georgia football #5/6 Vanderbilt Oct. 7, 2017, 12 p.m. ET - ESPN Vanderbilt Stadium (40,550) Nashville, Tenn.

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1 the matchup UGA Avg. VU 33.0 Scoring Offense 21.6 *9.2 Scoring Defense Turnover Margin Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Punt Returns Kickoff Returns 18.5 *ranks No. 2 nationally on the call TELEVISION: ESPN Mike Patrick (PxP), Tommy Tuberville (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline) LOCAL RADIO: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (IMG) - Scott Howard (play-by-play); Eric Zeier (color analyst); Chuck Dowdle (sideline) SIRIUS/XM RADIO: 138/191 ONLINE: GTV on georgiadogs.com REPLAY: SEC Network - TBA sid contacts Georgia - Claude Felton (706) ; cfelton@sports.uga.edu Vanderbilt - Kyle Parkinson ; kyle.parkinson@vanderbilt.edu on deck for the dogs Georgia returns home following its twogame SEC roadtrip and plays host to Missouri (1-3, 0-2 SEC) on Oct. 7. The Bulldogs hold a 5-1 edge on the Tigers and have won the last three in a row over Mizzou schedule Sept. 2 Appalachian State (ESPN) W, Sept. #24 Notre Dame (NBC) W, Sept. 16 Samford (SECN ALT) W, Sept. 23 #17 *Miss. State (ESPN) W, 31-3 Sept. *Tennessee (CBS) W, 41-0 Oct. *Vanderbilt (ESPN) 12 p.m. Oct. 14 *Missouri (SECN) 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 vs. ^*Florida (CBS) 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4 *South Carolina TBA Nov. *Auburn TBA Nov. 18 *Kentucky TBA Nov. Georgia Tech TBA *SEC game; ^EverBank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.) UGAAthletics GeorgiaBulldogs UGAAthletics georgia football 12 SEC Titles: 1942, 1946, 1948, 1959, 1966, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2002, 2005 Two Consensus National Championships: 1942, 1980 #5/6 Vanderbilt Oct. 7, 2017, 12 p.m. ET - ESPN Vanderbilt Stadium (40,550) Nashville, Tenn. (5-0, 2-0 SEC) (3-2, 0-2 SEC) georgiadogs.com Road Swing Continues At Vanderbilt Fifth-ranked Georgia (5-0, 2-0 SEC) makes its second straight trip to the state of Tennessee as it faces the Commodores (3-2, 0-2 SEC) Saturday in Nashville. Last Saturday in Knoxville, the Bulldogs notched their 800th all-time win with a dominating shutout of Tennessee Georgia is in its 124th season and they have a record of The Bulldogs rank 11th nationally in all-time victories. Vanderbilt got off to a 3-0 start but has lost its last two games as conference play opened up. Two weeks ago, the Commodores fell 59-0 to top-ranked Alabama in Nashville, and last Saturday, they lost to #21 Florida in Gainesville. Vanderbilt s 3-0 start included a victory over #18 Kansas State. Series Record Versus The Commodores The Bulldogs hold a lead in the all-time series with the Commodores dating back to Georgia has won 11 of its last 12 meetings in Nashville, including the Bulldogs victory in Vanderbilt Stadium in In fact, Georgia is 19-3 over the teams last 22 matchups. However, the Commodores held on for a victory in the seventh game of the 2016 season in Athens. This marked the first home loss to Vanderbilt for the Bulldogs since Inside The Numbers Saturday s matchup features three of the nation s top senior running backs, including two who are ranked among the NCAA s top 10 active rushing leaders. Georgia s Nick Chubb, who was named this week s SEC Offensive Player of the Week, ranks fourth nationally with 3,904 yards and 35 touchdowns in 37 games while Vanderbilt s Ralph Webb checks in at seventh on this list. He has 3,540 yards in 42 games with 24 touchdowns. The Bulldogs Sony Michel is 17th on this list with 2,667 yds. Georgia ranks third in the SEC in Rushing Defense, allowing just 90.4 yards/game while Vanderbilt is 12th (204.6). The Commodores and Bulldogs rank third and fourth, respectively, in Pass Defense. Georgia leads the SEC in Red Zone Defense and Vanderbilt is tied for second. Aiming For Sixth Straight Victory Georgia s five consecutive wins marks the first time the Bulldogs have reeled off five in a row since the end of the 2015 season. That year, Georgia posted victories over Kentucky, at Auburn, versus Georgia Southern, at Georgia Tech and against Penn State in the TaxSlayer Bowl to end the year. The Bulldogs are now aiming for their sixth straight win when they face the Commodores on Saturday. The last time Georgia tallied six wins in a row was during the 2012 season. That season, the Bulldogs started 5-0 before dropping a contest at South Carolina. But Georgia managed to bounce back and reel off six consecutive victories (at Kentucky, vs. Florida, Ole Miss, at Auburn, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech) and clinched a spot in the SEC Championship Game. The Bulldogs were edged by top-ranked Alabama in Atlanta. Georgia s best start in recent history came during the 2005 season when the Bulldogs jumped out to a 7-0 mark. Georgia won that the SEC title over LSU that season and finished Yet Another Dog Named To Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Senior DB Aaron Davis has been named to the 2017 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Davis is one of 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) selected based on their commitment to community service. Davis, a Finance graduate and native of Locust Grove, Ga., is one of four players from the Southeastern Conference on the FBS 2017 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Georgia leads the nation in Allstate AFCA Good Works Team honorees with 18 since the award s inception in 1992, including four straight and six in the last seven years. Current Bulldog TE Jeb Blazevich was awarded the honor in This year, Davis has started all five games and is third on the team with 17 tackles.

