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all-americans Year Player...... Pos...... Hometown 2008 Knowshon Moreno...... TB...... Belford, N.J. WC 1913 Bob McWhorter...... HB...... Lexington, Ga. 2009 Drew Butler...... P...... Duluth, Ga. 2005 Brandon Coutu, 3rd, AP 1914 David Paddock...... QB...... Brooklyn, N.Y. 2010 Justin Houston...... OLB...... Statesboro, Ga. 2006 , 3rd, AP; , 3rd, AP; 1922 Joe Bennett...... T...... Statesboro, Ga. 2011 Bacarri Rambo...... FS...... Donalsonville, Ga. 1923 Joe Bennett...... T...... Statesboro, Ga. Quentin Moses, 2nd, WC Orson Charles...... TE...... Tampa, Fla. 1927 I.M. (Chick) Shiver...... E...... Sylvester, Ga. 2008 Knowshon Moreno, 2nd, AP, WC Ben Jones...... C...... Centreville, Ala. Tom A. Nash...... E...... Washington, Ga. 2010 Justin Houston, 2nd, AP; Drew Butler, 2nd, AP; ...... OLB...... Columbus, Ga. 1930 Herb Maffett...... E...... , Ga. Justin Houston, 2nd, WC; A.J. Green, 2nd, WC 2012 Jarvis Jones...... OLB...... Columbus, Ga. Ralph (Red) Maddox...... G...... Calhoun, Ga. 2011 Cordy Glenn, 3rd, AP; Orson Charles, 2nd, WC; 2017 ...... ILB...... Montezuma, Ga. 1931 Vernon (Catfish) Smith....E...... Macon, Ga. Bacarri Rambo, 2nd, WC 2018 Deandre Baker...... DB...... Miami, Fla. 1935 John Bond...... HB...... Toccoa, Ga. 2017 Isaiah Wynn, 2nd, AP, AFCA; Nick Chubb, 2nd, Mecole Hardman...... WR/KR...... Bowman, Ga. 1937 ...... FB...... Thomaston, Ga. Andrew Thomas...... OT...... Lithonia, Ga. AFCA 1941 ...... HB...... McKees Rocks, Pa. 2018 Andrew Thomas, 2nd, AP, WC, ESPN.com; ...... Youngstown, Ohio Mecole Hardman, 2nd, SI; Lamont Gaillard, 3rd, 1942 Frank Sinkwich...... HB...... McKees Rocks, Pa. 3-TIME ALL-AMERICANS ...... Youngstown, Ohio , TB...... 1980-82 DJ = Dick Jemison 1942 ...... E...... Youngstown, Ohio , DE...... 2002-04 FW= Football World 1945 Mike Castronis...... T...... Jacksonville, Fla. GNS= Gannett News Services 1946 ...... TB...... Pittston, Pa. Herb St. John...... G...... Jacksonville, Fla. 2-TIME ALL-AMERICANS WC= Football Foundation SI= 1947 ...... E...... Gatesville, Texas Joe Bennett, T...... 1922-23 ES = ESPN.com 1948 ...... QB...... , Pa. Frank Sinkwich, HB...... 1941-42 1952 Harry Babcock...... E...... Ocala, Fla. , QB...... 1952-53 PS= Phil Steele Zeke Bratkowski...... QB...... Danville, Ill. Pat Dye, G...... 1959-60 MS= Frank Menke Sydincate 1953 Zeke Bratkowski...... QB...... Danville, Ill. George Patton, DT...... 1965-66 RE= Reno Evening Gazette Johnny Carson...... E...... Atlanta, Ga. Edgar Chandler, OG...... 1966-67 BC= Bruno Crenna 1959 Pat Dye...... G...... Blythe, Ga. Tommy Lyons, C...... 1969-70 ASM= All-Sports Magazine 1960 Pat Dye...... G...... Blythe, Ga. , PK...... 1979-80 NB= Norman E. Brown ...... QB...... Athens, Ga. , ROV...... 1982-83 LP= Lawrence Perry 1964 Jim Wilson...... T...... , Pa. Kevin Butler, PK...... 1983-84 BE= Billy Evans Ray Rissmiller...... T...... Easton, Pa. John Little, SAF...... 1985-86 DW= Davis J. Walsh 1965 George Patton...... DT...... Tuscumbia, Ala. , OT...... 1997-98 WE= Walter Eckersall for the Tribune 1966 George Patton...... DT...... Tuscumbia, Ala. Jarvis Jones, OLB...... 2011-12 INS= International News Service Edgar Chandler...... OG...... Cedartown, Ga. Lynn Hughes...... SAF...... Atlanta, Ga. NEA= Newspaper Editors Association 1967 Edgar Chandler...... OG...... Cedartown, Ga. 2nd- & 3rd-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS CP= Central Press Association 1968 ...... DT...... Cairo, Ga. UP= United press ...... SAF...... Arlington, Va. 1919 Bum Day, 2nd, DJ UPI= United Press International 1969 Steve Greer...... DG...... Greer, S.C. 1921 Owen Reynolds, 3rd, FW; Hugh Whelchel, 3rd, AFCA= Coaches Association Tommy Lyons...... C...... Atlanta, Ga. WC 1970 Tommy Lyons...... C...... Atlanta, Ga. 1924 , 3rd, NB 1971 Royce Smith...... OG...... Savannah, Ga. 1927 Gene Smith, 3rd, AP 1974 Craig Hertwig...... OT...... Macon,Ga. 1929 Vernon Smith, 2nd, AP, 3rd, NEA 1975 Randy Johnson...... OG...... Rome, Ga. 1930 Jack Roberts, 2nd, CP, 3rd, INS #36 Bob McWhorter 1976 Mike (Moonpie) Wilson...OT...... Gainesville, Ga. 1931 Milton Leather, 2nd, INS; Austin Downes, 3rd, Joel Parrish...... OG...... Douglas, Ga. CP HB - Lexington, Ga. Ben Zambiasi...... LB...... Macon, Ga. 1946 Herbert St. John, 3rd, AP Allan Leavitt...... PK...... Brooksville, Fla. 1913 (Parke Davis, NY 1952 Harry Babcock, 2nd, AP Herald) 1977 George Collins...... OG...... Warner Robins, Ga. 1953 John Carson, 3rd, UP, NEA; Zeke Bratkowski, Bill Krug...... ROV...... Washington, D.C. 3rd, UP • ’s first All-American. 1979 Rex Robinson...... PK...... Marietta, Ga. 1980 Rex Robinson...... PK...... Marietta, Ga. 1960 Pat Dye, 2nd, AFCA, UPI • A four-time All-Southern halfback. ...... CB...... Jonesboro, Ga. 1964 Wayne Swinford, 2nd, NEA • Earned Phi Beta Kappa honors while attending UGA. Herschel Walker...... TB...... Wrightsville, Ga. 1967 Bill Stanfill, 2nd, UPI • The first person to captain both the football and 1981 Herschel Walker...... TB...... Wrightsville, Ga. 1968 Bill Payne, 3rd, AP baseball teams at UGA. 1982 Herschel Walker...... TB...... Wrightsville, Ga. 1969 Steve Greer, 2nd, CP, 3rd, AP • Declined pro baseball offers to study law at the Terry Hoage...... ROV...... Huntsville, Texas 1970 Tommy Lyons, 2nd, CP University of Virginia. Jimmy Payne...... DT...... Athens, Ga. 1975 Lamar Parrish, 2nd, NEA • Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983 Terry Hoage...... ROV...... Huntsville, Texas 1977 Bill Krug, 2nd, UPI Freddie Gilbert...... DE...... Griffin, Ga. 1978 Willie McClendon, 2nd, UPI 1954, the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Kevin Butler...... PK...... Stone Mountain, Ga. 1979 Ray Donaldson, 2nd, NEA, 3rd, AP 1964, and the UGA Circle of Honor in 1996. 