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Georgia QB Gunner Stockton's rating in College Football 26
EA Sports' College Football 26 video game released earlier this month on July 10. The Georgia Bulldogs are a team that is highly rated as one of the top 10 rated teams in the game at 87 overall. Georgia's most notable player in College Football 26, like just about any football video game, has to starting quarterback Gunner Stockton, who is an 82 overall upon the first release of the game. An underrated part of his football ability is his athleticism, but EA Sports made sure that it didn't fly under the radar with his speed being an 81 while his acceleration is an 86. Stockton has the mobility to frustrate opponents. Stockton's throwing ratings are is impressive. He has a 92 throw power and did show his arm strength in the Notre Dame game with him pushing the ball down field vertically. His accuracy that could improve throughout the year in the game if he displays it in real time in his first full season as the starting quarterback at Georgia. Stockton's ratings for accuracy are 85 short, 86 medium, and 79 deep accuracy. His toughness is highly rated but could have been improved to start where it is at a 90. The famous hit he took in the SEC championship against Texas is still talked about to this day. Stockton hopping right back up after he took a massive hit and shows he could at least have a 95 rating for toughness. Stockton has a solid rating, but he is not ranked among Georgia's top 10 players in the popular video game. Follow UGAWire on Instagram or Threads for additionally Georgia football coverage and analysis! This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: What is Gunner Stockton's rating in College Football 26?
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Former SEC QB thinks Georgia's Gunner Stockton is being underestimated
Even though Georgia Bulldogs projected started quarterback Gunner Stockton has drawn doubters this offseason, one notable person at the SEC media days believes he is being overscrutinized. SEC Network analyst and former Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Jordan Rodgers offered words that can leave Georgia fans hopeful. "I just think people are really underestimating how talented Gunner Stockton actually is," Rodgers said. "Probably because he sat behind Carson Beck who is one of the most gifted throwers in the country. Like he is a dual-threat guy, he is a legitimate threat to run the football. And I think in that Sugar Bowl, he played good enough to win that game. His offensive line couldn't block anybody, his receivers let him down over and over again. He continued, under pressure, to work the ball in tight windows. I think a lot of people are overlooking just how good Gunner Stockton is." In his first collegiate start, after replacing the injured Carson Beck after the SEC championship game, Stockton delivered a strong performance against Notre Dame, throwing for 234 yards and a touchdown while completing 62.5% of his passes. With a full season ahead, Stockton has a chance to make sure his doubters were wrong and prove people like Jordan Rodgers right. Stockton will have a couple of weeks to adjust to starting. He'll play a pair of non-Power Four opponents to start the season before playing at Tennessee in Week 3. Follow UGAWire on Instagram or Threads for more UGA football coverage! This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Former SEC QB thinks Gunner Stockton is underrated
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21-04-2025
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Indianapolis Colts first-round NFL Draft picks
Quarterbacks Jeff George, Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck were all No. 1 overall picks of the Indianapolis Colts. IndyStar Photos Touchdown Wire Apr 27, 2023; Kansas City, MO, USA; Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson on stage after being selected by the Indianapolis Colts fourth overall in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports UGA Wire Buffalo Bills tight end Quintin Morris (85) pulls on the facemask of Indianapolis Colts defensive end Kwity Paye (51) as he moves in to tackle Buffalo Bills running back James Cook (4) on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, during a game against the Buffalo Bills at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Grace Hollars/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts first round draft pick Quenton Nelson meets with the media April 27.2018 Clark Wade/IndyStar The Indianapolis Colts introduced their first round draft pick, Malik Hooker, safety from Ohio State, during a press conference Friday, April 28, 2016, afternoon at the Colts complex on West 56th Street. Matt Kryger/IndyStar The Indianapolis Colts first round draft pick in the 2016 NFL Draft Ryan Kelly, center from the University of Alabama, meets with the local media Friday, Apr 29, 2016, afternoon