The Georgia Bulldogs have seen several world-class football players dawn the red and black. A few of them earned major recognition this week. The Associated Press listed their two All-Time AP All-American teams, and three Georgia Bulldogs were selected. Herschel Walker and Brock Bowers made the first team, while Champ Bailey made the second team. Curiously, former Georgia linebacker David Pollack was left off both teams.
To make the All-Time AP All-American Teams, players had to have at least a first-team AP All-American selection on their resume. Pro football careers weren’t factored into the consideration.
Herschel Walker was a generational running back from the start at Georgia. As a true freshman in 1980, he rushed for 1,616 yards and 15 touchdowns in 274 attempts through 11 games. He was the driving force on offense for a national championship winning team, and he won 1980 SEC player of the year, finishing third in Heisman voting as well. He was also the first true freshman to be named an All-American.
Overall, Walker accounted for the most career rushing yards in both Georgia and SEC history (5,259), along with being first among all SEC running backs in career rushing touchdowns (49). He won the 1982 Heisman as well.
Brock Bowers was a generational tight end starting his freshman year. In 2021, he had 882 yards and 13 touchdowns, the most touchdowns by a Georgia tight end in school history. Bowers finished fifth in career receiving yards (2,538) and second in receiving touchdowns (26) in Georgia history.
Bowers is the first and only Georgia tight end to win the John Mackey award, which he did in 2022 and 2023. Bowers is one of three players to make three All-American teams (2021-23)
Champ Bailey made the All-Time AP All-American second team. didn’t play much his freshman season (1996), but he made up for lost time….
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Publish date : 2025-08-18 12:31:00
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