY N. HILL...recipient of the Freeman Family Football Scholarship...completed his undergraduate degree in Sport Management after Fall Semester, 2020.

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Has seen action in all nine Georgia games thus far as a member of kick coverage units...gained seven yards on a fourth-quarter rushing play in win at South Carolina...also had two carries for six yards in fourth-quarter action vs. Missouri...a semifinalist for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy, given annually by the National Football Foundation and nicknamed the “Academic Heisman” for its requirements of academic success, community service and on-field performance...assisted on a tackle in punt coverage vs. Florida. 2019 Played in all 14 games...had one carry for five yards, vs. Murray State...also caught a 14-yard pass vs. Ark. State...had four solo tackles in kick coverage: in KO coverage at the 16-yard line vs. Missouri; in punt coverage vs. Texas A&M; in KO coverage at the 10-yard line vs. Ga. Tech; in KO coverage vs. Baylor...earned the team’s Junior Class GPA award with a 3.81 GPA...selected to the 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District Team. 2018 Played in all 14 games, with 64 yards on 15 carries...had 19 yards on five carries vs. USC...carried twice for nine yards vs. UMass...continued his role as a special teams regular...one of three winners of the Frank Sinkwich Award (toughest player on team). 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...received his undergraduate degree in Finance at Fall, 2019 commencement exercises...earned his master’s degree in Sport Management after Fall Semester, 2020. Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2017 15/0 6 15 2.5 1.2 0 7 SAM 2018 14/0 15 64 4.3 4.6 0 11 AP 2019 14/0 1 5 5.0 0.4 0 5 MS 2020 9/0 3 13 4.3 1.4 0 7 SC Total 52/0 25 97 3.9 1.9 0 11 AP Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2017 15/0 2 0 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 14/0 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 14/0 4 0 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 9/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 52/0 7 1 8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

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DARIUS JACKSON Sandersville, Georgia Washington County High School DB Jr. 5-10 200 SQ

29 2020 Member of the Scout team. 2019 Participated in spring drills and played for the Red team in the 2019 G-Day intrasquad game. 2018 Walked on the team and took a redshirt. High School Washington County, coached by Joel Ingram...helped the Golden Hawks to three region championships, as well as a state runner-up finish in Class 3A his freshman year...Finished runner-up in state weightlifting (180 lbs. class) his sophomore year...Lettered in football and track at Washington County. Personal Full name DARIUS KENNETH JACKSON, JR. ...Son of Darius and Frankie Jackson...Major: Biological Sciences.

KEARIS JACKSON Fort Valley, Georgia Peach County High School WR RSo. 6-0

200

1VL

fore leaving the game with a hand injury...also had two punt returns for 11 yards...missed three contests because of injury...had a 13-yard reception and a punt return of five yards vs. Missouri...caught one pass for 22 yards vs. Texas A&M. 2018 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. 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...won the 2017 Class 3A state shot put title. Personal Full name: KEARIS JAMARCUS JACKSON...Major: Communication Studies...recipient of the recipient of the Vickie & Leon Farmer and Joe B. Maxwell Family Scholarships. Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2018 4/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 --2019 11/7 5 79 15.8 8.8 0 32 VU 2020 9/2 33 467 14.2 51.9 3 49 AU Total 24/9 38 546 14.4 22.8 3 49 AU Career Kick & Punt Return Statistics Year KOR Yds Avg. TD LG PR Yds Avg TD LG 2018 0 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 0.0 0 -2019 0 0 0.0 0 -- 2 11 5.5 0 6 VU 2020 9 268 29.8 0 56 UF 13 86 6.6 0 52 SC Total 9 268 29.8 0 56 UF 15 97 6.5 0 52 SC

JAYLEN JOHNSON Duluth, Georgia Peachtree Ridge High School

Career Highs * Receptions......................................................................9 vs. Auburn, 2020 * Receiving Yards.........................................................147 vs. Auburn, 2020 * Long Reception.................................................. 49 yards vs. Auburn, 2020 * Long Punt Return................................... 52 yards vs. South Carolina, 2020 * Long Kickoff Return...........................................56 yards vs. Florida, 2020

WR RSo. 6-2

Played in 11 of 14 games, with seven starts...had five catches for 79 yards... started the season opener at Vanderbilt and caught two passes 31 yards be-

1VL

2020 Georgia’s leading receiver through nine games, with 33 catches for 467 yards and three TDs...also the Bulldogs’ leading punt and kickoff returner... his career-best 52-yard punt return vs. South Carolina put him atop the SEC rankings in that category...set career highs in receptions (9), receiving yards (147) and long catch (49) in win over Auburn...four catches for 91 yards and a 21-yard TD catch vs. Tennessee...four receptions for 55 yards, including a 40-yard TD grab, vs. Miss. State...caught a team-best, six passes for 62 yards in season-opening win at Arkansas...also had a pair of punt returns for 34 yards, including a 19-yarder...named one of three student representatives on the UGA Athletics Board of Directors...also UGA’s representative at the SEC Football Leadership Council...named one of three team captains for the Tennessee and Mississippi State games. 2019

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2020 Has seen action in all nine games to date as a reserve wide receiver. 2019 Played in three games: Murray State, Arkansas State and Georgia Tech... participated in spring drills, earning a spot on the Red team for the 2019 G-Day Game. 2018 Walked on the team and was redshirted...member of the scout team. High School Peachtree Ridge, coached by Reggie Stancil…earned First Team All-County and All-Region honors his senior year...caught 36 passes for 490 yards and 2 TDs as a senior...junior year stats: 413 yards, 33 catches, & 3 TDs.

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Personal Full name JAYLEN ALEXANDER ATOA JOHNSON...son of Kegan Johnson and Nina Brown...intended major: Business.

BRODERICK JONES Lithonia, Georgia Lithonia High School

JERMAINE JOHNSON

OL Fr. 6-4 285 HS

Eden Prairie, Minnesota Independence (Kan.) CC/Eden Prairie HS

OLB Sr. 6-5 240 1VL

11 Career Highs * Tackles..........................................................4 (3x) recent: Alabama, 2020 * TFL....................................................1.0 (8x) recent: South Carolina, 2020 * QB Sacks...........................................1.0 (7x) recent: South Carolina, 2020 * QB Pressures.............................. 4 vs. Florida, 2019; South Carolina, 2020 2020 Has played in seven of nine games thus far, starting in three...has 16 total stops, including five sacks (second-best on team) and 11 QB pressures...saw action in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win at Arkansas...credited with two tackles, a pass breakup and a QB pressure...missed the Auburn & Tennessee games because of injury...returned to register four stops (1 QB sack) and two QB pressures vs. Alabama...had three tackles, including a sack, in win at Kentucky...two tackles, including a QB sack, and a QB pressure vs. Mississippi State. 2019 Played in all 14 games, starting vs. Murray State, and finished with 20 total stops...had a 6-yard sack vs. Arkansas State...assisted in a sack and another TFL vs. Murray State...had a key QB pressure on Notre Dame’s final offensive play that forced a fourth-down incompletion...caused a key second-quarter fumble in win at Auburn...had 13 total QB pressures...had a pass breakup vs. South Carolina...three tackles and four QB pressures vs. Florida...enrolled at UGA in January 2019 and participated in bowl practices and Spring drills. Junior College

2020 Saw his first collegiate action at right tackle in fourth-quarter drive at South Carolina...also played as a reserve in win at Missouri. High School Lithonia, coached by Marcus Jelks and David Edwards...selected to represent Team Pressure in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game, where he was regarded as one of the top offensive linemen...247sports.com composite five-star prospect, the #11 prospect nationally, the #2 OT prospect and #3 prospect from Georgia...ESPN.com five-star prospect, the #9 prospect nationally, #1 OT prospect nationally, #5 prospect in the Southeast and #3 in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, ranked #18 prospect nationally, the #2 OT and a member of the Team 150 Dream Team...rivals. com five-star prospect, #5 prospect nationally, #2 OT nationally, #2 player from Georgia....unanimous pick to the 2019 Class 5A All-State First Team offense by the Georgia Sports Writers Assn. and the AJC...as a senior, he led the Bulldogs to wins in three of their last four region games to claim a No. 3 seed in the GHSA Class 5A playoffs...paved the way for a Lithonia offense that averaged 25.1 points per game in the regular season, as well as 3,106 yards of offense (282.4 yards per game)...registered 11 pancake blocks on the line, as well as 17 tackles, five tackles for loss and four sacks for 36 yards lost as a defensive tackle...named to the USA Today 2018 ALL-USA Georgia First Team offense after his junior campaign...tabbed for the 2018 MaxPreps Preseason Junior All-American Second Team offense...competed at the 2019 Under Armour Future 50 event as a junior. Personal Full name: BRODERICK BERNARD JONES...intended major: Sport Management...recipient of the Heyward Allen Football Scholarship.

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. High School Eden Prairie, coached by Mike Grant…247Sports.com three-star prospect… Ranked as the #105 Weakside Defensive End prospect and the #11 prospect in Minnesota…Rivals.com two-star prospect. Personal Full name: JERMAINE CURTIS JOHNSON...Major: Housing Management... recipient of the Louis S. Sohn, Jr. Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2019 14/1 9 11 20 2.5/13 3.0/14 1 0 1 0 13 2020 7/3 11 5 16 4.0/20 5.0/24 0 0 1 0 11 Total 21/4 20 16 36 6.5/33 8.0/38 1 0 2 0 24

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JALEN KIMBER Mansfield, Texas Mansfield Timberview High School DB

Fr.

6-0

170

6 2020 Has seen action in two of the Bulldogs’ nine games to date (Arkansas, Tennessee)...enrolled at UGA in January of 2020. High School Timberview HS, coached by James Brown...selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl...247Sports.com composite four-star prospect. #8 CB nationally, the #17 prospect in Texas, and the #104 overall prospect nationally...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #7 CB, #15 in Texas, and the #84 nationally...rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #8 CB, #209 player nationally, and the #40 prospect in Texas...PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team, #7 CB, #80 prospect nationally….in his senior season, he recorded 18 tackles and two PBUs in eight games for the Wolves...named to the All-District 6-5A

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player bios first team defense...selected to represent Team Savage at The Opening 2019 Finals...as a junior, he racked up 34 tackles (26 solo), three INTs and six PBUs...helped lead the Wolves to the region finals of the UIL Conference 5A Division I playoffs. Personal Full name: JALEN JERMAINE KIMBER...Intended Major: Business....recipient of the Brett E. Hansen Family Football Scholarship.

CAMERON KINNIE Suwanee, Georgia Collins Hill High School OL

Fr.

6-3

265

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High School St. Petersburg, coached by Joe Fabrizio...PrepStar Magazine 3-star prospect, All-Southeast Region...ESPN.com 3-star prospect, #88 ranked WR nationally, #84 overall prospect in Florida...Rivals.com 3-star prospect...247Sports. com 3-star, #97 ranked WR nationally and #89 overall prospect in Florida... Scout 3-star prospect, #57 ranked WR nationally…He totaled 40 receptions for 719 yards and seven TDs...Tampa Bay Times 2016 All-Tampa Bay Honorable Mention...In his junior year at Admiral Farragut Academy, he amassed 1,038 yards and 15 touchdowns, both team highs… Coached by Ryan Hearn, the Blue Jackets went 10-2 and reached the 2015 FHSAA Class 2A Regional Finals...Tampa Bay Times 2015 All-Tampa Bay First Team Offense...Sun Sentinel 2015 Florida All-State Class 2A First Team Offense. Personal Full name: MATTHEW JAMES LANDERS...Major: Sport Management... recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship. Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2018 4/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 --2019 12/1 10 105 10.5 8.8 1 26 GT 2020 8/0 2 27 13.5 3.4 0 23 AR Total 24/1 12 132 11.0 5.5 1 26 GT

Collins Hill, coached by Lenny Gregory…247Sports.com three-star prospect…ranked as the #135 defensive tackle nationally, the #184 prospect in Georgia, and the #1915 prospect in the country…PrepStar Magazine threestar prospect…rivals.com three-star prospect…ESPN.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #101 DT nationally, and the #146 prospect in the state… as a senior he recorded 63 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks.

RICHARD LeCOUNTE III Riceboro, Georgia Liberty County High School

Personal

DB Sr. 5-11 185 3VL

Full name CAMERON ISAIAH KINNIE...intended major: Engineering... recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. John F. McMullan Football Scholarship.

MATT LANDERS Pinellas, Florida St. Petersburg High School WR Jr. 6-5 200 2VL

5 Career Highs * Receptions.................................................3 vs. Baylor 2020 (2019 season) * Receiving Yards........................................................ 27 vs. Arkansas, 2020 * Long Reception.........................................26 yards vs. Georgia Tech, 2019 2020 Has seen action in eight of nine contests thus far...in season-opening win at Arkansas, he caught two passes for 27 yards (career high in yardage). 2019 Played in 12 of 14 games, starting vs. Murray State...finished with 10 catches for 105 yards...career-long catch of 26 yards vs. Ga. Tech...caught career-best three passes for 25 yards vs. Baylor in Sugar Bowl, including first career TD catch for 16 yards. 2018 Saw action in four games: Austin Peay, MTSU, Vanderbilt and UMass. 2017 Redshirted...member of the Scout team.

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* Tackles............................................................................ 13 vs. Kentucky, 2020 * INT..................................2 vs. Baylor 2020 (2019 season); vs. Arkansas, 2020 * Pass Breakups................................................................... 3 vs. Kentucky, 2020 * Long INT return......................................................71 yards vs. Missouri, 2019

2020 All-SEC First Team, as selected by the league’s 14 head coaches, despite playing in just five games...has started five of nine games thus far this season...three interceptions and four pass breakups...career highs in tackles (13) and pass breakups (3) in win at Kentucky...earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors after the game...missed the past four games due to injuries incurred in a traffic accident...got his third pick (8th of his career) on first offensive play of the game vs. Alabama...finished the game with five tackles, one for lost yardage...had three tackles, two interceptions and a pass breakup in season-opening win at Arkansas...had two stops in limited action vs. Auburn...named to pre-season watch lists for the Bednarik Award (collegiate defensive player of the year), Paycom Jim Thorpe Award (nation’s top DB) and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (nation’s top defensive player)...named to the Pre-Season All-SEC First Team, as picked by the media covering the league...named one of three team captains for the Arkansas game. 2019 Co-winner of Defensive Most Improved Player award, given at team’s post-season awards gala....started all 14 games at safety...team’s third-leading tackler with 61 total stops (35 solo, 26 assists)...led the SEC in fumbles recovered with three and was second in interceptions with four...two interceptions in Sugar Bowl win over Baylor...caused and recovered a third-quarter Texas A&M fumble...was also the team’s leading tackler in the game with seven stops......in win at Auburn, he had six tackles (1 TFL), a fumble recovery and a pass breakup on the Tigers’ final possession...had seven tackles and a pass breakup vs. Notre Dame...had six tackles and a key fourth-down

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pass breakup vs. Florida...highlight of the Missouri game was his third career interception and 71-yard return...led team with five stops at Tennessee, including one for lost yardage...one of four Bulldogs with a team-high six stops in shutout of Kentucky...added his third career fumble recovery in the pivotal third quarter vs. UK...had second career interception in the Tennessee game...preseason All-SEC Third Team Defense by media. 2018 Started 13 of 14 games...the Bulldogs’ leading tackler, with 74 total stops, including a tackle for loss and three PBUs...then-career-high 10 total tackles vs. South Carolina...first career INT vs. Alabama, with a 29-yard return...seven tackles at LSU...four tackles vs. Tennessee...had seven stops vs. Florida, assisting on a TFL, 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

prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, ranked #13 OT, #115 prospect nationally... rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #13 OT, #19 in the state, and #178 nationally...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked #19 OT, #24 in the state, and #57 nationally...helped lead the Wildcats to the bi-district round of the UIL Conference 6A Division 2 playoffs and a 3-3 record in District 24... earned first-team All-District in three consecutive seasons from sophomore to senior year...selected to participate in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl...also competed in the shot put for the Clear Creek track and field team, tossing a personal record 55 feet, 2 inches as a sophomore...qualified for regionals as a freshman and a junior, finishing ninth in 2019 with a 49’1” mark. Personal Full name: CHARLES ROBERT LINDBERG...intended major: Business... recipient of the Jack and Joy Davis Football Scholarship.

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...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...ESPN.com five-star prospect, #12 player nationally, #2 safety nationally, #2 player in Georgia... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #58 player nationally, #6 safety nationally, #7 player in Georgia...AJC 2016 Georgia’s Super 11, All-State Class 3A Defense...2016 Georgia Sports Writers Assn. All-State Class 3A First Team Defense...Savannah Morning News 2015-16 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 caught 86 passes for 1,683 yards and 23 TDs, rushed for 1,450 yards and three TDs and threw for 750 yards and 10 TDs. Personal Full name: RICHARD LEE LeCOUNTE, III...Major: Sport Management... 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 4 1 0 2019 14/14 35 26 61 0.0/0 4.5/9 2 3 3 4 0 2020 5/5 16 10 26 0.0/0 1.0/2 0 1 4 3 0 Total 43/33 106 70 176 0.0/0 6.5/13 4 6 11 8 0

CHAD LINDBERG League City, Texas Clear Creek High School OL

Fr.

6-6

315

ZION LOGUE Lebanon, Tennessee Lebanon High School DL RFr. 6-5 295 SQ

96 2020 Has seen action in the last four games of the regular season...career-best five tackles, including one for lost yardage, in win at South Carolina...saw his first action of the season vs. Florida and was credited with a second-quarter assisted tackle...credited with an assist the following week vs. Mississippi State... 2019 Redshirted...saw action in the Murray State and Arkansas State games and had two QB pressures against the Racers. 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...tallied 57 total tackles, including six for loss, while adding an interception, fumble forced and one reception – a 19-yard touchdown – in his senior season...listed as No. 7 on The Tennessean’s Dandy Dozen for 2018. Personal Full name: ZION JABEZ LOGUE...Major: Special Education...recipient of the Drake Family Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2020 4/0 3 5 8 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 0

78 High School Clear Creek HS, coached by Dwayne Lane...selected to participate in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com composite fourstar prospect, ranked as the #17 offensive tackle nationally, the #26 prospect in Texas, and the #140 prospect nationally...PrepStar Magazine four-star

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TREZMEN MARSHALL Homerville, Georgia Clinch County High School ILB So. 6-1 230 1VL

15 Career Highs

* Tackles........................................................................ 3 vs. Murray State, 2019

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Has seen action in three of nine contests thus far as a member of the Bulldogs’ kick coverage unit. 2019 Played in all 14 games...finished with five total stops...had a tackle in kickoff coverage vs. Texas A&M at the 14-yard line...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills. High School Clinch County, coached by Jim Dickerson...247Sports.com four-star 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 crown in four years...AJC 2018 Preseason Super 11.

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. High School Vidalia, coached by Lee Chomskis...2017 U.S. Army All-America Bowl...2016 USA Today ALL-USA First Team defense...Parade Magazine All-America Honorable Mention…MaxPreps 2016 All-America 2nd Team...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #51 player nationally, Top 150 Dream Team...ESPN.com fourstar prospect, #280 player nationally, #10 ILB nationally, #33 player in Georgia... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #60 player nationally, #5 OLB nationally, #8 player in Georgia...Scout.com four-star prospect, #173 player nationally, #8 ILB nationally...115 tackles, seven TFLs, three sacks, and an INT as a senior...won four Class AA titles (4x100, 4x400, 100m, 200m) in track in 2017. Personal Full name: NATHAN REECE MCBRIDE...Major: Learning Design & Technology...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 2019 14/0 5 5 10 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 2 0 0 2020 9/0 2 3 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 52/0 12 13 25 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 2 0 1

WARREN McCLENDON

Personal

Brunswick, Georgia Brunswick High School

Full name: TREZMEN DAVON MARSHALL...Major: Communication Studies...recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2019 14/0 3 2 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 3/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 17/0 3 2 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

OL RFr. 6-4 320 SQ

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NATE McBRIDE Vidalia, Georgia Vidalia High School ILB Sr. 6-2 223 3VL

22 Career Highs

* Tackles............................................................................. 3 vs. Tennessee, 2019

2020

Has played in all nine games to date...credited with two tackles in season opener at Arkansas...had a tackle on kick coverage unit in win over Auburn...assisted on a fourth-quarter tackle vs. Missouri. 2019 Played in all 14 games and finished with 10 total stops and two pass breakups to his credit...career-best three stops in win at Tennessee.

Freshman All-SEC Team, as selected by the league’s 14 head coaches...saw action as a reserve OL in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win at Arkansas... started at right tackle in every game since...since taking over as the starter at RT, he’s played 87 percent of Georgia’s offensive snaps, including every snap in four straight contests. 2019 Redshirted...saw action in the Murray State, Missouri, Georgia Tech and Baylor games...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills. 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…AJC All-State Class 6A Team as a junior in 2017. Personal Full name: WARREN CHRISTOPHER MCCLENDON...major: Sport Management...recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship...nephew of Willie McClendon, All-SEC tailback at UGA from 1976-78...cousin to Bryan McClendon, former UGA assistant coach currently on the staff at Oregon.

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LADD McCONKEY

KENNY McINTOSH

Chatsworth, Georgia North Murray High School WR

Fr.

6-0

175

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida University School

RB So. 6-1 210 1VL

84 High School North Murray, coached by Preston Poag...247Sports.com three-star prospect...ranked as the #23 WR prospect in Georgia... rivals.com three-star prospect...ESPN.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #18 WR in Georgia...was named to the 2019 All-State Class 3A first team as an athlete by the AJC, and additionally the first team QB by the Georgia Sports Writers Assn...in 2019, led the Mountaineers to the Class 3A quarterfinals as well as an 11-2 record and an undefeated 8-0 Region 6-3A title...as a senior, he racked up 3,051 all-purpose yards while playing QB, RB, WR and KR...he completed 124 passes for 1,771 yards and 20 TDs through the air, and added 924 rushing yards and 10 TDs on the ground...as a kick/punt returner, he amassed 356 return yards on seven returns (50.9 yards per return) for three TDs...as a defensive back, he had four INTs and returned three for TDs... even punted for North Murray, earning All-Region honorable mention as a specialist...honored as Region 6-3A Offensive Player of the Year by region coaches as well as First Team defense...also successful as a basketball player and sprinter at NMHS. Personal Full name: ANDREW LADD McCONKEY...intended major: Business... recipient of the Coach Mike Castronis Football Scholarship.

KJ McCOY Swainsboro, Georgia Swainsboro High School RB

Jr.

5-10

200

39 2020 Participated on Scout Team. 2019 Participated in spring drills. East Georgia State (2017-18) Attended East Georgia State College in Swainsboro as a regular student. High School Swainsboro, coached by Mark Stroud...Helped lead Swainsboro to its thirdstraight playoff appearance in 2016, rushing for 712 yards on 115 carries (6.2 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns as an All-Region 2-2A second team selection...Named team captain while earning the academic and ironman awards his senior season...Also played basketball and track at Swainsboro HS...As a senior, led SHS to the GHSA Class 2A state finals, a 21-11 record and the Region 2-2A championship in basketball. Personal Full name KENNETH J. McCOY...son of April Woods and Kenneth McCoy...major: Risk Management and Insurance...cousin, Isaiah, also joined the team as a 2019 walk-on and participated in spring drills.

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Career Highs

* Rushing Attempts.................... 9 vs. Murray State, 2019; South Carolina, 2020 * Rushing Yards........................................................ 79 vs. South Carolina, 2020 * Rushing TDs..................................... 1 vs. Arkansas State, Georgia Tech, 2019 * Long Rush..................................................... 62 yards vs. Arkansas State, 2019

2020 Has played in seven of nine games...the Bulldogs’ third-leading rusher with 234 yards on 42 carries (5.6 avg.)...got his first TD of the season on a first-quarter 6-yard run at Missouri...career-best 79 yards rushing on nine carries in win at South Carolina...in Georgia’s win over Auburn, he gained 29 yards on six carries, caught a 15-yard pass and returned the opening kickoff 38 yards... had KO returns of 48 and 43 yards in season-opening win at Arkansas...did rank among nation’s leaders in KO returns in mid-season, but no longer has enough returns to meet minimum NCAA qualifying standards...rushed eight times for 45 yards, caught two passes for 36 yards and returned one KO for 42 yards vs. Tennessee. 2019 Saw action in 12 of 14 games...team’s fifth-leading rusher with 174 yards on just 25 carries...his 7.0 yards-per-carry average was highest among all running backs on the team...had 67 yards on four carries vs. Arkansas State, including the team’s longest rush of the season, a 62-yard TD scamper...six carries for 21 yards, including a 2-yard TD run, vs. Georgia Tech...another six carries for 26 yards in Sugar Bowl win over Baylor...also a regular member on kick coverage units...co-winner of Special Teams Newcomer of the Year, given at team’s post-season awards gala. High School University School, coached by Daniel Luque…247Sports.com four-star prospect…Ranked as the #179 overall prospect nationally, the #10 RB 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…As a senior, he had 1,345 rushing yards on 199 carries, with 19 rushing TDs...also caught 12 passes for 164 yards and a TD…listed at No. 2 among Broward area recruits in the Sun Sentinel Top 19 for 2019...had 1,261 yards rushing and 14 TDs as a junior...earned consecutive selections to the Miami Herald All-Broward Class 5A-Independent First Team offense as a junior and sophomore. Personal Full name: KENNETH McINTOSH...Intended Major: Business...recipient of the William B. Jones Family Football Scholarship...brother RJ McIntosh played collegiately at Miami and is currently on the N.Y. Giants roster. Year G/GS 2019 12/0 2020 7/0 Total 19/0

Att. 25 42 67

Career Rushing Statistics Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 174 7.0 14.5 2 62 AS 234 5.6 33.4 1 32 SC 408 6.1 21.5 3 62 AS

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KENDALL MILTON

TRÉ McKITTY

Fresno, California Buchanan High School

Wesley Chapel, Florida Florida State / IMG Academy RB

TE Gr. 6-5 245 Tr.

87 Career Highs * Receptions......................................... 5 (4x), recent: vs. Wake Forest, 2019 * Receiving Yards.......................................................... 70 vs. Virginia, 2019 * Long Reception...................................... 40 yards vs. South Carolina, 2020 2020 Has started at tight end in the final seven contests of the regular season...has six catches on the season for 108 yards and one TD...saw his first action of the season in win over Tennessee, catching two passes for 47 yards, including a 28-yarder...had missed the first two contests because of injury...both of his catches in win at South Carolina came in the first drive and included a 40-yarder and his first TD catch as a Bulldog...named to the pre-season watch list for the John Mackey Award (nation’s top TE). 2017-19 (at Florida State) Played in 35 career games in three seasons at FSU, catching 50 passes for 520 yards and a pair of TDs...most productive season was in 2018, when he caught 26 passes for 256 yards and two TDs as a sophomore...his 26 receptions ranked 4th among ACC tight ends...his 11.6 yards per catch on third down led all ACC tight ends with a minimum of 10 targets...in his final season (2019) he started 10 of 12 games and caught 23 passes for 241 yards...career high-matching five catches at Wake Forest...career-best 70 receiving yards vs. Virginia...Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team in 2018. High School Three-star tight end on the 247Sports Composite rankings...was the No. 18 tight end prospect in the 2017 class…ranked No. 251 on the ESPN300, the No. 6 tight end…caught 25 passes for 341 yards and four TDs for IMG Academy in Bradenton in 2016, helping lead the Ascenders to a perfect 11-0 record… named to the 2016 All-USA Today Florida first team. Personal Full name: TRÉ ROOSEVELT McKITTY...earned his undergraduate degree at FSU in Criminology. Year G/GS 2020 7/7 Year 2017 2018 2019 Total

G/GS 11/0 12/10 12/9 35/19

Receiving Statistics at UGA Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD 6 108 18.0 15.4 1

LG 40 SC

Fr.

6-1

220

22 Career Highs * Rushing Yards..........................................................56 vs. Tennessee, 2020 * Rushing Attempts.................................. 8 vs. Tennessee & Kentucky, 2020 * Long Rush........................................................ 24 yards vs. Alabama, 2020 2020 Freshman All-SEC Team, as selected by the league’s 14 head coaches...has seen action in six of nine games, starting vs. Florida...has rushed for 183 yards on 31 carries...led Bulldogs with 56 yards on eight carries in win over Tennessee...44 yards on six carries vs. Alabama, including a season-long 24-yarder...gained 30 yards on six carries in win over Auburn...carried once for four yards in the season-opening win at Arkansas...enrolled at UGA in January of 2020. High School Buchanan, coached by Matt Giordano...selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl...247sports.com composite four-star prospect, #53 prospect nationally, #6 RB prospect and #4 in California...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #4 RB, #24 prospect nationally...rivals.com five-star prospect, #29 prospect nationally, #7 RB nationally and the #4 player in California...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #96 prospect nationally, #7 RB prospect nationally, #5 prospect in California and #10 prospect in the West...as a junior, he carried the ball 174 times for 1,337 yards (7.7 yards per carry) and 27 TDs...named to the 2018 MaxPreps Junior All-American Second Team offense...also tabbed for the USA Today 2018 ALL-USA California First Team offense after his junior campaign...sophomore stats: 175 carries for 1,514 yards (8.7 ypc) and 23 TDs. Personal Full name: KENDALL DANIEL MILTON...intended major: Business...recipient of the Loy D. Thompson IV and William K. Holmes Football Scholarships...older brother Ka’Lonn played collegiately at Fresno State... uncle Kevin Hardy is a former Butkus Award winner at Illinois and was the No. 2 pick in the 1996 NFL Draft. Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2020 6/1 31 183 5.9 30.5 0 24 AU

Receiving Statistics at FSU Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 1 23 23.0 2.1 0 23 ULM 26 256 9.8 21.3 2 32 NCS 23 241 10.5 20.1 0 30 UVA 50 520 10.4 14.9 2 32 NCS

TYMON MITCHELL Nashville, Tennessee Franklin Road Academy DL RFr. 6-3 315 SQ

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credited with one solo tackle and three assists vs. Arkansas State...co-winner of Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year, given at team’s post-season awards gala. 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…listed as No. 9 on The Tennessean Dandy Dozen…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. Personal

2019 Redshirted... named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall Semester. High School Spain Park (Ala.) HS, coached by Shawn Raney…All-Region as a senior… Named Offensive Lineman Player of the Year…Member of National Honor Society. Personal Full name WILLIAM JAMES MOTE…major: Finance…son of Patrick and Lori Mote…father played football for Auburn…youngest of five siblings.

BILL NORTON

Full name: TYMON MITCHELL...intended major: Business...recipient of the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship.

Memphis, Tennessee Christian Brothers High School DL RFr. 6-6 285 SQ

CAMERON MOORE

Alpharetta, Georgia Cambridge High School WR

Jr.