1984 Kevin Butler...... PK...... Stone Mountain, Ga. 1980 Jeff Hipp, 2nd, UPI • Died in Athens on June 29, 1960. Jeff Sanchez...... SAF...... Yorba Linda, Calif. 1981 Eddie Weaver, 2nd, UPI 1985 Peter Anderson...... C...... Vineland, N.J. 1982 , 2nd, UPI, 3rd, GNS; Terry John Little...... SAF...... Lynn Haven, Fla. Hoage, 2nd, AP; Kevin Butler, 3rd, GNS 1986 John Little...... SAF...... Lynn Haven, Fla. 1983 Guy McIntyre, 2nd, AP Wilbur Strozier...... OT...... LaGrange, Ga. #18 David Paddock 1988 Tim Worley...... TB...... Lumberton, N.C. 1984 Knox Culpepper, 2nd, AP Troy Sadowski...... TE...... Chamblee, Ga. 1985 Peter Anderson, 2nd, AP QB - Brooklyn, N.Y. 1992 ...... TB...... Lincolnton, Ga. 1987 John Brantley, 2nd, NEA 1914 - (Parke Davis, NY 1993 Bernard Williams...... OT...... Memphis, Tenn. 1988 Tim Worley, 2nd, AP Herald) 1994 ...... QB...... Marietta, Ga. 1989 , 2nd, AP, UPI, NEA 1997 Matt Stinchcomb...... OT...... Lilburn, Ga. 1992 Alec Millen, 3rd, AP • Played QB and captained the 1998 Matt Stinchcomb...... OT...... Lilburn, Ga. 1996 Adam Meadows, 3rd, AP 1914 UGA team. ...... CB/WR...... Folkston, Ga. 1997 Matt Stinchcomb, 3rd, AP • A member of the 1914 All-Southern team and the 2000 ...... DT...... Gadsden, S.C. 2000 Richard Seymour, 2nd, AP Georgia all-time team. 2002 ...... OLB...... Folkston, Ga. 2001 John Stinchcomb, 2nd, WC • The only player in school history to have a petition David Pollack...... DE...... Snellville, Ga. 2002 John Stinchcomb, 2nd, AP; Boss Bailey, 2nd, circulated by the student body requesting that he play ...... OT...... Lilburn, Ga. AP; Billy Bennett, 3rd, AP; David Pollack, 2nd, WC 2003 Sean Jones...... ROV...... Atlanta, Ga. for the Bulldogs. 2003 David Pollack, 2nd, AP, 2nd, WC; Sean Jones, 2004 Thomas Davis...... FS...... Shellman, Ga. 2005 Greg Blue...... FS...... College Park, Ga. 3rd, AP Max Jean-Gilles...... OG...... Miami, Fla. 2004 Thomas Davis, 2nd, AP; Max Jean-Gilles, 2nd,

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Joe Bennett Ralph (Red) Maddox #21 Frank Sinkwich T - Statesboro, Ga. G - Calhoun, Ga. HB - McKees Rocks, Pa./ 1922 - (Walter Camp) 1930 (INS) Youngstown, Ohio 1923 - (NEA, Billy Evans) 1941 - (AP, CB, UPI, AAB, Col- • Recognized as an All-American 32 liers, Look, Liberty, Esquire, • A four-year starter at for years after his playing career was over. Post, Time, ) the Bulldogs and captain of the • UGA publicist uncovered information that 1942 - (AP, UP, CP, INS, NEA, Colliers, Look, 1923 squad. showed Maddox had made the International News Service Liberty, Post, Time, Spt. News, Walter Camp) • Was selected to the All-Southern first team in All-America team in 1930. 1922 and 1923. He is also a member of Georgia’s • Unfortunately, Maddox was unable to enjoy the recog- • UGA’s first winner after gaining unanimous All-America honors in 1942. all-time team. nition of his accomplishments. He was killed in action • Captained the Bulldogs to bowl victories in 1942 (Or- • Became an executive with Coca-Cola in Atlanta and during World War II in November of 1943. ange) and 1943 (Rose). Los Angeles after leaving UGA. • First player picked in the 1943 NFL Draft, taken by the • State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame inductee in , for whom he enjoyed two All-Pro seasons. 1984. • Inducted into the National College Football Hall of Fame in 1954, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1964 and the UGA Circle of Honor in 1996. #13 Vernon “Catfish” Smith E - Macon, Ga. I.M. (Chick) Shiver #41 George Poschner 1931 - (AP, Rice, Collier) E - Sylvester, Ga. E - Youngstown, Ohio 1927 (AP) • An All-Southern end at UGA from 1929-31. 1942 - (Look) • Captained both the football and • Captained the 1932 team that won the Southern Con- • Was an All-SEC end for Georgia baseball teams in 1927. ference championship. from 1939-42. • First-team Associated Press All-America end and • Also played baseball and basketball while attending • Played a key role in one of UGA’s biggest victories in was also an exceptional . UGA. He later coached football and baseball at UGa, its national championship season of 1942. Caught two • Served as ends coach at UGA from 1928-36 while South Carolina and Ole Miss. fourth-quarter TD passes from his good friend Frank pursuing a pro baseball career. • Entered UGA in 1928 after a stellar career as a high Sinkwich in a comeback win vs. Alabama. • Inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of school athlete. • Earned greater distinction for his military service in Fame in 1966. • Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1956 WWII, when he earned the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the National College Football Hall of Fame in 1979. and Distinguished Service Cross. • Inducted into the UGA Circle of Honor in 2018.

