- 299 recruits signed LOIs w/ UGA in the last 13 years, an average of 23 recruits per year w/ an average star rating = 3.48
– 5-stars: 14
– 4-stars: 142
– 3-stars: 122
– 2-stars: 18
– Unranked: 3
The Good (Academics/Graduation/1st & 2nd Team All-SEC Honors/NFL)
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (GPA >3.00 over the Spring/Summer/Fall Terms)
– 2012 (x11): Faton Bauta [Undecided], Chris Burnette [Finance], Chris Conley [Journalism], Watts Dantzler [Health & PE], Arthur Lynch [History], Keith Marshall [Management], Hutson Mason [Communication Studies], Aaron Murray [Psychology], Christian Robinson [Sports Management], Garrison Smith [History], & Michael Thornton [Communication Studies]
– 2011 (x11): Michael Bennett [Sports Management], Brandon Bogotay [Family Financial Planning], Chris Burnette [Finance], Drew Butler [Sports Management], Orson Charles [Housing], Chris Conley [Journalism], Ben Jones [Health & PE], Aaron Murray [Psychology], Garrison Smith [History], Trinton Sturdivant [Finance], & Aron White [Sports Management
-- 2010 (x12): Chris Burnette [Finance], Drew Butler [Telecommunications Arts], Shaun Chapas [Marketing], Orson Charles [Agricultural Engineering], Kris Durham [Middle School Education], Ben Jones [Health & PE], Jeremy Longo [Housing], Arthur Lynch [Health & PE], Aaron Murray [Psychology], Jason Veal [Finance], Aron White [Management], Charles White
[Management]
– 2009 (x15): Drew Butler [Telecommunication Arts], Shaun Chapas [Marketing], Joe Cox [Psychology], Ricardo Crawford [Housing], Kris Durham [Middle School Education], Bryan Evans [Housing], A.J. Harmon [Housing], Dontavius Jackson [Housing], Ben Jones [Health & PE], Dallas Lee [Sports Management], Jeremy Longo [Housing], Zach Mettenberger [Journalism], Aaron Murray [Journalism], Jason Veal [Finance], Aron White [Management]
– 2008 (x17): Geno Atkins [Housing], Drew Butler [Journalism], Shaun Chapas [Marketing], Joe Cox [Psychology], Ricardo Crawford [Housing], Kris Durham [Middle School Education], Ben Jones [Arts & Sciences], Jeremy Lomax [Finance], Mohamed Massaquoi [Psychology], Richard Samuel [Arts & Sciences], Brannan Southerland [Consumer Economics], Matthew Stafford [Speech Communication], Trinton Sturdivant [Business], Kade Weston [Housing], Aron White [Business], Charles White [Business], Tony Wilson [Housing]
– 2007 (x7): Shaun Chapas [Business], Kris Durham [Middle School Education], Demiko Goodman [Consumer Economics], Mikey Henderson [Housing], Brannan Southerland [Consumer Economics], Matthew Stafford [Journalism], Trinton Sturdivant [Exercise & Sports Science]
– 2006 (x7): Sean Bailey [Real Estate], Dale Dixson [Psychology], Kris Durham [Sports Studies], Mikey Henderson [Housing], Trahern Holden [Middle School Education], Quentin Moses [Recreation & Leisure Studies], Joe Tereshinski [Finance]
– 2005 (x9): Mike Gilliam [Agribusiness], Mikey Henderson [Housing], Trahern Holden [Middle School Education], Bryan McClendon [Recreation & Leisure Studies], Quentin Moses [Recreation & Leisure Studies], D.J. Shockley [Speech Communication], Brannan Southerland [Business], Russ Tanner [Speech Communication], Des Williams [Consumer Economics]