5-10

170

85 2020 Participated on Scout Team. 2019 Participated in spring drills, earning a spot on the Black team for the 2019 G-Day Game...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring and Fall Semesters of 2019. 2018 Walked on the team and took a redshirt...member of the scout team...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring 2018. High School Cambridge, coached by Craig Bennett...started at QB for the Bears in his junior year, completing 78 passes for 1,064 yards and eight touchdowns towards an All-Region selection...moved to WR his senior year, hauling in 48 catches for 628 yards and three TDs while earning first team All-Region honors...honor Roll all four years; AP Scholar...also lettered in baseball. Personal

2020 Saw action as a reserve DL in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win at Arkansas and also the Florida, South Carolina and Missouri games...credited with an assisted tackle for lost yardage vs. Florida. 2019 Redshirted...saw action in the Murray State, Arkansas State and Georgia Tech games...had two assisted tackles vs. Arkansas State...two solo stops vs. Georgia Tech included a tackle for a 1-yard loss. High School Christian Brothers HS, coached by Thomas McDaniel…Selected to play in the 2018 AutoZone Liberty Bowl prep all-star game…247Sports.com fourstar prospect, #8 strongside DE 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 OT prospect and #3 in Tennessee…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #240 nationally, #21 OT and #7 in Tennessee…finalist for Tennessee’s Mr. Football Award in 2018…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. Personal Full name: WILLIAM JACKSON NORTON...major: Management...recipient of the Paul & June Martin Football Scholarship.

Full name CAMERON J. MOORE...son of Brett and Tara Moore...major: Risk Management and Insurance.

WILLIAM MOTE

Marietta, Georgia Marietta High School

Hoover, Alabama Spain Park High School

LB RSo. 6-3 240 1VL

R.Fr.

6-2

230

2020 Played in every game this season as the Bulldogs’ long snapper on punts.

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Career Highs

* Tackles...................................................6 vs. Vanderbilt, South Carolina, 2019 * QB Sacks....................................................................... 2.0 vs. Tennessee, 2019 * TFL.................................................................................... 3.0 vs. Auburn, 2020 * QB Pressures.................................................................. 10 vs. Tennessee, 2019

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player bios 2020 All-SEC 2nd team, as selected by the league’s 14 head coaches....semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which goes annually to the nation’s top defensive player...has started in all nine games to date...has 27 total stops, including 9.5 for lost yardage (team high and 2nd most in the SEC) and 5.5 QB sacks (also team high)...leads team with 31 QB pressures...five tackles vs. Tennessee included two QB sacks...also forced and recovered a fumble on the first QB sack...named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after Tennessee game...had five tackles, a QB sack for an 8-yard loss, two more tackles for lost yardage and five QB pressures in Georgia’s win over Auburn... had a QB sack for 9-yard loss on Mississippi State’s final offensive play of the game, a 4th down conversion attempt from near midfield...credited with three tackles — including a forced fumble and TFL that resulted in a safety — in season-opening win at Arkansas...named to the mid-season, expanded Watch List for the Chuck Bednarik Award, given annually to the nation’s top defensive player...named to the pre-season watch list for the Butkus Award (nation’s top LB)...named one of three team captains for the Alabama, Miss. State and South Carolina games.

Career Highs * Receptions..............................................12 vs. Baylor, 2020 (2019 season) * Receiving Yards...................................175 vs. Baylor, 2020 (2019 season) * Receiving TDs.............................2 vs. Missouri, 2019; vs. Missouri, 2020 * Long Reception............................ 46 yards vs. Baylor, 2020 (2019 season)

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Freshman All-American, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America...also a finalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Year Award, sponsored by the FWAA...won two awards at team’s post-season awards gala: Defensive Most Improved (co-winner) and Leon Farmer Strength & Conditioning Award...played in every game, starting in 13...finished with 36 total stops, including a team-best 5.5 sacks and a team-high 39 QB pressures...had 10 QB pressures and two solo sacks in the Tennessee game...was named one of three team captains for the Tennessee game, becoming the first freshman in the Smart era to earn that honor...his five tackles in Sugar Bowl win over Baylor included a third-quarter QB sack and forced fumble on fourth down...had five tackles, including a solo QB sack for a 10-yard loss, and three QB pressures vs. Florida...assisted in QB sacks in both Murray State and Arkansas State games...one of four winners of Coffee County Hustle Award after Spring practice. 2018 Redshirted...saw action vs. Middle Tennessee and Ga. Tech...played extensively in Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Texas and had three tackles. High School Marietta, coached by Richard Morgan...selected to represent the East 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 semifinals of the GHSA 7A State Playoffs as a senior... recorded 118 total tackles, including 92 solo, with 11 sacks and 31 tackles for loss...played on the Savage Pro team at Nike’s The Opening 2017 Finals... posted 103 tackles, eight sacks and 17 tackles for loss his junior season... also lettered in basketball at Marietta...brother, B.J., also played football and basketball at Marietta. Personal Full name: AZEEZ O. OJULARI...major: Sport Management...recipient of the Don Leebern, Jr. and Don Leebern III Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 3/0 3 1 4 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 0 2019 14/13 16 20 36 5.5/42 6.0/43 1 0 1 0 39 2020 9/9 18 9 27 5.5/41 9.5/66 2 1 2 0 31 Total 26/22 37 30 65 11.0/83 16.5/110 3 1 3 0 70

GEORGE PICKENS Hoover, Alabama Hoover High School WR So. 6-3 190 1VL

1 A starter in all seven games in which he’s played...team’s No. 2 receiver with 29 catches for 378 yards and five TDs...season-high eight receptions for 87 yards and a TD vs. Miss. State...caught a pair of TD passes in win at Missouri, including a key score with :37 left before halftime...team-high five receptions for 53 yards vs. Alabama...caught four passes for 47 yards and the team’s first TD of 2020, a 19-yarder, in win at Arkansas...caught two passes for 26 yards vs. Auburn, highlighted by a 21-yard TD catch in second quarter...missed the Kentucky game because of injury...named to the pre-season watch list for the Fred Biletnikoff Award (nation’s top WR)...also Pre-Season All-SEC Second Team, as selected by the media covering the league. 2019 Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team...co-winner of Offensive Newcomer of the Year award...played in all 14 games, earning his first start vs. Kentucky... also started in Sugar Bowl win over Baylor...finished season with 49 catches for 727 yards, both team highs...also led the Bulldogs in TD catches with eight...had 12 catches for 175 yards and a TD in the Sugar Bowl, earning MVP honors...his 12 grabs tied a UGA bowl record and were the most by a Bulldog receiver in 17 seasons...two of his five catches vs. Missouri went for scores (25 & 18 yards)...one of his three catches vs. Tennessee was a 7-yard score...team-high four catches for 35 yards vs. Kentucky...lone catch vs. Georgia Tech went for 41 yards and a TD. High School Hoover HS, coached by Josh Niblett...played for Team Flash at the 2019 Under Armour All-American Game, snagging four passes for 55 yards...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...finalist for the 2018 Alabama Sports Writers Assn. Class 7A Player of the Year Award...2018 All-USA Alabama First Team offense by the USA Today...finished his senior season with 69 catches for 1,368 yards and 16 TDs to go along with a KO return TD...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 with nine catches for 155 yards and two TDs...named to the 2018 MaxPreps All-American Second Team offense...part of the Buccaneers’ teams that won back-to-back AHSAA Class 7A State titles in 2017 (11-3) and 2018 (12-2). Personal Full name: GEORGE M. PICKENS...intended major: Unspecified...recipient of the A.J. Green Family Football Scholarship. Year G/GS 2019 14/2 2020 7/7 Total 21/9

Career Receiving Statistics Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 49 727 14.8 51.9 8 46 BU 29 378 13.0 54.0 5 36 MZ 78 1105 14.2 52.6 13 46 BU

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JACK PODLESNY St. Simons Island, Georgia Glynn Academy PK

R.So. 6-1

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96 2020 Semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, which goes annually to the nation’s top collegiate placekicker...won placekicking job as a walkon during preseason camp...10x13 on field goals, 37 for 37 on PATs, and 12 of 21 kickoffs have resulted in touchbacks...connected on both field-goal tries, both from 38 yards, and five of his six kickoffs resulted in touchbacks in his first game at Arkansas...perfect on three FG attempts vs. Tennessee, including a 47-yarder and a career-best 51 yarder...named a Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” after Tennessee game, one of three nationally...also hit a 50-yard FG vs. Alabama. 2019 Participated in spring drills and played for both teams in the 2019 G-Day Game...attempted two field goals in the scrimmage, knocking home a 38yard field goal to seal the Black team victory 22-17 with 1:01 remaining in the contest...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring, Summer and Fall Semesters of 2019. 2018 Walked on the team and redshirted...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring, Summer and Fall Semesters of 2018. High School Glynn Academy, coached by Rocky Hidalgo…earned First Team All-Region honors his senior year…made nine of 10 field goals and 49 of 51 PATs... fifty-five of his 61 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks...as a senior, named to Principal’s Honor Roll his senior year…also captain of region champion soccer team...participated in National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and the Beta Club…member of the Physics Club. Personal

Has seen action in six of nine games to date...credited with a QB pressure in the Arkansas and Tennessee games. 2019 Redshirted...saw action in the Murray State, Arkansas State and Georgia Tech games and finished with three total stops. 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, UK and OU. High School Hapeville Charter, coached by Winston Gordon...Selected for 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... 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 All-State Defense...2016 Georgia Sports Writers Assn. 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 2019 3/0 2 1 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 6/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 2 Total 22/1 11 2 13 0.0/0 1.0/4 0 0 0 0 2

TATE RATLEDGE Rome, Georgia Darlington School

Full name JACK MORGAN PODLESNY...son of Robert and Elizabeth Podlesny...intended major: Environmental Health.

OL Fr. 6-6 317 HS

Career Placekicking Statistics

Year PAT Pct. FG Pct. LG Pts 2020 37x37 100.0 10-13 .769 51 67

Field Goal Breakdown

Year 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long 2020 0-0 2-2 4-5 2-4 2-2 51 UT

2020 Saw his first collegiate action in Auburn game, playing at right guard.

WILLIAM POOLE Atlanta, Georgia Hapeville Charter High School DB Jr. 6-0 190 2VL

31 Career Highs

* Tackles............................................................... 4 vs. Middle Tenn. State, 2018 * TFL........................................................................ 1.0 vs. South Carolina, 2018

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High School Darlington School, coached by Tommy Atha...selected for the 2020 All-American Bowl...named to the inaugural 2019 Sports Illustrated All-American First Team offense... 2019 USA Today Preseason All-American First-Team selection...247Sports.com composite four-star prospect... ranked as the #37 prospect nationally, #3 OT nationally and the #5 prospect in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #4 OT, #38 prospect nationally...rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked as the #12 prospect nationally, #3 OT nationally and the #3 prospect in Georgia... ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #74 prospect nationally, #11 OT nationally and #9 in Georgia...played OT for Darlington, leading the Tigers to a 9-2 record and top seed from Region 6 in the Class A-Private playoffs in senior season...2019 AJC Super 11 selection...AJC 2019 post season Class A-Private All-State first team...also a unanimous pick to 2019 Class A-Private All State First-Team Offense by the Ga. Sportswriters Assn…AJC 2018

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MONTY RICE Huntsville, Alabama James Clemens High School ILB Sr. 6-1 235 3VL

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...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: Sociology... recipient of the James E. Farish Scholarship, as well as the David C. Cooper Family Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2017 14/1 10 12 22 0.0/0 2.0/2 0 0 0 0 0 2018 10/5 25 34 59 1.0/13 1.5/15 1 0 1 0 2 2019 14/14 50 39 89 0.0/0 3.0/10 0 0 3 0 14 2020 9/8 30 19 49 1.0/9 4.0/20 2 1 1 0 5 Total 47/28 115 104 219 2.0/22 10.5/47 3 1 5 0 21

Career Highs

KELEE RINGO

* Tackles................................................................... 12 vs. South Carolina, 2019 * QB Sacks...................................... 1.0 vs. Kentucky, 2018; vs. Tennessee, 2020 * TFL................................................................................ 2.0 vs. Tennessee, 2020 * QB Pressures.............................................................................3 vs. LSU, 2019

Tacoma, Washington Saguaro (Ariz.) High School

2020

One of five finalists for the Butkus Award, which recognizes the nation’s best linebacker...starter at LB in eight of nine games to date...team’s third-leading tackler with 49 total stops...team-high eight tackles vs. Tennessee included a sack, forced fumble and 20-yard fumble return for a TD, all on the same play... was his first career fumble recovery and touchdown...named by the Maxwell Football Club as the Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week after the UT game...led the Bulldogs with seven tackles in win over Auburn...had three total tackles, a pass breakup and two QB pressures in season-opening win at Arkansas...forced a third-quarter fumble in win at Kentucky...named to the pre-season All-SEC Second Team, as picked by the media covering the league... named one of three team captains for the Auburn, Alabama and Florida games. 2019 Associated Press All-SEC 2nd Team...co-winner of Vince Dooley Defensive MVP, given at team’s post-season awards gala...played and started at LB in all 14 games...team’s leading tackler with 89 total stop...also finished with 14 QB pressures...ended season with five tackles in Sugar Bowl win over Baylor... career-best 12 tackles vs. USC...added two QB pressures and a pass breakup vs. the Gamecocks...SEC Defensive Player of the Week after his team-high 10 stops in win at Auburn...led team with nine stops vs. Florida, assisting on a tackle for loss and adding a QB pressure and a pass breakup...had seven tackles vs. Notre Dame...team-high eight solo tackles and a pass breakup vs. Ga. Tech... named one of three team captains for the Kentucky and Texas A&M games. 2018 Played in nine games, starting in five...Georgia’s third-leading tackler with 59 total stops, despite missing five games (MU, UMass, GT, UA, TX) due to injury...had then-career-high eight tackles vs. USC...five tackles vs. Tennessee...six stops vs. LSU...had career-best 11 tackles vs. Florida, as well as a first-quarter forced fumble...team’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

DB Fr. 6-2 205 HS

5 2020 Missed entire season recovering from off-season surgery. High School Saguaro HS, coached by Jason Mohns...2020 All-American Bowl...honored as First Team All-American with selections to the 2019 USA Today All-USA defense and the inaugural Sports Illustrated All-American team...247Sports.com composite five-star prospect...ranked as the #4 overall prospect nationally, the #1 cornerback nationally and the top prospect in Arizona...rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked as the #7 overall prospect nationally, the #1 cornerback prospect and the #1 prospect in Arizona...ESPN.com five-star prospect, #8 overall prospect nationally, #1 cornerback prospect nationally, the #1 prospect in Arizona and the #4 prospect in the West region...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #1 CB, #11 prospect nationally....honored as the No. 12 prospect nationally in the USA Today Chosen 25 in the postseason...as a senior, helped lead Saguaro to the No. 3 state ranking, an 11-2 record and a finish as 2019 AIA Open Division state runners-up...played defensive back and running back for the Sabercats...made 32 tackles, four tackles for loss, three pass breakups and three interceptions as a senior...also rushed 52 times for 712 yards and 13 touchdowns as the team’s second-leading rusher...named to the 2019 USA Today All-USA Preseason First Team Defense...as a junior, led Saguaro to its sixth straight state championship and notched 31 tackles, four pass breakups and one interception... made a significant contribution on the 2017 state title team as a sophomore, registering 24 tackles, six pass breakups and an interception in his first varsity season...national-class sprinter, with the top 100-meter (10.43) and 200-meter times (21.18) in the state of Arizona as a junior...won AIA Division III state titles in both of those events in 2019.

Personal

Full name: KELEE JAHARI-HALE RINGO...intended major: Undecided... recipient of the Touchdown Club of Athens Football Scholarship.

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DEMETRIS ROBERTSON

JUSTIN ROBINSON

Savannah, Georgia Univ. of California / Savannah Christian

McDonough, Georgia Eagles Landing Christian Academy

WR Sr. 6-0 190 2VL

Fr.

16 Career Highs (at Georgia) * Receptions..........................................................5 vs. South Carolina, 2019 * Receiving Yards.......................................................61 vs. Tennessee, 2019 * Receiving TDs..........................1 vs. Vanderbilt, Murray State, USC, 2019 * Long Reception............................................ 33 yards vs. Tennesseee, 2019 2020 Has seen action in all nine games to date and has 11 receptions for 106 yards...caught four passes for 29 yards in win over Arkansas...caught a pair of passes in win over Auburn for 10 yards...caught three passes for 45 yards, including a season-long 31-yarder vs. Mississippi State. 2019 Played in 13 of 14 games, with four starts, and finished with 30 catches for 333 yards (both third-best on team)...scored the Bulldogs’ first TD of the season, a 3-yard pass in the first quarter vs. Vanderbilt...season-high five receptions for 51 yards and a fourth-quarter TD vs. USC...four catches for 48 yards vs. Notre Dame...caught two passes in win at Tennessee, a 33-yarder and a 28-yarder...co-winner of Offensive Most Improved Player award. 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.

Career Receiving Statistics (at Georgia) Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2018 9/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 --2019 13/4 30 333 11.1 25.6 3 33 UT 2020 8/0 11 106 9.6 11.8 0 31 MS Total 31/4 41 439 10.7 14.2 3 33 UT

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 2019 13/4 6 52 8.7 4.0 0 16 MZ 2020 9/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -Total 31/4 10 161 16.1 5.2 1 72 AP

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2020 Saw action in season opener at Arkansas... Enrolled at UGA in January of 2020. High School Eagles Landing Christian Academy, coached by Jonathan Gess...247Sports. com four-star prospect...ranked as the #48 wide receiver nationally, the #296 overall prospect nationally and the #30 prospect in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, All-American, #35 WR, #179 prospect nationally...rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #173 overall, the #48 WR and #21 in the state of Georgia...helped lead the Eagles Landing Christian to a 13-1 record and the GHSA Class A-Private championship, the school’s fourth straight title...totaled 903 receiving yards and 11 TD catches during his senior season, averaging 18.8 yards per reception...named to the 2019 AJC Preseason AllState Class A-Private First Team offense... unanimous selection to the 2019 All-State Class A-Private first-team offense by the Georgia Sports Writers Assn...AJC 2019 post-season Class A-Private All-State first team...named to the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association-North 2018 All-State Class-A First-Team offense...helped lead ELCA to a 13-1 record and the Class A-Private state title as a junior in 2018...totaled 748 receiving yards and 12 TDs his junior season, averaging 22.0 yards per reception. Personal Full name: JUSTIN TERAE ROBINSON...intended major: Biology...recipient of the Atlanta-Greensboro Football Scholarship.

JULIAN ROCHESTER Powder Springs, Georgia McEachern High School DL

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...four-year varsity player who played RB, WR, CB and also return specialist... played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl... Full name: DEMETRIS RASHAAD ROBERTSON...Major: Anthropology... recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Scholarship.

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6-4

Sr. 6-5 300 3VL

92 Career Highs

* Tackles.............................................................................. 8 vs. Kentucky, 2016 * QB Sacks.............................................................1.0 (5x) recent: Florida, 2018 * TFL................................................................................ 1.5 vs. Tennessee, 2017

2020 Saw action in five games, starting at end vs. Alabama and Kentucky...had five tackles vs. Alabama...credited with a QB pressure vs. Arkansas...had one stop vs. Auburn...season-ending knee injury in second quarter of Kentucky game. 2019 Redshirted...played in four games: Tennessee, Florida, LSU and Baylor... had two tackles, including one for lost yardage, as well as a QB pressure at Tennessee...four stops vs. LSU...credited with two stops, including an assisted tackle for loss, in Sugar Bowl win over Baylor. 2018 Started 12 of 14 games and had 31 total stops...six tackles vs. LSU...had three

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player bios 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 Champ. Game vs. Auburn...posted two tackles vs. Tennessee, including a sack for a loss of eight yards...had one solo tackle vs. Miss. State...made four assisted tackles and one QB hurry in start at Notre Dame...named to the 2017 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2016 Played in all 13 games, starting in six...had 36 total stops, 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. High School McEachern, coached by Kyle Hockman...2015 USA Today All-USA Second Team defense…2015 Army All-American…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #38 ranked player nationally...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…2015 AJC Super 11 in Georgia and Class 6A All-State defense…2015 Georgia Sports Writers Assn. Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-State Defense… recorded 73 tackles and 9.5 sacks during senior season.

High School St. Thomas Aquinas HS, coached by Roger Harriott...selected to participate at the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game...2019 USA Today Preseason All-American First Team pick...247Sports.com four-star prospect...ranked as the #7 WR nationally, the #7 prospect in Florida, and the #54 overall prospect nationally...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #5 WR, #34 prospect nationally...rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #8 WR nationally, the #4 prospect in Florida, and the #71 prospect nationally...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked #4 WR nationally, the #6 player in Florida, and the #45 overall prospect...27 catches for 467 yards and nine TDs to help St. Thomas Aquinas to a 14-0 record and the 2019 FHSAA Class 7A state title, along with a No. 5 national ranking by MaxPreps...hauled in an 11-yard TD catch as the eventual game-winning score and the game-ending interception to seal Aquinas’ 11th football title...hauled in a one-handed grab for a 70-yard TD against De La Salle HS on ESPNU...played for Team Guap at The Opening 2019 Finals...accumulated 858 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior...also competed on the Aquinas track and field team, with personal records of 39 feet, 10 inches in the triple jump and 24.13 in the 200 meters. Personal Full name: MARCUS DAVID ROSEMY-JACKSAINT...intended major: Business...recipient of the Walter C. Troutman Football Scholarship Endowment. Year G/GS 2020 6/1

Career Receiving Statistics Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD 4 62 15.5 10.3 1

BILL RUBRIGHT Atlanta, Georgia Marist School

Personal JULIAN MICHAEL ROCHESTER...recipient of the Bill & Jane Young and Richard Seymour Scholarships...earned his undergraduate degree in Communication Studies after Fall Semester, 2020. 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 2019 4/0 2 4 6 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 1 2020 5/2 1 5 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 51/21 32 69 101 5.5/35 8.0/38 1 0 0 0 10

MARCUS ROSEMY-JACKSAINT Pompano Beach, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas High School WR Fr. 6-2 195 HS

81 Career Highs * Receptions................................................................... 2 vs. Arkansas, 2020 * Receiving Yards........................................................... 32 vs. Florida, 2020 * Receiving TDs............................................................... 1 vs. Florida, 2020 * Long Reception...................................................32 yards vs. Florida, 2020 2020 Played in six of nine games, starting vs. Kentucky...saw his first collegiate action in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win at Arkansas...caught two passes for 12 yards vs. the Razorbacks...had one catch for 18 yards vs. Alabama... caught a 32-yard TD pass in first quarter vs. Florida but suffered a season-ending ankle injury on the play.

LG 32 UF

Jr. 6-3 182 SQ

93 2020 Member of the Scout Team...top backup to No. 1 punter Jake Camarda. 2019 Punted twice for 81 yards for the Black team at the G-Day game, with a long of 44 and one punt downed inside the 20...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring and Fall Semesters, 2019...Earned the team’s Sophomore Class GPA award with a 3.78 cumulative GPA. 2018 Punted three times for 113 yards in the 2018 G-Day game, with a long of 43 and one punt downed inside the 20...one of 28 UGA student-athletes to earn a 4.0 GPA on the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall 2018 while also earning SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2017 Walked on the team and was redshirted...one of 28 UGA student-athletes who earned a 4.0 GPA on the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll in Fall 2017. High School Marist School, coached by Alan Chadwick…ESPN.com three-star prospect…247Sports.com three-star prospect, #6 punter nationally…Kohl’s fivestar punter…Chris Sailer five-star punter, member of the Top 12…named to the 7-AAAA All-Region team his senior year…Student Ambassador...Senior Year Honor Roll. Personal Full name: WILLIAM A. RUBRIGHT...son of Mary and Jim Rubright… brother, Mac, played baseball at Marist...earned his undergraduate degree in Finance after Fall Semester, 2020.

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JAMAREE SALYER Atlanta, Georgia Pace Academy OL

Jr. 6-4 325 2VL

69 2020 Has started at left tackle in all nine games thus far this season...named one of three team captains for the Alabama and Mississippi State games...played every offensive snap in a 5-game stretch of the season. 2019

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 two-way 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. Personal Full name: BRETT SEITHER...Intended major: Business...recipient of the Virginia and Kenneth McCall Football Scholarship.

JUSTIN SHAFFER

Played in 13 of 14 games...saw his first action of the season in a starting assignment at right tackle vs. Murray State...started at right tackle and played every offensive snap in Sugar Bowl win over Baylor...also played extensively vs. Arkansas State, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Kentucky and Missouri... played center in a backup role vs. Missouri...also played on punt coverage unit...co-winner of Special Teams Most Improved Player, given at team’s post-season awards gala. 2018 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. High School Pace Academy, coached by Chris Slade...2018 U.S. Army All-America Bowl participant...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 FirstTeam offense...a finalist for the 2018 Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award...2017 All-State Class 3A First-Team offense by both the AJC and the Georgia Sports Writers Assn...AJC 2017 Preseason Super 11...Top Lineman MVP in the Final Five Lineman Challenge at Nike’s The Opening 2017 Finals...helped lead Pace to a 13-2 record and the Class 2A state title in 2015. Personal Full name JAMAREE TYREEZ SALYER...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Michael A. Kahn Family and Wayne McDuffie Football Scholarships.

BRETT SEITHER Clearwater, Florida Clearwater Central Catholic HS TE RFr. 6-5 228 SQ

Ellenwood, Georgia Cedar Grove High School OL Sr. 6-4 335 3VL

54 2020 Has started all nine games this season at left guard...played all offensive snaps in five contests to date and 96 percent of Georgia’s total snaps this season, tops among regular offensive linemen. 2019 Saw action in six of 14 games...played extensively at left guard vs. Notre Dame...first collegiate start came at left guard in win at Tennessee...played every offensive snap vs. UT...started again vs. South Carolina...missed the last eight games due to injury. 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 prospect, #28 offensive guard nationally and #55 overall prospect in Georgia...247Sports.com three-star prospect, #22 offensive guard nationally, #420 overall prospect nationally and #43 overall prospect in Georgia...Scout.com four-star prospect, #16 offensive guard nationally and #239 overall prospect nationally...Dawg Post #18 overall prospect in Georgia...AJC 2016 All-State Class AAA offense...Georgia Sportswriters Assn. 2016 All-State Class AAA First Team offense...led team to a 13-2 record and state championship in 2016... teammate at CGHS of fellow Georgia signee Netori Johnson. Personal Full name: JUSTIN DARNELL SHAFFER...Major: Sociology...recipient of the Crosswy-Mackey Families Football Scholarship.

2020 Saw action in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win at Arkansas and had one reception for 12 yards...also played in win at Missouri. 2019 Redshirted...saw action vs. Murray State and Arkansas State.

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MJ SHERMAN Baltimore, Maryland St. John’s College High School OLB Fr. 6-2 235 HS

by The (Lakeland) Ledger after his junior season at Mulberry before transferring to Lakeland HS and playing WR full-time...world-class junior sprinter who competed in the 100M, 200M and long jump for the Mulberry track team...won the boys elite 100M at the 2019 Nike Elite Prefontaine Classic... personal best of 10.39 in 100 meters...signed in December of 2019. Personal Full name ARIAN RYSHAUN SMITH...intended major: Engineering...recipient of the Bill and Margaret Young Football Scholarship. Year G/GS 2020 3/0

Career Receiving Statistics Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD 1 31 31.0 15.5 1

LG 31 SC

2020 Has seen action in eight of nine games to date...had a third-quarter tackle vs. Tennessee on KO coverage unit...also had a kick coverage tackle vs. South Carolina.

CHRISTOPHER SMITH Atlanta, Georgia Hapeville Charter Career Academy

High School St. John’s College HS, coached by Joe Casamento...finalist for the 2019 Butkus Award for the best high school LB...selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247sports.com composite four-star prospect, #32 prospect nationally and #2 OLB prospect...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #2 OLB, #19 prospect nationally...ESPN. com four-star prospect, #18 prospect nationally, #1 OLB prospect nationally, #4 prospect in the East region...rivals.com four-star prospect, #39 prospect nationally, #2 OLB nationally, #2 player from D.C...preseason first-team All-American at LB by MaxPreps, as well as the No. 6 defensive player in high school football...one of 20 Washington D.C. high school players listed as the best of the area for 2019 by the Washington Post...as a junior, he was named to the 2018 MaxPreps Preseason Junior All-American First Team defense before suffering a season-ending knee injury...USA Today 2017 ALLUSA D.C. First Team defense after his sophomore campaign...notched 51 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, seven sacks, one forced fumble and one interception that season. Personal Full name: MEKHAIL JACQUES SHERMAN...intended major: Exercise & Sport Science...recipient of the Frank G. Lumpkin, Jr. Football Scholarship.

ARIAN SMITH Bradley, Florida Lakeland High School WR Fr. 6-1 185 HS

11 2020 Has played in each of the past three games...first career catch was a 31-yarder for a Bulldog touchdown vs. South Carolina...progress was slowed by off-season injury. High School Lakeland HS, coached by Bill Castle...selected for the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #14 WR nationally, the #58 overall prospect nationally and the #13 prospect in Florida...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #6 WR nationally, #25 overall prospect nationally and #16 prospect in Florida...rivals.com four-star prospect, #9 WR nationally, #147 overall prospect nationally and #27 prospect in Florida...PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, #11 WR, #57 prospect nationally….Lakeland won 12 straight games, averaged 44.9 points and reached the regional finals of the 2019 FHSAA Class 7A state playoffs...had 19 catches for 382 yards and six TDs as a senior...transferred from Mulberry HS before senior season... named the 2018 Small School Defensive Player of the Year

DB Jr. 5-11 180 2VL

29 Career Highs

* Tackles..................................................................... 5 vs. South Carolina, 2020 * QB Pressures......................................................... 2 vs. Mississippi State, 2020

2020 Has played in all nine games to date, having started the past four contests...23 total stops and four QB pressures thus far...career-high five tackles in win over South Carolina...had four tackles and two QB pressures vs. Miss. State... played extensively in win over Auburn, with three tackles...saw action in the Bulldogs’ season-opening win at Arkansas...credited with a fourth-quarter tackle vs. the Razorbacks...had a tackle vs. Tennessee on KO coverage unit... career-best four stops in win at Kentucky...three tackles vs. Florida. 2019 Played in all 14 games and had seven total stops...had two tackles vs. Tennessee...had a tackle in kickoff coverage vs. Kentucky...also saw time on kickoff return unit. 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 four-star prospect, ranked #185 nationally, #18 CB and #22 in Georgia...Led Hapeville Charter to the GHSA Class 2A title in 2017...AJC 2017 All-State Class 2A First-Team defense...Had five INTs and nine PBUs in 2017. 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 2019 14/0 2 5 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 9/4 12 11 23 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 4 Total 28/4 17 17 34 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 4

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AMEER SPEED

NOLAN SMITH

Jacksonville, Florida Sandalwood High School

Savannah, Georgia IMG Academy OLB So. 6-3 235

DB Jr. 6-3 211 3VL

1VL

4 Career Highs

* Tackles...............................................................................6 vs. Arkansas, 2020 * QB Sacks........................................1.5 vs. Murray State, 2019; Arkansas, 2020 * TFL.................................................1.5 vs. Murray State, 2019; Arkansas, 2020 * QB Pressures......................................................................4 vs. Arkansas, 2020

2020

Has played extensively in all nine of the Bulldogs’ games to date...first starting assignment of the season in win over Tennessee...22 total stops thus far, with 15 QB pressures...credited with a career-best six tackles at Arkansas, including 1.5 stops for 14 lost yards...also had four QB pressures vs. the Razorbacks...had three stops and a pair of QB hurries in win over Auburn...four tackles and a QB pressure vs. Alabama...had three tackles in win at Missouri, including the Bulldogs’ lone QB sack of the game. 2019 Co-winner of Defensive Newcomer of the Year, given at team’s post-season awards gala...played in all 14 games and finished with 18 total stops, including 2.5 sacks for 19 lost yards...also had 15 QB pressures, fourth-best on the team...three tackles and a QB pressure vs. Georgia Tech...two stops vs. Missouri included a QB sack for a 9-yard loss...had 1.5 sacks vs. Murray State... enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills. 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 linemen…247sports.com five-star prospect, topranked 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 player in Florida…had 47 tackles, 14.5 for a loss and 6.5 sacks in his senior season…USA Today AllUSA first team and #2 on the USA TODAY pre-season Chosen 25...2017 MaxPreps Junior All-American Team First-Team offense…transferred to IMG Academy in January of 2017, after two years at Savannah’s Calvary Day, where he played DL and RB. Personal

2020 Has seen action in eight of nine games as a member of the Bulldogs’ kick coverage unit...credited with a second-quarter tackle in KO coverage vs. Auburn...also played as a reserve DB vs. Tennessee. 2019 Played in 13 of 14 games and had five total stops...had two solo tackles vs. Ark. State...had a tackle in KO coverage vs. Florida...co-winner of Special Teams Most Improved Player, given at team’s post-season awards gala. 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 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, 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. Personal Full name: AMEER LASHON SPEED...Major: Communication Studies... recipient of the Alisa and Robert O. Tate Scholarship. 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 2019 13/0 5 0 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 8/0 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 34/0 11 1 12 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

Full name: NOLAN SENTAL SMITH...Intended major: Civil Engineering.... recipient of the James G. Minter and Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship.