#39 Mike Castronis #79 Tom A. Nash #26 John Bond T - Jacksonville, Fla. E - Washington, Ga. HB - Toccoa, Ga. 1945 - (INS) 1927 (AAB, Rice, Walter Camp) 1935 - (All-America Board of FB) • One of Georgia’s most beloved • Played on the 1927 “Dream and players and coaches, Castronis Wonder” team before playing five • Captain of the 1935 squad, Bond wore many hats during his career as a player, coach and seasons for the , winning chami- led a class that went 21-9 from 1933-35. administrator at UGA. onships in 1929-31. • Participated in both football and track & field. • An All-SEC lineman at UGA from 1943-45, he stayed • Returned to UGA in 1943 as an assistant line coach. • Also very involved with other organizations on campus. on as a graduate assistant in 1946. • Later became head coach at Washington High School Served as president of the Campus YMCA and the “G” • After a successful career as a high school coach, he Club and held memberships in Sphinx, Gridiron and and principal at the elementary school. returned to the university in 1961 as head coach of the Scabbard and Blade. freshman team, and he coached the varsity offensive • Inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of • Attended medical school and later served as a surgeon linemen from 1962-63. Fame in 1972. in World War II. • Later served as head freshman and JV coach under • Inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame . in 1992.

#62 Charley Trippi Herb Maffett TB - Pittston, Pa. #25 Bill Hartman E - Atlanta, Ga. 1946 - (AP, UPI, INS, NEA, 1930 (NY Sun) FB - Thomaston, Ga. Colliers, Life, Look, Post, • Four-year starter at end from 1927- 1937 - (All-America Board Walter Camp) 31. Played both offense and defense. of FB) • Already an accomplished player, • Was voted captain of the 1930 • Earned All-America honors at UGA Trippi returned to college after WWII and in 1946 led Bulldogs after helping lead team to 15-0 victory over in 1937 before playing two seasons for the Washington UGA to an 11-0 record, SEC championship, and victory Yale in the 1929 dedication game. Redskins. over North Carolina in the . He led the SEC • Described by head coach as one of the • In 1938, while filling in for Redskins tailback Sammy in scoring, won the as the country’s most greatest ends he’s ever coached. Baugh, he completed 13 straight passes against Brooklyn. valuable player and was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. • After his collegiate career, he led the NFL’s Chicago • Inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of • Returned to UGA in 1939 as backfield coach under Wally Cardinals to the world championship as a rookie. Fame in 1981. Butts and served in that capacity until 1956. Later served as volunteer kicking coach for the Bulldogs fro 1970-94. • Trippi has been inducted into the Halls of Fame of College Football (1959), Pro Football (1968), Rose Bowl • Inducted into the National College Football Hall of (1991), State of Georgia Sports (1965) and Fame in 1984, the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Sports (1968) and was a charter inductee into the UGA in 1981 and the UGA Circle of Honor in 1999. Circle of Honor (1996).

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#28 Herb St. John #50 Johnny Carson #70 Ray Rissmiller G - Jacksonville, Fla. E - Atlanta, Ga. T - Easton, Pa. 1946 - (NCAA Guide) 1953 (FWAA, Paramount 1964 - (Time, Sporting • Was a four-time All-SEC selection News) News) for the Bulldogs from 1944 to 1947. • After his senior season, St. John • Led the nation in receiving with 46 • Winner of the 1964 Jenkins Award was named to play in the 1944 and 1946 Blue-Gray receptions in 1953. as Georgia’s best lineman, Ray Rissmiller was an all-star All-Star game. He went on to play two years of pro- • Was a four-letter athlete at UGA, lettering in football, tackle for the Bulldogs. fessional football. golf, basketball and baseball. • Helped lead Georgia to a 1964 Sun Bowl victory over • In 1948 he began his pro career with the Brooklyn • A first-round selection in the 1954 NFL Draft by the Texas Tech before being taken in the second round of the Dodgers and played for the Chicago Hornets in 1949. Washington Redskins. He eventually played seven 1965 NFL draft by the . seasons in the NFL. • He was an accomplished singer. Rissmiller released • Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1957 his first single “Big Ray” on GRC Records. and UGA’s Circle of Honor in 2003. • Scott Rissmiller, Ray’s son, also played tackle for #55 Dan Edwards Georgia from 1988-1992. E - Gatesville, Texas 1947 - (Coaches) #60 Pat Dye • Captain of Georgia’s 1947 Gator G - Blythe, Ga. Bowl team. 1959 (FWAA, Look) #76 George Patton • He is remembered best for the 1960 (FB News) 67-yard TD pass he caught from Charley Trippi in the DT - Tuscumbia, Ala. • Helped lead Georgia to the 1959 Gator Bowl. 1965 - (AP, FWAA-Look, FB SEC championship and 1960 Orange Bowl victory over • Edwards played nine seasons in the NFL and CFL. News) Missouri. • Upon retiring Dan Edwards returned home to Gatesville, • Two-way starter at offensive guard and . 