SCHEDULE Sept. 5 Oct. 3 Nov. 7 Louisiana-Monroe Alabama Kentucky Sept. 12 Oct. 10 Nov. 14 Vanderbilt Tennessee Auburn Sept. 19 Oct. 17 Nov. 21 South Carolina Missouri Georgia Southern Sept. 26 Oct. 31 Nov. 28 Southern Univ. Florida Georgia Tech (EverBank Field Jacksonville, FL) Home games in Bold Red dogs.com + All game photos by Cassie Wright | www.shotbycassie.com General Information THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOOTBALL STAFF LOCATION ...... Athens, Ga. Mark Richt...... Head Coach FOUNDED ...... 1785 Brian Schottenheimer ...... Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks PRESIDENT...... Jere W. Morehead Jeremy Pruitt...... Defensive Coord./Secondary Tracy Rocker ...... Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Line/Will LBs FACULTY ATHLETICS REP...... David E. Shipley Bryan McClendon ...... Asst. Head Coach/Recruiting Coord./ ENROLLMENT...... 35,197 Passing Game Coord./WRs NICKNAME...... Bulldogs John Lilly ...... Tight Ends/Offensive Special Teams Coord. COLORS...... Red and Black Mike Ekeler...... Inside Linebackers/Defensive Special Teams Coord. STADIUM...... Sanford (92,746)-natural grass Rob Sale...... Offensive Line CONFERENCE ...... Southeastern Thomas Brown...... Running Backs Kevin Sherrer ...... Sam Linebacker/Star Position MASCOT...... Uga IX, bulldog SUPPORT STAFF BAND ...... Georgia Redcoat Band Josh Lee...... Director of Football Operations Zach Barnett...... Football Operations Intern SENIOR ATHLETIC STAFF John Eason...... Director of Player Development Greg McGarity...... J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Ron Courson...... Sr. Assoc. A.D./Director of Sports Medicine Carla Williams...... Deputy Director of Athletics Ryan McGovern ...... Sr. Asst. Athletic Trainer Claude Felton ...... Senior Assoc. A.D. /Sports Communications David Jack...... Asst. Athletic Trainer Glada Horvat...... Senior Assoc. A.D. /Academics/Eligibility Jon Hill ...... Athletic Training Intern Jim Booz...... Senior Assoc. A.D. /Compliance Mark Hocke ...... Dir. of Strength and Conditioning John Thomas....Sr. Assoc. Director of Strength and Conditioning Ron Courson...... Senior Assoc. A.D. /Sports Medicine Aaron Feld ...... Asst. Director of Strength and Conditioning Andy Platt...... 6HQLRU$VVRF$'&KLHI)LQDQFLDO2IÀFHU Kelin Johnson ...... Assoc. Strength and Conditioning Specialist Mark Slonaker ...... Executive Director Bulldog Club Gus Felder...... Asst. Strength and Conditioning Specialist Alan Thomas...... Assoc. A.D. /External Operations Brett Greene...... Director of Video Operations Ted White...... Assoc. A.D. /Academic Services Clark Williams...... Asst. Video Coord. Matt Brachowski...... Assoc. A.D. /Event Management Todd Hartley...... Director of Recruiting Tim Cearley ...... Assoc. A.D. /Ticket Operations Sam Petitto...... Director of Player Personnel Stephanie Ransom...... Asst. A.D./Business Operations Luke Moore...... Asst. Player Personnel Coord. Steve Bryant ...... Asst. A.D./Sports Medicine Jonas Jennings...... Offensive Player Relations Coord. John Bateman...... Asst. A.D./Marketing Bryant Gantt...... Program Coord. Rhonda Kilpatrick ...... Asst. A.D./Academics & Eligibility Jenna Jackson...... Recruiting Relations Coord. Ben