The University of Georgia
LOCATION Athens, Ga.
FOUNDED 1785
PRESIDENT Jere W. Morehead (Georgia, JD, ‘80)
J. REID PARKER DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Josh Brooks (LSU ‘02)
FACULTY ATH. REP. Prof. David Shipley (Oberlin, ‘72; Univ. of Chicago, JD, ‘75)
ENROLLMENT 43,888
NICKNAME Bulldogs
COLORS Red and Black
STADIUM Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium (93,033) (natural grass-Bermuda Tifway 419)
CONFERENCE Southeastern
MASCOT Uga XI
BAND Georgia Redcoat Band
Senior Administrative Staff
Josh Brooks J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics
Darrice Griffin Senior Deputy Director of Athletics
Will Lawler Deputy Athletic Director / Legal & Regulatory Affairs
Stephanie Ransom Deputy Athletic Director / Finance / SWA
Ford Williams Executive Associate Athletic Director / Development
Ron Courson Executive Associate Athletic Director / Sports Medicine
Matt Brachowski Senior Associate Athletic Director / Internal Operations
Glada Horvat Senior Associate Athletic Director / Academics & Eligibility
Jeff Smith Senior Associate Athletic Director / Compliance
Alan Thomas Senior Associate Athletic Director / Marketing & Revenue Strategy
Brad Bell Associate Athletic Director / Major Gifts
Beth Dziedzic Associate Athletic Director / Academics
Travis Epling Associate Athletic Director / Major Gifts & Premium Seating
Steve Flippen Associate Athletic Director / Compliance
Scott Hallberg
Associate Athletic Director / Business Operations
Derek Hammock Associate Athletic Director / Finance & Strategic Planning
Rhonda Kilpatrick Associate Athletic Director / Academics & Eligibility
Christie Purks
Associate Athletic Director / Event Management
Anna Randa Associate Athletic Director / Sports Medicine
Tanner Stines Associate Athletic Director / Capital Planning & Auxiliary Administration
Amy Thomas Associate Athletic Director / Human Resources
Christian Williams Assistant Athletic Director / Annual Giving & Ticket Operations
Leland Barrow Assistant Athletic Director / Director of Football Communications
John Bateman Assistant Athletic Director / Marketing
Alan Daniel Assistant Athletic Director / Annual Giving & Strategic Operations
Emily Deitz Assistant Athletic Director / Fan Engagement & Licensing
Dr. Dylan Firsick Assistant Athletic Director / Mental Health & Performance
Leigh Futch
Football Coaching Staff
Assistant Athletic Director / The Georgia Way
Jen Galas Assistant Athletic Director / Social Media & Digital Strategy
Dan Goldstein
Cory Kopaniasz
Christopher Lakos
Assistant Athletic Director / Ticket Operations
Assistant Athletic Director / Academics
Assistant Athletic Director / Sports Communications
Tray Littlefield Assistant Athletic Director / Sports Communications
Mike Mobley Assistant Athletic Director / Sports Communications
Chad Morehead Assistant Athletic Director / Creative Strategy
Mark Robinson Assistant Athletic Director / Football Chief of Staff
Sports Communications Staff
Tray Littlefield Assistant AD / Loran Smith Director of Communications
Leland Barrow Assistant AD / Director of Football Communications
Christopher Lakos Assistant AD (Secondary FB Contact)
Mike Mobley Assistant AD
Sean Stevenson Senior Associate Director & Creative Strategy
Karra Gentry Associate Director
Jake Stanley Associate Director (Tertiary FB Contact)
Julia Maenius Assistant Director
John Frierson Assistant Director & Staff Writer
Graduate Assistants: Hailey Beard, Sam Carter, Cadee Pierce, Lindsay Rogers
Student Assistants: Carter Brown, Katelyn Chatham, Lily Cincola, Sophia Clancy, Knox Cleveland, Ana Escamilla, Ansley Gavlak, Hannah Hitson, Elizabeth Isakson, Erin Kirby, Mollie Lanigan, Abby Maslanka, Maya McKenzie, Charley Podlesny, Brigette Ramirez, Ella Snyders, Kyle Tatelbaum
Photo Credits: Conor Dillon, Zach Kelly, Perry McIntyre, Tony Walsh, Sofia Yaker
2026 NUMERICAl ROStER
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)
0 Gabe Harris, Jr. OLB Sr. 6-4 260 3VL Thomasville, Ga. (IMG Academy)
0 Sacovie White-Helton WR RSo. 5-9 180 2VL Cartersville, Ga. (Cass HS)
1 Ellis Robinson IV DB RSo. 6-0 180 2VL New Haven, Conn. (IMG Academy)
1 Talyn Taylor WR RFr. 6-1 190 1VL Geneva, Ill. (Geneva HS)
2 Thomas Blackshear WR RFr. 6-1 200 1VL Savannah, Ga. (Calvary Day School)
2 Zion Branch DB RSr. 6-2 210 1VL Las Vegas, Nev. (USC/Bishop Gorman HS)
3 Nate Frazier RB Jr. 5-10 205 2VL Compton, Calif. (Mater Dei)
3 Quintavius Johnson OLB Jr. 6-4 255 2VL Atlanta, Ga. (Mays HS)
4 KJ Bolden DB Jr. 6-0 195 2VL Buford, Ga. (Buford HS)
4 CJ Wiley WR So. 6-4 210 1VL Baton Rouge, La. (Milton HS - Ga.)
5 Chauncey Bowens RB RSo. 5-11 225 2VL Port St. Lucie, Fla. (The Benjamin School)
5 Raylen Wilson ILB Sr. 6-1 235 2VL Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln HS)
6 Isiah Canion WR Jr. 6-4 205 TR Warner Robins, Ga. (Georgia Tech/Warner Robins HS)
7 Khalil Barnes DB Sr. 6-0 200 TR Athens, Ga. (Clemson/North Oconee HS)
7 Lawson Luckie TE Sr. 6-4 240 2VL Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS)
8 Demello Jones DB RSo. 6-1 185 2VL Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro HS)
8 Landon Roldan WR So. 6-0 185 1VL Bogart, Ga. (North Oconee HS)
9 Ethan Barbour TE RFr. 6-3 235 1VL Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton HS)
9 Chris Cole ILB Jr. 6-3 235 2VL Salem, Va. (Salem HS)
10 Zayden Walker ILB So. 6-2 225 1VL Ellaville, Ga. (Schley County HS)
10 Elyiss Williams TE So. 6-7 255 1VL St. Mary’s, Ga. (Camden County HS)
11 Jeremy Bell WR RSo. 6-0 175 1VL Homerville, Ga. (Clinch County HS)
11 Darren Ikinnagbon OLB So. 6-5 255 1VL Hillside, N.J. (Hillside HS)
12 Ryan Puglisi QB RSo. 6-3 210 1VL Paxton, Mass. (Avon Old Farms HS)
12 Ja’Marley Riddle DB Jr. 6-0 185 TR Kingsland, Ga. (East Carolina/Camden County HS)
13 AJ Kruah ILB RFr. 6-1 225 SQ Philadelphia, Pa. (Marietta HS - Ga.)
13 Tyler J. Williams WR RFr. 6-2 205 SQ Tampa, Fla. (Armwood HS)
14 Rasean Dinkins DB So. 5-11 190 1VL Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins HS)
14 Gunner Stockton QB RSr. 6-1 215 3VL Tiger, Ga. (Rabun County HS)
15 Khamari Brooks OLB Fr. 6-3 245 HS Bogart, Ga. (North Oconee HS)
15 Ryan Montgomery QB RFr. 6-3 215 SQ Findlay, Ohio (Findlay HS)
16 Maurice Hayes DB RSo. 6-0 180 SQ Perry, Ga. (Perry HS)
16 London Humphreys WR Sr. 6-2 200 2VL Nashville, Tenn. (Vanderbilt/Christ Presbyterian Academy)
17 Colter Ginn QB RSo. 6-3 205 SQ Perry, Ga. (Perry HS)
17 Amaris Williams OLB Jr. 6-3 255 TR Fayetteville, N.C. (Auburn/Clinton HS)
18 Bryson Beaver QB Fr. 6-3 205 TR Murrieta, Calif. (Oregon/Vista Murrieta HS)
18 Caden Harris DB Fr. 6-0 180 HS Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood HS)
19 Hezekiah Millender QB RFr. 6-3 205 SQ Goodyear, Ariz. (Clarke Central HS - Ga.)
19 Justin Williams ILB Jr. 6-2 225 2VL Conroe, Texas (Oak Ridge HS)
20 Zech Fort S Fr. 5-11 200 HS Bellflower, Calif. (IMG Academy)
20 Dwight Phillips Jr. RB Jr 5-10 185 2VL Mableton, Ga. (Pebblebrook HS)
22 Dante Dowdell RB Sr. 6-2 225 TR Picayune, Miss. (Kentucky/Nebraska/Oregon/Picayune HS)
22 Todd Robinson DB RFr. 5-11 205 SQ Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta HS)
23 Tyriq Green DB Fr. 5-11 200 HS Woodstock, Ga. (Buford HS)
23 Jaden Reddell TE RSo. 6-4 240 2VL Raymore, Mo. (Raymore-Peculiar HS)
24 Braylon Conley DB RSo. 6-1 195 TR Houston, Texas (USC/Atascocita HS)
24 Bo Walker RB So. 5-9 210 1VL Ellenwood, Ga. (Rabun Gap HS)
25 Jake Bobo QB RFr. 6-0 200 TR Athens, Ga. (Samford/Prince Avenue Christian School)
25 Jontae Gilbert DB RFr. 6-1 190 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Douglass HS)
26 Micah Bell RB RJr. 5-10 185 SQ Houston, Texas (Vanderbilt/Notre Dame/The Kinkaid School)
26 Gentry Williams DB RSr. 5-11 190 TR Tulsa, Okla. (Oklahoma/Booker T. Washington HS)
27 Jae Lamar RB Fr. 5-11 205 HS Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County HS)
27 Blake Stewart DB Fr. 6-0 190 HS Atlanta, Ga. (Woodward Academy)
28 Walter Blanchard WR RJr. 6-1 195 SQ Columbus, Ga. (Brookstone School)
28 Jordan Smith DB Fr. 6-2 200 HS Warner Robins, Ga. (Houston County HS)
29 Isaiah Gibson OLB RFr. 6-4 255 1VL Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins HS)
30 Terrell Foster ILB RSr. 6-1 220 3VL Kennesaw, Ga. (IMG Academy)
31 Kyron Jones DB RJr. 6-0 205 3VL Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian HS)
31 Wade Penn RB RSo. 5-10 200 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster HS)
32 Jaylan Morgan DB RFr. 6-0 195 SQ Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Rockvale HS)
33 PJ Dean DL Fr. 6-4 255 HS Winston Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)
35 Elijah Littlejohn ILB Fr. 6-2 225 HS Charlotte, N.C. (West Charlotte HS)
36 Daniel Okonkwo DB RFr. 6-0 205 1VL Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove HS)
36 Jackson St. Clair WR RFr. 5-9 165 SQ Perry, Ga. (Westfield HS)
37 Benjamin McElreathWR RFr. 5-11 175 SQ Macon, Ga. (First Presbyterian Day School)
38 AJ Lonon DL Fr. 6-2 275 HS Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central HS)
39 Will Snellings SN RJr. 6-2 225 SQ Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater HS)
41 David Lalaian TE RJr. 6-2 225 SQ Monroe, Ga. (Monroe Area HS)
41 Carter Luckie DL Fr. 6-5 275 HS Peachtree Corners, Ga. (Norcross HS)
42 Nick Abrams II ILB Fr. 6-2 225 HS Reisterstown, Md. (McDonogh HS)
44 Jordan Hall DL RJr. 6-4 320 3VL Jacksonville, Fla. (Westside HS)
45 Eli Barrow ILB RJr. 5-10 220 SQ Cedartown, Ga. (West Georgia/Cedartown HS)
46 Danny Curran WR RSr. 6-1 190 SQ Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter HS)
47 Will Taylor WR RJr. 6-2 195 SQ Milton, Ga. (Cambridge HS)
48 Duncan Carpenter OLB RFr. 6-3 225 SQ Dalton, Ga. (Christian Heritage)
50 Cortez Smith OL RFr. 6-3 320 1VL Snellville, Ga. (Parkview HS)
52 Valdin Sone DL Fr. 6-4 305 HS Malmo, Sweden (Blue Ridge HS - Ga.)
51 Malachi Toliver OL RSo. 6-5 320 1VL Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville HS)
52 Michael Uini OL RSo. 6-7 325 1VL Kempner, Texas (Copperas Cove HS)
53 Zach Lewis OL Fr. 6-4 290 HS Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS)
54 Waltclaire Flynn Jr. OL RSo. 6-2 290 SQ Grayson, Ga. (UCF/Grayson HS)
55 Zykie Helton OL Fr. 6-3 300 HS Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS)
55 London Seymour DL RFr. 6-4 305 SQ Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS)
56 Nasir Johnson DL RSo. 6-5 340 SQ Dublin, Ga. (Dublin HS)
60 Henry Peagler OL RSo. 6-3 290 1VL Blackshear, Ga. (Pierce County HS)
63 Dontrell Glover OL So. 6-3 320 1VL Fairburn, Ga. (Langston Hughes HS)
64 Jahzare Jackson OL Jr. 6-10 350 2VL San Diego, Calif. (Overtime Elite)
65 Dennis Uzochukwu OL RFr. 6-5 300 SQ Lawrenceville, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS)
66 Tyreek Jemison OL Fr. 6-4 325 HS Dallas, Ga. (Paulding County HS)
67 Clinton Barlow DL RJr. 6-4 315 SQ Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic)
69 Graham Houston OL Fr. 6-4 315 HS Suwanee, Ga. (Buford HS)
70 Daniel Calhoun OL RSo 6-6 325 2VL Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS)
71 Earnest Greene III OL RSr. 6-4 320 3VL Los Angeles, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS)
72 Ekene Ogboko OL Fr. 6-6 320 HS Durham, N.C. (South Garner HS)
73 Juan Gaston Jr. OL So. 6-7 360 1VL Fairburn, Ga. (Westlake HS)
74 Drew Bobo OL RSr. 6-5 305 3VL Athens, Ga. (Auburn HS - Ala.)
75 Mason Short OL RFr. 6-6 310 1VL Evans, Ga. (Evans HS)
76 Marcus Harrison OL RSo. 6-8 330 1VL Buffalo, N.Y. (St. Francis HS)
78 Tate Nelms OL RSo. 6-3 285 SQ Woodstock, Ga. (Etowah HS)
79 TyQuez Richardson OL RSo. 6-5 325 TR Atlanta, Ga. (Alabama A&M/Mays HS)
80 Kaiden Prothro TE Fr. 6-6 230 HS Bowdon, Ga. (Bowdon HS)
81 Craig Dandridge Jr. WR Fr. 6-1 185 HS Milton, Ga. (Cambridge HS)
81 Josh Horton DL RJr. 6-4 305 1VL Atlanta, Ga. (Miami/Langston Hughes HS)
82 Colton Heinrich TE RSo. 6-4 235 2VL Coral Springs, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons HS)
83 Brody Tolbert WR RFr. 6-1 180 TR Athens, Ga. (Samford/Prince Avenue Christian School)
84 Dallas Dickerson WR Fr. 6-0 185 HS Athens, Ga. (North Oconee HS)
85 Chase Linton OLB RFr. 6-4 230 1VL Atlanta, Ga. (North Atlanta HS)
85 Ryan Mosley WR Fr. 6-2 205 HS Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS)
87 Lincoln Keyes TE Fr. 6-6 250 HS Ann Arbor, Mich. (Saline HS)
45 Terrence Penick ILB Fr. 6-1 215 HS Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett HS) No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)
88 Brayden Fogle TE Fr. 6-4 250 HS Mansfield, Ohio (Lexington HS)
90 Elijah Griffin DL So. 6-4 310 1VL Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Christian)
90 Drew Miller P RSo. 6-2 210 SQ Mediapolis, Iowa (Mediapolis HS)
91 Justin Greene DL RSo 6-4 275 1VL Dacula, Ga. (Mountain View HS)
91 Peyton Woodring PK Sr. 5-11 190 3VL Lafayette, La. (Ascension Episcopal HS)
92 Preston Carey DL Fr. 6-4 300 HS Rocky Point, Fla. (IMG Academy)
93 Carter Horton P RJr. 6-5 215 SQ Perry, Ga. (LaGrange College/Perry HS)
94 Henry Bates PK RSr. 5-11 190 SQ Waycross, Ga. (Ware County HS)
94 Xzavier McLeod DL RJr. 6-4 315 2VL Camden, S.C. (South Carolina/Camden HS)
95 Nnamdi Ogboko DL RSo. 6-4 340 2VL Durham, N.C. (South Garner HS)
96 JJ Hanne DL So. 6-4 290 1VL Berlin, Germany (Santa Margarita Catholic - Calif.)
97 Wade Register P Fr. 6-3 225 HS Irwinton, Ga. (Trinity Christian School)
98 Connor Ferguson K RFr. 5-9 155 SQ Savannah, Ga. (Benedictine Military)
99 Joseph Jonah-Ajonye DL RSo. 6-4 275 2VL Shenandoah, Texas (Oak Ridge HS)
99 Harran Zureikat PK Fr. 6-1 190 HS Pittsburgh, Pa. (Fox Chapel HS)
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)
42 Nick Abrams II ILB Fr. 6-2 225 HS Reisterstown, Md. (McDonogh HS)
9 Ethan Barbour TE RFr. 6-3 235 1VL Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton HS)
67 Clinton Barlow DL RJr. 6-4 315 SQ Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic)
7 Khalil Barnes DB Sr. 6-0 200 TR Athens, Ga. (Clemson/North Oconee HS)
45 Eli Barrow ILB RJr. 5-10 220 SQ Cedartown, Ga. (West Georgia/Cedartown HS)
94 Henry Bates PK RSr. 5-11 190 SQ Waycross, Ga. (Ware County HS)
18 Bryson Beaver QB Fr. 6-3 205 TR Murrieta, Calif. (Oregon/Vista Murrieta HS)
11 Jeremy Bell WR RSo. 6-0 175 1VL Homerville, Ga. (Clinch County HS)
26 Micah Bell RB RJr. 5-10 185 SQ Houston, Texas (Vanderbilt/Notre Dame/The Kinkaid School)
2 Thomas Blackshear WR RFr. 6-1 200 1VL Savannah, Ga. (Calvary Day School)
28 Walter Blanchard WR RJr. 6-1 195 SQ Columbus, Ga. (Brookstone School)
74 Drew Bobo OL RSr. 6-5 305 3VL Athens, Ga. (Auburn HS - Ala.)
25 Jake Bobo QB RFr. 6-0 200 TR Athens, Ga. (Samford/Prince Avenue Christian School)
4 KJ Bolden DB Jr. 6-0 195 2VL Buford, Ga. (Buford HS)
5 Chauncey Bowens RB RSo. 5-11 225 2VL Port St. Lucie, Fla. (The Benjamin School)
2 Zion Branch DB RSr. 6-2 210 1VL Las Vegas, Nev. (USC/Bishop Gorman HS)
15 Khamari Brooks OLB Fr. 6-3 245 HS Bogart, Ga. (North Oconee HS)
70 Daniel Calhoun OL RSo 6-6 325 2VL Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS)
6 Isiah Canion WR Jr. 6-4 205 TR Warner Robins, Ga. (Georgia Tech/Warner Robins HS)
92 Preston Carey DL Fr. 6-4 300 HS Rocky Point, Fla. (IMG Academy)
48 Duncan Carpenter OLB RFr. 6-3 225 SQ Dalton, Ga. (Christian Heritage)
9 Chris Cole ILB Jr. 6-3 235 2VL Salem, Va. (Salem HS)
24 Braylon Conley DB RSo. 6-1 195 TR Houston, Texas (USC/Atascocita HS)
46 Danny Curran WR RSr. 6-1 190 SQ Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter HS)
81 Craig Dandridge Jr. WR Fr. 6-1 185 HS Milton, Ga. (Cambridge HS)
33 PJ Dean DL Fr. 6-4 255 HS Winston Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)
84 Dallas Dickerson WR Fr. 6-0 185 HS Athens, Ga. (North Oconee HS)
14 Rasean Dinkins DB So. 5-11 190 1VL Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins HS)
22 Dante Dowdell RB Sr. 6-2 225 TR Picayune, Miss. (Kentucky/Nebraska/Oregon/Picayune HS)
98 Connor Ferguson K RFr. 5-9 155 SQ Savannah, Ga. (Benedictine Military)
54 Waltclaire Flynn Jr. OL RSo. 6-2 290 SQ Grayson, Ga. (UCF/Grayson HS)
88 Brayden Fogle TE Fr. 6-4 250 HS Mansfield, Ohio (Lexington HS)
20 Zech Fort DB Fr. 5-11 200 HS Bellflower, Calif. (IMG Academy)
30 Terrell Foster ILB RSr. 6-1 220 3VL Kennesaw, Ga. (IMG Academy)
3 Nate Frazier RB Jr. 5-10 205 2VL Compton, Calif. (Mater Dei)
73 Juan Gaston Jr. OL So. 6-7 360 1VL Fairburn, Ga. (Westlake HS)
29 Isaiah Gibson OLB RFr. 6-4 255 1VL Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins HS)
25 Jontae Gilbert DB RFr. 6-1 190 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Douglass HS)
17 Colter Ginn QB RSo. 6-3 205 SQ Perry, Ga. (Perry HS)
63 Dontrell Glover OL So. 6-3 320 1VL Fairburn, Ga. (Langston Hughes HS)
23 Tyriq Green DB Fr. 5-11 200 HS Woodstock, Ga. (Buford HS)
71 Earnest Greene III OL RSr. 6-4 320 3VL Los Angeles, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS)
91 Justin Greene DL RSo. 6-4 275 1VL Dacula, Ga. (Mountain View HS)
90 Elijah Griffin DL So. 6-4 310 1VL Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Christian)
44 Jordan Hall DL RJr. 6-4 320 3VL Jacksonville, Fla. (Westside HS)
96 JJ Hanne DL So. 6-4 290 1VL Berlin, Germany (Santa Margarita Catholic - Calif.)
18 Caden Harris DB Fr. 6-0 180 HS Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood HS)
0 Gabe Harris, Jr. OLB Sr. 6-4 260 3VL Thomasville, Ga. (IMG Academy)
76 Marcus Harrison OL RSo. 6-8 330 1VL Buffalo, N.Y. (St. Francis HS)
16 Maurice Hayes DB RSo. 6-0 180 SQ Perry, Ga. (Perry HS)
82 Colton Heinrich TE RSo. 6-4 235 2VL Coral Springs, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons HS)
55 Zykie Helton OL Fr. 6-3 300 HS Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS)
93 Carter Horton P RJr. 6-5 215 SQ Perry, Ga. (LaGrange College/Perry HS)
81 Josh Horton DL RJr. 6-4 305 1VL Atlanta, Ga. (Miami/Langston Hughes HS)
69 Graham Houston OL Fr. 6-4 315 HS Suwanee, Ga. (Buford HS)
16 London Humphreys WR Sr. 6-2 200 2VL Nashville, Tenn. (Vanderbilt/Christ Presbyterian Academy)
11 Darren Ikinnagbon OLB So. 6-5 255 1VL Hillside, N.J. (Hillside HS)
64 Jahzare Jackson OL Jr. 6-10 350 2VL San Diego, Calif. (Overtime Elite)
66 Tyreek Jemison OL Fr. 6-4 325 HS Dallas, Ga. (Paulding County HS)
56 Nasir Johnson DL RSo. 6-5 340 SQ Dublin, Ga. (Dublin HS)
3 Quintavius Johnson OLB Jr. 6-4 255 2VL Atlanta, Ga. (Mays HS)
99 Joseph Jonah-Ajonye DL RSo. 6-4 275 2VL Shenandoah, Texas (Oak Ridge HS)
8 Demello Jones DB RSo. 6-1 185 2VL Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro HS)
31 Kyron Jones DB RJr. 6-0 205 3VL Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian HS)
87 Lincoln Keyes TE Fr. 6-6 250 HS Ann Arbor, Mich. (Saline HS)
13 AJ Kruah ILB RFr. 6-1 225 SQ Philadelphia, Pa. (Marietta HS - Ga.)
41 David Lalaian TE RJr. 6-2 225 SQ Monroe, Ga. (Monroe Area HS)
27 Jae Lamar RB Fr. 5-11 205 HS Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County HS)
53 Zach Lewis OL Fr. 6-4 290 HS Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS)
85 Chase Linton OLB RFr. 6-4 230 1VL Atlanta, Ga. (North Atlanta HS)
35 Elijah Littlejohn ILB Fr. 6-2 225 HS Charlotte, N.C. (West Charlotte HS)
38 AJ Lonon DL Fr. 6-2 275 HS Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central HS)
41 Carter Luckie DL Fr. 6-5 275 HS Peachtree Corners, Ga. (Norcross HS)
7 Lawson Luckie TE Sr. 6-4 240 3VL Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS)
2026 AlPHAbEtICAl
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)
37 Benjamin McElreathWR RFr. 5-11 175 SQ Macon, Ga. (First Presbyterian Day School)
94 Xzavier McLeod DL RJr. 6-4 315 2VL Camden, S.C. (South Carolina/Camden HS)
19 Hezekiah Millender QB RFr. 6-3 205 SQ Goodyear, Ariz. (Clarke Central HS - Ga.)
90 Drew Miller P RSo. 6-2 210 SQ Mediapolis, Iowa (Mediapolis HS)
15 Ryan Montgomery QB RFr. 6-3 215 SQ Findlay, Ohio (Findlay HS)
32 Jaylan Morgan DB RFr. 6-0 195 SQ Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Rockvale HS)
85 Ryan Mosley WR Fr. 6-2 205 HS Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS)
78 Tate Nelms OL RSo. 6-3 285 SQ Woodstock, Ga. (Etowah HS)
72 Ekene Ogboko OL Fr. 6-6 320 HS Durham, N.C. (South Garner HS)
95 Nnamdi Ogboko DL RSo. 6-4 340 2VL Durham, N.C. (South Garner HS)
36 Daniel Okonkwo DB RFr. 6-0 205 1VL Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove HS)
60 Henry Peagler OL RSo. 6-3 290 1VL Blackshear, Ga. (Pierce County HS)
45 Terrence Penick ILB Fr. 6-1 215 HS Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett HS)
31 Wade Penn RB RSo. 5-10 200 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster School)
20 Dwight Phillips Jr. RB Jr. 5-10 185 2VL Mableton, Ga. (Pebblebrook HS)
80 Kaiden Prothro TE Fr. 6-6 230 HS Bowdon, Ga. (Bowdon HS)
12 Ryan Puglisi QB RSo. 6-3 210 1VL Paxton, Mass. (Avon Old Farms HS)
23 Jaden Reddell TE RSo. 6-4 240 2VL Raymore, Mo. (Raymore-Peculiar HS)
97 Wade Register P Fr. 6-3 225 HS Irwinton, Ga. (Trinity Christian School)
79 TyQuez Richardson OL RSo. 6-5 325 TR Atlanta, Ga. (Alabama A&M/Mays HS)
12 Ja’Marley Riddle DB Jr. 6-0 185 TR Kingsland, Ga. (East Carolina/Camden County HS)
1 Ellis Robinson IV DB RSo. 6-0 180 2VL New Haven, Conn. (IMG Academy)
22 Todd Robinson DB RFr. 5-11 205 SQ Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta HS)
8 Landon Roldan WR So. 6-0 185 1VL Bogart, Ga. (North Oconee HS)
55 London Seymour DL RFr. 6-4 305 SQ Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS)
75 Mason Short OL RFr. 6-6 310 1VL Evans, Ga. (Evans HS)
50 Cortez Smith OL RFr. 6-3 320 1VL Snellville, Ga. (Parkview HS)
28 Jordan Smith DB Fr. 6-2 200 HS Warner Robins, Ga. (Houston County HS)
39 Will Snellings SN RJr. 6-2 225 SQ Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater HS)
52 Valdin Sone DL Fr. 6-4 305 HS Malmo, Sweden (Blue Ridge HS - Ga.)
36 Jackson St. Clair WR RFr. 5-9 165 SQ Perry, Ga. (Westfield HS)
27 Blake Stewart DB Fr. 6-0 190 HS Atlanta, Ga. (Woodward Academy)
14 Gunner Stockton QB RSr. 6-1 215 3VL Tiger, Ga. (Rabun County HS)
1 Talyn Taylor WR RFr. 6-1 190 1VL Geneva, Ill. (Geneva HS)
47 Will Taylor WR RJr. 6-2 195 SQ Milton, Ga. (Cambridge HS)
83 Brody Tolbert WR RFr. 6-1 180 TR Athens, Ga. (Samford/Prince Avenue Christian School)
51 Malachi Toliver OL RSo. 6-5 320 1VL Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville HS)
52 Michael Uini OL RSo. 6-7 325 1VL Kempner, Texas (Copperas Cove HS)
65 Dennis Uzochukwu OL RFr. 6-5 300 SQ Lawrenceville, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge HS)
24 Bo Walker RB So. 5-9 210 1VL Ellenwood, Ga. (Rabun Gap HS)
10 Zayden Walker ILB So. 6-2 225 1VL Ellaville, Ga. (Schley County HS)
0 Sacovie White-Helton WR RSo. 5-9 180 2VL Cartersville, Ga. (Cass HS)
4 CJ Wiley WR So. 6-4 210 1VL Baton Rouge, La. (Milton HS - Ga.)
17 Amaris Williams OLB Jr. 6-3 255 TR Fayetteville, N.C. (Auburn/Clinton HS)
10 Elyiss Williams TE So. 6-7 255 1VL St. Mary’s, Ga. (Camden County HS)
26 Gentry Williams DB RSr. 5-11 190 TR Tulsa, Okla. (Oklahoma/Booker T. Washington HS)
19 Justin Williams ILB Jr. 6-2 225 2VL Conroe, Texas (Oak Ridge HS)
13 Tyler J. Williams WR RFr. 6-2 205 SQ Tampa, Fla. (Armwood HS)
5 Raylen Wilson ILB Sr. 6-1 235 2VL Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln HS)
91 Peyton Woodring PK Sr. 5-11 190 3VL Lafayette, La. (Ascension Episcopal HS)
99 Harran Zureikat PK Fr. 6-1 190 HS Pittsburgh, Pa. (Fox Chapel HS)
2026 PlAYERS tO WAtCH
#74 OL Drew Bobo • 6-5 • 305 • R-Sr. • Athens, Ga.
2025: Started on the offensive line in 11 games...helped offense to 32.1 points per game, 182.1 rushing yards per game and 220.3 passing yards per game... also a member of a Georgia offense that ranked third in the NCAA in first downs (316) and ranked first nationally in fourth-down conversions (76.5%) during the regular season...also helped Bulldogs to be ranked in the tied-third nationally in fourth-down conversions (75%)...helped Georgia to be ranked third in the SEC in fewest sacks allowed (18)...anchored offensive line to be ranked sixth in the SEC in scoring offense (32.07) and fifth total offense (402.4)
#5 RB Chauncey Bowens • 5-11 • 225 • R-So. • Port St. Lucie, Fla.
2025: Appeared in 12 games this season, making three starts...Freshman All-SEC Team...rushed for 526 yards and six touchdowns on 103 attempts and caught 14 passes for 82 yards...rushed for 33 yards on six attempts in season-opening win over Marshall...rushed for 56 yards and career-best two touchdowns against Austin Peay...rushed for 32 yards on 12 carries and caught one pass for seven yards in overtime win at Tennessee...rushed for career-best 119 yards on 12 attempts for one score and caught four passes for 22 yards against Alabama...rushed for 70 yards on career-best 15 carries against Kentucky... rushed for one score against Auburn...tallied 10 carries for 61 yards and had two receptions for 16 yards against Ole Miss...rushed for 70 yards and a score on nine carries in win over Florida in Jacksonville...rushed for a score and 28 yards at Mississippi State...caught three passes for 22 yards and rushed for 19 yards and eight attempts against Texas...carried the ball four times for 23 yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama rushed for 10 yards on five carries in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss.
Career RUSHING Statistics
#3 RB Nate Frazier • 5-10 • 205 • Jr. • Compton, Calif.
2025: Appeared in 14 games during the season, making 10 starts...SEC Coaches All-SEC Third Team...rushed for 861 yards and six touchdowns on 158 attempts with 13 receptions for 74 yards and a score...finished the regular season with the seventh-most rushing yards by an SEC back..opened season against Marshall with 11 carries for 47 yards...tallied 69 yards and two touchdowns on 14 attempts with two receptions for 15 yards against Austin Peay...rushed for 73 yards on 14 carries in overtime win at Tennessee...toted the ball four times for 30 yards against Alabama...had seven carries for 34 yards and a reception for 11 yards against Kentucky...rushed for 24 yards on 10 attempt with two receptions for 17 yards at Auburn...rushed for 74 yards on a season-high 17 carries and caught two passes for four yards and a score against Ole Miss...had 12 carries for 45 yards in win over Florida in Jacksonville...tallied career-high 181 rushing yards and a score in road win over Mississippi State...had 16 carries for 72 yards against Texas...rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries with a reception for seven yards against Charlotte...eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the second time this season with his 108 yard rushing performance with two receptions for eight yards at Georgia Tech...recorded 52 rushing yards and a touchdown on 13 carries with two catches for eight yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama... rushed for 86 yards on 15 carries and caught three passes for 42 yards in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss.
Career
#7 TE Lawson Luckie • 6-4 • 240 • Sr. • Norcross, Ga.
2025: Played in all 14 games during the season, making seven starts...caught 15 passes for 158 yards and four touchdowns...opened season with a reception for six yards against Marshall...caught three passes for 25 yards in overtime win at Tennessee..one reception for seven yards at Auburn...caught career-best five receptions for 43 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against Ole Miss...became first Georgia tight end to score three touchdowns in a single game since George Poschner in 1942 and one of five Bulldogs to achieve the feat...one reception for six yards and a score against Texas...two catches for 33 yards against Charlotte...a reception for 18 yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama... one reception for 20 yards in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss.
Career Receiving Statistics
#14 QB Gunner Stockton • 6-1 • 215 • R-Sr. • Tiger, Ga.
2025: Started in all 14 games during the season...Coaches All-SEC Third Team...finished seventh in Heisman voting...went 269-386 for 2,894 yards and 24 touchdowns with only five interceptions...also rushed for 462 yards and 10 touchdowns - most amongst SEC QBs...went 14-24 for 190 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for a team-high and career-high 73 yards and two scores on 10 attempts in season-opening win over Marshall...completed 26 of 34 passes for 227 yards and rushed for 13 yards against Austin Peay...23 for 31 for career-high 304 yards and two scores at Tennessee while converting on 4th and 6 before completing the game-tying two-point conversion to send the game to overtime...named as and to SEC Offensive Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien National QB of the Week, Johnny Untias Golden Arm Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien Great 8 and Maxwell Award Stars of the Week following performance...went 13-20 for 130 yards and a scored against Alabama...15-23 for 196 yards and a score and rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns at home against Kentucky...completed 24 of 37 passes for 217 yards while rushing for 26 yards and the game-sealing score at Auburn...went 26-31 for 289 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 59 yards and a score against Ole Miss...first QB since Aaron Rodgers to go 12-12 or better in the second half against the Rebels...also the first Georgia QB to have four or more TDs in a game since Stetson Bennett in the CFP National Championship against TCU... also named as and to SEC Offensive Player of the Week, Walter Camp National FBS Offensive Player of the Week, Maxwell Award Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien National QB of the Week, Davey O’Brien Great 8 and Manning Award Stars of the Week following game...completed 20 of 29 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns against Florida in Jacksonville...went 18-29 for 264 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 31 yards at Mississippi State... efficient 24 for 29 for 229 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 29 yards and score against Texas...career-best 82.8% completion percentage against the Longhorns...selected to Manning Award Stars of the Week following game...17-21 for 196 yards against Charlotte...went 11 for 21 for 70 yards and a score while rushing for 42 yards at Georgia Tech ...went 20-26 for 156 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 39 yards on 13 attempts in SEC Championship win over Alabama...named MVP of the game... completed 18 of his 31 attempts for 203 yards and a touchdown in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss also rushed for 20 yards and two scores selected as a Manning Award finalist and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 5...also semifinalist for Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year and Davey O’Brien Award.
2026 PlAYERS tO
#4 DB KJ Bolden • 6-0 • 195 • Jr. • Buford, Ga.
2025: Started in all 14 games this season...Coaches All-SEC Second Team...made 76 tackles (second on team), 32 solo, 2.5 tackles for loss for five yards, two interceptions and five pass break ups...tallied four tackles against Marshall including a blocked punt...made six tackles against Austin Peay...credited with six tackles and an interception in an overtime win at Tennessee...added six tackles at home against Alabama...had five tackles against Kentucky... credited with four tackles including one tackle for loss against Florida in Jacksonville...made career-best 10 tackles including one tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in win at Mississippi State...made three tackles and intercepted one pass against Texas...had four tackles against Charlotte...led team with nine tackles including 0.5 tackles for loss against Georgia Tech...tied career high with 10 tackles in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss.
Career Defensive Statistics
Year
#0 OLB Gabe Harris, Jr. • 6-4 • 260 • Sr. • Thomasville, Ga.
2025: Appeared and started in 13 games...tallied 26 tackles, 11 solo, 6.5 tackles for loss, and a sack...recorded two tackles for loss in the season opener against Marshall...credited with six tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Tennessee...added five tackles in the win at Auburn...tallied four tackles at Mississippi State...one sack for nine yards, one and a half tackles for a loss of 13 yards, one sack for nine yards and four quarterback hurries against Texas... recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries against Georgia Tech...one tackle for loss in the SEC Championship Game against Alabama.
Career Defensive Statistics
Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP
2023 11/0 6 3 9 0/0 3/17
2024 14/1 8 6 14 2/16 3.5/19 2 0 0 0 11
2025 13/13 11 15 26 1/9 6.5/18
#1 DB Ellis Robinson IV • 6-0 • 180 • R-So. • New Haven, Conn.
2025: Played in all 14 games during the season, making 12 starts...FWAA Freshman Defensive Player of the Year...FWAA and The Athletic Freshman All-America First Team...tied for first among SEC defensive players in interceptions with four...also tallied 20 tackles, 13 solo, half a tackle for loss for a yard and seven pass break-ups...made a stop with half a tackle for loss against Marshall...had first career interception against Austin Peay...another tackle in overtime win at Tennessee...had one tackle and a pass break-up against Alabama...made career-best four tackles, two solo with an interception and pass break-up at home against Kentucky...a pair of stops at Auburn...one tackle and pass break-up against Florida in Jacksonville...made two tackles, one solo at Mississippi State...had three solo tackles and a pass break-up against Texas...grabbed another interception against Charlotte...also another acrobatic interception at Georgia Tech ...made two tackles, one solo and two pass break-ups in SEC Championship win over Alabama.
Career Defensive Statistics
#5 ILB Raylen Wilson • 6-1 • 235 • Sr. • Tallahassee, Fla.
2025: Started in all 14 games during the season...tallied 74 tackles, 30 solo, 6.5 tackles for loss for 22 yards, 2.5 sacks for 19 yards, one pass break-up, and 23 pass breakups...co-led team in tackles against Marshall, Austin Peay and Charlotte...made seven tackles, six solo, 2.0 tackles for loss for three yards and a sack for two yards in season-opening win over Marshall...another seven tackles, two solo and half a tackle for loss against Austin Peay... made career-best nine tackles, one solo in road win at Tennessee...had six tackles, four tackles against Alabama...three tackles, one solo at home against Kentucky...made six tackles, two solo at Auburn...a pair of stops, one solo against Ole Miss...made eight tackles, two solo and half a tackle for loss for a yard against Florida...had six tackles, four tackles, a tackle for loss and sack for 17 yards and a pass break-up at Mississippi State...made two tackles and half a tackle for loss against Texas...made five stops against Charlotte...had four tackles, three solo and half a tackle for loss at Georgia Tech ...tallied five tackles, two solo in SEC Championship win over Alabama...recorded four tackles in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss.
Career Defensive Statistics
#91 PK Peyton Woodring • 5-10 • 190 • Sr. • Lafayette, La.
2025: Handled place-kicking duties in all 14 games during the season...AP and Coaches All-SEC Second Team...named semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award...finished 17-for-19 on FGs with a long of 53 yards...also perfect on PATs...made all 173 PATs in career to be ranked second behind Rodrigo Blakenship for all-time extra points made in program history...connected on a 43 yards field goal and made all six PATS in season-opening win over Marshall... also kicked off seven times for 455 yards and five touchbacks...4-4 on PATs and kicked off five times for 325 yards, all touchbacks against Austin Peay... had eight kickoffs, all touchbacks, for 520 yards in overtime win at Tennessee... also went 3-3 kicking with a long of 48-yards and all three extra points... named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following the performance...also perfect on PATs against Alabama with four kickoffs for 260 yards...once again perfect on all PATs and kicked off six times for 355 yards and five touchbacks against Kentucky...went 2-3 on the road at Auburn knocking through a season-best 53-yard kick and going 2-2 on PATs...also had five kickoffs, all touchbacks, for 325 yards...knocked all three field goals through including a long of 51 yards against Ole Miss...stayed perfect on PATs and kicked off eight times for 518 yards...one 39-yard field goal and 3-3 on PATs against Florida in Jacksonville...also kicked off five times for 287 yards...went 2-2 on field goals with a long of 49 at Mississippi State with eight kickoffs for 518 yards...also named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following game...perfect on all five PATs with five kickoffs for 325 yards against Texas...5-5 on PATs with six kickoffs, all touchbacks, for 690 yards against Charlotte...3-3 on FGs with a long of 50 yards at Georgia Tech ...also kicked off five times for 324 yards...4-4 on PATs and had five kickoffs for 322 yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama...4-4 on PATs, made two field goals, and tallied seven kickoffs for 453 yards in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss.
Career KICKING Statistics
2026 PERSONNEl bREAKDOWN
Starters Returning (15 of 29)
OFFENSE (6) — OL Drew Bobo, RB Nate Frazier, OL Dontrell Glover, OL Earnest Greene III, TE Lawson Luckie, QB Gunner Stockton
DEFENSE (8) DB KJ Bolden, DL Jordan Hall, OLB Gabe Harris, Jr., OLB Quintavius Johnson, DB Kyron Jones, DL Xzavier McLeod, DB Ellis Robinson IV, ILB Raylen Wilson SPECIALISTS (1) — PK Peyton Woodring
Starters Lost (14 of 29)
OFFENSE (7) — WR Dillon Bell, WR Zachariah Branch, TE Oscar Delp, OL Monroe Freeling, OL Micah Morris, WR Noah Thomas, WR Colbie Young DEFENSE (5) — DB Joenel Aguero, ILB CJ Allen, DB Daylen Everette, DL Christen Miller, DB JaCorey Thomas SPECIALISTS (2) — SN Beau Gardner, P Brett Thorson
*Listed starters were players with five or more starts in 2025 season*
Lettermen Returning (56)
OFFENSE (30)
WIDE RECEIVERS Jeremy Bell, Thomas Blackshear, London Humphreys, Landon Roldan, Talyn Taylor, Sacovie White-Helton, CJ Wiley
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN — Drew Bobo, Daniel Calhoun, Juan Gaston, Dontrell Glover, Earnest Greene, III, Marcus Harrison, Colton Heinrich, Jahzare Jackson, Mason Short, Cortez Smith, Malachi Toliver, Michael Uini
TIGHT ENDS — Ethan Barbour, Lawson Luckie, Jaden Reddell, Elyiss Williams QUARTERBACKS — Ryan Puglisi, Gunner Stockton RUNNING BACKS — Micah Bell, Chauncey Bowens, Nate Frazier, Dwight Phillips, Jr., Bo Walker
DEFENSE (25)
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN — Isaiah Gibson, Justin Greene, Elijah Griffin, Jordan Hall, JJ Hanne, Josh Horton, Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, Xzavier McLeod, Nnamdi Ogboko
LINEBACKERS — Chris Cole, Terrell Foster, Gabe Harris, Jr., Darren Ikinnagbon, Quintavius Johnson, Chase Linton, Zayden Walker, Justin Williams, Raylen Wilson
DEFENSIVE BACKS — KJ Bolden, Zion Branch, Rasean Dinkins, Demello Jones, Kyron Jones, Daniel Okonkwo, Ellis Robinson IV
SPECIALISTS (1)
PLACE KICKER — Peyton Woodring
Lettermen Lost (26)
OFFENSE (13)
WIDE RECEIVERS — Dillon Bell, Zachariah Branch, Cole Speer, Noah Thomas, Colbie Young
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN — Monroe Freeling, Bo Hughley, Jamal Meriweather, Micah Morris
TIGHT ENDS — Oscar Delp RUNNING BACKS — Cash Jones, Josh McCray, Roderick Robinson II
DEFENSE (11)
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN Christen Miller, Jordan Thomas LINEBACKERS — CJ Allen, Kris Jones, Elo Modozie
DEFENSIVE BACKS — Joenel Aguero, Daylen Everette, Jaden Harris, Dominick Kelly, Adrian Maddox, JaCorey Thomas
PUNTER — Brett Thorson
LONG SNAPPER — Beau Gardner
SPECIALISTS (2)
Tennessee State
September 5 - Athens, Ga.
Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Blue, White and Red
Enrollment: 7,774
Conference: OVC-Big South
Athletic Dir.: Dr. Mikki Allen Stadium: Nissan Stadium (69,143)
Head Coach: Reggie Barlow
Football SID: Nick Guerriero (615) 963-6638
SID Email: nguerrie@tnstate.edu
2025 Record: Overall: 2-10; OVC-BS: 0-8
Series Record: First Meeting www.tsutigers.com X: @TSUTigersFB
Oklahoma
September 26 - Athens, Ga.
Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium
Location: Norman, Okla.
Nickname: Sooners
Colors: Crimson & Cream
Enrollment: 36,510
Conference: Southeastern
Athletic Dir.: Roger Denny
Stadium: Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (80,126)
Head Coach: Brent Venables
SID: Mike Houck (405) 325-8227
SID Email: mhouck@ou.edu
2025 Record: Overall: 10-3; SEC: 6-2
Series Record: Georgia leads 1-0 www.soonersports.com X: @OU_Football
Auburn
October 17 - Athens, Ga.
Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium
Location: Auburn, Ala.
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Burnt Orange & Navy Blue
Enrollment: 34,143
Conference: Southeastern
Athletic Dir.: John Cohen
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium (88,043)
Head Coach: Alex Golesh
SID: Taylor Bryan (254) 709-4411
SID Email: jtb0028@auburn.edu
2025 Record: Overall: 5-7; SEC: 1-7
Series Record: Georgia leads 66-56-8 www.auburntigers.com X: @AuburnFootball
Missouri
November 14 - Athens, Ga.
Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium
Location: Columbia, Mo.
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black & Gold
Enrollment: 31,121
Conference: Southeastern
Athletic Dir.: Laird Veatch
Stadium: Faurot Field / Memorial Stadium (61,620)
Head Coach: Eli Drinkwitz
SID: Josh Maxson (205) 242-5917
SID Email: josh.maxson@missouri.edu
2025 Record: Overall: 8-5; SEC: 4-4
Series Record: Georgia leads 12-1 www.MUTigers.com X: @MizzouFootball
2026 OPPONENt INfORMAtION
Western Kentucky
September 12 - Athens, Ga.
Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium
Location: Bowling Green, Ky.
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Red & White
Enrollment: 16,759
Conference: Conference USA
Athletic Dir.: Todd Stewart Stadium: Houchens-Smith Stadium (22,113)
Head Coach: Tyson Helton
SID: Jared MacDonald (207) 462-0269
SID Email: Jared.MacDonald@wku.edu
2025 Record: Overall: 9-4; CUSA: 6-2 Series Record: Georgia leads 1-0 www.WKUSports.com X: @WKUFootball
Vanderbilt
October 3 - Athens, Ga. Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Nickname: Commodores
Colors: Black & Gold
Enrollment: 13,575
Conference: Southeastern Athletic Dir.: Candice Storey Lee
Stadium: FirstBank Stadium (35,000)
Head Coach: Clark Lea
SID: Laura Topp (414) 708-0062
SID Email: laura.topp@vanderbilt.edu
2025 Record: Overall: 10-3; SEC: 6-2
Series Record: Georgia leads 61-20-2 www.vucommodores.com X: @VandyFootball
Florida
October 31 - Atlanta, Ga.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Gainesville, Fla.
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Orange & Blue
Enrollment: 60,567
Conference: Southeastern Athletic Dir.: Scott Stricklin
Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548)
Head Coach: Jon Sumrall
SID: Scott Burns (352) 375-4683 x6119
SID Email: ScottB@gators.ufl.edu
2025 Record: Overall: 4-8; SEC: 2-6
Series Record: Georgia leads 58-44-2 www.floridagators.com
X: @GatorsFB
South Carolina
November 21 - Columbia, S.C.
Williams-Brice Stadium
Location: Columbia, S.C.
Nickname: Gamecocks
Colors: Garnet & Black
Enrollment: 40,000
Conference: Southeastern
Athletic Dir.: Jeremiah Donati
Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium (77,559)
Head Coach: Shane Beamer
SID: Steve Fink (803) 240-5268
SID Email: finksc@mailbox.sc.edu
2025 Record: Overall: 4-8; SEC: 1-7
Series Record: Georgia leads 55-19-2 www.gamecocksonline.com X: @GamecockFB
Arkansas
September 19 - Fayetteville, Ark.
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.
Nickname: Razorbacks
Colors: Cardinal & White
Enrollment: 34,000
Conference: Southeastern
Athletic Dir.: Hunter Yurachek
Stadium: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000)
Head Coach: Ryan Silverfield
SID: Kyle Parkinson (479) 387-4753
SID Email: kparkin@uark.edu
2025 Record: Overall: 2-10; SEC: 0-8
Series Record: Georgia leads 12-4 www.ArkansasRazorbacks.com X: @RazorbackFB
Alabama
October 10 - Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Bryant-Denny Stadium
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Nickname: Crimson Tide
Colors: Crimson & White
Enrollment: 42,360
Conference: Southeastern
Athletic Dir.: Greg Byrne
Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium (100,077)
Head Coach: Kalen DeBoer
SID: Alex Thompson (440) 666-7615
SID Email: athompson@ia.ua.edu
2025 Record: Overall: 11-4; SEC: 7-1
Series Record: Alabama leads 45-27-4 www.rolltide.com X: @AlabamaFTBL
Ole Miss
November 7 - Oxford, Miss. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
Location: Oxford, Miss.
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Cardinal Red & Navy Blue
Enrollment: 28,405
Conference: Southeastern
Athletic Dir.: Keith Carter
Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038)
Head Coach: Pete Golding
SID: Brad Sheffield (662) 915-7013
SID Email: brads@olemiss.edu
2025 Record: Overall: 13-2; SEC: 7-1 Series Record: Georgia leads 35-14-1 www.olemisssports.com X: @OleMissFB
Georgia Tech
November 28 - Athens, Ga.
Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Nickname: Yellow Jackets
Colors: Old Gold & White
Enrollment: 53,067
Conference: Atlantic Coast
Athletic Dir.: Ryan Alpert
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium (51,913)
Head Coach: Brent Key
SID: Mike Flynn (828) 964-6406
SID Email: mflynn@athletics.gatech.edu
2025 Record: Overall: 9-4; ACC: 6-2
Series Record: Georgia leads 73-39-5 www.ramblinwreck.com X: @GeorgiaTechFB
SPRING OUtlOOK
QUARTERBACKS
Redshirt senior Gunner Stockton returns behind center for his second full season as the Bulldogs’ starter. Last year, the Manning Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist earned All-SEC honors while directing Georgia to its second straight SEC Championship and its second College Football Playoff quarterfinal in a row. Stockton approached 3,000 yards passing in 2025 while connecting for 24 touchdown passes with only five picks. The Tiger, Ga., native was also a threat on the ground after scampering for 462 yards and a team-leading 10 touchdowns. Redshirt sophomore Ryan Puglisi took snaps in seven games last year and will also be available at quarterback along with redshirt freshmen Ryan Montgomery and Hezekiah Millender In addition to redshirt freshman Jake Bobo, who is the son of offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and transferred from Samford, freshman Bryson Beaver is another fresh signal caller in the mix. Redshirt sophomore walk-on Colter Ginn is also back for his third season to provide additional depth.
Running backs
The Bulldogs boast their top four rushers back from 2025, including QB Gunner Stockton. A Coaches All-SEC Third Team selection, junior Nate Frazier is back in the fold after nearing the 1,000-yard mark with 947 yards rushing and six scores last season. In addition, redshirt sophomore Chauncey Bowens also took more than 100 carries a year ago and finished with 526 yards and a half dozen touchdowns to earn Freshman All-SEC honors. The speedy Dwight Phillips, Jr. and powerful Bo Walker will be back for their third and second seasons, respectively, along with senior transfer Dante Dowdell. Dowdell will be suiting up for his fourth team in four years after registering 560 yards on the ground and three scorers with Kentucky in 2025. Another new face will be freshman Jae Lamar who brings a successful high school career at Colquitt County with him to Athens.
Tight ends
Georgia football has many time-honored traditions, and one of the newest appears to be tight ends coach Todd Hartley signing the top class at his position year in and year out. With NFL standouts Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington representing as couple of the past UGA tight end standouts, Hartley now has another room of talented targets and blockers. Senior Lawson Luckie is the top returner with 15 catches for 158 yards and four touchdowns, including three against No. 5 Ole Miss. A pair of second-year tight ends, sophomore Elyiss Williams and redshirt freshman Ethan Barbour, both had a number of snaps to complement Luckie and Oscar Delp, who is preparing for the NFL Draft. Williams
Quarterback Gunner Stockton earned All-SEC honors as he led Georgia to a second-consecutive SEC championship and College Football Playoff quarterfinal.
played in seven games and finished with more than 100 yards receiving and a score while Barbour sustained a leg injury in game two and sat out the next 11 games before starting against the Rebels in the CFP Quarterfinal. Expectations are also high for redshirt sophomore Jaden Reddell who was a steady performer in all 14 games last year. And as Hartley does, the Bulldogs signed three of the nation’s top 15 players at the position for 2026. Kaiden Prothro, Lincoln Keyes and Brayden Fogle give the Bulldogs an arsenal for the coming contests.
Wide receivers
Opposite from the running backs, Georgia will be developing fresh targets on the outside after its top five pass catchers from last year are preparing for the NFL. Senior London Humphreys had 18 catches for 276 yards and three touchdowns a year ago, highlighted by his game-tying catch at No. 15 Tennessee that set up the Bulldogs ninth straight victory over the Vols. The Bulldogs have added junior transfer Isiah Canion in the offseason after he hauled in 33 catches for 480 yards and four scores for Georgia Tech last year. Another pair of third-year receivers who have been in the system is Sacovie White-Helton and Jeremy Bell along with a talented corps of second-year pass catchers in Talyn Taylor, Thomas Blackshear, CJ Wiley, Tyler J. Williams and Landon Roldan. Georgia provided depth at receiver by welcoming in freshmen Craig Dandrige, Jr., Dallas Dickerson and Ryan Mosley.
Offensive linemen
The Bulldog offensive line will be led by Phil Rauscher this season after Stacy Searles moved into an analyst role. The left side of last year’s offensive line has left to pursue their NFL dreams. However, the Georgia front has an array of proven players still in uniform for the coming campaign. At center, redshirt senior Drew Bobo will return after starting 11 games last year. Following a leg injury, redshirt sophomore Malachi Toliver filled in and will also return in 2026. Dontrell Glover assumed the starting spot at right guard three games in and never relinquished the spot, earning Freshman All-America accolades. After four different tackles lined up on the right to start the first five games, the Bulldogs settled in on redshirt senior Earnest Greene III. Greene is expected to be available at left tackle as well with the departure of Monroe Freeling for the NFL. Another 2025 true freshman, Juan Gaston, had a total of four starts at two different spots and offers a unique blend of size (6-7, 360) and agility on the line. Junior Jah Jackson, redshirt sophomores
Running back Nate Frazier rushed for 947 yards and six touchdowns in 2025.
