OT | John THEUS
OLB | Jordan JENKINS
ILB | Jake GANUS
WR | Malcolm MITCHELL
SN | Nathan THEUS
LB | Ryne RANKIN
vs. PENN STATE
1/2/16 | NOON
N | Chris MAYES Game Site: EverBank Field (70,000) Playing Surface: TifSport Bermuda Grass overseeded with rye grass Game Date: Saturday, January 2, 2016, Noon ET Television Network: ESPN DE | Josh DAWSON
National Radio: ESPN Bowl Headquarters: 1 Gator Bowl Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32202 904-798-1700 President/Chief Executive Officer: Richard M. Catlett 904-798-1700 Executive VP/CAO/Media Contact: Cheri O’Neill 904-798-5982 cheri@taxslayerbowl.com Media Headquarters: Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32202 904-588-1234 Georgia Headquarters: Sawgrass Marriott Resort 1000 PGA Tour Blvd. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-285-7777 Penn State Headquarters: Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort 39 Beach Lagoon Rd. Amelia Island, FL 32034 904-261-6161 Home Team: Georgia (Red Jerseys)
TB | Keith MARSHALL
Visiting Team: Penn State
TE | Jay ROME
2015 Georgia Football The University of Georgia LOCATION..........................................................................................Athens, Ga. FOUNDED.......................................................................................................1785 PRESIDENT................................................ Jere W. Morehead (Georgia, JD, ‘80) FACULTY ATH. REP......................................Prof. David Shipley (Oberlin, ‘72; ...............................................................................University of Chicago, JD, ‘75) ENROLLMENT.......................................................................................... 34,753 NICKNAME............................................................................................. Bulldogs COLORS.......................................................................................... Red and Black STADIUM.........................Sanford (92,746) (natural grass-Bermuda Tifway 419) CONFERENCE.................................................................................Southeastern MASCOT.................................................................................................... UGA X BAND.................................................................................. Georgia Redcoat Band
Senior Athletic Staff Greg McGarity............................................... J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Carla Williams...........................................................Deputy Director of Athletics Jim Booz...........................................................Senior Associate A.D./Compliance Ron Courson............................................Senior Associate A.D../Sports Medicine Claude Felton..............................Senior Associate A.D../Sports Communications Glada Horvat............................... Senior Associate A.D./Academics & Eligibility Andy Platt...................................... Senior Associate A.D./Chief Financial Officer Ted White......................................... Senior Associate A.D./Student Development Matt Brachowski............................................ Associate A.D./Event Management Tim Cearley.......................................................Associate A.D./Ticket Operations Mónica Lebrón.........................................................Associate A.D./Development Stephanie Ransom.........................................Associate A.D./Business Operations Alan Thomas.................................................. Associate A.D./External Operations John Bateman.................................................................Assistant A.D./Marketing Evin Beck...................................................................Assistant A.D./Development Steve Bryant.........................................................Assistant A.D./Sports Medicine Emily Deitz...................................................................Assistant A.D./Promotions Steve Flippen...............................................................Assistant A.D./Compliance Rhonda Kilpatrick.................................. Assistant A.D./Academics & Eligibility Christie Purks................................................. Assistant A.D./Event Management Melvin Robinson............................................. Assistant A.D./Facility Operations Mark Slonaker.................................................................Exec. Dir. Bulldog Club
Sports Communications Staff Claude Felton...................................... Sr. Assoc. AD/Sports Communications Dir. Tim Hix..................................................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Christopher Lakos................................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Mike Mobley............................................................. Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Steven Colquitt......................................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Leland Barrow......................................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Ben Beaty................................................................... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Tray Littlefield........................................................... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Whitney Tarpy........................................................... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Karen Huff............................................................ Media Operations Coordinator Karra Logan.............................................................................Graduate Assistant Payton Arnold, Brandon Weiss......................................Sports Comm. Assistants Student Assistants:..............................................SK Bowen, Nicole Chrzanowski, Luke Dixon, Ann Drinkard, Sam Hendricks, Molly King, Brooke McCoy, Jack Ryan, Ashleigh Shay, Preston Smith, Alec Tanenbaum. Sports Communications Phone: (706) 542-1621 Sports Communications Address: P.O. Box 1472; Athens, GA 30603 Sports Communications Shipping Address: Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall; One Selig Circle; Athens, GA 30602
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Contents
General Information...........................................................................................1 Roster............................................................................................................... 2-3 Depth Chart.........................................................................................................4 Penn State At A Glance.......................................................................................5 Georgia/Penn State Comparison.......................................................................6 Game Notes.................................................................................................... 7-13 Georgia Stats............................................................................................... 14-22 2015 Georgia Game Summaries................................................................ 23-34 Interim Head Coach Bryan McClendon.........................................................35 Assistant Coaches........................................................................................ 36-37 Player Bios................................................................................................... 38-68 Bowl History (Appearances, Records, Recaps)........................................ 69-96 Uga, The Mascot Legacy............................................................................ 97-99 UGA Traditions...............................................................................................100 UGA President Jere W. Morehead ...............................................................101 J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity...................................101 Feature Files............................................................................................ 102-128
Football Staff
Bryan McClendon................................................ Interim Head Coach/ ..........................................Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers Tracy Rocker........................... Associate Head Coach / Defensive Line Thomas Brown............................................................... Running Backs John Lilly................ Tight Ends / Offensive Special Teams Coordinator Rob Sale........................................................................... Offensive Line Kevin Sherrer................................ Outside Linebackers / Star Position
Football Support Staff
John Eason...........................................Director of Player Development Josh Lee...............................................Director of Football Operations Todd Hartley........................................................Director of Recruiting Mark Hocke............................... Director of Strength and Conditioning John Thomas.................... Senior Associate Strength and Conditioning Aaron Feld.................................... Assistant Strength and Conditioning Gus Felder..................................... Assistant Strength and Conditioning Kelin Johnson................... Assoc. Strength and Conditioning Specialist Bryant Gantt....................................................... Program Coordinator Sam Pettito................................................Director of Player Personnel Jonas Jennings......................... Player Relations Coordinator - Offense George Helow, Chris Kragthorpe, Steve Shimko...... Quality Control Carter Blount (Special Teams), Olten Downs (Defense), Bakari Guice (Defense), Aaron Hill (Offense) Ron Courson...........Senior Associate AD / Director of Sports Medicine David Jack......................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Jon Hill............................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Drew Willson..................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Brett Greene.............................................Director of Video Operations Clark Williams.......................................... Assistant Video Coordinator Sidney Smith......................................................................... Nutritionist Ann Hunt..........................Administrative Associate to the Head Coach Connie Connelly................................Recruiting Relations Coordinator Mollie Moore............................Asst. Recruiting Relations Coordinator Lukman Abdulai................... Asst. Recruiting Operations Coordinator Luke Moore................................... Asst. Player Personnel Coordinator Vince Thomas, Zach Barnett................... Football Operations Interns Greg Bingham....................................... Grad. Asst. to the Head Coach Kevin Hynes, Thomas Settles...................................... Team Chaplains John Meshad......................................... Director of Athletic Equipment Kevin Purvis.......................................... Associate Equipment Manager Daniel Moore................................... Sports Turf & Grounds Supervisor Kelly McDaniel....................................................................Receptionist
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2015 Rosters Alphabetical Roster 25 Johnathan Abram, FS 58 Pat Allen, OL 41 Chuks Amaechi, OLB 97 John Atkins, N 58 Sterling Bailey, DT 18 Deandre Baker, CB 65 Kendall Baker, OT 32 Collin Barber, P 94 Michael Barnett, DE 93 Patrick Beless, PK 17 Davin Bellamy, OLB 98 Rodrigo Blankenship, PK 83 Jeb Blazevich, TE 37 Devin Bowman, CB 12 Juwuan Briscoe, DB 11 Keyon Brown, DT 41 Aulden Bynum, TE/OT 7 Lorenzo Carter, OLB 45 Reggie Carter, ILB 41 Jared Chapple, TE 82 Michael Chigbu, WR 33 Kirby Choates, DB 27 Nick Chubb, TB 80 Warren Coombs, WR 56 John Courson, SN 97 Will Cowart, P 24 Colter Creswell, WR 30 Tae Crowder, RB 10 Kennar Daniels-Johnson, FS 35 Aaron Davis, CB 16 James Davis, FS 85 Jordan Davis, TE 81 Reggie Davis, FLK 91 Josh Dawson, DE 89 James DeLoach, DT 22 Brendan Douglas, TB 64 Jake Edwards, OG 26 Otamere Enadeghe, CB 57 Alex Essex, OT 44 Cameron Faulkner, FB 31 Shattle Fenteng, CB 84 Leonard Floyd, OLB 49 Turner Fortin, FB 69 Trent Frix, SN 53 Lamont Gaillard, OG 51 Jake Ganus, ILB 26 Devin Gillespie, CB 5 Terry Godwin, WR 23 Jonah Guinn, SS 76 Carson Hall, OL 63 Sage Hardin, OL 88 Jackson Harris, TE 96 DaQuan Hawkins, DT 80 Charlie Hegedus, WR 59 Matthew Herzwurm, SN 48 Quayvon Hicks, FB 29 Tim Hill, CB 75 Kolton Houston, OT 57 John Huff, ILB 59 Jordan Jenkins, OLB 38 Clay Johnson, FLK 18 Jesse Jones, SS
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No. Name Pos. Cl. Hgt. Wgt. Exp. Birthdate Hometown Previous School 1 Sony Michel TB So. 5-11 212 1VL 02-17-95 Plantation, Fla. American Heritage 2 Jayson Stanley WR Fr. 6-2 204 HS 04-24-97 Fairburn, Ga. Creekside 2 Sam Vaughn QB RFr. 6-3 189 SQ 10-12-95 Fort Pierce, Fla. Fort Pierce Central 3 Roquan Smith LB Fr. 6-1 217 HS 04-08-97 Montezuma, Ga. Macon County 4 Keith Marshall TB Sr. 5-11 212 3VL 02-16-94 Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook 5 Terry Godwin WR Fr. 5-11 174 HS 10-23-96 Hogansville, Ga. Callaway 6 Natrez Patrick ILB Fr. 6-3 248 HS 07-09-97 Atlanta, Ga. Mays 7 Lorenzo Carter OLB So. 6-6 242 1VL 12-10-95 Norcross, Ga. Norcross 8 Shaun McGee OLB RSo. 6-3 232 SQ 02-24-95 Snellville, Ga. Brookwood 9 Reggie Wilkerson CB RSo. 5-11 176 SQ 06-22-94 Citra, Fla. North Marion Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC 10 Kennar Daniels-Johnson FS Sr. 6-2 192 SQ 12-18-92 Miami, Fla. 11 Keyon Brown DT RFr. 6-3 249 SQ 09-28-95 Wauchula, Fla. Hardee County 11 Greyson Lambert QB Jr. 6-5 220 TR 02-07-94 Jesup, Ga. Virginia 12 Juwuan Briscoe DB Fr. 5-11 193 HS 08-03-97 Waldorf, Md. Thomas Stone 12 Brice Ramsey QB/P RSo. 6-3 213 1VL 04-11-95 Kingsland, Ga. Camden County 13 Marshall Morgan PK Sr. 6-3 194 3VL 11-28-93 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Heritage 13 Jonathan Ledbetter DE Fr. 6-4 251 HS 09-12-97 Tucker, Ga. Tucker 14 Malkom Parrish CB So. 5-10 188 1VL 01-12-95 Quitman, Ga. Brooks County 15 D’Andre Walker LB Fr. 6-3 224 HS 01-23-97 Fairburn, Ga. Langston Hughes 16 James Davis FS Sr. 5-11 197 SQ 05-04-93 Baconton, Ga. Baconton Charter 16 Isaiah McKenzie WR So. 5-8 170 1VL 04-09-95 Miami, Fla. American Heritage 17 Davin Bellamy OLB RSo. 6-5 241 1VL 12-27-94 Chamblee, Ga. Chamblee 17 Nick Robinson QB Fr. 6-1 200 HS 03-28-97 Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. JSerra Catholic 18 Deandre Baker CB Fr. 5-11 174 HS 09-04-97 Miami, Fla. Miami Northwestern 18 Jesse Jones SS Sr. 6-0 191 SQ 06-16-93 Alto, Ga. Habersham Central 19 Jarvis Wilson SS Fr. 6-2 190 HS 09-26-96 Tupelo, Miss. Tupelo 20 Quincy Mauger FS Jr. 6-0 200 2VL 03-04-95 Marietta, Ga. Kell 22 Brendan Douglas TB Jr. 5-11 215 2VL 07-14-94 Augusta, Ga. Aquinas 22 Avery McNeely CB So. 5-8 180 HS 04-11-95 Athens, Ga. Clarke Central 23 Jonah Guinn SS Jr. 6-0 191 SQ 12-31-93 Walnut Grove, Ga. Reinhardt Univ. 23 Shakenneth Williams WR So. 6-1 199 1VL 03-18-95 Macon, Ga. Rutland 24 Colter Creswell WR Sr. 6-3 180 SQ 08-28-93 Varnell, Ga. Northwest Whitfield 24 Dominick Sanders SS So. 6-0 189 1VL 11-17-95 Tucker, Ga. Tucker 25 Johnathan Abram FS Fr. 6-1 200 HS 10-25-96 Columbia, Miss. East Marion 25 Steven Van Tiflin WR RFr. 6-1 201 SQ 01-17-96 Saginaw, Mich. Heritage 26 Otamere Enadeghe CB Fr. 5-11 160 HS 01-02-98 Atlanta, Ga. KIPP Atlanta Collegiate 26 Devin Gillespie CB Sr. 5-10 179 SQ 05-06-93 Grayson, Ga. Grayson 26 Malcolm Mitchell SE Sr. 6-1 195 3VL 07-20-92 Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta 27 Nick Chubb TB So. 5-10 220 1VL 12-27-95 Cedartown, Ga. Cedartown 28 Shaquery Wilson WR Fr. 6-1 200 HS 07-03-96 Coral Gables, Fla. Coral Gables 29 Tim Hill CB Jr. 5-11 170 TR 09-07-93 Atlanta, Ga. Bethany College 29 Matt Price WR RFr. 6-0 197 SQ 10-22-95 Snellville, Ga. Brookwood 29 Ben Souther WR Sr. 6-2 201 1VL 12-18-91 Gainesville, Ga. Air Force Academy 30 Tae Crowder RB Fr. 6-3 220 HS 03-12-97 Hamilton, Ga. Harris County 31 Shattle Fenteng CB Jr. 6-2 185 SQ 07-02-93 Loganville, Ga. Hutchinson (Kan) CC 32 Collin Barber P Sr. 6-2 208 2VL 11-11-93 Cartersville, Ga. Cartersville 32 Ridge Underwood ILB Jr. 6-2 231 SQ 07-11-94 Moultrie, Ga. Regents University 33 Kirby Choates DB Fr. 6-0 198 HS 03-01-97 East Point, Ga. Tri-Cities 35 Aaron Davis CB RSo. 6-1 190 1VL 10-18-94 Locust Grove, Ga. Luella 35 A.J. Turman TB RSo. 6-0 204 SQ 04-04-95 Orlando, Fla. Boone 36 Rico McGraw DB Fr. 6-0 192 HS 01-24-97 Nashville, Tenn. The Ensworth School 37 Devin Bowman CB Sr. 6-0 182 3VL 01-26-92 Rossville, Ga. Ridgeland 38 Clay Johnson FLK Sr. 6-1 170 SQ 09-28-93 Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun 38 Ryne Rankin ILB Jr. 6-1 218 2VL 10-01-93 Orlando, Fla. East River 39 Rashad Roundtree DB Fr. 6-1 205 HS 12-09-96 Evans, Ga. Lakeside 41 Chuks Amaechi OLB Jr. 6-3 230 TR 06-19-94 Avondale, Ariz. Arizona Western JC 41 Kyle LeStrange FB Jr. 6-0 233 TR 02-20-94 Milton, Ga. North Georgia 41 Jared Chapple TE Sr. 6-4 232 SQ 11-23-93 Alpharetta, Ga. Greater Atl. Christian TE/OT RSo. 6-5 268 SQ 09-14-94 Valdosta, Ga. Valwood School 41 Aulden Bynum 42 Tim Kimbrough ILB Jr. 6-0 226 2VL 10-29-94 Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central 43 Tommy Long OLB Jr. 6-2 231 SQ 12-17-93 Marietta, Ga. Wheeler 43 Nick Moore FB Fr. 6-3 245 HS 12-09-92 Snellville, Ga. Brookwood
2015 Rosters Alphabetical Roster 60 Mirko Jurkovic, OL 42 Tim Kimbrough, ILB 54 Brandon Kublanow, C 11 Greyson Lambert, QB 13 Jonathan Ledbetter, DE 88 Joseph Ledbetter, DE 47 Kyle LeStrange, FB 66 Hunter Long, C 43 Tommy Long, OLB 67 Sam Madden, OL 4 Keith Marshall, TB 20 Quincy Mauger, FS 93 Chris Mayes, N 8 Shaun McGee, OLB 36 Rico McGraw, DB 16 Isaiah McKenzie, WR 22 Avery McNeely, CB 1 Sony Michel, TB 26 Malcolm Mitchell, SE 43 Nick Moore, FB 13 Marshall Morgan, PK 50 Johnny O’Neal, OLB 14 Malkom Parrish, CB 6 Natrez Patrick, ILB 47 Christian Payne, FB 84 Wyatt Payne, WR 29 Matt Price, WR 94 Thomas Pritchard, PK 73 Greg Pyke, OG 12 Brice Ramsey, QB/P 38 Ryne Rankin, ILB 95 Hudson Reynolds, SN 90 Chauncey Rivers, DE 17 Nick Robinson, QB 87 Jay Rome, TE 39 Rashad Roundtree, DB 24 Dominick Sanders, SS 86 Justin Scott-Wesley, SE 72 Michael Scullin, OG 56 Billy Seward, OT 55 Dyshon Sims, OG 3 Roquan Smith, LB 29 Ben Souther, WR 2 Jayson Stanley, WR 90 Tanner Stumpe, P 74 Thomas Swilley, OG 44 Juwan Taylor, LB 71 John Theus, OT 49 Nathan Theus, SN 78 Trenton Thompson, DT 86 Kenneth Towns, SE 35 A.J. Turman, TB 32 Ridge Underwood, ILB 25 Steven Van Tiflin, WR 2 Sam Vaughn, QB 15 D’Andre Walker, LB 46 Glenn Welch, FB 9 Reggie Wilkerson, CB 23 Shakenneth Williams, WR 19 Jarvis Wilson, SS 28 Shaquery Wilson, WR 77 Isaiah Wynn, OG 92 Justin Young, DE
No. Name Pos. Cl. Hgt. Wgt. Exp. Birthdate Hometown Previous School 44 Cameron Faulkner FB Sr. 5-11 232 SQ 12-30-92 Snellville, Ga. Bethel University 44 Juwan Taylor LB Fr. 6-1 199 HS 08-13-96 Hollywood, Fla. Hallandale 45 Reggie Carter ILB Jr. 6-1 228 2VL 09-20-94 Snellville, Ga. South Gwinnett 46 Glenn Welch FB RSo. 6-3 244 SQ 11-10-94 Jesup, Ga. Wayne County 47 Christian Payne FB So. 6-1 232 1VL 02-26-96 Athens, Ga. Prince Avenue Christian 48 Quayvon Hicks FB Sr. 6-2 251 3VL 07-17-94 Blackshear, Ga. Pierce County 49 Nathan Theus SN Sr. 6-3 238 2VL 07-02-92 Jacksonville, Fla. Bolles 49 Turner Fortin FB Fr. 6-1 230 HS 05-10-96 Johns Creek, Ga. Northview 50 Johnny O’Neal OLB Jr. 6-2 231 SQ 03-20-95 Dublin, Ga. West Laurens 51 Jake Ganus ILB Sr. 6-2 233 TR 03-22-94 Chelsea, Ala. UAB 53 Lamont Gaillard OG RFr. 6-2 298 SQ 02-08-96 Fayetteville, N.C. Pine Forest 54 Brandon Kublanow C/OG Jr. 6-3 282 2VL 04-05-95 Marietta, Ga. Walton 55 Dyshon Sims OG So. 6-4 293 1VL 01-25-96 Valdosta, Ga. Lowndes 56 John Courson SN RFr. 5-11 190 SQ 10-25-95 Athens, Ga. North Oconee 57 Alex Essex OT RFr. 6-5 276 SQ 04-05-96 Richmond, Va. St. Christopher’s 57 John Huff ILB Sr. 6-1 218 SQ 02-23-93 Watkinsville, Ga. Oconee/Gainesville State 58 Pat Allen OL Fr. 6-4 297 HS 02-06-96 Reisterstown, Md. Franklin 58 Sterling Bailey DT Sr. 6-3 282 2VL 09-13-92 Gainesville, Ga. East Hall 58 Billy Seward OT RSo. 6-3 260 SQ 09-08-94 Watkinsville, Ga. Oconee County 59 Matthew Herzwurm SN RSo. 6-0 233 SQ 02-16-95 Augusta, Ga. Augusta Christian 59 Jordan Jenkins OLB Sr. 6-3 253 3VL 07-01-94 Hamilton, Ga. Harris County 60 Mirko Jurkovic OL Fr. 6-5 275 HS 04-15-97 South Bend, Ind. IMG Academy 63 Sage Hardin OL Fr. 6-6 281 HS 09-29-96 Atlanta, Ga. Marist School 64 Jake Edwards OG RFr. 6-4 284 SQ 11-08-95 Franklin, Ga. Heard County 65 Kendall Baker OT RFr. 6-6 310 SQ 09-03-95 Atlanta, Ga. Marist 66 Hunter Long C Sr. 6-4 303 SQ 12-29-93 Memphis, Tenn. Briarcrest Christian 67 Sam Madden OL Fr. 6-6 346 HS 06-12-96 Barnegat, N.J. Barnegat 69 Trent Frix SN Jr. 6-0 211 SQ 03-08-93 Calhoun, Ga. Air Force Academy 71 John Theus OT Sr. 6-6 303 3VL 01-19-94 Jacksonville, Fla. Bolles 72 Michael Scullin OG RSo. 6-2 289 SQ 01-31-95 Cumming, Ga. South Forsyth 73 Greg Pyke OG Jr. 6-6 313 1VL 06-04-93 Baltimore, Md. The Boys’ Latin School 74 Thomas Swilley OG RSo. 6-3 295 SQ 05-16-95 Athens, Ga. Cedar Shoals 75 Kolton Houston OT Sr. 6-5 285 2VL 07-25-91 Buford, Ga. Buford 76 Carson Hall OL Jr. 6-5 295 TR 10-11-94 Dallas, Ga. Mars Hill 77 Isaiah Wynn OG So. 6-2 278 1VL 12-09-95 St. Petersburg, Fla. Lakewood 78 Trenton Thompson DT Fr. 6-4 307 HS 07-27-96 Albany, Ga. Westover 80 Warren Coombs WR Fr. 6-3 206 HS 12-11-96 Evans, Ga. Greenbrier 80 Charlie Hegedus WR Jr. 6-2 202 SQ 05-05-93 Marietta, Ga. N.C. State 81 Reggie Davis FLK Jr. 6-0 170 2VL 11-22-95 Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln 82 Michael Chigbu WR Fr. 6-2 216 HS 05-08-97 New Orleans, La. Holy Cross School 83 Jeb Blazevich TE So. 6-5 248 1VL 08-18-95 Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Christian 84 Leonard Floyd OLB Jr. 6-4 231 2VL 09-08-92 Eastman, Ga. Hargrave Military 84 Wyatt Payne WR Fr. 6-1 175 HS 10-19-96 Dublin, Ga. Trinity Christian 85 Jordan Davis TE RSo. 6-4 235 1VL 03-10-95 Thomson, Ga. Thomson 86 Justin Scott-Wesley SE Sr. 5-11 201 3VL 06-25-93 Camilla, Ga. Mitchell County 86 Kenneth Towns SE Sr. 6-3 202 2VL 10-01-93 Albany, Ga. Westover 87 Jay Rome TE Sr. 6-6 250 3VL 12-12-92 Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta 88 Joseph Ledbetter DE RSo. 6-4 240 SQ 07-11-93 Tucker, Ga. Tucker 88 Jackson Harris TE Fr. 6-6 247 HS 02-28-97 Columbia, Tenn. Columbia Central 89 James DeLoach DT Sr. 6-3 284 1VL 02-13-94 Millen, Ga. Jenkins County 90 Tanner Stumpe P RFr. 5-8 166 SQ 11-06-95 Albany, Ga. Westover 90 Chauncey Rivers DE Fr. 6-3 272 HS 06-12-97 Stone Mountain, Ga. Stephenson 91 Josh Dawson DE Sr. 6-4 273 3VL 01-10-94 Tucker, Ga. Tucker 92 Justin Young DE Fr. 6-4 265 HS 06-12-97 Loganville, Ga. Grayson 93 Patrick Beless PK Sr. 5-9 166 SQ 05-21-93 Atlanta, Ga. Marist 93 Chris Mayes N Sr. 6-4 323 2VL 09-27-91 Griffin, Ga. Spalding 94 Thomas Pritchard PK Jr. 5-10 163 SQ 01-06-94 Louisville, Ga. Jefferson County 94 Michael Barnett DE Fr. 6-4 276 HS 07-11-97 Dorchester, S.C. Woodland 95 Hudson Reynolds SN Fr. 6-4 215 HS 07-27-96 Bainbridge, Ga. Bainbridge 96 DaQuan Hawkins DT Fr. 6-4 302 HS 06-01-97 Atlanta, Ga. Westlake 97 John Atkins N RSo. 6-4 300 1VL 12-21-92 Thomson, Ga. Hargrave Military 98 Rodrigo Blankenship PK Fr. 6-1 185 HS 01-29-97 Marietta, Ga. Sprayberry
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depth charts GEORGIA BULLDOGS
penn state
Offense (12 starters listed)
Offense (12 starters listed)
X 26 Malcolm Mitchell (6-1, 195, Sr.) 82 Michael Chigbu (6-2, 216, Fr.) LT 77 Isaiah Wynn (6-2, 278, So.) 71 John Theus (6-6, 303, Sr.) LG 75 Kolton Houston (6-5, 285, Grad.) 55 Dyshon Sims (6-4, 293, So.) C 66 Hunter Long (6-4, 303, Sr.) 54 Brandon Kublanow (6-3, 282, Jr.) RG 54 Brandon Kublanow (6-3, 282, Jr.) 73 Greg Pyke (6-6, 313, Jr.) RT 71 John Theus (6-6, 303, Sr.) 65 Kendall Baker (6-6, 310, RFr.) TE 83 Jeb Blazevich (6-5, 248, So.) 87 Jay Rome (6-6, 250, Grad.) 41 Aulden Bynum (6-5, 268, RSo.) QB *11 Greyson Lambert (6-5 220, Grad.) 12 Brice Ramsey (6-3, 213, RSo.) TB 1 Sony Michel (5-11, 212, So.) 4 Keith Marshall (5-11, 212, Jr.) OR 22 Brendan Douglas (5-11, 215, Jr.) FB 47 Christian Payne (6-1,232 So.) 48 Quayvon Hicks (6-2, 251, Sr.) F 5 Terry Godwin (5-11, 174, Fr.) 16 Isaiah McKenzie (5-8, 170, So.) Z 16 Isaiah McKenzie (5-8, 170, So.) 81 Reggie Davis (6-0, 170, Jr.) *junior eligibility athletically DT N DE SAM JACK MIKE WILL BC LC LS RS
89 78 93 97 58 91 84 7 59 17 51 3 42 84 35 12 14 36 20 25 24 19
P 12 32 PK/KO 13 32 SN 49 69 H 32 KR/PR 81 5 16
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Defense
James DeLoach (6-3, 284, Sr.) Trent Thompson (6-4, 307, Fr.) Chris Mayes (6-4, 323, Sr.) John Atkins (6-4, 300, RSo.) Sterling Bailey (6-3, 282, Grad.) Josh Dawson (6-4, 273, Sr.) Leonard Floyd (6-4, 231, Jr.) Lorenzo Carter (6-6, 242, So.) Jordan Jenkins (6-3, 253, Sr.) Davin Bellamy (6-5, 241, RSo.) Jake Ganus (6-2, 233, Sr.) Roquan Smith (6-1, 217, Fr.) Tim Kimbrough (6-0, 226, Jr.) Leonard Floyd (6-4, 231, Jr.) Aaron Davis (6-1, 190, RSo.) Juwuan Briscoe (5-11, 193, Fr.) Malkom Parrish (5-10, 188, So.) Rico McGraw (6-0, 192, Fr.) Quincy Mauger (6-0, 200, Jr.) Jonathan Abram (6-1, 200, Fr.) Dominick Sanders (6-0, 189, So.) Jarvis Wilson (6-2, 190, Fr.)
Special Teams
Brice Ramsey (6-3, 213, RSo.) Collin Barber (6-2, 208, Sr.) Marshall Morgan (6-3, 194, Sr.) Collin Barber (6-2, 208, Sr.) Nathan Theus (6-3, 238, Grad.) Trent Frix (6-0, 211, Jr.) OR Collin Barber (6-2, 208, Sr.) Reggie Davis (6-0, 170, Jr.) OR Terry Godwin (5-11, 174, Fr.) OR Isaiah McKenzie (5-8, 170, So.)
QB 14 9 RB 26 22 FB 34 WR (X) 12 13 WR (Z) 7 80 TE/HB 11 88 LT 73 59 LG 66 53 C 55 66 RG 72 68 RT 59 70 WR (F) 5 3
Christian Hackenberg (6-4, 228, Jr.) Trace McSorley (6-0, 196, So.) Saquon Barkley (5-11, 222, Fr.) Akeel Lynch (5-11, 220, Sr.) Dom Salomone (5-10, 242, Sr.) Chris Godwin (6-1, 208, So.) Saeed Blacknall (6-2, 211, So.) Geno Lewis (6-1, 205, Sr.) Matt Zanellato (6-3, 210, Gr.) Brent Wilkerson (6-3, 250, Sr.) Mike Gesicki (6-6, 255, So.) Paris Palmer (6-7, 302, Jr.) Andrew Nelson (6-6, 302, Jr.) Angelo Mangiro (6-3, 321, Gr.) Derek Dowrey (6-3, 321, Sr.) Wendy Laurent (6-2, 294, Sr.) Angelo Mangiro (6-3, 321, Gr.) Brian Gaia (6-3, 304, Sr.) Kevin Reihner (6-3, 313, Gr.) Andrew Nelson (6-6, 302, Jr.) Brendan Mahon (6-4, 318, Jr.) DaeSean Hamilton (6-1, 206, Jr.) DeAndre Thompkins (5-11, 185, So.)
DE DT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB FS SS CB
95 19 91 98 99 41 90 94 11 43 40 8 42 33 15 29 2 28 6 7 10 1
Carl Nassib (6-7, 272, Sr.) Torrence Brown (6-3, 250, So.) Tarow Barney (6-2, 306, Sr.) Anthony Zettel (6-4, 284, Sr.) Austin Johnson (6-4, 323, Sr.) Parker Cothren (6-4, 302, Jr.) Garrett Sickels (6-4, 258, So.) Evan Schwan (6-6, 256, Sr.) Brandon Bell (6-1, 231, Jr.) Manny Bowen (6-1, 200, Fr.) Jason Cabinda (6-1, 245, So.) Gary Wooten Jr. (6-2, 237, Sr.) Troy Reeder (6-1, 241, So.) Jake Cooper (6-1, 226, Fr.) Grant Haley (5-9, 189, So.) John Reid (5-10, 186, Fr.) Marcus Allen (6-2, 209, So.) Troy Apke (6-1, 198, So.) Malik Golden (6-0, 205, Sr.) Koa Farmer (6-1, 222, So.) Trevor Williams (6-0, 200, Sr.) Christian Campbell (6-1, 186, So.)
P PK H LS KOR PR
92 37 95 99 37 93 44 41 7 10 3 10
Defense
Special Teams
Daniel Pasquariello (6-1, 200, So.) Chris Gulla (6-1, 199, Jr.) Tyler Davis (5-11, 186, Jr.) Joey Julius (5-10, 259, So.) Chris Gulla (6-1, 199, Jr.) Robby Liebel (6-2, 201, So.) Tyler Yazujian (5-11, 264, Sr.) Zach Ladonis (6-2, 228, Jr.) Koa Farmer (6-1, 222, So.) Brandon Polk (5-9, 170, Fr.) DeAndre Thompkins (5-11, 185, So.) Brandon Polk (5-9, 170, Fr.)
pronunciation GEORGIA Chuks Amaechi......................Chooks uh-MEE-chee Jeb Blazevich.................................. BLAY-zuh-vich Juwuan Briscoe....................................Jyoo-WAHN Michael Chigbu........................................CHIG-boo Lamont Gaillard......................................... Gill-yard DaQuan Hawkins................................ day-QUAHN Quayvon Hicks....................................... KWAY-von Brandon Kublanow........................... kuh-BLAH-no Sony Michel............................................... Michelle Natrez Patrick.............................................NAY-trez Roquan Smith.......................................... RO-quahn Ben Souther.............................................. SOW-thur Juwan Taylor........................................Jyoo-WAHN John Theus.................................................THEE-us Nathan Theus.............................................THEE-us Shaquery Wilson..................................SHUH-keery
PENN STATE Troy Apke.................................................. APP-kee Saquon Barkley....................................... SAY-kwon Tarow Barney...........................................Tuh-ROW Saeed Blacknall......................Sah-eed Black-NALL Parker Cothren....................................... CAW-thren Brian Gaia................................................... GUY-ah Mike Gesicki.......................................... Guh-sick-E Malik Golden..........................................Mah-LEEk Chris Gulla...................................................GOO-la Zach Ladonis................................... Lah-DONN-iss Wendy Laurent........................................Lah-RENT Brendan Mahon............................................ MANN Angelo Mangiro................................ Man-JEER-oh Carl Nassib................................................. NASS-ib Amani Oruwariye....... UH-monn-E O-rue-waar-ee-A Daniel Pasquariello......................... pass-KAH-rello Tyler Yazujian....................................... YAZZ-ee-in Matt Zanellato.............................ZAN-uh-LOTT-oh Anthony Zettel............................................ ZET-tull
2015 game captains vs. ULM: J. Theus, Houston, Jenkins, Floyd @ VU: Jenkins, J. Theus, Mitchell, R. Davis vs. USC: J. Theus, Chubb, Mayes, Jenkins vs. SU: Michel, Lambert, Ganus, Bailey vs. UA: Chubb, J. Theus, Floyd, Michel @ UT: Chubb, Bailey, Jenkins, Ganus vs. MIZZ: J. Theus, R. Davis, Dawson vs. UF: Michel, Rankin, Bailey, Floyd vs. UK: Mitchell, Ganus, DeLoach, Bailey @ AU: Michel, DeLoach, Mayes, N. Theus vs. GSU: 2015 Senior Class (J. Theus, Houston, Jenkins, Bailey) @ GT: Michel, Houston, Ganus, Towns BOWL: Jenkins, J. Theus, N. Theus, Mitchell, Ganus, Rankin
2016 schedule Sept. 3..................... vs. North Carolina (Atlanta) Sept. 10............................. NICHOLLS STATE Sept. 17............................................. @ Missouri Sept. 24.............................................@ Ole Miss Oct. 1............................................ TENNESSEE Oct. 8....................................... @ South Carolina Oct. 15........................................ VANDERBILT Oct. 29..........................vs. Florida (Jacksonville) Nov. 5...............................................@ Kentucky Nov. 12................................................AUBURN Nov. 19................. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE Nov. 26..................................GEORGIA TECH
penn state at a glance GENERAL INFORMATION
LOCATION: ......................................................... University Park, Pa. FOUNDED: ...................................................................................1855 ENROLLMENT: ........................................................................46,068 NICKNAME: .................................................................. Nittany Lions COLORS: ....................................................................... Blue & White ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: ......................................... Sandy Barbour HOME STADIUM: .....................................................Beaver Stadium CAPACITY: ..............................................................................106,572 HEAD COACH: ........................................................... James Franklin Alma Mater: ............................................East Stroudsburg (1995) Career Record: .....................................................38-26 (5th year) School Record: ....................................................14-11 (2nd year) FOOTBALL SID:............................................................ Kris Petersen Email:......................................................kap18@psu.edu PSU Website:................................................... GoPSUSports.com Office:.....................................................................(814) 865-1757 LAST BOWL: ................................................ 2014 New Era Pinstripe ........................................... Defeated Boston College, 31-30 (OT) CONFERENCE: ......................................................................Big Ten 2015 RECORD: ............................................. 7-5 Overall; 4-4 Big Ten CURRENT RANKING:.................................................................. NR SERIES RECORD WITH GEORGIA: ........................................ 1-0
Head Coach James Franklin
Christian Hackenberg, QB
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach........................................................James Franklin Asst. Head Coach/Co-Def. Coord./LBs......................Brent Pry Defensive Coordinator/Safeties............................... Bob Shoop Interim Offensive Coordinator/QBs..................... Ricky Rahne WRs/Assist. Special Teams Coord. ......................... Josh Gattis Offensive Line......................................................... Herb Hand Running Backs/Special Teams Coord. ................. Charles Huff Cornerbacks...................................................... Terry M. Smith Defensive Line..................................................... Sean Spencer Director of Performance Enhancement.................. Dwight Galt
2015 RESULTS
Date Opponent Result Sept. 5 @ Temple L, 10-27 Sept. 12 Buffalo W, 27-14 Sept. 19 *Rutgers W, 28-3 Sept. 26 San Diego State W, 37-21 Oct. 3 Army W, 20-14 Oct. 10 *Indiana W, 29-7 Oct. 17 @ #1 *Ohio State L, 10-38 Oct. 24 @ *Maryland W, 31-30 Oct. 31 *Illinois W, 39-0 Nov. 7 @ #21 *Northwestern L, 21-23 Nov. 21 #13 *Michigan L, 16-28 Nov. 28 @ #5 *Michigan State L, 16-55 Jan. 2 vs. $Georgia *Big Ten game; $Taxslayer Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla.
Rec. (Big Ten) 0-1 1-1 2-1 (1-0) 3-1 (1-0) 4-1 (1-0) 5-1 (2-0) 5-2 (2-1) 6-2 (3-1) 7-2 (4-1) 7-3 (4-2) 7-4 (4-3) 7-5 (4-4)
Carl Nassib, DE
Penn State 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
PSU Opp. 284 260 23.7 21.7 198 217 1,621 1,797 135.1 149.8 2,507 2,094 208.9 174.5 4,128 3,891 344.0 324.2 21.8 24.7 7.1 5.3 39.5 39.8 62-502 86-714 29:21 30:39
2015 Statistical Leaders Passing Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. Per/Gm. INT TD LG Christian Hackenberg 184 345 53.3 2,386 198.8 5 16 59 Trace McSorley 6 13 46.2 43 8.6 0 0 12 Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. Per/Gm TD LG Saquon Barkley 165 1,007 6.1 100.7 7 56 Akeel Lynch 54 278 5.1 27.8 2 75 Receiving No. Yds. Avg. Per/Gm TD LG Chris Godwin 63 968 15.4 80.7 5 56 DaeSean Hamilton 40 509 12.7 42.4 5 48 Defense Total Solo Assists TFL-Yds Sacks Jason Cabinda 92 36 56 4.0-35 2.5 Marcus Allen 75 40 35 3.5-12 1.0 Austin Johnson 70 26 44 13.0-62 5.5 Carl Nassib 47 32 15 20.5-122 15.5
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team comparison Georgia (9-3, 5-3 SEC) vs. Penn State (7-5, 4-4 Big Ten) January 2, 2016, 12:00 p.m. (ESPN) TaxSlayer Bowl - EverBank Field - Jacksonville, Fla. (Conference / NCAA Rankings in Parentheses)
OFFENSE
Georgia Bulldogs*
Penn State Nittany Lions
DEFENSE
Georgia Bulldogs*
Penn State Nittany Lions
Average Points Per Game First Downs RUSHING YARDS Number of Rushing Plays Average Yards Per Rush Average Rushing Yards Per Game PASSING YARDS Number of Passing Plays Average Yards Per Completion Average Passing Yards Per Game TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME Average Kickoff Return Average Punt Return Third Down Conversions Average Points Per Game First Downs Allowed RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED Number of Rushing Plays Average Yards Per Rush Average Rushing Yards Per Game PASSING YARDS ALLOWED Number of Passing Plays Average Yards Per Completion Average Passing Yards Per Game Allowed OPPONENT TOTAL OFFENSE OPPONENT AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME Opponent Average Kickoff Return Opponent Average Punt Return Opponent Third Down Conversions
26.5 (9th / 84th) 224 2332 445 5.2 194.3 (4th / 36th) 2245 304 12.0 (9th / 79th) 187.1 (10th / 103rd) 4577 381.4 (8th / 75th) 17.8 (12th / 117th) 12.8 (5th / 18th) 45 of 144 (31%) (13th / 118th) 16.9 (4th / 9th) 173 1823 459 4.0 151.9 (8th / 48th) 1753 302 11.2 146.1 4577 298.0 (3rd / 8th) 21.1 (12th / 61st) 8.4 (6th / 69th) 53 of 179 (30%) (4th / 9th)
23.7 (11th / 101st) 198 1621 392 4.1 135.1 (8th / 47th) 2507 362 13.0 (4th / 42nd) 208.9 (9th / 82nd) 4128 344.0 21.8 7.1 47 of 167 (28%) (14th / 125th) 21.7 (7th / 29th) 217 1797 469 3.8 149.8 (8th / 47th) 2094 350 10.4 174.5 3891 324.2 (5th / 14th) 24.7 (14th / 114th) 5.3 (4th / 30th) 66 of 178 (37%) (10th / 59th)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Georgia* 72 78 112 50 6 318 Penn State 59 100 44 81 -- 284
SCORE BY QUARTERS -
TIME OF POSSESSION - Georgia* Penn State
29:11 29:21
PENALTIES -
Georgia* Penn State
62 for 547 yards 61 for 487 yards
FUMBLES -
Georgia* 23-10 FUMBLES Penn State 17-12
INTERCEPTIONS BY - Georgia* 11
Penn State 10
CAUSED -
Georgia* 21-10 Penn State 34-12
Opponents 8 Opponents 5
TOs GAINED TOs LOST MARGIN Georgia* 21 18 +3 Penn State 22 17 +5
TURNOVER MARGIN –
*ULM game terminated with 9:54 left due to lightning.
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dog tracks the matchup UGA 371.2 184.9 186.3 24.2 17.2 +3 11.8 18.6
Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Turnover Margin Punt Returns Kickoff Returns
PSU 344.0 135.1 208.9 23.7 21.7 +5 7.1 21.8
captain's corner Senior OT John Theus, Senior OLB Jordan Jenkins, Senior FLK Malcolm Mitchell, Senior SN Nathan Theus, Senior ILB Jake Ganus, Junior ILB Ryne Rankin
on the call NATIONAL TELEVISION: ESPN - Allan Bestwick (play-by-play); Dan Hawkins (color); Tiffany Greene (sideline) NATIONAL RADIO: Eamon McAnaney (play-by-play), John Congemi (color) LOCAL RADIO: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (IMG) - Scott Howard (play-byplay); Eric Zeier (color); Chuck Dowdle (sideline) SIRIUS/XM RADIO: Channel TBA ONLINE: GTV on georgiadogs.com REPLAY: SEC Network - TBA LIVE STATS: TBA
sid contacts Georgia - Claude Felton 706-542-1621 cfelton@sports.uga.edu Penn State - Kris Petersen 814-865-2497 kap18@psu.edu
2015 schedule/Results Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28
Jan. 2
Louisiana at Monroe %W, 51-14 at *Vanderbilt W, 31-14 *South Carolina W, 52-20 Southern University W, 48-6 #13/13 *Alabama L, 38-10 at *Tennessee L, 38-31 *Missouri W, 9-6 vs. #11/12 ^*Florida L, 27-3 *Kentucky W, 27-3 at *Auburn W, 20-13 Georgia Southern W, 23-17, OT W, 13-7 at Georgia Tech
^Taxslayer Bowl: Penn State 12 p.m.
*SEC games; ^EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.) %game terminated with 9:54 left because of lightning
taxslayer BOWL
georgIa vs. Penn State 12 p.m. (ESPN), January 2, 2016 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla. (9-3, 5-3 SEC)
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(7-5, 4-4 Big Ten)
Georgia Bowl Leaders Georgia will be making its 51st appearance in a bowl game when it faces Penn State in the TaxSlayer Bowl. Bryan McClendon will serve as interim head coach for the Bulldogs in the bowl game. This season, McClendon served as an assistant head coach in charge of wide receivers, as well as passing game coordinator. McClendon is in his seventh season coaching for Georgia after he suited up for the Bulldogs as a receiver from 2002-05. Kirby Smart, who was the Alabama defensive coordinator, was named Georgia’s new head coach on Dec. 6. He will join the Bulldogs full-time after the Crimson Tide’s season is complete. The Bulldogs sport a bowl record of 28-19-3, and the 28 wins is tied for third most nationally (Penn State, Oklahoma) while the 51 appearances ranks fourth. Also, Georgia will be playing in a bowl game for a school record 19th consecutive season and that is the third longest active streak, trailing only Florida State (34) and Virginia Tech (23). Last season in the Belk Bowl, then #13 Georgia topped #20 Louisville 37-14 in Charlotte, N.C. This year, the Bulldogs will take on Penn State at the Taxslayer Bowl for only the second time in school history. In a national championship battle at the 1983 Sugar Bowl between the nation’s two top-ranked teams, the second-ranked Nittany Lions held off top-ranked Georgia 27-23 to spoil the Bulldogs’ chance at a second national title in three years and another perfect season.
Nation’s All-Time Top Bowl Teams Entering 2015 Postseason Team Bowl Games W-L-T 2015-16 Bowl Game 1. Alabama 60 34-23-3 CFP - Cotton Bowl vs. Michigan State 2. Texas 53 27-24-2 n/a 3. Nebraska 51 26-25-0 Foster Farms Bowl vs. UCLA T4. GEORGIA 50 28-19-3 TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Penn State T4. Tennessee 50 26-24-0 Outback Bowl vs. Northwestern
Bowl History In Jacksonville Georgia is 2-1-1 in previous trips to Jacksonville for the Taxslayer or Gator bowls. The Bulldogs’ last appearance came on Jan. 1, 2014, and they dropped a 24-19 decision to Nebraska to finish the season 8-5 under Mark Richt. Georgia’s other appearances in Jacksonville came in 1989 in legendary coach Vince Dooley’s final game. The 19th-ranked Bulldogs defeated Michigan State 34-27 to finish the season 9-3. Georgia’s first time at the Gator Bowl came on Jan. 1, 1948, and the Bulldogs tied Maryland 20-20 to conclude the campaign 7-4-1 under Wallace Butts. On Dec. 31, 1971, sixth-ranked Georgia edged unranked North Carolina 7-3 to cap an 11-1 season under Dooley. In school history, Georgia is 43-40-1 in Jacksonville. Senior starters John (OT) and Nathan (SN) Theus are Jacksonville natives and will serve as captains in their last collegiate game. The Bulldogs first played SEC rival Florida in Jacksonville in 1915 and recorded a 39-0 shutout. Since 1933, the Bulldogs annually play the Gators in Jacksonville (only exceptions came in 1994-95 when the game moved on each campus due to renovations to the Gator Bowl).
Seniors Aim For 40th Career Win The Bulldog senior class of 2015 enters the Taxslayer Bowl with a 39-13 overall record. The seniors will be looking to win 10 games in a season for a third time in their career. They will be aiming to become the 22nd team in school history to reach double-digit wins in a season. Offensively, Georgia is led by senior receiver Malcolm Mitchell, who has 53 catches for 751 yards and four touchdowns. In his career he ranks third in school history with 169 receptions and is seventh in receiving yards with 2,236. In the backfield, sophomore Sony Michel became the 13th Bulldog to rush for at least 1,000 yards (1,076 yds./199 att.) in a season during the win over Georgia Tech on Nov. 28. Junior Greyson Lambert directs the offense and has a 64.4 completion percentage and is on pace to set the school record for fewest interceptions in a season with just two in 236 attempts. Defensively, the Bulldogs are led by senior ILB Jake Ganus, who has a team-high 96 tackles, while sophomore DB Dominick Sanders has five interceptions for a school record 205 return yards. Also, junior OLB Leonard Floyd, a Butkus Award finalist, and senior OLB Jordan Jenkins are projected as premium picks in the NFL Draft. Floyd ranks second on the team in tackles with 68 and a team-high 4.5 sacks. They share the team lead with 10.5 TFLs and Jenkins is fourth on the squad with 56 stops.
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dog tracks Quarterbacks
Veteran UGA assistant coach John Lilly will direct Georgia’s offense at the TaxSlayer Bowl. This year, UGA is averaging 26.5 PPG.
#11 Greyson Lambert (6-5, 220, Jr.)
*Started first 7 games of 2015 season; did not play vs. Florida but returned to the starting role in last four games. *Has thrown just 2 interceptions this season and had a 200+ passing efficiency in 3 games (ULM, SC and Southern); has thrown 2 or more TD passes in 4 games. *Completed a school-record 22-straight passes from the end of the USC game (20 passes) to the beginning of the Southern contest (2 passes) *Set NCAA, SEC and UGA record for best completion percentage at 96%, completing 24-of-25 passes vs. SC; finished with career high 330 yards and 3 TDs. *Named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, CFPA National Performer of the Week, Manning Award Star of the Week following his outing vs. SC. *Virginia transfer joined the program over the summer and is the starter. *Career: 17 games with the Cavaliers from 2013-14, 187-for-336 for 1,972 yards, 11 TDs, 13 INTs, 2 Rushing TDs; at Georgia, 152-for-236, 1,844 yards, 11 TDs, 2 interceptions. Also 1 rushing TD.
#12 Brice Ramsey (6-3, 213, RSo.)
*Came in at quarterback in first 5 games of the season and entered the game at QB vs. Kentucky. *Completed 11-of-14 passes for 125 yards vs. Southern; has completed 20-of33 passes for 247 yards, 1 TD and 2 INT this season. *Also has been handling the punting duties...Has 20 punts with an average of 42.4 yards; booted a 50-yarder vs. Florida, a 53-yard punt vs. Kentucky and a career-best 58-yarder against Georgia Southern that settled at the 1-yard line. *Served as No. 2 QB in 2014, going 24-of-39 for 333 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs in 8 games; played the entire second half of the Belk Bowl win over #20 Louisville *Career: 14 games (appearances as QB only), 0 starts, 44-for-72, 580 yards, 4 TDs, 4 INTs.
Running backs Former Bulldog Thomas Brown returned to Georgia as running backs coach in February and inherited a talented cast after working with a group at Wisconsin that included Heisman Trophy finalist Melvin Gordon.
#27 Nick Chubb (5-10, 220, So.)
*Injured on the first play from scrimmage at Tennessee and lost for the season. *Due to knee injury, saw his streak of 100 yards or more rushing in 13 consecutive games come to an end at UT. That 13-game streak tied Herschel Walker’s school-record (includes 1981 Sugar Bowl); No. 2 FBS career active leader in Rushing Yds Per Game (120.7). *At the time of his injury in ‘15, he ranked second in SEC in rushing yards (747) and rushing yards per game (124.5). *Rushed for 146 yards on 20 carries against Alabama, becoming only the 16th player since 2005 to have at least 100 yards rushing against the Crimson Tide; his 83-yard TD run against UA tied a career-long and tied for the 8th longest in school history *2014 SEC Freshman of Year, Freshman All-American. *Trailed only Herschel Walker for the most yards rushing by a freshman in UGA history after going for 1,547 in 13 games with 8 starts in 2014. *Career: 19 games, 14 starts, 311 attempts, 2,294 yards, 21 TDs plus 22 rec. for 245 yards, 3 TDs.
#1 Sony Michel (5-11, 212, So.)
*Became the 13th Bulldog in history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season this year *UGA’s leading rusher with 1,076 yards on 199 carries (5.4 avg.) and seven rushing TDs. *Scored the game-winning 25-yard touchdown to beat Georgia Southern on the first offensive play of OT. Finished with 23 carries for 132 yards. *Tied his career high with 26 carries at Auburn and had 77 yards rushing. *Finished with a career-high 165 yards on 24 carries (6.9 avg.) and rushed for 1 TD vs. Kentucky -- that effort marked his second 100-yard game of the year and third of his career.
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*Career: 20 games, 6 starts, 263 carries, 1,486 yards, 12 TDs plus 32 rec. for 376 yards, 4 TDs
#4 Keith Marshall (5-11, 212, Jr.)
*Had a 10-yard TD reception vs. Kentucky, marking his first receiving TD of the season and third of his career; rushed for 60 yards on 13 carries vs. UK *Rushed for a season-high 73 yards vs. ULM in the first game of the 2015 season *Limited to 3 games in 2014 due to leg injuries, ACL in 2013 after 5 games *Career: 32 games with 2 starts and rushed for 1,317 yards on 239 att. (5.5 yards./ att.) with 12 TDs; Also 24 rec. for 225 yards, 3 TDs
#48 Quayvon Hicks (6-2, 251, Sr.)
*Has 3 catches for 34 yards this year, playing in all 10 contests; started at UT *Career: 50 games, 14 starts, with 23 atts. for 166 yds., 3 TDs, 12 rec. for 132 yds.
#22 Brendan Douglas (5-11, 215, Jr.)
*Picked up first start of his career vs. UK; increased time after Chubb injury Career: 36 games, 1 start, 175 atts. for 715 yds., 5 TDs, 18 rec. for 192 yards, 1 TD
wide receivers Assistant Head Coach Bryan McClendon moved from RB coach during the offseason to WR coach, a position he played for the Bulldogs from 2002-05. He is serving as the interim head coach for the Taxslayer Bowl game.
#26 Malcolm Mitchell (6-1, 195, Sr.)
*Won Haier Achievement Award on Nov. 19 *His 169 career catches is 3rd all-time in the Georgia career record book, while his 2,236 yards receiving ranks 7th on the UGA career record chart *1 of 11 nationwide named to 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team *Caught a team-high 8 receptions for 122 yards and 1 TD vs. South Carolina, marking his first 100-yard receiving game since 2012 and third of his career *No. 2 on the SEC active leader list with 15 TDs, 2,236 yards and 169 catches *Career: 46 games, 34 starts, 169 Receptions, 2,236 yards and 15 TDs; 12 Punt Returns, 56 Yards; 17 Kickoff Returns, 364 yards
#5 Terry Godwin (5-11, 174, Fr.)
*Caught first career TD vs. GSU, a 12-yarder from Greyson Lambert *Lined up in the “Wild Dog” formation vs. UK and had a 28-yard TD rush; finished with 4 carries vs. UK (first carries of his collegiate career) *Posted career highs with 8 catches and 78 yards against Georgia Tech, leading the team in both categories. *Drew first career start vs. SC; started eight of the last 10 regular-season games. *Team’s second-leading receiver with 21 catches for 245 yards *True freshman pulled in spectacular diving TD catch against Georgia Southern *Career: 12 games, 8 starts, 31 Rec., 345 yards, 1 TD; 6 rushes, 40 yards, 1 TD
#16 Isaiah McKenzie (5-8, 170, So.)
*Had 96 all-purpose yards at Auburn, including a 53-yard PR for a TD; that PR for a TD is the fifth special teams return for a TD in his career, which ties a school record. Had another speed-sweep TD against Georgia Southern. *Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this season and third time in his career after the ‘15 Auburn game *Sat out ‘15 Tennessee and Missouri games with hamstring injury; missed ‘15 GT game with foot injury *SEC’s active leader with 4 career punt returns for TDs *Had career-long 77-yard punt return for a TD at VU in ‘15 *1st Bulldog and 12th in FBS history to return a punt and kickoff for a TD in same game, doing it in 63-31 win over Kentucky in 2014 *Career: 21 games, 7 starts, 16 rec., 190 yards; 17 rushes for 169 yards; 34 punt ret. for 411 yards, 4 TDs; 15 kickoff ret. for 351 yards, 1 TD
#81 Reggie Davis (6-0, 170, Jr.)
*Named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week and to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll after returning a punt 70 yards for a touchdown at Tennessee -- his first career return for a TD; finished with 3 catches for 101 yards, including a 48-yd TD reception at UT *Appeared in 13 games (1 start) in ‘14 with 6 rec., 63 yards, 12 punt ret., 95 yds *UGA record-setting 98-yard TD catch from Aaron Murray in 45-21 win over North Texas in 2013 *Career: 36 games, 7 starts, 29 Rec., 507 yards, 2 TD; 34 Punt Returns, 251 yards, 1 TD; 24 Kickoff Returns, 512 yards
dog tracks tight ends John Lilly, the longest tenured assistant on staff, in his 8th season, coaches the tight ends.
#83 Jeb Blazevich (6-5, 248, So.)
*Started 10 of 12 games this season (did not start vs. Missouri and Florida) *Freshman All-SEC in ‘14; appeared in all 13 games with 10 starts 18 rec., 269 yards, 2 TDs *Career: 25 games, 20 starts with 31 rec., 400 yards, 3 TDs
#87 Jay Rome (6-6, 250, Sr.)
*Got his first start of the ‘15 season at Ga. Tech *Finished with 2 catches for 25 yards at Tennessee *Appeared in 12 games with 2 starts in 2014 with 10 rec., 59 yards, 1 TD *Career: 45 games, 4 starts with 38 rec., 398 yards, 3 TDs
#88 Jackson Harris (6-6, 247, Fr.)
*Picked up lone start of the season at Vanderbilt and has appeared in 11 games; has 4 catches for 50 yards this season
Offensive line First-year offensive line coach Rob Sale inherited a solid group of veterans, as only one starter was lost from the 2014 squad. That lineman was center David Andrews, who was chosen as the Bulldogs’ MVP and now plays for the New England Patriots. #71 John Theus (RT/LT, 6-6, 303, Sr., 47 career starts, captain in 6 of 11 games this year); #75 Kolton Houston (LG/RT, 6-5, 285, Sr., 31 career starts); #73 Greg Pyke (RG, 6-6, 313, Jr., 22 career starts); #54 Brandon Kublanow (C/ LG, 6-3, 282, Jr., 24 career starts at LG, moved to C for first 10 games of 2015 & then to RG for last 2 games); #77 Isaiah Wynn (LG/LT, 6-2, 278, So., 13 career starts); #66 C Hunter Long (6-4, 303, Sr., started last two games) Did You Know? The Bulldogs featured Theus (LT), Wynn (LG), Kublanow (C), Pyke (RG) and Houston (RT) in the first eight games before switching the lineup for the UK game this year. In 2014, Georgia started the same offensive line in all 13 games, marking the first time that had happened since 2000. Top Reserves: #55 Dyshon Sims (RG, 6-4, 293, So., 1 start vs Kentucky in 2015); #70/41 LT/TE Aulden Bynum (6-5, 276, RSo.).
Defensive linemen Tracy Rocker, Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line/Will Linebackers continues to build a formidable front seven in his second year at UGA.
#58 Sterling Bailey (6-3, 282, Sr.)
*Blocked a PAT vs. Florida and finished with 6 tackles *Had 9 tackles vs. Alabama and has 39 total for the year *Named team captain for the Tennessee and Georgia Southern games *Career: 108 tackles, 2.5 sacks in 40 games, 18 starts
#91 Josh Dawson (6-4, 273, Sr.)
*Has appeared in all 12 games this season; was named captain vs. Missouri *7 tackles, 1 sack in 13 games; 4 starts in 2014...Fumble Recovery for a TD in the win over UT *Career: 38 tackles, 1 sack in 49 games, 5 starts
#93 Chris Mayes (6-4, 323, Sr.)
*Had 4 tackles and recovered a fumble vs. Alabama; followed with 4 tackles at UT and had 6 tackles, 1 TFL vs. Florida and 5 tackles at Auburn *Career: 79 tackles, 1 sack in 29 games, 19 starts
#97 John Atkins (6-4, 300, RSo.)
*Drew first 3 career starts in consecutive wins over VU, SC and Southern *Career: 18 tackles, 1 TFL in 17 games, 3 starts
#89 James DeLoach (6-3, 284, Sr.)
*Named team captain vs. Kentucky, responded with 3 tackles, including 2 TFLs *Recorded 4 tackles vs. Florida *Made 6 tackles in 7 games, 0 starts in 2014 *Career: 37 tackles in 37 games, 3 starts
#78 Trenton Thompson (6-4, 307, Fr.)
*Saw his string of 4-straight starts come to an end vs. UK; drew start at AU *Tied for the team lead with a career-high 5 tackles vs. Southern *True freshman and 5-star prospect from Albany, Ga. (Westover HS) Career: 25 tackles in 10 games, 5 starts
linebackers The linebackers are coached by Tracy Rocker (WLB) and Kevin Sherrer (SAM, STAR). They are all in their second year and return a wealth of experience. The STAR is a LB/Safety hybrid position.
#59 Jordan Jenkins (OLB, 6-3, 253, Sr.)
*Had 6 tackles and a pivotal sack that led to a fumble in last outing at Auburn *Made a clutch TFL on 4th down in OT against GSU to keep the Eagles scoreless. Had career-best 13 tackles in the contest. *Totaled team-leading 11 tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks, in ‘15 SEC opener at VU; named Bednarik National Player of the Week, SEC Def. Lineman of the Week *SEC’s active leader with 19 career sacks (16th nationally) and 40.0 tackles for loss, which is the fourth-best career total in UGA history *Named a team captain in each of the first 3 games of ‘15 and at UT, Ga. Tech *Posted 7 tackles, including a sack, in ‘15 season opener vs. ULM *Career: 202 tackles, 20 sacks in 51 games, 41 starts
#84 Leonard Floyd (OLB/ILB/STAR, 6-4, 231, Jr.)
*Named a Butkus Award finalist in 2015, team high 4.5 sacks and 10.5 TFLs *Team’s second-leading tackler (68 total tackles) this season; had 11 stops and 3.0 TFL against Georgia Southern, including 2.0 tackles in the OT series. *Totaled 5 tackles (including 2 on the final drive), 1 sack, and 2 TFLs vs. Missouri; followed with 6 tackles vs. Florida and 5 tackles vs. UK *Returned a fumble 96 yards for a TD at UT and added 6 tackles *Had 5 tackles and a sack vs. South Carolina and 4 tackles vs. Alabama *Team-high 8 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 0.5 sack versus ULM in 2015 opener, followed up with 7-tackle performance at VU *Career: 178 tackles, 20 sacks in 37 games, 31 starts
#7 Lorenzo Carter (OLB, 6-6, 242, So.)
*Has 18 tackles in 12 games this season, including a 5-tackle effort vs. UA *Career: 59 tackles, 7 TFL and 4.5 sacks in 25 games, 8 starts
#17 Davin Bellamy (OLB, 6-5, 241, RSo.)
*Led the team with 7 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR vs. Florida *Picked up second start of the season and of career vs. Missouri *Finished second on the team with 6 tackles, 1 sack vs. the Tigers *Had 8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 FF, and 1 PBU at Tennessee *Picked up first career start in ‘15 SEC opener at Vanderbilt *Career: 50 tackles, 6.5 TFL with, 2FF, 2FR in 19 games, 2 starts
#42 Tim Kimbrough (ILB, 6-0, 226, Jr.)
*Third on the team in tackles with 67 this season *Has started 7 games in ‘15; posted 13 tackles in his first career start vs. Alabama and 11 stops, 2.5 TFL in second career start at UT *Had 20 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL and a forced fumble in first 4 games of 2015 season *Career: 104 tackles, 1 sack in 35 games, 8 starts
#51 Jake Ganus (ILB, 6-2, 227, Sr.)
*Team leader in tackles with 96 this season; team-high 12 against Ga. Tech *Named semifinalist for 2015 William V. Campbell Trophy, which is given to the top football scholar-athlete in the country *No. 2 active SEC player with 322 tackles (226 in first three years at UAB) *Posted career highs in back-to-back games; had a then career-high 10 tackles vs. Alabama and followed with a new career-best 12 stops at UT; notched his second interception this season at UT *Finished with a team-high 9 stops, 1 sack, 1.5 TFL vs. Missouri *Led Georgia with 7 tackles vs. South Carolina, was named a captain for Southern game as well as the Tennessee game *First INT as a Bulldog came in the end zone at VU, also had 6 tackles *Transfer from UAB, led Blazers in tackles in 2013-14 *Career: 322 tackles, 7 sacks, 4 INTs in 47 games, 43 starts
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dog tracks defensive backs The secondary accounted for 15 of the team’s 16 interceptions as part of a +16 turnover margin. This year, the DBs have 9 of the team’s 11 INTs.
#20 Quincy Mauger (6-0, 200, Jr.)
*Had 8 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 PBU vs. Alabama *Tied for team lead with 5 tackles vs. Southern *Co-led with 8 tackles (0.5 sacks) in the 2015 season opener vs. ULM *Co-led the team with 4 INTs, fourth best in the conference in 2014 in 13 games *Career: 161 tackles, 5 INTs in 38 games, 25 starts
#24 Dominick Sanders (6-0, 189, So.)
*Has a team-high 5 interceptions after having his last at Ga. Tech; set the school record for INT return yards in a season with 205. *Posted 4 tackles (all in the second half) vs. Florida *Recorded an interception in back-to-back games vs. VU, SC *Had 5 tackles and 1 sack at UT *Returned an INT 88 yards (fourth-longest in school history, longest since ‘03) for a TD and recorded a career-high 8 tackles in 2015 SEC opener at Vanderbilt *Started all 13 games as a true freshman and recorded 36 stops, 3 INTs and a 54-yard fumble recovery for a TD versus Arkansas. *Career: 79 tackles, 8 INTs in 25 games, 24 starts
#36 Rico McGraw (6-0, 192, Fr.)
*Missed SC, Southern and Alabama games due to an injury; returned against Tennessee, drawing a start and totaling 8 tackles, 1 PBU at UT; has played in 7 games with 5 starts; DNP against Georgia Southern *Career: 16 total tackles in 8 games, 5 starts
#14 Malkom Parrish (5-10, 188, So.)
*Snagged interceptions in two of the last three games (at Auburn, at Ga. Tech) *Blocked his first career punt as a Bulldog in the first quarter vs. Southern *First career start, finished with career-high 6 tackles, including a TFL, in 2015 opener; made 4 stops at Vanderbilt the next game and 3 tackles vs. SC and Southern *Made 23 stops (one TFL) as a true freshman in 12 games *Career: 53 tackles, 5 TFL in 22 games
#35 Aaron Davis (6-1, 190, RSo.)
*Recovered 2 fumbles at Auburn and got the start *Matched his career high with 7 tackles, including 1 TFL, at Vanderbilt *Recorded an INT (23-yard return) in 2015 season opener vs. ULM *Career: 79 tackles, 2 INTs and 3 FRs, playing in 24 games, 18 starts
specialists Georgia’s special teams will be coached in the 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl by Director of Recruiting Todd Hartley, who coached in a similar capacity for two seasons at Marshall University.
#13 Marshall Morgan (PK/KO, 6-3, 194, Sr.)
*Has the third-most career points (403) of any player in SEC and Georgia history; the two ahead of him on the SEC list are two former Bulldogs (Blair Walsh, 412 points and Billy Bennett, 409 points) *Notched his second-career game winner, hitting a 34-yard field goal to give UGA a 9-6 lead with 1:44 remaining vs. Missouri *Drilled a season-long 47-yard field goal vs. Southern *Is 17-for-24 on field goals this season *Went 7-for-7 on PATs vs. ULM and then vs. SC *SEC best 115 pts. in 2014 *Career: 403 Points (current SEC leader); 62-for-81 FG (5-for-8 from 50+), 214/219 PATs (school records/SEC records)
#32 Collin Barber (P/KO/Holder, 6-2, 208, Sr.)
*Has 39 punts for a 40.3-yard average and 12 punts inside the 20-yard line so far this season; booted a 50-yarder vs. ULM in season opener and a 55-yarder vs. Alabama, which was one of 10 punts to the Crimson Tide *Has handled 9 kickoffs in 12 games this season *Career: 41.2 avg. on 160 punts since 2012, LG-61
#49 Nathan Theus (SN, 6-3, 238, Sr.)
*Collected a fumble recovery during the 27-3 win over UK this year *Career: Starting snapper since 2012
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#16 Isaiah McKenzie (5-8, 170, So.)
*Had 96 all-purpose yards at Auburn, including a 53-yard punt return for a TD; that punt return for a TD is the fifth special teams return for a TD in his career (4 punts, 1 KOR), which ties a school record *Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this season and third time in his career after the ‘15 Auburn game *Sat out ‘15 Tennessee and Missouri games with hamstring injury; missed ‘15 GT game with a foot injury *SEC’s active leader with 4 career punt returns for TDs *Had career-long 77-yard punt return for a TD at VU in ‘15 *1st Bulldog and 12th in FBS history to return a punt and kickoff for a TD in same game, doing it in 63-31 win over Kentucky in 2014 *Career: 21 games, 7 starts, 16 rec., 190 yards; 17 rushes for 169 yards; 34 punt ret. for 411 yards, 4 TDs; 15 kickoff ret. for 351 yards, 1 TD
#81 Reggie Davis (6-0, 170, Jr.)
*Named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week and to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll after returning a punt 70 yards for a touchdown at Tennessee -- his first career return for a TD; finished with 3 catches for 101 yards, including a 48-yd TD reception at UT *Appeared in all 13 games with 1 start in 2014 with 6 rec., 63 yards, 0 TD plus 12 punt ret., 95 yards *UGA record-setting 98-yard TD catch from Aaron Murray in 45-21 win over North Texas in 2013 *Career: 36 games, 7 starts, 29 Rec., 507 yards, 2 TD; 34 Punt Returns, 251 yards, 1 TD; 22 Kickoff Returns, 485 yards
#12 Brice Ramsey (6-3, 213, RSo.)
*Has 20 punts with an average of 42.4 yards; booted a 50-yarder vs. Florida, a 53-yard punt vs. Kentucky and a career-best 58-yarder against Georgia Southern that settled at the 1-yard line. *Came in at quarterback in first 5 games of the season and entered the game at QB vs. Kentucky *Completed 11-of-14 passes for 125 yards vs. Southern; has completed 20-of33 passes for 247 yards, 1 TD and 2 INT this season *Served as No. 2 QB in 2014, going 24-of-39 for 333 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs in 8 games; played the entire second half of the Belk Bowl win over #20 Louisville.
georgia's overtime record 7-5 Overall (H: 1-1; A: 4-2; N: 2-2; SEC: 3-2) Nov. 16, 1996 UGA def. #20 Auburn 56-49 (4 OT) in Auburn, Ala. Nov. 27, 1999 #20 Ga. Tech def. #16 UGA 51-48 in Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 1, 2000 #21 UGA def. #19 Purdue 28-25 in Tampa, Fla. (Outback Bowl) Nov. 11, 2000 #22 Auburn def. #14 UGA 29-26 in Auburn, Ala. Jan. 1, 2004 #11 UGA def. #12 Purdue 34-27 in Orlando, Fla. (Capital One Bowl) Sept. 22, 2007 #22 UGA def. #16 Alabama 26-23 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Oct. 30, 2010 Florida def. UGA 34-31 in Jacksonville, Fla. @ EverBank Field Jan. 2, 2012 #12 Michigan St. def. #18 UGA 33-30 (3 OT) in Tampa, Fla. (Outback Bowl) Oct. 5, 2013 #6 UGA def. Tennessee 34-31 in Knoxville, Tenn. Nov. 30, 2013 UGA def. Georgia Tech 41-34 (2OT) in Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 29, 2014 #15 Georgia Tech def. #9 UGA 30-24 in Athens, Ga. Nov. 21, 2015 UGA def. Georgia Southern 23-17 in Athens, Ga.
dog tracks First-Time Starters In 2015
starting streaks OFFENSE
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2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Total Cons.
