An NFL scouts dream? A current history of star-studded Georgia-Alabama
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40″/ > J.J. Post, ESPNSep 27, 2024, 10:20 AM ET When the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs satisfy on the stadium, it’s constantly must-see action.Editor’s Picks
1 Associated The 2 SEC giants have squared off 7 times in the past ten years, choosing three conference titles and two championship games while doing so. This Saturday, the Bulldogs will travel to Tuscaloosa for the teams’ very first regular-season match since 2020, and like always, some of the country’s top players will be on display.The list of NFL players who have played in the matchup over the previous years rivals any other collegiate competition– and that’s not even consisting of some of the names enjoying from the sideline even more down the depth charts.Here are some of the most star-packed previous clashes in current memory.Alabama significant names: Derrick Henry, Calvin Ridley, Minkah Fitzpatrick
, Marlon Humphrey Georgia notable names: Nick Chubb With a final score that showed the best margin of success a team has enjoyed in the matchup in the 21st century, it’s not unexpected the list of future professional standouts in Alabama’s lineup outflanked their hosts in Athens.Four-time Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry carried on 26 times for 148 lawns and a score in the thrashing, and Calvin Ridley captured five passes for 120 lawns and a goal. Minkah Fitzpatrick amounted to 4 takes on, a deal with for loss and a pass protected, and Marlon Humphrey signed up a third-quarter interception.Current Cleveland Browns star Nick Chubb accumulated 146 yards on the ground, 83 of which came on a long rating with seconds left in
the game.Alabama significant names: Tua Tagovailoa, Jalen Injures, Calvin Ridley, Minkah Fitzpatrick Georgia significant stars: Nick Chubb, Andrew Thomas, Roquan Smith Nick
Saban famously benched existing Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Harms for future Miami Dolphins
signal-caller Tua Tagovailoa in a decision that paid significant dividends for the
Crimson Tide. Tagovailoa threw 3 goal passes, consisting of one to Calvin Ridley and another to DeVonta Smith to win the game. Minkah Fitzpatrick included 5 takes on– one for loss– in the win.Mecole Hardman added a rating on the ground and through the air for the Bulldogs, as Nick Chubb headlined a backfield including a number of future NFL stalwarts who amounted to 45 carries. Roquan Smith starred for the Georgia defense, publishing a game-high 13 overall takes on with 2.5 tackles for loss.Alabama noteworthy names: Tua Tagovailoa, Jalen Harms, Josh Jacobs, Xavier McKinney, Pat Surtain II, Jaylen Waddle Georgia noteworthy names: D’Andre Swift, Andrew Thomas Another Georgia-Alabama showdown, another game where a quarterback switch changed the game for the Tide.This time it was Hurts who came in for Tagovailoa, who rolled his ankle in the fourth quarter. And similar to the previous matchup, the backup
assisted rally Alabama to a win. Jaylen Waddle captured four passes
for 113 lawns and a score, and Josh Jacobs paced the Crimson Tide’s ground attack with 83 lawns and a pair of goals. Quinnen Williams amounted to eight deals with, including a sack, and Pat Surtain II and Xavier McKinney added seven and 5 total tackles, respectively.D’Andre Swift was the star of the show for the Georgia offense, matching 75 yards on the ground with 63 through the air– in addition to a rushing and getting touchdown.Alabama noteworthy names: Jameson Williams, Brian Robinson Jr., Bryce Young, Will Anderson Jr.Georgia significant names: James Cook, Brock Bowers, George Pickens, Travon Walker After
seven successive defeats to Alabama, including in the conference title game a month previously, Georgia finally returned in the win column, beating their SEC foes in the 2021 national championship.The Bulldogs’vaunted defense won the day, forcing a pair of interceptions– consisting of a pick-six to
seal the result with less than a minute to play– and holding Alabama’s offense to simply a single goal. Georgia’s backfield tandem of James Cook and Zamir White shined, combining for 176 scrimmage yards and a goal, while Brock Bowers included a score as well.Jameson Williams had 4 catches and 65 lawns for the Crimson
Tide as Bryce Young completed with 57 passing efforts in the loss.Alabama significant names: JC Latham, Dallas Turner, Terrion Arnold, Kool-Aid McKinstry, Chris Braswell Georgia significant names: Brock Bowers, Amarius Mims, Ladd McConkey, Kamari Lassiter, Javon Bullard The most recent showdown in between the two powerhouses saw the outcome reverse in Alabama’s favor, as the Crimson Tide clinched their spot( and knocked Georgia out )of the 2023 College Football Playoff.Though it’s prematurely in the NFL professions of the majority of this game’s players to determine who will be a hit in the expert ranks, this game certainly offers a number of names to monitor. The schools combined to produce 10 very first -or 2nd round picks in the 2024 NFL draft.