– 2004 (x9): Sean Bailey [Business], David Green [Risk Management], Albert Hollis II [Agribusiness], Bryan McClendon [Recreation & Leisure Studies], Bartley Miller [Business], Quentin Moses [Recreation & Leisure Studies], D.J. Shockley [Speech Communication], Russ Tanner [Sports Studies], Joe Tereshinski [Finance]
– 2003 (x7): David Greene [Risk Management & Insurance], Derrick Holloway [Economics], Marcus Jackson [Business], Bryan McClendon [Sports Studies], Martez Milner [Sports Studies], Joe Tereshinski [Business], Reggie Weeks [Management]
– 2002 (x6): Tony Gilbert [Special Education], David Greene [Management], Sean Jones [Sports Studies], LaBrone Mitchell [Sports Studies], Jon Stinchcomb [Microbiology], Russ Tanner [Education]
– 2001 (x5): Ben Lowe [Management Information Systems], LaBrone Mitchell [Sports Studies], Jermaine Phillips [Sports Studies], Reggie Stargill [Child & Family Development], Jon Stinchcomb [Microbiology]
- Academic All-Americans (>3.30 GPA, Soph-Jr-Sr, starter or key reserve)
– 2012: Aaron Murray & Ty Frix (former walk-on placed on scholarship)
– 2011: Drew Butler
– 2002: Jon Stinchcomb [3.75 GPA in Microbiology]
– 2001: Jon Stinchcomb
- 229 Football Student-Athletes [including walk-ons] have received their degrees / graduated since CMR became head coach on 26 December 2000
– 2012 (x13): Brandon Bogotay [Family Financial Planning], Clint Boling [Risk Management & Insurance], Sanders Commings [Communication Studies], Terrence Edwards [Housing], Ty Frix [Biological Engineering] (former walk-on placed on scholarship), Tavarres King [Social Studies Education], Jeremy Longo [Housing], Aaron Murray [Psychology], Jonathan Owens [Housing], Bacarri Rambo [Consumer Economics], Christian Robinson [Sports Management], Jason Veal [Finance], & Cornelius Washington [Sports Management]
– 2011 (x8): Justin Anderson [Housing], Nic Clemons [Child & Family Development], Thomas Davis [Housing & Consumer Economics], Bruce Figgins [Communication Studies], Logan Gray [Speech Communications], Richard Samuel [Sports Management], Trinton Sturdivant [Finance], & Israel Troupe
– 2010 (x19): Geno Atkins [Housing], Quintin Banks (Art), Shaun Chapas [Marketing], Chris Davis [Child and Family Development], Josh Davis [Speech Communication], Akeem Dent [Housing], DeMarcus Dobbs [Consumer Economics], Kris Durham [Middle School Education], Darryl Gamble [Housing], Fred Gibson [Housing], Akeem Hebron [Consumer Economics], Fred Munzenmaier [Finance], Kevin Perez [Child & Family Development], Tanner Strickland [Speech Communication], Kiante Tripp [Risk Management/Insurance], Coleman Watson [Sociology], Aron White [Management], Charles White [Management], & Brandon Wood [Housing]
– 2009 (x13): Rod Battle, Antavious Coates [Child & Family Development], Joe Cox, Ricardo Crawford [Housing], Bryan Evans [Housing], Randall Godfrey [Housing], Prince Miller [Housing], Michael Moore [Housing], Jeff Owens, Vince Vance, Marcus Washington, Kade Weston, & Tony Wilson
– 2008 (x15): Ramarcus Brown, CJ Byrd [Consumer Economics], Dannell Ellerbe, Demiko Goodman, Kenneth Harris [Sociology], Jamie Henderson, Corvey Irvin [Child & Family Development], Jarvis Jackson, Jeremy Lomax, Mohammed Massaquoi [Psychology], Brian Mimbs [Risk Management & Insurance], Brannan Southerland [Consumer Economics], Darrius Swain, Fernando Velasco, & Danny Verdun-Wheeler