2 vanderbilt Head Football Coach When Georgia looked for a new head football coach after the 2015 season, the arrows pointed to Kirby Smart, longtime University of Alabama defensive coordinator and former UGA player and assistant. After one season, he has not disappointed. In his first year leading the Bulldogs, Georgia extended its school record to 20 consecutive bowl appearances and posted five fourth-quarter comebacks including wins over No. 8 Auburn and No. 22 North Carolina. He led UGA to an 8-5 final record, which included a victory over TCU in the Liberty Bowl. He has also made an immediate impact in recruiting circles posting the nation s third-ranked class in 2017 following his first class in 2016 generally considered among the top ten. In addition to his coaching duties, Smart oversees the Kirby Smart Family Foundation, which is focused on being champions in the community by supporting and giving back to needy children and families. Smart officially came home to Georgia on Dec. 6, But he still had unfinished business at Alabama, which was chasing a national title. He juggled two jobs for a month until January 11, 2016, when the Tide won its fourth national championship in a seven-year span. Twelve hours later, he was at work in Athens, where he is one of nine head coaches at schools from Power 5 conferences that are coaching at their alma mater. Did You Know? Kirby Smart is one of nine head coaches at schools from Power 5 conferences that are coaching at their alma maters. The complete list: Paul Chryst (Wisconsin) Barry Odom (Missouri) Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern) Mark Richt (Miami) Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State) David Shaw (Stanford) Jim Harbaugh (Michigan) Kirby Smart (GEORGIA) Cliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech) 6 Victories When Tied Or Trailing Late Year Opponent Start of 4th Qtr. Final 2016 %#22 UNC Trailed Missouri Trailed Kentucky Trailed #8 Auburn Tied ^TCU Trailed #24 Notre Dame 17-16, trailed with 10:21 left %Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic, Ga. Dome; ^Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tenn. Kirby smart Inside the Numbers Under Smart Record (SEC) (6-4) Home/Away/Neutral...6-3/5-1/2-1 Versus Ranked Teams (H/A/N)...2-1/1-1/1-1 Versus Top 10 Teams (H/A/N)...1-0/0-0/0-0 Day/Night...6-5/7-0 After Bye Week SEC East/West/Non-Conf...4-3/2-1/7-1 Conference Record (H/A/*N)...2-2/4-1/0-1 Score First/Opp. Scores First /2-4 Leading/Trailing/Tied at Half...9-1/4-3/0-1 Leading/Tr./Tied after 3rd Q...8-3/4-2/1-0 In Overtime Scoring < 20 Pts./20+ Pts...1-3/12-2 Allowing less than 20 Pts Allowing 20-29/30-39/40+ Pts...6-2/0-1/0-1 Rushing for less than 100 yards Rushing for over 100 yards Rushing for 200+ yards Passing for less than 100 yards Passing for 300+ yards Totaling less than 300 yards yards of Total Offense Allowing less than 100 yds. rushing Allowing less than 300 yds. Total Off Allowing 400+ yds. total offense Having 100-yard rusher Opp. have 100-yard rusher No Turnovers / No Takeaways...0-2/2-1 In Sept./Oct./Nov./Dec...8-1/1-3/3-1/1-0 Top Ind. Single-Game Performances Under Smart Rushing Yards: 222, Chubb vs. #22 UNC (9/3/16) Rushing TDs: 2, Multiple players Longest Rush: 55-TD, Chubb vs. #22 UNC (9/3/16); 55-TD, McKenzie vs. LA (11/19/16) Passing Yards: 346, Eason vs. VU (10/15/16) Passing TDs: 3, Missouri (9/17/16); Fromm vs. Samford (9/16/17) Receiving TDs: 2, Missouri (9/17/16); Godwin vs. Samford (9/16/17) Longest TD Pass: 66-TD, Eason to McKenzie vs. Nicholls (9/10/16) Longest Pass: 77, Eason to McKenzie vs. TCU (12/30/16) Tackles: 13, R. Smith vs. Georgia Tech (11/26/16) Sacks: 3, T. Thompson vs. TCU (12/30/16) TFL: 3, Thompson vs. Nicholls (9/10/16) Defense/Special Teams Scores 2016: Safety vs. #22 UNC; Lorenzo Carter 24-yd fumble recovery for TD vs. Nicholls; Terry Godwin 43-yd KOR for SC; Maurice Smith 34-yd INT return for TD vs. #8 Auburn; Isaiah McKenzie 82-yd PR for TD Personal Full Name: Kirby Paul Smart Birthdate: December 23, 1975 Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama Family: Wife: Mary Beth; Children: twins Weston and Julia (Feb. 8, 2008), and Andrew (May 25, 2012) High School: Bainbridge (Ga.) College: BBA Georgia 98; MS Florida State 03 Coaching Experience 1999 Georgia Admin. Asst Valdosta State Defensive Backs 2001 Valdosta State Def. Coord Florida State Grad. Assistant 2004 LSU Defensive Backs 2005 Georgia Running Backs 2006 Miami (NFL) Safeties 2007 Alabama Asst. HC/DBs , 15 Alabama Def. Coord./ILBs 2014 Alabama Asst. HC/DC/Safeties 2016-curr. Georgia Head Coach Playing Experience Georgia ( ): Four-year letterman as defensive back. First team All-SEC in 98; 13 career interceptions; four-time member of SEC Academic Honor Roll. The Kirby Smart Record Year W L Pct. SEC TOTAL Quick Facts *Led UGA to its first win over a ranked team in a season opener away from Sanford Stadium in school history, posting a win over #22 UNC during the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Classic *Became first UGA football coach since Joel Hunt in 1938 to start his career 3-0 after winning his first 2016 SEC game on the road with a victory over Missouri *Six fourth-quarter comebacks, including wins over #8 AU, #22 UNC in #24 Notre Dame *Georgia s first 5-0 start since 2012, inlucluding a 41-0 road win over UT (first time Vols shutout since 1994) *The Bulldogs No. 5 AP ranking is the team s top ranking since the 2013 preseason AP/USA Today polls (top in-season ranking since UGA finished No. 5/4 to end the 2012 season)

3 dog tracks vanderbilt Bulldog Offense Averaging 36 Points In SEC Games Georgia has opened up SEC play 2-0 and is averaging 36.0 points/game with wins over #17 Mississippi State (31-3) and at Tennessee (41-0) en route to a 5-0 start. The Bulldogs are tied for the national lead in Red Zone Offense, going a perfect 19- for-19, including 14 touchdowns. Directing the offense this season have been sophomore Jacob Eason and freshman Jake Fromm. Fromm has been filling in for Eason after he went down with a knee injury in the first quarter of the season opener versus Appalachian State. To date, Fromm is 50-for-84 for 734 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions. Eason began the season as the starter and Fromm has gotten the nod the last four games. Fromm earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after posting a career high 201 yards, completing nine of 12 passes with two touchdowns in the win over #17 MSU. His completions against MSU included touchdown strikes of 59 and 41 yards. Fromm was 7-for-15 with a touchdown and an interception at Tennessee and he ran for a pair of touchdowns. Fromm is only the seventh true freshman Bulldog quarterback to start a game, including just the second to do it on the road in his first career start. True freshman Georgia quarterbacks to start include Johnny Rauch (1945), Joe Dupree (1990), Eric Zeier (1991), Quincy Carter (1998), Matt Stafford (2006), Jacob Eason (2016) and now Fromm. Fromm joined Zeier as the only true freshmen to have their first career start on the