NAZIR STACKHOUSE

Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2019 14/0 10 8 18 2.5/19 2.5/19 0 0 1 0 19 2020 9/1 11 11 22 2.5/24 2.5/24 0 0 0 0 17 Total 23/1 21 19 40 5.0/33 5.0/43 0 0 1 0 36

Stone Mountain, Ga. Columbia High School DL Fr. 6-3 310 HS

78 2020 Has seen action in six of nine games to date: Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Miss. State, South Carolina and Missouri...had one tackle and a QB pressure in win at South Carolina...credited with an assisted tackle in win at Kentucky...solo tackle in win at Missouri. High School Columbia HS, coached by Brian Montgomery...selected for the USA Foot-

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ERIC STOKES Covington, Georgia Eastside High School DB Jr. 6-1 185 2VL

Full name NAZIR PHAHEEM STACKHOUSE...major: Engineering...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 2020 6/0 2 1 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 2

TYRIQUE STEVENSON Miami, Florida Miami Southridge High School DB So. 6-0 202 1VL

7 Career Highs

* Tackles.................................................................. 7 vs. Mississippi State, 2020 * QB Sacks........................................................................... 1.0 vs. Auburn, 2019 * Pass Breakups.................................................................... 2 vs. Missouri, 2019

2020

Has seen action in all nine games to date, starting vs. Arkansas, Auburn and Mississippi State...career-best seven tackles vs. MSU...one of those stops was for lost yardage...added a pass breakup vs. the Bulldogs...had a then-career-high five tackles vs. Alabama...matched that total in Florida game...had four tackles and added a pass breakup in win over Auburn...credited with one tackle vs. the Razorbacks...two tackles vs. Tennessee...three tackles and a QB pressure in win at Kentucky...had punt returns of 23 (vs. Ark.) and 14 yards (vs. Mizz.). 2019 Co-winner of Defensive Newcomer of the Year, given at team’s post-season awards gala...played in all 14 games and had 13 total stops...also had five pass breakups, second-best on the team, and five QB pressures...lone tackle at Auburn was a third-quarter QB sack on third down...had two solo tackles and a pass breakup vs. Arkansas State...also had a pass breakup vs. Kentucky... enrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drills. High School Miami Southridge HS, coached by Rudy Armenteros...2019 All-American Bowl Game...247sports.com four-star prospect, #38 prospect nationally, #4 CB 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...two INTs in final high school game, the regional semifinals of the 2018 FHSAA Class 8A playoffs...Transferred to Southridge after attending nearby South Dade HS. Personal Full name: TYRIQUE MARQUIS STEVENSON...Major: Psychology ...recipient of the William P. Bruckner Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2019 14/0 9 4 13 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 0 5 0 5 2020 9/3 19 12 31 0.0/0 1.0/3 0 0 4 0 2 Total 23/3 28 16 44 1.0/3 2.0/6 0 0 9 0 7

Career Highs

* Tackles................................................................................. 7 vs. Auburn, 2019 * QB Sacks....................................................................... 1.0 vs. Tennessee, 2019 * Pass Breakups.................................. 3 vs. Missouri, 2018; vs. Tennessee, 2019 * Interceptions.......................1 vs. Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, Missouri, 2020 * Long INT Return....................................................... 37 yards vs. Florida, 2020

2020 Coaches’ All-SEC 2nd Team...starter at CB in all nine games...20 total stops, four interceptions, four pass breakups and three QB pressures...SEC Defensive Player of the Week after the Missouri game...nation’s only player with two INT returns for TDs this season...one of just three players in the SEC with four INTs...credited with one tackle, but also had a third-quarter INT (first of his career) and 30-yard return for TD in win at Arkansas...2nd career INT came in third quarter vs. Tennessee...also had two pass breakups vs. the Volunteers... third INT and 37-yard return for TD came in 2nd quarter vs. Florida...fourth pick came in first quarter vs. Missouri...named to pre-season watch lists for the Bednarik Award, the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy...named one of three team captains for the Kentucky game. 2019 Associated Press All-SEC 2nd Team...played in all 14 games, starting in 13... had 38 total tackles and a team-high nine pass breakups...career-high seven tackles in win at Auburn...had three tackles in win at Tennessee, including a 10-yard sack and forced fumble that resulted in a defensive touchdown...then career-best six stops vs. South Carolina. 2018 Played in 13 of 14 games, starting in three of the last four...finished with 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...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 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 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 2019 14/13 30 8 38 1.0/10 1.0/10 1 0 9 0 5 2020 9/9 14 6 20 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 4 4 3 Total 36/25 60 18 78 1.0/10 2.0/13 1 0 22 4 8

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XAVIER TRUSS

CHANNING TINDALL Columbia, South Carolina Spring Valley High School

Warwick, Rhode Island Bishop Hendricken High School

ILB Jr. 6-2 218 2VL

OL RFr. 6-7 330 SQ

Career Highs

* Tackles.............................................................................5 vs. Vanderbilt, 2018 * QB Sacks....................................................................... 2.0 vs. Tennessee, 2020 * TFL................................................................................... 2 vs. Tennessee, 2020

2020 Has seen action in all nine of the Bulldogs’ games thus far...four tackles vs. Tennessee included a pair of QB sacks...credited with a fourth-quarter tackle in win at Arkansas...had three tackles and a QB pressure vs. Mississippi State...selected as one of three game captains for the South Carolina game... had a tackle for 5-yard loss in the game. 2019 Played in 11 of 14 games...had nine total stops, including 1.5 sacks, and three QB pressures...had a solo tackle in punt coverage at Auburn. 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 red-zone action at Kentucky...had one tackle vs. Alabama, a QB sack that resulted in a 10-yard loss and an intentional grounding penalty.

2020 Has seen action as a reserve OL in five of Georgia’s nine games to date...most extensive playing time came vs. South Carolina (18 plays). 2019 Redshirted...saw action vs. Murray State, Arkansas State and Georgia Tech. High School Bishop Hendricken, coached by Keith Croft...2019 All-America Bowl...247Sports.com four-star prospect...Ranked as the #1 prospect in Rhode Island, #15 OT 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 OT nationally, and #1 in Rhode Island...Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #20 OT nationally and #188 player overall...Hawks won Rhode Island State Super Bowl title in 2018. Personal Full name: XAVIER DOYLE TRUSS...major: Real Estate...recipient of the Chad Powell Family Scholarship Endowment.

REID TULOWITZKY

High School Spring Valley, coached by Robin Bacon...Selected for the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl...247Sports.com four-star prospect...Ranked as the #5 OLB nationally, #103 overall prospect nationally and the #3 prospect in SC... Rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked #151 nationally, #12 OLB and #2 in SC...USA Today 2017 All-USA First-Team defense...2017 S.C. Defensive Player of the Year by both The State and USA Today, as well as First-Team All-State...190 total tackles to lead the state, 14 for loss and nine sacks in 2017...2017 MaxPreps Preseason All-America 2nd-Team.

Augusta, Georgia Lakeside High School WR Jr. 5-10 175 SQ

Personal Full name CHANNING D. TINDALL...intended major: Sport 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 14/0 3 14 17 2.0/15 3.0/17 0 0 0 0 4 2019 11/0 4 5 9 1.5/14 1.5/14 0 0 0 0 3 2020 9/0 11 3 14 3.0/22 4.0/23 0 0 0 0 4 Total 34/0 18 22 38 6.5/51 8.5/54 0 0 0 0 11

2020 Member of the Scout Team. 2019 Participated in spring drills and earned a spot on the Black team for the 2019 G-Day Game...one of 44 UGA student-athletes who received Dean’s List honors in Spring 2019, earning a 3.50 GPA or higher while taking 14 credit hours or more...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring, Summer and Fall Semesters. 2018 Walked onto the team and took a redshirt...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Summer and Fall Semesters. Personal Full name WILLIAM REID TULOWITZKY...major: Finance.

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SEDRICK VAN PRAN

QUAY WALKER

New Orleans, Louisiana Warren Easton High School

Cordele, Georgia Crisp County High School

OL Fr. 6-4 300 HS

ILB Jr. 6-4 240 2VL

2020 Saw his first collegiate action as a reserve center in Georgia’s win over Auburn...also played vs. Tennessee, South Carolina and Missouri. High School Warren Easton HS, coached by Jerry Phillips...2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #59 prospect nationally, the top center prospect nationally and the #3 prospect in Louisiana...PrepStar four-star prospect, ranked as the #104 prospect nationally, the #1 center and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...rivals.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #83 prospect nationally, #1 center nationally and the #4 prospect in Louisiana...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #68 prospect nationally, #2 center nationally, and the #2 prospect in Louisiana...Warren Easton finished with an 11-4 record, #18 state ranking (MaxPreps) and the team’s second straight berth in LHSAA Class 4A title game in his senior season...started all four seasons for Warren Easton and was a team captain in the last three...2018 USA Today All-USA Louisiana First Team offense...2018 Louisiana Sports Writers Assn. Class 4A All-State Honorable Mention offense...named to 2019 MaxPreps Preseason All-Louisiana State Football First-Team offense...signed in February of 2020. Personal Full name SEDRICK SENTEL VAN PRAN-GRANGER...intended major: Art...recipient of the Dr. and Mrs. Howard Williams III Football Scholarship.

PAYNE WALKER Suwanee, Georgia North Gwinnett High School SN RSo. 6-2 249 1VL

47 2020 Continues his role as Georgia’s snapper on placement kicks in all nine games thus far. 2019 Saw action in all 14 games as the Bulldogs’ snapper on placement kicks... participated in spring drills and played on the Red team at 2019 G-Day... named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Spring 2019. 2018

Career Highs

* Tackles...........................................................7 vs. Alabama & South Carolina, 2020 * QB Sacks........................................................ 1.0 vs. Arkansas State, Missouri, 2019 * TFL......................................................................1 (4x) recent: South Carolina, 2020 * QB Pressures................................................................................. 3 vs. Auburn, 2020

2020 Has played extensively in all nine games to date, starting in win at Kentucky...team’s fourth-leading tackler with 36 total stops...career-high seven tackles vs. Alabama and again vs. South Carolina...had five tackles in win over Tennessee and also at Kentucky...credited with four tackles and three QB pressures in win over Auburn...had three stops in season-opening win at Arkansas. 2019 Played in 13 games and finished with 23 total stops...had a sack for a 7-yard loss and two QB pressures vs. Arkansas State...had one TFL and a QB pressure vs. Tennessee...had a QB sack for a 5-yard loss vs. Missouri...had nine total QB pressures...career-high six tackles vs. Kentucky...co-winner of Defensive Most Improved Award, given at team’s post-season awards gala. 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. High School Crisp County, coached by Brad Harber...selected for 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 Georgia... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #73 nationally, #2 OLB and #10 in Georgia... AJC 2017 Class 3A All-State First-Team defense...had 76 total tackles, 10 for loss, and five pass deflections as a senior. Personal Full name: JAQUAVIAN JY’QUESE WALKER...Major: Sociology...recipient of the Watkins Family Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2018 14/0 4 2 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 13/0 12 11 23 2.5/14 3.5/15 0 0 0 0 9 2020 9/1 20 16 36 0.0/0 1.0/2 0 0 0 0 5 Total 36/1 36 29 65 2.5/14 4.5/17 0 0 0 0 14

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…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 NGHS. Personal Full name: PAYNE BYARS WALKER...son of Eric and Jill Walker...major: International Affairs. 2020 Georgia Bulldogs • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media Guide

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TRAMEL WALTHOUR

Thomaston, Georgia Upson-Lee High School

Hinesville, Georgia Hutchinson (Kan.) CC/Liberty Co. HS DL RSo. 6-3 280

DL So. 6-5 290 1VL

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* Tackles............................... 3 vs. Baylor, 2020 (2019 season); Florida & USC, 2020 * QB Sacks............................ 1.0 vs. Auburn, 2019; Baylor, 2020; vs. Kentucky, 2020 * TFL..........................................................................1.0 (5x) recent: vs. Florida, 2020 * QB Pressures...........................................................3 vs. Baylor, 2020 (2019 season)

2020 Has seen action in all nine games to date...career-best three stops vs. Florida and South Carolina...had two tackles, a forced fumble and a pair of QB pressures in win over Auburn...had two more QB pressures vs. Tennessee... credited with a sack and two QB pressures in win at Kentucky...had a batted-down pass and two QB hurries in win at Missouri. 2019 Freshman All-SEC Team, as voted by the league’s 14 head coaches...co-winner of team’s Defensive Newcomer of the Year...played in 12 of 14 games and finished with 15 total stops, including 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss... also had 12 QB pressures...biggest stop of the season was a 5-yard sack on Auburn’s final offensive play...career-best three tackles in Sugar Bowl win over Baylor included a QB sack and a fumble recovery...had two tackles and batted down a pass vs. Florida...assisted on a sack and had a QB pressure vs. Murray State...also played on kick coverage units. 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 TE and RB...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 TD receptions and a TD run... Named to the USA Today 2018 Preseason All-USA First Team defense... Tabbed for the AJC 2018 Preseason Super 11...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...Played for ULHS basketball team that won 71 straight games and consecutive Class 4A titles. Personal Full name: YURY TRAVON WALKER...Intended Major: Sport Management...recipient of the Bill and Susan Robbins Family Football Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2019 12/0 9 6 15 2.5/11 3.5/12 0 1 1 0 12 2020 9/0 6 7 13 1.0/2 2.0/6 1 0 1 0 13 Total 21/0 15 13 28 3.5/13 5.5/18 1 1 2 0 25

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2020 Has seen action in eight games thus far...credited with a second-quarter tackle vs. Florida. 2019 Redshirted...saw his first collegiate action vs. Georgia Tech...co-winner of Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year, given at team’s post-season awards gala...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in bowl practices and Spring drills. Junior College Hutchinson Community College, coached by Rion Rhoades...247Sports.com three-star JUCO prospect...ESPN.com three-star JUCO prospect, the #44 JUCO player overall, the #6 JUCO defensive tackle and a member of the ESPN JC50...registered 16 total tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in 10 games played for the Blue Dragons. High School Liberty County, coached by Kirk Warner...ESPN.com three-star 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..helped lead the Panthers to the 2016 and 2017 GHSA Class 3A semifinals his junior and senior seasons. Personal Full name: TRAMEL DAMONTE WALTHOUR...Intended major: Sport Management...recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship.

DARNELL WASHINGTON Las Vegas, Nevada Desert Pines High School TE Fr. 6-7 260 HS

0 2020 Has started six of Georgia’s nine games at TE to date...season highs in receptions (2) and yards (61) both came in win at Missouri..had one second-quarter reception for 26 yards in season-opening win at Arkansas...had a 33-yard catch in win at Kentucky. High School Desert Pines HS, coached by Tico Rodriguez...2020 Under Armour All-America Game...247Sports.com composite five-star prospect, #23 overall prospect nationally, the #1 athlete nationally and the top prospect in Nevada...ESPN.com five-star prospect, #19 overall prospect nationally, #1 TE prospect nationally and #1 prospect in Nevada...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #1 Athlete, and ranked #13 prospect nationally...Rivals.com five-star prospect, #32 overall prospect nationally, #2 overall athlete prospect and #1 prospect in Nevada...as a senior, helped lead

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player bios Desert Pines to the No. 3 state ranking, an 11-1 record, 43.6 points per game and the 2019 NIAA Class 4A state semifinals...had 31 catches for 586 yards and four TDs as a senior...also played defensive end for DPHS, with 15 tackles, four for loss, and an interception...2018-19 Las Vegas Review Journal Richard Nelson Courage Award for overcoming obstacles to achieve athletic success...named to the 2018 USA Today All-USA and NIAA All-State Class 4A Second Team offenses following his junior season...also competed for the Jaguars basketball team...signed in December of 2019. Personal

MARK WEBB Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Archbishop Wood DB Sr. 6-1 200 3VL

Full name DARNELL ERNEST WASHINGTON...intended major: Landscape Architecture...recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship. Year G/GS 2020 9/6

Career Receiving Statistics Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 4 120 30.0 13.3 0 36 MZ

CLAY WEBB Oxford, Alabama Oxford High School OL RFr. 6-3 290 SQ

60 2020 Saw his first action of the season at left guard in win at South Carolina...also played in win at Missouri. 2019 Redshirted...saw action in the Murray State and Georgia Tech games... co-winner of Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year, given at team’s post-season awards gala...enrolled at UGA in January 2019 and participated in bowl practices and Spring drills. High School Oxford HS, coached by Ryan Herring…One of two centers selected to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game, but decided to forgo 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 All-State First Team offense...Named to the ASWA All-State Class 6A First Team offense his junior and sophomore seasons...45-1 record with 38 pins as a member of two straight AHSAA Class 6A titlist Oxford wrestling teams. Personal Full name: ROBERT CLAYTON WEBB...Intended major: Criminal Justice... recipient of the Jeff and Stacy Rothenberger Family Football Scholarship.

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* Tackles.................................................................. 9 vs. Mississippi State, 2020 * TFL.................................................... 1.0 vs. Murray State, Georgia Tech, 2019 * Pass Breakups........................................................1 (8x) recent: Florida, 2020 * Interceptions......................................................................... 1 vs. Auburn, 2020

2020 Has seen action in eight of nine games to date, including starting assignments in three games...has 21 total stops on the season...career-high nine tackles in win over Mississippi State...had first collegiate interception in third quarter of win over Auburn...credited with one stop in win at Arkansas...had four tackles vs. Alabama...had two tackles and a pass breakup in win at Kentucky...named one of three team captains for the Tennessee game. 2019 Co-winner of team’s Charley Trippi Award for versatility...starter at the STAR position in nine of 14 games...fifth on the team with 46 total tackles (31 solo, 15 asts.)...also had four QB pressures and three pass breakups...led team with five stops in win at Tennessee...had six tackles and a pass breakup vs. Florida...one of his two tackles vs. Georgia Tech resulted in a 2-yard loss...had three stops and a forced fumble vs. Notre Dame...one of four winners of Coffee County Hustle Award after Spring drills. 2018 Played in all 14 games, starting vs. MTSU...had 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, and 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 the state of Pennsylvania...247Sports.com four-star prospect, #134 player nationally, #22 WR nationally, #6 player in the state of Pennsylvania…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #101 player nationally, #14 WR nationally, #5 player in the state of Pennsylvania…Scout four-star prospect, #55 WR nationally, #9 player in the state of Pennsylvania…helped his team to a 11-2 record in 2016, winning the 2016 PIAA Class 5A State Championship…Recorded 703 receiving yards and six touchdowns in his senior season. Personal Full name: MARK STEVEN WEBB, JR...Major: Housing Management & Policy...recipient of the James W. and Elizabeth Plant Scholarship. Career Defensive Statistics

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 2019 14/9 31 15 46 0.0/0 3.0/11 2 0 3 0 4 2020 8/3 10 11 21 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 2 1 0 Total 49/13 49 33 82 0.0/0 3.0/11 2 0 8 1 5

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MITCHELL WERNTZ Brookhaven, Georgia Marist School TE Jr. 6-4 220 SQ

42 2020 Member of the Scout Team. 2019 Saw his first collegiate action in fourth quarter of Murray State game...participated in spring drills, earning a spot on the Black team for the 2019 G-Day Game... named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Fall Semester. 2018 Walked on the team and took a redshirt...participated in spring drills, earning a spot on the Red team for the 2018 G-Day Game...named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for Summer Semester. Personal Full name: MITCHELL S. WERNTZ...son of Steve and Elana Werntz...major: Management.

ZAMIR WHITE Laurinburg, North Carolina Scotland High School TB RSo. 6-0 210 1VL

3 Career Highs

* Rushing Attempts............................................................ 26 vs. Kentucky, 2020 * Rushing Yards............................................................... 136 vs. Kentucky, 2020 * Longest Rush......................................................................75 vs. Florida, 2020 * TD runs................................................................................ 2 vs. Auburn, 2020

2020 Starter at TB in each of the Bulldogs’ nine games...team’s leading rusher thus far with 740 yards on 133 carries (5.6 avg.) and 10 TDs...three 100-yard rushing games this season, including back-to-back vs. Kentucky & Florida. Also went for 126 yards in just 12 carries vs. Missouri....career-best day in win at Kentucky, with 136 yards (first 100-yard game of career) on 26 carries, including a 22-yard scoring run...107 yards on just seven carries (75-yard TD run) vs. Florida...had 88 yards on 19 carries and a pair of TDs in win over #7 Auburn...rushed 13 times for 71 yards and one TD vs. Arkansas... also caught two passes for nine yards...perhaps his biggest play of the game, however, was a third-quarter punt block which led to a Bulldog score four plays later...named one of three team captains for the Auburn and South Carolina games...named to the pre-season watch list for the Doak Walker Award (nation’s top RB). 2019

2018 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. High School Scotland HS, coached by Richard Bailey...selected to represent the East 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 North Carolina... PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #7 nationally and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team... Rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked #10 nationally, #6 in the Southeast, the #1 RB and #1 in North Carolina...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #15 nationally, #1 RB and #2 in North Carolina...now ranks No. 9 all-time in rushing yards in the state of North Carolina with 7,169...suffered a torn ACL in the second round of the 2017 NCHSAA 4A State Playoffs, though he still rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries in the game...led the Fighting Scots to a 9-1 regular season, after which they finished state finalists...named to the USA Today 2017 All-USA First Team offense...nominated for the 2018 U.S. Army Player of the Year...Named one of five finalists 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...tabbed as a semifinalist for the Maxwell Football Club’s National High School Player of the Year Award...named the 2017 NCPreps Player of the Year...named 2017 N.C. Offensive Player of the Year by USA Today, as well as the N.C. All-State First Team...rushed for 2,086 yards and 34 touchdowns in 11 games his senior season, averaging 14.1 yards per carry...named a 2017 Preseason First Team All-American by both MaxPreps and USA Today...Honored as the N.C. 2015-16 Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year...named to the AP 2016 All-State First Team for North Carolina...Helped Scotland to a 50-6 record during his career...also competed in the 100M, 200M, 400M and 4x100M relay for the Scotland track team...finished sixth in the 100M at the 2016 NCHSAA Class 4A State meet with a time of 10.85 seconds. Personal Full name: ZAMAR ALEXZA WHITE...Major: Housing Management & Policy...recipient of the recipient of the Christian Walker and Rebecca & Leon Farmer III Football Scholarships. Year G/GS 2019 13/1 2020 9/9 Total 22/10

Att. 78 133 211

Career Rushing Statistics Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 408 5.2 31.4 3 29 MS 740 5.6 82.2 10 75 UF 1149 5.4 52.2 13 75 UF

2020 Game-By-Game Stats G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG at Arkansas 1/1 13 71 1 20 2 9 0 9 Auburn 2/2 19 88 2 17 1 10 0 10 Tennessee 3/3 22 50 1 9 0 0 0 0 at Alabama 4/4 10 57 1 12 0 0 0 0 at Kentucky 5/5 26 136 1 22 0 0 0 0 Florida 6/6 7 107 1 75 1 7 0 7 Miss. State 7/7 11 21 0 10 1 6 0 6 at S. Carolina 8/8 13 84 2 22 0 0 0 0 at Missouri 9/9 12 126 1 43 0 0 0 0

Played in 13 of 14 games...finished season with 408 yards on 78 carries, third-best among all rushers...career-best 92 yards on 18 rushes in first starting assignment vs. Baylor in Sugar Bowl...co-winner of David Jacobs Award (overcoming injury), given at team’s post-season awards gala...Fall 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll member.

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DEVIN WILLOCK New Milford, New Jersey Paramus Catholic High School OL Fr. 6-7 350 HS

77 2020 Member of the Scout Team. High School Paramus Catholic HS, coached by Jerry Phillips... 247Sports.com composite three-star prospect...ranked as the #22 prospect from New Jersey...PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect...rivals.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #68 OT nationally and #33 prospect from New Jersey...ESPN.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #39 offensive guard nationally and the #17 prospect in New Jersey...named to the 2019 Jersey Sports Zone All-Zone Team offense...ranked as the No. 33 prospect on the NJ.com Top 50 list in the preseason...selected to the 2018 Super Football Conference (United Red Division) Second Team defense by league coaches...as a junior, notched 39 tackles and one sack on the defensive line...transferred to Paramus Catholic from New Milford HS following his sophomore season...signed in December of 2019. Personal

JUCO prospect... ESPN.com four-star JUCO prospect, the #10 JUCO prospect nationally as a member of ESPN’s JC50 and the #3 JUCO DT overall...had 30 tackles, 4.5 TFL, three sacks and a blocked PAT for the Blue Dragons. High School Towers, coached by Brian Montgomery...PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, All-Southeast Region...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #49 defensive tackle nationally and #65 overall prospect in Georgia...Rivals.com three-star prospect, #30 defensive tackle nationally and #43 overall prospect in Georgia...247Sports.com four-star prospect, #14 defensive tackle nationally, #273 overall prospect nationally and #28 overall prospect in Georgia...Scout.com four-star prospect, #12 defensive tackle nationally and #226 overall prospect nationally...Dawg Post #21 overall prospect in Georgia...AJC 2016 All-State Class AAA defense...Named to the Georgia Sportswriters Assn. 2016 AllState Class AAA First Team defense…Touchdown Club of Atlanta Metro Atlanta All-Star Team 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 2019 13/1 11 19 30 1.0/5 1.5/5 0 1 0 0 27 2020 9/9 8 13 21 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 1 0 14 Total 34/10 27 43 60 2.5/13 3.0/13 0 1 2 0 43

JARED ZIRKEL

Full name DEVIN WILLOCK...intended major: Civil Engineering...recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship Endowment.

Kerrville, Texas Tivy High School

DEVONTE WYATT

PK Fr. 6-3 185 HS

Decatur, Georgia Hutchinson CC / Towers High School DL

Sr. 6-3 301 2VL

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* Tackles................................................... 7 vs. Texas, 2018; vs. Kentucky, 2020 * TFL & QB Sacks.................................................................. 1.5 vs. Texas, 2018 * QB Pressures...................5 vs. Texas A&M, 2019; Baylor, 2020 (2019 season)

2020 Has started at DT in all nine of Georgia’s games to date...team’s leading tackler among interior linemen with 21 total stops...also has 14 QB pressures... credited with two tackles and two QB pressures vs. Arkansas and Auburn... had three stops and two QB pressures vs. Tennessee...two tackles and a pair of QB hurries vs. Alabama...career high-matching seven tackles in win at Kentucky. 2019 Played in 13 of 14 games, starting in the Sugar Bowl, and finished with 30 total stops, tops among interior linemen...that total includes 1.5 sacks, and 27 QB pressures, second-best on the team...had three stops and two QB pressures vs. Missouri...four tackles vs. Baylor...had a QB sack vs. LSU. 2018

High School Tivy HS, coached by David Jones...247Sports.com composite three-star prospect, #4 kicker nationally...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, ranked as the #3 PK...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #11 PK nationally...Rivals. com three-star recruit, ranked as the #3 PK nationally...highest-ranked kicker from the state of Texas...Tivy went 10-2 overall and 7-0 in district play in Zirkel’s senior season, averaging 39.9 points per game with 67 total TDs... went 71 for 73 on PATs over his last two seasons season...converted four of six FG attempts as a senior, hitting all three in his junior year...longest made field goal as a senior was from 40 yards...career-long 59-yard field goal came in 2018...averaged 41.2 yards on punts with a long of 64 yards...2018 Kicking World All-American first team as a punter and honorable mention as a kicker...first-team kicker for the 2019-20 Preseason Texas All-State Football team...champion of the 2019 Kicking World Austin, Texas, Golden Boot competition...signed in December of 2019. Personal Full name JARED CHASE ZIRKEL...intended major: Business...recipient of the Durward and Betsy Pennington Family Scholarship.

