2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season

2021 Georgia Bulldogs football

Consensus national champion
SEC Eastern Division champion
Orange Bowl champion

SEC Championship Game, L 24–41 vs. Alabama

Orange Bowl (CFP semifinal),
W 34–11 vs. Michigan
CFP National Championship,
W 33–18 vs. Alabama

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches| No. 1
AP| No. 1
Record| 14–1 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach|

* Kirby Smart (6th season)

Offensive coordinator| Todd Monken (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Pro spread
Co-defensive coordinator| Dan Lanning (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Glenn Schumann (3rd season)
Base defense| 3–4
Home stadium| Sanford Stadium

Uniform

Seasons

<- 2020

2022 ->

2021 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
No. 1 Georgia x#^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 14  | - | 1  |
No. 18 Kentucky*  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Tennessee |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Missouri |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
South Carolina |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Florida |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Vanderbilt |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 2  |
No. 11 Ole Miss |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 21 Arkansas |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Mississippi State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Texas A&M |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Auburn |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
LSU |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24

* # - College Football Playoff champion
* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* * – Kentucky vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Kirby Smart. They finished the season with 14 wins and 1 loss (14–1 overall, 8–0 in the SEC). Georgia won the National Championship and was the consensus No. 1 team at the conclusion of the season. The 14 games won by the Bulldogs also set the record for the most wins in a single season in school history until it was broken the following season, where Georgia finished with a 15–0 record.[1]

This season is one of two back-to-back Georgia seasons that won a national championship. In the 2021 season, Georgia won 33–18 against Alabama, and in the 2022 season, Georgia won 65–7 against TCU.

The Bulldogs made it to the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2017. After defeating Michigan in the semifinals, they defeated Alabama to win their first national championship since 1980. This was the first time a No. 3 team has won the CFP National Championship. It also marked the first time in the history of college football, since the Associated Press poll began in 1936, that a college football team had won an AP National Championship after losing their respective conference championship game in the same season.

Some experts have viewed the 2021 Bulldogs as having one of the greatest defenses in college football history.[2][3]

## Offseason

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### SEC Media Days

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| Media poll (East Division)

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Georgia | 923 (124)
2 | Florida | 784 (7)
3 | Kentucky | 624 (2)
4 | Missouri | 555
5 | Tennessee | 362
6 | South Carolina | 355 (1)
7 | Vanderbilt | 149
| Media poll (SEC Championship)

Place  | Team  | Votes
1 | Alabama | 84
2 | Georgia | 45
3 | Ole Miss | 1
4 | Texas A&M | 1
Florida | 1
Kentucky | 1
South Carolina | 1

### Preseason All-SEC teams

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The Bulldogs had eleven players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

Offense

2nd team

JT Daniels – QB

Zamir White \- RB

George Pickens \- WR

Jamaree Salyer – OL

3rd team

Jermaine Burton – WR

Defense

1st team

Jordan Davis – DL

3rd team

Travon Walker – DL

Nakobe Dean – LB

Lewis Cine \- DB

Specialists

1st team

Jake Camarda – P

3rd team

Kearis Jackson \- RS

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### Transfers

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Outgoing

The Bulldogs lost 13 players via transfer from the 2020 season. They gained 3 players for the 2021 season.

Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school

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Demetris Robertson | #16 | WR | 6’0 | 190 | Savannah, GA | Sophomore | Auburn
Major Burns | #20 | DB | 6’2 | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA | Freshman | LSU
Tommy Bush | #12 | WR | 6’5 | 195 | Schertz, TX |  Sophomore | North Texas
John Seter | #16 | QB | 6’3 | 180 | Athens, Ga | Junior | SMU
Tyrique Stevenson | #7 | CB | 6’0 | 202 | Miami, Fla | Senior | Miami
Matt Landers | #5 | WR | 6’5 | 200 | Saint Petersburg, FL | Junior | Toledo
Prather Hudson | #24 | DB | 5’11 | 200 | Columbus, Ga | Senior | Illinois
Jermaine Johnson II | #11 | DL | 6’5 | 262 | Eden Prairie, MN |  Senior | Florida State
Netori Johnson | #72 | DL | 6'4 | 325 | Ellenwood, GA |  Junior | Middle Tennessee
Makiya Tongue | #19 | WR | 6’2 | 223 | Baton Rouge, LA | Junior | Oregon State
Trey Blount | #14 | WR | 6’2 | 211 | Atlanta, GA | Junior | Old Dominion
D'Wan Mathis | #2 | QB | 6’1 | 235 | Oak Park, Mich |  Freshman | Temple
Kolby Wyatt | #82 | TE | 6’4 | 240 | San Diego, Cal | Senior | Hawaii

Incoming

Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school

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Tykee Smith | #23 | CB | 5'10" | 198 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | West Virginia
Derion Kendrick | 11 | CB | 6'0" | 190 | Sophomore | Rock Hill, SC | Clemson
Arik Gilbert | 14 | TE | 6'5" | 248 | Sophomore | Marietta, GA | LSU

