Post-spring awards announced
Six Georgia football players were honored with the Coffee County Hustle Award this week highlighting the annual Bulldog awards following completion of spring practice.
Recipients of the Coffee County award, given since 1961 to the player(s) who exhibit the most desire during spring drills, include Greg Pyke, OT, Baltimore, Md.; Isaiah McKenzie, WR, Miami, Fla.; Jeb Blazevich, TE, Charlotte, N.C.; D’Andre Walker, OLB, Fairburn, Ga.; Lorenzo Carter, OLB, Norcross, Ga.; Malkom Parrish, Jr., Quitman, Ga.
The conclusion of spring practice arrived during this past Saturday’s G-Day spring intrasquad game in Sanford Stadium. A Southeastern Conference record 93,000 packed into the Bulldogs’ home facility to watch the team scrimmage under the eye of new head coach Kirby Smart.
The awards are given annually at the conclusion of spring practice to recognize improvement, dedication and performance on the field.
The full list of 2016 awards is as follows:
OFFENSE
Most Improved – Lamont Gaillard, OG, Fayetteville, N.C.; Jayson Stanley, WR, Fairburn Ga.Outstanding Walk-On – Christian Payne, FB, Athens, Ga.; Matt Price, WR, Snellville, Ga.Coffee County Hustle Award – Greg Pyke, OT, Baltimore, Md.; Isaiah McKenzie, WR, Miami, Fla.; Jeb Blazevich, TE, Charlotte, N.C.Hugh Hendrix Award (Player who most strains his potential) – Brandon Kublanow, C, Marietta, Ga.; Isaiah Wynn, OT/OG, St. Petersburg, Fla.
DEFENSE
Most Improved – Juwuan Briscoe, DB, Waldorf, Md.; Natrez Patrick, ILB, Atlanta, Ga.Outstanding Walk-On – Tommy Long, OLB, Marietta, Ga.; Alex Essex, DT, Richmond, Va.Coffee County Hustle Award – D’Andre Walker, OLB, Fairburn, Ga.; Lorenzo Carter, OLB, Norcross, Ga.; Malkom Parrish, Jr., Quitman, Ga.Hugh Hendrix Award (Player who most strains his potential) – John Atkins, N, Thomson, Ga.
ACADEMICS/GPA
John Courson, SN, Athens, Ga. (4.00 – Biology and Psychology); Billy Seward, OT, Watkinsville, Ga. (3.77 – Finance and Economics); Jackson Harris, TE, Columbia, Tenn. (3.76 – Mechanical Engineering)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Reggie Carter, ILB, Snellville, Ga.; Quincy Mauger, FS, Marietta, Ga.; Sony Michel, TB, Plantation, Fla.