Jeb Blazevich, TE Aulden Bynum, TE/OL Nick Chubb, TB Reggie Davis, WR Brendan Douglas Terry Godwin, WR Jackson Harris, TE Quayvon Hicks, FB Kolton Houston, OT Brandon Kublanow, C/LG Greyson Lambert, QB Hunter Long, C Keith Marshall, TB Isaiah McKenzie, WR Sony Michel, TB &Malcolm Mitchell, SE Christian Payne, FB Greg Pyke, RG Jay Rome, TE Justin Scott-Wesley, SE Dyshon Sims, OG John Theus, OT Kenneth Towns, SE Isaiah Wynn, OG Johnathan Abram, FS Chuks Amaechi, OLB John Atkins, DT Sterling Bailey, DE Davin Bellamy, OLB Devin Bowman, CB Juwuan Briscoe, CB Lorenzo Carter, OLB Reggie Carter, ILB Aaron Davis, FS Josh Dawson, DE James DeLoach, DT Leonard Floyd, OLB Jake Ganus, ILB DaQuan Hawkins, DT Jordan Jenkins, OLB Tim Kimbrough, ILB Quincy Mauger, FS Chris Mayes, N Rico McGraw, CB &Malcolm Mitchell, CB Malkom Parrish, CB Natrez Patrick, ILB Dominick Sanders, CB Trenton Thompson, DT
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n/a n/a 0 1 0 8 n/a 5 - 10 4 0 11 ^11 n/a 13 0 7 - n/a inj 0 n/a 13 n/a
n/a n/a RS 8 RS 0 n/a n/a 1 RS 1 0 8 ^11 n/a 13 0 7 8 n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
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The Bulldogs have had 22 first-time starters this season. ULM: senior ILB Jake Ganus (UAB transfer), junior QB Greyson Lambert (Virginia transfer), sophomore CB Malkom Parrish, freshman CB Rico McGraw VU: freshman TE Jackson Harris, redshirt sophomore DT John Atkins, redshirt sophomore OLB Davin Bellamy USC: freshman FS Johnathan Abram, freshman receiver Terry Godwin UA: freshman DT Trenton Thompson, junior ILB Tim Kimbrough MIZZOU: freshman DT DaQuan Hawkins, junior OLB Chuks Amaechi, senior SE Kenneth Towns UF: redshirt sophomore TE Aulden Bynum, junior QB Faton Bauta, freshman CB Juwuan Briscoe UK: sophomore OG Dyshon Sims, junior TB Brendan Douglas, senior DT James DeLoach GSU: senior C Hunter Long GT: freshman ILB Natrez Patrick
The True Freshman Experience
A total of 22 true freshmen, which leads the nation, have played this season for the Bulldogs, including 19 in the season opener and that also led the country. Thirty-three Bulldogs have earned a snap for the first time in their careers this season. Before the 2015 season opener, the most true freshmen to play since the 2001 season was 13 coming back in 2012.
assistant coaches ^Bryan McClendon, 7th season Interim HC/WRs/Recruiting Coord. Tracy Rocker, 2nd season Assoc. Head Coach/Defensive Line *Thomas Brown, 1st season Running Backs John Lilly, 8th season TEs/Off. Spec. Teams Coord. Rob Sale, 1st season Off. Line *Kevin Sherrer, 2nd season SAM LBs/Star Mark Hocke, 1st season Dir. Strength & Conditioning *in press box during games, rest of staff on the field; ^interim head coach
*Lambert played for Virginia from 2012-14; ^Ganus played for UAB from 2012-14 &Mitchell played SE as a freshman and started at both SE and CB during his sophomore season in 2012 Note: Some starts were at other positions and include bowl games. RS=Redshirted; n/a=not at UGA yet; inj=injured
2015 Game-by-Game Starters Game WR ULM (W) Mitchell @ VU (W) Mitchell SC (W) Mitchell SU (W) Mitchell #13 BAMA (L) Mitchell @ UT (L) Mitchell MIZZ (W) Mitchell vs. #11 UF (L) Mitchell UK (W) Mitchell @ AU (W) Mitchell GSU (W) Mitchell @ GT (W) Mitchell Consecutive 13 Career 31 Game DE ULM (W) Bailey @ VU (W) Bailey SC (W) Bailey SU (W) Bailey #13 BAMA (L) L. Carter @ UT (L) McGraw (CB) MIZZ (W) McGraw (CB) vs. #11 UF (L) McGraw (CB) UK (W) DeLoach @ AU (W) Bailey (DE) GSU (W) Bailey (DE) @ GT (W) Bailey (DE) Consecutive 6 Career 19
LT LG C RG RT TE WR Theus Wynn Kublanow Pyke Houston Blazevich R. Davis Theus Wynn Kublanow Pyke Houston Blazevich R. Davis Theus Wynn Kublanow Pyke Houston Blazevich R. Davis Theus Wynn Kublanow Pyke Houston Blazevich R. Davis Theus Wynn Kublanow Pyke Houston Blazevich R. Davis Theus Wynn Kublanow Pyke Houston Blazevich R. Davis Theus Wynn Kublanow Pyke Houston Blazevich Towns Theus Wynn Kublanow Pyke Houston Bynum McKenzie Wynn Houston Kublanow Sims Theus Blazevich McKenzie Wynn Houston Kublanow Pyke Theus Blazevich McKenzie Wynn Houston Long Kublanow Theus Blazevich McKenzie Wynn Houston Long Kublanow Theus Blazevich Rome (TE) 12 25 2 25 32 4 1 13 31 2 25 47 21 5 N OLB ILB ILB OLB CB CB Mayes Jenkins Ganus Floyd L. Carter Parrish A. Davis Mayes Jenkins Ganus Floyd Bellamy Parrish A. Davis Mayes Jenkins Ganus Floyd Abram (FS) Parrish A. Davis Mayes Jenkins Ganus Floyd Abram (FS) Parrish A. Davis Mayes Jenkins Ganus Kimbrough Floyd Parrish A. Davis Mayes Jenkins Ganus Kimbrough Floyd Parrish Abram Hawkins Bellamy Ganus Kimbrough Floyd Parrish Amaechi (OLB) Mayes Bailey (DE) Ganus Kimbrough Floyd Parrish Abram Mayes Bailey (DE) Ganus Kimbrough Floyd Parrish McGraw Mayes Jenkins Ganus Kimbrough Floyd Parrish A. Davis Mayes Jenkins Ganus Kimbrough Floyd Parrish A. Davis Mayes Jenkins Ganus Patrick Floyd Parrish A. Davis 5 3 12 1 12 12 3 19 41 $14 1 31 12 18
&Jacksonville, Fla. *Lambert had nine straight starts at UVA in 2014; $Ganus had two straight starts at UAB in 2014
QB TB Multiple Lambert Chubb Hicks (FB) Lambert Chubb Harris (TE) Lambert Chubb Godwin (WR) Lambert Chubb Godwin (WR) Lambert Chubb Godwin (WR) Lambert Chubb Hicks (FB) Lambert Michel Godwin (WR) Bauta Michel Hicks (FB) Lambert Douglas Godwin (WR) Lambert Michel Godwin (WR) Lambert Michel Godwin (WR) Lambert Michel Godwin (WR) 4 3 4 21 7 8 CB CB Multiple Mauger McGraw Sanders (CB) Mauger Sanders Atkins (DT) Mauger Sanders Atkins (DT) Mauger Sanders Atkins (DT) Mauger Sanders Thompson (DT) Mauger Sanders Thompson (DT) Bailey (DE) Sanders Thompson (DT) Mauger Briscoe Thompson (DT) Mauger Briscoe Sanders(CB) Mauger Sanders Thompson (DT) Mauger Sanders DeLoach (DT) Mauger Sanders DeLoach (DT) 5 4 2 25 24 3
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dog tracks scoring drives 33 TDs by the Offense *2 by the Defense, 3 by the Special Teams TD DrivES TD Play Drive 0-10 yards:......................14...................... 0 11-20 yards:.....................3....................... 2 21-30 yards:.....................9....................... 5 31-40 yards:.....................3....................... 1 41-50 yards:.....................2....................... 3 51-60 yards:.....................1....................... 3 61-70 yards:.....................0....................... 7 71-80 yards:.....................0....................... 6 81-90 yards:.....................1....................... 4 91-99 yards:.....................0....................... 2 Average: 20.8 yds. 58.6 yds. Shortest: 1 yd. 11 yds. (UK) (2x/SC) Longest: 83 yds. 96 yds. (UA) (ULM) *88-yard INT return (Dominick Sanders @ Vanderbilt); *77-yard punt return (Isaiah McKenzie @ Vanderbilt); *96-yard fumble return (Leonard Floyd @ Tennessee); *70-yard punt return (Reggie Davis @ Tennessee); *53-yard punt return (Isaiah McKenzie @ Auburn)
Number of Plays on TD Scoring DriveS
1:..............................................4 2:..............................................4 3:..............................................3 4:..............................................2 5:..............................................5 6:..............................................6 7:..............................................2 8:..............................................3 9:..............................................2 10:............................................1 11:............................................0 12:............................................0 13:............................................1 Avg:- 5.3 plays Most: 13 (93 yards on 13 plays in 5:52 vs. ULM)
TD DRIVE Poss. TimeS
0:00-0:30.....................................4 00:31-1:00...................................4 1:01-2:00.....................................9 2:01-3:00.....................................5 3:01-4:00.....................................6 4:01-5:00.....................................1 5:01-6:00.....................................3 6:01-7:00.....................................1 Average: 2:24 Quickest: 0:06 (1 play, 11 yards vs. SC; 1 play, 25 yards vs. GSU in OT) Longest: 6:09 (10 plays, 52 yards vs. UK) Did you know? The Bulldogs held the ball for 38:55 during their 9-6 win over Missouri, which was a season high. Georgia ranks seventh in the SEC in Time of Possession with an average of 29:30 per game.
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Inside the Red Zone in 2015 Inside 20 UGA 41 times Opp 31 times
TD% Score% TD (Rush/Pass) FG 41% 78% (11th/SEC) 17 (11-R, 6-P) 15 48% 65% (1st/SEC) 15 (10-R, 5-P) 5
*No Points 9 (2 MFG, 2 TO, 2 C, 3 D) 11 (2 MFG, 3 D, 4 TOs, 2 C)
*No Points due to: BFG=Blocked FG; MFG=Missed FG; TO=Turnover; D=Downs; C=Clock Expired (took a knee); P=Punt.
Georgia’s Red Zone Offense ULM: 4-for-4 (4 TDs) VU: 2-for-3 (TD, FG, MFG) SC: 7-for-8 (6 TDs, FG, TO) SU: 3-for-4 (2 TDs, FG, C) UA: 1-for-1 (FG) UT: 1-for-1 (FG) MZ: 3-for-5 (3 FGs, MFG, C) UF: 1-for-2 (FG, INT) UK: 4-for-5 (2 TDs, 2 FGs, D) AU: 3-for-4 (TD, 2 FGs, D) GS: 1-for-1 (TD) GT: 2-for-3 (D) TAXSLAYER BOWL:
points off turnovers In 2015, the Bulldogs are +3 in turnover margin. Georgia has scored 59 points off 21 turnovers while opponents have scored 47 points off 18 Bulldog turnovers (includes two team fumbles). ULM (W, 51-14): UGA got 7 points off 1 turnover; ULM did not create any turnovers. @ VU (W, 31-14): UGA got 10 points off 3 turnovers; VU did not score off 1 turnover.
Opponent’s Red Zone
ULM: 1-for-1 (TD) VU: 1-for-4 (TD, D, INT, C) SC: 2-for-2 (2 TDs) SO: 1-for-1 (TD) UA: 2-for-2 (TD, FG) UT: 5-for-6 (4 TDs, FG, TO) MZ: 2-for-3 (2 FGs, MFG) UF: 2-for-4 (2 TDs, D, C) UK: 1-for-1 (FG) AU: 1-for-2 (TD, TO) GS: 1-for-3 (TD, MFG, D) GT: 1-for-2 (TD, TO) TAXSLAYER BOWL:
big plays in 2015 The Bulldogs have had 48 plays which covered 25+ yards while their opponents have had 35. GAME 1: #9 Georgia vs. ULM
Georgia: 6 plays; Longest: 48-yd pass (Lambert to Michel) ULM: 2 plays; Longest: 29-yd TD pass (Garrett Smith to Rashon Ceaser)
GAME 2: #9 Georgia @ Vanderbilt
Georgia: 5 plays; Longest: 88-yd INT ret. TD (Sanders..4th longest in school history) @ VU: 1 play; Longest: 27-yd KOR (Darrius Sims)
GAME 3: #8 Georgia vs. South Carolina
USC (W, 52-20): UGA got 7 points off 1 turnover; SC got 0 points off 1 turnover.
Georgia: 5 plays; Longest: 33-yd INT ret. (Sanders) SC: 3 plays; Longest: 51-yd KOR (Shon Carson)
SU (W, 48-6): UGA did not create any turnovers; SU got 0 points off 1 turnover.
Georgia: 5 plays; Longest: 58-yd TD run (Michel) SU: 3 plays; Longest: 32-yd KOR (Willie Quinn)
#13 BAMA (L, 38-10): UGA got no points off 2 turnovers; UA got 7 points off 4 turnovers. @ UT (L, 38-31): UGA got 7 points off 2 turnovers; UT got 7 points off 1 turnover.
GAME 4: #7 Georgia vs. Southern
GAME 5: #8 Georgia vs. #13 Alabama
Georgia: 4 plays; Longest: 83-yd TD run (Chubb...Tied for 8th longest in school history) Alabama: 4 plays; Longest: 50-yd INT TD (Eddie Jackson); 50-yd pass (Jay Coker to Calvin Ridley)
GAME 6: #19 Georgia @ Tennessee
MIZZ (W, 9-6): UGA got 3 points off 1 turnover; MIZZ got 3 points off 1 turnover.
Georgia: 7 plays; Longest: 96-yd fumble recovery for TD (Floyd) UT: 8 plays; Longest: 46-yd KOR (Evan Berry)
vs. #11 UF (L, 27-3): UGA got 3 points off 1 turnover; UF got 20 points off 5 turnovers.
Georgia: 2 plays; Longest: 35-yd pass (Lambert to Godwin) MIZZ: 3 plays; Longest: 39-yd INT ret. (Ian Simon)
UK (W, 27-3): UGA got 6 points off 3 turnovers; UK got 3 points off 2 turnovers. @ AU (W, 20-13): UGA got 6 points off 3 turnovers; AU did not create any turnovers. GSU (W, 23-17, OT): UGA got 7 points off 1 turnover; GSU got 7 points off 2 turnovers. @ GT (W, 13-7): UGA got 3 points off 3 turnovers; GT did not create any turnovers.
GAME 7: Georgia vs. Missouri
GAME 8: Georgia vs. #11 Florida (JAX)
Georgia: 2 plays; Longest: 37-yd KOR (Davis) UF: 4 plays; Longest: 66-yd TD pass (Treon Harris to Antonio Callaway)
GAME 9: Georgia vs. Kentucky
Georgia: 2 plays; Longest: 45-yd rush (Michel) UK: 2 plays; Longest: both for 27 yd (pass, KOR)
GAME 10: Georgia @ Auburn
Georgia: 2 plays; Longest: 53-yd PR TD (McKenzie) AU: 1 play; Longest: 33-yd rush (Jovon Robinson)
GAME 11: Georgia vs. Georgia Southern
Georgia: 4 plays; Longest: 39-yd KOR (Davis) GSU: 3 plays; Longest: 48-yd rush (Favian Upshaw)
GAME 12: Georgia @ Georgia Tech
Georgia: 4 plays; Longest: 34-yd TD run (Michel); 34-yard pass (Lambert to Mitchell) GT: 1 play; Longest: 28-yard rush (Clinton Lynch)
dog tracks UGA career record watch MOST PASS RECEPTIONS
1. 204 - Terrence Edwards, 1999-2002 2. 182 - Brice Hunter, 1992-95 3. 169 - Malcolm Mitchell, 2011-12, ’14-15
YARDS GAINED RECEIVING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
3,093 - Terrence Edwards, 1999-2002 2,884 - Fred Gibson, 2001-04 2,619 - A.J. Green, 2008-10 2,602 - Tavarres King, 2008-12 2,373 - Brice Hunter, 1992-95 2,282 - Mohamed Massaquoi, 2005-08 2,236 - Malcolm Mitchell, 2011-12, ’14-15
TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 1. 2. 3. T4. 6. 7. T8. 11.
30 - Terrence Edwards, 1999-2002 23 - A.J. Green, 2008-10 21 - Tavarres King, 2008-12 20 - Chris Conley, 2011-14 20 - Fred Gibson, 2001-04 19 - Brice Hunter, 1992-94 17 - Michael Bennett, 2011-14 16 - Hason Graham, 1992-94 16 - Juan Daniels, 1993-96 16 - Mohamed Massaquoi, 2005-08 15 - Malcolm Mitchell, 2011-12, ’14-15
TOTAL KICK/PUNT RETURN TDS
T1. 5 - Isaiah McKenzie, 2014- (4 PR, 1 KOR) 5 - Brandon Boykin, 2008-11 (4 KOR, 1 PR)
PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS 1.
4 - Isaiah McKenzie, 2014-
4 - Buzy Rosenberg, 1970-72
TACKLES FOR A LOSS (TFL) 1. 2. 3. 4.
David Pollack (2001-04) 58.5 Quentin Moses (2003-06) 44.5 Jarvis Jones (2011-12) 44 Jordan Jenkins (2012-15) 40
*Prior to the 2000 season, sacks did not count as a TFL.
SEC career record watch CAREER PUNT RETURN TDS 1. 2. T3. T5.
Javier Arenas, UA, 2006–09.....7 Derek Abney, UK, 2000–03.......6 Lee Nalley, VU, 1947–49............5 Joe Adams, ARK, 2008-11.........5 Nine players including Isaiah McKenzie, UGA, 2014- and Buzy Rosenberg, UGA (1970– 72)......4
TOTAL KICK RETURN TDS 1. 2. T3.
8...Derek Abney, UK (6 PR, 2 KOR), 2000-03 6....Lee Nalley, VU (5 PR, 1 KOR), 1947-49 5................Eight players including Isaiah McKenzie, UGA, 2014- (4 PR, 1 KOR) and Brandon Boykin, UGA, 2008-11 (4 KOR, 1 PR)
MOST PTS SCORED/MOST PTS KICKING
1. 412 – Blair Walsh, UGA, 2008-11 (8th in NCAA history) 2. 409 – Billy Bennett, UGA, 2000-03 (9th in NCAA history) 3. *403 – Marshall Morgan, UGA, 2012-15*stands sixth on the NCAA active career leaders in points
UGA record watch 1,000-YARD SINGLE-SEASON RUSHERS 1. 2. 3. T4. T4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
1,891 - Herschel Walker, 1981 (SEC Record) 1,752 - Herschel Walker, 1982 1,616 - Herschel Walker, 1980 1,547 - Garrison Hearst, 1992 1,547 - Nick Chubb, 2014 1,400 - Knowshon Moreno, 2008 1,385 - Todd Gurley, 2012 1,334 - Knowshon Moreno, 2007 1,324 - Musa Smith, 2002 1,312 - Willie McClendon, 1978 1,216 - Tim Worley, 1988 1,103 - Frank Sinkwich, 1941 1,076 - Sony Michel, 2015
COMPLETION % - SEASON:
1. 67.87% - Hutson Mason (188x277), 2014 2. 65.03% - Mike Bobo, 1997 3. 64.84% - Aaron Murray, 2013 4. 64.51% - Aaron Murray, 2012 5. 64.41% - Greyson Lambert (152x236), 2015 6. 63.29% - Eric Zeier, 1993 7. 61.61% - Hines Ward, 1995
LOWEST INTERCEPTION % - SEASON: (Min. 200 attempts) 1. 0.85% - Greyson Lambert, 2015 (2 in 236 atts.) 2. 1.33% - David Greene, 2004 (4 in 299 atts.) 3. 1.39% - Eric Zeier, 1991 (4 in 286 atts.) 4. 1.44% - Hutson Mason, 2014 (4 in 277 atts.) 5. 1.58% - Quincy Carter, 1999 (6 in 380 atts.) 6. 1.61% - D.J. Shockley, 2005 (5 in 310 atts.)
MOST PASS RECEPTIONS - SEASON: 1. 2 4. 5. 6 7. T8.
76 - Brice Hunter, 1993 59 - Terrence Edwards, 2002 59 - Brice Hunter, 1994 58 - Mohamed Massaquoi, 2008 57 - A.J. Green, 2010 56 - A.J. Green, 2008 55 - Hines Ward, 1997 53 - Malcolm Mitchell, 2015 53 - A.J. Green, 2009 53 - Terrence Edwards, 2000 53 - Terrence Edwards, 1999 53 - Reggie Brown, 2004
T4. 53 - Malcolm Mitchell, 2015 53 - Reggie Brown, 2004
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS SEASON: 1. 2.
205 - Dominick Sanders (5), 2015 189 - Eli Maricich (8), 1948
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS CAREER: 1. 2. 3. 4.
315 - Jake Scott (16), 1967-68 303 - Scott Woerner (13), 1977-80 293 - Bacarri Rambo (16), 2009-12 269 - Dominick Sanders (8), 2014-
PATS ATTEMPTED - CAREER:
1. 219 - Marshall Morgan, 2012-15 (SEC Record)
MOST PATS MADE - CAREER:
1. 214 - Marshall Morgan, 2012-15 (SEC Record)
MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED CAREER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
110 - Billy Bennett, 2000-03 (2nd in SEC) 105 - Blair Walsh, 2008-11 98 - Kevin Butler, 1981-84 85 - Kanon Parkman, 1991, 93-95 84 - Rex Robinson, 1977-80 83 - Marshall Morgan, 2012-15
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE - CAREER: 1. 2. 3. 4.
87 - Billy Bennett, 2000-03 (SEC Rec.) 77 - Kevin Butler, 1981-84 76 - Blair Walsh, 2008-11 63 - Marshall Morgan, 2012-15
MOST RECEPTIONS BY A SENIOR: 1. 2. 3.
59 - Terrence Edwards, 2002 58 - Mohamed Massaquoi, 2008 55 - Hines Ward, 1997
National recognition
Senior FLK Malcolm Mitchell was named to the 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and more recently won the Haier Achievement Award. Mitchell, a 6-1, 195-pound native of Valdosta, Ga., was one of 11 players from the NCAA FBS selected based on their commitment to community service. Georgia leads the nation in Allstate AFCA Good Works team honorees with 16 (10 in the Mark Richt era) since the award’s inception in 1992. Also, senior ILB Jake Ganus was named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy. In addition, junior OLB Leonard Floyd was one of five finalists for the Butkus Award, which is given annually to the nation’s top collegiate linebacker. Junior QB Greyson Lambert was named the SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week and one of the Manning Award Stars of the Week following his performance in the 52-20 win over South Carolina. Lambert went 24-for-25 (an SEC and NCAA record 96 percent) for a career-high 330 yards and three touchdowns, which matched his career high. He completed 20 passes in a row to end the contest, which topped a Bulldog record of 19 set by Mike Bobo at the 1998 Outback Bowl. Lambert connected with nine different receivers in his third game with Georgia after transferring from Virginia.
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2015 georgia football statistics Overall: 9-3 (Home: 6-1; Road: 3-1; Neutral: 0-1) SEC: 5-3 (Home: 3-1; Road: 2-1; Neutral: 0-1)
Date AP/USA Opponent (AP/USA) TV 9/5 9/9 9/12 10/9 9/19 7/8 9/26 7/6 10/3 8/6 10/10 19/16 10/17 10/31 NR/23 11/7 11/14 11/21 11/28
W-L Score Attend.
Louisiana at Monroe SECN W at Vanderbilt* CBS W South Carolina ESPN W Southern SECN W 13/13 Alabama CBS L at Tennessee CBS L Missouri SECN W vs. 11/12 Florida CBS L Kentucky SECN W at Auburn CBS W Georgia Southern ESPNU W (OT) at Georgia Tech ESPN2 W
51-14# 31-14 52-20 48-6 10-38 31-38 9-6 3-27 27-3 20-13 23-17 13-7
92,746 37,185 92,746 92,746 92,746 102,455 92,746 84,628 92,746 87,451 92,746 55,000
Top Rusher
Chubb (16-120) Chubb (19-189) Chubb (21-159) Chubb (15-131) Chubb (20-146) Michel (22-145) Michel (26-87) Michel (13-45) Michel (24-165) Michel (26-77) Michel (23-132) Michel (24-149)
Top Passer
Lambert (8-12-141) Lambert (11-21-116) Lambert (24-25-330) Lambert (9-10-146) Lambert (10-24-86) Lambert (15-42-279) Lambert (23-32-178) Bauta (15-33-154) Lambert (6-13-64) Lambert (12-17-97) Lambert (16-25-183) Lambert (18-25-244)
Top Receiver
Mitchell (3-52) Mitchell (4-36) Mitchell (8-122) Mitchell (5-96) Mitchell (3-65) Mitchell (5-85) Mitchell (7-49) Mitchell (4-60) Mitchell (4-52) Blazevich (3-19) Mitchell (5-73) Godwin (8-78)
Top Tackler
Mauger/Floyd (8) Jenkins (11) Ganus (7) Three Players (5) Kimbrough (13) Ganus (12) Ganus (9) Bellamy (7) Ganus (8) Ganus (11) Jenkins (13) Ganus (12)
#ULM game terminated with 9:54 in 4th quarter because of lightning ◊ *-SEC Games ◊ Florida game at EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.)
TEAM STATISTICS
GA
OPP
SCORING.................................................. 318 203 Points Per Game.................................... 26.5 16.9 Points Off Turnovers.................................. 59 47 FIRST DOWNS......................................... 224 173 Rushing................................................... 107 86 Passing.................................................... 107 75 Penalty...................................................... 10 12 RUSHING YARDAGE............................. 2332 1823 Yards gained rushing............................. 2513 2044 Yards lost rushing.................................... 181 221 Rushing Attempts.................................... 445 459 Average Per Rush.................................... 5.2 4.0 Average Per Game............................... 194.3 151.9 TDs Rushing.............................................. 21 11 PASSING YARDAGE.............................. 2245 1753 Comp-Att-Int.................................. 187-304-8 156-302-11 Average Per Pass..................................... 7.4 5.8 Average Per Catch................................. 12.0 11.2 Average Per Game............................... 187.1 146.1 TDs Passing.............................................. 12 9 TOTAL OFFENSE................................... 4577 3576 Total Plays............................................... 749 761 Average Per Play...................................... 6.1 4.7 Average Per Game............................... 381.4 298.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards.................... 31-551 42-885 KICK RETURN AVERAGE...................... 17.8 21.1 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards................... 28-358 18-152 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE..................... 12.8 8.4 INT RETURNS: #-Yards....................... 11-258 8-138 INT RETURN AVERAGE......................... 23.5 17.2 FUMBLES-LOST................................... 23-10 21-10 PENALTIES-Yards............................... 62-547 57-403 Average Per Game................................. 45.6 33.6 PUNTS-Yards..................................... 60-2418 77-3077 Average Per Punt................................... 40.3 40.0 Net punt average.................................... 35.8 34.3 KICKOFFS-Yards............................... 65-4058 47-2774 Average Per Kick.................................... 62.4 59.0 Net kick average..................................... 40.4 39.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game............. 29:11 30:00 3RD-DOWN Conversions................... 45/144 53/179 3rd-Down Pct.......................................... 31% 30% 4TH-DOWN Conversions........................5/11 9/19 4th-Down Pct.......................................... 45% 47% SACKS BY-Yards................................. 21-121 13-87 MISC YARDS................................................ 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED.......................... 38 24 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS................... 17-25 12-18 ON-SIDE KICKS........................................ 0-1 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES...................(32-41) 78% (20-31) 65% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS.......(17-41) 41% (15-31) 48% PAT-ATTEMPTS.........................(37-37) 100% (21-22) 95%
SCORING
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total
Georgia 72 78 112 50 6 318 Opponents 25 94 42 42 0 203
Possession
Georgia Opponents
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1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total 7:01 7:15 7:39 7:14 29:11 7:58 7:44 7:20 6:56 29:59
RUSHING.....................GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Sony Michel.......................12-5 199 1101 25 1076 5.4 7 66 UT 89.7 Nick Chubb..........................6-6 92 756 9 747 8.1 7 83 UA 124.5 Keith Marshall....................10-0 54 296 8 288 5.3 3 20 ULM 28.8 Brendan Douglas...............12-1 36 143 3 140 3.9 0 20 AU 11.7 Isaiah McKenzie..................9-4 10 95 4 91 9.1 2 24 VU 10.1 Terry Godwin.....................12-8 6 50 10 40 6.7 1 28 UK 3.3 Quayvon Hicks..................12-3 4 10 1 9 2.2 0 6 AU 0.8 Faton Bauta.......................12-1 3 9 5 4 1.3 0 9 UF 0.3 Reggie Davis.....................12-6 2 4 3 1 0.5 0 4 GT 0.1 Team..................................12-0 12 0 12 -12 -1.0 0 0 -1.0 Brice Ramsey....................10-0 3 0 17 -17 -5.7 0 0 ULM -1.7 Greyson Lambert............. 11-11 24 49 84 -35 -1.5 1 13 AU -3.2 Total..................................... 12 445 2513 181 2332 5.2 21 83 UA 194.3 Opponents........................... 12 459 2044 221 1823 4.0 11 60 UF 151.9
PASSING......................GP-GS Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G
Greyson Lambert............. 11-11 143.73 152-236-2 Brice Ramsey....................10-0 121.36 20-33-2 Faton Bauta.......................12-1 60.41 15-33-4 Team..................................12-0 0.00 0-2-0 Total..................................... 12 131.31 187-304-8 Opponents........................... 12 102.96 156-302-11
64.4 60.6 45.5 0.0 61.5 51.7
1844 11 48 ULM,UT 167.6 247 1 31 ULM 24.7 154 0 29 UF 12.8 0 0 0 0.0 2245 12 48 ULM,UT 187.1 1753 9 66 UF 146.1
RECEIVING..................GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Malcolm Mitchell..............12-12 53 751 Terry Godwin.....................12-8 31 345 Sony Michel.......................12-5 25 270 Jeb Blazevich.................. 12-11 13 131 Reggie Davis.....................12-6 12 187 Isaiah McKenzie..................9-4 10 123 Jay Rome..........................12-1 8 88 Christian Payne...................7-0 4 57 Jackson Harris................... 11-1 4 50 Nick Chubb..........................6-6 4 32 Michael Chigbu....................9-0 4 28 Keith Marshall....................10-0 4 28 Brendan Douglas...............12-1 4 25 Quayvon Hicks..................12-3 3 34 Kenneth Towns.................. 11-1 3 29 Jayson Stanley....................3-0 2 23 Jordan Davis.......................4-0 1 24 Glenn Welch...................... 11-0 1 10 Shakenneth Williams...........7-0 1 10 Total..................................... 12 187 2245 Opponents........................... 12 156 1753
TOTAL OFFENSE...........GP-GS Plays Rush
14.2 4 36 UA 62.6 11.1 1 35 MIZ 28.8 10.8 3 48 ULM 22.5 10.1 1 25 GT 10.9 15.6 1 48 UT 15.6 12.3 0 30 SU 13.7 11.0 0 20 SC 7.3 14.2 0 23 GT 8.1 12.5 0 20 SC 4.5 8.0 1 24 SU 5.3 7.0 0 9 SC 3.1 7.0 1 13 SC 2.8 6.2 0 8 MIZ 2.1 11.3 0 15 ULM 2.8 9.7 0 23 UT 2.6 11.5 0 18 SU 7.7 24.0 0 24 GSU 6.0 10.0 0 10 SU 0.9 10.0 0 10 MU 1.4 12.0 12 48 ULM,UT 187.1 11.2 9 66 UF 146.1
Pass Total Avg/P Avg/G
Greyson Lambert............. 11-11 260 -35 1844 1809 7.0 164.5 Sony Michel.......................12-5 199 1076 0 1076 5.4 89.7 Nick Chubb..........................6-6 92 747 0 747 8.1 124.5 Keith Marshall....................10-0 54 288 0 288 5.3 28.8 Brice Ramsey....................10-0 36 -17 247 230 6.4 23.0 Faton Bauta.......................12-1 36 4 154 158 4.4 13.2 Brendan Douglas...............12-1 36 140 0 140 3.9 11.7 Isaiah McKenzie..................9-4 10 91 0 91 9.1 10.1 Terry Godwin.....................12-8 6 40 0 40 6.7 3.3 Quayvon Hicks..................12-3 4 9 0 9 2.2 0.8 Reggie Davis.....................12-6 2 1 0 1 0.5 0.1 Team..................................12-0 14 -12 0 -12 0.9 -1.0 Total..................................... 12 749 2332 2245 4577 6.1 381.4 Opponents........................... 12 761 1823 1753 3576 4.7 298.0
2015 georgia football statistics PUNT RETURNS
No. Yds Avg TD Long TFL- Sacks- IntDEFENSE GP-GS Solo Ast Tot Yds Yds Yds PBU QBP 181 12.1 2 77 VU
Isaiah McKenzie.................. 15 Reggie Davis......................... 8 Terry Godwin......................... 4 D’Andre Walker..................... 1 Total.................................... 28 Opponents.......................... 18
110 58 9 358 152
13.8 14.5 9.0 12.8 8.4
1 0 0 3 1
70 UT 19 MIZ 0 ULM 77 VU 23 UA
Interceptions No. Yds Avg TD Long
Dominick Sanders................. 5 Malkom Parrish..................... 2 Jake Ganus........................... 2 Aaron Davis........................... 1 Reggie Wilkerson.................. 1 Total.................................... 11 Opponents............................ 8
Kick RETURNS
205 27 0 26 0 258 138
41.0 13.5 0.0 26.0 0.0 23.5 17.2
1 0 0 0 0 1 1
88 VU 27 GT 0 VU,UT 26 ULM 0 VU 88 VU 50 UA
No. Yds Avg TD Long
Reggie Davis....................... 17 394 Isaiah McKenzie.................... 4 42 Brendan Douglas................... 3 24 Kirby Choates........................ 2 36 Sony Michel........................... 2 34 Keith Marshall........................ 1 18 Malcolm Mitchell.................... 1 4 Team...................................... 1 -1 Total.................................... 31 551 Opponents.......................... 42 885
23.2 10.5 8.0 18.0 17.0 18.0 4.0 -1.0 17.8 21.1
0 39 GSU 0 18 SC 0 9 VU 0 19 UK 0 17 SU,UT 0 18 VU 0 4 AU 0 0 VU 0 39 GSU 0 51 SC
fumble RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Leonard Floyd....................... 1 Total...................................... 1 Opponents............................ 1
96 96 62
96.0 96.0 62.0
1 96 UT 1 96 UT 2 62 GSU
ALL PURPOSE........GP-GS Rush Rec Ret Tot Avg/G
Sony Michel..................12-5 1076 270 34 1380 115.0 Nick Chubb.....................6-6 747 32 0 779 129.8 Malcolm Mitchell.........12-12 0 751 4 755 62.9 Reggie Davis................12-6 1 187 504 692 57.7 Terry Godwin................12-8 40 345 58 443 36.9 Isaiah McKenzie.............9-4 91 123 223 437 48.6 Keith Marshall...............10-0 288 28 18 334 33.4 Dominick Sanders...... 12-11 0 0 205 205 17.1 Brendan Douglas..........12-1 140 25 24 189 15.8 Jeb Blazevich............. 12-11 0 131 0 131 10.9 Jay Rome.....................12-1 0 88 0 88 7.3 Christian Payne..............7-0 0 57 0 57 8.1 Jackson Harris.............. 11-1 0 50 0 50 4.5 Quayvon Hicks.............12-3 9 34 0 43 3.6 Kirby Choates...............10-0 0 0 36 36 3.6 Kenneth Towns............. 11-1 0 29 0 29 2.6 Michael Chigbu...............9-0 0 28 0 28 3.1 Malkom Parrish..........12-12 0 0 27 27 2.2 Aaron Davis..................12-8 0 0 26 26 2.2 Jordan Davis..................4-0 0 24 0 24 6.0 Jayson Stanley...............3-0 0 23 0 23 7.7 Shakenneth Williams......7-0 0 10 0 10 1.4 Glenn Welch................. 11-0 0 10 0 10 0.9 D’Andre Walker............12-0 0 0 9 9 0.8 Faton Bauta..................12-1 4 0 0 4 0.3 Team.............................12-0 -12 0 -1 -13 -1.2 Brice Ramsey...............10-0 -17 0 0 -17 -1.7 Greyson Lambert........ 11-11 -35 0 0 -35 -3.2 Total................................ 12 2332 2245 1167 5744 478.7 Opponents...................... 12 1823 1753 1175 4751 395.9
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blk
Collin Barber........ 39 1570 40.3 55 UA 6 8 12 5 Brice Ramsey...... 20 848 42.4 58 GSU 0 6 5 3 Team...................... 1 0 0.0 0 UA 0 0 0 0 Total.................... 60 2418 40.3 58 GSU 6 14 17 8 Opponents.......... 77 3077 40.0 59 MIZ 4 17 18 12
0 0 1 1 2
Jake Ganus..................12-12 41 55 96 4.5-13 1.0-3 2-0 . . Leonard Floyd..............12-12 34 34 68 10.5-32 4.5-22 . 3 14 Tim Kimbrough...............12-7 28 39 67 5.5-20 1.0-14 . 1 . Jordan Jenkins............... 11-9 26 30 56 10.5-46 4.0-25 . . 12 Quincy Mauger.............12-10 36 17 53 3.5-10 0.5-3 . 5 6 Sterling Bailey..............12-10 13 33 46 2.5-10 1.0-7 . 2 7 Dominick Sanders........ 12-11 22 23 45 4.0-12 1.0-7 5-205 5 1 Chris Mayes................. 11-11 16 25 41 1.0-3 . . 1 2 Aaron Davis....................12-8 23 16 39 3.0-5 1.0-3 1-26 2 2 Malkom Parrish............12-12 26 10 36 5.0-18 1.0-8 2-27 2 1 Davin Bellamy................10-2 14 19 33 5.5-17 3.0-13 . 1 9 Johnathan Abram...........10-4 11 14 25 1.5-1 . . . 1 Trenton Thompson......... 11-5 8 17 25 2.5-9 0.5-3 . . 3 James DeLoach.............12-3 8 15 23 3.5-9 0.5-1 . 1 4 Lorenzo Carter...............12-2 10 8 18 . . . . 6 Natrez Patrick.................10-1 9 9 18 2.5-10 1.0-6 . . 1 Rico McGraw....................8-5 11 5 16 0.5-2 . . 2 2 Roquan Smith................. 11-0 6 10 16 . . . . . John Atkins.......................9-3 2 9 11 1.0-1 . . 1 2 Reggie Wilkerson...........12-0 6 4 10 2.0-10 . 1-0 . 1 Ryne Rankin...................12-0 4 5 9 . . . . . D’Andre Walker..............12-0 6 2 8 0.5-3 0.5-3 . . 2 Josh Dawson..................12-0 1 7 8 . . . . 1 Juwuan Briscoe................8-2 5 1 6 . . . 2 1 Rashad Roundtree......... 11-0 5 1 6 . . . . . Juwan Taylor.....................8-0 3 3 6 . . . . . Chuks Amaechi..............12-1 2 3 5 0.5-3 0.5-3 . . 3 Michael Barnett................6-0 . 5 5 . . . . 1 Chauncey Rivers..............4-0 3 1 4 1.0-3 . . . . Jonathan Ledbetter..........6-0 2 2 4 . . . . 1 Devin Bowman.................5-0 2 1 3 . . . . . DaQuan Hawkins.............9-1 1 2 3 . . . . 1 Johnny O’Neal..................4-0 1 2 3 . . . . . Kirby Choates.................10-0 . 3 3 . . . . . Tramel Terry......................3-0 1 1 2 . . . . . Nathan Theus.................12-0 1 1 2 . . . . . Jarvis Wilson.................. 11-0 1 1 2 . . . . . Reggie Carter...................1-0 . 2 2 . . . . . Deandre Baker............... 11-0 1 . 1 . . . . . Total..................................12 389 435 824 71-237 21-121 11-258 28 84 Caused Fumbles (9): Bellamy (2); Carter (2); Jenkins (2); Kimbrough (1); Mitchell (1); Terry (1). Fumble recoveries (10): Davis (2); Bellamy (1); DeLoach (1); Floyd (1); Ganus (1); Mayes (1); Parrish (1); N. Theus (1), Towns (1). Blocked Kicks (3): Walker (punt vs. ULM); Parrish (punt vs. SU); Bailey (PAT vs. UF).
SCORING
TD FGs
|------------- PATs -------------| Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf
Sony Michel................. 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 Nick Chubb.................... 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 Keith Marshall................ 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Malcolm Mitchell............ 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Isaiah McKenzie............ 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Terry Godwin................. 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Reggie Davis................. 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Greyson Lambert........... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Jeb Blazevich................ 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Dominick Sanders......... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Leonard Floyd............... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Team.............................. 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Patrick Beless................ 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 Total............................ 38 17-25 37-37 0-0 Opponents.................. 24 12-18 21-22 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 0-1
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 1 0 1 0
Pts
60 48 24 24 24 12 12 6 6 6 6 2 0 318 203
Consecutive PAT Kicks Made: Morgan, 78; Beless, 10; Georgia, 78; Opp., 20.
FIELD GOALS
FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk
Marshall Morgan................. 17-24 70.8 Patrick Beless ........................ 0-1 0.0 Total................................... 17-25 68.0 Opponents......................... 12-18 66.7
1-1 8-9 5-7 3-7 0-0 47 SU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 SU 1-1 8-9 5-7 3-8 0-0 47 SU 0-0 4-4 2-4 5-8 1-2 51 SC
0 0 0 0
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2015 georgia football statistics Game-by-game Individual Offensive Statistics RUSHING
No-Yds/TD ULM
VU
SC
SU
UA
UT
MIZ
UF
UK
AU
GSU
GT
ReceivING No-Yds/TD ULM
VU
SC
SU
UA
UT
MIZ
UF
UK
AU
GSU
GT
Punt Returns No-Yds ULM VU
SC
SU
UA
UT
MIZ
UF
UK
AU
GSU
GT
Kick Returns No-Yds ULM VU
SC
SU
UA
UT
MIZ
UF
UK
AU
GSU
GT
INT. Returns No-Yds ULM VU
SC
SU
UA
UT
MIZ
UF
UK
AU
GSU
GT
Fum. Returns No-Yds ULM VU
SC
SU
UA
UT
MIZ
UF
UK
AU
GSU
GT
Sony Michel 199-1076/7 6-41/0 12-56/1 8-51/1 6-75/2 9-53/0 22-145/0 26-87/0 13-45/0 24-165/1 26-77/0 23-132/1 24-149/1 Nick Chubb 92-747/7 16-120/2 19-189/0 21-159/2 15-131/2 20-146/1 1-2/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Keith Marshall 54-288/3 10-73/2 5-11/0 4-19/1 3-22/0 1-6/0 5-24/0 5-24/0 3-16/0 13-60/0 DNP DNP 5-33/0 Brendan Douglas 36-140/0 3-17/0 - 1--1/0 6-44/0 - - 9-24/0 3-4/0 7-27/0 4-25/0 2-0/0 1-0/0 Isaiah McKenzie 10-91/2 - 1-24/0 1-8/0 - - DNP DNP - 2-14/0 4-26/1 2-19/1 DNP Terry Godwin 6-40/1 - - - - - - - - 4-26/1 2-14/0 - Quayvon Hicks 4-9/0 - - - - - - - - 1-4/0 2-5/0 - 1-0/0 Faton Bauta 3-4/0 - - - - - - - 3-4/0 - - - Reggie Davis 2-1/0 - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1/0 Team 12--12/0 1--1/0 1--1/0 1-0/0 2--3/0 - - 3--3/0 - - 3--3/0 1--1/0 Brice Ramsey 3--17/0 1--6/0 - - - 2--11/0 DNP DNP - - - - Greyson Lambert 24--35/1 1--1/0 3-2/1 2-10/0 1--8/0 6--1/0 1--6/0 2--12/0 DNP 1-4/0 4-2/0 2--20/0 1--5/0 M. Mitchell 53-751/4 3-52/1 4-36/0 8-122/1 5-96/1 3-65/0 5-85/1 7-49/0 4-60/0 4-52/0 2-20/0 5-73/0 3-41/0 Terry Godwin 31-345/1 3-31/0 1-10/0 2-28/0 1-7/0 3-30/0 1-19/0 6-78/0 4-42/0 - - 2-22/1 8-78/0 Sony Michel 25-270/3 2-79/1 2-30/0 3-32/2 1-7/0 1-0/0 3-26/0 4-13/0 2-19/0 - 2-13/0 2-13/0 3-38/0 Jeb Blazevich 13-131/1 1-15/1 1-19/0 2-13/0 1-7/0 - - 1-8/0 2-12/0 - 3-19/0 1-13/0 1-25/0 Reggie Davis 12-187/1 - 1-8/0 3-52/0 1-4/0 3-16/0 3-101/1 1-6/0 - - - - Isaiah McKenzie 10-123/0 - 1-15/0 - 4-74/0 - DNP DNP - 2-10/0 2-15/0 1-9/0 DNP Jay Rome 8-88/0 - - 1-20/0 - - 2-25/0 - 1-13/0 1-6/0 1-7/0 2-17/0 Christian Payne 4-57/0 DNP - - DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-2/0 - 1-20/0 - 2-35/0 Jackson Harris 4-50/0 - 1-10/0 2-35/0 - - - - - 1-5/0 - DNP Nick Chubb 4-32/1 - 2-13/0 - 1-24/1 1--5/0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Keith Marshall 4-28/1 - - - 1-13/0 - - 1--1/0 1-6/0 1-10/1 DNP DNP Michael Chigbu 4-28/0 - - 1-9/0 - DNP - DNP DNP - - 2-12/0 1-7/0 Brendan Douglas 4-25/0 - - - - - - 2-15/0 - 1-7/0 1-3/0 - Quayvon Hicks 3-34/0 1-15/0 - 2-19/0 - - - - - - - - Kenneth Towns 3-29/0 - - - 2-6/0 - 1-23/0 - - - - - DNP Jayson Stanley 2-23/0 DNP DNP - 2-23/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP Jordan Davis 1-24/0 DNP DNP - - DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP 1-24/0 DNP Glenn Welch 1-10/0 - DNP - 1-10/0 - - - - - - - S. Williams 1-10/0 DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP 1-10/0 - - - - Isaiah McKenzie 15-181 - 3-89 2-22 3-5 2-3 DNP DNP - 1-0 1-53 3-9 Reggie Davis 8-110 2-28 - - 1-8 - 1-70 2-8 2--4 - - - Terry Godwin 4-58 - - - - - - 3-49 - 1-9 - - D’Andre Walker 1-9 1-9 - - - - - - - - - -
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Reggie Davis 17-394 2-53 - - - 4-71 4-73 1-28 3-75 - 1-27 2-67 Isaiah McKenzie 4-42 - 1-2 3-40 - - DNP DNP - - - - Brendan Douglas 3-24 1-8 1-9 - 1-7 - - - - - - - Kirby Choates 2-36 - DNP - - DNP - - - 2-36 - - Sony Michel 2-34 - - - 1-17 - 1-17 - - - - - Keith Marshall 1-18 - 1-18 - - - - - - - DNP DNP M. Mitchell 1-4 - - - - - - - - - 1-4 - Team 1--1 - 1--1 - - - - - - - - - -
D. Sanders 5-205 - 1-88 1-33 - - - - - 2-62 - - 1-22 Malkom Parrish 2-27 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 - 1-27 Jake Ganus 2-0 - 1-0 - - - 1-0 - - - - - Aaron Davis 1-26 1-26 - - - - - - - - - - R. Wilkerson 1-0 - 1-0 - - - - - - - - - Leonard Floyd 1-96 - - - - - 1-96 - - - - - -
Passing
Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds Effic Greyson Lambert ULM 12 8 0 66.7 141 2 48 0 0 220.4 Vanderbilt 21 11 0 52.4 116 0 19 1 5 98.8 S. Carolina 25 24 0 96.0 330 3 28 0 0 246.5 Southern 10 9 0 90.0 146 2 33 1 8 278.6 Alabama 24 10 1 41.7 86 0 36 0 0 63.4 Tennessee 32 15 0 46.9 279 2 48 1 6 140.7 Missouri 32 23 1 71.9 178 0 35 2 12 112.3 Kentucky 13 6 0 46.2 64 1 24 0 0 112.9 Auburn 17 12 0 70.6 97 0 20 1 11 118.5 Ga. Southern 25 16 0 64.0 183 1 27 2 20 138.7 Georgia Tech 25 18 0 72.0 224 0 34 1 5 147.3 TOTALS 236 152 2 64.4 1844 11 48 9 67 143.7
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Brice Ramsey ULM Vanderbilt Southern Alabama Kentucky TOTALS Faton Bauta Florida TOTALS
Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Long Sack Yds 2 2 0 100.0 51 1 31 4 2 0 50.0 25 0 15 14 11 0 78.6 125 0 30 6 1 2 16.7 20 0 20 6 4 0 66.7 26 0 13 33 20 2 60.6 247 1 31
Effic
1 6 479.2 0 0 102.5 0 0 153.6 2 11 -22.0 0 0 103.1 3 17 121.4
33 15 4 45.5 154 0 29 1 3 60.4 33 15 4 45.5 154 0 29 1 3 60.4
2015 georgia football statistics Game-by-game Individual Defensive Statistics Tackles
S-A Tot ULM VU
SC
SU
UA
UT MIZ UF
UK AU GSU GT
TFLs
S-A Tot ULM VU
SC
SU
UA
UT MIZ UF
UK AU GSU GT
Sacks
S-A Tot ULM VU
SC
SU
UA
UT MIZ UF
UK AU GSU GT
Jake Ganus 41-55 96 1-2 4-2 2-5 1-2 2-8 8-4 3-6 1-4 1-7 7-4 3-7 8-4 Leonard Floyd 34-34 68 4-4 2-5 4-1 2-1 2-2 3-3 4-1 1-5 2-3 5-1 3-8 2-0 Tim Kimbrough 28-39 67 3-2 1-4 1-4 2-3 4-9 7-4 1-1 2-4 0-1 3-2 4-5 Jordan Jenkins 26-30 56 2-5 6-5 0-4 1-0 3-3 - DNP 1-2 0-1 4-2 6-7 3-1 Quincy Mauger 36-17 53 5-3 2-2 3-0 2-3 7-1 3-0 2-1 1-0 0-2 3-1 3-3 5-1 Sterling Bailey 13-33 46 2-2 1-4 2-3 0-1 1-8 0-1 1-1 0-6 1-0 2-3 2-1 1-3 D. Sanders 22-23 45 1-1 4-4 2-4 3-1 2-2 5-0 0-1 1-3 0-1 2-1 2-3 0-2 Chris Mayes 16-25 41 1-2 2-3 2-0 2-2 0-4 0-4 DNP 2-4 3-0 2-3 2-3 Aaron Davis 23-16 39 1-2 4-3 2-0 0-1 3-1 1-0 0-1 - 1-2 3-1 4-4 4-1 Malkom Parrish 26-10 36 4-2 3-1 1-2 2-1 1-2 4-0 2-0 3-0 2-0 - 1-2 3-0 Davin Bellamy 14-19 33 1-2 2-1 - DNP DNP 5-3 2-4 2-5 0-2 1-0 1-0 0-2 J. Abram 11-14 25 - 0-1 1-3 1-2 2-1 3-1 2-2 2-3 0-1 DNP - DNP T. Thompson 8-17 25 - - 1-1 2-3 0-4 3-5 0-2 2-0 0-1 0-1 DNP James DeLoach 8-15 23 - 0-1 0-1 3-0 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-4 3-0 1-1 0-1 1-3 Lorenzo Carter 10-8 18 2-0 - 0-1 2-1 0-5 - 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-1 - 1-0 Natrez Patrick 9-9 18 1-0 0-1 1-2 0-3 1-1 - 2-1 DNP DNP - 1-0 3-1 Rico McGraw 11-5 16 2-1 1-1 DNP DNP DNP 6-2 - 0-1 1-0 1-0 DNP Roquan Smith 6-10 16 1-0 1-2 0-1 0-2 1-0 0-1 - 2-3 0-1 - DNP 1-0 John Atkins 2-9 11 0-2 0-1 0-3 0-1 1-1 - DNP DNP - DNP - 1-1 R. Wilkerson 6-4 10 1-0 - 1-1 0-1 - 2-0 0-1 - 1-1 1-0 - Ryne Rankin 4-5 9 1-2 1-0 0-1 - - - 0-1 1-0 - 0-1 - 1-0 D’Andre Walker 6-2 8 0-1 4-0 - 0-1 - - - - - 1-0 - 1-0 Josh Dawson 1-7 8 - 1-0 0-1 - 0-1 - - 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 Juwuan Briscoe 5-1 6 - 1-0 1-1 - DNP DNP - 2-0 1-0 DNP - DNP R. Roundtree 5-1 6 - DNP - 1-0 0-1 1-0 - - - 3-0 - Juwan Taylor 3-3 6 - - - DNP DNP DNP - - 2-2 - 1-1 DNP Chuks Amaechi 2-3 5 - 0-1 - 1-0 - 0-1 1-0 - 0-1 - - Michael Barnett 0-5 5 DNP DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP - 0-1 0-1 0-2 - DNP Chauncey Rivers 3-1 4 - DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP 2-1 J. Ledbetter 2-2 4 - - - 1-1 DNP DNP 1-1 DNP - DNP DNP DNP Kirby Choates 0-3 3 - DNP - 0-2 DNP - - - 0-1 - - Devin Bowman 2-1 3 - - 0-1 2-0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DaQuan Hawkins 1-2 3 - - - 0-1 DNP DNP - 1-0 - - 0-1 DNP Johnny O’Neal 1-2 3 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-2 - - 1-0 Ben Souther 2-0 2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - DNP - 1-0 1-0 Tramel Terry 1-1 2 - - 1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Jarvis Wilson 1-1 2 - - 1-0 - - - 0-1 - - - - DNP Reggie Carter 0-2 2 DNP 0-2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Deandre Baker 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - DNP Jordan Jenkins 10-1 10.5 1.0-3 5.5-22 - - 1.0-9 - DNP 1.0-2 - 1.0-7 1.0-3 Leonard Floyd 8-5 10.5 1.5-3 0.5-3 1.0-6 0.5-0 - 0.5-1 2.0-7 0.5-2 - 1.0-4 3.0-6 Tim Kimbrough 4-3 5.5 1.0-14 - - 1.0-1 0.5-1 2.5-4 0.5-0 - - - - Davin Bellamy 4-3 5.5 0.5-1 - - DNP DNP 1.0-2 1.0-1 2.0-5 - - 1.0-8 Malkom Parrish 5-0 5.0 1.0-1 - - 1.0-2 - - 1.0-4 - 1.0-8 - 1.0-3 Jake Ganus 3-3 4.5 - - - - 0.5-0 - 1.5-4 0.5-2 - - 1.0-5 1.0-2 D. Sanders 2-4 4.0 - 0.5-0 - 1.0-2 - 1.0-7 0.5-1 0.5-2 - - - 0.5-0 Quincy Mauger 3-1 3.5 0.5-3 - - - 1.0-2 - - - - - 1.0-4 1.0-1 James DeLoach 3-1 3.5 - - - - - - - 0.5-1 2.0-6 - - 1.0-2 Aaron Davis 3-0 3.0 - 1.0-1 - - 1.0-1 - - - - - - 1.0-3 Natrez Patrick 2-1 2.5 - - 0.5-1 - - - - DNP DNP - - 2.0-9 T. Thompson 2-1 2.5 - - - 1.5-5 - 1.0-4 - - - - DNP Sterling Bailey 1-3 2.5 - - 0.5-1 - - - 1.5-8 - - - - 0.5-1 R. Wilkerson 1-2 2.0 - - 1.5-9 0.5-1 - - - - - - - J. Abram 1-1 1.5 - - - - - 0.5-0 1.0-1 - - DNP - DNP Chris Mayes 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - DNP 1.0-3 - - - Chauncey Rivers 1-0 1.0 - DNP DNP 1.0-3 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP John Atkins 0-2 1.0 0.5-1 - 0.5-0 - - - DNP DNP - DNP - Chuks Amaechi 0-1 0.5 - 0.5-3 - - - - - - - - - D’Andre Walker 0-1 0.5 - - - 0.5-3 - - - - - - - Rico McGraw 0-1 0.5 - - DNP DNP DNP 0.5-2 - - - - DNP Leonard Floyd 3-3 4.5 0.5-2 0.5-3 1.0-6 - - - 1.0-5 0.5-2 - 1.0-4 - Jordan Jenkins 4-0 4.0 1.0-3 2.0-15 - - - - DNP - - 1.0-7 - Davin Bellamy 2-2 3.0 - - - DNP DNP - 1.0-1 1.0-4 - - 1.0-8 Tim Kimbrough 1-0 1.0 1.0-14 - - - - - - - - - - Malkom Parrish 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-8 - - Sterling Bailey 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - 1.0-7 - - - - D. Sanders 1-0 1.0 - - - - - 1.0-7 - - - - - Natrez Patrick 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - DNP DNP - - 1.0-6 Aaron Davis 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0-3 Jake Ganus 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - 1.0-3 - - - - Chuks Amaechi 0-1 0.5 - 0.5-3 - - - - - - - - - Quincy Mauger 0-1 0.5 0.5-3 - - - - - - - - - - T. Thompson 0-1 0.5 - - - 0.5-3 - - - - - - DNP D’Andre Walker 0-1 0.5 - - - 0.5-3 - - - - - - - James DeLoach 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - 0.5-1 - - - -
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2015 georgia football statistics Game-by-game Individual participation Player
GP/GS ULM VU SC SU U UT MIZ UF UK AU GS GT
25 J. Abram 10/4 XXX XXX START START XXX START XXX START XXX ... XXX ... 41 Chuks Amaechi 12/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 97 John Atkins 9/3 XXX START START START XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX 58 Sterling Bailey 12/10 START START START START XXX XXX START START START START START START 18 Deandre Baker 11/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 65 Kendall Baker 3/0 ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 32 Collin Barber 10/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... XXX 94 Michael Barnett 6/0 ... ... ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 10 Faton Bauta 12/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX 9B Patrick Beless 1/0 ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 Davin Bellamy 10/2 XXX START XXX ... ... XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 83 Jeb Blazevich 12/11 START START START START START START START XXX START START START START 37 Devin Bowman 5/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1B Juwuan Briscoe 8/2 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX START START ... XXX ... 70 Aulden Bynum 4/1 ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... START ... XXX ... ... 7 Lorenzo Carter 12/2 START XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 45 Reggie Carter 1/0 ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4C Jared Chapple 2/0 ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 82 Michael Chigbu 9/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX 3C Kirby Choates 10/0 XXX ... XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 27 Nick Chubb 6/6 START START START START START START ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Aaron Davis 12/8 START START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START 85 Jordan Davis 4/0 ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX ... 81 Reggie Davis 12/6 START START START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 91 Josh Dawson 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 89 James DeLoach 12/3 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX START START 22 Brendan Douglas 12/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX 31 Shattle Fenteng 1/0 ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 84 Leonard Floyd 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 69 Trent Frix 10/0 ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 53 Lamont Gaillard 2/0 ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 Jake Ganus 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 3G Devin Gillespie 4/0 ... ... ... XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... ... 5 Terry Godwin 12/8 XXX XXX START START START XXX START XXX START START START START 88 Jackson Harris 11/1 XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX 96 DaQuan Hawkins 9/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... START XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 48 Quayvon Hicks 12/3 START XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX 75 Kolton Houston 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 59 Jordan Jenkins 11/9 START START START START START START ... XXX XXX START START START 3J Clay Johnson 2/0 ... ... ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... 42 Tim Kimbrough 12/7 XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START START START START XXX 54 B. Kublanow 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 11 Greyson Lambert 11/11 START START START START START START START ... START START START START 1L J. Ledbetter 6/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... 66 Hunter Long 7/2 XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX START START 4L Tommy Long 1/0 ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Keith Marshall 10/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX 20 Quincy Mauger 12/11 START START START START START START XXX START START START START START 93 Chris Mayes 11/11 START START START START START START ... START START START START START 36 Rico McGraw 8/5 START XXX ... ... ... START START START START XXX ... XXX 16 Isaiah McKenzie 9/4 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... START START START START ... 1 Sony Michel 12/5 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX START START START 26 M. Mitchell 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 43 Nick Moore 2/0 XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Marshall Morgan 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 50 Johnny O’Neal 4/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX 14 Malkom Parrish 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 6 Natrez Patrick 10/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX START 47 Christian Payne 7/0 ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 73 Greg Pyke 11/9 START START START START START START START START XXX START ... XXX 12 Brice Ramsey 10/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 38 Ryne Rankin 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 90 Chauncey Rivers 4/0 XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX 87 Jay Rome 12/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START 39 R. Roundtree 11/0 XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 24 D. Sanders 12/11 START START START START START START START XXX START START START START 56 Billy Seward 1/0 ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 55 Dyshon Sims 7/1 ... ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX START XXX XXX ... 3 Roquan Smith 11/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX 29 Ben Souther 5/0 ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX 2 Jayson Stanley 3/0 ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... 74 Thomas Swilley 1/0 ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 44 Juwan Taylor 8/0 XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 28 Tramel Terry 3/0 XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 71 John Theus 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START 49 Nathan Theus 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 78 T. Thompson 11/5 XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START XXX START ... XXX 86 Kenneth Towns 11/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 15 D’Andre Walker 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 46 Glenn Welch 11/0 XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 9 R. Wilkerson 12/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 23 S. Williams 7/0 ... ... ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 19 Jarvis Wilson 11/0 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 1W Shaquery Wilson 2/0 ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 77 Isaiah Wynn 12/12 START START START START START START START START START START START START
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2015 georgia football statistics Game-by-game team statistics
Rushing Stats----|
Offense No. Yds TD Lg Georgia 38 243 4 27 ULM 26 45 0 24 Georgia 41 281 2 68 at Vanderbilt 39 105 0 24 Georgia 38 246 4 31 South Carolina 39 174 2 17 Georgia 33 261 4 58 Southern 35 105 1 19 Georgia 38 193 1 83 Alabama 47 202 2 30 Georgia 29 165 0 66 at Tennessee 48 223 2 27 Georgia 45 120 0 12 Missouri 22 21 0 10 Georgia 22 69 0 10 vs. Florida 48 258 2 60 Georgia 52 300 2 45 Kentucky 24 79 0 18 Georgia 45 146 1 20 at Auburn 37 213 1 33 Georgia 30 130 1 25 Georgia Southern 53 233 1 48 Georgia 34 178 1 34 at Georgia Tech 41 194 0 28
Receiving Stats--| Passing Stats----------| Kick Returns-----| Punt Returns-----| Tot No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Off 10 192 3 48 23 206 2 29 13 141 0 19 24 295 1 44 24 330 3 28 10 84 0 15 20 271 2 33 10 79 0 23 11 106 0 36 11 190 1 50 15 279 2 48 25 312 3 39 23 178 0 35 11 143 0 33 15 154 0 29 8 155 1 66 10 90 1 24 9 101 0 27 12 97 0 20 15 62 0 15 16 183 1 27 4 44 0 28 18 224 0 34 6 82 1 21
10-14-0 192 3 48 23-29-1 206 2 29 13-25-0 141 0 19 24-50-3 295 1 44 24-25-0 330 3 28 10-22-1 84 0 15 20-24-0 271 2 33 10-23-0 79 0 23 11-31-3 106 0 36 11-16-0 190 1 50 15-32-0 279 2 48 25-42-1 312 3 39 23-32-1 178 0 35 11-26-0 143 0 33 15-34-4 154 0 29 8-19-0 155 1 66 10-19-0 90 1 24 9-23-2 101 0 27 12-17-0 97 0 20 15-27-1 62 0 15 16-25-0 183 1 27 4-7-0 44 0 28 18-25-0 224 0 34 6-18-2 82 1 21
3 61 0 33 4 62 0 18 4 28 0 18 3 69 0 27 3 40 0 18 6 162 0 51 2 24 0 17 5 108 0 32 4 71 0 20 3 61 0 24 5 90 0 24 3 103 0 46 1 28 0 28 3 41 0 16 3 75 0 37 2 25 0 19 2 36 0 19 3 53 0 27 2 31 0 25 4 72 0 22 2 67 0 39 3 72 0 31 0 0 0 0 3 55 0 21
2 28 0 21 0 0 0 0 3 89 1 77 2 6 0 8 2 22 0 15 1 14 0 14 4 13 0 8 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 6 69 0 23 1 70 1 70 1 23 0 23 5 57 0 19 1 0 0 0 2 -4 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 9 0 9 2 7 0 12 1 53 1 53 2 20 0 10 3 9 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 12
435 251 422 400 576 258 532 184 299 379 444 519 298 164 223 413 390 180 243 275 313 277 402 276
FR/ Int/ Blk/ |----------- PATs ------------| Defense Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF Yds Yds QBH PBU Kick Att-Mad Ru Rc Saf Pts Georgia ULM Georgia at Vanderbilt Georgia South Carolina Georgia Southern Georgia Alabama Georgia at Tennessee Georgia Missouri Georgia vs. Florida Georgia Kentucky Georgia at Auburn Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia at Georgia Tech
33 33 66 30 28 58 41 44 85 33 42 75 29 46 75 38 42 80 30 34 64 31 34 65 32 56 88 26 44 70 53 30 83 36 12 48 24 26 50 34 70 104 27 48 75 19 30 49 19 32 51 30 66 96 41 26 67 36 32 68 34 48 82 29 30 59 39 20 59 38 22 60
6-26 3-8 8-29 3-12 4-17 3-7 7-17 3-12 4-13 4-17 7-20 1-6 9-26 8-29 6-17 3-8 3-14 2-12 2-11 4-16 8-29 5-26 7-18 1-5
3-22 1-6 3-21 1-5 1-6 0-0 1-6 1-8 0-0 2-11 1-7 1-6 4-16 2-12 2-7 1-3 1-8 0-0 2-11 1-11 1-8 2-20 2-9 2-8
4 0/0 1/26 9 1 2 1 0/0 0/0 - 1 0 0 0/0 3/88 20 3 0 3 0/0 0/0 - 5 0 1 0/0 1/33 6 2 0 1 1/0 0/0 - 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6 3 0 0 1/0 0/0 - 1 0 1 2/0 0/0 1 2 0 0 1/0 3/79 - 7 1 1 1/96 1/0 2 6 0 2 1/0 0/0 - 7 0 1 1/0 0/0 10 2 0 0 0/0 1/39 - 6 0 1 1/0 0/0 9 2 1 0 1/0 4/20 - 5 0 0 1/0 2/62 4 4 0 2 2/0 0/0 - 4 0 2 2/0 1/0 6 2 0 1 0/0 0/0 - 0 0 0 1/0 0/0 1 1 0 2 2/62 0/0 - 2 0 1 1/0 2/49 10 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 - 1 0
7-7 2-2 3-3 0-0 7-7 2-2 6-6 0-1 1-1 5-5 4-4 5-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 3-3 0 2-2 0 2-2 2-2 1-1 1-1
0 0 1 51 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 31 1 0 0 14 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 7
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single-game career highs QUARTERBACKS Greyson Lambert Brice Ramsey
ATT. (G) 32 (UT15) 14 (SU15)
COMP. (G) 24 (SC15) 11 (SU15)
YDS. (G) 330 (SC15) 125 (SU15)
TDs (G) 3 (SC15) 1 (4x/ULM15)
LG (G) 48 (2x/UT15) 47 (UK14)
INT (G) 1 (2x/MIZZ15) 2 (UA15)
RUNNING BACKS ATT. (G) YDS. (G) TDs (G) LG (G) 100-yd Games Nick Chubb/inj. 38 (MU14) 266 (UL14) 2 (7x/SU15) 83TD (2x/UA15) ^13 Brendan Douglas 17 (VU13) 84 (VU13) 1 (5x/UF14) 21 (UF13) Quayvon Hicks 4 (SC13) 38 (CU13) 1 (3x/CSU14) 37 (CU13) Keith Marshall 20 (LSU13) 164 (UT12) 2 (4x/ULM15) 75TD (UT12) 3 Sony Michel 26 (2x/AU15) 165 (UK15) 3 (TU14) 75 (TU14) 5 Others - - - - %Collin Barber, P 1 (2x/SC13) 5 (CU13) - 5 (CU13) Reggie Davis, SE 2 (2x/GT15) 1 (GT15) - 4 (GT15) Terry Godwin, WR 4 (UK15) 26 (UK15) 1 (UK15) 28 (UK15) Greyson Lambert, QB 6 (UA15) 10 (SC15) 1 (VU15) 13 (AU15) Isaiah McKenzie, WR 4 (AU15) 54 (TU14) 1 (2x/GSU15) 49 (TU14) Malcolm Mitchell, SE 1 (8x/AU12) 20 (GT11) - 20 (GT11) Marshall Morgan, PK 1 (GT14) 28 (GT14) - 28 (GT14) ^Chubb’s 13 consecutive 100-yard games was No. 1 on the FBS active list (tied for school record with Herschel Walker, bridging his 1980-81 seasons) % - rushed on a fake punt at CU (2013) RECEIVERS/TE Jeb Blazevich Michael Chigbu Jordan Davis Reggie Davis Terry Godwin Jackson Harris Isaiah McKenzie Malcolm Mitchell Jay Rome Justin Scott-Wesley Jayson Stanley Kenneth Towns Shakenneth Williams Others - - - - - Nick Chubb, TB Brendan Douglas, TB Quayvon Hicks, FB Keith Marshall, TB Sony Michel, TB Christian Payne, FB Glenn Welch, FB
REC. (G) 3 (3x/AU15) 2 (GSU15) 2 (CSU14) 3 (3x/UT15) 8 (GT15) 2 (SC15) 4 (SU15) 9 (UK12) 3 (4x/MU14) 4 (2x/LSU13) 2 (SU15) 2 (SU15) 1 (2x/MIZZ15)
YDS. (G) 86 (VU14) 12 (GSU15) 42 (CSU14) 134 (NT13) 78 (2x/GT15) 35 (SC15) 74 (SU15) 126 (UT11) 27 (2x/NT13) 116 (SC13) 23 (SU15) 23 (UT15) 35 (TU14)
TDs (G) 2 (UK14) - - 1 (2x/UT15) 1 (GSU15) - - 1 (14x/UT15) 1 (3x/SC14) 1 (4x/CSU14) - 1 (2x/TU14) -
LG (G) 100-yd Games 50 (VU14) 9 (SC15) 24 (3x/GSU15) 98TD (NT13) 2 35 (MIZZ15) 20 (SC15) 36 (SC14) 71 (UT11) 3 27 (NT13) 85TD (SC13) 1 18 (SU15) 23 (UT15) 35 (TU14) -
5 (UF14) 6 (MU13) 2 (2x/SC15) 3 (2x/NT13) 4 (MIZZ15) 2 (GT15) 1 (SU15)
59 (UF14) 43 (MU13) 38 (CU13) 54 (SC13) 79 (ULM15) 35 (GT15) 10 (SU15)
1 (3x/SU15) 1 (MU13) - 1 (3x/UK15) 2 (SC15) - -
27 (AU14) 37 (NEB14) 38 (CU13) 48 (SC13) 48 (ULM15) 23 (GT15) 10 (SU15)
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tackles Player, Pos.
Johnathan Abram, FS Chuks Amaechi, ILB John Atkins, N Sterling Bailey, DE Deandre Baker, DB Michael Barnett, DE Davin Bellamy, OLB Devin Bowman, CB Juwuan Briscoe, CB Lorenzo Carter, OLB Reggie Carter, ILB Kirby Choates, S Aaron Davis, FS Josh Dawson, OLB James DeLoach, OLB Leonard Floyd, OLB Jake Ganus, ILB Devin Gillespie, SS DaQuan Hawkins, DT Jordan Jenkins, OLB Jesse Jones, FS Tim Kimbrough, ILB Jonathan Ledbetter, DT
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Solo (G)
3 (UT15) 1 (2x/MIZZ15) 2 (CU14) 4 (CU13) 1 (SC15) - 5 (UT15) 3 (2x/ARK14) 2 (UF15) 5 (2x/UL14) 4 (CSU14) - 7 (UT14) 3 (CSU14) 3 (2x/UK15) 7 (NEB14) 8 (2x/GT15) 1 (2x/CSU14) 1 (UF15) 6 (2x/VU15) - 7 (UT15) 1 (2x/MIZZ15)
Assist (G)
3 (2x/UF15) 1 (3x/UK15) 3 (SC15) 8 (UA15) - 2 (AU15) 5 (UF15) 1 (11x/SC15) 1 (SC15) 5 (UA15) 3 (3x/CSU14) 2 (SU15) 4 (2x/GSU15) 5 (CSU14) 4 (UF15) 8 (2x/GSU15) 8 (UA15) - 1 (2x/GSU15) 7 (GSU15) 1 (CSU14) 9 (UA15) 1 (2x/MIZZ15)
Total
5 (UF15) 1 (5x/UK15) 3 (3x/SC15) 10 (SC13) 1 (SC15) 2 (AU15) 8 (UT15) 4 (2x/ARK14) 2 (2x/UF15) 9 (UK14) 7 (CSU14) 2 (SU15) 8 (GSU15) 8 (CSU14) 4 (2x/GT15) 11 (GSU15) 12 (2x/GT15) 1 (2x/CSU14) 1 (3x/GSU15) 13 (GSU15) 1 (CSU14) 13 (UA15) 2 (2x/MIZZ15)
10+ 1 2 5 2 2 -
Player, Pos.
