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Devonte Wyatt becomes first NFL draft first-rounder to sign rookie contract

The Green Bay Packers have signed Georgia’s Devonte Wyatt to a four-year, fully guaranteed contract.

The Green Bay Packers picked Georgia defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt with the No. 28 selection in the 2022 NFL draft. Wyatt is Green Bay’s third straight first round pick from the Georgia football program.

Devonte Wyatt and teammate Quay Walker, who was the Packers’ selection at No. 22, will look to replicate some of their collegiate success in the NFL.

Now, Wyatt has signed a four-year, fully guaranteed $12.86 million contract. Wyatt will receive a $6.53 million signing bonus. His deal is typical for the scaled rookie contracts.

Georgia defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt after being selected as the No. 28 pick to the Green Bay Packers during the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Wyatt is from Decatur, Georgia. Wyatt was a key figure on Georgia’s 2021 national championship run. He provided strong run defense and was one of the better interior pass rushers in the country. He finished with 39 stops, 2.5 sacks, and 27 pressures.

Devonte Wyatt joins Kenny Clark, Dean Lowry, Jarran Reed, and more along Green Bay’s defensive line. The Packers run a 3-4 defensive scheme.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the news of Wyatt’s signing:

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Georgia DL Devonte Wyatt selected in first-round of 2022 NFL draft

That’s a program RECORD for picks in the first round (4)

Georgia defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt has been selected as the No. 28 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.

Wyatt marks the 4th UGA defender taken in the first 28 picks, which sets a record for total number of Georgia Bulldogs to be taken in the first round.

Wyatt will join teammate Quay Walker, who was the Packers’ selection at No. 22 overall, in Green Bay.

Wyatt, a Decatur Ga., native, was a force on the inside of a historic defense. He finished with 39 stops, 2.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss and 27 pressures.

 

Three Georgia Bulldogs named Reese’s Senior Bowl Defensive Players of the Week

Three Dawgs named Reese’s Senior Bowl Defensive Players of the Week

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Three Georgia Bulldogs – defensive linemen Jordan Davis, Devonte Wyatt and outside linebacker Adam Anderson – have been named the Reese’s Senior Bowl Defensive Players of the Week for their performance in a 10-3 win over Clemson.

The Dawgs had 7 sacks, held Clemson to 3 points, 180 total yards and just 2 yards rushing on the night. It was maybe the most dominant defensive performance I’ve ever seen from the Dawgs.

A huge part of that was because of the players listed below.

Obviously the whole defense deserves recognition and their were other players (Nakobe Dean and Lewis Cine) who absolutely balled out. But remember, this is an award for seniors only, which is why these were the three players selected.

The whole nation is talking about the 6-foot-6, 340 pound monster that is Jordan Davis. He was incredible on Saturday, recording 3 tackles, 1 sack and 2 tackles for a loss.

Adam Anderson showed off his athleticism and was all over the field on Saturday. Anderson had 5 tackles, a sack and a tackle for a loss.

And Devonte Wyatt was a disruptive force all night. He had 3 tackles and batted 2 balls down at the line of scrimmage.

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Georgia football DL Devonte Wyatt arrested

Devonte Wyatt was arrested Monday night by on three separate charges of criminal trespassing, damage to property, and family violence.

University of Georgia defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt was arrested Monday night by the Clarke County Sheriff’s office on three separate charges of criminal trespassing, damage to property, and family violence.

All three charges are misdemeanors.

He was booked at 11:35 p.m. and his bail was listed at $1,500, as reported by the Athens Banner-Herald.

Wyatt, a transfer student out of Hutchinson Community College in Kansas, appeared in 13 games in the Bulldogs’ 2019 season and started in the team’s win over Baylor in the 2020 Sugar Bowl.

Devonte Wyatt recorded 30 tackles with 27 quarterback hurries, second-most for the Dawgs, in 2019. He has been projected as an NFL Draft pick.