2017 Georgia National Championship Football Media Guide
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2018 cfp championship game guide Georgia Football The University of Georgia Contents LOCATION .........................................................................................Athens, Ga. General Information ..................................................................................................1 Roster .......................................................................................................................2-3 FOUNDED ......................................................................................................1785 Depth Chart ................................................................................................................4 PRESIDENT ...............................................Jere W. Morehead (Georgia, JD, ‘80) Alabama At A Glance................................................................................................. 5 FACULTY ATH. REP.. ...................................Prof. David Shipley (Oberlin, ‘72; Georgia/Alabama Comparison .................................................................................6 ...............................................................................University of Chicago, JD, ‘75) Game Notes ............................................................................................................7-14 ENROLLMENT ......................................................................................... 37,606 Georgia Statistics ................................................................................................15-22 NICKNAME ............................................................................................ Bulldogs 2017 Georgia Game Summaries ........................................................................23-35 COLORS .........................................................................................Red and Black Head Coach Kirby Smart ...................................................................................36-37 STADIUM ........................Sanford (92,746) (natural grass-Bermuda Tifway 419) Assistant Coaches ................................................................................................38-40 CONFERENCE.................................................................................Southeastern Player Bios ...........................................................................................................41-72 Bowl History (Appearances, Records, Recaps) ..............................................73-101 MASCOT ................................................................................................... UGA X Uga, The Mascot Legacy ................................................................................102-104 BAND ................................................................................. Georgia Redcoat Band UGA Traditions ...................................................................................................... 105 UGA President Jere W. Morehead ...................................................................... 106 Senior Administrative Staff J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity ..........................................106 Feature Files ....................................................................................................107-126 Greg McGarity ..............................................J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks ..............Executive Associate Athletic Director / Internal Operations Ted White ..................Executive Associate Athletic Director / Academic Services FOOTBALL STAFF Matt Borman .....................Executive Associate Athletic Director / Development Kirby Smart .......................................................................................Head Coach Stephanie Ransom .... Executive Associate Athletic Director / Business Operations Jim Chaney ...............................................Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Ron Courson ..........................................Senior Associate A.D../ Sports Medicine Mel Tucker ....................................................Defensive Coordinator / Secondary Claude Felton ..............................Senior Associate A.D./Sports Communications Shane Beamer ............................................................ Tight Ends / Special Teams Glada Horvat ..............................Senior Associate A.D./Academics & Eligibility James Coley ..................................................................................Wide Receivers Dell McGee ....................................................................................Running Backs Matt Brachowski ........................................... Associate A.D./Event Management Sam Pittman .................................................................................. Offensive Line Tim Cearley ......................................................Associate A.D./Ticket Operations Tray Scott .......................................................................................Defensive Line Alan Thomas ................................................. Associate A.D./External Operations Glenn Schumann .................................................................... Inside Linebackers Kevin Miller ...........................................................Associate A.D. / Bulldog Club Kevin Sherrer .......................................................................Outside Linebackers Ford Williams ...........................................................Associate A.D. / Major Gifts SUPPORT STAFF John Bateman ................................................................Assistant A.D./Marketing Mike Cavan.................................................. Director of Football Administration Evin Beck ..................................................................Assistant A.D./Development Josh Lee.............................................................. Director of Football Operations Emily Deitz ..................................................................Assistant A.D./Promotions Jay Chapman ......................................Assistant Director of Football Operations Steve Flippen ..............................................................Assistant A.D./Compliance Marshall Malchow .................................................Director of Player Personnel Rhonda Kilpatrick .................................Assistant A.D./Academics & Eligibility Lukman Abdulai ...........................................Director of On-Campus Recruiting Christie Purks.................................................Assistant A.D./Event Management Christina Harris .......................................Director of Recruiting Administration Scott Sinclair ............................................ Director of Strength and Conditioning Melvin Robinson ............................................ Assistant A.D./Facility Operations Ed Ellis .............................Senior Associate Director, Strength and Conditioning Anna Randa .........................................................Assistant A.D./Sports Medicine Aaron Feld ................................... Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Mike Bilbow ....................................................Assistant A.D. / Digital Production Rodney Prince ............................. Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Scott Hallberg ................................................................Assistant A.D. / Business Jamil Walker ............................... Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Mark Slonaker ......................................Exec. Dir. of Athletics Alumni Relations Scott Fountain ...................................................................Special Teams Analyst Bryant Gantt........................................................... Director of Player Programs Sports Communications Staff Jonas Jennings ................................................... Director of Player Development Bakari Guice .......................................Assistant Director of Player Development Claude Felton ............ Loran Smith Sr. Assoc. AD/Sports Communications Dir. Fernando Velasco ...............................Assistant Director of Player Development Jeremy Thomas ......................................................... Player Development Intern Tim Hix .............................................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Luke Moore ..........................................................Player Personnel Coordinator Christopher Lakos ...........................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Quality Control ............................................Patrick Doherty (Offense), Blaine Mike Mobley .....................................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Miller (Defense), Will Windham (Defense), Jay Valai (Defense), Jay Johnson Steven Colquitt .................................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. (Offense), Dallas Crawford (Offense) Leland Barrow..................................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Graduate Assistants .......... Jesse Stone (Offense), Travares Tillman (Defense) 7UD\/LWWOHÀHOG ...................................................Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. ...........................................William Peagler (Offense), Wendel Davis (Defense) Karra Logan ......................................................Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Student Assistants .........................................................Hayden