ESPN’s 2022 All-America team includes three UGA players
Chris Low of ESPN has released his way-too-early All-America team for the 2022 college football season.
Three Georgia Bulldogs, tight end Brock Bowers, defensive tackle Jalen Carter and cornerback Kelee Ringo, made the squad.
Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers (19) runs for a touchdown during the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Bowers will be a sophomore during the 2022 season. As a freshman, Bowers recorded 56 catches for 882 yards and had 14 total touchdowns (13 receiving, 1 rushing). His 13 receiving touchdowns is a single season record by any pass catcher in UGA history.
Via Low:
When you’re just a freshman and Nick Saban calls you one of the premier players in college football, that’s pretty heady stuff. Bowers more than lived up to that billing last season, as he led all FBS tight ends with 13 touchdown catches and led Georgia in receptions (56) and receiving yards (882). He’s an impossible matchup for opposing defenses and is always finding ways to get open and make big plays.
Jan. 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jalen Carter blocks a field goal attempt by Alabama Crimson Tide place kicker Will Reichard (16) in the third quarter during the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Carter also had a sensational season in 2021 as a sophomore defensive tackle and should receive plenty of national attention with the departures of Jordan Davis and Devonte Wyatt next season. Playing in all 15 games, Carter had 37 tackles and 27 quarterback pressures en route to being named second-team all-SEC.
Via Low:
Much of the limelight for Georgia’s defensive front last season centered on 360-pound nose tackle Jordan Davis, but several opposing offensive coordinators said the 6-3, 310-pound Carter was the most complete player of the two. He only started in two games, but finished second on the team with 33 quarterback pressures and also had 8.5 tackles for loss. He had a key blocked field goal in the national championship game.
Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Kelee Ringo (5) runs for a touchdown after an interception d4h against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Redshirt freshman cornerback Kelee Ringo became a household name on January 10 when he picked off Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and returned it for a touchdown, delivering Georgia its first national title since 1980. Ringo was a former five-star out of Scottsdale, Arizona and was named to the Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team this past season. He played in all 15 games, starting in the last 12, and finished with 34 total stops, eight pass breakups (second-best on team), and 2 interceptions.
Low on Ringo:
The last time we saw Ringo on a football field, he was racing 79 yards for a touchdown on a pick-six to cap Georgia’s 33-18 win over Alabama in the national championship game. The 6-2, 205-pound Ringo is an excellent tackler and has the size and skills to smother receivers. He started his final 12 games as a redshirt freshman and is poised to be one of college football’s best all-round cornerbacks in 2022.