at the Colts Complex. Matt Kryger/IndyStar Phillip Dorsett, a wide receiver who was drafted by the Colts in the first round, meets the media May 2, 2015. Robert Scheer / The Star Bjoern Werner (from Florida State) is introduced as the No. 24 overall pick to the Indianapolis Colts during the 2013 NFL draft at Radio City Music Hall. Jerry Lai, USA TODAY Sports NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, left, introduces quarterback Andrew Luck as the first overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. James Lang, USA TODAY Sports FILE - Indianapolis Colts tackle Anthony Castonzo (74) gets ready for the snap during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Indianapolis, in this Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, file photo. If the Colts pass on taking a left tackle or pass rusher with their first pick at the NFL Draft, it could be because they have additional options. The Colts have debated plugging three-time All-Pro Quenton Nelson into Anthony Castonzo's old spot at tackle. Sam Riche/IndyStar file Jerry Hughes never developed in the Colts? defense. Head coach Jim Caldwell and Colts President Bill Polian introduce Jerry Hughes. The newest Indianapolis Colt player Jerry Hughes was introduced to the media at the Colts Complex in Indianapolis, IN on Friday, April 23, 2010. Hughes was drafted by the Colts in the first round, 31st overall. (Sam Riche / The Indianapolis Star) Jerry Hughes never developed in the Colts defense. He was introduced by Colts coach Jim Caldwell and President Bill Polian at the Colts Complex on April 23, 2010. Jerry Hughes The List Wire Indianapolis running back Donald Brown (31) holds off Tennessee's Jordan Babineaux en route to a 39-yard gain in the third quarter of Sunday's game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Colts beat the Titans, Mast | Associated Press Anthony Gonzalez, sits on the bench, Colts vs. Bengals preseason action, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN, Thursday, September, 02, 2010. Cincinnati won 28-30. (Robert Scheer/The Star) 09/07/2010 - C01 - MAIN - 2ND - THE INDIANAPOLIS STARAnthony Gonzalez hinted Monday that he was not given a chance to win back his starting receiver role. Robert Scheer 4/30/06 --- Indianapolis Colts first-round draft pick Joseph Addai, a runningback from LSU, Sunday, April 30, 2006, afternoon at the Union Federal Bank Colts Complex. (Matt Kryger / The Star) with Chappell story, File #127304 Matt Kryger, Indianapolis Star Colts defensive back Marlin Jackson, who intercepted the pass from a Tom Brady last attempt to score, screams in celebration in the confetti after the Colts won the AFC Championship game 38-34 over the New England Patriots at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 21, 2007. (Matt Detrich / The Indianapolis Star) 11/19/2010 - F01 - MAIN - 2ND - THE INDIANAPOLIS STARColts defensive back Marlin Jackson celebrates after winning the AFC Championship Game against the Patriots in January 2007. Matt Detrich, Indianapolis Star Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian, left, and coach Tony Dungy introduce Dallas Clark to reporters in Indianapolis, Saturday, April 26, 2003. The Colts selected Clark, who played tight end for Iowa, as the 24th overall pick in Saturday's NFL draft. STEVE HEALEY Dwight Freeney meets the Indianapolis media after being selected by the Colts with the 11th pick in Saturday\'s NFL draft. AP photo The Colts No. 1 Draft pick Reggie Wayne was on hand at the Colt complex (on West 56th Street Sunday)...Pictured here he holds up his Colts jersey showing off his name to the gathered Press. Reggie is a six foot tall 197 pound wide receiver from Miami Florida. *FOR A MIKE CHAPPELL SPORTS STORY* FRANK ESPICH, INDIANAPOLIS STAR APR16/00 COLTS (47499) Photo/Frank Espich ::::::: The newest Indianapolis Colt ROB MORRIS holds up his jersey to the gathered Press at the Colts Complex during the early Sunday morning news conference where his appearance made it official. The Colts first-round NFL draft pick is a twenty five year old 250 pound 6-foot-2 middle linebacker out of BYU who is somewhat famous for chasing alligators and painting his toenails. *FOR A MIKE CHAPPELL STORY* FRANK ESPICH, STAFF PHOTO Edgerrin James, longtime running back for the Colts, is inducted into the team Ring of Honor, Jacksonville Jaguars at the Indianapolis Colts, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Sunday, September 23, 2012. The Colts lost 22-17. Robert Scheer/The Star Robert Scheer, Indianapolis Star Peyton Manning displays an Indianapolis Colts jersey during the 1998 NFL draft at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Ezra Shaw, Getty Images - -FILE--Offensive tackle Tarik Glenn of California, the Indianapolis Colts' first pick in the NFL draft, is introduced by coach Lindy Infante at the news conference Sunday, April 20, 1997, in Indianapolis. Glenn was the 19th overall in the first round. Training camp is less than three weeks away for the Indianapolis Colts and all eight of their draft picks remain unsigned. Heading the list is Glenn, the team's top draft pick, who could be at left tackle when the season opens at Miami on Aug. 31.