Brandenburg...... Recruiting Operations Coord. Steve Flippen ...... Asst. A.D./Compliance Luke Abdulai ...... Asst. Recruiting Operations Coord. Emily Deitz ...... Asst. A.D./Promotions Ann Hunt...... Admin. Assoc. to the Head Coach Melvin Robinson ...... Asst. A.D./Facilities George Helow, Steve Shimko, Chris Kragthorpe...... Graduate Asst. Christie Purks...... Asst. A.D./Event Management Aaron Hill, Carter Blount...... Quality Control Kevin Hynes, Thomas Settles ...... Team Chaplains SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF John Meshad ...... Director of Athletic Equipment Kevin Purvis ...... Asst. Equipment Mgr. Claude Felton ...... Senior Assoc. AD/Sports Communications Dir. Justin Klein...... Sports Nutrionist Tim Hix ...... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Kelly McDaniel...... Receptionist Christopher Lakos ...... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Nate Jones, John Stelling...... Student Assistants Mike Mobley...... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Steve Colquitt ...... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Leland Barrow ...... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. TABLE OF CONTENTS Ben Beaty ...... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. General Information...... 1 Jen Galas...... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Spring Roster ...... 2-3 Karen Huff...... Media Operations Coordinator Bulldogs To Watch...... 4-5 Interns ...... Nick Daly, Caitlin Connell Starters/Lettermen Returning/Lost...... 6 Grad Assistants...... David Pifer, Becca Haaland Student Assistants...... SK Bowen, Luke Dixon, Ann Drinkard, 2015 Opponent Information...... 7 Brandon Estroff, Kasey Fletcher, Michelle Hartigan, Brooke Spring Outlook...... 8-9 McCoy, Anne Nolan, Jack Ryan, Ashleigh Shay, Preston Smith, Spring Notes...... 10-16 Alec Tanenbaum, Kelly Williams 2015 Player Bios...... 17-36 Photographers ...... John Kelley, Sean Taylor 2015 Signee Bios ...... 37-42 2014 Georgia Stats...... 43-50 MAILING ADDRESS: University of Georgia 2014 Game Summaries...... 51-63 Sports Communications Bowl History...... 64 P.O. Box 1472 Head Coach Mark Richt...... 65-67 Athens, Ga. 30603-1472 Asst. Coaches/Staff At A Glance...... 68-69 Uga, The Mascot Legacy ...... 70-72 Sports Communications Phone: (706) 542-1621
7KH*HRUJLD$WKOHWLF$VVRFLDWLRQRIÀFLDOZHEVLWH Editors: Christopher Lakos, Leland Barrow, Ben Beaty Contributors: Claude Felton, Steve Colquitt, Karen Huff, Mike www.georgiadogs.com Mobley, Christopher Lakos, Leland Barrow, Ben Beaty Cover Design: The AdSmith Facebook: facebook.com/georgiabulldogs Printing: Burman Printing, Watkinsville, Ga. Twitter: @UGAAthletics Photography: Dan Evans, Jim Hipple, John Kelley, Blane Marable, Ted Mayer, Perry McIntyre Jr., Randy Miller, Radi Nabulsi, Rob Saye, Sean Taylor, UGA Public Affairs, Danny White, Philip Williams, Dale Zanine 1 2015 Roster Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Class Hgt. Wgt. Exp. Birthdate Hometown Previous School 1 Sony Michel, TB 30 Johnathan Abram DB Fr. 6-1 202 HS 10-25-96 Columbia, Miss. East Marion 2 Sam Vaughn, QB 41 Chuks Amaechi LB Jr. 6-3 220 TR 06-19-94 Avondale, Ariz. Arizona Western JC 4 Keith Marshall, TB 