## Roster

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2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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TE | `0` | Darnell Washington | So
WR | `1` | George Pickens | Jr
RB | `2` | Kendall Milton | So
RB | `3` | Zamir White | Jr
RB | `4` | James Cook | Sr
WR | `5` | Adonai Mitchell | Fr
RB | `6` | Kenny McIntosh | Jr
WR | `7` | Jermaine Burton | So
WR | `8` | Dominick Blaylock |  So
WR | `9` | Justin Robinson |  Fr
WR | `10` | Kearis Jackson | Jr
WR | `11` | Arian Smith |  Fr
QB | `12` | Brock Vandagriff | Fr
QB | `13` | Stetson Bennett | Sr
WR | `14` | Arik Gilbert | Jr
QB | `14` | Jackson Muschamp |  Fr
QB | `15` | Carson Beck |  Fr
WR | `17` | Jackson Meeks | Fr
QB | `18` | JT Daniels | Jr
TE | `19` | Brock Bowers | Fr
RB | `20` | Sevaughn Clark |  So
WR | `23` | Jaylen Johnson | Jr
TE | `24` | Matthew Brown | Jr
QB | `24` | Nathan Priestley |  So
QB | `26` | Collin Drake | Fr
RB | `28` | Anthony Summey |  So
RB | `32` | Cash Jones | Fr
RB | `33` | Daijun Edwards | So
RB | `36` | Garrett Jones | Jr
WR | `37` | Woody Waters |  Fr
WR | `39` | Brady Tindall | Fr
TE | `43` | Chase Harof | Sr
TE | `44` | Michael Hagerty |  So
RB | `45` | Kurt Knisely |  Fr
RB | `49` | Gleaton Jones | Fr
OL | `50` | Warren Ericson | Jr
OL | `51` | Tate Ratledge |  Fr
OL | `52` | Cameron Kinnie |  Fr
OL | `53` | Dylan Fairchild | Fr
OL | `54` | Justin Shaffer | Sr
OL | `55` | Jared Wilson | Fr
OL | `56` | Micah Morris | Fr
OL | `58` | Austin Blaske |  Fr
OL | `59` | Broderick Jones |  Fr
OL | `60` | Clay Webb |  So
OL | `61` | Blake Watson | Jr
OL | `63` | Sedrick Van Pran-Granger |  Fr
OL | `65` | Amarius Mims | Fr
OL | `67` | John Ferguson | Fr
OL | `68` | Chris Brown |  Fr
OL | `69` | Jamaree Salyer | Sr
OL | `70` | Warren McClendon |  So
OL | `73` | Xavier Truss |  So
OL | `75` | Owen Condon | Jr
OL | `76` | Miles Johnson |  Fr
OL | `77` | Devin Willock |  Fr
OL | `78` | Chad Lindberg |  Fr
TE | `80` | Brett Seither |  So
WR | `81` | Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint | So
WR | `82` | Logan Johnson | Fr
WR | `84` | Ladd McConkey |  Fr
TE | `85` | Drew Sheehan |  So
TE | `86` | John FitzPatrick | Jr
WR | `87` | Mekhi Mews | Fr
TE | `88` | Ryland Goede |  So
WR | `89` | Braxton Hicks |  Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LB | `0` | Rian Davis |  So
DB | `1` | Nylan Green | Fr
LB | `2` | Smael Mondon Jr. | Fr
DB | `3` | Kamari Lassiter | Fr
LB | `4` | Nolan Smith | Jr
DB | `5` | Kelee Ringo |  Fr
CB | `6` | Jalen Kimber |  Fr
ILB | `7` | Quay Walker | Sr
OLB | `8` | MJ Sherman | So
DB | `9` | Ameer Speed | Sr
LB | `10` | Jamon Dumas-Johnson | Fr
DB | `11` | Derion Kendrick | Sr
LB | `12` | Lovasea Carroll | Fr
DB | `14` | David Daniel | Fr
ILB | `15` | Trezmen Marshall |  So
DB | `16` | Lewis Cine | Jr
LB | `17` | Nakobe Dean | Jr
LB | `18` | Xavian Sorey Jr. | Fr
OLB | `19` | Adam Anderson | Sr
DB | `22` | Javon Bullard | Fr
DB | `23` | Tykee Smith | Jr
DB | `26` | Jehlen Cannady |  Fr
DB | `29` | Christopher Smith II | Sr
DB | `31` | William Poole | Sr
LB | `32` | Chaz Chambliss | Fr
OLB | `33` | Robert Beal Jr. | Sr
LB | `35` | John Staton IV | GS
DB | `36` | Latavious Brini | Sr
DB | `37` | Drew Southern | Fr
LB | `38` | Patrick Taylor |  Fr
ILB | `41` | Channing Tindall | Sr
ILB | `42` | Graham Collins |  Fr
DB | `43` | Matthew Helow | Fr
DL | `44` | Travon Walker | Jr
DL | `45` | Bill Norton |  So
DB | `46` | Payton Bowles |  Fr
DB | `47` | Dan Jackson |  So
DB | `48` | Wesley Potter | Jr
ILB | `54` | Cade Brock |  Fr
DL | `45` | Marlin Dean | Fr
LB | `57` | Luke Collins | Fr
DL | `78` | Nazir Stackhouse | So
DL | `88` | Jalen Carter | So
DL | `89` | Malcolm Brown | Fr
DL | `90` | Tramel Walthour | Jr
DL | `91` | Tymon Mitchell |  So
DL | `92` | Julian Rochester | Sr
DL | `93` | Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins | Fr
DL | `94` | Jonathan Jefferson | Fr
DL | `95` | Devonte Wyatt | Sr
DL | `96` | Zion Logue |  So
DT | `97` | Warren Brinson | So
DL | `98` | Tyler Malakius |  So
DL | `99` | Jordan Davis | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LS | `47` | Payne Walker | Jr
LS | `56` | William Mote |  So
LS | `66` | Jonathan Washburn | Fr
K/P | `90` | Jake Camarda | Sr
P | `92` | Landon Stratton | Sr
P | `95` | Noah Chumley |  So
K | `96` | Jack Podlesny |  Jr
K/P | `97` | Matthew Sumlin |  Fr
P | `98` | Noah Jones | Fr
K | `99` | Jared Zirkel |  Fr