Solo (G)
Chris Mayes, DT 4 (GT13) Quincy Mauger, SS 8 (GT13) Shaun McGee, OLB - Rico McGraw, CB 6 (UT15) Malcolm Mitchell, CB/WR 5 (UM12) Johnny O’Neal, ILB 1 (3x/GT15) Malkom Parrish, CB 4 (3x/UT15) Natrez Patrick, ILB 3 (GT15) Ryne Rankin, ILB 2 (2x/TU14) Chauncey Rivers, DT 2 (GT15) Rashad Roundtree, LB 3 (AU15) Dominick Sanders, STAR 5 (UT15) Roquan Smith, ILB 3 (UA15) Juwan Taylor, ILB 2 (UK15) Trenton Thompson, DT 3 (UT15) De’Andre Walker, ILB 4 (VU15) Reggie Wilkerson, CB 2 (UT15) Jarvis Wilson, S 1 (SC15)
Assist (G)
5 (VU13) 5 (UT13) 1 (TU14) 2 (UT15) 1 (2x/VU12) 2 (UK15) 2 (5x/GSU15) 3 (SU15) 2 (2x/ULM15) 1 (GT15) 1 (UA15) 4 (2x/VU15) 3 (UF15) 2 (UK15) 5 (UT15) 1 (2x/SU15) 1 (5x/UK15) 1 (MIZZ15)
Total
7 (GT13) 8 (3x/UA15) 1 (TU14) 8 (UT15) 6 (UM12) 2 (UK15) 6 (ULM15) 4 (GT15) 4 (TU14) 3 (GT15) 3 (AU15) 8 (VU15) 5 (UF15) 4 (UK15) 8 (UT15) 4 (VU15) 2 (3x/UK15) 1 (2x/MIZZ15)
10+ -
*the following offensive players have tackles after turnovers or on special teams: Collin Barber, Reggie Davis, Brendan Douglas, Keith Marshall, Isaiah McKenzie, Sony Michel, Malcolm Mitchell, Nick Moore, Marshall Morgan, Christian Payne, Greg Pyke, Brice Ramsey, Jay Rome, Ben Souther, John Theus, Nathan Theus, Kenneth Towns, Shakenneth Williams
the last time IN A GAME GEORGIA HAD...
30 or more first downs – South Carolina 2015 (32) 25–29 first downs – Southern 2015 (27) 11–15 first downs – Auburn 2015 (15) 10 or fewer first downs – Virginia Tech 2006 (9) 500 or more yards rushing – South Carolina 1974 (502) 400 or more yards rushing – Vanderbilt 1990 (414) 300–399 yards rushing – Kentucky 2015 (300) 51–100 yards rushing – Florida 2015 (69) 50 or fewer yards rushing – LSU 2009 (45) Two 100–yard rushers – Auburn 2014 – Chubb (144) & Gurley (138) 400 or more yards passing – Auburn 2013 (415) 300–399 yards passing – South Carolina 2015 (330) 51–100 yards passing – Auburn 2015 (97) 50 or fewer yards passing – Auburn 1990 (28) Zero yards passing – Auburn 1976 Two 100–yard passers – Southern 2015 — Lambert (146) & Ramsey (125) Two 100–yard receivers – Nebraska 2013 — Conley (136) & King (104) 100–yard rusher & receiver – South Carolina 2015 — Chubb (159) & Mitchell (122) 600 or more yards total offense – Kentucky 2013 (602) 500–599 yards total offense – Southern 2015 (532) 150 or fewer yards total offense – Clemson 1990 (131) 100 or more plays total offense – Kentucky 1967 (105) 70–79 points – Northeast Louisiana 1994 (70) 60–69 points – Kentucky 2014 (63) Zero points – Alabama 1995 (31–0) Five or more rushing TDs – Troy 2014 (5) Five or more passing TDs – Kentucky 2014 (5) Failed to score a TD – Florida 2015 Both Returned a punt & a kick–off for TDs – Kentucky 2014 Recorded a safety – ULM 2015 (blocked punt out of the end zone) Five or more sacks – Clemson 2014 (5) Both Blocked a punt & a field goal – Texas A&M 2009 Both Recovered & Returned Fumbles for TDs – Virginia 2000 Zero punts – Charleston Southern 2014 Zero penalties – Northeast Louisiana 1997 Zero penalties & zero turnovers – Northeast Louisiana 1997
IN A GAME A GEORGIA PLAYER...
Rushed 45 or more times – Herschel Walker vs. Florida 1981 (47) Rushed 30–44 times – Nick Chubb vs. Louisville 2014 (33) Rushed for over 250 yards – Nick Chubb vs. Louisville 2014 (266) Rushed for 200–249 yards – Nick Chubb vs. Arkansas 2014 (202) Rushed for 150–199 yards – Sony Michel vs. Kentucky 2015 (165) Had a run of 80 yards or more – Nick Chubb vs. Alabama 2015 (83) Had a run of 50–79 yards – Sony Michel vs. Tennessee 2015 (66) Attempted 60 or more passes – Cory Phillips vs. Georgia Tech 2000 (62) Attempted 50–59 passes – Quincy Carter vs. Georgia Tech 1999 (55) Attempted 40–49 passes – Hutson Mason vs. Florida 2014 (41) Completed 30 or more passes – Aaron Murray vs. Auburn 2013 (33) Completed 25–29 passes – Hutson Mason vs. Florida 2014 (26) Passed for 400 yards or more – Aaron Murray vs. Auburn 2013 (415) Passed for 350–399 yards – Aaron Murray vs. Ole Miss 2012 (384) Caught 10 or more passes – Todd Gurley vs. Auburn 2013 (10) Caught for 200 or more yards – Tavarres King vs. Michigan State 2012 (205) Caught for 150–199 yards – Tavarres King vs. Kentucky 2012 (188) Caught for 100–149 yards – Reggie Davis vs. Tennessee 2015 (101) Had 400 yards total offense – Aaron Murray vs. Auburn 2013 (452) Scored four or more TDs – Todd Gurley vs. Clemson 2014 (4) Scored three TDs – Nick Chubb vs. Southern 2015 Rushed for four or more TDs – Washaun Ealey vs. Kentucky 2010 (5) Rushed for three TDs – Sony Michel vs. Troy 2014 Passed for five or more TDs – Aaron Murray vs. Nebraska 2013 (5) Passed for four TDs – Hutson Mason vs. Kentucky 2014 Caught three TD passes – Mohamed Massaquoi vs. Georgia Tech 2008 Caught two TD passes – Sony Michel vs. South Carolina 2015 Rushed for and received a TD – Nick Chubb vs. Southern 2015 Kicked four or more FGs – Marshall Morgan vs. Nebraska 2014 (4) Blocked a PAT – Sterling Bailey vs. Florida 2015 Blocked a FG – Ray Drew vs. Georgia Tech 2014 Blocked a FG & a PAT in a game – Ray Drew vs. Georgia Tech 2014 Blocked a punt – Malkom Parrish vs. Southern 2015 Returned a punt for a TD – Isaiah McKenzie vs. Aubrun 2015 (53) Returned a blocked FG for a TD – Alec Ogletree vs. Alabama 2012 (55) Returned a blocked punt for a TD – CJ Byrd vs. UAB 2006 (12) Returned a kickoff for a TD – Isaiah McKenzie vs. UK 2014 (90, opening kick) Returned a kickoff and a punt for a TD– Isaiah McKenzie vs. UK 2014 (90,59) Returned an int. for a TD – Dominick Sanders vs. Vanderbilt 2015 (88) Recovered a fumble for a TD – Josh Dawson vs. Tennessee 2014 Returned a fumble for a TD – Leonard Floyd vs. Tennessee 2015 (96) Returned a PAT for two points – Tim Wansley vs. Vanderbilt 2000 (86) Attempted a two–point cov. – Florida 2014 (Hutson Mason pass failed) Attempted an onside kick – Marshall Morgan vs. Missouri 2015 (failed)
Attempted a fake punt – Brice Ramsey vs. Florida 2015 (pass attempt, unsuccesful) Attempted a fake FG – Marshall Morgan vs. Ga. Tech 2014 (28 yard rush, successful) Scored 10–14 points kicking – Marshall Morgan vs. Southern 2015 (12) Scored 15 or more points kicking – Billy Bennett vs. Georgia Tech 2002 (15) Kicked a 60–yard FG – Kevin Butler vs. Clemson 1984 (60) Kicked a 50–yard FG – Marshall Morgan vs. Charleston Southern 2014 (53) Missed or had a PAT kick blocked – Marshall Morgan vs. Vanderbilt 2014 Threw five interceptions – Quincy Carter vs. South Carolina 2000 (5) Intercepted two passes – Dominick Sanders vs. Kentucky 2015 Intercepted three passes – Tra Battle vs. Auburn 2006 Recovered two fumbles – Josh Dawson vs. Tennessee 2014 Had three or more sacks – Jarvis Jones vs. Florida 2012 (3) Had four or more TFLs – Jordan Jenkins vs. Vanderbilt 2015 (5.5) Had a 70–yard punt – Drew Butler vs. Oklahoma State 2009 (75) Had a 60–69 yard punt – Collin Barber vs. Clemson 2014 (60)
IN A GAME AN OPPOSING TEAM HAD...
30 or more first downs – Georgia Tech 2014 (32) 25–29 first downs – Tennessee 2015 (26) 10 or fewer first downs – Kentucky 2015 (8) 400 or more yards rushing – Florida 2014 (418) 300–399 yards rushing – Georgia Tech 2014 (399) 250–299 yards rushing – Florida 2015 (258) 11–50 yards rushing – Missouri 2015 (21) 10 or fewer yards rushing – North Texas 2013 (7) Negative yards rushing – Florida 2011 (-19) Two 100–yard rushers – Florida 2014 - Taylor (197) & Jones (192) 500 or more yards passing – Kentucky 2000 (528) 400–499 yards passing – Arkansas 2009 (408) 350–399 yards passing – LSU 2013 (372) 50 or fewer yards passing – Georgia Southern 2015 (44) Zero yards passing – Cal State Fullerton 1992 Four or more TD rushes – Florida 2014 (5) Four or more TD passes – Kentucky 2010 (4) Two 100–yard passers – Vanderbilt 2013 - Carta-Samuels (111) & Robinette (107) Two 100–yard receivers – LSU 2013 – Landry (156) & Beckham (118) 600 or more yards of total offense – Kentucky 2000 (620) 500–599 yards of total offense – Tennessee 2015 (519) 50 or more points – Tennessee 2006 (51) 40–49 points – Auburn 2013 (43) Zero points – Missouri 2014 (34-0) More than 10 fumbles – Cal State Fullerton 1992 (13, lost 5) Recorded a safety – Florida 2013 (Lucious Purifoy sack) Five or more sacks – Georgia Tech 2013 (5) Blocked a punt – Alabama 2015 (Collin Barber, punter) Blocked a FG – Georgia Tech 2014 (Marshall Morgan, kicker)
IN A GAME AN OPPOSING PLAYER...
Rushed 40 or more times – Carnell Williams of Auburn 2001 (41) Rushed 35–39 times – Marcus Lattimore of South Carolina 2010 (37) Rushed 30–34 times – Branden Oliver of Buffalo 2012 (30) Rushed for 200 or more yards – Roddy Jones of Georgia Tech 2008 (214) Rushed for 150–199 yards – Kelvin Taylor & Matt Jones of Florida 2014 (197,192) Had a run of 80 yards or more – Justin Vincent of LSU 2003 (87) Had a run of 50–79 yards – Jordan Scarlett of Florida 2015 (60) Attempted 60 or more passes – Drew Brees of Purdue 1999 (60) Attempted 50–59 passes – Johnny McCrary of Vanderbilt 2015 (50) Attempted 45–49 passes – Brandon Allen of Arkansas 2014 (45) Completed 40 or more passes – Tim Couch of Kentucky 1997 (41) Completed 35–39 passes – Rick Clausen of Tennessee 2005 (36) Passed for 500 or more yards – Jared Lorenzen of Kentucky 2000 (528) Passed for 400–499 yards – Ryan Mallett of Arkansas 2009 (408) Passed for 350–399 yards – Zach Mettenberger of LSU 2013 (372) Caught 15 or more passes – Keith Edwards of Vanderbilt 1983 (17) Caught 10–14 passes – Rashon Ceaser of ULM 2015 (13) Caught for 200 or more yards – Ronney Daniels of Auburn 1999 (249) Caught for 100–199 yards – Antonio Callaway of Florida 2015 (110) Scored four TDs – James Whalen of Kentucky 1999 (4) Rushed for and received a TD – Rex Burkhead of Nebraska 2013 Rushed for three or more TDs – Zach Laskey of Georgia Tech 2014 (3) Returned a punt for a TD – Ace Sanders of South Carolina 2012 (70) Returned a blocked punt for a TD – Minkah Fitzpatrick of Alabama 2015 (1) Recovered a muffed punt for a TD – Nick Washington of Florida 2015 Returned a kickoff for a TD – Brelan Chancellor of North Texas 2013 (99) Returned an interception for a TD – Eddie Jackson of Alabama 2015 (50) Recovered a fumble for a TD – Joe Bock of Virginia 1979 Returned a fumble for a TD – Caleb Williams of Georgia Southern 2015 (62) Attempted a fake punt – Ryan Johnson of Louisville 2014 (pass attempt, failed) Attempted a fake FG – Michael McNeely of Florida 2014 (21 yard rush, successful) Scored 10 or more points kicking – Harrison Butker of Georgia Tech 2013 (10) Kicked a 50–yard FG – Elliott Fry of South Carolina 2015 (51) Intercepted two passes – Darqueze Dennard of Michigan State 2012
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2015 georgia football statistics Individual and team superlatives LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE: 83 yards by Nick Chubb vs. UA LONGEST PASS PLAY: 48 yards by Greyson Lambert vs. ULM LONGEST TD RUN: 83 yards by Nick Chubb vs. UA LONGEST TD PASS: 28 yards by Greyson Lambert to Malcolm Mitchell vs. ULM LONGEST PUNT RETURN: 77 yards by Isaiah McKenzie vs. VU LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: 39 yards by Reggie Davis vs. GS LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN: 88 yards by Dominick Sanders vs. VU LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN: 96 yards by Leonard Floyd vs. UT LONGEST PUNT: 58 yards by Brice Ramsey vs. GS LONGEST FIELD GOAL: 47-yards by Marshall Morgan vs. SU MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 26 attempts by Nick Chubb vs. UM, Sony Michel vs. AU MOST YARDS RUSHING: 189 yards by Nick Chubb vs. VU MOST PASS COMPLETIONS: 24 completions by Greyson Lambert vs. SC MOST YARDS PASSING: 330 yards by Greyson Lambert vs. SC MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES THROWN: 3 by Greyson Lambert vs. SC MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAUGHT: 2 by, Sony Michel vs. SC MOST PASSES CAUGHT: 8 by Malcolm Mitchell vs. SC, Terry Godwin vs. GT MOST YARDS RECEIVING: 122 yards by Malcolm Mitchell vs. SC MOST POINTS SCORED BY NON-KICKER: 18 points by Sony Michel vs. SC, Nick Chubb vs. SU MOST POINTS SCORED BY KICKING: 12 points by Marshall Morgan vs. SU MOST TOTAL TACKLES: 13 tackles by Tim Kimbrough vs. UA, Jordan Jenkins vs. GS MOST SOLO TACKLES: 8 tackles by Jake Ganus vs. UT, GT MOST SACKS: 2 sacks by Jordan Jenkins vs. VU MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS: 5.5 tackles for loss by Jordan Jenkins vs. VU MOST INTERCEPTIONS: 1 each by Aaron Davis vs. ULM, Dominick Sanders, Jake Ganus, Reggie Wilkerson vs. VU, Dominick Sanders vs. AU, Malkom Parrish vs. GT, Dominick Sanders vs. GT MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED: 2 by Aaron Davis vs. AU MOST EXTRA POINTS/FIELD GOALS BLOCKED: 1 by Sterling Bailey vs. UF MOST PUNTS: 10 by Collin Barber vs. UA BEST PUNTING AVERAGE (min. 3 attempts): 47.7 average by Brice Ramsey vs. UK
POINTS SCORED: FIRST DOWNS: by Rushing by Passing by Penalties RUSHING YARDS: PASSING YARDS: TOTAL OFFENSE: TOTAL PLAYS: RUSHING ATTEMPTS: PASSING ATTEMPTS: PASSES COMPLETED: PASSES INTERCEPTED: FUMBLES: FUMBLES LOST: TURNOVERS: QUARTERBACK SACKS: TACKLES FOR LOSS: YARDS PENALIZED:
Georgia High 52 vs. SC 32 vs. SC 13 vs. SU 17 vs. SC 3 vs. SC 300 vs. UK 279 vs. UT 576 vs. SC 77 vs. UM 52 vs. UK 34 vs. UF 24 vs. SC 4 vs. UF 4 vs. UA 2 vs. UK 4 vs. UF 4 vs. UM 8 vs. UM 92 vs. VU
Georgia Low
3 vs. UF 12 vs. UA, UF 3 vs. UF 4 vs. UA 0 vs. ULM, UT, GS 69 vs. UF 141 vs. VU 90 vs. UK 52 vs. ULM 22 vs. UF 14 vs. ULM 10 vs. ULM, UK 0 vs.ULM,VU,SC,SU,GS,GT 0 vs. GT 0 vs. ULM, VU, AU 0 vs. ULM, AU 0 vs. UA 1 vs. UT 10 vs. SU
Season Kicking staTistics
Opponent High 38 vs. UA 26 vs. UT 14 vs. AU 15 vs. UT 3 vs. VU, UA 258 vs. UF 312 vs. UT 519 vs. UT 90 vs. UT 53 vs. GS 50 vs. VU 25 vs. UT 3 vs. VU 4 vs. ULM 2 vs. UA, AU 3 vs. VU, UK 2 vs. UA, UM, GS, GT 8 vs. VU, UM 78 vs. UK
Opponent Low 3 vs. UK 6 vs. UM 0 vs. UM 1 vs. AU 0 vs. ULM,SU, UK, GS 21 vs. UM 44 vs. GS 164 vs. UM 47 vs. UK 22 vs. UM 7 vs. GS 4 vs. GS 0 vs. SU, GS 0 vs. SU, GS 0 vs. ULM, VU,SC, SU 0 vs. SU 0 vs. SC 4 vs. SC, UA, AU 13 vs. GT
Career Kicking staTistics
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long Blk Avg Marshall Morgan KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Ret. Yd Ln 2012 8-13 61.5 0-0 3-3 2-3 1-3 2-4 52 MU 0
Marshall Morgan..... 56 3499 62.5 18 0 860 26.57 2013 Collin Barber............ 9 534 59.3 5 0 25 28 2014 Total...................... 65 4033 62.04 23 0 885 26.76 2015 Opponents............ 48 2974 61.95 14 1 545 26.47
FG Sequence (makes in parentheses)
Total Patrick Beless GA 2015 Total
Louisiana-Monroe ----Vanderbilt 37, (20), 43 South Carolina (30) Southern (47), (25), 40 Alabama (27) Tennessee 41, (37) Missouri (29), (24), 26, (34) Florida (27) Kentucky (22), 38, (27) Auburn (40), (38) Georgia Southern 48, (43) Georgia Tech (19), (37), 40 Penn State (TaxSlayer)
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22-24 91.7 0-0 8-8 7-8 5-5 2-3 56 TENN 0 16-21 76.2 1-1 7-8 4-5 3-6 1-1 53 CSU 1 17-24 70.8 1-1 8-9 5-7 3-7 0-0 47 SU 0 63-82 76.8 2-2 26-28 18-23 12-21 5-8 56 TENN 1 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 N/A 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 N/A
0 0
No Ret Ret Pct Net Pct Net Punting No. Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg Ret TB Avg Blk I20 I20 Long 50+
Collin Barber 2012 57 2371 41.6 14 156 11.1 24.5 3 37.8 0 18 31.6 60 OM 8 2013 29 1279 44.1 10 43 4.3 34.5 0 42.6 0 9 31.0 61 NT 3 2014 34 1336 39.3 9 38 4.2 26.5 1 37.6 0 11 32.4 60 CU 5 2015 39 1570 40.3 11 110 10.0 28.2 6 37.4 0 12 30.8 55 UA 2 Totals 159 6556 41.2 44 347 7.89 27.7 10 39.0 0 50 31.4 61 NT 17 Adam Erickson 2012 8 296 37.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 29.5 0 5 62.5 46 FAU 0 2013 13 527 40.5 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 37.5 0 5 38.4 52 GT 2 2014 9 294 32.7 1 9 9.0 11.1 0 31.7 0 6 66.7 37 CU 0 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Totals 30 1117 37.2 1 9 9.0 30.0 5 33.6 0 16 53.3 52 GT 2 Brice Ramsey 2015 20 848 42.4 6 28 4.7 30.0 0 41.0 0 5 25.0 58 GS 2 Totals 20 848 42.4 6 28 4.7 30.0 0 41.0 0 5 25.0 58 GS 2
2015 game summaries #9 Georgia 51, ULM 14
Sept. 5, 2015 • Sanford Stadium - Athens ATHENS ---- Quarterback Greyson Lambert threw two touchdown passes in his UGA debut and the Bulldog running backs piled up 243 yards on the ground as Georgia defeated ULM, 51-14, in front of a Sanford Stadium capacity crowd of 92,746 and a SEC Network television audience. The 2015 season opener was a shortened contest. The game officially ended with 9:54 remaining in the fourth quarter because of lightning reported near the stadium. The capacity crowd -- which also sat through an hour-long rain delay after halftime -- watched Lambert complete 8-of-12 passes for 141 yards, two TDs and no interceptions in his first start as a Georgia Bulldog. The defense held the Warhawks to 251 total yards. Georgia defensive back Aaron Davis notched the team’s only takeaway during the contest, intercepting a fade pass thrown by ULM in the first quarter. The Bulldogs were led by safety Quincy Mauger and linebacker Leonard Floyd, who both finished the contest with eight tackles. After forcing a three and out on the Warhawks’ first drive, the Bulldogs had great field position on the ULM 21-yard line. Two Chubb carries later and Georgia had its first lead of the game at 7-0. On the ensuing possession, Davis picked off ULM QB Garrett Smith’s fade pass down the left sideline, returning the ball to the 15-yard line. The Bulldogs wasted no time, putting six more points on the board when Lambert hit tight-end Jeb Blazevich in the endzone for a diving catch. The Bulldogs then put up 21 points in the second quarter thanks to a trio of touchdowns by Georgia tailbacks. Keith Marshall, who missed most of 2014 due to an injury, recorded two scores on the day -- his first coming on a 3-yard run in the second quarter. Chubb added a 23-yard TD run before Michel caught a 31-yard TD pass from Ramsey to take the Bulldogs into the half with a 35-7 lead. Georgia added nine points to its lead in the third quarter thanks to a blocked punt by D’Andre Walker that forced a ULM safety. Malcolm Mitchell followed with a 28-yard TD reception from Lambert. The Bulldogs added a score in the fourth when Marshall rushed in for his second TD of the game, this time a 2-yard run with 10:58 remaining in the fourth quarter to put the final score at 51-14 in the Bulldogs’ favor.
SCORING SUMMARY
ULM 0 7 7 0 = 14 Georgia 14 21 9 7 = 51 GA - Nick Chubb 14-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:45 1Q GA - Jeb Blazevich 15-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:25 1Q GA - Keith Marshall 3-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 12:41 2Q GA - Nick Chubb 23-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 7:01 2Q GA - Sony Michel 31-yard pass from Brice Ramsey (Morgan kick), 2:06 2Q ULM - Rashon Ceaser 22-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), :20 2Q ULM - Rashon Ceaser 29-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Ford kick), 11:02 3Q GA - Team safety - D’Andre Walker blocked punt, 8:06 3Q GA - Malcolm Mitchell 28-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Morgan kick), 6:40 3Q GA - Keith Marshall 2-yard run (Morgan kick), 10:58 4Q Weather: Partly Sunny, 80 degrees, Wind 3 mph W
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
19 38-243 10-14-192-0 52-435 1-0 4-30 4-175 (43.8) 3-61 (20.3) 23:26 5-of-9 0-of-0 3-22
ULM
12 26-45 23-29-206-1 55-251 4-0 5-30 8-240 (30.0) 4-62 (15.5) 26:40 5-of-14 0-of-0 1-6
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing ULM - Garrett Smith UGA - Nick Chubb Passing ULM - Garrett Smith UGA - Greyson Lambert
Att. Yds. TD Long 13 26 0 24 16 120 2 27 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 23 29 206 2 8 12 141 2
Receiving ULM - Rashon Ceaser UGA - Malcolm Mitchell
Rec. Yds. TD Long 13 153 2 29 3 52 1 28
Punting ULM - Chris Qualls UGA - Collin Barber
No. 6 4
Tackles ULM - Michael Johnson UGA - Quincy Mauger UGA - Leonard Floyd
UT AT Tot. 3 5 8 5 3 8 4 4 8
Yds. 238 175
Avg. 39.7 43.8
Long 46 50
Worth Noting… • Georgia improved to 92-27-3 in season openers, including 12-3 under Mark Richt. The Bulldogs are now 57-11 against non-conference teams, including 40-2 at home under Richt. The game was halted twice due to lightning (the first delay lasted one hour), and on the second stoppage with 9:54 left in the contest, the game was declared a final. • Georgia had three first-time starters vs. ULM. Two of the first-time starters were transfers in QB Greyson Lambert (Virginia) and senior ILB Jake Ganus (UAB). The third was true freshman DB Rico McGraw.
Coach Mark Richt said… Keith Marshall rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns against the Warhawks.
“I think this is the first time I’ve been involved in one that got terminated at this point. We had one delay, then another, and it could’ve gone all day and all night, so it was in the best interest of everyone to terminate it when we did.”
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2015 game summaries #10 Georgia 31, Vanderbilt 14
Sept. 12, 2015 • Vanderbilt Stadium - Nashville, Tenn. NASHVILLE, Tenn. ---- Georgia’s defense and special teams put on a show in week two as both units scored touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 3114 win over Vanderbilt in the team’s first SEC game of the year. Sophomore Isaiah McKenzie took a punt a career-best 77 yards to the house in the first quarter to get the scoring started, his third career punt return for a touchdown. Dominick Sanders intercepted a pass from Vanderbilt’s Johnny McCrary late in the fourth quarter and returned it 88 yards, sealing a Georgia victory and producing the final score of 31-14 in the first conference battle for each team. Sanders’ pick was one of three that the ballhawking Bulldogs pulled in on the day. The defense, which surrendered only 105 rushing yards on 39 attempts and held Vanderbilt to 7-of-21 on third down, did not allow Vanderbilt to score a touchdown until late in the fourth quarter. Senior linebacker Jordan Jenkins turned in a dominant performance individually, totaling a career-high 11 tackles with 5.5 behind the line of scrimmage. Jenkins also got after the quarterback with a team-best five QB hurries. Fittingly, it was the defense that finished off the game with Sanders’ pick-six, as Vanderbilt had the ball deep in Georgia territory and trailed by 10 at the time. The running game was also strong as Georgia ran up 281 yards on the ground against the Commodores and averaged more than 6 yards per carry in the contest. Sophomore backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel combined for 245 yards on 31 carries, an average of 8 yards per carry. Chubb, who totaled 189 yards on 19 carries (9.9 ypc average) burst for a 68-yard gain on his second carry of the contest and Michel boasted a long of 31 yards in the game, a carry he took into the end zone to put the Bulldogs ahead 14-3 in the second quarter. The passing game overcame a slow start to produce 141 yards on 25 attempts. Greyson Lambert finished the day 11-for-21 with 116 yards and rushed for a touchdown. For the second straight game, Brice Ramsey took a first-half series and went 2-for-4 for 25 yards through the air. The quarterbacks only took one sack as the offensive line had yet another strong showing.
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia 7 7 10 7 = 31 Vanderbilt 0 6 0 8 = 14 GA - Isaiah McKenzie 77-yard punt return (Marshall Morgan kick), 4:33 1Q VU - Tommy Openshaw 47-yard field goal, 14:14 2Q GA - Sony Michel 31-yard run (Morgan kick), 9:34 2Q VU - Tommy Openshaw 41-yard field goal, 4:05 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 20-yard field goal, 6:47 3Q GA - Greyson Lambert 5-yard run (Morgan kick), 1:47 3Q VU - Latevius Rayford 7-yard pass from Johnny McCrary (McCrary rush), 4:33 4Q GA - Dominick Sanders 88-yard interception return (Morgan kick), 1:11 4Q Weather: Partly Cloudy, 71 degrees, Wind 12 mph NW
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
19 41-281 13-25-141-0 66-422 3-1 10-92 6-243 (40.5) 2-27 (13.5) 27:03 4-of-13 0-of-0 3-21
VU
21 39-105 24-50-295-3 89-400 1-0 4-20 6-270 (45.0) 3-69 (23.0) 32:57 7-of-21 3-of-4 1-5
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing UGA - Nick Chubb VU - Ralph Webb Passing UGA - Greyson Lambert VU - Johnny McCrary
Att. Yds. TD Long 19 189 0 68 25 68 0 12 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 11 21 116 0 24 50 295 0
Receiving UGA - Malcolm Mitchell VU - Ralph Webb
Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 36 0 13 7 57 0 18
Punting UGA - Collin Barber VU - Tommy Openshaw
No. 6 6
Tackles UGA - Jordan Jenkins VU - Stephen Weatherly
UT AT Tot. 6 5 11 6 2 8
Yds. 243 270
Avg. 40.5 45.0
Long 47 56
Worth Noting… • Senior OLB Jordan Jenkins posted a team-leading and career-high 11 stops, including 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. He is the active leader in the SEC with 18 sacks and 35.5 career tackles for loss. With his performance, Jenkins moved to No. 5 on Georgia’s all-time list for TFLs. • Sophomore Isaiah McKenzie had his first punt return for touchdown of the year, third in his career. It was a career-best 77 yards. • Through two games, Georgia has tallied 17 points off four opponent turnovers, including 10 against Vanderbilt on three takeaways. UGA has yet to turn the ball over. • Nick Chubb extended his 100-yard rushing streak to 10 games, only one behind the national leader (Toledo’s Kareem Hunt, 11). • Redshirt sophomore OLB Davin Bellamy and freshman TE Jackson Harris each earned their first career start in the contest. Isaiah McKenzie’s first-quarter punt return TD was the third of his young career.
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Coach Mark Richt said…
“I felt like there were enough good things on offense, defense and special teams that we deserved to win. When bad things happen, we certainly could’ve lost it. To get out of a game like this with a victory and still be able to learn from it is going to be very valuable to us, and that’ll be our goal.”
2015 game summaries #7 Georgia 52, South Carolina 20 Sept. 19, 2015 • Sanford Stadium - Athens
ATHENS ---- Georgia’s offense shined behind a historic night from quarterback Greyson Lambert in its 52-20 victory over rival South Carolina in front of a sellout crowd of 92,746 at Sanford Stadium and an ESPN national television audience. The Bulldogs scored on their first six drives led by Lambert, who finished the contest going 24-for-25 through the air with 330-yards and three touchdowns. Sophomore running back Nick Chubb finished the game with 159 yards and two touchdowns, marking the 11th straight game that he finished a game with 100 yards or more rushing. Georgia’s defense forced South Carolina’s offense off the field quickly on the first drive giving its offense the ball on the 12-yard line after a Gamecock punt. The Georgia offense drove the majority of the field before settling for a field goal and putting the first points of the game on the board. South Carolina answered with a field goal of its own, but the ensuing Bulldog drive would prove to be the tale of the game as the Georgia offense drove the ball at will, going 85 yards in nine plays in 3:35. The drive was highlighted by a 20-yard toss from Lambert to tight end Jay Rome to the two-yard line. Chubb finished off the drive, putting Georgia up 10-3. The majority of the first half was all Bulldogs, highlighted by a 21yard touchdown run by Michel to put the Bulldogs up 17-3, and a fiveyard touchdown reception from Mitchell. Mitchell’s touchdown came after Georgia flawlessly executed the two-minute drill by going 78 yards in 1:53 to score a touchdown with 17 seconds remaining in the half. The Bulldogs picked up right where they left off to start the second-half, scoring touchdowns on their next three drives. The first two came on 11-yard touchdown receptions by Michel. The final score of the third quarter was a seven-yard touchdown run by Chubb. South Carolina scored first in the fourth quarter with a seven-yard touchdown run by back-up quarterback Lorenzo Nunez. Georgia answered the Gamecocks’ score with a nine-play, 83-yard, 5:18 drive, capped off by a three yard Keith Marshall touchdown run.
SCORING SUMMARY
USC 3 10 0 7 = 20 Georgia 3 21 21 7 = 52 GA - Marshall Morgan 30-yard field goal, 7:16 1Q SC - Elliott Fry 45-yard field goal, 1:36 1Q GA - Nick Chubb 2-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 12:56 2Q GA - Sony Michel 21-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 7:37 2Q SC - Perry Orth 4-yard run (Elliott Fry kick), 2:17 2Q GA - Malcolm Mitchell 5-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Morgan kick), :17, 2Q SC - Elliott Fry 51-yard field goal, :00, 2Q GA - Sony Michel 11-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Marshall Morgan kick), 13:15 3Q GA - Sony Michel 11-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Marshall Morgan kick), 12:48 3Q GA - Nick Chubb 7-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 4:13 3Q SC - Lorenzo Nunez 7-yard run (Elliott Fry kick), 13:49 4Q GA - Keith Marshall 3-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 8:24 4Q Weather: Clear, 84 degrees, Wind 7 mph NW
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
32 38-246 24-25-330-0 63-576 2-1 7-74 2-81 (40.5) 3-40 (13.0) 29:22 1-of-4 0-of-0 1-6
USC
16 39-174 10-22-84-1 61-258 2-0 4-40 5-204 (40.8) 6-162 (27.0) 30:38 4-of-14 1-of-2 0-0
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing SC - Lorenzo Nunez UGA - Nick Chubb
Greyson Lambert set NCAA, SEC and UGA records by completing 24 of 25 passes against the Gamecocks.
UGA
Passing SC - Perry Orth UGA - Greyson Lambert
Att. Yds. TD Long 10 76 1 17 21 159 2 31 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 6 17 66 0 24 25 330 3
Receiving SC - Matrick Belton UGA - Malcolm Mitchell
Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 18 0 14 8 122 1 25
Punting SC - Sean Kelly UGA - Brice Ramsey
No. 5 1
Tackles SC - Skai Moore UGA - Jake Ganus
UT AT Tot. 7 5 12 2 5 7
Yds. 204 42
Avg. 40.8 42.0
Long 48 42
Worth Noting… • Junior QB Greyson Lambert set an NCAA, SEC and Georgia record for Best Completion Percentage at 96.0% with a minimum of 20 completions as he finished 24-for-25 for 330 yards and 3 TDs. • Georgia’s 52-20 win tied the mark for most points ever scored against South Carolina in the series.
Coach Mark Richt said…
“It was a great victory, no doubt. Anytime you win, it’s a great thing. And to win in the East is super. So many years we’ve started out in a hole in the East hoping somebody would relent to give us an opportunity. We’ll enjoy this one for awhile, but we’ll get our hats back on straight and know that we have another opportunity next week to improve.”
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2015 game summaries #7 Georgia 48, Southern 6
Sept. 26, 2015 • Sanford Stadium - Athens ATHENS ---- Head coach Mark Richt had a historic day with Georgia’s 48-6 drubbing of Southern, achieving his 140th career win to tie him with Wallace Butts for second all-time at Georgia. Richt now trails only Vince Dooley and his 201 wins in the UGA record books. Sophomore tailback Nick Chubb continued his historic streak as well, tallying his 12th consecutive 100-yard rushing game. Chubb finished with 131 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns on the ground against an overmatched Southern team as Georgia improved to 4-0 on the season. Chubb was part of a dominant rushing attack in the contest against the FCS Jaguars squad, as the running backs combined for 272 yards on 30 carries for better than 9 yards per carry on average as well as four touchdowns. The Bulldogs also beat Southern through the air, with Greyson Lambert claiming another efficient performance going 9-for-10 for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Brice Ramsey also saw significant reps in the game, finishing 11-for-14 for 125 yards with a long pass of 30 yards. Georgia never trailed in the game, jumping out to a 17-0 lead at the end of the first quarter after touchdowns from Chubb on a 24-yard catch from Lambert and a Sony Michel seven-yard run added to a season-long 47-yard field goal from Marshall Morgan. Morgan added one more field goal before the recess, and the Bulldogs led 20-6 at halftime. With a renewed fire after taking the field once more, Georgia ran up 28 points against the Jaguars in the third quarter. Two of those scores came courtesy of two Chubb runs of nine yards and 49 yards, sandwiched around a 23-yard touchdown catch and run by Malcolm Mitchell. Michel punctuated the scoring with a 58-yard run in which he shrugged off several Southern defenders on his way to the end zone, producing the final score of 48-6. The Bulldogs’ defense flexed its muscle in the second half, stifling a Southern offense that entered the game averaging better than 38 points per game. Despite possessing the ball for 35:35, Southern managed only 184 yards of offense and 10 first downs. They averaged 3.3 yards per pass and 3 yards per carry after being unable to solve Georgia’s defensive unit. Most impressively, Georgia came out of the locker room with a fire when Southern had the ball. The Jaguars achieved only 34 yards and three first downs in the second half, one in the final quarter, and were held to a mere 79 yards passing.
SCORING SUMMARY
Southern 0 6 0 0 = 6 Georgia 17 3 28 0 = 48 GA - Marshall Morgan 37-yard field goal, 9:42 1Q GA - Nick Chubb 24-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Morgan kick), 7:56 1Q GA - Sony Michel 7-yard run (Morgan kick), 0:57 1Q SU - Lenard Tillery 16-yard run (Mike Jones pass failed), 8:06 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 25-yard field goal, 1:46 2Q GA - Nick Chubb 9-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 13:27 3Q GA - Malcolm Mitchell 11-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Morgan kick), 8:45 3Q GA - Nick Chubb 49-yard run (Morgan kick), 5:44 3Q GA - Sony Michel 58-yard run (Morgan kick), 2:08 3Q Weather: Light Rain, 67 degrees, Wind 12 mph E
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
27 33-261 20-24-271-0 57-532 2-1 2-10 1-24 (24.0) 2-24 (12.0) 24:25 1-of-5 0-of-0 1-6
Southern
10 35-105 10-23-79-0 58-184 0-0 8-46 9-329 (36.6) 5-108 (21.6) 35:35 4-of-16 1-of-2 1-8
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing SU - Lenard Tillery UGA - Nick Chubb Passing SU - Austin Howard UGA - Greyson Lambert
Att. Yds. TD Long 19 75 1 19 15 131 2 49 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 8 19 69 0 9 10 146 2
Receiving SU - Willie Quinn UGA - Malcolm Mitchell
Rec. Yds. TD Long 3 20 0 9 5 96 1 33
Punting SU - Greg Pittman UGA - Collin Barber
No. 8 1
Tackles SU - Roshaud Turner UGA - Tim Kimbrough
UT AT Tot. 3 5 8 2 3 5
Yds. 319 24
Avg. 39.9 24.0
Long 44 24
Worth Noting… • After rushing for 31 yards in the first half, sophomore TB Nick Chubb finished with 131 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns, including a 49-yarder that put him over the century mark. • Coach Richt tied Wallace Butts with 140 wins at the University of Georgia, good for second all-time. Richt improved to 58-11 against non-conference opponents, including 41-2 at home. • With two completions to start the game, junior QB Greyson Lambert pushed his school record to 22 consecutive completions (he had completed 20 in a row to finish the previous game). • With freshman DE Michael Barnett seeing the field against Southern, UGA pushed its true-freshman total to 22 players achieving playing time. This number is tops in the nation.
Coach Mark Richt said… Georgia defenders swarm to tackle Southern tailback Malcom Crockett in the second quarter.
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“Everybody works hard and wants the opportunity to play. When you get a chance to play a lot of guys, it’s good for morale and it’s good for experience. I’m glad we got the game in position to do that. It’ll be fun watching the tape.”
2015 game summaries #13 Alabama 38, #8 Georgia 10 Oct. 3, 2015 • Sanford Stadium - Athens
ATHENS ---- Sophomore tailback Nick Chubb extended his 100-yard rushing streak to 13 games, tying Georgia great Herschel Walker, but the Bulldogs were unable to get much going offensively and lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide by a 38-10 tally. Aside from Chubb’s long run of 83 yards, a touchdown run that pushed him over the 100-yard plateau, the Bulldogs mustered only 216 yards, with 110 coming on the ground. The stifling Alabama defense grounded Georgia’s passing game, including quarterback Greyson Lambert, who entered the game with 33 completions in his previous 35 attempts. Lambert and sophomore Brice Ramsey combined to go 11-for-30 with three interceptions and 106 yards passing. The two heavyweight programs exchanged blows early on with rigid defense, as the score went 3-3 into the middle portion of the second quarter. Over the span of five minutes, starting at 8:26 remaining in the half, the Crimson Tide scored three touchdowns to put the game out of reach. The first came courtesy of a 30-yard run by Derrick Henry, and the next two scores came exactly a minute apart with a blocked punt for a touchdown and a 45yard pass from Jake Coker to Calvin Ridley to go up 24-3 before the half. An interception return for a touchdown on Georgia’s first possession of the second half gave the visitors a 31-3 lead. The Tide added on with a Coker touchdown run to go up 38-3 in the third. Chubb’s 83-yard run with just five seconds remaining in the third quarter produced the final score of 38-10. Despite the score, Georgia’s defense did have a strong showing, holding Alabama well below its season averages in both passing and rushing. Additionally, coach Jeremy Pruitt’s unit forced two turnovers and held the Crimson Tide to just one third-down conversion in 12 attempts as well as 0-for-2 on fourth down. The defense also forced Alabama into eight three-and-outs on the day. Chubb’s long run was a bright spot for the Bulldogs, who entered the game undefeated. In addition to the sophomore’s scoring burst, his classmate Sony Michel proved effective on the ground with 54 yards on just nine carries.
SCORING SUMMARY
Alabama Georgia
3 0
21 3
14 7
0 = 0 =
38 10
UA - Adam Griffith 29-yard field goal, 4:05 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan 27-yard field goal, 12:23 2Q UA - Derrick Henry 30-yard run (Adam Griffith kick), 8:26 2Q UA - Minkah Fitzpatrick 1-yard blocked punt return (Griffith kick), 4:48 2Q UA - Calvin Ridley 45-yard pass from Jake Coker (Griffith kick), 3:48 2Q UA - Eddie Jackson 50-yard interception return (Griffith kick), 13:07 3Q UA - Jake Coker 2-yard run (Adam Griffith kick), 10:05 3Q GA - Nick Chubb 83-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 0:05 3Q Weather: Rain, 60 degrees, Wind 6 mph NE
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
12 38-193 11-31-106-3 69-299 4-1 8-82 11-420 (38.2) 4-71 (17.8) 25:57 3-of-17 0-of-0 0-0
Alabama
15 47-189 11-16-190-0 63-379 2-2 7-39 7-287 (41.0) 3-61 (20.3) 34:03 1-of-12 0-of-2 2-11
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing UA - Derrick Henry UGA - Nick Chubb Passing UA - Jake Coker UGA - Greyson Lambert
Att. Yds. TD Long 26 148 1 30 20 146 1 83 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 11 16 190 1 10 24 86 0
Receiving UA - Calvin Ridley UGA - Malcolm Mitchell
Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 120 1 50 3 65 0 36
Punting UA - JK Scott UGA - Collin Barber
No. 7 10
Tackles UA - Reggie Ragland UGA - Tim Kimbrough
UT AT Tot. 2 6 8 4 9 13
Yds. 287 420
Avg. 41 42
Long 54 55
Worth Noting… • Sophomore tailback Nick Chubb matched Herschel Walker’s school record mark of 13 consecutive games with at least 100 yards rushing after going for 146 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown. Chubb is only the 16th player to have at least 100 yards against Alabama’s defense since 2005. • Senior PK Marshall Morgan connected on a 27-yard field goal early in the second quarter to tie the score at 3-3. Morgan has scored the third-most points in Georgia history (354) and is 5-for-7 on field goals this season and 51-for66 in his career. Coming into Saturday, Morgan was fourth among active players in the NCAA for total points. With his PAT after Chubb’s run, Morgan set a SEC record with 202 straight successful extra-points. • Alabama was the first opponent to score off a Georgia turnover this season. The Bulldogs have 24 points off of seven opponent turnovers, while opponents have seven points off seven Bulldog giveaways.
Coach Mark Richt said… Nick Chubb gained 146 yards against Alabama, marking his 13th straight game over the 100-yard mark and matching a school record first established by Herschel Walker.
“It’s no fun to have that kind of performance, but it’s a long season and we have to get ready for the next one. We’ve got a lot of corrections and get back on track. We got whipped, we all know it and we’ve got to do something about it. We’ll watch the film and face the truth and look at ways we can improve.”
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2015 game summaries Tennessee 38, #19 Georgia 31
Oct. 10, 2015 • Neyland Stadium - Knoxville, Tenn. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ---- Georgia jumped out to a 24-3 lead, but Tennessee outscored the Bulldogs 35-7 from there to take a 38-31 win in front of a sold out Neyland Stadium crowd of 102,455 and a CBS national television audience. Georgia lost sophomore tailback Nick Chubb early in the contest to a knee injury on the first play from scrimmage. The Bulldogs scored the first of two non-offensive touchdowns, with Leonard Floyd scooping up a fumble and returning it 96 yards for a touchdown for a 7-0 lead. The Vols ate up close to five minutes off the clock on their next possession to add a 22-yard field goal and put the score at 7-3 at the end of the first quarter. On Georgia’s first offensive possession of the second quarter, the Bulldogs scored in just five plays, capped off by a Greyson Lambert to Mitchell 28-yard TD completion with 14:53 to go until halftime. The UGA scoring surge continued in the second quarter as Marshall Morgan added a 37-yard field goal, which was followed by Reggie Davis’ 70-yard punt return for a TD to put the Bulldogs up, 24-3. Tennessee then reeled off two touchdowns in the matter of 37 seconds to climb back in the game and cut UGA’s halftime lead to 24-17. After the teams traded possessions to begin the second half, the Vols struck first in the third quarter as quarterback Joshua Dobbs capped off a 6-play, 67-yard drive with a 1-yard TD run to tie the game. The two teams then traded touchdowns to even the score at 31-31, before Dobbs’ 5-yard TD run with 5:48 remaining proved to be the game winner in Tennessee’s 38-31 victory. Georgia mounted a rally late, with a final drive ending deep in Tennessee territory.
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia Tennessee
7 3
17 14
0 14
7 = 7 =
31 38
GA - Leonard Floyd 96-yard fum. recovery (Marshall Morgan kick), 6:14 1Q UT - Aaron Medley 22-yard field goal, 1:39 1Q GA - Malcolm Mitchell 28-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Morgan kick), 14:53, 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan 37-yard field goal, 4:47 2Q GA - Reggie Davis 70-yard punt return (Morgan kick), 3:27 2Q UT - Josh Smith 39-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Medley kick), 1:04 2Q UT - Alvin Kamara 2-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Medley kick), 0:27 2Q UT - Joshua Dobbs 1-yard run (Medley kick), 8:31 3Q UT - Alvin Kamara 2-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Medley kick), 1:26 3Q GA - Reggie Davis 48-yard pass from Lambert (Morgan kick), 14:53 4Q UT - Joshua Dobbs 5-yard run (Medley kick), 5:48 4Q Weather: Cloudy, 64 degrees, Wind 7 mph N
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
15 29-165 15-33-279-0 62-444 3-1 7-51 7-300 (42.9) 5-90 (18.0) 25:57 4-of-14 1-of-1 1-7
Tennessee
26 48-207 25-42-312-1 90-519 1-1 3-15 7-315 (45.0) 3-103 (34.3) 34:03 8-of-18 2-of-2 1-6
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing UGA - Sony Michel UT - Joshua Dobbs Passing UGA - Greyson Lambert UT - Joshua Dobbs
Att. Yds. TD Long 22 145 0 66 18 118 2 27 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 15 32 279 2 25 42 312 3
Receiving UGA - Malcolm Mitchell UT - Josh Malone
Rec. Yds. TD Long 5 85 1 28 5 60 0 23
Punting UGA - Collin Barber UT - Trevor Daniel
No. 7 7
Tackles UGA - Jake Ganus UT - Brian Randolph
UT AT Tot. 8 4 12 9 0 9
Yds. 300 315
Avg. 42.9 45.0
Long 52 56
Worth Noting… • Sophomore TB Sony Michel carried the load for the Bulldog rushing attack following sophomore Nick Chubb’s injury on the first play from scrimmage. Michel finished with a career-high 22 carries and 145 yards plus three catches for 26 yards. • Sophomore TB Nick Chubb went down with a left knee injury on the first play from scrimmage after a two-yard gain and did not return. He had a streak of 13 straight games with at least 100 yards, which was a school record he shared with Herschel Walker. Reggie Davis scored the first of his two touchdowns on a 70-yard punt return in the second quarter. He was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts.
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Coach Mark Richt said…
“I was just proud of their effort. I think Reggie (Davis) played his best game. He was on kickoff return, punt return. When we were on punt he was covering kicks and then he’s playing offense just about every snap. He was playing his tail off. His shoulder got knocked down a little bit, he was kind of debating whether he could keep going, he sucked it up and kept going. I am really proud of the effort he gave throughout.”
2015 game summaries Georgia 9, Missouri 6
Oct. 17, 2015 • Sanford Stadium - Athens ATHENS ---- In a defensive battle, the Georgia Bulldogs emerged victorious on homecoming with a 9-6 win over the Missouri Tigers before a sellout crowd of 92,746 at Sanford Stadium. Late special teams play helped Georgia edge Missouri, as a forced fumble on a punt late in the third quarter set up the tying field goal to bring Georgia back even at 6-6. The winning drive, which was capped with just more than a minute remaining, was set up by a punt return by freshman Terry Godwin that put Georgia in terrific field position. With 1:44 remaining, and after a seven-play, 33-yard drive, senior placekicker Marshall Morgan hit his third field goal of the night to give Georgia the decisive 9-6 lead. The stingy defensive effort for Georgia was indeed a historic feat, as the Bulldogs were able to win their first game without scoring a touchdown since 1995. Georgia held Missouri and preseason All-SEC running back Russell Hansbrough to just 21 yards on 22 rushing attempts. The Tigers had -1 yards on the ground going into halftime. The defense set the tone early with a goal line stand on Missouri’s first possession of the game which started at the 1-yard line after an interception by Ian Simon was almost taken in for a score. Senior wideout Kenneth Towns made the stop before the goal line, and the defense took it from there with two negative plays on the following possession. Led by Jake Ganus and his nine tackles on the day, Georgia surrendered only six first downs to Missouri. Three of those came on one drive. The secondary also held Mizzou in check by frustrating true freshman Drew Lock, who started his first career road contest, and held him to just 11 of 26 passing for 143 yards along with four sacks. Despite the low score, Georgia’s offense did have a productive day against a salty Missouri defense that entered the game in the top 10 in scoring and rushing allowed. Sony Michel led the way for the running backs with 87 yards, and the unit as a whole totaled 120 against a tough Missouri front-seven. Quarterback Greyson Lambert also shook off his early pick, finishing an efficient 23 of 32. He added 178 yards through the air, 49 of which came via Mitchell and his seven receptions. Godwin set a new career high with six receptions for 78 yards on the day. The offense also showed progress in previous problem areas with nearly 39 minutes of possession time and a 9-of-19 performance on third downs.
SCORING SUMMARY
Missouri 3 3 0 0 = 6 Georgia 0 3 3 3 = 9 MU - Andrew Baggett, 20-yard FG, 12:40 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan, 29-yard FG, 8:53 2Q MU - Andrew Baggett, 24-yard FG, 0:07 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan, 24-yard FG, 0:33 3Q GA - Marshall Morgan, 34-yard FG, 1:44 4Q Weather: Clear, 60 degrees, Wind 6 mph NW
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
19 45-120 23-32-178-1 77-298 0-0 3-30 5-180(36.0) 1-28 38:55 9-of-19 0-of-1 4-16
Missouri
6 22-21 11-26-143-0 48-164 2-1 4-27 7-320(45.7) 3-41 (13.7) 21:05 2-of-13 0-of-1 2-12
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing UGA - Sony Michel MU - Russell Hansbrough Passing UGA - Greyson Lambert MU - Drew Lock
Att. Yds. TD Long 26 87 0 10 11 24 0 5 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 23 32 178 0 11 26 143 0
Receiving UGA - Malcolm Mitchell MU - Nate Brown
Rec. Yds. TD Long 7 49 0 16 2 51 0 3
Punting UGA - Collin Barber MU - Corey Fatony
No. 5 7
Tackles UGA - Jake Ganus MU - Kentrell Brothers
UT AT Tot. 3 6 9 5 12 17
Yds. 180 320
Avg. 36.0 45.7
Long 40 59
Worth Noting… • The Bulldogs won a game without scoring a touchdown for the first time since 1995, when they defeated Kentucky by a 12-3 tally in Athens. • The victory over the two-time SEC East champs pushed Georgia’s all-time series lead against Missouri to 4-1. Additionally, the win makes Georgia 7517-2 on Homecoming and extends its winning streak to nine for the big game. • Marshall Morgan accounted for all nine points for Georgia in the contest. His 34-yarder with 1:44 left was his second career game-winner. He is 9-for13 on the year and 55-for-71 in his career, and he is now tied for fourth on the SEC all-time scoring list with 371 career points. • The Bulldog defense held Missouri to just a pair of field goals on 48 plays and 164 yards. Georgia put the clamps on in the second half, holding Mizzou to just 37 yards in the game’s final 30 minutes. Mizzou made only three trips to the red zone for the game. • Freshman receiver Terry Godwin set new career highs with six catches and 78 yards through the air.
Coach Mark Richt said…
The Bulldog defense kept Mizzou in check by holding the Tigers to just 164 yards of offense.
“I’ll take that every day, just so long as there’s a victory at the end of it. I’m thankful and happy right now. It’s not going to be pretty all the time, but the victory is pretty. The bottom line is everyone kept battling, kept fighting, kept believing. I’m just really proud of the job everybody did. Sometimes the toughest ones are the best ones.”
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2015 game summaries #11 Florida 27, Georgia 3
Oct. 31, 2015 • EverBank Field - Jacksonville, Fla. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ---- Georgia’s offense was unable to find paydirt for the second consecutive game, and the Bulldogs (5-3, 3-3) fell victim to five turnovers as they dropped a SEC East divisional contest to Florida by a 27-3 tally at EverBank Field in Jacksonville. Junior Faton Bauta made his first career start, throwing for 154 yards on 15 completions but was picked off four times by a stout Gator secondary. Terry Godwin and Malcolm Mitchell each had four receptions in the contest, with Godwin totaling 42 yards and Mitchell boasting 60. The running game never quite found its legs, though, as Georgia was held to 69 yards on 22 carries. Florida claimed control of the game early, jumping on top 20-0 before the intermission. They were first on the board as a muffed punt at the 5-yard line by Reggie Davis was recovered by the Gator unit in the end zone late in the first quarter. After extending their lead to 13-0 on a 66-yard pass from Treon Harris to Antonio Callaway, the Gators punched in their third touchdown with a short run at the goal line, set up by an interception by Vernon Hargreaves III returned to the Georgia 5. The defense held Florida off the board for much of the second half, allowing a touchdown at the 7:10 mark of the game’s final quarter. The final scoring drive came after the Bulldog offense appeared to gain some steam, marching into Florida’s red zone before an interception kept Georgia from scoring. Georgia’s lone scoring drive came after a forced fumble by Davin Bellamy who had a strong game on the defensive side of the ball with a team-high seven tackles. Six plays later, Marshall Morgan split the uprights from 27 yards out to trim the deficit to 20-3. Sophomore Brice Ramsey received his first starting nod at punter for the Bulldogs and performed well, averaging 43.4 yards per punt on five kicks. Ramsey had one punt on the year coming into the game.
SCORING SUMMARY
Florida 6 14 0 7 = 27 Georgia 0 0 3 0 = 3 UF - Nick Washington, fum. rec. in end zone (Austin Hardin kick blocked), 0:00, 1Q UF - Antonio Callaway, 66-yard pass from Treon Harris (Hardin kick), 5:06, 2Q UF - Kelvin Taylor, 3-yard run (Hardin kick), 2:39 2Q GA - Marshall Morgan, 27-yard FG, 10:21 3Q UF - Kelvin Taylor, 16-yard run (Hardin kick), 7:10 4Q Weather: Sunny, 81 degrees, Wind: 8 mph E
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
12 22-69 15-34-154-4 56-223 1-1 3-20 5-217 (43.4) 3-75 (25.0) 23:09 2-of-12 0-of-2 2-7
Florida
15 48-258 8-19-155-0 67-413 2-1 8-74 5-189 (37.8) 2-25 (12.5) 36:51 7-of-16 0-of-1 1-3
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing UGA - Sony Michel UF - Kelvin Taylor Passing UGA - Faton Bauta UF - Treon Harris
Att. Yds. TD Long 13 45 0 10 25 121 2 23 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 15 33 154 0 8 19 155 1
Receiving UGA - Malcolm Mitchell UF - Antonio Callaway
Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 60 0 29 3 110 1 66
Punting UGA - Brice Ramsey UF - Johnny Townsend
No. 5 5
Tackles UGA - Davin Bellamy UF - Antonio Morrison
UT AT Tot. 2 5 7 4 2 6
Yds. 217 189
Avg. 43.4 37.8
Long 50 43
Worth Noting… • Senior Malcolm Mitchell went over 2,000 receiving yards for his career after a 13-yard catch in the second quarter. • Junior QB Faton Bauta made his first career start and finished 15-for-33 for 154 yards and four picks. He entered the game with only five career passes with four completions for 48 yards. • Freshman DB Juwuan Briscoe and redshirt sophomore TE Aulden Bynum both made their first starts, lifting Georgia’s first-time starter count to 17 for the season. • Brice Ramsey handled punting duties for UGA, posting a 43.4-yard average on five punts. His first went for a career-best 50 yards. • Sterling Bailey’s block of Florida’s first PAT attempt was Georgia’s first of the season. The previous block of a PAT came from Ray Drew last season against Georgia Tech.
Coach Mark Richt said… Davin Bellamy led the Bulldogs on defense with seven total tackles against Florida.
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“We played hard, but we have to be more productive, obviously. Offensively, we have to get first downs and we have to get points on the board. We struggled in that area. We couldn’t get much running the ball, and there were some batted balls. A lot of times those things fall incomplete, but tonight they landed in (Florida’s) hands.”
2015 game summaries Georgia 27, Kentucky 3
Nov. 7, 2015 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga. ATHENS ---- An all-around team performance from the Georgia Bulldogs led to their 27-3 defeat of the Kentucky Wildcats at Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs (6-3, 4-3) were outstanding defensively for all 60 minutes, especially in the first-half, when Georgia held Kentucky (4-5, 2-5) to just 99 total yards and forced two turnovers. Georgia came out with the same intensity for the remaining 30 minutes, holding Kentucky to just 81 yards. Overall, the Wildcats were held to just 180 yards for the game. Defensive back Dominick Sanders recorded two interceptions on the contest. The Bulldogs did most of their damage offensively on the ground, led by Sony Michel with 165 yards rushing and one touchdown. Terry Godwin chipped in 26 yards along with a touchdown of his own. Greyson Lambert and Brice Ramsey combined to go 10 for 19 with 90 yards and a touchdown. The Bulldogs were first to strike, putting six on the board after Terry Godwin took a direct snap 28-yards for a touchdown. Georgia tacked on three more points to its lead late in the first-quarter with a 22-yard field goal from Marshall Morgan. The score was set up by a muffed punt by the Wildcats at the 25-yard line that was recovered by deep snapper Nathan Theus. Kentucky put its first points on the board with 1:12 left on the clock in the second quarter drilling a 32-yard field goal. Georgia drove the length of the field on the ensuing drive, but was unable to convert a field goal attempt as time expired. To begin the second-half Georgia stuffed Kentucky’s fourth down attempt near midfield handing the offense good field position for the Bulldogs first drive of the half. The Bulldogs marched their way down the field for 53-yards, capping the drive off with a one-yard Sony Michel touchdown run. Michel broke off a 46-yard run midway through the third quarter to set the Bulldogs up for their third touchdown on the afternoon. Lambert hit running back Keith Marshall on a screen pass for a 10-yard touchdown to put the Bulldogs up 24-3. Following Dominick Sanders’ second interception on the game, the Bulldogs were able to score three points on a 28-yard field goal from Morgan.
SCORING SUMMARY
Kentucky Georgia
0 10
3 0
0 14
0 = 3 =
3 27
GA - Terry Godwin 28-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick good), 8:57 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan 22-yard field goal, 2:03 1Q UK - Austin MacGinnis 32-yard field goal, 1:12 2Q GA - Sony Michel 1-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 6:28 3Q GA - Keith Marshall 10-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Morgan kick good), 2:36 3Q GA - Marshall Morgan 27-yard field goal, 8:47 4Q Weather: Overcast, 68 degrees, Wind: 3 mph NE
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
21 52-300 10-19-90-0 71-390 3-2 6-60 4-187 (46.8) 2-36 (18.0) 37:36 5-of-13 1-of-2 1-8
Kentucky
8 24-79 9-23-101-2 47-180 1-1 7-58 7-296 (42.3) 3-53 (17.7) 22:24 3-of-12 0-of-1 0-0
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing UGA - Sony Michel UK - Jojo Kemp Passing UGA - Greyson Lambert UK - Patrick Towles
Att. Yds. TD Long 24 165 1 45 12 48 0 9 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 6 13 64 1 8 21 96 0
Receiving UGA - Malcolm Mitchell UK - Garrett Johnson
Rec. Yds. TD Long 4 52 0 24 3 49 0 27
Punting UGA - Brice Ramsey UK - Landon Foster
No. 3 7
Tackles UGA - Jake Ganus UK - A.J. Stamps
UT AT Tot. 1 7 8 5 6 11
Yds. 143 296
Avg. 47.7 42.3
Long 53 53
Worth Noting… • Sony Michel finished with a career-high 165 yards on 24 carries (6.9 avg.) as the Bulldogs ran up a season-best 300 rushing yards. Michel went over the 100-yard mark for the first time this year and the third time in his career. • Georgia held Kentucky to only three points and 180 yards. The Wildcats’ only points came off a drive that started at Georgia’s 20-yard line after a turnover. • Senior receiver Malcolm Mitchell once again led the team in receiving, hauling in four passes for 52 yards. He passed Mohamed Massaquoi for fifth in school history with 159 career catches and ranks seventh at UGA with 2,102 career yards. • Dominick Sanders picked off two passes from Patrick Towles, the sixth and seventh interceptions of the season for the Dawgs. He has a team-leading three picks on the year.
Coach Mark Richt said… Keith Marshall used an effective stiff-arm to score on a 10-yard catch late in the third quarter against the Wildcats.
“It was a good day, a good solid victory. It was the last (conference) home game for the seniors and it meant a lot to them to finish with style. The underclassmen played their tails off for those guys. That was a motivating factor and they did a good job of that. Overall, the coaches and the players did a wonderful job of focusing on what’s important.”
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2015 game summaries Georgia 20, Auburn 13
Nov. 14, 2015 • Jordan-Hare Stadium - Auburn, Ala. AUBURN, Ala. -- A strong second-half from Georgia (7-3, 5-3) pushed the Bulldogs past the Auburn Tigers (5-5, 2-5), 20-13, in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry to mark the 119th meeting between the two storied programs. Heading into the game the two schools had perfectly split the previous 118 games 55-55-8 since the first meeting on February 20, 1892. UGA now leads the all-time series record 56-55-8. The lead in the series is the first for the Dawgs since 1986. After trailing 10-3 at halftime, Georgia scored 17 unanswered points in the second-half highlighted by a 53-yard punt return for a touchdown with 9:28 left in the fourth quarter by Isaiah McKenzie to put the Bulldogs ahead 17-10. The ensuing possession Georgia’s defense forced a fumble deep in Auburn territory, leading to a 38-yard Marshall Morgan field goal extending the score 20-10 with 6:49 remaining in the game. Georgia’s defense put the final stamp on the game by forcing a fumble on the one-yard line on the Tigers second-to-last possession. Auburn hit a late field goal, but Georgia was able to recover the onside kick and run out the remaining time. The Bulldogs were led on the ground with 77 yards from running back Sony Michel. Quarterback Greyson Lambert finished 12 for 17 through the air with 97 yards. Georgia’s defense stuffed the Tigers all afternoon holding them to just 62-yards passing and 275-yards overall. The Tigers were first on the scoreboard, punching in a seven-yard touchdown run just over four minutes into the game. An interception by UGA’s Malcolm Parrish on the 40-yard line led to Georgia’s first points of the game, a 40-yard field goal from Marshall Morgan. Auburn’s Daniel Carlson hit a 53--yard field goal right before halftime to give the Tigers a 10-0 lead heading into the locker rooms. A slow start offensively and missed opportunities in the red zone limited the Bulldogs’ scoring chances early. The Bulldogs tied things up at 10-10 with a four-yard touchdown on a sweep to Isaiah McKenzie. The drive was kept alive on a critical personal foul facemask call against Auburn on a third and short.
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia Auburn
0 7
3 3
7 0
10 = 3 =
20 13
AU - Kerryon Johnson 7-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:24 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan 40-yard field goal, 4:00 2Q AU - Daniel Carlson 42-yard field goal, 0:34 2Q GA - Isaiah McKenzie 4-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 1:20 3Q GA - McKenzie 53-yard punt return (Marshall Morgan kick), 9:28 4Q GA - Marshall Morgan 38-yard field goal, 6:49 4Q AU - Daniel Carlson 38-yard field goal, 1:14 4Q Weather: Sunny, 68 degrees, Wind: 8 mph NE
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 Auburn 15 16 45-146 37-213 12-17-97-0 15-27-62-1 62-243 64-275 2-0 2-2 5-48 2-16 5-203 (40.6) 5-198 (39.6) 2-31 (15.5) 4-74 (18.5) 35:49 24:11 5-of-14 4-of-14 1-of-2 1-of-1 2-11 1-11
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing AU - Jovon Robinson UGA - Sony Michel Passing AU - Jeremy Johnson UGA - Greyson Lambert
Att. Yds. TD Long 12 93 0 33 26 77 0 13 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 14 22 61 0 12 17 97 0
Receiving AU - Marcus Davis UGA - Jeb Blazevich
Rec. Yds. TD Long 8 31 0 15 3 19 0 9
Punting AU - Kevin Phillips UGA - Brice Ramsey
No. 5 3
Tackles AU - Kris Frost UGA - Jake Ganus
UT AT Tot. 5 4 9 7 4 11
Yds. 198 138
Avg. 39.6 46.0
Long 48 48
Worth Noting…
Isaiah McKenzie is hoisted aloft by QB Greyson Lambert after he made the game’s pivotal play, a 53yard punt return for a touchdown that gave the Bulldogs a 17-10 lead with 9:28 left. It was McKenzie’s second TD of the game.
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• With the win, Georgia reclaimed the series lead in the “Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry” for the first time since 1986. The series is now 56-55-8 in UGA’s favor. Under Coach Mark Richt, UGA improved to 48-16 in road games. • Sophomore Isaiah McKenzie tied a pair of schools records with his punt-return TD. He is now equal to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Brandon Boykin (2008-11) with four punt return TDs and a kickoff return TD in his career. His four punt return TDs ties him with Buzy Rosenberg (1970-72). McKenzie’s score was the first punt return for a TD given up by Auburn in 10 years (Skyler Green, LSU, 2005). • Georgia’s first half scoring came from a 40-yard field goal from Marshall Morgan. He also added a 38-yarder in the second half. He’s now 60-for-78 in his career. With two PATs added in, Morgan now has 391 career points, third in SEC history as he passed Alabama’s Leigh Tiffin (kicker) who had 385 from 2006-09. The only two players ahead of Morgan now are both former Bulldogs: Blair Walsh (412 from 2008-11) and Billy Bennett (409 points from 2000-03).
Coach Mark Richt said…
“That was a great victory for Georgia, a lot of fun afterwards in the locker room. Got a chance to celebrate with the coaches and the players, saw a smile on everybody’s face. It’s always a war to come here and play, it’s always a battle. It went about the way we thought. I’m just really proud of how everybody played. Everybody stepped up at one point or another.”
2015 game summaries Georgia 23, Georgia Southern 17 (OT) Nov. 21, 2015 • Sanford Stadium - Athens, Ga.
ATHENS -- Sophomore running back Sony Michel ran untouched for a 25-yard touchdown on Georgia’s first play of overtime to give UGA (83,5-1) a 23-17 victory over Georgia Southern (7-3, 5-1) in Sanford Stadium on Saturday night. Symbolic to the night, it was several seniors who stepped up big when it mattered. Senior linebackers Jake Ganus and Jordan Jenkins both made crucial stops in the overtime period to keep the Eagles from scoring. Michel rambled his way to 132 total yards on the ground on 23 carries along with one touchdown. Quarterback Greyson Lambert finished 16 of 25 through the air with 183 yards and one touchdown. Senior wide receiver Malcolm Mitchel hauled in five catches for 73 yards to lead the UGA receiving unit. The Bulldogs held the Eagles to just 277 total yards on the game. Georgia scored on its first drive of the game when wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie took an end around 23 yards into the end zone to put the Bulldogs up 7-0 just under four minutes into the game. Neither team was able to find its groove offensively for over a quarter until Georgia Southern found its way onto the scoreboard via a one-yard plunge from running back L. A. Ramsby. The Eagles seized momentum early in the third quarter when Caleb Williams raced 62 yards with recovered fumble for a touchdown. After an exchange of punts, the Bulldogs caught a much-needed break when Kenneth Towns pounced on a muffed punt at the Southern 29. Six plays later, Lambert found Terry Godwin in the front corner of the end zone for a 12yard TD pass that knotted the score with 1:23 left in the third period. Both squads kicked fourth-quarter field goals and were content to play an overtime period. Stout defensive plays by Leonard Floyd on first and second downs and, on fourth down, by Jordan Jenkins left Southern with an empty possession in overtime. The Georgia offense then decided the game on its first play, when Sony Michel sprinted through the line untouched for a 25-yard touchdown run.
SCORING SUMMARY
Ga. Southern Georgia
0 7
7 0
7 7
3 (0) = 17 3 (6) = 23
GA - Isaiah McKenzie 23-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 11:08 1Q GSU - L.A. Ramsby 1-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:47 2Q GSU - Caleb Williams 62-yard fumble recovery (Koo kick), 12:02 3Q GA - Terry Godwin 12-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Morgan kick), 1:23 3Q GSU - Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 9:21 4Q GA - Marshall Morgan 43-yard field goal, 6:06 4Q GA - Sony Michel 25-yard run, 1OT Weather: Overcast, 52 degrees, Wind: Calm
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
GSU UGA 11 17 53-233 30-130 4-7-44-0 16-25-183-0 60-277 55-313 1-1 2-2 3-25 2-15 7-261(37.3) 5-204(40.8) 4-260(65.0) 4-255(63.8) 32:45 27:15 6-of-16 2-of-10 0-of-1 1-of-1 2-20 1-8
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing GSU - Favian Upshaw UGA - Sony Michel Passing GSU - Favian Upshaw UGA - Greyson Lambert
Att. Yds. TD Long 7 67 0 48 23 132 1 25 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 3 5 47 0 16 25 183 1
Receiving GSU - BJ Johnson UGA - Malcolm Mitchell
Rec. Yds. TD Long 1 28 0 28 5 73 0 27
Punting GSU - Ryan Nowicki UGA - Brice Ramsey
No. 7 5
Tackles GSU - Ironhead Gallon UGA - Jordan Jenkins
UT AT Tot. 5 5 10 5 8 13
Yds. 261 204
Avg. 37.3 40.8
Long 44 58
Worth Noting… • The Bulldogs are now 7-5 in overtime games, including 1-1 in Sanford Stadium. This marks the second consecutive season in which the Dawgs played into extra time at home, with the 2014 contest against Georgia Tech needing overtime as well. • GSU finished with 233 yards on 53 carries. The Eagles entered the contest with a nation-leading average of 378.9 yards per game. Georgia held GSU to just 277 total yards of offense. • Isaiah McKenzie scored a rushing touchdown for the second consecutive week, hitting paydirt on a jet sweep once again. McKenzie’s score was Georgia’s first opening-drive touchdown of the season. • Marshall Morgan’s 43-yarder with 6:06 left tied the game at 17 after GSU took its first-ever 4th quarter lead against Georgia in series history. The kick was Morgan’s 61st successful try, moving him into a tie for fourth in school history with Kanon Parkman (1991, 93-95).