97 John Atkins DT RSo. 6-4 299 1VL 12-21-92 Thomson, Ga. Hargrave Military 6 Natrez Patrick, LB 58 Sterling Bailey DE Sr. 6-3 280 2VL 09-13-92 Gainesville, Ga. East Hall 7 Lorenzo Carter, OLB 65 Kendall Baker OL RFr. 6-6 310 SQ 09-03-95 Atlanta, Ga. Marist 7 Jacob Park, QB 32 Collin Barber P Sr. 6-2 208 2VL 11-11-93 Cartersville, Ga. Cartersville 8 Blake Tibbs, FLK 94 Michael Barnett DE Fr. 6-4 255 HS 07-11-97 Dorchester, S.C. Woodland 8 Shaun McGee, OLB 10 Faton Bauta QB Jr. 6-3 218 1VL 01-02-94 West Palm Beach, Fla. Dwyer 9 Reggie Wilkerson, CB 93 Patrick Beless PK Sr. 5-9 162 SQ 05-21-93 Atlanta, Ga. Marist 9 Kenneth Towns, SE 17 Davin Bellamy OLB RSo. 6-5 240 1VL 12-27-94 Chamblee, Ga. Chamblee 10 Faton Bauta, QB 33 Detric Bing-Dukes FB RFr. 6-0 230 SQ 03-26-96 Atlanta, Ga. Tucker 10 Kennar Daniels-Johnson, CB 83 Jeb Blazevich TE So. 6-5 232 1VL 08-18-95 Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Christian 11 Keyon Brown, OLB 37 Devin Bowman CB Sr. 6-0 179 3VL 01-26-92 Rossville, Ga. Ridgeland 12 Brice Ramsey, QB 11 Keyon Brown OLB RFr. 6-3 247 SQ 09-28-95 Wauchula, Fla. Hardee County 13 Marshall Morgan, PK 39 Dominic Bryan FB Jr. 6-0 244 SQ 02-02-94 Germantown, Md. Georgetown Prep 13 Jonathan Ledbetter, DT 70 Aulden Bynum OG RSo. 6-5 276 SQ 09-14-94 Valdosta, Ga. Valwood School 14 Malkom Parrish, CB 60 Josh Cardiello OG RSo. 6-3 297 SQ 03-24-95 Buford, Ga. Buford 16 Isaiah McKenzie, WR 7 Lorenzo Carter OLB So. 6-6 237 1VL 12-10-95 Norcross, Ga. Norcross 16 James Davis, SS 45 Reggie Carter ILB Jr. 6-1 231 2VL 09-20-94 Snellville, Ga. South Gwinnett 17 Davin Bellamy, OLB 41 Jared Chapple TE Jr. 6-4 227 SQ 11-23-93 Alpharetta, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian 18 Jesse Jones, FS 27 Nick Chubb TB So. 5-10 228 1VL 12-27-95 Cedartown, Ga. Cedartown 19 Jarvis Wilson, DB 56 John Courson SN RFr. 5-11 189 SQ 10-25-95 Athens, Ga. North Oconee 20 Quincy Mauger, FS 24 Colter Creswell WR Jr. 6-3 190 SQ 08-28-93 Varnell, Ga. Northwest Whitfield 22 Brendan Douglas, TB 10 Kennar Daniels-Johnson CB Sr. 6-2 192 SQ 12-18-92 Miami, Fla. Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC 22 Javonte’ Nelson, FS 35 Aaron Davis CB RSo. 6-1 189 1VL 10-18-94 Locust Grove, Ga. Luella 23 Shakenneth Williams, WR 16 James Davis SS Sr. 5-11 199 SQ 05-04-93 Baconton, Ga. Baconton Charter 23 Jonah Guinn, FS 85 Jordan Davis TE RSo. 6-4 230 1VL 03-10-95 Thomson, Ga. Thomson 24 Dominick Sanders, CB 81 Reggie Davis FLK Jr. 6-0 170 2VL 11-22-95 Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln 24 Colter Creswell, WR 91 Josh Dawson DE Sr. 6-4 266 3VL 01-10-94 Tucker, Ga. Tucker 25 Ben Souther, TB 89 James DeLoach DT Sr. 6-3 276 1VL 02-13-94 Millen, Ga. Jenkins County 25 Steven Van Tiflin, WR 22 Brendan Douglas TB Jr. 5-11 213 2VL 07-14-94 Augusta, Ga. Aquinas 26 Malcolm Mitchell, SE 64 Jake Edwards OL RFr. 6-4 273 SQ 11-08-95 Franklin, Ga. Heard County 27 Nick Chubb, TB 57 Alex Essex OT RFr. 6-5 269 SQ 04-05-96 Richmond, Va. St. Christopher’s 28 Tramel Terry, SS 44 Cameron Faulkner FB Sr. 5-11 231 SQ 12-30-92 Snellville, Ga. Bethel University 29 Matt Price, WR 31 Shattle Fenteng CB Jr. 6-2 187 SQ 07-02-93 Loganville, Ga. Grayson/Hutchinson (Kan) CC 31 Shattle Fenteng, CB 84 Leonard Floyd