Michael Uini and Daniel Calhoun heard their names called either on offense or on special teams and are back for another run. Newcomers for the unit include freshmen Ekene Ogboko (younger brother to DL Nnamdi Ogboko), Zach Lewis, Tyreek Jemison, Graham Houston and Zykie Helton, along with transfer TyQuez Richardson (Alabama A&M).
defensive linemen
Redshirt juniors Jordan Hall, Xzavier McLeod, Josh Horton and sophomore Elijah Griffin will be asked to lead this group as the Bulldog defense aims at becoming more disruptive. Griffin was a bright spot for UGA’s front in 2025 after earning Freshman All-America honors thanks to 22 stops, including 2.5 tackles for loss, and one forced fumble. Freshman newcomers include Carter Luckie (younger brother of TE Lawson Luckie), Valdin Sone, PJ Dean, AJ Lonon and Preston Carey. Also, redshirt sophomores Nnamdi Ogboko, Joseph Jonah-Ajonye and Justin Greene and sophomore JJ Hanne earned valuable snaps last season and are set to return this fall.
Outside linebackers
Senior Gabe Harris, Jr. was lost to injury prior to Georgia’s CFP matchup but in the first 13 games he piled up 26 stops and 6.5 tackles for loss. Harris is back this year alongside junior Quintavius Johnson, who finished with 35 stops-6 tackles for loss-2 sacks in 2025, and incoming transfer Amaris Williams from Auburn. Williams finished with 14 tackles and two sacks for the Tigers last season. While the unit is hopeful that sophomore Darren Ikinnagbon and redshirt freshmen Chase Linton and Isaiah Gibson can make similar jumps to Harris and Johnson last year, Georgia also ushers in North Oconee HS standout Khamari Brooks at the position.
Inside linebackers
In 2025, CJ Allen and senior Raylen Wilson formed a dynamic duo who combined for 162 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and six sacks in the middle. With Allen now preparing for his next destination in the NFL, Wilson returns as the leader to a unit that has no shortage of talent. Juniors Chris Cole and Justin Williams are a versatile pair of friends who will be expected to slow offenses across the field, along with fifth-year senior Terrell Foster. Sophomore Zayden Walker began to make a name for himself as a third down pass rusher last season and will be
called upon for an expanded role in the coming year. In addition to the development of redshirt freshman AJ Kruah, a trio of freshmen – Elijah Littlejohn, Nick Abrams II and Terrence Penick – will have a chance to earn a spot on the bus through both their play on defense and special teams as the season approaches.
Defensive backs
Second Team All-American safety KJ Bolden leads a defensive backfield into the coming season without one of their top playmakers from last season in NFL-bound Daylen Everette at DB. Bolden was the team’s second-leading tackler last year with 78 stops and added a pair of picks. Redshirt sophomore Ellis Robinson IV returns with Bolden after tying for the SEC lead with four interceptions and was named the FWAA National Defensive Freshman of the Year last year. In addition, redshirt sophomore Demello Jones enters his third year with a chance to line up opposite Robinson. The Bulldogs also brought in fifth-year senior transfer Gentry Williams (Oklahoma) and redshirt sophomore Braylon Conley (USC) to provide DB depth with redshirt freshman Jontae Gilbert and signees Jordan Smith and Caden Harris. At safety, redshirt senior Zion Branch returns for his second year at UGA alongside newcomers senior Khalil Barnes (Clemson) and junior Ja’Marley Riddle (East Carolina). Sophomore Rasean Dinkins filled in at the Star position as the season wore on last year and will again be expected to see the field in 2026. Redshirt junior Kyron Jones was a Bulldog starter last season until an injury sidelined him and he will return alongside other 2025 teammates in redshirt freshman Todd Robinson, Jaylan Morgan and Daniel Okonkwo. The defensive coaching staff also went on the recruiting trail and added freshmen Zech Fort, Tyriq Greene and Blake Stewart
Specialists
Special Teams Coordinator Kirk Benedict had the rare honor of coaching the Ray Guy Award winner (Brett Thorson, nation’s top punter) and the Patrick Mannelly Award winner (Beau Gardner, nation’s top snapper) last season. This season, Benedict welcomes back a three-time Lou Groza Award semifinalist, senior PK Peyton Woodring, as he works to establish the replacements for Thorson and Gardner. Redshirt sophomore Drew Miller had six punts in his only contest in 2025 as Thorson returned from an ACL injury and finished with a 48.0 average. Redshirt senior Henry Bates and redshirt junior Carter Horton are expected to back Miller up. At PK, redshirt freshman Connor Ferguson trained alongside Woodring last year and is joined by freshman Harran Zureikat this fall. Zureikat hails from Pittsburgh after earning the No. 2 national ranking for this year’s kickers.
Safety KJ Bolden earned All-America honors with 78 tackles and two interceptions.
Placekicker Peyton Woodring has been named a Lou Groza Award semifinalist in each of his three seasons.
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2026 BULLDOG SCHEDULE
Sept. 5
Sept. 12
TENNESSEE STATE TBA
WESTERN KENTUCKY TBA
Sept. 19 @ *Arkansas TBA
Sept. 26
*OKLAHOMA TBA
Oct. 3 *VANDERBILT TBA
Oct. 10 @ *Alabama TBA
Oct. 17
*AUBURN TBA
Oct. 31 vs. *^Florida TBA
Nov. 7 @ *Ole Miss TBA
Nov. 14
*MISSOURI TBA
Nov. 21 @ *South Carolina TBA
Nov. 28
GEORGIA TECH TBA
Home games in BOLD; *SEC games; ^Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.)
A Look at the 2026 Schedule
*The SEC goes to a nine-game league slate in 2026, and the two-time defending SEC champions open league play at Arkansas on Sept. 19 following a pair of non-conference home games with Tennessee State and Western Kentucky. Georgia’s SEC home opener will be Sept. 26 with the first-ever visit by Oklahoma. The rest of the home schedule features Vanderbilt, Auburn, Missouri and the annual non-conference tilt with Tech to end the regular season. *Georgia’s SEC road trips will be to Alabama, Ole Miss and South Carolina while the Florida game will be held in Atlanta on Oct. 31 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This marks the first time since 1995 that the Bulldogs and Gators square off somewhere other than Jacksonville, Fla. Everbank Stadium is being renovated for the next two seasons. The 2027 Georgia-Florida game will be in Tampa, Fla. *Georgia is 40-3 in its last 43 SEC regular season games with two losses to UA and one to Ole Miss.
Dominating Dawgs
*Georgia has a current winning streak over every SEC team except Ole Miss that equals 77 games. The streaks range from one game up to 16 straight.
*Georgia’s 2026 Senior Class owns a record of 36-6 with back-to-back SEC titles. The 2025 Senior Class went 51-6 with a national title (2022) and three SEC crowns in their career. They were the third straight class to register 50 wins, joining the 2023 group (50-4) and the record-setting 2024 class (53-5).
2025 BULLDOG RESULTS
Aug. 30 MARSHALL (ESPN) W, 45-7
Sept. 6 AUSTIN PEAY (SECN+) W, 28-6
Sept. 13 @ *15/15 Tennessee (ABC) W, 44-41 (OT)
Sept. 27 *17/16 ALABAMA (ABC) L, 24-21
Oct. 4 *KENTUCKY (ABC) W, 35-14
Oct. 11 @ *Auburn (ABC) W, 20-10
Oct. 11 *5/5 OLE MISS (ABC) W, 43-35
Nov. 1 vs. *^Florida (ABC) W, 24-20
Nov. 8 @ *Mississippi State (ESPN) W, 41-21
Nov. 15 *10/10/10 TEXAS (ABC) W, 35-10
Nov. 22 CHARLOTTE (SECN) W, 35-3
Nov. 28 @ &23/23/19 Georgia Tech (ABC) W, 16-9
Dec. 6 vs. ^9/10/10 Alabama (ABC) W, 28-7
Jan. 1 vs. %6/6/6 Ole Miss (ESPN) L, 39-34
*SEC games; !EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Fla.); &Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.); ^SEC Championship Game - Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.); %Allstate Sugar Bowl / CFP Quarterfinal - Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, La.); #CFP/AP/Coaches ranking
2026 bUllDOG SPRING StORYlINES
In 2026, the Bulldogs once again will be among the nation’s top teams with designs on advancing to the College Football Playoff and challenging for another title. Georgia will feature six returning starters on offense including All-SEC quarterback Gunner Stockton and All-SEC tailbacks Nate Frazier and Chauncey Bowens. Eight starters return on defense including All-Americans KJ Bolden and Ellis Robinson IV and veteran starters in seniors Raylen Wilson, Jordan Hall and Gabe Harris Jr., plus junior Quintavius Johnson. Also, the special teams unit is headlined by senior All-SEC placekicker Peyton Woodring. In 2025, the Bulldogs were one of the youngest teams in the country with 54 percent of the roster consisting of players in their first or second season in Athens. The Bulldogs brought in only eight scholarship transfers, the fewest in the SEC.
Going For Three In A Row
*The Bulldogs won their 16th SEC title after a 28-7 rout of No. 9 Alabama in the SEC Championship Game. This marked the first time Georgia won two straight titles since it claimed three in a row from 1980-82.
*Georgia enters its 11th season under Kirby Smart, who has a record of 117-21 with two national titles and four SEC crowns in that span.
*Georgia’s scoring defense in 2025 ranked 10th nationally at 17.6 ppg while the scoring offense averaged 32.1 points per game, good for 28th nationally. In Rushing Defense, the Bulldogs were fourth nationally at 81.5 yards per game.
*The Bulldogs have a new offensive line coach in Phil Rauscher who spent the 2025 season assisting Stacy Searels who had been the OL coach since 2002. Rauscher has 16 years of experience in college and the NFL. Searels remains on staff as an analyst. Due to injuries, Georgia started six different offensive line units in the first six games of 2025 and eight total. The unit returns several key starters including senior right tackle Earnest Greene III, centers Drew Bobo and Malachi Toliver, guard Dontrell Glover and guard/tackle Juan Gaston Jr. Additionally, Georgia has added a new OLB coach in Larry Knight
*Six of Georgia’s top seven pass catchers from 2025 have moved on to the NFL or graduation, and the Bulldogs will look to identify the next group of targets. The top returnees are senior wideout London Humphreys and senior tight end Lawson Luckie
*Keep an eye on the competition in the secondary to fill senior Daylen Everette’s spot as he started a team-best 41 games the past three seasons before departing for the NFL.
*Georgia owns the nation’s longest active bowl streak at 29 seasons but has dropped its last two CFP quarterfinal matchups at the Sugar Bowl. Prior to these losses to Notre Dame and Ole Miss, Georgia had won seven straight CFP/bowl games. Overall, the Bulldogs have made 64 appearances in a bowl/CFP game with a 38-23-3 mark. The appearances and wins rank second in FBS.
“Hard To Kill” In 2025
*In 2025, Georgia went 7-1 in the SEC gauntlet, trailing early and/or late in seven of those contests. The Bulldogs rallied to beat No. 15 Tennessee and Auburn on the road for their ninth straight victory in those series. They outlasted No. 5 Ole Miss 43-35 in Athens and never had to punt. Georgia won its fifth straight over Florida in Jacksonville. Georgia erased an early 7-0 deficit at MSU with 38 unanswered points and eventually recorded a 41-21 decision for the program’s 900th all-time win. Georgia used a 21-point fourth quarter to defeat No. 10 Texas 35-10 to close out the SEC regular season.
*Georgia blanked then No. 17 UA and AU in the second half while Kentucky’s lone second half score came on a 23-yard drive with 1:51 left in the contest and the Bulldogs up 35-7. Trailing 35-26, Georgia outscored No. 5 OM 17-0 in the 4th quarter in that win. Against UF, Georgia fell behind 20-17 early in the 4th quarter, took the lead for good with 4:36 left and posted a pair of 4th-Down stops including one in the Red Zone as UF came in 22-for-23 there.
*The only league contest in the regular season where Georgia led wire-to-wire was a 35-14 home win over UK while the only comeback that fell short came to then No. 17 UA 24-21 in Athens.
*The Bulldogs dominated No. 9 UA in the SEC Championship Game becoming the first team to shutout their opponent for the first three quarters of the title game and eventually won 28-7. UA was held to its second lowest rushing total in school history, finishing with minus three yards.
Simply The Best (Since 2021)
*Georgia owns the best record in the FBS since 2021 at 65-7. This run includes back-toback CFP national titles (2021-22) and three SEC titles (2022, 2024-25). The next best is Ohio State at 59-10.
*Georgia and Ohio State are the only FBS schools to win 11+ games every season since 2021.
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BULLDOG CAREER HIGHS
RUNNING BACKS ATT. (G) YDS. (G) TDS (G) LG(G) 100-YD GAMES
Chauncey Bowens 15 (UK25) 119 (UA25) 2 (AP25) 43 (UA25) 1
Nate Frazier 21 (UMass24) 181 (MSU25) 3 (UMass24) 59TD (MSU25) 3
Cash Jones 5 (FSU23) 65 (VU23) 1 (3x/CU24) 57 (VU23) –
Brandon Mathis 2 (CHAR25) 2 (CHAR25) – 1 (CHAR25) –
Josh McCray (UI 21-24) 24 (2x/Purdue21) 156 (Purdue21) 3 (2x/MSU24) 60 (SC24) 3
Wade Penn 3 (UMass24) 15 (UMass24) – 6 (UMass24) –
Dwight Phillips, Jr. 7 (2x/CHAR25) 60 (MU25) 1 (2x/MU25) 23 (AP25) –
Roderick Robinson II 8 (UTM23) 70 (FSU23) 1 (2x/BSU23) 36 (OM23) –
Bo Walker 9 (CHAR25) 48 (CHAR25) 3 (CHAR25) 15TD (CHAR25) –***Others***
Dillon Bell, WR 7 (SC23) 33 (UF24) 2 (UK25) 43 (UA25) –
Jeremy Bell, WR 1 (MSU25) 9 (MSU25) – 9 (MSU25) –
Zachariah Branch, WR (USC 23-24) 2 (2x/UA25) 21 (ORE23) 1 (Utah23) 21 (Ore23) –
London Humphreys, WR (VU 23) 1 (2x/UF25) 7 (UF25) – 7 (UF25) –
Ryan Puglisi, QB 2 (2x/UK25) 13 (MU25) – 8 (UK25) –
Landon Roldan, WR 1 (MSU25) -1 (MSU25) – -1 (MSU25) –
Gunner Stockton, QB 15 (GT25) 73 (MU25) 2 (3x/OM26S) 22TD (OM25) –
Noah Thomas, WR (A&M 22-24) 2 (UF24) 14 (UF24) – 10 (UF24) –
QUARTERBACKS ATT. (G) COMP. (G) YDS (G) TDS(G) LG (G) INT (G)
Ryan Puglisi 11 (CHAR25) 7 (CHAR25) 59 (MU25) 1 (MU25) 23TD (MU25) 1 (2x/UK25)
Ryan Montgomery 1 (CHAR25) 1 (CHAR25) 12 (CHAR25) – 12 (CHAR25) –
Gunner Stockton 37 (AU25) 26 (2x/OM25) 304 (UT25) 4 (OM25) 67 (ND25) 1 (7x/GT25) **Others**
Dillon Bell, WR 1 (UT23) 1 (UT23) 18 (UT23) 1 (UT23) 18TD (UT23) –
RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS
Dillon Bell 6 (ND25) 100 (UA24) 1 (11x/UA25S) 67TD (UA24) 1
Jeremy Bell 1 (CHAR25) 12 (CHAR25) – 12 (CHAR25) –
Luke Bennett 1 (FSU23) 2 (FSU23) – 2 (FSU23) –
Thomas Blackshear 1 (2x/CHAR25) 14 (MU25) – 14 (MU25) –
Zachariah Branch (USC 23-24) 10 (UF25) 112 (UF25) 1 (9x/OM26S) 47TD (MU25) 2
Oscar Delp 4 (2x/OM25) 56 (UT24) 2 (UT24) 43 (TX24) –
London Humphreys (VU 23) 4 (WF23) 109 (WF23) 1 (9x/TX25) 56TD (UNLV23) 2
Lawson Luckie 5 (OM25) 60 (UMass24) 3 (OM25) 37TD (TT24) –
Jaden Reddell 1 (3x/CHAR24) 13 (UMass24) – 9 (CHAR25) –
Landon Roldan 1 (CHAR25) 6 (CHAR25) – 6 (CHAR25) –
Cole Speer 2 (TT24) 20 (UMass24) – 14 (TT24) –
Talyn Taylor 2 (AP25) 28 (AP25) – 19 (AP25) –
Noah Thomas (A&M 22-24) 6 (2x/ARK24) 124 (AU24) 3 (NM23) 73TD (AU24) 2
Sacovie White-Helton 2 (3x/AP25) 22 (TT24) – 21 (TT24) –
CJ Wiley 3 (CHAR25) 20 (CHAR25) – 12 (CHAR25) –
Elyiss Williams 3 (UK25) 48 (UK25) 1 (MU25) 27 (UK25) –
Tyler J. Williams 1 (MU25) 7 (MU25) – 7 (MU25) –
Colbie Young (UM 22-23) 9 (VT22) 127 (DU22) 2 (DU22) 71TD (VT22) 2 ***Others***
Chauncey Bowens, RB 4 (UA25) 22 (2x/TX25) – 12 (OM25) –
Nate Frazier, RB 3 (OM26S) 42 (OM26S) 1 (OM25) 24 (2x/OM26S) –
Cash Jones, RB 4 (3x/GT24) 53 (GT24) 1 (6x/UK25) 32TD (ND25) –
Josh McCray, RB (UI 21-24) 3 (2x/Purdue24) 46 (Purdue24) 1 (Purdue24) 40 (MD21) –
Dwight Phillips Jr., RB 1 (3x/CHAR25) 15 (UMass24) – 15 (UMass24) –
Roderick Robinson II, RB 2 (GT24) 34 (GT24) 1 (UA25S) 21 (GT24) –Bo Walker, RB 2 (CHAR25) 2 (CHAR25) – 2 (CHAR25) –
TACKLES
BULLDOG, POS. SOLO (G) ASSIST (G) TOTAL 10+
Joenel Aguero, DB 4 (5x/TX25) 5 (MSU25) 7 (2x/MSU25) –
CJ Allen, ILB 8 (2x/OM25) 10 (UT25) 13 (UF25) 5
Clinton Barlow, DL 1 (MU25) 1 (MU25)
KJ Bolden, DB 7 (UT24) 6 (MSU25) 10 (OM26S) 2
Zion Branch, DB (USC22-24) 7 (MU25) 4 (UF25) 7 (MU25) –
Chris Cole, LB 4 (3x/OM26S) 5 (UT25) 7 (OM26S) –
Rasean Dinkins, S 3 (CHAR25) 4 (OM26S) 4 (OM26S) –
Daylen Everette, DB 7 (2x/GT24) 6 (UT25) 10 (GT24) 1
Terrell Foster, ILB 2 (2x/UK25) 2 (2x/CU24) 3 (2x/MU25) –
Isaiah Gibson, OLB – 1 (CHAR25) 1 (CHAR25) –
Justin Greene, DE 1 (UK25) 1 (MU25) 1 (2x/UK25) –
Elijah Griffin, DL 3 (AP25) 2 (2xOM26S) 3 (AP25) –
Jordan Hall, DL 2 (3x/UA25) 3 (2x/UT25) 4 (2x/UA25) –
JJ Hanne, DL 1 (AP25) 1 (UF25) 1 (2x/UF25) –
Gabe Harris, Jr., OLB 3 (2x/AU25) 4 (MSU25) 5 (AU25) –
Jaden Harris, DB (UM22-24) 6 (USF24) 6 (UF24) 7 (UF24) –
Josh Horton, DT (UM24) 2 (UA25) 2 (2x/CHAR25) 3 (UA25) –
Darren Ikinnagbon, OLB 1 (MU25) 1 (MSU25) 1 (2x/MSU25) –
Nasir Johnson, DL 1 (CHAR25) – 1 (CHAR25) –
Quintavius Johnson, LB 4 (GT25) 3 (MSU25) 6 (GT25) –
BULLDOG, POS. SOLO (G) ASSIST (G) TOTAL 10+
Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, DL 3 (AP25) 1 (5x/OM26S) 3 (AP24) –
Demello Jones, DB 3 (2x/TX25) 2 (2x/TX25) 4 (2x/TX25) –
Kris Jones, OLB 1 (MU25) 3 (MSU25) 3 (MSU25) –
Kyron Jones, DB 5 (UA25) 9 (UT25) 10 (UT25) 1
Dominick Kelly, DB 2 (CHAR25) – 2 (CHAR25) –
Chase Linton, LB – 1 (UA25S) 1 (UA25S) –
%Adrian Maddox, DB 6 (Ala. A&M23) 6 (Ala. A&M22) 9 (2x/Gram23) –
Xzavier McLeod, DL 2 (3x/UA25S) 3 (MSU25) 3 (3x/MSU25) –
Christen Miller, DL 4 (AU25) 5 (MSU25) 5 (ND25) –
Elo Modozie, LB (Army23-24) 4 (UAB24) 4 (Lehigh24) 6 (UAB24) –
Nnamdi Ogboko, DL 1 (5x/GT25) 2 (MSU25) 2 (2x/MSU25) –
Ellis Robinson IV, DB 3 (TX25) 2 (UK25) 4 (UK25) –
JaCorey Thomas, DB 4 (2x/UA25S) 3 (3x/OM26S) 6 (UA25S) –
Jordan Thomas, DL 2 (TT24) 1 (3x/AU25) 2 (3x/AP25) –
Zayden Walker, ILB 1 (4x/UA25S) 2 (MSU25) 3 (MSU25) –
Justin Williams, ILB 4 (UK25) 4 (CHAR25) 6 (UK25) –
Raylen Wilson, ILB 6 (MU25) 8 (UT25) 9 (UT25) –
*the following offensive players have tackles after turnovers/special teams: Dillon Bell, Jeremy Bell, Drew Bobo, Oscar Delp, Juan Gaston Jr., Earnest Greene III, Daniel Harris, Cash Jones, Lawson Luckie, Micah Morris, Ryan Puglisi, Cole Speer, Talyn Taylor, Noah Thomas, Brett Thorson and Sacovie White-Helton. Also, Micah Bell (RB) played CB at Notre Dame in 2023 and made one tackle versus Oregon St.; %Adrian Maddox was at Ala. St. in ‘22-23 and UAB in ‘24.
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Starting Streaks
Ethan Barbour, TE 2/inj. n/a n/a n/a n/a 2
Dillon Bell,
Drew Bobo, C 11 2 0
Chauncey Bowens,
Zachariah Branch,
Oscar Delp,
Nate
Monroe Freeling,
Juan Gaston Jr., OL 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4
Dontrell Glover,
Earnest Greene
Bo Hughley, OT 2 0 RS n/a n/a
London Humphreys,
Jahzare Jackson, OL 1 0 n/a n/a n/a 1
Cash Jones, RB 1 0 0 0 0 1
Lawson Luckie, TE 7 7 0 n/a n/a 14
Josh McCray, RB 0 0 )1 0 0 1
Micah Morris, OG 14 5 0 0 0 19 14
Gunner Stockton, QB 14 1 0
Noah Thomas,
Malachi Toliver, C 3 0 n/a n/a n/a 3
Michael Uini, OL 1 0 n/a n/a n/a 1
Colbie Young, WR 7/inj. 2 ^11 ^6 n/a 26
Joenel Aguero, Star 12 5 0 n/a n/a 17
CJ Allen, ILB 13
Rasean Dinkins, S 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 2
Daylen Everette, DB 13 14 14 0 n/a 41 13
Jordan Hall, DL 8/inj. 0 0 n/a n/a 8
Gabe Harris Jr., LB 13
Jaden Harris,
Quintavius Johnson, LB 14 0 n/a n/a n/a 14 14
Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, DL 1 0 n/a n/a
Kyron Jones, DB 6/inj.
Adrian Maddox,
Xzavier McLeod,
Christen Miller,
Elo Modozie, OLB
JaCorey Thomas, Star
Raylen Wilson, ILB 14 1 1 n/a n/a 16 14
Note: RS=Redshirted; n/a=not in college yet; inj=injured; =USC; +Vanderbilt; )Illinois; !Texas A&M; ^Miami, Fla.; ~Alabama State in 22-23 and UAB in 24; (Army;
20 First-Time Starters In 2025
MU (7): E. Barbour (TE), Z. Branch (WR), J. Gaston, Jr. (RG), J. Hall (DL), Q. Johnson (OLB), K. Jones (FS), E. Robinson IV (CB); AP (2): J. Jackson (RT), M. Uini (RG); @ #15 UT (1): D. Glover (RG); #17 UA (1): B. Hugley (RT); UK (1): C. Bowens (RB); @AU (1): N. Thomas (WR); #5 OM & UF: (0): None; MSU (1): X. McLeod (DL); #10TX: (0): None; CHAR (3): C. Jones (RB), M. Toliver (C), C. Cole (ILB); #23 GT: None; SECCG-#9 UA: L. Humphreys (WR), R. Dinkins (S) SUGAR-#6 OM: Joseph Jonah-Ajonye (DL).
True Freshmen Getting A Taste
The Bulldogs had 22 true freshmen make their debut in the 2025 season-opening win over Marshall: Ethan Barbour (TE), Juan Gaston, Jr. (RG) started while 20 others saw action: Elyiss Williams (TE), Zayden Walker (ILB), Talyn Taylor (WR), Darren Ikinnagbon (OLB), Tyler J. Williams (WR), AJ Kruah (ILB), Bo Walker, (RB) Dominick Kelly (CB), Rasean Dinkins (S), Isaiah Gibson (OLB), Cortez Smith (OL), London Seymour (DT), CJ Wiley (WR), Dontrell Glover (OL), Mason Short (OL), Landon Roldan (WR), Thomas Blackshear (WR), Elijah Griffin (DL), JJ Hanne (DL) and Connor Ferguson (K). Last year, 13 true freshmen made their debut in the opening win over No. 14 Clemson.
The Bulldog Captains In 2025
MU: CJ Allen, Christen Miller, Drew Bobo, Earnest Greene III
AP: KJ Bolden, Raylen Wilson, Gunner Stockton, Colbie Young
@ #15 TENN: CJ Allen, Christen Miller, Drew Bobo, Oscar Delp
#17 UA: Jordan Hall, Gabe Harris Jr., Zachariah Branch, Micah Morris
UK: Daylen Everette Quintavius Johnson, Monroe Freeling, Lawson Luckie
@ AU: CJ Allen, Christen Miller, Drew Bobo, Colbie Young
#5 OM: Daylen Everette, Quintavius Johnson, Oscar Delp, London Humphreys vs. UF: Jordan Hall, Raylen Wilson, Dillon Bell, Gunner Stockton
@ MSU: CJ Allen, Daylen Everette, Zachriah Branch, Monroe Freeling
#10 UT: CJ Allen, Gabe Harris Jr., Dillon Bell, Drew Bobo
CHAR: KJ Bolden, Christen Miller, Cash Jones, Micah Morris
@ #23 GT: Quintavius Johnson, Raylen Wilson, Oscar Delp, Gunner Stockton
@ SECCG-#9 UA: CJ Allen, Christen Miller, Zachariah Branch, Earnest Greene III
SUGAR-#6 OM: CJ Allen, Christen Miller, Drew Bobo, Gunner Stockton
2026 Assistant Coaches (*Press Box on Gameday)
Phil Rauscher
Tray Scott
*Andrew Thacker
56 TD DRIVES IN 2025
56 TDs by Offense; 1 by Defense TD Drives TD SCORING PLAY DRIVE
0-10 yards: 32 0 11-20 yards: 13 2 21-30 yards:
INSIDE THE RED ZONE IN 2025
Inside 20 TD% Score% TD (Rush/Pass) FG *No Points
UGA 58 times 78% 91% 45 (28R, 17P) 8 5 (3D, C, TO) Opp. 35 times 60% 74% 21 (14R, 7P) 5 9 (2MFG 3TO, 4D)
*No Points due to: MFG=Missed FG; TO=Turnover; D=Downs; P=Punt; C=Clock Expired (took a knee).
Georgia’s Red Zone Offense Ranked 16th in FBS
MU: 4-for-4 (4 TDs)
AP: 4-for-5 (4 TDs, D)
@ #15 TENN: 5-for-5 (3 TDs, 2 FG)
#17 UA: 2-for-3 (2 TDs, D)
UK: 5-for-6 (5 TDs, D)
@ AU: 3-for-3 (2 TDs, FG)
Average: 12.9 64.4
Shortest: 1 (6x) 20 (MU)
Longest: 47 (MU) *99 (AP)
*Georgia’s other school record-tying 99-yard TD drives have come in 1983, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2011 and 2022. The one in 2022 came versus Ga. Tech and was just five plays in 2:23.
#5 OM: 5-for-5 (4 TDs, FG) vs. UF: 1-for-2 (1 TD, C)
@ MSU: 3-for-4 (3 TDs, TO)
#10 UT: 4-for-4 (4 TDs)
CHAR: 5-for-5 (5 TDs)
@ #23 GT: 3-for-3 (TD, 2 FG)
SECCG-#9 UA: 4-for-4 (4 TDs)
SUGAR-#6 OM: 5-for-5 (3 TDs, 2 FG)
Fewest: 3 (MU, 20 yds in 1:08; @UT, 25 yds in OT; #17 UA, 75 yds in 1:13; @ MSU, 72 yds in 1:33; vs. #9 UA, 12 yds in 1:22)
Most: *17 (99 yards in 8:43 vs. AP)
*Longest TD-drive by number of plays since 2009 when had an 18 play, 60-yard TD drive versus #4 LSU.
5:01-6:00
Average: 4:07
Quickest: 1:00 (@ MSU, 4 plays, 27 yards)
Longest: *8:45 (@ AU, 16 plays, 78 yards)
*Note: Ties school record for longest TD-drive by time, also had an 8:45 vs. the Vols in 1988 (19 plays, 87 yds). The Bulldogs have had the third longest TD-drive by time this year with one for 8:43 against Austin Peay that covered a school record-tying 99 yards in 17 plays!
Putting Points On The Board
*Georgia ranks 3rd in NCAA history for consecutive games scoring and among schools with active streaks: Florida: 473 games (1988-present)
TCU: 419 games (1991-present) Georgia: 401 games (1995-present)
*Georgia finished Even in Turnover Margin.
*Georgia had 41 points off 13 turnovers. *Opponents had 39 points off 13 turnovers. MU: No TO forced by either team
AP: No points off 1 TO; AP 3 points off 2 TO @ #15 TENN: 3 points off 2 TO; UT 3 pts off 2 TO #17 UA: No TO forced; UA 3 pts off 1 TO UK: 7 points off 2 TO; UK 7 pts off 2 TO @ AU: 3 points off 1 TO; AU got none #5 OM: No TO forced by either team vs. UF: No TO forced; UF 3 pts off 1 TO @ MSU: 7 points off 1 TO; MSU no pts off 1 TO #10 UT: No points off 1 TO; TX 7 pts off 1 TO CHAR: 7 points off 2 TO; CHAR 3 pts off 1 TO @ #23 GT: No points off 1 TO; GT 3 pts off 1 TO SECCG-#9 UA: 7 points off 1 TO; UA got none SUGAR-#6 OM: 7 points off 1 TO; OM 7 pts off 1 TO
Bulldog Career INTs
*Georgia had 9 INTs in 2025: Ellis Robinson IV-4 (AP, UK, CHAR, @GT), KJ Bolden-2 (UT, TX), Joenel Aguero-1 (UT), Daniel Okonkwo-1 (CHAR); Daylen Everette-1 (#9 UA) ; *Opp. had 7 INTs.
Bulldog INT TD Last INT
Ellis Robinson IV, DB 4 0 @GT25
Daylen Everette, CB 4 0 #9UA-SECCG25
KJ Bolden, S 3 0 #10TX25
CJ Allen, LB 1 0 vs. UF24
Joenel Aguero, S 1 0 @ #15 UT25
Kyron Jones, Star 1 1 UTM23
Daniel Okonkwo 1 0 CHAR25
#Adrian Maddox, DB #3 1 Rice24 (99-ydTD)
$Jaden Harris, CB $1 0 @UF24
~Xavier McLeod, DL ~1 0 Furman23
#UAB; $Miami; ~South Carolina
*Georgia had 4 FR in 2025; Opp. had 5 FR. Bulldog FR Last FR
Daylen Everette, CB 2 vs. #6 OM26
Chris Cole, LB 2 UMass24
CJ Allen, LB 1 UK25
KJ Bolden, S 1 @ MSU25
Kyron Jones, S 1 @ AU25
Raylen Wilson, LB 1 UMass24
Cole Speer, WR *1 vs. #4 FSU23
*on Special Teams
#Adrian Maddox,DB 2 @JaxSt./23
#Alabama State
Georgia’s Red Zone Defense Ranked 14th in FBS
MU: 1-for-1 (TD)
AP: 0-for-1 (D)
@ #15 TENN: 2-for-3 (2 TDs, MFG)
#17 UA: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, FG)
UK: 1-for-3 (TD, MFG, TO)
@ AU: 2-for-3 (TD, FG, TO)
#5 OM: 4-for-4 (4 TDs)
vs. UF: 2-for-3 (1 TD, FG, D)
@ MSU: 3-for-3 (3 TDs)
#10 UT: 2-for-3 (TD, FG, D)
CHAR: 0-for-1 (TO)
@ #23 GT: 1-for-1 (FG)
SECCG-#9 UA: 0-for-1 (D)
SUGAR-#6 OM: 4-for-4 (4 TDs)
G1: 3 (47-yd. TD pass Stockton-Branch); MU: 2 (44-yd. pass, Turner-Bradshaw)
G2: None; AP: 2 (34-yd. pass Parson-Robinson)
G3: 5 (45-yd. pass Stockton-Young); #15 TENN: 5 (72-yd. TD pass Aguilar-Brazzell II)
G4: 4 (43-yd. rush by Bell & Bowens); #17 UA: 1 (27-yd. pass Simpson-Riley)
G5: 4 (36-yd. pass Stockton-Delp); UK: 2 (38-yd. pass Boley-Law)
G6: 1 (30-yd. pass Stockton-Thomas); AU: 1 (27-yd. rush by Arnold)
G7: 3 (36-yd. pass Stockton-Young; Stockton-Bell) #5 OM: 2 (75-yd. TD pass Chambliss-Stribling)
G8: 2 (42-yd. pass Stockton-Branch)
UF: 4 (40-yd. TD pass Lagway-Wilson III)
G9: 6 (64-yd. TD pass Stockton-Thomas)
MSU: 1 (57-yd. pass Taylor-Thompson)
G10: 4 (44-yd. KOR Branch)
#10 UT: 1 (40-yd. pass Manning-Mosley V)
G11: 3 (38-yd. pass Stockton-Thomas);
CHAR: 2 (38-yd. pass Loftis-Mason)
G12: None
#23 GT: 2 (30-yd. pass King-Seither)
G13-SECCG: 1 (30-yd. INT return Everette)
#9 UA: 1 (27-yd. pass Simpson-Hill)
G14-SUGAR: 3 (47-yd. FUM return TD-Everette)
#6 OM: 4 (49-yd. pass Chambless-Wallace)
*Georgia had 20 sacks in 2025; Opponents had 18. Bulldog ’25
*Georgia had 35 big plays. Opponents had 25. The longest each game is listed below.
Big Plays (25+ yards) In
Bulldog Career Fumble Recoveries
Bulldog Career Sacks
Points Off Turnovers In 2025
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Smart File
Full Name ......................... Kirby Paul Smart
Birthdate December 23, 1975
Birthplace Montgomery, Alabama
Family Wife, Mary Beth
Children, twins Weston and Julia (Feb. 8, 2008), and Andrew (May 25, 2012)
High School Bainbridge (Ga.) ‘94
College BBA (Finance), Georgia ‘98
M.S. (Phys. Ed.), Florida State ‘03
Coaching History
2016-Present Georgia
Head Coach
2015 Alabama
Defensive Coordinator / Inside LBs 2014 Alabama
Defensive Coordinator / Secondary 2008-13 Alabama
Defensive Coordinator / Inside LBs 2007 Alabama
Assistant Head Coach / Def. Backs
2006 Miami Dolphins
Asst. Coach / Safeties
2005 Georgia Asst. Coach / Running Backs
2004 LSU
Asst. Coach / Defensive Backs
2002-03 Florida State
Graduate Assistant
2001 Valdosta State Defensive Coordinator
2000 Valdosta State
Asst. Coach / Defensive Backs
1999 Georgia
Administrative Assistant
Playing Career
1995-98 Georgia
Four-year letterman as a defensive back. First-team All-SEC in ‘98. Thirteen career interceptions. Four-time member of SEC Academic Honor Roll.
1991-93 Bainbridge (Ga.) HS
Three-year letterman in football, basketball and baseball. First-team Class
AAAA All-State as a senior. Sixteen career interceptions. Coached in football by his father, Sonny Smart. Inducted into Georgia High School Hall of Fame in 2025.
KIRBY SMART
Head Football Coach
• 11TH SEASON AS GEORGIA COACH • 117-21 RECORD • 2021, 2022
NATIONAL CHAMPION • 2017 NATIONAL RUNNER-UP • 2017, 2022, 2024, 2025 SEC CHAMPIONS • 6-TIME SEC EAST CHAMPS • 2017 GEORGE MUNGER AWARD (NAT’L. COACH OF THE YEAR) • TWO-TIME SEC COACH OF THE YEAR • THREE BUTKUS AWARD WINNERS • OUTLAND TROPHY WINNER • BEDNARIK AWARD WINNER • THORPE AWARD WINNER • LOU GROZA AWARD WINNER • TWO MACKEY AWARD WINNERS • BURLSWORTH TROPHY WINNER • PATRICK MANNELLY AWARD WINNER • WUERFFEL TROPHY WINNER • RAY GUY AWARD WINNER • 111 FIRST TEAM ALL- AMERICAN HONORS BY 28 PLAYERS • 20 FIRST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICKS • 76 NFL DRAFT PICKS •
Kirby Smart has set the standard for sustained success as his record features the most wins in NCAA FBS history in the modern era for a coach in his first 10 seasons. Now entering his 11th season, Smart’s record of 117-21 gives the Bulldogs an .848 winning percentage since 2016. Georgia’s highlights include back-to-back College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championships (2021, 2022), a 2017 CFP title game appearance and Southeastern Conference Championships in 2017, 2022, 2024 and 2025. The 2025-26 Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal marked his ninth straight New Year’s Six bowl game.
Over the last five years, Georgia has been the most dominant program, leading the FBS with a 65-7 record including two national titles and three SEC crowns. Overall, the Bulldogs lead the nation with 29 consecutive bowl game appearances. Smart has had nearly as many first round NFL draft picks (20) as losses in his tenure. Seventy-six Bulldogs have been drafted since 2016. The 2026 NFL Draft in April will see that Bulldog tally increase. Also, Georgia extended its national-leading streak of having at least one former player in the Super Bowl for the 25th consecutive year.
Georgia has enjoyed five straight seasons with at least 11 wins for the first time in school history. In the Smart era, the Bulldogs are 56-5 at home including 9-0 against top 10 opponents on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium. They set a school record with a 33-game home winning streak from 2019-2025 and beat 10 ranked teams during that stretch.
In 2024, Smart became the fifth fastest coach to reach 100 career wins in FBS history, needing just 117 games to do it. The milestone win, a 30-15 victory, came over No. 1 Texas in Austin. Two months later in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, Georgia beat then No. 2 Texas again.
Smart returned to his alma mater in December of 2015, and in his second year, he had the Bulldogs playing for the national championship for the first time in three decades. The Bulldogs would end a 41-year championship drought in 2021. A year later, the Bulldogs would become the first and only team in the CFP era to repeat as national champions, going a perfect 15-0. 2025 – Georgia captured the program’s 16th SEC title and fourth in Smart’s tenure by dominating No. 9 Alabama 28-7. Georgia (2021-25) and Florida (199296) are the only teams to make a record five consecutive SEC Championship Games. The Bulldogs won at least 12 games for the sixth time under Smart, and he led Georgia to its fifth CFP appearance since 2017 and earned another first round bye as SEC Champions. 2024 – Georgia claimed the program’s 15th SEC title and third during Smart’s tenure by outlasting No. 2 Texas 22-19 in overtime. This marked the Bulldogs’ sec-
ond victory of the season over the Longhorns after taking down No. 1 UT in Austin 30-15 during the regular season. Registering his seventh season with at least 11 wins, Smart guided Georgia to its fourth CFP appearance since 2017 and earned a first round bye thanks to the Bulldogs’ conference crown.
2023 - The Bulldogs completed an undefeated regular season, SEC Eastern Division title, and 13-1 overall record after defeating FSU, 63-3, in the 2023 Orange Bowl. The Bulldog defense ranked first in the SEC and 10th nationally in Total Defense (289.07 ypg) and Passing Defense (175.43 ypg), and fifth nationally in Scoring Defense (15.64 ppg). The Bulldog offense ranked first in the SEC in Total Offensive Plays (958), second in the SEC and fifth nationally in both Total Offense (496.5 ypg) and Scoring Offense (40.14), and second in the SEC in Passing Offense (305.29 ypg).
2022 - Georgia captured its second SEC championship of the Smart era in dominant fashion. The Bulldogs went 12-0 in the regular season and soundly defeated LSU in the SEC title game, earning a No. 1 seed in the final CFP rankings. The Bulldogs then came back to defeat No. 4 Ohio State in the Peach Bowl CFP semifinal.
2021 - His 2021 team became UGA’s first national champion since 1980, the first since 1982 to go undefeated in the SEC regular season, a No. 1 national ranking by all the major polls and the first ever to win 14 games. It marked the fifth straight team to finish the regular season ranked in the top ten of the College Football Playoff rankings. The team set 21 school records, highlighted by the nation’s top-ranked defense. The third-ranked Bulldogs defeated #2 Michigan, 34-11, in the Orange Bowl in Miami and then No. 1 Alabama, 33-18, in the championship game in Indianapolis. The senior class also set the mark for most career wins by going 45-8. After the regular season, Smart was named SEC Coach of the Year for the second time in five years. Georgia’s championship season enjoyed a fitting exclamation mark at the 2022 NFL Draft. The Bulldogs set a Draft record with 15 players taken, including five defenders in the first round, led by the first overall selection, junior Travon Walker.
2020 - The 2020 Bulldogs became Smart’s fourth consecutive team to earn a New Year’s Six bowl game appearance. With a Peach Bowl victory over undefeated Cincinnati on Jan. 1, 2021, the Bulldog seniors tied the record for the most wins by one class in school history (44).
2019 - Smart’s 2019 Bulldogs became the first team in school history to win 11 or more games for a third straight season. Georgia defeated three teams in the final Top 15 CFP ranking — Notre Dame, Florida, and Auburn — and finished fourth in the final polls. The Bulldogs capped their season with a dominant victory over Baylor in the Sugar Bowl game.
2018 - Georgia in 2018 posted an 11-1 regular season
A first-team All-SEC safety as a senior in 1998, Smart finished his playing career with 13 interceptions, a mark that still ranks sixth in UGA history.
record, a second straight SEC Eastern Division title, and a ranking as high as number four in the CFP poll. Georgia landed in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2019—the program’s tenth all-time appearance in the New Orleans classic.
2017 - Smart’s second season in 2017 was a special one, with an 11-1 regular-season record, an SEC title, a win over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl Game (CFP semifinal) and advancement into the CFP National Championship Game. It was the first conference title since 2005 for the Red and Black.
Both Smart and his players reaped the bounty of their banner 2017 season. He was named George Munger National Coach of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club, SEC Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and SEC Coaches, and the Regional Coach of the Year by the AFCA. Roquan Smith earned first-team All-America honors and the Dick Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker.
2016 - In Smart’s first season leading the Bulldogs, Georgia made its 20th straight bowl appearance and posted four fourth-quarter comebacks, including wins over No. 8 Auburn and No. 22 UNC. He led the Bulldogs to an 8-5 final record, which included a victory over TCU in the Liberty Bowl.
As an Assistant Coach
When Smart officially came home to Georgia on Dec. 6, 2015, he had unfinished business as defensive coordinator at Alabama, which was still chasing a national title. He juggled both jobs for a month until Jan. 11, 2016, when the Crimson Tide won its fourth national championship in a 7-year span. Twelve hours later, he was at work in Athens, where he remains one of 15 head coaches at schools from Power 5 conferences that are coaching at their alma maters.
Smart had served on the Alabama staff the previous nine years, seven as
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defensive coordinator. During his tenure at Alabama, the Crimson Tide won three BCS National Championships, one CFP national title, three SEC crowns, six SEC Western Division titles, and was ranked in the nation’s final top 10 the last eight years in a row.
During Smart’s time at Alabama, he coached players at three different positions, in addition to his coordinating duties. He was recognized as the 2012 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year and the 2009 Broyles Award winner as college football’s top assistant. He also was a finalist for the award in 2015.
Prior to joining the Alabama staff in 2007, Smart spent the 2006 season as safeties coach with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. He served six years at the collegiate level as the running backs coach at Georgia (2005), defensive backs coach at LSU (2004), graduate assistant at Florida State (2002-03), defensive coordinator/linebackers coach (2001) and defensive backs coach (2000) at Valdosta State, and administrative assistant at Georgia (1999).
Smart was the running backs coach for Georgia’s 2005 SEC Championship team. He coached Thomas Brown, Danny Ware and Kregg Lumpkin — all future NFL players. In 2004 at LSU, he tutored two NFL draft picks: Corey Webster (2nd round, New York Giants) and Travis Daniels (4th round, Miami).
As a Player
Smart was a four-year letterman at defensive back for Georgia, where he was a First-Team All-SEC pick as a senior. He finished his career with 13 interceptions, a mark that still ranks sixth in UGA annals, and paced the Bulldogs with six interceptions in 1997 and five in 1998. He led the SEC in interceptions during his final season.
A four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, Smart received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from Georgia in 1998 and his master’s in Physical Education from Florida State in 2003.
The Smart Family
The Bainbridge, Ga., native is married to the former Mary Beth Lycett of McDonough, Ga., a 4-year letterwinner and 2-year starter on the Georgia women’s basketball team from 2000-03. The couple met long after their undergraduate days at Georgia, when Lycett — then working in the UGA Athletic Association Business Office helped arrange Smart’s trip to interview for the Bulldogs’ running backs coaching job in 2005. They are the proud parents of twins Weston and Julia (born Feb. 8, 2008) and son Andrew (born May 25, 2012).
Kirby and Mary Beth Smart also oversee the Kirby Smart Family Foundation, which is focused on being champions in the community by supporting needy children and families facing adversity.
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Kirk Benedict
Special Teams Coordinator
Kirk Benedict was named the Bulldogs’ Special Teams Coordinator in February 2024 after serving two years as the team’s Special Teams Analyst.
Benedict’s special teams unit shined as brightly as ever in his fourth year at Georgia en route to the team’s second straight Southeastern Conference title and second consecutive trip to the College Football Playoff. Punter Brett Thorson collected the Bulldogs’ second Ray Guy Award, snapper Beau Gardner clinched the first Patrick Mannelly Award in school history and kicker Peyton Woodring was named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award for the third time in his career. Thorson also earned Walter Camp and USA Today All-America First Team honors after averaging 45.5 yards on 2,094 punts, including forcing 25 fair catches and sending 15 balls that traveled 50 or more yards. Georgia finished fourth nationally in Net Punting (43.5) and gave up the country’s fifth fewest punt return yards (18).
Gardner snapped on 72 of 73 Woodring’s field goal attempts or PATs and all of Thorson’s 52 punts and was named an AFCA First Team All-American. Woodring finished the year 17 for 19 on field goals and drilled three that traveled 50 or more yards. The All-SEC Second Team selection stands fifth on UGA’s all-time list for PATs made (173) and seventh for points scored kicking (350).
Benedict’s unit excelled throughout the Bulldogs’ run to their 2024 SEC championship and their fourth appearance in the CFP since 2017. Thorson was named a Ray Guy Award finalist and USA Today Second Team All-American after averaging 47.6 yards (No. 4 nationally, No. 2 in UGA history) and forcing 14 fair catches. Georgia finished the year with a 43.5 Net Punting average (No. 5 nationally), giving up only 4.1 ypg. The Bulldogs’ kicking game was just as impressive as Woodring drilled 91 percent of his field goals (No. 12 nationally, No. 2 in the SEC) after connecting on 21 of 23 tries, including a career-long 55 yarder in the win over No. 14 Clemson, to be named a Lou Groza semifinalist yet again.
Adding to the strength of Benedict’s group was the fact that Georgia was the only team to have a 2024 semifinalist for the Ray Guy (Thorson), Lou Groza (Woodring) and Patrick Mannelly (Gardner) awards. Benedict helped guide Woodring to his first Lou Groza Award semifinalist honor in 2023 as the true freshman connected on 21 of 25 field goals, including four of five from 40-49 yards, and all 71 PATs to set the Bulldog freshman record for most points kicking. His 134 points ranks third on Georgia’s all-time PK scoring list for a season and he ranked sixth nationally in scoring at 9.6 ppg (top freshman, No. 3 PK overall). Thorson ended the Bulldogs’ 13-1 season with a 43.8 average thanks to a performance that included 21 fair catches forced.
The Bulldogs punt return defense was also the only unit in the country to allow zero punt returns during 2023. Benedict is part of a coaching and support staff that led the 15-0 Bulldogs to the 2022 CFP National Championship with a 65-7 victory over TCU in the title game following a semifinal win over Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl semifinal, 42-21.
In 2022, PK Jack Podlesny set the UGA record for most points scores in a season with 151 (26 FGs, 73 PATs). He was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year and First Team All-SEC by the AP and the SEC Coaches. Podlesny also set the record for most PATs in a CFP Championship Game with eight. Thorson also earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors.
Benedict joined Duke’s coaching staff in June 2014 and worked with the Blue Devils until he arrived in Athens. He served as the Special Teams Coordinator and the Recruiting Coordinator while aiding the defensive staff.
Before his time as Special Teams Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator at Duke, Benedict spent three seasons (2018-20) as an assistant coach mentoring the special teams unit and assisting on defense. In 2016 and 2017, he served as a graduate assistant coach while working primarily with the offense and the entire special teams operation. Prior to that, he served as an operations assistant working with the special teams units during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
A native of Fairfax, Va., Benedict was a two-time All-Pioneer Football League fullback at Davidson College before graduating with a degree in political science in 2010. He was tabbed the program’s offensive MVP as a senior in 2009.
Following his graduation from Davidson, Benedict was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army and graduated from the Army Reconnaissance Course in 2011. He was stationed in Germany from 2011-14, serving as a Reconnaissance Platoon Leader and Troop Executive Officer in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment. Benedict also served two deployments to Afghanistan (2011, 2013-14) before exiting the army at the rank of captain.
Benedict is married to the former Molly Battle and they have two daughters, Nora and Gwen, and a son, Kirk Jr.
Mike Bobo
John & Alice Sands Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
A Georgia native who played quarterback for the Bulldogs from 1994-97 and was an on-field coach for the program from 2001-14, Mike Bobo began his second stint as UGA’s Offensive Coordinator in February 2023 after serving a season in a Quality Control position for the Bulldogs’ offense. The Thomasville, Ga., native is now a three-time Broyles Award finalist (2012, 2023, 2025).
Bobo’s offense went to work in 2025 with a new starting quarterback, only one lineman who had more than five starts the season before and without three of the team’s top four targets from 2024. His unit answered by averaging more than 32 points a game, toppling five top 20 teams, winning its second straight Southeastern Conference title and advancing to its second consecutive College Football Playoff. Georgia finished in the top 10 nationally in both Total First Downs (339, second in the SEC and fifth nationally) and Completion Percentage (69 percent, second in the SEC and 10th nationally).
In 2024, Bobo crew helped Georgia capture its second SEC championship in three years. The Bulldogs ranked 12th nationally in Passing Offense (281.0 ypg, third in the SEC) to help knock off No. 1 Texas in Austin, the then No. 2 Longhorns in the SEC Championship Game and two other top 15 opponents. Thanks in part to his offense’s 31.5 ppg, Georgia advanced to its fourth CFP appearance since 2017.
His 2023 offense was instrumental in the Bulldogs’ undefeated regular season, SEC Eastern Division title and 13-1 overall record highlighted by a 63-3 win over No. 5 Florida State in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The Georgia offense ranked second in the SEC and fifth nationally in Total Offense (496.5 ypg) and Scoring Offense (40.1 ppg) and second in the SEC and 11th nationally in Passing Offense (305.3 ypg), helping him earn a second Broyles Award finalist accolade.
A veteran coach in the SEC, Bobo spent the 2021 season as offensive coordinator at Auburn. He worked in 2020 at South Carolina as OC and QBs coach after his five-year stint as head coach at Colorado State. At CSU, he guided the Rams to bowl games in each of his first three seasons, making him the lone coach in program history to accomplish that feat.
He is part of a coaching and support staff that led the 15-0 Bulldogs to the 2022 CFP National Championship with a 65-7 victory over TCU in the title game following a semifinal win over Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl semifinal, 42-41.
The Georgia offense ranked among the top five nationally in both Scoring Offense (41.1 ppg) and Total Offense (501.1 ypg) in 2022. The ‘Dogs also finished first nationally in Red Zone Offense (97.6 percent), First Downs (375), and Fourth Down Conversion Percentage (86.7 percent). Senior quarterback Stetson Bennett became the first player to be named the offensive Most Valuable Player in four CFP games, including twice in a CFP National Championship Game.
A veteran coach in the SEC, Bobo spent the 2021 season as offensive coordinator at Auburn. He worked in 2020 at South Carolina as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after his five-year stint as head coach at Colorado State.
At Colorado State, he guided the Rams to bowl games in each of his first three seasons, making him the lone coach in program history to accomplish that feat. Bobo also joined Sonny Lubick as the only two to coach the Rams in multiple bowl games in their careers.
Overall, Bobo’s teams left their marks on the offensive record book at CSU, as his squads own three of the top six marks for total offense in a season as well as the school record for most yards per game in a season (492.5, 2017). His Rams also posted three of the top seven scoring seasons in CSU history.
Bobo spent all but one of the first 22 years of his adult life at Georgia as a player or assistant coach. While in Athens as an undergraduate, he was a record-breaking starting quarterback and then spent 16 seasons working for the program.
Bobo’s initial 14-year stint at Georgia as a full-time coach began in January 2001 when Mark Richt hired him as quarterbacks coach. Bobo had previously worked on the football staff in an administrative role in 1998, then as a graduate assistant in 1999.
Bobo coached the Bulldog quarterbacks through the 2006 season. He then added the duties of offensive coordinator in 2007 and stayed in that post until accepting the Colorado State head coaching position after the 2014 season.
Bobo played four seasons with head coach Kirby Smart from 1994-97 at Georgia and coached alongside him in 2005 when Smart was running backs coach for a year.
During his time at UGA, Bobo helped lead the Bulldogs to 135 victories, in-
cluding two SEC championships, five SEC Eastern Division titles and eight bowl victories. He held the offensive coordinator spot for 92 games with the Bulldogs, scoring 30-plus points 57 times, 40-plus points 29 times and more than 50 points 13 times. In fact, four of the top five seasons for average yards per game in history for the Bulldogs came under Bobo, including the school record mark of 484.15 in 2012.
Bobo guided several talented quarterbacks at Georgia, including Aaron Murray, NFL All Pro and Pro Bowler Matthew Stafford and David Greene, along with AllPro wide receiver A.J. Green, running back Todd Gurley and many others. In all, Bobo helped mold four first-round NFL draft choices at Georgia: Stafford (No. 1 in 2009), running back Knowshon Moreno (No. 12 in 2009), Green (No. 4 in 2011) and Gurley (No. 10 in 2015).
Prior to joining Richt’s staff at Georgia, Bobo served one year as an assistant coach at Jacksonville State.
Bobo was a quarterback for the Bulldogs from 1994-97, throwing for 6,334 yards, the ninth-most all-time by a Georgia quarterback, and set several Georgia passing records. As a senior in 1997, he threw for 2,751 yards on 199 completions in 306 attempts and had 19 TD to just eight interceptions.
Bobo, a native of Thomasville, Ga., and his wife, Lainie, have five children, a son Drew, who is a Bulldog center; another son Jake, who joined Georgia’s team in 2026 and who is a triplet with sisters Olivia and Ava Grace; and Kate. His father, George, was a long-time successful high school coach in Georgia.
James Coley
Assistant Coach Wide Receivers
James Coley was hired as the Georgia wide receiver’s coach in February 2024. This marks Coley’s second stint with the Bulldogs after serving on Kirby Smart’s staff in a variety of roles on offense over Smart’s first four years (2016-19).
Missing three out of the top four receivers from the previous season, Coley guided his 2025 receiving corps to 16 touchdowns and more than 2,100 yards as part of a passing offense that averaged 220 yards per contest. Led by Zachariah Branch, the Bulldog receivers helped first-year starter Gunner Stockton and the offense put up 32 points a game en route to UGA’s second consecutive Southeastern Conference title and second straight trip to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Stockton finished with the second best Completion Percentage in school history at 69.7, which ranked ninth nationally in 2025.
