DawgNation will provide this report after every video game which focuses on the freshmen who played and what they did. No one will lose a redshirt amidst the brand-new guidelines of the 2020 pandemic-affected season. Have a look at the Georgia football edition from the dominating 27-6 home win against Auburn..
DawgNation saw three more members of its 2020 finalizing class take the field for the very first time as Bulldogs on Saturday night.
Do you know those 3 names?
Do you which two Georgia 2020 signees have now likewise began both video games this season?
Rapid-fire involvement info from Georgia-Auburn.
Do those young players that get hyped up genuinely determine up and make an effect on the team throughout their very first season on campus? Lets hound those responses for last Saturdays video game.
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Freshmen: 10 (+1 from last week) Redshirt freshmen: 5 (-2 from last week).
Sophomores: 8.
Redshirt sophomores: 9 (+1 from recently).
Juniors: 10 (+1 from last week).
Redshirt juniors: 6 (-1 from recently).
Senior citizens: 8 (-1 from last week).
Redshirt or graduate seniors: 4.
Touchdowns by real or redshirt freshmen: 0.
True or redshirt freshmen amongst the leading tacklers: 0.
Georgia played 16 redshirt or real freshmen. The big image tallies up to 26 percent of all the Bulldogs who used Saturday. That equates to:.
Freshman OL Tate Ratledge, freshman OLB Mekhail Sherman and freshman center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger all saw their firs action as Bulldogs versus Auburn. Freshman WR Jermaine Burton and freshman TE Darnell Washington likewise began the 2nd consecutive games of their UGA professions.
The quick takeaway from all that charting is rather basic. Georgia is going to play even more freshmen versus an ALL-SEC schedule than it did in 2019.
The Bulldogs played 60 gamers versus Auburn, consisting of 16 redshirt and real freshmen. Thats based upon DawgNations postgame and pregame observations, the television copy, social networks postings and finally the official postgame involvement chart.
Georgia began 2 true freshmen (Burton, Washington) and one redshirt freshman (OT Warren McClendon) versus Auburn. The Bulldogs likewise had 3 freshmen (redshirt or true) start in the opener versus Arkansas. The one variable this week was McClendon began instead of redshirt freshman QB DWan Mathis.
Those plays– and the young Georgia football group members who made them– are what the weekly DawgNation “Freshmen Report” is all about. It was created to move the needle forward on all the elite recruiting classes the program indications.
Lets be sure to note here that Georgia played just 13 redshirt or true freshmen amongst their 57 participants the last time it faced Auburn in November of 2019.
Those numbers varied from Week 1 at Arkansas. Georgia played 59 guys versus the Razorbacks, consisting of 18 redshirt or true freshmen.
Do those answers intrigue? If so, then the weekly DawgNation “Freshman Report” was submitted with that sort of reader interest in mind.
1 of 2 QBs.
2 of 5 RBs.
2 of 7 WRs (3 of 8 WRs recently; True freshman WR Justin Robinson did not play today.) 4 of 9 OLs (2 of 7 OLs last week: See Ratledge and Van Pran-Granger) 1 of 3 TEs (2 of 3 recently: Redshirt freshman TE Brett Seither did not play today.) 2 of 7 DLs (4 of 10 DLs last week) 1 of 7 ILBs.
0 of 1 Ps.
1 of 2 LSs.
When he came in for relief of another novice starter Owen Condon and earned himself the start for the Auburn video game, he steadied the line last week.
Both are essential, however there is a factor why certain gamers begin the game and stay on the field for the greatest plays. Thats because the coaches trust them to play winning football by what they have actually seen on the practice field.
Georgia football: Freshmen Report “Game balls” for 2020.
Here is the weekly list of the real freshmen and redshirt freshmen that have actually begun video games in 2020.
How numerous of those have actually been freshmen or redshirt freshmen: 20 (31 percent of all involvement).
Redshirt freshman OT Warren McClendon Jr: 1.
Freshman TE Darnell Washington: 1.
Notables for other redshirt or true freshmen vs. Auburn.
He was an early enrollee in January of 2019 and played in the Baylor, Georgia Tech, Missouri and Murray State games. Hes now played in his last four games at UGA. McClendon likewise played basketball throughout his time in high school and plans a major in Mechanical Engineering.
( Brunswick HS/Brunswick, Ga.).
Freshman WR Jermaine Burton (2 video games).
Redshirt freshman QB DWan Mathis ( 1 video game).
Redshirt freshman OT Warren McClendon (1 video game).
Freshman TE Darnell Washington (2 games).
Who started versus Auburn (all real freshmen): Burton, McClendon, Washington.
OT Warren McClendon.
PROUD DAD ALERT! Tates very first breeze! Im shaking, wan na toss up! Mommas about to hyperventilate! #GATA pic.twitter.com/T9nm73VWf0– Dean Ratledge (@dratledge81) October 4, 2020.
Freshman Game Ball.
The stat line: DawgNation tracked 19 pass sets for McClendon versus Auburn and he did not provide up a quarterback or a sack pressure.
Of note: It was the first start of his college profession.
Last 247Sports Composite hiring rankings: Nations No. 20 OT/No. 227 general prospect. McClendon was the 16th highest-rated hire in Georgias 2019 class.
Bet you didnt understand: McClendon was coached at Brunswick High School by the same head coach, Sean Pender, who had actually coached present beginning QB Stetson Bennett IV at Pierce County.
Why McClendon selected Georgia: He chose the Bulldogs for basically the exact same reasons which led his uncle to Georgia in 1975 and his cousin in 2002. He had been torn in between Georgia and South Carolina for the longest here.
