University of Georgia Football Players in the NFL

Former Georgia DE David Pollack joined SEC defenders Eric Berry (S - Tennessee) and Patrick Willis (LB - Ole Miss) on the list.
FROM SI:
"Only the second three-time All-America in Georgia history (the other: Herschel Walker), Pollack notched 34 sacks during the 2002-04 seasons. He won the 2002 SEC Player of the Year, 2004 SEC Defensive Player of the Year, 2003 and '04 Hendricks Awards and the 2004 Lombardi, Bednarik and Lott trophies."

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**UPDATE: Dec. 30, 2009: Ellerbe is now in the starting lineup for the Ravens.

Nov. 11, 2009: Ellerbe has battled back from injuries to finally crack the lineup in his first year with the Ravens. The undrafted free agent linebacker made the first start of his career on October 4th.
Reading material:
10 Questions with Dannell Ellerbe

March 7, 2010: Former Bulldogs Tony Gilbert (LB) and Verron Haynes (RB) were declared Free-Agents today.

March 5, 2010: Catch up on how defensive tackles Jeff Owens and Geno Atkins turned heads at the 2010 NFL Combine.

February 12, 2010: Former Georgia football players Rennie Curran, Reshad Jones, Jeff Owens and Geno Atkins are preparing for the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. The combine takes place between February 24th and March 2nd.
For the complete list of 2010 NFL Combine invitees click here.

February 1, 2010: The Atlanta Journal & Constitution's Tim Tucker interviews some scouts and draft experts who say that defensive tackles Geno Atkins and Jeff Owens have possibly put themselves into the 2nd round of April's draft - and maybe even the first round.
ALSO: Here's an AJC photo gallery of former Dawgs in the NFL.

JAN 28, 2010
Sports Illustrated's scouts say that former Jeff Owens "woke up" on Wednesday (Jan 26) after a slow start. "He was explosive ... showing spectacular speed off the line and consistently breaking double-team blocks."
Draftcountdown.com agreed, saying that Owens "was quick off the snap today, beating Mitch Petrus twice in a row. Owens also showcased some nice inside moves."

JAN 27, 2010: Atkins has been also been turning heads at practices for the Senior Bowl this week.
From Sports Illustrated: "(He) was explosive and unstoppable for most of the afternoon session."

Curran will join Reshad Jones in NFL Draft

Rennie Curran will enter the 2010 draft, the junior linebacker announced today. He led the Bulldog defense with 130 tackles this year. More info here.
Here's a quick Mark Bradley piece that looks at Curran's potential as a pro.

Jones tells AJC that he's entering the draft

JAN. 5, 2010 - Safety Reshad Jones tells the AJC that he will enter the NFL draft. "I know I'm ready," he said to the AJC. Various NFL scouts and draft-predicters think Jones will be selected somewhere in the third round this April.
Joe Schad (ESPN) reported on his Twitter this morning that Jones would declare in a 2 pm press conference. UGA had no knowledge of a press conference and to my knowledge, one never materialized. No official word from fellow junior defensive player Rennie Curran (LB).
AJC blog
JOE SCHAD'S TWITTER



DJ re-signs with the Falcons, Thomas signs with the Browns
JAN. 5, 2010 - The Atlanta Falcons signed QB DJ Shockley to a future contract - guaranteeing the former Bulldog a spot with the Falcons for, at least, the time being. For more check out this article.

Cleveland Browns elevate former Dawg Thomas Brown (RB).
DAWGS GO PRO BOWLING

DECEMBER 30, 2009: Champ Bailey was elected to his 9th Pro Bowl at cornerback. Former Georgia tackle Jon Stinchcomb was also selected to the team, his first Pro Bowl.
Click here for the full list.

Roland has been playing really well for the surprising Bengals - and is even logging some snaps as an extra tight end. He's helped protect Carson Palmer and establish running lanes for Cedric Benson. Read more here:

From Sporting News/MSNBC.com:
RT Dennis Roland
Then: A former rookie free agent who was waived by Dallas and Tampa Bay (multiple times). Signed to the Bengals' practice squad last season, then added to the roster in November.
Now: A huge bookend (6-9, 325), Roland was a reserve for the first five games before becoming a starter.
(Coach Marvin) Lewis says: "Extremely smart. His father was a football coach. He's just been learning and getting better every week.

Read more:

Castoffs making difference for Bengals

UPDATED DEC. 18, 2009
Randall Godfrey
A former high school player at Lowndes High School, Godfrey played linebacker at UGA and was drafted in 1996 by the Dallas Cowboys. He played until 2007, where he ended his career with the Washington Redskins. In 2000, while playing for the Tennessee Titans Godfrey tallied a career-high 169 tackles and made second-team All Pro.
Godfrey is currently finishing his degree at the University of Georgia.

Terrence Edwards
The record-breaking wideout made it into camp with the Atlanta Falcons before being cut and eventually heading north of the border to play in the Canadian Football League.
Edwards bounced between a few teams before having a breakout season in 2007 when he was the CFL's 5th leading receiver. He currently plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He is currently (Nov.09) the only former Georgia player in the CFL.
Check out his touchdown celebration here.