Head coach

* Kirby Smart

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Todd Monken – Offensive coordinator
* Dan Lanning – Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers
* Glenn Schumann – Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers
* Scott Cochran – Special teams coordinator
* Dell McGee – Run game coordinator/running backs
* Cortez Hankton– Pass game coordinator/wide receivers
* Tray Scott – Defensive line/assistant head coach
* Matt Luke – Offensive line/associate head coach
* Todd Hartley – Tight ends
* Jahmile Addae – Defensive backs/assistant head coach
* Scott Sinclair – Director, strength and conditioning
* Rodney Price – Assistant, strength and conditioning
* Maurice Sims – Assistant, strength and conditioning
* Ben Sowders – Assistant, strength and conditioning
* Tersoo Uhaa – Assistant, strength and conditioning
* Buster Faulkner – Quality control, offense
* Montgomery Vangorder – Quality control, offense
* Bryant Gross - Armiento – Quality control, defense
* Davis Merritt – Quality control, defense
* Robert Muschamp – Quality control, defense
* Matt Godwin – Player personnel coordinator
* Josh Lee – Director, football operations
* Neyland Raper – Assistant director of football operations
* Anna Courson – Assistant, football operations
* Lewis Freeman – Assistant, football operations
* Jonas Jennings – Director, player development
* Juwan Taylor – Assistant director, player development
* Austin Chambers – Assistant, player development
* Matt Godwin – Director, player personnel
* Ann Hunt – Administrative associate to the head coach
* Katie Turner – Director, recruiting
* Christina Harris – Director, recruiting administration
* Collier Madaleno – Director, football performance nutrition
* Meaghan Turcotte – Football sports nutritionist
* Will Muschamp – Defense analyst
* Rashawn Scott – Intern, offense
* Chandler Eldridge – Director, football creative design
* Eric Black – Director, of football creative design
* Chad Morehead – Co-director, of football creative design

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: 10/12/21

### Depth chart

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Defense

| FS

Lewis Cine
Dan Jackson
Tykee Smith

| JACK | SAM | MONEY | MAC

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Nolan Smith  | Adam Anderson  | Quay Walker  | Nakobe Dean
Robert Beal Jr.  | MJ Sherman  | Channing Tidall  | Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Chaz Chambliss  | Trezmen Marshall  | Rian Davis  | Xavian Sorey Jr.
| SS

Christopher Smith III
Latavious Brini
Javon Bullard
| CB

Kelee Ringo
Ameer Speed
Kamari Lassiter

| DE | NT | DE

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Travon Walker  | Jordan Davis  | Devonte Wyatt
Tramel Walthour  | Jalen Carter  | Nazir Stackhouse
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins  | Zion Logue  | Warren Brinson
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Derion Kendrick
William Poole
Nyland Green

Offense

| WR

Adonai Mitchell
George Pickens [IR]
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
| WR

Jermaine Burton
Justin Robinson
Dominick Blaylock
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Jamaree Salyer  | Justin Shaffer  | Sedrick Van-Pran  | Warren Ericson  | Warren McClendon
Broderick Jones  | Devin Willock  | Warren Ericson  | Owen Condon  | Amarius Mims
Xavier Truss  | Clay Webb  | Chris Brown  | Tate Ratledge  | Miles Johnson
| TE

Brock Bowers
Darnell Washington
John FitzPatrick
| WR

Ladd McConkey
Kearis Jackson
Arian Smith
|  | QB

Stetson Bennett
J.T. Daniels
Carson Beck
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James Cook
Zamir White
Kenny McIntosh
Kendall Milton
| Special teams

PK Jake Camarda
P Jack Podlesny

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## Schedule

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### Spring game

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The Bulldogs held the Georgia football spring game, "G-Day", on April 17. The Red Team beat the Black Team 28–23.[4] Due to COVID-19 the games capacity was limited to just over 20,000 fans.

### Regular season

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Georgia announced its 2021 schedule on January 27, 2021. It consisted of six home games, four away games, and two neutral site games. The Bulldogs hosted SEC foes Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and South Carolina. The Bulldogs traveled to face Auburn, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. Georgia played Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.

Georgia's out of conference opponents represented the ACC, C-USA and Big South. The Bulldogs played four non-conference games which were against UAB from the Conference USA, Charleston Southern from the Big South, Georgia Tech from the ACC, and Clemson from the ACC in Charlotte, North Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Classic.

Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 4 |  7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Clemson* |  No. 5|

* Bank of America Stadium
* Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic / rivalry / College GameDay)

| ABC | W 10–3|  74,187
September 11 |  3:30 p.m. |  UAB* |  No. 2 |

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

|  ESPN2 | W 56–7|  92,746
September 18 |  7:00 p.m. |  South Carolina |  No. 2 |

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (rivalry)

|  ESPN | W 40–13|  92,746
September 25 |  12:00 p.m. |  at Vanderbilt |  No. 2 |

* Vanderbilt Stadium
* Nashville, TN (rivalry)

|  SECN | W 62–0|  32,178
October 2 |  12:00 p.m. |  No. 8 Arkansas |  No. 2 |

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (College GameDay)

|  ESPN | W 37–0|  92,746
October 9 |  3:30 p.m. |  at No. 18 Auburn |  No. 2 |

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)

|  CBS | W 34–10|  87,451
October 16 |  3:30 p.m. |  No. 11 Kentucky |  No. 1 |

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA (College GameDay / SEC Nation)

|  CBS | W 30–13|  92,746
October 30 |  3:30 p.m. | vs. Florida |  No. 1 |

* TIAA Bank Field
* Jacksonville, FL (rivalry / SEC Nation)

|  CBS | W 34–7|  76,141
November 6 |  12:00 p.m. |  Missouri |  No. 1 |

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

|  ESPN | W 43–6|  92,746
November 13 |  3:30 p.m. |  at Tennessee |  No. 1 |

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN (rivalry / SEC Nation)

|  CBS | W 41–17|  100,074
November 20 |  12:00 p.m. |  Charleston Southern* | No. 1 |

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

|  ESPN+/SECN+ | W 56–7|  92,746
November 27 |  12:00 p.m. |  at Georgia Tech* | No. 1 |

* Bobby Dodd Stadium
* Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)

|  ABC | W 45–0|  52,806
December 4 |  4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Alabama |  No. 1 |

* Mercedes-Benz Stadium
* Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game / College GameDay / SEC Nation / rivalry)

|  CBS | L 24–41|  78,030
December 31 |  7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Michigan* |  No. 3 |

* Hard Rock Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl–CFP Semifinal / College GameDay)

|  ESPN | W 34–11|  66,839
January 10, 2022 |  8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Alabama |  No. 3 |

* Lucas Oil Stadium
* Indianapolis, IN (CFP National Championship / College Gameday / SEC Nation / rivalry)

|  ESPN | W 33–18|  68,311

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Coaching staff

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Name | Position | Consecutive season at
Georgia in current position

