Tag: Georgia running backs

Watch: D’andre Swift’s highest-graded plays as a Bulldog

Watch Pro Football Focus’ compilation of former Georgia running back D’Andre Swift’s highest graded plays as a Georgia Bulldog.

Pro Football Focus recently released a compilation of Detroit Lion, former Georgia star running back D’Andre Swift’s five highest-graded plays as a Georgia Bulldog.

Watch them here:

In his time in Athens, the Philadelphia native ran 440 times for 2,885 yards and 20 touchdowns, while adding 73 receptions for 666 yards with five touchdowns – good enough to place Swift at No. 7 on Georgia’s leading rusher list.

UGA football player card: RB KJ McCoy

University of Georgia Bulldogs running back KJ McCoy attended East Georgia State College from 2017-2018.Β 

Running Back KJ McCoy (No. 39):

Class: Redshirt Freshman

Height: 5-10

Weight: 200 pounds

Hometown: Swainsboro, Georgia

High School: Swainsboro High School

Georgia Bulldogs running back KJ McCoy is a redshirt freshman. Before attending the University of Georgia, McCoy attended East Georgia State College from 2017-2018.

He impressed during the 2019 spring game, when he gained 46 total yards on seven total touches. McCoy’s cousin, Isaiah, also walked on to the team in 2019.

McCoy played both football, basketball, and track at Swainsboro High School.

McCoy will be competing with Kendall Milton, Zamir White, James Cook, Kenny McIntosh, and more at the running back position. McCoy would surprise a lot of folks if he earned touches in Georgia’s very talented backfield. He’s projected to be primarily used as depth on the scout team next season.

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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: RB Darius Jackson

Prior to coming to the University of Georgia, Jackson ran track and played football for Washington County High School

Running Back Darius Jackson (No. 29):

Class: Junior

Height: 5-10

Weight: 200 pounds

Hometown: Sandersville, Georgia

High School: Washington County High School

Georgia Bulldogs running back Darius Jackson walked on to the team in 2018. He ended up redshirting that season.

Prior to coming to the University of Georgia, Jackson ran track and played football for Washington County High School. He is a strong back, who finished second in the state in weightlifting as a sophomore.

He didn’t play last season, but did participate in G-Day and spring drills. Jackson will look to gain more traction in 2020.

He’ll be competing with Kendall Milton, Zamir White, James Cook, Kenny McIntosh, and more for playing time. Jackson will need to step-up his game in order to compete in UGA’s deep, talented backfield.

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UGA football player card: RB Anthony Summey

Georgia Bulldogs running back Anthony Summey came to Athens as a two-star recruit as a member of the class of 2019

Running Back Anthony Summey (No. 28):

Class: Redshirt freshamn

Height: 6-0

Weight: 210 pounds

Hometown: Ocean Township, New Jersey

High School: St. Peter’s Preparatory High School

Georgia Bulldogs running back Anthony Summey came to Athens as a two-star recruit as a member of the class of 2019. Summey redshirted last season.

He played high school football at St. Peter’s Preparatory. Summey plays with a steady style, but lacks explosive speed.

He’ll be competing with Kendall Milton, Zamir White, James Cook, Kenny McIntosh, and more for playing time. Here’s how Summey initially committed to the University of Georgia:

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UGA football player card: RB Prather Hudson

Georgia Bulldogs running back Prather Hudson is entering into his senior season in Athens. Hudson has 22 carries for 84 yards in his career.

Running Back Prather Hudson (No. 24):

Class: Senior

Height: 5-11

Weight: 200 pounds

Hometown: Columbus, Georgia

High School: Brookstone High School

Georgia Bulldogs running back Prather Hudson is entering into his senior season in Athens. Hudson has 22 carries for 84 yards over his career. He’s played a lot of snaps on special teams as well, where he’s recorded seven tackles over the years.

He didn’t have to make many tackles on kickoffs with Rodrigo Blankenship consistently booming the ball beyond the back of the end zone. His special teams work may be even more important in 2020.

He’s yet to score a touchdown in his career, so bet on Kirby Smart and the offensive staff will try to help him find pay dirt at some point this upcoming season.

Hudson is in a talented running back room that features Zamir White, James Cook, and Kenny McIntosh.

Sep 21, 2019; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens and running back Brian Herrien running back Prather Hudson and defensive lineman Malik Herring and defensive back J.R. Reed celebrate after a victory against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

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UGA football player card: RB Sevaughn Clark

Georgia Bulldogs running back Sevaughn Clark redshirted in 2019, but saw playing time against Murray State and Arkansas State

Running Back Sevaughn Clark (No. 20):

Class: Redshirt freshman

Height: 6-1

Weight: 215 pounds

Hometown: Dawsonville, Georgia

High School: Dawson County

Georgia Bulldogs running back Sevaughn Clark redshirted in 2019, but saw playing time against Murray State and Arkansas State. Clark will carry experience into next season, but isn’t expected to be a large factor in Georgia’s stacked backfield.