Branch was one of the newcomers who made an immediate impact for Georgia’s offense. The Coaches Second Team All-SEC selection topped a 32-year-old school record with 81 catches in a single season (former record of 76 was held by Brice Hunter from 1993) that went for 811 yards and six touchdowns. Branch’s 5.79 receptions per game led the SEC and ranked 16th nationally. In addition, another pair of receivers in London Humphreys and Noah Thomas combined for 34 receptions as each averaged more than 15 yards per catch and finished with a combined seven touchdowns and more than 500 receiving yards.
Regarded as one of the elite recruiters in college football, Coley utilized a returning trio of receiving targets in 2024 to help Georgia capture its second SEC championship in three years. The Bulldogs ranked 12th nationally in Passing Offense (281.0 ypg, third in the league) to help knock off No. 1 Texas in Austin, the then No. 2 Longhorns in the SEC Championship Game and two other top 15 opponents. Thanks in part to his receiving corps helping the team average 31.5 ppg, Georgia advanced to its fourth CFP appearance since 2017.
Dominic Lovett ranked in the SEC’s top 10 in 2024 with a team-leading 59 catches in 14 games (4.2 pg) in his final season. Lovett’s 59 receptions tied for third for the Bulldogs all-time in a single season and tied for the lead for a senior receiver in UGA history (Terrence Edwards, 2002). Arian Smith’s 17.0 yards per catch was also a top 10 statistic in the league after the senior finished with a team best 817 yards. Smith’s 17.0 ypc was the best for a Georgia receiver since its national championship season in 2021.
Coley helped guide Texas A&M’s offense from 2020 through the 2023 season. He served as the Aggies’ tight ends coach in 2020-21 before taking on the role as co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach during the 2022-23 seasons. Coley’s final season in College Station in 2023 saw Texas A&M scoring 33.3 ppg as Ainias Smith led the receiving attack with 53 catches for 795 yards. Smith finished as the only 2,000-yard receiver in SEC history to also rack up at least 250 rushing, punt return and kickoff return yards.
In 2022, Coley helped the receiver group compile 220 receptions for 2,633 yards and 18 touchdowns despite losing Smith four games into the season because of a season-ending injury. Coley also helped develop Freshman All-American
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receiver Evan Stewart. Stewart led the squad with 53 receptions and 649 yards to go along with two touchdown catches.
Coley and the Texas A&M offense highlighted their 2021 season by knocking off No. 1 Alabama in College Station 41-38, thanks in part to Coley’s receiving corps. Smith hauled in a pair of crucial touchdowns, including a game-tying 25 yarder late in the fourth quarter.
During the 2020, Coley helped the Aggies post an impressive 9-1 record, including an 8-1 regular season mark against an all-SEC slate. A&M concluded the season with a lopsided victory over nationally ranked North Carolina in the program’s first New Year’s Six bowl game.
Coley started on UGA’s coaching staff when Smart took over as head coach in 2016, spending the 2016 and 2017 seasons as receivers coach. He was named co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Georgia in 2018 and spent the next two seasons in that role.
Coley was part of a 2017 staff that led the Bulldogs to a record-tying 13 victories, first SEC championship since 2005, first appearance in the CFP, first appearance (and victory over Oklahoma) in the Rose Bowl CFP semifinal and first appearance in the CFP National Championship Game. Georgia’s offense finished first in the SEC and ninth nationally in Rushing Offense (258.4 ypg), third in the SEC in Scoring Offense (35.4 ppg), fifth in Total Offense (435.3 ypg) and fourth nationally in Red Zone Offense (96 percent).
The Bulldogs followed up in 2018 with another SEC Eastern Division championship, 11-win season, and appearance in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The Georgia offense finished first in the SEC in total Rushing Offense, Rushing Offense Per Game and second in the SEC in Total Offense, Touchdowns Scored and Scoring Offense.
Coley’s two seasons of coaching Bulldog receivers produced a pair of NFL draft picks: Isaiah McKenzie (Denver) and Javon Wims (Chicago). In 2018, he coached sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm who posted the second-best Completion Percentage in school history at 67.3, which was 12th nationally, and second-best Passing Efficiency for a QB at 171.21, which was fifth nationally.
Coley served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Miami from 2013-15. Prior to joining the Miami staff, he held positions as offensive coordinator and tight ends coach (2010-12) and tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator (2008-09) at Florida State.
At FSU, Coley coached three first round draft picks in quarterbacks Christian Ponder, EJ Manuel and Jameis Winston. The Seminole offenses under Coley were high powered averaging 31.4 points per game in 2010, 30.6 in 2011 and 39.3 in 2012.
While at Miami, the Hurricane offense led the nation in “explosive plays” all three years and they produced two 1,000-yard rushers in Duke Johnson (1,652 yards in 2014) and Joe Yearly (1,002 in 2015). Coley coached 2014 freshman quarterback Brad Kaaya who earned Freshman All-America honors and broke the single season record for passing yards and TDs at Miami (3,198 yards, 26 TDs). Wide receiver Allen Hurns, who spent eight years in the NFL, broke the single season receiving record with 1,162 yards in 2013.
In 2014, his Miami offense averaged 430.3 yards per game and seven of Coley’s offensive players earned All-ACC honors with Johnson and Shane McDermott receiving first team recognition. In addition, tight end Clive Walford earned AP All-America honors.
A native of Miami, Fla., he served as an offensive assistant with the Miami Dolphins in 2005-06. His coaching resume also included a stop at 2003 national champion Louisiana State University where he served as a graduate assistant coach.
Coley earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida State in 1997 and his master’s degree from LSU in 2004. He and his wife Kenia have two children – Madison and Brady.
Josh Crawford
Run Game Coordinator Running Backs
Georgia football hired Josh Crawford as run game coordinator/running backs coach in February 2024.
In his second season with Georgia, Crawford guided Nate Frazier to the best season for a Bulldog running back since 2019 and helped the unit finish third in the Southeastern Conference with 2,550 yards on the ground. Frazier went for 947 (5.5 per carry) and scored six touchdowns to complement fellow second year back Chauncey Bowens, who had 526 yards (5.1 pc) and six scores. Both Fraizer and Bowens earned All-SEC honors for their performances.
Crawford also played a pivotal role in providing Georgia a versatile threat with
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Cash Jones after the senior had 20 catches for 195 yards and a touchdown. The Bulldogs handed off a league leading 580 times in 2025 as the offense managed 32 points a game en route to a 12-2 record, their second consecutive SEC title and their second trip in a row to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Crawford’s stable in the backfield during his first year with the Bulldogs included a 1-2 combo in first-year transfer Trevor Etienne and Frazier in 2024. Etienne earned All-SEC Third Team honors with more than 600 yards on the ground and a team-high nine touchdowns in only 10 games. Frazier, a Freshman All-SEC selection, went for a team-high 671 yards and eight scores. His contingent also combined for nearly 80 catches, 645 yards and four touchdowns through the air.
Crawford, who earned his master’s degree from Georgia in 2012, was Georgia Tech’s wide receivers coach for the 2023 season. Crawford’s single season with the Yellow Jackets produced a Freshman All-American in Eric Singleton Jr. as he hauled in 48 catches for 714 yards and six touchdowns. Georgia Tech had 14 different players catch balls, including Malik Rutherford who finished with 46 catches and more than 500 yards receiving.
With a decade as one of the state of Georgia’s most successful and respected high school coaches, Crawford entered into collegiate coaching in 2021 at Western Kentucky and helped guide one of college football’s most prolific offenses for two seasons. He served as WKU’s outside receivers coach in 2021 and was promoted to co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach in 2022. In his two seasons at WKU, Crawford’s wideouts combined for 10,339 receiving yards and 94 touchdowns.
Prior to making the jump to the college ranks, Crawford established himself as one of the nation’s top offensive coaches in the high school ranks, coaching at four of Georgia’s most storied and successful programs – Colquitt County H.S., Valdosta H.S., Lee County H.S. and Greater Atlanta Christian (2010-12 – running backs/tight ends) as well as Jefferson County H.S. in Monticello, Fla.
During his 11 seasons in the high school ranks, Crawford helped lead three teams to Georgia 6A state championships and one national title. He coached six all-state receivers, four of which went on to play at he Power Five level.
Crawford played collegiately at Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he was a running back from 2004-06. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse in 2007, a master’s degree from both Georgia and an education specialist degree in coaching pedagogy from Valdosta State (2020).
He and his wife, Jessica, have two daughters – Ava Louise and Asha.
Todd Hartley
Assistant Head Coach Tight Ends
Todd Hartley, a University of Georgia graduate who had also been a full-time staff member with the Bulldog football program in the past, was named tight ends coach on January 14, 2019, and added the Assistant Head Coach responsibilities in 2023. Since coming to UGA, Hartley has helped to create quite a pipeline for tight ends. Brock Bowers headlines the list as the first back-to-back Mackey Award winner (2022-23) in history and just the third three-time First Team All-American in Georgia football history. The All-Pro tight end recently completed his second season with the Las Vegas Raiders and finished as a finalist for the 2024 League’s Offensive Rookie of the Year after setting NFL records for most receptions in a season by a rookie (112) and most receiving yards in a season by a rookie tight end (1,194).
The NFL has benefited from Hartley’s players who were drafted in six straight years (2019-24): Isaac Nauta (7th Rd., 224th pick) in 2019, Charlie Woerner (6th Rd., 190th pick) in 2020, Tré McKitty (3rd Rd., 97th pick) in 2021, John FitzPatrick (6th Rd., 213th pick) in 2022, Darnell Washington (3rd Rd., 93rd pick) in 2023 and Bowers (1st Rd., 13th pick) in 2024. In addition, Ben Yurosek was signed as a free agent in 2025 and played in 12 games for the Minnesota Vikings, starting one of those contests.
Hartley has been part of the most productive stretches in the Bulldogs’ history. Georgia has compiled a 65-7 record over the last five seasons, including backto-back College Football Playoff National Championships (2021, 2022), seven consecutive New Year’s Six bowl games, which featured four CFP appearances, and the 2022, 2024 and 2025 SEC Championships since Hartley’s return to the program.
During the 12-2 2025 season, Hartley’s tight ends were pivotal to help Georgia win its second consecutive SEC title, advance to another CPF quarterfinal and top five top 25 teams, including three in the top 10. Led by Oscar Delp and Lawson Luckie, his tight ends combined for 545 and six touchdowns for an offense that
put up 32 points per game and gave Gunner Stockton time to post the second best Completion Percentage in school history (69 percent, second in the SEC and 10th nationally).
Hartley guided a mixture of experienced veterans and promising newcomers at his position to more than 60 catches for nearly 800 yards and seven touchdowns in 2024. The Bulldogs ranked 12th nationally in Passing Offense (281.0 yards per game, third in the SEC) to help knock off No. 1 Texas in Austin, the then No. 2 Longhorns in the SEC Championship Game and two other top 15 opponents. Thanks in part to his tight ends’ contributions, Georgia advanced to its fourth CFP appearance since 2017.
In 2023, Bowers led the Bulldogs in receiving for the third straight year as the offense finished ranked fifth nationally in both Scoring Offense (40.1 ppg) and Total Offense (496.5 ypg) and led the country in 3rd Down Conversions (55.2 percent) in 2023. Georgia went 13-1 following its 63-3 rout of No. 5 Florida State in the Capital One Orange Bowl, marking the program’s third straight year with at last 13 victories.
Hartley was part of a coaching staff that led the 15-0 Bulldogs to the 2022 CFP National Championship with a 65-7 victory over No. 3 TCU in the title game following a 42-41 win over No. 4 Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl CFP Semifinal. The Georgia offense ranked among the top five nationally in both Scoring Offense (41.1 ppg) and Total Offense (501.1 ypg) in 2022. The ‘Dogs also finished first nationally in Red Zone Offense (97.6 percent), First Downs (375) and Fourth Down Percentage (86.7 percent).
Thanks in part to Hartley and his unit, the Bulldogs captured their first national championship since 1980 with a 14-1 campaign in 2021, highlighted with a 33-18 win over No. 1 Alabama in the CFP National Championship. That season, Georgia ranked 10th nationally in Scoring Offense (38.4 ppg) as Bowers topped his teammates with 56 catches for 882 yards (15.8 avg.) and 13 touchdowns in his true freshman season.
A native of Gray, Ga., Hartley served as the University of Miami’s Special Teams Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach from 2016-18, under head coach Mark Richt.
Hartley arrived in Miami after serving as Georgia’s Director of Player Personnel in 2015. Before his return to Georgia, he spent four years at Marshall serving in a variety of roles, including tight ends and safeties coach and recruiting coordinator from 2011-14.
Hartley originally joined the Georgia program as a student assistant at the end of the 2005 season. He worked with the offense and special teams until the spring of 2008 while he was an undergraduate.
Georgia tallied three bowl victories during Hartley’s years working with the Bulldogs as a student, including a 41-10 win over No. 10 Hawai’i in the 2008 Sugar Bowl. He was instrumental in preparation of the Georgia defense for the 2009 Independence Bowl, when only one full-time defensive assistant was on staff. The Bulldogs routed Texas A&M 44-20 that night in Shreveport, La.
Hartley graduated from Georgia with a degree in health and physical education in May 2008. He and his wife Jessica have four children: Tucker, Teagan, Tenley and Tatum.
Larry Knight Assistant Coach Outside Linebackers
Larry Knight was hired as Georgia’s Outside Linebackers Coach in February 2026.
An Augusta, Ga., native, Knight joins the Bulldogs following a brief stint in a similar position for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Knight came to West Virginia after serving as the defensive ends coach and run game coordinator at Arkansas State for the 2025 season. He helped lead the Red Wolves to seven wins, including a second-place finish in the Sun Belt Conference Western Division.
The Red Wolves registered 39 sacks for the year, tying for No. 1 in the Sun Belt Conference in total sacks and tying for No. 6 nationally for average sacks per game (3.00). That season, ASU had a season-best nine sacks against Troy, tying for the best single-game mark in the nation.
Arkansas State boasted having three of the top seven sack leaders in the conference and all four starting defensive linemen earned a spot on one of the Sun Belt Conference All-League teams. The Red Wolves finished No. 4 in the league in tackles for loss and No. 30 nationally and were No. 4 in the league in scoring defense, bettering their mark from the previous year by eight spots.
Knight worked as the defensive line Bill Walsh Minority Internship during the 2025 spring with the Green Bay Packers after spending the 2023 and 2024 seasons
as the defensive line coach at Temple.
His coaching career also included stints at Georgia Tech as the defensive line and defensive recruiting coordinator (2019-22), Temple (2017-19) as the outside linebackers coach and defensive recruiting coordinator (2018-19) and the defensive line quality control and assistant director of player personnel for the defense (2017) and outside linebackers coach at Georgia State (2015-16).
While at Georgia Tech, Knight helped the Yellow Jackets sign the second highest recruiting class in program’s history, ranking top 25 (2020) and secure the highest rated defensive line recruiting class (2021). He also helped coach and develop several All-Atlantic Coast Conference honorees, a Bronko Nagurski winner and three NFL Draft selections.
He also spent time as a defensive line intern with the Atlanta Falcons (2015), a defensive graduate assistant and defensive quality control coach at Tennessee (2013-15) and a defensive line graduate assistant at Cincinnati (2011-12).
Knight earned his bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship and marketing from Central Michigan in 2010. He was a four-year letterwinner, a Mid-American Conference all-league performer at defensive end in 2009 and helped lead the Chippewas to three conference titles.
Knight is married to Marquita Knight and his parents, Larry Knight Sr. and Delores Knight, still reside in Augusta.
Phil Rauscher
Assistant Coach Offensive Line
Phil Rauscher was promoted to Offensive Line Coach for the Bulldogs in January 2026 after serving the 2025 season as an offensive assistant with the line.
Rauscher helped guide an offense in 2025 that featured a new starting quarterback, only one lineman who had more than five starts the season before and without three of the team’s top four receiving targets from 2024. Georgia’s offense answered by averaging more than 32 points a game while toppling five top 20 teams. The Bulldogs won their second straight Southeastern Conference title and advanced to their second consecutive College Football Playoff quarterfinal. Georgia finished in the top 10 nationally in both Total First Downs (339, second in the SEC and fifth nationally) and Completion Percentage (69 percent, second in the SEC and 10th nationally).
Prior to his time in Athens, Rauscher spent the 2023-25 seasons as the Jacksonville Jaguars offensive line coach and run game coordinator. He worked in a variety of roles and mostly with the offensive line for the Denver Broncos (201517), Washington Redskins (2018-19) and Minnesota Vikings (2020-22) during a number of NFL seasons before his time in Jacksonville. During his tenure with the Vikings, Minnesota allowed the fifth-fewest sacks (30) in 2021 and RB Dalvin Cook went for 1,159 yards en route to Pro Bowl honors.
The Carlsbad, Calif., native also worked on the collegiate staffs for California Lutheran University (2014), Hawaii (2012-13), Utah (2011), Dixie State (2010) and his alma mater UCLA (2008-09) during his coaching career.
Travaris Robinson
Co-Defensive Coordinator Safeties
Travaris Robinson joined head coach Kirby Smart’s coaching staff in January 2024 to be the Bulldogs’ Co-Defensive Coordinator and guide the safeties.
Robinson helped the 2025 Georgia team to a 12-2 record, its second consecutive Southeastern Conference crown and its second straight trip to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Bolstered by the play of his safeties, the Bulldogs ranked fourth nationally in Rush Defense (81.5 yards per game), 10th in Scoring Defense (17. 7 points per game) and 14th in Total Defense (298 ypg). Georgia kept No. 10 Texas and No. 9 Alabama to a combined 17 points over a four-game stretch late in the season.
Under Robinson’s tutelage, KJ Bolden was the team’s second-leading tackler in 2025 with 76 stops and two interceptions to earn All-American and All-SEC second team honors. The 2025 NFL Draft saw a pair of his 2024 safeties selected as First Team All-American Malaki Starks was picked at 27th overall in the first round by the Baltimore Ravens and All-SEC selection Dan Jackson was taken in
the seventh round by the Detroit Lions.
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Robinson teamed with Bulldog Defensive Coordinator Glenn Schumann to maintain the standard set by Georgia’s recent defenses during his first season in 2024. In his UGA debut, the defense held No. 14 Clemson to just three points. During one of Georgia’s next challenges, Robinson helped the Bulldogs blast top-ranked Texas 30-15 in Austin in front of a record-breaking crowd after the Longhorns arrived averaging 43.2 ppg. The defense flexed its muscle during the 2024 season’s fourth quarter, holding opponents to their lowest cumulative quarter total of 60 points.
Starks was a Thorpe Award finalist as a junior and earned First Team All-America honors for the second season in a row under Robinson’s tutelage in 2024 while Bolden was a Freshman All-American and a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Year Award. In addition, Robinson helped guide Jackson to All-SEC Third Team honors thanks in part to his 64 tackles (third on the team) and two interceptions.
Robinson had spent the two seasons (2022-23) before arriving in Athens coaching CBs at Alabama. Thanks in part to his leadership, the Tide posted a 23-4 record over that period, including wins in the 2023 SEC Championship Game and 2022 Sugar Bowl.
Robinson guided 2023 Freshman All-American and Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Year Caleb Downs as he led the Tide with 107 tackles, had two interceptions, forced a fumble and a recovered a fumble in his first season. In addition to having cornerback Brian Branch taken in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Robinson helped Alabama rank in the top 12 nationally in both Scoring Defense (18.2 ppg) and in Total Defense (318.2 ypg) in 2022.
Regarded as one of the nation’s top recruiters, Robinson, known as “T-Rob,” is a native of Miami, Fla., who boasts 17 years of college coaching experience, including five seasons as the defensive coordinator at South Carolina from 201619 working under former Gamecock head coach and former Bulldog defensive coordinator/analyst Will Muschamp.
Robinson spent the 2021 season coaching defensive backs at Miami and was retained on the UM staff by new head coach Mario Cristobal before coming to Tuscaloosa.
In his final season at South Carolina in 2020, Robinson mentored defensive lineman Kingsley Enagbare, a First Team All-SEC selection, and defensive back Jaycee Horn, a Second Team All-SEC pick. In 2019, the South Carolina defense –led by first team All-American defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw – held its opponents to 20 points or less in five games. Sophomore cornerback Israel Mukuamu earned Second Team All-SEC honors, while Jammie Robinson and Zacch Pickens earned SEC All-Freshman accolades for the Gamecocks in 2019.
In 2017, South Carolina led the SEC and ranked ninth in the country with 28 turnovers forced, while ranking 25th in points allowed per game at 20.7. The Gamecocks held 11 of their 13 opponents to fewer points than their season average. South Carolina also tied for 10th in the nation in turnovers forced with 27 during the 2016 campaign, including 15 interceptions.
Robinson spent five seasons coaching defensive backs before arriving in Columbia, S.C., as defensive coordinator – first at Florida (2011-14), then at Auburn (2015). The former Auburn Tiger standout began his coaching career at his alma mater, first as a staff assistant in 2006 while finishing up his degree, then as a GA in 2007. Robinson spent one season each as a defensive backs coach at Western Kentucky (2008), Southern Miss (2009) and Texas Tech (2010) before joining the Florida staff.
In his first season at Florida in 2011, Robinson guided a UF secondary that ranked seventh in the nation in pass defense (166.8), while the Gator defense ranked eighth nationally in total defense (299.5). In 2012, Robinson led a secondary that was one of the best, ranking No. 2 nationally in pass efficiency defense (95.55), giving up just seven touchdown passes. Florida was seventh nationally with 20 interceptions and safety Matt Elam earned first team All-America honors.
Robinson’s secondary in 2013 was seventh nationally in passing defense and eighth in passing efficiency defense, while the Canes were eighth in total defense. Under Robinson, Vernon Hargreaves III was named the National Freshman Defensive Player of the Year by College Football News.
In 2014 at Florida, Robinson again tutored Hargreaves III, who was a First Team All-SEC pick and First Team All-America. Jalen Tabor received Freshman All-America and Freshman All-SEC honors. The Gators defense finished the 2014 regular season ranked ninth nationally in total defense, 14th in pass efficiency defense and 23rd in passing defense.
Prior to his time in Gainesville, he helped Texas Tech to an 8-5 record and a TicketCity Bowl victory over Northwestern. In his one season with the Red Raiders, Robinson had two defensive backs earn All-Big 12 Honorable Mention recognition and a third that was named a Freshman All-America honorable mention.
As a player at Auburn, Robinson was a First Team All-SEC selection by the AP in 2002 after recording 92 total tackles with four interceptions. He finished his collegiate career with 166 tackles and five picks. Before embarking on his coaching career, Robinson played two seasons in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons and
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Robinson was born in Miami and attended Coral Park High where he was a four-year letterman and earned all-state honors as a defensive back and wide receiver. He received his bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Auburn in 2007. Robinson and his wife, Mandisa, have two sons, Tyson Jerod and Travis Jerod, and a daughter, Jordyn.
Glenn Schumann
Fain & Billy Slaughter Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers
Glenn Schumann was promoted to Defensive Coordinator (Inside Linebackers) prior to the 2022 season and has been in charge of the Georgia defense since that move. He was named Co-Defensive Coordinator (Inside Linebackers) in February 2019 after three seasons in charge of the team’s inside linebackers.
Georgia has continued to set the standard in college football for defense. Schumann has played a central role in keeping the level of performance high. His unit played a pivotal part in the 2025 Bulldogs finishing 12-2, winning their second consecutive Southeastern Conference title and punching their ticket to a fourth College Football Playoff in the last five years. The Georgia defense ranked fourth nationally in Rush Defense (81.5 yards per game), 10th in Scoring Defense (17.6 points per game) and 14th in Total Defense (298 ypg) while allowing only 10 points to No. 10 Texas and seven points to No. 9 Alabama in the SECCG.
Individually, Schumann’s linebacker unit also represented with its top two tacklers. Junior ILB CJ Allen earned consensus All-America honors and was named a finalist for both the Butkus Award and the Lott IMPACT Trophy. In addition, sophomore S KJ Bolden collected Second Team All-America honors a year after being named a Freshman All-America. Schumann also continued to train UGA’s next round of leaders on that side of the ball with Ellis Robinson IV and Elijah Griffin each earning Freshman All-America accolades and Robinson collecting FWAA Freshman Defensive Player of the Year honors.
During the 2024 season, his defense held No. 14 Clemson to just three points in the opener and helped the Bulldogs blast top-ranked Texas 30-15 in Austin after the Longhorns arrived averaging 43.2 ppg. Schumann’s group flexed its muscle during the 2024 season’s fourth quarter, holding opponents to their lowest cumulative quarter total of 60 points. In the five games versus teams who would eventually make the 2024 CFP field, the Bulldog defense held them to 15.4 ppg and 278.6 ypg - and all but one of those contests was played away from Georgia’s Sanford Stadium.
Schumann had his third Butkus Award winner since 2017 when hybrid LB Jalon Walker garnered the honor in 2024. Walker and S Malaki Starks earned First Team All-America honors while DL Mykel Williams, Walker and Starks were also All-SEC Second Team selections. In addition, Bolden was a Freshman All-American and a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, ILB Chris Cole was named to the Freshman All-SEC Team and Starks was a Thorpe Award finalist.
During the 2025 NFL Draft, Schumann had another seven Bulldog defensive products get selected, including first rounders in Williams, Walker and Starks. In 2023, Georgia’s defensive unit led the SEC and ranked fifth nationally in Scoring Defense (15.6 ppg), was atop the conference ranks in Total Defense (289.1 ypg, 9th nationally) and topped the country in 3rd Down Conversion Defense (25.7 percent) during the Bulldogs’ run to their third straight 13-win season.
Starks earned his initial First Team All-America honor for the unit while Williams, DL Nazir Stackhouse, ILB Smael Mondon, DB Tykee Smith and DB Kamari Lassiter were all Second Team All-SEC selections in 2023. Starks was also a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy in his second season.
Schumann took over the play calling duties for the defense that led the 15-0 Bulldogs to the 2022 CFP National Championship with a 65-7 victory over TCU in the title game following a CFP Semifinal win over Ohio State in the Peach Bowl 42-41. The Georgia defense finished the season ranked among the nation’s leaders in Rushing Defense (1st, 77.1 ypg), Scoring Defense (5th, 14.3 ppg), Red Zone Defense (2nd, 67.6 percent) and Total Defense (9th, 296.8 ypg). In addition, the Bulldogs proved most stingy on third downs, allowing conversions only 26.6 percent of the time (2nd nationally).
The ‘Dogs defense also boasted two first team All-Americans in DL Jalen Carter and DB Chris Smith, Butkus finalist (Jamon Dumas-Johnson), Lombardi finalist (Carter), Nagurski finalist (Smith) and Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award finalist (Starks).
Schumann was part of a 2021 staff that led the Bulldogs to the CFP National Championship with 33-18 win over Alabama in the title game. Georgia set 21 school single-season team records, including Wins and Games Played, as well as defensive marks for Fewest Points Allowed, Fewest Average Points Allowed and Interception TDs. Georgia also finished first nationally in Red Zone Defense, second nationally in Rushing Defense and Passing Efficiency Defense. The Bulldog defense surrendered only three rushing and 10 passing TDs all year. Georgia set an NFL record with 15 picks in the 2022 NFL draft including five first round defensive players and eight overall.
During Schumann’s tenure in Athens, in addition to the 2021 season, Georgia won 11 or more games in three straight seasons for the first time in program history (2017-19). The Bulldogs have also won six SEC Eastern Division titles (2017-19, 2021-23), earned eight consecutive New Year’s Six Bowl berths, won the 2021 and 2022 CFP crowns and played for the 2018 CFP title.
Schumann’s other star pupils at Georgia have included a pair of Butkus Award winners -- Roquan Smith in 2017 and Nakobe Dean in 2021 -- and two other finalists: Monty Rice in 2020 and Jamon Dumas-Johnson in 2022. Smith (2018), Dean, Quay Walker and Channing Tindall (2022), along with Monty Rice (2021) and Tae Crowder (2020), were all taken in the NFL Draft. Smith was the eighth overall draft pick in 2018 while Walker was the 22nd overall selection in the 2022 draft.
Schumann came to UGA after eight years with the Crimson Tide, first as an undergraduate analyst (2008-Dec. 2011) and then as a graduate assistant (Dec. 2011Feb. 2014). In February, 2014, he was named Director of Player Development and Associate Director of Player Personnel serving in those positions until December, 2015.
Born in Valdosta, Ga., Schumann graduated from McKinney Boyd High School in McKinney, Texas, where he lettered in both football and basketball. He earned his bachelor of arts degree from Alabama in December, 2011, and a masters in sports management from UA in December, 2013. He and his wife Lauren have two sons, Bryson, born in September 2019, and Warner, born in October 2024, and a daughter, Whitley, born in May 2021.
Tray Scott
Assistant Coach Defensive Line
Tray Scott was named UGA defensive line coach on February 10, 2017, after serving two years in a similar position at the North Carolina. Scott was briefly hired as the defensive line coach at Ole Miss in January 2017, before accepting the Georgia job prior to that season.
Since arriving in Athens, Scott has had eight defensive linemen drafted, including five in the opening round. In fact, Scott had a record-breaking three First Round selections (Travon Walker, Jordan Davis, Devonte Wyatt) in 2022, including the No. 1 overall pick in Walker to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and bolstered his overall number with a trio taken in the 2025 NFL Draft (Mykel Williams, Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Warren Brinson).
Also during his tenure at UGA, the Bulldogs have won the 2021 and 2022 College Football Playoff National Championships, won 12 or more games six times (2017, ’19, ’21, ’22, ’23, ‘25), won four Southeastern Conference titles (2017, ’22, ’24, ’25) and earned nine consecutive appearances in a New Year’s Six Bowl game. The 2017 ‘Dogs also played in the CFP national championship game.
Scott directed a defensive front that helped Georgia go 12-2 in 2025, win its second consecutive SEC crown and advance to the CFP quarterfinal round for the second straight year. His unit’s worth was highlighted by the Bulldogs ranking fourth nationally in Rush Defense (81.5 yards per game), 10th in Scoring Defense (17.6 points per game) and 14th in Total Defense (298 ypg).
Junior Gabe Harris led Scott’s front with 26 stops, including a team-high 6.5 tackles for loss, while redshirt junior Christen Miller, freshman Elijah Griffin and redshirt sophomore Xzavier McLeod combined for another 62 tackles and 6.5 TFLs. Junior ILB CJ Allen benefitted from the effort up front as he earned consensus All-America honors and was a finalist for both the Butkus and Lott IMPACT honors. The unit’s highlight came when the Tide was held to minus three yards rushing during the Bulldogs’ 28-7 thrashing at the SECCG.
The 2024 Broyles Award nominee guided his unit to another batch of success in his eighth season with the Bulldogs. The defense began the year holding No. 14 Clemson to just three points and helped the Bulldogs blast top-ranked Texas 30-15 in Austin in front of a record crowd after the Longhorns arrived averaging 43.2 ppg. Georgia’s defense flexed its muscle during the 2024 season’s fourth quarter, holding opponents to their lowest cumulative quarter total of 60 points.
Scott coached Williams to be a 2024 Lombardi Award semifinalist and an All-SEC Second Team selection as Georgia had a variety of honors arise in the levels behind the defensive line.
Scott helped the Bulldogs go 13-1 in 2023, finishing the campaign with a 63-3 dismantling of No. 5 Florida State in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The defense kept opponents to just 15.6 ppg, which ranked fifth nationally, and led the country in 3rd Down Conversion Defense (25.7 percent). Scott’s top three in the final statistics – Nazir Stackhouse, Brinson, Williams – totaled 62 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks.
Williams and Stackhouse were Second Team All-SEC selections when the 2023 campaign concluded.
He was part of a coaching staff that led the 15-0 Bulldogs to the 2022 CFP National Championship with a 65-7 victory over TCU in the title game following a semifinal win over Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, 42-41. The Georgia defense finished the season ranked among the nation’s leaders in Rushing Defense (1st, 77.1 ypg), Scoring Defense (5th, 14.3 ppg), Red Zone Defense (2nd, 0.676) and Total Defense (9th, 296.8 ypg). The ‘Dogs defense also boasted First Team All-Americans DL Jalen Carter, who was also a Lombardi finalist.
Scott was part of a 2021 staff that led the Bulldogs to the CFP National Championship with 33-18 win over Alabama in the title game. Georgia set 21 school single-season team records, including Fewest Points Allowed, Fewest Average Points Allowed and Interception TDs. Georgia also finished first nationally in Red Zone Defense, second nationally in Rushing Defense and Passing Efficiency Defense. The Bulldog defense surrendered only three rushing and 10 passing TDs all year. Georgia set an NFL record with 15 picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, including five first round defensive players and eight overall.
In 2021 alone, Georgia defensive linemen reaped a bounty of honors. Jordan Davis won the Outland Trophy and Bednarik Award, as well as First Team All-America honors. Devonte Wyatt earned Second Team All-America honors, and both Wyatt and Carter were named Second Team All-SEC.
Prior to moving to North Carolina, Scott served two years (2013-14) as defensive line coach at UT Martin. He also held positions as defensive line graduate assistant at Ole Miss (2012) and assistant coach at Arkansas State (2010- 11). Scott was also a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Arkansas Tech, from the fall of 2008 until the spring of 2010.
Scott earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Arkansas Tech in 2008 and his master’s degree from there in 2010. He is married to the former Sarah Fancher and the couple has two sons, Julian and Torian.
Andrew Thacker
Assistant Coach Nickels & Stars
Andrew Thacker was elevated to a defensive assistant coach for Georgia football before the 2025 season, guiding the nickels and stars. He was hired prior to the 2024 season as a quality control for the Bulldog defense working with both the linebacker and defensive back positions.
Georgia completed 2025 with a 12-2 record, its second straight Southeastern Conference championship and a second trip to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals in as many years during his first season working with the nickels and stars. The backend of the Bulldog defense played a pivotal role in Georgia earning a No. 4 national nationally in Rush Defense (81.5 yards per game), No. 10 in Scoring Defense (17.6 points per game) and No. 14 in Total Defense (298 ypg).
Accolades were spread out across the roster for the Bulldog defense at the end of the year. ILB CJ Allen was a consensus All-American and finalist for the Butkus Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy while DL Elijah Griffin earned Freshman All-America honors and redshirt freshman DB Ellis Robinson IV garnered FWAA Freshman Defensive Player of the Year honors. In addition, S KJ Bolden was a Second Team All-American and DB Daylen Everette was included on the All-Southeastern Conference squad.
Thacker’s first season in 2024 with the Georgia defense saw the unit keep No. 14 Clemson to just three points in the season opener and hold top-ranked Texas to just two third quarter touchdowns six games later. The Bulldogs’ 30-15 victory in Austin came after the Longhorns arrived for the contest averaging 43.2 ppg.
Individually, the Bulldogs had hybrid LB Jalon Walker garner the Butkus Award while Walker and S Malaki Starks earned First Team All-America honors. In addition, Bolden was a Freshman All-American and a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, ILB Chris Cole was named to the Freshman All-SEC Team and Starks was a Jim Thorpe Award finalist.
COACHING
Thacker came to Georgia after spending five seasons at Georgia Tech. He served as the squad’s defensive coordinator from 2019-22. Thacker’s defenses produced 12 All-Atlantic Coast Conference selections, including five in 2022. Additionally, five of Thacker’s former players went on to sign NFL contracts. DB Tariq Carpenter became the first defensive player drafted out of Tech in six years when the Green Bay Packers selected him in the 2022 NFL Draft. Then in 2023, Yellow Jacket defensive end Keion White went 46th overall in the second round to the New England Patriots.
As a unit, Thacker’s Tech defenses ranked among the nation’s top 25 defensively in multiple categories, including in 2022 when Tech was ranked in the top 15 in Turnovers Gained and top 10 in Fumbles Recovered and Blocked Kicks. The Yellow Jackets boasted top 25 rankings in Defensive Touchdowns in two seasons during 2020-22. The Yellow Jackets also ranked among the top 25 nationally in Total Takeaways in 2020.
A native of Cartersville, Ga., Thacker came to The Flats after two seasons on the staff at Temple. After originally joining Temple’s staff as linebackers coach in 2017, Thacker was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2018 . With Thacker as coordinator, Temple’s defense scored eight defensive touchdowns (No. 1 nationally), forced 31 turnovers (No. 3 nationally), recovered 13 turnovers (No. 3 nationally) and intercepted 18 passes (No. 4 nationally) in 2018.
Thacker helped produce one of the AAC’s highest-ranked defenses during his one season as the defensive coordinator at Temple. In addition to ranking among the nation’s top three teams in defensive touchdowns, turnovers, fumble recoveries and interceptions, the Owls were among the AAC’s top three teams in Total Defense (second), Passing Defense (second), Third Down Conversion Percentage Defense (second) and Scoring Defense (third). As linebackers coach in 2017, he helped TU rank among the top teams nationally in both Sacks (11th) and Tackles for Loss (11th).
Prior to his two seasons at Temple, Thacker spent the 2016 season as linebackers coach at Kennesaw State, where he helped KSU lead the Big South in Scoring Defense and Rushing Defense and rank second in Total Defense.
His career includes stints as a full-time assistant at UCF (2015 – safeties) and Southern Miss (2013 – safeties). He has also served as a defensive assistant with the Atlanta Falcons (2014), a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State (2010-12 –linebackers) and a graduate assistant at UCF (2008-09 – linebackers).
Thacker was a four-year starter at safety at Furman (2004-07), where he was named the 2004 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year. He graduated from Furman in 2007 with bachelor’s degrees in political science and Spanish. He and his wife, Liza, have a daughter, Brooks, and two sons, Bear and Jackson.
Donte Williams
Associate Head Coach Defensive Backs
Donte Williams, a veteran of coaching defensive backs at multiple power conference schools, was named the defensive backs coach at UGA in December of 2023.
Williams has worked with Bulldog Defensive Coordinator Glenn Schumann to maintain the standard set by Georgia’s recent defenses. Williams’ second season with the Bulldogs saw the squad go 12-2, win its second consecutive Southeastern Conference title and advance to its second College Football Playoff quarterfinal in a row. Highlighted by holding No. 10 Texas and No. 9 Alabama to a combined 17 points for a pair of late season top 10 victories, Georgia’s defense ranked fourth nationally in Rush Defense (81.5 yards per game), 10th in Scoring Defense (17.6 points per game) and 14th in Total Defense (298 ypg).
Williams’ unit included redshirt freshman Ellis Robinson IV, who tied for the SEC lead with four interceptions, and junior Daylen Everette, who was an All-SEC selection after totaling 50 stops to go with a pick in the SEC Championship Game and a fumble recovery. Robinson was also named the FWAA National Freshman Defensive Player of the Year following the 2025 season.
In his first game with UGA in 2024, the defense held No. 14 Clemson to just three points. During one of Georgia’s next challenges, Williams’ unit helped the Bulldogs blast top-ranked Texas 30-15 in Austin in front of a record-breaking crowd after the Longhorns arrived averaging 43.2 ppg. The defense flexed its muscle during the 2024 season’s fourth quarter, holding opponents to their lowest cumulative quarter total of 60 points.
Under Williams’ tutelage, Everette started all 14 games and had a team-high three interceptions to go along with 58 tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Everette was the MVP of the SEC Championship Game after his two
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picks helped the Bulldogs down Texas for the second time on the year.
Williams previously served in the same role at Southern California, where he worked on the Trojans’ staff from 2020-2023. He was originally hired onto the staff as the defensive passing game coordinator and cornerbacks coach, serving in those roles in 2020.
Williams was promoted to assistant head coach in 2021 and also held those same previous duties. Following the head coaching change in 2021, Williams served as the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2021 season. He continued to serve on new head coach Lincoln Riley’s staff in 2022 and ’23 as defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator. Williams was named the Pac-12 Recruiter of the Year as he stocked the Trojans’ roster.
During the 2022 season, Williams helped lead the program’s defense to a top five national ranking in interceptions per game. He developed both Calen Bullock and Mekhi Blackmon to standout campaigns as each was taken in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Bullock garnered First Team All-America honors after finishing with 48 tackles and a team-leading five interceptions before getting picked by the Houston Texans.
Blackmon, an All Pac-12 First Team member, recorded 66 total tackles, two of which were for a loss, 12 pass breakups, three interceptions, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. Blackmon was selected by the Minnesota Vikings. Southern California won 11 games in ’22 and earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl. In 2023, the Trojans advanced to the Holiday Bowl against Louisville.
Before he arrived at USC, Williams spent the 2018 and ’19 seasons at Oregon as the Ducks’ cornerbacks coach. The Ducks finished 2018 ranked 11th in the nation in interceptions with 17 and 2019 with the second-most of any program in the country with 20. Oregon went to bowl games in those seasons, winning the Redbox Bowl over Michigan State in 2018 and the Rose Bowl in 2019 against No. 5 Wisconsin. Williams played a pivotal role in recruiting Oregon’s class of 2020, which ranked seventh in the nation and top in the Pac-12.
Williams was hired to coach the cornerbacks for Arizona in 2016. He then coached cornerbacks, nickelbacks and dimebacks at Nebraska in 2017, also assisting with the program’s pass-defense coordination.
Williams was hired by San Jose State in 2013 as the program’s cornerbacks coach and then was promoted to serve as both the defensive backs coach and the recruiting coordinator for the program, a position he held for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. During the 2014 campaign, the Spartans only allowed 117.8 passing yards per game and gave up just six passing touchdowns on the season, both of which ranked top in the nation.
The following year in 2015, SJSU continued its dominance in passing defense thanks to Williams, holding offenses to an average of 157.8 pyg, the second lowest in the nation. The Spartans would finish the year winning the Cure Bowl, beating Georgia State 27-16. During his tenure, Williams was named a Top 10 National Recruiter by Sports Illustrated in 2015 and as the top recruiter in the Mountain West by 247Sports in 2014.
Williams was hired by current Texas coach Steve Sarkisian to join the staff at Washington as a graduate assistant for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. His responsibilities included assisting with overseeing the cornerbacks and linebackers for the Huskies. Washington spent time ranked during both seasons and made the Alamo Bowl in 2011 and the Las Vegas Bowl in 2012.
He earned his first spot on staff with an FBS program at Nevada in 2010 as a defensive quality control coach for the Wolfpack. The team went on to make the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco where it beat Boston College, 20-13.
Williams began the first three years of his coaching career at a trio of small colleges as the cornerbacks coach at each stop. He was on staff for three different California schools for the 2007, 2008 and 2009 seasons - at Los Angeles Harbor Community College, El Camino Junior College and Mount San Antonio Junior College, respectively.
Alongside his first stints in coaching, Williams also played two seasons in the Arena Football League 2 - for the Rio Grand Valley Dorados in 2007 and then the Arkansas Twisters in 2008.
Williams played high school football for Culver City High in California and eventually began his collegiate playing career as a defensive back at Pasadena City College in California for the 2002 season. He then played at Syracuse in 2003 before ending his collegiate career at Idaho State in 2004 and 2005, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Communications in the spring of 2006. Williams received All-Big Sky First Team recognitions and was selected as a team captain during both seasons playing for the Bengals.
Williams is married to his wife Jayna and the two have two sons named King and Saint.
Scott Sinclair
Director of Strength & Conditioning
Scott Sinclair was named Director of Strength and Conditioning on January 6, 2016, after serving three years in the same position at Marshall University.
He has been part of an integral part of the coaching and support staff that led the Bulldogs to the College Football Playoff National Championship back-to-back during the 2021-22 seasons. During his tenure at UGA, the Bulldogs have also won four Southeastern Conference titles (2017, ’22, ’24, ‘25), played in four other SEC Championship Games and earned nine consecutive appearances in a New Year’s Six Bowl game. The 2017 ‘Dogs also played in the CFP national championship game.
Under Sinclair and his staff’s training, Georgia has stressed the importance of the Bulldogs finishing a game as strong as they start a contest. The Bulldogs have posted six seasons with at least 12 wins since Sinclair’s arrival, including the record-breaking 15-0 campaign to win their second straight national championship. In 2024, Georgia outscored its opponents by 66 points in the final period and held those opponents to the lowest cumulative quarter total (60) for the year. The Bulldogs outscored their opposition 206-119 in the combined third and fourth periods in 2025.
Seventy-six Bulldogs have been selected in the NFL Draft since 2017, including Travon Walker going as the first pick in the 2022 draft and 19 other first round selections. In addition, Sinclair has helped develop winners of the 2017 (Roquan Smith), 2021 (Nakobe Dean) and 2024 (Jalon Walker) Butkus Award, 2021 Chuck Bednarik Award (Jordan Davis), 2022-23 John Mackey Award (Brock Bowers), 2019 Lou Groza Award (Rodrigo Blankenship), 2021 Outland Trophy (Davis), 2018 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award (Deandre Baker), 2025 Ray Guy Award (Brett Thorson), 2026 Patrick Mannelly Award (Beau Gardner) and 2022 Manning Award (Stetson Bennett).
Sinclair joined the Marshall program in January 2013, working with both football and track and field teams. He came to Marshall after nine years as an associate director of strength and conditioning at UCF, where he worked with the football, baseball and track & field programs.
In May 2012, Sinclair was awarded the highest honor in his field when he was certified as a master strength and conditioning coach (MSCC) at the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association’s national conference. The title of master strength and conditioning coach represents professionalism, knowledge, experience, expertise as well as longevity in the field. He is also CPR/AED certified.
Sinclair served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the football program at Georgia Tech from 2001-03. From 1999-2001, he worked as a strength coach in the Wake Forest athletic department.
A native of Rockingham, N.C., he earned his bachelor’s degree in sports medicine from Guilford College in 1999. Sinclair, a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, received a master’s degree in physical education from UCF in 2006. Sinclair and his wife, Farrah, have a son, Creed, who has started his professional life in Auburn, Ala., and a daughter, Asher, who attends Samford University.
Josh Brooks
J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics
J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks continues to lead the University of Georgia Athletic Association through historic success.
In 2025, Georgia won four team national championships, tying a school record for the most titles in a single athletics season. The Bulldogs also earned the highest cumulative GPA in program history with a 3.26 during the 2024-25 academic campaign, setting a new school record once again.
Those accomplishments highlight the University’s position as an academic and athletic powerhouse and underscore the achievements of the Athletic Association during Brooks’ five-year tenure as athletic director.
Under his leadership, the Bulldogs have earned seven team national championships, 12 SEC crowns and 33 individual national titles across 21 sports. This fall, Georgia football earned a victory in the SEC championship game in its unprecedented fifthstraight appearance. The Bulldogs have won the title in three of the last five seasons and in back-to-back years for the first time since 1980.
Additional highlights include football national championships in 2021 and 2022, six conference championships, a national indoor crown and a NCAA title for women’s tennis. Soccer has made a program-record four-straight NCAA tournament appearances and women’s track won the program’s first-ever outdoor title with a successful run in 2025. Equestrian also earned national titles in 2021 and 2025.
Georgia’s No. 7 ranking in the 2023 LEARFIELD Directors Cup was the program’s highest mark in 18 years, as Brooks become a finalist for the Sports Business Journal’s Athletic Director of the Year honor.
For all his success, Brooks has also become a leading voice in college athletics. He serves on the SEC Executive Committee, is vice chair of the NCAA Football Oversight Committee and is chair of the NCAA Football Practice and Playing Seasons Committee.
With a focus on maintaining the University’s mission of excellence in teaching and learning, Bulldog student-athletes have excelled academically. Recently, UGA swimmers Abby McCulloh (2025) and Callie Dickinson (2023) garnered the prestigious H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award – the highest honor earned by a student-athlete in the SEC. Women’s tennis star Dasha Vidmanova – only the third female tennis player to win the NCAA’s triple crown – was named the 2025 recipient of the Honda Award and was the Roy F. Kramer SEC Female Athlete of the Year.
From academic and athletic success to historic fundraising and a multitude of facility projects, Brooks has continued to sustain Georgia’s standing as a national powerhouse. The Georgia Bulldog Club set new fundraising records in each of the last three years with $86.4 million raised in 2022, $102 million in 2023 and $113 million in 2024.
Brooks has overseen substantial facility upgrades that include the brand-new Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Tennis Courts, improvements to the south side of Sanford Stadium, a $45 million renovation to Foley Field, a $38 million upgrade to the Jack Turner Softball Stadium, a new $1.8 million men’s and women’s basketball weight room as well as expansive updates to Stegeman Coliseum and a renovation project in the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall.
Georgia also built a new, state-of-the-art track and field locker room and a one-ofa-kind track facility off South Milledge Avenue is nearing completion.
While facility upgrades have been at the forefront, Georgia’s emphasis on Name, Image, and Likeness has further enhanced its commitment to the student-athlete experience. Georgia Athletics was one of the first departments to announce a comprehensive NIL program, which provides wide-ranging education, multi-media management tools and brand-building training. The Bulldogs became one of the first schools to build an in-house NIL department with an Athlete Manager to help student-athletes navigate this space.
Under his guidance, Georgia re-branded the mental health and performance department, bringing in a new full-time director and an additional clinical counselor as well as adding sports psychology services for every team.
Before returning to UGA in 2016 as Executive Associate Director of Athletics, Brooks served as Deputy Athletics Director at the University of Louisiana Monroe from 2015-16 and Director of Athletics at Millsaps College from 2014-15. He also served in capacities as Director of Football Operations (2008-11) and Assistant and Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations (2012-14) in his previous stint at UGA.
A native of Hammond, La., Brooks also served as director of football operations at the University of Louisiana-Monroe beginning in 2004. He gained experience as a student at Louisiana State University, working as an equipment manager and a student assistant coach.
Brooks graduated from LSU (’02) with a degree in Kinesiology and completed his master’s degree in Sport Management from UGA (‘14). He and his wife, Lillie, have twin sons, Jackson and James, born in July of 2009 and a third son, Davis, born in March of 2012.
He and his wife Lillie have become a vital part of the Athens community. On January 20, 2021, just two weeks after becoming Athletic Director, Brooks pledged $100,000 to create a need-based scholarship to support UGA students from Athens-Clarke County. His gift created a Georgia Commitment Scholarship (GCS), adding to the more than 550 endowed, need-based scholarships created under the GCS program since its launch in January 2017.
Jere W. Morehead
President University of Georgia
President Jere W. Morehead began his tenure as the 22nd University of Georgia president on July 1, 2013. Under his leadership, UGA has risen in the rankings of the best public colleges and universities and has completed a series of initiatives to enhance student learning and success, including a requirement for experiential learning for all undergraduates.
Additionally, the University established a School of Medicine and completed the most successful capital campaign in its history, raising $1.45 billion. It also created an Innovation District, where students and faculty partner with industry to generate ideas and solutions to enhance the University’s role as a powerful driver of economic development in Georgia.
During President Morehead’s tenure, UGA has increased its research and development expenditures by over 75%. The University of Georgia ranks No. 1 among U.S. universities for the number of products brought to market based on its research, according to the annual survey by AUTM. UGA has ranked either first or second in this measure for nine consecutive years.
In keeping with his focus on student success, President Morehead launched the ALL Georgia Program to support students from rural areas and created the Double Dawgs program, which enables students to save time and money by earning an undergraduate and graduate degree in five years or less. A UGA education is in greater demand than ever, with over 43,000 students enrolled in fall 2024 and nearly 48,000 applications submitted for a spot in the incoming Class of 2029.
President Morehead has served the University of Georgia since 1986 in both faculty and administrative roles. Before becoming President, he was Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost from 2010 to 2013. Prior to 2010, he held several key administrative assignments, including Vice President for Instruction, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Associate Provost and Director of the Honors Program, and acting Executive Director of Legal Affairs.
He is the Meigs Professor of Legal Studies in the Terry College of Business, where he has held a faculty appointment since 1986. He is a co-author of several books and book chapters, including “The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business,” and he has published scholarly articles on legal topics ranging from export controls to jury selection. He has served as Editor-in-Chief of the American Business Law Journal.
President Morehead currently serves as Co-Chair of the University Leadership Forum, a national initiative led by the Council on Competitiveness. Additional service includes membership on the boards of the Georgia Research Alliance, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and Emory University Candler School of Theology. He also is a trustee for the Committee on Economic Development and a member of the National Football Foundation Board of Trustees.
President Morehead is the Immediate Past Chair of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors. He previously served as President of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Chair of the SEC Executive Committee and as a member of the NCAA’s Board of Governors; Presidential Forum; Working Group on Name, Image, and Likeness; and Federal and State Legislation Working Group.
In 2021, he received the Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education District III for outstanding leadership and service in support of education. He has received several University-wide teaching awards, including the Josiah Meigs Award—UGA’s highest honor for teaching excellence, the 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 earned the UGA School of Law’s premier honor for alumni, the Distinguished Service Scroll Award.
President Morehead holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University and a law degree from the University of Georgia.
PlAYER bIOS
High School
Nick Abrams II
Reisterstown, Maryland McDonogh School
ILB Fr. 6-2
225 HS
McDonogh School, coached by Hakeem Sule…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #303 prospect nationally, #19 linebacker prospect and #8 prospect in Maryland…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #255 prospect nationally, #15 LB prospect and #6 prospect in Maryland…On3.com four-star prospect, #320 prospect nationally, #19 LB prospect and #8 prospect in Maryland…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #39 outside linebacker prospect and #11 prospect in Maryland…as a senior, helped lead McDonogh School to 8-3 record and MIAA Class A runner-up finish…tallied 84 tackles (27 solo, 57 assists), 13 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery…named to 2025 All-MIAA Football Team…as a junior, helped lead Eagles to 10-2 record and MIAA Class A runner-up finish…tallied 77 tackles (26 solo, 51 assists), nine tackles for loss, four sacks, one interception, and one blocked punt…as a sophomore, helped lead Eagles to 7-3 record and MIAA Class A runner-up finish…tallied 36 tackles (13 solo, 23 assists) and two tackles for loss.
2025
Alpharetta, Georgia
Milton HS
TE RFr. 6-3
Played in three games, making two starts...made collegiate debut in season-opening win over Marshall...also featured against Austin Peay and in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss.
High School
Milton HS, coached by Ben Reaves Jr.…selected to Under Armour All-America Game…247sports composite four-star prospect… ranked as the #226 prospect nationally, #11 tight end prospect and #35 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #212 prospect nationally, #11 TE prospect and #32 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #59 prospect nationally, #1 H-TE prospect and #11 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com three-star prospect, #26 TE prospect and #59 prospect in Georgia…On3.com four-star prospect, #280 prospect nationally, #14 TE prospect and #39 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead Milton to 14-0 record and GHSA Class 5A state championship…recorded 39 receptions for 789 yards and 10 touchdowns…named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Power 100 List…transferred to Milton from Alpharetta HS…as a junior, helped lead Raiders to 5-6 record and GHSA Class 6A playoffs…tallied 49 receptions for 966 yards and 12 touchdowns…as a sophomore, helped lead Raiders to 8-4 record and GHSA Class 6A second round…caught 51 passes for 714 yards and 12 touchdowns…recorded 26 receptions for 342 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman…also played basketball at Alpharetta.
Personal
Full name: ETHAN N. BARBOUR...Major: Finance...Recipient of the Michael A. Kahn Family Football Scholarship.
Athens, Georgia Clemson | North Oconee HS
DB Sr. 6-0 200 TR
*** 2023 247Sports, FWAA, On3 Freshman All-American *** 2023-25
(Clemson)
Transferred to Georgia in winter 2026...247sports three-star transfer prospect…ranked as the #274 overall prospect and the #21 safety prospect…On3. com three-star transfer prospect…ranked as the #324 overall prospect and the #29 safety in the portal…as a junior, recorded 46 tackles and five pass breakups in 10 games (nine starts) with the Tigers…as a sophomore helped Clemson to a 10-4 overall record and an ACC Championship…totaled 60 tackles, five pass breakups and a team-high four interceptions in 14 games… was selected to the ACC All-Academic Team…as a freshman, became the first player in the Dabo Swinney era to record multiple forced fumbles and multiple interceptions in a freshman season…totaled 41 tackles, five tackles for loss, six pass breakups, three forced fumbles, one sack, and a team-high three interceptions…started seven games and appeared in all 13…was named a First-Team Freshman All-American by 247sports, the FWAA, and On3. com…listed as a second-team Freshman All-American by The Athletic and College Football News.