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Kirby Smart | Head coach | 6th
Todd Monken | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 2nd
Matt Luke | Associate head coach / Offensive line coach | 2nd
Scott Cochran | Special teams coordinator | 2nd
Dan Lanning | Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach | 3rd
Glenn Schumann | Co-defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach | 3rd
Cortez Hankton | Pass game coordinator/Wide receivers coach | 4th
Dell McGee | Run game coordinator/Running backs coach | 3rd
Todd Hartley | Tight ends coach | 3rd
Jahmile Addae | Defensive backs coach | 1st
Tray Scott | Defensive line coach | 5th
Reference:[6]

Analysts

* Will Muschamp

## Game summaries

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### vs No. 3 Clemson

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See also: 2021 Clemson Tigers football team, Duke's Mayo Classic, and Clemson–Georgia football rivalry

Game One – No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) at No. 3 Clemson Tigers (0–0)

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No. 5 Georgia | 0 | 7 | 3| 0| 10
No. 3 Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0| 3| 3

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind:
* Game attendance: 74,187
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: Clemson −2.5 • Odds to win: Clemson 67.7%

Game information

First quarter

no scoring

Second quarter

* (2:58) UGA – Christopher Smith II 74 Yd Interception Return, Jack Podlesny Kick (Georgia 7–0)

Third quarter

* (2:38) UGA – Jack Podlesny 22 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 10–0)

Fourth quarter

* (9:08) CLEM – B. T. Potter 22 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 10–3)

Statistics  | UGA  | CLEM

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First downs | 15 | 14
Plays–yards | 61–256 | 60–180
Rushes–yards | 121 | 2
Passing yards | 135 | 178
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–30–1 | 19–37–1
Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Georgia  | Passing | JT Daniels | 22/30, 135 yards
Rushing | Zamir White | 13 carries, 74 yards
Receiving | Brock Bowers | 6 receptions, 43 yards
Clemson  | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 19/37, 178 yards
Rushing | Lyn-J Dixon | 1 carry, 10 yards
Receiving | Joseph Ngata | 6 receptions, 110 yards

### vs UAB

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See also: 2021 UAB Blazers football team

Game Two – UAB Blazers (1–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (1–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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UAB | 0 | 0 | 0| 7| 7
No. 2 Georgia | 21 | 14 | 14| 7| 56

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

* Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature \- 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: Variable at 3MPH[7]
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: -
* TV announcers (ESPN 2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (color) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −22.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 94.6%

Game information

First quarter

* (14:22) UGA – Jermaine Burton 73 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
* (10:17) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 12 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0)
* (1:14) UGA – Brock Bowers 89 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0)

Second quarter

* (14:09) UGA – Arian Smith 61 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–0)
* (1:13) UGA – Brock Bowers 9 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–0)

Third quarter

* (8:42) UGA - James Cook 14 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 42-0)
* (7:11) UGA - Justin Robinson 12 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 49-0)

Fourth quarter

* (10:14) UGA - Jamon Dumas-Johnson 20 Yd Interception Return (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 56-0)
* (5:02) UAB - Keondre Swoopes 61 Yd Interception Return (Matt Quinn Kick) (Georgia 56-7)

Statistics  | UAB  | UGA

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First downs | 11 | 23
Plays–yards | 53-174 | 60-539
Rushes–yards | 127 | 163
Passing yards | 47 | 376
Passing: comp–att–int | 8-17-3 | 14-22-1
Time of possession | 30:39 | 29:21
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UAB  | Passing | Tyler Johnson III | 6/14, 39 yards, 3 INT
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 13 carries, 61 yards
Receiving | Lucious Stanley | 1 reception, 17 yards
Georgia  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 10/12, 288 yards, 5 TD
Rushing | Zamir White | 7 carries, 34 yards
Receiving | Brock Bowers | 3 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

### vs South Carolina

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See also: 2021 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry

Game Three – South Carolina Gamecocks (2–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (2–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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South Carolina | 6 | 0 | 0| 7| 13
No. 2 Georgia | 14 | 12 | 14| 0| 40

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

* Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
* Game time: 7:10 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly Cloudy • Temperature \- 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind \- SSE at 5MPH[8]
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: -
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −31.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 95.2%

Game information

First quarter

* (12:21) UGA – James Cook 23 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
* (8:51) SC – Parker White 37 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 7–3)
* (7:00) UGA – Jermaine Burton 43 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–3)
* (1:34) SC – Parker White 27 Yd Field Goal) (Georgia 14–6)

Second quarter

* (6:06) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 38 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–6)
* (0:24) UGA – Team Safety (Georgia 23–6)
* (0:01) UGA – Jack Podlesny 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 26–6)

Third quarter

* (13:57) UGA – Zamir White 5 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 33–6)
* (7:37) UGA – James Cook 4 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 40–6)

Fourth quarter

* (10:55) SC – Josh Vann 36 Yd pass from Luke Doty (Parker White Kick) (Georgia 40–13)

Statistics  | SC  | UGA

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First downs | 13 | 26
Plays–yards | 63–296 | 66–491
Rushes–yards | 82 | 184
Passing yards | 214 | 307
Passing: comp–att–int | 24–29–1 | 24–35–2
Time of possession | 31:58 | 28:02
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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SC  | Passing | Luke Doty | 13/26, 153 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | ZaQuandre White | 5 carries, 31 yards
Receiving | Josh Vann | 3 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD
Georgia  | Passing | JT Daniels | 23/31, 303 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Kendall Milton | 10 carries, 66 yards
Receiving | Adonai Mitchell | 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

### vs Vanderbilt

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See also: 2021 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Game Four – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (3–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (1–2)

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No. 2 Georgia | 35 | 3 | 17| 7| 62
Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

* Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
* Game attendance: 32,178
* Referee: -
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −36.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 98.9%

Game information

First quarter

* (11:21) UGA – Brock Bowers 12 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
* (8:02) UGA – Brock Bowers 25 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0)
* (7:11) UGA – Zamir White 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0)
* (6:42) UGA – Ladd McConkey 12 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick)) (Georgia 28–0)
* (3:08) UGA – Ladd McConkey 24 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–0)

