Category: UGA Football

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia senior lineman Jordan Davis has been named one of six semifinalists for the 2021 Outland Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).

Davis, a native of Charlotte, N.C., joins two other players from the Southeastern Conference on the list.

These six semifinalists will be pared to three finalists on Nov. 23 and the recipient of the 2021 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards live on ESPN on Dec. 9.  The official presentation to the winner will be made at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 12, 2022.

Davis has helped Georgia lead the nation in scoring defense (7.6 points/game), rank second nationally in rushing defense (78.2 yards/game) and total defense (247.0 ypg).  He anchors the interior line with 23 tackles and 3.5 sacks.  Opponents have scored just 76 points on the Bulldogs, and no team has registered more than 17 points.

Former Bulldog and College Football Hall of Fame lineman Bill Stanfill has been Georgia’s only winner of the Outland Trophy in 1968.  While Georgia has not had any other finalists, former Bulldog All-American and current New York Giant lineman Andrew Thomas was a semifinalist in 2019.

Also, Davis is also a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and for the Chuck Bednarik Award.  In addition, he is a finalist for the Senior CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School) Award. Fan voting for the CLASS award is open through Dec. 20^th.https://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/football_2021

The No. 1 Bulldogs (10-0, 8-0 SEC) play host to Charleston Southern (4-5, 3-4 Big South) on Saturday.  SECN+ will stream the matchup at 12 p.m.

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia senior lineman Jordan Davis has been named one of three finalists for the 2021 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top defensive player by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the Charlotte Touchdown Club.

Davis, a native of Charlotte, N.C., joins Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr., and Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux as the finalists. They represent the top three teams in the current College Football Playoff rankings.

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy Banquet will be held on Dec. 6 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Davis has helped top-ranked Georgia (10-0, 8-0 SEC) lead the nation in scoring defense (7.6 points per game), rank second nationally in rushing defense (78.2 yards per game) and total defense (247.0 ypg). He anchors the interior line with 23 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Opponents have scored just 76 points on the Bulldogs, and no team has registered more than 17 points.

Former Bulldog and Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Champ Bailey has been Georgia’s only winner of the Nagurski Trophy in 1998.  Counting Davis, Georgia has had a finalist in three of the last five seasons, joining safety J.R. Reed in 2019 and linebacker Roquan Smith in 2017. Also, linebacker Justin Houston (2010) and lineman David Pollack (2002 & 2004) were finalists.

Also, Davis is a semifinalist for the 2021 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and among the semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which is given to the outstanding defensive player of the year. He is a finalist for the Senior CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School) Award. Fan voting for the CLASS award is open through Dec. 20^th. https://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/football_2021

The No. 1 Bulldogs play host to Charleston Southern (4-5) on Saturday at noon (ESPN+).

ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, along with a pair of players previewed Saturday’s home matchup against Charleston Southern. The Bulldogs and the Buccaneers kick off at 12 p.m. ET in Athens, Ga.

On Wednesday, Coach Smart, Xavier Truss and Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint offered the following comments.

Head Coach Kirby Smart
On how many seniors will be out there on Saturday…
“We’re going to have somewhere between 28 and 30, it’s gotten narrowed down to about that point in terms of guys who decided if they are going to walk or not. Yes, Stetson (Bennett) will be one of them. I think out of them there are about 16-17 that have remaining eligibility and are considering that eligibility. It wouldn’t be the first year of doing it had we not had the cancelation last year. Last year, we had it all set up for Devonte (Wyatt) and (Justin) Shaffer. A lot of those guys were walking last year, they came back and played and have been a major part of our success.”

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ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia senior linebacker Channing Tindall has been named the Walter Camp Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Defensive Player of the Week, according to an announcement from the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Tindall, a native of Columbia, S.C., joined Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers (National Offensive Player of the Week) to give the Southeastern Conference a sweep of this week’s awards.

Tindall is the 10^th Georgia player to earn Walter Camp National FBS Player of the Week honors and the first since former Bulldog running back Todd Gurley in 2014.

Tindall piled up eight tackles, had a career-high three sacks and a forced fumble during Georgia’s 41-17 victory at Tennessee.  He helped the Bulldogs hold the Vols to just 55 yards on 36 carries (1.5 avg.).  With Georgia up 27-10 and Tennessee in UGA territory, Tindall picked up a pair of third quarter sacks on the same series, including one on a 4^th-and-13 situation.  On the Vols’ next possession at the UGA 7-yard line, Tindall sacked the quarterback and forced a fumble that his teammate Travon Walker recovered.

The No. 1 Bulldogs (10-0, 8-0 SEC) play host to Charleston Southern (4-5, 3-4 Big South) on Saturday.  SECN+ will stream the matchup at 12 p.m.

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 Georgia 10-0 , 8-0

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Tennessee 5-5 , 3-4

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