HIGH SCHOOL
North Oconee HS, coached by Tyler Aurandt...247sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #399 prospect nationally, #21 athlete prospect and #40 prospect in Georgia...On3.com four-star prospect, #385 prospect nationally, #36 safety prospect and #39 prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #49 athlete prospect and #54 prospect in Georgia..as a senior,.helped lead Titans to 13-1 record and GHSAA Class 4A semifinals... selected as GACA Region 8-4A Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022...scored 18 touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams...rushed 35 times for 442 yards and seven touchdowns...caught 53 passes for 879 yards and eight touchdowns...tallied 44 tackles, three for loss, eight interceptions, seven pass breakups and forced a fumble...returned 13 kicks for 231 yards, including a punt return touchdown.
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
HIGH SCHOOL
Enrolled briefly at Oregon before transferring to Georgia…Vista Murrieta HS, coached by Coley Candaele...247sports three-star transfer prospect… ranked as the #471 overall transfer prospect and #29 QB prospect…On3. com four-star transfer prospect ranked as the #243 overall transfer prospect and the #23 quarterback in the portal…was a consensus four-star recruit in the class of 2026 amongst ESPN, 247sports, On3.com, and PrepStar Magazine…as a senior at Vista Murrieta, helped lead the Broncos to an 8-4 record, starting nine games and holding a record of 7-2…led Vista Murrieta to the
Ethan Barbour
CIF Southern Section Division 2 Quarterfinals…completed nearly 65% of his passes for 1,753 yards and 18 touchdowns while rushing for two touchdowns…as a junior, helped Vista Murrieta to an 8-4 record…threw for over 3,000 yards and 33 touchdowns while rushing for over 400 yards and two touchdowns…was named to the All-CIF Southern Section Division 3 team and the 2024 All-Inland Team… As a sophomore, threw for over 2,500 yards and 26 touchdowns…began high school career at Temecula Valley where, as a freshman, totaled nearly 700 passing yards and four touchdowns…also lettered in basketball.
2025
Micah Bell
Houston, Texas
Vanderbilt | The Kinkaid School
RB RJr. 5-10 185 1VL
Thomas Blackshear
Savannah, Georgia Calvary Day School
2025
Appeared in three games this season...had two receptions for 23 yards...made collegiate debut in season-opening win over Marshall and made one reception for 14 yards...caught one pass for nine yards in win over Charlotte...also appeared against Texas.
High School
Appeared in five games during the season...made debut for the Bulldogs in season-opening win over Marshall...also appeared in games against Austin Peay, Tennessee, Mississippi State and Charlotte.
2023-24
(NOTRE DAME / VANDERBILT)
Transferred to Georgia in the spring of 2025…247sports.com three-star transfer prospect…suited up his redshirt freshman season at Vanderbilt…did not see action for the Commodores…as a freshman, committed to play for Notre Dame …competed in three games in 2023 season…made collegiate debut in 56-3 win over Tennessee State…finished time at Notre Dame with one tackle, a tackle for loss, in bowl win over Oregon State…also saw action on special teams.
High School
Auburn HS, coached by Keith Etheredge…247Sports.com three-star prosThe Kinkaid School, coached by Nathan Larned…selected to the 2023 All-American Bowl…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…rated as the #27 cornerback prospect, #43 in the state of Texas and #239 nationally… PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect…rated as the #26 cornerback prospect, #31 in the state of Texas and the #182 prospect nationally…ESPN.com fourstar prospect…rated as the #5 athlete prospect, #18 prospect in Texas and the #110 nationally…On3.com four-star prospect…rated as the #32 cornerback prospect, #48 in the state of Texas and #265 prospect nationally…as a senior, helped the Falcons to a 7-4 record and the SPC 4A State Championship… tallied 236 carries for 1,395 yards and 15 touchdowns…as a junior, saw Kinkaid HS to a 9-2 and SPC 4A State Championship…had 134 carries for 1,118 yards and nine touchdowns…also caught 10 passes for 72 yards…led Falcons to a 7-0 shortened-season in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic… also competed in track, running a 10.41 100 meter dash and 20.89 200 meter…personal best 24’5 ¼ in the long jump and 45’9 ½ in the triple jump… brother, Dillon, also plays for the Bulldogs.
Personal
Full name: MICAH LAMAR BELL...Major: Psychology
Calvary Day School, coached by Mark Stroud…247sports.com three-star prospect…ranked as the #88 prospect nationally, #81 wide receiver prospect and #69 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #281 prospect nationally, #38 WR prospect and #40 prospect in Georgia…ESPN. com three-star prospect, #228 prospect regionally, #70 WR prospect and #64 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #62 WR prospect and #54 prospect in Georgia…On3.com four-star prospect, #272 prospect nationally, #39 prospect and #38 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost three-star prospect… as a senior, helped lead Calvary Day to a 10-2 record and GHSA Private quarterfinals, playing wide receiver and defensive back…led team with 38 receptions for 866 yards and 14 touchdowns, along with 15 carries for 74 yards and one touchdown on the ground…also tallied four tackles in three games on defense, while gaining 250 yards on 13 kick returns…as a junior, led Calvary Day to 13-1 record and GHSA Class 3A semifinals… accrued 551 receiving yards on 27 receptions and five touchdowns along with 39 rushing yards on four carries, while tallying eight tackles and two interceptions…transferred to Calvary Day prior to junior season from Benedictine where he was the second leading receiver on the 13-2 GHSA Class 4A state champions…also a member of the track and basketball teams.
Personal
Full name: THOMAS TONELL BLACKSHEAR...Major: Sport Management...Recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship.
2025 AFCA All-America Second Team
Started on the offensive line in 11 games...helped offense to 32.1 points per game, 182.1 rushing yards per game and 220.3 passing yards per game... also a member of a Georgia offense that ranked third in the NCAA in first downs (316) and ranked first nationally in fourth-down conversions (76.5%) during the regular season...also helped Bulldogs to be ranked in the tiedthird nationally in fourth-down conversions (75%)...helped Georgia to be ranked third in the SEC in fewest sacks allowed (18)...anchored offensive line to be ranked sixth in the SEC in scoring offense (32.07) and fifth total offense (402.4)....named to preseason watch list for the Rimington Trophy... also named to preseason All-SEC Fourth Team by Athlon.
Drew Bobo
PlAYER bIOS
2024
Appeared at offensive line in all 14 games, making starts against Auburn and Mississippi State...completed a nine-yard pass on a fake punt in the fourth quarter of Georgia’s SEC Championship victory over Texas.
2023
Played in six games on the offensive line.
2022 Redshirted.
High School
Auburn HS, coached by Keith Etheredge…247Sports.com three-star prospect…ranked as the #101 offensive tackle prospect nationally and the #41 prospect in Alabama…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #57 OT prospect and #32 prospect in Alabama…rivals. com three-star prospect, #40 prospect in Alabama…helped lead Auburn to 10-3 record and to semifinals of AHSAA Class 7A playoffs…selected to play in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game…helped lead Hammond HS (Columbia, S.C.) to 13-0 record and SCISA Class 3A state championship.
Personal
Full name: ANDREW MICHAEL BOBO...Major: Management...Son of former Georgia quarterback and current Bulldog offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, who has coached previously at Jacksonville State, Georgia, Colorado State (Head Coach), South Carolina and Auburn...Recipient of the Wayne McDuffie Football Scholarship, the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic/Athletic Excellence, and the Coach Mike Castronis Football Scholarship.
Buford, Georgia Buford High School
14 contests as a true freshman, starting against Florida and Tennessee…tallied four tackles against Clemson in the Aflac Kickoff Game...posted a sack for a loss of eight yards in home opener win over Tennessee Tech…credited with a pair of stops and a QB hurry against the Golden Eagles...had five stops and a QB hurry in the SEC opener win over Kentucky...credited with five stops against Alabama...credited with a pair of tackles and grabbed an interception in win over Mississippi State...had five tackles and a pass breakup in win over Florida in Jacksonville, Fla...credited with five solo stops against Ole Miss...led the Bulldog defense with a career-high eight tackles, including seven solo stops, in win over Tennessee...forced a fumble and tallied a pair of solo stops in win over UMass...notched five tackles, including four solo stops, in regular season finale win over Georgia Tech...credited with five stops, including one for a loss of a yard, in SEC Championship win over Texas...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Buford HS, coached by Bryant Appling…selected to All-American Bowl… 247sports.com composite five-star prospect…ranked as the #11 prospect nationally, #1 safety prospect and #2 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine .appeared in all 14 contests as a true freshman, starting against Florida and Tennessee…tallied four tackles against Clemson in the Aflac Kickoff Game...posted a sack for a loss of eight yards in home opener win over Tennessee Tech…credited with a pair of stops and a QB hurry against the Golden Eagles...had five stops and a QB hurry in the SEC opener win over Kentucky...credited with five stops against Alabama...credited with a pair of tackles and grabbed an interception in win over Mississippi State...had five tackles and a pass breakup in win over Florida in Jacksonville, Fla...credited with five solo stops against Ole Miss...led the Bulldog defense with a career-high eight tackles, including seven solo stops, in win over Tennessee... forced a fumble and tallied a pair of solo stops in win over UMass...notched five tackles, including four solo stops, in regular season finale win over Georgia Tech...credited with five stops, including one for a loss of a yard, in SEC Championship win over Texas...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
*** 2025 The Athletic, USA Today All-America Second Team *** *** 2024 FWAA, On3 True Freshman All-America Team *** Career
Highs
* Tackles 10 vs. two teams (recent: Ole Miss, 2026)
* Tackles for Loss 1.0 vs. four teams (recent: Georgia Tech, 2025)
* Sacks 1.0 vs. Tennessee Tech, 2024
* Interceptions 1 vs. three teams (recent: Texas, 2025)
* Blocked Punts 1 vs. Marshall, 2025
2025
Played and started in all 14 games this season...Coaches All-SEC Second Team...made 76 tackles (second on team), 32 solo, 2.5 tackles for loss for five yards, two interceptions and five pass break ups...tallied four tackles against Marshall including a blocked punt...made six tackles against Austin Peay...credited with six tackles and an interception in an overtime win at Tennessee...added six tackles at home against Alabama...had five tackles against Kentucky...credited with four tackles including one tackle for loss against Florida in Jacksonville...made career-best 10 tackles including one tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in win at Mississippi State...made three tackles and intercepted one pass against Texas...had four tackles against Charlotte...led team with nine tackles including 0.5 tackles for loss against Georgia Tech...tied career high with 10 tackles in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss...named preseason All-America Second Team by Athlon, Sporting News, ESPN and Associated Press...also named to preseason All-SEC First Team by Athlon, the SEC Media and the SEC Coaches...preseason All-SEC Second Team by Pick Six Previews...preseason watchlists for the Jim Thorpe Award and Bednarik Award.
2024
FWAA and On3 True Freshman All-America Team honoree...SEC All-Freshman Team selection...Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Semifinalist... On3 True Freshman Midseason All-America Team selection...appeared in all
Buford HS, coached by Bryant Appling…selected to All-American Bowl… 247sports.com composite five-star prospect…ranked as the #11 prospect nationally, #1 safety prospect and #2 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #16 prospect nationally, #6 wide receiver prospect and #3 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com five-star prospect, #16 prospect nationally, #1 S prospect and #4 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com five-star prospect, #12 prospect nationally, #1 S prospect and #2 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost five-star prospect and #1 prospect in Georgia…named to 2023 Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia Super 11… semifinalist for Maxwell Football Club Defensive Player of the Year…as a senior, led Buford to 11-2 record and GHSA Class 7A quarterfinals…posted 33 tackles, along with four interceptions and three pass deflections…tallied 30 receptions for team-leading 663 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior, led Wolves to 11-1 record and GHSA Class 7A second round…named to 2022 AJC Class 7A All-State Team… named to 2022 GACA Class 7A All-State Team…named to 2022 GPB AllState All-Star Team…as a sophomore, helped lead Wolves to GHSA Class 6A state championship…tallied 19 tackles, including two for loss, along with two interceptions.
Personal
Full name: KHALIL BOLDEN...Major: Housing Management & Policy... Recipient of the Davis Family Football Scholarship.
KJ Bolden
Chauncey Bowens
Port St. Lucie, Florida
The Benjamin School
RB RSo. 5-11
225 2VL
Career Highs
* Rushing Yards 119 vs. Alabama, 2025
* Rushing Attempts 15 vs. Kentucky, 2025
* Long Rush 43 yards vs. Alabama, 2025
* Rushing TDs 2 vs. Austin Peay, 2025
2025
Appeared in 12 games this season, making three starts...Freshman All-SEC Team...rushed for 526 yards and six touchdowns on 103 attempts and caught 14 passes for 82 yards...rushed for 33 yards on six attempts in season-opening win over Marshall...rushed for 56 yards and career-best two touchdowns against Austin Peay...rushed for 32 yards on 12 carries and caught one pass for seven yards in overtime win at Tennessee...rushed for career-best 119 yards on 12 attempts for one score and caught four passes for 22 yards against Alabama...rushed for 70 yards on career-best 15 carries against Kentucky...rushed for one score against Auburn...tallied 10 carries for 61 yards and had two receptions for 16 yards against Ole Miss...rushed for 70 yards and a score on nine carries in win over Florida in Jacksonville...rushed for a score and 28 yards at Mississippi State...caught three passes for 22 yards and rushed for 19 yards and eight attempts against Texas...carried the ball four times for 23 yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama ... rushed for 10 yards on five carries in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss.
2024
Appeared in four games as a reserve running back...rushed five times for 31 yards in win over UMass...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
The Benjamin School, coached by Eric Kresser…selected to play in All-American Bowl…247sports.com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #169 prospect nationally, #15 running back prospect and #23 prospect in Florida…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #150 prospect nationally, #13 RB prospect and #20 prospect in Florida…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #143 prospect nationally, #8 RB prospect and #24 prospect in Florida… rivals.com four-star prospect, #104 prospect nationally, #7 RB prospect and #15 prospect in Florida…DawgPost three-star prospect and #55 prospect in Florida… ranked as No. 1 player in Palm Beach Post annual Super 11 roster…as a senior, led Benjamin to 8-3 record and FHSA Class 1M regional semifinals…totaled 3,062 rushing yards in high school with 33 touchdowns on 430 carries, averaging 7.1 yards per attempt…racked up career bests in yards rushing (1,193), rushing attempts (179), yards per game (119.3) and touchdowns (12) his sophomore season, …also a track and field athlete, where he won the 4x100m district championship in 2023 and third in the state...member of the school’s varsity lacrosse team.
Personal
Full name: CHAUNCEY LANE BOWENS...Major: Risk Management and Insurance...Recipient of the Vernon and Patricia Brinson Family Football Scholarship.
* Tackles
Las Vegas, Nevada USC | Bishop Gorman High School
DB RSr. 6-2 210 TR
Career
Highs
7 vs. Marshall, 2025
* Tackles for Loss 1.0 vs. four teams (recent: Georgia Tech, 2025)
* Sacks 1 vs. Rutgers, 2024
* Pass Breakups .......................................................... 2 vs. Penn State, 2024
2025
Appeared in 11 games during the season...made 27 tackles, 19 solo, one tackle for loss for a yard and two pass break ups...made Georgia debut in season-opening win over Marshall and co-led team with seven tackles... appeared against Austin Peay...made one tackle against Kentucky...also featured at Auburn and at home against Ole Miss...made six tackles, two solo in win over Florida in Jacksonville...had three tackles, one solo in win at Mississippi State...made one solo tackle and one pass break up against Texas... also had one solo tackle against Charlotte...made three tackles, three solo and one tackle for loss for a yard at Georgia Tech...recorded five tackles in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss.
2022-24 (USC)
Transferred to Georgia in the spring of 2025 … 247sport.com three-star transfer prospect … rated as the #13 safety transfer prospect and the #290 transfer prospect nationally … spent three seasons at USC while seeing action in his last two years after redshirting in 2022 … totaled 41 tackles, 30 solo, 3.0 TFLs for 22 yards, one sack for nine yards and one forced fumble … as a redshirt sophomore, tallied 19 tackles with 15 solo stops, 2.0 TFLs for 10 yards and three passes defended through 10 games played … as a redshirt freshman, credited with 22 tackles with 15 solo, one TFL for 12 yards and one forced fumble … redshirted in 2022.
High School
Bishop Gorman HS, coached by Brent Browner … named 2021 PrepStar Dream Team and Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada First Team … 247sports.com composite four-star prospect … rated as the #6 safety prospect, #2 in the state of Nevada and #58 nationally … ESPN.com four-star prospect … rated as the #5 safety prospect, #2 prospect in Nevada and the #76 nationally … On3.com four-star prospect … rated as the #7 safety prospect, #1 in the state of Nevada and #61 prospect nationally … as a senior tallied 42 tackles including two TFLs and seven passes defended in route to helping lead Bishop Gorman to a Class 5A state championship … as a sophomore, posted 29 tackles, five interceptions with one for a score, one fumble recovery, one pass defended and a blocked field goal as a freshman, registered 38 tackles, three passes defended and one interception.
Personal
Full name: ZION JOSEPH BRANCH...Major: Communication Studies... Brother of former Bulldog wide receiver Zachariah Branch and nephew of Cliff Branch, NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer enshrined in 2022...Recipient of the Neel Family Football Scholarship.
PlAYER bIOS
High School
Khamari Brooks
Bogart, Georgia
North Oconee High School
OLB Fr. 6-3
North Oconee HS, coached by Tyler Aurandt…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #158 prospect nationally, #20 edge prospect, and the #17 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #130 prospect nationally, #17 edge prospect, #13 prospect in Georgia…On3.com four-star prospect, #152 prospect nationally, #20 edge prospect, and the #15 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #230 prospect nationally, #18 outside linebacker prospect, and the #29 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect…named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11… as a senior led North Oconee to a 7-0 record before having his senior season cut short due to injury…as a junior, helped the Titans to a 15-0 record and the GHSA Class 4A State Championship while playing tight end and outside linebacker…caught 31 passes for 569 yards and nine touchdowns…tallied 131 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception, and two defensive touchdowns…was named Class 4A Region 8 Defensive Player of the Year, and the GACA Class 4A Regions 5-8 Defensive Player of the Year…also played basketball for North Oconee… won back-to-back GHSA 4A State Championships as a sophomore and junior.
2025
Daniel Calhoun
Marietta, Georgia Walton High School
GACA Class 5A All-State Team…younger brother of Vincent Calhoun, who played offensive lineman at Minnesota from 2016 to 2017, and Chris Calhoun, defensive lineman at Wake Forest from 2015 to 2018.
Personal
Full name: DANIEL JOSEPH CALHOUN...Major: Sport Management...Recipient of the Rebecca and Leon Farmer III Scholarship.
2024-25 (GEORGIA TECH)
Warner Robins, Georgia Georgia Tech | Warner Robins HS
Appeared in eight games - Marshall, Austin Peay, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Texas, Charlotte and Alabama (SECCG) - during the season as a reserve offensive lineman... helped offense to 32.1 points per game, 182.1 rushing yards per game and 220.3 passing yards per game...also a member of a Georgia offense that ranked third in the NCAA in first downs (316) and ranked first nationally in fourth-down conversions (76.5%) during the regular season...also helped Bulldogs to be ranked in the tied-third nationally in fourth-down conversions (75%)...helped Georgia to be ranked third in the SEC in sacks allowed (18)...anchored offensive line to be ranked sixth in the SEC in scoring offense (32.07) and fifth total offense (402.4).
2024
Appeared as a reserve offensive lineman against Clemson, Tennessee Tech, and UMass...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Walton HS, coached by Daniel Brunner…selected to All-American Bowl… 247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #123 prospect nationally, #8 offensive tackle prospect and #18 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #96 prospect nationally, #8 OT prospect and #13 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #108 prospect nationally, #11 OT prospect and #17 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com fourstar prospect, #139 prospect nationally, #10 offensive tackle prospect and #19 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #10 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, helped lead Walton to 14-1 record and GHSA Class 7A state championship game…transferred to Walton for his senior year from Centennial HS in Roswell, Ga…as a junior, credited with six tackles on defense for Centennial…named to 2022 AJC Class 5A All-State Team and
247sports four-star transfer prospect…ranked as the #31 overall transfer prospect and the #8 wide receiver prospect…On3.com three-star transfer prospect…ranked as the #105 overall transfer prospect and the #24 wide receiver in the portal… as a sophomore, helped the Yellow Jackets to a 9-4 record… started all 12 games and hauled in 33 passes for 480 yards and four touchdowns…as a freshman, appeared in 10 games after missing the first three games of the season…caught six passes for 83 yards in his first season.
High School
Warner Robins HS, coached by Shane Sams...247sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #194 prospect nationally, #33 wide receiver prospect, and #25 prospect in Georgia...On3.com four-star prospect, #210 prospect nationally, #35 WR prospect, and #24 prospect in Georgia...ESPN. com four-star prospect, #193 prospect nationally, #9 WR prospect, and #27 prospect nationally...as a senior, caught 90 passes for 1,450 yards and 16 touchdowns, earning Region Player of the Year honors...as a junior, helped lead Warner Robins to GHSA Class 5A state runner-up finish while playing wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back, tallying 584 yards passing, 395 yards receiving, 32 yards rushing and 12 total touchdowns...also served as long snapper...named team captain in all four years, leading Warner Robins to state championships in 2020 and 2021.
High School
IMG Academy, coached by Greg Studrawa…247sports composite threestar prospect…ranked as the #572 prospect nationally, #64 defensive lineman prospect, and the #71 prospect in Florida…PrepStar Magazine threestar prospect, #484 prospect nationally, #56 DL prospect, and #62 prospect in Florida…On3.com three-star prospect, #654 prospect nationally, #66 DL prospect, and #79 prospect in Florida…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #36 defensive tackle prospect, and #66 prospect in Florida… played final two years of high school at IMG Academy after transferring from St. Anthony’s (N.Y.)…as a senior, helped lead IMG Academy to a perfect 9-0 record and a top 5 national ranking…compiled 21 tackles, and five tackles for loss…as a junior, helped the Ascenders to a 7-2 record…recorded 24 tackles, five tackles for loss, and two sacks…as a sophomore at Saint Anthony’s, helped the Friars to a 6-4 record and the NYCHSFL quarterfinals…tallied 33 tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack…was named to the CHSFL All-League defensive team…as a freshman, helped lead St. Anthony’s to a New York State Catholic High School Class 3A State Championship…totaled 57 tackles, three tackles for loss, and one sack.
Career Highs
Chris Cole
Salem, Virginia Salem High School
* Tackles 7 vs. two teams (recent: Ole Miss, 2026)
* Tackles for Loss 1.0 vs. six teams (recent: Texas, 2025)
* Sacks 1 vs. three teams (recent: Charlotte, 2025)
* Forced Fumbles 1 vs. UMass, 2025
2025
Played in 14 games during the season, making one start...finished season with 59 tackles, 35 solo, seven tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks...made five tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack against Marshall in the season-opener...added another sack and one tackle for loss in game against Austin Peay... credited with six tackles, one for a loss and a sack for 10 yards with a pass break up in an overtime win at Tennessee...made five stops, three solo with a tackle for loss and sack for six yards...had one solo stop at home against Kentucky... made three solo tackles and a pass break up at Auburn...had four tackles, three solo...one tackle against Florida in Jacksonville...had five tackles, two solo at Mississippi State...career-best seven tackles, four solo and a tackle for loss for five yards at home against Texas...made four tackles, two solo, and a tackle for loss and sack for 10 yards against Charlotte...tallied five tackles, three solo and half a tackle for loss for a yard at Georgia Tech ...recorded five tackles, three solo and half a tackle for loss and sack for four yards in an SEC Championship win over Alabama...tied career high with seven tackles in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss...selected to SEC Football Leadership Council...named to preseason All-SEC Third Team by Pick Six Previews...also named to preseason watch list for the Butkus Award.
2024
Named to SEC All-Freshman Team...played in all 14 games as a reserve inside linebacker, also appearing on special teams...tied for most fumble recoveries (two) to conclude the season...credited with a pair of stops, including one for a loss of two yards in home opener win over Tennessee Tech...had a pair of tackles and a pass breakup in win over Texas...credited with four tackles, including three solo stops, in win over Florida in Jacksonville, Fla... credited with a pair of stops, including one for a loss of two yards, against Ole Miss...recovered a fumble and tallied a pair of stops with a QB pressure in win over Tennessee...recovered a fumble and recorded a 28-yard return in win over UMass…enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Salem HS, coached by Don Holter…selected to Under Armour All-America Game…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #40 prospect nationally, #3 linebacker prospect and #1 prospect in Virginia… PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #51 prospect nationally, #4 LB prospect and #1 prospect in Virginia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #50 prospect nationally, #3 LB prospect and #1 prospect in Virginia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #66 prospect nationally, #5 LB prospect and #1 prospect in Virginia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #1 prospect in Virginia… semifinalist for Maxwell Football Club Defensive Player of the Year…as a senior, led Salem to 13-2 record and VHSL Class 4 runner-up finish…as a junior, led Spartans to 10-3 record and VHSL Class 4 regional final… made the transition from defensive back to linebacker, making 76 tackles, with 11 for loss…named to VHSL Class 4 All-State Second Team…as a freshman, earned a state title with Salem varsity track and field team… finished fourth at 2023 Nike Indoor Nationals in the 60-meter hurdles with school-record time of 8.44, while also finishing sixth in the 55-meter hurdles.
Personal
Full name: CHRISTOPHER SEAN COLE...Major: Biology...Recipient of the William P. Bruckner Scholarship.
2024-25 (USC)
247sports three-star transfer prospect…ranked as the #721 overall transfer and #75 cornerback transfer…On3.com three-star transfer prospect…ranked as the #1124 overall transfer prospect and the #133 cornerback in the transfer portal…as a redshirt freshman helped the Trojans to a 9-4 record…appeared in nine games, totaling 14 tackles, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble… redshirted as a true freshman after appearing in one game against Utah State and recording one tackle…also competed in track and field in high school.
High School
Atascocita HS, coached by Craig Stump...247sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #592 prospect nationally, #54 cornerback prospect and #93 prospect in Texas...On3.com three-star prospect, #663 prospect nationally, #65 safety prospect and #105 prospect...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #48 CB prospect and #76 prospect in Texas...as a senior, named to 2023 All-VYPE Houston First Team...named to Texas All-District 21-GA First Team in sophomore and junior seasons...also competed in track and field.
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
High School
Cambridge HS, coached by Tyler Jones…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #92 prospect nationally, #11 wide receiver prospect and #12 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #138 prospect nationally, #17 WR prospect and #15 prospect in Georgia…On3. com four-star prospect, #92 prospect nationally, #12 WR prospect and #10 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #189 prospect nationally, #30 wide receiver prospect and #24 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect…named to 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11… as a senior helped lead Cambridge to an 9-3 record and the second round of the GHSA Class 4A playoffs…led team with 62 receptions, 1,193 yards and 18 touchdowns…also played defense, recording 12 tackles and one pass defended…as a junior, helped lead Cambridge to an 10-3 record and the GHSA Class 4A quarterfinals…led team with 58 receptions for 1,443 yards and 14 touchdowns, along with seven tackles, one tackle for loss and an interception…named to GHSA Class 6A All-Region First Team Offense…as a sophomore, helped the Bears to a 6-5 record and the GHSA Class 5A playoffs… tallied 15 catches for 185 yards and one touchdown…named GHSA Class
5A Honorable Mention All Region Wide Receiver…also competes in track and field and was a state qualifier in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes as a junior…ran a 10.84 in the 100, 22.19 in the 200, 6-0 in the high jump, and 20-6.5 in the long jump.
High School
PJ Dean
Winston-Salem, North Carolina West Forsyth High School
West Forsyth HS, coached by Kevin Wallace…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #98 prospect nationally, #11 edge prospect and #6 prospect in North Carolina…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #90 prospect nationally, #11 defensive lineman prospect and #7 prospect in North Carolina…On3.com four-star prospect, #109 prospect nationally, #12 DL prospect and #8 prospect in North Carolina…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #110 prospect nationally, #8 defensive tackle prospect and #7 prospect in North Carolina…as a senior, helped West Forsyth HS to a 10-3 record and NCHSAA Class 8A third round…made 40 tackles, 24 solo, 18 tackles for loss and six sacks with one interception, eight pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…also one reception for six yards…as a junior, saw the Titans to an 8-4 record and NCHSAA Class 4A second round … had 13 tackles, three tackles for loss and three sacks…named to the 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State team as a first team offensive selection and the 2024 HighSchoolOT All-Region team as a first team defensive selection…as a sophomore, helped Titans to an 8-4 record and NCHSAA 4A second round…tallied eight tackles, seven solo, three tackles for loss and one sack…selected to the 2023 HighSchoolOT All-State team as a second team offensive selection as a freshman, part of a West Forsyth HS team that finished 4-7 and reached the NCHSAA 4A state playoffs…brother of former Georgia offensive lineman and current New England Patriot, Jared Wilson.
High School
Dallas Dickerson
Athens, Georgia North Oconee High
North Oconee HS, coached by Tyler Aurandt…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #467 prospect nationally, #65 wide receiver prospect and #47 prospect in Georgia…On3.com three-star prospect, #498 prospect nationally, #72 WR prospect and #51 prospect in Georgia…ESPN. com three-star prospect, #71 WR prospect and #61 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, helped lead North Oconee to 12-1 record and GHSA Class 4A quarterfinals, playing five games during season…caught five passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns…as a junior, helped lead Titans to 15-0 record and GHSA Class 4A state championship…helped North Oconee win 52 games during career…clocked a 4.42 40-yard dash and 10.36 100-meter dash in high school.
Warner Robins, Georgia
Warner Robins High School
DB So. 5-11 190 1VL
Career Highs
* Tackles 4 vs. Ole Miss, 2026
2025
Appeared in 13 games during the season, making two starts...credited with 13 tackles, eight solo on the year featuring heavily on special teams...made Bulldog debut in season-opening win over Charlotte with a solo stop...tallied one tackle against Austin Peay, Florida and Mississippi State...recorded three stops against Charlotte...made first career start against Alabama in the SEC Championship and made a solo tackle...set career high of four tackles in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss.
High School
Warner Robins HS, coached by Shane Sams…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #447 prospect nationally, #40 safety prospect and #57 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #433 prospect nationally, #44 S prospect and #54 prospect in Georgia… ESPN.com three-star prospect, #231 prospect regionally, #36 S prospect and #66 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com three-star prospect, #62 cornerback prospect and #81 prospect in Georgia…On3.com four-star prospect, #325 prospect nationally, #31 S prospect and #42 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, helped lead Warner Robins to 7-4 record and GHSA Class 4A playoffs… named to Preseason All-State Team… as a junior, led Demons to 9-4 record and GHSA Class 5A quarterfinals…tallied 62 tackles and three interceptions, along with 72 carries for 724 rushing yards…named 2023 Georgia Class 5A Region 2 Defensive Player of the Year…named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Team…as a sophomore, helped Warner Robins post 11-4 record and reach GHSA Class 5A championship, tallying 54 tackles…named to GACA Class 5A Regions 1-4 All-State Team.
Personal
Full name: RASEAN MONTREZ DINKINS...Majors: Business and Housing Development & Policy...Recipient of the David William Moorman Football Scholarship.
Rushing TDs
(OREGON / NEBRASKA / KENTUCKY)
made stops at Oregon and Nebraska before playing the 202526 season at Kentucky…247sports three-star transfer prospect…ranked as
the #348 overall prospect and the #31 running back…On3.com three-star transfer prospect…ranked as the #636 overall transfer prospect and the #59 running back in the portal…as a junior at Kentucky, rushed for 560 yards and three touchdowns while averaging five yards per carry…appeared in all 12 games with the Wildcats, including two starts…as a sophomore at Nebraska, led the team in rushing with 614 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns…appeared in all 12 games and started seven…as a freshman at Oregon, appeared in six games.. rushed 17 times for 90 yards and one touchdown.
High School
Picayune HS, coached by Cody Stogner...selected to All-American Bowl...247sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #136 prospect nationally, #7 running back prospect and #3 prospect in Mississippi... On3.com four-star prospect, #139 prospect nationally, #8 RB prospect and #3 prospect in Mississippi...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #9 RB prospect and #4 prospect in Mississippi...rushed for 5,301 yards and 65 touchdowns during career, including 21 consecutive games with a rushing touchdown... posted 12 games with over 100 yards, along with four with 200-plus yards... helped lead Picayune to back-to-back MHSAA Class 5A state championships, earning MVP honors in both title games...as a senior, rushed for 2,165 yards with 31 touchdowns...named 2022 MHSAA Class 5A Mr. Football... named to Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State First Team...named MaxPreps Mississippi Player of the Year in 2021.
and senior as a junior, helped the Rams to a 10-3 record and quarterfinals of the GHSA 7A state playoffs … led offense to 31 points per game … as a sophomore, named to the Georgia High School Sports Daily Class 7A Region 4 second team part of Grayson team that finished 10-4 and reached the semifinals of the GHSA 7A state playoffs as a freshman, on the Rams team that went undefeated and won the GHSA 7A state title
Personal
Full name: WALTCLAIRE LAUJOHN FLYNN, JR. ... Major: Sport Management.
Brayden Fogle
Waltclaire Flynn, Jr.
Did not feature during the season...enrolled at UGA in August.
Transferred to Georgia in the summer of 2025 … 247Sports.com three-star prospect … rated as the #67 interior offensive lineman prospect and #846 prospect nationally redshirted his freshman season with the Knights and did not appear in any games … enrolled in January of 2024 and participated in spring drills.
High School
Grayson HS, coached by Adam Carter … named to the 2024 All-American Bowl East Team … 247Sports.com composite four-star prospect … rated as the #25 interior offensive lineman prospect, #44 prospect in Georgia and #385 prospect nationally … Prep Star Magazine four-star prospect … rated as the #7 interior offensive lineman prospect, #27 prospect in Georgia and #285 prospect nationally … ESPN.com four-star prospect … rated as the #3 center prospect, #21 prospect in Georgia and #171 prospect nationally … Rivals.com three-star prospect … rated as the #2 interior offensive lineman prospect and #51 prospect in Georgia … as a senior, helped the Rams to an 11-3 record and reached the semifinals of the GHSA 7A state playoffs anchored Grayson offense that averaged 35.4 point per game … named to the GACA All-State first team for south regions 1-4 also named to the Georgia High School Sports Daily Class 7A Region 4 first team as a junior
Lexington HS, coached by Andrew Saris…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #196 prospect nationally, #8 tight end prospect and #11 prospect in Ohio…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #143 prospect nationally, #8 TE prospect and #7 prospect in Ohio…On3.com four-star prospect, #209 prospect nationally, #10 TE prospect and #10 prospect in Ohio… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #149 prospect nationally, #6 TE prospect and #8 prospect in Ohio…as a senior, helped lead Lexington to a 9-2 record and OHSAA Region 10 quarterfinals…had 23 receptions for 449 yards and seven touchdowns…as a junior, helped lead the Minutemen to a 7-6 record and the Region 10 semifinal of the OHSAA state playoffs…had 59 receptions for 792 yards and five touchdowns…selected to the All-Ohio first team and All-Northwest District first team…earned All-Ohio Cardinal Conference honors…as a sophomore, saw the Minutemen to a 5-6 record and the first round of the OHSAA Region 10 state playoffs…helped Minutemen to a 3-7 mark as a freshman … also played basketball as a prep prospect …named Ohio Cardinal Conference Player of the Year following his sophomore campaign also named to All-Ohio First Team.
High School
IMG Academy, coached by Greg Studrawa…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #191 prospect nationally, #17 safety prospect, and the #28 prospect in Florida…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, ranked as the #111 prospect nationally, #11 safety prospect, and the #13 prospect in Florida…On3.com four-star prospect, #185 prospect nationally, #18 S prospect, and the #27 prospect in Florida…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #119 prospect nationally, #10 S prospect, and #18 prospect in Florida…DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, helped IMG Academy to a 9-0 record and a top 5 national ranking while playing a national schedule…participated in the 2025 Under Armour All-America Game and Polynesian Bowl, recording three and two tackles in the respective games…as a junior, helped the Ascenders to a 7-2 record…compiled 36 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, and one pass breakup…played in four games as a sophomore, totaling 14 tackles and was named a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American…as a freshman, helped IMG Academy to an 8-1 record…compiled 17 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, and one forced fumble…was named a MaxPreps Freshman All-American and was the first freshman to be named a team captain at IMG Academy.
High School
Terrell Foster
Kennesaw, Georgia IMG Academy
ILB RSr. 6-1 220 3VL
30
Career Highs
* Tackles 3 vs. two teams (recent: Marshall, 2025)
2025
Appeared in 14 games during the season as a reserve ILB, also features on special teams...finished with five tackles, four solo on the year...highlighted by three tackles, two solo against Marshall in the season-opener and a pair of solo stops against Kentucky.
2024
Appeared in 12 of 14 games at reserve ILB, also appearing on special teams... credited with a pair of tackles in Chick-fil-A Kickoff win over Clemson.. 2023
Saw action in eight games at reserve ILB…credited with six tackles.
2022
Played in the win over Vanderbilt game and redshirted the season.
High School
Three-star prospect by 247Sports in the 2022 class...played snaps at both linebacker and safety for undefeated 8-0 IMG team...as a junior, recorded 23 total tackles with 17 solo stops, one tackle-for-loss and one interception in six games played...IMG teammates with Daylen Everette and Xavian Sorey Jr.
Personal
Full name: CHRISTOPHER TERRELL FOSTER...Major: Risk Management & Insurance.
2023
Nate Frazier
Compton, California Mater Dei High School
RB Jr. 5-10 205 2VL
3
Career Highs
* Rushing Yards 181 at Mississippi State, 2025
* Rushing TDs
* Rushing Attempts
* Long Rush
* Receiving Yards
* Receiving TDs
3 vs. UMass, 2024
21 vs. UMass, 2024
59 yards at Mississippi State, 2025
24 vs. Clemson, 2024
1 vs. Ole Miss, 2025
* Receptions ................2 vs. seven teams (recent: Alabama, 2025 - SECCG)
* Long Reception ............................................... 24 yards vs. Clemson, 2024
2025
Appeared in 14 games during the season, making 10 starts...SEC Coaches All-SEC Third Team...rushed for 861 yards and six touchdowns on 158 attempts with 13 receptions for 74 yards and a score...finished the regular season with the seventh-most rushing yards by an SEC back..opened sea-
son against Marshall with 11 carries for 47 yards...tallied 69 yards and two touchdowns on 14 attempts with two receptions for 15 yards against Austin Peay...rushed for 73 yards on 14 carries in overtime win at Tennessee...toted the ball four times for 30 yards against Alabama...had seven carries for 34 yards and a reception for 11 yards against Kentucky...rushed for 24 yards on 10 attempt with two receptions for 17 yards at Auburn...rushed for 74 yards on a season-high 17 carries and caught two passes for four yards and a score against Ole Miss...had 12 carries for 45 yards in win over Florida in Jacksonville...tallied career-high 181 rushing yards and a score in road win over Mississippi State...had 16 carries for 72 yards against Texas...rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries with a reception for seven yards against Charlotte...eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the second time this season with his 108 yard rushing performance with two receptions for eight yards at Georgia Tech...recorded 52 rushing yards and a touchdown on 13 carries with two catches for eight yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama... rushed for 86 yards on 15 carries and caught three passes for 42 yards in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss ... named to preseason All-SEC Second Team by Athlon and Pick Six Previews...also named to preseason All-SEC Third Team by the SEC Media and the SEC Coaches...selected to preseason watch lists for the Maxwell Award and the Doak Walker Award.
2024
SEC All-Freshman Team honoree....appeared in 13 contests as a true freshman, making starts against Tennessee, UMass, and Georgia Tech...rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries in his collegiate debut, recording a game-long 40-yard run to go with a 24-yard reception in season-opening victory over Clemson in the Aflac Kickoff Game...rushed 10 times for 43 yards in win over Mississippi State...rushed a season-high 19 times for 82 yards and a touchdown in win over Florida, leading the Bulldogs in all three categories...led the Bulldogs in rushing at Ole Miss with 12 carries for 47 yards and one touchdown...ran for 68 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries to lead the Bulldogs in rushing for the third-straight game in win over Tennessee...rushed a career-high 21 times for 136 yards and three touchdowns in win over UMass, all team highs for Georgia in 2024...led Georgia in rushing yardage for the fifth-straight game, compiling 50 yards and one touchdown on 11 attempts in eight-overtime win over Georgia Tech…punched in game-winning two-point try in eighth overtime against the Yellow Jackets... rushed six times for 47 yards in SEC Championship win over Texas.
High School
Mater Dei HS, coached by Frank McManus…selected to All-American Bowl…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #58 prospect nationally, #2 running back prospect and #4 prospect in California…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #60 prospect nationally, #4 RB prospect and #6 prospect in California…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #74 prospect nationally, #6 RB prospect and #7 prospect in California…rivals.com fourstar prospect, #62 prospect nationally, #1 RB prospect and #7 prospect in California…DawgPost four-star prospect and #12 prospect in California… as a senior, helped lead Mater Dei to a 13-1 record, CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championship and CIF Open Division State Championship…tallied 717 total yards and six touchdowns on 86 carries and eight receptions… as a junior, helped lead Monarchs to a 12-1 record, Trinity League Title and CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championship runner-up finish…recorded 755 total yards and nine touchdowns on 21 carries and four receptions…as a sophomore, helped lead St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy to an 11-3 record and CIF Southern Section Division 7 Championship runner-up finish… accumulated 936 total yards and 14 touchdowns on 32 carries and 35 receptions…named 2023 SoCal Under Armour Next All-America Camp Running Back MVP…also competed in track…personal best 10.58-second time in the 100-meters and 21.62-second time in the 200-meters…named 2023 Male Athlete of the Meet for Sprinters and Hurdlers at the Orange County Track & Field Championships.
Personal
Full name: NATHANIEL GENE FRAZIER...Major: Communication Studies...Recipient of the Dr. and Mrs. Howard Williams, III Family Football Scholarship.
season as a reserve DL...made collegiate debut in season-opening win against Marshall...recorded a quarterback pressure against Kentucky...made one tackle at home against Charlotte.
HIGH SCHOOL
2025
Juan Gaston, Jr.
Fairburn, Georgia Westlake High School
OL So. 6-7 360 1VL
Played in 13 games during the season, making four starts...made collegiate debut and first career start against Marshall at home in season-opener... helped offense to 32.1 points per game, 182.1 rushing yards per game and 220.3 passing yards per game...also a member of a Georgia offense that ranked third in the NCAA in first downs (316) and ranked first nationally in fourth-down conversions (76.5%) during the regular season...also helped Bulldogs to be ranked in the tied-third nationally in fourth-down conversions (75%)...helped Georgia to be ranked third in the SEC in sacks allowed (18)... anchored offensive line to be ranked sixth in the SEC in scoring offense (32.07) and fifth total offense (402.4).
HIGH SCHOOL
Westlake HS, coached by Morris Mitchell…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #162 prospect nationally, #17 offensive tackle prospect and #22 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #163 prospect nationally, #17 OT prospect and #22 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #85 prospect nationally, #12 OT prospect and #15 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #248 prospect nationally, #24 OT prospect and #36 prospect in Georgia…On3. com four-star prospect, #174 prospect nationally, #12 interior offensive lineman prospect and #24 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect… as a senior, helped lead Westlake to 5-6 record and GHSA Class 6A playoffs…paved way for Lions offense which tallied 2,362 passing yards and 1,535 rushing yards…as a junior, helped lead Lions to 9-3 record and GHSA Class 7A second round…helped Lions rushing attack notch 2,077 yards and 29 touchdowns…named to 2023 All-Metro Team by Atlanta Journal-Constitution…named to 2023 GACA Class 7A South Regions 1-4 All-State Team…as a sophomore, helped lead Lions to 9-4 record and GHSA Class 7A quarterfinals…helped Lions offense tally 2,199 passing yards and 1,654 rushing yards…also played basketball for Westlake. Personal
Full name: JUAN VIDEZE GASTON, JR. ... Major: Sport Management... Recipient of the Milton “Red” Leathers Football Scholarship.
2025
School
Warner Robins HS, coached by Shane Sams…247Sports.com composite five-star prospect…ranked as the #9 prospect nationally, #1 edge prospect and #2 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #9 prospect nationally, #1 edge prospect and #2 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com five-star prospect, #19 prospect nationally, #2 defensive end prospect and #4 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com five-star prospect, #13 prospect nationally, #2 DE prospect and #4 prospect in Georgia…On3.com five-star prospect, #8 prospect nationally, #1 edge prospect and #2 prospect in Georgia…named to 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 Team…as a senior, helped lead Warner Robins to 7-4 record and GHSA Class 4A playoffs… GeorgiaHighSchoolFootballDaily.com 2024 Preseason All-State Selection…as a junior, led Demons to 9-4 record and GHSA Class 5A quarterfinals…totaled 17 sacks, 19 tackles for loss and 55 quarterback pressures…named Atlanta Journal Constitution All-State Honorable Mention… as a sophomore, helped Warner Robins post 11-4 record and reach GHSA Class 5A championship, posting 33 total tackles and six sacks…named to 2022 GACA Class 5A Regions 1-4 All-State Team…also played basketball for Warner Robins.
Personal
Full name: ISAIAH M. GIBSON... Major: Housing Management & Policy... Recipient of the Herbert and Burdelle Mobley Family Scholarship.
2025
Appeared in one game during the season as a reserve DB...made collegiate debut in road win at Mississippi State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Douglass HS, coached by Stanley Pritchett…selected to Navy All-American Bowl…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #216 prospect nationally, #18 safety prospect, and #34 prospect in the state of Georgia… PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect nationally, #216 player nationally, #19 S prospect, and #33 player in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #166 prospect nationally, #14 safety prospect, and the #29 prospect in Georgia… rivals.com four-star prospect, #30 S prospect, and #49 prospect in Georgia… On3.com four-star prospect, #202 prospect nationally, #27 cornerback prospect and #29 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect…played offense and defense as a wide receiver and cornerback for Douglass…as a senior, helped the Astros to an 8-4 record and GHSA Class 3A second round… tallied 135 yards and a touchdown on nine total touches, adding eight tackles and three passes defended on defense…as a junior, helped Douglass to a 6-5 record and GHSA Class 3A playoffs…tallied 335 total yards and one touchdown on 29 touches, while recording 21 tackles, one interception, a forced fumble and one fumble recovery…as a sophomore, notched 29 total yards and a touchdown on three receptions while recording two tackles on defense…as a freshman, played three games for Douglass, totaling three interceptions on the season…earned all-region honors in 2022… also ran track in high school recording an 11.28 second time in the 100-meter dash.
Personal
Full name: JONTAE D’ANGELO GILBERT... Major: Psychology...Recipient of the Frank G. Lumpkin, Jr. Football Scholarship.
Appeared in three games - Marshall, Kentucky and Charlotte - during the
Warner Robins, Georgia Warner Robins High
PlAYER bIOS
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
2025
Fairburn, Georgia
Langston Hughes High School
Dontrell Glover OL
*** 2025 On3, The Athletic Freshman All-America Team *** 2025
Played in all 14 games during the season, making 12 starts...On3.com True Freshman All-America Team...The Athletic Freshman All-America Second Team...Freshman All-SEC Team...made collegiate debut in season-opening win against Marshall... helped offense to 32.1 points per game, 182.1 rushing yards per game and 220.3 passing yards per game...also a member of a Georgia offense that ranked third in the NCAA in first downs (316) and ranked first nationally in fourth-down conversions (76.5%) during the regular season...also helped Bulldogs to be ranked in the tied-third nationally in fourthdown conversions (75%)...helped Georgia to be ranked third in the SEC in sacks allowed (18)...anchored offensive line to be ranked sixth in the SEC in scoring offense (32.07) and fifth total offense (402.4).
HIGH SCHOOL
Langton Hughes HS, coached by Daniel Williams…247sports.com four-star composite prospect … ranked as the #323 prospect nationally, #19 interior offensive lineman prospect and #45 prospect in Georgia … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #318 prospect nationally, #17 IOL prospect and #44 prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #158 prospect regionally, #11 IOL prospect and #47 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #154 prospect nationally, #7 offensive guard prospect and #21 prospect in Georgia … On3.com four-star prospect, #369 prospect nationally, #29 IOL prospect and #52 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost three-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead Langston Hughes to 13-2 record and GHSA Class 5A runner-up finish….part of a Panthers offense that averaged 47.9 points per game during the regular season…as a junior, helped lead Panthers to 9-3 record and GHSA Class 6A second round…part of an offense that averaged 44.3 point per game during the regular season…as a sophomore, member of the 15-0 Panthers team that won the GHSA Class 6A state championship…member of a 13-2 Panthers team that reached the GHSA 6A state championship game as a freshman…named to GACA Class 6A All-State Teams in 2021, 2022, and 2023... was high school teammates with former Georgia offensive lineman Bo Hughley.
Personal
Full name: DONTRELL GLOVER... Major: Communication Studies...Recipient of the Jeff and Stacy Rothenberger Family Football Scholarship.
High School
Buford HS, coached by Bryant Appling…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #163 prospect nationally, #8 athlete prospect and
#19 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, the #180 prospect nationally, #16 safety prospect and #24 prospect in Georgia…On3. com four-star prospect, #193 prospect nationally, #20 S prospect and #20 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #183 prospect nationally, #9 athlete prospect and #23 prospect in Georgia…named to 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11…as a senior, helped Buford HS to a 15-0 record and GHSA Class 6A state championship…rushed for 494 yards and 10 touchdowns on 95 carries…also made 45 tackles, 30 solo, one interception for 33 yards, two pass break ups and a forced fumble…also eight kick returns for 402 yards and 15 punt returns for 330 yards…as a junior, helped lead Wolves to a 12-2 record and GHSA 6A semifinals…rushed for 527 yards and eight touchdowns on 77 carries and caught six passes for 59 yards and a score…also made 28 tackles, 19 solo, one tackle for loss, five interceptions for 107 yards and a touchdown, five pass break ups and one fumble recovery for 30 yards…also returned one kick for 19 yards and one punt for 77 yards selected to the Class 6A Region 8 First Team Defense…as a sophomore, played for head coach Bobby May at Kell HS…finished season with an 9-2 record to reach the GHSA Class 5A state playoffs…tallied 71 carries for 769 yards and 10 touchdowns with 10 receptions for 232 yards… also made 16 tackles, nine solo, a tackle for loss and two interceptions…as a freshman, helped the Longhorns to a 10-2 record and reached the second round of the GHSA 5A state playoffs…rushed for 223 yards and three scores on 23 carries and caught two passes for 21 yards…also made 25 tackles, 15 solo…also competed in track and field…has a verified 10.98 100m sprint…member of the Buford HS 4x100m relay team that captured the 6A state title as a junior…high school teammate of fellow Bulldog Graham Houston.
2025
Los Angeles, California St. John Bosco High School
*** 2023 The Athletic Freshman All-America First Team ***
Played and started in 9 games during the season... helped offense to 32.1 points per game, 182.1 rushing yards per game and 220.3 passing yards per game...also a member of a Georgia offense that ranked third in the NCAA in first downs (316) and ranked first nationally in fourth-down conversions (76.5%) during the regular season...also helped Bulldogs to be ranked in the tied-third nationally in fourth-down conversions (75%)...helped Georgia to be ranked third in the SEC in sacks allowed (18)...anchored offensive line to be ranked sixth in the SEC in scoring offense (32.07) and fifth total offense (402.4)....named to preseason All-SEC Third Team by Athlon, Pick Six Previews, the SEC Media and the SEC Coaches...also selected to preseason watch list for the Lombardi Trophy.
2024
Appeared in 11 games, making nine starts...named to Senior Bowl Watch List...Sporting News Preseason All-America Second Team selection...named to AP and Coaches Preseason All-SEC Third Team.
2023
First Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic...SEC All-Freshman Team selection...started at left tackle in all 14 games…part of an offensive line that ranked first in the SEC and seventh nationally in sacks allowed (0.93)…helped Georgia’s offense finish second in the SEC and fifth in the nation in total offense (496.5), offensive passing efficiency (168.21), and scoring offense (40.1).
2022
Enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills...started at left tackle for Red team in annual G-Day intrasquad game.
High School
St. John Bosco HS, coached by Jason Negro…selected to play in 2022
Woodstock, Georgia Buford High School
All-American Bowl…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #2 interior offensive lineman prospect nationally, the #4 prospect in California and the #43 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #1 IOL prospect, #4 prospect in California and #61 prospect nationally… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #12 IOL prospect, #3 prospect in California and #80 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect, #2 IOL prospect, #4 prospect in California and #40 prospect nationally…helped lead St. John Bosco to CIF Southern Section Division I semifinals in 2021 senior season… played an integral role on Braves team that was ranked in the top-ten nationally all season by MaxPreps.com… invited to the 2019 The Opening event… also took starting reps for the Braves throughout their season in the Trinity League in Southern California…helped the Braves win CIF Southern Section Division I state championship in 2019 sophomore season.
Personal
Full name: EARNEST ALLEN GREENE III...Major: Housing Management & Policy...Recipient of the Donald M. Leebern Scholarship and the Mr. & Mrs. Jack Swan Football Scholarship.
2025 On3, PFF, The Athletic Freshman All-America Team *** Career Highs
* Tackles
2025
Justin Greene
Dacula, Georgia
Mountain View High School
Appeared in six games during the season as a reserve DL...made on tackle in season-opening win over Marshall...had a solo stop at home against Kentucky...recorded a quarterback hit in SEC Championship win over Alabama. 2024
Appeared as a reserve defensive end in home opener against Tennessee Tech. High School
Mountain View HS, coached by John Poitevint…selected to All-American Bowl…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #151 prospect nationally, #22 defensive line prospect and #22 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #144 prospect nationally, #22 DL prospect and #23 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #152 prospect nationally, #21 defensive end prospect and #20 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #140 prospect nationally, #16 strongside defensive end prospect and #16 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #25 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, helped lead Mountain View to a 4-7 record and was named Class 7A Region 8 All-Region Second Team…as a junior, accumulated 63 tackles, 11 quarterback hurries, 9.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, two pass breakups and blocked six kicks on special teams…named to All-Region First Team…also competed in wrestling. Personal
Full name: JUSTIN ALEXANDER GREENE...Intended major: Business.
4 vs. Ole Miss, 2026
* Tackles for Loss ..................................................... 1.5 vs. Charlotte, 2025
* Sacks .......................................................................... 1 vs. Charlotte, 2025
* Forced Fumbles 1 vs. Ole Miss, 2026
* Pass Breakups 1 vs. Texas, 2025 2025
Played in all 14 games during the season...On3 Freshman All-America Team...The Athletic Freshman All-America First Team...PFF All-Freshman Team...Freshman All-SEC Team...had 22 tackles, 14 solo, 2.5 tackles for loss for 11 yards, a sack for seven yards and one pass breakup on the year...made collegiate debut in season-opening win over Marshall with a solo stop...made career-best three solo tackles with a tackle for loss for three yards against Austin Peay...had a pair of tackles in overtime win at Tennessee...credited with two tackles, one solo against Alabama...another pair of tackles at home against Kentucky and on the road at Auburn...one stop and a quarterback hit against Florida in Jacksonville...recorded one tackle at Mississippi State... broke up one pass against Texas...made two tackles, one solo with 1.5 tackles for loss for eight yards and a sack for seven yards in home finale against Charlotte...one stop at Georgia Tech ...tallied one tackle in SEC Championship win over Alabama...reset career high with four tackles in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss, also forced fumble returned for 47-yard touchdown... named to preseason watch list for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year. High School
Savannah Christian Preparatory School, coached by Baker Woodward…247sports.com composite five-star prospect…ranked as the #2 prospect nationally, #1 defensive lineman prospect and #1 prospect in Georgia… PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #2 prospect nationally, #1 DL prospect and #1 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com five-star prospect, #6 prospect nationally, #1 defensive tackle prospect and #2 prospect in Georgia…rivals. com five-star prospect, #7 prospect nationally, #1 DT prospect and #2 prospect in Georgia…On3.com five-star prospect, #7 prospect nationally, #1 DL prospect and #2 prospect in Georgia…named to 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 Team… as a senior, helped lead Savannah Christian to 10-1 record and GHSA Private quarterfinals…in nine games for Raiders, tallied 53 tackles (40 solo, 13 assists), 27 tackles for loss, and 8.5 sacks… named to 2024 MaxPreps Preseason All-America First Team…as a junior, helped lead Raiders to 12-3 record and GHSA Class 3A state runner-up finish…tallied 97 tackles (67 solo, 30 assists), 31 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, and an interception…named to 2023 GACA Class 3A South Regions 1-4 All-State Team…twice named All-Greater Savannah Defensive Player of the Year by Savannah Morning News…as a sophomore, helped lead Raiders to 11-2 record and GHSA Class 3A quarterfinals…tallied 82 tackles (39 solo, 43 assists), 30 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, and recovered two fumbles.