Second quarter

* (0:15) UGA – Jack Podlesny 31 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 38–0)

Third quarter

* (10:57) UGA - Brock Bowers 29 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 45-0)
* (8:11) UGA - Kenny McIntosh 4 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 52-0)
* (4:17) UGA - Jack Podlesny 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 55-0)

Fourth quarter

* (13:06) UGA - Daijun Edwards 15 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 62-0)

Statistics  | UGA  | VAN

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First downs | 28 | 4
Plays–yards | 76-532 | 46-77
Rushes–yards | 241 | 53
Passing yards | 291 | 24
Passing: comp–att–int | 21-28-1 | 5-18-2
Time of possession | 37:16 | 22:44
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UGA  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 11/15, 151 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Zamir White | 9 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Brock Bowers | 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD
VAN  | Passing | Mike Wright | 3/9, 16 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Mike Wright | 8 carries, 41 yards
Receiving | Cam Johnson | 1 reception, 10 yards

### vs No. 8 Arkansas

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See also: 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Game Five – No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0)

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No. 8 Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 2 Georgia | 21 | 3 | 3| 10| 37

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

* Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SSW 3 mph
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −16.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 89.6% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

* (10:46) UGA – Zamir White 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
* (4:34) UGA – Kendall Milton 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0)
* (2:17) UGA – Zamir White 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0)

Second quarter

* (7:38) UGA – Jack Podlesny 46 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 24–0)

Third quarter

* (10:05) UGA - Jack Podlesny 30 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27-0)

Fourth quarter

* (12:12) UGA - Zamir White 15 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34-0)
* (3:46) UGA - Jack Podlesny 37 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 37-0)

Statistics  | ARK  | UGA

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First downs | 10 | 22
Plays–yards | 45–162 | 68–345
Rushes–yards | 29–75 | 57–273
Passing yards | 87 | 72
Passing: comp–att–int | 10–16–0 | 7–11–0
Time of possession | 23:18 | 36:42
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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ARK  | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 8-13, 65 yards
Rushing | AJ Green | 6 carries, 28 yards
Receiving | Raheim Sanders | 1 reception, 17 yards
Georgia  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 7/11, 72 yards
Rushing | James Cook | 12 carries, 87 yards
Receiving | Kenny McIntosh | 1 reception, 27 yards

### vs No. 18 Auburn

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See also: 2021 Auburn Tigers football team and Deep South's Oldest Rivalry

Game Six – No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (5–0) at No. 18 Auburn Tigers (4–1)

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No. 2 Georgia | 3 | 14 | 7| 10| 34
No. 18 Auburn | 3 | 0 | 7| 0| 10

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

* Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NE 6 mph
* Game attendance: 87,451
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (CBS): Noah Eagle (Play by Play), Aaron Murray, (color), Rick Neuheisel (color) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −14.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 83.5% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

* (8:19) AUB – Anders Carlson 24 Yd Field Goal (Auburn 3–0)
* (2:55) UGA – Jack Podlesny 23 Yd Field Goal (Tied 3–3)

Second quarter

* (14:39) UGA – Zamir White 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–3)
* (9:10) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 3 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–3)

Third quarter

* (6:01) UGA - Ladd McConkey 60 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24-3)
* (4:01) AUB - Tank Bigsby 6 Yd Run (Anders Carlson Kick) (Georgia 24-10)

Fourth quarter

* (14:52) UGA - Jack Podlesny 21 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27-10)
* (7:11) UGA - Zamir White 10 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34-10)

Statistics  | UGA  | AUB

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First downs | 22 | 17
Plays–yards | 70–432 | 72–318
Rushes–yards | 49–201 | 29–46
Passing yards | 231 | 272
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–21–0 | 24–43–1
Time of possession | 33:06 | 26:54
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UGA  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 14/21, 231 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Zamir White | 18 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Ladd McConkey | 5 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
AUB  | Passing | Bo Nix | 21/38, 217 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 8 carries, 41 yards
Receiving | Demetris Robertson | 4 receptions, 59 yards

### vs No. 11 Kentucky

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See also: 2021 Kentucky Wildcats football team

Game Seven – No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats (6–0) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (6–0)

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No. 11 Kentucky | 0 | 7 | 0| 6| 13
No. 1 Georgia | 0 | 14 | 10| 6| 30

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

* Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature 69 °F (21 °C) • Partly Cloudy: Wind: W @ 15 mph
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −21.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 95.4% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

no scoring

Second quarter

* (14:54) UGA – James Cook 19 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
* (10:35) UGA – Zamir White 24 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0)
* (3:53) UK – Justin Rigg 1 Yd pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo Kick) (Georgia 14–7)

Third quarter

* (12:13) UGA - Brock Bowers 27 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21-7)
* (7:21) UGA - Jack Podlesny 26 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 24-7)

Fourth quarter

* (12:12) UGA - Brock Bowers 20 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny PAT failed) (Georgia 30-7)
* (0:04) UK - Wan'Dale Robinson 1 Yd pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo PAT blocked) (Georgia 30-13)

Statistics  | UK  | UGA

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First downs | 16 | 20
Plays–yards | 69-243 | 47-416
Rushes–yards | 27–51 | 27–166
Passing yards | 192 | 250
Passing: comp–att–int | 32-42 | 14-20
Time of possession | 37:47 | 22:13
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UK  | Passing | Will Levis | 32-42, 192 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Kavosiey Smoke | 5 carries, 14 yards
Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 12 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD
Georgia  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 14/20, 250 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | James Cook | 6 carries, 51 yards
Receiving | Brock Bowers | 5 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD

### vs Florida

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See also: 2021 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Georgia football rivalry

Game Eight – Florida Gators (4–3) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7–0)

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Florida | 0 | 0 | 0| 7| 7
No. 1 Georgia | 0 | 24 | 3| 7| 34