Kenneth Harris
Harris was not drafted but caught on as a free-agent signing with the Detroit Lions. He has not played yet this season (2009).

Thomas Brown
Brown was injured in 2008 and spent the season on injured reserve with the Atlanta Falcons. He made it all the way through training camp before being one of the last cuts. As of October 2009 he has not signed on with another team.

Greg Blue
Blue is living in Minnesota with his family and working out, trying to stay in shape and get back into the NFL. He played for the Vikings for a year, then was cut and played for the Lions before being cut.

Tony Gilbert
Gilbert followed Mike Smith to Atlanta and is in his second season with the team, along with fellow Dawgs Verron Haynes and DJ Shockley (practice squad).

Tra Battle
Tra was cut at the end of the 2009 Training Camp by the Cleveland Browns. He did play for two seasons in the NFL, with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers.

TE Leonard Pope was cut in Arizona (signed with Kansas City).

QB DJ Shockley was signed to the practice squad in Atlanta.

RB Kregg Lumpkin was signed to the practice squad in Green Bay.

The Tennessee Titans signed C Fernando Velasco to their practice squad.

The New Orleans Saints cut TE Martrez Milner.

RB Thomas Brown was cut by the Atlanta Falcons.

DT Corvey Irvin was placed on the Injured Reserve list by the Carolina Panthers with a knee injury.

DE Nic Clemons was cut by the Denver Broncos.

Kicker Brandon Coutu was cut by the Seattle Seahawks.

DE Marcus Howard was cut by the Indianapolis Colts.

UPDATE! JAN 25, 2010: Gaines signs with Jazz for remainder of the season

JAN 20, 2010: Sundiata Gaines snagged a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz after being called up from the NBA D-League. Gaines burst into the limelight with a last-second, game winning 3-pointer to beat the Cleveland LaBrons. This video from NBA TV is really well done - check it out.
Gaines began his career in Europe - GeorgiaDogs wrote about it.

Damien Wilkins has carved out a nice spot for himself in the NBA. After entering the league with the Seattle Supersonics, Wilkins moved to with the team to Oklahoma City when the franchise moved. As a free agent this year he signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Jarvis Hayes currently plays for the New Jersey Nets. He was drafted by the Washington Wizards and played there for 4 years, spent 1 year with the Pistons before moving to New Jersey.

2009 SENIORS

QB Joe Cox

DT Ricardo Crawford

DB Bryan Evans

CB Prince Miller

WR Mike Moore

DT Jeff Owens

OL Vince Vance, Hinesville:

LB/DE Marcus Washington

DT Kade Weston

Underclassman Entries

Rennie Curran, LB

Reshad Jones, S

* MATTHEW STAFFORD, QB DETROIT LIONS: 1st pick overal
* KNOWSHON MORENO, RB 5'11" 217 lbs. DENVER BRONCO
* MOHAMMED MASSAQUOI, WR 6'2" 210 lbs. CLEVELAND BROWNS
* DANNELL ELLERBE, LB 6'1" 236 lbs. BALTIMORE RAVENS
* BRANNAN SOUTHERLAND, FB NEW YORK JETS
* CORVEY IRVIN, DT 6'3" 296 lbs. CAROLINA PANTHERS
* ASHER ALLEN, CB 5' 10" 194 lbs. MINNESOTA VIKINGS
* JERIOUS WYNN, DE GREEN BAY PACKERS
* CJ BYRD, SS TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: Free agent signing
* RAMARCUS BROWN, CB SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: Free agent signing
* TRIPP CHANDLER, TE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS: Free-agent signing
* KENNETH HARRIS, WR NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: Free-agent signing
* DEMIKO GOODMAN, WR PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Free-agent signing

David Hale's Bulldogs Blog

Great article from Patrick Garbin on UGA's best NFL players (very in-depth and comprehensive)
AJC's Junkyard Blog
About Them Dawgs! Blawg
Football on the Brain with Cousin Walter

TERRELL DAVIS
Drafted in the 6th round of the NFL Draft.
1998 NFL MVP
1997 Super Bowl MVP
3-time Pro Bowler
2X NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1998 Season: 2,008 yards rushing
Left Athens in: 1994

HINES WARD
Super Bowl MVP
Pittsburgh Steelers' All-time leader receptions leader
9,780 career receiving yards
Left Athens in: 1997

MARCUS STROUD
3-Time NFL All-Pro
3-Time NFL Pro Bowler
Left Athens in: 2000

BEN WATSON
One of Tom Brady's favorite targets:
Super Bowl winner
Career: Has started 40 games
138 career receptions/15 TD's
Physical specimen: Watson bench presses well over 530 lbs and squats over 570 lbs.
Left Athens in: 2003

CHAMP BAILEY
8 time NFL Pro-Bowler
43 Career Interceptions
Left Athens in: 1998

THOMAS DAVIS
88 tackles in 2007
113 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 2008
Left Athens in: 2004

Herschel Walker
Fran Tarkenton
Terry Hoage
Garrison Hearst
Rodney Hampton
Charley Trippi
Andy Johnson
Lindsey Scott
Guy McIntyre
The list goes on...