1966 - (AP, Central Press) Texas and started a successful oil company. Named SEC Lineman of the Year in 1960. • “General” George Patton was captain of the 1966 SEC • Played three seasons in the League. Championship team. • Served as head football coach at three schools: East • A three-time All-SEC selection, Patton won the Jenkins #18 John Rauch Carolina, Wyoming and Auburn, the latter of which won Award and the J.B. Whitworth Award as the Bulldogs’ four SEC titles under his leadership. best lineman. QB - Philadelphia, Pa. • Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1987, • Also played —a lifelong dream—in the 1966 1948 - (Rice, AAB) the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1990 and the UGA Cotton Bowl victory over Southern Methodist. • Started 45 consecutive games at Circle of Honor in 2013. • Patton played one season in the NFL with the Atlanta QB from 1945-48, including four Falcons. straight bowl games. • Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1991 • He led Coach Wallace Butts’ Bulldogs to a 36-8-1 record #10 Fran Tarkenton and the UGA Circle of Honor in 2002. during that four year span. • Selected SEC Player of the Year as a senior in 1948. QB - Athens, Ga. • Became a successful NFL head coach, taking over the 1959 (AP) Oakland Raiders in 1966 and leading his team to the • The Athens native led Georgia to #63 Edgar Chandler in ‘67. His 3-year record with Oakland the 1959 SEC championship and OG - Cedartown, Ga. was 33-8-1 Orange Bowl victory over Missouri • Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1979. 1966 - (NEA) (14-0) as a junior. 1967 - (AP, UPI, NEA, CP, • In his 1960 senior season, he led the SEC in total of- FWAA, Look, Coaches, Time, fense (1,274 yards) and in passing offense (1,189 yards). Sporting News, FB News, NY NEA, #56 Harry Babcock • He was also named an Academic All-American. • Played 18 seasons in the NFL with Minnesota and the Playboy, Kodak, Walter Camp) E - Ocala, Fla. and set numerous NFL passing records • A two-time All-American, Chandler played a key role 1952 - (Post, Collier) during his career. He led the Vikings to the Super Bowl in Georgia’s three-year record of 23-9-0 from 1965-67 three times: 1973, 1974, and 1976. including a 10-1 SEC and Cotton Bowl Championship • An All-America and All-SEC end • Threw for 47,003 yards passing and 342 TDs as a season of ’66. for the Bulldogs, Harry Babcock led professional, and at the time of his retirement, he held • Chandler went on to an NFL career with the the conference in receptions in 1951. NFL records with 3,686 completed passes and 6,467 and was converted to linebacker to utilize his great speed. • Had 80 career receptions at UGA between 1950-52 and attempted passes. • He was inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall finished his career with 1,199 receiving yards. • Inducted into the Halls of Fame of Pro Football (1986), of Fame in 1988. • The first player selected in the 1953 NFL draft (San College Football (1987), and the State of Georgia Sports • He died in 1992 after a long illness at the age of 46. Francisco). Played three seasons for the 49ers. (1977). Inducted into the UGA Circle of Honor in 1998. • Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. #16 Lynn Hughes #79 Jim Wilson #12 Zeke Bratkowski SAF - Atlanta, Ga. T - Pittsburgh, Pa. 1966 - (Playboy) QB - Danville, Ill. 1964 - (AP, NEA, FWAA, 1952 - (Coaches) • Also an Academic All-American, Look, Helms, Sports Extra) Hughes played quarterback at 1953 - (Focus) • “Big Jim” Wilson was described by Georgia before being switched to • Was the nation’s leading college head coach Vince Dooley as “the strongest player I’ve safety in 1965. passer in 1952 and the nation’s ever seen.” • As a quarterback in 1964, he helped lead Georgia to a leading punter in ’53. • Helped lead Georgia to a 1964 Sun Bowl victory over 7-3-1 record, the school’s first winning season since 1960. • Two-time SEC passing champion (1,824 yards in ’52 and Texas Tech before being taken in the fourth round of the • After being switched to safety, Hughes played a huge 1,461 yards in ’53) who set many UGA passing records. 1964 NFL draft by the . role in leading the Bulldogs to a 10-1 record in 1966, • Played on two Super Bowl champion teams with Green • Played four seasons in the NFL retiring due to a spinal including an SEC championship and Cotton Bowl victory. Bay (1966-67). condition. • Hughes went on to play in the NFL with the New York • Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 • Inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Giants as a safety and later took coaching positions at and the UGA Circle of Honor in 2006. in 2001 and the UGA Circle of Honor in 2005. Georgia and Vanderbilt.

