2021 spring football media guide The University of Georgia Contents LOCATION .........................................................................................Athens, Ga. General Information ..................................................................................1 FOUNDED ......................................................................................................1785 Spring Roster ...........................................................................................2-3 PRESIDENT ............................................... Jere W. Morehead (Georgia, JD, ‘80) Bulldogs To Watch ..................................................................................4-5 FACULTY ATH. REP.. ...................................Prof. David Shipley (Oberlin, ‘72; Starters/Lettermen Returning/Lost .........................................................6 ...............................................................................University of Chicago, JD, ‘75) 2021 Opponent Information......................................................................7 ENROLLMENT ..........................................................................................39,147 Spring Outlook ........................................................................................8-9 NICKNAME ............................................................................................ Bulldogs Spring Notes ........................................................................................10-14 COLORS .........................................................................................Red and Black 2021 Player Bios ..................................................................................15-46 STADIUM ..........................................................Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium 2021 Signee Bios .......................................................................................47 .........................................................(92,746) (natural grass-Bermuda Tifway 419) Head Coach Kirby Smart ...................................................................48-49 CONFERENCE.................................................................................Southeastern Assistant Coaches ................................................................................50-51 MASCOT .....................................................................................................Uga X 2020 Georgia Stats ..............................................................................52-58 BAND ................................................................................. Georgia Redcoat Band 2020 Game Summaries .......................................................................59-68 Senior Administrative Staff UGA Traditions, Mascot Legacy ........................................................69-72 Josh Brooks .............................................................J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Darrice Griffin ........................................ Senior Deputy Athletic Director / Operations FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Matt Borman ..................................................Deputy Athletic Director / Development Kirby Smart ............................................................................................... Head Coach Will Lawler .......................................................Deputy Athletic Director / Compliance Dan Lanning ............................Fain & Billy Slaughter Defensive Coordinator / OLBs Stephanie Ransom ................................................... Deputy Athletic Director / Finance Todd Monken .................................................... Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Magdi El Shahawy .................... Deputy Athletic Director / Academics & Student Dev. Jahmile Addae ........................................................Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs Ron Courson ......................... Executive Associate Athletic Director / Sports Medicine Scott Cochran .....................................................................Special Teams Coordinator Cortez Hankton ...........................................Pass Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers Claude Felton ............... Loran Smith Senior Associate A.D. / Sports Communications Todd Hartley ....................................................................Assistant Coach / Tight Ends Glada Horvat .................. Senior Associate Athletic Director /Academics & Eligibility Matt Luke ........................................................Associate Head Coach / Offensive Line Matt Brachowski ...............................Associate Athletic Director / Internal Operations Dell McGee ................................................... Run Game Coordinator / Running Backs Tim Cearley .........................................Associate Athletic Director / Ticket Operations Glenn Schumann ............................... Co-Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Kevin Miller ................................................Associate Athletic Director / Development Tray Scott .................................................................. Assistant Coach / Defensive Line Anna Randa ........................................... Associate Athletic Director / Sports Medicine SUPPORT STAFF Alan Thomas .................................... Associate Athletic Director / External Operations Ford Williams ................................................Associate Athletic Director / Major Gifts Mike Cavan.................................................................... Director of Football Administration Josh Lee................................................................................ Director of Football Operations John Bateman ...................................................Assistant Athletic Director / Marketing Jay Chapman .................................................................... Director of Football Management Mike Bilbow .........................................Assistant Athletic Director / Digital Production Neyland Raper ................................... Assistant Director, Football Operations & Recruiting Emily Deitz .....................................................Assistant Athletic Director / Promotions Christina Harris .........................................................Director of Recruiting Administration Steve Flippen ................................................. Assistant Athletic Director / Compliance Katie Turner .....................................................................Director of Recruiting Operations Courtney Gay .................... Assistant Athletic Director / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Angela Kirkpatrick .......................................................On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator Scott Hallberg ...................................Assistant Athletic Director / Business Operations Cameron Lemons .............................................................. Assistant Recruiting Coordinator Logen Reed ........................................................................ Assistant Recruiting Coordinator Matt Hibbs .......................................Assistant Athletic Director / Football Compliance Scott Sinclair .............................................................. Director of Strength and Conditioning Rhonda Kilpatrick .....................Assistant Athletic Director / Academics & Eligibility Maurice Sims .............................................Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning Christie Purks.................................... Assistant Athletic Director / Event Management Rodney Prince ................................................... Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Melvin Robinson ................................Assistant Athletic Director / Facility Operations Ben Sowders ...................................................... Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Amy Thomas ........................................ Assistant Athletic Director / Human Resources Tersoo Uhaa ....................................................... Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Bryant Gantt............................................................................. Director of Player Programs Wendy Whittington ..............................Assistant Athletic Director / Ticket Operations Jonas Jennings ..................................................................... Director of Player Development Austin Chambers .................................................Assistant Director of Player Development Sports Communications Staff Juwan Taylor .......................................................................... Player Development Assistant D’Andre Walker ...................................................... Player Development - Student Assistant Claude Felton ...........................Loran Smith Sr. Assoc. A.D./Sports Communications Dir. Matt Godwin...........................................................................Player Personnel Coordinator Tim Hix ............................................................................. Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Will Muschamp ...............................................................................Senior Analyst - Defense Christopher Lakos ........................................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Quality Control OFFENSE: Montgomery Van Gorder, Buster Faulkner, John Jancek; DEFENSE: Davis Merritt, Robert Muschamp, Roderick Ojong;