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Georgia LB CJ Allen and Brett Thorson named On3 All-Americans

Jeremy Johnsonby: Jeremy Johnson7 hours agoJeremyO_Johnson

The accolades continue to roll in for Georgia football after a 12-1 season. The Bulldogs had two players on On3’s All-American Team announced on Wednesday. Georgia completed a 12-1 regular season with a win over Alabama in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday in Atlanta.

Both junior linebacker CJ Allen and senior punter Brett Thorson were named to the All-American team. Allen is leading Georgia in tackles. He also missed a game and was limited against Georgia Tech as he returned from a knee injury against Texas.

Allen has 85 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, and also two forced fumbles. Thorson has averaged 45.2 yards per punt. He also had 21 punts drop inside the 20-yard line.

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CJ Allen

Allen has been the leader of Georgia’s defense for the past two seasons. The junior captain led the team this year with 85 total tackles, including eight for loss. He was a do-it-all linebacker for the Bulldogs, who were second in the SEC this season in scoring defense. His quick return from minor surgery last month to repair meniscus damage rallied the entire team.

Brett Thorson

Thorson played keep-away this season from opposing punt returners. Only four of his 42 punts were returned for a total of 19 yards, which led the country. He had 22 punts downed inside the 20 and a net punting average of 42.9 yards, which tied for second among all Power 4 punters.

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