The dedication quote: “It was just a remarkable sensation understanding that you belonged to something unique and something that had actually been so unique to my household for the longest time,” he stated during his senior year at Brunswick in 2018.
(McClendon was called to the elite “Opening” finals for elite hires at the training centers of the NFLs Dallas Cowboys prior to his senior year. Examine out his commitment day story from July of 2019.
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The number of different Bulldogs have actually played in 2019: 61.
S Major Burns (1 game).
WR Jermaine Burton ( 2 video games).
DT Warren Brinson ( 2 games).
DT Jalen Carter ( 2 video games).
Redshirt ILB Rian Davis (2 games).
RB Daijun Edwards (2 video games).
CB Jalen Kimber (2 games).
Redshirt QB DWan Mathis ( 2 games).
Redshirt OT Warren McClendon (2 games).
RB Kendall Milton (2 games).
Redshirt DT Tymon Mitchell ( 1 game).
Redshirt LS William Mote (2 video games).
Redshirt DE Bill Norton ( 1 video game).
WR Justin Robinson ( 1 game).
WR Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint ( 2 games).
Redshirt TE Brett Seither ( 1 game).
Redshirt OT Xavier Truss ( 2 video games).
2020 signees who did not play this week: S Major Burns; CB Kelee Ringo (out for year/shoulder); OT Broderick Jones; WR Arian Smith; OL Chad Lindberg; WR Justin Robinson; DT Nazir Stackhouse; OL Austin Blaske; DB Daran Branch; OL Devin Willock, WR Ladd McConkey; OL Cameron Kinnie; PK Jared Zirkel and graduate transfer TE Tre McKitty (injury).
Redshirt freshman Warren McClendon Jr. performed aptly in his very first career start versus Auburn. (Jeff Sentell/DawgNation) McClendon makes this weekly “Freshmen Report” honor for the very first time this season. He does after his very first career start at right tackle versus Auburn.
Of note: Georgia has actually seen 8 of its real freshmen play in every video game this year. Thats out of the 13 freshmen who have actually played up until now in 2020.
REAL FRESHMAN RBKendall Milton @therealkmilt pic.twitter.com/j6uxAkt2ss– GEORGIA HEROES (@GeorgiaHeroes) October 4, 2020.
WR Jermaine Burton DT Warren Brinson DT Jalen Carter Redshirt ILB Rian Davis RB Daijun Edwards CB Jalen Kimber Redshirt QB DWan Mathis Redshirt OT Warren McClendon RB Kendall Milton Redshirt LS William Mote WR Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Redshirt OT Xavier Truss TE Darnell Washington.
The Bulldogs who have actually seen action up until now in 2020.
Stetson Bennett @StetsonIV ➡ Jermaine Burton @dbassassin13!!! pic.twitter.com/h68T33T1RB– GEORGIA HEROES (@GeorgiaHeroes) October 4, 2020.
The Brunswick High School alum is a Georgia tradition. He hails from the same family when has sent his uncle, Willie, and his cousin, Bryan, to Athens to all line up for the Bulldogs. He belonged to the 2019 recruiting class at Georgia and redshirted last season.
The following redshirt or real freshmen Bulldogs have played in every video game up until now this season:.
Freshman CB Jalen Kimber: The 2020 early enrollee played in his second straight UGA video game and also tape-recorded his very first profession deal with..
Freshman RB Daijun Edwards: He had seven brings for 27 backyards.
Freshman RB Kendall Milton: He had 6 carries for 30 yards, consisting of an impressive slip of a contested take on from a 300-pound defensive lineman..
Redshirt freshmen who saw time versus Arkansas: ILB Rian Davis, QB Dwan Mathis, OL Warren McClendon, LS William Mote, DT Tymon Mitchell and OL Xavier Truss..
Jermaine Burton caught one pass for 14 lawns versus Auburn. (Tony Walsh/UGAA).
Catches (game): 2 (Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint) Catches (season): 2 (Jermaine Burton and Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint) Longest catch: 26 (Washington) Longest TD catch: N/A Longest run: 10 (Kendall Milton) Longest TD run: N/A Most receiving TDs: N/A.
Receiving yards (season): 27 (Burton).
Rushing lawns (season): 34 (Milton) Sacks (video game): N/A Sacks (season): N/A Tackles (video game): 1 (Multiple) Tackles (season): 2 (Jalen Carter and receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint) Tackles for a loss (video game): 1 (Carter).
This might be my favorite UGA-related tweet of the season up until now.
There are typical circumstances where the scheme fit based upon each challenger permits a various starting rotation also.
Hgt./ Wgt: 6-4/320.
2019 signees who did not play this week: Sophomore WR Dominick Blaylock (out for year/knee); Redshirt freshman TE Ryland Goede; OLB Jermain Johnson (injury); Redshirt freshman DT Zion Logue; DT Tymon Mitchell; DE Bill Norton; TE Brett Seither; Redshirt freshman WR Makiya Tongue; DT Tramel Walthour; Redshirt freshman OG Clay Webb.
2018 signees who did not play today: Redshirt sophomore WR Tommy Bush.
2017 signees who did not play this week: Redshirt junior WR Trey Blount; Redshirt junior DB Latavious Brini; Senior Walter Grant.
DawgNation will offer this report after every game which focuses on the freshmen who played and what they did. Georgia started two real freshmen (Burton, Washington) and one redshirt freshman (OT Warren McClendon) against Auburn. The Bulldogs also had three freshmen (redshirt or true) start in the opener against Arkansas. The one variable this week was McClendon started instead of redshirt freshman QB DWan Mathis. Redshirt freshman Warren McClendon Jr. carried out appropriately in his first career start against Auburn.
Georgia football: 2020 Freshman Reports on DawgNation.
