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UGA football player card: WR Patrick Bond

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Patrick Bond walked on to the team as a freshman in 2018

Patrick Bond, Wide Receiver (No. 37):

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Height: 5-10

Weight: 180 pounds

Hometown: Milton, Georgia

High School: Milton High School

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Patrick Bond walked on to the team as a freshman in 2018. He took a redshirt that season. Last season Bond played in spring drills, but did not see the field in a game.

Bond played both baseball and football at Milton High School. He played in high school with former Georgia wide receiver Josh Moran, who is now transferring.

Both of Bond’s parents attended the University of Georgia.

Bond will have to battle with a lot of talented receivers in order to see playing time. He’s primarily played on the scout team. Bond was a Special Teams MVP in high school, so he’s got the potential to play some special teams for Georgia as well.

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UGA football player card: RB Garrett Jones

Georgia Bulldogs running back Garret Jones walked on to the football team as a freshman in 2018

Running Back Garrett Jones (No. 36):

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Height: 6-0

Weight: 203 pounds

Hometown: Albany, Georgia

High School: Deerfield-Windsor High School

Georgia Bulldogs running back Garret Jones walked on to the football team as a freshman in 2018. He immediately took a redshirt during that season.

Jones played in the 2019 edition of G-Day and carried the ball once. Jones is expecting to major in Business during his time in Athens. Jones ran for 1,400 yards as a junior in high school. He earned recognition throughout the state for his excellence.

Jone will be competing with Kendall Milton, Zamir White, James Cook, Kenny McIntosh, and more for playing time. Jones will need to step-up his game in order to compete in UGA’s deep, talented backfield. He’s projected to be primarily used as depth next season.

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UGA football player card: DB Latavious Brini

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Latavious Brini came to the University of Georgia as a three-star recruit in the class of 2017.

Latavious Brini, defensive back (No. 36):

Class: Junior

Height: 6-2

Weight: 210 pounds

Hometown: Miami Gardens, Florida

High School: Mater Academy Charter

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Latavious Brini came to the University of Georgia as a three-star recruit. Brini played in five games last season. He intercepted a pass against Murray State.

Throwback to when Brini signed to come to Athens and play for Kirby Smart:

Brini is another example of Georgia football’s increased recruiting in Florida. Georgia has a talented running back commitment in the class of 2021 from the Sunshine State.

Georgia is stacked in the secondary headed into next season. The Dawgs have Eric Stokes, DJ Daniel, Tyson Campbell, Kelee Ringo, Divaad Wilson, Mark Webb, and more at cornerback.

Georgia’s defense will be elite once again next season. The passing defense has some room to improve, but much of that lays at the hands of Georgia’s pass rush. Dan Lanning and company had a stifling defense last. The Dawgs may be even better next year.

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UGA football player card: WR Ty James

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Ty James came to UGA as a preferred walk-on.

Ty James, Wide Receiver (No. 32):

Class: Redshirt Freshman

Height: 6-0

Weight: 190 pounds

Hometown: Norcross, Georgia

High School: Greater Atlanta Christian

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Ty James redshirted as a freshman last season. James came to the University of Georgia as a preferred walk-on.

Here was his initial commitment to Georgia:

Check out some of his highlights from high school. He played football for Greater Atlanta Christian:

Ty James chose to walk-on at wide receiver for UGA instead of attend colleges that offered him like: Dartmouth, Holy Cross, Penn, Cornell, Yale, Columbia, Fordham, and more.

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UGA football player card: WR Reid Tulowitzky

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Reid Tulowitzky walked on to the Georgia football team in 2018 and took a redshirt

Reid Tulowitzky, Wide Receiver (No. 31):

Class: Junior

Height: 5-10

Weight: 175 pounds

Hometown: Augusta, Georgia

High School: Lakeside Augusta

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Reid Tulowitzky walked on to the Georgia football team in 2018 and took a redshirt. Tulowitzky played in the 2019 G-Day game, but has yet to see the field in a regular season game.

Tulowitzky made the Dean’s List in 2019, making him one of the more academically accomplished players on the team.

Check out his highlights from playing at Lakeside High School in Augusta

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Tulowitzky played both corner and wide receiver back in the day.

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UGA football player card: WR Makiya Tongue

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Makiya Tongue redshirted last season. His dad is a former NFL veteran.

Makiya Tongue, Wide Receiver (No. 19):

Class: Redshirt freshman

Height: 6-2

Weight: 210 pounds

Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

High School: University Lab

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Makiya Tongue redshirted last season. He played against Arkansas State, Georgia Tech, and Murray State, so he has some experience thanks to the new redshirt rule.

Tongue played both receiver and defense (safety/outside linebacker) in high school for University Lab. He made this spectacular catch back in the day:

Tongue’s dad, Reggie, played in the NFL for several seasons, playing primarily for the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks. Before the NFL, Reggie Tongue played for the Oregon State Beavers.

Next season, Makiya Tongue will fight for playing time at wide receiver. Georgia and Kirby Smart have brought in lots of talent at receiver and return a solid amount of existing talent including: George Pickens, 2020’s presumed top receiver on the roster.

Tongue came to the University of Georgia as a four-star recruit.

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UGA football player card: DB Ameer Speed

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Ameer Speed is 6-3 and one of the lengthier defensive backs on the team.

Defensive Back Ameer Speed (#9):

Class: Junior

Height: 6-3

Weight: 211 pounds

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

High School: Sandalwood High School

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Ameer Speed is a key special-teamer for Kirby Smart and company. Speed came to Athens as a three or four-star recruit (depending on the recruiting service). He’s one of the lengthier defensive backs on the team.

Speed played as eleven games as a freshman in 2017. He redshirted in 2018, but appeared in a pair of games. Last season, Speed played in thirteen games. He recorded five tackles and was named co-winner of the Special Teams Most Improved Player.

Speed is projected to be depth in the secondary in 2020. He has valuable experience and should not be overlooked. His experience could be important with a shortened off-season.

Nov 30, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs OL Solomon Kindley and OL Andrew Thomas and DB Ameer Speed  celebrate after a victory against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

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