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

* Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: W at 16 mph (26 km/h)
* Game attendance: 76,141
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)[9]
* Pregame line: Georgia −14.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 81.9% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

no scoring

Second quarter

* (8:38) UGA – Jack Podlesny 21 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0)
* (2:16) UGA – James Cook 11 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–0)
* (1:35) UGA – Kearis Jackson 36 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–0)
* (0:07) UGA – Nakobe Dean 50 Yd Interception Return (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–0)

Third quarter

* (1:15) UGA – Jack Podlesny 42 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27–0)

Fourth quarter

* (2:49) FLA – Emory Jones 2 Yd Run (Chris Howard Kick) (Georgia 27–7)
* (1:57) UGA – Zamir White 42 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34–7)

Statistics  | FLA  | UGA

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First downs | 20 | 18
Plays–yards | 74–355 | 52–354
Rushes–yards | 39–161 | 33–193
Passing yards | 194 | 161
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–35–2 | 10–19–2
Time of possession | 32:20 | 27:40
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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FLA  | Passing | Emory Jones | 10-14, 112 yards
Rushing | Dameon Pierce | 9 carries, 69 yards
Receiving | Justin Shorter | 4 receptions, 50 yards
Georgia  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 10/19, 161 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Zamir White | 14 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Kearis Jackson | 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD

### vs Missouri

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See also: 2021 Missouri Tigers football team

Game Nine – Missouri Tigers (4–4) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (8–0)

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Missouri | 3 | 0 | 0| 3| 6
No. 1 Georgia | 7 | 19 | 14| 3| 43

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

* Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: -
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color) and Katie George (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −40.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 98.6% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

* (5:50) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 36 Yd Field Goal (Missouri 3–0)
* (0:42) UGA – Arian Smith 35 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–3)

Second quarter

* (14:12) UGA – G. McKinniss punt blocked by N. Smith for a SAFETY (Georgia 9–3)
* (11:37) UGA – Zamir White 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 16–3)
* (5:05) UGA – Jack Podlesny 20 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 19–3)
* (0:18) UGA – James Cook 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 26–3)

Third quarter

* (12:35) UGA - Jermaine Burton 12 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 33-3)
* (1:15) UGA - Ladd McConkey 7 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 40-3)

Fourth quarter

* (7:58) MIZ - Harrison Mevis 42 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 40-6)
* (2:33) UGA - Jack Podlesny 25 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 43-6)

Statistics  | MIZ  | UGA

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First downs | 15 | 25
Plays–yards | 67–273 | 63–505
Rushes–yards | 35–121 | 33–168
Passing yards | 152 | 337
Passing: comp–att–int | 20–32–0 | 20–30–1
Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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MIZ  | Passing | Brady Cook | 14-19, 78 yards
Rushing | Tyler Macon | 11 carries, 42 yards
Receiving | Tauskie Dove | 4 receptions, 84 yards
Georgia  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 13/19, 255 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | James Cook | 9 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Jermaine Burton | 3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

### vs Tennessee

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See also: 2021 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry

Game Ten – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (9–0) at Tennessee (5–4)

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No. 1 Georgia | 7 | 17 | 3| 14| 41
Tennessee | 10 | 0 | 0| 7| 17

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

* Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 100,074
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −19.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 88.1% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

* (11:43) TENN – Velus Jones Jr. 9 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick) (Tennessee 7–0)
* (9:11) UGA – James Cook 39 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Tied 7–7)
* (1:39) TENN – Chase McGrath 24 Yd Field Goal (Tennessee 10–7)

Second quarter

* (9:42) UGA – Jack Podlesny 40 Yd Field Goal (Tied 10–10)
* (7:24) UGA – Stetson Bennett 9 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–10)
* (0:37) UGA – James Cook 23 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–10)

Third quarter

* (4:41) UGA - Jack Podlesny 26 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 27-10)

Fourth quarter

* (13:14) UGA - James Cook 5 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34-10)
* (7:03) UGA - Kenny McIntosh 5 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 41-10)
* (3:38) TENN – Cedric Tillman 12 Yd pass from Joe Milton (Chase McGrath Kick) (Georgia 41–17)

Statistics  | UGA  | TENN

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First downs | 26 | 22
Plays–yards | 70–487 | 84–387
Rushes–yards | 41–274 | 36–55
Passing yards | 213 | 332
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–29–0 | 30–48–1
Time of possession | 32:40 | 27:20
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UGA  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 17/29, 213 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | James Cook | 10 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Adonai Mitchell | 5 receptions, 65 yards
TENN  | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 24/37, 244 yards, 1TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jabari Small | 12 carries, 49 yards
Receiving | Cedric Tillman | 10 receptions, 200 yards, 1 TD

### vs Charleston Southern

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See also: 2021 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

Game Eleven – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4–5) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (10–0)

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Charleston Southern | 0 | 0 | 7| 0| 7
No. 1 Georgia | 28 | 21 | 7| 0| 56

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

* Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
* Game attendance: 92,746
* Referee: -
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (color) and Alex Chappell (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −52.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 99.9% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

* (9:01) UGA – Jordan Davis 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
* (5:33) UGA – Kenny McIntosh 32 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0)
* (4:15) UGA – Zamir White 40 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 21–0)
* (1:29) UGA – Brock Bowers 4 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 28–0)

Second quarter

* (13:39) UGA – James Cook 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 35–0)
* (6:40) UGA – Brock Bowers 7 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 42–0)
* (1:37) UGA – Daijun Edwards 6 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 49–0)

Third quarter

* (5:40) CHSO - Garris Schwarting 65 Yd Fumble Return (Sam Babbush Kick) (Georgia 49-7)
* (3:26) UGA - Brett Seither 9 Yd pass from Carson Beck (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 56-7)

Fourth quarter

no scoring

Statistics  | CHSO  | UGA

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First downs | 10 | 22
Plays–yards | 68–126 | 69–488
Rushes–yards | 31–68 | 32–233
Passing yards | 58 | 255
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–37–1 | 20–37–2
Time of possession | 31:56 | 28:04
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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CHSO  | Passing | Jack Chambers | 11/30, 55 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | TJ Ruff | 14 carries, 46 yards
Receiving | Garris Schwarting | 3 receptions, 30 yards
Georgia  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 8/14, 105 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Zamir White | 4 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Brett Seither | 2 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD

### vs Georgia Tech

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See also: 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate

Game Twelve – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (11–0) at Georgia Tech (3–8)

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No. 1 Georgia | 10 | 14 | 14| 7| 45
Georgia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

* Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 53°F
* Game attendance: 52,806
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), and Kris Budden (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −35.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 97.0% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

* (10:34) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0)
* (4:38) UGA – Jermaine Burton 25 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–0)

Second quarter

* (13:33) UGA – Ladd McConkey 11 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 17–0)
* (11:03) UGA – Brock Bowers 77 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 24–0)

Third quarter

* (9:55) UGA - Brock Bowers 9 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 31–0)
* (9:55) UGA - Kenny McIntosh 59 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 38–0)

Fourth quarter

* (13:14) UGA - Daijun Edwards 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 45–0)

Statistics  | UGA  | GT

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First downs | 21 | 9
Plays–yards | 51–463 | 51–166
Rushes–yards | 31–208 | 35–98
Passing yards | 255 | 68
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–20–0 | 8–16–0
Time of possession | 26:52 | 33:08
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UGA  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 14/20, 255 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Kenny McIntosh | 2 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Brock Bowers | 3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
GT  | Passing | Jordan Yates | 8/16, 68 yards
Rushing | Jordan Mason | 14 carries, 59 yards
Receiving | Dylan Leonard | 2 receptions, 43 yards

### vs No. 3 Alabama

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See also: 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, 2021 SEC Championship Game, and Alabama–Georgia football rivalry

SEC Championship Game

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No. 1 Georgia | 3 | 14 | 0| 7| 24
No. 3 Alabama | 0 | 24 | 7| 10| 41

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

* Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Indoors
* Referee: Ken Williamson
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −6.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 67.9%

Game information

First quarter

* (6:01) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 yd Field Goal (Georgia 3–0)

Second quarter

* (14:56) UGA – Darnell Washington 5 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 10–0)
* (14:12) ALA – Jameson Williams 67 yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick) (Georgia 10–7)
* (9:46) ALA – John Metchie III 13 yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama 14–10)
* (3:28) ALA – Will Reichard 33 yd Field Goal (Alabama 17–10)
* (2:06) UGA – Ladd McConkey 32 yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Tied 17–17)
* (0:26) ALA – Bryce Young 11 yd rush (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama 24–17)

Third quarter

* (13:10) ALA – Jameson Williams 55 yd pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard Kick) (Alabama 31–17)

Fourth quarter

* (11:59) ALA – Stetson Bennett pass intercepted by Jordan Battle for a 42 yd TD return (Will Reichard KICK) (Alabama 38–17)
* (9:42) UGA – Stetson Bennett pass to Brock Bowers for 18 yds (Jack Podlesny KICK) (Alabama 38–24)

Statistics  | ALA  | UGA

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First downs | 25 | 30
Plays–yards | 70-536 | 78-449
Rushes–yards | 115 | 109
Passing yards | 421 | 340
Passing: comp–att–int | 26-44 | 29-48-2
Time of possession | 25:47 | 34:13
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ALA  | Passing | Bryce Young | 26/44, 421 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Brian Robinson Jr. | 16 carries, 55 yards, TD
Receiving | Jameson Williams | 7 receptions, 184 yards, 2TD
UGA  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 29/48, 340 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | James Cook | 11 carries, 38 yards
Receiving | Brock Bowers | 10 receptions, 139 yards, TD

### vs No. 2 Michigan

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See also: 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team and 2021 Orange Bowl (December)

2021 Orange Bowl

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No. 3 Georgia | 14 | 13 | 0| 7| 34
No. 2 Michigan | 0 | 3 | 0| 8| 11

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

* Date: Friday, December 31, 2021
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
* Game attendance: 66,839
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe (sideline) and Marty Smith (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −7.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 67.4%

Game information

First quarter

* (10:49) UGA – Brock Bowers 9 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 7–0)
* (4:41) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 18 Yd pass from Kenny McIntosh (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 14–0)

Second quarter

* (12:26) UGA – Jack Podlesny 43 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 17–0)
* (7:16) MICH – Jake Moody 36 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 17–3)
* (3:50) UGA – Jack Podlesny 28 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 20–3)
* (1:38) UGA – Jermaine Burton 57 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 27–3)

Third quarter

no scoring

Fourth quarter

* (11:11) UGA - James Cook 39 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 34-3)
* (4:25) MICH - Andrel Anthony 35 Yd pass from J.J. McCarthy (A. J. Henning Run for Two-Point Conversion) (Georgia 34-11)

Statistics  | UGA  | MICH

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First downs | 21 | 16
Plays–yards | 66-521 | 63-328
Rushes–yards | 190 | 91
Passing yards | 331 | 237
Passing: comp–att–int | 21-31 | 18-36-2
Time of possession | 34:15 | 25:45
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UGA  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 20/30, 313 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Zamir White | 12 carries, 54 yards
Receiving | James Cook | 4 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
MICH  | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 7/17, 131 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Hassan Haskins | 9 carries, 39 yards
Receiving | Erick All | 4 receptions, 63 yards

### vs No. 1 Alabama

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See also: 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship

2022 National Championship Game

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 3 Georgia | 0 | 6 | 7| 20| 33
No. 1 Alabama | 3 | 6 | 0| 9| 18

at Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Indiana

* Date: Monday, January 10, 2022
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature -
* Game attendance: 68,311
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe (sideline) and Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −2.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 59.1%

Game information

First quarter

* (9:55) ALA – Will Reichard 37 Yd Field Goal (Alabama 3–0)

Second quarter

* (12:35) UGA – Jack Podlesny 24 Yd Field Goal (Tied 3–3)
* (11:13) ALA – Will Reichard 45 Yd Field Goal (Alabama 6–3)
* (7:07) ALA – Will Reichard 37 Yd Field Goal (Alabama 9–3)
* (3:09) UGA – Jack Podlesny 49 Yd Field Goal (Alabama 9–6)

