2018 Georgia Football Spring Guide

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2018 player bios

2018 Rose Bowl Game Champions

2 Jayson Stanley

7 D’Andre Swift

WR, Sr., 6-2, 207, 2VL Fairburn, Ga. / Creekside HS

RB, So., 5-9, 215, 1VL Philadelphia, Pa. / St. Joseph’s Prep

Career Highs * 2 catches vs. Southern, 2015 * Long catch of 18 yards vs. Southern, 2015

2017: Played in 11 games and got his first starting assignment of the season in the SEC Championship Game...one of three recipients of Special Teams Most Improved Player Award, given at team’s post-season awards gala...returned one kickoff for 24 yards vs. Samford...a regular on UGA’s punt and kickoff return coverage teams and had tackles vs. Notre Dame, Vanderbilt and Florida...recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. 2016: Appeared in nine games, making five starts...made first career start vs. Nicholls...named Most Improved - Offense during the spring...caught four passes for 87 yards in the G-Day spring game...recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. 2015: Played in three games...two receptions for 23 yards vs. Southern... Recipient of the Col. Robert L. Jackson Family Scholarship. High School: Creekside, coached by Olten Downs...member of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution 2014 Super 11...PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #164 player in the PrepStar Top 300...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #156 player nationally, #17 WR nationally, #20 player in the state...247Sports.com four-star prospect, #234 player nationally, #27 WR nationally, #19 player in the state...Rivals.com three-star prospect, #44 WR nationally, #38 player in the state...Scout.com four-star prospect, #42 WR in the country, #19 WR in the South...DawgPost four-star prospect, #34 player in the state...missed his senior season due to an ACL injury...recorded 41 receptions for 817 yards and 16 TDs as a junior...helped Creekside to the Georgia AAAAA state playoffs his sophomore and junior years, including a state title in 2013...played in the 2013 Georgia Rising Seniors All-Star Game, was named game MVP and recorded two TDs for 70 and 47 yards...also ran track, with a personal best 10.83 in the 100m, and won the Georgia AAAAA 4x100 meter relay in 2013 and 2014. Personal: JAYSON KYLE STANLEY...Major: Sport Management. Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2015 3/0 2 23 11.5 7.7 0 18 SU 2016 9/5 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -2017 11/1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -Total 23/6 2 23 11.5 1.0 0 18 SU

41 Eric Stokes

* Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team *

Career Highs: * 94 rushing yards vs. Missouri, 2017 * 10 rush attempts vs. Mississippi State, 2017 * Long rush of 71 yards vs. Missouri, 2017 * 3 receptions vs. ASU, UF, AU2, 2017 * 84 receiving yards vs. Florida, 2017 2017: Played in all 15 games, starting in the first Auburn game...one of three offensive Newcomers of the Year, given at team’s post-season awards gala... team’s third-leading rusher with 618 yards and its fourth-leading receiver with 17 catches for 153 yards...the Bulldogs’ top rusher twice: vs. Missouri and again in the SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn...his 64-yard TD dash early in the 4th quarter capped scoring in the latter contest...best statistical effort came vs. Mizzou, when he gained 94 yards on six carries, including a season-long 71-yard run...also credited with a special teams tackle when he stopped the Mizzou punter for an 18-yard loss after a muffed snap...finished with 69 yards on 10 carries against Miss. State...caught three passes for 84 yards vs. Florida, including a 39-yarder that set up Georgia’s first TD...rushed five times for 36 yards at Tennessee...had nine rushes for 54 yards and one touchdown against Samford...the TD rush against Samford was the first of his career...rushed for 42 yards at Notre Dame, including a 40-yard scamper that set up the go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter...recipient of the IV Chandler Football Scholarship. High School: St. Joseph’s Prep, coached by Gabe Infante…Selected to play in the 2017 U.S. Army All-America Bowl…2016 USA Today All-USA First Team offense…Prepstar Magazine 5-star prospect, #48 player nationally on the Top 150 Dream Team…ESPN.com 4-star prospect, #66 player in the nation, #6 RB nationally, #1 player in the state of Pennsylvania...247Sports. com 4-star prospect, #33 player nationally, #4 RB nationally, #1 player in the state of Pennsylvania...Rivals.com 4-star prospect, #35 player nationally, #3 RB nationally, #2 player in the state...Scout 4-star prospect, #37 player nationally, #4 RB in the country, #2 player in the state…Named the 2016 Pa. Football Writers All-State player of the year…Led his team to a 14-0 record and a 2017 PIAA Class 6A State title..as a senior; carried 149 times for 1,564 yards, and 25 TDs…also had 21 pass receptions for 405 yards and nine TDs…amassed 716 rushing yards and nine TD’s in three playoff games. Personal: D’ANDRE T. SWIFT...Major: Mass Communication. Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2017 14/1 77 603 7.8 43.1 3 71 MU Receiving Stats Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2017 14/1 15 146 9.7 10.4 1 39 UF

DB, RFr., 6-1, 185, SQ Covington, Ga. / Eastside HS 2017: Redshirted...member of the scout team... recipient of the Tommy Reeder scholarship. High School: Eastside High School, coached by Troy Hoff...Named to 2016 Atlanta Journal Constitution Class AAAA Honorable Mention...ESPN. com three-star prospect, #99 overall prospect in Georgia...Rivals three-star prospect, #51 ATH nationally and #56 overall prospect in Georgia...247Sports.com three-star prospect #61 ranked CB nationally and #66 overall prospect in Georgia...Scout three-star prospect, #37 ATH nationally and #7 ATH in Georgia...Helped lead the Eagles to a 7-3-1 record and an appearance in 2016 GHSA playoffs... Defensively, he tallied 20 total tackles, 1 TFL, 2 interceptions and 5 passes defended...Played both sides of the ball at Eastside as he rushed for 279 yards on 41 carries and two TDs while also catching 16 balls for 183 yards and three touchdowns...He also had one kick return on the season for 84 yards. Personal: ERIC JAMANE STOKES...Major: Economics.

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44 Juwan Taylor LB, Sr., 6-1, 214, 2VL Hollywood, Fla. / Hallandale HS Career Highs * 4 tackles vs. Kentucky, 2015

2017: Played in all 15 games, with 13 total stops... had three tackles vs. Florida...made first two assisted tackles against Mississippi State...started at OLB against Vanderbilt and had three tackles, including one for lost yardage...recipient of the Dan M. Post Football Football Scholarship. 2016: Appeared in eight games...made one tackle against UNC...followed with a tackle against Nicholls...had a special teams tackle vs. Kentucky...had a 4th-quarter tackle on defense vs. Louisiana...recipient of the Bill and Jane Young Football Scholarship. 2016: Played in eight games...made one tackle against UNC...followed with

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