road. Zeier led #22 Georgia to a win over #23 Ole Miss in Oxford. In that game, Zeier was 18-for-30 for 216 yards. Against No. 24 Notre Dame, Fromm finished 16-for-29 for 141 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT in the win which featured a fourth quarter comeback. Trailing with 6:47 left in the contest, Fromm directed a nine play, 63-yard drive to set up the goahead field goal. He was 3-for-4 for 45 yards during the drive. Jacob Eason (UGA Career) 2016 Att Cmp TD Int Yds Sk Eff. vs. *#22 UNC NICH (W) MIZZOU (W) #23 OM (L) #11 UT (L) SC (W) VU (L) vs. #14 UF (L) UK (W) #8 AU (W) LA (W) GT (L) ^TCU (W) TOTAL , Att Cmp TD Int Yds Sk Eff. ^ASU (W) UT (W) *came in as a reserve; ^sustained a knee injury in 1st Q and left game CAREER TOTAL G/GS Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. INT TD Eff. LG 15/ , TCU Jake Fromm (UGA Career) 2017 Att Cmp TD Int Yds Sk Eff. ASU #24 ND (W) SU (W) #17 MSU (W) UT (W) TOTAL Chubb, Michel Highlight Bulldog Rushing Attack The centerpieces of the Bulldog backfield are seniors Nick Chubb and Sony Michel (for a complete look at Chubb s career, see pg. 4). Chubb, who was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week following the win at Tennessee, ranks fourth nationally (first in the SEC) in career rushing yards among active players with 3,904 while Michel is 17th (third in the SEC) with 2,667. The Bulldogs are the only school with two players in the top 17. Here s the top five active rushing leaders in NCAA FBS: 1. Royce Freeman (Oregon), Sr., 44 games, 4,738 yards, 54 TDs 2. Justin Jackson (Northwestern), Sr., 42 games, 4,402 yards, 34 TDs 3. Larry Rose III (New Mexico St.), Sr., 36 games, 4,015 yards, 29 TDs 4. Nick Chubb (Georgia), Sr., 37 games, 3,904 yards, 35 TDs 5. Jarvion Franklin (W. Michigan), Sr., 45 games, 3,871 yards, 44 TDs *17. Sony Michel (Georgia), Sr., 37 games, 2,667, 20 TDs In the road win over #24 Notre Dame, the Bulldog duo tallied 136 yards on 26 attempts with one TD. Versus a #17 MSU team that had boasted one of the nation s top defenses against the rush, Chubb went for 81 yards and another two scores while the Bulldogs finished with 203 yards rushing. In the shutout at UT, Georgia amassed 294 yards of rushing, including 109 by Chubb and 64 by Michel, who also had a rushing touchdown. In his career, Michel now has 2,667 yards and that is eighth in school history. He went for a career-high 170 yards on 19 carries (8.9 avg.) and a touchdown in last year s game versus Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs are the only school in the FBS to have two active rushers each with more than 2,000 yards. They lead the nation in combined yardage at 6,571. Chubb and Michel are the first Bulldog teammates to each have 1,000-yard rushing seasons in their career. Michel became the 10th Georgia player in history to rush for more than 1,000 yards while starting six games in Career Rushing/Receiving For Sony Michel Year G/GS Att. Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG / / , / / Total 37/ , A Look At The Offensive Line One of the story lines for the Bulldogs this season was the development of the offensive line. Georgia used the same starting offensive line in back to back games versus Samford and #17 Mississippi State after starting three different lineups in the first three games. The Bulldogs have started the same combination at LT, C and RT all year with senior Isaiah Wynn, junior Lamont Gaillard and freshman Andrew Thomas, respectively. Thomas became the first true freshman to start on the offensive line for the Bulldogs since John Theus in Junior LG Kendall Baker started his third straight game at UT while senior Dyshon Sims returned to the starting lineup at RG. He was starting in place of redshirt sophomore Solomon Kindley, who had started two games before sustaining an ankle injury during the win over MSU. However, he did play in the win versus the Vols. An Array Of Targets A dozen Bulldogs have caught a pass this season. Senior Javon Wims leads the team lead with 11 receptions for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Terry Godwin has a team best four touchdowns and 257 yards on 10 catches. He made an acrobatic one-handed grab for a five-yard TD at No. 24 Notre Dame, which was No. 1 on ESPN SportsCenter s Top-10 List. The Bulldogs executed a flea flicker to start the game versus #17 MSU and Godwin was on the receiving end of a career-long 59-yard touchdown pass from Fromm.

4 vanderbilt Nick CHUBB Cedartown, Ga Major: Agricultural and Applied Economics A LOOK AT ONE OF THE BEST RBs IN GEORGIA HISTORY dog tracks Career Highs Rushing Atts.: 38 at No. 23 Missouri in 2014 (143 yards) Rushing Yards: 266 vs. No. 20 Louisville (2014 Belk Bowl) Longest Rush: 83-yard TD (2x), last vs. No. 13 Alabama in 2015 Career: 100-yard rushing games (19); 200-yard rushing games (3) Receptions: 5 vs. Florida in 2014 Rec. Yards: 59 yards vs. Florida in 2014 Longest Rec.: 49-yard TD vs. UL Lafayette in 2016 Career Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG / , CSU / ALA / , UNC / SU Total 37/ , (2x) Career Receiving Year G/GS Rec. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG / AUB / SU / TD LA / ND Total 37/ TD LA Chubb Game-By-Game Rushing & Receiving Stats 2014 G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG #16 Clemson 1/ TD #24 South C. 2/ Troy 3/ Tennessee 4/ TD Vanderbilt 5/ TD #23 Missouri 6/ Arkansas 7/ TD vs. Florida 8/ TD Kentucky 9/ #9 Auburn 10/ Charleston So. 11/ TD #15 Ga. Tech 12/ vs. %#21 Louisville 13/ Total 13/ , TD G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG ULM 1/ Vanderbilt 2/ South Carolina 3/ Southern 4/ TD TD #13 Alabama 5/ TD Tennessee 6/6 * Total 6/ TD TD *season-ending knee injury 2016 G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG vs. ^#22 UNC 1/ TD Nicholls 2/ Missouri 3/ #23!Ole Miss 4/ #11 +Tennessee 5/ South Carolina 6/ Vanderbilt 7/ vs. #14 Florida 8/ Kentucky 9/ #8 Auburn 10/ UL Lafayette 11/ TD Georgia Tech 12/ TCU 13/ Total 13/ , TD BULLDOG RECORD BOOK WATCH MOST RUSHING YARDS - CAREER: 1. 5,259 - Herschel Walker, (SEC Record) 2. *3,904 Nick Chubb, *currently ranks 10th in SEC history MOST RUSHES - CAREER: Herschel Walker, (SEC Record) Lars Tate, Nick Chubb, MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS - CAREER: Herschel Walker, T Lars Tate, T Todd Gurley, Nick Chubb, MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED - CAREER: Herschel Walker, Todd Gurley, Nick Chubb, MOST 100+ RUSHING YARD GAMES - CAREER: Herschel Walker, Nick Chubb, MOST SEASONS WITH RUSHING YARDS - CAREER: Herschel Walker, T Nick Chubb, T Knowshon Moreno, HIGHEST AVG. GAIN PER RUSH - CAREER: Todd Gurley, Charley Trippi, 1942, Nick Chubb, Glynn Harrison, G/GS Att. Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD LG App State 1/ #24 Notre Dame 2/ Samford 3/ #17 MSU 4/ Tennessee 5/ TOTAL 5/ %Belk Bowl; ^Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic (Atlanta);!Did not play second half at Ole Miss due to ankle injury; +Played a single snap while recovering from ankle injury; +Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.)