OLB Jr. 6-4 230 2VL 09-08-92 Eastman, Ga. Hargrave Military 32 Collin Barber, P 37 Matthew Fox FB RFr. 6-3 210 SQ 05-10-96 Albany, Ga. Deerfield Windsor 32 Ridge Underwood, ILB 69 Trent Frix SN Jr. 6-0 209 SQ 03-08-93 Calhoun, Ga. Air Force Academy 33 Detric Bing-Dukes, FB 53 Lamont Gaillard DT RFr. 6-2 305 SQ 02-08-96 Fayetteville, N.C. Pine Forest 35 A.J. Turman, TB 51 Jake Ganus LB Sr. 6-2 215 TR 03-22-94 Chelsea, Ala. UAB 35 Aaron Davis, CB 36 Devin Gillespie SS Jr. 5-10 182 SQ 05-06-93 Grayson, Ga. Grayson 36 Devin Gillespie, SS 23 Jonah Guinn FS Jr. 6-0 196 SQ 12-31-93 Walnut Grove, Ga. Reinhardt Univ. 37 Devin Bowman, CB 92 William Ham PK RFr. 6-3 168 SQ 02-28-96 Macon, Ga. Stratford Academy 37 Matthew Fox, FB 88 Jackson Harris TE Fr. 6-6 250 HS 02-28-97 Columbia, Tenn. Columbia Central 38 Ryne Rankin, ILB 80 Charlie Hegedus WR Jr. 6-2 208 SQ 05-05-93 Marietta, Ga. Lassiter / N.C. State 38 Clay Johnson, FLK 59 Matthew Herzwurm SN RSo. 6-0 225 SQ 02-16-95 Augusta, Ga. Augusta Christian 39 Dominic Bryan, FB 48 Quayvon Hicks FB Sr. 6-2 257 3VL 07-17-94 Blackshear, Ga. Pierce County 41 Chuks Amaechi, LB 75 Kolton Houston OT Sr. 6-5 287 2VL 07-25-91 Buford, Ga. Buford 41 Jared Chapple, TE 57 John Huff ILB Sr. 6-1 220 SQ 02-23-93 Watkinsville, Ga. Oconee/Gainesville State 41 Christian Payne, FB 59 Jordan Jenkins OLB Sr. 6-3 252 3VL 07-01-94 Hamilton, Ga. Harris County 42 Tim Kimbrough, ILB 38 Clay Johnson FLK RSo. 6-1 172 SQ 09-28-93 Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun 18 Jesse Jones FS Sr. 6-0 191 SQ 06-16-93 Alto, Ga. Habersham Central
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43 Tommy Long, OLB No. Name Pos. Class Hgt. Wgt. Exp. Birthdate Hometown Previous School 44 Cameron Faulkner, FB 42 Tim Kimbrough ILB Jr. 6-0 230 2VL 10-29-94 Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central 45 Reggie Carter, ILB 54 Brandon Kublanow OG Jr. 6-3 294 2VL 04-05-95 Marietta, Ga. Walton 48 Quayvon Hicks, FB 13 Jonathan Ledbetter DT Fr. 6-4 265 HS 09-12-97 Tucker, Ga. Tucker 49 Nathan Theus, SN 88 Joseph Ledbetter TE RSo. 6-4 235 SQ 07-11-93 Tucker, Ga. Tucker 50 Johnny O’Neal, OLB 66 Hunter Long OG Sr. 6-4 302 SQ 12-29-93 Memphis, Tenn. Briarcrest Christian 51 Jake Ganus, LB 43 Tommy Long OLB Jr. 6-2 228 SQ 12-17-93 Marietta, Ga. Wheeler 53 Lamont Gaillard, DT 4 Keith Marshall TB Sr. 5-11 215 3VL 02-16-94 Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook 54 Brandon Kublanow, OG 20 Quincy Mauger FS Jr. 6-0 199 2VL 03-04-95 Marietta, Ga. Kell 55 Dyshon Sims, OL 93 Chris Mayes N Sr. 6-4 317 2VL 09-27-91 Griffin, Ga. Spalding 56 John Courson, SN 8 Shaun McGee OLB RSo. 6-3 235 SQ 02-24-95 Snellville, Ga. Brookwood 57 John Huff, ILB 16 Isaiah McKenzie WR So. 5-8 164 1VL 04-09-95 Miami, Fla. American Heritage 57 Alex Essex, OT 68 Eddie McQuillen OT Sr. 6-8 286 SQ 07-28-93 Newnan, Ga. Trinity Christian 58 Sterling Bailey, DE 1 Sony Michel TB So. 5-11 208 1VL 02-17-95 Plantation, Fla. American Heritage 58 Billy Seward, OG Clete Miller FB Fr. 6-2 223 HS 03-14-95 Pine Mountain, Ga. LaGrange 59 Jordan Jenkins, OLB 26 Malcolm Mitchell SE Sr. 6-1 195 3VL 07-20-92 Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta 59 Matthew Herzwurm, SN 13 Marshall Morgan PK Sr. 