Personal
Full name: ELIJAH LAMONT GRIFFIN...Major: Sport Management...Recipient of the Carl E. Sanders Scholarship.
Jordan Hall
Jacksonville, Florida Westside High School
DL RJr. 6-4
Career Highs
* Tackles 4 vs. two teams (recent: Alabama, 2025)
* Tackles for Loss 1.0 vs. Alabama, 2025
2025
Played and started in eight games...had 12 tackles, three solo and 2.0 tackles for loss for two yards...tallied two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss for a yard against Austin Peay...made three stops in overtime win at Tennessee... matched career-best four tackles, two solo with a tackle for loss for a yard against Alabama...one solo stop at Auburn...a pair of tackle with half a tackle for loss against Florida in Jacksonville...named to the preseason watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy.
2024
Appeared in six games as a reserve defensive lineman...had three tackles in win over UMass.
2023
Saw action in 10 games at reserve DL…had 10 tackles, including eight solo stops…posted a quartet of tackles in win over Tennessee...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Westside HS, coached by Randy Randall Jr…247Sports.com composite fourstar prospect… ranked as the #73 prospect nationally, #9 defensive line prospect and #16 prospect in Florida… PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #146 prospect nationally, #17 DL prospect and #28 prospect in Florida… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #253 prospect nationally, #16 DL prospect and #57 prospect in Florida… rivals.com four-star prospect, #61 prospect nationally, #4 DL prospect and #13 prospect in Florida… finished his senior season with 106 total tackles, 70 solo tackles, nine sacks, 31 tackles for loss and 29 quarterback hurries… as a junior, registered 34 tackles, 20 solo, with one QB hurry, 15 tackles for loss and five sacks… as a sophomore, notched 40 total tackles, 20 assists and 20 solo, with 17 QB hurries, 12 tackles for loss and three sacks… as a freshman, tallied 22 total tackles, 10 solo and 12 assists, with two tackles for loss and two sacks.
Personal
Full name: JORDAN AKIL HALL...Major: Consumer Economics...Recipient of the Vickie and Leon Farmer Scholarship Endowment.
Appeared in all 14 games during the season as a reserve DL...made collegiate debut in season-opening win against Marshall...recorded one tackle against
Austin Peay...also one tackle against Florida in Jacksonville.
High School
Santa Margarita Catholic School, coached by Anthony Rouzier…247sports. com three-star prospect…ranked as the #1080 prospect nationally, #111 defensive line prospect and #92 prospect in California…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #42 DT prospect and #42 prospect in California…rivals.com three-star prospect, #43 defensive end prospect and #57 prospect in California…On3.com three-star prospect, #691 prospect nationally, #67 DL prospect and #55 prospect in California… DawgPost three-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead Santa Margarita to a 5-7 record…tallied 26 tackles (11 solo and 5 TFL), 3.5 sacks for a loss of 33 yards and 2 pass breakups…as a junior, led Santa Margarita to a 5-6 record in his first year playing American football…accumulated 22 tackles (7 solo and 4 TFL), 1.5 sacks for a loss of 13 yards, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…is originally from Berlin, Germany and has only played American football for two years.
Personal
Full name: JAYDEN-JAMAL UDECHUKWU HANNE...Intended major: Business...Recipient of the Larry Munson Football Scholarship.
CAREER DEFENSIVE
High School
Haywood HS, coached by Josh Puckett…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #75 prospect nationally, #8 defensive back prospect and #3 prospect in Tennessee…PrepStar Magazine five-star recruit, #80 prospect nationally, #8 DB prospect and #3 prospect in Tennessee…On3. com four-star prospect, #78 prospect nationally, #10 DB prospect and #3 prospect in Tennessee…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #118 prospect nationally, #16 DB prospect and #4 prospect in Tennessee…DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead Haywood to an 8-3 record and TSSAA Division I Class 4A state playoffs…made 17 tackles, 13 solo, two tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one interception and four pass breaks ups…as a junior, helped lead the Tomcats to a 8-4 record and TSSAA Division I Class 4A second round…credited with 30 tackles, seven pass break ups and interception… also caught 37 passes for 782 yards and 11 touchdowns with a punt return for a score…as a sophomore, saw Tomcats to an 11-3 record and TSSAA Division I Class 4A semifinals…had 34 tackles, two pass break ups and an interceptions with 27 receptions for 484 yards and six touchdowns…as a freshman, part of a Haywood HS team that went 13-1 and reached TSSAA Division I Class 4A quarterfinals.
Career Highs
Thomasville, Georgia
Gabe Harris, Jr.
* Tackles for Loss 2.0 vs. two teams (recent: Marshall, 2025)
* Sacks ........................................... 1.0 vs. three teams (recent: Texas, 2025)
* Forced Fumbles 1 vs. two teams (recent: UMass, 2024)
2025
Appeared and started in 13 games...tallied 26 tackles, 11 solo, 6.5 tackles for loss, and a sack...recorded two tackles for loss in the season opener against Marshall...credited with six tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Tennessee...added five tackles in the win at Auburn...tallied four tackles at Mississippi State...one sack for nine yards, one and a half tackles for a loss of 13 yards, one sack for nine yards and four quarterback hurries against Texas... recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries against Georgia Tech...one tackle for loss in the SEC Championship Game against Alabama.
2024
Appeared in all 14 games this season, earning a starting nod against Tennessee Tech...finished the season tied for most forced fumbles with two against Kentucky and UMass...credited with 14 tackles and two sacks for a loss of 16 total yards...had 3.5 tackles for a loss of 19 yards...credited with a pair of tackles, including a sack for a loss of eight yards, and a forced fumble in the SEC opener win over Kentucky…had a career-high three tackles, including 0.5 for a loss of one yard, and a pair of QB hurries against Alabama...had two tackles for a combined loss of 10 yards, including a sack for a loss of eight yards, in win over UMass…forced a fumble with two QB pressures and picked up three stops against the Minutemen.
2023
Played in 11 games as reserve OLB…made nine stops, including six solos tackles…notched three tackles for a total loss of 17 yards…tallied one tackle for a loss of four yards in season-opening win over UT Martin...posted a tackle for a loss of three yards in win over Ball State...had a tackle for a loss of 10 yards and a forced fumble in the Capital One Orange Bowl win over Florida State.
High School
IMG Academy, coached by Ben Bartlett…selected to Under Armour All-America Game…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #88 prospect nationally, #15 edge prospect and #19 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #75 prospect nationally, #8 edge prospect and #5 prospect in Georgia … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #100 prospect nationally, #12 DL prospect and #25 prospect in Georgia…rivals. com four-star prospect, #42 prospect nationally, #5 defensive lineman prospect and #11 prospect in Georgia… DawgPost four-star prospect…transferred to IMG Academy from Valdosta HS for senior season… featured in 7-on-7 workouts with Team DOMO in the winter circuit… as a senior, played in three games for the IMG Crusaders… credited 11 tackles with three tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries, and an interception…as a junior, tallied 45 tackles with 11.5 tackles for loss at Thomas County Central HS…also credited seven sacks and 4 quarterback hurries… blocked a field goal… as a sophomore, registered 31 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.
Personal
Full name: GABRIEL ISAIAH HARRIS, JR....Majors: Sport Management and Housing Management & Policy...Recipient of the Heyward Allen Football Scholarship.
2025
Appeared in two games - Marshall and Charlotte - during the season as a reserve OL.
High School
St. Francis HS, coached by Jerome Smith…247sports.com composite fourstar prospect…ranked as the #353 prospect nationally, #27 offensive tackle prospect and #3 prospect in New York…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #346 prospect nationally, #32 OT prospect and #3 prospect in New York…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #83 OT prospect and #4 prospect in New York…rivals.com three-star prospect, #45 OT prospect, and #2 prospect in New York…DawgPost four-star prospect and #2 prospect in New York…as a senior, helped lead St. Francis to NYSCHSAA Class 2A Football championship game…as a junior, helped the Red Raiders post 6-4 record and appear in NYSCHSAA championship game…as a sophomore, helped St. Francis finish 7-4 and reach NYSCHAA championship game…also participated in basketball at St. Francis… averaged 4.2 points per game during 2022-23 junior season on basketball team.
Personal
Full name: MARCUS FREDERICK HARRISON...Intended major: Business...Recipient of the Drake Family Football Scholarship.
2025
Appeared in four games - Marshall, Kentucky, Texas and Charlotte - as a reserve tight end.
2024
Appeared in four games as a reserve tight end...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Cardinal Gibbons HS, coached by Matt DeBuc...247Sports.com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #628 prospect nationally, #34 tight end nationally and the #85 prospect in Florida...PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #628 prospect nationally, #35 TE prospect and #69 prospect in Florida… ESPN.com three-star prospect, #20 TE prospect and #57 prospect in Florida… rivals.com four-star prospect, #21 TE prospect and #60 prospect in Florida… DawgPost three-star prospect and #105 prospect in Florida…as a senior, helped lead Cardinal Gibbons to 9-4 record and FHSAA Class 2M regional championship appearance…tallied 31 receptions for 399 yards and three touchdowns… as a junior, tallied 34 catches for 464 yards and three touchdowns...also handled kickoff return duties in 2022, returning five for 69 yards... named to the All-State First Team in 2022…was a part of the 2021 state champion team for Cardinal Gibbons…also played basketball for the school.
Personal
Full name: COLTON JAMES HEINRICH...Major: Civil Engineering...Recipient of the Virginia and Kenneth McCall Football Scholarship.
PlAYER bIOS
High School
Zykie Helton
Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton High School
three-star prospect … rated as #99 defensive lineman prospect … ESPN.com three-star prospect … rated as the #39 defensive lineman prospect and #59 prospect in Georgia … Rivals.com four-star prospect … rated as #18 defensive lineman prospect and #27 prospect in Georgia … as a senior, helped the Panthers to a perfect 15-0 record … won the GHSA 6A state title … recorded 123 tackles, 13 QBHs and four sacks … also credited with four PBUs, two forced fumbles and a field goal block named the Georgia High School Sports Daily 6A Region 5 Defensive Player of the Year … as a junior, helped Hughes to a 13-2 record and reached the championship game of the GHSA 6A state tournament … tallied 81 tackles, eight QBHs and three sacks … named to the Georgia High School Sports Daily Region 4 first-team saw Panthers to a 11-2 record as sophomore and reached the quarterfinals of the GHSA 6A state playoffs … made 96 tackles with four QBHs and three sacks … appeared in nine games as a freshman and made 44 tackles, 15 solo, one sack, one PBU and one TFL … played alongside current Bulldogs Bo Hughley and Dontrell Glover during prep career.
Personal
Full name: JOSHUA CHRISTOPHER HORTON...Major: Psychology...Recipient of the Ellis & Kate Murphy Football Scholarship.
Carrollton HS, coached by Joey King… 247sports.com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #516 prospect nationally, #41 interior offensive lineman prospect and #54 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine threestar prospect, #435 prospect nationally, #32 IOL prospect and #47 prospect in Georgia…On3.com three-star prospect, #467 prospect nationally, #43 IOL prospect and #50 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #1 center prospect and #41 prospect in Georgia … as a senior, helped the Trojan to a 14-1 record and GHSA Class 6A runner-up…helped Carrollton offense to 47.5 points per game during senior campaign…also limited opponents to 13.5 point per game on defense…named the Class 6A Region 2 Player of the Year…as a junior, saw Trojans to a 14-1 record and GHSA Class 6A state championship…part of Carrollton offense that averaged 44.7 points per game…also had one carry for 30 yards…named to 2024 Class 6A Region 2 First Team…as a sophomore, part of Trojan team that went 11-2 and GHSA Class 6A third round…selected to Class 6A Region 2 First Team…as a freshman, helped Carrollton to a 14-1 record and GHSA Class 7A runner-up… part of Trojan offense that averaged 44 points per game and held opponents to 18.7 points per game including two shutouts.
2025
Fairburn, Georgia Miami (Fla.) | Langston Hughes High School
HIGH SCHOOL
Played in all 14 games during the season as a reserve DL...made 11 tackles, four solo, six quarterback pressures and one pass breakup...had three tackles, two solo against Alabama...made a pair of stops against Kentucky... had game-sealing pass breakup late against Ole Miss...recorded a tackle at Mississippi State...another stop against Texas...tallied two tackles in home finale against Charlotte.
2023-24 (MIAMI, FLA.)
Transferred to Georgia in the summer of 2025 … 247Sports.com three-star transfer prospect … rated as the #93 defensive lineman prospect and #844 prospect nationally … appeared in eight games across his career at Miami … credited with four tackles, two solo and 0.5 TFL … as a redshirt freshman, played in wins over Florida, Florida A&M and Ball State … redshirted as a freshman in 2023 … made collegiate debut against Miami (Ohio) … appeared in wins over Bethune-Cookman and Temple.
HIGH SCHOOL
Buford HS, coached by Bryant Appling…247sports.com composite fourstar prospect…ranked as the #318 prospect nationally, #22 interior offensive lineman prospect and #39 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #268 prospect nationally, #18 IOL prospect…On3.com four-star prospect, #293 prospect nationally, #23 IOL prospect and #40 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost three-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead Buford to 15-0 record and GHSA Class 6A state championship…playing primarily at left tackle, helped rushing attack amass 2,511 yards…as a junior, helped lead Wolves to 12-2 record and GHSA Class 6A semifinals…helped team tally 3,182 rushing yards…named to 2024 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class 6A All-State Team…as a sophomore, helped lead Wolves to 11-2 record and GHSA Class 6A quarterfinals.
Langston Hughes HS, coached by Daniel Williams … 247Sports.com composite four-star prospect … rated as the #50 defensive lineman prospect, #45 prospect in Georgia and #433 prospect nationally … Prep Star Magazine Career Highs
* Receiving Yards .................................................. 109 at Wake Forest, 2023
* Receiving TDs................................. 1 vs. nine teams (recent: Texas, 2025)
* Receptions 4 at Wake Forest, 2023
* Long Reception 56 yards at UNLV, 2023
Josh Horton
* Rushing Yards 7 vs. Florida, 2025
* Rushing Attempts 1 vs. Hawaii, 2023; Florida, 2025
* Long Rush 7 yards vs. Florida, 2025
2025
Played in 13 games during the season, making one start...had 18 receptions for 276 yards and three touchdowns with one rush for seven yards on the year...caught three passes for eight yards and a score in season-opener against Marshall...also three receptions for 29 yards against Austin Peay...had two catches for 59 yards with the eventual game-tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter in overtime win at Tennessee...one catch for nine yards against Alabama...two receptions for 35 yards against Kentucky...caught two passes for 25 yards at Auburn...had two receptions for 20 yards against Ole Miss... rushed once for a career-best seven yards against Florida in Jacksonville... tallied one reception for 36 yards at Mississippi State...caught two passes for 56 yards and a score against Texas.
2024
Appeared in 13 games, picking up starts against Kentucky, UMass, and Georgia Tech...Caught two passes for 63 yards in his Georgia debut, hauling in a 40-yard touchdown to help Georgia defeat Clemson in the Aflac Kickoff Game...caught two passes for 40 yards, including a 25-yard catch in SEC home opener vs. Auburn...led the Bulldogs in receiving yardage against Tennessee, hauling in three passes for 63 yards...made three catches for 21 yards and a touchdown in win over Georgia Tech.
2023
(VANDERBILT)
Played one season at Vanderbilt, appearing in all 12 games…named to SEC All-Freshman Team…finished second on team with 439 receiving yards and four touchdowns…was one of three SEC freshmen with at least four receiving touchdowns…caught 49-yard touchdown pass against Georgia on opening drive of game…named SEC Freshman of the Week after posting four catches for 109 yards and a touchdown against Wake Forest.
High School
Christ Presbyterian Academy, coached by Ingle Martin…247sports.com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #486 prospect nationally, #66 wide receiver prospect and #13 prospect in Tennessee…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #80 WR prospect and #22 prospect in Tennessee…rivals.com three-star prospect, #100 WR prospect and #19 prospect in Tennessee…as a senior, led CPA to 8-6 record and TSSAA Class 2A DII runner-up finish… named TSSAA Class 2A Middle Regional Specialist of the Year… posted over 1,000 receiving yards during final two high school seasons…also played baseball and ran track…set regional record of 21.73 in 200m dash, breaking record previously held by Jalen Ramsey…ranked as #63 baseball prospect in Tennessee by Perfect Game…father, Clark, was an All-American pole vaulter at Auburn and mother, Erin, was an All-American decathlete.
Personal
Full name: LONDON CLARK HUMPHREYS...Major: Economics...Recipient of the DeVore Family Football Scholarship and the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship.
2025
Appeared in five games - Marshall, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Charlotte - during the season as a reserve outside linebacker...made collegiate debut with a solo tackle in season-opener against Marshall...also a stop at Mississippi State.
High School
Hillside HS, coached by Barris Grant…selected to Navy All-American Bowl…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #78 prospect nationally, #9 defensive lineman prospect and #2 prospect in New Jersey…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #78 prospect nationally, #9 DL prospect and #2 prospect in New Jersey…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #174 prospect nationally, #16 defensive end prospect and #4 prospect in New Jersey…rivals.com four-star prospect, #194 prospect nationally, #10 DE prospect and #3 prospect in New Jersey…On3.com four-star prospect, #80 prospect nationally, #7 edge prospect and #2 prospect in New Jersey… DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead Hillside to 5-5 record…as a junior, helped lead Comets to 6-3 record and NJSIAA Group 3 playoffs…tallied 52 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, five sacks, forced two fumbles and recovered one…also wrestled for Hillside.
Personal
Full name: DARREN OSAZUWA IKINNAGBON...Major: Housing Management & Policy...Recipient of Paul Martin Football Scholarship.
Played in all 14 games during the season, making one start as a reserve OL... also features heavily on special teams...helped offense to 32.1 points per game, 182.1 rushing yards per game and 220.3 passing yards per game... also a member of a Georgia offense that ranked third in the NCAA in first downs (316) and ranked first nationally in fourth-down conversions (76.5%) during the regular season...also helped Bulldogs to be ranked in the tied-third nationally in fourth-down conversions (75%)...helped Georgia to be ranked third in the SEC in sacks allowed (18)...anchored offensive line to be ranked sixth in the SEC in scoring offense (32.07) and fifth total offense (402.4).
2024
Appeared in all 14 games as a reserve offensive lineman.
High School
Helped Overtime Elite win three straight basketball championships, becoming the first player in the program’s history to achieve that feat Averaged 12.1 points and 7.5 rebounds from his center position in his final season Posted a league leading field goal percentage of 67.8 in his final year, best-
PlAYER bIOS
ing the next best player by more than eight percentage points … Previously suited up for IMG Academy for his first two years of high school and played basketball … Had not played competitive football since middle school where he was the only eighth grader on the Westminster Christian Academy varsity team.
Personal
Full name: JAHZARE JACKSON…Major: Sport Management...Recipient of the Brett E. Hansen Family Football Scholarship.
High School
Tyreek Jemison
Dallas, Georgia
Paulding County High School
game in 11 games during 2022-23 season.
Personal
Full name: NASIR JOHNSON...Major: Housing Management & Policy... Recipient of the Joseph S. Espy Football Scholarship.
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Paulding County HS, coached by Justin Pressley…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #238 prospect nationally, #17 interior offensive lineman prospect and #30 prospect in Georgia…On3.com four-star prospect, #242 prospect nationally, #19 IOL prospect and #29 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #53 offensive guard prospect and #83 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, saw Paulding County HS to a 4-7 record and GHSA Class6A state playoffs…member of the Patriots offensive line core…also played on defense with nine tackles, seven solo, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a pass breakup…as a junior, helped the Patriots to a 2-8 record…helped offense to 18 points per game during the regular season…also contributed six tackles, four solo and two tackles for loss on defense…named to the 2024 GHSA Class 6A Region 3 First Team offense… as a sophomore, helped Paulding County HS to a 2-8 record…contributed on offense and defense…as a freshman, saw the Patriots to a 6-5 record and GHSA Class 6A playoffs.
2025
Nasir Johnson
Career Highs
* Tackles
Appeared in two games - Marshall and Charlotte - during the season as a reserve DL...had a solo stop against Charlotte.
2024
Made his first collegiate appearance in home opener against Tennessee Tech...also saw action against UMass.
High School
Dublin HS, coached by Roger Holmes…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #76 prospect nationally, #14 defensive line prospect and #13 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #117 prospect nationally, #19 DL prospect and #18 prospect in Georgia… ESPN.com three-star prospect, #31 defensive tackle prospect and #66 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #135 prospect nationally, #7 DT prospect and #18 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #39 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, led Dublin to 9-3 record and GHSA Class 1A Division I second round…tallied 32 tackles, including 32 stops, along with two sacks, 12 tackles for loss and two pass deflections…as a junior, helped lead Fighting Irish to 7-4 record and GHSA Class 1A Division I second round…played guard on offense for Fighting Irish…also played basketball for Dublin, averaging 2.8 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per
6 vs. Georgia Tech, 2025
* Tackles for Loss 1.5 at Mississippi State, 2025
* Sacks 1 vs. Texas, 2025
* Pass Breakups 2 vs. Ole Miss, 2026
2025
Played and started in all 14 games during the season...tallied 35 tackles, 21 solo, 6.0 tackles for loss for 17 yards, 2.0 sacks for nine yards, a forced fumble, three quarterback hits and three pass-break ups on the year...made two tackles, one solo, half a tackle for loss for a yard and a pass break-up against Austin Peay...made three tackles, two solo in overtime win at Tennessee...had a pair of stops with a tackle for loss for two yards against Alabama...recorded five tackles, three solo at home against Kentucky...made four tackles, three solo, half a tackle for loss for two yards and two quarterback hits on the road at Auburn...tallied three tackles, two solo against Ole Miss...had one solo stop and a quarterback hit in win over Florida in Jacksonville...recorded five tackles, two solo, 1.5 tackles for loss for three yards, half a sack for a yard, a forced fumble and a pass break-up at Mississippi State...a pair of stops with a sack and tackle for loss for three yards...made career-best six tackles, four solo and a tackle for loss at Georgia Tech..one tackle, a tackle for loss for five yards and half a sack for five yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama...recorded two pass breakups in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss.
2024
Played in 12 of 14 games as a reserve OLB, also appearing on special teams... credited with four tackles on the season...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Mays HS, coached by Tony Slaton…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #397 prospect nationally, #33 edge prospect and #47 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #400 prospect nationally, #36 edge prospect and #46 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #37 defensive end prospect and #40 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #32 strongside defensive end prospect and #48 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #33 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, helped Mays to a 7-5 record and a second-place finish in GHSA Class 5A second round…as a junior, made move to full-time defender after starting his career at quarterback and led Mays to GHSA Class 5A quarterfinals…has been clocked with a 4.68 40-yard-dash time…also played basketball and baseball at Mays…played in 18 games and averaged 2.3 rebounds per game during 2022-23 junior basketball season.
Personal
Full name: QUINTAVIUS LEE JOHNSON...Major: Housing Management & Policy...Recipient of the Georgia Student Education Fund.
Joseph Jonah-Ajonye
Shenandoah, Texas
Oak Ridge High School
Career Highs
* Tackles 3 vs. Austin Peay, 2025
2025
Played in all 14 games during the season, making one start...had nine tackles, five solo, and 11 quarterback hurries...made career-high three solo tackles against Austin Peay...recorded two tackles, one solo against Alabama...also a pair of stops against Texas and Charlotte.
2024
Played as a reserve defensive lineman in games against Clemson, Tennessee Tech, Kentucky and Auburn...credited with a QB pressure in Aflac Kickoff Game win against Clemson...had one QB pressure in home opener win over Tennessee Tech....had a tackle in SEC opener win over Kentucky...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Oak Ridge High School, coached by Mark Schmid…selected to Under Armour All-America Game…247sports composite five-star prospect… ranked as the #27 prospect nationally, #6 defensive line prospect and #7 prospect in Texas…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #39 prospect nationally, #8 DL prospect and #9 prospect in Texas…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #23 prospect nationally, #2 DL prospect nationally and #6 prospect in Texas…rivals.com four-star prospect, #63 prospect nationally, #5 DL prospect and #11 prospect in Texas… DawgPost five-star prospect and #8 prospect in Texas… as a senior, led Oak Ridge to 8-4 record and UIL Class 6A DII area finals… named 13-6A First Team All-District DL for his senior season…as a junior, led War Eagles to 7-4 record and UIL Class 6A DII playoffs…also competed in track in the shot put…began playing football during freshman season after uncle introduced him to sport…played soccer as a child in Nigeria before moving with family to United States in 2015.
Personal
Full name: CRUCFIXO JOSEPH JONAH-AJONYE...Major: Social Entrepreneurship...Recipient of the David Jacobs Football Scholarship.
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Demello
Jones DB So. 6-1 185 1VL
Career Highs
* Tackles ........................................................... 4 at Auburn, vs. Texas, 2025
* Pass Breakups 2 vs. Ole Miss, 2025
* Tackles for Loss 0.5 vs. Texas, 2025
2025
Played in 12 games during the season...credited with 25 tackles, 19 solo, 0.5 tackles for loss for a yard and five pass break-ups...one solo stop in season-opening win over Marshall...also a pair of tackles against Austin Peay... made two tackles, one solo and a pass break-up against Alabama...recorded a pair of tackles against Kentucky...tallied career-high four tackles, two solo at Auburn...three solo stops and two pass break-ups against Ole Miss...another three tackles, two solo against Florida in Jacksonville...matched career-best four tackles, three solo, half a tackle for loss and a pass break-up against Texas...one stop and a pass break-up against Charlotte...also one tackle in SEC Championship win over Alabama.
2024
Appeared in six games as a reserve DB...credited with one tackle in home opener win over Tennessee Tech...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Swainsboro HS, coached by Scott Roberts…selected to All-American Bowl and Under Armour All-America Game…247sports.com four-star prospect… ranked as the #64 prospect nationally, #5 safety prospect and #11 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #67 prospect nationally, #4 S prospect and #9 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #64 prospect nationally, #3 S prospect and #10 prospect in Georgia…rivals. com four-star prospect, #130 prospect nationally, #4 athlete prospect and #16 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #14 prospect in Georgia…named to 2023 Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia Super 11… as a senior, helped lead Swainsboro to a 12-2 record and GHSA Class A DI runner-up finish, playing running back, quarterback and defensive back… led the team in rushing with 1,160 yards while scoring 10 touchdowns on 129 carries, along with 300 passing yards and six touchdowns through the air…defensively, he tallied 32 tackles (27 solo), five pass break ups and an interception…as a junior, led Swainsboro to a 13-1 record and a GHSA Class A DI runner-up finish…led the Tigers in rushing and receiving with 1,279 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns on 122 carries and 384 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 14 receptions…was the team leader in total tackles, recording 44 tackles (25 solo) and totaling six pass break ups…named to 2022 AJC Class A DI All-State Team and GACA Class A DI All-State Team…also participated in basketball and track & field…averaged 11.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game during junior season on the basketball team and recorded three double-doubles…is the nephew of former Notre Dame and NFL defensive back Deke Cooper.
Personal
Full name: DEMELLO LE’JON JONES...Major: Housing Management & Policy...Recipient of the Statesboro Bulldog Club Athletic Sponsorship.
PlAYER
Kyron Jones
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte Christian School
DB RJr. 6-0 205 3VL
Career Highs
* Tackles 10 at Tennessee, 2025 * Interceptions 1 vs. UT Martin, 2023
2025
Played and started in six games during the season...made 24 tackles, 13 solo with a fumble recovery...had a solo stop in season-opening win over Marshall..credited with three solo tackles against Austin Peay...posted career-high 10 tackles, one solo in overtime win at Tennessee...made seven tackles, five solo against Alabama...one solo stop at home against Kentucky... pair of tackles and a fumble recovery at Auburn.
2024
Appeared in 12 games at reserve DB...posted a career-high three tackles against Tennessee Tech...had two stops against UMass. 2023
Picked an interception and returned for 26 yards in season-opening win over UT Martin.
High School
Charlotte Christian, coached by Jason Estep…247Sports.com composite three-star recruit…ranked as the #46 running back prospect, #21 in the state of North Carolina…rivals.com three-star prospect…as a senior, helped the Knights to a 10-3 record and a NCISAA State Runner Up title…led the Knight in rushing yards (112.2), touchdowns (19) and rushing touchdowns (16)…two-time NCISAA State Champion…2021 NCISAA 4x200 Track and Field State Champion…2022 Track and Field State Champion in the 100m and 200m…set school and state record in the 100m (10.60)…set school record in 200m (21.60).
Personal
Full name: KYRON LAMONT JONES...Major: Biological Science...recipient of the William K. Holmes Scholarship.
High School
Saline High School, coached by Kyle Short…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #221 prospect nationally, #10 tight end prospect, and #4 prospect in Michigan…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #162 prospect nationally, #9 TE prospect and #2 prospect in Michigan…On3.com four-star prospect, #179 prospect nationally, #8 TE prospect and #4 prospect in Michigan…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #263 prospect nationally, #13 TE prospect, and #4 prospect in Michigan…DawgPost four-star prospect… as a senior, helped lead Saline to a 10-2 record and MHSAA Division 1
state quarterfinals…was named the tight end MVP of the Under Armour Next Camp in Ohio and was named to the 2025 MHSFCA Division 1 – Region 3 All-Region team…as a junior, helped lead the Hornets to the second round of the MSHAA Division 1 playoffs…caught 39 passes for 821 yards and eight touchdowns…was named to the 2024 MHSFCA First Team All-State team and the 2024 MHSFCA Division 1 – Region 3 All-Region team…as a sophomore helped lead Saline to an 8-2 record and the second round of the MHSAA Division 1 playoffs…caught 10 passes for 157 yards and four touchdowns…also played basketball and ran track in high school…was part of a 4x100 relay team that qualified for the state track meet as a junior… ran a 11.43 in the 100-meter dash…played with Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr and his younger brother Tommy Carr, a Michigan signee, at Saline High School.
Appeared in two games - Marshall and Austin Peay - during the season as a reserve inside linebacker...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Marietta HS, coached by Richard Morgan…247Sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #404 prospect nationally, #45 linebacker prospect and #54 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #401 prospect nationally, #44 LB prospect and #52 prospect in Georgia…ESPN. com three-star prospect, #318 prospect regionally, #60 outside linebacker prospect and #93 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #204 prospect nationally, #13 OLB prospect and #31 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, played defensive end, linebacker, tight end, running back and wide receiver for Marietta, leading the Blue Devils in solo tackles with 46…also tallied 55 total tackles, 15 TFLs, nine assists, seven sacks and one interception…led Marietta in receiving yards with 427 yards and four touchdowns on 25 receptions…also recorded 26 carries for 175 yards and four touchdowns rushing…returned a kickoff for 86 yards on special teams …as a junior, recorded 70 total tackles (55 solo), 10.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and one interception…as a sophomore, tallied 50 total tackles (33 solo), nine tackles for loss, and five sacks…accumulated a total of 175 total tackles (134 solo), 35.5 tackles for loss, 17 sacks and two interceptions on defense in his high school career and 605 total yards and eight touchdowns on offense…named a U.S. Army Bowl Combine Series Atlanta top performer.
Personal
Full name: ANTHONY GOAMON KRUAH...Major: Management...Recipient of the William B. Jones Family Athletic Scholarship. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Lincoln Keyes
High School
Jae Lamar
Moultrie, Georgia Colquitt County High School
RB Fr. 5-11 205 HS
Colquitt County HS, coached by Sean Calhoun…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #212 prospect nationally, #16 running back prospect and #24 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #146 prospect nationally, #11 RB prospect and #17 prospect in Georgia…On3.com four-star prospect, #206 prospect nationally, #13 RB prospect and #21 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #134 prospect nationally, #12 RB prospect and #16 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost fourstar prospect…as a senior, has helped Colquitt County HS to a 9-3 record and GHSA Class 6A second round…rushed for 1,012 yards and 17 touchdowns off 146 carries…also caught five passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns and 91 kick return yards…named to the 2025 Class 6A Region 1 Second Team… as a junior, helped the Packers to a 8-4 record and GHSA Class 6A second round…had 885 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns off 112 carries with eight receptions for 172 yards and two touchdowns…named to the 2024 Class 6A Region First Team…as a sophomore, helped lead to Packers to 12-1 record and GHSA Class 7A third round…also played basketball.
High School
Zach Lewis
Suwanee, Georgia North Gwinnett High School
2025
Appeared in four games - Charlotte, Georgia Tech, Alabama (SECCG), and Ole Miss (CFP) - during the season as a reserve outside linebacker and featured on special teams...made one tackle in SEC Championship win over Alabama.
High School
North Atlanta HS, coached by Jamie Aull… 247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #131 prospect nationally, #11 edge prospect and #16 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #132 prospect nationally, #11 edge prospect and #16 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com fourstar prospect, #245 prospect nationally, #26 defensive end prospect and #37 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #132 prospect nationally, #7 weakside DE prospect and #16 prospect in Georgia…On3.com fourstar prospect, #109 prospect nationally, #10 edge prospect and #14 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, helped lead North Atlanta to 9-2 record and GHSA Class 6A playoffs…named to Marietta Daily Journal Northside 2024 Super 6 Players list…as a junior, helped lead Warriors to 9-2 record and GHSA Class 6A playoffs…tallied 31 tackles (17 solo, 14 assists) and two sacks… named to 2023 GACA Class 6A South Regions 1-4 All-State Team…as a sophomore, helped lead Warriors to 8-4 record and GHSA Class 6A second round…tallied 29 tackles (18 solo, 11 assists) and two sacks…named to All-Region First Team and All-State Honorable Mention.
Personal
Full name: CHASE JAMES LINTON...Intended major: Business...Recipient of the Anissa and Brad K. Johnson Trust Football Scholarship.
North Gwinnett HS, coached by Eric Godfree…247sports composite threestar prospect…ranked as the #572 prospect nationally, #45 inside offensive lineman prospect, and the #62 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #450 prospect nationally, #33 IOL prospect and #49 prospect in Georgia…On3.com three-star prospect, #585 prospect nationally, #54 IOL prospect, and #63 ranked prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com threestar prospect, #29 offensive guard prospect, and #55 prospect in Georgia… DawgPost three-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead North Gwinnett to an 12-2 record and GHSA Class 6A semifinals…played offensive line and defensive end, recording 11 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack, and one fumble recovery…as a junior, helped lead North Gwinnett to a 12-1 record and GHSA Class 6A quarterfinals…played both ways, recording 14 tackles, and nine tackles for loss…was named to the 2024 Class 6A Region 7 First Team offense as a lineman…as a sophomore, helped the Bulldogs to an 8-4 record and the second round of the GHSA Class 7A playoffs…played in one game as a freshman, recording one tackle for loss on defense.
High School
West Charlotte HS, coached by Sam Greiner…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #408 prospect nationally, #31 linebacker prospect, and #18 prospect in North Carolina…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, ranked as the #448 prospect nationally, #45 edge prospect and #23 prospect in North Carolina…On3.com three-star prospect, #415 prospect nationally, #31 LB prospect, and #19 prospect in North Carolina…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #209 prospect nationally, #33 outside linebacker, and #18 ranked prospect in North Carolina… transferred from West Mecklenburg (N.C.) between his junior and senior seasons…as a senior, helped lead West Charlotte to a 10-3 record and NCHSAA Class 8A semifinals…tallied 55 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 1 forced fumble…as a junior at West Mecklenburg HS, totaled 84 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and two passes defended in 7 games played…also ran track and played basketball in high school.
High School
AJ Lonon
Athens, Georgia
Clarke Central High School
DL Fr. 6-2 275 HS 38
Clarke Central HS, coached by David Perno…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #293 prospect nationally, #33 defensive lineman prospect and #36 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine fourstar prospect, #242 prospect nationally, #38 DL prospect and #30 prospect in Georgia…On3.com four-star prospect, #254 prospect nationally, #30 DL prospect and #31 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #269 prospect nationally, #21 defensive tackle prospect and #33 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, helped lead Clarke Central to 6-6 record and GHSA Class 5A second round…as a junior, helped lead Gladiators to 8-3 record and GHSA Class 5A playoffs…tallied 51 tackles (33 solo, 18 assists), 13 tackles for loss and eight sacks for 60 yards…also competed in track…qualified for GHSA Class 5A sectionals in discus and regionals in shot put…posted personal best of 142-8 in discus and 43-5 in shot put.
High School
Carter Luckie
Peachtree Corners, Georgia Norcross High School
DL Fr. 6-5 275 HS
41
Norcross HS, coached by Keith Maloof…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #408 prospect nationally, #43 defensive lineman prospect and #44 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #363 prospect nationally, #45 DL prospect and #43 prospect in Georgia…On3.com three-star prospect, #417 prospect nationally, #45 DL prospect and #45 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #61 defensive end prospect and #63 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, helped Norcross HS to a 6-5 record and GHSA Class 6A state playoffs…tallied 33 tackles, 24 solo, 8.0 tackles for loss and three sacks…as a junior, helped the Blue Devils to an 8-4 record to GHSA Class 6A second round…had 51 tackles, 28 solo, 24 tackles for loss and two sacks…as a sophomore, saw Blue Devils to a 9-3 record and GHSA Class 7A second round…had 54 tackles, 27 solo, 29 tackles for loss and three sacks…as a freshman, helped Norcross HS to an 8-4 mark and GHSA Class 7A second round…totaled 23 tackles, 11 solo, seven tackles for loss and two sacks…brother, Lawson, is a tight end on the team…father, Mike, lettered for Georgia at linebacker from 1996-98…triplet uncles, Dustin and Miles, also lettered at linebacker and offensive lineman.
* Receiving TDs............................................................ 3 vs. Ole Miss, 2025
* Receptions 5 vs. Ole Miss, 2025
* Long Reception 37 yards vs. Tennessee Tech, 2024
2025
Played in all 14 games during the season, making seven starts...caught 15 passes for 158 yards and four touchdowns...opened season with a reception for six yards against Marshall...caught three passes for 25 yards in overtime win at Tennessee..one reception for seven yards at Auburn...caught career-best five receptions for 43 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against Ole Miss...became first Georgia tight end to score three touchdowns in a single game since George Poschner in 1942 and one of five Bulldogs to achieve the feat...one reception for six yards and a score against Texas... two catches for 33 yards against Charlotte...a reception for 18 yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama... one reception for 20 yards in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss ... named to preseason for the John Mackey Award and the Senior Bowl Top 300.
2024
Appeared in all 14 contests, starting seven times...recorded two receptions for 37 yards, including a 31-yard catch in season opener vs. Clemson in the Aflac Kickoff Game...caught two passes for 43 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown in win over Tennessee Tech...had two receptions for 22 yards, hauling in his second touchdown catch of the season at Alabama...hauled in 33-yard catch in SEC home opener against Auburn...recorded four receptions for 60 yards in win over UMass.
2023
Played in seven games for the Bulldogs as a reserve tight end...caught fouryard pass for first-career touchdown in Capital One Orange Bowl vs. Florida State...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Norcross HS, coached by Keith Maloof…selected to All-American Bowl… 247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #147 prospect nationally, #8 tight end prospect and #11 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #230 prospect nationally, #13 TE prospect and #23 prospect in Georgia …ESPN.com four-star prospect, #249 prospect nationally, #8 TE prospect and #21 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #222 prospect nationally, #11 TE prospect and #44 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #30 prospect in Georgia…finished career with 14 receiving touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns… as a senior, helped lead Norcross to 8-4 record and GHSA Class 7A second round finish…tallied 728 all-purpose yards as tight end and kick returner for Blue Devils…as a junior, helped Blue Devils post 8-4 record and GHSA Class 7A second round finish…posted 390 all-purpose yards, including 33 receptions for 358 yards and three touchdowns…as a sophomore, helped Norcross finish 13-1 and reach GHSA Class 7A semifinals…also played at defensive end during freshman and sophomore seasons…father, Mike Luckie, lettered for Georgia at linebacker from 1996-98…triplet uncles, Dustin and Miles, also lettered at linebacker and offensive lineman.
Personal
Full name: LAWSON LUCKIE...Major: Communication Studies...Recipient of the Evans Family Football Scholarship and the Touchdown Club of Athens Football Scholarship. CAREER
Xzavier McLeod
Camden, South Carolina South Carolina | Camden High School
DL RJr. 6-4
Career Highs
315 2VL 94
* Tackles 3 vs. three teams (recent: Mississippi State, 2025)
* Tackles for Loss 1.5 vs. Texas, 2024
* Pass Breakups 1 vs. four teams (recent: Ole Miss, 2025)
* Interceptions 1 vs. Furman, 2023
2025
Played in 14 games during the season, making six starts...made 17 tackles, eight solo, six quarterback pressures and two pass break-ups...had one solo tackle in season-opening win over Marshall...made one pass break-up against Austin Peay...also a solo stop in overtime win at Tennessee...made season-high and career-high three tackles, two solo at Auburn...two tackles, one solo and a pass break-up in win over Ole Miss..a solo tackle against Florida in Jacksonville...also matched career and season-high in tackles with three total at Mississippi State...one solo stop against Charlottte...another stop against Georgia Tech...two solo stops and two quarterback hits in SEC Championship win over Alabama.
2024
Made 11 appearances as a reserve defensive lineman...credited with a career-high three tackles in eight overtimes to win against Georgia Tech...posted 13 tackles on the season, including two for a combines loss of four yards... had a pair of tackles, including 0.5 for a loss of a yard, in the SEC opener win over Kentucky...tallied a pair of solo tackles and a pass breakup in win over Mississippi State...had one solo stop and a QB pressure in win over UMass... had 1.5 tackles for a combined loss of three yards in SEC Championship win over Texas...credited with a tackle and a QB hurry in College Football Playoff Allstate Sugar Bowl Quarterfinal game against Notre Dame.
2023 (SOUTH CAROLINA)
Played one season at South Carolina, appearing in four games…made one tackle and caught an interception against Furman. High School
Camden HS, coached by Brian Rimpf…played in Under Armour All-America Game…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #177 prospect nationally, #19 defensive line prospect and #3 prospect in South Carolina…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #194 prospect nationally, #27 DL prospect and #2 prospect in South Carolina…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #133 prospect nationally, #11 defensive tackle prospect and #2 prospect in South Carolina…rivals.com four-star prospect, #205 prospect nationally, #14 DL prospect and #2 prospect in South Carolina…as a senior, helped lead 9-4 record and SCHSL Class 3A third round…tallied 51 tackles, including 17 for loss, in 2021, 45 tackles with 12 for loss in 2020 and 20 stops with five for loss in 2019…named to 2020 South Carolina Coaches Association All-State Team.
Personal
Full name: XZAVIER RANDOLPH MCLEOD...Major: Sociology...Recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship.
2025
Did not feature in any games...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Clarke Central HS, coached by David Perno…247sports.com composite three-star prospect…rated as the #48 quarterback prospect, #94 prospect in the state of Georgia and #759 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine threestar prospect…rated as the #74 quarterback prospect…ESPN.com three-star prospect…rated as the #52 pocket-passer quarterback…On3.com three-star prospect…rated as the #48 quarterback prospect, #85 prospect in the state of Georgia and #686 prospect nationally…transferred to Clarke Central HS prior to his senior year…as a senior, helped Clarke Central to an 8-3 record with a perfect 6-0 mark in region play…Gladiators reached the first round of the GHSA 5A state playoffs…completed 115 passes on 199 attempts for 2,103 yards and 28 touchdowns…set school record for touchdowns in a season…also rushed for 730 yards and 16 touchdowns on 111 carries…named the 2024 GHSA 5A Region 8 Player of the Year…also nominated for the 2024-25 Athens Area High School Football Player of the Year…as a junior, led Desert Edge HS (AZ) to an 11-3 record…fell in the Arizona Conference 5A state championship game to Higley HS…completed 158 passes for 2,448 yards and 26 touchdowns and rushed for 653 yards and eight touchdowns… as a sophomore, led Scorpions to an 8-4 record, falling in the quarterfinals of the Arizona Conference 5A state playoffs…named to the Arizona Conference 5A All-Region first team…completed 163 passes on 264 attempts for 3,003 yards and 35 touchdowns…also rushed for 252 yards and three touchdowns…played in one game as a freshman at Desert Edge…completed one pass for 11 yards and rushed for 14 yards on five attempts…first skill player from Clarke Central HS to commit and sign with Georgia since Damien Gary in 1999, who is now the offensive coordinator for the Gladiators. Personal
Full name: HEZEKIAH MILLENDER...Major: Housing Management & Policy.
Highs * Punts 6 vs. Marshall, 2025 * Long Punt 54 yards vs. Marshall, 2025
Punted six times for an average of 48.0 yards against Marshall 2024
Punted four times for an average of 39.8 yards in the Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Notre Dame, recording a long punt of 48 yards in his collegiate debut. High School
Mediapolis HS, coached by Brian Borrison… 247sports.com composite three-star prospect… ranked as the #1 punter prospect and #17 prospect in Iowa…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #1 P prospect and #4 prospect
PlAYER bIOS
in Iowa…rivals.com three-star prospect, #3 P prospect and #14 prospect in Iowa…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #3 kicker prospect and #14 prospect in Iowa…rivals.com three-star prospect and #15 prospect in Iowa…DawgPost three-star prospect and #15 prospect in Iowa…as a senior, helped lead Mediapolis to 8-3 record and IHSAA Class 2A quarterfinals…also played quarterback for Bulldogs…named a 2022 MaxPreps Junior All-American…competed at 2021 and 2022 Kohl’s National Invitational Scholarship Camps… received five-star ranking by the kicking camp service…also played basketball and soccer, earning All-State Honorable Mention honors for 91.9 save percentage at goalkeeper.
Personal
Full name: DREW ALLEN MILLER...Major: Marketing...Recipient of the Durward and Betsy Pennington Family Scholarship.
Ryan Montgomery
Findlay, Ohio
Findlay High School
2025
Appeared against Charlotte going 1-1 for 12 yards...enrolled at UGA in January.
High School
Findlay HS, coached by Stefan Adams…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #107 prospect nationally, #11 quarterback prospect and #5 prospect in Ohio…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #107 prospect nationally, #11 QB prospect and #6 prospect in Ohio…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #115 prospect nationally, #9 QB prospect and #4 prospect in Ohio… rivals.com four-star prospect, #65 prospect nationally, #5 QB prospect and #4 prospect in Ohio…On3.com four-star prospect, #139 prospect nationally, #13 QB prospect and #6 prospect in Ohio…DawgPost four-star prospect… as a senior, made the Elite 11 finals…as a junior, helped lead Findlay to an 8-3 record and a first round playoff appearance…tossed 258 completions for 3,377 passing yards and 38 touchdowns through the air…rushed for 257 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground…earned All-Toledo Blade Player of the Year and Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association First Team All-State honors…named finalist for Ohio Mr. Football Award…as a junior, threw 172 completions for 1,787 passing yards and 22 touchdowns through the air in 11 games under center…as a sophomore, helped lead Findlay to an 8-3 record… completed 173 passes for 2,420 passing yards and 29 touchdowns through the air in 11 starts…earned Ohio Division Northwest Division I First Team honors…also played basketball at Findlay.
Personal
Full name: RYAN MONTGOMERY...Major: Sport Management...Recipient of the Dr. Archie Sime and Bettye Johnson Rushton Family Athletic Scholarship.
2025
Jaylan
Murfreesboro, Tennessee Rockvale High School
Appeared in game against Charlotte as a reserve defensive back...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Rockvale HS, coached by Brian Guthrie…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #266 prospect nationally, #25 safety prospect and #7 prospect in Tennessee…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #266 prospect nationally, #25 S prospect and #9 prospect in Tennessee…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #182 prospect regionally, #32 S prospect and #12 prospect in Tennessee…rivals.com four-star prospect, #119 prospect nationally, #11 S prospect and #2 prospect in Tennessee…DawgPost four-star prospect and #16 DB prospect…as a senior, played both sides of the ball at wide receiver and defensive back…also competed in track as a sophomore…as a freshman, helped lead Rockvale HS to a 7-4 record for third in 6A Region 4.
Personal
Full name: JAYLAN MALIK MORGAN...Major: Real Estate.
High School
Carrollton HS, coached by Joey King…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #187 prospect nationally, #31 wide receiver prospect and #20 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #226 prospect nationally, #36 WR prospect and #27 prospect in Georgia… On3.com four-star prospect, #223 prospect nationally, #34 WR prospect and #24 prospect in Georgia… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #126 prospect nationally, #17 WR prospect and #14 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, helped the Trojan to a 14-1 record and GHSA Class 6A runner-up…had 53 receptions for 918 yards and eight touchdowns… named to the Class 6A Region 2 First Team…as a junior, helped the Trojans to a 14-1 record and GHSA Class 6A state championship…caught 55 passes for 848 yards and 12 touchdowns … named to the Class 6A Region 2 First Team…as a sophomore, helped Carrollton HS to an 11-2 record and GHSA Class 7A third round…had 31 receptions for 471 yards and seven touchdowns…named to Class 6A All-Region 2 First Team…as a freshman, part of a Trojan team that went 14-1 and earned GHSA Class 7A runner-up.
High School
Durham, North Carolina
South Garner High School
72
South Garner HS, coached by Greg Greene…247sports composite five-star prospect…ranked as the #33 prospect nationally, #5 offensive tackle prospect, and #4 prospect in North Carolina…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #18 prospect nationally, #2 OT prospect, and the #3 prospect in the state of North Carolina…On3.com four-star prospect, #36 prospect nationally, #6 OT prospect, and the #4 prospect in North Carolina…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #49 prospect nationally, #7 OT prospect, and the #4 prospect in North Carolina…DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead South Garner to the second round of the NCHSAA Class 7A playoffs… played left tackle and defensive tackle for the Titans…compiled 60 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery…as a junior, recorded 60 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles while playing both offense and defense…as a sophomore, helped lead South Garner to the NCHSAA Class 4A playoffs playing in 7 of the Titans’ 11 games…totaled 29 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and one fumble recovery…played basketball as a sophomore and junior with the Titans averaging 7.8 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game…is the younger brother of Georgia defensive lineman Nnamdi Ogboko.
Nnamdi Ogboko
26 solo stops, five sacks, 14 QB pressures and two forced fumbled for Titans …2023 Shrine Bowl Selectee…named 2022 DAC VII All Conference… attended Durham Riverside HS and played his first season of football as a junior…totaled 61 tackles, including 11 for loss, with four sacks, 10 QB pressures and a fumble recovery…also played basketball.
Personal
Full name: NNAMDI JAMES OGBOKO...Older brother of Georgia offensive lineman Ekene Ogboko...Major: Real Estate...Recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Family Football Scholarship.
CAREER
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
Appeared in two games...earned his first career interception against Charlotte.
High School
Hillgrove HS, coached by Justin DeShon...247sports.com composite threestar prospect...ranked as the #645 prospect nationally, #51 safety prospect and #84 prospect in Georgia...On3.com three-star prospect, #1037 prospect nationally, #92 S prospect and #119 prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com three-star prospect, #65 S prospect and #100 prospect in Georgia...2024 First Team All-State, All-County and All-Region teams…named Hillgrove High School’s Defensive Exceptional Player of the Year…2022 GACA AllStar team…also played baseball and ran track and field at Hillgrove…won 2024 state championship for the 4x200-meter relay team… ranked in Perfect Game’s Top 500 baseball recruits as a high school sophomore and junior… national academic honors in 2024…named an AP scholar and an AB Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL
* Tackles ........................... 2 vs. two teams (recent: Mississippi State, 2025)
* Tackles for Loss ......................................................... 1 vs. Kentucky, 2025
* Sacks 1 vs. Kentucky, 2025
2025
Appeared in 13 games during the season as a reserve DL...made 10 tackles, five solo, and a sack for six yards...had a solo stop against Marshall...made another tackle in overtime win at Tennessee...one tackle for loss and sack for six yards against Kentucky...two stops, one solo against Florida in Jacksonville...two stops at Mississippi State...made one tackle against Texas...a solo stop in games against Charlotte and at Georgia Tech.
2024
Played three games as a reserve defensive lineman (vs. Tennessee Tech, UMass, and Georgia Tech)...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
South Garner HS, coached by Greg Greene…247sports composite threestar prospect… ranked as the #868 prospect nationally, #99 defensive line prospect and #29 prospect in North Carolina…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #862 prospect nationally, #63 DL prospect and #21 prospect in North Carolina…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #45 defensive tackle prospect and #20 prospect in North Carolina…rivals.com three-star prospect, #40 DT prospect and #25 prospect in North Carolina…DawgPost three-star prospect and #25 prospect in North Carolina…as a senior, led South Garner to 5-6 record and NCHSAA Class 4A playoffs…tallied 58 tackles, including
Full name: DANIEL AMARA OKONKWO...Majoring in Computer Science.
High
School
South Gwinnett HS, coached by Bryan Lamar…247sports.com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #1,735 prospect nationally, #158 linebacker prospect and #164 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar
PlAYER bIOS
in Georgia…On3.com three-star prospect, #1,511 prospect nationally, #139 linebacker prospect and #149 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #100 outside linebacker prospect and #157 prospect in Georgia… as a senior, helped South Gwinnett HS to a 5-6 record and the first round of the GHSA Class 6A state playoffs…made 94 tackles, 60 solo, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, an interception for 31 yards, two pass break ups and one forced fumble…also had three kick returns for 27 yards…as a junior, saw the Comets to a 7-4 record and the first round of the GHSA Class 6A state playoffs…had 44 tackles, 30 solo, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, a pass break up and one fumble recovery…also three receptions for 33 yards…named to the GHSA Class 6A-Region 4 First Team Defense…as a sophomore, helped Comets to a 5-5 mark…tallied 34 tackles, 10 solo, a sack, one pass breakup and a forced fumble…named a GHSA Class 7A-Region 4 honorable mention for defense…as a freshman, part of a South Gwinnett HS team that went 4-6.
Dwight Phillips, Jr.
Mabelton, Georgia Pebblebrook High School
* Rushing Yards 60 vs. Marshall, 2025
* Rushing TDs ................................. 1 vs. Florida, 2024; vs. Marshall, 2025
* Rushing Attempts 7 vs. Austin Peay, vs. Charlotte, 2025
* Long Rush 23 yards vs. Austin Peay, 2025
* Receiving Yards 15 yards vs. UMass, 2024
* Receptions 1 vs. three teams (recent: Charlotte, 2025
* Long Reception 15 yards vs. UMass, 2024
2025
Appeared in 12 games during the season as a reserve running back...rushed for 210 yards and a score on 35 carries with one reception on the year... rushed five times for career-best 60 yards and a touchdown against Marshall...career-high seven carries for 55 yards against Austin Peay...rushed five times for 29 yards in overtime win at Tennessee...two carries for seven yards against Florida in Jacksonville...six carries for 17 yards at Mississippi State...matched career-high seven carries for 45 yards with one reception against Charlotte.
2024
Appeared in six games as a reserve running back...punched in four-yard rushing touchdown in win over Florida, the first of his career.
High School
Pebblebrook HS, coached by Michael Woolridge…selected to All-American Bowl…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #132 prospect nationally, #10 running back prospect and #19 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #123 prospect nationally, #22 wide receiver prospect and #19 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #66 prospect nationally, #2 athlete prospect and #11 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #8 all-purpose back prospect and #47 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #17 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, led Pebblebrook in average rushing yards per game at 72.9 and tied for most total touchdowns responsible for with seven…as a sophomore, ran for 774 yards on 12.5 yards per carry with seven touchdowns in eight games and added 9 receptions for 245 yards and 2 touchdowns as well as returned one kickoff for a touchdown…also ran track and recorded several sub-11.00 100-meter times as a sophomore in spring 2022…won the GHSA Class 7A 100-meter state title with a 10.43 in 2022.
Personal
Full name: DWIGHT DENEAR PHILLIPS, JR...Major: Real Estate...Recipient of the Judge Kent Lawrence Football Scholarship Endowment and the James E. & Peggy A. Hickey Memorial Scholarship Endowment.
