2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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2016 Georgia Bulldogs football
Georgia Athletics logo.svg
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 31–23 vs. TCU
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record8–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator James Coley (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Captain Nick Chubb
Brandon Kublanow
Sony Michel
Maurice Smith
Home stadium Sanford Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 14 Florida x  6 2   9 4  
No. 22 Tennessee  4 4   9 4  
Georgia  4 4   8 5  
Kentucky  4 4   7 6  
South Carolina  3 5   6 7  
Vanderbilt  3 5   6 7  
Missouri*  2 6   4 8  
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^  8 0   14 1  
No. 24 Auburn  5 3   8 5  
No. 13 LSU  5 3   8 4  
Texas A&M  4 4   8 5  
Arkansas  3 5   7 6  
Mississippi State  3 5   6 7  
Ole Miss*  2 6   5 7  
Championship: Alabama 54, Florida 16
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ole Miss and Missouri vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium. They were members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Kirby Smart. They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the Eastern Division. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl where they defeated TCU.

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Coaching changes

After the 2015 regular season, Georgia's athletic director Greg McGarity fired head coach Mark Richt after 15 seasons with an overall 145–51 record. Richt was replaced with former Georgia football player Kirby Smart, who, at the time, was Alabama's defensive coordinator. Smart played for the Bulldogs from 1995 to 1998 for coaches Ray Goff and Jim Donnan and was defensive coordinator at Alabama from 2008 to 2015 under head coach Nick Saban. Jeremy Pruitt, who was defensive coordinator for Georgia from 2014 to 2015, accepted a position as the defensive coordinator for Alabama to replace Smart.

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Isaac Nauta
#1 TE
Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)235 lb (107 kg)Jan 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg
Mecole Hardman
#2 ATH
Elberton, GA Elbert County High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)171 lb (78 kg)Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Jacob Eason
#1 QB
Lake Stevens, WA Lake Stevens High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg)Jul 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Charlie Woerner
#4 ATH
Tiger, GA Rabun County High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jul 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Javon Wims
#3 WR (JC)
Miami, FL Hinds C.C. (MS) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)Nov 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Julian Rochester
#8 DT
Powder Springs, GA McEachern High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)327 lb (148 kg)May 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Riley Ridley
#39 WR
Deerfield Beach, FL Deerfield Beach High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jan 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Chauncey Manac
#17 DE
Homerville, GA Clinch County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)252 lb (114 kg)Sep 27, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Jaleel Laguins
#11 ILB
Watkinsville, GA Oconee County High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg)Aug 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Elijah Holyfield
#11 RB
Atlanta, GA Woodward Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)195 lb (88 kg)Sep 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Ben Cleveland
#13 OG
Toccoa, GA Stephens County High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)327 lb (148 kg)Jul 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Tyler Clark
#30 DT
Americus, GA Americus-Sumter County High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)290 lb (130 kg)May 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Michail Carter
#9 DT
Jackson, GA Jackson High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)288 lb (131 kg)Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Tyler Simmons
#87 WR
Powder Springs, GAMcEachern High School5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)191 lb (87 kg)Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Tyrique McGhee
#45 CB
Fort Valley, GA Peach County High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)168 lb (76 kg)Feb 22, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
David Marshall
#25 DT
Thomaston, GA Upson-Lee High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)255 lb (116 kg)Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Solomon Kindley
#40 OG
Jacksonville, FL Raines High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)345 lb (156 kg)Jan 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Chad Clay
#18 CB
Suwanee, GA Peachtree Ridge High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)169 lb (77 kg)May 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Chris Barnes
#19 OG
Leesburg, GA Lee County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)274 lb (124 kg)Apr 11, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Marshall Long
#10 K
China Grove, NC South Rowan High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (100 kg)Jan 31, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10   Rivals: 9   247Sports: 7   ESPN: 7
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.

National Signing Day was on February 3, 2016.