– 2007 (x20): Andy Bailey, Sean Bailey, Thomas Brown, A.J. Bryant, Trey Chandler, Kentrell Curry, Marquis Elmore, Gordon Ely-Kelso (former walk-on placed on scholarship), Thomas Flowers, T.J. Gartrell [Consumer Economics], Mikey Henderson, Trahern Holden, Marcus Howard, Dan Inman, Nic Jones, Kregg Lumpkin, Zeb McKinzey, Preston Pannell, Des Williams, & Will Witherspoon
– 2006 (x15): Bruce Adrine, Josh Brock, Dale Dixson, Ray Gant, Darrell Holmes, David Jacobs, Marcus Jackson, Bartley Miller, Martez Milner, Tony Milton, Quentin Moses, Mario Raley, Tony Taylor, Joe Tereshinski, & Ken Veal
– 2005 (x4): Reggie Brown, Albert Hollis II, Bryan McClendon [Recreation & Leisure Studies], & Jeff Harris
– 2004 (x8): Kevin Breedlove, David Greene, Arnold Harrison, Derrick Holloway, Jonathan Kilgo, David Pollack [History], Ronnie Powell, & Will Thompson
– 2003: TBD
– 2002: TBD
– 2001: TBD
- 41 signees earned 1st or 2nd Team All-SEC honors (i.e., 15.5% of recruited scholarship players)
– Chester Adams, Greg Blue, Clint Boling, Brandon Boykin, Chris Burnette, Drew Butler, Orson Charles, Rennie Curran, Thomas Davis, Akeem Dent, Dannell Ellerbe, Fred Gibson, Max Jean-Gilles, Cordy Glenn, A.J. Green, Todd Gurley, Michael Henderson, Justin Houston, Dan Inman, John Jenkins, Tim Jennings, Charles Johnson, Ben Jones, Nick Jones, Jarvis Jones, Mohamed Massaquoi, Martez Milner, Demario Minter, Knowshon Moreno, Quentin Moses, Alec Ogletree, David Pollack, Leonard Pope, Bacarri Rambo, Dennis Roland, D.J. Shockley, Matt Stafford, Tony Taylor, Odell Thurman, Fernando Velasco, & Blair Walsh
- 15 scholarship players Coach Richt inherited from Coach Donnan earned All-SEC honors
– Boss Bailey (x2), Kevin Breedlove, Reggie Brown, Kentrell Curry, Terrence Edwards, Tony Gilbert, Charles Grant, David Greene (x3), Sean Jones, Randy McMichael, Curt McGill, Musa Smith, Jon Stinchcomb (x2), Johnathan Sullivan, & Tim Wansley
- Former walk-ons Tra Battle, Billy Bennett (x2), Brandon Coutu, Gordon Ely-Kelso, and Brian Mimbs earned SEC honors
- 45 of CMR’s signees were drafted by NFL teams b/w 2005-2012 (an average of 5.5 players per year), including 5 1st round draft picks (i.e., Thomas Davis, A.J. Green, Knowshon Moreno, David Pollack, & Matt Stafford) and 5 2012 NFL All-Pros (i.e., Geno Atkins, A.J. Green, Justin Houston, Tim Jennings, & Blair Walsh)
– 24 of Coach Donnan’s signees that CMR inherited were drafted by NFL teams b/w 2001-2004 (an average of 6 players per year)
– Note: Starting P Drew Butler (Pittsburgh), LB Dannell Ellerbe (Baltimore), and OL Dennis Roland (Cincinnati) are three former CMR signees that were undrafted free agents, but are having successful NFL careers as starters
The Bad
- Attrition
– 102 of CMR’s signees (38.5%) were lost prior to graduation, an average of ~7.85 signees/players per year
— 1 player (i.e., Dexter Moody) was released from his LOI on 17 Mar 09 for academic & behavioral issues while at ECI
— 23 academic non-qualifiers; 9 of them returned to UGA after prep school/JUCO (waiting on Leonard Floyd [Summer 2013] to make it 10 of 23)
— 2 players (i.e., Jamar Cheney & Michael Grant) were denied admission
— 1 player (i.e., Antonio Mercier) failed a physical and was never cleared to play
