2017 Georgia Football Bowl Media Guide

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player bios reer...A two-sport athlete who also shined on the baseball field at Stephens County. Personal: BENJAMIN KEITH CLEVELAND...Major: Criminal Justice.

56 John Courson SN, Sr., 5-11, 193, SQ Athens, Ga. / North Oconee HS 2017: Member of the scout team. Awarded the Senior Scholar Award at the team’s post-season awards gala. 2016: Earned one of the GPA Awards (4.00) during the spring. 2015: Member of the scout team. 2014: Redshirted...member of the scout team. High School: North Oconee, coached by Terry Tuley…Helped lead the Titans to the 2011 GHSA 8-AA and 2012 8-AAA region championships… Earned 2012 8-AAA All-Region honors…named a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete and Northeast Georgia FCA Football Scholar Athlete…Earned 2013 AAA All-State Academic honors…Posted a 4.0 GPA and was a Summa Cum Laude graduate…Part of Beta Club and National Honor Society and was an AP Scholar with Distinction…currently part of the UGA Honors Program. Personal: JOHN MICHAEL COURSON…Major: Biology … Father, Ron, is the UGA Athletic Association’s Director of Sports Medicine and a Senior Associate Athletic Director.

30 Tae Crowder ILB, RSo., 6-3, 228, SQ Hamilton, Ga. / Harris County HS 2017: Has appeared in all 13 games and has seven total stops, including two at Georgia Tech and two at Vanderbilt...recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship. 2016: Moved to ILB in mid-season from his RB position...saw his first action of the season vs. Louisiana...rushed for two TDs and played most of the way at tailback for the victorious Black team at the annual G-Day intrasquad spring game...recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship. 2015: Redshirted...recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship. High School: Harris County, coached by Dwight Jones…Georgia Sports Writers Association Second-Team All-State in Class AAAAA…named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Honorable Mention in Class AAAAA... Scout.com three-star prospect...247Sports.com two-star prospect, #269 WR and #214 overall prospect in the state of Georgia in the composite rankings, three-star prospect #221 WR and #181 overall prospect in the state of Georgia in 247sports.com specific rankings...Rivals.com two-star prospect...saw significant playing time at both WR and RB for the Tigers...helped Harris County to a 9-4 record, going 6-0 in its region and advancing to the second round of the AAAAA State Playoffs...rushed for 1,665 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior, also recorded 204 yards and two touchdowns receiving …three-year varsity player...two-sport athlete while at Harris County as three-year member of the varsity basketball team...averaged 15 points and six rebounds per game as a sophomore. Personal: DEQUARTAVOUS “TAE” CROWDER...Major: International Affairs. Defensive Stats Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total Sacks TFL FF FR PBU Int. QBP 2016 1/0 0 0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 13/0 3 4 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 14/0 3 4 7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 SEC Champions

16 Ahkil Crumpton WR, Jr., 5-9, 175, Tr. Philadelphia, Pa. / L.A. Valley College Career Highs: * 2 receptions at Vanderbilt, 2017 * Long reception of 10 yards at Vanderbilt, 2017 * 17 receiving yards at Vanderbilt, 2017 * Kickoff return: 19 yards vs Appalachian State, * Punt return: 6 yards vs. Florida, 2017 2017: Has played in 11 games...has five receptions for 96 yards, one kickoff return (19 yds.) and two punt returns (6 yds.)...caught Georgia’s longest pass of the season, a 78-yard scoring play at Georgia Tech...caught two passes for 17 yards in extensive playing time at Vandy...also caught one pass vs. Missouri...recipient of the Jack Davis Honorary Football Scholarship. Junior College: Los Angeles Valley (Calif.) CC, coached by Matthew White ...2016 All-America CC First Team Offense as PR...All-California Region IV First Team Offense as Returner...First Team All-Conference (Pacific League) for two different positions (KR & PR)...helped lead the Monarchs to an undefeated 11-0 season capped by an American Division Pacific Championship Bowl win...Received the MVP award of the bowl game with 253 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns...In 2016, he totaled 1,004 yards and six touchdowns on 16 kickoffs for 690 yards and 10 punts for 314 yards...Averaged 41.3 yards per kick return and 31.4 yards per punt return...Tallied 41 receptions for 477 yards ... No. 1 Kick Returner and Punt Returner in State of California...No. 2 in all-purpose yards in California with 1,554 yards and 14 TDs. High School: West Catholic, coached by Brian Fluck ... aided in three straight catholic league titles and city league titles ... All-State and All-Catholic WR and DB for junior and season seasons ... Also played basketball and track. Personal: AHKIL NASIR CRUMPTON...son of Keira Crumpton...younger brother, Jahmere (17)... Major: Social Work Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2017 11/0 5 96 19.2 8.7 1 78 GT

35 Aaron Davis CB, Sr., 6-1, 195, 3VL Locust Grove, Ga. / Luella HS Career Highs * 8 tackles (3x) last vs. Tennessee in 2016 * 1 interception (4x), last vs. Louisiana in 2016 * 2 fumble recoveries at Auburn in 2015

2017: Has started in all 13 games...fourth-best on team with 40 total stops...has four pass breakups thus far, fourth-most on the team...recorded his first interception of the season vs. Kentucky...his seven stops vs. Auburn included a QB sack and another tackle for lost yardage...had three solo tackles at Georgia Tech...had five tackles and an assisted tackle for lost yardage, vs. South Carolina...had six tackles (3 solo) against Mississippi State...tallied three tackles with two pass breakups vs. Samford...made five total tackles at Notre Dame... had two tackles against Appalachian State...winner of Community Service Award at team’s post-season gala...winner of the senior GPA award after spring drills...named to the Senior Bowl and Wuerffel Trophy Watch Lists...recipient of the Coach Mike Castronis Football Scholarship. 2016: Appeared in all 13 games, making 11 starts...team’s 4th-leading tackler, with 54 total stops...had 4.0 TFLs and 1.5 QB sacks...one of six Bulldogs with two interceptions...credited with six tackles and a fumble recovery in Liberty Bowl win vs. TCU...career high-matching eight tackles vs. Tennessee...also recovered a fumble in the end zone vs. UT for a touchback...credited with five tackles vs. Ga. Tech, including an assisted QB sack and 2.5 TFLs...made five tackles against North Carolina...had three total tackles and an interception vs. Ole Miss...productive game against Nicholls with three tackles including a sack-fumble that Lorenzo Carter returned for a TD...made four tackles and had a forced fumble against Mizzou...recipient of the Coach Mike Castronis Football Scholarship...Fall 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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