Georgia football’s DJ Daniel named top CB at Senior Bowl practice

The 2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl was played on Saturday, showcasing the top senior college football players from around the country. 

The 2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl was played on Saturday, showcasing the top senior college football players from around the country.

Three Georgia Bulldogs took part in the event, which featured a week of practice before the game on Saturday, a National team 27-24 win.

Tight end Tre McKitty, defensive back Mark Webb and cornerback D.J. Daniel represented the Bulldogs with McKitty and Daniel earning honors as the top player at their respective position during practice.

Event president Jim Nagy said the awards were determined by the team’s receivers.

Daniel went on to have a solid game covering some of the most talented receivers in the country, which should help his draft stock ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft that is scheduled to take place from Thursday, April 29 to Saturday, May 1.

While at Georgia Daniel fought for playing time with highly rated draft prospects Eric Stokes and Tyson Campbell, but the Griffin, Ga., native played well when he was given the chance.

In 21 games played at Georgia, Daniel racked up 51 tackles, three tackles for a loss with nine passes defended.

 


 

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Georgia football DB declares for NFL draft, opts out of Peach Bowl

Another Georgia football DB has officially declared for the 2021 NFL draft, will opt out of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

Another Georgia defensive back has decided to opt out of the 2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. DJ Daniel has declared for the 2021 NFL draft, announcing his decision on Wednesday via Twitter.

The senior defensive back out of Griffin, Georgia, came to UGA as a transfer from Georgia Military College. He was ranked as the No. 6 JUCO prospect nationally, No. 2 JUCO cornerback and No. 1 JUCO prospect in the state of Georgia before making the jump to Athens.

Daniel had a very productive two seasons with the Bulldogs, recording 51 tackles (44 solo), 3 tackles for loss and 9 pass deflections.

Daniel gave a wholesome shoutout to his family, coaches, teammates and fans who helped him get to where he is today. He is the epitome of an underdog who worked hard to silence the doubters and achieve his goals of becoming one of the nation’s top defensive backs.

We wish DJ all the best in the next chapter of his football career.