2010 BULLDOGS
63 Chris Davis
64 Matthew DeGenova
OG, Sr., 6-4, 300 Jefferson, Ga. Jefferson HS
2010: His 37 career starts tops among current Georgia players. 2009: Appeared in 13 games making 12 starts *Played first seven games, including five starts, at left guard and moved to starting right guard
for the final six games. *Selected to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team. *Missed spring drills following January hip surgery. *Recipient of Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship. 2008: Started all 13 games. *Started at RG vs. No. 22 Vanderbilt, at No. 11 LSU, vs. No. 5 Florida, at Kentucky, at Auburn, vs. No. 18 Ga. Tech and vs No. 19 Mich. St. *Started at LG at No. 24 Ariz. St., vs. No. 8 Alabama, vs. Tennessee *Started at center vs. Ga. Southern, vs. Central Mich. and at S.Carolina *Moved to center at start of spring drills 2007: Started all 13 games. *Named a Scout.com Freshman All-America Honorable Mention. *Made Georgia debut vs. Oklahoma St. at left guard. *Recipient of the Gordon and Sharon Teel Football Scholarship. *Listed as number one LG at conclusion of spring drills. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Jefferson, coached by Bill Navas…Named Athens Banner Herald second-team All-Northeast Georgia selection and played in the GACA All-Star Game as a senior…The Atlanta Journal Constitution AllState Honorable Mention and Best in Georgia…Named to All-Region, AllState, All-Northeast Georgia and All-Gainesville Area teams and preseason Super 11 throughout his career…Ranked in the SCOUT.com Georgia Top 30…RIVALS.com Top 50 Offensive Guards…RIVALS.com preseason Georgia Top 75, postseason Georgia Top 50…Four-year letterwinner, two-year starter…Played TE and on the defensive line his senior year… Team’s long snapper all four years…Three-year letterwinner in baseball and basketball and was offered scholarships in both of those sports as well. Personal: CHRIS DAVIS; Born: June 13, 1988, Major: Child & Family Dev.
78 Josh Davis OT, Sr., 6-6, 310 Jayess, Miss. Tylertown HS
2009: Appeared in six games making six starts after making season debut at Vanderbilt. *Underwent left shoulder surgery in January to repair an injury suffered in the Capital One Bowl and missed spring drills. *Recipient of Louis S. Sohn, Jr., Football Scholarship. 2008: Appeared in 12 games making three starts. *Started at RT at Auburn, vs. No. 18 Ga. Tech and vs. No. 19 Mich. St. *Made first-career start, getting the nod at right tackle, vs. Georgia Southern. *Named to Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2008 semester. 2007: Appeared in eight games. *Recipient of The Sohn Football Scholarship. *Listed as number two RG at end of spring drills. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Tylertown, coached by Walter Denton…Rivals.com Mississippi Top 25 and Top 40 offensive tackles of 2006…Scout.com No. 15 player in Mississippi and All-Mississippi…Mobile Register Super Southeast 120…Clarion Ledger and Mississippi Coaches Association Class AAA All-State…Invited to play in the Mississippi North-South All-Star game… Named team MVP and team captain…Three-year letterman and two-year starter on the OL…Led his team to the third round of the state playoffs as a junior and first round as a senior. Personal: JOSH DAVIS; Born: Feb. 1, 1988, Major: Speech Communication.
38
DE, Jr., 6-1, 225 Kenner, La. Jesuit HS
Career Highs: 1 tackle vs. Central Michigan in 2008 2009: Appeared in one game seeing action in the Independence Bowl vs. Texas A&M. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and fall 2009 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. *Missed spring drills following January shoulder surgery 2008: Appeared in two games. *Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll and Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. *Played at DE vs. Central Michigan recording first-career tackle. *Made Bulldog debut vs. Georgia Southern at defensive end. High School: Jesuit, coached by Vic Eumont...Three-year letterwinner... Member of 2004 District 10-AAAAA championship team...Member of National Honor Society and Spanish Honors Society. Personal: MATTHEW DeGENOVA; Born: April, 24, 1989; Major: Finance. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2008 2/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 1/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 3/0 0 1 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
51 Akeem Dent ILB, Sr., 6-2, 234 Atlanta, Ga. Douglass HS
Career Highs: 11 tackles at No. 7 Ga. Tech in 2009 2010: Earned True Grit Award on defense following spring drills. *Recorded four tackles in spring G-Day game including a sack. 2009: Appeared in eight games making four starts with 32 tackles *Posted a career-high 11 tackles at No. 7 Ga. Tech *Tallied seven tackles vs. S. C, six vs. No. 25 Auburn and three vs. KY. *Made two tackles in spring G-Day game. *Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for summer semester. *Recipient of Bill and Margaret Young Football Scholarship. 2008: Appeared in 13 games making 8 starts recording 46 tackles. *Tallied a career-high 10 tackles vs. No. 8 Alabama. *Recorded six tackles vs. No. 18 Georgia Tech. *Four tackle performances at Kentucky, at No. 11 LSU, vs. Central Michigan and vs. Georgia Southern. 2007: Appeared in 13 games making five starts with 36 tackles. *Made four tackles vs. No. 10 Hawaii in 2008 Allstate Sugar Bowl. *Had a team- and then career-high six tackles vs. W. Carolina. *Recorded four tackles and one tackle-for-loss in G-Day game. *Recipient of the Bill and Margaret Young Football Scholarship. *Listed as number two SLB at conclusion of spring drills. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Douglass, coached by Gary Cantrell…Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, Class AAAAA first team All-State defense …2005 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAAA All-State defense…Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team…Valdosta Daily Times first team All-State defense…2005 FSN South Countdown To Signing Day “All-South” Third Team Defense…Named Rivals.com Rivals250…Rated the 12th best OLB in the country by Rivals.com…Rated the 41st best LB in the country and the eighth best in the South by Scout.com….Rated the eights best inside LB in the country by ESPN.com…Recorded over 140 tackles his senior year. Personal: AKEEM DENT; Born: Sept. 27, 1987; Major: Housing. Year 2007 2008 2009 Total
G/GS 13/5 13/8 8/4 34/17
Solo 27 27 13 67
Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 9 36 0/0.0 0/0.0 0 1 1 0 0 19 46 1.5/8 3.0/9 0 0 2 0 5 19 32 0.5/7 2.5/12 0 0 0 0 2 47 114 2.0/15 5.5/21 0 1 3 0 7