Played in 12 games and finished with 19 total tackles...career-high seven stops in the Sugar Bowl vs. Texas, including 1.5 TFL, a pass breakup and two QB pressures...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills. Junior College Hutchinson (Kan.) C.C., coached by Rion Rhoades...247Sports.com four-star 2020 Georgia Bulldogs • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media Guide

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UGA Bowl History ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES (Entering 2020)

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

71 56 56 53 53 53

ALL-TIME BOWL VICTORIES (Entering 2020)

1. Alabama 42 2. USC 34 3. GEORGIA 32 4. Penn State 30 Texas 30 6. Oklahoma 29

GEORGIA’S BOWL RESULTS Date 1-1-42 1-1-43 1-1-46 1-1-47 1-1-48 1-1-49 12-9-50 1-1-60 12-26-64 12-31-66 12-16-67 1-1-69 12-20-69 12-31-71 12-28-73 12-21-74 1-1-76 1-1-77 12-31-78 1-1-81 1-1-82 1-1-83 1-2-84 12-22-84 12-28-85 12-23-86 12-29-87 1-1-89 12-30-89 12-29-91 1-1-93 12-30-95 1-1-98 12-31-98 1-1-00 12-24-00 12-28-01 1-1-03 1-1-04 1-1-05 1-3-06 12-30-06 1-1-08 1-1-09 12-28-09 12-31-10 1-2-12 1-1-13 1-1-14 12-30-14 1-2-16 12-30-16 1-1-18 1-8-18 1-1-19 1-1-20

Won 32, Lost 21, Tied 3

Bowl Rank Orange #14 Rose #2 Oil #18 Sugar #3 Gator NR Orange #8 Pres. Cup NR Orange #6 Sun NR Cotton #4 Liberty NR Sugar #4 Sun NR Gator #6 Peach NR Tangerine NR Cotton #12 Sugar #5 Bluebonnet #11 Sugar #1 Sugar #2 Sugar #1 Cotton #7 Citrus #18 Sun #20 Hall of Fame #17 Liberty #15 Gator #19 Peach NR Independence #24 Florida Citrus #8 Peach NR Outback #11 Peach #19 Outback #21 O’ahu #24 Music City #16 Sugar #4 Capital One #11 Outback #8 *Sugar #6 Chick-fil-A NR Sugar #4 Capital One #16 Independence NR Liberty NR Outback #18 Capital One #5 Gator #23 Belk #13 TaxSlayer NR Liberty NR Rose #3 CFP Champ. Game #3 Sugar #5 Sugar #5

Opponent TCU #13 UCLA #17 Tulsa #9 North Carolina Maryland Texas Texas A&M #18 Missouri Texas Tech #10 SMU N.C. State #9 Arkansas #14 Nebraska North Carolina #18 Maryland #15 Miami, Ohio #18 Arkansas #1 Pittsburgh Stanford #7 Notre Dame #10 Pittsburgh #2 Penn State #2 Texas #15 Florida State Arizona Boston College Arkansas Michigan State Syracuse Arkansas #15 Ohio State #18 Virginia Wisconsin #14 Virginia #19 Purdue Virginia Boston College #16 Florida State #12 Purdue #16 Wisconsin #11 West Virginia #14 Virginia Tech #10 Hawai’i #18 Michigan State Texas A&M #24 Central Fla. #12 Mich. State #21 Nebraska Nebraska #20 Louisville Penn State TCU #2 Oklahoma #4 Alabama #15 Texas #7 Baylor

Score Coach           W, 40-26 Butts W, 9-0 Butts W, 20-6 Butts W, 20-10 Butts T, 20-20 Butts L, 41-28 Butts L, 40-20 Butts W, 14-0 Butts W, 7-0 Dooley W, 24-9 Dooley L, 14-7 Dooley L, 16-2 Dooley L, 45-6 Dooley W, 7-3 Dooley W, 17-16 Dooley L, 21-10 Dooley L, 31-10 Dooley L, 27-3 Dooley L, 25-22 Dooley W, 17-10 Dooley L, 24-20 Dooley L, 27-23 Dooley W, 10-9 Dooley T, 17-17 Dooley T, 13-13 Dooley L, 27-24 Dooley W, 20-17 Dooley W, 34-27 Dooley L, 19-18 Goff W, 24-15 Goff W, 21-14 Goff L, 34-27 Goff W, 33-6 Donnan W, 35-33 Donnan W, 28-25 OT Donnan W, 37-14 Donnan L, 20-16 Richt W, 26-13 Richt W, 34-27 OT Richt W, 24-21 Richt L, 38-35 Richt W, 31-24 Richt W, 41-10 Richt W, 24-12 Richt W, 44-20 Richt L, 10-6 Richt L, 33-30 (3OT) Richt W, 45-31 Richt L, 24-19 Richt W, 37-14 Richt W, 24-17 McClendon W, 31-23 Smart W, 54-48 (2OT) Smart L, 23-26 (OT) Smart L, 21-28 Smart W, 26-14 Smart

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

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BOWL SERIES RECORD

Bowl Belk Bluebonnet Capital One/Citrus /Tangerine CFP Championship Game Chick-Fil-A/Peach Cotton TaxSlayer.com / Gator Hall of Fame Independence AutoZone Liberty Music City O’ahu Oil Orange Outback Presidential Cup Rose Sugar Sun

Games W L T P PA 1 1 0 0 37 14 1 0 1 0 22 25 6 4 1 1 151 122 1 5 3 5 1 2 4 1 1 1 3 4 1 2 11 3

0 1 0 23 26 3 2 0 128 126 2 1 0 44 49 3 1 1 104 91 0 1 0 24 27 2 0 0 68 35 2 2 0 64 64 0 1 0 16 20 1 0 0 37 14 1 0 0 20 6 2 1 0 82 67 3 1 0 115 85 0 1 0 20 40 2 0 0 63 48 5 6 0 234 217 1 1 1 26 58

*Capital One Bowl formerly known as the Tangerine Bowl and then the Citrus Bowl when Georgia has played in Orlando. All Orlando games included here. #TaxSlayer Bowl was originally known as the Gator Bowl, then the TaxSlayer. com Gator Bowl before taking its current title in April of 2014.

Georgia captains prepare to meet their Oklahoma counterparts prior to the 2018 Rose Bowl Game.

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

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

TOTAL OFFENSE

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

RUSHING

Most Attempts: 36 by Herschel Walker, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Most Yards: 266 by Nick Chubb, 2014 Belk vs. Louisville (SEC record) Best Avg. (Min. 15 att.): 9.3 by Kent Lawrence (149 yards/16 att.), 1966 Cotton vs. SMU Best Avg. (Min. 30 att.): 8.1 by Nick Chubb (266 yards/33 att.), 2014 Belk vs. Louisville Most TDs: 3 by Robert Edwards, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin by Sony Michel, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma Longest Rush: 82 yards by Nick Chubb, 2014 Belk vs. Louisville Longest Rushing TD: 75 yards (Sony Michel, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma)

PASSING

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

Oklahoma Most Punts: 11 by Mark Malkiewicz, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Longest Punt: 64 by Jonathan Kilgo, 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State Best Punting Avg.: 49.2 by Brian Mimbs, 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State

DEFENSE

Most Tackles: 15 by Ben Zambiasi, 1976 Cotton vs. Arkansas Most Sacks: 3 by David Pollack, 2005 Outback vs. Wisconsin; Marcus Howard, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Trenton Thompson vs. TCU, 2016 Liberty Bowl Most Interceptions: 2 by Scott Woerner, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame; Ronnie Harris, 1982 Sugar vs. Pitt; Tony Taylor, 2006 Chick-fil-A vs. Va. Tech; Asher Allen, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Damian Swann, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska; Dominick Sanders, 2014 Belk vs. Louisville; Richard LeCounte, 2020 Sugar vs. Baylor Longest INT Ret. for a TD: 81 by Gary Moss, 1986 Hall of Fame vs. Boston College Longest Fumble Return for a TD: 10 by Jason Ferguson, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia

PUNT/KICKOFF RETURNS

Most Punt Returns: 9 by Buzy Rosenberg (54 yards), 1971 Gator vs. North Carolina Most Punt Return Yards: 92 by Brandon Boykin (1 ret.), 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State Best Punt Return Average (min. 2): 19.5 by Zippy Morocco (4 ret.), 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M Longest Punt Return: 92-yard TD by Brandon Boykin, 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State Most KORs: 5 by Reggie Davis, 2016 Liberty Bowl vs. TCU (76 yards) Most KOR Yards: 114 by Glynn Harrison (4 ret.), 1973 Peach vs. Maryland Best KOR Avg. (min. 2): 53.54 (2 ret.) by Brandon Boykin, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M Longest KOR: 90 yards by Ramarcus Brown, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Longest KOR for a TD: 81 yards by Brandon Boykin, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M

TEAM RECORDS

RECEIVING

Most Receptions: 12 by Hines Ward (154 yards), 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin; by George Pickens (175 yards), 2020 Sugar vs. Baylor Most Yards: 205 by Tavarres King (6 rec.), 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State Most TDs: 2 by Carmon Prince, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford; Rodney Hampton, 1989 Gator vs. Michigan State; Fred Gibson, 2004 Capital One vs. Purdue; Aron White, 2009 Indepedence vs. Texas A&M; Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Longest Rec.: 87-yard TD; Chris Conley from Aaron Murray, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska

SCORING

Most Points Scored: 24 by Sony Michel, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma Most TDs Scored: 4 by Sony Michel, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma Longest TD Play: 87; Aaron Murray to Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Longest TD By Opp.: 100; Bob Smith, Texas A&M, opening KOR, 1950 Presidential Cup

KICKING/PUNTING

Most Points Kicking: 14 by Billy Bennett (4 FG, 2 PAT), 2003 Sugar vs. Fla. State Most Field Goals: 4 by Kanon Parkman, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; Billy Bennett, 2003 Sugar vs. Fla. State; Marshall Morgan, 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska Longest Field Goal: 55 by Rodrigo Blankenship, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma Most PATs: 6 by Rodrigo Blankenship, 2018 Rose vs.

RUSHING

Most Rushes: 66, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford Fewest Rushes: 23, 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia Most Yards: 317, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma Fewest Yards: 55, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska Most TDs: 5, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma

PASSING

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

TOTAL OFFENSE

Most Offensive Plays: 95 (552 yards), 1995 Peach vs. UVa Most Total Yards: 589 (71 plays), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Highest Avg./Play: 8.4 (527 yards/63 plays), 2018 Rose Bowl Game vs. Oklahoma Fewest Total Yards: 127 (65 plays), 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame

FIRST DOWNS

Most Rushing: 17, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford Most Passing: 15, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; 2004 Capital One vs. Purdue; 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State; 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska Most Total First Downs: 27, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford; 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia

SCORING

Most Points: 54, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma Fewest Points: 2, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas Most TDs: 7, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma Largest Margin of Victory: 31, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Largest Margin of Defeat: 39, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska Most Points in a Loss: 35, 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia Fewest Points in a Win: 7, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech; 1971 Gator vs. North Carolina Most Points in a Quarter: 21 (2nd), 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia

KICKING

Most Field Goals: 4 in 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; 2003 Sugar vs. Florida State; 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska Longest Field Goal: 55 yarder, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma Most PATs: 6 in 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma Most Punts: 11, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Highest Punting Average: 48.3 (3 punts), 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i

KICK RETURNS

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

DEFENSE

Fewest Points Allowed: 0, 1943 Rose vs. UCLA; 1960 Orange vs. Missouri; 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech Most Points Allowed: 48, 2018 Rose vs. Oklahoma Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: minus 5, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 14, 1974 Tangerine vs. Miami, Ohio Fewest Yards Total Offense Allowed: 128, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech Registered A Safety: 1943 Rose vs. UCLA; 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas; 1989 Peach vs. Syracuse; 2012 Outback vs. Mich. State; 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Most Interceptions: 6 vs. TCU, 1942 Orange Most Sacks: 8 vs. Hawai’i, 2008 Sugar Most Offensive Plays Allowed: 92 vs. Texas A&M, 2009 Independence Most Yards Allowed: 531 vs. Oklahoma, 2018 Rose

GENERAL

Biggest Comeback: 25, 2000 Outback (Trailed Purdue 25-0 with 10:38 left in the 2nd quarter, won 28-25 in overtime) (SEC record) Most Penalties: 11 (100 yards), 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Fewest: 1 (5 yards), 1973 Peach vs. Maryland Most Yards Penalized: 100, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Fewest Yards Penalized: 5, 1973 Peach vs. Maryland Most Turnovers (Fumbles & INTs): 8, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska Most Fumbles: 7, 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M; 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas Most Fumbles Lost: 5, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas; 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford Fewest Fumbles: 0; (16 games) Overtime Record: 3-1 —2000 Outback (28-25 beat Purdue); 2004 Capital One (34-27 beat Purdue); 2012 Outback (33-30 loss to Michigan State-3 OT); 2018 Rose (54-48 beat Oklahoma); 2018 CFP Championship Game, (Lost to Alabama 26-23)

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

Sony Michel (left) and Roquan Smith celebrate the Bulldogs’ double-overtime victory over Oklahoma in the 2018 Rose Bowl Game. Michel, who rushed for 181 yards, caught four passes and scored four TDs, was named Offensive MVP. Smith had a game-high 11 tackles and was tabbed the game’s Defensive MVP.

Defensive Player: John Brantley, LB, 1987; Brandon Boykin, CB, 2010; Trenton Thompson, DT, 2016. O'AHU BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Terrence Edwards, WR, 2000. ORANGE BOWL: Total Offense (Rushing and Passing) — 382 yards by Frank Sinkwich, QB, 1942; Most TD Passes Thrown: 3 by Frank Sinkwich, 1942; Most Points R unning and Passing: 24 by Frank Sinkwich, 1942; Best Punting Average: 46.9 by Bobby Walden, RHB, in 1960; Most TD Passes (Team) — 4 by Georgia, 1942; Most Passes Intercepted (Team): 6 by Georgia, 1942. OUTBACK BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Mike Bobo, 1997; David Pollack, 2005; Brandon Boykin, 2012 PEACH BOWL/CHICK-FIL-A: Outstanding Defensive Player: Sylvester Boler, LB, 1973; Longest Punt: 67 yards by Don Golden, SAF, 1973; Most Valuable Offensive Player: Rodney Hampton, TB, 1989; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Morris Lewis, OLB, 1989; Most Valuable Offensive Player: Hines Ward, SE, 1995; Most Pass Attempts: 59, Hines Ward, SE, 1995; Total Offense: 469, Hines Ward, SE, 1995; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Whit Marshall, LB, 1995; Most Valuable Offensive Player: Olandis Gary, RB, 1998; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Champ Bailey, CB, 1998. CHICK-FIL-A: Most Valuable Defensive Player: LB Tony Taylor, 2006; Most Valuable Offensive Player: QB Matthew Stafford, 2006. ROSE BOWL: All-Time 1st Team: Charley Trippi, LH, 1943 winner of Helms Award as game’s outstanding player, Georgia vs. UCLA. Offensive MVP: Sony Michel, TB, 2018; Defensive MVP: Roquan Smith, ILB, 2018. SENIOR BOWL: Most Points: 12 by Theron Sapp, FB, (tie with four others), 1959 and Fred Brown, HB, 1960. Outstanding Player Award: Theron Sapp, FB, 1959 (tie with Norm Odyniec, Notre Dame); Outstanding Back for South: Charley Britt, QB, 1960; Punting Average: 49.8 by Bobby Walden, RHB, 1961, on five punts.

Head coach Kirby Smart and freshman receiver George Pickens hoist the 2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl champion’s trophy after the Bulldogs defeated Baylor 26-14 on Jan. 1, 2020. Pickens earned Most Valuable Player distinction after he tied a UGA bowl record with 12 receptions for 175 yards and a TD.

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SUGAR BOWL: Longest TD Pass: 67 yards, Charley Trippi, HB, to Dan Edwards, E, 1947; All-Sugar Bowl team: 1945-54: Joe Tereshinski, E, and Charley Trippi, LH, 1947; Most Valuable Player: Herschel Walker, RB, 1981; Musa Smith, RB, 2003; Marcus Howard, DE, 2008; George Pickens, WR, 2020. Most FGs Att.: Billy Bennett, 2003, (5 tied); Longest FG: Brandon Coutu, 52 yards, 2008; Longest Kickoff Return: Ramarcus Brown, 90 yards, 2008 SUN BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Preston Ridlehuber, QB, 1964, total offense 164 yards; Most Valuable Lineman: Jim Wilson, RT, 1964; Peter Anderson, C, 1985 vs. Arizona.

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Sinkwich Leads Bulldogs Past TCU In 1942 Orange Bowl

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

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

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

TEAM STATISTICS Texas Christian Georgia First Downs 8 12 Rushing Yards 71 218 Passing Yards 137 281 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-9-6 24-12-4 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/3 Punts 7 (37.0) 4 (22.2) Yards Penalized 2-24 7-54 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Sinkwich (UGA) 22 139 1 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Sinkwich (UGA) 13 9 243 3

Rose Bowl MVP Charley Trippi (62) and 1942 Heisman Trophy winner Frank Sinkwich led the Bulldogs to victory in Pasadena.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Rauch, Geri Shine In 1948 Gator Bowl

Rauch Spectacular In 1949 Orange Bowl

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

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

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

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

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

A&M Zips Past Georgia In 1950 Presidential Cup Tilt

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

Ridlehuber Rips Raiders In 1964 Sun Bowl

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

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

Tarkenton’s TD Passes Key 1960 Orange Bowl Win

TEAM STATISTICS Missouri Georgia First Downs 16 19 Rushing Yards 80 88 Passing Yards 180 128 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-14-3 21-9-2 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 1/1 Punts 6 (38.7) 7 (46.9) Yards Penalized 7-72 7-44 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Brown (UGA) 10 39 0 West (MO) 9 37 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Snowden (MO) 17 11 151 0 Tarkenton (UGA) 16 9 128 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Sloan (MO) 6 73 0 Brown (UGA) 3 29 0 Box (UGA) 1 33 1

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Georgia blanked Texas Tech 7-0 in the 1964 Sun Bowl (Vince Dooley’s first Bulldog team). The big play on the 68-yard TD drive was a 52-yard reception by Fred Barber from Preston Ridlehuber that gave the Bulldogs first and goal from the six-yard line.

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Kent Lawrence Sets Cotton Bowl Record As Bulldogs Win Big over SMU Georgia magnificently upheld the honor of the SEC with its decisive 24-9 victory over Southern Methodist University, Southwest Conference champ, Dec. 31, 1966, in Dallas’ Cotton Bowl before 75,504. Kent Lawrence established a Bulldog bowl-game rushing record vs. the Mustangs. His 149 yards in 16 carries erased the old Georgia bowl-game mark of 139 yards in 22 rushes by Frank Sinkwich vs. TCU in the 1942 Orange Bowl. Lawrence’s 74-yard TD rush on the game’s third play also was the longest scoring play in Kent Lawrence Bulldog bowl annals. He was voted the game’s outstanding player. Bob Etter’s 28-yard FG put Georgia out front 10-3 at the quarter. Steve Neuhaus set up another score with an interception at the SMU 33. Kirby Moore hit Billy Payne on a 20-yard scoring pass and Etter made it 17-3. There was only one score in the last half. The Bulldogs drove 59 yards to goal early in the fourth quarter with Ronnie Jenkins carrying nine of the 12 rushes. Jenkins scored from the one. Etter made it 24-9.

Georgia SMU

10 7 3 6

0 7 — 24 0 0 — 9

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

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

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

TEAM STATISTICS N.C. State Georgia First Downs 14 14 TEAM STATISTICS Rushing Yards 79 140 SMU Georgia Passing Yards 128 136 First Downs 11 17 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 25-17-1 23-11-0 Rushing Yards 40 284 Return Yardage 42 124 Passing Yards 165 79 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 20-10-3 14-6-1 Punts 7 (35.5) 6 (28.8) Return Yardage 61 57 Yards Penalized 45 67 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1 Punts 4 (36.5) 4 (28.5) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Yards Penalized 7-45 3-37 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Lawrence (UGA) 18 71 0 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Bowers (NCS) 10 35 0 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Lawrence (UGA) 16 149 1 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Jenkins (UGA) 23 88 1 Donnan (NCS) 24 16 121 1 Jernigan (SMU) 9 28 0 Moore (UGA) 22 10 124 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD White (SMU) 17 9 160 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Moore (UGA) 11 6 79 1 Martel (NCS) 7 69 1 Receiving Levias (SMU) Payne (UGA)

Rec. Yds. TD 3 62 0 3 49 1

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Georgia Upset by Arkansas Razorbacks In 1969 Sugar Bowl

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

Georgia 0 Arkansas 0

2 10

0 0

0 6

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

Att. Comp. 39 17 22 9

Receiving Dicus (AR) Whittemore (UGA)

Rec. Yds. TD 12 169 1 5 56 0

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

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6 45

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

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

Passing Montgomery (AR) Cavan (UGA)

Nebraska Too Much for Dogs In 1969 Sun Bowl

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

Passing Brownson (UN) Gilbert (UGA)

Att. Comp. 18 11 30 10

Receiving Whittemore (UGA) Ingles (UN)

Rec. Yds. TD 5 86 0 4 55 0

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Poulos Superb in 1971 Gator Bowl

Tough Terps Trimmed in 1973 Peach Bowl

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

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

Georgia N. Carolina

0 0 7 0 — 7 0 0 3 0 — 3

NC—Craven 35-yard field goal 9:01-3rd Q GA—Poulos 25-yard run (Braswell kick) 1:39-3rd Q TEAM STATISTICS North Carolina Georgia First Downs 9 13 Rushing Yards 115 228 Passing Yards 66 84 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 14-6-1 17-6-0 Return Yardage 51 61 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1 Punts 10 (46.6) 10 (34.8) Yards Penalized 3-15 5-29 Rushing Poulos (UGA) Jolley (NC)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 20 161 1 20 77 0

Georgia Maryland

0 10 7 0 — 0 10 0 6 —

GA—Poulos 62-yard pass from Johnson (Leavitt kick) 5:27-2nd Q MD—White 68-yard pass from Carter (Mike-Mayer kick) 5:04 2nd Q MD—Mike-Mayer 36-yard field goal 1:31-2nd Q GA—Leavitt 26-yard field goal :06-2nd Q GA—Johnson 1-yard run (Leavitt kick) 4:24-3rd Q MD—Mike-Mayer 25-yard field goal 13:53-4th Q MD—Mike-Mayer 28-yard field goal 7:35-4th Q TEAM STATISTICS Maryland Georgia First Downs 15 11 Rushing Yards 219 170 Passing Yards 242 114 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 18-8-1 16-5-1 Return Yardage 78 135 Fumbles/Lost 4/3 2/2 Punts 6 (31.8) 8 (41.3) Yards Penalized 5-63 1-5 Rushing Carter (MD) King (UGA)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 29 126 0 16 57 0

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Johnson (UGA) 13 6 84 0 Miller (NC) 14 6 66 0

Passing Johnson (UGA) Kinard (MD)

Att. Comp. 16 5 8 4

Receiving Hunnicutt (UGA) Sigler (NC)

Receiving White (MD) Poulos (UGA)

Rec. Yds. TD 2 106 1 2 62 1

Rec. Yds. TD 4 58 0 2 32 0

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Dogs Fall To Miami 21-10 in 1974 Tangerine Bowl

Cinderella Dogs Bow to Hogs in 1976 Cotton Bowl

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

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

Georgia Miami, Ohio

3 14

0 7

7 0

0 — 10 0 — 21

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

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

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

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Receiving Douglas (AR) Davis (UGA)

Rec. Yds. TD 2 54 0 3 16 0

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

Georgia 0 Pittsburgh 7

0 3 14 3

0 — 3 3 — 27

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

Stanford Rallies For Win In 1978 Bluebonnet Bowl Georgia’s Wonderdogs outgained Stanford 504 yards to 338, but lost the game 25-22 before 34,084 fans in the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston on December 31, 1978. Fumbles and penalties, missed PAT’s and FG’s and precision passing by All-American QB Steve Dils, enables the Cardinal to overcome a 22-0 deficit in the second half. The Bulldogs played their best game of the season in running up an early advantage to the 22-0. They scored on their second possession in the first quarter, Rex Robinson kicking a 31-yd FG. On their third possession, Georgia’s Buck Belue passed to flanker Carmon Prince 22 yards for a TD, but Robinson missed on the PAT to make Georgia a 9-0 leader. As the half closed, Jeff Pyburn directed an 80-yard drive in seven plays as he spotted Prince for an eight-yard strike. Robinson was wide again on the PAT and Georgia led 15-0. Georgia drove 75 yards to goal after the second half kick-off and took only six plays as Pyburn dove in from the one, making the score 22-0. Two Bulldog fumbles accounted for Stanford’s first pair of touchdowns, and their third tally came on a 14-yard pass from Dils to Ken Margerum. The two-point conversion was good, knotting the score at 22. The Cardinal recovered another Georgia fumble to set up their go-ahead field goal of 24 yards. Georgia came back strong, driving to the Stanford 14, but Robinson missed on a 31-yard attempt.

Georgia Stanford

3 0

12 7 0 22

0 3

— —

22 25

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

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

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

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

Notre Dame Georgia

3 10

0 7

7 0

0 0

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10 17

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

Att. Yds. TD 36 150 2 27 109 1

Passing Kiel (ND) Belue (UGA)

Att. Comp. 27 14 12 1

Receiving Holohan (ND) Arnold (UGA)

Rec. Yds. TD 4 44 0 1 7 0

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

Pittsburgh Georgia

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3 7

7 6

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

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

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PS — Warner, 2-yd. run (Gancitano PAT) 12:09 — 1st Q GA — Butler, 27-yd. FG 6:05 — 1st Q PS — Gancitano, 38-yd. FG 11:47 — 2nd Q PS — Warner, 9-yd. (Gancitano PAT) 2:43 — 2nd Q PS — Gancitano, 45-yd FG :44 — 2nd Q TEAM STATISTICS GA — Archie, 10-yd. pass from Lastinger (Butler PAT) :05 P 2nd Q Pittsburgh Georgia GA — Walker, 1-yd. run (Butler PAT) 10:37 — 3rd Q First Downs 27 11 PS — Garrity, 47-yd pass from Blackledge (Gancitano PAT) 13:16 — 4th Q Rushing Yards 208 141 GA — Kay, 9-yd. pass from Lastinger (run failed) 3:54— 4th Q Passing Yards 261 83 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 41-26-2 15-8-2 TEAM STATISTICS Return Yardage 35 57 Penn State Georgia Fumbles/Lost 5/3 2/2 First Downs 19 19 Punts 2 (44.5) 6 (39.5) Rushing Yards 139 160 Yards Penalized 14-96 5-35 Passing Yards 228 166 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 23-13-0 28-12-2 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Return Yardage 124 12 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/0 Thomas (PITT) 26 129 0 Punts 7 (42.5) 8 (41.7) Walker (UGA) 25 84 2 Yards Penalized 7-39 7-42 Dibartola (PITT) 13 68 0 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Rushing Att. Yds. TD Marino (PITT) 41 26 261 3 Warner (PS) 18 117 2 Belue (UGA) 15 8 83 1 Walker (UGA) 28 103 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Dawkins (PITT) 6 77 1 Blackledge (PS) 23 13 228 1 Dibartola (PITT) 8 64 0 Lastinger (UGA) 27 12 166 2 Walker (UGA) 3 53 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Garrity (PS) 4 116 1 Kay (UGA) 5 61 1 2020 Georgia Bulldogs • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media Guide

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

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

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

Georgia Florida State

0 14 0 3 — 17 0 0 3 14 — 17

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

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

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Punts Yards Penalized

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

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

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

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

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

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

Georgia Arizona

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0 10

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

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

24 27

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

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

Rec. Yds. TD 4 40 0 2 16 0

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Kasay Kick Defeats Arkansas In 1987 Liberty Bowl

Freshman placekicker John Kasay booted a 39-yard field goal with no time left to give Georgia a 20-17 come-from-behind victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks before 53,249 fans at Liberty Bowl Stadium in Memphis, Tenn., on Dec 29, 1987. The victory provided Georgia with its first nine-win season since 1983 and the first victory over Arkansas after two previous attempts. Bulldog QB James Jackson was the Georgia most valuable offensive player after rushing for 72 yards and completing 15 of 25 passes for 148 yards. Bulldog LB John Brantley was the Georgia most valuable

defensive player. Kasay’s game-winning kick was set up when Georgia cornerback Carver Russaw intercepted an Arkansas pass and ran it back to the Razorback 43-yard line with 46 seconds to play. Arkansas had missed a 35-yard field goal with 1:42 left which would have given them the lead. The Bulldogs ran three plays to set up Kasay’s, kick the big one being a Jackson-to -Sadowski pass for 16 yards to put the Dogs in field goal range. Georgia had trailed at halftime, 10-7, and Arkansas took the second half kickoff and drove for a touchdown to take a 17-7 lead with 11:35 left in the third period. But the fourth quarter belonged to Georgia. Kasay kicked a 24-yard FG with 14:57 left to cut the lead to 17-10, and James Jackson scored on a five-yard run to tie the score at 17.

Georgia Arkansas

0 7 0 13 — 3 7 7 0 —

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

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Dogs Use New Tricks To Win 1989 Gator Bowl

Largely discarding their trademark rushing attack, Vince Dooley’s Bulldogs took to the air in the 44th Mazda Gator Bowl en route to a 34-27 victory over the Michigan State in front of 76,236 fans in Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 1, 1989. Georgia not only secured its second straight 9-win season but handed Dooley the 201st, and final, win of his illustrious 25-year coaching career. QB Wayne Johnson, who was named Georgia’s MVP for the game, had a career-high 227 yards and three touchdowns. Two of Johnson’s three TD strikes went to tailback Rodney Hampton, who also carried the ball 10 times for 109 yards

and a TD.   Georgia took a 7-0 lead on a 6-yard Johnson-to-Hampton touchdown pass. By halftime, the Dogs led 17-7.  Georgia scored again in the third when Johnson capped a 64-yard drive with an 18-yard pass to tight end Kirk Warner.  MSU closed the gap to 27-20 with 14:24 to play, but the Dogs countered on their next possession when Hampton raced 32 yards for his third touchdown. The Spartans scored once more, but Georgia, which finished the season ranked 15th, hung on for a 34-27 win.