High School
Bowdon HS, coached by Rich Fendley…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #35 prospect nationally, #4 tight end prospect and #5 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #23 prospect nationally, #2 TE prospect and #4 prospect in Georgia…On3.com five-star prospect, #30 prospect nationally, #4 TE prospect and #4 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com five-star prospect, #20 prospect nationally, #1 TE prospect and #3 prospect in Georgia…named to 2025 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11…as a senior, helped lead Bowdon to 13-2 record and GHSA Class A Division II state championship…tallied 50 receptions for 931 yards and 24 touchdowns, averaging 77.6 yards per game…set GHSA state record with 61 career touchdown receptions…also notched 11 tackles on defense…as a junior, helped lead Red Devils to a 13-2 record and GHSA Class A Division I state championship…caught 56 passes for 1,203 yards and 22 touchdowns, averaging 80.2 yards…also notched 25 tackles…named to 2024 GACA Class A Division II All-State Team…named 2024 Class A Division II Offensive Player of the Year by AJC and named to All-State Team…as a sophomore, helped lead Red Devils to 13-2 record and GHSA Class Division I state championship…caught 33 passes for 831 yards and 13 touchdowns, along with 31 tackles… named to 2023 GACA Class A Division II All-State Team…named to 2023 AJC Class A Division II All-State Honorable Mention…as a freshman, helped lead Red Devils to 14-1 record and GHSA Class A Division II state championship…caught 10 passes for 216 yards and four touchdowns, along with 16 tackles…also played basketball and baseball for Bowdon…named to 2025 AJC Class A Division II All-State Second Team, averaging 20.7 points and 16.5 rebounds per game…named to All-Region Team for baseball.
* Passing Yards
Career Highs
59 yards vs. Marshall, 2025
* Completions 7 vs. Charlotte, 2025
* Attempts 11 vs. Charlotte, 2025
* Passing TDs............................................................... 1 vs. Marshall, 2025
* Long Pass ......................................................27 yards vs. Kentucky, 2025
* Rushing Yards 13 yards vs. Marshall, 2025
* Long Rush 8 yards vs. Kentucky, 2025
Appeared in seven games during the season as a reserve quarterback...gone 16-27 for 161 yards and a touchdown...went 5-8 for 59 yards and a score against Marshall with a long of 23 yards...went 1-2 against Austin Peay...had a hail mary pass intercepted at the end of the first half against Tenneessee... went 3-4 for 49 yards with an interception against Kentucky...attempted one pass at Mississippi State...went 7-11 for 49 yards against Charlotte 2024
Redshirted...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills. High School
Avon Old Farms HS, coached by Jon Wholley…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #135 prospect nationally, #10 quarterback prospect and #3 prospect in Connecticut…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #131 prospect nationally, #9 QB prospect and #2 prospect in Connecticut…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #113 prospect nationally, #7 pocket passing QB prospect and #2 prospect in Connecticut…rivals.com four-star prospect, #186 prospect nationally, #11 pro style QB prospect and #2 prospect in Connecticut…DawgPost four-star and #3 prospect in Connecticut… named to 2023 Elite 11 Finals Roster…as a senior, helped lead Avon Old Farms to 7-2 record and advance to the Drew Gamere NEPSAC Bowl… recorded 118 completions for 1,693 passing yards and 14 passing touchdowns with three rushing touchdowns…as a junior, tossed 133 completions for 1,904 passing yards and 16 passing touchdowns in nine starts…also participated in baseball at Avon Old Farms, playing as pitcher and shortstop… once ranked as high as #3 in the Prep Baseball Report New England baseball prospect rankings…invited to Area Code Games in 2021-22.
Personal
Full name: RYAN MICHAEL PUGLISI...Major: Communication Studies... Recipient of the David William Moorman Football Scholarship.
PlAYER
prospect in Missouri…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #53 prospect nationally, #2 TE prospect and #3 prospect in Missouri…rivals.com four-star prospect, #106 prospect nationally, #6 TE prospect and #4 prospect in Missouri… DawgPost four-star prospect and #4 prospect in Missouri…semifinalist for Maxwell Football Club Offensive Player of the Year…as a senior, led Raymore-Peculiar with 27 receptions for 418 yards and five touchdowns…named to 2023 Missouri Football Coaches Association Class 6A All-State Team…as a junior, tallied 49 receptions for 1,002 yards and 12 touchdowns...named to 2022 MFCA Class 6A All-State Second Team.
Personal
Full name: JADEN TYLER LEE REDDELL...Major: Psychology...Recipient of the Quinton Lumpkin Football Scholarship.
CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS
High School
Jaden
Raymore, Missouri
Raymore-Peculiar High School
Reddell TE RSo. 6-4 240 2VL
Career Highs
* Receptions 1 vs. three teams (recent: Charlotte, 2025)
* Receiving Yards 13 vs. UMass, 2024
* Long Reception .................................................. 13 yards vs. UMass, 2024 2025
Appeared in all 13 games during the season...featured as a key blocking tight end and on special teams...had a catch for nine yards against Charlotte...also played in prevent defense at Georgia Tech.
2024
Appeared in four games as a reserve tight end (vs. Clemson, Tennessee Tech, UMass, and Georgia Tech)...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Raymore-Peculiar HS, coached by Sean Martin…selected to All-American Bowl…247sports composite four-star prospect… ranked as the #53 prospect nationally, #3 tight end prospect and #4 prospect in Missouri…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #45 prospect nationally, #2 TE prospect and #3
Trinity Christian School, coached by Bruce Lane…247sports.com threestar prospect…ranked as the #1 punter prospect and #242 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #465 prospect nationally, #1 P prospect and #55 prospect in Georgia…On3.com three-star prospect, #1 P prospect and #217 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #3 kicker prospect and #149 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost three-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead Trinity Christian to 5-6 record…punted 21 times for 980 yards, averaging 46.7 yards per game, including 13 inside the 20-yard line and a long of 59 yards…tallied 29 touchbacks as placekicker… rushed 103 times for 770 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 96.3 yards per game, along with two touchdown receptions…tallied 62 tackles (55 solo, seven assists), two tackles for loss, two interceptions, recovered a fumble, and blocked a punt…as a junior, helped lead the Crusaders to a 6-5 record and GIAA Class 2A playoffs…punted 32 times for 1,532 yards, averaging 47.9 yards per game, including 11 inside the 20-yard line and a long of 69 yards…tallied 37 touchbacks on 50 kickoffs…rushed 170 times for 1,152 yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging 104.7 yards per game, along with two touchdown receptions…tallied 116 tackles (89 solo, 27 assists), one tackle for loss and recovered two fumbles…as a sophomore, punted 25 times for 776 yards, averaging 31 yards per punt…kicked seven touchbacks on 18 kickoffs…rushed 65 times for 336 yards and a touchdown…tallied 155 tackles (60 solo, 95 assists).
PlAYER bIOS
transfer prospect and the #79 OT in the portal…started all 12 games at left tackle for the Bulldogs in 2025…redshirted his true freshman season.
High School
Mays HS, coached by Tony Slaton...On3.com three-star prospect, #1042 prospect nationally and #79 offensive tackle prospect.
2024-25 (EAST CAROLINA)
Ja’Marley Riddle
Kingsland, Georgia East Carolina | Camden Co. HS
overtime win at Tennessee...had one tackle and a pass break-up against Alabama...made career-best four tackles, two solo with an interception and pass break-up at home against Kentucky...a pair of stops at Auburn...one tackle and pass break-up against Florida in Jacksonville...made two tackles, one solo at Mississippi State...had three solo tackles and a pass break-up against Texas...grabbed another interception against Charlotte...also another acrobatic interception at Georgia Tech ...made two tackles, one solo and two pass break-ups in SEC Championship win over Alabama.
2024
Appeared in four games as a reserve DB (vs. Clemson, Tennessee Tech, Mississippi State, and UMass), totaling three tackles...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Played first two seasons at East Carolina…247sports three-star transfer prospect…ranked as the #400 overall transfer prospect and #31 safety prospect… On3.com three-star transfer prospect…ranked as the #671 overall transfer prospect and the #57 safety prospect…as a sophomore, helped the Pirates to a 9-4 record and a Military Bowl win over Pittsburgh…started in all 13 games for East Carolina…totaled 70 tackles, four tackles for loss, three interceptions, and six pass breakups…was named First-Team All-AAC…as a freshman, helped East Carolina to an 8-5 record and a Military Bowl win over NC State…appeared in all 13 games and started the last six games for the Pirates…tallied 63 total tackles, three interceptions, and four passes defended.
High School
Camden County HS, coached by Jeff Herron...247sports.composite threestar prospect...ranked as the #1726 prospect nationally, #166 safety prospect and #170 prospect in Georgia...On3.com three-star prospect, #1515 prospect nationally, #153 S prospect and #157 prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com threestar prospect, #87 S prospect and #119 prospect in Georgia...as a senior, helped lead Camden County to 10-4 record and GHSA Class 7A semifinals... tallied 90 tackles (55 solo) with 3.0 tackles for loss in career...rushed for 1,167 yards on 165 carries with 13 touchdowns...also caught 29 passes for 571 yards with seven touchdowns...returned 31 kickoffs for 798 yards and 23 punts for 415 yards, finishing with 2,987 all-purpose yards...named Region 1-7A Co-Athlete of the Year and to First Team All-Region...also played basketball, earning All-Region honors.
*** 2025 FWAA Freshman Defensive Player of the Year *** *** 2025 FWAA, The Athletic Freshman All-America Team ***
* Tackles
4 vs. Kentucky, 2025
* Pass Breakups 2 vs. Alabama, 2025 - SECCG
* Interceptions .................... 1 vs. four teams (recent: at Georgia Tech, 2025) 2025
Played in all 14 games during the season, making 12 starts...FWAA Freshman Defensive Player of the Year...FWAA and The Athletic Freshman All-America First Team...tied for first among SEC defensive players in interceptions with four...also tallied 20 tackles, 13 solo, half a tackle for loss for a yard and seven pass break-ups...made a stop with half a tackle for loss against Marshall...had first career interception against Austin Peay...another tackle in
IMG Academy, coached by Billy Miller…selected to Under Armour All-America Game…247sports composite five-star prospect…ranked as the #3 prospect nationally, #1 cornerback prospect and #2 prospect in Florida… PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #3 prospect nationally, #1 CB prospect and #2 prospect in Florida…ESPN.com five-star prospect, #1 prospect nationally, #1 CB prospect and #1 prospect in Florida…rivals.com five-star prospect, #8 prospect nationally, #1 CB prospect and #3 prospect in Florida…DawgPost five-star prospect and #1 prospect in Florida… semifinalist for Maxwell Football Club Defensive Player of the Year…helped lead IMG Academy to a 18-1 record during his junior and senior seasons, where he started at cornerback…totaled five tackles in season-opener his senior year… had two pass breakups in three different games in 2023…transferred to IMG Academy after his sophomore year at Iona Prep, helping lead the team to 16 wins in two seasons and the program’s first-ever Catholic school state title his sophomore season, while also playing wide receiver…named a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American after totaling 29 tackles, eight interceptions and over 700 yards of total offense…totaled 11 tackles, eight interceptions, a fumble recovery and four pass deflections in five games played his junior season due to injury…also competed in track and field, where he earned multiple awards.
Personal
Full name: ELLIS ROBINSON IV...Major: Housing Management & Policy...Recipient of the Walter C. Troutman Football Scholarship.
2025
Did not feature in any games...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Valdosta HS, coached by Dr. Shelton Felton…selected to Navy All-American Bowl…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #168 prospect nationally, #7 athlete prospect and #23 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #168 prospect nationally, #12 running back prospect and #23 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #119 prospect nationally, #6 athlete prospect and #18 prospect in Georgia…rivals. com three-star prospect, #9 athlete prospect and #56 prospect in Georgia… On3.com four-star prospect, #165 prospect nationally, #3 athlete prospect and #23 prospect in Georgia...DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, captained Valdosta to 9-3 record and GHSA Class 6A second round…completed
Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta High School
Todd Robinson
189 passes for 2,290 yards and 22 touchdowns, while rushing for 538 yards and 11 touchdowns in 11 games…named GHSA 6A Region 1 Co-Player of the Year…as a junior, helped lead Wildcats to 8-4 overall record and GHSA Class 7A second round…compiled 1,087 passing yards for nine touchdowns and 1,001 rushing yards for five touchdowns…named GHSA 7A Region 1 Co-Athlete of the Year…as a sophomore, helped lead Wildcats to 8-3 record and GHSA Class 7A playoff appearance…totaled 878 passing yards for 10 touchdowns and 523 rushing yards and seven touchdowns…named GHSA 7A Region 1 honorable mention …recorded 100-meter times of 10.93, 11.05 and 11.12 as a junior.
Personal
Full name: TODD DANIEL ROBINSON...Major: Communication Studies... Recipient of the Bill and Margaret Young Football Scholarship.
2025
Landon Roldan
2025
Appeared in two games - Marshall and Charlotte - during the season as a reserve OL...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Evans HS, coached by Barrett Davis…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #185 prospect nationally, #10 offensive lineman prospect, and #27 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar magazine four-star prospect nationally, #185 player nationally, #9 OL prospect, and #27 player in Georgia… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #148 prospect nationally, #20 OL prospect, and the #25 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #54 prospect nationally, #8 OL prospect, and the #9 prospect in Georgia…On3.com four-star prospect, #386 prospect nationally, #30 interior offensive lineman prospect and #52 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead Evans to a 5-5 record and helped the rushing attack.
Appeared in nine games during the season as a reserve wide receiver...also featured on special teams...rushed once at Mississippi State...also one reception for six yards against Charlotte...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
North Oconee HS, coached by Tyler Aurandt…247Sports.com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #480 prospect nationally, #73 wide receiver prospect and #62 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #463 prospect nationally, #71 WR prospect and #60 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect…#84 WR prospect nationally, #73 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com three-star prospect…#97 WR prospect nationally, #85 prospect in Georgia…On3.com three-star prospect, #413 prospect nationally, #66 WR prospect and #55 prospect in Georgia…Dawg Post three-star prospect…as a senior, has helped lead North Oconee to 13-0 record and GHSA Class 4A semifinals…was named Class 4A Region 8 Offensive Player of the Year as a senior…as a junior, led the Titans to a 12-1 record and GHSA Class 4A quarterfinals…recorded 50 receptions for 1,029 yards and 13 touchdowns along with 14 carries for 79 yards and 3 TD.… named Class 4A Region 8 Athlete of the Year…GeorgiaHighSchoolFootballDaily.com 2024 Preseason All-State Selection…also plays baseball and has a ‘Perfect Game Grade’ of 9…ran a 60-yard dash of 6.65-seconds and a 4.37 40-yard dash.
Personal
Full name: LANDON ROLDAN...Intended major: Business.
Personal
Full name: MASON RAYMOND SHORT...Major: Sport Management...Recipient of the I.V. Chandler Memorial Football Scholarship.
2025
Appeared in four games - Marshall, Austin Peay, Kentucky and Charlotte - during the season...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Parkview HS, coached by Joe Strudivant…selected to Navy All-American Bowl…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #135 prospect nationally, #9 interior offensive lineman prospect and #17 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #135 prospect nationally, #13 OL prospect and #15 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #84 prospect nationally, #3 offensive guard prospect and #14 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #233 prospect nationally, #3 OL prospect and #33 prospect in Georgia…On3.com four-star prospect, #153 prospect nationally, #10 interior offensive lineman prospect and #19 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect…as a junior, helped lead Parkview HS to a 7-4 record for third place finish in Class 7A Region 4…as a sophomore, helped lead Parkview HS to an 8-4 record for fourth in 7A Region 4…also competed in track and field…as a junior, earned the GHSA Class 7A state championship in shot put with a throw of 56-2 while taking second place in the discus throw at 167-4…as a sophomore, reached state in both shot put and discus, winning silver with a throw of 53-2…as a freshman, advanced to the GHSA Class 7A Region 4 shot put qualifying rounds.
Personal
Full name: ORNANDO CORTEZ SMITH...Major: Real Estate...Recipient of the Wallace Butts Football Scholarship.
Bogart, Georgia North Oconee High School
WR So. 6-0 185 1VL
High School
Jordan Smith
Irwinton, Georgia
Trinity Christian School
DB Fr. 6-2 200 HS
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Houston County HS, coached by Jeremy Edwards…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…rated as the #88 prospect nationally, #11 safety prospect and #11 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #31 prospect nationally, #4 S prospect and #6 prospect in Georgia…On3. com four-star prospect, #89 prospect nationally, #10 S prospect and #9 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #107 prospect nationally, #7 S prospect and #13 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, helped Houston County HS to a 10-2 record and GHSA Class 5A second round…had 86 tackles, 62 solo, a tackle for loss, one interception and one pass breakup…also had one kick return for 90 yards…part of Bears defense that held opponents to 20.3 points per game…as a junior, helped Bears to an 8-5 record and GHSA Class 5A third round…made 85 tackles, 69 solo, three tackles for loss, two interceptions for five yards, seven pass breaks ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…also returned one kick for 98 yards and a score…named to the GHSA Region 2-5A First Team Defense…as a sophomore, part of Bears teams that went 9-3 and reached GHSA 6A second round…tallied 88 tackles, 63 solo, five tackles for loss, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries…helped defense limit opponents to 19.8 points per game…member of the Houston County football program as a freshman.
High School
Valdin Sone
High School
Woodward Academy, coached by John Hunt…247sports.com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #461 prospect nationally, #39 safety prospect and #49 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #440 prospect nationally, #36 S prospect and #48 prospect in Georgia…On3. com three-star prospect, #424 prospect nationally, #37 S prospect and #48 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #30 S prospect and #46 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, helped Woodward Academy to a 10-3 record and the third round of the GHSA Class 5A state playoffs…tallied 47 tackles, 33 solo, 4.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions, one pass break up, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…also 45 receptions for 549 yards and eight touchdowns…also 168 kick and punt return yards…as a junior, saw War Eagles to an 8-4 record and the second round of the GHSA Class 5A state playoffs…had 80 tackles, 60 solo, 4.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions and eight pass break ups…also 38 receptions for 467 yards and three scores…also 471 kick and punt return yards…as a sophomore, part of a Woodward Academy that went 12-3 and reached the GHSA Class 6A state championship game…as a freshman, helped War Eagles to a 11-2 mark and the third round of the GHSA 6A state playoffs…had 32 tackles, 12 solo, one interception for eight yards, three pass break ups and one fumble recovery .. caught four passes for 38 yards and had five kick return yards…rare fivesport athlete playing football, baseball, basketball and lacrosse while also running track.
Blue Ridge School, coached by Jahlil Puryear…selected to Navy All-American Bowl…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #131 prospect nationally, #15 defensive lineman prospect and #4 prospect in Virginia…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #73 prospect nationally, #8 DL prospect and #3 prospect in Virginia…On3.com four-star prospect, #117 prospect nationally, #13 DL prospect and #4 prospect in Virginia… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #29 defensive tackle prospect and #9 prospect in Virginia…as a senior, helped lead Blue Ridge to 5-5 record…as a junior, helped lead Barons to 11-0 record and VISAA Division II state championship…played on both lines, starting at right tackle on offense…won 2025 VISAA indoor and outdoor state championships in shot put…set personal best of 53-6.5 in shot put…son of Cameroonian immigrants to Sweden… grew up playing soccer and participating in taekwondo and ju-jitsu…discovered at 2023 football combine in Germany and part of same pipeline as current Bulldog JJ Hanne…helped lead Sweden to 2024-25 IFAF European Junior Football Championship, posting two sacks and a fumble recovery in title game victory over Denmark.
Career Highs
* Passing Yards
304 at Tennessee, 2025
* Completions 26 vs. two teams (recent: Ole Miss, 2025)
* Attempts 37 at Auburn, 2025
* Passing TDs 4 vs. two teams (recent: Ole Miss, 2025)
* Long Pass ................................................. 67 yards vs. Notre Dame, 2025
* Rushing Yards 73 vs. Marshall, 2025
* Long Rush 22 yards vs. Ole Miss, 2025 2025
Played and started in all 14 games during the season...Coaches All-SEC Third Team...finished seventh in Heisman voting...has gone 251-355 for 2,691 yards and 23 touchdowns with only five interceptions...also rushed for 442 yards and eight touchdowns - good for second amongst SEC QBs...went 14-24 for 190 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for a team-high and career-high 73 yards and two scores on 10 attempts in season-opening win over Marshall...completed 26 of 34 passes for 227 yards and rushed for 13 yards against Austin Peay...23 for 31 for career-high 304 yards and two scores at Tennessee while converting on 4th and 6 before completing the game-tying two-point conversion to send the game to overtime...named as and to SEC Offensive Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien National QB of the Week, Johnny Untias Golden Arm Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien Great 8 and Maxwell Award Stars of the Week following performance...went
Malmo, Sweden Blue Ridge School (Ga.)
Tiger, Georgia Rabun County High School
Gunner Stockton
13-20 for 130 yards and a scored against Alabama...15-23 for 196 yards and a score and rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns at home against Kentucky...completed 24 of 37 passes for 217 yards while rushing for 26 yards and the game-sealing score at Auburn...went 26-31 for 289 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 59 yards and a score against Ole Miss... first QB since Aaron Rodgers to go 12-12 or better in the second half against the Rebels...also the first Georgia QB to have four or more TDs in a game since Stetson Bennett in the CFP National Championship against TCU...also named as and to SEC Offensive Player of the Week, Walter Camp National FBS Offensive Player of the Week, Maxwell Award Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien National QB of the Week, Davey O’Brien Great 8 and Manning Award Stars of the Week following game...completed 20 of 29 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns against Florida in Jacksonville...went 18-29 for 264 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 31 yards at Mississippi State...efficient 24 for 29 for 229 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 29 yards and score against Texas...career-best 82.8% completion percentage against the Longhorns...selected to Manning Award Stars of the Week following game...17-21 for 196 yards against Charlotte...went 11 for 21 for 70 yards and a score while rushing for 42 yards at Georgia Tech ...went 20-26 for 156 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 39 yards on 13 attempts in SEC Championship win over Alabama...named MVP of the game...selected as a Manning Award finalist and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 5...also semifinalist for Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year and Davey O’Brien Award 2024
Appeared in five contests as a reserve quarterback, most notably in the SEC Championship Game against Texas before starting Allstate Sugar Bowl ...Saw his first action of the season during the final drive of Georgia’s season-opening win in the Aflac Kickoff Game vs. Clemson...completed 10 of 12 passes for 90 yards, including a 21-yard completion to Sacovie White in home opener vs. Tennessee Tech...completed three of four passes for 45 yards as a reserve quarterback in Georgia’s win over UMass...replaced an injured Carson Beck to open the second half of the SEC Championship game against Texas, completing 12 of 16 passes for 71 yards in the victory...made his first career start in the CFP Quarterfinal, completing 20 of 32 passes for 234 yards and one touchdown against Notre Dame in the Allstate Sugar Bowl…completed a career-long 67-yard pass to Arian Smith against the Fighting Irish. 2023
Appeared as a reserve quarterback in four games, completing 12 of 19 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns while adding 74 yards on the ground… completed three of five passes for 29 yards in season-opening win vs. UT Martin...played in one offensive series in win over Ball State...saw action as reserve QB in win over UAB, completing two of three passes for 19 yards... started the second half of the Capital One Orange Bowl vs. Florida State, completing six of 10 passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns…also rushed for 46 yards on seven attempts and threw a season-long 31-yard pass against the Seminoles.
2022
Enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills...completed one pass for nine yards in the Bulldogs’ annual G-Day intrasquad game. High School
Rabun County HS, coached by Jaybo Shaw…selected to play in 2022 All-American Bowl…247Sports.com four-star prospect…ranked as the #7 quarterback prospect nationally, the #12 prospect in Georgia and the #102 prospect nationally…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #5 QB prospect, #5 prospect in Georgia and #63 prospect nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #4 dual-threat QB prospect, #7 prospect in Georgia and #90 prospect nationally…rivals.com four-star prospect, #2 dual-threat QB prospect, #4 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #4 prospect in Georgia…selected as the 2021 Georgia Gatorade Football Player of the Year… named to 2021 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11… led Rabun County to 11-2 record and GHSA Class 2A quarterfinals in 2021 senior season…completed 71.3 percent of passes for 4,134 yards and 55 touchdowns with only one interception for Wildcats in senior season…also rushed for 956 yards and 15 touchdowns on 137 carries…led Wildcats to 12-2 record and GHSA Class 2A semifinals in 2020 junior season…amassed 13,652 career passing yards, 177 passing touchdowns, 4,372 rushing yards and 77 rushing touchdowns in four-year career…holds state records in career passing touchdowns, passing yards and rushing touchdowns…helped Wildcats reach Class 2A quarterfinals in first two seasons…named to MaxPreps All-America First
Team for baseball in sophomore season and named to Second Team in junior season.
Personal
Full name: GUNNER DUVALL STOCKTON...Major: Sport Management... Recipient of the UGA Athletic Association Football Scholarship and the Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship Endowment.
CAREER PASSING STATISTICS
2025
Appeared in six games - Marshall, Austin Peay, Tennessee, Alabama, Alabama (SEC Championship) and Ole Miss (Sugar Bowl) - during the season as a reserve wide receiver...caught two passes for 28 yards against Charlotte...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills High School
Geneva HS, coached by Boone Thorgesen…selected to Navy All-American Bowl…247sports.com five-star composite prospect…ranked as the #27 prospect nationally, #6 wide receiver prospect and #1 prospect in Illinois… PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #32 prospect nationally, #7 WR prospect and #1 prospect in Illinois…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #31 prospect nationally, #5 WR prospect and #2 prospect in Illinois…rivals.com four-star prospect, #42 prospect nationally, #8 WR prospect and #2 prospect in Illinois…On3.com composite four-star prospect, #28 prospect nationally, #5 WR prospect and #1 prospect in Illinois…DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead Geneva to 12-2 record and IHSA Class 6A state runner-up finish…led team with 84 receptions for 1,617 yards and 24 touchdowns, along with 574 kick return yards…named to 2024 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 6A All-State Team…named to 2024 Champaign News-Gazette All-State Football Team…as a junior, helped lead Vikings to 9-3 record and IHSA Class 6A quarterfinals…caught 32 passes for 512 yards and six touchdowns, while also returning kicks, throwing one touchdown and posting an interception…as a sophomore, helped lead Vikings to 6-4 record and IHSA Class 6A playoffs…totaled 51 catches for 745 yards and eight touchdowns…also competed in track and field, running a 23.15 200-meter dash and posting a 19-7.5 long jump…mother, Venus Taylor, played softball at Western Illinois and was named 1997 Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year; currently head softball coach at North Central College.
Personal
Full name: TALYN TAYLOR...Mother, Venus Taylor, played softball at Western Illinois and was named 1997 Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year; currently head softball coach at North Central College...Major: Management...Recipient of the Jack Davis Honorary Football Scholarship.
CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS
Talyn Taylor
PlAYER
High School
2025
Malachi Toliver
Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville High School
Played in six games during the season, making three starts...first career start came at home against Charlotte... helped offense to 32.1 points per game, 182.1 rushing yards per game and 220.3 passing yards per game...also a member of a Georgia offense that ranked third in the NCAA in first downs (316) and ranked first nationally in fourth-down conversions (76.5%) during the regular season...also helped Bulldogs to be ranked in the tied-third nationally in fourth-down conversions (75%)...helped Georgia to be ranked third in the SEC in sacks allowed (18)...anchored offensive line to be ranked sixth in the SEC in scoring offense (32.07) and fifth total offense (402.4).
2024
Enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Cartersville HS, coached by Conor Foster…247sports.com composite threestar prospect, #82 interior offensive line prospect and #124 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #36 IOL prospect and #66 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #52 offensive tackle prospect and #65 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com three-star prospect… DawgPost three-star prospect and #75 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, helped lead Cartersville to a 13-1 record and GHSA Class 5A semifinal appearance…helped boost Cartersville’s offense to 329.5 total yards per game, including 195.5 rushing yards per game and 40 total rushing touchdowns on the season…during his junior season, powered Cartersville to a 12-2 record and GHSA Class 5A semifinal appearance…paved the way for Cartersville’s offense to 366.9 total yards per game with 198 rushing yards per game and 45 total rushing touchdowns…also participated in track and field, competing in shot put and discus…as a sophomore recorded highs of 37-4 in shot put and 99-11 in the discus.
Personal
Full name: MALACHI EARL
2025
Appeared in 14 games during the season, making one start...first career start came against Austin Peay... helped offense to 32.1 points per game, 182.1 rushing yards per game and 220.3 passing yards per game...also a member of a Georgia offense that ranked third in the NCAA in first downs (316) and ranked first nationally in fourth-down conversions (76.5%) during the regular season...also helped Bulldogs to be ranked in the tied-third nationally in fourth-down conversions (75%)...helped Georgia to be ranked third in the SEC in sacks allowed (18)...anchored offensive line to be ranked sixth in the SEC in scoring offense (32.07) and fifth total offense (402.4).
2024
Made appearances at offensive line in games vs. Tennessee Tech and UMass...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
Copperas Cove HS, coached by Tony Johnson…selected to Under Armour All-America Game…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #159 prospect nationally, #12 offensive tackle prospect and #26 prospect in Texas…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #155 prospect nationally, #13 OT prospect and #24 prospect in Texas…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #98 prospect nationally, #9 OT prospect and #17 prospect in Texas… rivals.com four-star prospect, #16 OT prospect, and #44 prospect in Texas… DawgPost four-star prospect and #30 prospect in Texas… also participated in basketball at Copperas Cove.
Personal
Full name: MICHAEL TYRONE FATA UINI...Major: Finance...Recipient of the Rick Freeman Family Football Scholarship.
Did not feature...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Peachtree Ridge HS, coached by Matt Helmerich…247sports.com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #539 prospect nationally, #42 offensive tackle prospect and #70 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine threestar prospect and #47 OT prospect…ESPN.com three-star prospect, #735 prospect regionally, #159 OT prospect and #207 prospect in Georgia…rivals. com three-star prospect, #46 OT prospect and #61 prospect in Georgia… On3.com three-star prospect, #447 prospect nationally, #28 OT prospect and #59 prospect in Georgia … transferred to Peachtree Ridge prior to his senior season …as a senior, helped the Lions to a 6-6 overall record and reached the second round of the GHSA Class 6A state playoffs…part of an offense that averaged 32.2 points per game…at Discovery HS, went 1-9 during his junior year in GHSA 7A Region 7…helped Titans to a 3-7 record as a sophomore and a 2-8 record as a freshman…also played basketball for both schools.
Personal
Full name: DENNIS UZOCHUKWU...Major: Undeclared...Recipient of the J. Harold Harrison Football Scholarship.
Career Highs
* Rushing Yards 48 yards vs. Charlotte, 2025
* Rushing Attempts 9 vs. Charlotte, 2025
* Rushing TDs 3 vs. Charlotte, 2025
* Long Rush 15 yards vs. Charlotte, 2025 2025
Appeared in seven games during the season as a reserve running back... rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries with two receptions for two yards...six carries for 12 yards in collegiate debut against Marshall... rushed three times for 18 yards against Kentucky...four carries for 22 yards in road win at Mississippi State...season-high nine carries for career-best 48
yards and three touchdowns with two receptions for two yards against Charlotte...became first Georgia RB since Trevor Etienne against Texas (2024) to rush for three scores in a game...also first freshman RB at Georgia to rush for three touchdowns in a game since Nate Frazier against UMass (2024)... enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, coached by Derek White…247sports composite four-star prospect… ranked as the 309th prospect nationally, #23 running back prospect, and #44 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar magazine four-star prospect nationally, #309 player nationally, #15 RB prospect, and #43 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #27 RB prospect and the #43 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #140 prospect nationally, #3 all-purpose back prospect, and #18 prospect in Georgia… On3.com four-star prospect, #339 prospect nationally, #24 RB prospect and #45 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost three-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead Rabun Gap-Nacoochee to an 11-2 record and NCISAA Division I state championship… tallied 681 total yards and three touchdowns on 75 carries and six receptions… played at Cedar Grove HS prior to his senior season… as a junior, helped led Cedar Grove to a 10-5 record, Region 5 championship and GHSA Class 3A state championship…recorded 2,001 total yards and 30 touchdowns on 250 carries and 37 receptions… named to 2023 GACA Region 5 All-State Team…as a sophomore, helped lead the Saints to a GHSA Class 3A state championship runner-up finish…totaling 785 yards and seven touchdowns on 108 carries and 14 catches…as a freshman, helped lead Cedar Grove to a GHSA Class 3A state championship…accumulated 541 total yards and seven touchdowns on 61 carries and five receptions… also played baseball and ran track in high school…recorded a personal best 11.21-second time in the 100-meters and a 24.62-second time in the 200-meters.
Personal
Full name: BODEN KUNARD-BRICEN WALKER...Major: Sport Management...Recipient of the Susan and Mark Tomlinson Family Football Scholarship.
Zayden Walker
Ellaville, Georgia
Schley County High School
ILB So. 6-2
* Tackles 3 at Mississippi State, 2025
* Tackles for Loss 1 vs. two teams (recent: Alabama - SECCG, 2025)
* Sacks 1 vs. two teams (recent: Alabama - SECCG, 2025)
2025
Appeared in 10 games during the season as a reserve inside linebacker... made collegiate debut against Marshall with with one solo stop...had three tackles, one solo in road win at Mississippi State...had a sack for four yards and forced fumble against Texas...another sack for five yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Schley County HS, coached by Darren Alford…247sports composite fivestar prospect…ranked as the #30 prospect nationally, #1 linebacker prospect and #5 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #30 prospect nationally, #1 LB prospect and #5 prospect in Georgia… ESPN.
com four-star prospect, #23 prospect nationally, #1 outside linebacker prospect and #6 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #39 prospect nationally, #3 LB prospect and #6 prospect in Georgia…On3.com fivestar prospect, #29 prospect nationally, #1 LB prospect and #4 prospect in Georgia… named to 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 Team…as a senior, helped lead Schley County to 6-5 record and GHSA Class A DII playoffs…led team with 77 tackles (40 solo, 37 assists), 13 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks, along with an interception and fumble recovery…also rushed 17 times for 53 yards and eight touchdowns…named 2024 GHSA All-Region 6-A DII Defensive Player of the Year…as a junior, helped lead Wildcats to 13-1 record and GHSA Class A DII semifinals…tallied 40 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 27 hurries, seven sacks, forced and recovered two fumbles, along with rushing 77 times for 518 yards and 13 touchdowns and catching 10 passes for 169 yards and four touchdowns…named to 2023 GACA Class A DII North Regions 5-8 All-State Team…as a sophomore, helped lead Wildcats to 12-3 record and GHSA Class A DII runner-up finish…notched 35 tackles, 12 for loss, 19 hurries and three sacks, along with 365 rushing yards and six touchdowns…named to 2022 GACA Class A DII All-State Team… also competes in basketball and track and field…averaged 12.8 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game in basketball as a freshman…ran a 11.47 in the 100-meter dash and threw a 47-0 in the shot put…brother, Zykeivous, played defensive line for Auburn.
Personal
Full name: ZAYDEN WALKER...Intended major: Business...Recipient of the Martha Griffeth Jones Athletic Scholarship.
* Receiving Yards
22 vs. Tennessee Tech, 2024
* Receptions ........................... 2 vs. three teams (recent: Austin Peay, 2025)
* Long Reception 21 yards vs. Tennessee Tech, 2024
* Punt Return Yards 19 yards at Mississippi State, 2025
* Long Punt Return 19 yards at Mississippi State, 2025
2025
Played in all 14 games during the season...had eight receptions for 70 yards... also featured on special teams and returned five punts for 57 yards...caught one pass for 12 yards in season-opening win over Marshall...two receptions for 12 yards against Austin Peay...one catch for 17 yards with a punt return for 12 yards in overtime win at Tennessee...another reception for five yards against Alabama...caught one pass for two yards and returned one punt for 19 yards in road win at Mississippi State...returned two punts for 11 yards against Charlotte...another punt return for 15 yards at Georgia Tech ...one catch for two yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama ... one catch for 20 yards in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss.
2024
Appeared as a reserve WR in games against Tennessee Tech, Florida, and UMass...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Cass HS, coached by Steve Gates…247sports.com four-star prospect… ranked as the #425 prospect nationally, #22 athlete prospect and #53 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect, #503 prospect nationally, #29 athlete prospect and #57 prospect in Georgia…ESPN.com threestar prospect, #66 athlete prospect and #89 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com
PlAYER bIOS
four-star prospect, #188 prospect nationally, #34 wide receiver prospect and #25 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect and #36 prospect in Georgia…as a senior, helped lead Cass to GHSA Class 5A quarterfinals… tallied 91 receptions for 1,409 yards and 15 touchdowns, along with one passing touchdown…named Class 5A Region 7 Athlete Player of the Year… as a junior, led Colonels to GHSA Class 5A second round…tallied 54 receptions for 716 yards and 7 touchdowns…also added both a punt and kickoff return touchdown as a return man…named offensive MVP of the 2022 National Combine…named Class 5A Region 7 Special Teams Player of the Year…also played basketball and participated in track & field…averaged 7.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game during 2022-23 junior season… set track PR’s of 11.06 in 100m and 6’ 4” in high jump…also participated in 200 and 100 meter relay events.
Personal
Full name: SACOVIE JAHMAL OMARIO WHITE-HELTON...Major: History...Recipient of the Bill and Susan Robbins Family Football Scholarship.
CJ Wiley
Fayetteville, North Carolina Auburn | Clinton High School
OLB Jr. 6-3 255 TR
Career Highs
* Tackles 3 vs. Vanderbilt, 2025
* Tackles for Loss 2 vs. Kentucky, 2025
* Sacks 1 vs. two teams (recent: Kentucky, 2025)
2024-25 (AUBURN)
Spent first two seasons at Auburn…247sports four-star transfer prospect… ranked as the #36 overall transfer prospect and the #4 edge in the portal… On3.com three-star transfer prospect…ranked as the #66 overall transfer prospect and the #6 defensive lineman in the portal…as a sophomore, played in 11 games for the Tigers…totaled 16 tackles, six tackles for loss, and two sacks…as a freshman, appeared in five games…recorded six tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL
Clinton HS, coached by Cory Johnson...selected to play in All-American Bowl...semifinalist for High School Maxwell Award...247sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #62 prospect nationally, #6 edge prospect and #1 prospect in North Carolina...On3.com four-star prospect, #64 prospect nationally, #10 edge prospect and #2 prospect in North Carolina...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #88 prospect nationally, #13 defensive end prospect and #2 prospect in North Carolina...as a senior, helped lead Clinton to 15-1 record and NCHSAA Class 2A state runner-up...tallied 40 tackles, including 20 for loss and 11 sacks, along with 700 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns...also lettered in basketball and was a state finalist in shot put.
* Receiving Yards ...................................................... 20 vs. Charlotte, 2025
* Receptions ................................................................. 3 vs. Charlotte, 2025
* Long Reception 12 vs. Charlotte, 2025
2025
Appeared in eight games during the season as a reserve wide receiver...had three receptions for 20 yards against Charlotte...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Milton HS, coached by Ben Reaves…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #77 prospect nationally, #11 wide receiver prospect and #11 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #77 prospect nationally, #12 WR prospect and #11 prospect in Georgia… ESPN. com four-star prospect, #189 prospect nationally, #23 WR prospect and #33 prospect in Georgia… rivals.com four-star prospect, #40 prospect nationally, #7 WR prospect and #7 prospect in Georgia…On3.com four-star prospect, #73 prospect nationally, #11 WR prospect and #10 prospect in Georgia… named to 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 Team…as a senior, helped lead Milton to 14-0 record and GHSA Class 5A state championship… leads team in receiving with 53 receptions for 899 yards with 11 touchdowns, along with 41 kick return yards…as a junior, helped lead Milton to 13-2 record and GHSA Class 7A state championship…tallied 68 receptions for 1,473 yards and 14 touchdowns…named to 2023 GACA Class 7A North Regions 5-8 All-State Team…transferred to Milton from Alpharetta HS…also participates in track, running a 10.91 100-meter dash as a junior.
Personal
Full name: SAMUEL WILEY...Father, Chuck Wiley, was a three-time AllSEC DE at LSU and played six seasons in the NFL...cousins with Doug Williams who became the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl in 1988 (Super Bowl XXII with the Washington Redskins)...Major: Management... Recipient of the Tommy and Cheryl Lyons Football Scholarship.
2025
Played in 13 games during the season...had seven receptions for 117 yards and a score...one reception for 23 yards and a touchdown in collegiate rebut against Marshall...season-high three receptions for career-best 48 yards against Kentucky...another reception for 14 yards against Florida in Jacksonville...made an acrobatic grab for 24 yards in road win at Mississippi State... another catch for eight yards against Charlotte...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Camden County HS, coached by Travis Roland…247sports.com composite five-star prospect…ranked as the #30 prospect nationally, #1 tight end
prospect and #4 prospect in Georgia…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #29 prospect nationally, #1 TE prospect and #4 prospect in Georgia…ESPN. com four-star prospect, #49 prospect nationally, #1 Y-TE prospect and #10 prospect in Georgia…rivals.com four-star prospect, #31 prospect nationally, #1 TE prospect and #5 prospect in Georgia…On3.com four-star prospect, #36 prospect nationally, #1 TE prospect and #5 prospect in Georgia…DawgPost four-star prospect…named to 2024 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 Team…as a senior, helped lead Camden County to 7-4 record and GHSA Class 6A playoffs…led Wildcats with 54 receptions for 789 yards and 11 touchdowns…also tallied nine tackles and a sack…as a junior, helped lead Wildcats to 10-4 record and GHSA Class 7A semifinals…led team with 25 receptions for 530 yards and seven touchdowns, along with five tackles on defense…transferred to Camden County from Charlton County HS…as a sophomore, helped lead Indians to 8-3 record and GHSA Class A DII Second Round…caught six passes for 192 yards and one touchdown, blocked three kicks and posted two sacks…named to GACA Class A DII All-State Team… named 2022-23 GHSA Region 2-AA Player of the Year in basketball after averaging 16.9 points and 3.8 blocks.
Personal
Full name: ELYISS MALEK WILLIAMS...Major: Real Estate...Recipient of the Charle Houpt Memorial Football Scholarship Endowment.
* Tackles
Gentry Williams
Tulsa,
* Tackles
7 vs. TCU, 2025
* Pass Breakups 2 vs. Auburn, 2025
* Interceptions 1 vs. four teams (recent: Texas, 2023)
2022-25 (OKLAHOMA)
Spent four years at Oklahoma…247sports three-star transfer prospect… ranked as the #432 overall transfer prospect and #35 cornerback in the portal…On3.com three-star prospect…ranked as the #599 overall transfer prospect…as a senior, appeared in four games before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery…recorded 10 tackles and two pass breakups before the injury…as a junior, played the first two games of the season before being held out for the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury…as a sophomore, appeared in 10 games for the Sooners…recorded 30 tackles, one fumble recovery, three interceptions, and one pass breakup…as a freshman, played in six games…recorded seven tackles and one interception.
HIGH SCHOOL
Booker T. Washington HS...selected to All-American Bowl...247sports.com four-star prospect...ranked as the #93 prospect nationally, #11 cornerback prospect and #1 prospect in Oklahoma...On3.com four-star prospect, #78 prospect nationally, #9 CB prospect and #1 prospect in Oklahoma...ESPN. com four-star prospect, #53 prospect nationally, #4 athlete prospect and #1 prospect in Oklahoma...as a senior, tallied 29 tackles, forced two fumbles, and had two interceptions...also posted 21 receptions for 239 yards and one touchdown...won OSSAA Class 6A 400-meter dash state title as a freshman.
Justin
Williams
Conroe, Texas Oak Ridge High School
Career Highs
6 vs. Kentucky, 2025
* Tackles for Loss ............... 1 vs. four teams (recent: at Mississippi State, 2025)
* Pass Breakups 1 vs. Charlotte, 2025
2025
Played in all 14 games during the season...made 36 tackles, 17 solo, 4.0 tackles for loss for eight yards and one pass break-up...one stop in season-opening win over Marshall...made four tackles, two solo against Austin Peay... another tackle in overtime win at Tennessee...had two solo tackles and one tackle for loss for two yards against Alabama...co-led team with career-best six tackles, four solo and a tackle for loss for two yards at home against Kentucky...a pair of solo stops at Auburn...made three tackels, one solo against Ole Miss...one solo tackle against Florida in Jacksonville...made five tackles, two solo and a tackle for loss for four yards at Mississippi State...had four tackles, two solo and half a tackle for loss against Texas...co-led team with five tackles, one solo, half a tackle for loss and a pass break-up against Charlotte...one stop at Georgia Tech.
2024
Appeared in 12 games as a reserve inside linebacker...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Oak Ridge High School, coached by Mark Schmid…selected to Under Armour All-America Game…247sports compose five-star prospect…ranked as the #8 prospect nationally, #1 linebacker prospect and #2 prospect in Texas… PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #8 prospect nationally, #1 LB prospect and #2 prospect in Texas…ESPN.com five-star prospect, #14 prospect nationally, #1 OLB prospect nationally and #3 prospect in Texas…rivals.com five-star prospect, #11 prospect nationally, #1 inside linebacker prospect and #3 prospect in Texas…DawgPost five-star prospect and #1 prospect in Texas…semifinalist for Maxwell Football Club Defensive Player of the Year… finalist for High School Butkus Award… as a senior, led Oak Ridge to 8-4 record and UIL Class 6A DII area finals…tallied 108 tackles, including 36 for loss, with 9.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles and three interceptions… as a junior, led War Eagles to 7-4 record and UIL Class 6A DII playoffs…named Texas UIL Class 6A District 13 Defensive Player of the Year …finished the season with 105 tackles, 18 tackles for a loss and 8.5 sacks…also competed in track in the 100-meter and high jump.
Personal
Full name: JUSTIN WILLIAMS...Intended major: Management...Recipient of the Aubrey Cecil Rhodes, Sr. Football Scholarship and the Jim and Mike Minter/Faherty Football Scholarship.
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
2025
Tyler J. Williams
Tampa, Florida Armwood High School
WR RFr. 6-2 205 SQ
Appeared in two games - Marshall and Charlotte - during the season as a reserve wide receiver...one reception for seven yards in collegiate debut against Marshall...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Armwood HS, coached by Evan Davis…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #367 prospect nationally, #52 wide receiver prospect and #51 prospect in Florida…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #359 prospect nationally, #53 WR prospect and #51 prospect in Florida…ESPN. com three-star prospect, #275 prospect regionally, #92 WR prospect and #77 prospect in Florida…rivals.com four-star prospect, #58 WR prospect and #68 prospect in Florida…On3.com four-star prospect, #310 prospect nationally, #47 WR prospect and #43 prospect in Florida… as a senior, led Armwood HS to 12-1 record and FHSAA Class 6A quarterfinals……totaled 30 receptions for 796 yards and 10 touchdowns, while recording nine tackles and two for loss on defense…transferred to Armwood from Sumner HS…as a junior, helped lead Stingrays to 11-2 record and FHSAA Class 4M quarterfinals… caught 26 passes for 585 yards and 14 touchdowns, along with five return touchdowns and an interception on defense…as a sophomore, helped lead Stingrays to 6-5 record, catching 29 passes for 587 yards and eight touchdowns…as a freshman, tallied 288 receiving yards and three touchdowns… also participated in track and field and basketball…won Hillsborough County championship in high jump as a sophomore and ran a 11.53 in 100-meter dash…averaged 6.2 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game on Sumner basketball team.
Personal
Full name: TYLER WILLIAMS...Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology...Recipient of the Hugar and Elizabeth Wilkes Football Scholarship.
* Tackles
Raylen Wilson
three yards and a sack for two yards in season-opening win over Marshall... another seven tackles, two solo and half a tackle for loss against Austin Peay...made career-best nine tackles, one solo in road win at Tennessee...had six tackles, four tackles against Alabama...three tackles, one solo at home against Kentucky...made six tackles, two solo at Auburn...a pair of stops, one solo against Ole Miss...made eight tackles, two solo and half a tackle for loss for a yard against Florida...had six tackles, four tackles, a tackle for loss and sack for 17 yards and a pass break-up at Mississippi State...made two tackles and half a tackle for loss against Texas...made five stops against Charlotte... had four tackles, three solo and half a tackle for loss at Georgia Tech ...tallied five tackles, two solo in SEC Championship win over Alabama...recorded four tackles in Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss...named to preseason All-SEC Third Team by Athlon.
2024
Appeared in all 14 contests this season, earning a starting nod against Tennessee...finished the season with 47 total tackles, ranking fifth on the team in tackles for loss with 7.0 for 51 yards lost...recorded four stops against Clemson in the season-opening Aflac Kickoff Game…assisted on a sack for a loss of one yard against the Tigers...posted five tackles, including four solo stops, and a pair of QB hurries in the SEC opener win over Kentucky and received SEC Defensive Player of the Week recognition…had a sack for a loss of 28 yards and a forced fumble against the Wildcats...posted five tackles, including one for a loss of four yards, in Homecoming game win over Auburn... had four stops in win over Texas…credited with a forced fumble and a QB pressure against the Longhorns...credited with a career-high seven tackles, including 0.5 for a loss of a yard, with a QB pressure in win over Florida in Jacksonville, Fla...recovered a fumble with a pair of QB pressures and had one tackle in win over UMass...had a pair of tackles for a combined loss of 10 yards and a QB pressure in SEC Championship win over Texas...credited with five tackles and a pass breakup in College Football Playoff Allstate Sugar Bowl Quarterfinal game against Notre Dame.
2023
SEC All-Freshman Team selection...saw action in 12 contests, making one start at ILB…had 15 tackles on the season...contributed to a sack for a loss of three yards in win over Kentucky...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.
High School
Lincoln HS, coached by Jimmie Tyson…selected to play in Under Armour All-America Game…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #53 prospect nationally, #3 linebacker prospect and #11 prospect in Florida…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #32 prospect nationally, #2 LB prospect and #8 prospect in Florida …ESPN.com four-star prospect, #68 prospect nationally, #5 LB prospect and #15 prospect in Florida…rivals.com four-star prospect, #116 prospect nationally, #6 LB prospect and #23 prospect in Florida…DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead the Trojans to FHSA Class 3S state playoffs…credited a team-high 117 tackles with 18 tackles for loss during his senior season…tallied eleven sacks and forced one fumble, while recovering another…also had 13 carries for 25 yards and 3 touchdowns… returned punts and kickoffs for the Trojans… helped lead the Trojans to a 9-3 record during his junior season and FHSA Class 6A second round…139 tackles with 16 tackles for loss, five sacks, and 2 forced fumbles… accounted for 379 yards kickoff return yards and 96 punt returns yards… named 2021 Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Defensive Player of the Year…clocked a 10.91 100-meters and 22.07 200-meters in the spring 2022.
PERSONAL
9 at Tennessee, 2025
* Tackles for Loss 2.0 vs. two games (recent: Marshall, 2025)
* Sacks 1.5 at Mississippi State, 2025
* Forced Fumbles 1 at Kentucky, 2024
* Fumble Recoveries 1 vs. UMass, 2024
* Pass Breakups 1 vs. two games (recent: Mississippi State, 2025)
2025
Played and started in all 14 games during the season...tallied 74 tackles, 30 solo, 6.5 tackles for loss for 22 yards, 2.5 sacks for 19 yards, one pass breakup, and 23 pass breakups...co-led team in tackles against Marshall, Austin Peay and Charlotte...made seven tackles, six solo, 2.0 tackles for loss for
Full name: RAYLEN AKIN WILSON...Major: Housing Management & Policy...Father, Robert Wilson, played wide receiver at Florida A&M before a brief stint with the New Orleans Saints… Brothers, Trevor and Robert, also play collegiate football...Recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship.
PlAYER
Peyton Woodring
Lafayette, Louisiana
Ascension Episcopal High School
PK Sr. 5-11 190 3VL
Career Highs
* Field Goals 3 vs. eight teams (recent: at Georgia Tech, 2025)
* Long Field Goal 55 yards vs. Clemson, 2024 2025
Handled place-kicking duties in all 13 games during the season...AP and Coaches All-SEC Second Team...gone 15-16 on FGs with a long of 53 yards...also perfect on PATs...made all 169 PATs in career to be ranked second behind Rodrigo Blakenship for all-time extra points made in program history...connected on a 43 yards field goal and made all six PATS in season-opening win over Marshall...also kicked off seven times for 455 yards and five touchbacks...4-4 on PATs and kicked off five times for 325 yards, all touchbacks against Austin Peay...had eight kickoffs, all touchbacks, for 520 yards in overtime win at Tennessee... also went 3-3 kicking with a long of 48-yards and all three extra points...named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following the performance...also perfect on PATs against Alabama with four kickoffs for 260 yards...once again perfect on all PATs and kicked off six times for 355 yards and five touchbacks against Kentucky...went 2-3 on the road at Auburn knocking through a season-best 53-yard kick and going 2-2 on PATs...also had five kickoffs, all touchbacks, for 325 yards... knocked all three field goals through including a long of 51 yards against Ole Miss...stayed perfect on PATs and kicked off eight times for 518 yards... one 39-yard field goal and 3-3 on PATs against Florida in Jacksonville...also kicked off five times for 287 yards...went 2-2 on field goals with a long of 49 at Mississippi State with eight kickoffs for 518 yards...also named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following game...perfect on all five PATs with five kickoffs for 325 yards against Texas...5-5 on PATs with six kickoffs, all touchbacks, for 690 yards against Charlotte...3-3 on FGs with a long of 50 yards at Georgia Tech ...also kicked off five times for 324 yards...4-4 on PATs and had five kickoffs for 322 yards in SEC Championship win over Alabama...named semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award...selected to preseason All-America Second Team by Sporting News and the AP...also selected to the preseason All-America third team by Athlon...selected to preseason All-SEC First Team by Athlon, the SEC Coaches and the SEC Media. 2024
Played in all 14 games as Georgia’s primary kicker for field goals and kickoffs..named Coaches First Team All-SEC selection as a kickoff specialist, adding AP and Coaches Second Team All-SEC honors as a placekicker... Lou Groza Award Semifinalist...named SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance in the Aflac Kickoff Game vs. Clemson…made both of his field goal attempts, connecting from 30 yards before making a career-long 55-yarder in the victory…also kicked off seven times, recording six touchbacks in the season-opener...went 2-of-2 on field goals in home opener vs. Tennessee Tech, connecting from 27 and 32 yards while also making all six of his extra-point attempts…kicked off seven times for three touchbacks against the Golden Eagles...drilled 34- and 30-yard field goals to go with his lone extra point attempt in win over Kentucky, also kicking off four times for three touchbacks against the Wildcats...made both of his extra point attempts at Alabama, also kicking off seven times with two touchbacks...drilled a 47-yard field goal attempt in win over Auburn, also making all four of his PATs and kicking off six times with one touchback...connected on two of three field goal attempts in win over Mississippi State, making tries from 45 and 32 yards…also made all five of his extra point attempts… kicked off seven times against the Bulldogs, four of which were good for touchbacks...made 3-of-3 field goal attempts and 3-of-3 extra point tries in win over Texas, including a long field goal of 48 yards…kicked off six times
for three touchbacks against the Longhorns...named Lou Groza Award Star of the Week following his performance in Austin...connected on both of his field goal attempts and all four PAT attempts in win over Florida, sending a game-best 53-yard try through the uprights…also recorded five touchbacks on seven kickoffs against the Gators...made a 23-yard field goal and his lone PAT attempt at Ole Miss, also kicking off three times for three touchbacks... made 36-yard field goal to close the first half against Tennessee, also making four extra points…recorded five touchbacks on six kickoffs against the Volunteers...made his lone field goal attempt of 53 yards to go with eight extra points in win over UMass, also kicking off eight times for two touchbacks... made all four extra point attempts in win over Georgia Tech, also compiling three touchbacks on five kickoffs...Made all three field goal attempts (44, 24, and 21 yards) and his lone extra point attempt in SEC Championship victory over Texas, also kicking off five times for four touchbacks... onnected on his lone field goal attempt from 41 yards while adding an extra point in the CFP Quarterfinal vs. Notre Dame…kicked off three times in the Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. the Fighting Irish, two of which sailed for touchbacks... Lou Groza Award Watch List selection.
2023
Named to 247Sports True Freshman All-America Team...Semifinalist for Lou Groza Award...Georgia’s primary kicker, appearing in all 14 games... connected on 21 of 25 field goal attempts on the season, also making all 71 PATs…ranked third in the nation and first in the SEC in total points scored (134)…went 2-of-2 on field goals, converting on all six PAT attempts in season-opening victory over UT Martin...connected on one of two field goal attempts and six of six PAT attempts vs. Ball State...made 31-yard field goal and added three extra points against South Carolina...made all seven of his extra point attempts vs. UAB...named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week for his performance at Auburn, making both field goal tries (37 and 38 yards) and all three extra point attempts...made all three field goal tries (36, 42, and 32 yards) and all six PAT attempts against Kentucky, earning SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors for the second-straight week...went 3-of-3 on field goals and 4-of-4 on extra point attempts at Vanderbilt, including a 44-yard make… was named SEC Freshman of the Week for the third-straight week for his efforts...made both field goal attempts (22 and 32 yards) and all five PATs in win over Florida...named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week for his performance against Missouri after making all three field goal attempts, including a season-long 48-yard try, and all three PATs against the Tigers...made a 27yard field goal and seven extra points in win over Ole Miss...made a 42-yard field goal and all five PATs in win over Tennessee...made his lone field goal attempt (39 yards) and all four extra point attempts at Georgia Tech...made a 34-yard field goal and three extra points in SEC Championship vs. Alabama...made nine extra points in Capital One Orange Bowl win over Florida State, also kicking off twice with one touchback against the Seminoles.