Coach Mark Richt said… The last 25 of Sony Michel’s 132 yards came on the Bulldogs’ first offensive play of overtime against Georgia Southern and delivered their 23-17 victory.
“We kept our poise and our composure and kept doing our jobs until the very end. I was proud of the way we finished. The defense stoned them in overtime. We got the stop on fourth down and that allowed us to get it in the end zone and finish it.”
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2015 game summaries Georgia 13, Georgia Tech 7
Nov. 28, 2015 • Bobby Dodd Stadium - Atlanta, Ga. ATLANTA -- Georgia’s defense shut down the Yellow Jackets’ triple-option offense for most of the game, limiting the home squad to seven points and 276 yards en route to a 13-7 win at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Offensively, Sony Michel finished with 149 yards on 24 carries, leading the Bulldogs to their 13th win over their in-state rival in the past 15 tries. Greyson Lambert finished the game 18-of-25 passing for 224 yards. The Dawgs put together an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive to start the game, punctuated by a Michel 34-yard scamper on 4th and 2. The story for Georgia then shifted to its defense, which came up big on back-to-back drives. James DeLoach first broke through for a tackle for loss on 4th-andshort for Tech on the Georgia side of the 50. On the Jackets’ next possession, Dominick Sanders hauled in an interception at the goal line to keep the Jackets off the board. It was more of the same to open the third quarter, when the Bulldogs forced a fumble as Tech entered UGA territory, and DeLoach came up with the ball to take over. The offense, sparked by a 22-yard screen pass to Michel, marched down the field and cashed in with a 19-yard field goal to build on the lead to 10-0. Marshall Morgan’s 37-yard kick 50 seconds into the final quarter put Georgia ahead 13-0. Tech avoided a shutout by scoring its only points on a touchdown pass with just 3:24 left. The Bulldogs responded with a pair of first downs on offense before turning possession over to Tech with 17 seconds left. That was enough time only for two passes, the second of which was intercepted by Malkom Parrish on the game’s final play.
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia 7 0 3 3 = 13 Georgia Tech 0 0 0 7 = 7 GA - Sony Michel 34-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:29 1Q GA - Marshall Morgan 19-yard field goal, 5:55 3Q GA - Marshall Morgan 37-yard field goal, 14:10 4Q GT - Ricky Jeune 15-yard pass from Justin Thomas (Butker kick), 3:24 4Q Weather: Sunny, 65 degrees, Wind: 2 mph SW
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 GT 16 17 34-178 41-194 18-25-224-0 6-18-82-2 59-402 59-276 0-0 3-1 5-35 2-13 5-184 (36.8) 4-168 (42.0) 0-0 (0.0) 3-55 (18.3) 31:18 28:42 4-of-14 2-of-13 1-of-2 1-of-2 2-9 1-5
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing UGA - Sony Michel GT - Clinton Lynch Passing UGA - Greyson Lambert GT - Justin Thomas
Att. Yds. TD Long 24 149 1 34 8 78 0 28 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 18 25 224 0 6 18 82 1
Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long UGA - Terry Godwin 8 78 0 30 GT - Ricky Jeune 3 40 1 15 Punting UGA - Brice Ramsey GT - Ryan Rockwell
No. 3 4
Yds. 104 168
Avg. 34.7 42.0
Tackles UGA - Jake Ganus GT - Jamal Golden
UT AT Tot. 4 8 12 6 2 8
Long 41 54
Worth Noting… • With the 13-7 win, Georgia reclaimed the Governor’s Cup Trophy and extended its series lead over in-state rival Georgia Tech to 65-38-5. The Bulldogs finish 13-2 against Tech under Mark Richt, including a perfect 8-0 in Atlanta. • For the first time this season, UGA shut out its opponent in the first half. It was the first time Georgia Tech had been shut out at the half as well. The Bulldogs fell 3:24 short of recording their first shutout of GT since 1964. • Dominick Sanders set a school record for interception return yards in a season with his 22-yard burst that put him at 205 for the season. He eclipsed the mark of 189 by Eli Maricich in 1948, who did so on eight INTs (Sanders has five). • Sony Michel became the 13th Bulldog to hit the 1,000-yard mark in a single season. He finished the day with 24 carries and 149 yards as well as a touchdown. • Freshman Natrez Patrick made his first career start at inside linebacker. He is the 22nd first-time starter for Georgia this season. • Marshall Morgan eclipsed the 400-point mark for his career with a seven-point output in the contest. He finished the regular season at 403 in his career, good for third all-time at UGA and in SEC history.
Coach Mark Richt said… Senior OT John Theus congratulates Sony Michel after his 34-yard touchdown scamper in the first quarter of Georgia’s win at Georgia Tech.
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““It was a great victory. I’m proud of our players, first and foremost. It was a great team effort. Our coaches did a wonderful job. Our fan base showed up in big numbers. I want to credit Coach Johnson and his team. They battled. Both teams battled well. It was kind of a typical game that we play.”
coaching staff
Bryan McClendon
Interim Head Coach Passing Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers
Birthdate: Dec. 28, 1983 Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Family: Wife Amber; children Bryan and Brooke High School: Mays College: Georgia '05 Coaching Experience 2007-08, Georgia (Grad. Asst., offense) 2009-14, Georgia (Running Backs) 2014-15, Georgia (Recruiting Coordinator) 2015 season, Georgia (Asst. Head Coach / Wide Receivers / Passing Game Coord.) Dec. 3, 2015, Georgia (Interim Head Coach) Playing Experience:
Georgia (2002-05), Wide receiver ...member of senior class that won 44 games at UGA, 2 SEC titles, 3 SEC Eastern Division titles, played in four bowl games... caught 56 career passes for 830 yards and six TD's. Mays H.S. PrepStar All-American, Superprep All-Dixie Team...as a senior, rushed for 424 yards and four TD's on 62 carries...also caught 37 passes for 736 yards...played in Georgia-Florida All-Star game.
“B-mac is hard, but he is fair. He holds everybody accountable and there is no nonsense. He demands greatness and hard work every single day. There is never a day off with him.”
-- SE Justin Scott-Wesley
Bryan McClendon was named Interim Head Coach of the Bulldogs on Dec. 3, 2015. He will serve in that capacity through Georgia’s appearance in the TaxSlayer Bowl. A former wide receiver at UGA, McClendon held three titles during the 2015 regular season: Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers coach, and Passing Game Coordinator. From 2009-2014, he was the Bulldogs’ running backs coach. McClendon also served as Recruiting Coordinator in 2014-15. Since joining the full time staff, Georgia teams have won 63 games and two SEC Eastern Division titles. He’s been part of an offensive staff that led Georgia to the 2014 SEC scoring offense title (41.3 ppg) and three consecutive record-setting seasons: Total Yards in a Season (6,547 in 2012, 6,294 in 2013, 5,964 in 2014); Average Yards Per Game (467.64 in ‘12, 484.2 in ‘13, 458.8 in ‘14 ); and Most TD’s in a Season (72 in 2012, 58 in ‘13, 70 in ‘14). He has coached some of the country’s best tailbacks including Todd Gurley (2015 1st round draft choice of the St. Louis Rams), 2014 Freshman All-American Nick Chubb, and 2011 SEC Freshman of the Year Isaiah Crowell. He was a four-year letterman with the Bulldogs (2002-05) and his senior class won 44 games--most by any class in Georgia history. During his tenure, the Bulldogs won three Southeastern Conference Eastern Division titles (2002, ‘03, ‘05), two SEC championships (2002, ‘05), and played in four bowl games (2003 Nokia Sugar, ‘04 Capital One, ‘05 Outback, ‘06 Nokia Sugar), winning three of them. McClendon’s career blossomed in 2005, when the Bulldogs won the SEC championship. The Atlanta, Ga., native caught 35 passes, six going for touchdowns. He caught the game-winning touchdown pass in the closing minutes against Georgia Tech, and then blocked a punt in the SEC Championship game, which led to the Bulldogs’ third score in the 34-14 victory over LSU. Following his Georgia career, McClendon signed a free agent contract with the NFL’s Chicago Bears. He graduated in December, 2005, with a degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies. He is the son of former Georgia tailback Willie McClendon, 1978 SEC Player of the Year and running back for the Chicago Bears. He is married to the former Amber Arnold of Atlanta, Ga. They have two children, Bryan, 8; and Brooke, 3.
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coaching staff Thomas Brown Running Backs Former UGA tailback Thomas Brown was named the new running backs coach at his alma mater on February 16, 2015 after one season at Wisconsin. At Wisconsin in 2014, Heisman Trophy runner-up Melvin Gordon and sophomore Corey Clement combined to run for 3,536 yards to break the single-season Football Bowl Subdivision record for rushing yards by teammates that had been set the year before by Gordon
and James White (3,053 yards). Under Brown’s tutelage, the Badgers posted the two most prolific rushing performances in the country in 2014 with a school-record 644 rushing yards vs. Bowling Green and 581 vs. Nebraska, and their average of 6.91 yards per rushing attempt ranks as the fourth-best mark in FBS history. Before joining the Wisconsin staff, Brown served as the running backs coach at Marshall in 2013 and at Chattanooga in 2012. He spent the 2011 season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at UGA. A native of Tucker, Ga., Brown finished his career as the fifth-leading rusher in UGA history with 2,646 yards. He was elected by his teammates as the permanent offensive team captain in 2007. Brown and his wife Jessica have two children, Orlando and Tyson.
John Lilly
Tight Ends Offensive Special Teams John Lilly was named tight ends coach at UGA in 2008, after serving as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Florida State University from 1998-2007. He added the duty of Offensive Special Teams Coordinator in 2014. Lilly will handle the play-calling duties during the TaxSlayer Bowl, a role with which he is already familiar. He served in an identical capacity for Georgia during the team’s 37-14 win over Louisville in the 2014 Belk Bowl. Under his direction, the Bulldogs tallied 492 total yards of offense, including 292 yards rushing, on a Cardinal defense that was ranked 10th nationally (308.5 yds/game). Under Lilly’s direction, four of FSU’s recruiting classes between 2002 and 2007 were ranked in the top four in the nation. Prior to being named
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recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach, Lilly served as a graduate assistant (1996-97) and videographer (1995) at FSU. He was an assistant coach at Northwest Guilford High School in Greensboro, N.C., from 1991-94. Lilly is married to the former Cheryl Brown of Tallahassee. They have two daughters, Allison Catherine and Abigail Christine, and a son, Caleb Jackson.
Rob Sale Offensive Line
Rob Sale was named offensive line coach at the University of Georgia on January 10, 2015, after serving as the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at McNeese State in 2014. Sale joined the McNeese staff in February, 2012, as offensive line coach and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in the summer of 2014. Prior to serving on the McNeese staff, he held positions as strength and conditioning assistant coach and offensive analyst from 2007 to 2011 at the University of Alabama. While at Alabama, the Crimson Tide won two national titles in 2009 and 2011.
In 2014, the McNeese offense averaged 32.4 points per game, 396.5 total yards per game, 221.9 yards per game rushing and 174.6 yards per game passing. He began his coaching career in 2006 as the offensive line coach at Catholic High of Pointe Coupee in New Roads, La. Sale is a native of Monroe, La., played prep football at Neville High School and college football at LSU, where he was a three-year starter in the offensive line. He and his wife Amanda have two sons, Tripp and Briggs.
Additional Offensive Assistants For the 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl Olten Downs Quality Control Coordinator
Steve Shimko Graduate Assistant Offense
coaching staff Tracy Rocker Assoc. Head Coach / Defensive Line Tracy Rocker, one of the state of Georgia’s greatest college players of all time, was named defensive line coach at UGA in January of 2014, and added the title of Associate Head Coach in 2015. Rocker came to UGA after three years as defensive line coach with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. He is a former Auburn All-America defensive tackle, 1988 Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award winner, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. Rocker coached three years with the Titans (2011, ’12, ’13). In 2012, they ranked 10th in the NFL in sacks (39). In his first season with the Titans, DT Karl Klug led all NFL rookie tackles with seven sacks, ranking fourth among all NFL DT’s. An 18-year veteran of college coaching, Rocker spent time with five programs and helped a number of players reach All-American honors. As a player, Rocker was a two-time All American at Auburn and the 1988 Outland (best offensive or defensive lineman) and Lombardi winner. He was the first SEC player to earn both awards. He was named SEC Player of the Year after his final season (1988). A native of Atlanta, Rocker and his wife Lalitha have a son, Kumar.
Additional Defensive Assistants For the 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl Sam Petitto Director of Player Personnel
Courtney Coard Graduate Assistant Defense
Todd Hartley Director of Recruiting Special Teams Coach For TaxSlayer Bowl
Kevin Sherrer Inside Linebackers Kevin Sherrer, defensive coordinator at South Alabama in 2013, was named a defensive assistant at Georgia on January 24, 2014. Sherrer will assume defensive play-calling duties at the 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl. Sherrer, who served as Director of Player Development at Alabama for three years prior to joining the South Alabama staff, coached defensive backs for the Jaguars. The 2013 South Alabama defense ranked second in the Sun Belt Conference in total defense (384.3 yards per game) and second in scoring defense (25.2 points per game). Prior to joining the staff at Alabama, Sherrer was an assistant at Hoover (Ala.) High (2005-09) including serving as defensive coordinator the final three. The Buccaneers claimed the state 6A title in 2005 and 2009, and advanced to the title game in two other years. Sherrer was also the DB coach at Spain Park (Ala.) High School (2001-04), where he helped the Jaguars win 16 games his last two seasons. He began his career as an assistant at Tuscaloosa County (Ala.) High (1996-97). Sherrer is a 1996 graduate of Alabama with a degree in physical education, and he earned his master’s degree in higher education administration from the school in 2000. Sherrer and his wife Carrie have twin sons, Kaleb and Kyle.
Mark Hocke Director of Strength & Conditioning Mark Hocke was named Director of Strength and Conditioning at the University of Georgia on Dec. 14, 2014, after serving as University of Alabama Co-Associate Football Strength and Conditioning Coach. Hocke has served the previous six years under Alabama Director of Strength and Conditioning Scott Cochran. During that time, he was part of a program that won three SEC championships, three national championships and 72 games in last six seasons. While serving at Alabama, he helped developed several NFL draft choices including first rounders Dre Kirkpatrick, Julio Jones, and Mark Ingram. Prior to joining the Alabama staff, Hocke served five seasons as assistant football coach and head strength coach at his alma mater, Jesuit High School in New Orleans. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from the University of New Orleans.
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player bios 30 Johnathan Abram FS, Fr., 6-1, 200 Columbia, Miss. / East Marion HS Career Highs: 5 tackles vs. No. 11 Florida in 2015 2015: Has appeared in 10 games, making four starts ... 25 tackles, 1 TFL ... five tackles vs. No. 11 Florida ... tied his then-career-high with four tackles at Tennessee ... made his first career start against South Carolina, finishing with four tackles ... enrolled at UGA in January ... recipient of the Doug and Diane Magnus Family Athletic Scholarship. High School: East Marion, coached by Kevin Jackson ... 2014 MAC Defensive Player of the Year … named to the 2014 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Football roster … ESPN.com three-star prospect, #60 ranked athlete nationally, #14 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi … Scout.com three-star prospect, #44 ranked safety nationally, #18 ranked safety in the South region, #3 ranked safety in Mississippi … 247sports.com three-star prospect, #35 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi in the composite rankings, #21 safety and #12 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi in 247sports.com specific rankings … Rivals.com three-star prospect, #21 ranked overall player in the state of Mississippi … enrolled early at UGA to participate in 2015 spring practice … returned an interception for a touchdown in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game … led East Marion to a 10-5 record and a birth in the 2014 2A Mississippi State Semifinal game … played quarterback in addition to safety for East Marion … finished his junior season with 88 total tackles, five interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as well as 1,288 rushing yards, 19 rushing yards, 1,737 passing yards and 21 passing touchdowns … two-sport athlete at East Marion, three-time varsity player for the baseball team. Personal: JOHNATHAN JAUQUEZ ABRAM … born Oct. 25, 1996 ... Major: Mechanical Engineering. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 10/4 11 14 25 0.0/0 1.5/1 0 0 0 0 1
41 Chuks Amaechi OLB, Jr., 6-3, 230 Avondale, Ariz. / Westview HS Career Highs: 0.5 sack at Vanderbilt in 2015 *1 tackle (3x), last vs. Kentucky in 2015
2015: Has appeared in 12 games, starting one (Missouri) ... Five tackles ... enrolled at UGA in January ... recipient of the J. Harold Harrison Football Scholarship Endowment. Enrolled at UGA in January. Junior College: Arizona Western College, coached by Tom Minnick ... named to 2014 First Team All-Western States Football League team ... 2014 Second Team All-NJCAA selection ... 247Sports.com three-star prospect, #62 overall JUCO prospect, #2 JUCO OLB in the nation, #2 JUCO player in Arizona ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #34 JUCO player in the nation ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #5 JUCO OLB in the country ... in 2014 he led the Western States Football League with 18.5 tackles for loss and ranked fourth with seven sacks, he also returned a fumble for a touchdown ... played a large role in Arizona Western College’s 11-1 season, in which they finished #5 in the final NJCAA poll ... played as a redshirt freshman in 2013 at Phoenix College ... redshirted in 2012 at North Dakota State. High School: Westview, coached by Jeff Bowen ... as a Junior he recorded 86 tackles, 15 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... helped lead Westview to a section championship during his senior season with 60 tackles, ten sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, an interception and a blocked punt. Personal: CHUKWU-MA EDDIE AMAECHI ... born: June 19, 1994 ... Major: Communication Studies.
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Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 12/1 2 3 5 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0 0 0 3
97 John Atkins N, RSo., 6-4, 300 Thomson, Ga. / Thomson HS / Hargrave Career Highs: 3 tackles (3x), last vs. South Carolina in 2015 2015: Has appeared in nine games, making three starts ... tied a career high with three tackles against South Carolina, had a TFL and a QB hurry ... recipient of the Brinson Family Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 10 games ... nine total tackles ... tied career high with three tackles at No. 24 South Carolina ... career-high three tackles in his UGA debut vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the Brinson Family Football Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... enrolled at UGA in January ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... recipient of the Brinson Family Football Scholarship. Prep School: Hargrave Military Academy, coached by Troy Davis ... finished the 2012 season with 42 total tackles, 2 sacks, 5 tackles for loss and one blocked kick. High School: Thomson, coached by Milan Turner ... SuperPrep All-Dixie Team ... Scout.com three-star player, #23 DT nationally, #23 overall prospect in Georgia ... Rivals.com three-star player, #40 DT nationally, #52 overall prospect in Georgia ... ESPNU four-star player, #11 DT nationally, #119 overall prospect nationally, #55 overall prospect regionally, #12 overall prospect in Georgia ... 122 in the ESPNU Top 150 ... 247sports.com four-star player, #17 DT nationally, #16 overall prospect in Georgia ... participated in the 2012 Under Armour All-American game. Personal: JOHNATHAN BANDAVIOUS ATKINS ... born Dec. 21, 1992 ... Major: Criminal Justice. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 10/0 4 5 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 1 0 1 2015 9/3 2 9 11 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 1 0 2 Total 19/3 6 14 20 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 2 0 3
58 Sterling Bailey DT, Sr., 6-3, 282 Gainesville, Ga. / East Hall HS Career Highs: 10 tackles vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *1 sack vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 2015: Has appeared in 12 games, making 10 starts ... was a team captain in UGA’s contests against Southern, Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia Southern ... 46 tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 sack ... six tackles to go along with a QB hurry and a blocked kick vs. No. 11 Florida ... third on the team with nine tackles vs. No. 13 Alabama ... five tackles vs. South Carolina and was credited with a tackle for loss and QB hurry ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship and the James G. Minter and Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 13 games making one start ... 27 total tackles ... captain vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship and the James G. Minter and Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 12 games, making nine starts ... 34 tackles, including one sack ... career-high 10 tackles, including one sack, vs. No. 6 South Carolina ... defensive recipient of the True Grit Award at the conclusion of spring practice ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... recipient of the James G. Minter & Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship.
player bios 2012: Played in three games ... recipient of the James G. Minter and Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship. 2011: Redshirted ... recipient of the James G. Minter and Michael J. Faherty Football Scholarship. High School: East Hall, coached by Bryan Gray ... SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie teams ... PrepStar Dream Team 150 ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #8 DE nationally, #6 overall prospect in Georgia, #105 nationally ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #37 DE nationally ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #16 DE nationally ... MaxPreps.com ranked #10 DE nationally ... 24/7sports.com three-star prospect ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl as a senior ... 2010 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 50 (#25 ... 2010 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA All-State Second Team ... elected to 2010-11 Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Hall Class ... 2009 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA All-State First Team, Georgia Sportswriters Association Class AAA All-State First Team, and ESPNU 150 watch list ... 2009 Region 7-AAA All-Region First Team ... as a junior registered 68 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, five sacks, 17 quarterback hurries and a blocked field goal ... 2008 Honorable Mention All-State, Region 7-AAA First Team and All Hall County Team ... 2007 Region 7-AAA All-Region Team Honorable Mention ... voted team captain as a junior and senior ... participated in 2010 Georgia Olympics for shot put ... played basketball, football and participated in track and field for East Hall. Personal: STERLING BAILEY ... born Sept. 13, 1992 ... Major: History. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 3/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 2013 13/8 14 20 34 1.0/1 1.0/1 0 0 3 0 8 2014 13/1 8 19 27 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0 2 0 6 2015 12/10 12 13 33 1.0/7 2.5/10 0 0 2 0 7 Total 41/19 35 73 108 2.5/11 4.0/14 0 0 7 0 22
18 Deandre Baker CB, Fr., 5-11, 174 Miami, Fla. / Miami Northwestern Career-Highs: 1 tackle vs. South Carolina in 2015 2015: Has appeared in 11 games ... first career tackle against South Carolina ... recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship. High School: Miami Northwestern, coached by Eddie Brown … 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection … ESPN.com three-star prospect, #56 ranked CB nationally … Scout.com three-star prospect, #59 ranked CB nationally, #7 ranked CB in Florida, #22 ranked CB in the South region … 247sports.com three-star prospect, #88 overall prospect in the state of Florida in the composite rankings, #45 CB and #55 overall prospect in the state of Florida in 247sports. com specific rankings … Rivals.com three-star prospect, #71 ranked CB nationally … recorded one tackle in the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … helped lead the Bulls back to the playoffs in 2014 … all-state track and field performer in the 200- and 400-meter dash during his junior year. Personal: DEANDRE BAKER … born Sept. 4, 1997. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 11/0 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
65 Kendall Baker OT, RFr., 6-6, 310 Atlanta, Ga. / Marist
2015: Has appeared in three games ... recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. 2014: Redshirted ... member of the scout team ... recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. High School: Marist, coached by Alan Chadwick ... member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2013 Super 11 and Class AAAA All-State Team ... named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State First Team Offense ... PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and All-Southeast Region ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #177 player nationally, #10 DL nationally, #15 player in the state ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #26 DL nationally, #24 player in the state ... 247Sports.com three-star prospect, #37 DL nationally, #44 player in the state ... ESPN.com three-star player, #50 player nationally, #47 player in the state ... DawgPost #24 overall player in Georgia ...during his senior season, tallied 55 tackles in route to leading Marist to 11-3 season. Personal: KENDALL JEVON BAKER ... born Sept. 3, 1995 ... Major: Athletic Training.
32 Collin Barber P, Sr., 6-2, 208 Cartersville, Ga. / Cartersville HS Career Highs: 10 punts vs. No. 13 Alabama in 2015 *Long punt of 61 yards vs. North Texas in 2013 2015: Has appeared in 10 games, becoming an “pooch” specialist toward the end of the season ... 39 punts for an average of 40.3 yards per punt, 12 punts downed inside the 20, five punts of 50+ yards ... nine KOs, five of which were touchbacks ... career-high 10 punts for 420 yards against Alabama (average of 42) with a long of 55 yards ... punted twice at Ga. Tech, pinning GT at its 2 and 4-yard line ... recipient of the Aldredge-Kimberly Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 11 games ... 11 punts inside the 20 ... three punts inside the 20 vs. Clemson, with a long punt of 60 yards ... Phil Steele’s Preseason 3rd Team All-SEC ... recipient of the Aldredge-Kimberly Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 10 games ... set school record for highest net punting average in a season at 42.6 ... punted 29 times for an average of 44.1 yards per punt ... four punts for an average of 46.2 yards per punt and three that were downed inside the 20 at Vanderbilt ... punted three times and left the game with a concussion at Tennessee ... successfully executed an onside kick vs. No. 6 South Carolina that led to a field goal in the first quarter ... punted five times, including one for 57 yards at No. 8 Clemson and kicked off five times, including two for touchbacks; also successfully executed a fake punt run for five yards ... recipient of the Aldredge-Kimberly Football Scholarship and the Durward and Betsy Pennington Family Scholarship. 2012: Played in 14 games, and punted 60 times for an average of 41.5 yards per punt ... recipient of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award ... punted six times for an average of 44.8 yards with only one return vs. No. 2 Alabama ... punted four times for an average of 47.2 yards per punt at Auburn and was named the CFPA Honorable Mention Punter of the Week ... punted five times for an average of 48.2 yards per punt, including a career-long of 60 yards vs. Ole Miss and was named the CFPA Honorable Mention Punter of the Week. High School: Cartersville, coached by Frank Barden ... Scout.com threestar prospect ... Rivals.com two-star player ... ESPN.com three-star player ... 247sports.com two-star player, #6 punter in the country, #153 player in the state ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAA All-State team ... Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA First Team ... participated in the 2011 Georgia High School Association All-Star Game. Personal: COLLIN ANDREW BARBER ... born Nov. 11, 1993 ... Major: Communication Studies.
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player bios Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
Punts 60 29 34 39 162
Yards 2,488 1,279 1,336 1570 6,673
Punts Avg. 41.5 44.1 39.3 40.3 41.2
In 20 19 9 11 12 51
BL 0 0 0 0 0
LG 60 OM 61 NT 60 CLEM 55 UA 61 NT
Kickoffs Year KO Yards Avg. TB OB 2012 0 0 - 0 0 2013 15 912 60.8 4 0 2014 0 0 - 0 0 2015 9 559 62.1 5 0 Total 24 1,471 61.3 9 0
94 Michael Barnett DE, Fr., 6-4, 276 Dorchester, S.C. / Woodland Career Highs: 2 tackles at Auburn in 2015 2015: Has appeared in six games ... career-best 2 tackles against Auburn ... first career tackle against Florida and had a QB hurry ... enrolled at UGA in January ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the James E. Farish Football Scholarship. High School: Woodland ... coached by Mathis Burnette ... selected to attend Nike’s The Opening by Student Sports ... Prepstar 300 player ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #22 ranked DE nationally, #6 overall prospect in the state of South Carolina, ESPN Top 300 recruit ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #27 ranked DE nationally, #13 ranked DE in the South region, #2 ranked DE in South Carolina ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #203 ranked player in the country, #13 strong side DE, #3 overall prospect in the state of South Carolina ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #16 ranked WDE nationally, #4 overall prospect in the state of South Carolina ... helped lead the Wolverines to a 9-5 record and a third-round playoff appearance in 2014 ... named to the South Carolina Football Coaches Association 2014 Palmetto Champions Lower State All-Star Team ... selected to the 2014 South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... tallied 89 tackles, 33 for loss and seven sacks in his junior year ... recorded 45 tackles, including 10 for loss and six sacks, as well as two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his sophomore campaign. Personal: MICHAEL JERMAINE BARNETT ... born July 11, 1997. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 6/0 0 5 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1
93 Patrick Beless PK, Sr., 5-9, 166 Atlanta, Ga. / Marist Career Highs: 2 field goals made vs. USC in 2013 *2 field goals attempted vs. USC in 2013 *11 points scored vs. USC in 2013 *Long FG of 37 yards vs. USC in 2013 *Long FG attempt of 37 yards vs. USC in 2013 2015: Appeared in one game ... attempted a field goal vs. Southern ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of
Athletics Honor Roll. 2014: Did not see game action ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Played in two games ... made all five extra points and both field goal
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attempts vs. No. 6 South Carolina ... perfect on all five extra point attempts at No. 8 Clemson ... successful on a 23-yard field goal in the G-Day Game ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Redshirted ... named to Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring semester. High School: Marist, coached by Alan Chadwick ... as a senior, winner of the Iron War Eagle Award ... earned Special Teams Player of the Week during his senior season ... competed on the 2009 AAAA GHSA state champion soccer team ... member of the National Honor Society and graduated as an AP Scholar and a National Merit Commended scholar at MariState. Personal: PATRICK ALEXANDER BELESS ... born May 21, 1993 ... Major: Risk Management & Insurance ... brother Chris graduated from UGA in 2012. Year 2013 2015 Total
Place Kicking PAT FG LG 10/10 2/2 37 SC 0/0 0/1 - 10/10 2/3 37 SC
Year 2013 2015 Total
Field Goal Breakdown 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-0
TP 16 0 16
17 Davin Bellamy OLB, RSo., 6-5, 241 Chamblee, Ga. / Chamblee HS Career Highs: 8 tackles vs. Tennessee in 2015 *1 fumble recovery vs. No. 9 Auburn in 2014 *1 forced fumble vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 2015: Has appeared in 10 games, starting two ... 33 total tackles, 5.5 TFLs with 3.0 sacks and nine QB hurries ... team-best seven tackles against Florida with a sack and two TFLs, a forced fumble and fumble recovery ... career-high eight tackles at Tennessee with a forced fumble and a TFL as well as a pass breakup ... finished second on the team with six tackles vs. Missouri, including a sack and four QB hurries ... recipient of the William K. Holmes Scholarship. 2014: Played in 10 games ... 17 total tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... career-high six tackles vs. Charleston Southern ... first-career fumble recovery vs. No. 9 Auburn ... tied career high with four tackles at Kentucky ... four tackles, including one tackle for loss in his UGA debut vs. Troy. 2013: Redshirted ... recipient of the William P. Bruckner Scholarship. High School: Chamblee, coached by Allen Johnson ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #27 defensive end, #233 overall prospect nationally ... Dawg Post rates Bellamy the #4 DE and #20 overall prospect in Georgia ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #25 defensive end in the country and #54 overall in Georgia ... ESPN.com four-star recruit, #25 defensive end, #30 overall in Georgia and #299 overall nationally ... 247Sports.com three-star recruit, #21 defensive end in the country, #31 overall player in Georgia ... as a junior Bellamy recorded 10 tackles for loss and five sacks ... played injured through much of his senior season but managed to post five sacks. Personal: DAVIN JAMAURIE’ BELLAMY ... born Dec. 27, 1994 ... Major: Public Relations & Communication Studies. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 10/0 6 11 17 0.0/0 2.0/7 1 1 0 0 2 2015 10/2 14 19 33 3.0/13 5.5/17 2 1 1 0 9 Total 20/2 20 30 50 3.0/13 7.5/24 3 2 1 0 11
player bios 83 Jeb Blazevich TE, So., 6-5, 248 Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Christian HS Career-Highs: 3 receptions (2x), last at Auburn in 2015 *2 TD receptions at Kentucky in 2014 *Long TD reception of 10 yards vs. ULM in 2015. *Long reception of 50 yards vs. Vanderbilt in 2014. *86 receiving yards vs. Vanderbilt in 2014 2015: Has appeared in 12 games with 11 starts ... 13 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown ... team’s leading receiver at Auburn (3 rec., 19 yards) ... two receptions vs. South Carolina ... 15-yard TD catch vs. ULM ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Roger F. and Michael A. Kahn Football Scholarship. 2014: Freshman All-SEC Team ... UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... played in 13 games making 10 starts ... 18 receptions, 269 yards, 2 TDs ... started in the last 10 regular season games ... had team’s longest reception of the season (50 yards vs. Vanderbilt thrown by Todd Gurley) ... caught three passes - two for TDs - at Kentucky ... led team with three catches for 86 yards vs. Vanderbilt ... caught two passes for 26 yards in his first career start vs. Troy ... recorded first career reception for nine yards vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the Roger F. and Michael A. Kahn Football Scholarship ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. High School: Charlotte Christian, coached by Jason Este ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 300 All-American, #7 ranked TE and #151 overall player in the country ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #2 TE nationally, #7 ranked player in North Carolina ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #6 TE nationally, #6 ranked player in North Carolina, #181 overall prospect nationally ... 247sports. com four-star prospect, #11 TE nationally, #15 ranked player in North Carolina ... Scout.com four-star prospect and #4 TE in the country, #72 player in the southeast, #191 overall player in the country ... DawgPost #8 player in North Carolina ... 32 catches for 441 yards and five touchdowns during his senior season for Charlotte Christian ... finished his four-year varsity career with 104 receptions for 1,520 yards and 15 touchdowns ... 85 total tackles, including 20.5 TFL, and eight sacks as a senior ... helped lead Charlotte Christian to back-to-back NCISAA Division I State Championships as a junior and senior, including an undefeated record in 2013 ... participated in the 2014 Under Armour All-America game. Personal: JOHN EDGAR BLAZEVICH ... born Aug. 18, 1995 ... Major: Risk Management and Insurance. Receiving Stats G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 13/10 18 269 14.9 20.7 2 50 VAN 12/11 13 131 10.1 10.9 1 25 GT 25/21 31 400 12.9 16.0 3 50 VAN Kick Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2014 1 5 5.0 0 5 GT
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37 Devin Bowman CB, Sr., 6-0, 182 Rossville, Ga. / Ridgeland HS Career Highs: 4 tackles (2x), last at Arkansas in 2014 *1 interception vs. Vanderbilt in 2014 2015: Has appeared in five games ... played in the first five games of the season ... three total tackles ... recipient of the Irvin M. Wofford Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 12 games making eight starts ... 19 tackles, 12 solo tackles, one interception ... tied a career high with four tackles at Arkansas ... career-high four tackles vs. Vanderbilt, also recorded his first career interception and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown ... recipient of the Irvin M. Wofford
Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in nine games ... recipient of the Irvin M. Wofford Football Scholarship. 2012: Played in 13 games making one start ... two tackles in games against Buffalo and Georgia Southern ... earned the first start of his career against Buffalo ... recipient of the Irvin M. Wofford Football Scholarship ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. 2011: Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester ... redshirted ... recipient of the Irvin M. Wofford Football Scholarship. High School: Ridgeland, coached by Mark Mariakis ... SuperPrep All-Dixie team ... Georgia State High School All-Star game North team ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #38 CB in the country ... Rivals.com three-star recruit, #42 athlete, #33 player in Georgia ... ESPN.com four-star recruit, #12 cornerback ... career statistics include 1,567 yards rushing, 503 yards receiving, 18 TDs five TDs on special teams returns, seven interceptions (two for TDs) ... led Ridgeland to three straight 6AAA region championships in 2008-09-10 and a 27-3 three-year record. Personal: DEVIN R. BOWMAN ... Born Jan. 26, 1992 ... brother Adarius is a WR in the Canadian Football League ... brother Michael was a WR at the Univ. of Alabama ... Major: Housing. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 13/1 5 4 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 9/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 12/8 12 7 19 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 3 1 1 2015 5/0 2 1 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 39/9 19 12 31 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 3 1 1
12 Juwuan Briscoe DB, Fr., 5-11, 193 Waldorf, Md. / Thomas Stone HS Career Highs: 2 tackles vs. South Carolina in 2015 2015: Has appeared in eight games, making two starts ... six total tackles and two pass break-ups ... made his first start vs. No. 11 Florida and had two tackles with a QB hurry ... recorded a solo tackle at Vanderbilt, his first at UGA ... recipient of the Alisa and Robert O. Tate Athletic Scholarship. High School: Thomas Stone, coached by Paul Friel … Washington Post Defensive Player of the Year … Maryland Consensus All-State Team … PrepStar 300 player … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #26 ranked athlete nationally, #6 overall prospect in the state of Maryland, #32 overall prospect in the East region, ESPN Top 300 recruit … Scout.com three-star prospect, #60 ranked CB nationally, #8 ranked CB in the East region, #2 ranked CB in Maryland … 247sports.com three-star prospect, #9 overall prospect in the state of Maryland and #37 CB in the composite rankings, #43 CB and #10 overall prospect in the state of Maryland in 247sports.com specific rankings … Rivals.com fourstar prospect, #31 ranked CB nationally, #6 overall prospect in the state of Maryland … helped lead the Cougars to an 11-2 record, advancing to the state semifinals … registered 27 total tackles and four interceptions, averaging 45 yards per return, his senior season … played both defense and offense, rushing for 1,408 yards and 22 touchdowns his senior season … led region in total points scored in 2014 with 146 ... second in region in rushing yeards … rushed for more than 1,000 yards his junior season, averaging over 120 total yards per game and scoring 16 total touchdowns. Personal: JUWUAN LAMAR BRISCOE … born August 3, 1997. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 8/2 5 1 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 2 0 1
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player bios 11 Keyon Brown DT, RFr., 6-3, 249 Wauchula, Fla. / Hardee County HS 2015: Recipient of The Drake Family Football Scholarship. 2014: Redshirted ... member of the scout team ... recipient of the Drake Family Football Scholarship. High School: Hardee County, coached by Buddy Martin ... 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #9 ranked DE and #106 ranked player in the country ... ESPN. com four-star prospect, #19 ranked DE nationally, #33 overall prospect in the state of Florida, #97 overall player in the Southeast region, ESPN Top 300 prospect, #185 overall prospect nationally ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #91 overall prospect nationally, #14 overall prospect in the state of Florida ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #7 ranked WDE nationally, #23 overall prospect in the state of Florida, #147 overall prospect nationally ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #19 ranked DE nationally, #22 overall prospect in Florida, #62 overall prospect in the southeast ... helped lead the Wildcats to an 11-2 record and a district championship in 2013 where they advanced to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs ... recorded 79 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks and also forced two fumbles and recovered one which he returned 56 yards for a touchdown in 2013 ... named to the MaxPreps 2013 Florida Preseason All-State Team ... two-sport athlete at Hardee County, three year contributor at PF for the varsity basketball team. Personal: KALAEP KEYON BROWN ... born Sept. 28, 1995 ... Major: Business.
41 Aulden Bynum TE/OT, RSo., 6-5, 268 Valdosta, Ga. / Valwood HS 2015: Has appeared in four games with one start ... drew first career start vs. Florida ... first career game action vs. South Carolina ... recipient of the Crosswy-Mackey Families Football Scholarship. 2014: Recipient of the Crosswy-Mackey Families Football Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... enrolled at UGA in January ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring... recipient of the Crosswy-Mackey Families Football Scholarship. High School: Valwood, coached by Ashley Henderson ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #65 OT in the country ... Dawg Post #7 OT and #69 overall prospect in Georgia ... Rivals.com three-star player, #40 OT nationally, #38 overall prospect in Georgia ... ESPN. com three-star player, #47 OT nationally, #55 overall prospect in Georgia ... 247Sports three-star player, #39 OT nationally, #53 overall prospect in Georgia ... helped lead Valwood to a 14-0 record during his senior season. Personal: AULDEN MITCHELL BYNUM ... born Sept. 14, 1994 ... Major: Agribusiness.
7 Lorenzo Carter OLB, So., 6-6, 242 Norcross, Ga. / Norcross HS Career Highs: 9 tackles at Kentucky in 2014 *2.5 sacks at Kentucky in 2014 *3.5 tackles for loss at Kentucky in 2014 2015: Has appeared in 12 games, making two starts ... 18 total tackles and two forced fumbles ... forced a fumble and had three tackles in addition to a QB hurry at Auburn ... season-best five tackles vs. No. 13 Alabama ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Third Team ... recipient of
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the Don Leebern, Jr. and Don Leebern, III Scholarship. 2014: UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... played in 13 games making five starts ... 41 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, four and a half sacks ... one fumble recovery ... team-best eight tackles, including a sack, against No. 21 Louisville in the Belk Bowl ... named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance at Kentucky ... career-high nine tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 3.5 tackles for loss at Kentucky in his first collegiate start ... first career sack at No. 23 Missouri ... three tackles at No. 24 South Carolina, also recovered a fumble ... Recipient of the Don Leebern, Jr. & Don Leebern, III Scholarship. High School: Norcross, coached by Keith Maloof ... American Family Insurance USA Today All-USA First Team ... Parade Magazine All-America first team ... member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2013 Super 11 and Class AAAAAA All State Team ... named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA First Team Offense ... PrepStar five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #1 ranked DE and #2 ranked overall player in the country ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #36 player nationally, #3 DL nationally, #4 player in the state ... Scout.com five star prospect, #23 player nationally, #5 DE nationally, #1 player in the state ... 247Sports.com five-star prospect, #20 player nationally, #2 DE nationally, #2 player in the state ... ESPN.com fivestar prospect, #14 player nationally, #3 DE nationally, #2 player in the state ... played in the Under Armour All-American Game ... finished his senior season with 132 tackles, including 40 tackles for losses and six sacks ... led his team to a 13-2 record and a state championship. Personal: LORENZO LEMUEL CARTER ... born Dec. 10, 1995 ... Major: Psychology. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 13/5 18 23 41 4.5/36 7.0/41 0 1 0 0 18 2015 12/2 10 8 18 0.0/0 0.0/0 2 0 0 0 6 Total 25/7 28 31 59 4.5/36 7.0/41 2 1 0 0 24
45 Reggie Carter ILB, Jr., 6-1, 228 Snellville, Ga. / South Gwinnett HS Career Highs: 7 tackles vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 2015: Played in one game, making two assisted tackles at Vanderbilt ... season ended due to injury ... recipient of the David C. Cooper Family Football Scholarship and the Harry Leroy Dukes Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 12 games ... 28 total tackles ... career-high seven tackles vs. Charleston Southern ... five tackles vs. Florida ... four tackles vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the David C. Cooper Family Football Scholarship and the Harry Leroy Dukes Football Scholarship ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2013: Played in eight games, making one start ... eight tackles ... four tackles, including a TFL, vs. North Texas ... enrolled at UGA in January ... seven tackles and an interception in the G-Day Game ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... recipient of the David C. Cooper Family Football Scholarship ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. High School: South Gwinnett, coached by John Small ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Rivals.com and Scout.com four-star recruit ... 2012 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA first-team defense ... 2012 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAAAA All-State defense ... Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #9 MLB and #195 overall prospect in the country ... Dawg Post #1 MLB and #16 overall prospect in Georgia ... ranked as #15 linebacker in the country and No. 22 overall prospect in the state of Georgia by Rivals. com ... 247sports.com three-star player, #23 ILB in the country, #33 player in Georgia ... ESPN three-star player, #32 ILB in the country, #57 player in the state. Personal: REGGIE WENDALL CARTER, JR. ... born Sept. 20, 1994 ... Major: Management.
player bios Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 8/1 2 6 8 0.0/0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 0 2014 12/0 18 10 28 0.0/0 0.5/2 0 0 1 0 0 2015 1/0 0 2 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 21/1 20 18 38 0.0/0 1.0/3 0 0 1 0 0
41 Jared Chapple TE, Sr., 6-4, 232 Alpharetta, Ga. / Greater Atlanta Christian 2015: Has appeared in two games ... saw action in games against Southern and Kentucky ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2014: Member of the scout team ... UGA Coaches’ Scout Team Award ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Member of the scout team ... named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Redshirted ... member of the scout team. High School: Greater Atlanta Christian, coached by Tim Cokely ... 45-for-85 passing for 550 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions from his quarterback position as a senior ... rushed for 310 yards and five scores at quarterback before moving to tight end in the sixth game ... recorded a 90 percent blocking grade to go along with two receiving touchdowns and 18 “pancake” blocks at tight end ... earned All-Gwinnett County honors in his final season in addition to an award for being an unselfish team player for the Spartans ... completed 68 of 115 passes for 900 yards, 15 touchdowns and two interceptions at quarterback as a junior ... also rushed for 389 yards and five scores in his third season ... named Player of the Week twice during his junior season … also played basketball at GAC ... member of National Honors Society and Beta Club and an Atlanta Junior board advisor ... went on six mission trips while growing up, four to Mexico and two to Honduras ... has a brother, Colton, who played quarterback for Harvard and another brother, Lee, who played quarterback for North Alabama. Personal: JARED CHAPPLE ... born Nov. 23, 1993 ... Major: Human Development & Family Science.
82 Michael Chigbu WR, Fr., 6-2, 216 New Orleans, La. / Holy Cross School Career-Highs: 2 receptions vs. Ga. Southern in 2015 *Long reception of 9 yards vs. USC in 2015 *12 receiving yards vs. Ga. Southern in 2015 2015: Has appeared in nine games ... four receptions for 28 yards ... two catches for 12 yards vs. Georgia Southern ... first career reception for nine yards vs. South Carolina ... recipient of the Larry Munson Football Scholarship.. High School: Holy Cross (La.), coached by Eric Rebredo … PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team…ESPN.com fourstar prospect, #39 ranked WR nationally, #15 overall prospect in Louisiana … Scout.com, four-star prospect, #287 overall prospect in the country, #39 WR nationally, #17 WR in the South, #16 overall player in Louisiana… Rivals.com three-star prospect, #21 overall prospect in Louisiana, #60 WR nationally … 247Sports.com three-star prospect, #80 WR nationally, #32 overall prospect in Louisiana … amassed 45 receptions for 646 yards and 6 touchdowns in 2014, his senior season at Holy Cross… hauled in 48 passes for 785 yards and six touchdowns during his junior season in 2013 … also played on the boys basketball team at Holy Cross. Personal: MICHAEL CHIGOZIE CHIGBU … born May 8, 1997. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 9/0 4 28 7.0 3.1 0 9 SC
33 Kirby Choates DB, Fr., 6-0, 198 East Point, Ga. / Tri Cities Career Highs: 2 tackles vs. Southern in 2015 2015: Has appeared in 10 games ... three total tackles ... two assisted tackles against Southern ... recipient of the James W. and Elizabeth Plant Football Scholarship. High School: Tri-Cities, coached by James Banks … Scout.com three-star prospect, #60 ranked safety nationally, #27 ranked in the South …DawgPost #76 ranked overall player in Georgia … 247sports.com three-star prospect, #60 safety and #87 overall prospect in the state of Georgia in the composite rankings, and #53 safety nationally and #85 overall prospect in the state of Georgia in 247sports.com specific rankings … two-way player for Tri-Cities, helping the Bulldogs to a 6-4 record … ran the ball nine times for 222 yards and two touchdowns and also completed one pass for 12 yards his senior season. Personal: KIRBY BERNARD CHOATES … born March 1, 1997. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 10/0 0 3 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Kick Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2015 2 36 18.0 0 19 UK
27 Nick Chubb TB, So., 5-10, 220 Cedartown, Ga. / Cedartown HS Career Highs: 266 rushing yards vs. No. 20 Louisville in 2014 *Long rush of 83 yards (2x), last vs. No. 13 Alabama in 2015 *2 rushing TDs (7x), last vs. Southern in 2015 *3 total vs. Southern in 2015 *Long TD rush of 83 yards (2x), last vs. No. 13
Alabama in 2015 *38 rushing attempts at No. 23 Missouri in 2014 *5 receptions vs. Florida in 2014 *59 receiving yards vs. Florida in 2014 *Long reception of 27 yards vs. No. 9 Auburn in 2014 *1 receiving TD (3x), last vs. Southern in 2015 *Long receiving TD of 24 yards vs. Southern in 2015 Career: Thirteen 100-yard rushing games Two 200-yard rushing games 2015: Rushed for 747 yards on 92 carries with seven TDs ... 4 receptions for 32 yards and a TD ... Appeared in six games making six starts ... sustained a season-ending knee injury on the first play from scrimmage at Tennessee ... tied school record with his 13th-consecutive 100-yard rushing game by rushing for 146 yards on 20 carries vs. No. 13 Alabama; also tied career-long TD rush of 83 yards ... 133 yards rushing and two TDs vs. Southern ... 159 yards and two rushing TDs vs. South Carolina ... 189 rushing yards at Vanderbilt ... 120 rushing yards on 16 carries and 2 TDs vs. ULM ... recipient of Coffee County Hustle Award at conclusion of spring practice ... USAToday First Team Preseason All-America ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-America First Team and All-SEC First Team ... Sporting News Preseason First Team All-America ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC First Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC First Team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Rebecca and Leon Farmer, III Scholarship and the Green-Sands Football Scholarship. 2014: SEC Freshman of the Year ... Coaches All-SEC First Team ... AP SEC Freshman of the Year ... AP First Team All-SEC ... Freshman All-SEC Team ... 247Sports True Freshman All-America Team ... FWAA Freshman
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player bios All-America ... UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... Phil Steele’s First Team All-SEC ... Phil Steele’s Freshman All-America ... played in 13 games making eight starts ... 1,547 rushing yards and 14 TDs ... his 1,547 rushing yards is tied for fourth most in a single season in school history ... second in the SEC with 119.0 rushing yards per game ...averaged 7.1 yards per carry, which ranks first among the SEC’s top-10 rushers ... 18 receptions for 213 yards and 2 TDs ... named SEC Freshman of the Week five times and SEC Offensive Player of the Week once ... eight straight games with at least 100 yards rushing - the first to do that since Herschel Walker in 1982 ... 12th Bulldog in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season ... tallied a career-high and bowl record and SEC bowl record 266 rushing yards on 33 carries vs. No. 20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl, the second best total in a game school history ... Belk Bowl MVP ... 129 yards rushing and a TD vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech ... 83-yard TD run vs. Charleston Southern was the longest by a UGA player since Tim Worley vs. Florida in 1985 ... named SEC FOW after he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and had two catches for 48 yards vs. No. 9 Auburn ... named SEC FOW after he rushed for 170 yards, including a career-long 55 yard rush, and a touchdown on 13 carries at Kentucky ... finished with 215 total yards (156 rushing, 59 receiving) vs. Florida ... named Maxwell Award Player of the Week, SEC Offensive Player of the Week, Athlon Sports National Freshman of the Week and CFPA Hon. Mention RB of the Week after he rushed for 202 yards on 30 carries with 2 TDs at Arkansas ... in his first career start, rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown on 38 carries and caught four passes for 31 yards at No. 23 Missouri and was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week for the second straight week ... named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week after he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, including a 33-yard TD run, on eight carries vs. Vanderbilt ... caught first career pass - a 20-yard TD catch - and also rushed for 32 yards vs. Tennessee ... rushed for 70 yards on four carries, including a 47-yard TD run vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the Rebecca and Leon Farmer, III Scholarship ... added to the Maxwell Award Watch List at midseason ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. High School: Cedartown, coached by Scott Hendrix ... American Family Insurance Pre-Season USA Today All-USA Team and All-USA Georgia Team ... Parade Magazine All-America honorable mention ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2013 Super 11 and Class AAAA All-State Team ... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAA First Team Offense ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #11 ranked RB and #89 ranked player in the country ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #43 player nationally, #6 RB nationally, #3 player in the state ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #53 player nationally, #9 RB nationally, #2 player in the state ... 247Sports.com five-star prospect, #17 player nationally, #4 RB nationally, #1 player in the state ... ESPN. com four-star prospect, #63 player nationally, #7 RB nationally, #4 player in the state ... DawgPost #2 overall player in Georgia ... played in the U.S. Army All-American Game ... led team to 9-2 record during senior year with 2,690 yards rushing and 41 touchdowns ... as a junior led state in rushing with 2,721 yards and 38 TDs. Personal: NICHOLAS JAMAAL CHUBB ... born Dec. 27, 1995 ... Major: Athletic Training. Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 13/8 219 1,547 7.1 119.0 14 83 CSU 2015 6/6 92 747 8.1 124.5 7 83 ALA Total 19/14 311 2,294 7.4 120.7 21 83 (2x) Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 13/8 18 213 11.8 16.4 2 27 AUB 2015 6/6 4 32 8.0 5.3 1 24 SU Total 19/14 22 245 11.1 12.9 3 27 AUB Game-By-Game Stats 2014 G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG Clemson 1/0 4 70 1 47 0 0 0 0 at S. Carolina 2/0 4 34 0 23 0 0 0 0 Troy 3/0 4 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 Tennessee 4/0 11 32 0 9 1 20 1 20 Vanderbilt 5/0 8 78 1 33 2 11 0 7
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at Missouri 6/1 38 143 1 18 4 31 0 12 at Arkansas 7/2 30 202 2 43 1 8 0 8 vs. Florida 8/3 21 156 1 39 5 59 1 18 at Kentucky 9/4 13 170 1 55 0 0 0 0 Auburn 10/5 19 144 2 20 2 48 0 27 Charleston So. 11/6 9 113 2 83 0 0 0 0 Georgia Tech 12/7 25 129 1 65 3 36 0 24 vs. Louisville 13/8 33 266 2 82 0 0 0 0 Total 13/8 219 1,547 14 83 18 213 2 27 2015 G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG ULM 1/1 16 120 2 27 0 0 0 0 at Vanderbilt 2/2 19 189 0 68 2 13 0 10 S. Carolina 3/3 21 159 2 31 0 0 0 0 Southern 4/4 15 131 2 49 1 24 1 24 Alabama 5/5 20 146 1 83 1 -5 0 0 at Tennessee 6/6 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 Total 6/6 92 747 7 83 4 32 1 24
24 Colter Creswell WR, Sr., 6-3, 180 Varnell, Ga. / Northwest Whitfield 2015: UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2014: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team ... Earned a spot during open tryouts during the preseason. High School: Northwest Whitfield, coached by Josh Robinson ... Team captain ... Also played basketball and soccer and ran track at Northwest Whitfield ... Was fifth in the pole vault at the GHSA AAAA state meet ... Helped lead the Bruins to the Elite Eight in soccer ... Was a Scholar Athlete and his class Salutatorian ... Leader of FCA and involved with National Honors Society and Beta Club. Personal: COLTER CRESWELL ... Born Aug. 28, 1993 ... Major: Biochemical Engineering ... Four relatives are UGA graduates, including his mother, Sally Creswell.
19 Kennar Daniels-Johnson FS, Sr., 6-2, 192 Miami, Fla. / East Ridge HS / Gulf Coast (Miss.) C.C. 2015: Did not see game action. 2014: Played in two games ... recipient of the Tommy Reeder Football Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... recipient of the Tommy Reeder Football Scholarship. Prep School: Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC, coached by Steven Campbell ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #94 among JUCO prospects nationally ... 247sports.com three-star recruit, #133 among JUCO prospects, #10 ranked JUCO CB ... Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect ... in 2012 ad 34 tackles and three pass break-ups ... as a freshman he played for Reedley College in Reedley, Calif., he later transferred to Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC for the 2012 campaign. High School: East Ridge, coached by Bud O’Hara ... Honorable Mention for Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 ... as a senior had 92 tackles, five interceptions, three forced fumbles, eight pass break-ups and a touchdown ... competed in long jump and 4x100 relay on track and field team. Personal: KENNAR DAVONN DANIELS-JOHNSON ... born Dec. 18, 1992 ... Major: Sociology. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 2/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
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85 Jordan Davis
CB, RSo., 6-1, 190 Locust Grove, Ga. / Luella HS
TE, RSo., 6-4, 235 Thomson, Ga. / Thomson HS
Career Highs: 8 tackles vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 *1 interception (2x), last vs. ULM in 2015 *2 fumble recoveries at Auburn in 2015 2015: Has appeared in 12 games, making eight starts ... 39 tackles, 3.0 TFLs and one interception ... career-high eight tackles against Georgia Southern ... career-best two fumble recoveries as well as 4 tackles and a QB hurry at Auburn ... seven tackles against Vanderbilt, including a TFL ... forced the first turnover of the season for UGA with an interception in the first quarter against ULM, returning the pick for 26 yards ... named Outstanding Walk-On at conclusion of spring practice ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Coach Mike Castronis Football Scholarship ... CoSIDA Academic All-District. 2014: Played in 12 games making 10 starts ... 40 total tackles, 24 solo stops, one interception and one fumble recovery ... tied career high with seven tackles vs. No. 21 Louisville in the Belk Bowl ... career-high seven tackles, all solo, vs. Tennessee ... recovered first career fumble vs. Troy and returned it 11 yards ... four tackles and an interception in UGA debut vs. No. 16 Clemson ... named Outstanding Defensive Walk-on at the conclusion of spring practice ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2013: Redshirted. High School: Luella, coached by Nic Vasilchek ... set a team record for receptions (14) and reception yards (151) in a game ... named the 2012 “Step-Up Player of the Year” ... named to GHSA Region 2-AAAAA Honorable Mention team ... honored with 2012 Coca-Cola Academic and Athletic Excellence Award ... 2012 state finalist in the 4x100-meter relay and the 4x400 relay on the track ... graduated Summa Cum Laude and as an AP Scholar ... member of Beta Club and Student Council. Personal: AARON TREMAINE DAVIS ... born Oct. 18, 1994 ... Major: Finance ... brother Dewayne Davis Jr. also chose to attend UGA. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 12/10 27 13 40 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 1 5 1 1 2015 12/8 23 16 39 1.0/3 3.0/5 0 2 3 1 2 Total 24/18 50 29 79 1.0/3 4.0/6 0 3 8 2 3
16 James Davis FS, Sr., 5-11, 197 Baconton, Ga. / Baconton Charter 2015: Member of the scout team. 2014: Member of the scout team. High School: Baconton Charter, coached by Glenn Palmer ... named team MVP ... his jersey has been retired ... named Region 1-A Academic Player of the Year ... father, James, played football at Fort Valley State University ... James Jr. also played baseball and ran track and cross country at Baconton Charter. Personal: JAMES DAVIS ... born May 4, 1993 ... Major: Agricultural Engineering.
Career Highs: 2 receptions vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *42 receiving yards vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *Long reception of 24 yards (2x), last vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 2015: Has appeared in four games ... tied career-long reception of 24 yards vs. Georgia Southern ... recipient of the Dr. Archie Sime & Bettye Rushton Family
Athletic Scholarship. 2014: Played in six games ... three receptions for 66 yards ... two catches for 42 yards vs. Charleston Southern ... 24-yard catch for first career reception vs. Florida ... recipient of the Dr. Archie Sime & Bettye Rushton Family Athletic Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... recipient of the Dr. Archie Sime & Bettye Rushton Family Athletic Scholarship. High School: Thomson, coached by Milan Turner ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #19 TE nationally, #33 ranked player in the state of Georgia ... Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #15 TE in the country ... Dawg Post #1 TE and #32 overall prospect in Georgia ... 247sports. com three-star prospect, #13 TE nationally, #30 ranked player in the state of Georgia ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #15 TE nationally, #85 ranked player in the state of Georgia ... 2011 Augusta Chronicle Second Team All-Area ... helped Thomson to a 12-1 record in 2012, making it to the Class AAA State Quarterfinals where they lost to Cartersville 21-13 ... recorded seven catches for 102 yards and a touchdown during his senior season for Thomson. Personal: JORDAN MARCANTHONY DAVIS ... born March 10, 1995 ... Major: Sport Management. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 6/0 3 66 22.0 11.0 0 24 UF 2015 4/0 1 24 24.0 6.0 0 24 GSU Total 10/0 4 90 22.5 9.0 0 24 (2x)
81 Reggie Davis FLK, Jr., 6-0, 170 Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln HS Career Highs: 3 receptions (4x), last at Tennessee in 2015 *134 receiving yards vs. North Texas in 2013 *Long reception of 98 yards vs. North Texas in 2013 *1 receiving TD (2x), last at Tennessee in 2015 *Long TD reception of 98 yards vs. North Texas in 2013 *7 punt returns vs. No. 16 Clemson in 2014 *37 punt return yards vs. No. 16 Clemson in 2014 *Long punt return of 70 yards at Tennessee in 2014 *75 kickoff return yards vs. No. 11 Florida in 2015 *Long kickoff return of 39 yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 *4 kickoff returns at Tennessee in 2015 *2 rushing attempts at Georgia Tech in 2015 *Long rush of 4 yards at Georgia Tech in 2015 2015: Has appeared in 12 games making six starts ... 12 receptions for 187 yards and a touchdown ... two rushes for four yards ... team’s top kickoff returner with 17 returns for 394 yards (23.2 avg) ... eight punt returns for 110 yards and a touchdown ... named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after he returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown and finished with a career-high 244 all-purpose yards at Tennessee; also had four kickoff returns for 73 yards and posted his second career 100-yard game after snagging three catches for a game-high 101 yards and a touchdown ... tied career high with three receptions vs. Alabama and USC... named Offensive Most Improved Player at conclusion
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player bios of spring practice ... recipient of the Evans Family Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 13 games making one start ... six receptions for 63 yards ... all six of his receptions were for first downs ... 12 punt returns for 95 yards ... three kickoff returns for 49 yards ... served as a team captain vs. Tennessee ... recipient of the Evans Family Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 11 games ... caught 11 passes for 257 yards and a touchdown, led the team in punt returns (14) and punt return yards (46), and returned four kickoffs for 69 yards ... snagged a career-high three catches for 58 yards vs. App. State ... caught two passes for 134 yards vs. North Texas, including a 98yard TD reception on his first career catch, which is the longest offensive play in Georgia history, and was named SEC Freshman of the Week ... recipient of the Evans Family Football Scholarship. High School: Lincoln, coached by Yusuf Shakir ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #27 WR nationally, #36 ranked player in the state of Florida, #230 overall prospect nationally ... Fox Sports next three-star prospect, #110 WR in the country ... 247sports.com three-star prospect, #74 WR nationally, #85 ranked player in the state of Florida ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #45 WR nationally, #52 ranked player in the state of Florida, #293 overall prospect nationally ... nominated for the Army All-American game ... helped lead Lincoln to a 12-2 season in his senior campaign that ended with a 41-25 loss to St. Thomas Aquinas in the Class 7A State Championship ... recorded 32 catches for 486 yards and four touchdowns during his senior season, as well as 13 carries for 85 yards and a touchdown ... also ran track at Lincoln and helped lead the Trojans 4x100 relay team to a State Championship in 2012. Personal: REGINALD CAMERON DAVIS ... born Nov. 22, 1995 ... Major: Criminal Justice. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2013 11/0 11 257 23.4 23.4 1 98 NT 2014 13/1 6 63 10.5 4.8 0 18 UF 2015 12/6 12 187 15.6 15.6 1 48 UT Total 36/7 29 507 17.5 14.1 2 98 NT Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2013 14 46 3.3 0 17 MIZ 2014 12 95 8.6 0 51 TROY 2015 8 110 13.8 1 70 UT Total 34 251 7.4 0 70 UT Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2013 4 69 17.2 0 19 LSU 2014 3 49 16.3 0 29 UF 2015 17 394 23.2 0 39 GSU Total 24 512 21.3 0 39 GSU
91 Josh Dawson DE, Sr., 6-4, 273 Tucker, Ga. / Tucker HS Career Highs: 8 tackles vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *1 sack vs. No. 16 Clemson in 2014 *2 fumble recoveries vs. Tennessee in 2014 2015: Has appeared in 12 games ... eight total tackles ... named team captain for the Missouri game ... recipient of Hugh Hendrix Memorial Award at conclusion of spring practice ... recipient of the Peter and Kay Amann Football Scholarship and the Charles G. Rood Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 13 games making four starts ... 17 total tackles ... tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown ... registered a career-high eight tackles vs. Charleston Southern which led the team ... recovered two fumbles, including one for what proved to be the game-winning touchdown, vs. Tennessee ... posted a career-high three tackles and recorded his first career sack vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the Peter and Kay Amann
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Football Scholarship and the Charles G. Rood Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 12 games, making one start ... registered eight tackles on the season, including one for a loss ... recipient of the Charles G. Rood Football Scholarship. 2012: Played in 13 games ... had two-tackle performances against Florida Atlantic and Vanderbilt ... recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. High School: Tucker, coached by Franklin Stephens ... SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie Teams ... 2011 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl Team ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #27 DE nationally, #19 prospect in the state ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #20 DE nationally, #20 overall prospect in Georgia ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #44 DE nationally ... 247Sports three-star prospect, #27 ranked DE nationally, #30 ranked overall player in the state of Georgia ... 2011 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAA All-State Team ... 2010 and 2011 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State first team ... helped lead Tucker to 2011 GHSA State Championship ... as a junior recorded 45 tackles, including 16 sacks. Personal: JOSHUA FLOYD DAWSON ... born Jan. 10, 1994 ... Major: Communication Studies.
Defensive Stats
Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 13/0 2 3 5 0.0/0 1.5/2 0 0 0 0 3 2013 12/1 3 5 8 0.0/0 1.0/2 0 0 1 0 0 2014 13/4 9 8 17 1.0/7 4.0/11 0 2 0 0 2 2015 12/0 1 7 8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 50/5 15 23 38 1.0/7 6.5/15 0 2 1 0 6
89 James DeLoach DT, Sr., 6-3, 284 Millen, Ga. / Jenkins County HS Career Highs: 4 tackles (2x), last at Georgia Tech in 2015 2015: Has appeared in 12 games, making three starts ... 23 total tackles, 3.5 TFLs and a fumble recovery ... tied career mark with four tackles at Georgia Tech and had a fumble recovery and a TFL ... named a team captain vs. Kentucky and Auburn ... career-high four tackles and assisted on a sack against Florida ... recipient of the Watkins Family Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in seven games ... six total tackles ... set a career high with three tackles vs. Troy ... named Most Improved Defensive Player at the conclusion of spring practice. 2013: Played in five games ... finished the season with four tackles ... had two tackles against Vanderbilt ... recipient of the Statesboro Bulldog Club Football Scholarship. 2012: Played in 13 games ... had a pair of tackles against Georgia Tech ... recipient of the Statesboro Bulldog Club Football Scholarship. High School: Jenkins County, coached by Chuck Conley ... SuperPrep All-Dixie Team ... ESPN.com four-star prospect ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, ranked #50 overall in the state of Georgia ... Scout.com three-star prospect, ranked as #74 DE nationally ... 247Sports three-star prospect, #37 ranked DE nationally, #46 ranked overall player in the state of Georgia ... teammate of DT Jonathan Taylor who also signed with Georgia ... recorded eight sacks while playing in just four games his junior season, missed most games due to a broken arm. Personal: JAMES DeLOACH III ... born Feb. 13, 1994 ... Major: Criminal Justice & Sociology. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 13/0 0 4 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 2 2013 5/0 2 2 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1 2014 7/0 2 4 6 0.0/0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 0 2015 12/3 8 15 23 0.5/1 3.5/9 0 1 1 0 4 Total 37/3 12 25 37 0.5/1 4.0/10 0 1 1 0 7
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Brendan Douglas
TB, Jr., 5-11, 215 Augusta, Ga. / Aquinas HS Career Highs: 17 carries at Vanderbilt in 2013 *84 rushing yards at Vanderbilt in 2013 *Long rush of 17 yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *1 rushing TD (4x), last vs. Florida in 2014 *Long rushing TD of 15 yards at No. 23 Missouri in 2014 *6 receptions vs. No. 25 Missouri in 2013 *43 receiving yards vs. No. 25 Missouri in 2013 *Long reception of 37 yards vs. Nebraska in 2013 *1 TD reception vs. No. 25 Missouri in 2013 *Long TD reception of 7 yards vs. No. 25 Missouri in 2013 *2 kickoff returns at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 *Long kickoff return of 11 yards vs. No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 2015: Has appeared in 12 games making one start ... 140 rushing yards on 36 carries ... four receptions for 25 yards ... 27 and 25 yards rushing vs. Kentucky and at Auburn, respectively ... recipient of Hugh Hendrix Memorial Award at conclusion of spring practice ... recipient of the Griffin Athletic Scholarship and the Aubrey Cecil Rhodes Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 12 games ... 230 yards rushing and 2 TDs ... 66 yards on a team-high 12 carries vs. Charleston Southern ... 65 rushing yards and a TD at No. 23 Missouri ... 47 rushing yards vs. Troy ... recipient of the Griffin Athletic Scholarship and the Aubrey Cecil Rhodes Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 12 games and rushed for 345 yards and three touchdowns on 84 carries and caught 13 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown ... led the team with 12 rushing attempts vs. Kentucky for 59 yards ... had a team-high 84 rushing yards on 17 carries at Vanderbilt ... led the team with 14 carries for 70 yards rushing to go along with a team-best six receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown vs. No. 25 Missouri ... rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, and had one reception for 32 yards at Tennessee ... rushed for 31 yards on five carries vs. No. 6 South Carolina, including a 17-yard run on his first career rushing attempt ... recipient of the Griffin Athletic Scholarship. High School: Aquinas, coached by Matt LeZotte ... Scout.com two-star prospect ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #5 FB nationally ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #4 FB nationally, #148 overall prospect in Georgia ... 247Sports two-star prospect, #13 FB nationally, #174 overall prospect in Georgia ... 2011 and 2012 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class A All-State, 2011 Offensive Player of the Year ... 2012 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class A First Team All-State ... rushed for 1,424 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, following a 1,569-yard, 27-touchdown junior campaign ... also played linebacker on defense. Personal: MICHAEL BRENDAN DOUGLAS ... born July 14, 1994 ... Major: Management. Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2013 12/0 84 345 4.1 28.8 3 21 UF 2014 12/0 55 230 4.2 19.2 2 15 (3x) 2015 12/0 36 140 3.9 11.7 0 20 AU Total 36/0 175 715 4.1 19.9 5 21 UF Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2013 12/0 13 172 13.2 14.3 1 37 NEB 2014 12/0 1 -5 -5.0 -0.4 0 0 CSU 2015 12/0 4 25 6.2 2.1 0 8 MIZ Total 36/0 18 192 10.7 5.3 1 37 NEB Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2013 1 -7 -7.0 0 0 ASU 2014 3 31 10.3 0 11 SC 2015 3 24 8.0 0 9 VAN Total 7 48 6.9 0 11 SC
44 Cameron Faulkner FB, Sr., 5-11, 232 Snellville, Ga. / Brookwood HS 2015: UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2014: Played in one game ... saw first career action vs. Troy. College: Attended Bethel University (Tenn.) for two years ... helped lead the Wildcats to a pair of Western Division Mid-South Conference championships. High School: Brookwood, coached by Mark Crews ... part of 2010 GHSA 5-A state championship team ... named Gwinnett County Player of the Month ... part of Leadership Council. Personal: CAMERON DAVID FAULKNER ... mother, Mary Beth Faulkner, also chose UGA after high school ... born Dec. 30, 1992 ... Major: Management.
31 Shattle Fenteng CB, Jr., 6-2, 185 Loganville, Ga. / Grayson HS / Hutchinson (Kan.) CC 2015: Recipient of the David William Moorman Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in one game ... recipient of the David William Moorman Football Scholarship ... received a medical redshirt. Junior College: Hutchinson (Kan.) CC, coached by Rion Rhoades ... PrepStar Magazine 3-star prospect and JUCO All-American ... ESPN.com 4-star prospect, No. 1 ranked CB prospect ... Rivals.com 4-star prospect ... 247sports.com, Scout.com 3-star prospect, #43 JUCO prospect nationally, #3 ranked CB prospect, #9 overall prospect in Kansas ... recorded 27 tackles, eight passes defended, four INTs and two fumble recoveries in 2013 ... amassed 57 total tackles, 16 pass breakups, four INTS and two tackles for loss in his first season at Hutchinson in 2012. High School: Grayson, coached by Mickey Conn ... helped lead the Rams to the Georgia 5A State Championship and an undefeated 15-0 season in 2011. Personal: SHATTLE FENTENG ... born July 2, 1993 ... Major: Sociology.
84 Leonard Floyd OLB, Jr., 6-4, 231 Eastman, Ga. / Dodge County / Hargrave Military Career Highs: 11 tackles vs. Ga. Southern in 2015 *2 sacks (2x), last vs. No. 16 Clemson in 2014 *3 TFLs vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 *1 fumble recovery at Arkansas in 2014 2015: Has appeared in 12 games, making 12 starts second on the team with 68 tackles ... Butkus Award finalist ... co-leads the team with 10.5 TFLs and leads the team with 4.5 sacks ... named a team captain for games against ULM, Vanderbilt, Alabama and Florida ... set career marks with 11 tackles and three TFLs against Georgia Southern ... six tackles, including a sack vs. No. 11 Florida ... six tackles against Tennessee and returned a fumble 96 yards for a touchdown ... third on the team with five tackles and had Georgia’s only sack against South Carolina ... led Georgia’s defense with eight tackles, including 1.5 TFLs in the season opener against ULM ... 2015 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-America First Team and All-SEC First Team ... Sporting News Preseason First Team All-America ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Second Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team ... recipient of the Milton “Red” Leathers Football Scholarship. 2014: AP Honorable Mention All-SEC ... voted team’s defensive MVP ...