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

34 27

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

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

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Syracuse Nips Georgia 19-18 To Win ’89 Peach

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

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

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Georgia Beats Arkansas 24-15 In ’91 Independence

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

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

TEAM STATISTICS Arkansas Georgia First Downs 22 15 TEAM STATISTICS Rushing Yards 188 125 Syracuse Georgia Passing Yards 122 237 First Downs 27 12 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 31-12-5 31-20-0 Rushing Yards 245 113 Return Yardage 11 39 Passing Yards 224 88 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 34-22-3 19-10-1 Punts 4 (45.3) 6 (32.3) Return Yardage 31 140 Yards Penalized 7-43 10-75 Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/0 Punts 3 (41.0) 7 (41.0) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Yards Penalized 2-10 3-30 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Jackson (AR) 28 112 2 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Hastings (UGA) 1 53 1 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Owens (SU) 14 112 1 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Hampton (UGA) 14 32 0 Zeier (UGA) 28 18 228 2 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Hill (AR) 31 12 122 0 McDonald (SU) 13 10 135 1 Talley (UGA) 14 8 93 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Hastings (UGA) 4 94 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Keith (AR) 3 38 0 Hampton (UGA) 7 62 1 Owens (SU) 5 62 0 2020 Georgia Bulldogs • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media Guide

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Dogs Beat Ohio State In 1993 Florida Citrus Bowl

Virginia Rallies For 34-27 Win In 1995 Peach Bowl

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

Georgia Ohio State

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7 7

7 0

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21 14

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

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

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

Passing Zeier (UGA) Herbstreit (OS)

Att. 31 24

Receiving Hastings (UGA) R. Smith (OS)

Rec. Yds. TD 8 113 0 2 49 0

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Comp. Yds. TD 21 242 0 8 110 0

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

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

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

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

Passing Ward (UGA) Groh (UV)

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

Receiving Bowie (UGA) Allen (UV)

Rec. Yds. TD 10 156 0 5 111 1

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

Georgia Rallies Past Virginia In 1998 Peach Bowl

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

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

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

Georgia Virginia

0 7 14 14 — 35 0 21 6 6 — 33

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

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

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19 0

6 10

0 8

0 7

(0) — 25 (3) — 28

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

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

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Georgia Cruises Past Virginia In 2000 O’ahu Bowl

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

Georgia Virginia

17 7 0 13 — 37 0 7 7 0 — 14

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

TEAM STATISTICS Georgia

Virginia

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

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

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

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Eagles Edge Dogs In 2001 Music City Bowl

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

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

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

2003 Dogs Get Record 13th Win In Nokia Sugar Bowl

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

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0 3

7 14

6 6

0 3

— —

13 26

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

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

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Georgia Defeats Purdue In OT In 2004 Capital One Bowl

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

Purdue Georgia

0 14

10 0 17 (0) — 27 10 0 3 (7) — 34

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

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

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Bulldogs Beat Badgers In 2005 Outback Bowl

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

Georgia 3 7 14 0 Wisconsin 3 3 7 8

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

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West Virginia Upsets Dogs In 2006 Nokia Sugar Bowl

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

West Virginia Georgia

21 0

10 21

0 7

7 7

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

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

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38 35

GAME STATISTICS Georgia WVU First Downs 27 27 Rushing: Att.-Yards 28-224 63-382 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-33-277-0 11-14-120-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 61-501 77-502 Fumbles: Number-Lost 4-3 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-50 9-74 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-137 4-144 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 2-28 5-111 Time of Possession 24:01 35:59 Rushing S. Slaton (WVU) T. Brown (UGA) Passing P. White (WVU) D.J. Shockley (UGA) Receiving D. Reynaud (WVU) L. Pope (UGA) Tackles M. Lorello (WVU) J. Jackson (UGA)

TEAM STATISTICS Att. Yds. 26 204 9 78 Att. Comp. 14 11 33 20 Rec. Yds. 6 48 6 50 UT AT 7 1 11 0

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

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10 0

18 — 3 —

31 24

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

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

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GAME STATISTICS Georgia Va. Tech First Downs 9 9 Rushing: Att.-Yards 31-71 26-42 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 9-21-129-1 14-27-147-3 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 52-200 53-189 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-31 8-78 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-264 4-195 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 4-81 6-105 Time of Possession 30:23 29:37

Rushing

B. Ore (VT) K. Lumpkin (UGA)

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42 39

26 21

13 9

E. Royal (VT) M. Milner (UGA)

4 3

45 49

0 1

Vince Hall (VT) P. Oliver (UGA) T. Taylor (UGA)

9 5 5

4 4 4

13 9 9

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S. Glennon (VT) M. Stafford (UGA)

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Bulldogs Blast Hawai’i To Win 2008 Sugar Bowl

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

Hawai’i 3 0 0 Georgia 14 10 14

7 3

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

Bulldogs Notch 10th Win At 2009 Capital One Bowl

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dogs Defeat Texas A&M For Independence Bowl Win

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

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

TEAM STATISTICS TAMU Georgia First Downs 26 17 Rushing: Att.-Yards 33-109 40-208 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 29-59-362-2 15-28-158-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 92-471 68-366 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-0 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-65 6-39 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-206 (29.4) 6-249 (41.5) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 8-157 2-107 Time of Possession 27:59 32:01 Rushing

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Michael (TAMU) Ealey (UGA)

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No. 24 UCF Edges Bulldogs In 2010 Liberty Bowl

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

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

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

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No. 12 MSU Rallies Past Bulldogs In 2012 Outback Bowl

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

MSU Georgia

TEAM STATISTICS Georgia MSU First Downs 15 15 Rushing: Att.-Yards 39-51 29-73 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-32-288-2 28-51-318-3 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-339 80-391 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-15 8-50 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-306 (43.7) 8-401 (50.1) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 5-294 6-366 Time of Possession 31:34 28:26 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Malcome (UGA) 12 51 0 21 Bell (MSU) 17 48 2 8 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Murray (UGA) 32 20 288 2 Cousins (MSU) 50 27 300 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long King (UGA) 6 205 1 80 Linthicum (MSU) 7 115 0 50 Tackles UT AT Tot. Ogletree (UGA) 12 1 13 Gholston (MSU) 7 0 7

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Bulldogs Defeat Nebraska In 2013 Capital One Bowl

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

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

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

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

TEAM STATISTICS Georgia Nebraska First Downs 23 26 Rushing: Att.-Yards 38-162 52-239 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 18-33-427-2 16-27-204-2 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-589 79-443 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-76 8-69 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 39.0 34.0 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-41 (13.7) 4-90 (22.5) Time of Possession 27:33 32:27 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Burkhead (NEB) 24 142 2 28 Gurley (UGA) 23 125 1 24 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Martinez (NEB) 27 16 204 2 Murray (UGA) 33 18 427 5 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Bell (NEB) 4 60 0 35 King (UGA) 3 104 1 75 Tackles UT AT Tot. Compton (NEB) 6 3 9 A. Ogletree (UGA) 7 4 11

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Nebraska Holds On For 2014 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl Win

No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs sustained a 24-19 loss to Nebraska in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl in front of 60,712 fans in Jacksonville and a national ESPN audience. After a scoreless first quarter, Hutson Mason led Georgia on an 12-play, 38-yard drive that produced a Marshall Morgan 39-yard field goal. Nebraska, however, took advantage of a fumbled punt return by the Bulldogs to take a 7-3 lead with 9:05 left in the second quarter. The teams traded field goals to complete first-half scoring with the Huskers holding a 10-9 edge. Nebraska forged ahead 24-12 with touchTodd Gurley downs on its first two possessions of the second half. The latter came on a 99-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong, Jr. to Quincy Enunwa with 4:58 left in the third quarter. Georgia scored its first touchdown of the game at the start of the fourth quarter when Hutson Mason passed for 25 yards to Todd Gurley. Later in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs looked to take the lead, twice driving inside the Nebraska 20. Georgia was unable to convert on either fourth down, however, allowing Nebraska to come away with the victory.

Nebraska Georgia

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

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

TEAM STATISTICS Georgia Nebraska First Downs 22 14 Rushing: Att.-Yards 43-96 43-144 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 21-39-320-1 6-16-163-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 82-416 59-307 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-1 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-42 6-50 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 4-151 (37.8) 7-271 (38.7) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-93 5-90 Time of Possession 33:24 26:36 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Abdullah (NEB) 27 122 1 14 Gurley (UGA) 21 86 0 16 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Armstrong (NEB) 6 14 163 2 Mason (UGA) 21 39 320 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Enunwa (NEB) 4 129 2 99 Gurley (UGA) 7 97 1 30 Tackles UT AT Tot. Cooper (NEB) 10 0 19 Floyd (UGA) 6 1 6.5

Chubb, Bulldogs Power Past Louisville in 2014 Belk Bowl

Nick Chubb rushed for a UGA-bowl record 266 yards to propel No. 13 Georgia past 20th-ranked Louisville 37-14 in front of a crowd of 45,671 and a national ESPN audience in the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Georgia struck first, taking a 7-0 lead on a nine-play, 60-yard drive in the first quarter. On 2nd-and-14, Hutson Mason connected with Chris Conley for a 45-yard touchdown that gave the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead after the Nick Chubb Marshall Morgan PAT. Belk Bowl MVP The Cardinals answered on the next drive, going 84 yards on nine plays to tie the game at 7-7. Gerald Christian scored the TD on an 11-yard pass from Kyle Bolin. Already leading 20-7 at halftime, Georgia broke the game open late in the third quarter. Chubbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 82-yard run, starting at his own 3-yard line, paved the way for Sony Michel to score from two yards out with 5:41 left. After UL answered with a score, the Bulldogs put the game out of reach in the fourth period with a Morgan field goal and an 8-yard TD run by Chubb.

Louisville Georgia

7 7

0 13

7 7

0 10

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GA - Chris Conley 44-yard pass from H. Mason (M. Morgan kick), 08:24 1Q UL - G. Christian 11-yard pass from K. Bolin (J. Wallace kick), 04:25 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan 41-yard field goal, 11:33 2Q GA - Nick Chubb 31-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 06:40 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 22-yard field goal, 04:58 2Q GA - Sony Michel 2-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 05:41 3Q UL - B. Radcliff 6-yard run (J. Wallace kick), 01:48 3Q GA - Marshall Morgan 41-yard field goal, 05:20 4Q GA - Nick Chubb 8-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 02:02 4Q

TEAM STATISTICS Georgia Louisville First Downs 22 20 Rushing: Att.-Yards 53-292 27-62 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 14-24-200-1 21-44-314-3 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 77-492 71-376 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-19 7-44 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-82 (41.0) 6-225 (37.5) KO Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-37 (18.5) 8-132 (16.5) Time of Possession 33:00 27:00 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Radcliff (UL) 19 89 1 20 Chubb (UGA) 33 266 2 82 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Bolin (UL) 20 40 300 1 Mason (UGA) 10 15 149 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Parker (UL) 8 120 0 25 Conley (UGA) 4 80 1 44 Tackles UT AT Tot. Sample (UL) 10 4 14 Carter (UGA) 5 3 8

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Godwin, Bulldogs Hold Off Penn State for TaxSlayer Win

Ground Attack Pushes Dogs Past TCU in Liberty Bowl Win

After jumping ahead 24-3 in the third quarter, Georgia was able to hold on and beat Penn State 24-17 in the TaxSlayer Bowl at Jacksonville’s EverBank Field. Freshman Terry Godwin became the first non-quarterback to throw for a score for Georgia since 2005, and the first Bulldog wideout to throw for a score since 1998, when he hit senior Malcolm Mitchell in stride for a 44-yard strike for the first touchdown of the game. Later in the first half, he pulled in a 17-yard touchdown from Greyson Lambert. Terry Godwin Taxslayer Bowl MVP After Sony Michel’s third-quarter TD run pushed Georgia comfortably ahead, Penn State finally broke through on the first play of the fourth quarter. Backup quarterback Trace McSorley connected with Geno Lewis for a 17-yard score. Two drives later, McSorley hit DaeSean Hamilton for a TD that trimmed the margin to 24-17. Georgia got the ball back and consumed most of the remaining 6:07 with a solid drive. Bulldog defenders, however, had to preserve the victory by batting down a 43-yard Hail Mary heave by McSorley on the final play.

The Georgia Bulldogs grabbed the school’s 30th all-time bowl victory in a 31-23 win over the TCU Horned Frogs in the Autozone Liberty Bowl at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis. Georgia junior tailbacks Nick Chubb and Sony Michel combined for 268 total yards and three touchdowns. Chubb amassed 142 yards on the ground, including a 13-yard touchdown run that strengthened the Bulldogs’ lead to eight points at 31-23 with 2:48 left in the game. Michel, the Liberty Bowl Offensive MVP, supplied the Bulldogs with one rushing touchSony Michel down on 87 yards and another on 39 receiving yards. On the defensive side of the ball, sophomore lineman Trenton Thompson collected three sacks, a Liberty Bowl record, and was named Liberty Bowl Overall MVP and defensive MVP. Georgia took its first lead of the game at 21-16 on a 4-yard pass from Jacob Eason to Javon Wims midway through the third quarter. The Horned Frogs answered late in the period with a short touchdown pass of their own. Rodrigo Blankenship’s 30-yard field goal 90 seconds into the fourth quarter gave Georgia the lead for keeps.

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

0 3 0 3 14 7

14 = 17 0 = 24

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

TEAM STATISTICS

Penn State Georgia First Downs 16 17 Rushing: Att.-Yards 32-120 41-166 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 22-42-281-1 12-23-161-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 74-401 64-327 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-39 5-45 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-219 (36.5) 7-267 (38.1) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-69 (23.0) 1-27 (27.0) Time of Possession 31:22 28:38 Third Down Conversions 4 of 18 4 of 14 Fourth Down Conversions 4 of 6 0 of 1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-18 0-0

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Barkley (PSU) Michel (UGA) Passing McSorley (PSU) Lambert (UGA) Receiving Godwin (PSU) Mitchell (UGA) Punting Pasquariello (PSU) Ramsey (UGA) Tackles Bell (PSU) Davis (UGA)

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

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10 = 0 =

31 23

GA - Michel, 4-yard run (Blankenship kick), 9:32, 1Q TCU - Hatfield, 40-yard FG, 0:44, 1Q TCU - Hill, 10-yard run (Hatfield kick failed), 0:02, 1Q TCU - Diarse, 10-yard pass from Hill (Hatfield kick), 9:15, 2Q GA - Michel, 33-yard pass from Eason (B’ship kick), 1:13, 2Q GA - Wims, 4-yard pass from Eason (B’ship kick), 7:08, 3Q TCU - Diarse, 9-yard pass from Hill (Hatfield kick), 2:07, 3Q GA - Blankenship, 30-yard FG, 13:27, 4Q GA - Chubb, 13-yard run (Blankenship kick), 2:48, 4Q

TEAM STATISTICS Georgia TCU First Downs 17 17 Rushing: Att.-Yards 44 - 248 39 - 175 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 12-21-164-0 18-28-146-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 65 - 412 67 - 321 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-45 2-10 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-174 (34.8) 3-121 (40.3) KO Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-76 (15.2) 5-149 (29.8) Time of Possession 33:24 26:36 Third Down Conversions 7 of 14 6 of 14 Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 5 - 30 3 - 20 Rushing Chubb (UGA) Hicks (TCU) Passing Eason (UGA) Hill (TCU) Receiving McKenzie (UGA) Hicks (TCU) Punting Ramsey (UGA) Nunez (TCU) Tackles R. Smith (UGA) Small (TCU)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD Long 17 142 1 48 15 88 0 20 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 12 21 164 2 18 27 146 2 Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 103 0 77 5 21 0 8 No. Yds. Avg. Long 5 174 34.8 43 3 121 40.3 47 UT AT Tot. 9 4 13 8 4 12

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Bulldogs Top Sooners 54-48 (2OT) In Classic Rose Bowl Game

Bulldogs’ Bid for Title Falls Short vs. Alabama

• Sony Michel’s 27-yard touchdown run in the second overtime capped one of the wildest games in program history, a 4-hour roller coaster ride that sent Georgia into the National Championship Game. • Michel’s winning score was his fourth of a career-best game, one in which he gained 181 yards rushing and also caught four passes. • Georgia overcame a 17-point second-quarter deficit and and a 7-point margin in the final minutes of regulation. Nick Chubb scored the equalizer on a 2-yard sprint around right end with just 55 seconds left, knotting the score at 45. The tying drive covered 59 yards in seven plays. • After an exchange of field goals in the first overtime, Lorenzo Carter blocked a Sooner field goal from 27 yards to give Georgia the advantage. It was the Bulldogs’ third block of a placement kick in the 2017 season and fourth block overall.

• Alabama defeated Georgia 26-23 in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Atlanta, overcoming two 13-point deficits and an errant field goal attempt that would have won it in regulation. • Still, the Bulldogs led in overtime on the strength of a 51-yard field goal by Rodrigo Blankenship. They even took the upper hand by sacking Bama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for a 16-yard loss on the Tide’s first play in the extra period. But on second down, Tagovailoa hit DeVonta Smith for a 41-yard scoring pass that ended the game. • Georgia controlled the first half, taking a 13-0 lead on Mecole Hardman’s 1-yard run just before intermission. Hardman scored again on an 80-yard pass from Jake Fromm with 6:52 left in the third quarter, answering Bama’s first score of the night. Mecole Hardman • This game marked Georgia’s first appearance since 1982 in a game where victory would have given it a national title in football. • It was also the first time that any Bulldog team had played consecutive overtime games. Georgia is now 8-6 all-time in overtime contests, including 3-3 at neutral sites.

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OU - Marquise Brown, 13-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Seibert kick), 11:31, 1Q GA - Sony Michel, 13-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick), 8:27, 1Q OU- Rodney Anderson, 9-yard run (Seibert kick), 6:56, 1Q OU - Anderson, 41-yard run (Seibert kick), 14:12, 2Q GA - Michel, 75-yard run (Blankenship kick), 14:00, 2Q OU - Seibert, 38-yard FG, 9:12, 2Q OU - Mayfield, 2-yard pass from CeeDee Lamb (Seibert kick), :06, 2Q GA - Blankenship, 55-yard FG, :00, 2Q GA - Nick Chubb, 50-yard run (Blankenship kick), 12:25, 3Q GA - Michel, 38-yard run (Blankenship kick), :41, 3Q GA - Javon Wims, 4-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 13:57, 4Q OU - Flowers, 11-yard pass from Mayfield (Seibert kick), 8:47, 4Q OU - Steven Parker, 46-yard fumble return (Seibert kick), 6:52, 4Q GA - Chubb, 2-yard run (Blankenship kick), :55, 4Q GA - Blankenship, 38-yard FG, 1st OT OU - Seibert, 33-yard FG, 1st OT GA - Michel, 27-yard run, 2nd OT

TEAM 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.) T ime of Possession Rushing Michel (UGA) Anderson (OU) Passing Fromm (UGA) Mayfield (OU) Receiving Wims (UGA) Brown (OU) Punting Nizialek (UGA) Seibert (OU) Tackles Smith (UGA) Murray (OU)

Georgia Oklahoma

21 24 34 - 317 45 - 242 20-29-210-0 24-36-289-1 63 - 527 81 - 531 1-1 0-0 6-39 1-5 6-288 (48.0) 7-288 (41.1) 2-55 (27.5) 3-44 (14.7) 27:02 32:58

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Att. Yds. TD Long 11 181 3 75 26 201 2 45 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 20 29 210 2 23 35 287 2 Rec. Yds. TD Long 6 73 1 21 8 114 1 45 No. Yds. Avg. Long 6 288 48.0 61 7 288 41.1 57 UT AT Tot. 4 7 11 6 3 9

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GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 41-yard field goal, 14:14, 2Q GA - Blankenship, 27-yard field goal, 7:33, 2Q GA - Mecole Hardman, 1-yard run (Blankenship kick) 0:07, 2Q UA - Henry Ruggs III, 6-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Pappanastos kick), 6:52, 3Q GA - Hardman, 80-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 6:52, 3Q UA - Andy Pappanastos 43-yard field goal, 5:15, 3Q UA - Pappanastos, 30-yard field goal, 9:24, 4Q UA - Calvin Ridley, 7-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Pappanastos kick), 3:49, 4Q GA - Blankenship kick, 51-yard field goal, OT UA - DeVonta Smith, 41-yard pass from Tagovailoa, OT

TEAM STATISTICS Alabama Georgia First Downs 20 22 Rushing: Att.-Yards 39-184 45-133 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 17-32-187-1 16-32-232-2 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-371 77-365 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-41 6-65 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-285 (47.5) 7-295 (42.1) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-42 (21.0) 3-40 (13.3) Time of Possession 26:17 33:43 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Harris (UA) 6 64 0 35 Michel (UGA) 14 98 0 26 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Tagovailoa (UA) 14 24 166 3 Fromm (UGA) 16 32 232 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long C. Ridley (UA) 4 32 1 9 R. Ridley (UGA) 6 82 0 23 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long Scott (UA) 6 285 47.5 56 Nizialek (UGA) 6 276 46.0 51 Tackles UT AT Tot. Wilson (UA) 7 5 12 Smith (UGA) 9 4 13

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Longhorns Hold Off Bulldogs in Sugar Bowl

• A fast start by Texas -- aided partly by a pair of early Georgia miscues -- enabled the Longhorns to post a 28-21 upset victory over the Bulldogs in the 2019 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 :14 left. • The Longhorns took the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards in 10 plays for their first score. The ensuing Georgia drive stalled at the 41-yard line, where 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. • Later in the first quarter, a D’Andre Swift fumble at his own 12-yard line gave Texas another scoring opportunity. QB Sam Ehlinger scrambled for a 9-yard touchdown three plays later for a 17-0 margin. • Georgia finished the season 11-3. The Bulldogs made their 55th all-time bowl appearance, including the program’s 22nd consecutive appearance. Its record in bowl games is now 31-21-3. • Elijah Holyfield became the 15th UGA rusher to gain 1,000 yards in a single season. He went over the 1,000-yard mark on his first carry of the second half. Teammate D’Andre Swift had surpassed that milestone in the SEC Championship game. It marked the second straight year that Georgia had a pair of 1,000-yard rushers after Nick Chubb and Sony Michel had done it in 2017.

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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

TEAM STATISTICS UT UGA First Downs 20 20 Rushing: Att.-Yards 49-178 30-72 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-28-177-0 20-34-212-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 77-355 64-284 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-60 3-35 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-207 (41.4) 5-188 (37.6) KO Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 0-0 (0.0) 1-28 (28.0) Time of Possession 35:00 25:00 Third Down Conversions 9 of 19 6 of 13 Fourth Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-13 2-11

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Watson (UT) 18 91 0 20 Holyfield (UGA) 12 62 0 11 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Ehlinger (UT) 19 27 169 0 Fromm (UGA) 20 34 212 3 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Humphrey (UT) 7 67 0 19 Ridley (UGA) 5 61 0 24 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long Bujcevski (UT) 5 207 41.4 52 Camarda (UGA) 5 188 37.6 54 Tackles UT AT Tot. Ossai (UT) 5 3 8 Reed (UGA) 4 4 8

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• Fifth-ranked Georgia closed the 2019 season with a 26-14 victory over #7 Baylor in the 86th Allstate Sugar Bowl before 55,211 fans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and an ESPN primetime television audience. • The Bulldogs won this game with a roster that scarcely resembled the one that had played 13 previous contests. As many as 15 scholarship players missed the Sugar Bowl for various reasons. Hardest hit were the offensive line -- which lacked three key players and coach Sam Pittman, who left to become head coach at Arkansas -- and a defense that was missing at least six regulars. OL Warren Ericson, RB Zamir White and DT Devonte Wyatt all made their first career starts in the game. George Pickens • Freshman George Pickens, who was named the Sugar Bowl MVP, had a career-high 12 catches (tying a UGA bowl record) for 175 yards and 1 TD. In the first half alone, he had 11 for 165 yards and one TD. His 27-yard TD catch early in the second period gave Georgia its first measurable distance from the Bears. • With the victory, the 2019 class tied the mark for most wins by a Bulldog senior class with 44. They matched the 2005 group that went 44-9 with a pair of SEC titles. The 2019 class finished with a 44-12 record, one SEC title, three consecutive SEC Eastern Division crowns and was the 2018 CFP Runner-Up. • Georgia made its 11th all-time appearance in the Sugar Bowl, and the Bulldogs are now 5-6. Georgia made its 23rd consecutive appearance in a bowl game, the second longest active streak in the country. Overall, Georgia improved to 32-21-3 in bowls.

Georgia (12-2) Baylor (11-3)

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GA - Rodrigo Blankenship, 24-yard FG, 00:49, 1Q GA - George Pickens, 27-yard pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick), 12:28, 2Q GA - Blankenship, 31-yard FG, 8:08, 2Q GA - Matt Landers, 16-yard pass from Fromm (Fromm pass failed), 1:51, 2Q BU - Denzel Mims, 12-yard pass from Brewer (Mayers kick), 12:14, 3Q GA - Zamir White, 13-yard run (Blankenship kick), 7:16, 3Q BU - Charlie Brewer, 1-yard run (Mayers kick), 4:10, 3Q

TEAM STATISTICS UGA BU First Downs 19 21 Rushing: Att.-Yards 40-130 28-61 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-30-250-0 28-50-234-2 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 70-380 78-295 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-82 10-90 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-295 (42.1) 7-344 (49.1) KO Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-24 (24.0) 1-13 (13.0) Time of Possession 32:23 27:37 Third Down Conversions 5 of 16 8 of 18 Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-15 3-12

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long White (UGA) 18 92 1 13 Ebner (BU) 5 23 0 17 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Fromm (UGA) 20 30 250 2 Brewer (BU) 24 41 211 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Pickens (UGA) 123 175 1 46 Mims (BU) 5 75 1 40 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long Camarda (UGA) 7 295 42.1 47 Power (BU) 7 344 49.1 56 Tackles UT AT Tot. Daniel (UGA) 8 0 8 Miller/Williams (BU) 7/6 1/2 8

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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

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 intercollegiate football, breakfast and after a frantic search she was finally discovered proudly Georgia’s Uga has estabBronze statue of Mike washing the faces of her newborn family, 13 white puppies...Late one lished himself as the nation’s most dusky fall afternoon, Trilby appeared well-known mascot. The line of for a grid workout and scampering pure white English bulldogs, which after her came her 13 children, dartepitomizes everything Georgia, has ing through players’ legs, barking been owned by the Frank W. “Sonny” and pace. ‘Well,’ suggested one of Seiler family of Savannah, Ga., since the players, ‘Trilby has brought us a Uga I first graced the campus in 1956. name, Bulldogs.’ ...Every time a game Through the years, Uga has been was played on Herty Field, the boys defined by his spiked collar, a symbol would floss Trilby and her 13 offerings of the position which he holds. He up with red and black ribbons, and was given his name, an abbreviation so attired they have gone down in for the university, by William Young history as perhaps the first ‘sponsors’ of Columbus, a law school classmate in southern football.” —Ruth Stanton of Seiler. Each of the Uga mascots is Cogill (Atlanta newspaper) awarded a varsity letter in the form of “After the rein of Trilby and her Sanford Stadium Graves a plaque, identical to those presented family, chaos developed in the mascot to all Bulldog athletes who letter in department at the university. Many games had several, depending on their respective sports. which alumnus got his dog to the game As determined and published by the Pittsburgh Press, the Univer first.” —AJC, Nov. 18, 1962 sity of Georgia is the only major college that actually buries its mascots within the confines of the stadium. Ugas I-IX are buried in marble vaults Mr. Angel, 1944-46 near the main gate in the embankment of the South stands. Epitaphs to Mr. Angel, a brindle and white colored the dogs are inscribed in bronze, and before each home game, flowers English Bulldog owned by Eastman,Ga.,are placed on their graves. The memorial plot attracts hundreds of fans physician, Warren Coleman, filled a void and visitors each year. during some of the war years. For the past 20 years, Uga’s jerseys have been custom-made at the There was no mascot roaming the sidebeginning of each season from the same material used for the players’ lines and Coleman took Mr. Angel to games jerseys. Old jerseys are destroyed. and stood with him on the sidelines. His Uga’s on-field home is a permanent air conditioned doghouse located picture on the field and with the Georgia next to the cheerleader’s platform, providing comfort in the heat of cheerleaders appears in the 1945 and ’46 August and September. The custom-made doghouse is a gift from the UGA annual, the Pandora. Mr. Angel Bahamian Bulldog Club of Nassau, Bahamas, through the courtesy of Fred Hazlewood. Butch, 1947-50 Butch was a brindled English bulldog owned by Mabry Smith of Warner Robins, Ga. He was spotted by students who were attending the 1946 Geor2020 Georgia Bulldogs • Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Media Guide

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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 II III IV V VI VII IX X Russ

Orange ’59, Sun ’64 Cotton ’66, Liberty ’67, Sugar ’68, Sun ’69, Gator ’71 Peach ’73, Tangerine ’74, Cotton ’75, Sugar ’76, Bluebonnet ’78, Sugar ’80 Sugar ’81, Sugar ’82, Cotton ’83, Citrus ’84, Sun ’85, Hall of Fame ’86, Liberty ’87, Gator ’88, Peach ’89 Independence ’91, Florida Citrus ’92, Peach ’95, Outback ’97, Peach ’98 Outback ’99, Music City Bowl ’01, Sugar ’03, Capital One ’04 Outback ’05, Sugar ’06, Chick-fil-A ’06, Sugar ’08 Capital One ’09 Capital One ’13, Gator ’14, Belk ’14 Taxslayer ’16, AutoZone Liberty ‘16, SEC Champ. Game ’17-’18’-19; Rose ’18, CFP Champ. Game ’18, Sugar ’19, Sugar ’20 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 Otto jumping off a hotel bed before the Vanderbilt contest. In four games during the 1986 season, Otto led the team to a 3-1 record and also co-mascotted (along with Uga IV), a victory over instate rival Georgia Tech. After winning his first two games, fans cheered, “2-and-0 with Otto!” Dooley, serving as head coach during Otto’s brief tenure, favored the substitute the most. “I have always had a great affection for those who came off the bench and performed, and he did that and had a great time,” Dooley said. Otto is buried in the Seilers’ 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

Uga VII

University of Georgia since Uga I took up the mantle in 1956. Uga VII passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 19 of heart-related causes. It was the Thursday before the final home game of the 2009 season and the Bulldogs did not have a live mascot at the game. Instead, a wreath was placed on UGA VII’s doghouse, and the players wore a special UGA VII decal on their helmets to remember him. “Russ,” the five-year-old half brother of Uga VII, served as the Bulldog mascot for the Georgia Tech game in Atlanta and helped his squad to a 30-24 win. He was the first substitute mascot since “Otto” in 1986. Epitaph: Gone Too Soon

Uga VIII, 2010 “Big Bad Bruce” Record: 4-2 Born Sept. 12, 2009 in Savannah, Ga., Uga VIII is the grandson of Uga VI. He carried on the tradition of more than 60 years of all-white bulldogs bred by Frank “Sonny” Seiler and family. Uga VIII was named in honor of Dr. Bruce Hollett from the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Hollett has been a longtime caregiver for the famed line of Uga VIII English bulldogs. UGA VIII served six games in the 2010 season before he became ill and missed the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. He passed away with lymphoma on February 4, 2011. Epitaph: He Never Had a Chance

Uga IX, 2012-14 (“Russ”, 2009-2012: 16-9) Record: 44-19 “Uga IX, formerly “Russ,” the 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: 61-17 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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Greg McGarity J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics

NOTE: As announced on Nov. 30, McGarity will retire on Dec. 31, 2020, as the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics at UGA.

thens native and University of Georgia graduate Greg McGarity was named Director of Athletics at UGA on August 13, 2010, after serving 18 years in the athletic department at the University of Florida. During McGarity’s tenure, the visibility and operations of UGA’s 21-sport athletic program have grown significantly. The annual budget of the Athletic Association has increased from $89 million in 2010 to $153 million today. Under his watch, UGA teams won seven national team championships and 21 SEC titles, as well as five SEC Eastern Division crowns in football. Georgia’s finish in the Learfield Directors’ Cup, which annually measures athletic teams success in NCAA championships, was in the top 25 every year during his tenure and as high as 8th in 2018. In addition, McGarity has been at the forefront of facility expansion and renovations which have totaled over $210 million, highlighted by the $30 million William Porter Payne and Porter Otis Payne Indoor Athletic Facility and the $63 million West End Zone addition at Sanford Stadium. Currently underway is a $40 million expansion of the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, which has served as the administrative center for the Athletic Association, as well as the operational hub for the football program, since 1987. A 1976 graduate of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, McGarity was a letterman on the 1973 Bulldog tennis team and began his career in athletics administration at UGA in 1977. He rose through the ranks to become Assistant AD for Facilities and Event Management in 1988. In 1992, McGarity joined the University of Florida, where he held several senior leadership roles in athletics before returning to UGA in 2010 as Athletic Director. McGarity is married to the former Sheryl Holland, who graduated from UGA in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. They have one son, Alex, a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of Georgia.