5 dog tracks vanderbilt Defense Setting The Tone In Georgia s last two games, the Bulldogs have allowed just three points and have a streak of six consecutive scoreless quarters. Georgia s 5-0 start includes wins at #24 Notre Dame, versus #17 Mississippi State and at Tennessee. The Bulldogs rank second nationally in Scoring Defense, surrendering just 9.2 points/game. In the SEC opener, Georgia faced #17 MSU and it was leading the SEC and was ranked ninth nationally in Scoring Offense at 47.7 points/game. The Bulldogs blanked the Volunteers 41-0 in Knoxville, which snapped the nation s fourth-longest active scoring streak and sixth-longest streak in college football history. The Vols had scored in 289 games in a row dating back to Georgia s defense held the Vols to just 142 yards of total offense and they entered the game averaging 32.2 points/game. UT tailback John Kelly was averaging 158 yards/game through his team s first four games. However, he was held to just 44 yards on 16 carries against the Bulldogs. Productive Start To 2017 For LBs Junior ILB Roquan Smith is on pace to lead the team in tackles for the second straight season. This year, Smith has the most tackles of any Bulldog with 38. He led the team in tackles with 95 in This marked the first time a sophomore led UGA in tackles since 2008 (Rennie Curran, 115). Senior OLBs Lorenzo Carter and Davin Bellamy wreaked havoc at #24 Notre Dame, as the defense forced their first two turnovers of the year. Carter followed up that performance by notching two more sacks and four tackles in the win over Samford. Carter now has 12.5 career sacks, including three this season to be among the SEC leaders. He was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after posting seven tackles, including a sack for loss of 12 yards, forcing two fumbles and recovering a pair of fumbles against the Irish. Carter is tied for the NCAA lead with three fumble recoveries, including one in the latest victory at Tennessee. Experienced Group For New Defensive Line Coach The Bulldog coaching staff has one new face this season in defensive line coach Tray Scott, and he inherited an experienced unit. The elder statesman is senior nose John Atkins while the other returning starter is junior Trenton Thompson. Georgia ranks second nationally in Scoring Defense at 9.2 points/game (Alabama is the leader at 8.6 ppg) and also third in the SEC and 11th nationally in Rushing Defense at 97.5 yards/game. In Georgia s road win at #24 Notre Dame, the Irish totaled only 55 yards on the ground, the least recorded by the Irish since During the 31-3 rout of #17 MSU, the Bulldogs held their opponent to 177 yards on the ground after they came into the contest averaging 298 yards/game. Then, Georgia held the Vols to 142 yards in total offense, the lowest ever in the Kirby Smart era and the first shutout in his two years. Reed Between The Lines Newcomer J.R. Reed tallied a career best 10 tackles and three pass breakups in the dominating 31-3 win over #17 MSU. He followed that up by notching his first career interception (a 34-yard return) and fumble recovery to go with three tackles in the road shutout of Tennessee. Reed added a blocked field goal against Samford to his early season contributions to the Bulldogs. He also had a sack and a forced fumble in the same play against App State and added a TFL versus Notre Dame. Reed, whose father Jake played receiver in the NFL for 12 years and whose uncle Dale also played in the League, redshirted the 2016 season after transferring from Tulsa. Reed ranks second on the team with 28 tackles. Sanders Closing In On School Record Senior safety Dominick Sanders is tied for fifth in school history with 13 career interceptions. One of the Bulldogs he is tied with is Georgia head coach Kirby Smart. Sanders 13 career picks also ties him for the lead on the NCAA active career list. Sanders is second on the UGA all-time top-10 list and leads the SEC active list with 311 career interception return yards. Sanders snagged his first interception of the year against #17 MSU and had a 15-yard return. After not having an interception in the first three games, the Bulldogs now have four picks on the year after. Last season, Georgia tied for third in the SEC with 15 INTs. UGA RECORD BOOKS - INT RETURN YARDS (CAREER): ^Jake Scott (16), {fifth in SEC history} Dominick Sanders (13), ^2011 College Football Hall of Fame Nizialek Headlines Punting Game Graduate transfer Cameron Nizialek (NYE-zuh-lek) arrived in Athens during the preseason and earned the starting punting job. This year, he has posted a 42.6 average on 24 punts, including placing 12 inside the 20. Opponents have had just four punt returns for -4 yards. Georgia is tied for second nationally in fewest average punt return yards allowed at Nizialek spent his first three seasons at Columbia University where he finished with a degree in Economics. In his career with the Lions, Nizialek averaged 41.3 yards on 149 punts in three seasons. He averaged 44.8 on his punts in Blankenship Awarded Scholarship Redshirt sophomore PK Rodrigo Blankenship earned the starting job before the 2017 opener and received the news before the Notre Dame game in week two that he had been awarded a scholarship. He hit the game-winning 30-yard field goal at the 3:34 mark in the fourth quarter on the road in the victory over #24 Notre Dame. During this season, Blankenship has had a streak of 18 consecutive touchbacks. In fact, 24 of Blankenship s 31 kickoffs this year have been touchbacks. Last year, he totaled 21 touchbacks for the year out of 55. Blankenship emerged onto the scene last year and was named to the Freshman All-SEC team after connecting on 14- of-18 field goals and all of his 26 PATs. Blankenship drilled a game winner at Kentucky last year and booted a career-long 49 yarder versus the Wildcats as well. CarEer HighS For specialists Rodrigo Blankenship, PK Points: 13 (UK16; 4FG, 1PAT) PATs: 5 (LA16, SU17) FG Att: 5 (LA16) FG Made: 4 (UK16) FG Long: 49 (UK16, MSU17) KO: 7 (SU17, UT 17) KO Yards: 455 (SU17) David Marvin, PK Points: 10 (3x/UTC16) PATs: 7 (JCS16) FG Att: 4 (GW15) FG Made: 3 (GW15) FG Long: 57 (2x/FU16) KO: 10 (JCS16) KO Yards: 570 (JCS16) Cameron Nizialek, P Career Punts: 173 Career Yards: 7,532 Career Avg: 43.5 Long: 65 (PU16) Marshall Long, P Punts: 8 (MZ16) Yards: 299 (MZ16) Avg: 47.7 (NICH16; 3-143) Long: 59 (SC16) Brice Ramsey, P/QB Punts: 6 (AU) Yards: 217 (UF15) Avg: 47.7 (UK15; 3-143) Long: 58 (GaSo15)