186 2019 Georgia Football georgiafootball first-team all-americans • Became an NFL standout guard with the Denver Bron- • Played 12 seasons in the NFL, 1978-85 for Cincinnati #77 Bill Stanfill cos and started 49 consecutive games before suffering a (including Super Bowl XVI) and 1986-89 for Seattle. broken leg in 1975. • State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame inductee in 2001. DT - Cairo, Ga. • While in the NFL, Lyons earned his medical degree from 1968 - (AP, UPI, CP, FWAA- the Colorado Medical School. Look, Coaches, Sporting • Winner of the 1996 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award News, FB News, NY News, • Inducted into the UGA Circle of Honor in 1999 and the #67 Joel Parrish Walter Camp, Playboy, Kodak) Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. • From 1966-1968, Stanfill led the Bulldogs to a 25-6-2 OG - Douglas, Ga. record, two SEC championships in ’66 and ’68, and trips 1976 - (UPI, FWAA, Coach- to the Cotton (’66), Liberty (’67), and Sugar (’68) Bowls. es, Walter Camp, FB News, • A consensus All-American, Academic All-Ameri- Kodak, Playboy) can, team captain, and recipient of the , #66 Royce Smith • After being drafted to play professional baseball for the presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding OG - Savannah, Ga. Los Angeles Dodgers out of high school, Parrish decided lineman, in 1968. 1971 - (AP, UPI, NEW, CP, to return to football to join the Bulldogs from 1973-1976. • Enjoyed an All-Pro career in the NFL with the Miami FWAA, Coaches, Walter • Known for his great speed at 232 pounds, Parrish was Dolphins from 1969-1976. Camp, Sporting News, FB selected pre-season All-SEC as a senior and helped • A starter on the Dolphins’ 1972 and 1973 Super Bowl News, Time, Playboy, Kodak) lead Georgia to an SEC championship and a berth to championship teams the Sugar Bowl. • Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 • Three-year starter at offensive guard for the Bulldogs • Received the award for most outstanding lineman in the and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998. from 1969-1971, earning All-SEC honors in ‘69 & ‘70 SEC by the Atlanta Club in 1977. before becoming an All-American his senior season. • After graduation, Parrish played professionally for the • Named team captain in 1971 and helped the Bulldogs to in Canada. #13 Jake Scott a 10-1-0 record that season and a trip to the Gator Bowl • Won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy in 1971 as the best SAF - Arlington, Va. blocker in the SEC. 1968 - (AP, UPI, NEWS, • First-round NFL draft pick by New Orleans in 1972. #44 Ben Zambiasi FWAA-Look, Coaches, FB • Inducted into the UGA Circle of Honor in 2007 and the News, NY News, Walter Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. LB - Macon, Ga. Camp, Playboy, Kodak) 1976 - (UPI, FWAA, Coaches, Walter Camp, FB News, • One of the leaders of the 1967 team and Kodak, Playboy) also helped the Bulldogs to the 1968 SEC championship #74 Craig Hertwig which included an 8-0-2 regular season and a trip to the • A standout linebacker for the Sugar Bowl. OT - Macon, Ga. Bulldogs who led the team in total • Scott led the SEC in in 1967 and ’68, and also 1974 - (AP) tackles for three straight years (1975-77). • Recorded 465 tackles- 247 solo- and earned All-SEC led the SEC in punt returns and punt return yardage in ’68. • Nicknamed “Sky” by his fellow honors his sophomore through senior seasons. • Still holds the Georgia record for career interceptions teammates for his 6-8 frame, sur- • Helped lead the Bulldogs to a 10-1 regular season mark with 16. prisingly did not become a starter and an SEC championship in 1976. • Enjoyed a brilliant professional career in During his six for Georgia until his junior year. • Academic All-American in 1976 and received the 1977 years with the , he played in three Super • Made an immediate impact after his move to offense William Jenkins Award as Georgia’s top lineman. Bowls and was named Super Bowl VII MVP in 1972. in 1972. • Played 14 seasons in the and • Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 • In 1974 Hertwig was honored with the William Jen- was named CFL Rookie of the Year (1978), Defensive and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1986. kins Award that recognizes the team’s most outstanding MVP (1979) and All-CFL five straight years. lineman and also the J.B Whitworth Award that goes to • Inducted into the UGA Circle of Honor in 2007 and the the lineman of the year. Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. #60 Steve Greer • Hertwig was drafted in the third round by the NFL Detroit Lions in 1975. DG - Greer, S.C. 1969 - (FB News, Sports Extra) #9 Allan Leavitt • Three-year standout defensive right #63 Randy Johnson guard from 1967-1969. He helped PK - Brooksville, Fla. lead the Bulldogs to the 1968 SEC OG - Rome, Ga. 1976 - (FB Digest) championship. 1975 - (AP, UPI, Coaches, • The Bulldog is best • Earned All-America honors in 1969 and received the Walter Camp, Family Weekly, remembered for kicking a 33- Atlanta Touchdown Club’s Alexander Memorial trophy Kodak) yard game-winning field goal in in 1970 which recognizes the outstanding lineman of the • Three-year letterman (1973-74- wet conditions to defeat Georgia year in the South. 75), he was elected the team’s offensive captain in 1975 Tech in 1976. The kick enabled Georgia to remain in • After graduation, Greer played professional football in after helping the Bulldogs to a 9-2 regular season record contention for a national title. Canada for the Toronto Argonauts. and berth in the Cotton Bowl. • Remains among the career leaders in field goals made • Inducted into the UGA Circle of Honor in 2014 and the • All-SEC first team in 1974 and ‘75. over 50 yards (6) and PATs made (125). South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. • In 1976, he was drafted by the where • After graduation, he went on to play in the NFL for three he played in ‘76 before going to the Tampa Bay Bucca- years with the and the New York Giants. neers in ‘77 and ‘78. #50 Tommy Lyons #66 George Collins C - Atlanta, Ga. OG - Warner Robins, Ga. #77 Mike (Moonpie) Wilson 1969 - (Sports Extra) 1977 - (Sporting News) 1970 - (Sports Extra) OT - Gainesville, Ga. • Two-year starter and a key player • Three-year starting center for the 1976 - (AP, NEA) on Georgia’s 1976 SEC champi- Bulldogs from 1968-1970, helping • “Moonpie” was a three-year let- onship team. Georgia to an SEC championship in 1968, and was named terman (1974-75-76) who helped • Selected by the Birmingham News as the SEC’s top team captain in 1970. lead the ‘Dogs to three consecutive offensive lineman in 1977. • Twice an Academic All-SEC member. Won NCAA and bowl games (Tangerine, Cotton, Sugar) and the 1976 • Played five seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals before National Football Foundation post-graduate scholarships. SEC Championship. moving to Jacksonville to play for the Bulls of the USFL.