Clark had four carries for 13 yards last season. He came to Athens as an unheralded recruit. He played quarterback and running back in high school, but was more of a threat as a rusher. He additionally ran track for Dawson County.

Clark, a walk-on, has some solid high school highlights. He could potentially step-up to contribute similar to Brian Herrien later in his career.

Clark is in a talented running back room that features Zamir White, James Cook, Kenny McIntosh and more.

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Falcons OC says only question mark for Todd Gurley is durability

Atlanta Falcons OC Dirk Koetter talks about the concerns with former Georgia football star, new Falcons running back Todd Gurley.

Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter was pretty straight forward with the media about new running back Todd Gurley and his health concerns.

The 25-year-old sixth year pro is reportedly dealing with arthritis in his surgically repaired left knee.

Per ESPN‘s Vaughn McClure:

“He can still do it. It’s just a matter of how often can he do it,” Koetter said.

After being released by the L.A. Rams, Gurley returned to Georgia to sign a one-year $5.5 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons this offseason. The former Georgia football star was drafted by the Rams in 2015 NFL Draft and in his five seasons Gurley made three Pro Bowls while being named to the All-Pro team twice, in addition to winning NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2017.

However, in 2019, Gurley’s knee issues surfaced and the Rams questioned his durability – ultimately leading to his release just two years after signing a four-year extension worth $45 million guaranteed.

“This guy, when he’s at his best, he’s got speed, he’s got power, he can break tackles, he’s elusive, he can catch the ball out of the backfield,” Koetter continued. “We’ve all seen what he can do. His accolades speak for themselves. We just have to see how healthy he is and how consistently he can do it.”

Gurley’s deal with the Falcons is still awaiting a physical and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Falcons staff hasn’t been able to evaluate him just yet.

“I know from talking to Todd that he’s fired up to be coming back to Georgia. He can do everything. He’s an excellent runner. He’s good in the pass game. He can protect. The main question that no one seems to know is, ‘What’s his health status? What’s his workload?’ He averaged about 17 touches a game last year, which is a little bit lower than he had been when he was All-Pro. We’re just going to have to find that out once we get here and get him working, get him up and running.”

Georgia football offers RB Jordan James

Friday, 4-star RB Jordan James announced a scholarship offer from Georgia football for the 2022 recruiting class.

2022 4-star RB Jordan James took to Twitter on Friday to announce a scholarship offer from the University of Georgia.

James (5-10, 200) is from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and plays for Oakland High School.

247Sports has James ranked as the No. 2 player in Tennessee, No. 13 RB overall and the No. 109 recruit nationally.

James has a verified 40 time of 4.69 and already holds 12 offers from programs like Alabama, Tennessee, Florida State and now Georgia.

It’s still very early in the 2022 recruiting cycle and James, having already garnered attention from some of the biggest programs, will have a lot more attention coming his way in the next couple of years.

 

 

Georgia RB Zamir White a top 10 RB prospect for 2021 NFL Draft

Georgia football RB Zamir White is considered a top-10 ball carrier in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Pro Football Network recently released their list of the top-10 running back prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Georgia red-shirt sophomore Zamir White (Laurinburg, North Carolina) comes in at No. 8, which is 3rd in the SEC behind Alabama’s Najee Harris and Mississippi State’s Kylin Hill.

Pro Football Network wrote:

“White is a blend of size and speed but has never been healthy for a full season. The best thing for his draft stock is simply staying healthy. Don’t be surprised if White ends the season as the consensus RB1, or if the injuries were too insurmountable.”

Former Georgia star back D’Andre Swift was drafted to the Lions in the 2020 NFL Draft and with the departure of Brian Herrien too, many believe White will be the next man up in an always talented Georgia running back room.

White’s college career so far still holds more questions than answers. The No. 1 running back in the 2018 recruiting class, White was considered to be the next great Georgia running back by many. After tearing his ACL in his left knee his senior season at Scotland High School, White enrolled at Georgia in 2018. He worked his way back from his first ACL tear only to suffer another one, this time in his right knee two weeks before the Bulldogs’ first game.

Knee injuries are always scary, especially for skill position players, so we weren’t sure if we would ever see White on the field for Georgia. However, he persevered, and after a tough rehab and red-shirting in 2018, White was able to suit up in 2019 and carried the ball 78 times for 408 yards and three touchdowns.

A small glimpse for sure, but NFL draft analysts have taken notice. White has already battled his way back from two serious injuries, so I think it’s safe to say he is ready for a big season in 2020 and it would be awesome to see such a hard worker do great things for the Bulldogs.