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Two Georgia football players that faced charges after offseason arrests had their cases resolved. Outside linebacker Nolan Smith completed a pre-trial diversion program after being charged with driving on a suspended license and speeding in a construction zone for going 89 MPH in a 55 zone on Jan. 19 in Winder. After a plea negotiation with Smith's attorney, Billy Healen, Smith was accepted into the diversion program, according to Barrow County solicitor general Kyle Sharry. "Essentially, we use the Pre Trial Program for cases which we believe are not so serious as to require formal conviction," Sharry said in an email. "I personally use these very often for young people."

Smith, a first-team preseason All-SEC selection who has represented the team in recent months at the Butts-Mehre expansion dedication and at SEC Media Days, said in March that he had just returned from Montana with his girlfriend when he was pulled over. Sharry said the Smith's license had just expired and was rectified quickly. "My license was expired and you're not supposed to drive with an expired license," Smith said. "I had to go to the DMV and get everything straightened out. I'm happy I did and you learn from mistakes like that." - Athens Daily Banner

(DS#1 OLB) Sr/2023

OLB Nolan Smith, Georgia
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07/28/22 - *Kelee Ringo, rSo/2023, Georgia, 6-2, 207 (DS#5 CB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON JIM THORPE AWARD WATCHLIST: Kelee Ringo, Georgia, So.,...Former first team All-American at Saguaro High School in Arizona and a five-star recruit. As a freshman in 2021, Ringo (6-2, 205) made Coaches' Freshman All-SEC Team...Played in all 15 games, starting in the last 12, and finished with 34 total stops, eight pass breakups (second-best on team), and 2 interceptions...named to the watch list for the 4th annual Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, presented by the Maxwell Football Club to the nation's top freshman...had six tackles and game-sealing 79-yard interception return for TD in CFP Championship Game vs. Alabama...it was the Bulldogs' fourth pick-six score of the season...career-high seven tackles, including a QB sack for a 9-yard loss, in win over #11 Kentucky. Noted as world-class sprinter as prep with the top 100 meter (10.43) and 200 meter times (21.18) in the state of Arizona as a junior...won AIA Division III state titles in both of those events in 2019. - Georgia Football

(DS#5 CB) rSo/2023

CB *Kelee Ringo, Georgia
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07/28/22 - Jack Podlesny, rSr/2023, Georgia, 6-0, 194 (DS#5 K) + More +

2022 PRESEASON LOU GROZA AWARD WATCH LIST: Jack Podlesny - Georgia, Class: Senior - Hometown: Saint Simons Island, Georgia,...A Groza semifinalist in 2020, Podlesny etched his name in the Georgia record books during the team's National Championship run, posting the highest scoring season in program history. Among kickers with just two starting seasons, his 23 career field goals from at least 30 yards out are tied for second-most in the nation. - Lou Groza Award

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K Jack Podlesny, Georgia
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07/28/22 - Christopher Smith, rSr/2023, Georgia, 5-11, 192 (DS#4 FS) + More +

2022 PRESEASON JIM THORPE AWARD WATCHLIST: Christopher Smith, Georgia, Sr.,...In 2021, Christopher Smioth played in 12 games, starting in 11...finished with 35 total tackles, four pass breakups, three interceptions and two QB pressures...played on every defensive snap in three games this season: Clemson, Tennessee and Alabama...stellar performance in CFP Championship Game vs. Alabama: career-best seven tackles, two pass breakups, a QB pressure and a third-quarter interception...also threw a key block to spring Kelee Ringo on his 79-yard INT return for a TD...had three tackles and a QB hurry in season-opening win over #3 Clemson...first career interception was a big one; with 2:58 left before halftime, he picked off a Clemson pass and returned it 74 yards for the Bulldogs' first score of the 2021 season. - Georgia Football

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FS Christopher Smith, Georgia
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07/25/22 - *Kelee Ringo, rSo/2023, Georgia, 6-2, 207 (DS#5 CB) + More +

Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) and Jim Thorpe Association released today the prestigious Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watchlist. This list includes 35 of the nation's best defensive backs, representing 10 conferences and one independent university. The preseason watchlist is selected by a screening committee whose members compile a list of up to 50 players. This list is not final, and players who have outstanding seasons may be added to the Semifinalists and Finalists lists as the season progresses. A preseason watchlist is compiled by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame based on previous performance and preseason All-America lists.