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player bios played in 12 games making 11 starts ... 55 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, teambest six sacks ... captain vs. Arkansas ... set a career high with 10 tackles at Arkansas, he also registered a sack and a fumble recovery ... led the team with four quarterback pressures at No. 23 Missouri, he also had a sack and a forced fumble ... tied a career high with two sacks vs. No. 16 Clemson, he also forced a fumble ... Phil Steele’s Preseason Third Team All-America ... Phil Steele’s Preseason First Team All-SEC ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Second Team ... recipient of the Hugh Hendrix Memorial Award for defense at the conclusion of spring practice, given annually to the player who most strains his potential ... recipient of the Milton “Red” Leathers Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 13 games, making eight starts ... voted to SEC All-Freshman Team ... named to Phil Steele’s Freshman All-America First Team ... finished his freshman season with 55 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and a team-high 6.5 sacks ... tied his career-high with eight tackles vs. Nebraska in the TaxSlayer. com Gator Bowl ... six tackles vs. Georgia Tech ... four tackles, including a sack, and had a forced fumble vs. Kentucky ... seven tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... then-career-high eight tackles, including one sack, vs. No. 6 LSU ... recipient of the Milton “Red” Leathers Football Scholarship. Prep School: Hargrave Military Academy ... Rivals.com four-star prospect ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #4 overall prep school prospect nationally, #4 ranked player in the state of Virginia ... Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #18 DE and #142 overall prospect in the country ... Dawg Post #11 overall prospect in Georgia ... helped lead Hargrave to a 7-3 record in 2012. High School: Dodge County, coached by Rex Hodges ... SuperPrep All-Dixie Team ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #18 DE nationally, #142 overall prospect nationally, #11 player in the state ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #13 DE nationally, #177 overall prospect nationally, #12 overall prospect in Georgia ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #28 DE nationally ... 247Sports four-star prospect, #123 ranked overall player nationally, #10 ranked OLB nationally, #11 ranked overall player in Georgia ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AA All-State Team ... Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA All-State first team ... as a junior recorded 81 tackles, including 14 for a loss and six sacks, as well as 549 receiving yards and three touchdowns at tight end. Personal: LEONARD CORNILUS FLOYD ... born Sept. 8, 1992 ... Major: Sociology. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 13/8 34 21 55 6.5/55 9.5/63 2 0 1 0 22 2014 12/11 21 34 55 6.0/50 8.5/56 3 1 0 0 17 2015 12/12 34 34 68 4.5/22 10.5/32 0 1 3 0 14 28.5/151 5 2 4 0 53 Total 37/31 89 89 178 17.0/127
69 Trent Frix SN, Jr., 6-0, 211 Calhoun, Ga. / Calhoun HS / Air Force Academy 2015: Has played in 10 games...UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2014: Member of the scout team ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2013: Played in six games ... handled long snapping duties against Clemson, North Texas, LSU, Tennessee, Missouri and Vanderbilt. College: Attended the Air Force Academy prep school for a year before transferring to UGA. High School: Calhoun, coached by Hal Lamb ... helped lead Calhoun to GHSA AA state titles in football and baseball ... named to the All-Area team as a senior ... part of Yellow Jacket football team that won region championships from 2008-11 ... posted a 4.0 GPA at Calhoun ... member of the National Honor Society and the Beta Club ... also played basketball and baseball. Personal: TRENTON NATHANIEL FRIX ... brother of former Bulldog snapper (2009-12) and Academic All-American Ty Frix and son of Mitch Frix who lettered as Georgia’s snapper in 1981-82 ... born March 8, 1993 ... Major: Risk Management and Insurance.
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53 Lamont Gaillard OG, RFr., 6-2, 298 Fayetteville, N.C. / Pine Forest HS 2015: Has played in two games ... recipient of the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship. 2014: Redshirted ... member of the scout team ... recipient of the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. High School: Pine Forest, coached by Bill Sochovka ... 2014 Under Armour All-American ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #5 ranked DT and #53 overall player in the country ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #4 ranked DT nationally, #3 overall prospect in the state of North Carolina, #32 overall prospect in the Southeast region, ESPN Top 300 prospect, #55 overall prospect nationally ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #13 ranked DT nationally, #4 overall player in North Carolina, #46 overall prospect in the Southeast region, #147 overall prospect nationally ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #10 ranked OT nationally, #8 overall prospect in the state of North Carolina, #140 ranked overall prospect nationally ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #14 ranked overall player in the state of North Carolina ... named to the 2013 Mid South All Conference First Team, recording 82 tackles in his senior season helping Pine Forest to a 10-2 record, finishing second in its division and earning a second consecutive playoff appearance ... was voted onto the 2013 NCPreps.com 4A Pre-Season All-State Team ... named to the 2012 Mid South All Conference First Team after recording 108 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, and four sacks in his junior campaign, helping to lead the Trojans to a 7-5 record and a playoff berth after a 1-10 2011 season. Personal: LAMONT ROCKARIUS GAILLARD ... born Feb. 8, 1996 ... Major: Sport Management.
51 Jake Ganus ILB, Sr., 6-2, 233 Chelsea, Ala. / Chelsea HS / UAB Career Highs: 13 tackles at East Carolina in 2013 *At Georgia: 12 tackles (2x), last at Georgia Tech in 2015 2015: Has appeared in 12 games, making 12 starts ... leads the team with 96 tackles .... 4.5 TFLs ... two interceptions ... named a team captain for games against Southern, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia Tech ... team-high 12 tackles at Georgia Tech ... 10 tackles while battling through injuries against Georgia Southern ... led the team with 11 tackles at Auburn ... led the team with 9 tackles against Missouri, including a sack and 1.5 TFLs ... set his high mark at UGA with 12 tackles at Tennessee and added an interception ... second on the team with 10 tackles vs. No. 13 Alabama; had a TFL and a fumble recovery ... intercepted a pass in the end zone at Vanderbilt ... transferred to UGA following elimination of the football program at UAB ... recipient of the Atlanta-Greensboro Football Scholarship ... semifinalist for Campbell Trophy which is given to the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the country by the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Football Hall of Fame. 2014 (UAB): Ranked first on team in tackles for second season in a row, totaling 70 stops, including 47 solo tackles ... was named second-team All-Conference USA by league’s head coaches after conclusion of regular season ... ranked No. 2 in C-USA in tackles for loss (16.5) and tackles for loss average (1.38) ... was No. 7 in Conference USA in sacks with 6.0 ... recorded season-high 11 tackles at SEC foe Arkansas and had 10 tackles against C-USA champion Marshall ... returned a fumble 56 yards for a touchdown against Louisiana Tech for first collegiate touchdown. 2013 (UAB): Team leader with 93 tackles, including 58 solo ... also paced Blazers in tackles for loss with 8.0 (-21 yards) ... recorded one interception (vs. East Carolina) ... forced a fumble in season opener at Troy ... registered
player bios double-digit tackles in three games (Troy, Marshall and East Carolina) ... season-high 13 stops at ECU, with 12 against Marshall and 11 in season opener at Troy ... named to Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. 2012 (UAB): Played in all 12 games as a freshman and started 10 of those ... ranked No. 4 on the team in tackles with 63 stops, including 36 solo hits ... recorded a season-high 10 tackles in home game vs. Tulsa ... also registered nine tackles in three different games (Ohio State, East Carolina and Tulane) ... finished season with 3.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble (vs. Tulane) ... notched his first collegiate interception in road game at South Carolina ... named to Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and also was a recipient of the C-USA Academic Medal (3.6 GPA or higher). High School: Attended Chelsea High just south of Birmingham ... saw action on both sides of the ball for Chelsea but earned most of his notoriety as an outstanding quarterback for the Hornets ... passed for 1,058 yards and rushed for 1,491 yards as a senior ... passed for nine touchdowns and ran for 22 scores ... named the Shelby County Player of the Year by the Shelby County Reporter ... also contributed 44 tackles on the defensive side for Chelsea ... helped team reach Class 5A state playoffs ... earned spot on Birmingham News All-Metro Team as Athlete ... named to 2011 Birmingham News All-Shelby Team as an Athlete as a senior ... listed as No. 49 prospect in state by Scout.com and also was named honorable mention all-state by Scout. com ... as a junior, he was named honorable mention All-Shelby County by Shelby County Reporter ... passed for 1,673 yards and 16 touchdowns his junior year ... also ran for 1,055 yards and 10 touchdowns ... also a standout on Chelsea basketball team, eclipsing 1,000-point mark for career in January, 2012 ... member of National Honor Society in 2010 and 2011. Personal: JACOB BEAU GANUS ... born March 22, 1993 ... Major: Management. Defensive Stats (UAB - 2012-14 / UGA 2015) Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 12/10 36 27 63 0.0/0 3.5/8 0 1 3 1 0 2013 12/11 58 35 93 0.0/0 8.0/21 1 0 1 1 1 2014 12/11 47 23 70 6.0/46 16.5/71 0 1 1 0 0 2015 12/12 41 55 96 1.0/3 4.5/13 0 1 2 2 0 Total 48/44 182 140 322 7.0/49 32.5/113 1 3 7 4 1
36 Devin Gillespie CB, Sr., 5-10, 179 Grayson, Ga. / Grayson HS Career Highs: 1 tackle (2x), last vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 2015: Has played in four games ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2014: Played in five games ... two total tackles ... tied a career high with one tackle vs. Charleston Southern ... recorded his first career tackle vs. Troy ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Member of the scout team ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Redshirted ... member of the scout team. High School: Grayson, coached by Mickey Conn ... set a school record for all-purpose yards (3,400 ... helped lead the Rams to the 2011 GHSA AAAAA state championship ... was named a team captain and the team’s Top Scholar Athlete ... earned four varsity letters in football ...aAlso competed for Grayson’s track team ... was an Honor’s Graduate. Personal: DEVIN GILLESPIE ... born May 6, 1993 ... Major: Criminal Justice. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 5/0 2 0 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 4/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 9/0 2 0 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Terry Godwin WR, Fr., 5-11, 174 Hogansville, Ga. / Callaway HS Career-Highs: 78 receiving yards (2x), last at Georgia Tech in 2015 *8 receptions at Georgia Tech in 2015 *Long reception of 35 yards vs. Missouri in 2015 *4 rushing attempts vs. Kentucky in 2015 *26 rushing yards vs. Kentucky in 2015 *Long rush of 28 yards vs. Kentucky in 2015 *Long TD rush of 28 yards vs. Kentucky in 2015 2015: Has played in 12 games with eight starts ... second on the team with 31 receptions for 345 yards ... one receiving touchdown ... six rushes for 50 yards ... four punt returns for 58 yards ... led the team with a career-best eight receptions for 78 yards at Georgia Tech ... four rushes for 26 yards and a touchdown vs. Kentucky ... set career-highs in receptions (6) and receiving yards (78) vs. Missouri ... first career start vs. South Carolina ... three receptions for 31 yards in UGA debut vs. ULM ... recipient of the Mobley Family Football Scholarship. High School: Callaway, coached by Pete Wiggins … 2014 American Family Insurance USA Today All-USA First Team defense ... PrepStar Magazine fivestar prospect, #14 ranked player nationally, Top 150 Dream Team … Scout. com five-star prospect, #31 overall prospect, #6 WR overall, #4 ranked WR in the South … DawgPost #4 ranked player in Georgia … Rivals.com five-star prospect, #1 overall athlete, #1 overall prospect in the state of Georgia, #10 overall prospect nationally … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #3 athlete prospect nationally, #7 prospect in Georgia, #48 overall prospect nationally … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #5 ranked athlete in the nation and #7 overall prospect in Georgia … named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution 2014 Georgia Super 11 and Class AAA All-State defense …named 2014 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State returner for Class AAA … in 2014 he helped lead Callaway to a 7-5 overall record and a 3-1 record in Region 5-AAA … also played basketball and baseball at Callaway. Personal: TERRY TYROME GODWIN … born Oct. 23, 1996. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 12/8 31 345 11.1 28.8 1 35 MIZ Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 12/8 6 50 6.7 3.3 1 28 UK Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2015 4 58 14.5 0 19 MIZ
88 Jackson Harris TE, Fr., 6-6, 247 Columbia, Tenn. / Columbia Central HS Career-Highs: 2 receptions vs. USC in 2015 *Long reception of 20 yards vs. USC in 2015 *35 receiving yards vs. USC in 2015 2015: Has played in 11 games with one start ... four receptions for 50 yards ... earned first career start vs. Missouri ... two catches for 35 yards vs. USC ... first career reception for 10 yards at Vanderbilt ... enrolled at UGA in January ... recipient of the William B. Jones Family Football Scholarship. High School: Columbia Central, coached by Howard Stone … named PrepStar Magazine #225 ranked player nationally in the PrepStar Top 300 All-American… Rivals.com four-star prospect, #9 TE nationally, #10 player in the state of Tennessee … ESPN four-star prospect, #212 player nationally, #5 TE nationally, #8 player in the state of Tennessee … 247Sports.com four-star prospect
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player bios #192 player nationally, #5 TE nationally, #7 player in the state of Tennessee … Scout.com four-star prospect, #170 ranked overall player in the country, #6 ranked TE nationally, #2 in the South, #5 ranked overall player in Tennessee… named to the 2015 Tennessean All-Midstate team ... played in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Game … gained over 1200 yards receiving and nine touchdowns his senior season for Columbia. Personal: JACKSON HARRIS … born Feb. 28, 1997 ... Major: Mechanical Engineering. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 11/1 4 50 12.5 4.5 0 20 SC
96 DaQuan Hawkins DT, Fr., 6-4, 302 Atlanta, Ga. / Westlake HS Career Highs: 1 tackle (2x), last vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 2015: Has played in nine games, starting one (Missouri) ... three total tackles ... recipient of the Walter C. Troutman Football Scholarship Endowment. High School: Westlake, coached by Bryan Love … 247sports.com three-star prospect, #30 DT nationally, #56 prospect in Georgia … ESPN.com three-star prospect, #31 DT in the country, #46 prospect in Georgia … Rivals.com three-star prospect … Scout. com three-star prospect, #45 ranked DT in the nation, #14 DT in the South … DawgPost #53 overall player in Georgia … selected to Region 3AAAAAA first team defense … Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAAAA All-State Honorable Mention … two-way player for Westlake, playing both offensive and defensive line helping the Lions to a 10-2 record and a perfect 7-0 in their region … in his senior season he recorded 65 tackles, 16 for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and a blocked field goal … as a junior he collected 33 tackles, six for loss, and five sacks. Personal: DaQUAN LORENZO HAWKINS … born June 1, 1997. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 9/1 1 2 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
80 Charlie Hegedus WR, Jr., 6-2, 202 Marietta, Ga. / Lassiter HS / NC State Career Highs: 2 receptions at Maryland in 2012 *32 receiving yards at North Carolina in 2012 *1 receiving TD at North Carolina in 2012 *Long reception of 32 yards at UNC in 2012 *Long TD reception of 32 yards at UNC in 2012 2015: Member of the scout team. 2014: Redshirted ... transferred from NC State ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013 (NC State): Played in seven games ... one reception at Boston College. 2012 (NC State): Played in 13 games with one start ... Academic All-ACC ... nine receptions ... one of two true freshmen to start a game for the NC State; started in regular season finale ... caught first career TD at North Carolina. High School: Lassiter, coached by Jep Irwin ... totaled 69 catches for 1,156 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior ... earned all-county honors ... team advanced to the state semifinals ... also ran the 100 and 200-meter dash for the track team, winning the Region 5-AAAAA 100 meters ... played in the Georgia North-South game. Personal: CHARLES STEPHEN HEGEDUS ... born May 5, 1993 ... Major: Management
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Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 13/1 9 116 12.9 8.9 1 32 UNC 2013 7/0 1 -1 -1.0 -0.1 0 0 BC Total 20/1 10 115 11.5 5.8 1 32 UNC
48 Quayvon Hicks FB, Sr., 6-2, 251 Blackshear, Ga. / Pierce County HS Career Highs: 4 carries vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *38 rushing yards at No. 8 Clemson in 2013 *Long rush of 37 yards at No. 8 Clemson in 2013 *1 rushing TD (3x), last vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *Long TD rush of 33 yards vs. Charleston Southern
in 2014 *2 receptions (2x), last vs. South Carolina in 2015 *38 receiving yards at No. 8 Clemson in 2013 *Long reception of 38 yards at No. 8 Clemson in 2013 *Long kickoff return of 16 yards at Kentucky in 2014 *14 kickoff return yards at Kentucky in 2014 *Two kickoff returns at Kentucky in 2014 2015: Has appeared in 12 games making three starts ... three receptions for 34 yards ... four rusges for nine yards ... tied career-high with three receptions vs. South Carolina ... 15-yard reception vs. ULM ... recipient of the Brad K. and Anissa H. Johnson Family Trust Football Scholarship. 2014: Charlie Trippi Most Versatile Player Award ... played in 13 games making six starts ... 85 yards rushing and two TDs on nine carries ... four receptions for 31 yards ... three kickoff returns for 26 yards ... career-long TD rush of 33 yards vs. Charleston Southern ... rushed three times for 30 yards and a touchdown at No. 24 South Carolina ... recipient of the Brad K. and Anissa H. Johnson Family Trust Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 13 games, making six starts ... rushed for 72 yards and had 67 receiving yards ... had a career-high two catches at Vanderbilt ... made first career start vs. No. 6 South Carolina, and rushed for 28 yards on four carries and grabbed one catch for 23 yards ... rushed for 37 yards on his first career attempt, and also recorded first career reception for 38 yards at No. 8 Clemson ... named Most Improved Offensive Player at the conclusion of spring practice ... recipient of the Brad K. and Anissa H. Johnson Family Trust Football Scholarship. 2012: Played in 12 games, mostly on special teams ... recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship. High School: Pierce County, coached by Sean Pender ... SuperPrep All-Dixie Team ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #3 FB nationally, #27 player in the state ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #2 FB nationally, #45 overall prospect in Georgia ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #64 ATH nationally ... 247sports. com #2 ranked FB nationally, #31 overall prospect in Georgia ... 2011 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Team ... participated in 2011 Under Armour All-American Football Combine ... saw playing time at defensive end, nose tackle, linebacker, tight end and fullback ... also competed on wrestling and track teams ... as defensive end, recorded 60 tackles, four sacks, and seven tackles for loss ... averaged four yards per carry and scored one TD as RB ... lead blocker for seven rushing TDs ... All-Region second team as DL. Personal: QUAYVON DEONTE HICKS ... Born July 17, 1994 ... Major: Consumer Economics. Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 12/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2013 13/6 10 72 7.2 5.5 1 37 CLEM 2014 13/6 9 85 9.4 6.5 2 33 CSU 2015 12/3 4 9 2.2 0.8 0 6 AU 37 CLEM Total 50/12 23 166 7.2 3.3 3
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Receiving Stats G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 12/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 13/6 5 67 13.4 5.2 0 38 CLEM 13/6 4 31 7.8 2.4 0 13 MIZ 12/3 3 34 11.3 2.8 0 15 ULM 50/12 12 132 11.0 2.6 0 38 CLEM
Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2014 3 26 8.7 0 16 UK
75 Kolton Houston OT, Sr., 6-5, 285 Buford, Ga. / Buford HS 2015: Has appeared in 11 games making 11 starts ... offensive MVP at conclusion of spring practice ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship. 2014: Played in 13 games making 13 starts ... helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... served as a team captain in two games ... recipient of the Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship ... granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. 2013: Played in 13 games, making six starts ... part of an offense that ranked No. 2 in passing in the SEC and generated at least 23 points in 12 games and 400 yards in 12 games ... granted reinstatement by the NCAA in July after three years under suspension following routine NCAA drug testing which detected a banned substance medically administered after shoulder surgery in high school ... recipient of the Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship. 2012: Named offensive recipient of the Coffee County Hustle Award at the conclusion of spring practice. 2011: Earned team’s Coffee County Hustle Award for Offense at the conclusion of spring practice ... recipient of the Roger F. and Michael A. Kahn Football Scholarship. 2010: Redshirted as a member of the scout team ... recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr., Football Scholarship ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester ... graduated early and enrolled at UGA in January, 2010. High School: Buford, coached by Jess Simpson ... named to the 2010 Under Armour All-American game ... named a PrepStar All-American ... SuperPrep All-Dixie Team ... selected for the Atlanta Journal Constitution 2009 Georgia’s Super 11, Class AA All-State, and ranked 26th in the 2009 AJC Top 50 ... 2009 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA All-State first team ... ranked No. 3 offensive guard prospect by ESPN ... member of ESPNU150 ... ranked No. 21 offensive guard by Rivals.com ... Rivals.com Georgia Midseason Top 100 for 2010 ... Scout.com four-star player ranked #6 OG in the country, #73 overall players in the South, and #15 player in Georgia ... helped lead Buford High School to its third straight Class AA state championship in 2009 ... 2008 Georgia Sports Writers Association AA All-State ... 2008 First Team All-Area. Personal: KOLTON MATTHEW HOUSTON ... born July 25, 1991 ... Major: Consumer Economics.
57 John Huff ILB, Sr., 6-1, 218 Watkinsville, Ga. / Oconee County HS / Gainesville State 2015: UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2014: Member of the scout team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. Gainesville State (Fall 2011-Spring 2013): Presidential Leadership Scholar ... Student Government Association … member of the Renaming Committee
for the consolidation of Gainesville State and North Georgia College and State University (now known as the University of North Georgia). High School: Oconee, coached by Mitch Olson … 2010 Special Teams Player of the Year … “Warrior of the Week” twice … helped lead the baseball team to the 2010 AAA Final Four after claiming the 8-AAA championship … captain of 2011 8-AAA Traditional and Duals wrestling titles after he won the region meet and took seventh at state … 2011 Individual Area Traditional Placer and Individual East Sectionals Placer in wrestling…2010 All-County wrestler … 2009-10 Wrestling Coaches Hustle Award … graduated with College Prep and Technology/Career Prep Seals with Distinction … participated in the Early Childhood Education Internship Program at Oconee … has gone on four mission trips with the Watkinsville First United Methodist Church. Personal: JOHN WILLIAM HUFF … born Feb. 23, 1993 … Major: Agricultural Education … father, Dr. Kelly Huff, was a part of Georgia’s football team and played golf at Dalton Junior College … mother, Rita Huff, played basketball and softball at Wesley College (Miss.).
59 Jordan Jenkins OLB, Sr., 6-3, 253 Hamilton, Ga. / Harris County HS Career Highs: 13 tackles vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 *5.5 TFLs at Vanderbilt in 2015 *2 sacks (3x), last at Vanderbilt in 2015 2015: Has played in 11 games with nine starts ... 56 total tackles ... co-leads the team with 10.5 tackles for loss and is second with 4.0 sacks ... career-best, team-leading 13 tackles against Georgia Southern, including a critical TFL on fourth down of the opening possession of overtime ... second on the team with six tackles, including a sack, in addition to a forced fumble at Auburn ... named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against Vanderbilt and won Chuck Bednarik National Player of the Week for the same game ... six tackles vs. No. 13 Alabama with a TFL and a forced fumble ... then-career high 11 tackles at Vanderbilt, including 5.5 TFLs and a pair of sacks ... named a team captain for the first three games in 2015 and games against Tennessee and Georgia Southern ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-America Fourth Team and All-SEC First Team ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC First Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC First Team ... recipient of the Ken & Jody Jackson Family Football Scholarship and the Bill and Margaret Young Football Scholarship. 2014: UGA Most Improved Player of the Year ... Phil Steele’s Third Team All-SEC ... played in 13 games making 13 starts ... 70 total tackles, nine and a half tackles for loss, five sacks ... second on team in both tackles for loss and sacks ... tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries ... named captain for two games ... tied a career high with eight tackles vs. Florida ... named one of 15 semifinalists for the Butkus Award ... set a career high with eight tackles at Arkansas, he also recorded a sack and forced a fumble ... set a career high with seven tackles vs. Vanderbilt, led the team with five quarterback pressures ... tied for the team lead with two tackles for loss and one sack vs. Tennessee, also led the team with six pressures ... set a career high with six tackles vs. No. 16 Clemson ... Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Second Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team ... Phil Steele’s Preseason Second Team All-SEC ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Second Team ... recipient of the Green-Sands Football Scholarship and the Ken & Jody Jackson Family Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 13 games, making 13 starts ... had 45 tackles on the season, including a team-high 12 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble ... voted to the All-SEC Coaches’ Second Team ... named to Phil Steele’s All-SEC Second Team ... named one of the team captains for the Auburn game ... had four tackles, including one sack, at No. 7 Auburn ... made five tackles, including two sacks vs. Vanderbilt ... had one sack vs. No. 6 LSU ... notched six tackles, including two TFLs, vs. North Texas ... had four tackles, including one TFL, vs. No. 6 South Carolina ... had a career-high five tackles, including
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player bios one TFL, against No. 8 Clemson ... named to preseason watch list for the Butkus Award ... named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team, Athlon Preseason All-SEC Second Team and Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Third Team ... recipient of the Ken & Jody Jackson Family Football Scholarship and the Green-Sands Football Scholarship. 2012: Played in 14 games making six starts and had 31 tackles and was second on the team with five sacks ... recipient of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award ... had two tackles and a sack at Auburn ... notched a sack and forced a fumble vs. Tennessee ... had two sacks vs. Vanderbilt ... had three tackles vs. Florida Atlantic ... had four tackles and a critical fumble recovery at Missouri ... recipient of the Vincent J. and Barbara Dooley Scholarship. High School: Harris County, coached by Tommy Parks ... SuperPrep Elite 50, All-America, and All-Dixie Teams ... ESPNU Top 150 ... PrepStar 150 ... Scout.com five-star player, #5 DE and #19 overall prospect in the country, #1 ranked prospect in the state ... Rivals.com four-star player, #6 DE and #56 prospect in the country, #3 player in the state ... ESPNU four-star player, #8 DE in the country, #32 player in the region, #7 player in the state ... 247sports.com four-star player, #5 DE and #28 overall prospect in the country, #1 player in Georgia ... named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 and Class AAAA All-State Team ... Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA first-team ... participated in the Under Armor All-American game. Personal: JORDAN MONTAE JENKINS ... born July 1, 1994 ... Major: Risk Management & Insurance.
Defensive Stats
Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 14/6 18 13 31 5.0/25 8.0/30 1 1 2 0 23 2013 13/13 30 15 45 5.0/33 12.0/62 1 2 2 0 23 2014 13/13 32 38 70 5.0/44 9.5/57 2 2 1 0 24 2015 11/9 26 30 56 4.0/25 10.5/46 2 0 0 0 12 Total 51/41 106 96 202 19.0/127 40.0/195 6 5 5 0 82
38 Clay Johnson FLK, Sr., 6-1, 170 Calhoun, Ga. / Calhoun HS 2015: Has played in two games ... named Outstanding Walk-On at conclusion of spring practice ... four receptions for 48 yards in the G-Day Game. 2014: Played in two games ... led the Black team with five catches for 75 yards in the G-Day Game ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2013: Member of the scout team ... named Outstanding Offensive Walk-On at the conclusion of spring
practice. 2012: Redshirted ... member of the scout team. High School: Calhoun, coached by Hal Lamb ... captain for the Calhoun team that finished with a national No. 1 ranking in 2011 and the GHSA A state title ... named to the 2011 Ga. Sports Writers All Sports Team Defense and received the 2011 Tri-Sport Athlete Award ... earned the 2011-12 NW Ga. Tip-Off Club Athletic Award and the 2011 Golden Helmet Award ... won four region football titles with the Yellow Jackets as his team were the state runner-ups in 2008-10 ... named the Best Young Receiver at the 2008 Furman QB/WR Camp ... played basketball for four years, tennis three years, track two years and baseball for a year ... won the 2010 and 2011 region team titles in track and the 2010 region crown in tennis ... earned the 2010-11 Hustle Award in basketball ... qualified for the state track meet with his 4x400-meter relay partners in 2011 ... member of National Beta Club, Key Club, FCA and the National Honors Society ... named the 2009 Most Outstanding Math Student. Personal: CLAY JOHNSON ... born Sept. 28, 1993 ... Major: Middle School Education.
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18 Jesse Jones SS, Sr., 6-0, 191 Alto, Ga. | Habersham Central HS 2015: UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) football team representative ... UGA Athletics representative on Univ. of Georgia Division of Student Affairs Advisory Board, serving as the voice for student-athletes ... graduated in May with a degree in international affairs. 2014: First career action vs. Charleston Southern ... UGA Dean’s List ... UGA Iron Man Award. 2013: SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... sustained season-ending knee injury. 2011: Redshirted ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester ... sustained season-ending knee injury. High School: Habersham Central, coached by Gene Cathcart/Stuart Cunningham ... All-Region 8-AAAA Football selection as a senior ... received Outstanding Defensive Player Award as a senior in 2010 ... also earned multiple letters in both football and baseball ... member of Key Club and FCA ... recipient of Spanish Award and Leadership Award while graduating cum laude from Habersham Central ... voted friendliest in his senior class by his peers. Personal: JESSE JONES ... born June 16, 1993 ... mother Andrea Jones played college basketball at Hartnell College (Ca.) ... grandfather Maxie Skinner was All-American basketball player at Piedmont College ... Major: International Affairs ... Minor: Housing ... plans to enroll in graduate school at UGA and pursue a masters in Consumer Economics.
Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 1/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
42 Tim Kimbrough ILB, Jr., 6-0, 226 Indianapolis, Ind. / Warren Central HS Career Highs: 13 tackles vs. No. 13 Alabama in 2015 *2.5 TFLs at Tennessee in 2015 2015: Has played in 12 games with seven starts ... 67 total tackles ... 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack ... nine tackles vs. Georgia Southern ... second on the team with six tackles vs. No. 11 Florida ... 11 tackles at Tennessee, including 2.5 TFLs ... career-high 13 tackles vs. No. 13 Alabama, including a tackle for loss ... had five tackles in each of the first four games ... named defensive Most Improved Player at conclusion of spring practice ... recipient of the Paul & June Martin Football Scholarship. 2014: UGA Most Improved Player of the Year ... played in 13 games ... 32 total tackles and one tackle for loss ... tied a career high with five tackles vs. Charleston Southern ... tied for the team-lead with four tackles at No. 23 Missouri ... set a career high with five tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... set a career high with four tackles vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the Paul & June Martin Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 11 games ... registered five tackles, including one for a loss ... recipient of the Paul and June Martin Football Scholarship. High School: Warren Central, coached by Steve Tutsie ... PrepStar All-America Team ... Fox Sports NEXT four-star player, #5 ILB and #93 overall prospect in the nation, #2 overall prospect in Indiana ... Rivals.com four-star player, #3 overall prospect in Indiana, #150 overall prospect nationally ... ESPN.com four-star player, #11 ILB nationally, #5 overall prospect in Indiana, #34 overall prospect regionally ... 247sports.com four-star player, #10 ILB in the country, #4 player in Indiana, #217 in 247Sports Top247 ... selected to participate in
player bios the 2013 Army Bowl ... named to the 2012 MaxPreps All-American Football Team ... Indianapolis Star Indiana Mr. Football runner-up in 2012 ... named the Indianapolis Star Super Team Player of the Year ... had 90 solo tackles, 43 assisted tackles, 12 tackles for loss, four sacks, eight quarterback pressures, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during his senior season in 2012. Personal: TIMOTHY LAMONT KIMBROUGH, JR. ... born Oct. 29, 1994 ... Major: Criminal Justice. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 11/0 3 2 5 0.0/0 1.0/2 0 0 0 0 0 2014 13/0 17 15 32 0.0/0 1.0/3 0 0 0 0 0 2015 12/7 28 39 67 1.0/14 5.5/20 1 0 1 0 0 Total 36/7 48 56 104 1.0/14 7.0/25 1 0 1 0 0
54 Brandon Kublanow C / OG, Jr., 6-3, 282 Marietta, Ga. / Walton HS 2015: Has appeared in 12 games making 12 starts ... recipient of Hugh Hendrix Memorial Award at conclusion of spring practice ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Wallace Butts Football Scholarship and the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 13 games making 13 starts ... helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... made first career start in season-opener vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in nine games ... recipient of the William J. MacKenna Football Scholarship. High School: Walton, coached by Rocky Hidalgo ... PrepStar All-America Team ... Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, 11 OG and #256 overall prospect in the country ... Dawg Post #1 OG and #21 overall prospect in Georgia ... Rivals.com four-star player, #2 center nationally, #15 overall prospect in Georgia, #155 overall prospect nationally ... ESPN.com four-star player, #2 center nationally, #15 overall prospect in Georgia, #69 overall prospect regionally ... 247sports.com four-star player, #5 center in the country, #21 player in Georgia ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 and Class AAAAAA All-State first team ... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State first team ... also played defensive tackle at Walton. Personal: BRANDON HOWARD KUBLANOW ... born April 5, 1995 ... Major: Real Estate.
11 Greyson Lambert QB, Jr., 6-5, 220 Jesup, Ga. / Wayne County HS / Virginia Career Highs: 330 passing yards vs. USC in 2015 *3 passing TDs (2x), last vs. USC in 2015 *24 completions vs. South Carolina in 2015 *40 passing attempts vs. North Carolina in 2014 *Long completion of 54 yards vs. Va. Tech in 2014 *Long TD pass of 31 yards vs. UNC in 2014 *49 rushing yards at BYU in 2014 *Long rush of 37 yards at BYU in 2014 *1 rushing TD (2x), last at BYU in 2014 *20 consecutive completions vs. USC in 2015 (1-game) *22 consecutive completions vs. USC and Southern in 2015 (over 2 games) 2015: Has appeared in seven games making seven starts ... 18-for-25 for 224 yards at Georgia Tech ... 15 for 26 for 183 yards and a touchdown vs. Georgia Southern ... 279 passing yards and two TDs at Tennessee ... completed first
two passes against Southern for 22 consecutive completions ... set an NCAA, SEC and Georgia record for best completion percentage (with a minimum of 20 completions) at 96.0% as he finished 24-for-25 for 330 yards and 3 TDs vs. South Carolina; completed his last 20 in a row, also a Georgia record; was named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week ... 8-for-12 for 141 yards and 2 TDs in UGA debut vs. ULM ... transferred to Georgia from the Univ. of Virginia in July ... recipient of the Davis Family Football Foundation Scholarship … named starter for season opener on Aug. 31. 2014: One of UVa’s four team captains ... started nine games ... missed the Kent State, Pitt and Duke games with an ankle injury sustained at No. 21 BYU ... made first collegiate start in the season opener against No. 7 UCLA; completed his first eight passes and finished 16-of-23 passing for 112 yards ... 13of-15 for 102 yards and a touchdown vs. Richmond... 21-of-35 passing for 188 yards before leaving with an ankle injury at No. 21 BYU; added a career-high 49 rushing yards and his second career rushing touchdown ... career-high 261 yards and two touchdowns against North Carolina ... caught first career reception on a pass by Miles Gooch for 23 yards against the Tar Heels ... 19-of-32 passes for 230 yards and a score at Georgia Tech ... 20-of-35 passes for 220 yards and a career-high three touchdown passes at No. 2 Florida State ... 17-of25 for 146 yards and a touchdown in UVa’s home win over Miami ... finished the season going 15-of-32 for 211 yards and a touchdown at Virginia Tech. 2013: Appeared in seven games ... made collegiate debut against then-No. 2 Oregon ... on the season was 33-of-75 for 340 passing yards and one touchdown ... 8-of-13 for 75 yards and a touchdown at North Carolina ... had a career day at Miami going 13-of-19 for 134 yards. 2012: Redshirted ... dressed for eight games ... enrolled at UVa in January and participated in spring football. High School: Wayne County, coached by Jody Grooms ... SuperPrep All-American ... ranked the No. 10 quarterback in the nation by SuperPrep ... rated a four-star recruit by Scout.com ... ranked the No. 9 QB in the class of 2012 by Scout.com ... ranked the No. 23 QB in the class of 2012 by Rivals. com ... threw for 4,282 passing yards and 38 touchdowns over his three varsity seasons ... also rushed for eight scores ... threw 15 TD passes as a senior ... threw 20 TD passes as a junior in 2010 ... Wayne County Touchdown Club’s Jimmy Sullivan Award in 2011 for his representation of Wayne County on and off the field ... named all-region offensive player of the year as a senior ... firstteam all-region in 2010 ... all-region honorable mention in 2009 ... selected to the 2011 Super Southeast 120 by the Mobile Register ... team captain in 2011 Personal: GREYSON BRYCE LAMBERT ... born Feb. 7, 1994. Passing Stats (UVa. - 2013-14 / UGA 2015) Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2013 7/0 33 75 .440 340 2 1 81.1 23 UNC 2014 9/9 154 261 .590 1,632 11 10 115.7 54 VT 48 ULM, UT 2015 11/11 152 236 .644 1,844 2 11 143.73 Total 27/20 339 572 .593 3,816 15 22 124.2 54 VT Year 2013 2014 2015 Total
Rushing Stats (UVa. - 2013-14 / UGA 2015) G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 7/0 9 -55 -6.1 -7.9 0 7 UNC 9/9 35 -6 -0.2 -0.7 2 37 BYU 11/11 24 -35 -1.5 -3.2 1 13 AUB 27/20 68 -96 -1.4 -3.6 3 37 BYU 2015 Game-By-Game Stats
2015 G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD LG ULM 1/1 8 12 .667 141 0 2 48 at Vanderbilt 2/2 11 21 .524 116 0 0 19 South Carolina 3/3 24 25 .960 330 0 3 28 Southern 4/4 9 10 .900 146 0 2 33 #13 Alabama 5/5 10 24 .417 86 1 0 36 at Tennessee 6/6 15 32 .469 279 0 2 48 Missouri 7/7 23 32 .719 178 1 0 35 Kentucky 8/8 6 13 .462 64 0 1 24 at Auburn 9/9 12 17 .706 97 0 0 20 Ga. Southern 10/10 16 25 .640 183 0 1 27 at Ga. Tech 11/11 18 25 .720 224 0 0 34 Total 11/11 152 236 .644 1,844 2 11 48
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player bios 13 Jonathan Ledbetter DE, Fr., 6-4, 251 Tucker, Ga. / Tucker HS Career Highs: 2 tackles (2x) last vs. Missouri in 2015 2015: Has played in six games ... four total tackles ... two vs. Southern and Missouri ... enrolled at UGA in January ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Jeff & Stacy Rothenberger Family Football Scholarship. High School: Tucker, coached by Bryan Lamar ... Named to the PrepStar Magazine five star prospect, #56 ranked player in the country on its Top 150 Dream Team ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #48 player nationally, #6 player in the state ... ESPN four-star prospect, #62 player nationally, #10 DT nationally, #9 player in the state ... 247Sports.com fourstar prospect, #113 player nationally, #9 DT nationally, #10 player in the state ... Scout.com #91 player nationally, #10 DT nationally, #3 ranked DT in the South, #11 player in the state ... DawgPost #11 ranked overall player in Georgia ... 2014 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA honorable mention ... participated in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game ... helped lead Tucker to a 10-3 record during his senior season, including two wins in the 6A state playoffs. Personal: JONATHAN LEDBETTER ... born Sept. 12, 1997 ... brother of Bulldog tight end Joseph Ledbetter ... Major: Biology.
Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 6/0 2 4 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1
88 Joseph Ledbetter DE, Jr., 6-4, 240 Atlanta, Ga. / Tucker HS / Pfeiffer Univ. 2015: Member of the scout team. 2014: Member of the scout team .... recipient of the Jeff & Stacy Rothenberger Family Football Scholarship. Pfeiffer Univ: Played basketball for two years, averaging five rebounds and four points each of those seasons. High School: Tucker, coached by Franklin Stevens ... named to the DeKalb County All-Star basketball team ... played one season of basketball for Oak Hill Academy’s varsity team as a junior after playing his first two seasons at Tucker ... returned to play his senior season at Tucker. Personal: JOSEPH LEDBETTER ... born July 11, 1993 ... Major: Sociology ... Father, Joseph, played football at Virginia Tech ... brother of Bulldog defensive lineman Jonathan Ledbetter.
66 Hunter Long C, Sr., 6-4, 303 Memphis, Tenn. / Briarcrest Christian 2015: Has played in seven games with two starts ... started the final two games of the regular season (Georgia Southern and Georgia Tech) ... recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr. Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in nine games ... helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr. Football Scholarship.
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2013: Played in two games ... recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr. Football Scholarship. 2012: Redshirted ... sustained a foot injury in preseason camp ... recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr. Football Scholarship. 2011: Played in three games ... recipient of the Louis S. Sohn Jr. Football Scholarship. High School: Briarcrest Christian, coached by Major Wright ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region team ... SuperPrep All-Dixie team ... 2010 Tennessee Sports Writers Association Division II-AA All-State team ... Rivals.com threestar player, 18th ranked player in Tennessee ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #41 OG nationally ... ESPN.com #18 OG nationally. Personal: HUNTER LONG ... his father, Tim Long, played offensive line at Memphis and for three NFL teams ... older brother Austin Long played for the Bulldogs from 2009-12 ... born Dec. 29, 1992 ... Major: Sociology.
43 Tommy Long OLB, Jr., 6-2, 231 Marietta, Ga. / Wheeler HS 2015: Has played in one game ... first career action vs. Southern. 2014: Member of the scout team ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team. High School: Wheeler, coached by Michael Collins ... Earned All-County honors as a junior ... Selected to play in the Cobb County Senior Bowl ... Also played lacrosse and tennis and was on the wrestling team at Wheeler ... Finished fourth at the state wrestling tournament as a senior ... Member of National Honor Society and Beta Club. Personal: TOMMY LONG ... Born Dec. 17, 1993 ... Major: Finance & Economics.
4 Keith Marshall TB, Sr., 5-11, 212 Raleigh, N.C. / Millbrook HS Career Highs: 20 carries at No. 6 LSU in 2013 *164 rushing yards vs. Tennessee in 2012 *Long rush of 75 yards vs. Tennessee in 2012 *Long TD run of 75 yards vs. Tennessee in 2012 *2 rushing TDs (3x), last vs. ULM in 2015 *3 receptions (2x), last vs. North Texas in 2013 *1 receiving touchdown (2x), last vs. USC *Long touchdown reception of 24 yards vs. No. 16
Nebraska in 2012 *Long reception of 48 yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *54 receiving yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 Career: Three 100-yard rushing games 2015: Has played in 10 games ... 54 rushes for 296 yards and three touchdowns ... four receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown ... 13 rushes for 60 yards vs. Kentucky ... five carries for 33 yards at Georgia Tech ... tied career-high with two rushing TDs vs. ULM and finished with 73 yards on 10 carries...UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Vickie and Leon Farmer Scholarship and the Michael A. Kahn Family Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in three games ... 24 yards rushing on 12 carries ... five carries vs. Troy before leaving the game with an injury in the fourth quarter and has missed the last 10 games ... Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Third Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC Third Team ... Recipient of the Vickie and Leon Farmer Scholarship and the Michael A. Kahn Family Football Scholarship ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
player bios 2013: Played in five games, making one start ... sustained a season-ending torn ACL at Tennessee on Oct. 5 ... finished the season with 246 yards rushing and six touchdowns on 56 carries, in addition to eight receptions for 111 yards and a receiving touchdown ... started at Tennessee, and rushed for 33 yards on five carries before he sustained a season-ending injury in the first quarter ... rushed for 96 yards on a career-high 20 carries vs. No. 6 LSU ... ran for 58 yards on seven carries and caught two passes for 54 yards, including his second career TD catch vs. No. 6 South Carolina ... rushed for 43 yards on a career-high 16 carries at No. 8 Clemson ... named to preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award ... named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team, Athlon Preseason All-SEC Second Team, Lindy’s Preseason All-SEC Third Team and Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... football team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... one of 11 UGA student-athletes inducted into the Student-Athlete Leadership Academy (L.E.A.D.) ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... recipient of the Vickie and Leon Farmer Scholarship ... named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Played in 14 games, making one start, had 759 rushing yards on 117 carries and eight touchdowns ... recipient of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award ... in his first career start, had three catches for 39 yards, including a touchdown, and had 75 all-purpose yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl ... rushed for 105 yards on eight carries, including a 62-yard touchdown run, at Auburn ... led the team with 164 yards rushing (most by a UGA RB since 2009) on 10 carries, including a 75-yard touchdown run and a 72-yard touchdown run vs. Tennessee, and was named the SEC Tri-Freshman of the Week ... 82 yards rushing on 10 carries, including a season-long run of 52 yards, and added two receptions vs. Vanderbilt ... 104 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries vs. Florida Atlantic ... named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll for 2012-13 ... named to Phil Steele Midseason All-SEC Third Team ... enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring practice ... recipient of the Vickie and Leon Farmer Scholarship. High School: Millbrook ... SuperPrep Elite 50, All-America, and All-Mid-Atlantic Teams ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #2 RB nationally, #4 player in North Carolina, #48 overall prospect nationally ... Scout.com five-star prospect, #1 RB and #12 overall player nationally, #2 player in the state ... ESPN. com five-star prospect, #2 RB nationally, #1 player in North Carolina, #1 player in Southeast Region, #5 overall prospect nationally ... 24/7sports.com five-star prospect, #1 RB nationally, #2 player in North Carolina, #21 overall prospect nationally ... ESPNU 150 ... PrepStar five-star prospect, #1 RB nationally and Dream Team 150 (#14) ... MaxPrep five-star prospect, #4 RB nationally and #26 overall prospect nationally ... Athlonsports.com consensus #6 prospect nationally ... The Sporting News #6 overall prospect nationally ... played in the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game ... North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year ... Cap 8 Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... HighSchoolOT.com Preseason Player of the Year, 1st team All-State and All-Region ... owns Millbrook records for rushing yards in a season and points in a season ... Millbrook career-leader in rushing yards with 4,552 and points with 332 ... as a senior rushed for 1,891 yards and 25 touchdowns on 258 carries, leading Millbrook to a berth in the Class AAAA playoffs ... as a junior rushed for 1,539 yards and 17 rushing TDs leading Millbrook to the first round of the Class AAAA playoffs ... as a sophomore rushed for 1,165 yards and 11 rushing TDs leading Millbrook to the first round of the Class 4A playoffs ... NCHSAA AAAA state 100m champion ... High School Coach: Clarence Inscore. Personal: WARREN KEITH MARSHALL, JR. ... born Feb. 16, 1994... Major: Human Development & Family Science. Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/1 117 759 6.5 54.2 8 75 UT 2013 5/1 56 246 4.4 49.2 1 28 SC 2014 3/0 12 24 2.0 8.0 0 5 (2x) 2015 10/0 54 288 5.3 28.8 3 20 ULM Total 32/2 239 1,317 5.5 41.2 12 75 UT
Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/1 11 91 8.3 6.5 1 24 NEB 2013 5/1 8 111 13.9 22.2 1 48 SC 2014 3/0 1 -5 -5.0 -1.7 0 0 TROY 2015 10/0 4 28 7.0 2.8 1 13 SC Total 32/2 24 225 9.4 7.0 3 48 SC Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2015 1 18 18.0 0 18 VU
20 Quincy Mauger FS, Jr., 6-0, 200 Marietta, Ga. / Kell HS Career Highs: 8 tackles vs. Georgia Tech in 2013 *2 interceptions at No. 23 Missouri in 2014 2015: Has played in 12 games, making 10 starts ... 53 total tackles ... 3.5 tackles for loss ... five pass break-ups ... six tackles at Auburn and Ga. Tech ... led the team with five tackles vs. Southern ... eight tackles vs. Alabama and a pass break-up ... tied his career high with a team-best eight tackles in UGA’s with over ULM ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC 3rd Team ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... recipient of the Neel Family Scholarship. 2014: AP Honorable Mention All-SEC ... played in 13 games making seven starts ... 51 total tackles, 34 solo tackles ... tied for the team lead with four interceptions, tied for fourth-most in the SEC ... recorded his fourth interception of the season vs. Charleston Southern ... recorded his third interception of the season at Arkansas ... two interceptions at No. 23 Missouri ... recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 13 games, making seven starts ... 57 tackles and one interception in his freshman season ... six tackles, including one for a loss, vs. Nebraska in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl ... career-high eight tackles vs. Georgia Tech ... five tackles vs. Kentucky ... five tackles vs. Florida ... tied then-career-high with seven tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... six tackles vs. No. 25 Missouri ... then-career-high seven tackles vs. Tennessee ... eight tackles in the G-Day Game ... recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship ... enrolled at UGA in January. High School: Kell, coached by Derek Cook ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #26 safety nationally, #27 ranked player in the state of Georgia ... Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #75 S in the country ... Dawg Post #83 overall prospect in Georgia ... 247sports.com threestar player, #97 safety in the country, #98 player in Georgia ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #42 safety nationally, #77 ranked player in the state of Georgia ... 2012 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAAA All-State ... Marietta Daily Journal First Team All-County ... GHSA Class AAAAA Region 7 First Team All-Region Defense ... selected for the Cobb County All-Star Senior Bowl ... Played both safety and WR during his senior season, recording 46 total tackles and one interception, and 18 catches for 325 yards and one touchdown ... Helped Kell to a 9-1 record and the Class AAAAA Region 7 Championship ... Recorded 13 solo tackles and two catches for 69 yards and a touchdown in the Region Championship game...Recorded 108 tackles, 5 interceptions, and 5 pass break-ups during his junior season in 2011 ... Helped Kell win the Class AAAA Region 5 Championship in 2010, and go on to make the GHSA Elite Eight. Personal: QUINCY MAUGER ... born March 4, 1995 ... Major: Risk Management & Insurance. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 13/7 42 15 57 0.0/0 1.0/6 1 0 0 1 2 2014 13/7 34 17 51 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 4 4 2 2015 12/10 36 17 53 0.5/3 3.5/10 0 0 5 0 6 Total 38/24 112 49 161 0.5/3 5.5/17 1 0 9 5 10
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player bios 93 Chris Mayes N, Sr., 6-4, 323 Griffin, Ga. / Spalding HS / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC Career Highs: 7 tackles vs. Georgia Tech in 2013 *1 sack vs. No. 6 LSU in 2013 2015: Has played in 11 games, with 11 starts ... 41 total tackles ... five tackles in games vs. Vanderbilt, Auburn and Georgia Southern ... six tackles vs. No. 11 Florida with a batted pass ... four tackles and a fumble recovery vs. No. 13 Alabama ... named a team captain against South Carolina and Auburn ... recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in eight games ... seven total tackles and one tackle for loss ... recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 11 games with eight starts ... 31 tackles, including one sack ... for the second consecutive game, tallied a career high in tackles with seven vs. Georgia Tech ... then-career-high six tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... four tackles, including one sack, vs. No. 6 LSU ... enrolled at UGA in January ... recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. Prep School: Mississippi Gulf Coast CC, coached by Steve Campbell ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team ... Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #50 DT in the country ... 247sports.com three-star player, #111 in JUCO prospects nationally ... recorded 17 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery for Mississippi Gulf Coast CC in 2011 ... redshirted in 2012. High School: Spalding, coached by Clint Ashmore ... 2010 PrepStar All-Region Team ... SuperPrep All-Dixie team ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region team ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #26 DT nationally, #22 overall prospect in Georgia ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #50 DT nationally ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #23 DT nationally ... 2010 Griffin Daily News All-Area DL ... as a senior recorded 34 total tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, two QB sacks, and two blocked kicks ... as a junior recorded 32 total tackles, 18 tackles-for-loss, three QB sacks, 10 QB pressures, and 3 blocked kicks in his first year playing organized football ... also lettered in basketball. Personal: CHRISTOPHER BRYAN MAYES ... born Sept. 27, 1991 ... Major: Communication Studies.
Defensive Stats
Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 11/8 14 17 31 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 0 2 0 5 2014 8/0 2 5 7 0.0/0 1.0/1 0 0 0 0 1 2015 11/11 16 25 41 0.0/0 1.0/3 0 1 1 0 2 Total 30/9 32 47 79 1.0/3 3.0/7 0 1 3 0 8
8 Shaun McGee OLB, RSo., 6-3, 232 Snellville, Ga. / Brookwood HS Career Highs: 1 tackle vs. Troy in 2014 2015: Recipient of the Bill & Susan Robbins Family Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in two games ... first career tackle vs. Troy ... recipient of the Bill & Susan Family Football Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... recipient of the Bill and Susan Robbins Family football Scholarship. High School: Brookwood, coached by Mark Crews ... 247sports.com four-star player, #30 OLB in the country, #25 player in Georgia ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #26 OLB nationally, #25 prospect in state ... Fox Sports NEXT threestar prospect, #53 DE in country ... Dawg Post #8 DE and #56 overall prospect in Georgia ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #43 DE nationally, #45 overall player in Georgia ... as a senior recorded 60 tackles and 4 sacks ... participated in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.
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Personal: SHAUN CHRISTOPHER MCGEE ... born Feb. 24, 1995 ... Major: Criminal Justice. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 2/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 1
36 Rico McGraw DB, Fr., 6-0, 192 Nashville, Tenn. / The Ensworth School Career Highs: 8 tackles at Tennessee in 2015 2015: Has played in eight games with five starts ... 16 total tackles ... two pass break-ups ... three tackles in his UGA debut against ULM; cracked the starting 11 in his first contest for Georgia ... career-best eight tackles at Tennessee ... recipient of the Hugar and Elizabeth Wilkes Football Scholarship. High School: Ensworth, coached by Ricky Bowers … PrepStar four-star prospect, #181 ranked overall player in the country on its Top 300 All-America Team … 2014 U.S. Army All-American … Scout.com four-star prospect, #117 overall player in the nation, #17 CB in the country, #6 CB in the South, #4 overall player in Tennessee … 247sports.com #145 overall player in the nation, #16 safety in the country, #6 prospect in Tennessee … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #164 overall player in the country, #10 safety in the country, #81 player in the southeast, #4 prospect in Tennessee … Rivals. com four-star prospect #242 player nationally, #17 safety in the country, #12 prospect in Tennessee … 2013 and 2014 Tennessean first-team All-Midstate selection … named to Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Division II-AA All-State Team … as a junior led his team to a state championship with 875 all-purpose yards, seven touchdowns, three interceptions, five pass break-ups, and 29 tackles … helped lead Ensworth to a 10-2 record as a senior with 16.5 tackles, 2.5 for loss, three pass break-ups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, the Tigers ended the season as state runner-up. Personal: CEDRICO D’SHAD MCGRAW … born Jan. 24, 1997. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 8/5 11 5 16 0.0/0 0.5/2 0 0 2 0 2
16 Isaiah McKenzie WR, So., 5-8, 170 Miami, Fla. / American Heritage Career-Highs: 4 receptions vs. Southern in 2015 *74 receiving yards vs. Southern in 2015 *Long reception of 36 yards at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 *4 rushing attempts at Auburn in 2015 *1 rushing TD (2x), last vs. Ga. Southern in 2015 *Long TD rush of 23 yards vs. Ga. Southern in 2015 *54 rushing yards vs. Troy in 2014 *Long rush of 54 yards vs. Troy in 2014 *3 punt returns (4x), last vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 *Long punt return of 77 yards at Vanderbilt in 2015 *89 punt return yards at Vanderbilt in 2015 *1 punt return for a TD (4x), last at Auburn in 2015 *Long punt return for a TD of 77 yards at Vanderbilt in 2015 *116 kickoff return yards at Kentucky in 2014 *Long kickoff return of 90 yards at Kentucky in 2014 *1 kickoff return for a TD at Kentucky in 2014 *Long kickoff return for a TD of 90 yards at Kentucky in 2014
player bios 2015: Has appeared in nine games with four starts ... missed three games due to injury ... 10 rushes for 91 yards and two touchdowns ... 10 receptions for 123 yards ... 15 punt returns for 181 yards and two touchdowns ... four kickoff returns for 42 yards ... named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after he tied a pair of school records at Auburn with his 53-yard punt return for a TD; his fifth career return for a TD, tying him with Brandon Boykin (2008-11); his four punt return TDs ties him with Buzy Rosenberg (1970-72) ... also rushed for a TD at Auburn ... 23-yard TD run vs. Georgia Southern ... career-high four receptions for 74 yards vs. Southern ... returned a punt 77 yards for a TD (career-long) at Vanderbilt and was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week ... recipient of Coffee County Hustle Award at conclusion of spring practice ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-America Second Team (punt returner), All-SEC First Team (punt returner), All-SEC Third Team (kickoff returner) ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC First Team (punt returner) ... Paul Hornung Award preseason watch list ... recipient of the I.V. Chandler Memorial Football Scholarship. 2014: Tied the school record for most punt returns for a TD (2) and the most TD returns in a season (3) ... UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... Phil Steele’s Third Team All-SEC as a punt returner ... played in 12 games making three starts ... two punts returned for a TD and one kickoff returned for a score ... seven rushed for 78 yards ... six receptions for 67 yards ... became the first player in Georgia history and the 12th in NCAA FBS history to return a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown in the same game against Kentucky; also became the first Bulldog since 1988 to start a game with a kickoff return for a TD; Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, CFPA National Punt Returner of the Week, National KR of the Week, National All-Purpose Performer of the Week ... named CFPA National Punt Returner of the Week after he rushed for 54 yards on two carries, and returned a punt 52 yards for a score vs. Troy ... caught one pass for 36 yards and rushed once for eight yards in his first career start at No. 24 South Carolina ... recipient of the Dan M. Post Football Scholarship. High School: American Heritage, coached by Mike Rumph ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... named to the Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 ... played in Under Armour All-America Game ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #35 WR nationally, #42 player in the state ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #37 RB in the country, #132 player in the Southeast, #42 overall player in Florida ... 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #151 player nationally, #23 WR nationally, #23 player in the state ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #286 player nationally, #36 ATH nationally, #49 player in the state ... finished his senior season with 41 receptions for 892 yards and seven touchdowns, and carried the ball 22 times for 251 yards and seven touchdowns ... led his team to a 15-1 record his senior season. Personal: ISAIAH MCKENZIE ... born April 9, 1995.
1 Sony Michel TB, So., 5-11, 212 Plantation, Fla. / American Heritage HS
Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 12/3 6 67 11.2 5.6 0 36 SC 2015 9/4 10 123 12.3 13.7 0 30 SU Total 21/7 6 190 11.9 9.0 0 36 SC
Career-Highs: 165 rushing yards vs. Kentucky in 2015 *Long rush of 75 yards vs. Troy in 2014 *26 rushing attempts (2x), last at Auburn in 2015 *3 rushing TDs vs. Troy in 2014 *Long rushing TD of 34 yards at Georgia Tech in 2015 *79 receiving yards vs. ULM in 2015 *3 receptions (3x), last at Tennessee in 2015 *Long reception of 48 yards vs. ULM in 2015 *Long TD reception of 33 yards at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014 *2 TD receptions vs. South Carolina in 2015 Career: 5-100 yard rushing games 2015: Has played in 12 games with one start ... 1,076 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 199 attempts; 13th time a Bulldog as rushed for 1,000 yards in a season ... 25 receptions for 270 yards and three scores ... 149 yards rushing and a TD and three receptions for 38 yards at Georgia Tech; career-long TD rush of 34 yards ... 132 yards rushing, including the game-winning 25-yard TD run in overtime vs. Georgia Southern ... career-high 165 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries vs. Kentucky ... 145 yards rushing on a career-high 22 carries at Tennessee ... 77 rushing yards on six carries (12.5 avg) and two TDs vs. Southern ... three catches for 32 yards and two TDs and added a rushing TD vs. South Carolina ... career-long 31-yard TD run at Vanderbilt ... career-high 79 receiving yards vs. ULM ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Davis Family Foundation Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in eight games making one start ... made first career start vs. No. 20 Louisville in the Belk Bowl ... 410 rushing yards and 5 TDs on 64 carries ... seven receptions for 106 yards and a TD ... 9 carries for 49 yards vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech ... returned to action after missing time with an injury and rushed for 21 yards on eight carries vs. Charleston Southern ... rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown at Kentucky ... sustained an injury vs. Tennessee and missed the Vanderbilt, Missouri, Arkansas, Florida and Auburn games ... served as a team captain vs. Troy ... named SEC Freshman of the Week and CFPA Honorable Mention Running Back of the Week after he led the team with 155 rushing yards and three TDs on 10 carries vs. Troy ... had a 33-yard TD reception at No. 24 South Carolina ... rushed for 33 yards on six carries and caught three passes for 20 yards vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the Davis Family Foundation Football Scholarship. High School: American Heritage, coached by Mike Rumph ... 2013 American Family Insurance USA Today All-USA first team and All-USA Florida Team ... USA Today Florida Football Player of the Year ... member of Florida’s Class 5A All-State First Team ... member of the 2013 FHSF Class 5A Preseason All-State Elite Team ... PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #3 ranked RB and #10 ranked player in the country ... Rivals.com five star prospect, #14 player nationally, #14 RB nationally, #2 player in the state ... Scout.com five-star prospect, #13 player nationally, #2 RB nationally, #2 player in the state ... 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #57 player nationally, #6 RB nationally, #8 player in the state ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #19 player nationally, #2 RB nationally, #2 player in the state ... played in the U.S. Army All-American Game ... rushed for 1,833 yards and 24 touchdowns during his senior season. Personal: SONY MICHEL ... born Feb. 17, 1995 ... Major: Sport Management.
Punt Returns Stats Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2014 19 230 12.1 2 59 UK 2015 15 181 21.1 2 77 VAN Total 34 411 12.1 4 77 VAN
Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 8/1 64 410 6.4 51.2 5 75 TROY 2015 12/5 199 1,076 5.4 89.7 7 66 UT Total 20/6 263 1,486 5.7 74.3 12 75TROY
Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2014 11 309 28.1 1 90 UK 2015 4 42 10.5 0 18 SC Total 15 351 23.4 1 90 UK
Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 8/1 7 106 0.9 13.2 1 33 SC 2015 12/5 25 270 10.8 22.5 3 48 ULM Total 20/6 32 376 11.8 18.8 4 48 ULM
Year G/GS 2014 12/3 2015 9/4 Total 21/7
Rushing Stats Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 7 78 11.1 6.5 0 49 TROY 10 91 9.1 10.1 2 24 VAN 17 169 9.9 8.0 2 49 TROY
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player bios Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2014 2 37 18.5 0 20 LOU 2015 2 34 17.0 0 17 SU, UT Total 4 71 17.8 0 20 LOU Game-By-Game Stats
2014 G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG Clemson 1/0 6 33 0 17 3 20 0 11 at S. Carolina 2/0 4 18 0 10 1 33 1 33 Troy 3/0 10 155 3 75 1 5 0 5 Tennessee 4/0 3 17 0 9 1 16 0 16 at Kentucky 5/0 16 84 1 23 0 0 0 0 Charleston So. 6/0 5 21 0 8 0 0 0 0 Georgia Tech 7/0 9 49 2 13 0 0 0 0 vs. Louisville 8/1 11 33 1 13 1 32 0 32 Total 8/1 64 410 7 75 7 106 1 33 2015 G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG ULM 1/0 6 41 0 14 7 79 1 48 at Vanderbilt 2/0 12 56 1 31 2 30 0 15 S. Carolina 3/0 8 51 1 21 3 32 2 11 Southern 4/0 6 75 2 58 1 7 0 7 Alabama 5/0 9 53 0 28 1 0 0 0 at Tennessee 6/0 22 145 0 66 3 26 0 18 Missouri 7/1 26 87 0 10 4 13 0 9 vs. Florida 8/2 13 45 0 10 2 19 0 11 Kentucky 9/2 24 165 1 45 0 0 0 0 at Auburn 10/3 26 77 0 13 2 13 0 12 Georgia So. 11/4 23 132 1 25 2 13 0 12 at Ga. Tech 12/5 24 149 1 34 3 38 0 21 Total 12/5 199 1,076 7 66 25 270 3 48
26 Malcolm Mitchell SE, Sr., 6-1, 195 Valdosta, Ga. / Valdosta HS Career Highs: 6 tackles at Missouri in 2012 *9 receptions at Kentucky in 2012 *126 receiving yards at Tennessee in 2011 *Long reception of 71 yards at Tennessee in 2011 *1 receiving TD (14x), last vs. Tennessee in 2015 *Long TD reception of 51 yards vs. No. 5 Boise State in 2011 *1 carry (7x), last at Kentucky in 2012 *20 rushing yards at No. 21 Georgia Tech in 2011 *Long rush of 20 yards at No. 21 Georgia Tech in 2011 *3 punt returns vs. Vanderbilt in 2012 *3 kickoff returns at Kentucky in 2012 *Long kickoff return of 48 yards at No. 6 South Carolina in 2012 Career: 3 - 100 yard receiving games 2015: Has appeared in 12 games making 12 starts ... team-hig 53 receptions for 751 yards and four TDs ... third in school history with 169 career receptions ... team’s leading receiver in 10 games ... 85 receiving yards and a TD at Tennessee ... five catches for 96 yards and a TD vs. Southern ... eight receptions for 122 yards and a TD vs. South Carolina ... three receptions for 52 yards and a TD vs. ULM ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC First Team ... recipient of The Leavy Family & the Brunswick News Publishing Co. Football Scholarship ... SEC Community Service Team ... Haier Achievement Award, which is presented to deserving student-athletes for their accomplishments beyond sports. 2014: Played in eight games making three starts ... UGA Comeback Player of the Year ... third on the team with 31 catches ... 248 receiving yards and 3 TDs ... had a team-high six catches for 55 yards vs. Florida ... led the team with six receptions at No. 23 Missouri in his first significant action since the 2013 opener ... caught one pass for 11 yards vs. Vanderbilt in his first action since the
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2013 season-opener ... Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Second Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team ... Phil Steele’s Preseason Second Team All-SEC ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Second Team ... recipient of the Neel Family Scholarship ... featured on the CBS News for his involvement in an Athens book club. 2013: Played in one game, making one start ... sustained a torn ACL in the first quarter of the season-opener at No. 8 Clemson and missed the remainder of the season ... named to preseason watch lists for the Paul Hornung Award and Biletnikoff Award ... named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Second Team, Preseason Media Days All-SEC Third Team, Lindy’s Preseason All-SEC Third Team and Athlon Preseason All-SEC Third Team ... recipient of the Neel Family Scholarship. 2012: Played in 13 games making nine starts, and was second on the team with 572 receiving yards on 40 catches and played on defense through the fourth game of the season ... recipient of the Charley Trippi Most Versatile Player award ... caught four passes for 40 yards vs. No. 2 Alabama ... led the team with 88 yards receiving on three catches vs. Georgia Tech ... caught two passes for 39 yards and a score vs. Georgia Southern; also returned two kickoffs for 49 yards ... had a team-high five catches for 47 yards and a touchdown at Auburn ... had three catches for 55 yards, including a 42-yard TD catch vs. Ole Miss ... led the team with five catches for 74 yards, including a 45-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter to extend Georgia’s lead vs. No. 3 Florida ... tied career-high with nine catches for 103 yards at Kentucky ... grabbed three catches for 52 yards at No. 6 South Carolina and returned two kickoffs for a total of 71 yards, including a long of 48 yards ... four catches for 31 yards vs. Tennessee and had two kickoff returns, the first of his career ... five tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... had a fumble recovery vs. Florida Atlantic ... sat out the Buffalo game with an ankle injury ... named to SEC Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC Third Team (WR) ... spent time at cornerback during spring practice ... Recipient of the Neel Family Scholarship. 2011: All-Freshman Third Team by Phil Steele ... Freshman All-SEC by SEC Coaches and All-SEC Third Team by Phil Steele ... one of team’s Newcomer of the Year Award recipients (offense) ... played in 11 games making nine starts catching 45 passes for 665 yards and four TDs; missed Vanderbilt, Florida and New Mexico State games due to hamstring injury ... ranked fourth in the SEC in receiving (60.5 yards per game) and fifth receptions per game (4.1) ... had a team-best seven receptions for 51 yards and caught a two-point conversion vs. No. 12 Michigan State in the Outback Bowl ... led team with 85 receiving yards on three catches including a 25-yard TD vs. No. 24 Auburn ... named to Phil Steele’s mid-season All-SEC Second Team ... led team with 126 receiving yards on three receptions including a 71-yard catch at Tennessee ... led team with five receptions for 60 yards and a TD vs. Mississippi State ... three receptions for 93 yards at Ole Miss ... in Bulldog debut vs. No. 5 Boise State, caught three passes for 64 yards and a TD and rushed for 18 yards on one carry ... recipient of the Charles G. Rood Football Scholarship. High School: Valdosta, coached by Rance Gillespie ... Under Armour All-American ... SuperPrep All-American and All-Dixie teams ... PrepStar All-America team ... 2010 Atlanta Journal-Constitution #6 on Top 50 and Class AAAAA All-State team on offense ... 2010 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State team on offense ... ranked the 68th best prospect by Maxpreps.com ... four-Star prospect by ESPN.com ... #45 overall prospect and #7 WR on the ESPNU 150 ... Scout.com Four-Star player, #90 overall prospect, #7 CB in the country, #6 player in Georgia ... Rivals.com, Four-Star player, #1 CB, #30 overall in the country, 15th best player in Georgia ... Region 1-AAAAA Player of the Year ... set a Valdosta HS single season reception record in 2010 with 77 catches for 1,419 yards and 7 TDs. Personal: MALCOLM JAROD MITCHELL ... born July 20, 1992 ... Major: Communication Studies. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 11/9 45 665 14.8 60.5 4 71 UT 2012 13/9 40 572 14.3 44.0 4 57 GT 2013 1/1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2014 9/3 31 248 8.0 3.4 3 23 UK 2015 12/12 53 751 14.2 62.6 4 36 ALA Total 46/34 169 2,236 13..2 48.6 15 71 UT
player bios Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2011 11/9 4 38 9.5 3.5 0 20 GT 2012 13/9 5 17 3.4 1.3 0 16 VU/AU 2013 1/1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2014 9/3 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2015 12/12 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 Total 46/34 9 55 6.1 1.2 0 20 GT Punt Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2011 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1 BSU 2012 11 57 5.2 0 22 VU Total 12 56 4.7 0 22 VU Kickoff Returns Year Ret. Yards Avg TD LG 2012 16 360 22.5 0 48 USC 2015 1 4 4.0 0 4 AU Total 17 364 21.4 0 48 USC
Defensive Stats
Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 11/9 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 13/9 10 2 12 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1 3 0 0 2013 1/1 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 9/3 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 12/12 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0 0 0 0 Total 46/34 12 2 14 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 1 3 0 0
43 Nick Moore FB, Fr., 6-3, 245 Snellville, Ga. / Brookwood HS Career Highs: 1 tackle vs. ULM in 2015 2015: Has played in two games ... first career game action vs. ULM ... one tackle vs. ULM. 2011: Selected in the 30th round of the MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox and played in the organization’s minor league system for four years. High School: Brookwood High School, coached by Mark Crews … eight-time Player of the Week … twotime Player of the Month … two-time 1st Team All County … First Team Coaches Choice Award … DB of the Year, County and State Award … two-time 1st Team All-State … Metro Atlanta All-Star … Gwinnett County All-Star. Personal: NICK MOORE … born Dec. 9, 1992 … Major: Math Education.
Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 2/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Marshall Morgan PK, Sr., 6-3, 194 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / American Heritage HS Career Highs: 4 FGs made vs. Nebraska in 2013 *4 field goals attempted vs. Nebraska in 2013 *14 points scored vs. No. 6 LSU in 2013 *Long FG of 56 yards at Tennessee in 2013 *Long FG attempt of 56 yards at Tennessee in 2013 *Long rush of 28 yards vs. No. 16 Ga. Tech in 2014 *28 rushing yards vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech in 2014 *2 tackles vs. South Carolina in 2015 *9 PATs (2x; last at Kentucky in 2014)
2015: Has played in 12 games ... sits third all-time at UGA and in the SEC in scoring with 403 points ... hit the game-tying field goal against Georgia Southern with a 43-yarder late in the fourth quarter ... scored all nine points for Georgia in a win against Missouri, including the game-winning, 34-yard kick with 1:44 remaining; named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week ... perfect 4-for-4 on PATs at Vanderbilt, passing Blair Walsh in UGA record book, also made a 20yard field goal ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Second Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC First Team ... recipient of the William C. Hartman, Jr. Scholarship and the Touchdown Club of Athens Football Scholarship. 2014: AP Honorable Mention All-SEC ... played in 13 games ... 16-for-21 FGs, including a long of 53 yards against Charleston Southern ... 115 total points ... led the SEC in scoring with 115 points ... set school record with 67 PATs made ... ran for 28 yards on a fake FG against No. 16 Georgia Tech ... served as a team captain vs. Florida ... set the SEC record with his 20th consecutive field goal made at No. 24 South Carolina ... tied the SEC record with his 18th consecutive field goal made vs. Clemson ... Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC First Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC First Team ... Phil Steele’s Preseason First Team All-SEC ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC First Team ... recipient of the William C. Hartman, Jr. Scholarship and the Touchdown Club of Athens Football Scholarship ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Played in 10 games ... set SEC record for best field goal percentage with a minimum of 20 made at 91.67%, going 22-for-24 ... led the SEC in field goals made ... set school record for most consecutive field goals made in a season with 17 ... tied school record for PAT percentage in a season, going a perfect 47-for-47 ... voted to Associated Press All-SEC First Team and the All-SEC Coaches’ First Team ... named to the Sporting News All-SEC Team and Athlon Sports All-SEC First Team ... named to Phil Steele’s All-SEC First Team ... made all four field goal attempts vs. Nebraska in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl to tie a UGA bowl record ... named one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award ... named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after he made all three field goal attempts vs. Florida ... named one of the team captains for the Missouri game ... named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second straight week after he kicked the game-winning 42-yard field goal in overtime at Tennessee; also connected on a career-long 56-yarder in the first quarter, which is the longest on the road in school history ... SEC Special Teams Player of the Week and CFPA National Placekicker of the Week after he was successful on all three field goal attempts vs. No. 6 LSU, including a then-career-long of 55 yards in the third quarter ... Capital One Academic All-District Team ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Played in 14 games, and went 8-for-14 on field goal attempts, and 63-for-67 on PATs ... set school record for most PATs made and attempted in a season (63for-67) ... tied the school bowl record with five made PATs vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl ... made a 29-yard field goal attempt vs. No. 3 Florida ... booted a 50-yard field goal that tied the game at the end of the first half vs. Tennessee ... made two field goals, including a 52-yarder, at Missouri, and was named College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Placekicker of the Week ... made first field goal, a 35-yarder vs. Buffalo to go along with six PATs ... named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll for 2012-13 ... recipient of the Aldredge-Kimberly Football Scholarship. High School: American Heritage, coached by Jeff Dellenbach ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #7 kicker nationally ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #7 kicker nationally ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #5 kicker, #104 overall prospect in Florida ... 24/7sports.com three-star prospect, #6 kicker nationally, #154 overall prospect in Florida ... participated in inaugural Semper Fi Bowl where he hit game-winning 46-yard field goal for the West Team ... four-time All-State selection, including freshman year as a punter ... four-time Sun Sentinel All-County First Team selection ... No. 31 on the 2012 Florida Top 100 by Orlando Sentinel ... Miami Herald’s No. 25 top recruit from Broward County ... No. 10 ranked prospect in Broward County by Sun Sentinel ... holds record for longest field goal at Archbishop McCarthy of 53 yards among other multiple records ... tallied 10of-12 field goals senior year ... kicked field goals of 44, 45 and school-record 59 yards to lead American Heritage to District 15-5A title ... 59-yard field goal ties record for longest field goal in the county and was longest in Florida for 2011 ... voted MVP junior and senior year. Personal: MARSHALL TAYLOR MORGAN ... born Nov. 28, 1993 ... Major: Finance.
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Place Kicking PAT FG LG TP 63/67 8/14 52 MIZ 87 47/47 22/24 56 UT 113 67/68 16/21 53 CSU 115 37/37 17/24 47 SU 88 214/219 63/83 56 UT 403
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Field Goal Breakdown 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 0-0 3-3 2-3 1-4 2-4 0-0 8-8 7-8 5-5 2-3 1-1 7-8 4-5 3-6 1-1 1-1 8-9 5-7 3-7 0-0 2-2 26-28 18-23 12-22 5-8
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Kickoffs KO Yards Avg. 38 2,403 63.2 72 4,333 60.2 98 5,981 61.0 56 3,499 62.5 264 16,216 61.4
TB OB 14 0 17 0 31 0 17 0 79 0
Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2013 11/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2014 13/0 1 28 28.0 2.2 0 28 GT 2015 12/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 Total 50/0 1 28 28.0 0.6 0 28 GT
50 Johnny O’Neal OLB, Jr., 6-2, 231 Dublin, Ga. / West Laurens Career Highs: 2 tackles vs. Kentucky in 2015 2015: Has played in four games ... three total tackles ... two tackles vs. Kentucky ... recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in one game ... recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in eight games and tallied a tackle in four games ... recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship. High School: West Laurens, coached by Stacy Nables ... PrepStar Dream Team 150 ... Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State team ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAA All-State team ... Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, 11 MLB and #249 overall prospect in the country ... Dawg Post #2 MLB and #20 overall prospect in Georgia ... Rivals.com four-star player, #16 ILB in the country, #12 player in Georgia ... ESPN.com four-star player, #5 ILB nationally, #17 overall prospect in Georgia, #72 overall prospect regionally ... 247Sports.com three-star player, #34 ILB in the country, #58 player in Georgia ... averaged 12.4 tackles a game and recorded three sacks during his senior season. Personal: JOHNNY WILLIE O’NEAL III ... born March 20, 1995 ... Major: Sociology. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 8/0 2 2 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 1/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 4/0 1 2 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 13/0 3 4 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
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14 Malkom Parrish CB, So., 5-10, 188 Quitman, Ga. / Brooks County HS Career Highs: 6 tackles vs. ULM in 2015 *1 forced fumble vs. No. 9 Auburn in 2014 *1 interception (2x), last at Georgia Tech in 2015 *Long interception return of 27 yards at Georgia Tech in 2015 2015: Has played in 12 games with 12 starts ... 36 total tackles ... 5.0 TFLs ... 1.0 sack ... returned an interception 27 yards at Georgia Tech ... intercepted a pass at Auburn ... three tackles and a blocked punt vs. Southern ... established a new career high and finished third on the team with six tackles against ULM and recorded his first career start ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 11 games ... 17 total tackles, 13 solo tackles ... one forced fumble ... made a career-high five tackles and one forced fumble vs. No. 9 Auburn ... tied a career high with two tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... registered a career-high two tackles vs. Troy ... recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship ... First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Brooks County, coached by Maurice Freeman ... selected to represent the East in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #19 ranked DB and #129 ranked player in the country ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #81 overall prospect nationally, #6 CB nationally, #6 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... ESPN.com fourstar prospect, #10 athlete nationally, #6 overall prospect in the state of Georgia, #45 overall prospect in the region ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #78 overall prospect nationally, #9 CB nationally, #5 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #119 overall prospect nationally, #11 DB nationally, #43 overall prospect in the Southeast ... DawgPost #3 overall prospect in Georgia ... Atlanta Journal Constitution All-State Class AA offense ... named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Super 11 ... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AA First Team offense, 2013 Offensive Player of the Year ... played quarterback on offense ... rushed for 1,300 yards and 24 TD’s and passed for 2,600 yards and 18 TD’s ... led Brooks County to Region I-AA titles in 2012 and 2013, and a Final Four appearance in the 2013 GHSA AA State Football Playoffs. Personal: MALKOM PARRISH ... born Jan. 12, 1995 ... Major: Business. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 11/0 13 4 17 0.0/0 1.0/1 1 0 0 0 0 2015 12/12 26 10 36 1.0/8 5.0/18 1 2 4 2 1 Total 23/12 39 14 53 1.0/8 6.0/19 2 2 4 2 1
6 Natrez Patrick ILB, Fr., 6-3, 248 Atlanta, Ga. / Mays HS Career Highs: 4 tackles at Georgia Tech in 2015 2015: Has played in 10 games with one start ... career high four tackles, including a sack and 2 TFLs, in his first career start at Georgia Tech ... three-tackle performances vs. South Carolina, Southern and Missouri ... recipient of the Virginia & Kenneth McCall Football Scholarship. 2014: Enrolled at UGA in January. High School: Mays, coached by Corey Jarvis … USA Today All-USA second team … PrepStar Magazine #81 ranked player in the PrepStar Top 300 All-American … Rivals.com four-star prospect, #51 player nationally, #2 WDE nationally, #7 player in the state … ESPN four-star prospect, #117 player nationally, #11 DE nationally, #16 player in the state … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #137 overall player nationally, #9 WDE nationally, #14 player in the state in the state … Scout.com four-star prospect, #134 ranked overall player in the country, #12 ranked DE in the country, # 7 in the South…
player bios DawgPost #13 ranked overall player in Georgia …2014 Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Class AAAAA defense and 2014 Defensive Player of the Year … 2014 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAA first team and 2014 Defensive Player of the Year … played in the 2015 U.S. Army All American Bowl … recorded 111 total tackles during his senior season, including 27 for loss, leading Mays to a 12-3 record and a berth in the 5A state championship game. Personal: NATREZ DESHUN PATRICK ... born July 9, 1997. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 10/1 9 9 18 1.0/6 2.5/10 0 0 0 0 1
41 Christian Payne FB, So., 6-1, 232 Athens, Ga. / Prince Avenue Christian Career Highs: 2 receptions at Ga. Tech in 2015 *35 receiving yards at Ga. Tech in 2015 *Long reception of 23 yards at Ga. Tech in 2015 2015: Has played in seven games ... four receptions for 57 yards ... two catches for 35 yards at Georgia Tech ... 20-yard reception at Auburn. 2014: Played in 7 games, making one start ... made first career start vs. No. 16 Ga. Tech ... saw first career action at Arkansas. High School: Prince Avenue Christian, coached by Jeff Herron … leading tackler during 2011-13 seasons … helped lead the Wolverines to the 2011 and 2013 Region 8-A titles … honored as the 2013 Region 8-A Player of the Year and was included on the All-State, All-Region and Northeast Georgia teams … earned a spot on the 2012 All-State First Team, Northeast Georgia First Team, All Region team and the All-Academic team … named to the 2011 All-Region and All-Region Academic teams … member of National Honor Society and Beta Club. Personal: CHRISTIAN PIERCE PAYNE … born Feb. 26, 1996 … Major: Biology … cousin, Stan Payne, pitched for the Bulldogs during their run to the 1990 national championship … cousin, Brandon Barden, played tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 7/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2015 7/0 4 57 14.2 8.1 0 23 GT Total 14/0 3 57 14.2 4.1 0 23 GT Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 7/0 2 2 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 7/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 14/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
73 Greg Pyke OG, Jr., 6-6, 313 Baltimore, Md. / The Boys’ Latin School 2015: Has played in 11 games with nine starts ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-America Third Team and All-SEC First Team ... Athlon Sports Preseason AllSEC First Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team ... recipient of the Robert P. “Yank” Ludwig Football Scholarship. 2014: AP Second Team All-SEC ... UGA Most Improved Player of the Year ... Phil Steele’s Third Team All-SEC ... played in 13 games making 13 starts ... helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... made first career
start at RG in season-opener vs. No. 16 Clemson ... named Most Improved Offensive Player at the conclusion of spring practice ... recipient of the Robert P. “Yank” Ludwig Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in two games ... recipient of the Robert P. “Yank” Ludwig Football Scholarship. 2012: Redshirted ... recipient of the Robert P. “Yank” Ludwig Football Scholarship. High School: The Boys’ Latin School, coached by Ritchie Schell ... SuperPrep All-Mid-Atlantic Team ... 2011 Chesapeake Bowl South Roster ... 2011 Consensus All-State Football Team ... 2011 All-MIAA Football Team (B Conference) ... 2011 Maryland Crab Bowl All Star Game ... 2011 All-Metro First Team Offense ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #41 offensive line position player nationally ... Rivals.com three-star recruit, #25 offensive guard nationally, #12 overall in Maryland ... ESPN.com three-star recruit, #90 offensive line, #16 overall in Maryland ... Maxpreps.com #79 overall in Maryland ... 247sports.com four-star recruit, #23 offensive tackle nationally, #8 overall prospect in Maryland ... has experience at the guard and tackle positions ... highly touted recruit in the sport of lacrosse. Personal: GREGORY BREEDAN PYKE ... born June 4, 1993 ... Major: Human Development and Family Science.
12 Brice Ramsey QB/P, RSo., 6-3, 213 Kingsland, Ga. / Camden County HS Career Highs: 125 passing yards vs. Southern in 2015 *1 passing TD (4x), last vs. ULM in 2015 *11 completions vs. Southern in 2015 *12 passing attempts vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *Long completion of 47 yards at Kentucky in 2014 *Long TD pass of 31 yards vs. ULM in 2015 *Long punt of 42 yards vs. South Carolina in 2015 *5 punts (2x), last vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 *Long punt of 58 yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2015 2015: Has played in 10 games ... 20-for-33 passing for 247 yards and a touchdown ... 20 total punts for an average of 42.4 yards per punt ... five punts inside the 20 ... took over primary punting duties beginning with the Florida game ... 58-yard punt that rolled dead at the 1-yard line vs. Georgia Southern ... averaged 47.7 yards on three punts vs. Kentucky ... 39 career-high 125 passing yards on 11-of-14 passing vs. Southern ... first career punt vs. South Carolina for 42 yards ... 2-for-2 for 51 yards and a TD vs. ULM ... 5-for-9 for 174 yards in the G-Day Game ... recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in eight games ... 24-for-39 passing for 333 yards and three TDs ... played the entire second half on the Belk Bowl vs. No. 20 Louisville in relief of injured QB Hutson Mason and completed 4-of-9 passes for 51 yards with an interception ... 10-for-12 for 92 yards and a touchdown vs. Charleston Southern ... 5-for-5 for 80 yards and a touchdown at Kentucky ... saw first career action vs. Troy, completing 4-of-8 passes for 66 yards and a touchdown ... recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship and the Dr. & Mrs. Howard Williams III Football Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... enrolled at UGA in January ... went 1-for-3 for 22 yards passing in the G-Day Game ... recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship. High School: Camden County, coached by Jeff Herron ... PrepStar All-America ... Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAAA All-State Team Honorable Mention ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAAAA All-State Team Honorable Mention ... Fox Sports NEXT four-star player, #7 QB in the country, #82 overall prospect in the country ... Dawg Post #1 QB and #5 overall prospect in Georgia ... Rivals.com four-star player #14 QB in the country, #18 player in Georgia ... ESPN four-star player, #115 on the ESPN150, #7 QB in the country, #53 player in the region, #11 player in Georgia ... 247sports.com four-star player, #3 QB in the country, #5 player in Georgia, #37 in 247Sports Top247 ... participated in the Under Armour All-American Game ... during his senior season, passed for 1,396 yards and 19 touchdowns while only throwing three interceptions ... also punted and kicked in high school. Personal: BRICE ALEXANDER RAMSEY ... born April 11, 1995 ... Major: Communication Studies.
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player bios Year G/GS Cmp. Att. 2014 8/0 24 39 2015 10/0 20 33 Total 18/0 44 72
Passing Stats Pct. Yds. 61.5 333 60.6 247 61.1 580
INT TD Eff. LG 2 3 148.40 47 UK 2 1 121.36 31 ULM 4 4 136.0 47 UK
Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 8/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2015 10/0 3 -17 -5.7 -1.7 0 Total 18/0 -3 -17 -5.7 -0.9 0 28 GT Year 2015
Punts Punts Yards Avg. In 20 BL LG 20 848 42.4 5 0 58 GSU
38 Ryne Rankin ILB, Jr., 6-1, 218 Orlando, Fla. / East River HS Career Highs: 4 tackles vs. Troy in 2014 2015: Has played in 12 games ... served as team captain for the Florida game ... three tackles, one shy of a career high, against ULM ... recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship Endowment. 2014: UGA Most Improved Player of the Year ... played in 12 games ... six total tackles ... downed a punt at the one-yard line late in the fourth quarter vs. Tennessee which led to a defensive touchdown ... registered a career-high four tackles vs. Troy ... recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship Endowment and the Hugar and Elizabeth Wikes Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in seven games and tallied five tackles ... enrolled at UGA in January ... recipient of the Hugar and Elizabeth Wilkes Football Scholarship. High School: East River, coached by Marc Rankin ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... #10 overall player in Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 and #56 in Florida Top 100 ... Fox Sports NEXT three-star prospect, #38 MLB in country...ESPN four-star player, #296 on ESPN300, #13 ILB in country, #140 player in region, #53 player in state ... 189 tackles in 2012 ... also punted and kicked. Personal: RYNE JOHN RANKIN ... born Oct. 1, 1993 ...Major:Agribusiness. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2013 7/0 3 2 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 12/0 3 3 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 12/0 4 5 9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 31/0 10 10 20 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
90 Chauncey Rivers DE, Fr., 6-3, 272 Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stephenson HS Career Highs: 3 tackles at Georgia Tech in 2015 *1 TFL vs. Southern in 2015 2015: Has played in four games ... career-best three tackles against Georgia Tech ... recipient of the William P. Bruckner Scholarship. High School: Stephenson, coached by Ron Gatrell … member of Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2014 Super 11 and Class AAAAA All-State Team … named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association 2014 All-State Class AAAAA First Team Defense and 2013 All-State Class AAAAA Second Team Defense … 2014 DeKalb defensive player of the year … 2014 Georgia Region 6-AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year … Rivals.com four-star prospect, #74 player nationally, #5 SDE prospect, #10 overall prospect in the state of Georgia …
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ESPN.com four-star prospect, #12 DE nationally, #17 ranked player in Georgia …247sports.com four-star prospect, #14 WDE nationally, #25 prospect in Georgia … Scout.com four-star prospect, #283 ranked prospect and #26 DE nationally, #12 DE in the South … during his senior season he accumulated 99 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, five forced fumbles and an interception … as a junior he had 108 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, and 15 sacks. Personal: CHAUNCEY RIVERS … born June 12, 1997. Defensive Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 4/0 3 1 4 0.0/0 1.0/3 0 0 0 0 0
87 Jay Rome TE, Sr., 6-6, 250 Valdosta, Ga. / Valdosta HS Career Highs: 3 receptions (3x), last at No. 23 Missouri in 2014 *29 receiving yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2012 *Long reception of 27 yards vs. North Texas in 2013 *1 TD reception (3x), last at USC in 2014 *Long TD rec. of 24 yards vs. Ga. Tech in 2012. 2015: Has appeared in 12 games with one start ... eight receptions for 88 yards ... two catches in games at Tennessee and vs. Georgia Southern ... named Offensive Most Improved Player at conclusion of spring practice ... recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in 12 games with two starts ... 10 receptions for 59 yards and a TD ... tied his career-high with three catches at No. 23 Missouri ... five-yard TD catch at No. 24 South Carolina ... tied career-high with three catces vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in eight games ... missed the final four games of the season with an injury ... finished the season with nine catches for 99 yards ... caught a career-high three passes for 24 yards vs. App. State ... tied his then-career-high with two catches for 24 yards vs. Florida ... caught a career-long pass of 27 yards vs. North Texas ... recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship. 2012: Played in 14 games making one start, and had 11 catches for 152 yards and two touchdowns ... had a 19-yard TD reception vs. No. 2 Alabama ... caught first career TD pass in first career start vs. Georgia Tech ... grabbed two catches for 29 yards vs. Georgia Southern ... caught a carer-high two passes for 17 yards at Auburn ... grabbed a 21-yard reception vs. Tennessee ... hauled in first career catch for 15 yards at Missouri ... caught two passes for 73 yards in the G-Day game ... recipient of the Joseph F. Espy Football Scholarship. 2011: Redshirted ... recipient of the Joseph F. Espy Football Scholarship. High School: Valdosta, coached by Rance Gillespie ... Under Armour All-American, voted captain of the Black squad ... Sporting News Top 100 ... SuperPrep All-America and All-Dixie teams ... PrepStar Dream Team 150 ... played in the Georgia State High School All-Star Game ... 2010 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11, #3 in Top 50, Class AAAA All-State ... 2010 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State team ... #26 in MaxPreps.com top 100, #1 TE ... ESPN.com Four-Star player, #18 overall prospect, #1 TE in the country ... Rivals.com Four-Star player #56 overall and #4 TE in the country, #4 overall in Georgia ... Scout.com Four-Star player, #68 overall prospect, #4 TE overall in the country, #4 player in Georgia ... during his senior season he caught 45 passes, 555 yards, and 7 TDs ... also started on Valdosta’s basketball team. Personal: JAY ROME ... born Dec. 12, 1992 ... Major: History. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 14/1 11 152 13.8 10.9 2 24 GT 2013 8/1 9 99 11.0 12.4 0 27 CLEM 2014 12/2 10 59 5.9 4.9 1 18 GT 2015 12/1 8 88 11.0 7.3 0 20 SC 27 CLEM Total 46/5 38 398 10.5 8.7 3
player bios 39 Rashad Roundtree DB, Fr., 6-1, 2-5 Evans, Ga. / Lakeside Career Highs: 3 tackles at Auburn in 2015 2015: Played in 11 games ... six total tackles ... career-best 3 tackles at Auburn ... recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. John F. McMullan Football Scholarship. High School: Lakeside, coached by Steve Hibbitts … member of Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2014 Super 11, in addition to 2013 and 2014 Class AAAAA AllState Teams … named to the 2013 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAA Second Team Defense … 2015 Under Armour All-American … 2013 Region 2-AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year … 2013 All-County player of the year … Rivals.com five-star prospect, #33 overall player in the country, #3 ranked safety nationally, #5 ranked player in Georgia … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #53 overall player nationally … ESPN.com fourstar prospect, #78 prospect nationally, #4 safety in the country, #13 ranked player in Georgia … 247sports.com four-star prospect, #239 overall player nationally, #11 ranked Safety in the country, #23 overall player in Georgia … Scout.com four-star prospect, #239 player nationally, #18 safety in the country ... DawgPost #20 ranked player in Georgia … finished his senior season with 67 tackles and 3 interceptions, two he returned for TDs … as a junior recorded 97 tackles and four interceptions. Personal: RASHAD AMADEUS ROUNDTREE … born Dec. 9, 1996. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 11/0 5 1 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Dominick Sanders SS, So., 6-0, 189 Tucker, Ga. / Tucker HS Career Highs: 8 tackles at Vanderbilt in 2015 *2 interceptions (2x) last vs. Kentucky in 2015 *88-yard interception return at Vanderbilt in 2015 *1 fumble recovery at Arkansas in 2014 *54-yard fumble return at Arkansas in 2014 *1 touchdown at Vanderbilt in 2015 2015: Has played in 12 games with 11 starts ... 45 total tackles ... five interceptions ... owns the UGA all-time record for interception return yards with 205 this season ... interception at Georgia Tech ... two interceptions against Kentucky, amassing 62 yards in return of the picks ... five tackles, including a sack, and a pass break up at Tennessee ... interception against South Carolina and added six tackles with a pass break-up ... intercepted a pass at Vanderbilt at returned it 88 yards for the game-clinching score; added a career-best eight tackles in that game ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship. 2014: UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... played in 13 games making 13 starts ... 34 total tackles, 25 solo tackles ... three interceptions and one fumble return for 54 yards and a touchdown ... recorded two interceptions vs. No. 21 Louisville in the Belk Bowl and was named to the AP All-Bowl Team ... set a career high with five tackles vs. Florida ... tied a career high with four tackles at Arkansas, recovered his first fumble and returned it 54 yards for a touchdown ... recorded his first career interception at No. 23 Missouri ... tied a career high with four tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... set a career high with four tackles vs. Tennessee ... recorded three tackles in his UGA debut vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship. High School: Tucker, coached by Bryan Lamar ... PrepStar three-star prospect, All-Southeast Region ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #126 ranked ATH nationally, #115 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Rivals.com three-star prospect #83 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Scout.com three-star
prospect, #185 ranked WR nationally ... 247sports.com three-star prospect, #69 ranked CB nationally, #73 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Atlanta Journal Constitution 2013 Class AAAAA All-Metro Honorable Mention ... Georgia Sports Writers Association 2013 Class AAAAA First Team All-State Defense ... helped lead Tucker to a 14-1 record in 2013, finishing the regular season undefeated as Class AAAAA Region 6 Champs, ended the season as State Runner-Up, falling to State Champion Creekside 52-28 in the State Finals ... played a large roll in Tucker’s 2012 season in which the Tigers advanced to the Quarterfinals of the State Playoffs before falling to Northside Warner Robins 23-20. Personal: DOMINICK SANDERS ... born Nov. 17, 1995 ... Major: Athletic Training. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 13/13 25 9 34 0.5/3 1.5/11 0 1 5 3 3 2015 12/11 22 23 45 1.0/7 4.0/12 0 0 10 5 1 Total 25/24 47 32 79 1.5/10 5.5/23 0 1 15 8 4
86 Justin Scott-Wesley SE, Sr., 5-11, 201 Camilla, Ga. / Mitchell County HS Career Highs: 4 receptions (2x), last vs. No. 6 LSU in 2013 *Long reception of 85 yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *1 TD reception (4x), last vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *Long TD reception of 85 yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 *116 receiving yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013 Career: 1-100 yard receiving game. 2015: Sustained a season-ending injury during preseason practice in August ... also underwent a right knee arthroscopy for a torn meniscus on July 2 ... recipient of the Loy D. Thompson, IV Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in six games ... three receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown ... two catches for 33 yards, including a TD catch on his first reception of the season vs. Charleston Southern ... saw first action at No. 23 Missouri ... recipient of the Loy D. Thompson, IV Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in five games, making four starts ... sustained a season-ending injury (torn ACL) in the third quarter at Tennessee ... finished the season with 16 receptions for 311 yards and two touchdowns ... named one of the team captains for the South Carolina game ... had four catches for 55 yards, including the game-winning 25-yard TD catch with 1:47 left vs. No. 6 LSU ... posted his first 100-yard receiving game vs No. 6 South Carolina after having three catches for 116 yards, including a career-long 85-yard TD catch that clinched the win ... had a then-career-high four catches for 55 yards at No. 8 Clemson ... had two catches for 53 yards, including a touchdown, in the G-Day Game ... named offensive recipient of the Coffee County Hustle Award at the conclusion of spring practice ... recipient of the Loy D. Thompson, IV Football Scholarship. 2012: Played in nine games, and had six receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown ... had three catches for 67 yards vs. No. 16 Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl ... caught a then-career-high two passes for 25 yards, including his first career TD catch, vs. Georgia Southern ... caught first career pass for 43 yards vs. Florida Atlantic ... hauled in three passes for 46 yards in the G-Day game ... recipient of the Loy D. Thompson, IV Football Scholarship. 2011: Redshirted ... recipient of the Loy D. Thompson, IV Football Scholarship. High School: Mitchell County, coached by Dondrial Pinkins ... Under Armour All-American ... PrepStar All-America ... SuperPrep All-Dixie Team ... Rivals. com Four-Star Player, #32 WR, #13 overall in Georgia ... ESPN.com FourStar Player, #24 WR, Scout grade of 80 out of 100 ... Scout.com Three-Star Player, #51 WR ... Maxpreps.com #27 Wide Receiver ... class AA 2009 and
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player bios 2010 State Champion in 200 meter dash ... class AA 2010 State Champion in 100 meter dash. Personal: JUSTIN SCOTT-WESLEY ... born June 25, 1993...Major: History. Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2012 9/0 6 135 22.5 15.0 1 43 FAU 2013 5/4 16 311 19.4 62.2 2 85 SC 2014 6/0 3 52 17.3 8.7 1 19 CSU Total 20/4 25 498 19.9 24.9 4 85 SC
56 Billy Seward OT, RSo., 6-3, 260 Watkinsville, Ga. / Oconee County HS 2015: Has played in one game ... first career game action vs. Southern ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2014: Member of the scout team ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2013: Redshirted ... Member of the scout team. High School: Oconee County, coached by Mitch Olson...Voted permanent captain as a senior...Named the Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and the Lineman of the Year as a junior...Three-year starter for the Warriors...Also wrestled at Oconee County where he was a four-year starter and the state runner-up as a senior...Honor graduate with a 4.0 GPA... Member of Beta Club. Personal: WILLIAM HENRY SEWARD ... Born Sept. 8, 1994 ... Majors: Economics & Finance
55 Dyshon Sims OG, So., 6-4, 293 Valdosta, Ga. / Lowndes HS 2015: Has played in seven games with one start ... drew first career start vs. Kentucky ... recipient of the Frank G. Lumpkin Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in eight games ... helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... recipient of the Frank G. Lumpkin Football Scholarship ... First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Lowndes, coached by Randy McPherson ... selected to represent the East in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and All-Southeast Region ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #209 overall prospect nationally, #20 OT nationally, #19 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #20 OT nationally, #29 overall prospect in the state of Georgia, #155 overall prospect in the region ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #185 overall prospect nationally, #17 OT nationally, #14 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #270 overall prospect nationally, #21 OT nationally, #104 overall prospect in the Southeast ... DawgPost #18 overall prospect in Georgia ... Atlanta Journal Constitution All-State Class AAAAAA Honorable Mention ... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA Second Team offense ... MaxPreps 2013 Georgia Preseason All-State Team. Personal: DYSHON TRENTON SIMS ... born Jan. 25, 1996 ... Major: Exercise & Sport Science.
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3 Roquan Smith ILB, Fr., 6-1, 217 Montezuma, Ga. / Macon County HS Career Highs: 5 tackles vs. Florida in 2015 2015: Has appeared in 11 games ... 16 total tackles ... career-high 5 tackles against Florida ... recipient of the Tommy Lyons Football Scholarship. High School: Macon County, coached by Larry Harold … competed in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game … PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #61 nationally on it’s Top 150 Dream Team … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #29 player nationally, #2 OLB nationally, #5 player in Georgia … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #71 ranked overall player nationally, #5 OLB nationally, #5 player in Georgia ... Rivals.com fourstar prospect, #77 nationally, #6 OLB nationally, #9 player in Georgia … Scout. com #62 ranked overall player nationally, #1 ranked MLB nationally, #1 ranked in the South …DawgPost #6 ranked player in Georgia ... named the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s 2014 Class AA Defensive Player of the Year … named the Georgia Sports Writers Association’s 2014 Class AA Defensive Player of the Year ... led team to a 9-3 record and the Class AA playoffs. Personal: ROQUAN DAEVON SMITH ... born April 8, 1997. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 11/0 6 10 16 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Ben Souther WR, Sr., 6-2, 201 Gainesville, Ga. / Chestatee HS / Air Force 2015: Has played in five games ... two total tackles. 2014: Played in eight games on special teams ... saw first action vs. Vanderbilt. Air Force Academy (2010-2012): Attended the Academy for two years. High School: Chestatee, coached by Stan Luttrell … earned All-State and All-Area honors during the 2008 and 2009 seasons … set the following school records: single season rushing, single game rushing, career rushing, career touchdowns, single game touchdowns and carries in a single game … also played basketball and competed on Chestatee’s track and field team … graduated in the top five percent of his class. Personal: BENJAMIN ODUM SOUTHER … born Dec. 18, 1991 … Major: Management … one of five siblings. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 8/0 1 4 5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 5/0 2 0 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 13/0 3 4 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Jayson Stanley WR, Fr., 6-2, 204 Fairburn, Ga. / Creekside 2015: Has played in three games ... two receptions for 23 yards vs. Southern ... Recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. High School: Creekside, coached by Olten Downs … member of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution 2014 Super 11 … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #164 player in the PrepStar Top 300 … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #156 player nation
player bios ally, #17 WR nationally, #20 player in the state … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #234 player nationally, #27 WR nationally, #19 player in the state … Rivals.com three-star prospect, #44 WR nationally, #38 player in the state … Scout.com four-star prospect, #42 WR in the country, #19 WR in the South … DawgPost four-star prospect, #34 player in the state … missed his senior season due to an ACL injury … recorded 41 receptions for 817 yards and 16 TDs as a junior … helped Creekside to the Georgia AAAAA state playoffs his sophomore and junior years, including a state title in 2013 … played in the 2013 Georgia Rising Seniors All-Star Game, was named game MVP and recorded two TDs for 70 and 47 yards … also ran track, with a personal best 10.83 in the 100m, and won the Georgia AAAAA 4x100 meter relay in 2013 and 2014. Personal: JAYSON KYLE STANLEY … born April 24, 1997. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 3/0 2 23 11.5 7.7 0 18 SU
74 Thomas Swilley OG, RSo., 6-3, 295 Athens, Ga. / Cedar Shoals HS 2015: Has played in one game ... first career action vs. Southern. 2014: Member of the scout team. 2013: Redshirted ... member of the scout team. High School: Cedar Shoals, coached by Chris Davis ... named to the Athens Banner-Herald “Terrific 10” team ... GHSA 8-AAAA All-Region team member ... voted a permanent team captain ... part of National Underclassmen (NUC) North/South All-American team that won the championship ... four-year letterman ... also played golf at Cedar Shoals ... honors grad with a 3.6 GPA ... member of Beta Club. Personal: THOMAS SWILLEY ... born May 16, 1995 ... Majors: Management & Sport Management.
44 Juwan Taylor LB, Fr., 6-1, 199 Hollywood, Fla. / Hallandale HS Career Highs: 4 tackles vs. Kentucky in 2015 2015: Has played in eight games .. six total tackles ... four tackles against Kentucky ... recipient of the Dan M. Post Football Scholarship. High School: Hallandale, coached by Dameon Jones … PrepStar three-star prospect, All-Southeast Region … ESPN.com three-star prospect, #44 OLB nationally, #111 player in the state of Florida … 247Sports.com three-star prospect, #37 ILB nationally, #136 player in the state of Florida … Rivals.com three-star prospect, #32 OLB nationally, #69 player in the state of Florida … Scout.com three-star prospect, #36 OLB nationally, #14 in the South, #4 in Florida … led Hallandale to a 10-2 record, first-place finish in its district and the second round the state playoffs his senior year … recorded 83 tackles and two interceptions his senior season … Named to the 2014 Broward County All-Star Team. Personal: JUWAN TAYLOR … born Aug. 13, 1996. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 8/0 3 3 6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
71 John Theus OT, Sr., 6-6, 303 Jacksonville, Fla. / The Bolles School 2015: Has played in 12 games with 12 starts ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Second Team ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Third Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC First Team ... recipient of the James E. & Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship. 2014: AP Honorable Mention All-SEC ... played in 13 games making 13 starts ... Helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... Preseason Coaches’ All-SEC Second Team ... Preseason Media Days All-SEC Third Team ... Athlon Sports Preseason All-SEC Third Team ... recipient of the James E. & Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship and the John Tillman Football Scholarship. 2013: Played in 13 games, making eight starts ... part of an offense that ranked No. 2 in passing in the SEC and generated at least 23 points in 12 games and 400 yards in 12 games ... named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship. 2012: Played in 14 games making 14 starts - all at right tackle ... named to Sporting News All-America Freshman Team and Phil Steele All-America Freshman Team ... became just the third true freshman to start at offensive tackle in a season opener for UGA since freshmen became eligible in 1973 ... named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll ... recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. High School: The Bolles School, coached by Corky Rogers ... 2011 USA Today All-America first-team offense ... Parade Magazine All-America team ... 2011 Army All-America Team ... 2011 MaxPreps Top 100 ... 2011 PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... ESPNU 150 ... Scout.com five-star prospect, #2 offensive lineman and #7 overall prospect nationally, #1 player in the state ... Rivals.com five-star prospect, #5 OT nationally, #3 overall prospect in Florida, #23 overall prospect nationally ... ESPNU four-star prospect, #5 OT and #28 overall prospect nationally, #7 ranked player in Florida ... 247Sports.com fourstar prospect, #35 ranked overall player nationally, #3 ranked OT nationally, #5 ranked overall player in the state of Florida ... 2011 Florida Times-Union Super 11 and Class AAAA All-State first team ... helped lead Bolles to FHSAA state titles in 2009 and 2011, as well as an undefeated regular season and district title in 2010 ... competed in shot put and discus on track and field team. Personal: JOHN BAILEY THEUS ... brother of Bulldog senior snapper Nathan Theus ... born Jan. 19, 1994 ... Major: Human Development & Family Science.
49 Nathan Theus SN, Sr., 6-3, 238 Jacksonville, Fla. / The Bolles School 2015: Has played in 12 games ... named a team captain for Georgia’s win at Auburn ... recovered a fumble on a muffed punt against Kentucky, setting up a drive that led to a field goal ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Durward and Betsy Pennington Family Scholarship. 2014: Played in 13 games as the Bulldogs’ primary long snapper ... recipient of the Durward and Betsy Pennington Family Scholarship. 2013: Played in all 13 games...earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester...recipient of the William C. Hartman, Jr. Scholarship. 2012: Played in 12 games and recorded one tackle ... recipient of the Durward and Betsy Pennington Family Scholarship. 2011: Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester ... redshirted ... recipient of the Durward & Betsy Pennington Family Scholarship. High School: The Bolles School, coached by Corky Rogers ... ranked No. 1 long snapper for 2010 by ProKicker.com ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Scout.com two-star ... Rivals.com two-star ... Florida Times-Union All-First
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player bios Coast First Team ... Florida Times-Union Super 24 ... helped lead Bolles to undefeated regular season and 2010 district title, a district title and FHSSA Class AA state title in 2009 and an undefeated season and FHSSA Class AA state crown in 2008. Personal: NATHAN THEUS ... born July 2, 1992 ... Major: Human Development & Family Science ... brother of Bulldog senior John Theus. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2012 12/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 13/0 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 13/0 1 0 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1 0 0 0 2015 12/0 1 1 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1 0 0 0 Total 13/0 3 1 4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2 0 0 0
78 Trenton Thompson DT, Fr., 6-4, 307 Albany, Ga. / Westover Career Highs: 8 tackles at Tennessee in 2015 * 5 sack vs. Southern in 2015 *1.5 TFL vs. Southern in 2015 2015: Has played in 11 games with five starts ... 25 total tackles ... 2.5 TFLs ... career-best eight tackles, including a TFL, at Tennessee ... five tackles against Southern, including a sack and 1.5 TFL ... recipient of the Wayne McDuffie Football Scholarship and the Dr. and Mrs. Howard Williams III Football Scholarship. High School: Westover, coached by Octavia Jones … named the 2014 Maxwell Football Club’s National High School Player of the Year … selected to represent the East in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … 2014 American Family Insurance USA Today ALL-USA First Team Defense … 2014 USA Today All-USA Defensive Player of the Year … Parade Magazine All-America Team… PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #2 player in the PrepStar Top 300 … ESPN.com five-star prospect, #3 player nationally, #2 DT nationally, #1 player in the state … 247Sports.com five-star prospect, #1 player nationally, #1 DT nationally, #1 in the state … Rivals.com five-star prospect, #7 player nationally, #2 DT nationally, #2 in the state … Scout.com five-star prospect, #2 overall player nationally, #1 DT nationally, #1 DT in the South … Member of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution 2014 Super 11 … 2014 AJC Class AAAA Defensive Player of the Year and member of the All-State Class AAAA First Team Defense … during his senior season, tallied 84 tackles, including 36 tackles for loss and four sacks, one interception and one forced fumble … recorded 148 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, one interception and one forced fumble his sophomore and junior seasons … helped his team to the Georgia AAAA state playoffs his sophomore, junior and senior years. Personal: TRENTON CHARLES THOMPSON … born July 27, 1996. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 11/5 8 17 25 0.5/3 2.5/9 0 0 0 0 3
86 Kenneth Towns SE, Sr., 6-3, 202 Albany, Ga. / Westover HS Career Highs: 1 reception (9x), last vat Tennessee in 2015 *23 receiving yards at Tennessee *Long reception of 23 yards at Tennessee in 20145 *1 TD reception (2x), last vs. Troy in 2014 *Long TD reception of 14 yards vs. No. 20 Louisville in 2014 2015: Has played in 11 games with one start ... three receptions for 29 yards
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... 23-yard reception at Tennessee. 2014: UGA Most Improved Player of the Year ... played in 12 games ... six receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown ... hauled in a nine-yard TD catch vs. Troy ... named Outstanding Offensive Walk-on at the conclusion of spring practice ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2013: Played in eight games ... had a 16-yard reception vs. Kentucky ... snagged first career reception, a three-yard TD catch vs. App. State. 2012: Member of the scout team. High School: Westover, coached by Octavia Jones ... earned Second Team All-Region honors as a sophomore and junior ... was his school’s All Sports 3.0 Scholar all four years ... also played basketball and baseball at Westover and ran track ... advanced to the GHSA Final Four in basketball as a sophomore ... won a team region championship in track as a senior ... finished 47th in his class with a 3.8 GPA and was a member of the National Honors Society. Personal: KENNETH ANDERSON TOWNS ... born Oct. 1, 1993 ... Major: Management. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2013 8/0 2 19 9.5 2.4 1 16 UK 2014 12/0 6 45 7.5 3.8 1 10 UF 2015 11/1 3 29 9.7 2.6 0 23 UT Total 31/1 11 93 8.5 3.0 2 23 UT
35 A.J. Turman TB, RSo., 6-0, 204 Orlando, Fla. / Boone HS 2015: Rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries in the G-Day Game. 2014: Rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 20 yards and a score in the G-Day Game ... recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. 2013: Redshirted ... recipient of the Col Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. High School: Boone, coached by Phil Ziglar … PrepStar All-America team ... Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #41 overall prospect in Florida, #37 RB in the country ... Rivals.com four-star player, #260 Player on the ESPN300, #22 RB in the country, #37 player in Florida ... ESPN four-star player, #22 RB in the country, #125 player in the region, #47 player in the state ... 247sports. com four-star player, #13 RB in the country, #26 player in Florida, #185 in 247Sports Top247 ... ranked 7th best “Big Back” by MaxPreps ... rushed for 1,245 yards and 15 touchdowns during his senior year. Personal: AARON JAMES TURMAN … born April 4, 1995 ... Major: Sport Management.
15 D’Andre Walker LB, Fr., 6-3, 224 Fairburn, Ga. / Langston Hughes Career Highs: 4 tackles (2x) last vs. Alabama in 2015 *1 TFL vs. Southern in 2015 2015: Has played in 12 games ... eight total tackles ... tied career-high with four tackles vs. No. 13 Alabama ... career-high four tackles and had a QB hurry at Vanderbilt ... registered a tackle and blocked a punt for a safety in his UGA debut against ULM ... ... recipient of the DeVore Family Football Scholarship. High School: Langston Hughes, coached by Willie Cannon … Parade Magazine All-America Honorable Mention … 2014 U.S. Army All-American … member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2014 Class AAAAAA All-State Team … named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA First Team Defense … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect,
player bios #236 overall player in the PrepStar 300 All-American… Rivals.com four-star prospect, #85 player nationally, #5 WDE nationally, #19 player in Georgia … Scout.com four-star prospect, #79 player nationally, #7 OLB nationally, #1 in the South …DawgPost #8 ranked player in Georgia … 247sports.com four-star prospect, #165 overall player in the country, #10 WDE nationally, #13 player in Georgia … finished his senior season with 102 tackles, including 29 tackles for loss and 23.5 sacks … led team to a 9-2 record and the Class AAAAAA playoffs. Personal: D’ANDRE WALKER … born Jan. 23, 1997. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 12/0 6 2 8 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0 0 0 2
46 Glenn Welch FB, RSo., 6-3, 244 Jesup, Ga. / Wayne County HS Career Highs: 1 reception vs. Southern in 2015 *10 receiving yards vs. Southern in 2015 *Long reception of 10 yards vs. Southern in 2015 2015: Has played in 11 games ... first career reception vs. Southern for 10 yards ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2014: Member of the scout team ... SEC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Wayne County, coached by Jody Grooms ... All-Region as a junior and senior and All-State First Team as a senior ... voted as a permanent captain as a senior ... helped lead Wayne County to first playoff win in 16 years in his final season ... won the Yellow Jacket Award for three years and Academic Athlete Award as senior ... Jimmy Sullivan Award and Vince Dooley Award winner ... played in the GACA North/South All-Star game ... also two years lettering on varsity in track and one year in golf ... posted the highest GPA out of any senior football player ... Wayne County Scholar and an honors graduate and member of the National Honor Society and the 1600 Club. Personal: WILLIAM GLENN WELCH ... brother of former Bulldog quarterback Parker Welch ... born Nov. 10, 1994 ... Major: Business. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 11/0 1 10 10.0 0.9 0 10 SU
9 Reggie Wilkerson CB, RSo., 5-11, 176 Citra, Fla. / North Marion HS Career Highs: 2 tackles (3x), last vs. Kentucky in 2015 *1 interception at Vanderbilt in 2015 2015: Has played in 12 games ... two tackle performances at Vanderbilt and Tennessee ... intercepted a pass at Vanderbilt ... recipient of the J.E. and W.S. Hickey Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in one game ... registered one tackle in his UGA debut vs. Troy. 2013: Redshirted ... enrolled at UGA in January ... earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for spring semester ... recipient of J.E. and W.S. Hickey Football Scholarship. High School: North Marion, coached by Craig Damon ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... Orlando Sentinel Super60 ... participated in the Florida HS Football Nike 7on7 ... Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, #34 prospect in Florida, #27 CB in the country ... Rivals.com four-star, #26 CB nationally, #42 overall
prospect in Florida ... ESPN.com four-star recruit, #15 CB nationally, #34 overall prospect in Florida ... 247sports.com four-star recruit, #25 CB nationally, #50 overall prospect in Florida ... had 28 tackles, one interception, and two fumble recoveries as a senior. Personal: REGINALD D. WILKERSON ... born June 22, 1994 ... Major: Human Development and Family Science. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 1/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 12/0 6 4 10 0.0/0 2.0/10 0 0 1 0 0 Total 13/0 6 5 11 0.0/0 2.0/10 0 0 1 0 0
23 Shakenneth Williams WR, So., 6-1, 199 Macon, Ga. / Rutland HS Career-Highs: 2 receptions vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *35 receiving yards vs. Troy in 2014 *Long reception of 35 yards vs. Troy in 2014 Career-Highs: 2 receptions vs. Charleston Southern in 2014 *35 receiving yards vs. Troy in 2014 *Long reception of 35 yards vs. Troy in 2014 2015: Has played in seven games ... one reception for 10 yards vs. Missouri ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Statesboro Bulldog Club Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in five games ... three receptions for 61 yards ... two catches for 26 yards vs. Charleston Southern ... hauled in a 35-yard reception in first career game vs. Troy ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... FirstYear SEC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Rutland, coached by George Collins ... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Honorable Mention AAAA ... PrepStar Magazine threestar prospect and All-Southeast Region ... ESPN four-star prospect, #27 ranked player in the state of Georgia, #45 ranked WR nationally, #144 ranked prospect in the region ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #18 ranked prospect in Georgia, #44 WR ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #51 ranked WR nationally, #113 player in the Southeast ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #36 ranked player in Georgia, #57 ranked WR nationally ... DawgPost #21 overall player in Georgia ... during his senior season recorded 998 all purpose yards, including 898 yards receiving on 36 catches, 64 rushing yards on nine carries and 36 kickoff return yards. Personal: SHAKENNETH WILLIAMS ... born March 18, 1995 ... Major: Early Childhood Education. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2014 5/0 3 61 20.3 12.2 0 35 TROY 2015 7/0 1 10 10.0 1.4 0 10 MIZ Total 12/0 4 71 17.8 5.9 0 35 TROY
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DB, Fr., 6-2, 190 Tupelo, Miss. / Tupelo HS
OG, So., 6-2, 278 St. Petersburg, Fla. / Lakewood HS
Career Highs: 1 tackle (2x) last vs. Missouri in 2015 2015: Has appeared in 11 games ... first career tackle against South Carolina ... recipient of the Chad Powell Family Endowment. High School: Tupelo, coached by Trent Hammond … named to the 201 MAC All-State first-team defense … named to the 2014 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Football roster … ESPN.com three-star prospect, #90 ranked athlete nationally, #23 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi … Scout.com three-star prospect, #53 ranked safety nationally, #24 ranked safety in the South region, #4 ranked safety in Mississippi … 247sports.com three-star prospect, #21 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi and #61 ranked safety in the composite rankings, #41 safety and #16 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi in 247sports.com specific rankings … Rivals.com three-star prospect, #19 ranked overall player in the state of Mississippi … enrolled early at UGA to participate in 2015 spring practice … two-way player at Tupelo, playing wide receiver in addition to safety … helped lead the Golden Wave to an 8-4 record and a playoff appearance … registered six total tackles as a senior and also rushed for 275 yards and four touchdowns, adding 118 yards receiving and two touchdowns … led Tupelo to the Mississippi 6A State Finals where the Golden Wave were defeated 14-7 by Oak Grove … recorded 359 receiving yards and 343 rushing yards with six rushing touchdowns in his junior season … two-sport athlete at Tupelo, playing basketball as well during his sophomore season. Personal: JARVIS LABRYANT WILSON … born Sept. 26, 1996 ... Major: Engineering. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 11/0 1 1 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Shaquery Wilson WR, Fr., 6-1, 190 Coral Gables, Fla. (Coral Gables) 2015: Has played in two games … saw first career action vs. South Carolina, then played the following week vs. Southern … recipient of the Tommy Reeder Football Scholarship. High School: Coral Gables, coached by Roger Pollard … PrepStar three-star prospect and All-Southeast Region … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #45 WR in the nation, #66 overall prospect in the state of Florida … Scout.com three-star prospect, #62 WR nationally, #11 WR in Florida … 247Sports.com three-star prospect, #58 S in the nation, #87 overall prospect in Florida … Rivals.com three-star prospect, #22 ranked athlete prospect, #61 overall prospect in the state of Florida … helped lead Coral Gables to a 9-4 record during his senior season. Personal: SHAQUERY LEE WILSON … born July 3, 1996.
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2015: Has appeared in 12 games making 12 starts ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Harriett Reppard Evans Football Scholarship Endowment. 2014: Played in 11 games making one start ... helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... recipient of the Harriett Reppard Evans Football Scholarship Endowment. High School: Lakewood, coached by Cory Moore ... U.S. Army All-American ... Class AAAAA All-State Team ... named one of Tampa Bay Times’ Top High School Athletes, Tampa Bay Times All-Sun Coast First Team ... PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, Top 300 All-American, #22 ranked OG and #160 overall player in the country ... ESPN four-star prospect, #6 rated offensive guard nationally, #18 ranked played in the state of Florida, No. 106 on the ESPN 300 ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, 9 rated offensive guard nationally, #20 ranked player in Florida, #138 rated player nationally ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #11 ranked offensive guard nationally, #22 overall player in Florida, #75 player in the Southeast, #199 overall player in the country ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #6 ranked offensive guard, #22 ranked player in Florida, #145 ranked player nationally ... helped pave the way for Lakewood to rush for 2,371 yards on the season. Personal: ISAIAH EMMANUEL WYNN ... born Dec. 9, 1995 ... Major: Exercise and Sport Science.
bowl history ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES (Entering 2015)
1. Alabama 60 2. Texas 53 3. Nebraska 51 4. GEORGIA 50 Tennessee 50
ALL-TIME BOWL VICTORIES (Entering 2015)
1. Alabama 34 2. USC 33 3. GEORGIA 28 Oklahoma 28 Penn State 28
GEORGIA’S BOWL RESULTS Won 28, Lost 19, Tied 3
UGA Date Bowl Rank 1-1-42 Orange #14 1-1-43 Rose #2 1-1-46 Oil #18 1-1-47 Sugar #3 1-1-48 Gator NR 1-1-49 Orange #8 12-9-50 Pres. Cup NR 1-1-60 Orange #6 12-26-64 Sun NR 12-31-66 Cotton #4 12-16-67 Liberty NR 1-1-69 Sugar #4 12-20-69 Sun NR 12-31-71 Gator #6 12-28-73 Peach NR 12-21-74 Tangerine NR 1-1-76 Cotton #12 1-1-77 Sugar #5 12-31-78 Bluebonnet #11 1-1-81 Sugar #1 1-1-82 Sugar #2 1-1-83 Sugar #1 1-2-84 Cotton #7 12-22-84 Citrus #18 12-28-85 Sun #20 12-23-86 Hall of Fame #17 12-29-87 Liberty #15 1-1-89 Gator #19 12-30-89 Peach NR 12-29-91 Independence #24 1-1-93 Florida Citrus #8 12-30-95 Peach NR 1-1-98 Outback #11 12-31-98 Peach #19 1-1-00 Outback #21 12-24-00 O’ahu #24 12-28-01 Music City #16 1-1-03 Sugar #4 1-1-04 Capital One #11 1-1-05 Outback #8 1-3-06 *Sugar #6 12-30-06 Chick-fil-A NR 1-1-08 Sugar #4 1-1-09 Capital One #16 12-28-09 Independence NR 12-31-10 Liberty NR 1-2-12 Outback #18 1-1-13 Capital One #5 1-1-14 Gator #23 12-30-14 Belk #13
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
Score W, 40-26 W, 9-0 W, 20-6 W, 20-10 T, 20-20 L, 41-28 L, 40-20 W, 14-0 W, 7-0 W, 24-9 L, 14-7 L, 16-2 L, 45-6 W, 7-3 W, 17-16 L, 21-10 L, 31-10 L, 27-3 L, 25-22 W, 17-10 L, 24-20 L, 27-23 W, 10-9 T, 17-17 T, 13-13 L, 27-24 W, 20-17 W, 34-27 L, 19-18 W, 24-15 W, 21-14 L, 34-27 W, 33-6 W, 35-33 W, 28-25 OT W, 37-14 L, 20-16 W, 26-13 W, 34-27 OT W, 24-21 L, 38-35 W, 31-24 W, 41-10 W, 24-12 W, 44-20 L, 10-6 L, 33-30 (3OT) W, 45-31 L, 24-19 W, 37-14
* - Georgia Dome (Atlanta) due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina
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BOWL SERIES RECORD
Bowl Belk Bluebonnet *Capital One Cotton Gator Hall of Fame Independence Liberty Music City O’ahu Oil Orange Outback Peach/Chick-fil-A Presidential Cup Rose Sugar Sun
Games W L T P PA 1 1 0 0 37 14 1 0 1 0 22 25 6 4 1 1 151 122 3 2 1 0 44 49 4 2 1 1 80 74 1 0 1 0 24 27 2 2 0 0 68 35 3 1 2 0 33 41 1 0 1 0 16 20 1 1 0 0 37 14 1 1 0 0 20 6 3 2 1 0 82 67 4 3 1 0 115 85 5 3 2 0 128 126 1 0 1 0 20 40 1 1 0 0 9 0 9 4 5 0 187 175 3 1 1 1 26 58
*Capital One Bowl formerly known as the Tangerine Bowl and then the Citrus Bowl when Georgia has played in Orlando. All Orlando games included here.
The 2008 Georgia seniors celebrate a Sugar Bowl win to finish 11-2.
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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bowl history INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
TOTAL OFFENSE
Most Yards: 469 by Hines Ward (56 rushing, 413 passing), 1995 Peach vs. UVa Most Plays: 68 by Hines Ward, 1995 Peach vs. UVa Best Per-Play Avg. (Min. 30 p): 11.6 by Aaron Murray (430 yds/37 plays), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Most TDs Responsible: 5 by Aaron Murray, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska (ties SEC record)
RUSHING
Most Attempts: 36 by Herschel Walker, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Most Yards: 266 by Nick Chubb, 2014 Belk vs. Louisville (SEC record) Best Avg. (Min. 15 att.): 9.3 by Kent Lawrence (149 yards/16 att.), 1966 Cotton vs. SMU Best Avg. (Min. 30 att.): 8.1 by Nick Chubb (266 yards/33 att.), 2014 Belk vs. Louisville Most TDs: 3 by Robert Edwards, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin Longest Rush: 82 yards by Nick Chubb, 2014 Belk vs. Louisville Longest Rushing TD: 74 yards (Kent Lawrence, 1966 Cotton Bowl vs. SMU); (Robert Edwards, 2000 Outback Bowl vs. Purdue)
PASSING
Most Attempts: 59 by Hines Ward, 1995 Peach vs. UVa. (SEC record) Most Completions: 31 by Hines Ward, 1995 Peach vs. UVa. Consecutive Completions: 19 by Mike Bobo, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin (SEC record) Best Percentage: 93% by Mike Bobo (26x28), 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin (SEC record) Most Yards: 427 by Aaron Murray (18x33), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Most TDs: 5 by Aaron Murray, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska (SEC record) Most Interceptions Thrown: 3 by Matt Robinson, 1977 Sugar vs. Pittsburgh Longest Pass Play: 87-yard TD; Aaron Murray to Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Longest Pass Play By Opp.: 99-yard TD; Tommy Armstrong to Quincy Enuwa, Nebraska, 2014 Gator
Virginia, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Blair Walsh, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M; Marshall Morgan, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Most Punts: 11 by Mark Malkiewicz, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Longest Punt: 64 by Jonathan Kilgo, 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State Best Punting Avg.: 49.2 by Brian Mimbs, 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State
Most Receptions: 12 by Hines Ward (154 yards), 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin Most Yards: 205 by Tavarres King (6 rec.), 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State Most TDs: 2 by Carmon Prince, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford; Rodney Hampton, 1989 Gator vs. Michigan State; Fred Gibson, 2004 Capital One vs. Purdue; Aron White, 2009 Indepedence vs. Texas A&M; Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Longest Rec.: 87-yard TD; Chris Conley from Aaron Murray, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska
SCORING
Most Points Scored: 18 by Rodney Hampton, 1989 Gator; vs. Michigan State; Robert Edwards, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin Most TDs Scored: 3 by Rodney Hampton, 1989 Gator vs. Michigan State; Robert Edwards, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin Longest TD Play: 87; Aaron Murray to Chris Conley, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Longest TD By Opp.: 100; Bob Smith, Texas A&M, opening KOR, 1950 Presidential Cup
KICKING/PUNTING
Most Points Kicking: 14 by Billy Bennett (4 FG, 2 PAT), 2003 Sugar vs. Fla. State Most Field Goals: 4 by Kanon Parkman, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; Billy Bennett, 2003 Sugar vs. Fla. State; Marshall Morgan, 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska Longest Field Goal: 52 by Brandon Coutu, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Most PATs: 5 by Brandon Coutu, 2006 Sugar vs. West
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Most Punt Returns: 9 by Buzy Rosenberg (54 yards), 1971 Gator vs. North Carolina Most Punt Return Yards: 92 by Brandon Boykin (1 ret.), 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State Best Punt Return Average (min. 2): 19.5 by Zippy Morocco (4 ret.), 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M Longest Punt Return: 92-yard TD by Brandon Boykin, 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State Most KORs: 4 by Glynn Harrison, 1973 Peach vs. Maryland; Asher Allen, 2006 Chick-fil-A vs. Virginia Tech; Brandon Boykin, 2012 Outback vs. Michigan State Most KOR Yards: 114 by Glynn Harrison (4 ret.), 1973 Peach vs. Maryland Best KOR Avg. (min. 2): 53.54 (2 ret.) by Brandon Boykin, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M Longest KOR: 90 yards by Ramarcus Brown, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Longest KOR for a TD: 81 yards by Brandon Boykin, 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M
TEAM RECORDS
RECEIVING
DEFENSE
Most Tackles: 15 by Ben Zambiasi, 1976 Cotton vs. Arkansas Most Sacks: 3 by David Pollack, 2005 Outback vs. Wisconsin; Marcus Howard, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Most Interceptions: 2 by Scott Woerner, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame; Ronnie Harris, 1982 Sugar vs. Pitt; Tony Taylor, 2006 Chick-fil-A vs. Va. Tech; Asher Allen, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Damian Swann, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska; Dominick Sanders, 2014 Belk Bowl vs. Louisville Longest INT Ret. for a TD: 81 by Gary Moss, 1986 Hall of Fame vs. Boston College Longest Fumble Return for a TD: 10 by Jason Ferguson, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia
RUSHING
Most Rushes: 66, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford Fewest Rushes: 23, 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia Most Yards: 315, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford Fewest Yards: 55, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska Most TDs: 4, 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin
PASSING
Most Attempts: 59 (31 comp.), 1995 Peach vs. Virginia (SEC record) Fewest Attempts: 9, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech Most Completions: 31 (59 att.), 1995 Peach vs. Virginia Fewest Completions: 1, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Completion Pct: .897 (26x29) 1998 Outback vs. Wisconsin Most Yards: 427 (18x33), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Fewest Yards: 7, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Most TDs: 5, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska; Most INTs — 6, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska
TOTAL OFFENSE
Most Offensive Plays: 95 (552 yards), 1995 Peach vs. UVa Most Total Yards: 589 (71 plays), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Highest Avg./Play: 8.3 (589 yards/71 plays), 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Fewest Total Yards: 127 (65 plays), 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame
FIRST DOWNS
Most Rushing: 17, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford Most Passing: 15, 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; 2004 Capital
One vs. Purdue; 2009 Capital One vs. Michigan State; 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska Most Total First Downs: 27, 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford; 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia
SCORING
Most Points: 45, 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Fewest Points: 2, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas Most TDs: 6, 1942 Orange vs. TCU; 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M; 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Largest Margin of Victory: 31, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Largest Margin of Defeat: 39, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska Most Points in a Loss: 35, 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia Fewest Points in a Win: 7, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech; 1971 Gator vs. North Carolina Most Points in a Quarter: 21 (2nd), 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia
KICKING
Most Field Goals: 4 in 1995 Peach vs. Virginia; 2003 Sugar vs. Florida State; 2014 Gator vs. Nebraska Longest Field Goal: 52 yarder, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Most PATs: 5 in 2006 Sugar vs. West Virginia; 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M; 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Most Punts: 11, 1981 Sugar vs. Notre Dame Highest Punting Average: 48.3 (3 punts), 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i
KICK RETURNS
Most Punt Returns: 9 (54 yards), 1971 Gator vs. UNC Most Punt Return Yards: 92 (1 ret.), 2012 Outback vs. Mich. State Most Kickoff Returns: 7, 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M Most Kickoff Return Yards: 177 (5 ret.), 2001 Music City vs. Boston College Best Kickoff Return Avg. (min. two): 53.5 (2 ret.), 2009 Independence vs. Texas A&M
DEFENSE
Fewest Points Allowed: 0, 1943 Rose vs. UCLA; 1960 Orange vs. Missouri; 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech Most Points Allowed: 45, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: minus 5, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 14, 1974 Tangerine vs. Miami, Ohio Fewest Yards Total Offense Allowed: 128, 1964 Sun vs. Texas Tech Registered A Safety: 1943 Rose vs. UCLA; 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas; 1989 Peach vs. Syracuse; 2012 Outback vs. Mich. State; 2013 Capital One vs. Nebraska Most Interceptions: 6 vs. TCU, 1942 Orange Most Sacks: 8 vs. Hawai’i, 2008 Sugar Most Offensive Plays Allowed: 92 vs. Texas A&M, 2009 Independence Most Yards Allowed: 528 vs. Purdue, 2000 Outback
GENERAL
Biggest Comeback: 25, 2000 Outback (Trailed Purdue 25-0 with 10:38 left in the 2nd quarter, won 28-25 in overtime) (SEC record) Overtime Record: 2-1 —2000 Outback (28-25 beat Purdue); 2004 Capital One (34-27 beat Purdue); 2012 Outback (33-30 loss to Michigan State-3 OT) Most Penalties: 11 (100 yards), 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Fewest: 1 (5 yards), 1973 Peach vs. Maryland Most Yards Penalized: 100, 2008 Sugar vs. Hawai’i; Fewest Yards Penalized: 5, 1973 Peach vs. Maryland Most Turnovers (Fumbles & INTs): 8, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas, 1969 Sun vs. Nebraska Most Fumbles: 7, 1950 Presidential Cup vs. Texas A&M; 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas Most Fumbles Lost: 5, 1969 Sugar vs. Arkansas; 1978 Bluebonnet vs. Stanford Fewest Fumbles: 0; (13 games)
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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: 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, 2014 HALL OF FAME BOWL: Most Valuable Offensive Player: James Jackson, QB, 1986; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Gary Moss, CB, 1986. HULA BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Francis Tarkenton, QB, 1960, 19 x 33 passes for 204 yards; Freddie Gilbert, DE, 1984. INDEPENDENCE BOWL: Most Valuable Defensive Player, Torrey Evans, ILB, 1991; Geno Atkins, DT, 2009; Most Valuable Offensive Player, Andre Hastings, FLK, 1991; Aron White, TE, 2009 LIBERTY BOWL: Outstanding Back: Kent Lawrence, RB, 1967; Outstanding Lineman — Edgar Chandler, RT, 1967; Most Valuable Offensive Player: James Jackson, QB, 1987; A.J. Green, FLK, 2010; Most Valuable Defensive
Freshman tailback Nick Chubb raises the Jerry Richardson MVP Award trophy after his SEC bowl-record 266-yard performance led Georgia to a 37-14 victory over Louisville in the 2014 Belk Bowl.
Player: John Brantley, LB, 1987; Brandon Boykin, CB, 2010. O'AHU BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Terrence Edwards, WR, 2000. ORANGE BOWL: Total Offense (Rushing and Passing) — 382 yards by Frank Sinkwich, QB, 1942; Most TD Passes Thrown: 3 by Frank Sinkwich, 1942; Most Points R unning and Passing: 24 by Frank Sinkwich, 1942; Best Punting Average: 46.9 by Bobby Walden, RHB, in 1960; Most TD Passes (Team) — 4 by Georgia, 1942; Most Passes Intercepted (Team): 6 by Georgia, 1942. OUTBACK BOWL: Most Valuable Player: Mike Bobo, 1997; David Pollack, 2005; Brandon Boykin, 2012 PEACH BOWL/CHICK-FIL-A: Outstanding Defensive Player: Sylvester Boler, LB, 1973; Longest Punt: 67 yards by Don Golden, SAF, 1973; Most Valuable Offensive Player: Rodney Hampton, TB, 1989; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Morris Lewis, OLB, 1989; Most Valuable Offensive Player: Hines Ward, SE, 1995; Most Pass Attempts: 59, Hines Ward, SE, 1995; Total Offense: 469, Hines Ward, SE, 1995; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Whit Marshall, LB, 1995; Most Valuable Offensive Player: Olandis Gary, RB, 1998; Most Valuable Defensive Player: Champ Bailey, CB, 1998. CHICK-FIL-A: Most Valuable Defensive Player: LB Tony Taylor, 2006; Most Valuable Offensive Player: QB Matthew Stafford, 2006. ROSE BOWL: All-Time 1st Team: Charley Trippi, LH, 1943 winner of Helms Award as game’s outstanding player, Georgia vs. UCLA. SENIOR BOWL: Most Points: 12 by Theron Sapp, FB, (tie with four others), 1959 and Fred Brown, HB, 1960. Outstanding Player Award: Theron Sapp, FB, 1959 (tie with Norm Odyniec, Notre Dame); Outstanding Back for South: Charley Britt, QB, 1960; Punting Average: 49.8 by Bobby Walden, RHB, 1961, on five punts.
Matthew Stafford was voted the Offensive MVP of the 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl and the MVP of the 2009 Capital One Bowl.
SUGAR BOWL: Longest TD Pass: 67 yards, Charley Trippi, HB, to Dan Edwards, E, 1947; All-Sugar Bowl team: 1945-54: Joe Tereshinski, E, and Charley Trippi, LH, 1947; Most Valuable Player: Herschel Walker, RB, 1981; Musa Smith, RB, 2003; Marcus Howard, DE, 2008; Most FGs Att.: Billy Bennett, 2003, (5 tied); Longest FG: Brandon Coutu, 52 yards, 2008; Longest Kickoff Return: Ramarcus Brown, 90 yards, 2008 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.
Trippi Gets Helms Award In 1943 Rose Bowl With All-American Frankie Sinkwich hobbling on two sprained 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 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
Georgia 0 0 0 9 — 9 UCLA 0 0 0 0 — 0 GA—Safety on Boyd blocked punt-4th Q GA—Sinkwich 1-yd TD run (Costa kick)-4th Q GAME STATISTICS UCLA Georgia First Downs 5 24 Rushing Yards 97 212 Passing Yards 62 161 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 15-4-4 30-12-2 Return Yardage 35 73 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/1 Punts 6 (43.7) 5 (37.6) Yards Penalized 6-40 6-40 Rushing Trippi (GA) Sinkwich (GA) Snelling (UCLA)
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 27 115 0 11 33 1 5 41 0
GAME STATISTICS Texas Christian Georgia First Downs 8 12 Rushing Yards 71 218 Passing Yards 137 281 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-9-6 24-12-4 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/3 Punts 7 (37.0) 4 (22.2) Yards Penalized 2-24 7-54 Rushing Sinkwich (GA) Passing Sinkwich (GA)
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STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 22 139 1 Att. Comp. Yds. TD 13 9 243 3
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Trippi’s Immortal Punt Return Helps Defeat Tulsa In 1945 Oil Bowl
Trippi Closes Great Career In 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. 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 GAME STATISTICS Tulsa Georgia First Downs 7 14 Rushing Yards 69 178 Passing Yards 79 110 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 21-6-0 15-5-1 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 4/3 Punts 12 (35.0) 7 (36.0) Yards Penalized 4-40 4-29
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On a chilly and rainy day in New Orleans, Georgia battled back from two deficits to knock off North Carolina, 20-10, in front of 75,000 in the 13th renewal of the Sugar Bowl. 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 day, Trippi’s 67-yarder to Edwards, answered the Tar Heel score and Georgia never looked back. Georgia 0 0 13 7 — North Carolina 0 7 3 0 —
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NC—Pupa 25-yard run (Cox kick)-2nd Q GA—Rauch 1-yard run (Jernigan kick)-3rd Q NC—Cox 18-yard field goal-3rd Q GA—Edwards 67-yard pass from Trippi (kick failed)-3rd Q GA—Rauch 13-yard run (Jernigan kick)-4th Q GAME STATISTICS North Carolina Georgia First Downs 17 12 Rushing Yards 166 175 Passing Yards 59 81 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 14-8-1 14-5-1 Yards Penalized 50 30 Rushing Trippi (GA) Justice (NC)
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 15 77 0 18 37 0
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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. 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 GAME STATISTICS Texas Georgia First Downs 19 9 Rushing Yards 332 56 Passing Yards 70 161 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 10-5-2 17-11-2 Return Yardage 103 159 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1 Punts 5 (40.0) 5 (41.0) Yards Penalized 5-55 6-50 Rushing Landry (UT) Geri (GA)
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 17 117 1 15 45 2
Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Rauch (GA) 17 11 161 1 GAME STATISTICS Campbell (UT) 10 5 70 1 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 Georgia lost its seventh visit to a post-season affair, 40-20, to Texas A&M Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1 in the first and only Presidential Cup game at College Park, Md., before Punts 5 (40.0) 7 (43.5) 12,245 fans on Dec. 9, 1950. Yards Penalized 8-66 6-80 Georgia's Zippy Morocco, who later was to set the all-time SEC basketball scoring record, scored two touchdowns on brilliant runs, the first coming STATISTICAL LEADERS on a 65-yard punt return and the other a 23-yard rush. Rushing Att. Yds. TD A&M jumped out early and never looked back, scoring 40 unanswered Gambino (MD) 22 165 2 points through three quarters of play. Before two minutes had been played Donaldson (GA) 10 69 0 in the opening quarter, the score was 13-0 after Bob Smith took the opening kickoff 100 yards and Glenn Lippman scored from five yards out after a Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Bulldog fumble. Another 81-yard TD rush by Smith in the first quarter Rauch (GA) 20 12 190 1 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.
GAME STATISTICS A&M Georgia First Downs 10 15 Georgia 0 7 0 0 — 7 Rushing Yards 304 220 Texas Tech 0 0 0 0 — 0 Passing Yards 73 65 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 9-6-0 17-6-2 GA—Lankewicz 2-yard run (Etter kick)-2nd Q Fumbles/Lost 6/3 7/4 Punts 6 (39.0) 7 (39.0) GAME STATISTICS Yards Penalized 4-50 7-40 Texas Tech Georgia First Downs 7 17 Rushing Yards 32 245 Passing Yards 96 84 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-11-1 9-5-0 Return Yardage 76 39 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/3 Francis Tarkenton directed two excellent scoring drives of 62 and 71 Punts 8 (37.3) 4 (38.0) yards in Georgia’s 14-0 victory over Missouri in the 1960 Orange Bowl Yards Penalized 8-37 7-45 before 75,280. STATISTICAL LEADERS Late in the first quarter Tarkenton anticipated a quick kick to set up Rushing Att. Yds. TD the first score. He returned it 17 yards to the M 38. On third down and Ridlehuber (GA) 19 87 0 nine he passed to Fred Brown for 12 to the M 25. On third and 14 he Agan (TT) 5 20 0 fired to Bill McKenny, rookie RHB from Jacksonville, for 29 yards and Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD the TD, Durward Pennington’s PAT made it 7-0. Wilson (TT) 24 11 96 0 Ridlehuber (GA) 5 4 77 0 Georgia 7 0 7 0 — 14 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Missouri 0 0 0 0 — 0 Agan (TT) 3 11 0 Brown (GA) 3 29 0 GA—McKenny 29-yard pass from Tarkenton (Pennington kick)-1st Q Barber (GA) 1 52 0 GA—Box 33-yard pass from Tarkenton (Pennington kick)-3rd Q
Tarkenton’s TD Passes Key 1960 Orange Bowl Win
GAME STATISTICS Missouri Georgia First Downs 16 19 Rushing Yards 80 88 Passing Yards 180 128 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-14-3 21-9-2 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 1/1 Punts 6 (38.7) 7 (46.9) Yards Penalized 7-72 7-44 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Brown (GA) 10 39 0 West (MO) 9 37 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Snowden (MO) 17 11 151 0 Tarkenton (GA) 16 9 128 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Georgia blanked Texas Tech 7-0 in the 1964 Sun Bowl (Vince Sloan (MO) 6 73 0 Dooley’s first Bulldog team). The big play on the 68-yard TD drive Brown (GA) 3 29 0 was a 52-yard reception by Fred Barber from Preston Ridlehuber Box (GA) 1 33 1 that gave the Bulldogs first and goal from the six-yard line.
