2018 allstate sugar bowl media guide
2018 SEC East Champions
The University of Georgia LOCATION..........................................................................................Athens, Ga. FOUNDED.......................................................................................................1785 PRESIDENT................................................ Jere W. Morehead (Georgia, JD, ‘80) FACULTY ATH. REP......................................Prof. David Shipley (Oberlin, ‘72; ...............................................................................University of Chicago, JD, ‘75) ENROLLMENT...........................................................................................38,652 NICKNAME............................................................................................. Bulldogs COLORS.......................................................................................... Red and Black STADIUM.........................Sanford (92,746) (natural grass-Bermuda Tifway 419) CONFERENCE.................................................................................Southeastern MASCOT...................................................................................................... Uga X BAND.................................................................................. Georgia Redcoat Band
Senior Administrative Staff Greg McGarity........................................................J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Matt Borman...................................................Deputy Athletic Director / Development Josh Brooks..........................................................Deputy Athletic Director / Operations Darrice Griffin............................................... Deputy Athletic Director / Adminstration Will Lawler................................... Executive Associate Athletic Director / Compliance Stephanie Ransom.................................Deputy Athletic Director / Business Operations Magdi El Shahawy..................... Deputy Athletic Director / Academics & Student Dev. Ron Courson................................................... Senior Associate A.D../ Sports Medicine Claude Felton.................. Loran Smith Senior Associate A.D./Sports Communications Glada Horvat........................................Senior Associate A.D./Academics & Eligibility Matt Brachowski..................................................... Associate A.D./Internal Operations Tim Cearley............................................................... Associate A.D./Ticket Operations Alan Thomas...........................................................Associate A.D./External Operations Kevin Miller.................................................................... Associate A.D. / Bulldog Club Ford Williams.................................................................... Associate A.D. / Major Gifts John Bateman......................................................................... Assistant A.D./Marketing Emily Deitz........................................................................... Assistant A.D./Promotions Steve Flippen........................................................................Assistant A.D./Compliance Rhonda Kilpatrick...........................................Assistant A.D./Academics & Eligibility Christie Purks..........................................................Assistant A.D./Event Management Melvin Robinson...................................................... Assistant A.D./Facility Operations Anna Randa...................................................................Assistant A.D./Sports Medicine Mike Bilbow............................................................. Assistant A.D. / Digital Production Scott Hallberg..........................................................................Assistant A.D. / Business Amy Thomas.............................................................Assistant A.D. / Human Resources Mark Slonaker............................................... Exec. Dir. of Athletics Alumni Relations
Sports Communications Staff
Claude Felton........... Loran Smith Sr. Assoc. A.D./Sports Communications Dir. Tim Hix..............................................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Christopher Lakos............................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Mike Mobley......................................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Steven Colquitt..................................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Leland Barrow..................................................Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Tray Littlefield....................................................Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Karra Logan.......................................................Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Sean Stevenson...................................................Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Jackie Kinney.....................................................Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Kim Vachon...................................................Media Operations Coordinator Austin Hannon, McKenzie Rutan, Ashleigh Shay ............... Sports Comm. Graduate Assistants Kristin Bradshaw, Catherine Harris, Eleanor Stubley........................................Sports Communications Assistants Student Assistants:................................. Micah Barich, Natalie Bunch, Ellie Cross, Abby Fletcher, Rebecca Gemes, Andrew Keith, Kevin Mobley, Garrett Oberkfell, Jacob Stansell, Jean Louise Webb
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Contents
General Information................................................................................................... 1 Roster........................................................................................................................2-3 Depth Chart................................................................................................................. 4 Texas At A Glance....................................................................................................... 5 Georgia/Texas Comparison........................................................................................ 6 Game Notes.............................................................................................................7-14 Georgia Statistics.................................................................................................15-22 2018 Georgia Game Summaries.........................................................................23-35 Head Coach Kirby Smart....................................................................................36-37 Assistant Coaches.................................................................................................38-40 Player Bios............................................................................................................41-75 Bowl History (Appearances, Records, Recaps)...............................................76-105 UGA Traditions....................................................................................................... 106 Uga, The Mascot Legacy.................................................................................107-109 UGA President Jere W. Morehead ....................................................................... 110 J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity........................................... 110 Feature Files..................................................................................................... 111-128
FOOTBALL STAFF
Kirby Smart.............................................................................................. Head Coach Jim Chaney........................................................... Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends Mel Tucker*.................... Fain & Billy Slaughter Defensive Coordinator / Secondary James Coley............................................... Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Scott Fountain...................................................................Special Teams Coordinator Cortez Hankton......................................................... Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers Dan Lanning......................................................Assistant Coach/Outside Linebackers Dell McGee.....................................................Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Sam Pittman............................................................. Assistant Coach / Offensive Line Glenn Schumann............................................... Assistant Coach / Inside Linebackers Tray Scott..................................................................Assistant Coach / Defensive Line *Tucker was announced as head coach at Colorado on Dec. 6, 2018.
SUPPORT STAFF
Mike Cavan......................................................... Director of Football Administration Josh Lee..................................................................... Director of Football Operations Jay Chapman..............................................Assistant Director of Football Operations Marshall Malchow.........................................................Director of Player Personnel Lukman Abdulai...................................................Director of On-Campus Recruiting Christina Harris............................................... Director of Recruiting Administration Dacia King................................................................Recruiting Program Coordinator Scott Sinclair.................................................... Director of Strength and Conditioning Ed Ellis..................................... Senior Associate Director, Strength and Conditioning Rodney Prince..................................... Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Ben Sowders........................................ Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Jamil Walker....................................... Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Greg Meyer................................................................................Special Teams Analyst Bryant Gantt.................................................................. Director of Player Programs Jonas Jennings........................................................... Director of Player Development Fernando Velasco.......................................Assistant Director of Player Development Pat Bastien..................................................Assistant Director of Player Development Austin Chambers.............................................................. Player Development Intern Luke Moore..................................................................Player Personnel Coordinator Quality Control........................................ Patrick Doherty (Offense), Blaine Miller (Defense), Brian Michalowski (Defense), Tyson Summers (Defense), Jay Johnson (Offense), Derron Montgomery (Offense), Travares Tillman (Defense), Adam Ray (Special Teams), Bradley Brown (Defense) Graduate Assistants...................... Jesse Stone (Offense), Cody Kennedy (Offense), .................................................. Wendel Davis (Defense), Bacarri Rambo (Defense) Student Assistants.................. Hayden Garvin (Defense), Nick Williams (Defense), Aaron Auer (Offense) Neyland Raper, Dillon Hendrix.................................Football Operations Assistants Ron Courson.................................Senior Associate AD / Director of Sports Medicine David Jack............................................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Jon Hill..................................................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Drew Willson........................................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Liz Smart..............................................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Jake Stroot.................................................................Director of Football Technology Eric Black.................................................... Co-Director of Football Creative Design Hannah Brinks............................................ Co-Director of Football Creative Design Frank Martin, Jeremy Klawsky.................................................. Video Coordinators Taylor Bailey..............................................................................................Video Intern Sidney Roberts....................................... Director of Football Performance Nutrition William Price...................................................................................Sports Nutritionist Chris Fenderson.............................................................. Performance Nutrition Chef Ann Hunt................................................Administrative Associate to the Head Coach Hailey Tanner.........................................................................Administrative Assistant John Meshad......................................................... Director of Equipment Operations Gage Whitten.......................................... Assistant Director of Equipment Operations Wil Wells................................................. Assistant Director of Equipment Operations Miller Melnikoff............................................................................... Equipment Intern
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