Josh Brooks

Interim Director of Athletics Designee NOTE: Brooks will become UGA’s Interim Director of Athletics on Jan. 1, 2021.

osh Brooks, now in his 11th year at UGA, currently serves as the Senior Deputy Athletic Director. As announced on Nov. 30, he will assume the title of Interim Director of Athletics, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Brooks returned to UGA in 2016 as Executive Associate Director of Athletics after serving as Deputy Athletics Director at the University of Louisiana Monroe from 2015-16 and Director of Athletics at Millsaps College from 2014-15. He was promoted to Deputy Athletic Director at UGA in May, 2018, and in January, 2020, was named Senior Deputy Director of Athletics. Brooks had previously served in capacities at UGA as Director of Football Operations (2008-11) and Assistant and Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations (2012-14). Brooks has worked closely with UGA Director of Athletics Greg McGarity and oversees all internal and external athletic operations. He has been involved in the scheduling of future football games as well as overseeing bowl game operations. In addition, he serves as the liaison with the Office of University Architects and other campus departments on all athletic construction projects. Brooks has also served as the sport facilitator for the football and men’s and women’s track and field and cross country programs. A native of Hammond, La., Brooks graduated from LSU with a degree in Kinesiology and completed his Master’s degree in Sport Management from The University of Georgia. He and his wife, Lillie, have twin sons, Jackson and James, born in July of 2009 and a third son, Davis, born in March of 2012.

Jere W. Morehead

President University of Georgia

resident Jere W. Morehead began his tenure as the 22nd University of Georgia President on July 1, 2013. Under his leadership, UGA has risen in the rankings of the best public colleges and universities and has completed a series of initiatives to enhance student learning and success, including a requirement for experiential learning for all undergraduates. Additionally, the University completed the most successful capital campaign in its history, raising $1.45 billion, and launched an Innovation District initiative to create UGA’s campus of the future, where students and faculty will partner with industry to generate ideas and solutions to continue the University’s role as a powerful driver of economic development in Georgia. During President Morehead’s tenure, UGA has increased its research expenditures by 41% and has been ranked among the top five universities in the U.S. for research-based products reaching the marketplace for the past five years. UGA was ranked No. 1 in the nation for FY2017. In keeping with his focus on student success, President Morehead launched the ALL Georgia Program to support students from rural areas and created the Double Dawgs program, which enables students to save time and money by earning an undergraduate and graduate degree in five years or less. President Morehead has served the University of Georgia since 1986 in both faculty and administrative roles. Before becoming President, he was Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost from 2010 to 2013. Prior to 2010, he held several key administrative assignments, including Vice President for Instruction, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Associate Provost and Director of the Honors Program, and acting Executive Director of Legal Affairs. He is the Meigs Professor of Legal Studies in the Terry College of Business, where he has held a faculty appointment since 1986. He is a co-author of several books and book chapters, including The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business, and he has published scholarly articles on legal topics ranging from export controls to jury selection. He has served as Editor-in-Chief of the American Business Law Journal. President Morehead serves as Co-Chair of the University Leadership Forum, a national initiative led by the Council on Competitiveness. He also serves as Vice Chair of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors, a member of the NCAA Division I Administrative Committee, and a member of the NCAA Board of Governors. He previously served on the NCAA Presidential Forum; the Working Group on Name, Image, and Likeness; and the Federal and State Legislation Working Group. He is Vice President of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and a member of the SEC Executive Committee, and formerly chaired the SEC Working Group on Compliance, Enforcement, and Governance. He has received several University-wide teaching awards, including the Josiah Meigs Award—UGA’s highest honor for teaching excellence, the Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the Teacher of the Year Award in the Terry College of Business, and the Lothar Tresp Outstanding Honors Professor Award. President Morehead holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University and a law degree from the University of Georgia.

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Georgia Quarterback JT Daniels Steps Into SEC Network Spotlight, ‘Loves The South’ By: Mike Griffith, Dawgnation Published Dec. 1, 2020 ATHENS — The JT Daniels hype has begun, albeit with somewhat of a small sample size and a more limited audience than Georgia football is accustomed to having. The No. 8-ranked Bulldogs (6-2) find themselves on the brink of elimination in the SEC East heading into a 4 p.m. contest with Vanderbilt (0-8) on Senior Day. The outgoing players have a chance to finish as the program’s winningest team if they can close the regular season with wins over the Commodores and Missouri and then beat a bowl opponent. Much of the excitement around the program, however, centers around the promising future of the offense now that Daniels has taken over.

Spotlight appearance The transfer quarterback from USC appeared on the Marty & McGee Show on ESPN this week, introducing himself to many in the SEC’s footprint on the popular show. Daniels was dressed in all black, sans the mustache that had fans comparing his original Georgia mug shot to Val Kilmer’s Doc Holiday character in the Western movie “Tombstone.” Alas, Daniels admitted to the show hosts he had never seen the movie, as it was released in 1993, years before he was born. It wasn’t really what Daniels said, so much as fans seeing how he looked and sounded. Calm, relaxed, well-spoken and without any hint of “California Surfer Dude” lingo that some incorrectly associate with Los Angeles QB gunslingers. Daniels revealed he had never gone fishing or hunting before growing up in Los Angeles, and his first trip to a lake was last July. “The biggest difference from where I grew up to here, the first thing I noticed was how much more nature I can see here,” said Daniels, who arrived at Georgia in May. “I drive down the highway, and I can see trees — those don’t really exist in Los Angeles.”

Strong start Daniels debuted for Georgia two weeks ago with a 28-of-38 passing performance that netted 401 yards and 4 touchdowns against Mississippi State. Daniels sounded like the least surprised person in the room in the postgame, to the extent it would be hard to know which team he played on by the tone of his voice in the press conference. Smart reeled in the UGA pass game last week. It limited Daniels to 10-of-16 passing for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns — another TD

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pass was dropped — in a 45-16 win in a name-your-score kind of game over the depleted Gamecocks. Still, Daniels’ QB metrics compare favorably to the SEC’s top players at the position and add credence to Smart hiring noted NFL offensive coordinator Todd Monken to design and call plays for the Bulldogs. Not everyone is impressed with Daniels. FoxSports analyst Joe Klatt has loudly questioned Georgia being ranked ahead of BYU in the College Football Playoff standings. Klatt also said that Kirby Smart would trade Daniels for BYU quarterback Zach Wilson “in a heartbeat.” Smart probably disagrees, considering he was the one who first texted Daniels leading to the Zoom conversations between the former USC quarterback and Monken. “I hit the portal and got a text from Coach Smart, and I was like wow, Georgia, it doesn’t get much better than that when you’re talking about places that have a great school, an amazing coaching staff, a great environment and great football,” Daniels said. “They jumped to the top of my board immediately, as soon as I got that text.” Injury update Some wondered why Daniels didn’t play sooner this season, but Daniels said he’s still working to get complete strength in his right leg after undergoing ACL surgery in late September of 2019. “It feels strong enough, I have no concerns that I was ever rushed back out there where I might hurt it because I’m not strong enough,” Daniels said. “The only things we are missing is just a little bit of right leg strength, I think we’re a little bit off there, and it will still get sore and tight in some areas. “But other than that, we’re pretty close to 100.” Daniels said it has been a strong team environment in the quarterbacks room this season, sharing how he and Stetson Bennett have supported one another. “First you have to stay he’s a great player, and his story and his journey are unique,” Daniels said of Bennett’s 3-2 run as the starter. “It was great for me to see it, because he is an amazing person. He’s a really good friend of mine. “Every game I was out and I wasn’t playing, I was on the sideline reporting to him what I was seeing, and every game I’ve been in, he’s been

doing the same for me. He’s a team player.” Daniels’ team Co-host Marty Smith said everyone knows it’s now clearly Daniels’ team. Time will tell on the direction Smart takes the Georgia offense, but at the moment it seems Daniels will be returning to the Bulldogs along with a supporting cast that includes future NFL receivers George Pickens, Jermaine Burton and Kearis Jackson, along with other young talents like Darnell Washington and Arian Smith. The Georgia defense figures to be in a reload mode with seniors Malik Herring, Monty Rice and Richard LeCounte expected to leave after this season. Junior cornerbacks Tyson Campbell and Eric Stokes will also have decisions, along with junior nosetackle Jordan Davis and redshirt sophomore Azeez Ojulari. That could mean Smart will lean more heavily on his offense and allow Daniels to push the ball downfield. Daniels is still in the process of earning the head coach’s trust, having already learned to throw the ball away earlier to avoid big losses and the devastating hits dished out in the SEC. The former Southern Cal quarterback let it be known there is no place he would rather be. “Everyone asks, ‘How do you like the South?’ And I have to tell them honestly, ‘I absolutely love the South,’ ” Daniels said. “It fits me a lot better. It just fits me well. I feel at home here, just the same as I felt at home there.”

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Why the University of Georgia Loves Richard LeCounte As Much As He Loves It Connor Riley, Dawgnation Dec. 1, 2020 It is not yet known if senior defensive back Richard LeCounte will get to play in Sanford Stadium one last time. The All-SEC defensive back hasn’t played since Oct. 31 due to injuries sustained following a traffic accident. Kirby Smart provided a vague update on LeCounte’s status on Wednesday. “He’s been out in practice and been able to run and do some things yesterday,” Smart said. “He still has not had contact, but we are working on rehabbing him and getting him back.” Even if LeCounte were able to play, this is not the ending imagine for a player that has meant so much to the Georgia program. The Riceboro, Ga., native has been a team captain, a vocal leader and the first recruit to commit Kirby Smart back in December of 2015. He helped lead the Bulldogs to three straight SEC East titles while playing on teams that won the SEC championship and Rose Bowl. He brought so much to this team, his teammates and the school as a whole. “He has been so loyal to Georgia in an era when that’s not normal,” Smart said. “It’s normal to de-commit, move here, decide late. He committed early, he was a great player and he stayed an extra year for his senior year.” Smart still recalls the first time he met LeCounte back when LeCounte was either an eighth or ninth-grader. The latter was on a visit to Alabama with his Liberty County High School teammate Raekwon McMillan. While McMillan, a 5-star linebacker who went on to play at Ohio State and now plays for the Oakland Raiders, was the main priority, Smart pretty quickly picked up on the infectious personality LeCounte had. LeCounte’s high school coach, Kirk Warner, also noticed LeCounte’s vibe and energy the first time he saw him as well. “There’s that aura about him and that leadership quality,” Warner said. “He pretty much then backed it up on the football field.” LeCounte went on to shine on both the football field and basketball court at Liberty County. His future was obviously in football as his athleticism helped him become a 5-star prospect, the first of many Smart landed as Georgia’s head coach. Before he put on a Georgia jersey, LeCounte helped improve the Georgia program. He was one of the key architects of the 2017 recruiting class that included the likes of D’Andre Swift, Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson. Much like he was on the football field, LeCounte was a vocal leader and recruiter for the class. LeCounte, on two separate occasions, even donned a Santa suit for commitment videos for Jeremiah Holloman, Malik Herring and Nate McBride. “He just inspires me to be great,” Herring said of his teammate. “He just brought smiles and laughs to everybody.” Teammates describe LeCounte as vocal and energetic both on and off the football field. As a safe-

ty, those are obviously key traits to have when you have to make sure teammates are lined up properly. But they’re great qualities to have as well when it comes to interacting with people outside of the game. LeCounte’s energy even gets the normally reserved Monty Rice to come out of his shell. “It’s been good to be around him because I know when I first got to Georgia, I didn’t talk to a lot of people at all,” Rice said. “I stick to the people I know. I opened up to Rich and him and Malik (Herring) were kind of like the first people that I meshed with here. “I’m thankful for him. He’ll be a lifelong friend.” It wasn’t until LeCounte’s sophomore season that he emerged as a starter for the Georgia secondary. But he got better as a player every year, long ago putting to rest the doubts about his tackling abilities or how he’d manage in coverage. LeCounte ended his junior season leading the SEC in fumble recoveries and finished second in interceptions. He played the best game of his Georgia career in a Sugar Bowl win over Baylor, as he intercepted two passes in a 28-14 win. It would’ve been easy for him to bounce and head to the NFL as Swift, Thomas and Wilson all did. But LeCounte felt he had more to accomplish. He wanted to bring a national championship back to Georgia. He ultimately elected to return for his senior season. He started his senior season much like he ended his junior campaign. He intercepted two passes in the season-opening win over Arkansas and went on to pick off another pass against Alabama. For all the struggles Georgia has had against the Crimson Tide, LeCounte did have an interception in the two games he started against Alabama. At this point in his career, it’s fair to wonder what would’ve happened had he been playing safety in the 2018 National Championship game loss to Alabama. In a win over Kentucky, he racked up a career-best 13 tackles while also having three pass break-ups and a fumble recovery. He was playing how 5-star safeties and First Team All-SEC players should.

Then came the traffic accident that slammed his —and Georgia’s— season to a halt. In the hours after returning from the win over Kentucky, LeCounte was riding on a dirt-bike when he struck a car that was turning into a gas station. After making contact with the car, LeCounte was thrown from his dirt bike and hit by a second car. LeCounte sustained some bruised ribs, a shoulder injury, a concussion as well as some scrapes and bruises. The recovery process hasn’t been speedy but LeCounte is expected to fully recover from those injuries. “Ever since I’ve been starting in his place, he’s been giving me good tips and things like that,” LeCounte’s replacement Christopher Smith said. “If he sees something, when I come back on the sideline he’s going to give me a pointer. And I’m going to go out and use that to get better on the next drive.” Prior to the South Carolina win, Smart commented that Georgia really missed the confidence that LeCounte brought to the defense, in addition to his talents as a safety. Even with LeCounte helping from the sidelines, the Georgia defense just hasn’t been the same. It’s one thing to replace what he does as a player, but what he brought to the team as a person has been far more beneficial to the Georgia program. “He brings a whole lot of juice to the defense,” safety Lewis Cine said. “For one, I’m really, really waiting for the day that he can come back. Hopefully, that’s very soon. We love Richard, and that’s what we’re missing.” The coming game against Vanderbilt should in all likelihood be LeCounte’s final game in Sanford Stadium. He has the potential to come back again due to NCAA rule changes, but he’s already put the NFL off once before. LeCounte’s former coach understands what Saturday figures to be like for the star safety, as Warner was a tight end at Georgia from 1985-89. He knows what it’s like to hear your name over the Sanford Stadium speaks and think back about your Georgia career. Warner said it’s a happy and sad moment. But for a player like LeCounte, the highs deserve to far outweigh the lows of his Georgia career. “He’s always represented himself in a class manner,” Warner said of LeCounte. “That’s just the type of kid he is. that’s how his mom and his dad raised him. Just an A1, class-act person.” Smart gets that too as he was once safety and leader of the Georgia program. LeCounte was the first high school prospect to believe in Smart as a head coach and decided to commit to playing for Smart just days after he became the head coach. LeCounte helped elevate the Georgia program and left it in a better place than when he arrived in January of 2017. Through it all, LeCounte has kept that same energy, smile and personality that left an impression on Smart all those years ago. “He loves the University of Georgia,” Smart said. “That makes somebody special and people will remember that for the rest of his life.”

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Georgia Routs Missouri As Its Todd Monken-led Offense Continues to Blossom By Seth Emerson, The Athletic Dec 12, 2020 Georgia’s offensive explosion, and all the hand-wringing that creates, has bled into the early signing week, so this is worth pointing out: Quarterback JT Daniels, running back Zamir White and receiver George Pickens, the three men passing, running and catching all over Missouri on Saturday, were all five-star recruits. And the man who called the plays, Todd Monken, was regarded as a five-star hire when Georgia got him nearly a year ago. In the type of season that Georgia was hoping for and had the previous seasons, this would all be cause for excitement about the rest of this season. The potential for winning the SEC championship. The chance to do something big in the College Football Playoff. But this is not that type of season, so as Georgia’s offense was racking up 615 yards, passing and running away from Missouri, 42-14, there were two natural big-picture reactions: 1. Why couldn’t it have been like this all season, i.e. why couldn’t Daniels have been ready to go sooner? 2. How good will Georgia be next year … if it can keep this group together? Forgive the question mark and cautious tone on that second point. This is Georgia football, where history tells you to curb your enthusiastic impulses. But if you could allow yourself unbridled enthusiasm, the point is obvious. Georgia (7-2) has found its offensive identity. It’s found an offense, period. The Monken hire is paying off, albeit too late to pay off this season. But it should mean big things for Georgia next year, whether you believe it was simply the insertion of Daniels at quarterback, or the gradual installation of Monken’s system, or a combination of the two. “There’s no way I can put a barometer on that, you know,” Kirby Smart said Saturday, when asked whether he attributed this offensive surge to Daniels becoming the starter, or Monken’s system taking hold in a year where there was no spring practice, the expected starting quarterback opted out, and the next-best quarterback wasn’t healthy right away. “That’s like if I had a crystal ball,” Smart said. “There’s two combinations. JT is throwing the ball and throwing it accurately, he’s healthy. … (And) everyone is playing in coach Monken’s system for what, the ninth game? The freshmen are growing up.” For all the criticism — almost all deserved — Smart and the Bulldogs have taken for the offense this season, take some perspective to realize how well they’ve actually progressed. Let’s say you went back to January and were

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told that: 1) A new offensive coordinator would be hired and would not have spring practice to install his system, and in fact, would have two months of only coaching his players over zoom and FaceTime. 2) The starting quarterback would turn pro and a grad transfer would be brought in as the replacement only to opt out midway through preseason. 3) You were already replacing four offensive line starters, the star tailback and several other key skill position players. That was all a formula for, well, exactly what happened. But ever since Daniels was installed as the starter three games ago, things have taken off. Both phases of the game, though not in the same game until Missouri, as Daniels pointed out. “It was what we’ve been looking for the last couple weeks. I would say it was our first real complete game,” Daniels said. “Mississippi State, great throwing, didn’t run it like we wanted to. South Carolina, more of a statement game (where) we came out and tried to run it. Today we threw when the look said to throw and we ran when the look said to run.” You may argue the competition. Missouri (5-4) came in with the SEC’s eighth-ranked defense in yards per play, fourth in total yards and seventh in scoring defense. So, middle of the road. And when you can put 42 on a mid-tier SEC defense, that’s very good. Smart also pointed this out: Missouri had the best third-down defense in the SEC, stopping opponents a league-low 35 percent of the time. Daniels and Georgia converted 62 percent of the time — 8 for 13. It helped to have Pickens, the 6-foot-5 wonder of a receiver who Daniels (299 passing yards, 3 TDs) basically credited for his own performance. “I’ll never overthrow George,” Daniels said. “I’ll always throw it up to him and you know a 50-50 ball with George is an 80-20 ball. Probably the most important thing he does, and I talk about it with him at least once a week, I’ll tell him: I’ll throw it to you every single time as long as

you make sure it’ll never gets picked if it’s not the right throw. That’s Georgia: One-on-one, throw it up to him.” White (126 rushing yards) is now coming into his own as well, after a slow start to his first season as the starter. But he wasn’t alone, with four Georgia running backs — four! — scoring a touchdown Saturday. James Cook also caught a touchdown pass, with Monken seeming to finally unlock the mystery (it shouldn’t have been a mystery) on how to use the dynamic junior. It was the well-oiled machine that Georgia fans have been demanding, and Smart has been trying to deliver, even if he never issued a grand proclamation about opening up the offense. “I have said repeatedly, JT is doing a tremendous job, I’m not going to take anything away from him,” Smart said. “But I’m also going to recognize George Pickens being healthy, Warren McClendon being an older tackle, Jermaine Burton growing up, Darnell Washington growing up. There are so many factors. They are hearing plays and concepts for the 50th time instead of the fifth time. So, where that falls, who gets the credit? It really doesn’t matter. What matters is we’re playing better, and we still haven’t reached our peak.” Smart, who has faced more criticism this year than in any other since he became his alma mater’s head coach, isn’t discounting that criticism. At least the big-picture part. Georgia lost to Alabama and Florida, and convincingly, in its two biggest games of the season, and those two teams will meet in the SEC championship while Georgia plays out the string. But Georgia, to its credit, isn’t playing like it it’s just going through the motions. Players are not opting out, injured players are working to finish strong (Jordan Davis returned on Saturday, Richard LeCounte and Trey Hill are trying to do so). Georgia is finishing the season better than it started. “They got reason to question,” Smart said of Georgia’s critics. “In the two biggest games we didn’t play our best game. So it doesn’t matter who’s saying it. Everybody’s got their opinion, they can say what they want. It’s our job to control the narrative by how we play. And we do the best job we can of that.” They are right now. And the best thing Georgia can do between now and August is hold onto everybody: Pickens, the mercurial but spectacular talent. Daniels, the new but draft-eligible quarterback. Monken, the accomplished play-caller who, if his agent’s phone rings, Georgia needs to make sure he doesn’t go anywhere. This offense doesn’t need any changing. It just needs continuity.ergy, smile and personality that left an impression on Smart all those years ago.

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‘Nobody plays harder’: How Azeez Ojulari Utilizes a Quiet Persona to Lead Georgia Football By Gillian McIntyre, Red & Black Oct. 30, 2020

Georgia’s front seven has been the Bulldogs’ main strength this season. Redshirt sophomore outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari is arguably the unit’s most impactful piece. Richard Morgan, Ojulari’s head coach at Marietta High School, said his quiet persona allows his game to speak for itself and his leadership to show through production. “It’s actually refreshing to see ... the guy that’s the leader, and the guy that everybody looks up to is the quietest guy in the room,” Morgan said. “He doesn’t have to say anything, and everybody knows he’s the leader.” After recovering from an ACL injury suffered during his senior season at Marietta, Ojulari’s career at Georgia began to emerge as a redshirt freshman in 2019. He was Georgia’s first freshman to be named team captain since Kirby Smart became head coach, and he finished his freshman campaign with 36 tackles and a team-leading 5.5 sacks. Through Georgia’s first four games of this season, Ojulari is on track to surpass 2019’s totals with 15 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and 13 quarterback hurries. He’s turning heads as an established veteran who’s consistently having his way against opposing SEC offenses. “They ask an awful lot of his position,” Morgan said. “I think the fact that he plays that position very well, and it’s something that has a lot of demands on it, I think that kind of sets the tone for the rest of the defense.” Morgan recognized Ojulari’s potential at Marietta and immediately knew he would become special. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound outside linebacker has clear physical gifts that point to his ability, but Morgan said Ojulari’s intrinsic demeanor sets him apart. Ojulari visited his coach at Marietta during Georgia’s bye week following its 41-24 loss to Alabama. Morgan said Ojulari hasn’t changed and is still the humble person he’s always been. In a virtual press conference on Oct. 20, Ojulari diverted acknowledging his personal improvement. He instead noted that his development is a product of those around him. “I’m just trusting the staff, my coaches and my teammates,” Ojulari said. “Just coming in and keeping my head down. Just working hard and knowing that I can get better every single

day.” While Ojulari remains the same, Morgan has also watched him grow from afar. He said he has seen Ojulari encompass a more vocal role among his teammates. “I think every kid goes through that where they worry about, ‘Should I say this?’ Or, ‘Is anybody going to listen if I say this or say that?’” Morgan said. “I think as his stature has grown on the football field, the way other people see him, they put him highly rated now, and I think now he feels like he can say a few more things.” Ojulari may not be the loudest in the room, but he leads by example. Georgia’s front seven executes even with frequent rotation, and Morgan said this group’s high-level performance begins with Ojulari. Ojulari has been instrumental in Georgia’s pursuit to garner sacks and turnovers. Despite Georgia’s loss at Alabama, his quarterback pressure on the opening play allowed safety Richard LeCounte to pick off a pass from Alabama’s Mac Jones. Against Tennessee in Week 3, Ojulari recorded two sacks and recovered one of his two forced fumbles to earn SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors. Now, if Ojulari has something to say, his game defends his advice, and people will listen. “Nobody plays harder than him, so everybody respects his game. They respect him as a person,” Morgan said. “So now he’s able to speak about things more and have an even greater impact. I think everybody just kind of funnels in and says, ‘Look, I want to play at that high level, too.’ I’m just proud that Azeez

is one of the leaders making all that happen.” Beyond his play, Morgan believes Ojulari’s character stems from how his parents and culture raised him. Morgan said his family, including his brother BJ Ojulari, who’s a freshman defensive end at LSU, and his two sisters “live the right way.” Ojulari’s grandfather, Prince Twins Seven-Seven, was a Nigerian prince and prominent artist. His daughter, Bolanle Ojulari, met Azeez’s father, Monsuru Ojulari, after moving to the United States. The Ojulari’s worked to implement a foundation for their children to live by — one built upon discipline, focus and respect. He said his son applies these values on and off the football field. “You know, this society is different from where we came from,” Monsuru Ojulari said. “The foundation of life that we had, we hold onto it, and it’s the life we are living. So, we pass it onto them, too. Family comes first, respect every individual, you need to be disciplined, you have to know when to say no, you have to do the right thing … and give it all your best. God will take care of the rest. Just keep working hard.” Monsuru Ojulari said he tries to attend his son’s games every Saturday. Other than that, he and his wife don’t check on their son too often. They know he’s tough, focused and making the right decisions on his own. Morgan said Ojulari’s character and leadership abilities combined with his athletic ability is the exact formula for a special player. Yet Morgan is just as impressed by Ojulari outside of football. “He’s going to be a tremendous person in adult life,” Morgan said. “He’s going to be a great dad. He’s going to be a great husband. I think he’s, in a way, the greatest young man I’ve ever met. I just hope that good things keep happening for him.” Despite his bright future ahead, Morgan said Ojulari only thinks about setting goals for the next week and focusing on each trial as it comes. “I think it’s important for the Georgia coaching staff and team to know that one of the guys that’s a real leader is bought in and focused on ‘We’re going to get this thing right, we’re going to win the rest of our games and we’re going to do this,’” Morgan said.

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Georgia’s Nakobe Dean Lives Up To Local Legend Status With Breakout Sophomore Season By William Newlin, Red & Black Nov. 4, 2020

It was a warm November night in Horn Lake, Mississippi, and Neketta Dean couldn’t sleep. She was too excited. The next day, her son Nakobe and the 2018 Horn Lake Eagles were headed to the first football state championship in school history. “It’s like going to Disney World,” said Dean. “The anticipation — you’ve seen all the great pictures, you’ve seen the videos and heard all these wonderful things. Now, you get to go to Disney.” That year, the Eagles were not a Cinderella team. They dominated their opponents in Mississippi’s 6A region all season, outscoring them 473-120 over an undefeated 11-game regular season. Future Georgia linebacking force Nakobe Dean presided over the historic run. A sophomore with the Bulldogs this season, Dean leads the SEC’s top-ranked scoring defense in tackles. He recorded 14 against Kentucky last Saturday, by far a career single-game high, and the 19-year-old is on pace to nearly triple his total production from 2019. Georgia brings an ailing defense to Jacksonville, Florida, this weekend. Dean, who said he felt he stepped into more of a leadership role this summer, will need to be active again to both rally the troops and keep the pressure on the Gators’ offense. But two years before being considered a difference-maker in a top 10 SEC matchup, Dean was the best player on the best team in his hometown’s memory. The 2018 championship appearance was the crowning achievement for a team that changed what Friday nights meant in Horn Lake, a team that changed what it meant to wear the school’s maroon and white. A day after Neketta Dean’s sleepless night, the Eagles took home the trophy that cemented their legacy. “Horn Lake just blew up,” said Nikolas Dean, former Horn Lake offensive 114

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lineman and Nakobe’s older brother. “Just blew up on the map after that season was over. It was [Nakobe] and the other talent they had on the team.”

Horn Lake 2.0

It seemed like a switch flipped during Dean’s sophomore season in 2016, when Horn Lake notched its first winning season in more than a decade. The Eagles went 9-3 that year, and in case people thought it was a fluke, they followed it up with another 9-3 stretch in 2017. Things were different at Horn Lake, which is exactly what then-head coach Brad Boyette had intended when he took over ahead of the 2012 season. “Job one wasn’t so much winning a football game or a scheme or anything,” Boyette said. “Our job one was changing a culture.” But it took time for the results to appear. Through her younger son’s freshman season in which the team finished 2-10, Neketta Dean described the atmosphere around Horn Lake football as almost apathetic. The Eagles were perennial no-names languishing at the bottom of their division. With as much as her sons put into the program, they weren’t getting the full experience.

By 2016, however, the Eagles had an entirely new team than when Boyette started. His philosophy of positive thinking — you have to believe you’re a winning team to be a winning team — had trickled down to middle school ball, and the first class of kids to come up through the new coach’s culture shift was Dean’s. They had bought in. Dustin Hectorne, Horn Lake’s linebacker coach starting in 2016, called it a perfect storm of talent, mindset and circumstance. “I think you had a lot of guys that were hungry for [success],” Hectorne said. “They knew that they were talented. They knew that when they lined up on Fridays, they could play with anybody.” Part of what made the 2016-2018 teams so great was that they’d played together for a long time. Described as a “transit town” by Hectorne and a “transient school” by Boyette, Horn Lake and its high school regularly saw people, and football talent, come and go. But they said Dean’s class was more stable, building momentum toward its state championship run over years of mounting cohesion. Another key part of Horn Lake’s successful 2016-18 stretch was fielding the

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No. 1 linebacker recruit in Mississippi. Dean was the epitome of what his coaches had tried to inject into the team. “Coaches always talk about details,” Boyette said. “And he was a firm believer in every little detail, trying to perfect it. Everyday he went to the practice field with an intent, with a purpose. And he never overlooked those details.” It also didn’t hurt that Dean had a 40inch vertical jump and could run a 20yard shuttle in four seconds flat. He was Horn Lake’s superstar, confirmed by his 147-tackle junior season — 25 for a loss — that attracted college recruiters like a moth to a flame.

On the cusp

2017 ended in disappointment for the Eagles. Despite its second straight 9-3 finish, Horn Lake fell in the second round of the playoffs to Starkville High School. Yet with their first taste of the postseason since 2003, the Eagles would be back for more.“They took that frustration, that anger … and they turned it into all the right motivation,” Boyette said. “We had a great offseason.” Boyette said he erected a mural in the team’s locker room that read “1-0.” The plan was to take the season one game at a time without a thought toward playoff redemption, let alone a state championship.

It worked. Horn Lake cruised through the regular season, pummeling every challenger along the way. The Eagles’ closest game was a 28-17 victory over Oxford High School in October. Meanwhile, the town went along for the ride. “Not only did [the season] change the culture of the school, it changed the culture of the community,” Neketta Dean said. “It afforded us the opportunity to bring the community together.” Dean said enthusiasm exploded for the team in 2018. The booster club brought in more money and business support, local restaurants bought team meals and even the police department offered security for away games. Rather than hosting scattered fans weary of another in-division blowout loss, the home field stands were packed with Eagles’ faithful cheering on their emerging hometown heroes. “All the things that give you a chance to have the resources to continue a successful program really all can be attributed to that group of kids,” Boyette said.

