Update on Mark Richt’s first recruiting class Swag16.
Attrition from Class:
10/10/16 – Sam Bruce kicked off team (Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.)
2/20/17 – Cedrick Wright to transfer (Arizona Western JuCo)
4/23/17 – Jeff James transfers (Copiah-Lincoln Community College)
4/25/17 – Jack Allison transfers (UWV)
6/13/17 – Jovani Haskins leaves team (UWV)
11/6/17 – Dionte Mullins leaves team (?)
NFL Draft Picks:
2017 Adrian Colbert (49ers: Round 7 with the No. 229 overall pick) – started 6 games as rookie
2017 Marquez Williams (Jaguars: Round 7 with the No. 240 overall pick) – Signed with Browns (2016)
Decommitment Update (Ranked by Success):
G: Jawaan Taylor – Florida – Freshmen All-American, started 12 games at RT; 2017: Starter at RT
RB: Zack Moss – Utah – 2016: played in 10 games starting 3, 84 carried for 382 yards, 2 TDs; 2017 Played in all 13 games with 12 starts, led the team in rushing yards (1,173), carries (214), yards per game (90.2), and rushing touchdowns (10)
DB: Chauncey Gardner – Florida – 2016: played every game had 32 Tackles and 3 picks, started last 3; 2017: 58 tackles, 2 Int and 7 PD
WR: Isaiah Johnson – Florida/Washington State – played in 13 games had 35 rec for 246 yds and 1 TD; 2017: Starter, 60 Rec for 555 yards and 5 TDs, will transfer
RB: Jawon Hamilton – UCF – 2016: played in 13 games starting 9, 139 carries for 495 yards, 4 TDs; 2017: Received a medical redshirt
WR: Dredrick Snelson -Minn/UCF – 2016: played in 8 games had 17 rec for 136 yds and 2 TDs; 2017: started 9 games, 42 Rec for 656 yards and 7 TDs
DT: Keyshon Camp – USC/Pittsburgh – Redshirted, started 8 games in 2017
DT: Walvenski Aime – FSU – 17 tackles in 2016, 4 against Miami; Played in 10 games in 2017, 18 tackles with 2 TFL
S/LB: Devin Gil – Michigan – played ST in 2016; played in 13 games in 2017
RB: Amir Rasul – FSU – played in 7 games, 6 carries for 46 yards in 2016; 12 games with 159 yards rushing in 2017
WR: Tyler Byrd – Tennessee – played in 12 games with no starts (15 Rec for 209 yds, 0 TD); 2017: 3 Rec 27 yards, 1 TD
LB/DE: Joshua Uche – Michigan – played in 4 games on ST in 2016, played in 10 games in 2017
WR: Desmond Phillips – Toledo – 2 Rec for 27 yards in 2016, 12 Rec for 101 yards in 2017
CB: McArthur Burnett – Florida – Redshirted
TE: Evan Hinson – South Carolina -Redshirted, played basketball
CB: James Wiggins – Cincinnati – Redshirted
WR: Latrell Williams – Tennessee – Redshirted
WR/S: Reginald Henderson – Middle Tenn State -Redshirted, moved to Safety in 2017
CB/S: James Pierre – UNC/Syracuse – Did not qualify, signed with Florida Atlantic University in 2017
LB: Greg Simmons – Nebraska – Redshirted, left team prior to 2017 season, Transfers to Duquesne
DT: Izon Pulley – Illinois – Did not qualify, signed with Robert Morris University in 2017
DE: Jaquwan Nelson – Syracuse – Redshirted, Kicked-off after arrest in 2017
CB: Deion Jackson – Did not sign or play