@FootballUGA www.georgiadogs.com 187 first-team all-americans • Led Georgia to a three-year record of 33-3-1, a national #5 Kevin Butler #42 Bill Krug championship in 1980, three SEC titles, and three consec- utive Sugar Bowl appearances. PK - Stone Mountain, ROV - Washington, D.C. • Won the Heisman Trophy in 1982 after finishing second Ga. 1977 - (Playboy) as a sophomore and third as a freshman. • Set the NCAA freshman rushing record in 1980 with 1983 (FB News) • Krug earned All-SEC honors all 1,616 yards. At the end of his college career, Walker 1984 - (Kodak, UPI, FWAA, three years and helped lead his held 10 NCAA rushing records, 15 SEC marks, and 30 Walter Camp, FB News, team to a 10-2 record in 1976 and Georgia records. Sporting News, NEA) a trip to the Sugar Bowl. • Named in 1999 by CBS as the College Offensive Player • During the ‘76 season, he was named “Defensive Player • Two-time All-American, and four time All-SEC member. of the Century and was named to the Walter Camp Football of the Week” by Sports Illustrated for his performance • Became UGA’s career scoring leader during his senior Foundation All-Century First Team. in Georgia’s 21-0 victory over Alabama. season with 353 points (122 PATs, 77 FGs), a mark which • Inducted into the National College Football Hall of Fame • Pre-season All-American pick by Playboy and South- has since been surpassed. in 1999, and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. eastern Football in ‘77, and was named to the Atlanta • Still holds a number of placekicking records at Georgia, • He signed professionally with the USFL’s New Jersey Journal-Constitution “Deep South Best 11” list. most famously the longest field goal in history, a 60-yarder Generals, for whom he played the 1983-85 seasons before that defeated Clemson in 1984. playing 12 years in the NFL for Minnesota, Philadelphia, • Went on to a stellar NFL career with Chicago (1985- New York and Dallas. 1995) and Arizona (1996-97), including the 1985 Super #5 Rex Robinson Bowl championship Bears team. PK - Marietta, Ga. • Named to the Consensus College Football Team of the Century. Inducted into the College Football Hall of 1979 (Playboy) #14 Terry Hoage 1980 - (UPI, FWAA, Play- Fame in 2001, the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2003, boy, FB News, NEA, Walter ROV - Huntsville, Texas the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame in 2018 and will be 1982 - (AP, Kodak, Walter inducted into the UGA Circle of Honor in 2019. Camp) Camp, Spt. News, NEA, UPI) • Robinson lettered at Georgia from 1977-1980 and was 1983 - (NEA, UPI, Kodak, #31 Jeff Sanchez a member of the 1980 National Championship team. FWAA, Walter Camp, FB News, • He led the Bulldogs in scoring his sophomore and junior Sporting News, Playboy) SAF - Yorba Linda, Calif. years and is most remembered for his last-second field • Two-time consensus All-American. 1984 - (Kodak, UPI, FWAA, goal against Kentucky in 1978 to secure Georgia’s 17-16 Walter Camp) come-from-behind victory. • Played a key role in Georgia’s four year record of 43-4-1 • After missing his first extra point attempt as a freshman from 1980-83, including one national championship, three • Two-time All-SEC member in for the Bulldogs, Robinson went on to convert his next SEC championships, and four major bowl appearances. 1982, 1984. 101 consecutive PATs. His PAT percentage of 99 percent • Finished fifth in the 1983 Heisman Trophy balloting, • Came to Georgia by way of remains third-best in UGA history. which at the time was the highest finish ever by a de- Fullerton Junior College, where he was twice a Junior • Robinson also remains among the school’s career leaders fensive back. College All-American. in several kicking and scoring categories. • Also a two-time Academic All-American who earned • Finished second in the nation in interceptions in 1982 NCAA and National Football Foundation post-graduate with nine. scholarship awards. • Had two interceptions against three different opponents • Played 13 years in the NFL, highlighted by a 1992 Super his junior season. #19 Scott Woerner Bowl title with Washington. • Missed 1983 with an injury but came back strong his CB - Jonesboro, Ga. • Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 senior year and led team in interceptions and was third 1980 - (UPI, Kodak, Walter and the UGA Circle of Honor in 2001. in tackles. Camp, FB News) • Set the school record for most #64 Peter Anderson punt return yards in a career, tied #87 Jimmy Payne C - Vineland, N.J. for second on all-time Georgia list DT - Athens, Ga. 1985 (AP, UPI, Kodak, for 13 career interceptions, and led the nation in 1980 in 1982 - (Playboy, Walter Sporting News) punt return average. Camp) • Selected “Defensive Player of the Week” by Sports • Two-year starter who played • A three-time All-SEC performer, Illustrated for his performance against Clemson in 1980. every position on the offensive line Almost single-handedly won the contest with a 67-yard Payne led Georgia in sacks three of his four years, including the 1980 before setting in at center. punt return TD and a 98-yard return. • Owns the rare distinction of being • Also had a key interception vs. Notre Dame to preserve the National Championship season. • Combined great size and speed that allowed him to named permanent team captain in mid-season of 1985, Bulldogs’ national championship win in the Sugar Bowl. a tradition typically reserved for the post-season under • Played two seasons for Atlanta and New Orleans of contribute as a linebacker and as a . • Payne’s 28 career sacks and 12 single-season sacks in coach Vince Dooley. the NFL and was an all-league safety for Philadelphia • Also owns the rare pleasure of having scored an offensive of the USFL. 1981 continue to rank among UGA’s leaders. touchdown, when he recovered a teammate’s in • Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018, • Payne passed away in 1988 at the age of 38 after a the end zone vs. Clemson in 1985. the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2014 and the UGA long illness. • Inducted into the UGA Circle of Honor in 2015. Circle of Honor in 2003. #90 Freddie Gilbert #19 John Little #34 Herschel Walker DE - Griffin, Ga. SAF - Lynn Haven, Fla. 1983 - (UPI) TB - Wrightsville, Ga. 1985 - (Football News) 1980 - (AP, UPI, Kodak, • A two-time All-SEC performer 1986 - (Walter Camp, FB FWAA, Walter Camp, FB and four-year starter, Gilbert News) News, Sporting News, NEA) was part of Georgia’s greatest • A two-time All-American, Little 1981 - (AP, UPI, Kodak, four-year period in school history replaced Georgia legend Terry Hoage at roverback. FWAA, Walter Camp, FB posting an overall record of 43-4-1 from 1980-83). • He helped solidify Georgia’s defensive line with the • One of his most outstanding performances came News, Sporting News, NEA, Playboy) against Clemson in 1985 on national television as he 1982 - (AP, UPI, Kodak, Walter Camp, FB uncanny ability to put pressure on opposing . • Still ranks 6th among UGA’s career sacks leaders with 26. intercepted two passes in the fourth quarter to preserve News, Sporting News, NEA, Playboy) • He went on to play with Herschel Walker in the U.S.F.L. a Bulldog victory. • Perhaps the most decorated player in Bulldog history for New Jersey in 1983 before returning to the NFL’s • Also a two-time Academic All-SEC selection. and the program’s first 3-time All-American. . • Inducted into the UGA Circle of Honor in 2016.