6 vanderbilt Bulldogs Lead As NFL Captains Six former Georgia players have been named team captains for their respective squads this year: C David Andrews, New England Patriots LB Thomas Davis, Carolina Panthers RB Todd Gurley, L.A. Rams LB Justin Houston, Kansas City Chiefs S Reshad Jones, Miami Dolphins LB Alec Ogletree, L.A. Rams A Family Tradition The snapping responsibility for the Bulldogs has been shared by senior Trent Frix and junior Nick Moore. Frix is snapping on field goals and extra points. He is the younger brother of former snapper Ty Frix ( ) and the son of former snapper Mitch Frix ( ). Moore has been handling the snapping for punts. He was selected in the 30th round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox and played in the organization s minor league system for four years. Moore is in his third season with the Bulldogs. McBride Named Finalist For NFF Chapter Scholar-Athlete Award Freshman inside linebacker Nate McBride has been named a finalist for the 2017 National Football Foundation (NFF) Chapter Scholar-Athlete Awards, which annually honor five recipients for their accomplishments as athletes, scholars and citizens at the high school level. McBride is one of 35 finalists who all graduated from high school in 2017 and are now playing football on the collegiate level. A national committee will select the five honorees, who will be announced Oct. 4. McBride has played in all five of Georgia s wins this year and had a tackle during the Bulldogs 41-0 rout at Tennessee. If McBride were to be named as one of the five 2017 recipients, he would join Jon Stinchcomb as the only two winners to have matriculated to UGA. Stinchcomb, a 1998 graduate of Parkview High School, was a three-time All-SEC offensive lineman for the Bulldogs, an eightyear NFL offensive lineman and is currently a member of the UGAAA Board of Directors. Bulldog 2017 SEC Honors 4 Sr. OLB Lorenzo Carter: SEC Defensive Player of the Week after win at #24 ND (7 tackles, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, 2 recovered fumbles) 4 Fr. QB Jake Fromm: SEC Freshman of the Week after 31-3 win vs. #17 MSU (9-for-12 for 201 yds., 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions) 4 Sr. TB Nick Chubb: SEC Offensive Player of the Week after 41-0 win at UT (16 carries for 109 yds., eclipsed 100-mark for 20th time in his career) what they are saying... Georgia proved itself superior in every area while ending a two-game losing streak to the Vols with a 41-0 victory... This was the work of Georgia coach Kirby Smart, who unleashed an Alabama-like defense on UT s fragile offense. He s only in his second season, but his program looks like it s on the way up. --- Knoxville News Sentinel s John Adams after Georgia s 41-0 shutout at Tennesse, which marked the Vols first scoreless showing since Overall (H: 1-1; A: 4-2; N: 2-2; SEC: 3-2) Nov. 16, 1996 Georgia beat #20 Auburn (4 OT) in Auburn, Ala. Nov. 27, 1999 #20 Ga. Tech beat #16 Georgia in Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 1, 2000 #21 Georgia beat #19 Purdue in Tampa, Fla. (Outback Bowl) Nov. 11, 2000 #22 Auburn beat #14 Georgia in Auburn, Ala. Jan. 1, 2004 #11 Georgia beat #12 Purdue in Orlando, Fla. (Capital One Bowl) Sept. 22, 2007 #22 Georgia beat #16 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Dog tracks georgia's overtime record Oct. 30, 2010 Jan. 2, 2012 Oct. 5, 2013 Nov. 30, 2013 Nov. 29, 2014 Nov. 21, 2015 georgia graduates Georgia has seven players on this year s roster who have already earned their degrees. The players who received a bachelor degree from UGA include: N John Atkins (Sociology), OT Aulden Bynum (Agricultural & Applied Economics), ILB Reggie Carter (Economics), DB Aaron Davis (Finance) and QB Brice Ramsey (Communication Studies). Another pair of players joined the Bulldogs as graduate transfers during the offseason: Cameron Nizialek (Columbia University - Economics), David Marvin (Wofford - Biology/ Chemistry). Marvin was a summa cum laude Honors graduate for the Terriers and is working on a Master s of Public Health at Georgia. Nizialek is working on a graduate degree in Sport Management and Policy. All of the SEC players who have achieved a degree will be sporting the SEC Graduate patch on their uniforms this year. Blazevich named campbell semifinalist Senior TE Jeb Blazevich has been included as a semifinalist for the 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy. Blazevich, a native of Charlotte, N.C., is one of 71 semifinalists from the FBS. He is now a candidate to be named one of finalists for the Campbell Trophy on Nov. 1 and to be included in this year s NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class. Georgia s last semifinalist for the honor was linebacker Jake Ganus in The last time when... For the first time since 1944, Georgia has played four straight night games. During that stretch in 1944, the Bulldogs went 3-1 versus Wake Forest (14-7, L), Presbyterian (67-0, W), Kentucky (13-12, W) and Daniel Field (53-6, W) to open the season in Athens. The Bulldogs have played 211 night games all-time and own a record in those games. ACTIVE David Andrews, C, Patriots Geno Atkins, DT, Bengals Clint Boling, OG, Bengals Tyler Catalina, G, Redskins Chris Conley, WR, Chiefs Thomas Davis, LB, Panthers Leonard Floyd, LB, Bears Cordy Glenn, OT, Bills A.J. Green, WR, Bengals Todd Gurley, RB, Rams Justin Houston, LB, Chiefs John Jenkins, DL, Seahawks Jordan Jenkins, LB, Jets Charles Johnson, DE, Panthers Abry Jones, DT, Jaguars Ben Jones, OL, Titans Reshad Jones, S, Dolphins Tavarres King, WR, Giants Isaiah McKenzie, WR, Broncos Dogs in the NFL Corey Moore, S, Texans Alec Ogletree, LB, Rams Maurice Smith, S, Dolphins Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions Blair Walsh, K, Seahawks Cornelius Washington, DL, Bears Benjamin Watson, TE, Ravens Shawn Williams, S, Bengals Ramik Wilson, LB, Chiefs INJURED-RESERVE Brandon Boykin, CB, Bears Quincy Mauger, TE, Falcons Keith Marshall, RB, Redskins Malcolm Mitchell, WR, Patriots PRACTICE SQUAD Sterling Bailey, DE, Vikings Garrison Smith, DE, Seahawks Florida beat Georgia in Jacksonville, EverBank Field #12 Michigan St. beat #18 Georgia (3 OT) in Tampa, Fla. (Outback Bowl) #6 Georgia beat Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn. Georgia beat Georgia Tech (2OT) in Atlanta, Ga. #15 Georgia Tech beat #9 Georgia in Athens, Ga. Georgia beat Georgia Southern in Athens, Ga.

