All-America Honors #19 John Little, SAF Lynn Haven, Fla. 1985 (Football News) ; 1986 (Walter Camp, FB News)
A two-time All-American, Little replaced Georgia legend Terry Hoage at roverback. One of his most outstanding performances came against Clemson in 1985 on national television as he intercepted two passes in the fourth quarter to preserve a Bulldog victory. Besides being a two-time Academic All-SEC selection, Little was one of a few players selected by the College Football Association to record a television spot that centered around the importance of obtaining an education.
#79 Wilbur Strozier, OT LaGrange, Ga. 1986 (Football News)
One of Georgia’s most versatile players in history, he was a standout at defensive tackle, tight end, and finally, as an offensive tackle. After moving to offensive tackle, Strozier developed into one of the Bulldogs’ most consistent offensive lineman, starting all but one game his junior and senior seasons. Following his college career, Strozier played with the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.
#38 Tim Worley, TB Lumberton, N.C. 1988 (Kodak, Walter Camp, FWAA)
A consensus All-American his junior year, Worley completed his three year career with 2,038 rushing yards on 353 attempts (5.8 avg.) and 27 touchdowns, and 22 receptions for 221 yards and two touchdowns. He led the SEC in rushing in 1988, accumulating a career-high 1,216 yards on the ground. He was selected in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
#87 Troy Sadowski, TE Chamblee, Ga. 1988 (Walter Camp)
A four-year starter, Sadowski played an instrumental role in helping Georgia to a 33-13-2 record from 1985-88 with appearances in the Sun, Hall of Fame, Liberty, and Gator Bowls. Sadowski primarily cleared running holes for many of Georgia’s great backs. When called on to catch the ball, Sadowski responded with 42 career receptions for 493 yards, 11.7 average with four touchdowns. Sadowski was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons and went on to a lengthy NFL career with several teams
. #5 Garrison Hearst, TB Lincolnton, Ga. 1992 (Kodak, AP, Walter Camp, FWAA, Football News, Sporting News, UPI)
A consensus All-American, Hearst led the Bulldogs in rushing each of his three seasons. As a junior in 1992, he carried 228 times for 1,547 yards and 19 TD’s and caught 22 passes for 324 yards and two TD’s. His 1,910 allpurpose yards in ’92 was second best in SEC and school history. He finished third in the 1992 Heisman Trophy balloting and won the Doak Walker award which goes
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annually to the country’s outstanding junior or senior RB. Hearst stands second on Georgia’s career rushing list with 3,232 total yards. He was the first round draft choice of the Arizona Cardinals in 1993.
#73 Bernard Williams, OT Memphis, Tenn. 1993 (Playboy, FB News)
A dominating offensive lineman who anchored Georgia’s line from 1991-1993. Williams started at left tackle for the Bulldogs in all but two games in his last three seasons after switching from defense following his freshman year. He paved the way for Georgia record-setting tailback Garrison Hearst and quarterback Eric Zeier. He was the first round draft choice of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1994.
#10 Eric Zeier, QB Marietta, Ga. 1994 (AFCA Coaches, Playboy) The most prolific QB to ever play at Georgia, Zeier finished his career with 67 school records and 18 SEC marks. In four years, he set the all-time SEC career passing record with 11,153 yards, which was later broken only by Peyton Manning. Zeier’s best game came against Southern Miss his junior season, where he threw for 544 yards on 47 attempts, completing 30 passes and accounting for four touchdowns. Zeier became Georgia’s first quarterback in 34 years to be named to the American Football Coaches Association Coaches All-American first team. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1995 NFL draft and later played for the Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Bucs, and Atlanta Falcons.
#79 Matt Stinchcomb, OT Lilburn, Ga. 1997 (AFCA Coaches) 1998 (AFCA Coaches, Playboy, AP, Walter Camp, FB News, Sporting News) A two-time All-American, Stinchcomb was a three-year starter for the Bulldogs who started 32 consecutive games and was a finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award in 1998 which goes to the nation’s top lineman. He finished his academic career with a 3.96 grade point average majoring in business. Besides being a two-time Academic All-American, Stinchcomb received several academic and community service awards including the 1998 NCAA Top Eight Award, 1999 GTE Football Academic All-American of the Year; 1998 AFCA National Good Works Team (one of 11 players nationally); NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship; National Football Foundation Post-Graduate Scholarship; and the Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Award. Stinchcomb was the first round draft choice of the Oakland Raiders in 1999.
#4 Champ Bailey, CB/WR Folkston, Ga. 1998 (AFCA Coaches, AP, Walter Camp, FWAA, FB News, Sporting News) Considered the most versatile player at Georgia since the in-
ception of two-platoon football, the consensus AllAmerican performed on offense (wide receiver), defense (cornerback), and special teams (kickoff and returns). Bailey played more than 1,000 plays during the 1998 season including more than 100 in seven different games. On the season, he recorded 52 tackles, three interceptions, 744 receiving yards, five TD’s, 261 kickoff return yards, and 49 punt return yards. In addition, Bailey won the 1998 Bronko Nagurski Award presented annually by the Football Writers Association of America to the nation’s best defensive player He was a first round draft choice of the Washington Redskins in 1999.
#93 Richard Seymour, DT Gadsden, S.C. 2000 (Playboy, Walter Camp, AFCA) One of the most dominating defensive players ever at Georgia, he filled the middle of the defensive front for four years and 25 starts. In 1999, he was one of the few defensive linemen in college football that led his team in tackles (74). In his career he recorded 223 tackles, 10 sacks, and 26 tackles-for-loss. He was a semi-finalist for national defensive player of the year by Football News.
#45 Boss Bailey, OLB Folkston, Ga. 2002 (AFCA, Walter Camp) Brother of former UGA players Ronald and Champ, he led the team in tackles in 2002 with 114 while also recording six QB sacks and 9.5 tackles-for-loss. Voted the team’s overall team captain, he was selected as a semi-finalist for both the Butkus Award (nation’s outstanding LB) and the Lombardi Award (nation’s outstanding lineman). Boss was a major part of the 2002 defense that finished first in the SEC and fourth nationally in scoring defense (15.4 ppg) and led ‘Dogs to a 13-1 record, SEC and Nokia Sugar Bowl Championships, and final national ranking of No. 3.
#47 David Pollack, DE Snellville, Ga. 2002 (AP, FWAA, The Sporting News); 2003 (AFCA); 2004 (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp)
David Pollack in 2004 joined Herschel Walker as Georgia’s only three-time AllAmerica first-team selections. After winning the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation’s top defensive end in 2003, he became Georgia’s most decorated defensive player in history in 2004 winning the Rotary Lombardi Award (nation’s top lineman), Chuck Bednarik Award (nation’s top defensive player), and the Lott Trophy (nation’s top impact defensive player), in addition to the Hendricks Award for the second time. After setting the Georgia record for career QB sacks in 2004 with 36, he was named the SEC Player of the Year by the league coaches and the Associated Press SEC Defensive Player of the Year for the second time.