Schedule

Georgia announced its 2016 football schedule on October 29, 2015. The 2016 schedule consisted of 6 home, 4 away, and 2 neutral site games in the regular season. The Bulldogs hosted SEC foes Auburn, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt, and traveled to Kentucky, Missouri, Ole Miss, and South Carolina. Georgia went against Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. [1]

The Bulldogs had hosted three of their four non–conference games, which were against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the North Carolina Tar Heels both from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns from the Sun Belt Conference, and Nicholls State Colonels from the Southland Conference. [2]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 35:30 p.m.vs. No. 22 North Carolina *No. 18 ESPN W 33–2475,405
September 1012:00 p.m. Nicholls State *No. 9 SECN W 26–2492,746
September 177:30 p.m.at Missouri No. 16SECNW 28–2757,098
September 2412:00 p.m.at No. 23 Ole Miss No. 12 ESPN L 14–4565,483
October 13:30 p.m.No. 11 Tennessee No. 25
CBS L 31–3492,746
October 9 [a] 2:30 p.m. [3] at South Carolina SECNW 28–1477,221
October 1512:00 p.m. Vanderbilt Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
SECNL 16–1792,746
October 293:30 p.m.vs. No. 14 Florida CBSL 10–2484,681
November 57:30 p.m.at Kentucky SECNW 27–2462,507
November 123:30 p.m.No. 8 Auburn
CBSW 13–792,746
November 1912:00 p.m. Louisiana–Lafayette *
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
SECNW 35–2192,746
November 2612:00 p.m. Georgia Tech *
SECNL 27–2892,746
December 3012:00 p.m.vs. TCU *ESPNW 31–2351,087
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
^[a] The game between Georgia and South Carolina had been originally scheduled for October 8, 2016, but was postponed due to Hurricane Matthew and played on October 9, 2016.

Game summaries

vs North Carolina

1234Total
#22 Tar Heels01014024
#18 Bulldogs7791033

Nicholls State

1234Total
Colonels0771024
#9 Bulldogs7316026

At Missouri

1234Total
#16 Bulldogs7140728
Tigers10107027

At Ole Miss

1234Total
#12 Bulldogs007714
#23 Rebels171414045

Tennessee

1234Total
#11 Volunteers0772034
#25 Bulldogs7107731

At South Carolina

1234Total
Bulldogs7701428
Gamecocks007714

Vanderbilt

1234Total
Commodores703717
Bulldogs337316

vs Florida

1234Total
Gators777324
Bulldogs730010

At Kentucky

1234Total
Bulldogs7631127
Wildcats777324

Auburn

Auburn Tigers (7–2) at Georgia Bulldogs (5–4)
Period1234Total
Auburn70007
Georgia007613

at Sanford StadiumAthens, Georgia

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Fair • 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind gusts 20 miles per hour (32 km/h; 17 kn)
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • Box Score