7 starting streaks vanderbilt Starting Streaks OFFENSE Total Cons. Pat Allen, LG 1 0 RS n/a n/a 1 - Kendall Baker, LG RS n/a 4 4 Jeb Blazevich, TE n/a 35 - Aulden Bynum, TE/OL RS 3 - Michael Chigbu, WR n/a n/a 6 - Nick Chubb, TB /inj 8 n/a Jacob Eason, QB 1 12 n/a n/a n/a 13 - Jake Fromm, QB 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 Lamont Gaillard, C RS n/a Terry Godwin, WR n/a n/a 18 5 Mecole Hardman, WR 1 0 n/a n/a n/a 1 - Jackson Harris, TE n/a n/a 2 - Solomon Kindley, RG 2 RS n/a n/a n/a 2 - Sony Michel, TB n/a 10 - Isaac Nauta, TE 5 5 n/a n/a n/a 10 7 Christian Payne, FB n/a 7 - Riley Ridley, WR 1 0 n/a n/a n/a 1 1 Dyshon Sims, OG n/a 6 1 Jayson Stanley, WR n/a n/a 5 - Andrew Thomas, RT 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 5 Javon Wims, WR 5 3 n/a n/a n/a 8 6 Charlie Woerner, TE - 2 n/a n/a n/a 2 - Isaiah Wynn, OG n/a 31 7 DEFENSE Total Cons. John Atkins, DT RS 16 2 Deandre Baker, DB n/a n/a 12 6 Davin Bellamy, OLB RS 18 5 Lorenzo Carter, OLB n/a 19 - Reggie Carter, ILB - 8 0/inj Tyler Clark, DL 2 0 n/a n/a n/a 2 - Aaron Davis, FS RS D. Hawkins-Muckle, DT n/a n/a 7 - Richard LeCounte, DB 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 - Jonathan Ledbetter, DT n/a n/a 9 6 David Marshall, DE - 4 n/a n/a n/a 4 - Tyrique McGhee, DB 2 0 n/a n/a n/a 2 1 Malkom Parrish, CB n/a 25 - Natrez Patrick, ILB n/a n/a 16 6 J.R. Reed, DB 5 RS *0 n/a n/a 5 5 Julian Rochester, DL - 6 n/a n/a n/a 6 - Dominick Sanders, CB n/a Roquan Smith, ILB n/a n/a Trenton Thompson, DT n/a n/a 16 1 Note: Some starts were at other positions and include bowl games. RS=Redshirted; n/a=not at UGA yet; inj=injured; *Reed played at Tulsa in 2015 before transferring First-Time Starters In 2017 The Bulldogs have had 11 first-time starters this season. ASU: Andrew Thomas (RT), Tyler Clark (DL), J.R. Reed (DB), Pat Allen (LG) #24 ND: Kendall Baker (LG), Mecole Hardman (WR), Jake Fromm (QB), Richard LeCounte (DB) SU: Solomon Kindley (RG), Tyrique McGhee (DB) UT: Riley Ridley (WR) The True Freshman Experience During the 2017 season opener, 17 true freshmen played for the Bulldogs. Andrew Thomas started at RT becoming the first true freshman lineman to start since John Theus in In Kirby Smart s first season coming in 2016, 12 true freshmen made their debut plus two redshirt freshmen. The Bulldogs ended last season by playing a total of 15 true freshmen and five redshirt freshmen. Bulldog Captains In 2017 Here are a list of the Bulldog captains this year: ASU: Roquan Smith, Nick Chubb, Isaiah Wynn ND: Sony Michel, Lorenzo Carter, Dominick Sanders SU: Jeb Blazevich, John Atkins, Aaron Davis MSU: L. Carter, Terry Godwin, Christian Payne UT: N. Chubb, I. Wynn, R. Smith Assistant Coaches Mel Tucker, 2nd season....def. Coord./Secondary *Jim Chaney, 2nd season... Off. Coord./QBs *James Coley, 2nd season... Wide Receivers Shane Beamer, 2nd season... Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Dell McGee, 2nd season...running Backs Sam Pittman, 2nd season... Offensive Line *Glenn Schumann, 2nd season... Inside Linebackers Tray Scott, 1st season...defensive Line Kevin Sherrer, 4th season.....outside Linebackers Scott Sinclair, 2nd season... Dir. Strength & Conditioning *in the press box during games Game-by-Game Starters Game WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB TB Multiple App State Godwin Wynn Allen Gaillard Sims Thomas Nauta Wims Eason Chubb Harris (TE) #24 Notre Dame Godwin Wynn Baker Gaillard Sims Thomas Nauta Wims Fromm Chubb Hardman (WR) Samford Godwin Wynn Baker Gaillard Kindley Thomas Nauta Wims Fromm Chubb Blazevich (TE) #17 Miss. State Godwin Wynn Baker Gaillard Kindley Thomas Nauta Wims Fromm Chubb Blazevich Godwin Wynn Baker Gaillard Sims Thomas Nauta Wims Fromm Chubb Ridley Vanderbilt Missouri Florida South Auburn Georgia Tech Consecutive Career Game DE DT JACK MLB WLB SLB CB CB CB CB Multiple App State Ledbetter Clark Bellamy Patrick Smith L. Carter Davis Sanders Reed Baker Atkins (N) #24 Notre Dame Ledbetter Thompson Bellamy Patrick Smith LeCounte (DB) Davis Sanders Reed Baker Atkins (N) Sanford Ledbetter Thompson Bellamy Patrick Smith L. Carter Davis Sanders Reed Baker McGhee (DB) #17 Miss. State Ledbetter Clark Bellamy Patrick Smith L. Carter Davis Sanders Reed Baker Atkins Ledbetter Thompson Bellamy Patrick Smith McGhee (DB) Davis Sanders Reed Baker Atkins Vanderbilt Missouri Florida South Auburn Georgia Tech Consecutive Career &Jacksonville, Fla. (EverBank Field)

8 vanderbilt scoring drives 21 TDs by the Offense TD DRIVES TD Play Drive 0-10 yards: yards: yards: yards: yards: yards: yards: yards: yards: yards: Average: yds yds. Shortest: 1 yd. 26 yds. (ASU, UT) (SU, UT) Longest: 59 yds. 87 yds. (MSU) (SU, UT) NUMBER OF PLAYS ON TD SCORING DRIVES 1: : : : : : : : Avg:- 6.0 plays Fewest: 1 (59 yds. in :10 vs. MSU) Most: 11 (2x) (63 yds. in 5:43 vs. SU) (87 yds. in UT) TD DRIVE POSS. TIMES 0:00-0: :31-1: :01-2: :01-3: :01-4: :01-5: :01-6: :01-7: Average: 2:36 scoring numbers Inside the Red Zone Inside 20 TD% Score% TD (Rush/Pass) FG *No Points UGA 19 times 74% 100% 14 (10-R, 4-P) 5 0 Opp. 10 times 40% 70% 4 (2-R, 2-P) 3 3 (BFG, D, C) *No Points due to: BFG=Blocked FG; MFG=Missed FG; TO=Turnover; D=Downs; C=Clock Expired (took a knee); P=Punt. Georgia s Red Zone Offense *Georgia and Florida are the only two teams in the SEC that are perfect scoring in the Red Zone this year. The Bulldogs are 19-for-19 while the Gators are 9-for-9. ASU: 4-for-4 (3 TDs, FG) #24 ND: 4-for-4 (2 TDs, 2 FGs) SU: 4-for-4 (4 TDs) #17 MSU: 1-for-1 (TD) UT: 6-for-6 (4 TDs, 2 FGs) VU: MIZZ: UF: SC: AU: UK: GT: points off turnovers This season, Georgia is +2 in Turnover Margin. Opponents have forced seven turnovers and turned them into 17 points while the Bulldogs have forced nine turnovers and registered 27 points. Georgia and Vanderbilt are tied at No. 6 in the SEC in Turnover Margin at +2. In 2016, the Bulldogs finished +8 in Turnover Margin, which ranked second in the SEC. vs. ASU (W, 31-10): UGA did not create any turnovers; ASU scored 10 pts. off 2 #24 ND (W, 20-19): UGA got no points off 2 turnovers; ND scored 7 pts. off 2 TOs. vs. SU (W, 42-14): UGA got 7 points off 1 turnover; SU scored no points off 1 TO. vs. #17 MSU (W, 31-3): UGA got 10 points off 2 turnovers; MSU got no points off 1 UT (W, 41-0): UGA got 10 points off 4 turnovers; UT got no points off 1 turnover. Opponent s Red Zone *Georgia is also leading in Red Zone defense, holding opponents to scoring just 70 percent of the time. ASU: 1-for-1 (TD) #24 ND: 3-for-3 (TD, 2FGs) SU: 2-for-3 (2 TDs, 1 BFG) #17 MSU: 1-for-3 (FG, D, C) UT: 0-for-0 VU: MIZZ: UF: SC: AU: UK: GT: big plays Georgia has had 21 plays that have covered 25 yards or more while its opponents have had 10. GAME 1: #15 Georgia vs. App State Georgia: 3 plays; Longest: 44-yd. rush (Michel) ASU: 3 plays; Longest: 32-yd. rush (Lamb) GAME 2: #15 #24 Notre Dame Georgia: 6 plays; Longest: 40-yd. rush (Swift) ND: 3 plays; Longest: 36-yd. KOR (Sanders) GAME 3: #13 Georgia vs. Samford Georgia: 4 plays; Longest: 51-yd. TD pass (Fromm to Godwin) SU: 1 play; Longest: 25-yd. pass (Hodges to Creamer) GAME 4: #11 Georgia vs. #17 MSU Georgia: 5 plays; Longest: 59-yd. TD pass (Fromm to Godwin) MSU: 1 play; Longest: 39-yard rush (Gibson) GAME 5: #7 UT Georgia: 3 plays; Longest: 34-yd. INT Ret. (Reed) UT: 2 plays; Longest: 44-yard pass (Dormady to Kelly) Quickest: 0:10 (1 play, 59 yards vs. MSU) Longest: 5:43 (11 plays, 63 yards vs SU) DID YOU KNOW? Georgia s first three touchdown drives of the 2017 season all were four plays each and were under 2:10. DID YOU ALSO KNOW? The Bulldogs had four touchdown drives in the win over Samford that were less than 2:00 each.