6-3 200 3VL 11-28-93 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Heritage 60 Josh Cardiello, OG 22 Javonte’ Nelson FS Sr. 5-11 198 SQ 10-09-92 Wrens, Ga. Jefferson County 64 Jake Edwards, OL 50 Johnny O’Neal OLB Jr. 6-2 240 SQ 03-20-95 Dublin, Ga. West Laurens 65 Kendall Baker, OL 7 Jacob Park QB RFr. 6-4 202 SQ 10-12-95 Goose Creek, S.C. Stratford 66 Hunter Long, OG 14 Malkom Parrish CB So. 5-10 194 1VL 01-12-95 Quitman, Ga. Brooks County 67 Michael Scullin, OG 6 Natrez Patrick LB Fr. 6-3 255 HS 07-09-97 Atlanta, Ga. Mays 68 Eddie McQuillen, OT 41 Christian Payne FB So. 6-1 222 1VL 02-26-96 Athens, Ga. Prince Avenue Christian 69 Trent Frix, SN 29 Matt Price WR RFr. 6-0 190 SQ 10-22-95 Snellville, Ga. Brookwood 70 Aulden Bynum, OG 94 Thomas Pritchard PK Jr. 5-10 165 SQ 01-06-94 Louisville, Ga. Jefferson County 71 John Theus, OT 73 Greg Pyke OG Jr. 6-6 321 1VL 06-04-93 Baltimore, Md. The Boys’ Latin School 72 Glenn Welch, C 12 Brice Ramsey QB RSo. 6-3 216 1VL 04-11-95 Kingsland, Ga. Camden County 73 Greg Pyke, OG 38 Ryne Rankin ILB Jr. 6-1 215 2VL 10-01-93 Orlando, Fla. East River 74 Thomas Swilley, OG 87 Jay Rome TE Sr. 6-6 248 3VL 12-12-92 Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta 75 Kolton Houston, OT 24 Dominick Sanders CB So. 6-0 187 1VL 11-17-95 Tucker, Ga. Tucker 77 Isaiah Wynn, OL 86 Justin Scott-Wesley SE Sr. 5-11 210 3VL 06-25-93 Camilla, Ga. Mitchell County 80 Charlie Hegedus, WR 67 Michael Scullin OG RSo. 6-2 285 SQ 01-31-95 Cumming, Ga. South Forsyth 81 Reggie Davis, FLK 58 Billy Seward OG RSo. 6-3 270 SQ 09-08-94 Watkinsville, Ga. Oconee County 83 Jeb Blazevich, TE 55 Dyshon Sims OL So. 6-4 302 1VL 01-25-96 Valdosta, Ga. Lowndes 84 Leonard Floyd, OLB 25 Ben Souther TB Sr. 6-2 207 1VL 12-18-91 Gainesville, Ga. Chestatee/Air Force Academy 85 Jordan Davis, TE 90 Tanner Stumpe PK RFr. 5-8 161 SQ 11-06-95 Albany, Ga. Westover 86 Justin Scott-Wesley, SE 74 Thomas Swilley OG RSo. 6-3 301 SQ 05-16-95 Athens, Ga. Cedar Shoals 87 Jay Rome, TE 28 Tramel Terry SS RSo. 6-0 197 1VL 05-17-94 Goose Creek, S.C. Goose Creek 88 Joseph Ledbetter, TE 71 John Theus OT Sr. 6-6 313 3VL 01-19-94 Jacksonville, Fla. Bolles 88 Jackson Harris, TE 49 Nathan Theus SN Sr. 6-3 236 2VL 07-02-92 Jacksonville, Fla. Bolles 89 James DeLoach, DT 8 Blake Tibbs FLK Jr. 6-2 180 1VL 10-21-93 Lithonia, Ga. Martin Luther King, Jr. 90 Tanner Stumpe, PK 9 Kenneth Towns SE Jr. 6-3 205 2VL 10-01-93 Albany, Ga. Westover 91 Josh Dawson, DE 35 A.J. Turman TB RSo. 6-0 212 SQ 04-04-95 Orlando, Fla. Boone 92 William Ham, PK 32 Ridge Underwood ILB Jr. 6-2 227 SQ 07-11-94 Moultrie, Ga. Regents University 93 Chris Mayes, N 25 Steven Van Tiflin WR RFr. 6-1 195 SQ 01-17-96 Saginaw, Mich. Heritage 93 Patrick Beless, PK 2 Sam Vaughn QB RFr. 6-3 188 SQ 10-12-95 Fort Pierce, Fla. Fort Pierce Central 94 Michael Barnett, DE 72 Glenn Welch C RSo. 6-3 280 SQ 11-10-94 Jesup, Ga. Wayne County 94 Thomas Pritchard, PK 9 Reggie Wilkerson CB RSo. 5-11 181 SQ 06-22-94 Citra, Fla. North Marion 97 John Atkins, DT 19 Jarvis Wilson DB Fr. 6-2 197 HS 09-26-96 Tupelo, Miss. Tupelo Clete Miller, FB 23 Shakenneth Williams WR So. 6-1 197 1VL 03-18-95 Macon, Ga. Rutland 77 Isaiah Wynn OL So. 6-2 283 1VL 12-09-95 St. Petersburg, Fla. Lakewood