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#79 Wilbur Strozier #10 Eric Zeier #45 Boss Bailey OT - LaGrange, Ga. QB - Marietta, Ga. OLB - Folkston, Ga. 1986 - (Football News) 1994 - (AFCA, Playboy) 2002 - (AFCA, Walter Camp) • One of Georgia’s most versatile • Became Georgia’s first QB in 34 • Led the team in tackles in 2002 players in history, he was a standout years to be named to the American with 114 while also recording six at defensive tackle, , and Football Coaches Association QB sacks and 9.5 tackles-for-loss. finally, as an offensive tackle. All-American first team. • Voted the team’s overall captain in ‘02, he was a semi- • After moving to offensive tackle, Strozier was the • Finished his UGA career with 67 school records and 18 finalist for both the Butkus Award (nation’s top LB) and Bulldogs’ best offensive linemen in 1986. SEC marks. Set what was then the all-time SEC career the Lombardi Award (nation’s top lineman) • Following his college career, Strozier played with the passing record with 11,153 yards • A key part of Georgia’s 2002 defense that led the SEC Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. • Selected by the in the 1995 NFL draft and ranked 4th nationally in scoring defense. and later played for Baltimore, Tampa Bay and Atlanta. • Inducted into UGA’s Circle of Honor in 2010. #38 Tim Worley #47 David Pollack TB - Lumberton, N.C. #79 Matt Stinchcomb DE - Snellville, Ga. 1988 - (Kodak, Walter 2002 - (AP, FWAA, Sporting News) Camp, FWAA) OT - Lilburn, Ga. 2003 - (AFCA); 2004 - (AP, • A consensus All-American his 1997 - (AFCA) FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp) junior year, Worley led the SEC 1998 (AFCA, Playboy, AP, Wal- • Joined Herschel Walker as Georgia’s in rushing in 1988, accumulating a career-high 1,216 ter Camp, FB News, Sporting only three-time All-America first-team selections. yards on the ground. He completed his three year career News) • Won the Award as the nation’s top DE with 2,038 rushing yards on 353 attempts (5.8 avg.) and • Started 32 consecutive games and was a finalist in in 2003. Won the Rotary Lombardi Award (nation’s top 27 TDs, and 22 receptions for 221 yards and two TDs. 1998 for the Rotary Lombardi Award, which goes to the DL), the Award (top defensive player), • Selected in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft by nation’s top lineman. and the Lott Trophy (top impact defensive player) in 2004. Pittsburgh, he played six seasons professionally, four with • Two-time Academic All-American who also earned • Set UGA record for career sacks with 36. the Steelers and two for the . the 1998 NCAA Top Eight Award, 1999 GTE Football • Named Coaches’ SEC Player of the Year in ‘04 and Academic All-American of the Year; 1998 AFCA National the AP SEC Defensive Player of the Year in ‘03 and ‘04. Good Works Team; NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship; #87 Troy Sadowski National Football Foundation Post-Graduate Scholarship; and the Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Award. TE - Chamblee, Ga. • Played five seasons in the NFL with Oakland and #78 Jon Stinchcomb 1988 - (Walter Camp) Tampa Bay. OT - Lilburn, Ga. • Four-year starter, Sadowski played 2002 - (Playboy, Walter Camp) an instrumental role in helping Geor- gia to a 33-13-2 record from 1985-88. #4 Champ Bailey • In the footsteps of his older • Had 42 career receptions for 493 yards, 11.7 average CB/WR - Folkston, Ga. brother, Matt, Jon was also one of with four . 1998 (AFCA, AP, Walter Georgia’s most decorated players. • Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons and eventually played Camp, FWAA, FB News, • In addition to All-America honors, he was a two-time nine seasons in the NFL. Sporting News) first team CoSIDA Academic All-American, AFCA National Good Works Team member, semifinalist for • Considered the most versatile play- the Rotary Lombardi Award, and graduated with a 3.75 #5 Garrison Hearst er at Georgia since the inception of two-platoon football. • Played more than 1,000 plays during the 1998 season, GPA in Microbiology. TB - Lincolnton, Ga. including more than 100 in seven different games. • Also received an $18,000 National Football Founda- 1992 - (Kodak, AP, Walter Excelled at WR on offense, CB on defense and also as tion Post-Graduate Scholarship. Camp, FWAA, Football News, a kick returner. • Voted the offensive captain of a team that posted a Sporting News, UPI) • Won the 1998 Award presented an- 13-1 record and won SEC and Sugar Bowl titles, and earned a final national ranking of No. 3. • Finished third in the 1992 Heisman nually by the Football Writers Association of America Trophy balloting and won the award which to the nation’s best defensive player. goes annually to the country’s top junior or senior RB. • Played 15 seasons in the NFL for Washington and • As a junior in 1992, he carried 228 times for 1,547 yards Denver, earning appointments 12 times and and 19 TDs and caught 22 passes for 324 yards and two first-team All-Pro honors three times. • Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019. #6 Sean Jones TDs. His 1,910 all-purpose yards in ’92 was second best in SEC and school history. ROV - Atlanta, Ga. • Finished his career 2nd on UGA’s career rushing list 2003 - (AFCA) with 3,232 yards. #93 Richard Seymour • Consensus All-SEC pick in 2003, • A first-round draft pick by the Phoenix Cardinals, he DT - Gadsden, S.C. in addition to earning All-America went on to play 10 seasons in the NFL. honors by the AFCA. 2000 (AFCA, Playboy, Walter • Team’s second-leading tackler with 111 stops who also Camp) blocked three kicks, intercepted five passes, recovered #73 Bernard Williams • Recorded 223 tackles, 10 sacks, and two (one for a 92-yard TD return) and had five 26 tackles for loss. tackles for lost yardage. OT - Memphis, Tenn. • One of the most dominating defensive players ever at 1993 - (Playboy, FB News) Georgia, he filled the middle of the defensive front for • A dominating offensive lineman four years and 25 starts. who anchored Georgia’s line from • In 1999, he was one of the few defensive linemen in 1991-1993. college football that led his team in tackles (74). • Started at left tackle for the Bulldogs in all but two • A semifinalist for national Defensive Player of the Year games in his last three seasons after switching from by Football News in 2000. defense following his freshman year. • Played 12 seasons for New England and Oakland in the • Helped pave the way for tailback Garrison Hearst’s NFL, earning 1st-team All-Pro honors three times and record-setting season in 1992. playing on three Super Bowl champion teams.

