LOOK: Georgia reveals updated football facility following national championship
Georgia got itself a nice reward for winning its first national championship in 40 years.
The Bulldogs unveiled updates to Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, featuring weight room upgrades and a revamped auditorium. The locker rooms also got a nice makeover, featuring leather chairs along with screens with the players’ names above each locker.
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Georgia rode a dominant defense last season to the College Football Playoff national championship game, defeating Alabama 33-18 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It was a highly anticipated rematch of the SEC Championship, which the Crimson Tide handily won 41-24.
The Bulldogs defense was so dominant it set a record during the 2022 NFL Draft. Five defensive players went in the first round, led by Travon Walker, who headed to the Jacksonville Jaguars as Georgia’s first No. 1 overall pick since Matthew Stafford in 2007. Jordan Davis went No. 13 overall to the Philadelphia Eagles, who traded up to get him. The Green Bay Packers took the duo of Quay Walker and Devonte Wyatt with their two picks, and the Minnesota Vikings closed out the opening round by drafting safety Lewis Cine with the No. 32 overall selection.
Nakobe Dean was another big part of the defense, but he ended up falling to the third round of the draft. He wound up heading to the Philadelphia Eagles as the No. 83 overall selection, which was farther down the board than many thought he’d go.
Georgia held opposing teams to just 10.2 points per game in 2021 — the best in the FBS last season by more than four points. Although some integral pieces are out of the picture, the Bulldogs bring back some of their key playmakers on offense in 2022, led by quarterback Stetson Bennett IV and tight end Brock Bowers.