9 career highs vanderbilt RUNNING BACKS ATT. (G) YDS. (G) TDs (G) LG (G) 100-yd Games Nick Chubb 38 (MU14) 266 (UL14) 2 (12x/MSU17) 83TD (2x/UA15) 20 Brian Herrien 15 (UT16) 82 (SC16) 2 (OM16) 23 (NICH16) - Elijah Holyfield 8 (SU17) 51 (UT17) - 32 (UT17) - Prather Hudson 6 (SU17) 15 (SU17) - 7 (SU17) - Sony Michel 26 (2x/AU15) 170 (GT16) 3 (TU14) 75 (TU14) 8 Christian Payne 3 (ND17) 12 (ND17) - 7 (ND17) - D Andre Swift 10 (MSU17) 69 (MSU17) 1 (SU17) 40 (ND17) - Others Jacob Eason, QB 6 (TCU16) 7 (TCU16) 1 (UT16) 15 (TCU16) - Jake Fromm, QB 7 (UT17) 20 (UT17) 2 (UT17) 12 (UT17) - Terry Godwin, WR 4 (UK15) 26 (UK15) 1 (UK15) 28 (UK15) - Mecole Hardman, WR 2 (ND17) 7 (ND17) - 7 (ND17) - Brice Ramsey, QB 1 (2x/SU17) 11 (TCU16) - 11 (TCU16) - Riley Ridley, WR 1 (3x/GT16) 22 (LA16) - 22 (LA16) - QUARTERBACKS ATT. (G) COMP. (G) YDS. (G) TDs (G) LG (G) INT (G) Jacob Eason 55 (MU16) 29 (MU16) 346 (VU16) 3 (MU16) 77 (TCU16) 2 (GT16) Jake Fromm 29 (ND17) 16 (ND17) 201 (MSU17) 3 (SU17) 59TD (MSU17) 1 (2x/UT17) Brice Ramsey 14 (SU15) 11 (SU15) 125 (SU15) 1 (4x/UL15) 47 (UK14) 2 (2x/ASU17) Others Terry Godwin, WR 2 (AU16) 1 (PSU16) 44 (PSU16) 1 (PSU16) 44 (PSU16) 1 (AU16) Marshall Long, P 1 (OM16) 1 (OM16) 29 (OM16) - 29 (OM16) - D Andre Swift, TB 1 (UT17) RECEIVERS/TE REC. (G) YDS. (G) TDs (G) LG (G) 100-yd Games Jeb Blazevich 3 (3x/AU15) 86 (VU14) 2 (UK14) 50 (VU14) - Michael Chigbu 3 (UNC16) 27 (UNC16) - 14 (UNC16) - Jordan Davis 2 (CSU14) 42 (CSU14) - 24 (3x/GSU15) - Terry Godwin 8 (GT15) 98 (SU17) 2 (SU17) 59TD (MSU17) - Mecole Hardman 4 (ND17) 27 (ND17) - 18 (MSU17) - Jackson Harris 2 (SC15) 35 (SC15) - 20 (SC15) - Isaac Nauta 5 (2x/VU16) 83 (UT16) 1 (4x/MSU17) 50TD (UT16) - Riley Ridley 5 (VU16) 89 (AU16) 1 (2x/UF16) 57 (AU16) - Tyler Simmons 1 (4x/SU17) 11 (LA16) - 11 (LA16) - Jayson Stanley 2 (SU15) 23 (SU15) - 18 (SU15) - Javon Wims 5 (UK16) 90 (UK16) 1 (3x/UT17) 51 (UK16) - Charlie Woerner 1 (5x/ND17) 29 (NICH16) - 29 (NICH16) - Others Nick Chubb, TB 5 (UF14) 59 (UF14) 1 (4x/LA16) 49TD (LA16) - Brian Herrien, TB 2 (OM16) 14 (OM16) - 9 (OM16) - Elijah Holyfield, TB 1 (OM16) 19 (OM16) - 19 (OM16) - Sony Michel, TB 4 (MIZZ15) 79 (ULM15) 2 (SC15) 48 (ULM15) - Christian Payne, FB 5 (MU16) 41 (MU16) 1 MU16) 23 (GT15) - D Andre Swift, TB 3 (ASU17) 18 (ASU17) - 10 (2x/SU17) - Bulldog, Pos. Solo (G) Assist (G) Total 10+ John Atkins, N 4 (MU16) 3 (2x/ASU17) 5 (MU16) - Deandre Baker, DT 7 (SC16) 5 (UF16) 10 (UF16) 1 Michael Barnett, DE 2 (AU15) 2 (AU15) - - Davin Bellamy, OLB 5 (2x/GT16) 8 (VU16) 8 (3x/GT16) - Keyon Brown, OLB - 1 (UT17) 1 (UT17) - Lorenzo Carter, OLB 6 (TCU16) 5 (UA15) 9 (UK14) - Michail Carter, DL 2 (UT17) 2 (LA16) 2 (2x/UT) - Reggie Carter, ILB 4 (4x/LA16) 6 (UF16) 8 (UK16) - Tyler Clark, DL 3 (LA16) 3 (2x/UT17) 5 (LA16) - Tae Crowder, ILB - 1 (UT17) 1 (UT17) - Aaron Davis, FS 7 (2x/PSU16) 4 (3x/UT16) 8 (2x/UT16) - Deangleo Gibbs, DB 1 (ASU17) 1 (2x/MSU17) 2 (ASU17) - Walter Grant, OLB 2 (ND17) 2 (MSU17) 2 (2x/MSU17) - Mecole Hardman, DB/WR 2 (ND17) 2 (UF16) 2 (3x/ND17) - DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle DT 3 (NICH16) 5 (UF16) 6 (UF16) - Malik Herring, DL 1 (SU17) 1 (2x/MSU17) 2 (SU17) - Richard LeCounte, DB 4 (ASU17) 1 (3x/SU17) 5 (ASU17) - Jonathan Ledbetter, DT 3 (UT17) 6 (UF16) 6 (UF16) - David Marshall, DT 3 (UNC16) 3 (3x/GT16) 4 (3x/GT16) - TACKLES Bulldog, Pos. Solo (G) Assist (G) Total 10+ Nate McBride, ILB - 1 (UT17) 1 (UT17) - Tyrique McGhee, DB 2 (3x/SU17) 3 (ASU17) 5 (ASU17) - Malkom Parrish, CB 6 (UK16) 3 (AU16) 7 (2x/UK16) - Natrez Patrick, ILB 7 (MU16) 6 (UF16) 10 (UT16) 1 J.R. Reed, DB 5 (ND17) 7 (MSU17) 10 (MSU17) 1 Monty Rice, ILB 2 (2x/UT17) 3 (SU17) 5 (SU17) - Julian Rochester, N 4 (UK16) 7 (UF16) 8 (UK16) - Rashad Roundtree, LB 3 (AU15) 2 (UT16) 3 (AU15) - Dominick Sanders, STAR 5 (2x/OM16) 4 (2x/VU15) 8 (VU15) - Roquan Smith, ILB 9 (TCU16) 9 (2x/GT16) 13 (2xTCU16) 4 Ameer Speed, DB 3 (ASU17) - 3 (ASU17) - Juwan Taylor, ILB 2 (UK15) 2 (3x/MSU17) 4 (UK15) - Trenton Thompson, DT 6 (TCU16) 6 (2x/UT16) 11 (NICH16) 1 D Andre Walker, ILB 4 (2x/SC16) 4 (NICH16) 5 (SC16) - Jarvis Wilson, S 1 (4x/SU17) 2 (TCU16) 3 (TCU16) - Justin Young, DL 1 (3x/SU17) 3 (UT16) 3 (UT16) - *the following offensive players have tackles after turnovers or on special teams: Rodrigo Blankenship, Jeb Blazevich, Michael Chigbu, Sean Fogarty, Trent Frix, Lamont Gaillard, Terry Godwin, Brian Herrien, Tyrique McGhee, Sony Michel, Nick Moore, Isaac Nauta, Christian Payne, Tyler Simmons, Jayson Stanley, Isaiah Wynn