Bringing it home

Horn Lake got off to a hot start in the 2018 playoffs. A shutout victory in the first round set up a second-round rematch against their 2017 spoilers from Starkville. The Eagles won 35-14, which Hectorne said was the moment they started to feel invincible. “Nobody gave us a chance in that game,” Hectorne said. “You get through that, and you’re like, ‘Man, alright, we’re for real now. We really got a chance at this thing.’” Next up and next down was Madison Central High School. On a rain-soaked field, Horn Lake made a fourth quarter comeback to eek out the 16-7 win and earn its first-ever championship bid. The final obstacle to a title was Oak

Georgia Football Grove High School, which was led by current Ole Miss quarterback John Rhys Plumlee. Boyette said the Warriors were a run-first team. On Nov. 30, 2018, it was all Plumlee. “We watched every game that they played all year long,” Hectorne said. “But they ended up doing some stuff we’d never seen.” Plumlee put up 348 yards through the air — almost 160 more than his season average — and four touchdowns. It was back and forth throughout until Horn Lake took a 31-27 lead with seven minutes left in the game. A subsequent interception killed Oak Grove’s last chance to win. Dean had six tackles in the game and no takeaways, but Hectorne credits his lead-by-example attitude throughout the season with cultivating what it took to win.Along with the trophy, Boyette was named Mississippi’s high school coach of the year. Dean, who’d committed to Georgia 11 days before the state championship, won the Butkus Award after the season. He was officially the best high school linebacker in the country. “He kind of shared that moment with the team,” Boyette said. “And it was only in a way that Nakobe could do it. He was the most selfless kid I’ve ever been around … and every kid on our team felt they won the Butkus Award.” Dean still talks with current Horn Lake players via Twitter and phone conversations. His mom said she takes questions from parents about both football and academics, which have remained equal priorities for Dean in his pursuit of both a mechanical engineering degree and a national championship in Athens. The Eagles are 4-4 this season. Boyette flew the coup after 2019, but Hectorne is still coaching linebackers and monitoring the lasting effects of Dean’s exceptional class on the program. “I know at the end of the day, if anybody’s got my back, it’s my town,” Dean said in a virtual press conference on Oct. 20. “So, I’m going to continue to support my community back home.”

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Quick Chat: George Pickens

GeorgiaDogs.com By: John Frierson Published Sept. 21, 2020 George Pickens made a lot of highlight-reel plays during his freshman season on the Georgia football team. The talented wide receiver put on a show the last time we saw him, in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day — which feels like ages ago now — when he caught 12 passes for 175 yards in the Bulldogs’ win over Baylor, earning MVP honors. The 6-foot-3 and 200-pound Pickens, from Hoover, Ala., has been making big plays as long as he’s been playing sports, including, he told me during a Quick Chat after practice Friday, dunking a basketball for the first time in sixth grade. Pickens and the Bulldogs will start making plays again Saturday, at long last, when they open their 2020 season at Arkansas. During our Chat, Pickens also talked about life during quarantine, his favorite meal, that first dunk, skydiving, and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say: Frierson: How did you fill all the downtime and free time that you had during the months of quarantine? Pickens: I went back to my old ways, what I used to do in high school; in high school, I used to have a lot of time on my hands just like quarantine, so I was just going to the field every day and working. I kind of figured that we were going to have a season even though people were saying no at the time. I was just working out every day. Frierson: Being back home, did you almost feel like you were in high school again, sleeping in your bedroom and doing schoolwork during the day? Pickens: Yeah, it was exactly how you said it. It was like high school all over again but I’m a little older. I still had Zoom calls, still had football, I still worked out at the same time every day. It was a lot like high school. Frierson: What was your favorite toy when you were a kid? Pickens: I’ve always been an Optimus Prime guy. I don’t know, I’ve always liked the bad guys. Even if they don’t win, they have the coolest things in the movie. I’ve always been a Transformers guy. Frierson: What did you make of the new uniforms that Georgia announced recently, particularly the throwback to the 1980 season with the white top and the red pants? Pickens: I feel like that’s a great thing. I feel like you play teams every year and they have this

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expectation, like, all right, we’re playing Georgia and we know what they like to do. I feel like with the new uniforms, you never know what’s going to happen because you’ve never seen us like this before. I feel like that’s a good thing. Frierson: What’s something you could eat every day and never get tired of it? Pickens: Shrimp alfredo. I can make it, and I’ve always been a noodle guy, so ramen noodles is another thing. If you ask anybody around here, in the facility, ramen noodles is probably the go-to for me, or pasta. Frierson: When you think of home, what comes to mind? Pickens: I play for Georgia and when I go home it’s all Auburn and Alabama — that’s all I hear all the time. When I’m there I just kind of ignore it. That’s the only they know. Frierson: You probably know a bunch of people at those schools so I’m guessing there’s a good amount of trash-talking happening. Pickens: Oh yeah, I know everybody on each roster, Auburn and Alabama. Frierson: What was your best play in high school? Is there one that stands out above the rest? Pickens: You can actually look it up on YouTube, on one of my highlights. We played Brookwood, out of Georgia, at Troy University, and I ran a 12-yard curl and I literally went through the whole team (defense). If you look at it on YouTube, it’s like, whoa. Frierson: Did you play any other sports? Pickens: I played basketball and I used to play baseball, and I ran track for like a year. Frierson: Do you remember your first dunk? I

always ask because I never came anywhere close to touching the rim. Pickens: My first dunk was in sixth grade. Frierson: What? Pickens: Yeah [laughs]. I dunked in a game, my first dunk was in a game in sixth grade. My parents were shocked that I did it. Frierson: I’m shocked hearing about it. How tall were you in sixth grade? Pickens: I was like 6-foot. Frierson: If you could be great at anything for a day, just to experience it, what would it be? Pickens: Probably skydiving. Frierson: Where did that answer come from? Pickens: That’s kind of just like how my brain works. Anybody that knows me, I’ve always been a guy that wants to risk it all. Deep-sea diving or going into a cage to look at sharks. I’d want to get great at that or flying or skydiving, just to see if I could do it. Frierson: That was a very unexpected answer. Have you done anything like that or are you waiting until after you’re done with football so you don’t risk anything? Pickens: I’ll probably wait until my football days are done, but I’m most definitely going to do it. Frierson: There’s a lot of new on Georgia’s offense this year — a new coordinator, a new starting quarterback, new starting running backs and offensive linemen — so what is it like being one of the veteran guys this season? Pickens: The one thing that I’ve learned with me coming back as a veteran and me last year not being a veteran, is like, I see that the younger the players are, you actually have more depth. They’re young so they can kind of go all day — they can run all day and catch all day. We may not have the veterans but we have a lot of depth because of all the young guys and they can just run all day. I feel like that’s a good thing. Frierson: You obviously had an amazing game in the Sugar Bowl, so how much have you watched those highlights and how much does a game like that help you going into this season? Pickens: I kind of go back to that game every now and then just to watch my game play, to see what I did that game. At the time, I’m in a little zone and I just lock in, and that’s when you see the stuff that happened. When I go back and watch the game, I see like, what did I do and what did I change? That was a good game, so whatever I did, I don’t need to change it. Frierson: So much has happened in the world since then, does it feel like that game was two or three years ago? Pickens: Yeah, it feels like a year or two ago with the whole COVID thing. I feel like the COVID thing is going to be a decade thing, like people aren’t going to forget this for a long time.

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Georgia’s Kearis Jackson Displays Career-Long Resiliency As 2020 Reception Leader By Griffin Callaghan, Red & Black Nov. 6, 2020

A broken tibia and fibula put an end to Kearis Jackson’s freshman football season at Peach County High School. It was the first of three major injuries Jackson suffered in high school, which he used as a springboard for improvement instead of disappointment. Jackson rehabbed multiple injuries throughout high school and the beginning of his college career, all of which culminated in a breakout 2020 season. Jackson has quickly become one of Georgia’s most dangerous targets in the passing game. He played in only four games and caught five passes for 79 yards in 2019 after suffering a broken hand in the season opener against Vanderbilt. Through five games this season, Jackson leads Georgia with 24 receptions for 348 yards and a touchdown. Chad Campbell, Jackson’s former head coach at Peach County High School, said his breakout is not an accident. Natural born talent and character are just a few of Jackson’s traits that stood out early. “He was kind of like a household name,” Campbell said. “He played JV as an eighth grader. We knew he was special early on. Great kid, and he is probably a better person than he is a player.”

Bounce back

Fearless was a word both Campbell and Peach County assistant coach Todd Cooper used to describe their former standout receiver. Jackson was never afraid to push himself in the weight room, return punts and even fight through injury to finish a play. In his sophomore year at Peach County, Jackson tore the tendon off the bone in his hip after catching a pass. He was injured nearly 25 yards out of the end zone, but still managed to limp in to score a touchdown. “He is so tough,” Campbell said. “If I had to say anything about him, it is about how resilient, how tough he is, and how he comes back.” Jackson worked his way back from injury time and time again. He suffered the broken leg in the playoffs his freshman season at Peach County, and missed the remainder of that year. Jackson also broke his hand in the state championship game his senior season. “I’ve faced adversity all my life,” Jackson said in postgame virtual press conference after Georgia’s win over Tennessee. “Now I am getting an opportunity to go out there and make plays and execute every opportunity I am given.”

to the same feat in the discus. Campbell said he would have won if not for simply a bad day. Strength is a valuable asset for a fast receiver like Jackson. Cooper remembered the receiver’s power and physicality while blocking in the run game. Jackson was between 180 and 190 pounds in high school but still out-performed the 300-pound shot put and discus specialists. “I think you guys have seen how strong he is, Cooper said. “A lot of wideouts, you can tell they do not lift, but [Jackson] has never been shy in the weight room.”

Back home

Jackson is healthy now and able to show off his unique combination of speed and strength. Quarterback Stetson Bennett has already placed his trust in the now-healthy receiver for game changing pass plays and third down conversions. Campbell is confident that as long as Jackson stays healthy, he will continue to improve as both a player and leader. “He is a competitor,” Campbell said. “When he is healthy, he is something special and I think everybody is finally seeing that now.”

On track

Jackson’s second love was running, a trait not uncommon for speedy wide receivers. He started out as a sprinter, running 100 and 400-meter relay races. Jackson’s relay team broke the state record in the 4x100-meter race, setting them up as a No. 1 seed going into the final meet. “Kearis has been running since he could walk,” Cooper said. “His mom and his grandparents had him doing track. They ran state stuff, national stuff. He has always been a track guy.” Following his injury as a high school freshman, Jackson was unable to run track in the spring. He did, however, still need to satisfy his need to compete. Jackson picked up throwing events that year, including the shot put and discus, two events requiring an immensely strong athlete. He fell in love with throwing, stoked by finding himself in yet another competitive environment. Jackson quickly rose to the top in the shot put and discus, winning a state title in the shot put his junior season and coming close

Being from the small town of Fort Valley, Georgia, Jackson carries an extra chip on his shoulder to prove himself at a major program like Georgia. He wants to set an example for both his hometown and the coming generation. “I just want to have a positive effect on the kids back at home,” Jackson said in a Sept. 30 virtual press conference. “Just showing them that I can do it and they can do it. I talk to a couple guys from my high school every now and again, just to check in on them, to encourage them.” Jackson always makes a point to visit his high school and speak to its current players on his off time. He takes pride in being a role model for athletes younger than him, and what he called a “neighborhood hero.” Jackson makes frequent visits back to his roots, whether his elementary school, or Peach County High, even offering pregame speeches at Peach County’s weekend matchups. He knows how those younger players look at him, but said at the same time, he wants them to be even better. “It is such a big deal because we can say everything we can to these kids, and we can tell them and we can show them, but sometimes our voice only carries so much weight,” Cooper said. Jackson’s mother, Kimberly McGhee, has been another motivating force from his small town upbringing outside of his former school. But besides finding motivation, resiliency and the ability to bounce back have defined Jackson’s career to this point. His breakout under new offensive coordinator Todd Monken is proving sustainable, as long as Jackson can stay healthy. “He feels very, very good. He feels as healthy as he has ever been, feels the best shape he has ever been in,” Campbell said. “I think everything is going well for him now, and he is playing with a lot of confidence.”

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Quick Chat: Tyson Campbell

GeorgiaDogs.com By: John Frierson Published Nov. 3, 2020 Tyson Campbell didn’t grow up following the Georgia-Florida rivalry very closely. The junior cornerback is from Plantation, Fla., near Miami, but the annual football showdown between the Bulldogs and Gators, which will resume Saturday in Jacksonville, wasn’t really on his radar. Campbell was a star player at American Heritage School, as were former Bulldogs Sony Michel and Isaiah McKenzie. Campbell won two state championships in high school and went 50-5 during his career. He knows a thing or two about winning, for sure. During a Quick Chat after practice Monday, Campbell talked about home, winning, Halloween, music and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say: Frierson: It’s Georgia-Florida week so let’s start with the most important question, what is your favorite Halloween candy? Campbell: Probably Snickers or Sour Punch Straws. I don’t really like sour candy but I like those in particular. Frierson: Did you have a favorite Halloween costume when you were a kid? Campbell: I didn’t really dress up that much. I remember when I was little I was Scooby-Doo one time. Frierson: What is it like growing up in Plantation, in South Florida? Campbell: It was cool; I didn’t grow up by the beach or anything, but it was nice because most of my family is always there and so it always felt like home. And sports-wise, you’ve got a bunch of talent around. Most of your friends are talented in football so it just makes the competitive nature of the game so much better. Frierson: You won two state titles at American Heritage and your teams went 50-5 during your four years, so what is it like being a part of that kind of winning? What does that teach you? Campbell: It teaches you that in order to win those games you need everybody to be on board with the team and you need everybody to have a strong work ethic. You have to have that ambitiousness to keep pushing through adversity and when you’re on the top as well,

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just to keep maintaining that top mentality when everybody’s trying to come for you and give you that first “L” of the season or that first “L” to stop a large winnings streak. Frierson: How much does playing in a super-successful program with a bunch of guys that are going on to major colleges train you for a place like Georgia where you know the expectations are really high and you know that you’ve got to put in a lot of work? Campbell: It’s just like anybody else making that transition from high school to college, but it also gives you that inspiration that kids coming from your high school have come here and did what they dreamed of, and now they’re living the dream of playing in the NFL. It was definitely motivating. Frierson: Was Georgia-Florida a big deal when you were young? Was this a game that you paid much attention to? Campbell: No, not really. Frierson: So what’s it like coming into it as someone mostly unfamiliar with the rivalry? Campbell: It’s pretty cool just being able to be a part of history and being able to a part of one of the biggest rivalries in college football. It’s exciting and this is always one of the biggest games of the season for us every year. Frierson: Do you have a creative side? Is there anything creative you do or wish you could do? Campbell: I do like music, but I can’t draw or anything. I’m really like a fan of old-school type music and I listen to modern music, R&B, like ‘90s R&B, pop, and all that kind of stuff. Frierson: What do you listen to before a game? Do you have a regular playlist or do you mix

it up all the time? Campbell: I’ll mix it up but it’s usually rap. As far as the artists, I’ll mix it up. Sometimes it will be Rick Ross, Future, Kodak Black, YoungBoy, mainly those people. Frierson: What other sports did you play growing up? Campbell: I played baseball for a little bit, then I moved to basketball, I was pretty good at basketball, and then I played football. In about seventh grade I also started running track. Frierson: What was your favorite among the other sports? Campbell: It’s got to be a tie between track and basketball. Frierson: Do you remember your first dunk? Campbell: My first dunk was in ninth grade. I was just playing around with friends when I did it. I remember in middle school everybody was trying to see who could touch the rim or touch the net, but I dunked in ninth grade. It was cool, it was like a “wow” experience, like, wow, I really just did that. Frierson: If you could be great at anything for a day, just to experience it, what would it be? Campbell: Drawing, I think. I just think it’s amazing how some people can draw or paint certain pictures and stuff like that. I think that’s pretty cool. Frierson: If you could travel anywhere in the world on somebody else’s dime, where would you like to go and who would you take with you? Campbell: I would go to Bora Bora and I would take my girlfriend. I just think it seems really peaceful and a place where you can free your mind, no distractions, you’re by the water, the nature, the sand and the trees and the flowers — it just seems really peaceful. It looks like a place where you can be yourself and free your mind.

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So Far, So Good for Georgia Special Teams And the Scott Cochran Experiment

By Seth Emerson, The Athletic Dec. 1, 2020

ATHENS, Ga. — The mask, or the job, may have dulled the Scott Cochran effect on Georgia’s sideline. There have been no viral moments where Cochran jumps or screams or bounces around. And yet is the very unexpected hiring of Cochran as special teams coordinator — a move that seemed unprecedented in major college football — paying off for Georgia? Yeah. Georgia has the best special teams in the SEC, at least going by the special teams efficiency rankings at both ESPN and FootballOutsiders.com. Three of Georgia’s special teams units rank in the top 10 nationally — punting, kickoff returns and punt coverage — and three more rank in the top 30. “The big emphasis last week was, ‘Hey, punt return is lagging behind,’” head coach Kirby Smart said. “We cranked it up on punt return and did a better job.” When Smart hired Cochran earlier this year, it came out of nowhere. Cochran was nationally known as Alabama’s strength and conditioning coordinator, doing television commercials with Nick Saban. So when Smart gave him the special teams job it surprised most everybody. Yes, Cochran brought personality that would help behind the scenes and translate to the recruiting trail. But was Smart taking too much of a risk with the onfield product? Smart looked at it differently. He knew that specials teams coaching isn’t done by one man. It’s a staff-wide effort. It’s not like offense or defense where you have two units on different sides of the field. Since special teams draws from offense and defense, practice is stopped for special teams practice and almost every coach participates. Off the field, Cochran also has plenty of help in preparation: Greg Meyer has been at Georgia since 2018 as a special teams analyst and has extensive experience in special teams. A former college punter, Meyer was Eastern Kentucky’s special teams coordinator (2016-17), a quality control coach for special teams at Tennessee (2013-15) and Cincinnati (2012), as well as a graduate assistant for special teams at Mississippi State (2010-11). Todd Hartley, Georgia’s tight ends coach, was Miami’s special teams coordinator from 2016-18.

It also helps to just have good players. Punter Jake Camarda has been really good, save for a couple shanks. Placekicker Jack Podlesny, a walk-on who beat out a scholarship freshman, has made 77 percent of his tries. Kick returner Kearis Jackson has done everything except score a touchdown. But there are 11 players on the field for every special teams play, and the results have been good: • Punting: fourth nationally, first in the SEC, 47.8 yards per punt. • Kickoff returns: fifth nationally, second in the SEC, with 31.9 yards per return. • Punt coverage: 10th nationally (tied with five other teams), second in the SEC, 1.0 yards per return on only two punt returns. • Kickoff coverage: 18th nationally, second in the SEC, opponents averaging 16.8 yards per return • Punt returns: 29th nationally, third in the SEC, with 11.0 yards per return. • Kickoffs: 24th nationally, sixth in the SEC, 63.6 yards per kickoff (touchback percentage ranks 11th nationally). Something else that’s helped Georgia’s special teams: Minimizing virus problems. For all that hasn’t gone right this season, that’s one thing that has, at least so far. That’s most important to the health and safety of each player and staff member, obviously, and on the field it’s meant that Georgia has continued to be closer to full strength than most teams. That manifests itself on special teams, where the Bulldogs are still fielding top re-

serves, five-star freshmen or even starters. Put another way: The units are very much in sync for a number of reasons. Before the season began, Cochran talked about the transition to special teams coaching, pointing out that it wasn’t totally new to him: He was a graduate assistant who “fell in love” with special teams and strength coaching, and ended up going with the latter. Now he was circling back to the beginning, so he had familiarity with the concepts. Plus he helped with Alabama’s scout team on special teams over the years. But it was still a challenge, Cochran acknowledged. “I feel like I have to be detailed, and I have to be very specific in my goals on who I am trying to reach, what players I’m trying to reach to do a better job — whether it be on kickoff or kick return,” Cochran said. “So, it’s very similar, but I feel like, because of the weight room, now I have to be way more detailed, and kind of planned on what I’m going to say.” But ultimately the reason Smart hired Cochran wasn’t because he expected him to be the Erk Russell of special teams coaching. Smart wanted Cochran, the same guy who built the “Coach Yeah” reputation, a positive and inspiring force around the team. That, and not on-field coaching, is where Cochran has made his greatest impact, according to Smart. “And I knew that when I wanted to hire him,” Smart said. “The greatest impact he has is on the young men that are in the organization in terms of daily impact, life skills, support. During the COVID time, the 2020 time, which is very different — I think it has been an exponentially even better hire because he is tremendous at his relationships with the players. He’s played a large part in our leadership group, which has been a tremendous help to me in terms of being able to spend time with those guys and talk to guys.” Georgia safety Christopher Smith was asked this week if Cochran’s voice has been heard any less this year because of masking and other protocols. Smith let out a wry smile and shook his head. “Coach Cochran is definitely a good boost to the team,” Smith said. “It’s been pleasant ever since he came onto the staff. He’s been a good plus for us.”

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Quick Chat: Jamaree Salyer GeorgiaDogs.com By: John Frierson Published Sept. 24, 2020 Jamaree Salyer, astronaut. That has a nice ring to it. The 6-foot-4 and 325-pound Georgia offensive lineman said during a Quick Chat after practice Wednesday that he would love to go into space for a day, “just to see what’s out there.” During our Chat, Salyer, a junior from Atlanta, also talked about opening the season Saturday at Arkansas, and facing former Georgia offensive line coach Sam Pittman, now the Razorbacks’ head coach. Other topics included video games and being a veteran on a Bulldog offense with a lot of new pieces this season. Here’s some of what he had to say: Frierson: To be this close to finally playing a game again, are you about as excited as you’ve ever been for a football game? Salyer: Yeah, it’s really exciting. You know, the butterflies are there and you’ve got that first-game feeling, to get out there in a new environment, really. It’s really cool, I’ve never been to Arkansas before, never been to Fayetteville, so it’s going to be exciting. Of course, this game has extra meaning for the offensive lineman, and it’s going to be fun. Frierson: What’s it going to be like to see Coach Pittman again, only this time he’s the head coach of the other team? Salyer: He poured a lot into me while I was here, I was one of the Sam Pittman guys, and I really enjoyed my time with him here. He was great to me, treated me with respect, pushed me hard and I got a lot better under his wing. I’m excited to compete against him — it’s kind of crazy. Frierson: What do you think of the 1980-themed uniforms you’re going to be wearing on Saturday? Salyer: It will be pretty cool to be able to go out there in something new. We wear the red (jerseys) and silver britches every home game and we wear the white and silver britches every away game, so it’s nice for a little changeup and it’s nice to be able to commemorate the 1980 team. They did something really special, one of the only teams to do it, so it’s nice to start a season off that way, commemorating a great team. Frierson: Do you normally pay much attention to uniforms or is that more of a thing that fans care a lot more about than players typically do? Salyer: Not really, I don’t really care how they look I just want them to fit good so that I can go do what I’ve got to do. Frierson: You’re now one of the veteran guys on this offense, an offense that has a new coordinator, a new quarterback, new lineman, new lead running backs — do you feel like an old man around all these new people in prominent positions? Salyer: It’s different, but I wouldn’t necessarily

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say I feel like the old man because we’ve got some fifth-year guys and we’ve got some other old guys on this team. I feel like I’ve kind of turned the tide, I’m not a young guy anymore, I’m a veteran, an older guy that people look up to. I’ve had to step into that leadership role this year and I’m really excited for it. The guys look up to me because I’m a guy that’s going to do the right thing, and I’m excited to be that guy that people can come to and ask for advice, and just coach the younger guys up and show them how we play football. Frierson: Does that come naturally to you, being a vocal leader? Salyer: I was kind of the leadership guy even from a young age. From my sophomore year in high school I always kind of had that leadership role and I think it does come naturally to me. It’s hard sometimes, and in college the stakes are higher, and this year they’re higher than ever before with guys going in and out and just having younger guys ready to play, and the leadership role on this team and any college team is bigger because the stakes are really high. I just try to make sure I do the right thing and encourage the young guys to wear their masks and social distance and just be a good role model on and off the field. Frierson: When I talked to Eric Stokes yesterday, he talked about learning how to swim during the quarantine. Did you learn how to do anything new or pick up any hobbies or new interests during the spring and summer when you weren’t as busy as you’d normally be? Salyer: I didn’t really pick up any new hobbies, but I’m a big video game guy so I played video games mostly during quarantine. I just tried to stay to myself, really; I actually stayed in Athens for most of the quarantine, I went home once or twice, but I

stayed here and stayed inside playing video games when I wasn’t working out. It was pretty simple: work out, play video games, eat, sleep. It was great for the small stint that it lasted. Frierson: Was there one video game that you took a really deep dive into? Salyer: I played a lot of Call of Duty: Warzone. It’s still pretty hot now, the new one, and I just played a lot of Call of Duty. I was just trying to get good at it, and I’m still working on it. I’m pretty persistent, I still wouldn’t say I’m great at it, but I’ve probably won it three times out of all this time playing it. I don’t have the time now to just sit down and play the game like people do. Some people are really elite at the game, but I’m all right. I just go play for fun — my and my roommates will sit around and play just to pass the time after practice or something. Frierson: If you could be great at anything for a day, just to experience it, what would it be? Salyer: I’d be an astronaut, honestly, just to be able to see what’s out there. A lot of people talk about what’s out there, and some people have their conspiracy theories, but I really want to see what’s up there. I’d love to be a man on the space shuttle and take my crew up there, just to go see what’s really out there. Everybody has their different theories, that we live in a simulation, that nobody went to the moon, and I really want to see what’s up there. If I could just go for a day and then come back, I would definitely do that. Frierson: Are you a guy that questions things like whether we’ve landed on the moon? Do you pay attention to the conspiracy theories that are out there? Salyer: I’d rather just see it for myself. I try not to make too much of anything. I want to see it for myself. I trust what science says, I trust what history says, so I’m not too much of a conspiracy theorist unless it makes too much sense and then I’ll give it some thought. Other than that, I’d rather see it for myself. Frierson: How are you in the kitchen? Have you learned to cook pretty well? Salyer: I can get by, my mom didn’t send me off to college not knowing how to fend for myself. I can get by, probably not with the healthiest of things. If I had to survive for a long time, I could make a meal as long as I had the money to go to the grocery store. Frierson: If you were inviting some friends over, what would you make them? Do you have something you’re best at? Salyer: Shoot, this weekend me and my girlfriend just experimented with some Rotel dip, and it was pretty good. I feel like if I had friends over I would make some of that.

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Quick Chat: Ben Cleveland GeorgiaDogs.com By: John Frierson Published Dec. 15, 2020 Before Georgia redshirt senior offensive lineman Ben Cleveland went over to Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall on Monday to do some interviews, he was on his phone checking Instagram. There, he said, he saw that exactly 5 years before, he and Jacob Eason were in Athens taking their official visits. Both Cleveland and Eason not only signed with the Bulldogs but enrolled that spring. While Eason, the quarterback, later transferred after the 2017 season, the 6-foot6 and 335-pound Cleveland, from Toccoa, Ga., has been here the whole time, starting off and on at right guard throughout his career. The Bulldogs were scheduled to host Vanderbilt on Saturday in their pandemic-delayed home finale, when they would get a chance to hold their Senior Day celebrations, but that game was canceled because of squad size issues at Vanderbilt. During our Quick Chat on Monday, Cleveland talked about the holidays, bowfishing, making time for some peaceful moments, and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say: Frierson: We’ve got the holidays coming up, so what is the best present you’ve ever received? Cleveland: Honestly, I don’t think I’ve really asked for anything specific for Christmas in probably the last five or six years. It’s hard to pick one present. I remember a couple of years ago, Santa Claus just wrapped up a couple of hundred-dollar bills and stick them under the tree. The most enjoyable would be when I got a new dirt bike when I was probably 5 or 6, and then probably my first deer rifle that I got one year for my birthday. Frierson: What is it like to get a dirt bike at such a young age? I was always kind of intimidated by those things but I’m guessing you never were. Cleveland: We’d grown up riding 4-wheelers and things like that, so my brother and I, we both got dirt bikes for Christmas one year. We had a little track around the house that we’d ride on. It wasn’t anything too big, it was just one of those things that you get on and go. Yeah, you’d fall off a few times, scrape your leg up, but it was still fun. Frierson: What is a Cleveland family Christmas meal like? Do you all have any specific traditions? Cleveland: We kind of switch it up every year, it’s not the traditional meal that’s basically the same thing as Thanksgiving. I think last year dad cooked some ribs and deer meat and stuff. Basically, any kind of wild game we’ve got in the freezer, that’ll get thrown on the smoker, thrown on the grill, or something like that. It just depends from year to year. Frierson: Which wild game is your favorite to eat? Cleveland: I would say elk steaks are at the top of the list.

Frierson: Can you cook? Are you good in the kitchen? Cleveland: Oh, yeah, I love to cook. Jamaree (Salyer) sometimes comes over, Jamaree and I live in the same apartment complex, and any time I cook for me and my fiancée, I’ll invite him to come over to make sure he’s fed. Cooking is my getaway when I’m in Athens. I love to turn the smoker on, sit on the back porch and just hang out, just listen to the animals outside. I’ll have my dog out there running around the yard. It’s just one of those very enjoyable, peaceful moments. Frierson: Have you gotten better at finding those moments during your time at Georgia? Do you need to get away more and find that quiet time? Cleveland: I’ve made those moments happen regardless. Any chance that I get, whether it’s a half-a-day trip here or there, just to get away, clear my mind and just relax and enjoy being outside. This is a full-time thing and we all love what we do, but everybody has to have what brings them back and what resets them. Mine is just getting away, cooking, sitting outside and really enjoying it. Frierson: I know you’re into bowfishing, how did you get started doing that? Cleveland: I have friends that are into all different areas of the outdoors. I’ve got my friends that we deer-hunt with, I’ve got my group that we bowfish with, and it’s basically just knowing different people and trying new things. That one’s not as relaxing. That one’s a little on the stressful side because it can get a little hectic from time to time. It’s almost more enjoyable than sitting there with a regular rod and reel. You’ve got action all the time; you’re sitting there constantly looking for fish. It’s a lot more difficult than just sitting there on the edge of the boat, throwing one

in the water. Frierson: It seems like it would be a lot more challenging. What’s it called, refraction, with water and light, where what you see isn’t exactly as things are? Cleveland: I always tell myself, when I think I’m aiming low enough, aim a little bit lower. Once you get it figured out, it’s a lot of fun. Frierson: Is bowfishing something you’d like to do in a more exotic place, as well? Cleveland: We’ve talked about going out to Texas and shooting some alligator gar and stuff like that. It helps our lakes out around here, shooting carp and gar, because they really do no good. Gar eat all the gamefish that people fish for in bass tournaments and stuff like that. Carp, they’re an invasive species, so it’s trying to help clean up our lakes around here, too. I think I would enjoy going out to Texas or somewhere like that and shooting a big ole 200-pound alligator gar. Frierson: What is it like to be at this point in your redshirt senior season? I’m sure in some ways it feels like you’ve been at Georgia for a very long time. Cleveland: It’s kind of weird. I was actually checking Instagram before I came over here and 5 years ago today, Jacob Eason and I, we were on our official visits up here. Man, kind of standing back and looking at it, it seems like a long, long time ago. But then you look at it from the reality of things and it’s just like the snap of a finger. You blink and all of a sudden it’s been 5 years. I’ve seen a lot of people come and go through this place and made a lot of good friends. It’s crazy to think that I’ve been here for 5 whole years, but there’s definitely been a lot of good memories made and a lot of people who will still be my good friends in the long run. Frierson: How have you changed the most as a person in all that time? Cleveland: I think I had to mature really fast. I started appreciating the little things in life, as we were talking about, just finding that escape and getting away. I started to appreciate what little time I get with my family, stuff like that. I really started taking more advantage of that than I have in the past, because you realize it doesn’t last forever. I think that’s been the biggest lesson that I’ve learned, just take advantage of the little things in life. Frierson: If you could be great at anything for a day, just to experience it, what would it be? Cleveland: Singing — I was actually talking to my fiancée about that last night, I want to be able to sing. Frierson: Is there one song that you wish you could do to perfection? Cleveland: That’s a good question. I don’t know, I’m very bouncy with my music, I kind of go off the wall with everything. I think I sound good when I sing in the truck but I know people listening to me don’t like it. It would be hard to pick out a song. I would say, I don’t know, “Freebird” or some kind of Lynyrd Skynyrd some maybe.