A screening committee consisting of OSHOF members monitors all defensive backs throughout the season, including watchlist players, and narrows the field to up to 15 semifinalists in October. This committee reconvenes on the Monday before Thanksgiving to select three award finalists. The three finalists are submitted to a national panel of over 250 sports writers, sportscasters, former players and coaches who vote to determine the winner of the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award. The winner will be announced on ESPN's live presentation of The Home Depot College Football Awards. - Jim Thorpe Association

(DS#5 CB) rSo/2023

CB *Kelee Ringo, Georgia
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07/25/22 - Stetson Bennett, rSr/2023, Georgia, 5-11, 192 (DS#8 QB) + More +

Stetson Bennett was the star of Georgia's Media Day on Wednesday, as reporters gathered around the sixth-year senior at his table at the rear of the big room of the College Football Hall of Fame. Questions were hurled his way about being a champion, his route to stardom and the Bulldogs' quarterback room. Then he was asked about what more he could do to please the doubters. The knock against him was that he didn't have the moxie to lead Georgia to a win when it needed him too. Then he did it in the national championship, a game after a superb performance against Michigan in the semifinals.

What more could he possibly do to earn respect? He sat back, breathed heavily, and deliberated his answer. "If I'm sitting in the mirror wondering how I'm going to please all those people-that reeks almost of desperation," Bennett said on Wednesday. "Avoiding that poison, thoughts that enter your mind that you have nothing to do with...Why am I going to put 10,000 other people's opinions on my plate? I can't do anything about it." Bennett last season led the ninth best scoring offense while throwing the 16th most touchdown passes. His QB rating of 86.7% was third in the country, behind only Ohio State's CJ Stroud (91.6) and Alabama's Bryce Young (87.6), each ranked first or second on most QB lists. - Athens Daily Banner

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QB Stetson Bennett, Georgia
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07/25/22 - Ben Yurosek, rSr/2025, Georgia, 6-4, 245 (DS#27 TE) + More +

2022 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: BENJAMIN YUROSEK, STANFORD,...All-Pac-12 honorable mention tight end - Coaches in 2021...Deswarte-Eller Award...Frank Rehm Award...Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll...Started 11 games at tight end, hauling in 43 receptions and led the team with 658 receiving yards...Added three touchdowns...Average 15.3 yards per reception to rank third among Power-5 tight ends averaging at least 3.5 receptions per game...Had 13 receptions of 20+ yards to rank second among Power-5 tight ends. - Stanford Football

(DS#27 TE) rSr/2025

TE Ben Yurosek, Georgia
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07/25/22 - *Darnell Washington, Jr/2023, Georgia, 6-7, 272 (DS#3 TE) + More +

2022 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: DARNELL WASHINGTON, GEORGIA,...Played in 11 games in 2021, starting in six...injury from pre-season camp kept him sidelined through the first four games...finished the season with 10 catches on the season for 154 yards (15.4 avg.). - Georgia Football

(DS#3 TE) Jr/2023

TE *Darnell Washington, Georgia
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07/25/22 - Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, rJr/2024, Georgia, 6-4, 298 (DS#5 C) + More +

2022 PRESEASON RIMINGTON TROPHY WATCHLIST: Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia,...Started at center in all 15 of Georgia's games in 2021...played more snaps (90 percent of total) during the season than any Bulldog, including every possible offensive play in eight games (Clemson, Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky, Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, Alabama). - Georgia Football

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C Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Georgia
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07/25/22 - Brock Bowers, Jr/2024, Georgia, 6-3, 243 (DS#1 TE) + More +

2022 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: BROCK BOWERS, GEORGIA,...AP and Coaches' All-SEC First Team in 2021...Finished the season as Georgia's leading receiver, with 56 catches for 882 yards (15.8 avg.) and 13 TDs...started at tight end in 13 of 15 games...was targeted 81 times, with 56 catches...established UGA tight end records for single-season receptions (56), receiving yards (882) and TDs (13). - Georgia Football

(DS#1 TE) Jr/2024

TE Brock Bowers, Georgia
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07/23/22 - *Jalen Carter, Jr/2023, Georgia, 6-3, 323 (DS#1 DT) + More +

One of the biggest Week 1 matchups no longer has tickets available to the general public. The anticipated Sep. 3 game between the Oregon Ducks and the Georgia Bulldogs, which will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, has officially sold out, according to officials. Oregon and Georgia will likely be the highest-ranked neutral-site game of Labor Day weekend as both teams are expected to be ranked inside the top 15. According to Bovada, the Bulldogs are 17.5-point favorites to win the game.