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Kent Lawrence Sets Cotton Bowl Record as Bulldogs Win Big over SMU Georgia magnificently upheld the honor of the SEC with its decisive 24-9 victory over Southern Methodist University, Southwest Conference champ, Dec. 31, 1966, in Dallas’ Cotton Bowl before 75,504. Kent Lawrence established a Bulldog bowl-game rushing record vs. the Mustangs. His 149 yards in 16 carries erased the old Georgia bowl-game mark of 139 yards in 22 rushes by Frank Sinkwich vs. TCU in the 1942 Orange Bowl. Lawrence’s 74-yard TD rush on the game’s third play also was the longest scoring play in Bulldog bowl annals. He was voted the
Kent Lawrence
game’s outstanding player. Bob Etter’s 28-yard FG put Georgia out front 10-3 at the quarter. Steve Neuhaus set up another score with an interception at the SMU 33. Kirby Moore hit Billy Payne on a 20-yard scoring pass and Etter made it 17-3. There was only one score in the last half. The Bulldogs drove 59 yards to goal early in the fourth quarter with Ronnie Jenkins carrying nine of the 12 rushes. Jenkins scored from the one. Etter made it 24-9.
Georgia SMU
10 7 3 6
0 7 — 24 0 0 — 9
GA—Lawrence 74-yard run (Etter kick)-1st Q SMU—Partee 22-yard field goal-1st Q GA—Etter 28-yard field goal-1st Q GA—Payne 20-yard pass from Moore (Etter kick)-2nd Q SMU—Richardson 1-yard run (kick failed)-2nd Q GA—Jenkins 4-yard run (Etter kick)-4th Q
N.C. State Rallies Past Georgia in 1967 Liberty Bowl A record Liberty Bowl crowd of 35,045 at Memphis Dec. 16, 1967, saw N.C. State, led by former Bulldog head coach Jim Donnan, trim Georgia, 14-7. The Wolfpack cashed in their scoring opportunities, drawing first blood in the second quarter on a 65-yard drive—aided by a timely 15-yard penalty —that saw Donnan pass 6 yards to Martell for a TD. Warren’s PAT made it 7-0. Georgia retaliated with a fine 68-yard scoring drive, Lawrence starting things off with a 42-yard kickoff return. Kirby Moore hit on four passes, three to Dennis Hughes and one to Billy Payne. Ronnie Jenkins scored from the one and Jim McCullough’s PAT knotted the count at 7-7 midway the second quarter. State went ahead early in the fourth quarter, driving 73 yards with Barchuk scoring from the one. Warren’s PAT was good. Georgia again fought back and mounted a great 98-yard drive that ended with Lawrence failing to score by inches after taking a pitchout from Moore at the N.C. State 3 and sprinting to the 1. Lawrence was voted the game’s most valuable offensive back, while Edgar Chandler was the most valuable offensive lineman.
Georgia 0 7 0 0 — 7 N.C. State 0 7 0 7 — 14 NCS—Martel six-yard pass from Donnan (Warren kick) 11:46-2nd Q GA—Jenkins 1-yard run (McCullough kick) 6:38-2nd Q NCS—Barchuk 1-yard run (Warren kick) 12:39-4th Q
GAME STATISTICS N.C. State Georgia First Downs 14 14 Rushing Yards 79 140 GAME STATISTICS Passing Yards 128 136 SMU Georgia Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 25-17-1 23-11-0 First Downs 11 17 Return Yardage 42 124 Rushing Yards 40 284 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0 Passing Yards 165 79 Punts 7 (35.5) 6 (28.8) Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 20-10-3 14-6-1 Yards Penalized 45 67 Return Yardage 61 57 Fumbles/Lost Punts Yards Penalized Rushing Lawrence (GA) Jenkins (GA) Jernigan (SMU)
1/1 2/1 4 (36.5) 4 (28.5) 7-45 3-37
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 16 149 1 23 88 1 9 28 0
Passing White (SMU) Moore (GA)
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 17 9 160 0 11 6 79 1
Receiving Levias (SMU) Payne (GA)
Rec. Yds. TD 3 62 0 3 49 1
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Rushing Lawrence (GA) Bowers (NCS)
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 18 71 0 10 35 0
Passing Donnan (NCS) Moore (GA)
Att. Comp. 24 16 22 10
Yds. 121 124
Receiving Martel (NCS)
Rec. Yds. TD 7 69 1
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Georgia Upset by Arkansas Razorbacks in 1969 Sugar Bowl
A huge Sugar Bowl crowd of 82,113 saw Arkansas, champion of the Southwest Conference, upset Georgia, champion of the Southeastern Conference, 16-2, on Jan. 1, 1969. The Bulldogs had the ball six times in the first quarter but lost possession three times on fumbles and once on a pass interception. But the Georgia defense played well and the quarter ended scoreless. The Razorbacks moved 65 yards for a TD early in the second quarter, scoring on a 27-yard pass, Montgomery-Dicus. White’s PAT made it 7-0. Midway the second quarter David McKnight tossed Burnett for a six-yard loss and a safety to make it 7-2, but a Bulldog fumble a few plays later gave Arkansas position for a 34-yard field goal by White which made it 10-2 at halftime. Georgia ‘‘blew’’ a good chance early in the third quarter after recovering an Arkansas fumble on the kickoff. Brad Johnson fumbled on the goal line on third down, and the ball went out of the end zone. A fumble and pass interception in the fourth quarter put Arkansas in position for two more field goals by White (24 and 31 yards).
Georgia 0 Arkansas 0
2 10
0 0
0 6
— 2 — 16
AR—Dicus 27-yard pass from Montgomery (White kick) 14:55-2nd Q GA—McKnight tackles Burnett in end zone for safety 9:44-2nd Q AR—White 34-yard field goal 1:59-2nd Q AR—White 24-yard field goal 8:58-4th Q AR—White 31-yard field goal 6:23 4th Q GAME STATISTICS Arkansas Georgia First Downs 13 13 Rushing Yards 40 75 Passing Yards 185 117 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 17-39-1 11-31-3 Return Yardage 10 62 Fumbles/Lost 2/2 5/5 Punts 10-33.6 10-38.6 Yards Penalized 4-31 4-25 Rushing Johnson (GA) Maxwell (AR)
Att. Comp. 39 17 22 9
Yds. 185 103
Receiving Dicus (AR) Whittemore (GA)
Rec. Yds. TD 12 169 1 5 56 0
Nebraska turned out to be every bit as good as advertised. ‘‘They were the best team we played all season,’’ said Captain Steve Greer following the Cornhuskers’ 45-6 victory before a sun-baked Sun Bowl crowd of 31,176 in El Paso Dec. 20. The Cornhuskers took advantage of a strong wind to kick four field goals in the exceptionally-long first quarter (scoreboard clock broke and officials admitted afterwards that the first quarter was too long). Trailing 18-0 after the first quarter, Georgia fought back to hold the big and fast Big Eight co-champions scoreless in the second quarter. But the Nebraskans took advantage of six pass interceptions and two fumble recoveries to run up the score, 14 points in the third quarter and 13 in the fourth. Paul Gilbert directed Georgia’s lone TD in the fourth quarter. He completed passes of 16 yards to Charley Whittemore, 11 to Dennis Hughes, then scored himself from the six. Jim McCullough’s PAT kick was wide.
Georgia Nebraska
TD 1 0
0 0 0 6 — 18 0 14 13 —
6 45
UN—Rogers 50-yard field goal-1st Q UN—Rogers 32-yard field goal-1st Q UN—Kinney 10-yard run (kick failed)-1st Q UN—Rogers 42-yard field goal-1st Q UN—Rogers 37-yard field goal-1st Q UN—Green 7-yard pass from Brownson (Rogers kick)-3rd Q UN—Brownson 1-yard run (Rogers kick)-3rd Q UN—Schneiss 1-yard run (kick failed)-4th Q GA—Gilbert 6-yard run (kick failed)-4th Q UN—Taggae 2-yard run (Rogers kick)-4th Q GAME STATISTICS Nebraska Georgia First Downs 17 11 Rushing Yards 190 55 Passing Yards 165 130 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 35-18-2 35-11-6 Return Yardage 34 86 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2 Punts 7 (35.6) 10-42.2 Yards Penalized 6-50 3-31 Rushing Green (UN) Paine (GA)
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 12 45 0 20 31 0
Passing Montgomery (AR) Cavan (GA)
Nebraska Too Much for Dogs in 1969 Sun Bowl
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 13 46 0 13 41 0
Passing Brownson (UN) Gilbert (GA)
Att. Comp. 18 11 30 10
Yds. 109 116
Receiving Whittemore (GA) Ingles (UN)
Rec. Yds. TD 5 86 0 4 55 0
TD 1 0
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Poulos Superb in 1971 Gator Bowl
Tough Terps Trimmed in 1973 Peach Bowl
Georgia played perhaps its finest defensive game of the season to beat North Carolina 7-3 in the Gator Bowl, Dec. 31, 1971, before 71,208. The Bulldogs held the Tar Heels to only 181 yards total offense (115 rushing and 66 passing). Dennis Watson was the defensive hero, making tackles time and time again. He made three straight tackles during one stretch. Offensively, the Bulldogs gained a lot of ground (322 yards) but were sporadic, particularly in the first half. But, following the Tar Heels’ lone scoring drive of the game which resulted in a 35-yard FG by Craven, the Bulldogs finally mounted a beautiful 80-yard march that s ettled the issue. The scintillating sophomores, Jimmy Poulos and Andy Johnson, ran the ball from Georgia’s 20 to the G 43. Then Johnson hit split end Lynn Hunnicutt on a great 32-yard play to the NC 25. On the next snap, Poulos broke around left end down the sidelines to score, side-stepping the safety. Braswell made it 7-3. The nation’s TV audience once again was thrilled by the exploits of Poulos, the Greek Streak, who set a Georgia bowl rushing record in the Gator Bowl. He netted 161 yards on 20 carries to better the old Bulldog bowl mark of 149 yards on 16 rushes by Kent Lawrence against SMU in the 1966 Cotton Bowl.
Hats off to the Bulldogs for their thrilling 17-16 triumph over the Terrapins in the 1973 Peach Bowl Dec. 28 before 38,017 in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. Early in the second quarter, thanks to runs by Horace King and Andy Johnson, Georgia reached the Maryland 17 but was stopped. Johnson hit Jimmy Poulos on a screen and the Greek Streak went 62 yards for a score in one of the finest runs ever made by a Georgia back. Two plays later Maryland’s Carter and White hooked up on a 68-yard haymaker and Mick-Mayer’s PAT tied it 7-7. Later Mike-Mayer put Maryland out front 10-7 on a 36-yard FG. Then the Bulldogs roared back with one of their best drives of the season. Captain Bobby Burns ripped up the middle for 21. Johnson hit King for 30, then ran 12 after faking a pass to the UM 9. With the clock running out, the Bulldogs had to settle for a 26-yard FG by Leavitt to make it 10-10 at halftime. Tremendous defensive play set up Georgia’s go-ahead TD late in the third quarter. Following Golden’s 43-yard punt to Smith, tackled in his tracks at the UM 11 by Glynn Harrison, Sylvester Boler smashed through and hit QB Kinard as he was pitching out to Jennings. The hit caused a fumble that was recovered by Dick Conn at the Maryland 8 yard line. On third down, Johnson scored from the one and Leavitt made it 17-10. A nine-yard punt and fumble by Richard Appleby, on an end-round, presented Maryland with two FG opportunities in the fourth quarter. Both were cashed in on by Mick Mayer (25 and 28 yards) to close the gap to 17-16.
Georgia N. Carolina
0 0 7 0 — 7 0 0 3 0 — 3
NC—Craven 35-yard field goal 9:01-3rd Q GA—Poulos 25-yard run (Braswell kick) 1:39-3rd Q
Georgia Maryland
0 10 7 0 — 0 10 0 6 —
17 16
GA—Poulos 62-yard pass from Johnson (Leavitt kick) 5:27-2nd Q MD—White 68-yard pass from Carter (Mike-Mayer kick) 5:04 2nd Q MD—Mike-Mayer 36-yard field goal 1:31-2nd Q GA—Leavitt 26-yard field goal :06-2nd Q GA—Johnson 1-yard run (Leavitt kick) 4:24-3rd Q MD—Mike-Mayer 25-yard field goal 13:53-4th Q MD—Mike-Mayer 28-yard field goal 7:35-4th Q
GAME STATISTICS North Carolina Georgia GAME STATISTICS First Downs 9 13 Maryland Georgia Rushing Yards 115 228 First Downs 15 11 Passing Yards 66 84 Rushing Yards 219 170 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 14-6-1 17-6-0 Passing Yards 242 114 Return Yardage 51 61 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 18-8-1 16-5-1 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1 Return Yardage 78 135 Punts 10 (46.6) 10 (34.8) Fumbles/Lost 4/3 2/2 Yards Penalized 3-15 5-29 Punts 6 (31.8) 8 (41.3) Yards Penalized 5-63 1-5 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD STATISTICAL LEADERS Poulos (GA) 20 161 1 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Jolley (NC) 20 77 0 Carter (MD) 29 126 0 King (GA) 16 57 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Johnson (GA) 13 6 84 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Miller (NC) 14 6 66 0 Johnson (GA) 16 5 114 1 Kinard (MD) 8 4 113 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Hunnicutt (GA) 4 58 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Sigler (NC) 2 32 0 White (MD) 2 106 1 Poulos (GA) 2 62 1
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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). It was a scoreless third quarter but the Hogs tallied three times in the final “Glidin’ ” Glynn Harrison led the Georgia team to the ’76 Cotton Bowl. 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 GAME STATISTICS Miami (Ohio) Georgia First Downs 18 17 Rushing Yards 228 74 Passing Yards 14 210 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 7-3-0 25-12-0 Return Yardage 0 0 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 5/2 Punts 5 (36.0) 4 (30.0) Yards Penalized 3-25 2-24 Rushing Carpenter (MI) Harrison (GA)
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 30 114 1 17 69 0
Passing Robinson (GA) Smith (MI)
Att. Comp. 24 11 2 1
Yds. 190 7
Receiving Appleby (GA) Wilson (GA)
Rec. Yds. TD 6 102 0 3 45 0
TD 0 1
Georgia 3 7 0 0 — 10 Arkansas 0 10 0 21 — 31 GA—Leavitt 35-yard field goal 9:12-1st Q GA—Washington 21-yd pass from Robinson (Leavitt kick) 7:21-2nd Q AR—Little 39-yard field goal 0:50-2nd Q AR—Forte 1-yard run (Little kick) 0:14-2nd Q AR—Fuchs 5-yard run (Little kick) 11:07-4th Q AR—Forrest 1-yard run (Little kick) 9:21-4th Q AR—Forte 6-yard run (Little kick) 1:16-4th Q GAME STATISTICS Arkansas Georgia First Downs 20 13 Rushing Yards 235 102 Passing Yards 89 91 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 14-5-0 18-8-2 Return Yardage 73 18 Fumbles/Lost 6/1 3/2 Punts 4 (43.0) 6 (38.7) Yards Penalized 5-35 3-15 Rushing Forte (AR) Fuchs (AR) Harrison (GA)
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 24 119 2 16 71 1 14 44 0
Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Bull (AR) 13 5 89 0 Robinson (GA) 15 7 85 1 Receiving Douglas (AR) Davis (GA)
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 525 yards to 317, but lost the game 25-22 before 34,084 fans in the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston on December 31, 1978. Fumbles and penalties, missed PAT’s and FG’s and precision passing by All-American QB Steve Dils, enables the Cardinal to overcome a 22-0 deficit in the second half. The Bulldogs played their best game of the season in running up an early advantage to the 22-0. They scored on their second possession in the first quarter, Rex Robinson kicking a 31-yd FG. On their third possession, Georgia’s Buck Belue passed to flanker Carmon Prince 22 yards for a TD, but Robinson missed on the PAT to make Georgia a 9-0 leader. As the half closed, Jeff Pyburn directed an 80-yard drive in seven plays as he spotted Prince for an eight-yard strike. Robinson was wide again on the PAT and Georgia led 15-0. Georgia drove 75 yards to goal after the second half kick-off and took only six plays as Pyburn dove in from the one, making the score 22-0. Two Bulldog fumbles accounted for Stanford’s first pair of touchdowns, and their third tally came on a 14-yard pass from Dils to Ken Margerum. The two-point conversion was good, knotting the score at 22. The Cardinal recovered another Georgia fumble to set up their go-ahead field goal of 24 yards. Georgia came back strong, driving to the Stanford 14, but Robinson missed on a 31-yard attempt.
Georgia Stanford
3 0
12 7 0 22
0 3
— —
22 25
GA- Robinson 31-yard field goal 5:18-1st Q GA-Prince 22-yard pass from Belue (kick failed) 4:06-2nd Q GA-Prince 8-yard pass from Pyburn (kick failed) 0:11-2nd Q GA-Pyburn 1-yard run (Robinson kick) 12:58-3rd Q SU-Margerum 32-yard pass from Dils (pass failed) 6:03-3rd Q SU-Nelson 20-yard pass from Dils (Nabers run) 3:57-3rd Q SU-Margerum 14-yard pass from Dils (Nelson pass from Dils) 1:33-3rd Q SU-Nabers 24-yard field goal 14:50-4th Q
GAME STATISTICS Stanford Georgia First Downs 20 27 Rushing Yards 128 315 GAME STATISTICS Passing Yards 210 189 Pittsburgh Georgia Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 28-15-1 18-11-1 First Downs 24 14 Return Yardage 51 119 Rushing Yards 288 135 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 6/5 Passing Yards 192 46 Punts 8 (41.6) 1 (35.0) Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 18-10-0 22-3-4 Yards Penalized 2-34 5-43 Return Yardage 34 80 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/2 STATISTICAL LEADERS Punts 5 (36.8) 8 (47.1) Rushing Att. Yds. TD Yards Penalized 6-66 4-30 McClendon (GA) 30 115 0 STATISTICAL LEADERS Nelson (SU) 16 100 0 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Dorsett (PITT) 32 202 1 Passing Att Comp Yds. TD Goff (GA) 17 76 0 Dils (SU) 28 17 210 3 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Pyburn (GA) 12 6 87 2 Cavanaugh (PITT) 18 10 192 1 Robinson (GA) 15 2 33 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Margerum (SU) 5 87 2 Jones (PITT) 3 80 1 Scott (GA) 5 67 0 Taylor (GA) 4 72 0
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Georgia Whips Irish for ’81 Sugar Bowl Win and the National Championship Determined to silence the critics who had claimed 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 s econd period as Irish fullback John Sweeney was separated from the ball at the ND22 and Bulldog senior roverback Chris Welton pounced on it. Walker broke an off tackle play for 12 yards to the ND10. Quarterback Buck Belue swept left for seven more to the Irish three-yard line, setting up a second and goal situation. Belue gave it to Walker and the 6-2, 220-pounder stormed into the endzone for his second score of the game. Robinson added the PAT and Georgia enjoyed a 17-3 lead. Down 14 points, Notre Dame drove the second time it had the ball in the second half from its own 40-yard line to the G13. On a third down play there, Irish QB Blair Kiel dropped back, threw into the endzone to flanker Pete Holohan, only to watch Georgia’s All-American cornerback Scott Woerner step in at the last minute to bat the pass away. Notre Dame's Oliver came in to kick a 30-yarder, but the ball sailed wide right. The Irish finally got a touchdown after Georgia punted on the next possession. The passing of Kiel and running of tailback Phil Carter took Notre Dame 57 yards in 11 plays as the drive was climaxed by a one-yard plunge by Carter for the touchdown. Oliver booted the PAT and the Georgia lead was now 17-10 with :54 seconds of the third quarter showing on the Superdome scoreboard clock. After Georgia was unable to move the ball, senior Mark Malkiewicz was called in to punt. The boot carried to the Irish 46 and Notre Dame, with momentum mounting, took over. Seven plays later, the Fighting Irish were at the G21 and fourth down staring them in the face. Oliver’s 38-yard field goal attempt went wide to the left this time and the Bulldogs clung to their seven-point lead.
After two unsuccessful possessions by each team, Notre Dame got the ball one last time with 5:10 to go in the ballgame at the ND43. Carter ran around the end for seven yards to midfield. On second down, 6-1, 265-pound defensive guard Eddie Weaver caught Kiel behind the line for a four-yard loss, setting up a third and seven play. A Kiel-to-Nick Vehr pass got six yards back, making it fourth down, one yard to go. A running play looked to be forthcoming, but Kiel surprised everyone when he faded back, looking for Dean Masztak, the big tight end, on the side line. One Bulldog, apparently not surprised by the call, was cornerback Woerner, who stepped up in front of Masztak for the interception (his second of the game) at the G34. Only 2:56 remained. Runs by Belue and Walker gave the Bulldogs a first down at the G47. Two plays after that, Georgia recorded the biggest first down of the game when Belue hit his very first completion of the day on a seven-yard pass to senior flanker Amp Arnold. Walker got the Bulldogs another first down at the ND 38, where Georgia ran off three plays and watched the clock expire, prompting a sea of UGA fans to engulf the playing field for the national championship celebration.
Notre Dame Georgia
3 10
0 7
7 0
0 0
— —
10 17
ND — Oliver, 50-yard FG 10:41-1st Q GA — Robinson, 46-yard FG 1:45-1st Q GA — Walker, 1-yard run (Robinson PAT) 1:04-1st Q GA — Walker, 3-yard run (Robinson PAT) 13:49-2nd Q ND — Carter, 1-yard run (Oliver PAT) :54-3rd Q GAME STATISTICS Notre Dame Georgia First Downs 17 10 Rushing Yards 190 120 Passing Yards 138 7 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 28-14-3 13-1-0 Return Yardage 2 44 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0 Punts 5 (42.0) 11 (38.5) Yards Penalized 8-69 6-32 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Walker (GA) Carter (ND)
Att. Yds. TD 36 150 2 27 109 1
Passing Kiel (ND) Belue (GA)
Att. Comp. 27 14 12 1
Receiving Holohan (ND) Arnold (GA)
Rec. Yds. TD 4 44 0 1 7 0
Yds. 138 7
TD 0 0
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Pitt Edges Bulldogs 24-20 In 1982 Sugar Bowl Pittsburgh QB Dan Marino hit TE John Brown on a fourth-down 33-yard TD pass with just :35 seconds left to give the Panthers a come-from-behind 24-20 win over Georgia in the 1982 Sugar Bowl, dashing the Bulldogs’ hopes for a second straight national championship. Perhaps the most exciting of the holiday games of '82, the Pitt-Georgia matchup had six lead changes for the 77,224 who were in attendance at the Superdome. Early in the fourth quarter it was Pittsburgh which capitalized on a Dog fumble at the G23. Four plays later, QB Marino found John Brown open for a six-yard TD play. The conversion put the Panthers, 17-13 with 11:40 to play in the game. But the Bulldogs, entering the game ranked No. 2 in the country, weren’t quite through yet. Taking over on the G20, Georgia drove the distance in 10 plays, climaxing the drive with a Buck Belue-to-Clarence Kay TD pass from six yards out. Kevin Butler’s PAT put the lead in Georgia’s favor, 20-17, with 8:31 remaining. Each team failed on a possession and, with 3:46 left, the Panthers got the ball on the P20. Eleven plays later, they were at the G33, fourth down and five. Seconds later, TE Brown was in the endzone on the receiving end of Marino’s game-winner.
Pittsburgh Georgia
0 0
3 7
7 6
14 7
— —
24 20
GA—Walker, 8-yard run (Butler PAT) 7:18 — 2nd Q PT —Everett, 41-yard FG 1:59 — 2nd Q PT —Dawkins, 30-yard pass from Marino (Everett PAT) 11:59 — 3rd Q GA—Walker, 10-yard run (kick failed) 6:42 — 3rd Q PT —Brown, 6-yard pass from Marino (Everett PAT) 1:40 — 4th Q GA—Kay, 6 yard pass from Belue (Butler PAT) 8:31 — 4th Q PT —Brown, 33-yard pass from Marino (Everett PAT) :35 — 4th Q
Penn State Clips Dogs 27-23 In 1983 Sugar Bowl Ater staking Penn State to a 20-3 second-quarter lead, the Bulldogs staged a great comeback but came up short, 2723, to the Nittany Lions before 78,124 in the '83 Sugar Bowl Classic. The outcome foiled Georgia’s chances for another national championship and a perfect 12-0 season. Trailing 20-3 with only :39 remaining in the first half, Georgia took over on its 34-yard line. Lastinger completed four of five pass attempts, the final completion coming on a 10-yard scoring play to Herman Archie. Butler’s PAT cut the deficit to 20-10 at intermission. The Bulldogs took the second half kickoff and drove 69 yards in 11 plays as Herschel Walker, who netted 103 yards on the day, ran in from a yard out. Penn State’s lead now was only 20-17. The Nittany Lions took possession late in the third quarter at their 19. Six plays advanced the football to the G47. From there, Blackledge found his receiver Garrity, who made a diving catch in the endzone for a TD. Gancitano’s PAT increased the PSU lead to 27-17. Georgia didn’t roll over, however. With 5:38 left to play, the Dogs took the ball at the P43 after a fumbled punt. Six plays later, Lastinger found TE Clarence Kay for a nine-yard TD pass. Only 3:54 remained. The two-point try failed and Georgia trailed 27-23. Georgia could not prevent the Nittany Lions from getting two first downs and used up its allotted timeouts as Penn State ran out the clock. The game ended with the ball rolling into the Georgia endzone after a 62-yard punt from Ralph Giacomarro.
Penn State Georgia
7 3
13 7
0 7
7 6
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27 23
PS — Warner, 2-yd. run (Gancitano PAT) 12:09 — 1st Q GA — Butler, 27-yd. FG 6:05 — 1st Q PS — Gancitano, 38-yd. FG 11:47 — 2nd Q PS — Warner, 9-yd. (Gancitano PAT) 2:43 — 2nd Q PS — Gancitano, 45-yd FG :44 — 2nd Q GA — Archie, 10-yd. pass from Lastinger (Butler PAT) :05 P 2nd Q GA — Walker, 1-yd. run (Butler PAT) 10:37 — 3rd Q PS — Garrity, 47-yd pass from Blackledge (Gancitano PAT) 13:16 — 4th Q GA — Kay, 9-yd. pass from Lastinger (run failed) 3:54— 4th Q
GAME STATISTICS Pittsburgh Georgia First Downs 27 11 Rushing Yards 208 141 Passing Yards 261 83 GAME STATISTICS Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 41-26-2 15-8-2 Penn State Georgia Return Yardage 35 57 First Downs 19 19 Rushing Yards 139 160 Fumbles/Lost 5/3 2/2 Passing Yards 228 166 Punts 2 (44.5) 6 (39.5) Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 23-13-0 28-12-2 Yards Penalized 14-96 5-35 Return Yardage 124 12 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/0 STATISTICAL LEADERS Punts 7 (42.5) 8 (41.7) Rushing Att. Yds. TD Yards Penalized 7-39 7-42 Thomas (PITT) 26 129 0 Walker (GA) 25 84 2 STATISTICAL LEADERS Dibartola (PITT) 13 68 0 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Warner (PS) 18 117 2 Walker (GA) 28 103 1 Marino (PITT) 41 26 261 3 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Belue (GA) 15 8 83 1 Blackledge (PS) 23 13 228 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Lastinger (GA) 27 12 166 2 Dawkins (PITT) 6 77 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Dibartola (PITT) 8 64 0 Garrity (PS) 4 116 1 Walker (GA) 3 53 0 Kay (GA) 5 61 1
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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 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
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 TD's. 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 — 0 0 3 14 —
17 17
GA—Tate 4-yard run (Butler kick) 5:26-2nd Q GA—Tate 2-yard run (Butler kick) 1:08-2nd Q GAME STATISTICS FS—Schmidt 32-yard field goal 10:26-3rd Q Texas Georgia FS—Smith 1-yard run (run failed) 14:21-4th Q First Downs 14 13 Rushing Yards 110 149 GA—Butler 36-yard field goal 12:10-4th Q FS—Wessel 14-yard return of blocked punt (Holloman run) 3:58-4th Q Passing Yards 168 66 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 26-8-2 20-6-1 GAME STATISTICS Return Yardage 34 70 Florida State Georgia Fumbles/Lost 4/2 2/1 First Downs 18 15 Punts 7 (46.7) 9 (41.2) Rushing Yards 161 189 Yards Penalized 6-52 3-25 Passing Yards 85 178 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 27-10-2 18-9-1 STATISTICAL LEADERS Return Yardage 122 22 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Fumbles/Lost 3/1 5/1 Robinson (UT) 28 88 0 Punts 8 (38.6) 8 (37.1) Montgomery (GA) 11 40 0 Yards Penalized 8-65 6-42 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD McIvor (UT) 26 8 169 0 Lastinger (GA) 19 6 66 0
Receiving Nicho (UT) Harris (GA)
Rec. Yds. TD 2 59 0 2 33 0
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Tate (GA) 11 75 2 Smith (FS) 10 65 1 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD J. Jackson (GA) 16 7 159 0 Thomas (FS) 26 10 85 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Lane (GA) 2 64 0 Hester (FS) 3 26 0
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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
0 3 0 3
0 10
10 — 13 0 — 13
GA—Crumley 37-yard field goal 12:05-2nd Q AZ—Zendejas 21-yard field goal 4:57-2nd Q AZ—Zendejas 52-yard field goal 10:20-3rd Q AZ—Rudolph 35-yard interception return (Zendejas kick) 3:17-3rd Q GA—Jacobs 44-yard field goal 13:20-4th Q GA—Tate 2-yard run (Jacobs kick) 9:27-4th Q
Georgia 7 0 10 7 — Boston College 3 17 0 7 —
24 27
GA—Jackson 7-yard run (Crumley kick) 5:24 1st Q BC—Lowe 23-yard field goal 0:40-1st Q BC—Casparriello 4-yard pass from Halloran (Lowe kick) 7:04-2nd Q BC—Stradford 1-yard run (Lowe kick) 5:05-2nd Q BC—Lowe 37-yard field goal 0:04-2nd Q GA—Jacobs 28-yard field goal 8:29-3rd Q GA—Moss 81-yard interception return (Crumley kick) 4:25-3rd Q GA—Jackson 5-yard run (Crumley kick) 11:51-4th Q BC—Martin 5-yard pass from Halloran (Lowe kick) 0:32-4th Q
GAME STATISTICS Boston College Georgia First Downs 26 18 Rushing Yards 111 94 Passing Yards 316 178 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 52-31-2 21-13-0 Return Yardage 114 205 GAME STATISTICS Fumbles/Lost 3/0 4/2 Arizona Georgia Punts 8 (33.8) 7 (44.9) First Downs 11 18 Yards Penalized 6-45 3-30 Rushing Yards 99 211 Passing Yards 133 51 STATISTICAL LEADERS Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 22-13-0 8-5-2 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Return Yardage 35 3 Stradford (BC) 20 122 1 Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1 Tate (GA) 17 63 0 Punts 4 (40.0) 2 (27.5) Yards Penalized 7-50 4-20 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Halloran (BC) 52 31 316 2 STATISTICAL LEADERS Jackson (GA) 21 13 178 0 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Tate (GA) 22 71 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Henderson (GA) 12 59 0 Martin (BC) 9 98 1 Worley (GA) 12 56 0 Thomas (GA) 7 75 0 Adams (AZ) 13 51 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Jenkins (AZ) 22 13 133 0 Jackson (GA) 7 4 42 0 Receiving Fairholm (AZ) Tate (GA)
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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 on the clock 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 ever 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 3427 victory over the Michigan State in front of 76,236 fans in Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 1, 1989. Georgia not only secured its second straight 9-win season but handed Dooley the 201st, and final, win of his illustrious 25-year coaching career. QB Wayne Johnson, who was named Georgia’s MVP for the game, had a 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
GAME STATISTICS Michigan State Georgia GAME STATISTICS First Downs 22 22 Arkansas Georgia Rushing Yards 158 182 First Downs 19 20 Passing Yards 288 227 Rushing Yards 258 202 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 24-14-0 27-15-0 Passing Yards 86 148 Return Yardage 101 101 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 17-7-2 25-15-2 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 Return Yardage 95 68 Punts 6 (42.8) 4 (34.0) Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0 Yards Penalized 8-102 5-25 Punts 3 (32.7) 3 (31.0) Yards Penalized 4-45 5-50 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD STATISTICAL LEADERS Hampton (GA) 10 109 1 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Ezor (MS) 33 146 1 Thomas (AR) 13 79 2 Jackson (GA) 10 72 1 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD McAllister (MS) 24 14 288 3 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Johnson (GA) 27 15 227 Jackson (GA) 25 15 148 0 3 Thomas (AR) 17 7 86 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Rison (MS) 9 252 3 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Hampton (GA) 4 71 2 Thomas (GA) 7 76 0 Winston (AR) 2 36 0
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Syracuse Nips Georgia 19-18 To Win ’89 Peach
W ith :25 left in the game, Syracuse PK John Biskup booted a 26-yard field goal to lift the Orangemen over the Bulldogs, 19-18, in Atlanta at the 22nd Peach Bowl on Dec. 30, 1989. Despite putting together an impressive opening drive and coming up with several big plays, the Dogs couldn’t sustain a balanced offensive attack throughout the game. Georgia's leading rusher Rodney Hampton was held to 32 yards on the ground, while Syracuse TB Michael Owens ran for 112 yards on 14 carries. The Georgia passing attack was limited to 88 yards, the first time all season the Dogs were held under 100 yards in the air. Georgia opened the game with a 66-yard drive, capped off by a 5-yard TD pass from QB Greg Talley to tight end Kirk Warner. Syracuse answered with an 80-yard drive of its own, with Owens scoring from one yard out. In the second quarter, Syracuse suffered from three miscues, but managed to stay close. The first came when Georgia linebacker Mo Lewis set a new Peach Bowl record with a 77-yard interception return to the Syracuse five. The Bulldogs were unable to get into the end zone, however, and had to settle for a John Kasay field goal. In the second half, the Orangemen gave up a safety, and Georgia added a TD for an 18-10 edge going to the fourth. Syracuse rallied, first with a 94-yards drive to close to 18--16. Then, Biskup’s field goal lifted the Orange over Georgia in the closest Peach Bowl since 1973.
Georgia 7 3 8 0 — 18 Syracuse 7 0 3 9 — 19 GA—Warner 5-yard pass from Talley (Kasay kick) 10:34-1st Q SU—Owens 1-yard run (Biskup kick) 6:07-1st Q GA—Kasay 20-yard field goal 12:53-2nd Q GA—Safety on ball centered through endzone 9:52-3rd Q GA—Hampton 4-yard pass from Talley (pass failed) 7:39-3rd Q SU—Biskup 32-yard field goal 1:44-3rd Q SU—Moore 19-yard pass from McDonald (pass failed) 10:08-4th Q SU—Biskup 26-yard field goal :25-4th Q
Georgia Beats Arkansas 24-15 In ’91 Independence
Georgia completed the 1991 phase of “Operation Turnaround” by beating the Arkansas Razorbacks 24-15 in front of 46, 932 fans and an ABC-TV national television audience in the 1991 Independence Bowl. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 14-0 lead behind two scoring strikes thrown from Eric Zeier to Arthur Marshall and Andre Hastings stretching their lead to 17-0 on a 39-yard FG by freshman Kanon Parkman. The Razorbacks battled back and got on the scoreboard with a 7-yard run by the Hogs’ leading rusher, E.D. Jackson. The run capped off an eight-play 37-yard drive by the Razorbacks. The second half continued to be a showcase for the play of Hastings and Zeier and the ball-hawking Georgia defense led by junior linebacker Torrey Evans. Georgia’s defense forced Arkansas quarterback Jason Allen into throwing five interceptions. Evans came off the bench for the injured John Allen and played brilliantly, recording four tackles, an interception and fumble recovery to earn defensive MVP honors. The game’s offensive MVP, Hastings caught four passes for 94 yards and outran all pursuers on a third quarter 53-yard reverse that put the Bulldogs out front 24-7. The Hogs added eight points in the fourth quarter, but it was too late, the Bulldogs had won the Independence Bowl.
Georgia 14 3 7 0 — 24 Arkansas 0 7 0 8 — 15 GA—Marshall 7-yard pass from Zeier (Peterson kick) 5:40-1st Q GA—Hastings 27-yard pass from Zeier (Peterson kick) 3:01-1st Q GA—Parkman 39-yard field goal 8:31-2nd Q AR—Jackson 7-yard run (Wright kick) 0:35-2nd Q GA—Hastings 53-yard run (Peterson kick) 12:07-3rd Q AR—Jackson 1-yard run (Jackson run) 1:19-4th Q
GAME STATISTICS Arkansas Georgia First Downs 22 15 GAME STATISTICS Syracuse Georgia Rushing Yards 188 125 First Downs 27 12 Passing Yards 122 237 Rushing Yards 245 113 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 31-12-5 31-20-0 Passing Yards 224 88 Return Yardage 11 39 Passes (Att.-Comp.-Int.) 34-22-3 19-10-1 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0 Return Yardage 31 140 Punts 4 (45.3) 6 (32.3) Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/0 Yards Penalized 7-43 10-75 Punts 3 (41.0) 7 (41.0) Yards Penalized 2-10 3-30 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD STATISTICAL LEADERS Jackson (AR) 28 112 2 Rushing Att. Yds. TD Hastings (GA) 1 53 1 Owens (SU) 14 112 1 Hampton (GA) 14 32 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Zeier (GA) 28 18 228 2 McDonald (SU) 13 10 135 1 Hill (AR) 31 12 122 0 Talley (GA) 14 8 93 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Hastings (GA) 4 94 1 Hampton (GA) 7 62 1 Keith (AR) 3 38 0 Owens (SU) 5 62 0
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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. Following the break, Andre Hastings ignited the Dogs’ offense on the opening kickoff of the second half with a spectacular 49-yard return. Then from the OSU 45, Garrison Hearst gained all 45 yards on four carries en route to a 14-7 Bulldog advantage. But following a short punt by Georgia which the Buckeyes returned to the UGA 33, Ohio State seized the opportunity and tied the game again, 14-14, on a five-yard run by Robert Smith. Slowly, the Buckeyes had taken control of the game’s momentum and after a 45-yard completion to Smith to the UGA 15, it appeared Ohio State would take its first lead of the game. But quarterback Kirk Herbstreit fumbled, and the Bulldogs drove 80 yards in 11 plays to take the victory. A final Buckeye drive ended with a desperation pass intercepted in the endzone, and Georgia had earned its best season in a decade.
At the Peach Bowl, two of the nation’s most fatestruck teams took to Atlanta’s Georgia Dome in search of season-ending consola tion. 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 7 0 7 7 — Ohio State 0 7 7 0 — 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
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GAME STATISTICS Ohio State Georgia First Downs 18 26 Rushing Yardage 202 234 Passing Yardage 110 242 Passes (Comp.-Att.-Int.) 8-24-1 21-31-0 Return Yardage 29 6 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2 Punts (Avg.) 8 (37.1) 6 (39.0) Yards Penalized 5-35 3-30 Rushing Hearst (GA) R. Smith (OS)
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 28 163 2 25 113 2
Passing Zeier (GA) Herbstreit (OS)
Att. 31 24
Comp. Yds. TD 21 242 0 8 110 0
Receiving Hastings (GA) R. Smith (OS)
Rec. Yds. TD 8 113 0 2 49 0
Georgia 3 11 3 10 — 27 Virginia 14 10 3 7 — 34 VA—Barber, 1-yard run (Garcia kick) 10:27 1st Q VA—Brooks, 5-yard run (Garcia kick) 4:09 1st Q GA—Parkman, 36-yard FG 1:00 1st Q GA—Parkman, 37-yard FG 14:52 2nd Q VA—Garcia, 36-yard FG 9:42 2nd Q VA—Allen, 82-yard pass from Groh (Garcia kick) 2:34 2nd Q GA—Ward, 1-yard run (Ward to Hunter) :19 2nd Q GA—Parkman, 20-yard FG 8:01 3rd Q VA—Garcia, 36-yard FG 1:58 3rd Q GA—Parkman, 42-yard FG 14:43 4th Q GA—Ferguson, 10-yard fumble return (Parkman kick) 1:09 4th Q VA—Allen, 83-yard kickoff return (Garcia kick) 0:57 4th Q GAME STATISTICS Georgia Virginia First Downs 20 10 Rushing Yardage 139 100 Passing Yardage 413 156 Passes (Comp.-Att.-Int.) 31-59-2 10-20-1 Return Yardage 144 303 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 4-2 Punts (Avg.) 5 (33.0) 8 (42.4) Penalties: Number-Yards 6-40 3-30 Rushing Ward (GA) Barber (UV)
STATISTICAL LEADERS Att. Yds. TD 9 56 1 20 103 1
Passing Ward (GA) Groh (UV)
Att. Comp. Yds. TD 59 31 413 0 20 10 156 1
Receiving Bowie (GA) Allen (UV)
Rec. Yds. TD 10 156 0 5 111 1
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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 a n d r u n ning back Robert Edwards ran for three more touchdowns as Georgia defeated Wisconsin 33-6 before an Outback Bowl crowd of 56,186 and an ESPN national television audience. Bobo, who earned MVP honors, set an Outback Bowl record for best completion percentage (92.8). He also set Outback and Georgia records for consecutive completions with 19. Edwards set a Georgia bowl mark and tied an Outback record with three rushing touchdowns. Senior Hines Ward set an Outback Bowl record for receptions and yardage with 12 catches for 122 yards. Georgia sported a new look for the Outback Bowl, donning black pants instead of the traditional “silver britches” to go along with the Bulldogs’ white jerseys and red helmets. “The players came to me a while back and requested we do something special for the bowl game,” Georgia head coach Jim Donnan said. “The idea the players liked best was wearing black pants. After discussing it with (athletic director) Coach Dooley we decided to go along with the players’ suggestion for this game.”
No. 19 Georgia rallied from an early secondquarter deficit of 21-0 to post a thrilling 35-33 win over 12th-ranked Virginia. A Peach Bowl record crowd of 72,876 in Atlanta on Dec. 31, 1998 was in attendance for the memorable comeback. Virginia capitalized on three second quarter interceptions by Georgia freshman Quincy Carter, turning each of them into a touchdown to build a 21-0 lead. Georgia got on the scoreboard when Carter connected with senior Tony Small on an 11-yard score with 1:15 left in the second quarter. Georgia got its first lead of the night when Olandis Gary capped a 67-yard drive with a 2-yard run on the Dogs’ first possession of the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs then built an 8-point lead when Carter called his own number on a quarterback sneak from the one-yard-line with 7:01 remaining. Georgia staved off the Cavaliers late by stopping a 2-point conversion and then watching as their last-ditch field goal sailed wide left with just 19 seconds remaining.
Mike Bobo
Georgia 12 7 7 7 — 33 Wisconsin 0 0 0 6 — 6 GA-Edwards, 2-yard run (Hines kick b locked) 8:19, 1st Q GA-Edwards, 40-yard run (Bobo pass INT) 4:21, 1st Q GA-Gary, 3-yard run (Hines kick) :29, 2nd Q GA-Edwards, 13-yard run (Hines kick) 9:15, 3rd Q GA-Allen, 7-yard pass from Bobo, (Hines kick) 8:45, 4th WIS-Retzlaff, 12-yard pass from Kavanage (kick failed) 4:04, 4th Q GAME STATISTICS Georgia Wisconsin First Downs 25 18 Rushing: Att.-Yards 41-207 29-74 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 26-29-267-0 14-36-160-2 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-59 7-71 Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 3-107 5-218 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 1-0 2-0 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 1-16 5-104 Time of Possession 34:05 25:55 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Edwards (GA) 22 110 3 40 Gary (GA) 4 61 1 44 McCullough (WIS) 4 37 0 16 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Bobo (GA) 28 26 267 1 Samuel (WIS) 27 8 84 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Ward (GA) 12 154 0 49 Hayes (WIS) 5 44 0 11 Tackles UT AT Tot. Bright (GA) 8 4 12 Thompson (WIS) 10 3 13
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Georgia Virginia
0 7 14 14 — 35 0 21 6 6 — 33
VA-Southern, 2-yard run (Braverman kick) 10:30, 2nd Q VA-Wilkins, 43-yard pass from Brooks (Braverman kick) 7:57, 2nd Q VA-Jones, 24-yard pass from Brooks (Braverman kick) 5:36, 2nd Q UG-Small, 11-yard pass from Carter (Hines kick) 1:15, 2nd Q UG-Bailey, 14-yard pass from Carter (Hines kick) 11:18, 3rd Q UG-Gary, 15-yard run (Hines kick) 5:50, 3rd Q VA-Wilkins, 67-yard pass from Brooks (kick failed) 3:29, 3rd Q UG-Gary, 2-yard run (Hines kick) 12:52, 4th Q UG-Carter, 1-yard run (Hines kick) 7:01, 4th Q VA-Brooks, 30-yard run (pass failed) 1:34, 4th Q GAME STATISTICS Georgia Virginia First Downs 19 21 Rushing: Att.-Yards 38-159 44-198 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 18-33-222-3 13-35-236-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-381 79-434 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 3-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-74 9-71 Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 8-284 8-316 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 6-62 4-17 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 5-104 4-39 Time of Possession 28:01 31:59 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Gary (GA) 19 110 2 18 Jones (UVA) 23 96 0 29 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Carter (GA) 33 18 222 2 Brooks (UVA) 32 12 226 3 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Wilkins (UVA) 6 161 2 67 Small (GA) 5 28 1 11 Tackles UT AT Tot. Hollingshed (GA) 5 3 8 Rainer (UVA) 8 3 11
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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.
Purdue Georgia
19 0
6 10
0 8
0 7
(0) — 2 5 (3) — 28
PU-Daniels, 3-yard pass from Brees (Dorsch kick), 10:26, 1st Q PU-Daniels, 11-yard pass from Brees (Dorsch kick failed), 7:10, 1st Q PU-Sutherland, 21-yard pass from Brees (Brees pass failed), 1:03, 1st Q PU-James, 32-yard pass from Brees, (Brees pass failed), 10:38, 2nd Q GA-Edwards, 74-yard run (Hines kick), 9:39, 2nd Q GA-Hines 32-yard field goal, :09, 2nd Q GA- Carter, 8-yard run, (Pass run), 4:33, 3rd Q GA-McMichael 8-yard pass from Carter (Hines kick), 1:19, 4th Q GA-Hines 21-yard field goal, 0:00, overtime
GAME STATISTICS Georgia Purdue First Downs 21 30 Rushing: Att.-Yards 34-154 29-150 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 20-33-243-0 36-60-378-1 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 2-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 10-55 14-153 Punts: No.-Yards (Avg.) 3-144 3-136 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 2-24 1-1 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 3-63 2-31 Time of Possession 25:11 34:49 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Edwards (GA) 2 70 1 74 Lowe (PU) 15 87 0 18 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Carter (GA) 33 20 243 1 Brees (PU) 60 36 378 4 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Edwards (GA) 8 97 0 21 Daniels (PU) 12 103 2 25 Tackles UT AT Tot. Bell (GA) 6 4 10 Fells (PU) 5 6 11
Georgia Cruises Past Virginia In 2000 O’ahu Bowl
The 24th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (8-4) defeated Virginia 34-17 in the 2000 Jeep O’ahu Bowl in front of an Aloha Stadium crowd of 24,187 and an ESPN television audience on Christmas Eve. Georgia jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter. The Bulldogs got on the board with a 35-yard field goal by freshman kicker Billy Bennett. On the Bulldogs’ next series, one play after a successful fake punt, Edwards scampered 40 yards into the end zone on a reverse to give Georgia a 10-0 lead. On Virginia’s Terrence Edwards next possession, freshman safety Kentrell Curry recovered a Cavalier fumble in the end zone for the 17-0 lead. The Cavaliers pulled within 24-14 in the third quarter as senior linebacker Byron Thweatt returned a Georgia fumble 58 yards, but that was as close as Virginia would get. Georgia added two more touchdowns for the final margin, a 21-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Cory Phillips to freshman receiver Damien Gary and a four-yard fumble return by sophomore safety Cap Burnett after senior linebacker Kendrell Bell knocked the ball loose. Edwards was named MVP after leading UGA in both receiving and rushing with eight catches for 79 yards and five rushes for 97 yards and one touchdown.
Georgia Virginia
17 7 0 13 — 37 0 7 7 0 — 14
GA-Bennett 35-yard field goal, 1st Q 4:30 GA-Edwards 40-yard run (Bennett kick), 1st Q 1:12 GA-Curry 0-yard fumble recovery (Bennett kick), 1st Q 0:51 UVA-Dotson 14-yard run (Greene kick), 2nd Q 14:15 GA-Haynes 3-yard run, 2nd Q 13:08 UVA-Thweatt 58-yard fumble recovery (Greene kick), 3rd Q 4:46 GA-Gary 21-yard pass from C. Phillips (Bennett kick), 4th Q 13:13 GA-Burnett 4-yard fumble recovery (Bennett kick failed), 4th Q 12:57
GAME STATISTICS Georgia
Virginia
First Downs 21 20 Rushing: Att.-Yards 34-157 38-144 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 25-39-241-1 22-36-226-2 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 4-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-20 4-29 Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 5-213 5-224 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 1-18 5-39 Time of Possession 29:57 30:03
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing Edwards (GA) Womack (UVA) Passing C. Phillips (GA) Spinner (UVA) Receiving Edwards (GA) McGrew (UVA) Tackles Hollingshed (GA) Evans (UVA)
Att. Yds. TD Long 5 97 1 57 15 48 0 13 Att. Comp. Yds. TD 35 22 213 1 22 14 153 0 Rec. Yds. TD Long 8 79 0 22 4 40 0 14 UT AT Tot. 7 5 12 9 1 10
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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
GAME STATISTICS BC Georgia First Downs 16 23 Rushing: Att.-Yards 47-197 39-122 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 9-25-109-0 22-39-288-2 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-0 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-20 9-74 Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 6-225 3-131 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 0-0 3-7 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 3-28 5-177 Time of Possession 35:02 24:58 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Green (BC) 35 149 1 70 Haynes (GA) 27 132 1 32 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD St. Pierre (BC) 25 9 109 1 Greene (GA) 38 22 288 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Dewalt (BC) 3 62 1 30 Gibson (GA) 6 109 1 38 Tackles UT AT Tot. Parent (BC) 6 5 11 J. Phillips (GA) 7 5 12
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2003 Dogs Gets Record 13th Win In Nokia Sugar Bowl
Georgia bowl MVP Musa Smith rushed for 145 yards and Billy Bennett kicked four field goals as Georgia defeated Florida State 26-13 before 74,269 fans in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. Georgia completed the season at 13-1, the most wins in school history. The Bulldogs’ defense forced three turnovers by the Seminoles, including cornerback Bruce Thornton’s 71-yard interception return for a touchdown. Nose tackle Ken Veal’s fumble recovery led to one of Bennett’s four field goals. Bennett staked the Bulldogs to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter . The Seminoles took their only lead of the game in the second quarter as quarterback Fabian Walker found receiver Anquan Boldin on a 5-yard scoring toss. Thornton’s second-quarter interception and score gave Georgia the lead for good. Bennett pushed the advantage to 20-7 by drilling a 42-yard field goal early in the third quarter. On FSU’s next possession, Veal’s fumble recovery set up Bennett’s third field goal, pushing Georgia ahead 23-7.
Florida State 0 7 6 0 — 13 Georgia 3 14 6 3 — 26 GA-B. Bennett 23-yd field goal 4:19, 1st Q FSU-A. Boldin 5-yd pass from F. Walker 13:41, 2nd Q GA-B. Thornton 71-yd interception return 6:24, 2nd Q GA-T. Edwards 37-yd pass from D.J. Shockley 3:43, 2nd Q GA-B. Bennett 42-yd field goal 11:06, 3rd Q GA-B. Bennett 25-yd field goal 8:49, 3rd Q FSU-C. Thorpe 40-yd pass from A. Boldin, 0:00, 3rd Q GA-B. Bennett 35-yd field goal 10:17, 4th Q GAME STATISTICS Florida State Georgia First Downs 18 11 Rushing: Att.-Yards 41-173 36-176 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 13-26-147-2 10-15-125-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 67-262 51-276 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-37 6-59 Punts:No.-Yards (Avg.) 5-202 4-193 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 4-68 2-29 Kickoff Returns: No.-Yards 3-57 1-7 Time of Possession 33:51 26:09 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long L. Washington (FSU) 10 48 0 17 M. Smith (GA) 23 145 0 39 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD A. Boldin (FSU) 14 6 78 1 D. Greene (GA) 14 9 88 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long N. Maddox (FSU) 4 24 0 13 T. Edwards (GA) 3 60 1 37 Tackles UT AT Tot. A. Augustin (FSU) 5 1 6 T. Gilbert (GA) 7 1 8
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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 nine-play, 68-yard drive culminating in a six-yard Fred Gibson touchdown pass from quarterback and offensive MVP David Greene (left). The Bulldogs used a Billy Bennett field goal and two more Greene TD passes--one each to Gibson and Reggie Brown--to open a 24-0 lead with 4:47 left in the first half. Purdue answered with a touchdown and field 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, Kregg Lumpkin pushed his way into the end zone to give the Bulldogs a 34-27 lead. Purdue also drove inside the 10 yard line, but failed to convert.
Purdue Georgia
0 14
10 0 17 (0) — 27 10 0 3 (7) — 34
GA-F. Gibson 6-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Bennett kick) 10:29, 1st Q GA-F. Gibson 4-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Bennett kick) 04:27, 1st Q GA-B. Bennett 28-yd field goal 09:56, 2nd Q GA-R. Brown 11-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Bennett kick) 04:47, 2nd Q PU-K. Orton 17-yd run (B. Jones kick) 03:01, 2nd Q PU-B. Jones 27-yd field goal 01:48, 2nd Q PU-K. Orton 2-yd run (B. Jones kick) 09:11, 4th Q GA-B. Bennett 40-yd field goal 04:27, 4th Q PU-A. Chambers 3-yd pass from K. Orton (B. Jones kick) 01:34,4th Q PU-B. Jones 44-yd field goal 00:49, 4th Q GA-K. Lumpkin 1-yd run (B. Bennett kick) 15:00, OT
GAME STATISTICS Purdue Georgia First Downs 15 23 Rushing: Att.-Yards 29-59 47-113 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 20-35-230-1 27-37-327-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 64-289 84-440 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 10-69 10-90 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 9-400 6-268 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 6-163 2-48 Time of Possession 24:31 35:29 Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long J. Void (PU) 15 63 0 12 K. Lumpkin (GA) 27 90 1 15 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD K. Orton (PU) 20 34 230 1 D. Greene (GA) 27 37 327 3 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long J. Standeford (PU) 7 102 0 60 R. Brown (GA) 5 99 1 32 Tackles UT AT Tot. L. Johnson (PU) 10 5 15 S. Jones (GA) 6 2 8
Bulldogs Beat Badgers In 2005 Outback Bowl
Georgia (10-2) held off a late Wisconsin rally to defeat the Badgers 24-21 in front of 62,414 Outback Bowl fans at Raymond James Stadium and an ESPN national television audience. It was the last game for several Bulldog seniors, including All-American DE David Pollack (right) whose three-sack performance earned him Outback Bowl MVP. Overall, Georgia’s defense stifled the Badgers’ offense, allowing just 13 points while recording seven quarterback sacks and forcing and recovering two fumbles. Wisconsin (9-3) took an early second-quarter 6-3 lead in a battle of field goals, but Georgia’s offense came to life in the middle of the game. Senior QB David Greene connected on a 24-yard touchdown to Fred Gibson and later a 24-yard TD to senior Jeremy Thomas. Freshman Thomas Brown notched his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the year with 111 yards on 16 carries, including a 29-yard touchdown run to give Georgia a 24-6 lead.
Georgia 3 7 14 0 Wisconsin 3 3 7 8
— 24 — 21
GA-B. Coutu 20-yd field goal 10:24, 1st Q WIS-M. Allen 46-yd field goal 05:47, 1st Q WIS-M. Allen 44-yd field goal 14:55, 2nd Q GA-F. Gibson 19-yd pass from D. Greene (B. Coutu kick) 07:38, 2nd Q GA-J. Thomas 24-yd pass from D. Greene (Coutu kick) 09:16, 3rd Q GA-T. Brown 29-yd run (B. Coutu kick) 06:33, 3rd Q WIS-D. Charles 19-yd pass from J. Stocco (Allen kick) 03:16, 3rd Q WIS-A. Crooks 11-yd interception return (J. Orr pass) 04:13, 4th Q GAME STATISTICS Georgia Wisconsin First Downs 21 14 Rushing: Att.-Yards 37-196 35-60 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int. 19-41-264-2 12-27-170-0 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 78-460 62-230 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-85 7-45 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 6-199) 7-310 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 4-49 5-49 Time of Possession 29:05 30:55 Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long T. Brown (GA) 16 111 1 29 A. Davis (WIS) 21 79 0 25 Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD D. Greene (GA) 19 38 264 2 J. Stocco (WIS) 12 27 170 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long F. Gibson (GA) 4 42 1 19 D. Charles (WIS) 3 52 1 20 Tackles UT AT Tot. G. Blue (GA) 8 3 11 R. Brooks (WIS) 6 4 10
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West Virginia Upsets Dogs In ‘06 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 (right) 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 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 field goals (including a Georgia bowl record 51-yarder) to complete the comeback. Georgia led 3-0 after the first quarter, but then the Hokies built a 21-3 halftime edge. Taylor’s interception at the start of the fourth quarter set up the game-tying touchdown, a 3-yard Lumpkin run. On the Hokies’ next possession, Charles Johnson sacked Sean Glennon and caused him to fumble, which Quentin Moses recovered. It led to the go-ahead field goal by Coutu.
Georgia Virginia Tech
38 35
3 0
0 21
10 0
18 3
— —
31 24
GA-Brandon Coutu 39-yard field goal, 10:49, 1st Q VT-Brandon Ore 1-yard run (Brandon Pack kick), 14:07, 2nd Q VT-Ore 1-yard run (Pace kick), 6:45, 2nd Q VT-Sam Wheeler 53-yard pass from Eddie Royal (Pace kick), 4:36, 2Q GA-Coutu 51-yard field goal, 6:10, 3rd Q GA-M. Milner 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Coutu kick), 1:52, 3rd Q GA-Kregg Lumpkin 3-yard run (Milner pass from Stafford), 12:30, 4Q GA-Coutu 28-yard field goal, 10:42, 4th Q GA-Brannan Southerland 1-yard run (Coutu kick), 7:30, 4th Q VT-Pace 28-yard field goal, 3:41, 4th Q
WVU-S. Slaton 52-yd. run (P. McAfee kick), 12:12, 1st Q WVU-Reynaud 13-yd. pass from P. White (P. McAfee kick), 06:27, 1stQ WVU-D. Reynaud 13-yd. run (P. McAfee kick), 04:27, 1st Q WVU-S. Slaton 18-yd. run (P. McAfee kick), 14:10, 2nd Q GA-K. Lumpkin 34-yd. run (B. Coutu kick), 12:58, 2nd Q GA-T. Brown 52-yd. run (B. Coutu kick), 08:52, 2nd Q WVU-P. McAfee 27-yd. field goal 05:37, 2nd Q GA-L. Pope 4-yd. pass from Shockley (B. Coutu kick), 00:58, 2nd Q GA-A.J. Bryant 34-yd. pass from Shockley (Coutu kick), 01:44, 3rd Q WVU-S. Slaton 52-yd. run (P. McAfee kick), 08:32, 4th Q GA-B McClendon 43-yd. pass from Shockley (Coutu kick), 5:13, 4th Q
GAME STATISTICS Georgia Va. Tech GAME STATISTICS First Downs 9 9 Georgia WVU Rushing: Att.-Yards 31-71 26-42 First Downs 27 27 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 9-21-129-1 14-27-147-3 Rushing: Att.-Yards 28-224 63-382 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 52-200 53-189 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 1-0 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-31 8-78 Fumbles: Number-Lost 4-3 1-0 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-264 4-195 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-50 9-74 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 4-81 6-105 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-137 4-144 Time of Possession 30:23 29:37 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 2-28 5-111 Time of Possession 24:01 35:59 STATISTICAL LEADERS
STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. S. Slaton (WVU) 26 204 T. Brown (GA) 9 78 Passing Att. Comp. P. White (WVU) 14 11 D.J. Shockley (GA) 33 20 Receiving Rec. Yds. D. Reynaud (WVU) 6 48 L. Pope (GA) 6 50 Tackles UT AT M. Lorello (WVU) 7 1 J. Jackson (GA) 11 0
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TD Long 3 52 1 52 Yds. TD 120 1 277 3 TD Long 1 17 1 15 Tot. 8 11
Rushing B. Ore (VT) K. Lumpkin (GA) Passing S. Glennon (VT) M. Stafford (GA) Receiving E. Royal (VT) M. Milner (GA) Tackles Vince Hall (VT) P. Oliver (GA) T. Taylor (GA)
Att. 20 12 Att. 26 21 Rec. 4 3 UT 9 5 5
Yds. 42 39 Comp. 13 9 Yds. 45 49 AT 4 4 4
TD Long 2 6 1 26 Yds. TD 94 0 129 1 TD Long 0 28 1 41 Tot. 13 9 9
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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 quarterback 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 oneyard scamper in the third quarter, and QB Matthew Stafford got into the books with an 11-yard TD pass to Sean Bailey midway through the second quarter.
Hawai’i 3 0 0 Georgia 14 10 14
7 3
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10 41
GA-Knowshon Moreno 17-yard run, 9:42 1Q UH-Dan Kelly 41-yard field goal, 4:20 1Q GA-Knowshon Moreno 11-yard run (Brandon Coutu PAT), 0:57 1Q GA-Brandon Coutu 52-yard field goal, 9:36 2Q GA-Sean Bailey 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Coutu PAT), 8:00 2Q GA-Marcus Howard 0-yard fumble return (Coutu PAT), 8:57 3Q GA-Thomas Brown 1-yard run (Coutu PAT), 1:40 3Q GA- Brandon Coutu 45-yard field goal, 14:32 4Q UH- Ryan Grice-Mullen 16-yard pass from Tyler Graunke, 10:32 4Q
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 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Pilares (UH) 7 31 0 11 Brown (GA) 19 77 1 20 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Brennan (UH) 38 22 169 0 Stafford (GA) 27 14 175 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Rivers (UH) 10 105 0 21 Massaquoi (GA) 5 54 0 16 Tackles UT AT Tot. Patek (UH) 7 2 9 Allen (GA) 6 3 9
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 final 17 throws, including three TD passes. Stafford started the comeback by directing a 10-play, 96-yard drive midway through the third quarter. He went 6-for-6 for 92 yards and capped it with a 35-yard touchdown toss to Michael Moore. Stafford and Aron White hooked up on a 21-yard TD toss with 9 seconds left in the third quarter to put Georgia up 17-6.
Georgia 3 0 14 7 = 24 Michigan State 3 3 0 6 = 12 UGA-Blair Walsh 32 yd field goal, 9:26 1Q MSU-Brett Swenson 20 yd field goal, 4:50 1Q MSU-Swenson 32 yd field goal, 2:14 2Q UGA-Michael Moore 35 yd pass from Matthew Stafford (B. Walsh kick), 3:31 3Q UGA-Aron White 21 yd pass from M. Stafford (B. Walsh kick), :09 3Q MSU-Javon Ringer 1 yd run (Brian Hoyer pass failed), 8:50 4Q UGA-Knowshon Moreno 21 yd pass from M. Stafford (B. Walsh kick), 3:43 4Q GAME STATISTICS Georgia MSU First Downs 19 16 Rushing: Att.-Yards 33-81 34-31 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-31-250-1 22-39-205-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 64-331 73-236 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-53 5-50 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-237 (47.4) 5-190 (38.0) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 4-78 4-88 Time of Possession 30:00 30:00 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Moreno (GA) 23 62 0 10 Ringer (MSU) 20 47 1 7 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Stafford (GA) 31 20 250 3 Hoyer (MSU) 34 18 169 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Moore (GA) 6 97 1 35 Cunningham (MSU) 6 52 0 16 Tackles UT AT Tot. Allen (GA) 9 0 9 Jones (MSU) 8 4 12
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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 the lead for good and started the string of 30 consecutive points. Georgia’s defense, coached by defensive line coach Rodney Garner and graduate assistants Mitch Doolittle and Todd Hartley, was led by sophomore linebacker Marcus Dowtin, who had nine tackles. Junior linebacker Rennie Curran had eight, and junior safety Reshad Jones had five tackles and an interception.
Texas A&M 0 7 7 6 = 20 Georgia 0 14 10 20 = 44 TAMU-Jamie McCoy 15 yd pass from Jerrod Johnson (Randy Bullock kick), 2:33 2Q GA-Brandon Boykin 81 yd kickoff return (Blair Walsh kick), 2:22 2Q GA-Caleb King 2 yd run (B. Walsh kick), 1:22 2Q TAMU-Christine Michael 14 yd run (R. Bullock kick), 12:36 3Q GA-B. Walsh 49 yd field goal, 9:25 3Q GA-Aron White 24 yd pass from Joe Cox (B. Walsh kick), 7:49 3Q GA-A. White 2 yd pass from J. Cox (B. Walsh kick), 13:19 4Q GA-C. King 1 yd run (B. Walsh kick), 9:47 4Q GA-Shaun Chapas 5 yd run (Andrew Jensen kick failed), 4:29 4Q TAMU-Howard Morrow 5 yd pass from J. Johnson (J. Johnson pass failed), 1:13 4Q
GAME STATISTICS
TAMU Georgia First Downs 26 17 Rushing: Att.-Yards 33-109 40-208 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 29-59-362-2 15-28-158-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 92-471 68-366 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-0 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-65 6-39 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-206 (29.4) 6-249 (41.5) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 8-157 2-107 Time of Possession 27:59 32:01 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Michael (TAMU) 15 77 1 14 Ealey (GA) 13 78 0 27 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Johnson (TAMU) 58 29 362 2 Cox (GA) 28 15 158 2 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Fuller (TAMU) 7 102 0 25 Green (GA) 6 57 0 16 Tackles UT AT Tot. Hodges (TAMU) 5 4 9 Dowtin (GA) 5 4 9
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No. 24 UCF Edges Bulldogs In 2010 Liberty Bowl
Georgia saw its four-game bowl winning streak by dropping a 10-6 decision to #24 Central Florida in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, marking Georgia’s first postseason loss since the 2006 Sugar Bowl. UCF’s Latavius Murray scored on a 10-yard touchdown run with 9:01 left, and the Knights were able to stave off Georgia to post the victory. The Bulldogs had the ball last and converted two fourth downs before Kemal Ishmael knocked down Aaron Murray’s final throw into the end zone as time expired. The Bulldogs also started both halves driving down field easily before bogging down and settling for field goals of 20 and 41 yards by Blair Walsh. These teams went to halftime tied at 3-3 after a first half in which both Georgia and UCF wasted chances at the end zone.
Georgia 3 0 3 0 = 6 UCF 0 3 0 7 = 10 GA-Blair Walsh 20 yd field goal, 2:02 1Q UCF-Nick Cattoi 22 yd field goal, 0:33 2Q GA-Blair Walsh 41 yd field goal, 9:23, 3Q UCF-Latavius Murray 10 yd run (Nick Cattoi kick), 9:01 4Q
GAME STATISTICS
Georgia UCF First Downs 19 16 Rushing: Att.-Yards 32-82 30-124 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 21-38-198-2 16-30-117-2 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 70-280 60-241 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-35 3-30 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 5-213 (42.6) 6-250 (41.7) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-38 2-35 Time of Possession 32:30 27:30 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Ealey (GA) 16 60 0 12 Murray (UCF) 18 104 1 18 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Murray (GA) 38 21 198 0 Gilbert (UCF) 29 16 117 0 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Green (GA) 8 77 0 18 Watters (UCF) 6 57 0 14 Tackles UT AT Tot. Houston (GA) 7 3 10 Ishmael (UCF) 7 4 11
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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 interception by Bacarri Rambo on MSU’s first possession, Georgia senior Blair Walsh missed a 42-yard field goal to send it to another overtime. Both teams exchanged field goals in the second OT. The Spartans opened the third OT with a field goal that gave them a 33-30 lead. Georgia had a chance to tie it again, but its 47-yard field goal attempt was blocked, sealing the win for the Spartans.
MSU Georgia
Bulldogs Defeat Nebraska In 2013 Capital One Bowl
No. 5 Georgia handed the 21st-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers a 45-31 loss in front of 59,712 fans and a nationally televised ABC audience in the Capital One Bowl. On the second Georgia drive of the game, Aaron Murray led the Bulldogs on an 80-yard drive that was capped off by 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 39yard field goal that 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.
Georgia 16 7 8 14 = 45 0 0 14 13 0-3-3 = 33 Nebraska 14 10 7 0 = 31 2 14 0 11 0-3-0 = 30
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
GAME STATISTICS Georgia MSU First Downs 15 15 Rushing: Att.-Yards 39-51 29-73 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 20-32-288-2 28-51-318-3 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-339 80-391 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-15 8-50 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-306 (43.7) 8-401 (50.1) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 5-294 6-366 Time of Possession 31:34 28:26 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Malcome (GA) 12 51 0 21 Bell (MSU) 17 48 2 8 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Murray (GA) 32 20 288 2 Cousins (MSU) 50 27 300 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long King (GA) 6 205 1 80 Linthicum (MSU) 7 115 0 50 Tackles UT AT Tot. Ogletree (GA) 12 1 13 Gholston (MSU) 7 0 7
GA - Team safety, 11:31 1Q GA - Arthur Lynch 29-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 07:54 1Q NEB - Jamal Turner 14-yard pass fom T. Martinez (B. Maher kick), 04:42 1Q NEB - Will Compton 24-yard interception return (Brett Maher kick), 04:15 1Q GA - Tavarres King 75-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 04:04 1Q GA - Todd Gurley 24-yard run (M. Morgan kick), 10:33 2Q NEB - Brett Maher 39-yard field goal, 08:48 2Q NEB - Rex Burkhead 16-yard pass from T. Martinez (B. Maher kick), 04:43 2Q NEB - Rex Burkhead 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 09:42 3Q GA - C. Conley 49-yard pass from A. Murray (R. McGowan pass from A. Murray), 07:26 3Q GA - Keith Marshall 24-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 14:52 4Q GA - Chris Conley 87-yard pass from A. Murray (M. Morgan kick), 11:03 4Q
GAME STATISTICS
Georgia NEB First Downs 23 26 Rushing: Att.-Yards 38-162 52-239 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 18-33-427-2 16-27-204-2 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 71-589 79-443 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-76 8-69 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 39.0 34.0 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-41 (13.7) 4-90 (22.5) Time of Possession 27:33 32:27 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Burkhead (NEB) 24 142 2 28 Gurley (GA) 23 125 1 24 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Martinez (NEB) 27 16 204 2 Murray (GA) 33 18 427 5 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Bell (NEB) 4 60 0 35 King (GA) 3 104 1 75 Tackles UT AT Tot. Compton (NEB) 6 3 9 A. Ogletree (GA) 7 4 11
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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 and a national ESPN audience. After a scoreless first quarter, Hutson Mason led Georgia on an 12-play, 38-yard drive that resulted in 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 firsthalf scoring with the Huskers holding a 10-9 edge. Nebraska forged ahead 24-12 by scoring touchdowns 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. Then late in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs looked to take the lead late, 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
Chubb, Bulldogs Power Past Louisville in 2014 Belk Bowl
Nick Chubb Belk Bowl MVP
from Kyle Bolin. Already leading 20-7 at halftime, Georgia broke the game open late in the third quarter. Chubb’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
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STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long Abdullah (NEB) 27 122 1 14 Gurley (GA) 21 86 0 16 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Armstrong (NEB) 6 14 163 2 Mason (GA) 21 39 320 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long Enunwa (NEB) 4 129 2 99 Gurley (GA) 7 97 1 30 Tackles UT AT Tot. Cooper (NEB) 10 0 19 Floyd (GA) 6 1 6.5
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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
GAME STATISTICS
Georgia NEBRASKA First Downs 22 14 Rushing: Att.-Yards 43-96 43-144 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 21-39-320-1 6-16-163-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 82-416 59-307 Fumbles: Number-Lost 3-1 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-42 6-50 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 4-151 (37.8) 7-271 (38.7) Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-93 5-90 Time of Possession 33:24 26:36
Nick Chubb rushed for a UGA-bowl record 266 yards to propel No. 13 Georgia past 20thranked Louisville 37-14 in front of a crowd of 45,671 and a nationally-televised ESPN audience in the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Georgia struck first, taking a 7-0 lead on a nine-play, 60-yard drive in the first quarter. On 2ndand-14, Hutson Mason connected with Chris Conley for a 45-yard touchdown that gave the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead after the Marshall Morgan PAT. 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
TEAM STATISTICS Georgia LOUISVILLE First Downs 22 20 Rushing: Att.-Yards 53-292 27-62 Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds.-Int 14-24-200-1 21-44-314-3 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 77-492 71-376 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-19 7-44 Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-82 (41.0) 6-225 (37.5) KO Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 2-37 (18.5) 8-132 (16.5) Time of Possession 33:00 27:00
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing Radcliff (UL) Chubb (UGA) Passing Bolin (UL) Mason (UGA) Receiving Parker (UL) Conley (UGA) Tackles Sample (UL) Carter (UGA)
Att. Yds. TD Long 19 89 1 20 33 266 2 82 Comp. Att. Yds. TD 20 40 300 1 10 15 149 1 Rec. Yds. TD Long 8 120 0 25 4 80 1 44 UT AT Tot. 10 4 14 5 3 8
UGA's Mascot legacy Although the University of Georgia is now known as the home of Uga, the pure white English bulldog, several mascots led the Red and Black before Frank W. Seiler provided the current lineage beginning in 1956.
