With only 22 days left until the University of Georgia kicks off the 2016 football season in the Georgia Dome against the University of North Carolina, take a moment to Know Your Bulldogs.
Running the football while sporting the No. 22 jersey in Athens this fall will be senior RB Brendan Douglas. And with injuries looming in the running back corps with Nick Chubb and Sony Michel's statuses in question, Douglas could find himself with more meaningful carries than expected early in the season.
Douglas has built a reputation for being a bruising runner, seeking contact as opposed to trying to get around it. He has very memorable runs earlier in his career, namely against South Carolina and Florida, where he made opposing tacklers very sorry that thay attempted to stop him.
Of Note: Douglas was once committed to Georgia Tech, but decided very late in his recruitment that he did not want to run the triple option, but instead line up in a Pro Set I formation to best exhibit his running talents.
Class: Senior
Major: Management
Hometown: Augusta, GA
High School: Aquinas HS
Height/Weight: 5-11 / 213
Position: Running Back
Birth Date: 7/14/1994
Career Highs: 17 carries at Vanderbilt in 2013
*84 rushing yards at Vanderbilt in 2013
*Long rush of 17 yards vs. No. 6 South Carolina in 2013
*1 rushing TD (4x), last vs. Florida in 2014
*Long rushing TD of 15 yards at No. 23 Missouri in 2014
*6 receptions vs. No. 25 Missouri in 2013
*43 receiving yards vs. No. 25 Missouri in 2013
*Long reception of 37 yards vs. Nebraska in 2013
*1 TD reception vs. No. 25 Missouri in 2013
*Long TD reception of 7 yards vs. No. 25 Missouri in 2013
*2 kickoff returns at No. 24 South Carolina in 2014
*Long kickoff return of 11 yards vs. No. 24 South Carolina in 2014
2015: Appeared in 12 games making one start ... 140 rushing yards on 36 carries ... four receptions for 25 yards ... missed the TaxSlayer Bowl with an injury ... 27 and 25 yards rushing vs. Kentucky and at Auburn, respectively ... recipient of Hugh Hendrix Memorial Award at conclusion of spring practice ... recipient of the Griffin Athletic Scholarship and the Aubrey Cecil Rhodes Football Scholarship.
2014: Played in 12 games ... 230 yards rushing and 2 TDs ... 66 yards on a team-high 12 carries vs. Charleston Southern ... 65 rushing yards and a TD at No. 23 Missouri ... 47 rushing yards vs. Troy ... recipient of the Griffin Athletic Scholarship and the Aubrey Cecil Rhodes Football Scholarship.
2013: Played in 12 games and rushed for 345 yards and three touchdowns on 84 carries and caught 13 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown ... led the team with 12 rushing attempts vs. Kentucky for 59 yards ... had a team-high 84 rushing yards on 17 carries at Vanderbilt ... led the team with 14 carries for 70 yards rushing to go along with a team-best six receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown vs. No. 25 Missouri ... rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, and had one reception for 32 yards at Tennessee ... rushed for 31 yards on five carries vs. No. 6 South Carolina, including a 17-yard run on his first career rushing attempt ... recipient of the Griffin Athletic Scholarship.
High School: Aquinas, coached by Matt LeZotte ... Scout.com two-star prospect ... Rivals.com three-star prospect, #5 FB nationally ... ESPN.com three-star prospect, #4 FB nationally, #148 overall prospect in Georgia ... 247Sports two-star prospect, #13 FB nationally, #174 overall prospect in Georgia ... 2011 and 2012 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class A All-State, 2011 Offensive Player of the Year ... 2012 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class A First Team All-State ... rushed for 1,424 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, following a 1,569-yard, 27-touchdown junior campaign ... also played linebacker on defense.
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