Georgia football defensive assistant coach gets pay increase

A Georgia football assistant coach received a considerable boost in pay at the start of February.

Outside linebackers coach Chidera Uzo-Diribe’s total compensation grew to $700,000 annually, up from $628,000, according to information released by Georgia on Thursday and obtained by the Athens Banner-Herald in an open records request.

Uzo-Diribe, 32, is entering his fourth season on coach Kirby Smart’s staff.

Uzo-Diribe becomes the ninth assistant coach on the Bulldogs’ staff to be paid at least $700,000 this year. That includes wide receivers coach James Coley, whose pay increased to $850,000 on Jan. 1 from $650,000, according to terms of his contract.

Uzo-Diribe was ranked the SEC’s No. 15 recruiter in the 2025 cycle by 247Sports.

The Bulldogs signed three players in the 2025 class that he was credited with landing, including 5-star edge rusher Isaiah Gibson from Warner Robins. The previous class included 5-star Joseph Jonah-Ajonye.

Uzo-Diribe coached Nolan Smith in 2022 in his final Georgia season before he was a first-round pick of the Eagles.

Georgia also disclosed the salaries of two new support staffers.

Quality control coordinator Bryson Allen-Williams will make $90,000 and assistant quality control coordinator Tyler Hatcher will be paid $43,888.

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Publish date : 2025-03-06 21:27:00

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