The Goat -- Feb. 22, 1892
Georgia’s mascot for its first football game against Auburn, February 22, 1892 in Atlanta, Ga., was a goat. Old newspaper clippings indicate that the goat wore a black coat with red U.G. letters on each side. He also had on a hat with ribbons all down his high horns, and the Auburn fans yelled throughout the game “shoot the billy-goat.”
Trilby, 1894
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 In 1894, Georgia’s mascot was a Butch was succeeded by solid white female bull terrier owned Mike, another brindled Enby a student, Charles H. Black, Sr., of glish bulldog, owned by C. L. Atlanta. Trilby, named after a novel Fain. Mike lived in the field by George Du Maurier, served as the house on campus and died campus pet and mascot for the Chi of natural canine causes in Phi fraternity. 1955. As his master’s thesis, Disputing stories speculate the oriGene Owens of Fort Worth, gin of the Bulldog nickname, and the Texas, cast the bronze statue story of Trilby provides yet another Trilby with owner Charles H. Black of Mike which is located at the opinion: “...every day Trilby took entrance of Memorial Hall. herself down to old Herty field with her master for football practice. She ran signals with the best of them and became an accustomed figure on the athletic field...One morning, Trilby failed to appear for her breakfast and Uga Takes the Field Bronze statue of Mike after a frantic search she was finally discovered proudly washing the faces of In the last 100 years of her newborn family, 13 white puppies...Late one dusky fall afternoon, Trilby appeared intercollegiate football, Georgia’s Uga has for a grid workout and scampering after established himself as the nation’s most her came her 13 children, darting through well-known mascot. The line of pure white players’ legs, barking and pace. ‘Well,’ English bulldogs, which epitomizes everysuggested one of the players, ‘Trilby has thing Georgia, has been owned by the Frank brought us a name, Bulldogs.’ ...Every time W. “Sonny” Seiler family of Savannah, Ga., a game was played on Herty Field, the boys since Uga I first graced the campus in 1956. would floss Trilby and her 13 offerings up Through the years, Uga has been dewith red and black ribbons, and so attired fined by his spiked collar, a symbol of the they have gone down in history as perhaps position which he holds. He was given his the first ‘sponsors’ in southern football.” name, an abbreviation for the university, —Ruth Stanton Cogill (Atlanta newspaper) by William Young of Columbus, a law “After the rein of Trilby and her family, school classmate of Seiler. Each of the Uga mascots is awarded a varsity letter chaos developed in the mascot department at the university. Many games had several, in the form of a plaque, identical to those Sanford Stadium Graves depending on which alumnus got his dog to presented to all Bulldog athletes who letter in their respective sports. the game first.” —AJC, Nov. 18, 1962 As determined and published by the Pittsburgh Press, the Univer sity of Georgia is the only major college that actually buries its mascots Mr. Angel, 1944-46 within the confines of the stadium. Ugas I, II, III, IV and V are buried in Mr. Angel, a brindle and white colored marble vaults near the main gate in the embankment of the South stands. English Bulldog owned by Eastman,Ga.,phyEpitaphs to the dogs are inscribed in bronze, and before each home game, sician, Warren Coleman, filled a void during flowers are placed on their graves. The memorial plot attracts hundreds some of the war years. of fans and visitors each year. There was no mascot roaming the sidelines For the past 20 years, Uga’s jerseys have been custom-made at the and Coleman took Mr. Angel to games and beginning of each season from the same material used for the players’ stood with him on the sidelines. His picture jerseys. Old jerseys are destroyed. on the field and with the Georgia cheerleaders Uga’s on-field home is a permanent air conditioned doghouse located appears in the 1945 and ’46 UGA annual, the next to the cheerleader’s platform, providing comfort in the heat of Pandora. August and September. The custom-made doghouse is a gift from the Bahamian Bulldog Club of Nassau, Bahamas, through the courtesy of Butch, 1947-50 Mr. Angel Fred Hazlewood. Butch was a brindled English bulldog owned by Mabry Smith of Warner Robins, Ga. He was spotted by students who were attending the 1946 Georgia-Georgia Tech game in Athens, and
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uga's mascot legacy Uga I, 1956-66 “Hood’s Ole Dan” Record: 53-48-6
Uga III, 1972-80 “Seiler’s Uga Three” Record: 71-32-2
The current Uga line of solid white English bulldogs began with Uga I, Hood’s Ole Dan, born Dec. 2, 1955, in Columbus. Uga I was given to Cecelia Seiler by a friend, Frank Heard of Columbus and appeared in his first game in the 1956 home opener. As recalled by Sonny Seiler, “...his original red jerseys were made by Cecelia. It was necessary to take up children’s t-shirts to fit the dog Uga I with Hannah Jones 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 with Ann DeLong
SPECIAL APPEARANCES
Bowl Games (season)
I Orange ’59, Sun ’64 II Cotton ’66, Liberty ’67, Sugar ’68, Sun ’69, Gator ’71 III Peach ’73, Tangerine ’74, Cotton ’75, Sugar ’76, Bluebonnet ’78, Sugar ’80 IV Sugar ’81, Sugar ’82, Cotton ’83, Citrus ’84, Sun ’85, Hall of Fame ’86, Liberty ’87, Gator ’88, Peach ’89 V Independence ’91, Florida Citrus ’92, Peach ’95, Outback ’97, Peach ’98 VI Outback ’99, Music City Bowl ’01, Sugar ’03, Capital One ’04 Outback ’05, Sugar ’06, Chick-fil-A ’06, Sugar ’08 VII Capital One ’09 IX Capital One ’13, Gator ’14 Russ Independence Bowl ’09, AutoZone Liberty Bowl ’10, Outback Bowl ’12, Capital One Bowl ‘13, TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl ‘14, Belk Bowl ‘14
Other Sporting Events & Banquets
Men’s Basketball Final Four, Albuquerque, N.M, 1983 (IV) Men’s Basketball SEC Championships, 1990 (IV) Heisman Trophy Banquet, Dec. 9, 1982 (IV) Coronation of NCAA Men’s Tennis Champions, 1999 (V)
Miscellaneous
Sports Illustrated Cover, April 28, 1997 (V) The Animal’s Who’s Who (III) Sports Illustrated (IV, V, VI) Featured on the Animal Planet (VI) ESPN’s College Gameday (VII, IX) Dog Fancy Magazine (VI) Time (IV) Newsweek (IV) Football News (IV) SportMagazine (IV) 1997 movie, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” (V) 1976 movie, “Gator,” (III)
Charitable Functions
March of Dimes, Easter Seals, Heart Fund, Humane Society, Boy’s Clubs
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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 III
Uga IV, 1981-89 “Seiler’s Uga Four” Record: 77-27-4 Uga IV was perhaps the most active of all the Georgia mascots, standing as the only one to attend a bowl game every year of his service (1981-89). He took over for Uga III in the 1981 season opener and over the next nine seasons, led Georgia to a record of 77-27-4. The highlight of his career was his personal appearance at the Heisman Trophy Banquet with Herschel Walker in New York on December 9, 1982. Uga IV was escorted through thebanquet hall by the president of the Downtown Athletic Club, and was earlier photographed Uga IV with Marty Argo with Herschel by photographers from across the country. The proud Bulldog donned his game jersey for the outing and added the formal touch of a collar and black tie. Uga IV was the first mascot invited to the Heisman Banquet.Declared ‘‘Dog of the Decade’’ by Vince Dooley in 1991, Uga IV was posthumously awarded the highest honor available to University of Georgia mascots — the Georgia varsity letter. epitaph: The Dog of the Decade
Otto, 1986 “The Substitute” Record: 3-1 Although Otto was not pure white like his father, he was called upon to fill in for his younger brother, Uga IV, who injured ligaments in his left hind knee when jumping off a hotel bed before the Vanderbilt contest. In four Otto games during the 1986 season, Otto led the team to a 3-1 record and also co-mascotted (along with Uga IV), a victory over instate rival Georgia Tech. After winning his first two games, fans cheered, “2-and-0 with Otto!” Dooley, serving as head coach during Otto’s brief tenure, favored the substitute the most. “I have always had a great affection for those who came off the bench and performed, and he did that and had a great time,” Dooley said. Otto is buried in the Seiler’s backyard.
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UGA's Mascot legacy Uga V, 1990-99 “UGA IV’s Magillicuddy II” Record: 65-39-1 In the first game of 1990, Uga V officially began his reign as the Georgia mascot, taking over from his father Uga IV, who passed away at his home in Savannah on Feb. 26, 1990. Uga V was the last pup sired by Uga IV and was born on March 6, 1990. Named in honor of one of the greatest Bulldogs, Dan Magill, former Assistant Athletic Director for Public Relations and longtime tennis coach and sports information director. Surprisingly, the Seiler family became aware that Uga IV’s mate was expecting only 10 days before the litter was due. This notice came a week after Uga IV had passed away at his home in Savannah from kidney failure. There were only three pups in the litter and the last one born on March 6 was the only solid white male. Uga V had been perhaps the most well known of all the Bulldog mascots, highlighted by his appearance on the cover of the April 28, 1997, Sports Illustrated which declared him the nation’s best college mascot. Rocketed to stardom, he also appeared in Clint Eastwood’s “Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil” — filmed in his hometown of Savannah, Ga. He died on Nov. 22, 1999, just over two months after his retirement. epitaph: “Nation’s Best College Mascot”—Sports Illustrated
Uga VI, 1999-2008 “Uga V’s Whatchagot Loran” Record: 87-27
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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 2002-05 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.
line of mascots since Uga I took up the mantle in 1956. Uga VII passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 19 of heart-related causes. It was the Thursday before the final home game of the 2009 season and the Bulldogs did not have a live mascot at the game. Instead, a wreath was placed on UGA VII’s doghouse, and the players wore a special UGA VII decal on their helmets to remember him. “Russ,” the five-year-old haf 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 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.
Uga IX, 2012-Present (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 UGA IX before being promoted as Uga IX prior to the Florida Atlantic game on Sept. 15, 2012. His time as mascot included the 2011 and 2012 SEC Eastern Division championships, three road wins at Georgia Tech, a victory over Texas A&M in the 2009 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., and a win over Nebraska in the 2013 Capital One Bowl. He was the first substitute mascot since “Otto” in 1986.
Uga X, 2015-Present “Que” Record: 9-3 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 officially 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.
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
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uga traditions The Arch
Serving as the official symbol of the UGA, the Arch was built in the 1850s and originally served as part of a larger iron fence that secured 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’’
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The "G"
In 1963 after becoming the Bulldogs’ Head Football Coach, Vince Dooley redesigned the football uniform choosing a red helmet with a black “G” on a white background as the dominate feature of the new uniform for the 1964 season. He discussed with his staff that a forward-looking “G” would be an appropriate emblem for the helmet of the Georgia team. Dooley had just hired John Donaldson, former Georgia player from 1945 to 1948, as backfield coach. John was keen on the idea of a new image and volunteered his wife, Anne, who had a BFA in commercial art from UGA to design a logo for the new Georgia helmet with the general specifications Dooley had outlined. Dooley accepted Anne’s original “G” which fit his vision for a forward look to Georgia’s new emblem. Since the Georgia “G” though different in design and color was similar to Green Bay’s “G”, Coach Dooley thought it best to clear the use of Georgia’s new emblem with the NFL team. Athletic Director Joel Eaves called for permission which was granted. However, since its inception in 1961, the Green Bay “G” has been redesigned several times and now looks like Georgia’s original 1964 “G.” Georgia is proud that the Packers apparently liked the special nuances of the Bulldogs’ forward-looking “G.” Georgia’s oval “G”, eventually replacing Georgia’s old block “G” as the official UGA symbol, has stood the test of time. It made its first appearance in the opening game in 1964 and was an immediate hit with the Georgia fans, especially after Dooley’s first three teams were so successful—highlighted by the 1966 SEC Championship.
‘‘How ‘Bout Them Dogs’’
Chapel Bell
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’’
“Bulldogs”
‘‘Silver Britches’’
Silver Britches were an innovation of Coach Wally Butts, who took over as head coach in 1939. The handsome pants, complimented by a bright red jersey, made for a striking uniform. Through the years, fans referred to the Bulldogs’ silver britches in their chants and on banners, but the phrase really caught on in the early fifties with a cheer, banners, and colorful vests that proclaimed ‘‘Go, You Silver Britches.’’ Coach Vince Dooley re-designed the uniform when he came in 1964 and used white pants; however, he re-instituted the silver britches in 1980 just prior to what turned out to be Georgia’s national championship season.
Among the University’s oldest and most lasting traditions is the school fight song, ‘‘Glory, Glory’’ which is sung to the tune of ‘‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic.’’ It was sung at games as early as the 1890’s, but arranged in its present form by Georgia’s immortal musician-composer Hugh Hodgson in 1915. There have been many Bulldog songs through the years and at least two collections dating back to 1909 have been published, but none have enjoyed more acceptance than ‘‘Glory, Glory.’’
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’’ “Between the Hedges”
“Lone Trumpeter”
“Silver Britches”
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.
UGA Administration Greg McGarity
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J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics
thens native and University of Georgia graduate Greg McGarity was named Director of Athletics at UGA on August 13, 2010, after serving 18 years in the athletic department at the University of Florida. Since that time, McGarity has injected a program of imagination and innovation into the Georgia Athletic Association with emphasis on exploring new ideas and initiatives designed to move the organization forward in all areas of competition, academics, and service. Among the many initiatives are a nutrition program for all sports, greater emphasis on customer service as well as community service, scoreboard upgrades enhancing the in-game experience for guests and patrons in all sports, and development of leadership programs fostering staff development. In addition, he has encouraged the experimentation of new ideas such as moving volleyball competition to Stegeman Coliseum and helping bring a sold-out concert (Jason Aldean, 65,000) to Sanford Stadium for the first time in stadium history. He was also instrumental in development and implementation, along with Nike, of a new brand identity program which brings consistency in use of colors, logos, lettering and numerals to Georgia sports teams. McGarity oversees a 21-sport athletics program supported by a budget of $99 million. Since he became Director of Athletics, UGA teams have won national championships in women’s swimming and diving (2013-14) and equestrian (2014) and SEC championships in men’s tennis (2011, ’13, ’14, and ‘15), women’s tennis (2013), women’s tennis SEC Tournament (’14), women’s swimming and diving (2011, ’12, ’13, ’14, and ‘15), men’s tennis SEC Tournament (2012 and ‘13), and two SEC eastern division titles in football (2011 and 2012). During that time 18 different Georgia teams have been ranked in the nation’s top 20 and 10 in the top ten. Georgia’s standing in the Learfield Director’s Cup, which annually measures athletic teams success in NCAA championships, has improved from 20th in 2011 to 10th in 2013 and is consistently in the top 20. McGarity has also been a standard bearer for academic achievement. Since his arrival, Georgia student-athletes have been the recipients of eight NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships, 21 CoSIDA Academic All-American awards, three NCAA Top Ten honors, three SEC Boyd McWhorter SEC Scholar-Athletes of the Year, and two SEC Brad Davis Awards. In addition, he has been at the forefront of facility expansion and renovation. Recently completed are a $12 million Foley Field (baseball) facility renovation, and new scoreboards/video boards at baseball, softball and soccer. New sound systems in Stegeman Coliseum and Sanford Stadium have also been installed to improve the fan experience, as well as improved rest rooms and concessions stands. In addition, a new Indoor Athletic Facility is scheduled to be constructed adjacent to the Butts-Mehre Building, which will provide a facility for all sports to use. McGarity served on the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee from 2012-14. McGarity is also currently serving on the NCAA National Letter of Intent Football Recruiting Group, SEC Fan Experience Working Group, and the U.S. Tennis Association Athletic Director’s Advisory Group. McGarity was a letterman on the 1973 Bulldog tennis team and following graduation began his professional career at UGA. After serving as a student assistant from 1973-77, he held positions as assistant sports information director and head women’s tennis coach (1977-81), administrative assistant (1982-88), and assistant athletic director for facilities and event management (1988-92). McGarity is married to the former Sheryl Holland, who graduated from UGA in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. They have one son, Alex, a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of Georgia.
Jere W. Morehead UGA President
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ere W. Morehead became the University of Georgia’s 22nd President on July 1, 2013. Prior to becoming President, he served UGA in many key administrative roles, including Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Vice President for Instruction, and Associate Provost and Director of the Honors Program. President Morehead is the Meigs Professor of Legal Studies in the Terry College of Business, where he has held a faculty appointment since 1986. He is a 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 and previously held several other editorial board positions with the ABLJ. President Morehead has received several university-wide teaching awards, including the Josiah Meigs Award—UGA’s highest honor for teaching excellence—the Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the Teacher of the Year Award in the Terry College of Business, and the Lothar Tresp Outstanding Honors Professor Award. He also received the Distinguished Service Scroll Award, the Law School Alumni Association’s highest honor, and has been included in Georgia Trend’s list of Most Influential Georgians for two consecutive years. President Morehead is the first alumnus of UGA to be named President in more than forty-five years. He received his law degree (J.D.) from the University of Georgia in 1980 and served as an Assistant United States Attorney with the Department of Justice from 1980 to 1986.
Jere W. Morehead was named UGA’s 22nd President on July 1, 2013.
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A Quick Chat With . . . Jeb Blazevich guy. I got a kick out of that. Frierson: If you could have played with or against anyone in history, who would it be? Blazevich: Do they have to play football right Told that these questions would veer much more now? toward the fun and silly side than anything about Xs Frierson: No, it can be anybody ever. It doesn’t and Os or more serious matters, Georgia tight end Jeb even have to be football, if there’s someone from anBlazevich got into it right away. other sport you’d love to play with or against. The 6-foot-5, 248-pound sophomore tight end had Blazevich: Hmmm. I would say Ronald Reagan. fun with the Q&A that follows, though it’s clear that I would want to play with Ronald Reagan against he can get serious and get down to work when it’s time (Mikhail Gorbachev, former head of the Soviet to do so. On Monday evening Blazevich was one of 25 Union), just because I feel like it’s the right thing to Georgia Bulldogs (from do. all sports) inducted into Frierson: (Mind pretUGA’s Student-Athlete ty blown by that answer) Leadership Academy. Where the heck did that Blazevich, from Charcome from? lotte, N.C., made quite Blazevich: (Laughan impact on the field as ing) I’m a patriot. I don’t a freshman, making the know. I mean of all the Freshman All-SEC Team questions, I’m like, let’s after finishing with 18 get into this. receptions for 269 yards Frierson: I like it. and two touchdowns. So You not only came from far this season he has six left field, you went over catches for 62 yards and the fence and headed out a touchdown. past the stadium and into During our quick the parking lot. chat last week Blazevich Regrouping now, what talked about (sort of) setdo you do to get away tling the Cold War, good from sports? In the quiet shrimp, his golf game moments of your day, and much more. Here’s some of what he had to say: which may be few and far between, how do you spend Frierson: What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever your time? seen or heard in a game or practice? Blazevich: I do as little as possible, that’s always Blazevich: A lot of the smack talk’s really funny. the goal. If I actually have a full day off, I love going I like to have fun with it, so if somebody’s yelling to the lake or going to the river and just hanging out; something back at me I usually try to keep my cool or hanging out in a hammock near water if it’s warm just agree with them. enough. Just doing something simple and low-key I think one of the funniest things was against with a small group. (ULM). There was a player, we were huddled up, and Frierson: Do you remember the moment when you he was staring us down and trying to intimidate us. realized it was time to make a real commitment to the And so me and John Theus just look over and start sport and began putting in the work that eventually got waving at him, and then he smiles and waves back, you to where you are today? like “Hey!” He went from being all tough to a friendly Blazevich: It was about halfway into winter (of my GeorgiaDogs.com By John Frierson Published on Oct. 20, 2015
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feature files doubt. If it wasn’t so expensive, I’d get like three orders of that and just kill it. Oh, it’s so good. Frierson: What makes it so special? Blazevich: Have you ever had it? My girlfriend doesn’t even like shrimp or seafood and she loves it. It’s a game changer. Once you try it, you’ll understand. Frierson: Is there a part of the game day experience at Georgia that you connect with the most? Is there something that kind of gets you every time? Blazevich: It’s always before the game, because once the first play happens or you run in there for the first time, it’s like, I have stuff to do. It still gets me, walking into the stadium and through the Dawg Walk, seeing all the people. You’re just like, wow, why are they all here? They’re just here to get some entertainment but it’s crazy to think about how much everybody’s invested, to come down just for one day a week. It’s a special time. Frierson: If you could have played any other sport for the Bulldogs, what would it be? freshman year) and I was playing basketball at the Blazevich: Golf. I’m not very good, but sometimes same time. Coach Estes, my high school coach, he during those hot practices you just think, if I could just be said, “I know you’re playing basketball but you swinging a club right now. I would love to play golf. ... still need to get your lifts in.” And I was like, this There’s a lot of cool guys on the team, too. I’m definitely is going to stink, but oh well. I started doing it and not good enough, and I wouldn’t trade this for anything, I actually started getting stronger and I wasn’t a but I also wouldn’t mind if I could do both somehow. scrawny little kid anymore. Frierson: I would imagine that when you connect That was the moment, once I started those little right, you probably hit the ball a long way. lifts. It was the simplest thing, but that was when I Blazevich: I try to. I don’t know, I’ve got a pretty bad pretty much committed to football over everything slice with my driver. else. Frierson: When you think back to your high school Frierson: Did you embrace the lifting or was it days, is there a moment that stands out as just one of something you dreaded? I played a bunch of sports those pure, blissful moments that you’ll carry with you in high school, though not football, and I would forever? always rather eat my vegetables or rake leaves for Blazevich: It was actually an away game. We went an hour than go lift weights. to this place, Franklin, N.C. (population around 4,000), Blazevich: I always loved lifting. Even in which is sort of in the southwest side of the state, in the middle school I loved to lift. The only reason that was different is because we’d lift and then I’d have mountains. We show up and we’re kind of from the city, we’re not like city slickers or anything, but we show up a game or practice afterward, so that was the time when I prioritized football over something else that and we end up winning the game. But the cool part was, when we showed up the entire was pretty important to me at the same time. Frierson: Say it’s the night after a game and you small town shut down. Everybody was there; all the police officers were there, the firemen, and it was the can pig out on anything, what are you ordering? coolest atmosphere to play in front of. And then we end Blazevich: Is money involved? Frierson: This is purely a hypothetical, so mon- up winning and you get to be with your friends in such a cool spot. It was like, wow, what a blessing it is to play ey is no object. this game. Blazevich: Uptown shrimp from FIVE Bar, no 103
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Houston Has Goals On And Off The Field Athens Banner-Herald By Loran Smith Published on Sept. 17, 2015 ATHENS --- Kolton Houston’s life has as many peaks and valleys as a mountain chain. He could have abandoned ship along the way, but here he is — among the peaks lately— with golden opportunity awaiting. Who knows? There may be an unforgettable moment in the gloaming. There is unfinished business, the most important business in his life — his senior season of football between the hedges. He is already living a fulfilled dream, waiting in the wings for the forthcoming conference competition, enjoying every minute of his campus experience with a list of achievements on the record that turns heads. He has not one but two degrees: the first in financial planning and the second in consumer economics. He is half way to a Masters, which he will get to when his National Football League objective is consummated. A conversation with this sixfive, 290-pound tackle reveals that he has always been one to figure things out, take advantage of opportunity, and excel —the objective being to enjoy all experiences, from the classroom, to football, to the Great Outdoors. His approach to time management is extraordinary. Listening to him talk brought about a flashback to a circumstance involving Bulldog All-American Terry Hoage. Hoage broke his ankle skiing and hobbled down to the local airport in Aspen, Col., pointed to the boot on his foot, and asked a flight instructor if he could learn to fly while wearing the boot. The instructor said yes. Today Hoage is a licensed pilot. Kolton was declared ineligible by the NCAA for 3 years due to a positive drug test for 104
a performance-enhancing substance. “He received injections from a physician while in high school to rehabilitate a shoulder injury,” says Ron Courson, Georgia Director of Sports Medicine. “Unfortunately, he was given nandrolone, an anabolic steroid and an NCAA-banned substance. The injected medication became trapped in his fat, was walled off, and would not leave his system. He ultimately had to undergo surgery to remove the fatty masses containing the entrapped medication to rid his body of the substance.” During this episode, instead of moping about, Kolton eschewed the “woe is me” crutch, applied due diligence in the classroom, and is perhaps the most educated football player in intercollegiate football. There are other interests in his life: his girlfriend, Jaicee Brewton, golf, and airplanes. Jaicee’s parents, Angie and Clay Brewton, are big acreage farmers in Screven, Georgia (Wayne County), which means that there is limitless opportunity to hunt, fish, and ride four wheelers. Kolton enjoys that activity to the
feature files begging to play for the Duluth Wildcats when he was four years old. Officials wouldn’t let him sign up until he was six. He can still remember the exultation he experienced with that signature moment in his life. This man with a Renaissance bent has always established goals and then set about achieving them. He speaks as if he were a clairvoyant. “My ultimate dream is to start my own business and live at St. Simons Island,” he says. If anybody has a friend in real estate in Glynn County, there is a potential client in waiting, one who wears No. 75 between the hedges of Sanford Stadium on Saturdays.
fullest. He never met a golf course he didn’t like, and when time allows he will, like Terry Hoage, become a pilot. He’s about halfway home to earning his pilot’s license in case you are interested. His interest in airplanes originated with his maternal grandfather, O. J. Green, who flew fighter planes in Vietnam and later enjoyed a career as a Delta pilot. In high school, Kolton seriously considered enrolling at the Naval Academy to become a jet fighter. Before you think that a cockpit would not accommodate his lineman’s frame, you might refer to the career of Chad Hennings who flew fighter planes after graduating from the Air Force Academy. Hennings played nine years for the Dallas Cowboys at six-six, 291 pounds. Kolton may not be destined to fly off into the Wild Blue Yonder, but he is likely to someday take his friends aloft “where it is so peaceful and beautiful.” Kolton got his football interest from his dad, Shane, who transferred from Western Illinois to play for the Bulldogs in 1985-86. “I’ve always been crazy about the Bulldogs and never seriously considered any other school,” Kolton says. He has a photo, taken by his mother, Tiffany, on her cell phone of him standing at the gate underneath the bridge at the west end of the stadium with the Dawg Walk procession filing past pre-game when he was “about nine years old.” Kolton has always wanted to be like his dad, 105
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Jordan Jenkins Does A Little Bit Of Everything To Help UGA Win In Music City Athens-Banner Herald By Staff Published on Sept. 12, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- If you saw Jordan Jenkins after his performance against Vanderbilt, you would’ve thought he just gave the musical performance of a lifetime. His voice was raspy, his hands were shaking and he was losing feeling in the extremities of his body. But Jenkins didn’t belt out the lyrics to an iconic song or give a face-melting guitar solo. Jenkins played outside linebacker for Georgia and he mesmerized the many Georgia fans in Vanderbilt Stadium. The senior, in his final Nashville appearance, racked up 11 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, countless quarterback hurries and hits and spurred Georgia to a 31-14 victory. Jenkins said he felt a different energy before the game. For whatever reason, whether it be the 2013 loss at Vanderbilt or him just finally reaching those Jarvis Jones comparisons that have followed him around since his freshman campaign, Jenkins was ready to go. “I ain’t never seen him act like that before,” junior outside linebacker Leonard Floyd said. “He was on another level. He was on a different intensity for the entire pregame.” Jenkins said he got into some of the music Vanderbilt piped in during the game, with songs by Metallica and Soulja Boy. Before the game, Jenkins used heavy metal bands Disturbed and Slipknot to reach the right mood. He said he knew he was going to have a special game when he ended Vanderbilt’s 106
first drive with a tackle for loss on third down. Then he ended Vanderbilt’s first drive of the second quarter with a sack on third down. Jenkins started his show strong but it was what he did at the end to seal the win for Georgia. After recovering a pooch-kick and a Georgia penalty, Vanderbilt had the ball on Georgia’s 8-yard line and an opportunity to make it a one-score game. Jenkins changed the tune of the game. He bullrushed the right tackle straight into Vanderbilt quarterback Johnny McCrary. McCrary escaped the pocket and Jenkins peeled off to continue his pursuit. Jenkins chased McCrary to the sideline and McCrary desperately chucked the ball into a sea of defenders, with Jake Ganus coming away with the interception. “Jordan was awesome,” Ganus said. “He brought a lot of energy and made a lot of plays. There is a reason that C is on his chest.” The C Ganus referenced was a captain symbol on Jenkins uniform. Jenkins has been a captain for the Bulldogs first two games and according to head coach Mark Richt, he’s probably going to be the front-man
feature files for Georgia next week. It wasn’t a perfect show for the Georgia outside linebacker group however. In the first quarter, Lorenzo Carter was ejected from the game due to a targeting penalty. Jenkins hated the call and defended his teammate, insinuating Carter would never deliberately hurt someone. With Carter gone from the show, Jenkins knew he would have to pick up the slack. And for he, along with the other members of the self-titled Wolfpack — Floyd, Davin Bellamy and Chuks Amaechi — did just that. “You’re taking a kid away and he just wants to play football,” Jenkins said.”He’s not going to sit there and go after his head. I really got amped up and other members of the wolfpack got amped up. It made us even more hungry.” With Carter gone, Jenkins did a little bit of everything, like a lead singer playing guitar and bass. He played on both edges and even played a little on the inside, something rare for him according to Richt. “Jordan is pretty much an outside guy,” Richt said. “We do put him inside to get him on a guard for some inside stuff. Jordan was very productive and we are just glad to see our seniors do that.”
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Georgia’s Jake Ganus Packs A Lot Into A Short Time Chattanooga Times Free Press By David Paschall Published on Nov. 20, 2015 ATHENS --- First impressions may not be the strongest suit for Georgia senior inside linebacker Jake Ganus. This time last year, Ganus was competing in Conference USA as a member of the UAB Blazers. When UAB folded its program in December and the Bulldogs had a need for inside linebackers with the impending departures of Amarlo Herrera and Ramik Wilson, Ganus found a one-year home in the Southeastern Conference. “I remember hearing everything about Jake,” Bulldogs senior outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins said this week with a smile. “Then I saw him in person, and I was like, ‘Wait a minute. This is the guy who was leading UAB?’” Senior defensive end Sterling Bailey remembers being equally underwhelmed, saying, “When he got here, everybody on defense was kind of hesitant. We were like, ‘Oh, man, how is this going to work?’” Generously listed at 6-foot-2, Ganus spent this past winter looking up at the likes of Jenkins and other more star-studded linebackers such as Lorenzo Carter and Leonard Floyd. Yet when the pads started popping at spring practice, whatever Ganus lacked in terms of being an imposing figure, he made up for in productivity. “During the spring and offseason, he really proved himself in the way he got us lined up and got the plays to us,” Bailey said. “He fit his role perfectly.” Ganus will play at Sanford Stadium for the seventh and final time Saturday night when the 7-3 Bulldogs host 7-2 Georgia Southern. He has packed a lot into his 11 months with the Bulldogs, leading the team with 74 tackles and getting engaged at midfield following a 5220 win over South Carolina in September. In last Saturday’s 20-13 win at Auburn, Ganus tallied 11 tackles on a defense that limited the Tigers to 200 yards after their opening possession. “He’s embraced the Bulldog Nation, and he’s embraced being here,” coach Mark Richt said. “He wasn’t afraid to be a leader. He didn’t come in here acting like he owned the place, but when guys learn what to do quickly and practice hard and have the right kind
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of personality, everybody accepts them and appreciates them. “He’s just the right kind of person to be able to make that quick of a transition.” Saturday night’s senior ceremony may be a little more unique than emotional for Ganus. A year ago, he was simply trying to help the Blazers attain bowl eligibility when news first surfaced about a potential termination of the program. Ganus will be greeted by family members 20 minutes before kickoff having spent four fewer years with the Bulldogs than the remaining 2011 “Dream Team” signees such as receiver Malcolm Mitchell, tight end Jay Rome and former Ridgeland High cornerback Devin Bowman. “We’ve all played a bunch of college football,” Ganus said. “Obviously they’ve put more blood, sweat and tears into this program, and I’ve put more into the other program, but at the end of the day, we’re all Dawgs. This year, we’ve all become a family, and we’ll all be honored together.” Ganus likes the fact he can claim two schools down the road, with UAB scheduled to revive its program beginning with the 2017 season. His Georgia teammates like the fact they were wrong in their initial judgments. “When I saw him running around this spring, I was like, ‘OK, now I can see why,’” Jenkins said. “Jake just shows that there are good players in every conference. You just have to look past the conference title and conference name to see that.”
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Michel Is OK Being Marked Man Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Chip Towers Published on Oct. 30, 2015 ATHENS --- Hearing that Sony Michel sat out of practice last week to heal from hip and groin injuries, the vision is that Georgia’s starting tailback spent his days soaking in hot tubs and getting daily massages. That wasn’t the reality, however. Instead, Michel found himself in the Bulldogs’ training room under the intense supervision of a trainer. His days were spent moving from apparatus to apparatus and from exercise to exercise. “Rehab kind of sucks,” said the sophomore from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “You’ve got to repeatedly do the same things (in rehab) over and over again.... It gets annoying. And just having to do it every day, that’s kind of tough.” The good news is that mundane work got Michel’s parts back in working order. And it’s not like he was broken down as it was. Since taking over as the Bulldogs’ primary ball-carrier on the second play from scrimmage against Tennessee two games ago, Michel has found himself with the football in his hands 56 times. Forty-eight of those have come via hand-off or lateral toss, seven via the pass and one kickoff return. The point is, with Nick Chubb sidelined with a season-ending knee injury, Michel is the main man in the Bulldogs’ backfield for the foreseeable future. And he certainly will be for this Saturday’s monumental matchup against Florida in Jacksonville. It’s a distinction with which Michel has grown increasingly comfortable. “I won’t say comfortable because everybody is replaceable,” Michel said this week. “But I’m comfortable with playing that role as the starting running back. It is an opportunity. It’s an opportunity for me to help the team go to the SEC Championship (game).” The fact of the matter is, Michel is now the Bulldogs’ greatest hope. The plan this season was to ride on the powerful backs of Chubb and a veteran offensive line, with assistance from Michel and the other
tailbacks. But with Chubb now cast aside, Michel has proved to be the only real “home run threat” the Bulldogs have at the position. Keith Marshall has yet to show the explosiveness he displayed regularly before his knee injury two years ago. And Brendan Douglas is a dependable runner, but not long-distance threat. Hence, Michel being the offensive designee on 39.9 percent of the Bulldogs’ plays the past two games. “It sounds like a lot, but after the game I was surprised (to find out) I had that many,” Michel said of his 33 touches against Missouri, despite missing half the first quarter to stretch in the locker room. “During the game I don’t even feel it.” But afterward, the aches and pains bubble up. And Michel is proving to be a pretty tough dude. “The hip pointer is a pretty painful injury, but it’s
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feature files not anything wrong structurally,” coach Mark Richt said of Michel. “It’s more of a pain issue. He kind of fought through the game with it. ... With the time off, though, he looks good. ... I don’t anticipate him having any issues.” At this point, Michel would just as soon stay out of the training room. “I got a chance to rest up and get back on the practice field,” he said. “I feel great.” It’s a good thing, as the Bulldogs need to pick it up in the running game if they expect to have any success against Florida. The Gators are giving up only 116.6 yards rushing per game, and Georgia’s rushing production has regressed in each of the past three outings, from 193 yards to 165 to 120. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs haven’t scored a red-zone touchdown in the past three games. “It’s very big,” guard Isaiah Wynn said of getting it going again. “We’re known for running the ball, and we have some great running backs back there. We just have to focus in on technique.” A healthier and re-energized Michel feels like he can help the cause. “It’s about executing the plays the coaches call and executing them well,” Michel said. “Holes are being made, but it’s also about winning one-on-ones. I had three one-on-ones that I missed against Missouri. They also had a great defense, so you can’t just expect to have great plays all the time. But it’s about execution.”
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Nick Chubb’s Heritage Explains His Success Athens Banner-Herald By Loran Smith Published on July 3, 2015 CHUBBTOWN COMMUNITY, Ga. --- This tree-laden enclave, which snuggles right up to Cave Springs and has a unique and implausible history, is most notably linked today to Georgia’s precocious running back Nick Chubb — known by his family as Nicholas. He is named for one of eight brothers who settled here during the early days of the Civil War, a phenomenon as baffling as Nick’s stutter step in football traffic when the Georgia offense is bent on a goalward path while opposing defenses render equal effort to hem him up. Nobody knows why the Chubbs left their community on the Virginia–North Carolina line. Nobody knows why they settled here, and nobody can fathom how they would find their way four states south of the Mason-Dixon line during a time when the slinging of lead by Union and Confederate soldiers would soon be at peak. “We don’t know, we just don’t,” Henry Chubb, Nick’s introspective dad, said recently as he and his friend Angie Pullano took a visitor on a tour of Chubbtown. There were stops at the cemetery — where the original Chubbs, all eight of them (William, Henry, John, Thomas, Jacob, Isaac, Nicholas and George) and many of their descendants are buried — the little white church, Chubb Chapel, where Nick was an altar boy, and grounds where all-day dinners for church and other functions have been held over the years. We crossed Big Cedar Creek where Nick learned to swim. More about Big Cedar Creek and Nick later. The Chubbs arrived, it has been speculated, in about 1861, bought land and immersed themselves into the community, similar to what pioneers did in the first couple hundred years of our nation’s existence. The Chubbs owned a cotton gin, gristmill, distillery, syrup mill and casket company, among other businesses. They were farmers who were also tradesmen from
blacksmiths to carpenters to masons to millers. They were self-sustainers who honored the work ethic, underscored honesty and integrity, and gave unto others — both friends and neighbors. Those traits you see in Nick Chubb today. It is just as important to him to bring home an A on his report card as it is to pop past the line of scrimmage, leaving half the defense grasping a fist full of air as he goes the distance. “You should see him cut and lay tile,” his proud father smiles. “Nicholas (he never calls his son Nick) has always been a hard worker. He has never disappointed his family.” He doesn’t drink, he displays no tattoos — not that there is anything wrong with that, it is just that he is so different from the stereotypical athlete of today. Images of Herschel Walker kept flashing through my mind. In a two-hour tour of Chubbtown, it was difficult to settle on a single focus. Learning what the Bulldog 111
feature files running back is like and what makes him what he is was countered by the urge to step back in history to the original Chubbs, who, in the beginning spelled their last name with one “b.” “The Chubbs,” said Henry, “were never slaves.” They were free blacks who became self-sufficient in this Western corner of Floyd County, not far from the Alabama state line. “There are nearly 30 Chubb listings in Floyd County and 20 or so in Polk County. All get their mail from Cave Springs,” says Sharon Thomason, a realtor in Lumpkin County. Sharon became fascinated by Chubbtown years ago when driving from her home in Alabama to visit relatives in Georgia. “We always drove through Chubbtown,” she said. “One day, I stopped at the cemetery and happily learned about its history. You can say I am thrilled to be a Nick Chubb fan.” The self-sufficiency of the Chubb clan can be seen in the makeup of Georgia’s star running back, who often returns to family property in Chubbtown with his friends for cookouts with the proviso that you are welcome, but there will be no drinking. Anyone who spends time with Nick immediately notes his quiet and reserved personality, that is always accompanied with a polite smile. He is genial with an intellectual bent and a welcoming demeanor, one who could talk for a week, without ever referring to himself. He loves animals and books. Reading has always been an avocation. Nick took his first vacation (to Panama City) in May. Zachery, his brother, is two years older and a cornerback at the Air Force Academy. When they played together at Cedartown, each gained over 1,000 yards, Zachery an option quarterback. “There is no rivalry between them,” Henry said. “They were something to watch. My boys have a lot of good qualities. They are not on drugs, they are doing well in college — what a blessing.” Henry, who served his country in Desert Storm, was an athlete himself, playing at Darlington in Rome and Valdosta State. He got something in his eye during the war in the Middle East and the prescribed prednisone affected his hips, which caused him to take disability from the U.S. Air Force. 112
A knee injury caused Henry to give up football. “I was never worried about getting hurt when I played, but I am always worried about Nick and Zachery. Nick runs the ball in a lot of heavy traffic and those are big boys he plays against.” Nick has one problem. Flat feet. He has had to wear special shoes since grade school, but that is, perhaps, a good thing when you recall that Georgia’s first Heisman Trophy winner, Frank Sinkwich, had flat feet. Is there an omen in there somewhere? As we drove by Big Cedar Creek where it is the fullest, I harked back to a conversation with Nick, trying to get a handle on any exercise or habit which made his feet so valuable to his running style. He kept saying no but wondered aloud if it was the days when he was a boy when he would go out to Chubbtown and cross Big Cedar Creek over a foot log. Foot logs and flat feet. A’s in the classroom and big-time yards gained on the football field. What would you expect from a man with Nick Chubb’s heritage? One thing you can expect is a degree. It could come about before he leaves campus given his approach to scholarship. You can count on it, however. A diploma is as likely as Big Cedar Creek flowing downstream.
Bulldogs Have Their Thrills (And Some Scares) Before Getting Off Bus At Sanford Stadium Athens-Banner Herald By Marc Weiszer Published on Sept. 23, 2015 ATHENS --- Before Georgia rolled over South Carolina last Saturday, the Bulldogs rocked the buses that brought them over to Sanford Stadium. Back and forth. Swaying from side to side. Helping get the emotions sky high, but a little bit too close to the ground for some. Until the players unload for the Dawg Walk, the buses are jumping. “It’s a crazy atmosphere,” cornerback Malkom Parrish said. “Everybody’s getting riled up for the game. We’re just having fun while it lasts.” It might seem like a ride at a theme park. Cornerback Aaron Davis said the thrill has had him on edge before. “Especially last year versus Auburn,” he said of a November night game. “I thought for sure we were going down. Before the Dawg Walk, I was prepared for it to flip over and crawl through an emergency exit. I’m not going to lie. I do get a little scared of that.” The players ride to the stadium on standard 40-foot transit buses built for “heavy duty service,” according to Ron Hamlin, transit manager for University of Georgia’s Campus Transit. “They’re the ones we run every day,” Hamlin said. “They are built for the weight; that’s not a problem. There’s a possibility that it could ruin the game day if the bus went too far. That’s for sure.” He laughed a little, but then added: “There is a little concern about it. I know it’s helping them get pumped up for the game, which is a good thing, but on the other side we’d hate to ruin the whole game day if something disastrous were to happen. …We don’t want to push it too far to the limits.” The first two of the three buses the team uses were shaking Saturday, according to video. Offensive tackle John Theus didn’t sound too sympathetic for those that may feel a little too close
for comfort: “The goal is to tip it over.” Senior offensive tackle Kolton Houston heard Theus say that: “I don’t partake in that. I sort of sit back. I sit there.” Joked Theus: “We’re going to have to kick him off the bus.” Houston, who is playing after getting a sixth year of eligibility, said the rocking of the buses has been going on ever since he’s been on the team. The lead bus now typically is a 2015 New Flyer, Hamlin said. “I think the buses have new shock systems because it definitely goes (down) more than it used to,” Houston said. The buses, which also may include a model made by Orion, can seat 43, but of course that is for regular size students. “On the inside of the bus are those (hand) rails, those have been broken off a few times,” center Hunter Long said. “Not this season, but my first few years they got snapped off and stuff.” John Atkins, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound defensive tackle, says he’s one of the main ones bouncing the bus and sounded ready to do it again before Saturday’s home game against Southern. “It’s real fun,” he said. “It gets you pumped. You’re ready to go then.”
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Sanders Becomes A Standout For His Dad Athens-Banner Herald By Marc Weiszer Published on Sept. 23, 2015 ATHENS --- Dominick Sanders, probably over and above everything else, is a tough guy. Among the Georgia Bulldogs, he is known as man of few words who gets things done and generally doesn’t reveal a lot of himself publicly. For whatever reason, that changed, and Sanders opened up Tuesday night. The sophomore defensive back was summoned to the atrium level of the Butts-Mehre football complex to answer questions like he does on this night pretty much every week. But rather than offering only clipped and cryptic answers as per usual, Sanders went deep. Asked what was his motivation for playing football at such a high level, as he has done since joining the Bulldogs last year, Sanders said simply, “my father.” It was only after some prodding and cajoling that it could be determined that Sanders’ father is no longer with us. Johnny Morris died of a drug overdose in the family home when Sanders was 6 years old. But Sanders didn’t reveal that fact right away. “Man, I’d really have to say my father,” he said. “I don’t have my father in my life. Throughout the week, I just think about him. I just picture him watching me and that just gets my blood going. I just tell myself every game I’m going to
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execute and I’m going to do it for him.” The execution part has been going quite well for Sanders. After showing up at Georgia as a relative nondescript three-star prospect, he started every game as a freshman. He finished with 34 tackles, three interceptions, five pass breakups and a half-sack. As a sophomore, he has emerged as the leader of the secondary and basically defensive coordinator’s Jeremy Pruitt’s right-hand man on the field. He starts at free safety, makes all the backfield adjustments, is second in the SEC with two interceptions and has 121 return yards, including an 88-yard touchdown return against Vanderbilt. But he revealed Tuesday, his mind is consumed with thoughts of his father. “It’s just wishing he could be here, you know, to see me play,” Sanders said. “I also have a stepfather (Marlow Permenter) who’s there for me right now. He’s a wonderful stepfather. But I just think about my biological father not being there, and I just wish he could be there. So every moment I have, practicing and through the games, I’m always looking up, thinking of him.” As for the circumstances of his father’s death, Sanders said only that “it was drug-related” and that his only real memory of it is getting off the bus and having his mom telling him that his dad died. “After that, it just kind of had me thinking I’m going to have to step up and be a man in the household,” Sanders said. “I have an older brother and we just set goals on working hard doing anything we could to feed my little sisters and my mother.” In high school, Sanders worked at a restaurant to help make ends meet. As for his brother, Georgia fans likely have heard of him. Chris Sanders also signed with Georgia and played defensive back for the Bulldogs. But he was dismissed from the team after a theft incident that also resulted in the ouster of Nick Marshall and Sanford Seay. The plan had always been for the two brothers to play together at UGA. But since Dominick arrived at Georgia last year, no one has been a more ardent supporter and consistent adviser than his big brother. “He’s another one that I think about,” Sanders said of Chris. “Every Friday night we talk and he says that he sees himself in me. Play by play, he thinks of himself in my shoes... “That’s why I just try to keep my head straight. I think about it a lot. My mentality is just working hard, not quitting on nothing, executing. If I make a mistake, learn from it, come back and do it again.” Understandable, now that Sanders has opened up.
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Ramsey Makes Most of New Role Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Seth Emerson Published on Nov. 12, 2015 ATHENS -- Brice Ramsey got a message on Twitter last week from Drew Butler, former Georgia and current Arizona Cardinals punter. Any tips or pointers you need, Butler told him, don’t hesitate to ask, and we can also meet up in the offseason. Then Butler added something else: Get some kicking cleats. Yes, Ramsey, who has punted so impressively the past two games for Georgia, is still doing so with “the same quarterback cleats I’ve been playing in the whole year,” Ramsey said, laughing, and pointing at them in the locker room Saturday. And how much does that matter? “I have no idea,” he said, smiling. “No. I mean I really have no idea. I don’t think it’s affected me yet, so I’m gonna knock on wood and just keep on going with it.” One of the great surprises in Georgia’s season has been that Ramsey, the presumed heir-apparent quarterback, hasn’t started a game under center. Perhaps the next biggest surprise is that he’s instead become, of all things, the punter. And a very good one. But ask Jeff Herron, who coached Ramsey at Camden County High School, if he figured four years ago he’d be talking about Ramsey’s punting, he laughed and said: Yes. And not just punting. “I honestly thought maybe you’d be talking to me about his kicking before his punting,” Herron said. “Quite honestly, he was a better kicker than a punter. Tremendous kicker.” Ramsey’s arm always has been regarded as the strongest at Georgia since Matthew Stafford. His foot received less notice, but as Herron said, it’s not a surprise. Ramsey grew up playing soccer, and kicked and punted as a sophomore, junior and senior at Camden County.
There were no qualms about using the quarterback to kick. “It’s like (ex-NFL coach) Bum Phillips liked to say: ‘You got a big gun, shoot it,’ ” Herron said. “He was too talented to be standing over there while somebody else was kicking and punting.” Georgia has caught on to that, plugging in Ramsey at punter the past two games, despite not working him there the past three seasons and having a senior (Collin Barber) on scholarship to punt. The team actually hopes Ramsey will be the punter next season, and it bears noting that kicker Marshall Morgan also is a senior, and the Bulldogs don’t have a commitment from a kicker yet. The question will be whether Ramsey will still be around or will seek another place to play quarterback. For now, Ramsey does appear legitimately excited about punting, saying that he’s “excited about pursuing it.” He could see himself doing so in the NFL. “Oh, yeah. I don’t have a problem doing that,” Ramsey said. “They’ve got a pretty good little life for them going on.” Ramsey has averaged 44.7 yards on his nine punts this season. His longest was 53 yards, his shortest 36, with every other attempt at least 40 yards.
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feature files The one time he punted on the same drive he was at quarterback, against Kentucky, he booted a 42-yarder that was downed at the 11. “There’s no doubt he has a lot of God-given ability,” Herron said. “He’s a tremendous golfer. He can beat most anybody on campus in Ping-Pong. He’s just that kind of kid. He’s just a natural athlete in most anything he tries to do.” Coach Mark Richt said Ramsey has handled everything well, praising him for being a good teammate. “(He) sees a future there for himself as far as continuing to punt for Georgia,” Richt said. “I don’t see any reason why he wouldn’t continue to punt for us. And continue to battle at the quarterback position, and try to get better every time he gets snaps.” Ramsey said the same thing, and in fact after Saturday’s game, when he played only two series at quarterback, he was all smiles in the locker room afterward, happy to talk about his punting. But his former high school coach thinks quarterback is still very much on Ramsey’s mind. “Brice is a laid-back kid. He always has been,” Herron said. “While he’s saying the right things, and as a coach I’m sure they appreciate him saying the right things, I think deep down he still wants to be a quarterback. That’s my opinion. What kid wouldn’t want to?”
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A final Homecoming Game For Theus Brothers In Jacksonville The Red & Black By Taylor Denman Published on Oct. 26, 2015 ATHENS ----Memories of late wins, recent routes, bitter cold and St. Simons Beach — or the lack of memories, in regard to the latter — come to the minds of Georgia students at the mention of the rivalry game. A couple Georgia students think of something else at the mention of Jacksonville. Home. John and Nathan Theus are brothers, offensive linemen and Jacksonville natives. While the return to Florida is a neutral site for the teams, it’s a homecoming for the Theus brothers. “It’s definitely a little more meaningful,” John Theus said. “You drive over the bridge and see all of the people tailgating.” John Theus has started in all three Florida games over his career, making Saturday’s potentially his fourth. It is interesting for him to play four games in the stadium he grew up seeing games as a fan. John Theus said he had seen two Georgia-Florida games in EverBank Stadium, on top of the handful of Jaguars games he has attended. Nathan Theus said, however, said the Georgia-Florida game was not a Theus family outing. John and Nathan Theus grew up in a household in which their father was a police officer and Nathan
Theus said the rowdy atmosphere was not exactly something a cop would want to take his sons to experience. “We just kind of avoided the big crowds,” Nathan Theus said. “It was the World’s Largest Cocktail Party so I don’t think he wanted his sons to go.” Nathan Theus also said, up until he came to Georgia, he never had a stake in the game. Now he and his brother have “a dog in the fight,” rather he and his brother are the dogs in the fight. Both players said, leading up to the game, the fact that this is their last trip to Jacksonville as Bulldogs hasn’t emotionally sunk in. Nathan Theus said it’s possible when he and his brother step out onto the field, it may become real for them. As for the other team that plays in EverBank Field, John Theus said, rooting for the Jaguars can lead to a hard knock life, but the team’s digitally broadcasted game in London on Sunday provided some relief. “It’s tough to be a Jags fan right now, but I am loyal,” John Theus said. “[Sunday’s game] looked real good and then real bad but they got the win, which is what counts.”
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Greyson Lambert’s Record-Setting Day Propels Georgia To Blowout Win Over South Carolina Macon Telegraph By Jason Butt Published on Sept. 19, 2015 ATHENS ---- Greyson Lambert hadn’t been in a groove like this before. Not in high school. Not at Virginia. Lambert seemed confident and comfortable from the first snap he took, which went for a 6-yard completion to tight end Jeb Blazevich. From there it continued into a record-setting day he won’t forget. In No. 7 Georgia’s 52-20 rout over South Carolina, Lambert wowed the Sanford Stadium crowd by going 24-of-25 for 330 yards and three touchdowns. After an incompletion on his fifth passing attempt in the first quarter, Lambert reeled off 20 consecutive completions against a South Carolina defense that never seemed to adjust to Georgia’s passing attack. Lambert’s streak of 20 passes set a school record
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previously held by Mike Bobo (19). Following the game, head coach Mark Richt was told Lambert passed Bobo, Georgia’s former offensive coordinator and now the head coach at Colorado State, in the record books before a smile broke out over his face. “I’m glad he got Bobo’s record,” Richt said with a laugh. “That’s awesome.” Lambert also set an NCAA record by completing 96 percent of his passes, which beat the previous best of 95.8 percent by Tee Martin (Tennessee) and Geno Smith (West Virginia). Lambert said he was unaware he broke any records until the game was finished. “I didn’t until I took my pads off and saw the stat,” Lambert said. “I didn’t realize the records. I had no idea. I didn’t expect any of that to happen.” Lambert put in this performance after a 0-of7 start against Vanderbilt a week ago in which he took a ton of criticism following the game. Lambert looked like a different quarterback behind center on Saturday, hitting receiver after receiver throughout the game. “Just to be as precise as he was, you need good protection, good route-running, you need good scheme,” Richt said. “You need a lot of things to happen. But you physically have to put it on the money. There were very few balls that weren’t right on the money.” On his lone incompletion, Lambert had a wideopen Malcolm Mitchell on a shallow crossing route with Georgia’s quarterback admitting to getting “greedy” and wanting to try for the touchdown to Blazevich. Coming off a down performance a week ago, freshman tight end Jackson Harris said Lambert didn’t allow last week to affect his week of preparation. “I don’t really think Vanderbilt fazed him too much,” Harris said. “He did a good job blocking out all the noise. It shows the type of worker he is. He was on to the next week.” Lambert made sure to get Mitchell the ball plen-
feature files ty as the playmaking wide receiver had eight catches for 122 yards and a touchdown. Georgia running back Nick Chubb carried the ball 21 times for 159 yards and two touchdowns, giving him at least 100 yards for the 11th consecutive game. The Georgia defense forced the Gamecocks into being a one-dimensional team on the ground. South Carolina only totaled 84 passing yards while using an option attack late in the first half to total a good bit of its 174 rushing yards as a team. “They totally dominated us tonight,” South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier said. “Their offense was very good. We weren’t very good on defense or on offense really. We didn’t throw the ball very well, we didn’t run the ball very well. We got clobbered.” The Bulldogs (3-0, 2-0) were the first to score on a 30-yard field goal from kicker Marshall Morgan in the first quarter. With Georgia and South Carolina (1-2, 0-2) tied up after the opening period, the Bulldogs scored 14 unanswered points on touchdowns from Nick Chubb – a 2-yard run – and Sony Michel – a 21-yard run – in the second quarter. The floodgates opened early in the second half after Georgia held a 24-13 lead. The Bulldogs scored 21 points in a row thanks to two receiving touchdowns from Michel, both from 11 yards out, and a 7-yard rushing touchdown from Chubb. Lambert’s career has been rocky to say the least. It didn’t pan out the way he thought it would at Virginia, where he played in 16 games but lost the starting job this past spring. After last week, questions emerged as to whether he should be the guy to lead Georgia for the remainder of the season. Then Saturday happened. Lambert was nearly perfect and said it was the most comfortable he’s ever been playing the position. “Everybody did their role and we were able to get great execution as a team,” Lambert said.
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Leonard Floyd Makes Impact At Inside Linebacker The Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Andy Johnston ATHENS ---- Leonard Floyd has been silent this summer, declining interview requests. That hadn’t kept him from making plenty of headlines. Fans worried when he had an MRI on his surgically repaired shoulder in early August, but it was deemed OK. Floyd then began practicing at inside linebacker, adding to his growing list of positions, his versatility and importance to Georgia’s defense. And later in August, teammate Davin Bellamy called him “the LeBron James of defense.” All without a peep from Floyd. He made his presence felt in Georgia’s season-opening, weather-shortened 51-14 victory over Louisiana-Monroe with eight tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup and one-half sack. Floyd started at inside linebacker for the first time and played for the first time since the loss to Georgia Tech last November — a shoulder injury kept him out of the Belk Bowl — but it was tough to tell. He made Georgia’s first two tackles of the game, the second for a 1-yard loss. “That felt good,” Floyd said. “It felt like a dream actually because the hole opened up so big. I just went into the hole and made the tackle. It was just that easy.” Floyd’s philosophy at inside linebacker is to “outrun” everybody. It certainly looked that way early as he was pursuing Warhawks from sideline to sideline and finished the first quarter with four tackles. “He was Leonard Floyd being Leonard Floyd,” fellow linebacker Jordan Jenkins said. “That’s what he was doing.” Floyd almost had his first sack with less than a minute left in the second, but Louisiana-Monroe quarterback Garrett Smith backpedaled at the last second and completed his pass. One play, later, Floyd and Quincy Mauger blew
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through the left side of the line to catch Smith for a sack. Having Floyd inside instead of outside is just fine with his teammates. “I definitely know he’s back there,” defensive tackle Chris Mayes said. “He’s communicating with me and giving me calls and stuff. We still have that bond.” As for being compared to LeBron James? That’s just fine with Floyd. “It’s cool,” he said. “LeBron ain’t really a winner like I want him to be. It’s cool though. You could say that. I do play a lot of positions.”
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McKenzie Shines on Special Teams in Win Over Auburn The Red and Black By Justin Hubbard ATHENS --- Isaiah McKenzie has been labeled the “human joystick” in the past, and in Georgia’s 20-13 win Saturday at Auburn, McKenzie showed off the flash that earned him that moniker. McKenzie broke a 53-yard punt return for a touchdown with just over nine minutes left in the fourth quarter. The sophomore gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the game, one in which they struggled to generate points early on. He also helped tie it up earlier with a 4-yard touchdown run. Sophomore left tackle Isaiah Wynn said he and his comrades on the offensive line knew McKenzie was going to score before he even fielded the punt from junior Kevin Phillips. “Any time he’s back there, we always know that something’s going to happen,” Wynn said. “Specifically on that play, I remember the whole offensive line, we all were like, he’s going to take this one back, and sure enough, that’s what he did. It was a big day for him.” The score gave McKenzie five career returns for touchdowns, tying the program record set by Brandon Boykin. But it almost didn’t happen. Freshman Terry Godwin fielded Georgia’s earlier punt returns. Head coach Mark Richt said he decided to start Godwin in that role because McKenzie had made bad decisions during punt returns in practice. Godwin failed to alert his teammates about a short punt in the early part of the game. The coaches reiterated his responsibilities in those situations when he returned to the sideline and let him field
the next punt. The same thing happened. “The second time he didn’t do it, we put Isaiah in,” Richt said. “That might have been a good thing.” McKenzie credited his teammates for helping him score on the return. “Malkom Parrish had a great block on the left side, and the two other blocks were good, too, to get me in the end zone,” he said. The punt return was a big play for the Bulldogs, but it highlighted something even bigger — an overall good performance by Georgia’s special teams. Senior kicker Marshall Morgan was 12-of-17 kicking field goals this season, prior to Saturday. Morgan was 2-for-2 against the Tigers. He said he regained some of the confidence he’d lost this season when he converted on the first attempt, which was from 40 yards out. “Once I got that first field goal knocked in, I started feeling good and got my confidence back up,” Morgan said. Georgia’s punting game became especially important when the offense strung along non-scoring drives. Brice Ramsey, a redshirt sophomore, again handled most of the punting duties. Ramsey punted three times averaging 46 yards per punt, but he also notched a 48-yarder and forced the Tigers to start inside their own 20-yard line once. Arguably the most significant punt came with just 2:56 left in the game. Senior outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins forced a fumble at the Bulldogs’ 1-yard line, which Georgia recovered. The Bulldogs were unable to move the ball past their 5-yard line, so Ramsey was brought in to punt out of the end zone. He booted it to Auburn’s 43-yard line. Richt said he was impressed with Ramsey, who had only played at quarterback for Georgia prior to this season. He was particularly pleased with how he reacted to that potentially dangerous situation. “Most of the time, it’s in camp that you practice that — kicking from out of the end zone — and I’m not sure Brice had a rep at that until today,” Richt said. Collin Barber recorded two punts of his own for 65 yards. Both of the senior’s kicks pinned Auburn inside its own 20-yard line. Georgia’s strong special teams performance culminated in a clean onside kick recovery late in the fourth quarter. The Tigers cut the Bulldogs’ advantage to just seven points on a 38-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Daniel Carlson with just 1:14 left in the game. Auburn attempted to recover an onside kick, but senior Malcolm Mitchell fell on it. “The players were saying if Malcolm wanted to, he probably could’ve scooped it and scored, but that’s not his job to do that at that point,” Richt said. “His job is to get on it and secure it and let us take a knee.” And that’s exactly what Georgia did. The Bulldogs’ offense struggled to score but, for the first time in a long time, the special teams were able to back it up and, ultimately, lead Georgia to victory. “Special teams is important,” McKenzie said. “I would say, with special teams, it’s either a miss or a hit, and today we got a hit.”
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How Gales Hit Has Affected Marshall Morgan The Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Seth Emerson Published on Nov. 12, 2015 ATHENS — Marshall Morgan shook his head, gave a one-word answer – “No” – and looked down to make clear there would not be a second word. It was not something he wanted to talk about. It was not a question that was easily asked. On Sept. 26 Morgan, Georgia’s senior kicker, was covering a kickoff when he collided with Southern player Devon Gales. Four days later Gales’ family, at a press conference, asked the public to pray for Morgan, as well as their own son, who had suffered a spinal injury and was unable to walk, at least for now. The Bulldogs wear a No. 33 sticker on their helmets in honor of injured Southern player Devon Gales. Field goal kicking can be such a mental task, so it’s hard not to wonder about a connection between that event and Morgan’s kicking this season. A first-team All-SEC kicker two years ago and honorable mention last year, he hasn’t been as good this year, and has missed several chip-shot field goals. Nobody blames Morgan for the play, especially Gales and his family. Morgan visited the hospital a couple days later, and met with Gales’ parents. Morgan gave Gales’ mom a hug, and talked hunting with his father. “They were real nice people,” Morgan said. “They wanted to make sure they told me it wasn’t my fault. It’s football, it happens. It’s tragic.” Marshall Morgan has missed five field goals this season, as many as he missed all of last season. Morgan, who had made several big open-field tackles before the Southern game, has been credited with only one solo tackle since then. But that could just be a result of circumstance. Morgan said he hasn’t let it affect how he plays. “I won’t just go hit someone to hit someone. But if the guy’s got the ball coming at me, I’m not gonna let him get past me,” Morgan said. “At least I’m gonna try not to let him get past me.” As for the field goal kicking, there’s enough evidence – statistical and anecdotal – to believe Morgan. It’s not just that Morgan has missed five field goals this season, as many as he missed all of last season, after missing just seven over the previous two seasons. It’s the type of field goals Morgan has missed: A 38-yarder last Saturday against Kentucky, a 26-yarder two games before against Missouri, a 41-yarder at Tennessee. But other than the length of the misses, there’s not a noticeable difference before and after the Southern game. Through the Southern game, Morgan was 5-for-8 on the season, the misses coming from 37, 40 and 43 yards. Since then he’s 8-for-11. “He just hasn’t been quite as consistent as I’ve seen him (in past years),” coach Mark Richt said. “But it hasn’t been a horrible year by any stretch. We just hope he finishes strong and those percentages go up.” Morgan doesn’t have an explanation for the short misses this year. There’s nothing mechanically or mental, as far as he can tell. “I couldn’t tell you my stats from this whole year. I just know this last game I was 2-for-3,” he said. “After three or four games
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you kinda forget that and make sure you go 100 percent all of the time.” There’s a fun-loving part of Morgan that makes it easy to believe he doesn’t dwell on bad things. He’s always been the player most likely to smile and say hello to reporters at practice. He joked that anytime he misses a field goal he avoids Twitter, “because you’ll get roasted.” Life is good for him off the field as well. His parents moved from south Florida to Athens the summer of 2014. Madison Giddens, who Morgan has dated since they met as freshman at Georgia, was recently crowned Miss UGA. “So, how does it feel to be dating one of the hottest girls at UGA?” Georgia defensive lineman Sterling Bailey asked Morgan this week, interrupting a media session. “They already asked,” Morgan said to Bailey, laughing. None of this is to say that Morgan doesn’t think about Gales, and what happened. He remembered it was Gales’ birthday this week, saying he planned to tweet him. Morgan is just obeying what he’s been told by everyone from friends to Gales’ parents: Don’t let it affect you. “I feel terrible for the guy,” Morgan said. “Everyone’s pulling for him, just to see progress of him slowly doing better. Everybody’s praying for him. We still rock that 33 for him. I just hope he keeps getting well.”
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Godwin Shows Promise at Receiver for Georgia Chattanooga Times-Free Press By David Paschall Published Thursday, October 22, 2015 ATHENS — Georgia may have a receiving option 1A for the rest of the season. True freshman Terry Godwin had a season-high six catches for a season-high 78 yards last Saturday night in the Bulldogs’ 9-6 topping of Missouri. Godwin does not yet possess the experience and reliability of fifth-year senior Malcolm Mitchell, but quarterback Greyson Lambert likes the touted newcomer more and more each week. “He’s had a lot of great catches for us and has broken some tackles to get first downs,” Lambert said. “We’ve seen stuff in practice that you guys haven’t seen, and that stuff is coming.” The Bulldogs (5-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) are off Saturday before traveling to Jacksonville next week to face Florida (6-1, 4-1). A 5-foot-11, 174-pounder from Hogansville, Ga., Godwin was a five-star prospect this past winter and Rivals.com’s No. 1 athlete prospect nationally. He caught Lambert’s first pass of the season in the opening 51-14 win over Louisiana-Monroe and has been solid most Saturdays, though not spectacular. Godwin is second on the team with 17 catches for
203 yards (11.9 yards per reception), and he displayed more versatility last weekend by also returning three punts for 49 yards (16.3 per return). “Whatever the coaches have in mind for me, I’m going to go with it,” Godwin said. “I think I’ve improved a lot since the start of the season in my route running, my ability to get open and my connection with Greyson.” The Bulldogs entered this season thin at receiver following the departures of Michael Bennett, Chris Conley and Jonathon Rumph. Godwin has benefited from that, starting four of the past five games, but Bulldogs coach Mark Richt believes nothing has been handed to the freshman. “Terry, being a young guy, has made some mistakes,” Richt said. “There have been a couple of big ones that have hurt us here and there, but that’s part of being a freshman, and he’s not the only guy who’s made mistakes. The more he plays, the less mistakes he makes and the more you see his talent begin to shine. “He’s a very talented guy. He’s starting for Georgia for a reason and has earned that right, but it takes young guys a while to get used to how crucial every play is and how important every assignment is. He’s learned from a few things here and there and is better for it.”
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Marshall Brothers Put Rivalry Aside for Thanksgiving Macon Telegraph By Jason Butt Published on Nov. 25, 2015 ATHENS -- For one day, Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets will get along. Leave it to the Marshall brothers -- Georgia’s Keith Marshall and Georgia Tech’s Marcus Marshall -- to make this happen on Thanksgiving Day. Keith, a Georgia senior playing in his final regular-season game, and Marcus, a Georgia Tech freshman playing his in the final game of his first season, will have Thanksgiving dinner hosted by an aunt who lives in Atlanta. Joining Keith will be a few Georgia teammates who need a place to spend Thanksgiving. With Marcus will be a few of his Georgia Tech teammates. As the Marshalls, and their respective teammates, gear up for both teams’ biggest rivalry game on Saturday, these selected players are putting aside their allegiances in the spirit of the holiday. “I think a couple of his teammates are going to be there, and I’m bringing a couple of mine who didn’t have anywhere to go,” Marcus said. “It’s really interesting. Hopefully there won’t be too much smack talk.” The Marshall family, outside of Keith and Marcus, will be neutral for Saturday’s 108th meeting between Georgia and Georgia Tech. Marcus said Denise Marshall, Keith and Marcus’ mother, had shirts made that read “house united instead of divided.” Denise also had a split jersey made that will be half of Keith’s No. 4 and half of Marcus’ No. 34.
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While Keith is OK with the gesture, he doesn’t want to see his mother wearing gold and blue in the Georgia section. “I told my mom she can’t wear that in our stands,” Keith said smiling. “I guess she’ll have to sit over there. We got a rule: you can’t wear anything with the other team on it.” Keith has long been a role model for Marcus, who said Keith and other family members living in the Atlanta area factored into his decision to choose Georgia Tech. But while Keith was ranked as high as a five-star prospect, Marcus wasn’t as highly coveted, despite the fact he broke Keith’s single-season school rushing r ecord with 2,198 yards and 31 touchdowns at Millbrook in Raleigh, North Carolina. While the Yellow Jackets are 3-8 this season, Marcus’ freshman season has gotten off to a good start. Marcus leads Georgia Tech in rushing with 77 carries for 609 yards and four touchdowns. He credited his older brother for his early success. “Throughout high school, I would talk to him to stay confident at competing at the highest level,” Marcus said. “He was always real supportive. It helped me with my confidence.” Ever since Marcus enrolled at Georgia Tech, the two brothers have been able to visit each other frequently, which included Keith taking Marcus on visits to a local lake. Keith has gotten to know some of the Yellow Jackets players and Marcus has become friends with some of the Bulldogs. Georgia sophomore running back Sony Michel has been among those to meet Marcus, calling him a “pretty good guy.” “I know it is going to be a great battle between them two,” Michel said. “(Keith’s) brother is pretty good. He’s been having some success over there at Georgia Tech. But he’s going to have to face a good defense and it’s going to be rough for him.” After Georgia Tech returned to Atlanta after last week’s loss to Miami, Marcus drove up to Athens to hang out with Keith after Georgia’s 23-17 overtime win against Georgia Southern. The two ordered pizza and caught up on their lives outside of football. Marcus saw Keith go through the pain of rehabbing a torn ACL sustained in 2013, which cost him the majority of the 2014 season. By the time Marshall was recovered, it resulted in Keith moving down to third string on Georgia’s depth chart. Last week, head coach Mark Richt announced Keith would bypass a potential fifth year and take his chances in the NFL draft. Marcus believes Keith has what it takes to make it at the next level and supports his decision. “I feel like my brother is one of the best in the country,” Marcus said. “If he hadn’t been injured, he’d already be in the league.” Keith and Marcus, and a few of their teammates, will enjoy each other’s company for a Thanksgiving feast. Two days later, they’ll be on opposite sides on teams that don’t like each other too much. It will be the only time the Marshall brothers are able to play each other in a college football game. Therefore, bragging rights are on the line. But when it comes to his younger brother’s future, Keith will support him, despite the fact Marcus plays for the team he hates the most. “I was really just happy he was getting the opportunity to live out his dream,” Keith said. “He made that decision and I supported him 100 percent -- even though it’s Tech.”
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