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Georgia football player card: RB Zamir White

Georgia Bulldogs running back Zamir White is expected to start again for Georgia in 2021.

Running Back Zamir White (No. 3):

Class: Junior

Height: 6-0

Weight: 215 pounds

Hometown: Laurinburg, N.C.

High School: Scotland High School

Georgia Bulldogs running back Zamir “Zeus” White came to Athens as a five-star recruit. White was the top-rated RB prospect in the class of 2018 despite tearing his ACL in the high school playoffs as a senior. White tore it again before his first season at Georgia in 2018. White took a redshirt that season, so he is only a junior despite this being his fourth season in Athens.

Zeus was the co-winner of David Jacobs Award for overcoming injury during the 2019 season along with quarterback D’Wan Mathis. White changed the script in 2019, when he stayed healthy en route to 408 rushing yards on 78 carries.

White started at running back for all 10 of Georgia’s games in 2020. White is a physical running back who can remain upright through a lot of contact. He finished the 2020 season with 779 rushing yards on 144 carries.

White shared the backfield with James Cook, Kendall Milton, Daijun Edwards and Kenny McIntosh last season. The same running back room returns for Kirby Smart and Georgia in 2021. The Dawgs got a big boost when White and Cook announced they would return for a fourth season.

The North Carolina product is Georgia’s top rushing back, but he does not excel as much in the passing game. Cook and McIntosh are Georgia’s top receiving backs. White only caught six passes for 37 yards last year. His ability to improve as a receiver will be critical for his NFL draft stock.

White put up insane numbers in high school. He scored over 100 touchdowns and finished his career as the ninth highest rusher in North Carolina High School history with over 7,000 yards. He averaged over 14 yards per carry during his senior season. His Scotland highlights are some of the most impressive high school highlights you will ever see:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NWa6HolpNg

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Georgia running back Zamir White (3) moves the ball past Georgia defensive back Jalen Kimber (6) during the Georgia G-Day Spring football game in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald

Georgia football HC Kirby Smart: ‘The DBs are coming along’

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart discussed the secondary following UGA football’s second scrimmage.

Georgia is tasked with the challenge of replacing a ton of talent in the secondary this offseason.

In the secondary, Georgia will have a new look after losing Richard LeCounte, Mark Webb, Eric Stokes, Tyson Campbell, DJ Daniel and Tyrique Stevenson.

The Bulldogs signed West Virginia transfer Tykee Smith, which should help. Smith has four career interceptions and was named PFF’s No. 5 returning defensive back in college football.

The former West Virginia star is reuniting with defensive backs coach Jahmile Addae in Athens. The pair helped West Virginia field the nation’s top pass defense in 2020.

Smart did not say much about the WVU transfer when talking with reporters after the team’s scrimmage on Saturday, but he mentioned the improvement he’s seen in the entire secondary.

“The DBs are coming along. We’ve got a long way to go, but we’re getting there,” Smart said. “I haven’t seen any regress. That’s the good thing. If we’re on a one-mile journey, we just hit the first quarter. We’ve got a ways to go. We’ve got to figure out who it is.”

The Bulldogs’ defense took a step back in 2020 after a phenomenal 2019 season in which the group ranked among the top five in the FBS in nearly every category.

Last season, though, especially in the passing game, Georgia’s defense seemed soft. After ranking 31st in the nation in 2019, Georgia’s passing defense ranked 88th last year, giving up 248.7 passing yards per game. Georgia’s rush defense, however, has ranked No. 1 in back-to-back seasons, giving up an average of 73.4 yards per game on the ground over the last two years.

Georgia returns no starters at cornerback for 2021. Players expected to see action include:

Ameer Speed

Jalen Kimber

Daran Branch

Nyland Green

Lovasea Carroll (a converted running back)

“I will say this,” Smart said. “Every one of them wants to get better, and every one of them are trying to get better. We’ve had flashes of some good plays but consistently we have to improve. We have to improve our consistency in the secondary. That starts with tackling, that starts with eye control. It’s not just the corners. It’s the safeties as well and communication. All of those things are critical, and we’re not where we need to be but I didn’t expect them to be right now. We’ve got a ways to go.”

Georgia Bulldogs player profile: RB Zamir White

Georgia Bulldogs running back Zamir White came to Athens as an elite five-star recruit. He has some impressive high school highlights.

Running Back Zamir White (#3):

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Height: 6-0

Weight: 215 pounds

Hometown: Laurinburg, NC

High School: Scotland High School

Georgia Bulldogs running back Zamir White came to Athens as an elite five-star recruit. White was the top-rated RB prospect in the class of 2018.

He put up insane numbers in high school. In his career he scored over 100 touchdowns and finished his career as the ninth highest rusher in North Carolina High School history with over 7,000 yards. He averaged over fourteen yards per carry during his senior season. His high school highlights are certainly worth a watch:

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Unfortunately for White, he tore his ACL in the high school playoffs as a senior and tore it again before his Georgia freshman season in 2018.

Zeus was the co-winner of David Jacobs Award for overcoming injury during the 2019 season along with QB D’Wan Mathis.He changed the script last season and stayed healthy throughout the season. He gained 408 yards last season on 78 carries, including 18 carries for 92 yards in a Sugar Bowl victory over the Baylor Bears.

White is projected to start for UGA at running back in 2020. He will share the backfield with James Cook, Kendall Milton, and Kenny McIntosh. Georgia’s running back competition for carries will be interesting to watch throughout 2020.

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Georgia football player profile: CB Tyson Campbell

Georgia Bulldogs cornerback Tyson Campbell came to Athens as a highly touted five-star recruit from American Heritage High School.

Cornerback Tyson Campbell (#3):

Class: Junior

Height: 6-2

Weight: 185 lbs

Hometown: Plantation, Florida

High School: American Heritage

Georgia Bulldogs cornerback Tyson Campbell came to Athens as a highly touted five-star recruit. Campbell helped lead American Heritage to a state championship in 2017.

Campbell is a key piece of UGA’s roster in 2020. If Campbell can step up, then Georgia will have two elite corners on the outside (Campbell would join Eric Stokes). Campbell has work to do before taking the starting job. Last season D.J. Daniel took over Campbell’s starting spot following the third game of the season.

Campbell is now a veteran and certainly has the talent to contribute to Georgia’s elite defense. Additionally, he missed five games last season with a turf toe injury. His position battle with D.J. Daniel will be one of Georgia’s most intriguing intra-squad competitions to start the 2020 season. Georgia has solid depth at cornerback either way.

Campbell and sad Georgia Tech fans will never forget his second career touchdown (video per GeorgiaHeroes):

Sep 8, 2018; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Bryan Edwards makes a catch covered Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Tyson Campbell  at Williams-Brice Stadium.  Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

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