Louisiana–Lafayette

1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns0701421
Bulldogs1477735

Georgia Tech

1234Total
Yellow Jackets7701428
Bulldogs7713027

TCU–Liberty Bowl

1234Total
Bulldogs7771031
Horned Frogs977023

Roster

2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 1 Sony Michel Jr
WR 2 Jayson Stanley So
QB 2Sam VaughnSo
WR 4 Mecole Hardman Fr
WR 5 Terry Godwin So
WR 6 Javon Wims Jr
WR 8 Riley Ridley Fr
WR 9Kenneth TownsSr
QB 10 Jacob Eason Fr
QB 11 Greyson Lambert Sr
QB 12Brice RamseyJr
RB 13 Elijah Holyfield Fr
QB 14Parker McLeodJr
WR 16 Isaiah McKenzie Jr
WR 17Josh MoranFr
TE 18 Isaac Nauta Fr
WR 19Willie ErdmanFr
RB 22Brendan DouglasSr
RB 22Avery McNeelyJr
WR 23Shakenneth WilliamsFr
RB 24Prather HudsonFr
WR 25Steven Van TiflinSo
WR 26Patrick BurkeFr
RB 27 Nick Chubb Jr
WR 28Shaquery WilsonSo
WR 29Matt PriceSo
RB 30 Tae Crowder Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 33Ian Donald-McIntyreFr
RB 35Brian HerrienFr
RB 37Shavoyae BrownFr
FB 43 Nick Moore So
TE 44Justin HurstonFr
FB 46Glenn WelchJr
FB 47Christian PayneJr
FB 48Kyle LeStrangeSr
FB 49Turner Fortin Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 53 Lamont Gaillard So
OL 54Brandon KublanowSr
OL 55Dyshon SimsJr
OL 56Billy SewardJr
OL 57Daniel GothardFr
OL 58Pat Allen Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 60Murko JurkovichFr
OL 61Chris BarnesFr
OL 63Sage HardinFr
OL 65Kendall BakerSo
OL 66 Solomon Kindley Fr
OL 67Sam MaddenFr
OL 68Sean FogartySo
OL 70Aulden BynumJr
OL 72 Tyler Catalina Sr
OL 73Greg PykeSr
OL 74 Ben Cleveland Fr
OL 75Thomas SwilleyJr
OL 77 Isaiah Wynn Jr
WR 80Charlie HegedusSr
WR 82Michael ChigbuSo
TE 83Jeb BlazevichJr
WR 84Wyatt Payne Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 85Jordan DavisJr
WR 86Davis KellyFr
TE 86Wix PattonFr
TE 87Miles McGintySo
WR 87Tyler SimmonsFr
TE 88Jackson HarrisSo
TE 89 Charlie Woerner Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 2 Maurice Smith Sr
LB 3 Roquan Smith So
DL 5 Julian Rochester Fr
LB 6 Natrez Patrick So
LB 7 Lorenzo Carter Jr
LB 8Shaun McGeeFr
DB 9Reggie WilkersonFr
DL 10 Malik Herring Fr
LB 11Keyon BrownSo
DB 12Juwan BriscoeSo
DL 13 Jonathan Ledbetter So
DB 14Malkom ParrishJr
LB 15 D'Andre Walker So
DB 16Caleeb RobersonFr
LB 17 Davin Bellamy Jr
DB 18 Deandre Baker Jr
DB 19Jarvis WilsonSo
DB 20 Quincy Mauger Sr
DB 20 J. R. Reed So
DB 24Dominick SandersJr
LB 25Jaleel LaguinsFr
DB 26Tyrique McGheeFr
DB 28KJ Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 28Otamere EnadegheSo
DB 29Tim HillSr
DB 31Shattle FentengSr
LB 32Ridge UnderwoodSr
DB 33Kirby ChoatesSo
DB 35Aaron DavisJr
DB 36Rico McGrawSo
DB 37Jordon McKinneyFr
LB 38Ryne RankinSr
LB 39Rashad RoundtreeSo
LB 41Chuks AmaechiSr
LB 43Tommy LongSr
LB 44Juwan TaylorJr
LB 45Reggie CarterJr
LB 46Michael Keene Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 47Daniel HarperSo
DB 48Jonah GuinnSr
DL 49Koby PyrzFr
LB 50Johnny O'NealSr
LB 51David MarshallFr
DL 52Tyler ClarkFr
LB 55Jacob GrossSo
DL 57Alex EssexSo
DL 76Michail CarterFr
DL 78 Trenton Thompson So
LB 91Chauncey ManacFr
DL 92Justin Young Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 93Carson HallSr
DL 94Michael BarnettSo
DL 96DaQuan Hawkins-MuckleSo
DL 97 John Atkins Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 56John CoursonSo
LS 59Matthew HerzwurmJr
LS 69Trent FrixJr
K 92William HamSo
K 94Thomas PritchardSr
P 95Marshall LongFr
LS 96Hudson ReynoldsFr
P 97Will Cowart Redshirt.svg  So
K 98 Rodrigo Blankenship Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 99Mitchell WassonFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 10/25/18

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 189161225RVRV
Coaches 169131120RVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

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