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Quick Chat: Malik Herring

GeorgiaDogs.com By: John Frierson Published Nov. 16, 2020 With the Georgia football team having an unexpected off weekend following the postponement of the Bulldogs’ game at Missouri, defensive lineman Malik Herring went home to Forsyth, Ga. Last Friday, the senior went to watch his old high school team, Mary Persons, play against its rival Crisp County. It was a tough night for Mary Persons, a 38-7 loss, and the 6-foot-3 and 280-pound Herring said he wished he could have suited up one more time for his alma mater. Along with making about a million great defensive plays in high school, Herring was highly efficient on offense, scoring five touchdowns on six receptions in his final two seasons. During a Quick Chat before practice Monday, as the Bulldogs get set to host Mississippi State this week, Herring talked about his days on offense, his favorite Thanksgiving dish, dunking in sixth grade and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say: Frierson: How did you spend your unexpected weekend off? Did you do anything fun? Herring: I went to my high school football game and I’d say that’s fun but we lost, so it didn’t turn out fun. It was a rivalry game, too, and they lost. It was their first loss to them in seven or eight years. Frierson: What is it like going back to watch your old team play? Does it feel different? Herring: Yes, it definitely feels different. When I was out there, I wanted to take one of them boy’s pads off and jump in so fast, but I couldn’t. Frierson: I was looking back at your stats from your high school days and I saw where you only had six catches in your last two years, but five of those went for touchdowns. That’s a pretty good efficiency rate. Herring: [Laughs] I appreciate it. Frierson: You obviously made a ton of plays on defense, but what do you remember about your days on offense? Herring: My days on offense were fun, I miss them, really. I tell Tre’ McKitty, I’m going to take his spot at tight end, but he doesn’t believe me. Frierson: What other sports did you play

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growing up? Herring: I played basketball, I’m the baby LeBron James at basketball. I also played baseball, I played first base and third, and a little bit at pitcher. I also did a little bit of catching in one game, too. I got too hot so I couldn’t do it any more. I about passed out with all of that equipment on in the summer. Frierson: I always ask this of the men’s basketball players that I talk to, do you remember your first dunk? Herring: My first dunk, I was in the sixth grade. On Sundays I would always go play with the older people, so I go in there, we’re hooping, and I was always touching the rim, touching the rim. One day I just did a little baby dunk and they were all like, oh, that boy just dunked. And I was like, yeah, I’m fixing to turn it up now. I tried to dunk every time I got in the gym after that. Frierson: How tall were you in sixth grade? Herring: I think I was like 6-foot or 5-11, one of those. Frierson: We’ve got Thanksgiving coming up, so what is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Herring: The dressing is my favorite. I go home — Walter Grant came with me last Thanksgiving — and I had a half plate of dressing and a half plate of macaroni. He was like, “Bro, where’s your meat at?” And I was like, “I eat this every time.” Frierson: What is it about the dressing that’s

so special? Herring: I think it’s that gravy that my auntie puts in it, but then the cranberry sauce makes it pop. Frierson: How are you in the kitchen? Herring: I cook some fish, fry some fish, bake some fish — that’s about it, though, I don’t really try to do anything else. Frierson: If you could be great at anything for a day, just to experience it, what would it be? Herring: Man, that’s tough. I think I’d want to be one of the top sprinters, like Usain Bolt. I just want to see how it feels to be fast like that — super fast, scary fast, lightning fast. Frierson: Did you ever do track and field? I would guess you had some coaches wanting you to do the shot put. Herring: I did the shot put and discus. I used to ask my coach to let my run with the sprinters so I could see if I was fast or not, but he wouldn’t let me run with the sprinters. Frierson: Do you have a creative side? Is there anything creative you do or wish you could do? Herring: I wish I could sing. There’s not one song I wish I could sing but I’ll be listening to Rod Wave and all them, and they’re singing and I’m singing along with them thinking I sound just like them. Then my homeboy’s like, “You need to stop.” Frierson: Who is the funniest guy on the team? Herring: Probably Mark Webb. He’s just goofy and his voice travels. Actually, Mark and Jordan Davis. J.D.’s just a big, goofy teddy bear and Mark is just funny all over.

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Quick Chat: Nolan Smith

GeorgiaDogs.com By: John Frierson Published Nov. 11, 2020 Nolan Smith is a builder and a creator. The Georgia outside linebacker was pretty much obsessed with Legos when he was young, which led to a passion for engineering. Smith can also create in the kitchen, and while he can cook the turkey for Thanksgiving, don’t expect him to eat any of it. A 6-foot-3, 235-pound sophomore from Savannah, Smith heads into Saturday’s game against Missouri with 17 tackles and 1.5 sacks, and his 12 quarterback pressures rank fourth on the team. During a Quick Chat after practice Tuesday, Smith talked about engineering, good food, his start in football and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say: Frierson: What do you remember about your very first year playing football? Is there one memory that stands out from those early days? Smith: I remember my first Oklahoma drill, and when I first hit somebody I said, I love this sport, this is the type of sport I want to be a part of. I was 4, I’ve been playing football since I was 4 years old. Frierson: Did you play a bunch of other sports growing up, as well? Smith: I played basketball and I was a really good baseball player. I played center field and I played second base and catcher. I loved playing baseball, it was my second-favorite sport after football. I probably played baseball all the way up to my sophomore year, before I went to IMG (Academy). Frierson: When did you know you were good at football? Was there a turning point or specific moment when you realized you had a bright future in it beyond high school? Smith: I don’t know, maybe not until I signed my letter-of-intent, really. All that could be taken away, you could tear your ACL, knock on wood, or anything can happen, so I was just trying to work every day like I never had any offers. Frierson: I read where you were majoring in Biochemical Engineering, so how did you get interested in that? And can you explain exactly what that is? Smith: I changed my major just because I had too many labs, but I did it for about a year and a half. Biochemical engineering is for people that work with the body and make medical devices that help, like prosthetic legs and

prosthetic arms and stuff like that. It’s about engineering and your body mechanics and fluids all working together as one. I’m now majoring in civil engineering. Frierson: Obviously engineering is something you’re really into, so when did that begin? Smith: I love building things. I do a lot with my hands. Even my room back home, I ordered the parts and I built the whole room myself. I used to have one of the greatest Lego collections ever. I used to have 1,000-piece Legos, like rocket ships and spaceships and things that I just pieced and put together myself. Frierson: Do you still do any of that stuff now just to relax? Smith: I don’t do it now but we do it for projects (in class). I’ll build a small-scale Talmadge Bridge in Savannah, and then I’ll have to draw it to scale and stuff like that. Frierson: After football, what do you envision yourself doing? Smith: I want to open up my own engineering firm. Go somewhere and help the roads; I don’t know, be a part of the community, be a small piece and try to take care of something in the world. Frierson: Speaking of Savannah, when you think of home what comes to mind? Smith: Good food. I mean Savannah food is some of the best. I’d say Savannah and Atlanta have the best food in Georgia. Frierson: Is there one dish that comes to mind? Smith: I love going to Chive and getting the calamari. Frierson: How are you in the kitchen? Smith: I’m a really good cook. I grew up with my grandmom and my grandfather, so I do

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a lot of cooking and a lot of hands-on handyman work. Frierson: We’ve got Thanksgiving coming up pretty soon, so what is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Smith: My favorite dish is ham. I don’t eat turkey but I cook all the turkey for my Thanksgiving, and I’ll carve it. I’ll do a fried turkey and a baked turkey but I don’t eat it — I just know how to cook it and carve. I can’t even taste it to tell you if it’s so good because it’s so dry to me. Frierson: Why don’t you eat turkey? Smith: I don’t know, it’s dry and nasty [laughs]. Frierson: You’ve sort of already answered this but I’ll ask it anyway, do you have a creative side? Is there anything creative you do or wish you could do? Smith: I’m probably going to sit down and teach myself how to play the piano sooner or later. I did it when I was a little kid, I was in music, and I played the saxophone a little bit but I never took it very seriously. Frierson: If you could be great at anything for a day, just to experience it, what would it be? Smith: Being a great person, just walking around being happy. That’s what I try to do now, but imagine you’re seeing a person walking down the street and he’s happy and he hasn’t got a care in the world. He’s one of those genuinely happy people — he’s not happy because he’s rich or anything, he’s just living the good life and he’s happy. I’d love to live that life. Frierson: You strike me as someone that’s kind of doing that already. Smith: I hope, I try, I try to strive every day. Frierson: Jordan Davis also strikes me as one of those guys. Smith: Yeah, I love J.D. Me and J.D. have very similar personalities. Frierson: If you could travel anywhere in the world on somebody else’s dime, where would you like to go and who would you take with you? Smith: I’d go to Spain and I’d probably take my girlfriend, my grandmom and my mom — 100 percent of the special ladies in my life. We’d go out to Spain, and the thing about Spain is, I know a lot about it. They do a lot of fresh markets and they have some of the best food. Those European countries have some of the best food in the world because they catch it fresh every day and then they sell it the same day at the market, so that’s what makes it so special.

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Quick Chat: Zamir White GeorgiaDogs.com By: John Frierson Published Oct. 26, 2020 You hope to learn something new every day, right? Georgia running back Zamir White introduced me to something new during our Quick Chat on Monday, though it may not be something I’ll be first in line to eat. When asked what meal he always looks forward to eating when he goes home, the redshirt sophomore from Laurinburg, N.C., a town of about 15,000 located 90 miles or so east of Charlotte, included “hog maws” in his answer. In 48 years of living around the South, I’d never heard of hog maws. During our Chat, White, who leads the fifth-ranked Bulldogs with 266 yards rushing and five touchdowns on 64 carries heading into Saturday’s game at Kentucky, also talked about taking it easy at home last weekend, when he knew he might have a bright future in football and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say: Frierson: How did you spend your off weekend and how happy were you to get a break after four games? White: It was great, just to be able to go home and just relax with my family and eat good and relax and take a little break. Frierson: When it comes to going home and eating good food, what’s the one meal that you always look forward to when you go home? White: My momma made me some hog maws and rice. It’s either that or some macaroni and cheese or grilled food — we cook out a lot. Or it’s just any soul food; I just like to eat. Frierson: I’ve never heard of hog maws. White: [Laughs] They’re basically like chitlins but they don’t stink like chitlins [laughs]. Frierson: How are you in the kitchen? White: Growing up where I’m from, the deep country life, you’ve got to know how to cook and work. Frierson: If you were having a couple of teammates over for dinner, what would you make them? White: I would move them some chicken 124

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or something like that, some fried chicken and macaroni. Frierson: We’ve got Halloween coming up, so what is your favorite candy? White: I would say Twix, probably. I love candy. Frierson: How old were you when you first got started in football? Did you play a bunch of different sports when you were young? White: I started playing flag football at 7, and I played several different sports. My middle school coach made the whole football team play soccer, so I played football, baseball, soccer and basketball. Frierson: How did you like soccer? With your speed, you could have been a really dangerous forward. White: It was fun but it wasn’t for me, though [laughs]. Frierson: Who was your favorite player growing up? Was there somebody you looked up to and wanted to be like? White: It was a guy that played at my high school and now he plays for the (Detroit) Lions, Tony McRae. Growing up, he played running back; he’s a corner now but back in high school he was a crazy good running back. Frierson: Is it surprising that your high school, Scotland High, has produced some guys that are playing big-time football? White: Yes, sir, because not many people

have made it this far. Frierson: When did you know you had a chance to play at a school like Georgia? When did you know, without patting yourself on the back, that you were good? White: I would probably say the middle of my 10th-grade year when I started getting a lot of offers. I was locked in on being the best player and student that I can be, just focusing on school and my SATs and all that to get to college. I was just locked in on that type of stuff and I was ready. Frierson: If you could travel anywhere in the world on somebody else’s dime, where would you like to go and who would you take with you? White: I would like to go to Africa, just to see the history and the land and the animals and all that stuff. And I would probably take my mother with me. Frierson: If you could be great at anything for a day, just to experience it, what would it be? White: I think I’d want to be the President, probably. Or maybe a billionaire [laughs]. Frierson: It’s fair to say that 2020 has been a pretty rough year in a lot of different ways but is there something that has inspired you or brought you a lot of hope and optimism? White: Just seeing how strong we were together, just going through everything together. We were there for each other through it all, like the virus and all that. This team came together and we did it. We’re not perfect but we did a good job with it. I’m proud of us.

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Quick Chat: Mark Webb GeorgiaDogs.com By: John Frierson Published Oct. 7, 2020 Mark Webb always has something interesting to say. The Georgia defensive back is among the most chatty players on the team, and he’s been that way throughout his Bulldog career. His teammates frequently mention him, along with Richard LeCounte, when asked about the funniest guys on the squad. Webb, a senior from Philadelphia, spent the previous three seasons playing alongside his cousin, running back D’Andre Swift, who is now in the NFL. While Swift is a rookie with the Detroit Lions, Webb is still a Bulldog and still making plays, like his first career interception last Saturday in Georgia’s win over Auburn. During a Quick Chat after practice Tuesday, Webb talked about his first pick, what he did during quarantine, growing up in Philadelphia, and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say: Frierson: What was it like to be back playing a game in Sanford Stadium on Saturday? Webb: It was amazing, the atmosphere was definitely amazing. Even though we can’t have all the fans in the stadium, it was definitely amazing to be back between the hedges. Just running out on the field, that never gets old. Frierson: How good did it feel to get that first interception? Webb: That felt great. I’ve been waiting for it, asking God for it, and just for it to finally come when my mom and dad were in the stands, it doesn’t get any better than that. I couldn’t ask for much more, I was definitely thankful for it. Frierson: How did you spend your free time over the shutdown this spring and summer? Webb: During the quarantine I usually just spent my time bettering myself and bettering my craft. When gyms and things shut down, I had to be able to motivate myself and put myself in a position to work out and find things like technology that could help me at the house. I did a lot of running, training and going to fields, just training and working on a lot of things that I’ve made mistakes on before. Frierson: Is it a little weird not having D’An-

dre as a teammate this season? Webb: It is weird because we always talked every day, and with him being here I’d always see him around. Sometimes it made things easier, he’d always remind me of stuff. It’s a huge difference now and I definitely feel it, but it’s just how it is now. Frierson: Halloween is only a few weeks away, so what’s your favorite Halloween candy? Webb: It’s definitely going to be Twizzlers all the way. The red ones — I don’t know about the black ones, I can’t do the black ones. Frierson: What was your best Halloween costume? Webb: I had a throwback, a 2003 rapper outfit that I put on. That was probably my best outfit and I wore that last year. Frierson: What’s the best meal you’ve ever had? Is there one dining experience that stands out above the rest? Webb: I’ve had a couple of different meals, but I’d say the best meal was on Christmas, with my mom and my uncle Darren, D’Andre’s dad, they put out a meal that is definitely top-notch on Christmas and Thanksgiving. It’s some of the best food you’ll have, by far. Frierson: If you could travel anywhere in the world on somebody else’s dime, where would you like to go and who would you take with you? Webb: The first place I would go is Brazil.

I would take all my brothers, or the people I call my brother. I can’t just take one — if I take one I have to take all of them. Frierson: What is it about Brazil? Webb: I feel like it’s just nice over there. I realize that a lot of people don’t go there or talk about it that much, and I know it’s nice weather over there. I just don’t want to be where everybody else is at. Frierson: I know you’re a great athlete and a sharp individual, but is there something you’ve tried to get good at and just never did? Herring: I would have to say Madden (the NFL video game). I haven’t played in so long but it seemed like every time I picked up that controller to play Madden, I’d always get beat bad. Frierson: How competitive are you when it comes to things like that? Do you let it get to you or are you able to not really care because it’s only a video game? Webb: I’m very competitive in probably everything I do, so I try to stay away from it just because of that. I know how mad I get about things, and I know so many losses are going to get to me after a while. Frierson: What was your favorite toy when you were a kid? Webb: I really didn’t have a favorite toy. I just liked playing basketball. I always had a basketball court, like a Fischer-Price basketball goal, and that was probably my favorite thing. Frierson: What was it like growing up in Philadelphia? Do you look back fondly on your childhood in Philadelphia? Webb: It was definitely a growing experience. There are a lot of things that go on in Philly, tough people, tough times, and things like that made me who I am today. I wouldn’t change it for nothing because some of the things made me tougher. Coming to college and being in the real world now, Philadelphia groomed me to be able to handle those things today.

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Quick Chat: Kenny McIntosh

GeorgiaDogs.com By: John Frierson Published Oct. 15, 2020 Kenny McIntosh grew up in a football family. The Georgia sophomore running back from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has two older brothers that play and their dad was a good high school player. One of McIntosh’s older brothers, RJ, a defensive lineman, played at Miami and is now in his third season with the New York Giants. The other, Deon, is a running back at Washington State after starting his collegiate career at Notre Dame. You can imagine the level of competition around the McIntosh house when they were all young. Heading into Saturday’s big game between No. 3 Georgia and No. 2 Alabama, McIntosh has 17 carries for 80 yards, four receptions for 51 yards and he’s been very good returning kickoffs, averaging 42.8 yards on his four attempts. During a Quick Chat after practice Wednesday, McIntosh talked family, football and more. Here’s some of what he had to say: Frierson: It’s obviously a big week for you guys, playing at Alabama, so how do you keep out the distractions that come with maybe the biggest college football game of the season? McIntosh: I don’t engage with the outside world. I’ve been doing this all my life and Georgia going against Bama, that’s a big-time deal, everybody talks about it, but for me it’s just another game on the schedule. It’s just another time for me to go out there and compete and show my talent. Frierson: What was the most important thing you learned from having older brothers that were very good players and playing big-time football ahead of you? McIntosh: Just having older brothers and being able to look up to them growing up, it’s every little boy’s dream. My brothers, they just guided me. One brother played the same position as me, so me and him talk a lot. They just guided me and helped me coming up, like when I first got to college they were telling me what I should expect and things to look out for, and just to keep grinding. My dad really put that in our heads at a young age — competing, that’s all we did since I

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was young. I give that to my father, my father put that in us. Frierson: Was your dad a really good player, really good athlete, too? You all had to get this ability from somewhere. McIntosh: We definitely got it from my dad. He played running back at Dillard High School down in Fort Lauderdale, and he was a great running back, but unfortunately he didn’t make it in college. Frierson: We’ve got Halloween coming up, so what’s your favorite Halloween candy? McIntosh: I’d say Reese’s. Frierson: The Pieces, the Peanut Butter Cups, what are we talking about? McIntosh: It doesn’t really matter, whichever one is available. Frierson: Did you have a favorite Halloween costume when you were a kid? McIntosh: I’d say my Spiderman costume, I was real into Spiderman when I was a kid. Frierson: Do you have any gameday superstitions or rituals? Is there something specific you do before every game? McIntosh: I really just listen to music and get into my game mode, get my mind right, clear my mind, and go out there and do what I’ve got to do. I’ll put on whatever song I’m feeling at that moment, it just depends on how I’m feeling in the locker room. Frierson: Do you have a creative side? Is there anything creative you do or wish you

could do? McIntosh: I wish I could sing. I’ve got a little vocal ability [laughs], but I wish I could sing, I wish I could dance. I used to dance a lot. Frierson: Who’s the best dancer on the team? McIntosh: It used to be my boy Divaad (Wilson), but on the team right now? That’s a tough one — I’d have to give it to J.D. (Jordan Davis). If you know J.D., you know J.D.’s always dancing, in the locker room, when we’re outside of the facility, he’s going to dance. Frierson: What other sports did you play growing up? McIntosh: I also played basketball and I ran a little track in middle school. My dad always wanted to get me into baseball, but I didn’t really like it much. Frierson: Do you remember your first dunk? McIntosh: Yes, I do remember my first dunk. It was never in a game, it was right after a game. I think it was like our homecoming or something like that, so we had all the fans there after the game. We just started doing a little dunk contest and I ended up getting it in there. Frierson: Do you regret not ever getting one in a game? McIntosh: Oh, yeah, definitely, I definitely regret that. Frierson: If you could be great at anything for a day, just to experience it, what would it be? McIntosh: Let me say being a champion because I haven’t won anything in college football yet. Being a champion for one day and seeing how it feels, getting the taste of it, I’m always going to want to taste it again.

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GeorgiaDogs.com By: John Frierson Published Dec. 3, 2020 Warren McClendon has deep Georgia football roots. The redshirt freshman right tackle is the nephew of Willie McClendon, the great tailback from 1976-78, and he’s the cousin of former Georgia receiver and later assistant coach Bryan McClendon, now at Oregon. At 6-foot-4 and 320 pounds, McClendon, from Brunswick, Ga., doesn’t have the body to play receiver or running back — he went from quarterback to lineman when he was young —but as he’s shown this season, starting the past seven games, he can get the job done at right tackle. During a Quick Chat after practice Wednesday, McClendon talked about his Georgia roots, getting big and moving from QB to the line, golf, and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say: Frierson: Obviously you’re trying to forge your own path, but how much does it mean to you to continue the McClendon tradition at Georgia? McClendon: It’s a big deal — to my family it’s a huge deal. It’s not as big to me as it is to them just because I didn’t get to see my uncle and my cousin play. They’re just happy for me to be here and they just love that I’m here. Frierson: Your uncle was a running back and your cousin was a wide receiver, so when did you know that those positions weren’t for you and that being a very good lineman was in your future? McClendon: It was probably fifth grade when I started gaining a bunch of weight, so I went from quarterback to offensive line [laughs]. Frierson: What was that transition like? Was it disappointing because quarterback is the most high-profile position or did you realize that the offensive line was the best spot for you? McClendon: I knew that was the best spot for me. I was just a little kid out there having fun. Frierson: What’s something you could eat every day and never get tired of it? McClendon: Steak, definitely steak. I’ll have it with a loaded baked potato with cheese, bacon, and sour cream.

Frierson: ow are you in the kitchen? Can you cook? McClendon: I can cook a little bit. I can cook a steak. Frierson: When you were home during quarantine, did you do much cooking then? Did you get better in the kitchen during that time? McClendon: My mom, she took care of the cooking. When I’m home, she cooks, she doesn’t want me in the kitchen. She says I’ll mess it up. Frierson: Do you have a favorite dish that she makes? McClendon: It’s probably a steak, but she also makes a good chicken alfredo. And sometimes she’ll do this roast that’s really good, I love that. Frierson: What was your favorite toy when you were a kid? McClendon: That was probably my golf club set, my little plastic golf club set. Frierson: Who is the funniest guy on the team? McClendon: That’s hard because we’ve got a bunch of funny people. I think Ben Cleveland’s pretty funny. I talk to him every day

and he’s pretty funny. Frierson: What is it like playing next to Ben (Cleveland), a guy that’s been here for so long and has so much experience? How much has he helped you become the player you are today? McClendon: It’s definitely good having a veteran player playing next to me. He’s seen and played a lot of football, so he definitely helps me out when we’re on the field. If I don’t understand something, he’ll help explain it to me. Frierson: When did you know you were good? Was there a turning point or a specific moment? McClendon: It was probably my freshman year of high school, that’s when I started getting big-time offers. Frierson: Was it like to go through that at such a young age? McClendon: It was a good experience. Freshman and sophomore year were good, and then junior year it just got to the point where I was doing interviews every day and had coaches talking to me — it just got to the point where it was getting stressful. That was when I went ahead and committed to Georgia. Frierson: If you could travel anywhere in the world on somebody else’s dime, where would you like to go and who would you take with you? McClendon: I’ve always wanted to go to Dubai. I’d go to Dubai and I’d take my family, my parents and my sister. Dubai seems like a nice place to go and I’ve always wanted to go there since I was a little kid. Frierson: If you could be great at anything for a day, just to experience it, what would it be? McClendon: I would want to be great at golf, because me and my dad play golf all the time when I’m home and he beats me every time, and it just makes me mad. I started playing around eighth or ninth grade, and at that age I just tried to kill the ball and I’d end up slicing it and end up in the woods.

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McGarity Went From ‘Hanging Around’ To Leading The Way NOTE: As announced on Nov. 30, Greg McGarity will retire on Dec. 31, 2020, as the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics at UGA.

GeorgiaDogs.com By: John Frierson Published Dec. 1, 2020 When Georgia men’s tennis coach Manuel Diaz arrived in Athens as a freshman in the fall of 1971, having flown from Puerto Rico to Atlanta and then taken a bus the rest of the way to his new home, there to pick him up at the old Greyhound bus station downtown, in a Volkswagen Bug, was a teenager he’d come to know well. Long before Greg McGarity, Georgia’s J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics, spent the past decade in a corner office on the top floor of Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, the Athens native was a high school kid working in numerous capacities for men’s tennis coach and sports information director Dan Magill. “I got here and guess who picked me up at the bus station? Little Greg McGarity,” Diaz said with a laugh Tuesday. “Coach Magill was busy with sports information because football season was about to start, so Greg ran to the Greyhound station to pick me up and brought me to McWhorter Hall to register my freshman year.” It was the beginning of a long friendship and working relationship. While Diaz went on to a great All-American career on the court before becoming one of collegiate tennis’ best coaches of all time, McGarity went from working for Coach Magill as a high school and college student, to serving as Georgia’s women’s tennis coach, to a great career in athletic administration. After 10 years as Georgia’s Director of Athletics, McGarity announced Monday that he was retiring at the end of December. “It certainly has been great seeing him grow up and now grow a little bit old,” joked Diaz, who took over for Coach Magill as head coach in the fall of 1988 and has won four NCAA team titles and 28 SEC championships. For many years, Coach Magill was the men’s tennis coach, sports information director and secretary of the Georgia Bulldog Club. McGarity said he used to hang around Georgia’s tennis courts when he was young, along with his brother, Stu, and Mick Basinger, brother of the Oscar-winning actress Kim Basinger. It was through them that he met Coach Magill and started a life-changing relationship with one of the most important and influential people he’s ever known. “He was my mentor,” McGarity said Tuesday. “As we all know, he worked seven days a week. And to be exposed to that type of work ethic and at the same time have so much fun doing it, it was

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modeling the way to say, I’d love to do this. “I think his ability to juggle three jobs, to work in an office environment with three other people in the same room, and to be able to be ultra-successful in everything he did, I can’t think of a better example to have for a professional life.” In Magill’s book “Match Pointers,” about his lifetime in collegiate tennis and his 34 years coaching the Bulldogs, he described McGarity as “my prize protégé” in the section on Georgia women’s tennis great Lisa Spain Short. McGarity said he was very grateful that his parents “embraced that relationship” at such a young age. “Before I was able to drive, if my parents hadn’t have been open to the idea of taxiing me around, I would have never been there,” he said. An avid tennis player growing up, McGarity spent time on the Bulldogs’ squad and lettered in 1973. He was teammates with the likes of Diaz and Gordon Smith, but McGarity said the letter he was awarded by Magill was “generous” given that he was more like a manager than one of Georgia’s players. “Just to be around those guys like Gordon and Manny, and just to be hanging out with them was just so much fun,” McGarity said. “But there’s Coach Magill letting me be around. He could have easily said, ‘Hey, Greg, you just need to move on and do other things because I just don’t have time for you.’ But it was the direct opposite: ‘Can you be here on Sunday? Can you be here Saturday?’” McGarity was always there, always eager to help. “Greg was a go-getter and he was always well-grounded,” Diaz said of the McGarity he knew when they were young. “He was one of these kids that never got in trouble and always did the right things. He was very disciplined and that obviously paid off for him.” During his four seasons as the women’s tennis coach, from 1978-81, McGarity’s teams posted a record of 51-44. His first season was the fifth in the program’s history, and McGarity signed and

coached for one year the program’s first NCAA champion, Lisa Spain Short. “We had some good times. When I was a freshman and he would come up to the fence (at the McWhorter Courts), I was just as wild as I could be and he didn’t know what else to say,” Short recalled earlier this year. “He would always come up to the fence and say, ‘How you feeling, Lisa? How you feeling? Everything OK? Can I get you some water?’ And I would be like, ‘No! Don’t get me anything!’ “I think he aspired to greater things but he was good at that job, too.” That wild freshman matured into a stellar senior that captured the NCAA singles title in 1984, and earlier this year she became the first Georgia player to be voted into the ITA Women’s Tennis Hall of Fame. “Coaches never bat a thousand but every now and then you make a really good decision that turns into obviously one of the greatest players in Georgia women’s tennis history and our first NCAA champion for women,” McGarity said after Short made the Hall of Fame. After leaving his coaching position to work in athletic administration, McGarity rose higher and higher in Georgia’s athletic department. Then, while out for a run during a convention in South Florida, he passed then Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley. They spoke briefly, later had lunch and in 1992 McGarity joined Foley’s staff in Gainesville. Eighteen years later, in August 2010, he returned home, taking over Georgia’s athletic department. Timing is everything, McGarity said. If he hadn’t been tagging along with his brother and some friends back when he was a kid, he might not have wound up working for and with Coach Magill for all those years. And if he hadn’t been out for a jog that day, he might not have met Foley and spent all those great years at Florida. “I was just fortunate to be at the right place at the right time, and the stars aligned,” he said. Anyone that knew Coach Magill, who died in 2014, knew that while he loved to laugh and tell stories, he also worked incredibly hard — and he expected the same of you. McGarity might have been in the right place at the right time, but he had to deliver and produce day after day after day. McGarity has done that throughout his long and distinguished career, one that surely made his longtime friend and mentor proud. “I think he’d be happy, I hope he’d be proud, and I hope he would understand that he’s really the reason I am where I am today in the world of college athletics,” McGarity said, “because of his generosity and his open-armed approach to letting me just kind of hang around.” The kid that hung around, that would work in Magill’s garden or drive to the bus station to pick up a new player, he went on to run the whole show one day. It’s a great story that on Dec. 31 will come to a very happy ending.

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