— 15 players were granted a medical exemption (i.e., Neland Ball, Josh Brock, Trey Chandler, Antavious Coates, Tom Gainous, Marcus Jackson, Darrell Holmes, Jeremy Longo, Alexander Ogletree, Olaolu Sanni-Osomo, Jonathan Owens, Preston Pannell, Bryce Ros, Reggie Weeks, & Tony Wilson)
— 18 players were dismissed (i.e., Demetre Baker, Donavon Baldwin, Isaiah Crowell, Washaun Ealey, B.J. Fields, Chris Hickman, Walter Hill, Josh Johnson, Michael Lemon, Nick Marshall, Zach Mettenberger, John Miller, Montez Robinson, Chris Sanders, Sanford Seay, Antonio Sims, Odell Thurman* [returned after serving a JUCO stint], & Derrick White)
— 21 players transferred (i.e., Bama Adams, Blake Barnes, Brent Benedict, Richard Cook, Michael Cooper, Marcus Dowtin, Logan Gray, Dana Graydon, Jakar Hamilton, Cedric Haywood, Dontavious Jackson, Tavares Kearney, Chris Little, James Lee, Derrick Lott, Jordan Love, Ken Malcome, Derek Owens, Makiri Pugh, NaDerris Ward, & Nick Williams)
— 6 players left school due to academic issues (A.J. Harmon, Quintavious Harrow, Caleb King, John Knox, Dexter Morant, & Paul Oliver)
— 7 players quit the team (i.e., B.J. Fields, Scott Havercamp, Ian Smith, Aaron Scranton, Randall Swoopes, Carlton Thomas, & Seth Watts)
— 17 players forwent their remaining eligibility for the NFL (i.e., Asher Allen, Orson Charles, Rennie Curran, Thomas Davis, Kwame Geathers, Robert Geathers, A.J. Green, Justin Houston, Charles Johnson, Jarvis Jones, Reshad Jones, Knowshon Moreno, Alec Ogletree, Leonard Pope, Matt Stafford, Odell Thurman, & Danny Ware)
The Ugly
- 47 players were arrested (i.e., Justin Anderson, Donavon Baldwin, Demetre Baker, Blake Barnes, Clint Boling, Tripp Chandler, Sanders Commings, Isaiah Crowell, Vance Cuff, Marcus Dowtin, Washaun Ealey, Dannell Ellerbe, Marquis Elmore, B.J. Fields, Ty Flournoy-Smith, Darryl Gamble, Mike Gilliam, Kedric Golston, Akeem Hebron, Marcus Howard, Tim Jennings, Caleb King, Tavarres King, Michael Lemon, Jordan Love, Brian McClendon, Zeb McKinzey, Zach Mettenberger, John Miller, Demario Minter, Fred Munzenmaier, Alec Ogletree, Kevin Perez, Mario Raley, Aaron Scranton, Antonio Sims, Branden Smith, Ian Smith, Tanner Strickland, Trinton Sturdivant, Darius Swain, Randall Swoopes, Michael Turner, Chase Vasser, NaDerris Ward, Cornelius Washington, & Brandon Wood)
- 56 players were suspended for at least 1 game (i.e., Donavon Baldwin, Blake Barnes, Clint Boling, Ramarcus Brown, Tyson Browning, Tripp Chandler, Sanders Commings, Isaiah Crowell, Vance Cuff, Darius Dewberry, Dannell Ellerbe, B.J. Fields, Bruce Figgins, Thomas Flowers, Ray Gant, Mike Gilliam, Kedric Golston, A.J. Green, Scott Havercamp, Cedric Haywood, Akeem Hebron, Chris Hickman, Justin Houston, Marcus Howard, Dan Inman, Tim Jennings, Tavares Kearney, Caleb King, Tavarres King, Michael Lemon, Ken Malcome, Zeb McKinzey, Bryan McClendon, DeMario Minter, Fred Munzenmaier, Alec Ogletree, Alexander Ogletree, Paul Oliver, Kevin Perez, Leonard Pope, Mario Raley, Bacarri Rambo, Antonio Sims, Ian Smith, Darrius Swain, Randall Swoopes, Carlton Thomas, Odell Thurman, Michael Turner, Chase Vasser, Cornelius Washington, Seth Watts, Derrick White, Brandon Williams, Tony Wilson, & Brandon Wood)
