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UGA football drops hype video ahead of Senior Day

The Georgia Bulldogs have dropped a hype video for Senior Day and the Charleston Southern game narrated by Jordan Davis.

The Georgia Bulldogs have dropped a hype video for Senior Day and the Charleston Southern game. Georgia football senior defensive tackle Jordan Davis, who chose to return to Athens for one more year instead of heading to the NFL draft, narrates the video.

The Charleston Southern game will be the final home game for many of Georgia’s seniors. A large contingent of UGA seniors will head to the NFL following this season.

The current senior class is 21-1 at Sanford Stadium (from 2018-2021). The decorated seniors will look to win one more game between the hedges.

Jordan Davis emphasizes commitment to the Georgia football program and how he is thankful for UGA coaches, fans, and players in his narration of the game 11 preview:

Davis mentions that Georgia football will have a lifelong commitment and unbreakable bond. For many UGA seniors it will be their final time playing at Sanford Stadium. Some will be eligible to return, but others will head to the NFL, pursue a career outside of football, or attend graduate school.

Players like Stetson Bennett will have a chance to return in 2022 due to the 2020 college football season not counting against a year of student athlete eligibility.

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Mark Richt shares his favorite Georgia Senior Day memory

Former Georgia Bulldogs coach Mark Richt shared his favorite senior day memory at UGA with David Jacobs, who overcame a stroke.

Former Georgia Bulldogs coach Mark Richt shared his favorite Senior Day memory from his coaching days on the ACC Network. Richt coached numerous Senior Days at Georgia and Miami, but he knew his favorite moment right away.

Richt’s favorite moment came in 2002 for Georgia Bulldogs senior defensive lineman David Jacobs, who had to give up his college football career in order to recover from a stroke. Jacobs suffered a stroke following a practice in Nov. 2001.

Jacobs had to relearn how to walk. He put himself through a grind to improve his cognitive and physiological functioning one day at a time. Georgia fans and alumni helped cover some of Jacobs’ extensive medical costs following his stroke.

Before suffering a stroke, Jacobs was projected to be an NFL Draft selection. One day, ahead of senior day, Jacobs asked Richt if he could put the pads back on and be recognized with his teammates one last time.

Mark Richt couldn’t say no to David Jacobs and asked that Jacobs be announced last despite Jacobs being out of alphabetical order. For Senior Day at Sanford Stadium, David Jacobs ran through the tunnel and into the arms of his grandparents. He celebrated his career with his family and teammates in a day Bulldog fans will never forget. The Dawgs dominated Georgia Tech on the day before going on to win the SEC Championship.

Richt notes that:

There was not a dry eye in the crowd.

Richt is now the godfather of Jacobs’ son and the two maintain a close relationship to this day.

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