Only Saturdays in Athens count here: leather-helmet halfbacks, Heisman winners, record-setting backs, title-game quarterbacks and even a few specialists, with NFL careers left at the door.
1Herschel WalkerRunning back who won the 1982 Heisman Trophy after helping Georgia win the 1980 national title as a freshman, and whose 5,259 career rushing yards remain the school record.1000pts
2Jarvis JonesOutside linebacker who was a consensus All-American in 2011 and 2012 and led the nation with 14.5 sacks in 2012.736pts
3Thomas DavisSafety who was a consensus All-American in 2004 before moving to linebacker in the NFL.646pts
4Jordan DavisDefensive tackle who won both the Outland Trophy and the Bednarik Award for Georgia's 2021 national championship team.612pts
5Jake FrommQuarterback who started as a freshman for the 2017 SEC champions and won three straight SEC East titles from 2017 to 2019.529pts
6Charley TrippiHalfback who won the 1946 Maxwell Award while leading Georgia to an unbeaten 11-0 season.529pts
7David PollackDefensive end who was a consensus All-American in 2002 and 2004 and won the Lombardi Award, Bednarik Award and Lott Trophy as a senior in 2004.480pts
8A. J. GreenWide receiver who gained 2,619 receiving yards from 2008 to 2010, one of the highest career totals in school history.480pts
9Knowshon MorenoRunning back who rushed for more than 1,300 yards in both 2007 and 2008 before leaving for the NFL.480pts
10Stetson BennettFormer walk-on quarterback who was named offensive MVP of the national championship game after both the 2021 and 2022 seasons.480pts
11Todd GurleyRunning back who rushed for 3,285 yards from 2012 to 2014 despite a 2014 season cut short by suspension and a torn ACL.480pts
12Matt StinchcombOffensive tackle who was a consensus All-American and Draddy Trophy winner in 1998.423pts
13Theron SappFullback whose 1957 touchdown beat Georgia Tech 7-0 and ended an eight-game losing streak in the rivalry, earning him a retired jersey.423pts
14Jalon WalkerEdge rusher and linebacker who won the 2024 Butkus Award for Georgia's SEC championship team.423pts
15Eric ZeierQuarterback who passed for 11,153 yards from 1991 to 1994, setting a school career record later broken by Greene and Murray.423pts
16Rodrigo BlankenshipFormer walk-on kicker who won the 2019 Lou Groza Award and became Georgia's career scoring leader.423pts
17Champ BaileyTwo-way star who won the 1998 Bronko Nagurski Trophy as a cornerback while also playing receiver and returning kicks for Georgia.358pts
18Fran TarkentonQuarterback who led Georgia to the 1959 SEC championship and an Orange Bowl win over Missouri.358pts
19D'Andre SwiftRunning back who posted 1,000-yard rushing seasons in 2018 and 2019 and finished his Georgia career with 2,885 yards.282pts- 20Garrison HearstRunning back who won the 1992 Doak Walker Award, was a unanimous All-American and finished third in that season's Heisman Trophy voting.282pts
21Brock BowersTight end who won the John Mackey Award in 2022 and 2023 and was a three-time All-American, earning unanimous honors in 2023.282pts
22Andrew ThomasOffensive tackle who started from his freshman season in 2017 and was a consensus All-American in 2019.282pts
23Pat DyeGuard who earned All-America honors in 1959 and 1960 and played on Georgia's 1959 SEC championship team.282pts
24Matthew StaffordQuarterback who started for Georgia from 2006 to 2008 and left as the first overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft.282pts
25Brandon BoykinCornerback and return specialist who won the 2011 Paul Hornung Award as college football's most versatile player.282pts
26Frank SinkwichHalfback who became Georgia's first Heisman Trophy winner in 1942 and was a consensus All-American in both 1941 and 1942.192pts
27Hines WardVersatile playmaker who lined up at quarterback, running back and wide receiver for Georgia from 1994 to 1997.192pts
28Nick ChubbRunning back who rushed for 4,769 yards from 2014 to 2017, second only to Herschel Walker in Georgia history.192pts
29Sony MichelRunning back whose overtime touchdown beat Oklahoma in the January 2018 Rose Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal.192pts
30Drew ButlerPunter who won the 2009 Ray Guy Award and was a consensus All-American that season.192pts
31Kevin ButlerKicker whose 60-yard field goal beat Clemson in 1984, the year he was a consensus All-American.192pts
32Deandre BakerCornerback who won the 2018 Jim Thorpe Award and was a consensus All-American that season.0pts
33Roquan SmithLinebacker who won the 2017 Butkus Award and was named MVP of that season's SEC Championship Game.0pts
Photo credits
- Jarvis Jones — Paula Lively, CC BY 2.0
- Jordan Davis — MMG, CC BY 3.0
- A. J. Green — AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Knowshon Moreno — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stetson Bennett — Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- Matt Stinchcomb — Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, CC BY 4.0
- Champ Bailey — Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fran Tarkenton — Steve Burns, CC BY 2.0
- D'Andre Swift — Tammy Anthony Baker, Photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brock Bowers — All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Andrew Thomas — All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pat Dye — Dye.blythe1939, CC BY 4.0
- Matthew Stafford — Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0
- Brandon Boykin — Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
- Hines Ward — FOX SPORTS, CC BY 3.0
- Nick Chubb — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Drew Butler — Greg Buch FFSwami.com, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Deandre Baker — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