High School
Ascension Episcopal School, coached by Matt Desormeaux…247sports.com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #1 kicker prospect nationally and #51 prospect in Louisiana… ESPN.com three-star prospect, #1 K prospect and #29 prospect in Louisiana… rivals.com three-star prospect…KohlsKicking.com five-star prospect and #4 K prospect…helped lead Ascension Episcopal to district championship and LHSAA second round…hit a state record 60-yard field goal, besting the previous record which stood for over 20 years…also hit field goals from 56 and 54 yards…ranked as the top kickoff performer in his class by KohlsKicking.com…was invited to 2020 Kohl’s Kicking Regional Showcase, where he posted kicks with an average distance of 52.7 yards with a hangtime of 3.51 seconds…named as a MaxPreps First Team Junior All-American and Second Team Kohl’s All-American in 2021…earned a spot on the First Team All-Acadiana and Second Team AllState in 2020…finished the 2021 season connecting on 13 field goals and 43 of 44 point after attempts.
Personal
Full name: PEYTON THOMAS WOODRING...Major: Economics and Sport Management...Recipient of the William C. Hartman Jr. Football A.E.P. Scholarship.
PlAYER bIOS
High School
Harran Zureikat
Fox Chapel Area HS, coached by Dave Leasure…247sports composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #2759 prospect nationally, #1 kicker prospect, and #71 prospect in Pennsylvania…KohlsKicking.com five-star prospect and ranked as the #1 overall PK prospect…PrepStar Magazine threestar prospect, #466 prospect nationally, #1 PK prospect and #14 prospect in Pennsylvania…On3.com three-star prospect, ranked as the #2294 prospect nationally, #2 PK prospect, and the #70 prospect in Pennsylvania…ESPN. com three-star prospect, #1 PK prospect and the #34 prospect in Pennsylvania…DawgPost three-star prospect…as a senior, went 19-for-20 on PAT attempts and 7-for-9 on field goal attempts with a long of 65 yards…also served as a kickoff specialist and punter for the Foxes, kicking off 34 times with 32 touchbacks, while punting 23 times for an average of 40.9 yards per punt and a long of 59 yards…as a junior, went 8-for-8 on PATs and 5-for-9 on field goal attempts with a long of 44 yards…also served as Fox Chapel Area’s kickoff specialist and punter, kicking off 29 times with 24 touchbacks, while punting 14 times with an average of 35.8 yards per punt and a long of 54 yards…was named a MaxPreps Junior All-American.
2026 Signees
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown
Previous School / High School
#Nick Abrams II ILB 6-2 225 Reistertown, Md. McDonogh School
^Khalil Barnes DB 6-0 200 Athens, Ga. Clemson/North Oconee
^Bryson Beaver QB 6-3 205 Murrieta, Calif. Oregon/Vista Murrieta
#Khamari Brooks OLB 6-3 245 Bogart, Ga. North Oconee
^Isiah Canion WR 6-4 205 Warner Robins, Ga. Georgia Tech/Warner Robins
#Preston Carey DL 6-4 300 Rocky Point, Fla. IMG Academy
^Braylon Conley DB 6-1 195 Houston, Texas USC/Atascocita
#Craig Dandridge, Jr. WR 6-1 185 Milton, Ga. Cambridge
#PJ Dean DL 6-4 255 Winston-Salem, N.C. West Forsyth
Colton Dermer SN 6-2 230 Glendale, Ariz. Sandra Day O’Connor
#Dallas Dickerson WR 6-0 185 Athens, Ga. North Oconee
^Dante Dowdell RB 6-2 225 Picayune, Miss. Oregon/Nebraska/Kentucky/Picayune
Justice Fitzpatrick DB 6-1 195 Old Bridge, N.J. St. Thomas Aquinas
#Brayden Fogle TE 6-4 250 Mansfield, Ohio Lexington
#Zech Fort DB 5-11 200 Bellflower, Calif. IMG Academy
#Tyriq Green DB 5-11 200 Woodstock, Ga. Buford
#Caden Harris DB 6-0 180 Brownsville, Tenn. Haywood
#Zykie Helton OL 6-3 300 Carrollton, Ga. Carrollton
#Graham Houston OL 6-4 315 Suwanee, Ga. Buford
#Tyreek Jemison OL 6-4 325 Dallas, Ga. Paulding County
#Lincoln Keyes TE 6-6 250 Ann Arbor, Mich. Saline
#Jae Lamar RB 5-11 205 Moultrie, Ga. Colquitt County
#Zach Lewis OL 6-4 290 Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett
#Elijah Littlejohn ILB 6-2 225 Charlotte, N.C. West Charlotte
#AJ Lonon DL 6-2 275 Athens, Ga.
Clarke Central
#Carter Luckie DL 6-5 275 Peachtree Corners, Ga. Norcross
#Ryan Mosley WR 6-2 205 Carrollton, Ga. Carrollton
#Ekene Ogboko OL 6-6 320 Durham, N.C. South Garner
#Terrence Penick ILB 6-1 215 Snellville, Ga. South Gwinnett
#Kaiden Prothro TE 6-6 320 Bowdon, Ga. Bowdon
#Wade Register P 6-3 225 Irwinton, Ga.
^TyQuez Richardson OL 6-5 325 Atlanta, Ga.
Trinity Christian School
Alabama A&M/Mays
^Ja’Marley Riddle DB 6-0 185 Kingsland, Ga. East Carolina/Camden County
#Jordan Smith DB 6-2 200 Warner Robins, Ga. Houston County
#Valdin Sone DL 6-4 305 Malmo, Sweden Blue Ridge School (Ga.)
#Blake Stewart DB 6-0 190 Atlanta, Ga.
Woodward Academy
^Amaris Williams OLB 6-3 255 Fayetteville, N.C. Auburn/Clinton
^Gentry Williams DB 5-11 190 Tulsa, Okla.
Oklahoma/Booker T. Washington
#Harran Zureikat PK 6-1 190 Pittsburgh, Pa. Fox Chapel
^Transfer; #Mid-Year Enrollee - Bios included among returning players
COLTON
DERMER, SN, 6-2, 230 Glendale, Ariz., Sandra Day O’Connor HS
High School: Sandra Day O’Connor HS, coached by Ben Kullos... 247sports.com composite three-star prospect…ranked as the #3314 prospect nationally, #3 long snapper prospect and #62 prospect in Arizona…On3.com three-star prospect, #3048 prospect nationally, #13 LS prospect and #53 prospect in Arizona…ESPN.com two-star prospect, #7 LS prospect and #39 prospect in Arizona…attended 2025 Kohl’s National Camp, earning #6 LS ranking…ran 4.93 40-yard dash at Kohl’s…also played on defense for O’Connor, tallying five tackles during senior season.
JUSTICE FITZPATRICK,
DB, 6-1, 195
Old Bridge, N.J. / St. Thomas Aquinas HS
High School: St. Thomas Aquinas HS, coached by Roger Harriott…247sports composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #58 prospect nationally, #6 defensive back prospect, and the #3 prospect in Florida…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #41 prospect nationally, #5 DB prospect, and #7 prospect in Florida…On3.com four-star prospect, #53 prospect nationally, #7 DB prospect, and #7 prospect in Florida…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #45 prospect nationally, #4 DB prospect, and #6 prospect in Florida…DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead St. Thomas Aquinas to a 12-1 record and FHSAA Class 5A semifinals…played both ways as a senior, totaling 15 tackles, two interceptions, 12 pass breakups and a forced fumble while catching 10 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown…also participated in the Polynesian Bowl recording 3 tackles…as a junior, helped lead the Raiders to a 12-3 record, a FHSAA Class 5A State Championship, and a top-25 national ranking…tallied 34 tackles, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, and a forced fumble…was named a MaxPreps Junior All-American…as a sophomore, helped St. Thomas Aquinas to a 14-1 record and a FHSAA Class 3M State Championship…recorded 13 tackles, two interceptions, and two pass breakups…as a freshman, helped the Raiders to a 14-0 record and a FHSAA Class 3M State Championship…posted three tackles, one interception, and one fumble recovery in two games played…also runs track and posted a 10.76 in the 100-meter dash, 21.97 in the 200-meter dash, and a 53.63 in the 400-meter dash…is the younger brother of NFL All-Pro and Jim Thorpe Award winner Minkah Fitzpatrick.
2025 tEAM & INDIVIDUAl StAtIStICS
(4-68) Allen/Williams (6) 10/11 10/9 * at Auburn ABC W 20-10 88,043 Stockton (9-26) Stockton (24-37-217) Za. Branch (9-57) Allen (10)
10/18 9/7 * 5/5 Ole Miss ABC W 43-35 93,033 Frazier (17-72) Stockton (26-31-289) Za. Branch (8-71) Allen (10)
11/1 5/5 * vs. Florida ABC W 24-20 76,131 Bowens (9-70) Stockton (20-29-223) Za. Branch (10-112) Allen (13) 11/8 5/5/5 * at Mississippi State ESPN W 41-21 53,021 Frazier (12-181) Stockton (18-29-264) Za. Branch (8-68) Bolden (10)
11/15 5/5/5
* 10/10/10 Texas ABC W 35-10 93,033 Frazier (16-72) Stockton (24-29-229) Za. Branch (6-41) Cole (7)
11/22 4/4/4 Charlotte SECN W 35-3 93,033 Frazier (12-54) Stockton (17-21-196) Thomas (4-68) Williams/Wilson (5) 11/28 4/4/4 ^ at 23/23/19 Ga. Tech ABC W 16-9 73,728 Frazier (16-108) Stockton (11-21-70) Za. Branch (5-53) Bolden (9)
12/6 3/3/3 & vs. 9/10/10 Alabama ABC W 28-7 77,247 Frazier (13-52) Stockson (20-26-156) Za. Branch (5-53) Ja. Thomas (6)
1/1 3/2/2 # vs. 6/6/6/ Ole Miss ESPN L 34-39 68,371 Frazier (15-86) Stockton (18-31-203) Za. Branch (8-67) Bolden (10)
TEAM STATISTICS
AvG T d lONG
Zachariah Branch 15 180 12.0 0 29 UNCC
Sacovie White-Helton 5 57 11.4 0 19 MSU
Williams 1 4 4.0 0 4 UA-2 KJ Bolden 1 2 2.0 0 2 MU
CAUSEd f UMBl ES (5): Allen (2); Griffin (1); Q. Johnson (1); Z. Walker (1). f UMBl E RECOv ERIES (4): Allen (1), Bolden (1); Everette (1); Ky. Jones (1) BlOCkEd kICkS (2): Bolden (1 punt vs. MU); Speer (1 punt vs. Bama-2)
GAME-bY-GAME INDIVIDUAl StAtIStICS
Nate Frazier
Chauncey Bowens
Gunner Stockton
Dwight Phillips Jr. 35-210/1 5-60/1 7-55/0 5-29/0 1-1/0 1--3/0
Josh McCray 53-135/3 2-6/0 1--1/0 7-17/2 6-15/1 5-13/0 6-24/0 5-13/0
Dillon Bell
Bo Walker
Roderick Robinson II
Cash Jones
Zachariah
Dillon Bell 27-268/2 1-0/0 2--2/0 4-23/0
Colbie Young 26-358/1 2-30/0 7-76/0 4-73/0 4-59/1 1-9/0 4-53/0 1-36/0
Oscar Delp 20-261/1 2-33/0 - 1-18/0 - 1-36/0 2-9/0 4-42/0
Cash Jones 20-195/1 1-12/0 3-32/0 2-13/0
London Humphreys 18-276/3 3-8/1 3-29/0 2-59/1 1-9/0 2-35/0 2-25/0
Noah Thomas 16-254/4 - 3-24/0
Nate Frazier 16-116/1
Lawson Luckie 15-158/4 1-6/0
Chauncey Bowens 14-82/0 2-9/0
Sacovie White-Helton 8-70/0 1-12/0 2-12/0 1-17/0
Elyiss Williams 7-117/1 1-23/1
CJ Wiley 3-20/0
Josh McCray 3-5/0
Talyn Taylor 2-28/0
Thomas Blackshear
Roderick Robinson II
Bo Walker 2-2/0
Jeremy Bell 1-12/0
Jaden Reddell
Tyler J. Williams
Landon Roldan
JaCorey Thomas
Xzavier
Hanne
Ikinnagbon
Barlow
KJ Bolden
Joenel Aguero
Demello Jones
GAME-bY-GAME INDIVIDUAl
Nnamdi Ogboko
2025 INDIVIDUAl PARtICIPAtION
2025 SUPERlAtIVES / KICKING StAtS
LONGEST RUN FROM SCRIMMAGE: 59 by Nate Frazier vs. Miss. State
LONGEST TD RUN: 59 yards by Nate Frazier vs. Miss. State
LONGEST PUNT RETURN: 29 yards by Zachariah Branch vs. Charlotte
LONGEST INT. RETURN: 30 yards by Daylen Everette vs. Alabama-SEC
LONGEST PUNT: 66 yards by Brett Thorson vs. Florida
MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 17 by Nate Frazier vs. Ole Miss
MOST PASS COMPLETIONS: 37 by Gunner Stockton vs. Auburn
MOST YARDS PASSING: 304 by Gunner Stockton vs. Tennessee
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES THROWN: 4 by Gunner Stockton vs. Ole Miss
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAUGHT: 3 by Lawson Luckie vs Ole Miss
MOST YARDS RECEIVING: 112 by Zachariah Branch vs. Florida
MOST POINTS SCORED BY NON-KICKER: 30 by Gunner Stockton vs. Texas
MOST POINTS SCORED BY KICKING: 13 by Peyton Woodring vs. Ole Miss
MOST TOTAL TACKLES: 13 by CJ Allen vs. Florida
MOST SOLO TACKLES: 8 by CJ Allen vs. Ole Miss
MOST SACKS: 1.5 by Raylen Wilson vs. Miss. State
LONGEST PASS PLAY: 47 yards, Gunner Stockton to Zachariah Branch vs. Marshall
LONGEST TD PASS: 47 yards, Gunner Stockton to Zachariah Branch vs. Marshall
LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: 44 by Zachariah Branch vs. Texas
LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN: 47 by Daylen Everette vs. Ole Miss-CFP
LONGEST FIELD GOAL: 53 yards by Peyton Woodring vs. Auburn
MOST YARDS RUSHING: 181 by Nate Frazier vs. Miss. State
MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS: 2 by Raylen Wilson vs. Marshall, Gabe Harris Jr. vs. Marshall
MOST INTERCEPTIONS: 1 by Ellis Robinson IV vs. Austin Peay, Ga. Tech and Kentucky, Joenel Aguero vs. Tennessee, KJ Bolden vs. Tennessee, KJ Bolden vs. Texas
MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED: 1 by CJ Allen vs. Kentucky, Kyron Jones vs. Auburn, KJ Bolden vs. Miss. State, Daylen Everette vs. Ole Miss-CFP
MOST EXTRA POINTS/FIELD GOALS BLOCKED: n/a
MOST PUNTS: 6 by Drew Miller vs. Marshall, Brett Thorson vs. Florida BEST PUNTING AVERAGE: 48.5 by Brett Thorson vs. Ole Miss-CFP
UGA High UGA Low
POINTS SCORED: 45 vs. Marshall 16 vs. Ga. Tech
FIRST DOWNS: 34 vs. Ole Miss
by Rushing 15 vs. Miss. State
by Passing 17 vs. Ole Miss
by Tennessee 3 by Charlotte
by Alabama
by Marshall by Penalty 5 vs. Tennessee 0 vs. Alabama-SEC 3 by Alabama, Florida 0 by Marshall, Austin Peay
RUSHING YARDS: 303 vs. Miss. State 79 vs. Auburn
by Miss. State -3 by Alabama-SEC
PASSING YARDS: 304 vs. Tennessee 70 vs. Ga. Tech 371 by Tennessee 129 by Marshall
TOTAL OFFENSE: 567 vs. Miss. State 260 vs. Ga. Tech
TOTAL PLAYS: 87 vs. Tennessee 53 vs. Alabama
by Alabama 44 by Austin Peay RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 55 vs. Tennessee 31 vs. Auburn
by Alabama 16 by Alabama-SEC PASSING ATTEMPTS: 33 vs. Ole Miss-CFP 11 vs. Ga. Tech
by Ole Miss-CFP 21 by Marshall PASSES COMPLETED: 37 vs. Auburn 19 vs. Ole Miss-CFP 30 by Ole Miss-CFP 11 by Marshall PASSES INTERCEPTED: 2 vs. Tennessee, Charlotte 0 vs 6x (last Ole Miss-CFP) 1 vs 5x (last Ga. Tech) 0 vs 8x (last Ole Miss-CFP) FUMBLES: 2 vs. Austin Peay, Florida 0 vs. 7x (last Alabama-SEC) 2 by Tennessee 0 by Marshall, AP, Tennessee FUMBLES LOST: 2 vs. Austin Peay 0 vs. Marshall, Auburn 1 by UK, AU, MSU, OM-CFP 0 vs. 10x (last Alabama-SEC) TURNOVERS FORCED: 1 vs 8x (last Ole Miss-CFP) 0 vs. Marshall, Alabama, OM 2 by Austin Peay, Florida 0 by 4x (last Alabama-SEC) QUARTERBACK SACKS: 3 vs. Texas, Miss. State 0 vs. OM, UF, OM-CFP 3 by Tennessee 0 by Marshall, APSU, Tennessee TACKLES FOR LOSS: 7 vs. Texas, Ga. Tech 0 vs. Ole Miss 9 by Ole Miss-CFP 0 by Marshall, APSU, Tennessee YARDS PENALIZED: 80 vs. Alabama-SEC 15 vs. Marshall 65 by Florida 10 by Austin Peay
SEASON KICKING STATISTICS
KICKOFFS
FG Sequence (makes in parentheses)
Marshall (43)
Austin Peay (N/A)
Tennessee (20), (48), (24)
Alabama (N/A)
Kentucky (N/A)
Auburn (29), (53), 45
Ole Miss (51), (35), (42)
Florida (39)
Mississippi St. (46), (40)
Texas (N/A)
Charlotte (N/A)
Georgia Tech (22), (30), (50)
Alabama (N/A)
Ole Miss 55, (37), (24)
CAREER KICKING STATISTICS
THE LAST TIME IN A GAME GEORGIA HAD...
30 or more first downs – Charlotte (30)
25-29 first downs – Kentucky 2025 (26)
11-15 first downs – @ #1 Texas 2024 (14)
10 or fewer first downs – #4 Florida (Jax.) 2016 (8)
500 or more yards rushing – South Carolina 1974 (502)
400-499 or more yards rushing – UMass 2018 (426)
300-399 yards rushing – @ Miss. State (303)
51-100 yards rushing – Auburn 2025 (79)
50 or fewer yards rushing – #8 Cincinnati (Peach Bowl) 2021 (45)
Two 100-yard rushers – @ #25 Missouri 2020 – White (126) & Edwards (103)
400 or more yards passing – Miss. State 2024 (459)
300-399 yards passing – @ #15 Tennessee 2025 (304)
51-100 yards passing – @ #23 Ga. Tech 2025 (70)
50 or fewer yards passing – Kentucky 2019 (35)
Zero yards passing – @ Auburn 1976
Two 100-yard passers – @ Vanderbilt 2021 - Bennett (151) & Daniels (129)
Two 100-yard receivers – @ #4 Alabama 2024 – Smith (132) & Bell (100)
100-yard rusher & receiver – UMass 2024 - Frazier (136) & Smith (110)
600 or more yards total offense – Miss. State 2024 (605)
500-599 yards total offense – @ Miss. State 2025 (567)
150 or fewer yards total offense – @ #16 Clemson 1990 (131)
100 or more plays total offense – @ Kentucky 1967 (105)
70 points – Northeast Louisiana 1994 (70)
60-69 points – #5 Florida State (Orange Bowl) 2023 (63)
Zero points in the first half – Ga. Tech 2024 (17-0); Won 44-42 (8-OT)
Zero points – #20 Alabama 1995 (31-0)
Five or more rushing TDs – Charlotte 2025 (5)
Five or more passing TDs – Ga. Tech 2024 (5)
Failed to score a TD – #11 Florida (Jax.) 2015
Both Returned a punt & a kickoff for TDs – @ Kentucky 2014
Recorded a safety – Florida (Jax.) 2023 (Joenel Aguero)
At least 5 sacks – #2 Texas (SEC) 2024 (6); Seven or more sacks – at #1 Texas 2024 (7)
Both Blocked a punt & a field goal – Texas A&M (Independence Bowl) 2009
Both Recovered & Returned Fumbles for TDs – Florida (Jax.) 2017
Zero punts – #5 Ole Miss 2025
Zero penalties – @ Georgia Tech 2021
Zero penalties & Zero turnovers – Northeast Louisiana 1997
IN A GAME A GEORGIA PLAYER...
Rushed 45 or more times – Herschel Walker vs. Florida (Jax.) 1981 (47)
Rushed 30-44 times – Nick Chubb vs. #22 North Carolina (Atlanta) 2016 (32)
Rushed for over 250 yards – Nick Chubb vs. #21 Louisville (Belk Bowl) 2014 (266)
Rushed for 200-249 yards – Nick Chubb vs. #22 North Carolina (Atlanta) 2016 (222)
Rushed for 150-199 yards – Nate Frazier at Miss. State 2025 (181)
Had a run of 80 yards or more – D’Andre Swift @ #9 Kentucky 2018 (83)
Had a run of 50-79 yards – Nate Frazier at Miss. State 2025 (59)
Attempted 60 or more passes – Cory Phillips vs. #18 Ga. Tech 2000 (62)
Attempted 50-59 passes – Carson Beck @ #4 Alabama 2024 (50)
Attempted 40-49 passes – Carson Beck vs. Ga. Tech 2024 (43)
Completed 30 or more passes – Carson Beck vs. Miss. State 2024 (36)
Completed 25-29 passes – Gunner Stockton vs. #5 Ole Miss 2025 (26)
Passed for 400 yards or more – Carson Beck vs. Miss. State 2024 (459)
Passed for 350-399 yards – Carson Beck vs. #20 Kentucky 2023 (389)
Caught 10 or more passes – Zachariah Branch vs. Florida 2025 (10)
Caught for 200 or more yards – Tavarres King vs. #12 Mich. St. (Outback Bowl) 2012 (205)
Caught for 150-199 yards – Brock Bowers @ Auburn 2023 (157)
Caught for 100-149 yards – Zachariah Branch vs. Florida 2025 (112)
Had 400 yards total offense – Carson Beck vs. Miss. State 2024 (467)
Scored three TDs – Bo Walker vs. Charlotte 2025
Scored four or more TDs – Stetson Bennett vs. #3 TCU (CFP NCG) 2023 (4)
Rushed for four or more TDs – Washaun Ealey @ Kentucky 2010 (5)
Rushed for three TDs – Bo Walker vs. Charlotte 2025
Passed for five or more TDs – Carson Beck vs. Ga. Tech 2024 (5)
Passed for four TDs – Gunner Stockton vs. #10 Texas 2025
Caught three TD passes – Lawson Luckie vs. #5 Ole Miss 2025
Caught two TD passes – Noah Thomas vs. #10 Texas 2025
Rushed for and received a TD – Dillon Bell @ #4 Alabama 2024
Passed for and received a TD – Dillon Bell @ #21 Tennessee 2023
Kicked four or more FGs – Jack Podlesny at Missouri 2022 (4)
Blocked a PAT – Jalen Carter vs. #11 Kentucky 2021
Blocked a FG – Dan Jackson vs. Auburn 2024
Blocked a FG & a PAT in a game – Ray Drew vs. #15 Ga. Tech 2014
Blocked a punt – Cole Speer vs. #9 Alabama 2025 SECCG
Returned a punt for a TD – Mekhi Mews vs. Ball State 2023 (69)
Returned a blocked FG for a TD – Christopher Smith vs. #11 LSU (SEC) 2022 (96)
Returned a blocked punt for a TD – Eric Stokes Jr. @ Missouri 2018 (8)
Returned a kickoff for a TD – Terry Godwin @ South Carolina 2016 (43)
Returned a kickoff and a punt for a TD – Isaiah McKenzie @ Kentucky 2014 (90,59)
Returned an interception for a TD – Kyron Jones vs. UT Martin 2023 (26)
Recovered a fumble for a TD – Tyson Campbell @ Ga. Tech 2019 (0)
Returned a fumble for a TD – Daylen Everette vs. #6 Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 (47)
Returned a blocked PAT for two points – Tim Wansley vs. Vanderbilt 2000 (86)
Attempted a two-point conv. – G. Stockton sacked vs. #5 Ole Miss 2025 (failed)
Successful two-point conv. – Z. Branch pass from G. Stockton @ #15 Tenn. 2025
Attempted an onside kick – Peyton Woodring vs. #6 Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 (Y)
Attempted a fake punt – L. Roldan-L. Luckie vs. #6 Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 (16-yd. pass, successful)
Attempted a fake FG – Jake Camarda vs. #7 Baylor (Sugar Bowl) 2020 (rush, successful)
Scored 10-14 points kicking – Peyton Woodring vs. #6 Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 (10)
Scored 15 or more points kicking – Peyton Woodring vs. #20 Kentucky 2023 (15)
Made a 60-yard FG – Kevin Butler vs. #2 Clemson 1984 (60)
Made a 50-yard FG At Home – Peyton Woodring vs. #5 Ole Miss 2025 (51)
Made a 50-yard FG On The Road – Peyton Woodring @ #23 Ga. Tech 2025 (50)
Missed or had a PAT kick blocked – Jack Podlesny vs. #3 TCU (CFP NCG) 2023 (miss)
Threw five interceptions – Quincy Carter @ South Carolina 2000 (5)
Intercepted two passes – Daylen Everette vs. #2 Texas (SEC) 2024
Intercepted three passes – Tra Battle at #5 Auburn 2006
Recovered two fumbles – Roquan Smith vs. #10 Auburn (SEC) 2017
Had three or more sacks – Jalon Walker @ #1 Texas 2024 (3)
Had four or more TFLs – Jordan Jenkins vs. Vanderbilt 2015 (5.5)
Had a 70-yard punt – Brett Thorson vs. Tennessee 2022 (75)
Had a 60-69 yard punt – Brett Thorson vs. Charlotte 2025 (63)
IN A GAME AN OPPOSING TEAM HAD...
30 or more first downs – Florida (Jax.) 2020 (39)
25-29 first downs – #17 Alabama 2025 (25)
10 or fewer first downs – Charlotte 2025 (7)
400 or more yards rushing – Florida (Jax.) 2014 (418)
300-399 yards rushing – #15 Ga. Tech 2014 (399)
250-299 yards rushing – Ga. Tech 2024 (260)
Negative yards rushing – #9 Alabama 2025 SECCG (-3)
10 or fewer yards rushing – #3 Clemson (Charlotte) 2021 (2)
11-35 yards rushing – #10 Texas 2025 (23)
36-50 yards rushing – Charlotte 2025 (39)
Two 100-yard rushers – Florida (Jax.) 2014 – Taylor (197) & Jones (192)
500 or more yards passing – #11 LSU (SEC) 2022 (502)
400-499 yards passing – #3 Alabama (SEC) 2021 (421)
350-399 yards passing – #6 Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 (362)
50 or fewer yards passing – Tenn. Tech 2024 (18)
Zero yards passing – Cal State Fullerton 1992
Four or more TD rushes – #5 Ole Miss 2025 (4)
Four or more TD passes – @ #15 Tennessee 2025 (4)
Two 100-yard passers – #11 LSU (SEC) 2022 - Daniels (208) & Nussmeier (294)
Two 100-yard receivers – #6 Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 - Wallace (156) & Stribling (122)
600 or more yards of total offense – @ Kentucky 2000 (620)
500-599 yards of total offense – Ga. Tech 2024 (563)
50 or more points – @ #13 Tennessee 2006 (51)
40-49 points – @ #15 Tennessee 2025 (41)
Zero points – Vanderbilt 2022 (55-0)
More than 10 fumbles – Cal State Fullerton 1992 (13, lost 5)
Recorded a safety – #6 Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 (lateral attempt on KOR at end of game)
Five or more sacks – @ #16 Ole Miss 2024 (5)
Blocked a punt – @ #25 Missouri 2020 (Jake Camarda, punter)
Blocked a FG – @ Kentucky 2020 (Jack Podlesny, kicker)
IN A GAME AN OPPOSING PLAYER...
Rushed 40 or more times – Carnell Williams, Auburn 2001 (41)
Rushed 35-39 times – Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina 2010 (37)
Rushed 30-34 times – Najee Harris, #2 Alabama 2020 (31)
Rushed for 200 or more yards – Rodney Anderson, #2 Oklahoma 2018 (201)
Rushed for 150-199 yards – Najee Harris, #2 Alabama 2020 (152)
Had a run of 80 yards or more – Justin Vincent, #3 LSU (SEC CG) 2003 (87)
Had a run of 50-79 yards – Jalen John, UMass 2024 (68)
Attempted 60 or more passes – Drew Brees, #19 Purdue in Tampa 1999 (60)
Attempted 50-59 passes – Jacob Zeno, UAB 2023 (51)
Attempted 45-49 passes – Trinidad Chabliss, #6 Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 (46)
Completed 40 or more passes – Will Rogers, Miss. State 2020 (41)
Completed 35-39 passes – Bryce Young, #1 Alabama (CFP NCG) 2022 (35)
Passed for 500 or more yards – Jared Lorenzen, @ Kentucky 2000 (528)
Passed for 400-499 yards – Bryce Young, #3 Alabama (SEC) 2021 (421)
Passed for 350-399 yards – Trinidad Chambliss, #6 Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 (362)
Caught 15 or more passes – Andy Isabella, UMass 2018 (15)
Caught 10-14 passes – Eugene Wilson III, @ #21 Tennessee 2023 (11)
Caught for 200 or more yards – Cedric Tillman, @ Tennessee 2021 (200)
Caught for 100-199 yards – Harrison Wallace, Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 (156)
Scored four TDs – James Whalen, Kentucky 1999 (4)
Rushed for and received a TD – Rex Burkhead, #23 Nebraska (Citrus Bowl) 2013
Rushed for three or more TDs – Kamario Taylor, @ Miss. State 2025 (3)
Returned a punt for a TD – Zavion Thomas, @ Miss. State 2022 (63)
Returned a blocked punt for a TD – Minkah Fitzpatrick, #13 Alabama 2015 (1)
Recovered a muffed punt for a TD – Nick Washington, #11 Florida (Jax.) 2015
Returned a kickoff for a TD – Jayden Harrison, #5 Notre Dame 2025 (Sugar Bowl) (98)
Returned an interception for a TD – Jordan Battle, #3 Alabama (SEC) 2021 (42)
Recovered a fumble for a TD – Kivon Bennett, #14 Tennessee 2020 (0)
Returned a fumble for a TD – Garris Schwarting, Charleston Southern 2021 (65)
Attempted a fake punt – Fraser Masin, #10 Ole Miss 2023 (rush attempt,successful)
Attempted a fake FG – Michael McNeely, vs. Florida 2014 (21 yard rush,successful)
Attempted an onside kick – Jude Kelley, Ga. Tech 2022 (failed)
Attempted a two-point conversion – T. Chambliss pass, Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 (good)
Scored 10 or more points kicking – Lucas Carneiro, #6 Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 (11)
Kicked a 50-yard FG – Lucas Carneiro, #6 Ole Miss (Sugar) 2026 (55 & 56)
Intercepted two passes – Jahdae Barron, @ #1 Texas 2024 (2)
2025 GAME SUMMARIES
No. 5 Georgia 45, Marshall 7
Aug.
30,
2025 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.
ATHENS, Ga. — The fifth-ranked Georgia football team opened its season Saturday afternoon with a 45-7 win over Marshall at Sanford Stadium, extending the nation’s longest home winning streak to 32 games. The sellout crowd of 93.033, along with a national television audience on ESPN, saw quarterback Gunner Stockton run for a pair of touchdowns and throw for two more, while the Bulldog defense held the Thundering Herd to just seven first downs.
Georgia outgained Marshall 488-207, with the Bulldogs rushing for 239 and throwing for 249; five different Bulldogs scored touchdowns. Defensively, Georgia held the Herd to just 72 yards of offense through the first three quarters. Linebacker Raylen Wilson paced the defense with seven stops, including two for loss.
Marshall got the ball to start the game and immediately ran into a stout Georgia defense. The Herd lost a yard over three plays and quickly punted. The Bulldog offense then went 70 yards in eight plays, taking a 7-0 lead on Dwight Phillips, Jr.’s 17-yard touchdown run. Stockton found wideout Zachariah Branch for a 25yard gain on third-and-3 earlier in the drive, and then Stockton ran for 14 yards on fourth-and-2 at the Herd 31. Phillips scored on the next play.
Just like the opening drive, the Bulldogs ran the ball in for their second score. This time, it was Stockton with an effective fake handoff to Chauncey Bowens that gave the quarterback space to run the ball in from the 13 on fourth-and-1, making it 14-0. Stockton and Branch also connected for a big gain on third down on this drive, a 23-yarder on third-and-5.
With 10:15 left in the first half, Georgia got its first big special teams play of the season, a blocked punt by KJ Bolden deep in Marshall territory. A couple of plays later, Stockton ran the ball in for an 11-yard touchdown and a 21-0 lead with 9:07 on the clock.
Bulldog kicker Peyton Woodring connected on a 43-yard field goal attempt with 24 seconds remaining in the half, giving Georgia a 24-0 lead.
Georgia’s offense got the ball to begin the third quarter and showed some explosiveness with a 47-yard touchdown pass from Stockton to Branch, who took the screen pass to the left and covered all 47 yards after the catch. Stockton’s third career touchdown pass made it 31-0 with 13:13 left in the quarter.
A Stockton pass to wideout London Humphreys in the back of the end zone on fourth down at the Marshall 2 made it 38-0 with 3:51 to play in the third quarter. Ryan Puglisi led the Bulldogs to another touchdown, finding tight end Elyiss Williams for a 23-yard score and a 45-0 lead with 14:18 left in the game. Marshall got on the scoreboard with 10:27 to go, with Joshon Barbie scoring on a 1-yard run.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“I am happy for these kids. They work year-round. You only get so many games. I was really pleased with our guys coming out with a great attitude, great opening drive, converted some fourth downs. Really big drive to start the second half to kind of put it out of reach. I am proud of the way our team competed.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Marshall (0-1) 0 0 0 7 = 7
Georgia (1-0) 14 10 14 7 = 45
UGA - Phillips 17 rush (Woodring kick), 9:22, 1Q
UGA - Stockton 13 rush (Woodring kick),2:22, 1Q
UGA - Stockton 11 rush (Woodring kick), 9:07, 2Q
UGA - Woodring 43 field goal, :24, 2Q
UGA - Za. Branch 47 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 13:13, 3Q
UGA - Humphreys 2 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 3:51, 3Q
UGA - E. Williams 23 pass from Puglisi (Woodring kick), 14:18, 4Q
MAR - Barbie 1 run (Quinn kick), 10:27, 4Q
Weather: Sunny, 83 degrees, wind E 5 mph
GAME STATISTICS
First Downs 7 26
Rushing: Att.-Yards 31-78 44-239
Number-Yards
Number-Yards (Avg.)
of Possession
(Avg.)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long MAR - J. Williams-Thomas 4 24 0 10 UGA
- Zachariah Branch
- Nathan Totten
- Drew Miller
MAR - Cam Smith 7
UGA - Zion Branch 7 0 7
Worth Noting…
• Georgia is now 102-27-3 in season-openers all-time, including 10-0 under head coach Kirby Smart. The Bulldogs’ 32-game home win streak is both a school record and the longest active streak in the FBS. The NCAA record is 58, set by Miami from 1985-94.
• Backup QB Ryan Puglisi found tight end Elyiss Williams for a 23-yard score and a 45-0 lead with 14:18 left in the game. It was the first career touchdown pass for Puglisi, and the first career catch (and score) for Williams.
• Saturday’s win was a little different from the only other meeting between the Bulldogs and Thundering Herd. When Marshall visited Georgia in 2004, the Bulldogs got behind 3-0 before winning 13-3.
• The Branch brothers, Zachariah and Zion, made strong debuts for the Bulldogs after transferring from USC. Zachariah led the wideouts with three catches for 98 yards and a 47-yard touchdown, while Zion, a reserve safety, tied for the team lead with seven tackles.
• Safety KJ Bolden’s biggest play was on special teams, when he blocked a punt that was recovered by linebacker Terrell Foster at the Marshall 20-yard line.
• The captains for the Marshall game were offensive linemen Earnest Greene, III and Drew Bobo, linebacker CJ Allen and defensive lineman Christen Miller. The Thundering Herd won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff.
Elyiss Williams scored his first career touchdown against Marshall.
No. 4 Georgia 28, Austin Peay 6
Sept. 6, 2025 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.
ATHENS, Ga. — After a weather delay of more than two hours, the fourthranked Georgia football team knocked off Austin Peay, 28-6, at Sanford Stadium, extending the nation’s longest home winning streak to 33 games in front of a sellout crowd of 93.033 and a national television audience on ESPN+.
Running backs Chauncey Bowens and Nate Frazier rushed for a pair of touchdowns each to help lift Georgia over the Governors, an FCS program. Quarterback Gunner Stockton was 26 of 34 passing for 227 yards, and Georgia’s rushing trio of Frazier, Bowens and Dwight Phillips, Jr., combined for 180 yards on 32 carries.
The Bulldogs were denied by Austin Peay at the 1-yard line on five straight plays to end the first half, keeping the score 14-3. Late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, Georgia’s defense denied the Governors on a long series of plays inside the 10, keeping the Bulldog lead at 21-6. Georgia then tied a school record with a 99-yard touchdown drive that was capped by a win-sealing Frazier 1-yard rush.
The kickoff was moved up an hour to 2:30 p.m. because of thunderstorms that were expected to pass through Athens later in the afternoon. Those storms arrived in the region as the first half was ending. Per SEC rules, play was halted for 30 minutes whenever there was a lightning strike within eight miles of the stadium — and the clock reset after each subsequent strike.
Georgia committed its first turnover of the season on its opening drive, a Frazier fumble near midfield that Peay cornerback Ellis Ellis, Jr., recovered. The Bulldog defense quickly forced a punt, so no harm was done, and the Georgia offense got right back to work on its second drive. Bowens put UGA ahead 7-0 with twoyard rush with 5:55 left in the first quarter.
On the ensuing Peay drive, Georgia linebacker Chris Cole got the sophomore’s first career sack, for a loss of eight yards. Later, after Peay was forced to punt, Frazier ran the ball in from the 2 for his first touchdown of the season and a 14-0 lead.
The Governors connected on a 44-yard field goal by Carson Smith to cut the lead to 14-3 with 9:08 remaining. After the two-hour delay during halftime, Georgia immediately got a defensive stop, and then the offense drove 60 yards for a touchdown. Bowens’ 14-yard rush made it 21-3 lead with 10:54 left in the third.
Georgia’s next possession ended with a fumble by wideout London Humphreys, and the Govs turned that into a 43-yard field goal, making it 21-6 with 5:51 to go in the third. After the Bulldogs’ big defensive stop inside the 10 late in the third and early in the fourth, Georgia went 99 yards to put the game away on Frazier’s score. Linebackers CJ Allen and Raylen Wilson led the defense with seven tackles each.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“I really thought we came out of the delay with some juice. It was cool out, the music was good, the fans were excited, players were excited, it wasn’t near as hot. We came out and got a three-and-out, came down to score, and seized the momentum, so I was really proud of our guys for that.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Austin Peay (1-1) 0 3 3 0 = 6
Georgia (2-0)
UGA - Bowens 2 rush (Woodring kick), 5:55, 1Q
UGA - Frazier 2 rush (Woodring kick), 13:50, 2Q
APSU - Smith 44 field goal, 9:08, 2Q
UGA - Bowens 14 rush (Woodring kick),10:54, 3Q
APSU - Smith 43 field goal, 5:51, 3Q
UGA - Frazier 1 rush (Woodring kick), 5:39, 4Q
Weather: Cloudy, 83 degrees, wind N 5 mph
GAME STATISTICS
Number-Lost
Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.)
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Worth Noting…
• It was a career day for sophomore running back Chauncey Bowens, who scored the first two touchdowns of his career and ran for a career-high 56 yards on 11 carries. He ran the ball five times on Georgia’s 10-play drive that put UGA up 7-0, scoring from the 2-yard line.
• Senior wide receiver Colbie Young was QB Gunner Stockton’s top target, catching seven passes for 76 yards. Junior London Humphreys was second with three catches for 29. Stockton completed his first 10 passes in the game, finishing 26 of 34 for 227 yards.
• A marathon touchdown drive of 99 yards, the seventh time a Georgia team has done that, ended with a 1-yard Nate Frazier rush and a 28-6 lead with 5:39 remaining. The 17-play drive lasted 8:43, the second-longest touchdown drive in program history.
• Offensive linemen Jahzare Jackson and Michael Uini made their first career starts, while cornerback Daylen Everette returned to the starting lineup after missing the opener with an injury.
• Punter Brett Thorson, a 2024 All-American, made his 2025 debut against the Governors. After suffering a major knee injury in last season’s SEC Championship Game, Thorson missed the College Football Playoffs and was held out of the opener against Marshall. In his first outing, Thorson punted four times, for a 43.8-yard average, and had one downed at the 4-yard line.
• The captains for the Austin Peay game were quarterback Gunner Stockton, wideout Colbie Young, linebacker Raylen Wilson and safety KJ Bolden. Georgia won the toss and elected to receive, something the Bulldogs hadn’t done after winning the toss since 2023.
Chauncey Bowens scored twice to pace the Bulldogs versus Austin Peay.
2025 GAME SUMMARIES
No. 6 Georgia 44, No. 15 Tennessee 41 (OT)
Sept. 13, 2025 • Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tenn.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — At the end of a back-and-forth game Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium, Georgia running back Josh McCray scored on a 1-yard run in overtime to lift No. 6 Georgia to a 44-41 win over No. 15 Tennessee in front of a sellout crowd of 101,915, along with a national television audience on ABC.
The SEC opener for both teams featured nearly 1,000 yards of offense, with Georgia gaining 502 and Tennessee 496. Quarterback Gunner Stockton finished 23 of 31 passing for 304 yards and two touchdowns, and the Georgia rushing attack piled up 198 yards on the ground. Defensively, linebacker CJ Allen had a team-high 11 tackles, and defensive backs Joenel Aguero and KJ Bolden each had interceptions.
Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar capped the Vols’ opening drive with a 4-yard touchdown run. The Bulldogs answered with their own impressive drive, beginning with a 45-yard completion from Stockton to Colbie Young. Stockton later hit Zachariah Branch for 10 yards, and capped the drive with a 6-yard touchdown run.
The Vols’ next drive ended after two plays, on a 72-yard touchdown pass from Aguilar to Chris Brazzell II. Tennessee later took a 21-7 lead on Aguilar’s 14-yard touchdown pass to Brazzell with 3:37 left in the first.
Georgia responded with a nine-play, 72-yard drive that included a Stockton pass to Branch for a first down on fourth-and-3 at the Bulldog 48. Later, Stockton threw a screen pass to Branch that the wideout turned into a 36-yard touchdown, cutting the UT lead to 21-14. Late in the first half, the Bulldogs drove down to the Tennessee 2-yard line before having to settle for a Peyton Woodring 20-yard field goal.
Georgia opened the second half with a 14-play drive to take a 24-21 lead, scoring on a 1-yard McCray touchdown. Late in the third, Georgia’s defense produced another interception, this time by Bolden. Woodring’s 48-yard field goal made it 27-21 Bulldogs.
The Vols answered with a 56-yard touchdown pass from Aguilar to Brazzell, putting Tennessee back in front. Woodring’s 24-yard field goal gave Georgia the lead, 30-28, with 12:20 remaining in the game.
Tennessee regained lead on a 32-yard pass from Aguilar to Braylon Staley with 11:01 to play. The Volunteers then stripped Stockton, recovering the ball at the Georgia 34. Tennessee turned the turnover into 3 points on Gilbert’s 48-yard field goal, pushing its lead to 38-30.
Georgia tied the game with 2:32 to go when, facing fourth-and-6, Stockton hit Humphreys for a 28-yard touchdown. On the 2-point conversion attempt, Stockton found Branch on the left side, making it 38-38. Tennessee had time to drive down to the Georgia 25 and set Gilbert up for the game-winning score, but he missed from 43 yards out.
Tennessee got the ball first in OT and was held to a 42-yard Gilbert field goal. Nate Frazier ran left for 21 yards down to the 4 on the Bulldogs’ first play of overtime, and McCray score the game-winner.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“It was a great college football game. I’m really proud of our guys; we talked about coming in here to conquer this place, which is not easy to do, and when you do something like that, you have to make your own way.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia (3-0, 1-0) 7 10 10 11 6 = 44
Tennessee (2-1, 0-1) 21 0 7 10 3 = 41
UT - Aquilar 4 rush (Gilbert kick),12:30, 1Q
UGA - Stockton 6 rush (Woodring kick), 9:58, 1Q
UT - Brazzell 72 pass from Aguilar (Gilbert kick), 9:29, 1Q
UT - Brazzell 14 pass from Aguilar (Gilbert kick), 3:37, 1Q
UGA - Branch 36 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 14:52, 2Q
UGA - Woodring 20 field goal, 1:42, 2Q
UGA - McCray 1 rush (Woodring kick), 7:19, 3Q
UGA - Woodring 48 field goal, 1:53, 3Q
UT - Brazzell 56 pass from Aguilar (Gilbert kick), 0:07, 3Q
UGA - Woodring 24 field goal, 12:17, 4Q
UT - Staley 32 pass from Aguilar (Gilbert kick), 11:01, 4Q
UT - Gilbert 48 field goal, 6:40, 4Q
UGA - Humphreys 28 pass from Stockton (Branch from Stockton), 2:32, 4Q
UT - Gilbert 42 field goal, OT
UGA - McCray 1 rush, OT
Weather: Sunny, 85 degrees, wind W 2 mph
GAME STATISTICS
First Downs 28 23
Rushing: Att.-Yards
Number-Lost
Number-Yards
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Worth Noting…
• The win was Georgia’s ninth in a row over Tennessee and fifth in a row in Knoxville. Georgia is now 30-23-2 all-time against the Volunteers, a series that goes all the way back to 1899. The Bulldogs are now 10-0 in SEC openers in the Kirby Smart era.
• Georgia is now 11-7 all-time in overtime games, including 5-2 on the road and 4-2 under Smart. It was the first OT game in the series since 2013, when the Bulldogs won 34-31 in Knoxville.
• London Humphreys’ 28-yard touchdown catch with 2:32 to play came on fourthand-6. Georgia was 2-for-2 on fourth downs in the game and is 5-for-5 this season, with three touchdowns.
• The captains for the linebacker CJ Allen, defensive lineman Christen Miller, tight end Oscar Delp and center Drew Bobo. The Bulldogs won the toss and elected to defer to the second half.
Nate Frazier had a 21-yard run on Georgia’s first play of overtime.
No. 17 Alabama 24, No. 5 Georgia 21
Sept. 27, 2025 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.
ATHENS, Ga. — In front of a sellout crowd of 93,033 Saturday night at Sanford Stadium and a national television audience on ABC, No. 17 Alabama handed fifth-ranked Georgia its first home loss since 2019, 24-21, snapping the longest win streak in the FBS at 33 games.
Alabama stopped the Bulldogs on fourth down at the Crimson Tide 8 with 13:20 remaining in the game to preserve the three-point lead. Georgia got 227 yards on the ground, including the first career 100-yard game from Chauncey Bowens, who ran for 119, and quarterback Gunner Stockton was 13 of 20 passing for 130 yards and a touchdown.
A year ago, Alabama snapped Georgia’s record 28-game SEC regular-season game win streak with a victory in Tuscaloosa. On Saturday, the Bulldogs had few answers for Alabama’s offense early in the game, and then couldn’t quite make enough plays to tie or take the lead after cutting the Tide lead to 24-21 with 6:30 left in the third quarter.
Georgia’s last home loss came on Oct. 12, 2019, a 20-17 double-overtime defeat against South Carolina. This time around, the Bulldogs never led. Alabama out-gained the Bulldogs 397-357, though Georgia averaged 6.7 yards per play to 5.2 for Bama.
The Tide took a 7-0 lead by capping a 14-play drive with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ty Simpson to wide receiver Germie Bernard. Alabama later went up 14-0 on a 6-yard Simpson pass to Isaiah Horton.
Georgia’s offense needed to make something happen, and it did. Stockton hit wide receiver Colbie Young wide open on the right side for a 38-yard touchdown, cutting the lead to 14-7 with 12:48 to go in the half.
After recovering a fumble at the Georgia 11, Alabama pushed its lead to 17-7 with a 24-yard field goal with 8:30 on the clock. Georgia answered with a touchdown drive that ended with a 2-yard Bowens run to the left side, cutting Alabama’s lead to 17-14 with 2:08 remaining in the half. Earlier in the 11-play drive, Bowens broke free for a career-long 43-yard rush to the 10.
Simpson ran the ball in from the 2 for a 24-14 Tide lead with 34 seconds left in the half. At the break, Alabama had a 262-196 lead in total offense and an 18:3511:25 lead in time of possession.
The Tide got the ball to start the second half and came away empty on the drive after Conor Talty missed a 43-yard field-goal attempt. Georgia took over at its 26-yard line and got a 43-yard reverse run from wideout Dillon Bell to get down to the Tide 25. The Bulldogs later scored on Josh McCray’s 1-yard rush, cutting the lead to 24-21 with 6:30 left in the third.
Early in the fourth quarter, on fourth-and-1 at the Tide 8, Cash Jones was stopped for a loss of 3. Georgia’s offense later got the ball back, but it wasn’t able to get into field-goal range. Alabama the ball back at its 12 with 3:19 remaining and was able to run out the clock and hand the Bulldogs a rare home loss.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“The environment was incredible. It was probably the best environment I’ve ever been a part of here. The crowd did their part, that’s for sure. The crowd was incredible and created a home field advantage that should have been enough for us to win, but we didn’t play real well and they did.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Alabama (3-1, 1-0) 7 17 0 0 = 24
Georgia (3-1, 1-1) 0 14 7 0 = 21
BAMA - Bernard 6 pass from Simpson (Talty kick), 7:41, 1Q
BAMA - Horton 6 pass from Simpson (Talty kick), 14:01, 2Q
UGA - Young 38 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 12:48, 2Q
BAMA - Talty 24 field goal, 8:30, 2Q
UGA - Bowens 2 rush (Woodring kick), 2:08, 2Q
BAMA - Simpson 2 rush (Talty kick), 0:34, 2Q
UGA - McCray 1 rush (Woodring kick), 6:30, 3Q
Weather: Cloudy, 76 degrees, wind NW 2 mph
GAME STATISTICS
First Downs 24 16
Rushing: Att.-Yards 38-117 33-227
Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds-Int
Number-Lost
Number-Yards
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Worth Noting…
• Georgia’s ground game paced the offense with 227 yards on 33 carries, and Chauncey Bowens had the best game of his career. The sophomore finished with 12 carries for 119 yards and a 2-yard touchdown, including a career-long 43-yard rush, and caught a career-high four passes for 22 yards.
• Alabama was able to control the ball and the clock, running 77 plays to Georgia’s 53 and ending with a 35:36-24:24 advantage in time of possession. The Crimson Tide held the ball for 12:28 of the opening quarter.
• The Bulldogs trailed 24-14 at the half and shut the Crimson Tide out over the final two quarters. Junior inebacker CJ Allen led the defense with eight tackles and redshirt sophomore safety Kyron Jones had seven. Six Bulldogs had at least five tackles, including linebacker Chris Cole, who had Georgia’s only sack.
• Georgia saw its 33-game home winning streak come to an end. During the streak, the Bulldogs posted 10 wins over ranked teams. Georgia is now 52-5 at home in the Kirby Smart era, including 49-2 since 2019.
• The captains for the game were offensive lineman Micah Morris, wide receiver Zachariah Branch, defensive lineman Jordan Hall and defensive end Gabe Harris, Jr. Alabama won the toss and elected to defer to the second half.
Chauncey Bowens rushed for a career-high 119 yards.
2025 GAME SUMMARIES
No. 12 Georgia 35, Kentucky 14
Oct.
4,
2025 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton rushed for a pair of touchdowns and threw for one more in the No. 12-ranked Bulldogs’ 35-14 win over Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. It was a dominating performance in front of a Homecoming crowd of 93,033 at Sanford Stadium and a national television audience on ABC.
Stockton and wide receiver Dillon Bell each had a pair of rushing touchdowns, and the Bulldog offense piled up 425 yards of offense. Stockton, who sat out the fourth quarter, finished 15 of 23 passing for 196 yards and ran for 48 yards on six attempts.
The Bulldogs converted nine of their first 10 third-down attempts and finished with a 33:38-26:22 advantage in time of possession. The defense held the Wildcats to 270 yards — about a quarter of them coming after Georgia went up 35-7 and started sitting its starters — and forced two turnovers. Linebacker CJ Allen had six tackles, including a sack and two for loss; he also forced and recovered a fumble in the third quarter
After getting behind early in its previous two games, the Bulldogs got the ball to start the game against Kentucky and Stockton put the Bulldogs ahead with a 7-yard scramble and score.
Georgia began its next drive at its 4-yard line. A Stockton pass to London Humphreys for 18 yards moved the ball to the 22, and that was later followed by a 11-yard pass play to Nate Frazier. A 19-yard Stockton run on third-and-2 moved the ball to the Kentucky 29, and on the next play, the quarterback hit Humphreys for 17 yards plus a penalty on Kentucky. Two plays later, Stockton ran the ball in untouched for a 14-0 lead.
The Wildcats went 75 yards in four plays and scored on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Cutter Boley to tight end Josh Kattus to cut the Georgia lead to 14-7. Kentucky got the ball back soon after on an interception, but the Georgia defense forced a three-and-out to avoid any damage.
Georgia’s next drive ended with a 60-yard Brett Thorson punt that Humpreys downed at the Kentucky 1-yard line. The Bulldog defense then forced their third three-and-out of the half. Bell then wrapped up the ensuing drive with a 3-yard score. His rush was Georgia’s 23rd of the half, for 134 yards and three scores.
Allen forced and recovered a fumble on Kentucky’s drive to open the second half, giving the Bulldog offense the ball at the Wildcat 38. Two plays later, Stockton hit tight end Oscar Delp for 36 yards down to the 5. On third down from the 3, Bell again ran the ball in untouched, pushing Georgia’s lead to 28-7 with 10:54 left in the third.
The Bulldogs added to their lead later in the third with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Stockton to running back Cash Jones, making it 35-7 with 4:23 to play in the quarter.
Kentucky added a late touchdown on a 5-yard pass from Boley to Kendrick Law, cutting the lead to 35-14.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“It feels great. It’s hard to win in the SEC, and you don’t realize that until you’re in it. It’s hard to go on the road and win, and our guys came out with good juice today. I think we scored the first two or three drives rhat was big, setting the tone; getting off the field some on defense was huge. I think that’s a big success and a big step in the right direction for us.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Kentucky (2-3, 0-3) 0 7 0 7 = 14
Georgia (4-1, 2-1) 14 7 14 0 = 35
UGA - Stockton 7 rush (Woodring kick), 8:51, 1Q
UGA - Stockton 6 rush (Woodring kick), ):55, 1Q
UK - Kattus 29 pass from Boley (Kauwe kick),14:21, 2Q
UGA - Bell 3 rush (Woodring kick), 2:45, 2Q
UGA - Bell 3 rush (Woodring kick), 10:54, 3Q
UGA - Jones 16 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 4:23, 3Q
UK - Law 5 pass from Boley (Kauwe kick), 1:51, 4Q
Weather: Cloudy, 70 degrees, wind E 9 mph
GAME STATISTICS
First Downs 19 26
Rushing: Att.-Yards 22-45 44-180
Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds-Int
Plays-Total Net Yards
Fumbles: Number-Lost
Penalties: Number-Yards 6-41
Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.)