Third quarter

* (1:20) UGA – Zamir White 1 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 13–9)

Fourth quarter

* (12:59) ALA – Will Reichard 37 Yd Field Goal (Georgia 13–12)
* (10:14) ALA – Cameron Latu 3 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Alabama 18–13)
* (8:09) UGA – Adonai Mitchell 40 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) (Georgia 19–18)
* (3:33) UGA – Brock Bowers 15 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 26–18)
* (0:54) UGA – Kelee Ringo 79 Yd Interception Return (Jack Podlesny Kick) (Georgia 33–18)

Statistics  | UGA  | ALA

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First downs | 20 | 22
Plays–yards | 66–364 | 85–399
Rushes–yards | 140 | 30
Passing yards | 224 | 369
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–28 | 35–57–2
Time of possession | 28:29 | 31:31
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UGA  | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 17/26, 224 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Zamir White | 13 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving | George Pickens | 1 reception, 52 yards
ALA  | Passing | Bryce Young | 35/57, 369 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Brian Robinson Jr. | 22 carries, 68 yards
Receiving | Cameron Latu | 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD

## Rankings

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Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| 5 (3)| 2 (4)| 2 (3)| 2 (3)| 2 (4)| 2 (9)| 1 (62)| 1 (63)| 1 (63)| 1 (63)| 1 (63)| 1 (62)| 1 (62)| 1 (62)| 3| 1 (61)
Coaches| 5| 2 (1)| 2 (1)| 2 (1)| 2 (1)| 2 (2)| 1 (64)| 1 (65)| 1 (64)| 1 (64)| 1 (64)| 1 (62)| 1 (62)| 1 (62)| 3| 1 (62)
CFP| Not released| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 3| Not released

## Statistics

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### Scoring

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#### Scoring by quarter (non-conference opponents)

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All opponents  | 0  | 3  | 7  | 18  | 28
Georgia | 73  | 69  | 38  | 21  | 201

#### Scoring by quarter (SEC opponents)

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SEC opponents  | 25  | 37  | 14  | 49  | 125
Georgia  | 90  | 126  | 78  | 84  | 378

#### Scoring by quarter (All opponents)

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All opponents  | 25  | 40  | 21  | 67  | 153
Georgia  | 163  | 195  | 116  | 105  | 579

## Awards and honors

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Jordan Davis

* Bednarik Award
* Outland Trophy

Nakobe Dean

* Butkus Award

### Coaches

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Kirby Smart

* SEC Coach of the Year

### All-SEC

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#### First Team

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TE- Brock Bowers

DT- Jordan Davis

LB- Nakobe Dean

#### Second Team

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OL- Jamaree Salyer

OL- Justin Shaffer

DT- Devonte Wyatt (AP: 2, Coaches: 1)

DT- Jalen Carter

LB- Channing Tindall

DB- Lewis Cine (AP: 1, Coaches: 2)

DB- Derion Kendrick

P- Jake Camarda (AP: 2, Coaches: 1)

## Players in the NFL Draft

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See also: 2022 NFL draft

Fifteen Bulldogs were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, setting a new record for draft picks from a single school in the seven-round draft era (1994–present).[10]

Player  | Position  | Team  | Round  | Pick

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Travon Walker | DE | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 1
Jordan Davis | DL | Philadelphia Eagles | 1  | 13
Quay Walker | LB | Green Bay Packers | 1  | 22
Devonte Wyatt | DL | Green Bay Packers | 1  | 28
Lewis Cine | DB | Minnesota Vikings | 1  | 32
George Pickens | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2  | 52
James Cook | RB | Buffalo Bills | 2  | 63
Nakobe Dean | LB | Philadelphia Eagles | 3  | 83
Channing Tindall | LB | Miami Dolphins | 3  | 102
Zamir White | RB | Las Vegas Raiders | 4  | 122
Jake Camarda | P | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4  | 133
Justin Shaffer | OL | Atlanta Falcons | 6  | 190
Jamaree Salyer | OL | Los Angeles Chargers | 6  | 195
Derion Kendrick | DB | Los Angeles Rams | 6  | 212
John FitzPatrick | TE | Atlanta Falcons | 6  | 213

## References

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1. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs Football Record By Year". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
2. ^ Planos, Josh (January 12, 2022). "Georgia's Defense Lived Up To Its Billing As One Of The Best Ever". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
3. ^ "5 stats you might not know about Georgia's historically dominant, title-winning defense". Saturday Down South. January 15, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
4. ^ "5 takeaways from Georgia's 2021 G-Day spring game". Saturday Down South. April 17, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
5. ^ "2021 Georgia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
6. ^ 2021 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide, p. 2
7. ^ "Atlanta, GA Weather History | Weather Underground".
8. ^ "Atlanta, GA Weather History | Weather Underground".
9. ^ UGA Pregame
10. ^ "Most NFL Draft picks by school: Georgia surpasses Ohio State, LSU to break modern records for players selected in one draft". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.

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* Adam Anderson
* Robert Beal Jr.
* Carson Beck
* Stetson Bennett
* Brock Bowers
* Javon Bullard
* Jermaine Burton
* Jake Camarda
* Jalen Carter
* Lewis Cine
* James Cook
* JT Daniels
* Jordan Davis
* Nakobe Dean
* Jamon Dumas-Johnson
* Daijun Edwards
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* Tate Ratledge
* Kelee Ringo
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* Justin Shaffer
* Arian Smith
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* Xavier Truss
* Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
* Brock Vandagriff
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* Zamir White
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* Head coach: Kirby Smart

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Bowl Coalition|

* 1992: Alabama
* 1993: Florida State
* 1994: Nebraska

Bowl Alliance|

* 1995: Nebraska
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* 1997: Michigan (AP, FWAA, NFF) / Nebraska (Bowl Alliance, Coaches)

Bowl Championship Series|

* 1998: Tennessee
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* 2014: Ohio State
* 2015: Alabama
* 2016: Clemson
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