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#10 Thomas Davis #42 Justin Houston #18 Deandre Baker FS - Shellman, Ga. OLB - Statesboro, Ga. CB - Miami, Fla. 2004 - (AFCA, Walter Camp, 2010 - (FWAA) 2018 - (AP, Sporting News, Sporting News) ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated, • A Butkus and Nagurski Award fi- • Georgia’s leading tackler in 2003 nalist, he earned consensus All-SEC Walter Camp) (130) and 2004 (81). first-team honors in 2010 • 2018 Award winner as • In addition to first-team All-America honors, he was a • Team’s third-leading tackler that year with 67 stops and the nation’s top . consensus All-SEC pick in 2003-04 and had 272 career was second in the SEC in sacks with 10. • Had seven career interceptions and 31 pass breakups. tackles, with 10.5 sacks, 17 tackles for lost yardage and Didn’t allow a TD pass completed against him over his 27 QB pressures. final two seasons. • Has played 13 seasons in the NFL, all with the , earning All-Pro honors once. Has overcome #18 Bacarri Rambo three knee injuries during his career. FS - Donalsonville, Ga. #4 Mecole Hardman • Voted in 2014 as the NFL Man of the 2011 - (AP, Rivals) Year, honoring his volunteer and charity work. WR/KR - Bowman, Ga. • Inducted into the UGA Circle of Honor in 2017. • Rambo’s eight INTs in 2011 led 2018 - (ESPN.com) the SEC and ranked 2nd nationally. • A consensus All-SEC first-team • Named ESPN.com All-American selection, he was fifth on the team in tackles with 55. as a kick in 2018. #17 Greg Blue • Averaged 25.0 yards per kickoff FS - College Park, Ga. return and 15.2 yards per punt return in his career. 2005 - (AP, AFCA, Walter • UGA’s second-leading receiver in ‘18 with 34 catches for 532 yards and 7 TDs. Camp, Sporting News) #7 Orson Charles • Became UGA’s third consecutive TE - Tampa, Fla. 2011 - (AFCA) All-America free safety after lead- #71 Andrew Thomas ing the Bulldogs in tackles (96) and earning first-team • Consensus All-SEC first-team All-SEC honors. selection, he was also a finalist for OT - Lithonia, Ga. • Semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. the Mackey Award as the nation’s 2018 - (SI.com) • Elected a permanent defensive team captain in 2005. top tight end. • Has started in every game he’s • Finished 1st among all Georgia TEs in receiving yards played in over two seasons. with 1,370 and TDs with 10. • Freshman All-America in 2017. #74 Max Jean-Gilles • Selected as a team captain for three games in 2018. OG - Miami, Fla. 2005 - (AP, AFCA, Walter #60 Ben Jones Camp, Sporting News) C - Centreville, Ala. • Consensus All-America and All- 2011 - (Sporting News, ESPN. Freshman All-Americans SEC selection in 2005. com, Rivals) • Started 40 career games for the Bulldogs. Year Player Team(s) • Elected a permanent offensive team captain in 2005. • Logged 49 career starts at center. 2003 Daniel Inman Sporting News • Also a first-team All-SEC pick in 2004. • Named SEC Offensive Lineman Kedric Golston Sporting News of the Week two straight weeks during 2011 season, Darrius Swain Sporting News including Georgia’s 45-7 win over Auburn. Sporting News #24 Knowshon Moreno 2005 Jeff Owens Sporting News 2007 Knowshon Moreno FWAA, Sporting TB - Belford, N.J. #29 Jarvis Jones News, Rivals/Yahoo 2008 - (AFCA Coaches) OLB - Columbus, Ga. Trenton Sturdivant Sporting News, • One of three finalists for the 2008 2011 - (AP, Walter Camp, Rivals/Yahoo Doak Walker Award. AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News, Rennie Curran Rivals/Yahoo • Rushed for 2,734 yards in just 26 ESPN.com, SI.com) 2008 A.J. Green FWAA, Sporting collegiate games, including 19 starts. 2012 (AP, Walter Camp, AFCA, News, Rivals/Yahoo • Scored 30 rushing TDs and two more receiving. FWAA, Sporting News, ESPN.com, SI.com) 2009 Orson Charles FWAA, Sporting News • As a redshirt sophomore in 2008, he gained 1,400 yards 2010 Sporting News, Phil Steele on 250 carries, with 16 TDs. • Transferred to Georgia from USC and led the SEC in • First-round selection by Denver in the 2009 NFL Draft, sacks with 13.5 and tackles for loss with 19.5 in 2011. 2011 Isaiah Crowell CBS he played six professional seasons, five for the Broncos • Finalist for the Lombardi, Nagurski, Butkus and Lott 2012 FWAA, Sporting News, Fox, and one for Miami. awards in 2012. CBS, Phil Steele • Set UGA record for single-season sacks with 14.5 in 2012. 2013 Leonard Floyd Phil Steele 2014 Nick Chubb FWAA, Phil Steele Lorenzo Carter Sporting News #13 Drew Butler #3 Roquan Smith 2016 Isaac Nauta ESPN.com, USA Today, P - Duluth, Ga. ILB - Montezuma, Ga. Athlon, FWAA, Campus Insiders 2009 - (AFCA, AP, Walter 2017 - (AP, Walter Camp, 2017 FWAA, ESPN.com, USAT Camp, FWAA, Sporting News) AFCA, FWAA, ESPN.com, Andrew Thomas FWAA, ESPN.com, USAT • Son of UGA All-America kicker Sporting News) 2018 Cade Mays FWAA, ESPN.com Isaiah Wilson FWAA, USA Today Kevin Butler, he became the pro- • Capped a dominant 2017 season by gram’s first punter to earn first-team All-America honors. winning the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker. Jordan Davis FWAA, ESPN.com • Won the Award in 2009 after averaging 48.1 • Led the Bulldogs in tackles (137), tackles for loss(14), yards per kick, over two yards per punt better than any sacks (6.5) and QB pressures (20). other punter in the country. • Also named Defensive MVP of both SEC Championship and Rose Bowl games, in addition to being a permanent team captain.

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