2012 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide

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PLAYER BIOS 2009: Member of the scout team as redshirt freshman. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and fall 2009 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. *Completed 3-of-5 passes for 62 yards in G-Day game. *Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for summer semester. *Enrolled at UGA in January after graduating high school early. *Recipient of Dr. & Mrs. Howard Williams, III, Football Scholarship. High School: Plant, coached by Robert Weiner…Parade Magazine AllAmerica…U.S. Army All-American…SuperPrep All-America and AllDixie teams…PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team…MVP at EA Sports Elite 11 Camp…ESPN.com No. 13 ESPNU 150 list…Scout.com No. 3 quarterback in the nation, #4 prospect in Florida, #8 in the South, #21 in the nation… Rivals #3 QB in the nation, #7 overall prospect in Florida, #46 overall nationally, #6 Florida Preseason Top 100…Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100…Suffered a broken fibula early in the 2008 season, but finished with 1,927 yards passing with 33 touchdowns and four interceptions and rushed for 257 yards and two touchdowns…Returned to record 344 yards passing and three touchdowns while leading his team to the 2008 Class AAAA state championship (Plant’s second state title in three years)… passed for 4,013 yards and 51 touchdowns with seven interceptions as a junior while also rushing for 932 yards and 12 touchdowns…Mr. Football Award winner as a junior and First Team All-State…Set a Hillsborough County record for most passing touchdowns in a career (84). Personal: AARON MURRAY... Brother of former Bulldog safety Josh Murray; Born: Nov. 10, 1990; Major: Psychology. Passing Year G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 2010 13/13 209 342 61.1 3,049 8 24 154.48 66 GT 2011 14/14 238 403 59.1 3,149 14 35 146.41 80 MIST Total 27/27 447 745 60.0 6,198 22 59 150.11 80 MIST Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2010 13/13 87 167 1.9 12.8 4 35 UT 2011 14/14 87 111 1.3 7.9 2 23 SC Total 27/27 174 278 1.6 10.3 6 35 UT 2010 ULL at. S. Carolina Arkansas at. Miss. State at Colorado Tennessee Vanderbilt at Kentucky vs. Florida (Jax) Idaho State at Auburn Georgia Tech vs. UCF (Bowl) Totals

11 Connor Norman FS, RSo., 5-10, 208 Duluth, Ga. Peachtree Ridge HS

Career Highs: 4 tackles vs. New Mexico State in 2011 2012: Named Outstanding Walk-On for defense at the conclusion of spring practice. 2011: One of team’s Most Improved Player Award recipients (special teams). *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall semester. *Appeared in 14 games recording 13 tackles. *Recorded a career-high four tackles vs. New Mexico St. *Notched a then career-best three tackles vs. Miss. St. *Named team’s Outstanding Walk-On for defense at conclusion of spring practice. *Recorded five tackles and an interception in G-Day game. 2010: Redshirted and named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for summer semester. High School: Peachtree Ridge, coached by Bill Ballard...Named First Team All-Gwinnett county and Second Team All-Region in 2008... selected as a team captain and honored with the Team Leadership award as a senior...Member of the 2006 GHSA Class AAAAA state champions...Helped Peachtree Ridge win three consecutive Region 7-AAAAA football championships from 2006-09...Also ran track in high school and helped Peachtree Ridge claim the 2009 regional title in track...Honor graduate and two-time academic letter award winner. Personal: CONNOR REID NORMAN; Born: Aug. 12, 1992; Major: Exercise & Sport Science. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2011 14/0 9 4 13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 14/0 9 4 13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0

G/S C/A Pct. Yds INT TD LG 1/1 17/26 65.4 160 1 3 41 2/2 14/21 66.7 192 0 0 55 ILB, Jr., 6-3, 236 3/3 15/27 55.6 253 1 1 47 4/4 18/31 58.1 274 0 1 40 Newnan, Ga. 5/5 16/27 59.3 221 1 3 50 Newnan HS 6/6 17/25 68.0 266 0 2 33 7/7 15/24 62.5 287 0 2 55 Career Highs: 13 tackles vs. No. 12 Mich. St. in 8/8 9/12 75.0 113 0 0 34 2011 9/9 18/37 48.6 313 3 3 63 2011: Earned one of the team’s David Jacobs 10/10 19/27 70.4 228 0 3 46 Awards as a player who, by example, portrays courage, spirit, character and determination. 11/11 15/28 53.6 273 0 3 40 12/12 15/19 78.9 271 0 3 66 *Appeared in eight games making eight starts recording 52 tackles including 7.5 TFL, three forced fumbles and six QBPs; Suffered a broken foot in 13/13 21/38 55.3 198 2 0 30 season opener vs. No. 5 Boise St. and missed the next seven games. 13/13 209/342 61.1 3049 8 24 66 *In Outback Bowl vs. No. 12 Mich. St., recorded a career-high and team-best 13 tackles including a two TFLs and two PBUs. 2011 G/S C/A Pct. Yds INT TD LG *In SEC Championship vs. No. 1 LSU, led team with six tackles includvs. Boise State 1/1 16/29 55.2 236 1 2 51 ing a 17-yard sack. S. Carolina 2/2 19/29 65.5 248 1 4 33 *Led the team with a career-high 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops, at C. Carolina 3/3 18/26 69.2 188 0 3 32 No. 21 Ga. Tech. *Led the team with eight tackles, including two TFL, vs. Kentucky. at Ole Miss 4/4 17/26 65.4 268 1 2 69 Miss. State 5/5 13/25 52.0 160 3 2 21 *Six tackles including two TFL and a forced fumble vs. No. No. 24 Auburn. at Tennessee 6/6 15/25 60.0 227 0 0 71 *Recorded five tackles and a forced fumble vs. Florida. at Vanderbilt 7/7 22/38 57.9 326 1 3 75 *Recipient of the Don Leebern, Jr. & Don Leebern, III Scholarship. 2010: Named to SEC Coaches’ All-SEC Freshman Team. vs. Florida (Jax.) 8/8 15/34 44.1 169 1 2 20 *Earned team’s Newcomer of the Year Award on defense. New Mex. St. 9/9 18/23 78.3 238 0 5 47 *Appeared in 12 games making five starts recording 34 tackles. Auburn 10/10 14/18 77.8 224 0 4 44 *Had a career-high 10 tackles, with seven solo stops, at No. 2 Auburn. at Kentucky 11/11 16/29 55.2 162 1 1 30 *Start at SS for the first time and recorded three tackles, a pass break-up at Georgia Tech 12/12 19/29 65.5 252 1 4 31 and blocked a punt vs. Idaho State. *Recipient of the Leon Farmer Athletic Scholarship. vs. LSU (SECCG) 13/13 16/40 40.0 163 2 1 44 *Earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for summer semester. vs. Mich. St. (Bowl) 14/14 20/32 62.5 288 2 2 80 Totals 14/14 238/403 59.1 3149 14 35 80 High School: Newnan, coached by Mike McDonald…Under Armour All-American…2009 USA Today All-USA First Team…Parade Magazine All-American…Sporting News Top 100….2009 Atlanta JournalConstitution Super 11, Class AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year, All-Decade Team, All-State First Team, No. 2 on Top 50 list…SuperPrep

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9 Alec Ogletree


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