Since the creation of the series in 2008, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game has sold out 14 of 18 games. This year's game was also one of the most in-demand tickets in the series' history. "This has already proven to be one of the toughest tickets we've ever seen for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game," Gary Stokan, Peach Bowl, Inc. CEO and president, said in a statement. "You have the defending National Champions squaring off with arguably the most successful Pac-12 team in the CFP era. With two passionate fan bases and the best neutral-site matchup on opening weekend, it's no surprise we've seen such a strong demand for tickets." The Oregon vs. Georgia Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game will kick off at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 3 and will air on ABC. This year's matchup marks only the second meeting between the teams and the first time since Georgia's 27-16 win at Sanford Stadium. - Register Guard

(DS#1 DT) Jr/2023 DT *Jalen Carter, Georgia
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07/22/22 - Amarius Mims, Jr/2024, Georgia, 6-8, 340 (DS#4 OT) + More +

Offensive lineman Amarius Mims returned after spring practices after putting his name in the transfer portal. The Bulldogs welcomed back happily the former five-star recruit. "He's done a tremendous job," Smart said. "He's victim to what every kid is. Opportunity vs. grinding it out, fighting it out and working his way up. He was doing really well in the spring and then he had an injury and from practice seven or eight on and that was tough. That missed time affected his ability to go out there and fight for playing time. He's had a tremendous work ethic since returning, he's been really positive since returning. He's still athletically gifted and he seems to have a better grasp of what we're doing offensively. The biggest thing with him is staying healthy." - Athens Daily Banner

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OT Amarius Mims, Georgia
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07/22/22 - Brock Bowers, Jr/2024, Georgia, 6-3, 243 (DS#1 TE) + More +

2022 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Brock Bowers, Georgia,...AP and Coaches' All-SEC First Team in 2021...Finished the season as Georgia's leading receiver, with 56 catches for 882 yards (15.8 avg.) and 13 TDs...started at tight end in 13 of 15 games...was targeted 81 times, with 56 catches...established UGA tight end records for single-season receptions (56), receiving yards (882) and TDs (13). - Georgia Football

(DS#1 TE) Jr/2024

TE Brock Bowers, Georgia
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07/19/22 - Stetson Bennett, rSr/2023, Georgia, 5-11, 192 (DS#8 QB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD WATCH LIST: Stetson Bennett, Georgia, Sr., 5-11, 190, Blackshear, Ga.,...Named Offensive MVP of the CFP Championship Game in 2021...completed 17 of 26 passes for 224 yards and a pair of TDs...directed two fourth-quarter TD drives vs. Alabama...his final two passes of the game went for touchdowns of 40 and 15 yards...also Offensive MVP of the Capital One Orange Bowl after completing 20 of 30 passes, with 3 TDs vs. Michigan...one of three finalists for the 2021 Burlsworth Trophy, presented to country's most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on..started 12 of the 14 games in which he played, including the last 10...finished the season ranked 4th nationally in passing efficiency (176.7), 4th in Yards per Completion (15.47) and 3rd in Yards per Pass Attempt (9.97)...for the season, he finished with 2862 total passing yards having completed 185 of 287 attempts, with 29 TDs. - Georgia Football

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QB Stetson Bennett, Georgia
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07/19/22 - Brock Bowers, Jr/2024, Georgia, 6-3, 243 (DS#1 TE) + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Brock Bowers, Georgia,... In 2021, Georgia tight end Brock Bowers was AP and Coaches' All-SEC First Team...Finished the season as Georgia's leading receiver, with 56 catches for 882 yards (15.8 avg.) and 13 TDs...started at tight end in 13 of 15 games...was targeted 81 times, with 56 catches...established UGA tight end records for single-season receptions (56), receiving yards (882) and TDs (13)...his 13 TD catches are also a single-season UGA record by any pass catcher...caught a career-high and SEC Championship Game record (for a TE) 10 passes vs. Alabama...had four games of 100+ yards receiving: UAB, UK, GT, ALA1...twice was named SEC Freshman of the Week: vs. Vanderbilt and Kentucky...caught five passes for 101 yards and two TDs vs. UK...named the John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week for his efforts against the Wildcats...caught a team-high six passes (eight targets) for 43 yards against Clemson...caught an 89-yard TD pass vs. UAB, tying for the sixth-longest scoring pass in UGA history - Georgia Football

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TE Brock Bowers, Georgia
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