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Former Georgia DT Toby Johnson drafted by USFL

Johnson is headed to New Jersey…

The USFL (United States Football League) held its inaugural draft this week.

With the fifth pick in the 25th round, the New Jersey Generals selected former Georgia defensive lineman Toby Johnson.

 

Johnson, who played for Georgia in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, racked up 34 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and two sacks in his UGA career.

The Moorehead, Miss., native went undrafted in 2015 but signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Tennessee Titans in 2015.

Johnson bounced around various NFL rosters over the next three seasons before settling in with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League.

The USFL is a football league currently set to begin on April 16 and run through July 3. Games will be broadcast on Fox, NBC and USA.

 

‘UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton’: Dominant defense with former UGA DT Toby Johnson

Former UGA DT Toby Johnson stops by to talk Georgia’s defense…

J.C. is joined by former Georgia defensive tackle Toby Johnson to talk about the Bulldogs’ dominating defense, reminisce about his time in Athens and breakdown what to look for versus Auburn.

Sep 27, 2014; Athens, GA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nathan Peterman (12) is hit by Georgia Bulldogs defensive tackle Toby Johnson (88) during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Tennessee 35-32. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Your friends at UGA Football Live and UGA Wire present your one-stop-shop podcast for all things Georgia football: “UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton.”

This season we will release episodes each week, including interviews from some of the best Georgia Bulldogs of all-time with news, breakdowns, rumors and more!

On a new episode, special guest, former Georgia defensive tackle and NFL pro, Toby Johnson, stops by to talk all-things UGA football, including his time in Athens, football experience as a defensive tackle, the 2021 Georgia defense and how to stop a Mike Bobo Auburn offense.

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Also on the show:

  • Auburn preview – We get you set for gametime versus the No. 18 Tigers.
  • Dawgs in the NFL – Our top performing Bulldogs from week-four NFL action.
  • Spread vs. J.C. – This year’s picks have an 18-7 record and J.C. makes five more picks for this weekend’s action.

 

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J.R. Reed on former Georgia football teammates invited to NFL Combine

In his final appearance before media members at the NFL Combine, J.R. Reed took time to acknowledge the impact of his Georgia teammates.

In his final appearance before media members at the NFL Scouting Combine, Georgia’s J.R. Reed took time to acknowledge the impact his Bulldog teammates imposed upon him.

“It’s amazing, man. I miss my defensive teammates. I think some of them need to be here.”

Georgia fans could argue that there are several spurned Bulldogs who deserved an invitation. One former letterman took to Twitter to protest Tyler Clark’s omission from the Combine’s list of participants.

Continuing his praise, Reed proceeded:

“Seeing my offensive guys and seeing the guys I came up with and played with for a while…seeing those guys go out there to do well and perform, man, it means a lot.”

As a do-it-all safety who had to defend against that offense in months’ worth of inter-team practices, Reed then fielded questions on his perception of the future of Georgia’s offense.

“We’re definitely gonna run the ball, I can tell you that. Now, everything else? I don’t know anything about that.”

Further denying any inside information, the projected draft pick answered again:

“I haven’t really been back [in Athens] to get into details about the offense, but I can tell you we’re going to run the ball.”

Watch the full exit interview:

Georgia football alumnus not happy Tyler Clark left out of NFL Combine

A former Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman took to twitter to express his disappointment in Tyler Clark’s lack of invitation to the NFL Combine.

This week, the NFL released its full list of draft prospects invited to the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. The draft hopefuls will engage in several position-specific skills tests spread across several days, beginning February 27 in Indianapolis.

Of the 337 college standouts summoned to Lucas Oil Stadium, ten arrive by way of Athens, Georgia. The Georgia Bulldogs are among the best-represented college programs at this year’s edition of the Combine, but one former letterman believes there was a glaring exclusion.

Former Bulldog defensive lineman Toby Johnson, who suited up in Silver Britches in 2013 and 2014, took to twitter to express his disappointment in Tyler Clark’s lack of invitation to the event.

https://twitter.com/Future020113SEC/status/1225962331953418242

Clark saw serious action even his his true freshman season in 2016 and was huge contributor in his career beyond. It is worth noting that this is a draft class heavy with defensive line prospects, and maybe that’s the only way this snub makes sense, but a snub is a snub regardless.

It’s nearly certain that Johnson, who was recently signed to play in the new XFL, isn’t the only Dawg feeling disgust.