24 Dominick Sanders SS, Jr., 6-0, 189 Tucker, Ga. / Tucker HS Career Highs: 8 tackles at Vanderbilt in 2015 *2 interceptions (2x) last vs. Kentucky in 2015 *88-yard interception return at Vanderbilt in 2015 *1 fumble recovery at Arkansas in 2014 *54-yard fumble return at Arkansas in 2014 *1 touchdown at Vanderbilt in 2015 2015: Played in 13 games with 12 starts ... Phil Steele’s Second Team All-SEC ... Associated Press All-SEC First Team ... All-SEC Coaches’ Second Team ... Leon Farmer Award ... 48 total tackles ... Coaches’ Leadership Award ... team-best six interceptions ... owns the UGA all-time record for interception return yards with 205 ... interception vs. Penn State and at Georgia Tech ... two interceptions against Kentucky, amassing 62 yards in return of the picks ... five tackles, including a sack, and a pass break up at Tennessee ... interception against South Carolina and added six tackles with a pass break-up ... intercepted a pass at Vanderbilt at returned it 88 yards for the game-clinching score; added a career-best eight tackles in that game ... Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team ... recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship. 2014: UGA Newcomer of the Year Award ... played in 13 games making 13 starts ... 34 total tackles, 25 solo tackles ... three interceptions and one fumble return for 54 yards and a touchdown ... recorded two interceptions vs. No. 21 Louisville in the Belk Bowl and was named to the AP All-Bowl Team ... set a career high with five tackles vs. Florida ... tied a career high with four tackles at Arkansas, recovered his first fumble and returned it 54 yards for a touchdown ... recorded his first career interception at No. 23 Missouri ... tied a career high with four tackles vs. Vanderbilt ... set a career high with four tackles vs. Tennessee ... recorded three tackles in his UGA debut vs. No. 16 Clemson ... recipient of the Teka and John Adams Football Scholarship. High School: Tucker, coached by Bryan Lamar ... PrepStar three-star prospect, All-Southeast Region ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #126 ranked ATH nationally, #115 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Rivals.com three-star prospect #83 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Scout.com three-star prospect, #185 ranked WR nationally ... 247sports.com three-star prospect, #69 ranked CB nationally, #73 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Atlanta Journal Constitution 2013 Class AAAAA All-Metro Honorable Mention ... Georgia Sports Writers Association 2013 Class AAAAA First Team All-State Defense ... helped lead Tucker to a 14-1 record in 2013, finishing the regular season undefeated as Class AAAAA Region 6 Champs, ended the season as State Runner-Up, falling to State Champion Creekside 52-28 in the State Finals ... played a large roll in Tucker’s 2012 season in which the Tigers advanced to the Quarterfinals of the State Playoffs before falling to Northside Warner Robins 23-20. Personal: DOMINICK MARKEL SANDERS ... born Nov. 17, 1995 ... Major: History. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2014 13/13 25 9 34 0.5/3 1.5/11 0 1 5 3 3 2015 13/12 25 23 48 1.0/7 5.0/16 0 0 11 6 1 Total 26/25 50 32 82 1.5/10 6.5/27 0 1 16 8 4
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player bios 55 Dyshon Sims OG, Jr., 6-4, 293 Valdosta, Ga. / Lowndes HS
2015: Played in eight games with one start ... drew first career start vs. Kentucky ... recipient of the Frank G. Lumpkin Football Scholarship. 2014: Played in eight games ... helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC ... recipient of the Frank G. Lumpkin Football Scholarship ... First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Lowndes, coached by Randy McPherson ... selected to represent the East in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and All-Southeast Region ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #209 overall prospect nationally, #20 OT nationally, #19 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... ESPN.com four-star prospect, #20 OT nationally, #29 overall prospect in the state of Georgia, #155 overall prospect in the region ... 247sports.com four-star prospect, #185 overall prospect nationally, #17 OT nationally, #14 overall prospect in the state of Georgia ... Scout.com four-star prospect, #270 overall prospect nationally, #21 OT nationally, #104 overall prospect in the Southeast ... DawgPost #18 overall prospect in Georgia ... Atlanta Journal Constitution All-State Class AAAAAA Honorable Mention ... Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA Second Team offense ... MaxPreps 2013 Georgia Preseason All-State Team. Personal: DYSHON TRENTON SIMS ... born Jan. 25, 1996 ... Major: Exercise & Sport Science.
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3 Roquan Smith ILB, So., 6-1, 217 Montezuma, Ga. / Macon County HS Career Highs: 5 tackles vs. Florida in 2015 2015: Appeared in 12 games ... 20 total tackles ... four tackles, including 1.5 TFLs vs. Penn State ... career-high 5 tackles against Florida ... recipient of the Tommy Lyons Football Scholarship. High School: Macon County, coached by Larry Harold … competed in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game … PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #61 nationally on it’s Top 150 Dream Team … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #29 player nationally, #2 OLB nationally, #5 player in Georgia … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #71 ranked overall player nationally, #5 OLB nationally, #5 player in Georgia ... Rivals.com four-star prospect, #77 nationally, #6 OLB nationally, #9 player in Georgia … Scout.com #62 ranked overall player nationally, #1 ranked MLB nationally, #1 ranked in the South …DawgPost #6 ranked player in Georgia ... named the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s 2014 Class AA Defensive Player of the Year … named the Georgia Sports Writers Association’s 2014 Class AA Defensive Player of the Year ... led team to a 9-3 record and the Class AA playoffs. Personal: ROQUAN DAEVON SMITH ... born April 8, 1997...Major: Business
Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2015 12/0 9 11 20 1.5/1 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0
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