10 vanderbilt Alphabetical Roster 58 Pat Allen, OL 97 John Atkins, N 18 Deandre Baker, DB 65 Kendall Baker, OT 61 Chris Barnes, OL 94 Michael Barnett, DT 33 Robert Beal Jr., LB 17 Davin Bellamy, OLB 22 Stetson Bennett, QB 12 Tray Bishop, DB 98 Rodrigo Blankenship, PK 83 Jeb Blazevich, TE 14 Trey Blount, WR 36 Latavious Brini, DB 11 Keyon Brown, OLB 97 Brooks Buce, PK 26 Patrick Burke, WR 70/42 Aulden Bynum, OT 7 Lorenzo Carter, OLB 76 Michail Carter, DL 45 Reggie Carter, ILB 82 Michael Chigbu, WR 27 Nick Chubb, TB 52 Tyler Clark, DL 74 Ben Cleveland, OL 56 John Courson, SN 30 Tae Crowder, ILB 16 Ahkil Crumpton, WR 35 Aaron Davis, DB 85 Jordan Davis, TE 33 Ian Donald-McIntyre, TB 80 J.T. Dooley, WR 10 Jacob Eason, QB 19 Willie Erdman, WR 57 Alex Essex, DT 30 Ed Ferguson, WR 68 Sean Fogarty, OL 49 Turner Fortin, FB 69 Trent Frix, SN 11 Jake Fromm, QB 53 Lamont Gaillard, C 8 Deangelo Gibbs, DB 5 Terry Godwin, WR 57 Daniel Gothard, OL 84 Walter Grant, LB 48 Jacob Gross, FB 76 Carson Hall, OL 4 Mecole Hardman, WR 47 Daniel Harper, OLB 88 Jackson Harris, TE 96 DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle, DT 78 D Marcus Hayes, OL 35 Brian Herrien, TB 10 Malik Herring, DL 59 Matthew Herzwurm, SN 29 Tim Hill, DB 9 Jeremiah Holloman, WR 13 Elijah Holyfield, TB 24 Prather Hudson, TB 88 Jaden Hunter, LB 72 Netori Johnson, OL 38 Michael Keene, OLB 66 Solomon Kindley, OL 25 Jaleel Laguins, ILB 15 Matt Landers, WR 2 Richard LeCounte, DB 13 Jonathan Ledbetter, DE 95 Marshall Long, P 50 Trevor Lowe, OLB 67 Sam Madden, OL 51 David Marshall, DE 91 David Marvin, PK 22 Nate McBride, LB 26 Tyrique McGhee, DB 87 Miles McGinty, TE 37 Jordon McKinney, DB 1 Sony Michel, TB 43 Isaac Mize, DB 43 Nick Moore, FB/SN 2017 roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Hgt. Wgt. Exp. Hometown Previous School 1 Sony Michel TB Sr VL Plantation, Fla. American Heritage 2 Jayson Stanley WR Jr VL Fairburn, Ga. Creekside 2 Richard LeCounte DB Fr HS Riceboro, Ga. Liberty County 3 Roquan Smith ILB Jr VL Montezuma, Ga. Macon County 3/87 Tyler Simmons WR So VL Powder Springs, Ga. McEachern 4 Mecole Hardman WR So IVL Bowman, Ga. Elbert County 4 Sam Vaughn QB Jr SQ Fort Pierce, Fla. Fort Pierce Central 5 Terry Godwin WR Jr VL Hogansville, Ga. Callaway 5 Julian Rochester DL So VL Powder Springs, Ga. McEachern 6 Natrez Patrick ILB Jr VL Atlanta, Ga. Mays 6 Javon Wims WR Sr VL Miami, Fla. Hinds (Miss.) CC 7 Lorenzo Carter OLB Sr VL Norcross, Ga. Norcross 7 D Andre Swift RB Fr HS Philadelphia, Pa. St. Joseph s Prep 8 Riley Ridley WR So VL Coconut Creek, Fla. Monarch 8 Deangelo Gibbs DB Fr HS Oxford, Ga. Grayson 9 Jeremiah Holloman WR Fr HS Covington, Ga. Newton 9 Ameer Speed DB Fr HS Jacksonville, Fla. Sandalwood 10 Jacob Eason QB So VL Lake Stevens, Wash. Lake Stevens 10 Malik Herring DL Fr HS Forsyth, Ga. Mary Persons 11 Keyon Brown OLB Jr SQ Wauchula, Fla. Hardee County 11 Jake Fromm QB Fr HS Warner Robins, Ga. Houston County 12 Tray Bishop DB Fr HS Dawson, Ga. Terrell County 12 Brice Ramsey QB Gr VL Kingsland, Ga. Camden County 13 Elijah Holyfield TB So VL College Park, Ga. Woodward Academy 13 Jonathan Ledbetter DE Jr VL Tucker, Ga. Tucker 14 Trey Blount WR Fr HS Atlanta, Ga. Pace Academy 14 Malkom Parrish DB Sr VL Quitman, Ga. Brooks County 15 Matt Landers WR Fr HS Pinellas, Fla. St. Petersburg 15 D Andre Walker OLB Jr VL Fairburn, Ga. Langston Hughes 16 Ahkil Crumpton WR Jr TR Philadelphia, Pa. L.A. Valley College 16 John Seter QB Fr HS Hampton, Ga. Lovejoy 17 Davin Bellamy OLB Sr VL Chamblee, Ga. Chamblee 17 Josh Moran WR RFr SQ Alpharetta, Ga. Milton 18 Deandre Baker DB Jr VL Miami, Fla. Miami Northwestern 18 Isaac Nauta TE So VL Buford, Ga. IMG Academy 19 Willie Erdman WR RFr SQ Merritt Island, Fla. Melbourne Central 19 Jarvis Wilson SS Jr VL Tupelo, Miss. Tupelo 20 J.R. Reed DB RSo SQ Frisco, Texas Tulsa 22 Stetson Bennett QB Fr HS Blackshear, Ga. Pierce County 22 Nate McBride LB Fr HS Lyons, Ga. Vidalia 23 Caleeb Roberson WR RFr SQ Waynesboro, Ga. Burke County 23 Mark Webb DB Fr HS Philadelphia, Pa. Archbishop Wood 24 Prather Hudson TB RFr SQ Columbus, Ga. Brookstone 24 Dominick Sanders SS Sr VL Tucker, Ga. Tucker 25 Jaleel Laguins ILB So VL Watkinsville, Ga. Oconee County 25 Steven Van Tiflin WR Jr SQ Saginaw, Mich. Heritage 26 Patrick Burke WR RFr SQ Marietta, Ga. Pope 26 Tyrique McGhee DB So VL Byron, Ga. Peach County 27 Nick Chubb TB Sr VL Cedartown, Ga. Cedartown 28 KJ Smith DB RSo SQ Perry, Ga. Perry 29 Tim Hill DB Sr SQ Atlanta, Ga. Bethany College 29 Lofton Tidwell RB Fr HS Fairburn, Ga. Landmark Christian 30 Tae Crowder ILB RSo SQ Hamilton, Ga. Harris County 30 Ed Ferguson WR Fr HS Athens, Ga. Athens Academy 31 William Poole DB Fr HS Atlanta, Ga. Hapeville Charter 32 Monty Rice ILB Fr HS Madison, Ala. James Clemens 33 Robert Beal Jr. LB Fr HS Lawrenceville, Ga. Peachtree Ridge 33 Ian Donald-McIntyre TB RFr SQ Fayetteville, Ga. Whitewater 35 Aaron Davis DB Gr VL Locust Grove, Ga. Luella 35 Brian Herrien TB So VL Douglasville, Ga. New Manchester 36 Latavious Brini DB Fr HS Miami Gardens, Fla. Mater Academy Charter 37 Jordon McKinney DB RFr SQ Dalton, Ga. Dalton 38 Michael Keene OLB RSo SQ Savannah, Ga. Savannah Country Day 39 Rashad Roundtree ILB Jr VL Evans, Ga. Lakeside 41 Eric Stokes DB Fr HS Covington, Ga. Eastside