(AP Phot/Indianapolis Star & News, Joe Young) Joe Young, Copyright 1997 The Courier-Journal;NO COURIER-JOURNAL - -Indianapolis Colts first-round draft pick Marvin Harrison, a wide receiver from Syracuse, tries on a Colts cap in the Colts locker room while meeting with the media and conducting his first round of interviews on Sunday, April 21, 1996, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star and The Indianapolis News, D. Todd Moore) D. Todd Moore, Copyright 1996 The Tennessean;No Tennessean 11/11/01 --- A dejected Colt Ellis Johnson walks off the field in the fourth quarter of their game against Miami Sunday afternoon at the RCA Dome. (Matt Kryger/Staff Photo) with story, File #61740 Matt Kryger / The Star D. Todd Moore / The Star Colt running back Marshall Faulk (28) rushes for a 14 yard gain in the 2nd quarter as Saints defensive end Joe Johnson (94) pursues. Faulk rushed 17 times for 98 yards and 1 touchdown. PAUL SANCYA INDIANAPOLIS STAR The Colts picked receiver Sean Dawkins out of Cal with the 16th selection in 1993. He played five years for the Colts, catching 12 TDs. He had 13 catches, one for a TD, in the 1995 playoff run that nearly reached the Super Bowl. He later played for Seattle and Jacksonville. Kelly Wilkinson / The Star Quentin Coryatt (left) was the No. 2 overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft by the Colts; the Colts picked Steve Emtman (right) first overall. Scott Horner/IndyStar Photo Illustration FILE -- Jim Irsay (left) introduces Jeff George after he signed with the Indianapolis Colts, April 20, 1990. Coach Ron Meyer is on the right. John Warner/The Star Cornelius Bennett played college football at Alabama. The Colts drafted him but were unable to agree on a contract, so Bennett was dealt to the Buffalo Bills in a three-way trade that also included Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson and Bills running back Greg Bell. He played for the Buffalo Bills from 1987-95, Atlanta Falcons from 1996-98, and the Indianapolis Colts from 1999-2000. Bennett was a five-time Pro Bowler, and won the AFC Defensive Player of the Year award twice (1988 and '91). (Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports) Touchdown Wire Jon Hand had a fine career for the Colts, put at a hefty price. Star File Photo Linebacker Duane Bickett of the Indianapolis Colts (left) in action during a game against the San Diego Chargers at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, Ron Solt was the Colts' second first-round pick in 1984, going 19th from Maryland (pick was part of a trade that sent John Elway to Denver one year earlier). He played parts of six seasons with the Colts and also played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was second-team All-NFL by the AP in 1987. File Photo Leonard Coleman was the Indianapolis Colts' first draft pick. The defensive back was picked eighth overall out of Vanderbilt. He played in parts of three seasons for the Colts, nabbing four interceptions in 1986. He later played for the San Diego Chargers. File Photo
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10-03-2025
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Former Georgia Bulldog wins Arnold Palmer invitational
Former Georgia Bulldogs golder Russell Henley was crowned the champion of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He earned the victory by one stroke over Collin Morikawa. Henley finished 11-under and earned $4 million of the $20 million purse for the event. Russell Henley played college golf in Georgia for four years, earning the 2010 Haskins Award as the most outstanding collegiate golfer. He also played in the 2010 U.S. Open, winning the low amateur with Scott Langley. Henley started playing professionally in 2011. It took him just one year to graduate from the tour to the PGA Tour. He's won five tour titles, along with participating in the British Open and the U.S. Open. His best Masters performance came in 2023, when he tied for fourth after a final round of 70. In 2024, he participated in the Masters and PGA Championship. He was ranked the No. 17 golfer in the world. In the Arnold Palmer invitational, Henley was actually trailing Collin Morikawa by three with five holes left, but Henley shot a birdie on the 14th hole and Morikawa shot a bogey. On the 16th hole, Henley made an eagle, while Morikawa made par. The comeback was complete, and Henley won the invitational to secure his first PGA Tour win since 2022. "That's just kind of golf," said Henley on his eagle after winning the event. "I mean, sometimes you get a good break like that and it hits the pin and goes in." This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Former Georgia golfer wins Arnold Palmer invitational