UK - Seth McGowan
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
UGA - Chauncey Bowens 15
- Aidan Laros
- Brett Thorson
- JQ Hardaway
- CJ Allen
Worth Noting…
• Wide receiver Dillon Bell had two carries for 6 yards, which doesn’t sound like much. But both of his rushing attempts went for 3-yard touchdowns. Bell was also Georgia’s leading receiver with four catches for 68 yards, highlighted by a one-handed grab with a defender all over him along the left sideline.
• Linebacker CJ Allen has made a ton of big plays in his three seasons with the Bulldogs, but Saturday’s forced fumble and subsequent recovery were career firsts. The play was also the Georgia defense’s first takeaway via fumble of the season. Allen and Justin Williams led the defense with six stops each; Allen also had a pair of tackles for loss, including a sack.
• Georgia’s first two drives took the long route to the end zone. The first was a 12play, 75-yard drive that ended with Gunner Stockton’s 7-yard run into the end zone. The second covered 96 yards in 13 plays and also ended with a Stockton rush, this time from the 6-yard line. The Bulldogs got the job done on third down throughout the game, finishing 8 of 12.
• With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 57-6 since 2021, the best record in the FBS. Georgia is now 53-5 at Sanford Stadium under coach Kirby Smart. This was the program’s ninth straight win on Homecoming.
• The captains for the game were cornerback Daylen Everette, linebacker Quintavious Johnson, tight end Lawson Luckie and left tackle Monroe Freeling. Kentucky won the toss and elected to defer to the second half, so the Bulldogs received the opening kickoff.
Dillon Bell scored on both of his rushing attempts against Kentucky.
No. 10 Georgia 20, Auburn 10
Oct. 11, 2025 • Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala.
AUBURN, Ala. — It wasn’t easy — it seldom is against Auburn — but the No. 10-ranked Georgia football team scratched and clawed its way back from a 10-0 deficit to knock off the Tigers, 20-10, Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium, in front of a sellout crowd of 88.043 and a national television audience on ABC.
Quarterback Gunner Stockton’s 10-yard run for a touchdown with 1:53 to play sealed the Bulldogs’ ninth straight win over the Tigers in the 130th edition of the Deep South’s oldest rivalry. Georgia’s win streak ties the longest ever in the series, set by the Bulldogs from 1923-31.
Stockton completed 24 of 37 passes for 217 yards and also led Georgia in rushing with nine carries for 26 yards. Zachariah Branch finished with nine receptions for 57 yards.
Auburn had a 237-78 advantage in total offense and a 21:48-8:12 advantage in time of possession at the half, and by the end, Georgia finished with 296 yards to Auburn’s 277, and a 30:19-29:41 advantage possession. Georgia’s defense held Auburn to 40 second-half yards; linebacker CJ Allen led the defense with 10 tackles, including two for loss and an 8-yard sack.
Auburn drove 75 yards in 14 plays to start the game, taking a 7-0 lead on quarterback Jackson Arnold’s 2-yard run. Early in the second quarter, Georgia was able to hold Auburn to a 25-yard Alex McPherson field goal, pushing the Tiger lead to 10-0.
With less than two minutes to play in the half, Arnold dove over the pile from the 1 for the potential touchdown. But Georgia linebacker Raylen Wilson punched the ball out and safety Kyron Jones recovered the fumble at the 2, earning the Bulldogs a huge stop with 1:32 left in the half.
Georgia got a lot of help from three Auburn penalties on the ensuing 12-play drive, including two 15-yarders. Peyton Woodring got the Bulldogs on the scoreboard with a 29-yard field goal, cutting the Tiger lead to 10-3.
Georgia’s offense began its second drive of the third quarter with a 21-yard Stockton completion to wideout Colbie Young. Later, Stockton hit receiver Noah Thomas down the middle for 30 yards to the 2. On the next play, running back Chauncey Bowens ran the ball in for Georgia’s first touchdown, tying the game 10-10 with 7:23 remaining in the third quarter.
The Bulldogs took a 13-10 lead on Woodring’s 53-yard field goal with 1:22 left in the quarter. In the fourth, after a third straight Auburn three-and-out, Georgia got the ball back at its 22. On third-and-8 from the 24, Stockton hit wideout London Humphreys for 17 yards to the 41. Completions of 9 and 10 yards to Branch moved the ball into Auburn territory, and on fourth-and-3 at the 40, Stockton found Humphreys again, this time for 8 yards.
Later in the drive, Georgia converted a third-and-1 at the 23 when Stockton found Frazier for a 6-yard completion to the 17. Three plays later, Stockton ran it in from the 10 to make it 20-10 with 1:53 to play.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“It was a tale of two halves. Our kids never quit. I’m proud of our kids. I’m as proud of this team as probably any team ever for the performance. We did not come out and start fast, play well. They outplayed us. They played with momentum, tempo, run game, stopped us running the ball in the first half. Frustrating, but the kids never quit.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia (5-1, 3-1) 0 3 10 7 = 20
Auburn (3-3, 0-3) 7 3 0 0 = 10
AUB - Arnold 2 rush (McPherson kick), 7:39, 1Q
AUB - McPherson 25 field goal, 13:41, 2Q
UGA - Woodring 19 field goal, 0:11, 2Q
UGA - Bowens 2 rush (Woodring kick), 7:23, 3Q
UGA - Woodring 53 field goal, 1:22, 3Q
UGA - Stockton 10 rush (Woodring kick), 1:53, 4Q
Weather: Clear, 72 degrees
GAME STATISTICS
Comp.-Att.-Yds-Int
Plays-Total Net Yards
Fumbles: Number-Lost
Penalties: Number-Yards
Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 3-159 (53.0) 4-138 (34.5)
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-24
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Worth Noting…
• This was the 130th meeting between Georgia and Auburn, a series that began back in 1892 with a 10-0 Auburn win in Atlanta; the first 10 times the teams met, they played in Atlanta. The first game played in Athens was in 1912, a 12-6 Bulldog win. Auburn didn’t host Georgia until 1960, when the Tigers eked out a 9-6 win.
• Linebacker CJ Allen had team-highs in solo stops (6) and total tackles (10), with two tackles for loss including an 8-yard sack. Linebacker Raylen Wilson had six tackles and forced the game-changing fumble at the goal line at the end of the first half.
• In the first quarter, Auburn out-gained Georgia 141-14. In the second, Auburn had a 96-64 yardage advantage. Over the final two quarters, Georgia outgained the Tigers 218-40. Auburn went 0-for-6 on third down in the second half after converting 8 of 11 in the first two quarters.
• On Georgia’s final scoring drive, which last 16 plays, covered 78 yards and tied a school record by lasting 8:45, quarterback Gunner Stockton completed 7 of 8 passes for 63 yards before running the ball in for a 10-yard touchdown.
• Georgia’s defense shut the Tigers out in the second half, limiting the Tigers to 40 yards on 23 plays and just three first downs.
• Six Bulldogs had at least two receptions, led by Zachariah Branch’s nine for 57 yards, with 51 of those yards coming after the catch.
• The captains for the Bulldogs were center Drew Bobo, wide receiver Colbie Young, linebacker CJ Allen and defensive lineman Christen Miller. Georgia won the toss and deferred to the second half.
Linebacker CJ Allen led the Georgia defense with 10 tackles.
2025 GAME SUMMARIES
No. 9 Georgia 43, No. 5 Ole Miss 35
Oct. 18, 2025 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.
ATHENS, Ga. — In an offense-heavy matchup of top-10 teams Saturday afternoon in front of a sellout crowd of 93,033 at Sanford Stadium, and a national television audience on ABC, it was No. 9 Georgia’s defense that came through in the fourth quarter against No. 5 Ole Miss. The Rebels scored touchdowns on their first five possessions in the game, but the Bulldogs shut them down in the fourth quarter and pulled out a 43-35 win.
Quarterback Gunner Stockton’s fourth touchdown pass of the game, and third to tight end Lawson Luckie, a 7-yarder with 7:29 remaining, gave Georgia the lead for good. It came after the Bulldog defense got its first stop of the game, a threeand-out it had to have. Georgia later added a 42-yard Peyton Woodring field goal with 2:06 to play, and then stopped the Rebels for the third straight drive to seal the win.
Stockton finished 26 of 31 passing for 289 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, while the Bulldogs also rushed for 221 yards on 49 attempts. Georgia outgained the Rebels 510-351 and had a 15-minute advantage in time of possession: 37:39-22:21.
A 51-yard Woodring field goal gave Georgia a 3-0 lead, but it didn’t last long. Ole Miss answered with a 7-yard Trinidad Chambliss run for a touchdown. Georgia followed that with its own scoring drive. After making a great catch for 13 yards on a ball thrown behind him earlier in the drive, Luckie caught an 11-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the second quarter, putting the Bulldogs back in front.
The Rebels regained the lead, 14-10, on Kewan Lacy’s 1-yard touchdown run. The back-and-forth continued on the next drive, with Stockton running the ball in from the 22, his longest rush of the season, for a 17-14 lead with 7:13 on the clock.
Ole Miss regained the lead, 21-17, on Lacy’s 1-yard rush for a touchdown. On the final play of the half, Woodring made a 35-yard field goal to cut the Rebel lead to 21-20.
The Rebels only needed two plays to find the end zone on the first possession of the second half, with Chambliss connecting with De’Zhaun Stribling for a 75yard score to push the Rebels’ lead to 28-21.
Georgia once again responded with its own scoring drive, this one ending with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Stockton to Luckie. The Bulldogs’ 2-point conversion attempt failed, allowing the Rebels to hold onto the lead, 28-26, with 10:02 remaining in the third. Ole Miss extended its lead soon after, going up 35-26 on Chambliss’ 2-yard touchdown run.
Georgia’s offense continued its very productive day, marching 75 yards in 12 plays and scoring on Stockton’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Frazier on the left side. That cut the Rebel lead to 35-33 with 12:56 to go.
The Georgia defense got a three-and-out on Ole Miss’ next drive, forcing the game’s first punt. The Bulldogs made the most of the stop, taking a 40-35 lead with 7:29 remaining on Stockton’s third pass to Luckie, this one covering 7 yards. The defense got two more stops to seal the victory.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“I credit this win to culture. I say it all the time: a culture win is as good as any win in your program. The culture of this team and the toughness and the physicality, it took over the game.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Ole Miss (6-1, 3-1) 7 14 14 0 = 35
Georgia (6-1, 4-1) 3 17 6 17 = 43
UGA - Woodring 51 field goal, 11:05, 1Q
MISS - Chambliss 7 rush (Carneiro kick), 5:47, 1Q
UGA - Luckie 11 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 14:56, 2Q
MISS - Lacy 1 rush (Carneiro kick), 10:53, 2Q
UGA - Stockton 22 rush (Woodring kick), 7:13, 2Q
MISS - Lacy 1 rush (Carneiro kick), 2:10, 2Q
UGA - Woodring 35 field goal, :00, 2Q
MISS - Stribling 75 pass from Chambliss (Carneiro kick), 14:46, 3Q
UGA - Luckie 3 pass from Stockton (conversion failed), 10:02, 3Q
MISS - Chambliss 2 rush (Carneiro kick), 4:12, 3Q
UGA - Frazier 3 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 12:56, 4Q
UGA - Luckie 7 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 7:29, 4Q
UGA - Woodring 42 field goal, 2:06, 4Q
Weather: Clear, 78 degrees, wind SW 6 mph
GAME STATISTICS
Downs
Att.-Yards
Comp.-Att.-Yds-Int
Plays-Total Net Yards
Number-Lost
Number-Yards (Avg.)
Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Worth Noting…
• With the win, Georgia improved to 8-0 in home games against top-10 teams under coach Kirby Smart. The Bulldogs are 54-5 overall at Sanford Stadium under Smart.
• The Rebels scored four rushing touchdowns against a Georgia defense that had allowed just four all season before Saturday. But the Bulldogs shut Ole Miss down in the fourth quarter, holding it to 13 yards and one first down over three drives in the final period.
• Georgia’s rushing attack piled up 221 yards on 49 attempts, with three Bulldogs —running backs Nate Frazier and Chauncey Bowens and quarterback Gunner Stockton — combining for 192 yards on 37 rushes. Stockton, who threw four touchdown passes, also ran for a 22-yard TD.
• Nine Bulldogs had at least three tackles in the game, led by linebacker CJ Allen’s 10 and defensive back Joenel Aguero’s six.
• The captains for the game were linebacker Quintavious Johnson, cornerback Daylen Everette, tight end Oscar Delp and wide receiver London Humphreys. The Rebels won the coin toss and deferred to the second half.
Lawson Luckie caught three touchdown passes against Ole Miss.
No. 5 Georgia 24, Florida 20
Nov. 1, 2025 • EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Fla.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The fifth-ranked Georgia football team got a 36yard touchdown run from Chauncey Bowens with 4:36 to play in the game to rally past Florida, 24-20, Saturday at EverBank Stadium. The sellout crowd of 76,770, along with a national television audience on ABC, saw the Bulldogs overcome a second-half deficit and survive for the fourth time in SEC play this season.
Georgia trailed 20-17 midway through the final period when its defense got a big stop on fourth-and-1 at the UGA 18-yard line, and the offense responded by driving for the go-ahead score. Quarterback Gunner Stockton was 20-for-29 passing for 223 yards and two touchdowns, and wide receiver Zachariah Branch had a big day with 10 catches for 112 yards. Linebacker CJ Allen led the defense with 13 tackles.
Georgia got the ball to start the game and moved the 75 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. A 12-yard pass from Stockton to wide receiver Dillon Bell on thirdand-7 at the UGA 28-yard line kept the drive going, and the two connected again later to end the drive. On second-and-7 at the Florida 8, Stockton hit Bell in the end zone on a quick slant to put the Bulldogs in front early.
Florida tied the game with 6:32 left in the first quarter on a one-play drive, completing a 40-yard touchdown pass from DJ Lagway to Eugene Wilson III. The Gators got the ball back soon after, when a Stockton pass was intercepted by defensive back Devin Moore, giving Florida the ball at the Georgia 38. The Gators took a 10-7 lead on Trey Smack’s 22-yard field goal with 3:02 to go in the quarter. The Bulldogs tied the game 10-10 with 12 seconds remaining in the first half on Peyton Woodring’s 39-yard field goal.
After Georgia’s defense forced a three-and-out to open the second half, the Bulldog offense went 74 yards in five plays and took a 17-10 lead on Stockton’s 22-yard touchdown pass to Noah Thomas. Earlier in the drive, on third-and-5 at the UGA 31, Stockton hit Branch down the middle for a 42-yard gain.
The Gators tied the game on the ensuing drive, scoring on a 2-yard Jadan Baugh run with 3:37 to play in the third quarter. Florida took a 20-17 lead with 14:52 left in the game on a 54-yard Smack field goal.
Midway through the fourth, Florida had the ball at the Georgia 18 and went for it on fourth-and-1. The Bulldogs’ Raylen Wilson and Elijah Griffin stopped the run short of the first down, and the offense took the field down three with 7:54 remaining.
Georgia made the most of the stop, regaining the lead, 24-20, on Bowens’ touchdown run up the middle. Stockton and Branch connected for completions of 18 and 13 yards on the drive. The Bulldog defense stopped the Gators again on fourth down on the next drive, with defensive back Ellis Robinson IV breaking up a pass on fourth-and-4 at the Florida 31 with 3:13 to play. Georgia was then able to run out the clock and secure the win.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“Our kids were very resilient. Another night in the SEC. I don’t know what else is going on around the country, but when you play in this league, every game comes down to the last few possessions. I thought we managed that well. Played the game, obviously in the fourth, had fourth downs where we were able to get a stop. That made the difference in the game.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia (7-1, 5-1) 7 3 7 7 = 24
Florida (3-5, 2-3) 10 0 7 3 = 20
UGA - Bell 8 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 10:53, 1Q
UF - Wilson 40 pass from Lagway (Smack kick), 6:32, 1Q
UF - Smack 22 field goal, 3:02, 1Q
UGA - Woodring 39 field goal, :12, 2Q
UGA - Thomas 22 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 10:46, 3Q
UF - Baugh 2 rush (Smack kick), 3:37, 3Q
UF - Smack 54 field goal, 14:52, 4Q
UGA - Bowens 36 rush (Woodring kick), 4:36, 4Q
Weather: Sunny, 71 degrees, wind E 4 mph
GAME STATISTICS
First Downs 20 16
Rushing: Att.-Yards 39-138 32-115
Number-Lost
Number-Yards
Number-Yards (Avg.)
Number-Yards (Avg.)
of Possession 32:25
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long UGA - Chauncey Bowens 9 70 1
- Eugene Wilson III
UGA - CJ Allen 7 6
UF - Jordan Castell
Worth Noting…
• Against Georgia, Florida was facing its fifth top-10 opponent, and fourth in the top five, through eight games. Things won’t get any easier for the Gators, who still have three games against teams in the top 15. Georgia, meanwhile, has played three games against ranked teams, and still has No. 20 Texas at Sanford Stadium on Nov. 15 and No. 8 Georgia Tech at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Nov. 28, among its final four regular-season games.
• Wide receiver Zachariah Branch had a career-high 10 catches for 112 yards. It was the USC transfer’s first 100-yard game with the Bulldogs and the second of his college career. His brother Zion, a safety, had six tackles.
• Linebacker CJ Allen paced the defense with a career-high 13 tackles, and linebacker Raylen Wilson had eight, including the key fourth-and-1 stop on the UGA 18 (along with defensive lineman Elijah Griffin) in the fourth quarter. Twelve Bulldogs had at least two tackles.
• The quintet of Monroe Freeling, Micah Morris, Drew Bobo, Dontrell Glover and Earnest Greene III started on the offensive line for the third time this season. Due to injuries, Georgia has had to use six different starting fives on the line this season.
• The captains for the game were quarterback Gunner Stockton, wide receiver Dillon Bell, linebacker Raylen Wilson and defensive lineman Jordan Hall. Florida won the coin toss and deferred to the second half.
Chauncey Bowens ran for a 36-yard TD to put Georgia ahead late.
2025 GAME SUMMARIES
No. 5 Georgia 41, Mississippi State 21
Nov. 8, 2025 • Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Miss.
STARKVILLE, Miss. — The fifth-ranked Georgia football team used a dominant second quarter to pull ahead of Mississippi State and then rolled to a 41-21 win Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of 53,017 at Davis Wade Stadium and a national television audience on ESPN. Quarterback Gunner Stockton and running back Nate Frazier led an explosive day for the offense, which produced a season-high 567 yards.
Down 7-3 after the opening quarter, Georgia scored 21 straight points in the second to take control and earn its sixth straight win over MSU. It was the 900th win in program history.
Stockton was 18 of 29 passing for 264 yards and the three touchdowns; Frazier needed just 12 carries to reach 181 yards, highlighted by a 59-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and a 33-yarder in the fourth. The Bulldogs as a team piled up 303 yards on the ground.
Safety KJ Bolden led the Georgia defense with 10 tackles, defensive back Joenel Aguero added seven, and linebackers Raylen Wilson and CJ Allen had six each; Wilson also had 1.5 sacks.
State got the ball first and took a 7-0 lead on quarterback Kamario Taylor’s 4-yard touchdown run. Georgia got on the scoreboard on the ensuing drive with Peyton Woodring’s 49-yard field goal; Stockton and wideout London Humphreys connected on a 36-yard pass to set up the field goal.
Georgia drove all the way down to the State 2-yard line on its next possession, but came up empty after Dillon Bell was stripped and MSU recovered. Georgia got the ball back a few plays later when linebacker Quintavius Johnson knocked the ball out of quarterback Blake Shapen’s hands and Bolden recovered the fumble at the State 27. Running back Chauncey Bowens scored on a 4-yard rush to put Georgia ahead 10-7 with 14:04 left in the half.
The Bulldogs went up 17-7 when Stockton hit tight end Oscar Delp for an 8-yard touchdown with 5:09 on the clock. Earlier in the drive, Delp hauled in a 29yard pass to the State 40. Georgia got a defensive stop on fourth-and-5 at the UGA 23 to get the ball back with 2:25 left in the half. The Bulldogs took a 24-7 lead with 11 seconds left on Stockton’s screen pass to the left that Zachariah Branch ran in for a 19-yard touchdown.
Georgia got the ball to start the second half and quickly added to its lead. On second-and-7 at the UGA 41, Frazier got free on the right side and outran everyone for a career-long 59-yard touchdown, making it 31-7. The long run put Frazier over 100 yards in a game for the first time this season and the second time in the sophomore’s career.
On UGA’s next drive, Stockton found Noah Thomas near the 50 and the receiver did the rest, scoring a 64-yard touchdown to push the Bulldog lead to 38-7 with 9:58 to play in the third. Georgia’s final points came on a 46-yard Woodring field goal early in the fourth quarter.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“We had good leadership this week. Our players believe in the way we practice, and that conditioning level was huge today. It was hot. It was way hotter than we expected. ... I thought we were well conditioned. And we ran the ball and we stopped the run, so that was two big things. I’m proud of our guys.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia (8-1, 6-1) 3 21 14 3 = 41
Miss. St. (5-5, 1-5) 7 0 7 7 = 21
MSU - Taylor 4 rush (Ferrie kick), 9:26, 1Q
UGA - Woodring 49 field goal, 6:41, 1Q
UGA - Bowens 4 rush (Woodring kick), 14:11, 2Q
UGA - Delp 8 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 5:09, 2Q
UGA - Branch 19 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), :11, 2Q
UGA - Frazier 59 rush (Woodring kick), 12:32, 3Q
UGA - Thomas 64 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 9:58, 3Q
MSU - Taylor 1 rush (Ferrie kick), 4:49, 3Q
UGA - Woodring 46 field goal, 12:03, 4Q
MSU - Taylor 2 rush (Ferrie kick), 4:47, 4Q
Weather: Sunny, 72 degrees, wind South 3 mph
GAME STATISTICS
First Downs 30 18
Rushing: Att.-Yards
Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds-Int 18-30-264-0
Plays-Total Net Yards
Number-Lost
Penalties: Number-Yards
Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.)
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 1-19 (19.0)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long
UGA - Nate
Yds.
UGA - Zachariah Branch 8 68 1 19
MSU - Brenen Thompson 4 92 0 57
Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long
UGA - Brett Thorson 2 80 40.0 40
MSU - Ethan Pulliam 4 180 45.0 59 Tackles UT AT Tot.
UGA - KJ Bolden 4 6 10
MSU - Brylan Lanier 6 1 7
Worth Noting…
• The victory was the 900th all-time for Georgia, which is one of nine FBS programs to ever reach the milestone. The Bulldogs’ all-time record is 900-43354.
• Sophomore running back Nate Frazier ran the ball 12 times for a career-high 181 yards and a touchdown. His TD run in the third quarter was a career-long rush of 59 yards — and he added a 33-yard run in the fourth despite losing his right shoe near the line of scrimmage.
• Georgia and MSU traded fumbles in the first quarter, but it was Georgia that made the most of its takeaway. State forced and recovered its fumble at its 2 line to kill a UGA threat, and Georgia got the ball back soon after when linebacker Quintavius Johnson knocked the ball loose and safety KJ Bolden recovered at the State 27. A few plays later, Georgia took the lead on a 4-yard Chauncey Bowens TD run.
• Georgia came into the game with eight sacks through its first eight games. At MSU, the Bulldogs got three. Linebacker Raylen Wilson had 1.5 sacks, and the rest were half-sacks split among Johnson, linebacker CJ Allen and defensive linemen Christen Miller.
• The captains for Georgia were wide receiver Zachariah Branch, offensive lineman Monroe Freeling, cornerback Daylen Everette and linebacker CJ Allen. Mississippi State won the toss and received the opening kickoff.
Nate Frazier ran for a career-high 181 yards against MSU.
No. 5 Georgia 35, No. 10 Texas 10
Nov. 15, 2025 • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.
ATHENS, Ga. — The fifth-ranked Georgia football team played to win again and again against No. 10 Texas on Saturday night at Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs were aggressive on fourth down, even in their territory, and they even tried and converted a surprise onside kick after scoring early in the fourth quarter. The sellout crowd of 93.033, along with a national television audience on ABC, saw that aggression pay off in a 35-10 win.
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton tied a career high with four touchdown passes, wide receiver Noah Thomas caught two of them, and the Bulldogs scored touchdowns on their first two drives to go ahead 14-3, and then finished strong with three more in the fourth quarter.
Stockton, who also ran for a touchdown, finished 24 of 29 passing for 229 yards, and Georgia out-gained Texas 357-274. Texas quarterback Arch Manning was held to 251 yards, with a touchdown and an interception, on 27-for-43 passing; he was also sacked three times. Georgia’s defense held Texas to 23 yards rushing on 17 attempts. Linebacker Chris Cole led the defense with seven tackles, including one of UGA’s seven tackles for loss.
Texas got the ball to start the game, and took a 3-0 lead on a 33-yard Mason Shipley field goal. Georgia answered with its own good drive, and it ended with Stockton throwing a 17-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Noah Thomas for a 7-3 Bulldog lead. The ending of Georgia’s second drive was the same as the first, with Stockton hitting Thomas in the end zone, this time from the 4, to make it 14-3 Bulldogs.
In the third quarter, Texas’ defense picked off a Stockton pass at the Bulldog 36-yard line, and the Longhorns later turned the turnover into a touchdown. Manning hit Ryan Wingo for a 7-yard score with 5:27 to go in the third quarter, cutting Georgia’s lead to 14-10. It was the first score for either team since the Bulldogs’ touchdown with 12:49 to go in the first half, a span of 11 drives.
Georgia made it two scoring drives in a row by getting aggressive. After converting a fourth-and-1 on its own 36 with a pass from Stockton to running back Chauncey Bowens for 10 yards, Georgia drove down to the UT 30. On first down, Stockton threw over the top to London Humpreys for a 30-yard score and a 21-10 lead with 14:20 to play in the game.
Georgia’s aggressiveness continued on the kickoff, with the Bulldogs converting an onside kick that running back Cash Jones recovered at the UGA 47. It was Georgia’s first successful onside kick since 2013, and it led to a touchdown. The Bulldogs went 53 yards in nine plays, taking a 28-10 lead with 8:53 to go on Stockton’s fourth touchdown pass of the night. This one, a 6-yarder, went to tight end Lawson Luckie on the right side of the end zone.
Georgia pushed its lead to 35-10 with 4:43 to play on Stockton’s four-yard rush for a touchdown.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“Our offense, it’s like a big, strong anaconda just squeezing you. You get squeezed, and you finally catch a little air, and then they’re back trying to suffocate you (after the onside kick). So it was a big momentum play, and it would have been, every one of y’all would have thought I was an idiot if it didn’t work. So that’s okay, too, that’s part of football.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Texas (7-3, 4-2) 3 0 7 0 = 10
Georgia (9-1, 7-1) 7 7 0 21 = 35
TEX - Shipley 33 field goal, 8:53, 1Q
UGA - Thomas 17 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 4:12, 1Q
UGA - Thomas 4 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 12:49, 2Q
TEX - Wingo 7 pass from Manning (Shipley kick), 5:27, 3Q
UGA - Humphreys 30 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 14:20, 4Q
UGA - Luckie 6 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 8:53, 4Q
UGA - Stockton 4 rush (Woodring kick), 4:43, 4Q
Weather: Clear, 62 degrees, wind SW 7 mph
GAME STATISTICS
First Downs 15
Rushing: Att.-Yards
Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds-Int 27-43-251-1
Total Plays-Total
Number-Yards (Avg.)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Worth Noting…
• The Bulldogs, who beat the Longhorns twice in 2024, once in Austin and again in the SEC Championship Game, had never hosted Texas in Athens before Saturday. Their only in-state meeting before last season was in Atlanta in 1957. Saturday’s win evened the all-time series at 4-4.
• Georgia’s defense sacked Arch Manning three times and had seven tackles for loss. Defensive end Gabe Harris, Jr. had a sack and 1.5 TFLs; linebackers Quintavius Johnson and Zayden Walker each had a sack. Safety KJ Bolden had Georgia’s only takeaway with an interception in the second quarter.
• The Bulldogs improved to 9-0 against top-10 teams under Kirby Smart, and are now 55-5 at home overall. Georgia finished its SEC schedule 7-1 despite falling behind in seven of the eight games.
• In his last two games against top-10 teams, against then-No. 5 Ole Miss on Oct. 18 and Saturday against Texas, quarterback Gunner Stockton has thrown four touchdown passes and run for a score in each. In the two games he’s a combined 50 of 60 passing for 518 yards.
• Wide receiver Zachariah Branch had a busy game, catching six passes for 41 yards, returning three punts for 30 yards, and returning two kickoffs for 63 yards.
• Three Bulldogs caught TD passes: Noah Thomas (2), London Humphreys and Lawson Luckie.
• The captains for the Bulldogs were wide receiver Dillon Bell, center Drew Bobo, linebacker CJ Allen and defensive end Gabe Harris, Jr. Georgia won the toss and deferred to the second half.
Noah Thomas caught two touchdown passes against Texas.
2025 GAME SUMMARIES
No. 4 Georgia 35, Charlotte 3
Nov.
22, 2025
• Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga.
ATHENS, Ga. — The fourth-ranked Georgia football team cruised to a 35-3 win over Charlotte on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd of 93,033 at Sanford Stadium and a national television audience on SEC Network. On Senior Day, it was a freshman running back, Bo Walker, who had a breakout game, scoring the first three touchdowns of his career.
In the first meeting between the Bulldogs and 49ers, Georgia took control early, scoring on a pair of Nate Frazier rushing touchdowns in the first quarter. By halftime, after a pair of Walker touchdown runs in the second, the lead was 28-3. Georgia out-gained the 49ers 449-169, with 30 first downs to Charlotte’s seven.
Bulldog quarterback Gunner Stockton played a little more than a half, finishing 17 of 21 for 196 yards. Backup Ryan Puglisi took over midway through the third quarter and was 7 of 11 passing for 49 yards.
Georgia took a 7-0 lead on its second possession of the game, driving 60 yards in nine plays and scoring on a 2-yard Frazier run. The touchdown was set up by a 29-yard completion from Stockton to tight end Lawson Luckie down to the 2-yard line.
On Georgia’s next possession, a 17-yard completion to wideout Zachariah Branch got things going. On fourth-and-1 at the 49er 34, Stockton dove for the first down, and it was Frazier that again found the end zone, rushing the ball in from the 7 to make it 14-0.
The Bulldogs were already going to their bench early in the second quarter, and Walker, a reserve with 13 carries all season heading into the game, put Georgia up 21-0 with 11:29 left in the half. Walker ran the ball in from the 15 for his first career touchdown. His second came soon after.
Charlotte got a first down on the ensuing drive, its first of the game, but the drive didn’t last long. That’s because three plays later, Georgia cornerback Ellis Robinson IV picked off a Grayson Loftis pass at the Bulldog 38. It was the redshirt freshman’s team-high third interception of the season.
Georgia once again moved the ball through and past the 49er defense, and once again it was Walker doing the scoring. Two plays after Stockton hit Branch for a 19-yard gain to the Charlotte 21, Walker ran the ball in from the 12 to push the Bulldog lead to 28-0 with 3:27 left in the half.
The 49ers made their first big play on defense late in the half, intercepting a Stockton pass with 38 seconds to go. Liam Boyd kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired to make it 28-3 at the half.
In the third quarter, Stockton hit wide receiver Noah Thomas for a 38-yard gain down to the 49er 11, and Walker later made it 35-3 with a 3-yard touchdown run. Walker finished the game with nine carries for 47 yards, as well as the first two receptions of his career.
In the fourth, the 49ers were threatening inside the Bulldog 20, whenfreshman safety Daniel Okonkwo pulled in the first interception of his career in the end zone to give the ball back to the offense with 5:59 remaining. Georgia then ran out the clock to close out the win.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“(Bo Walker) is a young kid who’s a good back. We got to watch him play up at Rabun Gap his senior year and we thought he was a really good player, and he’s gotten better and better. ... He has great vision, he’s low to the ground, he’s really hard to tackle. I love his spirit because he smiles every day at practice and he cuts up.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Charlotte (1-10) 0 3 0 0 = 3
Georgia (10-1) 14 14 7 0
UGA - Frazier 3 rush (Woodring kick), 6:18, 1Q
UGA - Frazier 7 rush (Woodring kick), :52, 1Q
UGA - Walker 15 rush (Woodring kick), 11:29, 2Q
UGA - Walker 12 rush (Woodring kick), 3:27, 2Q
CLT - Liam Boyd 42 field goal, :00, 2Q
UGA - Walker 3 rush (Woodring kick), 11:46, 3Q
Weather: Sunny, 74 degrees, wind West 10 mph
GAME STATISTICS
First Downs 7 30
Rushing: Att.-Yards
Number-Lost
Number-Yards
Number-Yards (Avg.)
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 0-0 (0)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Worth Noting…
• It was the Bulldogs’ 10th win of the season, marking the eighth time in head coach Kirby Smart’s 10 seasons at the helm that Georgia has reached double-digit victories. Georgia’s senior class improved to 49-5 overall and 25-1 on Dooley Field.
• Through Georgia’s first 10 games, freshman running back Bo Walker had 13 carries for 52 yards. Against the 49ers, he ran nine times for 48 yards and scored the first three touchdowns of his career. He found the end zone on runs of 15, 12 and 3 yards. Georgia’s other two scores were also on the ground, with running back Nate Frazier scoring from the 2 and 7 to put the Bulldogs up 14-0 in the first quarter.
• Receivers Noah Thomas and Zachariah Branch led the way in the passing game with four catches each. Branch is up to 63 receptions for the season, tying him with former star tight end Brock Bowers (2022) for second most in a season in program history. Brice Hunter had 76 catches in 1993.
• Georgia’s defense had eight sacks in the first eight games, and it now has eight over the last three. The Bulldogs got three sacks against Mississippi State and Texas and two more against Charlotte.
• Redshirt senior running back Cash Jones made his first career start. And on Georgia’s first offensive play, he had a 15-yard reception. Also making their first starts were redshirt freshman center Malachi Toliver and sophomore linebacker Chris Cole.
• The captains for the game were Jones, offensive lineman Micah Morris, safety KJ Bolden and defensive lineman Christen Miller. Charlotte won the coin toss and deferred to the second half.
Bo Walker scored three touchdowns against the 49ers.
No. 4 Georgia 16, No. 23 Georgia Tech 9
Nov. 28, 2025 • Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA — The fourth-ranked Georgia football team never got much going offensively Friday against No. 23 Georgia Tech, but the Bulldogs in all phases of the game did enough to earn the team its record eighth straight win over the Yellow Jackets, 16-9, in front of a crowd of 73,728 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and a national television audience on ABC.
Georgia had seven-game win streaks against its rivals a couple of times over the years, but Friday’s grind-it-out win made it eight in a row for the first time in a series that began back in 1893. The game came down to the final play, when the Bulldog defense stopped a Hail Mary pass into the end zone.
The Bulldogs trailed 3-0 after the opening quarter before scoring 13 unanswered in the second to take the lead for good. Wide receiver Zachariah Branch scored the game’s only touchdown on a 7-yard reception in the second. Bulldog kicker Peyton Woodring connected on all three of his field-goal attempts.
Georgia’s ground game did much of the work for the offense, rushing for 190 of the Bulldogs’ 260 yards. Quarterback Gunner Stockton was held to 11 of 21 passing for 70 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Nate Frazier led the running backs with 108 yards on 16 carries. Georgia’s defense held Tech to 250 yards, including 69 yards rushing on 23 attempts.
Yellow Jackets linebacker Tah’j Butler made the game’s first big play, intercepting a Stockton pass near midfield and returning it to the Bulldog 37-yard line. Tech later got a 30-yard Aidan Birr field goal for a 3-0 lead. Georgia answered with a 22-yard Woodring field goal, tying the game 3-3 with 9:42 left in the first half.
A defensive stop and a shanked punt by Tech gave the Bulldogs the ball back at their 45 with 8:25 on the clock. And Georgia made the most of the good field position, driving the 55 yards in nine plays and taking a 10-3 lead with 4:35 to go in the half on Stockton’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Branch. The pair connected a few plays earlier for a 24-yard gain to the 12.
Georgia’s defense forced another three-and-out on the ensuing drive, and the Bulldogs got the ball back at their 33 with 3:15 on the clock. They couldn’t get back into the end zone, but Woodring pushed the lead to 13-3 with a 30-yard field goal with a second left in the half. Birr’s 44-yarder cutting Georgia’s lead to 13-6 with 4:33 left in the third.
The Bulldogs later pushed their lead to 16-6 with 14:10 remaining on Woodring’s 50-yard field goal. Birr’s 41-yard field goal made it 16-9 with 3:30 remaining. Tech got the ball back with 13 seconds left, needing a touchdown to force overtime. The Yellow Jackets got the ball to the Bulldog 44 with one second remaining, enough time for a Hail Mary pass. Georgia knocked it down in the end zone to end the game.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“That was a physical, physical, tough game. Our guys were very resilient during it and found ways. Thought the defense really stepped up today. (Glenn) Schumann and the staff did an incredible job putting plans together. We did what we had to do offensively. Got to continue to get better. But really proud of this team.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia (11-1) 0 13 0 3 = 16
Georgia Tech (9-1) 3 0 3 3 = 9
GT - Birr 30 field goal, 1:20, 1Q
UGA - Woodring 22 field goal, 9:42, 2Q
UGA - Branch 7 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 4:35, 2Q
UGA - Woodring 30 field goal, :01, 2Q
GT - Birr 44 field goal, 4:33, 3Q
UGA - Woodring 50 field goal, 14:10, 4Q
GT - Birr 41 field goal, 3:30, 4Q
Weather: Indoors
GAME STATISTICS
First Downs 19 14
Rushing: Att.-Yards 46-190
Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds-Int
Fumbles: Number-Lost
Penalties: Number-Yards 5-45
Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 4-205
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing
- Haynes
Worth Noting…
• Georgia and Tech played for the first time in 1893. Since then, the Bulldogs had won seven in a row in the series multiple times, but Friday’s win made it eight straight for UGA for the first time, matching Tech’s longest run (1949-56). Georgia now leads the all-time series 73-39-5.
• Kicker Peyton Woodring has been critical for the Bulldogs all season, and Friday was no exception. He connected on field goals of 22, 30 and 50 yards. The junior has made 15 of 16 attempts this season, including all three attempts from 50 or longer.
• Georgia’s defense held Tech to a season-low 9 points. Safety KJ Bolden led the way with nine tackles and linebacker Quintavius Johnson had six. Cornerback Ellis Robinson IV intercepted a pass inside the UGA 5-yard line in the third quarter, giving him a team-high four this season.
• While the UGA passing game was held to 70 yards, Georgia got 190 on the ground. Nate Frazier had 108 yards on 16 carries for his third career 100-yard game, Josh McCray ran 13 times for 43 yards, and quarterback Gunner Stockton added 42 on 15 attempts.
• With Texas A&M’s loss to Texas, the Bulldogs officially earned a fifth straight trip to the SEC Championship Game, tying Florida (1992-96) for the most consecutive appearances all-time. This will be Georgia’s 13th appearance in the title game.
• The captains for the quarterback Gunner Stockton, linebacker Quintavius Johnson, tight end Oscar Delp and linebacker Raylen Wilson. The Bulldogs won the toss and deferred to the second half.
Georgia made it eight wins in a row against Georgia Tech.
2025 GAME SUMMARIES
2025 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
No. 3 Georgia 28, No. 9 Alabama 7
Dec. 6, 2025 • Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA — The third-ranked Georgia football team captured its second straight SEC championship and got a bit of revenge against No. 9 Alabama on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 77,247 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and a national television audience on ABC. After losing 24-21 to the Crimson Tide in Athens back in September, the Bulldogs dominated for long stretches of their 28-7 win to clinch the program’s 16th SEC crown.
Georgia out-gained Alabama 297-209, and Bulldog quarterback Gunner Stockton, the game’s Most Valuable Player, finished 20 of 26 for 156 yards and three touchdowns. Tide QB Ty Simpson was held to 212 yards on 19 of 39 passing, was sacked three times for minus-23 yards, and threw an interception. On the ground, Georgia ran 41 times for 141 yards; the Bulldog defense held the Tide to minus-3 yards on 16 attempts.
It was Georgia’s special teams that made the game’s first huge play. Midway through the opening quarter, with Alabama’s Blake Doud punting on fourth down from the Tide 21-yard line, the Bulldogs’ Cole Speer got free into the backfield and blocked the punt. Georgia’s Justin Williams recovered the ball at the Alabama 25 and returned it four yards to the 21.
Georgia’s offense soon got into the end zone. On first down, Nate Frazier ran 14 yards to the 7. Three plays later, Stockton rolled to his right and hit running back Roderick Robinson II for an easy touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 4:36 to go in the first quarter. It was Robinson’s first touchdown of the season and first since 2023.
It was Georgia’s defense that made the next big play, with cornerback Daylen Everette intercepting a Simpson pass around the UGA 27. Safety KJ Bolden tipped the pass just ahead of Everette, and the Bulldog offense was soon back on the field late in the first quarter.
Georgia pushed its lead to 14-0 with 8:43 to play in the half when the Bulldogs capped a 14-play drive with a 5-yard touchdown from Stockton to wideout Dillon Bell. A few plays earlier, Bell had a 19-yard reception to move the ball to the 4.
A sack by JaCorey Thomas on third-and-9 at the Tide 26 on the opening drive of the second half forced a punt, and Zachariah Branch’s 24-yard punt return gave the Bulldogs great field position at the Tide 40. Georgia made the most of the return and the field position, taking a 21-0 lead with 10:47 to go in the third quarter on Frazier’s 9-yard.
Georgia led 21-0 heading into the fourth quarter, with Alabama just passing 100 yards of offense on the final play of the third. Alabama finally got into the end zone with 12:33 to play in the game, scoring on a 23-yard pass from Simpson to receiver Germie Bernard.
The Bulldogs’ final points came when Stockton hit Branch for a 13-yard touchdown and a 28-7 lead with 6:51 to go. Georgia again stopped the Tide on fourth down, with 3:22 remaining at the Bulldog 18. The Bulldogs then took over, and a Chauncey Bowens 19-yard rush gave room to run the clock out.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“All the credit goes to the players who have had a very long, tough, hard season. The kids in our program buy into hard. I appreciate their toughness in the way they do things; that pays off in the long run. To win back-to-back SEC championships, it’s every kid in this footprint’s dream, and an honor to be at Georgia and to be the head coach here and win games like this.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Georgia (12-1) 7 7 7 7 = 28
Alabama (10-3) 0 0 0 7 = 7
UGA - Robinson 1 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 4:36, 1Q
UGA - Bell 5 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 8:43, 2Q
UGA - Frazier 9 rush (Woodring kick), 10:47, 3Q
BAMA - Bernard 23 pass from Simpson (Talty kick), 12:33, 4Q
UGA - Branch 13 pass from Stockton (Woodring kick), 6:51, 4Q
Weather: Indoors
GAME STATISTICS
First Downs 16 11
Rushing: Att.-Yards 41-141 16-(-3) Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds-Int 20-26-156-0 19-39-212-1 Total Plays-Total Net Yards 67-297 55-209 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards
Punts: Number-Yards (Avg.) 7-317 (45.3) 7-264 (37.7)
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards (Avg.) 0-0 (0) 1-10 (10)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att. Yds. TD Long
UGA - Nate Frazier 13
- Daniel Hill 4 11 0 5
UGA - Gunner Stockton 20 26 156 3 BAMA - Ty Simpson 19 39 212 1 Receiving Rec. Yds. TD Long
UGA - Zachariah Branch 5 53 1 17
BAMA - Germie Bernard 6 62 1 23 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long
UGA - Brett Thorson 7 317 45.3 59
BAMA - Blake Doud 6 264 44.0 49 Tackles UT AT Tot.
UGA - JaCorey Thomas 4 2 6
BAMA - Nikhai Hill-Green 4 3 7
Worth Noting…
• Safety JaCorey Thomas led the defense with six stops, including a sack, while linebackers CJ Allen, Raylen Wilson and Chris Cole had five each. Georgia held Alabama to minus-3 rushing yards, had three sacks, and shut out the Crimson Tide for the first three quarters. It was the first time in the history of the SEC Championship Game that a team had been shut out through the first three quarters.
• The Bulldogs were playing in their fifth straight SEC title game, tying Florida (1992-96) for the most ever, and earned back-to-back SEC titles for the first time since winning three in a row from 1980-82. It was also Georgia’s third SEC title in the past four seasons.
• Georgia rushed for 141 yards on 41 attempts, led by Nate Frazier’s 13 carries for 52 yards and a 9-yard touchdown. Alabama had minus-3 yards on 16 attempts. This was the 21st consecutive SEC Championship Game in which the team with the most rushing yardage won.
• Cole Speer’s blocked punt in the first quarter gave Georgia the ball at the Tide 21 and set up the Bulldogs’ first score. It was the first blocked punt in the championship game since 2016.
• Cornerback Daylen Everette’s interception in the first quarter was his first INT of the season and fourth of his career. It was Georgia’s ninth interception of the season.
• Roderick Robinson’s touchdown catch was the first of his career and his first TD of any kind since 2023.
• The captains for the game were linebacker CJ Allen, wide receiver Zachariah Branch, offensive lineman Earnest Greene III and defensive lineman Christen Miller. Alabama won the coin toss and deferred to the second half.
Zachariah Branch led the Georgia offense with five receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown.
No. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 3 Georgia 34
Jan. 1, 2026 • Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, La.
NEW ORLEANS — The No. 3-ranked Georgia football team’s season came to an end late Thursday night in a 39-34 loss to No. 6 Ole Miss in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff. In front of a crowd of 68,371 in the Caesars Superdome and a national television audience on ESPN, Rebel Lucas Carneiro kicked a 47-yard field goal with six seconds left to break a 34-34 tie in a dramatic Allstate Sugar Bowl
After Ole Miss went ahead, Georgia tried a backward pass across the field on the ensuing kickoff and the ball went out of bounds off an end zone pylon, resulting in a safety. Down 34-24 in the fourth quarter, Georgia came back with 10 straight points to tie the game, but came up short at the end.
Ole Miss went ahead 6-0 in the first quarter on two long Carneiro field goals, one from 55 yards and next from 56. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton then put the Bulldogs ahead on a 12-yard touchdown run with 13:37 left in the half.
The Rebels answered with their first touchdown on the next drive, taking a 12-7 lead on quarterback Trinidad Chambliss’ 3-yard pass to Luke Hasz. Georgia regained the lead on the next drive when Stockton ran the ball in from the 1 for a 14-12 lead with 4:05 to go in the half.
The Bulldog defense forced the game’s first turnover on Ole Miss’ next drive and turned it into points. Defensive lineman Elijah Griffin stripped running back Kewan Lacy of the ball, and cornerback Daylen Everette scooped it up and returned it 47 yards for a touchdown, pushing Georgia’s lead to 21-12 with 2:34 left in the second.
Ole Miss cut the Georgia lead to 21-19 on Lacy’s 7-yard touchdown run with 4:51 to go in the third. Facing a fourth-and-5 at its 30 on its next drive, Georgia executed a fake punt for a first down. Backup wide receiver Landon Roldan threw a pass to tight end Lawson Luckie for a 16-yard gain. Two plays later, Stockton hit Colbie Young for 36 yards to the Ole Miss 23. The Bulldogs had to settle for a Woodring 37-yard field goal, pushing the lead to 24-19 with 30 seconds left in the third.
With 11:29 to go in the game, Ole Miss took a 27-24 lead on Lacy’s 5-yard touchdown run and a successful two-point conversion. Ole Miss later scored on a 13-yard pass from Chambliss to Harrison Wallace III, pushing its lead to 34-24 with 9:02 remaining.
Georgia cut the lead to 34-31 when Stockton found Zachariah Branch in the left corner of the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown with 7:03 left. The Bulldog defense then forced a quick three-and-out, and the offense took over at the Georgia 36 with 5:36 to play. The Bulldogs moved the ball to their 48, where they faced a fourthand-9 with 3:13 to play. Stockton hit Branch for a 16-yard gain to keep the drive going, and later had a first down at the 8. Unable to get into the end zone, Georgia’s Woodring tied the game 34-34 with a 24-yard field goal with 55 seconds remaining. Ole Miss was able to move the ball down into field-goal range and pulled ahead for good on Carneiro’s 47-yarder.
Coach Kirby Smart said…
“It was a back-and-forth game. It was an incredible college football game. It’s what the CFP was built for, to have battles like that. And that was basically every conference game we had this year. I felt like every game was like that one: back, forth, back, forth. Plays being made all over.”
SCORING SUMMARY
Ole Miss (13-1) 6 6 7 20 = 39
Georgia (12-2) 0 21 3 10 = 34
MISS - Carneiro 55 field goal, 5:47, 1Q
MISS - Carneiro 56 field goal, 2:13, 1Q
UGA - Stockton 12 rush (Woodring kick), 13:37, 2Q
MISS - Hasz 3 pass from Chambliss (Carneiro kick), 10:33, 2Q
UGA - Stockton 1 rush (Woodring kick), 4:05, 2Q
UGA - Everette 47 fumble return (Woodring kick), 2:34, 2Q
MISS - Lacy 7 rush (Carneiro kick), 4:51, 3Q
UGA - Woodring 37 field goal, :30, 3Q
MISS - Wallace 13 pass from Chambliss (Carneiro kick), 9:02, 4Q
UGA - Woodring 24 field goal, :55, 4Q
MISS - Carneiro 47 field goal, :06, 4Q
MISS - Safety, :01, 4Q
Weather: Indoors
GAME STATISTICS
First Downs 23 23 Rushing: Att.-Yards
Passing: Comp.-Att.-Yds-Int
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Worth Noting…
• Junior wide receiver Zachariah Branch set a new single-season record for receptions with 81 after catching eight passes for 67 yards and a touchdown against Ole Miss. Branch broke the record of 76 set by Brice Hunter in 1993.
• Senior cornerback Daylen Everette had a big final game for the Bulldogs, making nine tackles and scoring a 47-yard touchdown after recovering a fumble in the second quarter. Everette’s score put Georgia up 21-12 shortly before halftime. Sophomore safety KJ Bolden led the Bulldogs with 10 tackles.
• Junior kicker Peyton Woodring connected on kicks of 37 and 24 yards but missed a 55-yard try. He finished his season 17 of 19 and is 59 of 67 for his career.
• Senior wide receiver Colbie Young and freshman tight end Ethan Barbour returned after missing multiple games with injuries. Young finished with three catches for 22 yards, giving him 26 receptions for 358 yards (second on the team) despite missing six games.
• The captains for the game were center Drew Bobo, quarterback Gunner Stockton, linebacker CJ Allen and defensive lineman Christen Miller. Georgia won the coin toss and deferred to the second half.
Cornerback Daylen Everette scored on a 47-yard fumble return.
ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES
(Through 2025)
1. Alabama 80
2. GEORGIA 64
3. Texas 63
4. Ohio State 60
5. Oklahoma, USC 59
ALL-TIME BOWL VICTORIES
(Through 2025)
1. Alabama 47 2. GEORGIA 38 3. USC 37 4. Penn State 34 Texas 34
GEORGIA’S BOWL RESULTS
Won 38, Lost 23, Tied 3
Date Bowl Rank Opponent Score Att.
1-1-42 Orange #14 TCU W, 40-26 35,786
1-1-43 Rose #2 #13 UCLA W, 9-0 93,000
1-1-46 Oil #18 #17 Tulsa W, 20-6 27,000
1-1-47 Sugar #3 #9 North Carolina W, 20-10 73,300
1-1-48 Gator NR Maryland T, 20-20 16,666
1-1-49 Orange #8 Texas L, 41-28 60,523
12-9-50 Pres. Cup NR Texas A&M L, 40-20 12,245
1-1-60 Orange #6 #18 Missouri W, 14-0 72,186
12-26-64 Sun NR Texas Tech W, 7-0 23,292
12-31-66 Cotton #4 #10 SMU W, 24-9 76,200
12-16-67 Liberty NR NC State L, 14-7 35,045
1-1-69 Sugar #4 #9 Arkansas L, 16-2 82,113
12-20-69 Sun NR #14 Nebraska L, 45-6 31,723
12-31-71 Gator #6 North Carolina W, 7-3 71,208
12-28-73 Peach NR #18 Maryland W, 17-16 38,107
12-21-74 Tangerine NR #15 Miami (Ohio) L, 21-10 20,246
1-1-76 Cotton #12 #18 Arkansas L, 31-10 77,500
1-1-77 Sugar #5 #1 Pittsburgh L, 27-3 76,117
12-31-78 Bluebonnet #11 Stanford L, 25-22 34,084
1-1-81 Sugar #1 #7 Notre Dame W, 17-10 77,896
1-1-82 Sugar #2 #10 Pittsburgh L, 24-20 85,161
1-1-83 Sugar #1 #2 Penn State L, 27-23 78,127
1-2-84 Cotton #7 #2 Texas W, 10-9 67,891
12-22-84 Citrus #18 #15 Florida State T, 17-17 51,821
12-28-85 Sun #20 Arizona T, 13-13 52,203
12-23-86 Hall of Fame #17 Boston College L, 27-24 41,000
12-29-87 Liberty #15 Arkansas W, 20-17 53,240
1-1-89 Gator #19 Michigan State W, 34-27 76,236
12-30-89 Peach NR Syracuse L, 19-18 44,911
12-29-91 Independence #24 Arkansas W, 24-15 44,621
1-1-93 Florida Citrus #8 #15 Ohio State W, 21-14 72,456
12-30-95 Peach NR #18 Virginia L, 34-27 70,284
1-1-98 Outback #11 Wisconsin W, 33-6 56,186
12-31-98 Peach #19 #14 Virginia W, 35-33 72,876
1-1-00 Outback #21 #19 Purdue W, 28-25 OT 54,059
12-24-00 O’ahu #24 Virginia W, 37-14 24,187
12-28-01 Music City #16 Boston College L, 20-16 46,125
1-1-03 Sugar #4 #16 Florida State W, 26-13 74,269
1-1-04 Capital One #11 #12 Purdue W, 34-27 OT 64,565
1-1-05 Outback #8 #16 Wisconsin W, 24-21 62,414
1-3-06 *Sugar #6 #11 West Virginia L, 38-35 74,458
12-30-06 Chick-fil-A NR #14 Virginia Tech W, 31-24 76,406
1-1-08 Sugar #4 #10 Hawai’i W, 41-10 74,383
1-1-09 Capital One #16 #18 Michigan State W, 24-12 69,748
12-28-09 Independence NR Texas A&M W, 44-20 49,653
12-31-10 Liberty NR #24 UCF L, 10-6 62,742
1-2-12 Outback #18 #12 Mich. State L, 33-30 (3OT) 49,429
1-1-13 Capital One #5 #21 Nebraska W, 45-31 59,712
1-1-14 Gator #23 Nebraska L, 24-19 60,712
12-30-14 Belk #13 #20 Louisville W, 37-14 45,671
1-2-16 TaxSlayer NR Penn State W, 24-17 43,102
12-30-16 Liberty NR TCU W, 31-23 57,266
1-1-18 Rose (CFP) #3 #2 Oklahoma W, 54-48 (2OT) 92,844
1-8-18 CFP Champ. Game #3 #4 Alabama L, 23-26 (OT) 77,430
1-1-19 Sugar #5 #15 Texas L, 21-28 71,449
1-1-20 Sugar #5 #7 Baylor W, 26-14 55,211
1-1-21 Peach #9 #8 Cincinnati W, 24-21 15,301
12-31-21 Orange (CFP) #3 #2 Michigan W, 34-11 66,839
1-10-22 CFP Champ. Game #3 #1 Alabama W, 33-18 68,311
12-31-22
1-2-25 Sugar (CFP) #2 #5 Notre Dame L, 23-10 57,267
1-1-26 Sugar (CFP) #3 #6 Ole Miss L, 39-34 68,371
* - Game played in Georgia Dome (Atlanta) due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina
BOWL SERIES RECORD
* Citrus Bowl has been known as Tangerine Bowl and Capital One Bowl when Georgia has played in Orlando. All Orlando games included here.
^ Gator Bowl was renamed TaxSlayer Bowl in 2014 before reinstating original name in 2018.
# Peach Bowl was renamed Chick-fil-A Bowl from 2006-13.
Stetson Bennett earned Offensive MVP honors in all four of Georgia’s College Football Playoff games during its 2021 and 2022 championship runs.
Sony Michel’s TD run in the second overtime lifted Georgia past Oklahoma in the 2018 Rose Bowl Game, the program’s first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff.
