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Two years after Bryan McClendon’s return to the Georgia football coaching staff, the former Bulldog wide receiver is jumping to the NFL to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff.
Georgia paid nearly $845,000 in a buyout from Miami to land McClendon weeks after winning its first national championship in 41 years.
The Bulldogs won another in McClendon’s first season back.
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Now coach Kirby Smart will be hiring his replacement.
Here are five things about McClendon’s move, his two seasons as wide receivers coach and who may be in the mix for the opening:
Bryan McClendon has inside skinny on Georgia NFL prospects
McClendon, 40, will be able to offer Tampa Bay deep dive info on Georgia’s 11 NFL combine invitees and in particular two prospects in wide receivers Ladd McConkey, a possible first-round draft pick, and Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, a Day 3 prospect.
Both developed under McClendon.
McConkey had a breakout 2022 season with 58 catches for 762 yards and seven touchdowns before injuries hampered his final Bulldog season in 2023. Rosemy-Jacksaint had 63 catches for 839 yards and six touchdowns the last two seasons in an offense which featured tight end Brock Bowers.
Three-star Dillon Bell developed into a versatile playmaker with 29 catches for 355 yards last season and five touchdown catches in two seasons.
Georgia’s 305.3 passing yards per game last season was its most since 2013.
A look at Georgia football wide receiver recruiting
In his previous stint with Georgia, McClendon was named national recruiter of the year for landing Sony Michel, Nick Chubb and Lorenzo Carter.
Georgia did not sign a five-star wide receiver with McClendon as wide receivers…
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Author : Athens Banner-Herald
Publish date : 2024-02-19 09:08:21
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