JORDAN DAVIS

In an NFL draft focused early on stoppers, it was the goers — wide receivers — who stole the spotlight Thursday night.

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This year’s NFL draft has the chance to be unlike any other in recent years with a possible long wait before any of the players who throw, catch or run with the ball coming off the board.

One player has been off-limits for Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel when preparing for the NFL draft with general manager Jon Robinson: Tyler Vrabel.

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Liberty Pro Day Football Liberty quarterback Malik Willis prepares the school's pro football day for NFL scouts and coaches, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/Kendall Warner) (Kendall Warner)NEW YORK — (AP) — Quarterbacks Malik Willis and Matt Corral are among 21 prospects who will attend the NFL draft in Las Vegas this month. Ohio State wide receivers Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson will be there along with two more wideouts. Alabama is also sending two players: wide receiver Jameson Williams and offensive lineman Evan Neal. Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, who is projected as the potential No. Willis had a dazzling NFL combine after starring at Liberty.

Quarterbacks Malik Willis and Matt Corral are among 21 prospects who will attend the NFL Draft in Las Vegas later this month.

CJ Fleming scored a career-high 27 points, Dylan Penn added 22 and Division I newcomer Bellarmine defeated Jacksonville 77-72 in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, handing the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament to regular-season champion Jacksonville State.

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Altogether, there are a combine-high 14 Georgia players at the league's annual gathering of top college players. Such are the spoils of knocking off Alabama (which has 11 players here) as the top dog in college football. Johnson's consolation for missing out on a national title is a likely top-20 selection in the NFL draft on April 28. “You carry yourself different when you're a winner.”Don't the Alabama players know that. “I’ve got a lot of respect for those guys,” Alabama defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis said of the Bulldogs at the Senior Bowl.

The Georgia Bulldogs are well-represented at the NFL scouting combine after winning their first national championship in over four decades.

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Georgia coach Kirby Smart told a near-capacity crowd at Sanford Stadium on Saturday the Bulldogs don't plan to wait another 41 years for their next national championship. 1 in the final AP Top 25 following its 33-18 win over Alabama in the national championship game on Monday night in Indianapolis. “Go Braves and go Dogs!” Davis said, before lifting his College Football Playoff hoodie to reveal a Braves jersey. Fans lined Lumpkin Street in Athens, Georgia, for the parade to celebrate the Bulldogs' first national championship since 1980. ___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart told a near-capacity crowd at Sanford Stadium the Bulldogs don’t plan to wait another 41 years for their next national championship.

Kirby Smart learned from his former boss that the time for celebrating is short in college football.

Georgia won its long-awaited national championship the way it dominated during an undefeated regular season — by relying on its defense.

They'll get another shot at Alabama, the team that left them huffing and puffing in a 41-24 beatdown for the Southeastern Conference title. The Bulldogs posted three shutouts and allowed just 83 points — a miniscule 6.9 per game and by far the best in the country. They went into the SEC title game with all sorts of swagger, even though they were facing the defending national champs, a team they haven't beaten since 2007. His scrambling left Davis and the Bulldogs huffing and puffing, creating plenty of time to hit one deep pass after another. “You can actually win the line of scrimmage and you could possibly lose the game because of explosive plays,” Smart said.

The Georgia Bulldogs defense has a chance at redemption.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart got an inside look at what it takes to build a college football juggernaut working for Nick Saban at Alabama for eight years.

Stetson Bennett threw three touchdown passes, Nakobe Dean led an angry Georgia defense and the third-ranked Bulldogs returned to their dominant ways, beating No. 2 Michigan 34-11 in the Orange Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff championship.

Georgia’s defense was nearly invincible for three months, allowing less than a touchdown per game.

“We have had discussions on the team about how we are going to build off the game and the type of impact it had on us,” Dean, Georgia's inside linebacker, said Wednesday. Georgia led the nation in scoring defense and total defense. After giving up 536 yards to the Crimson Tide, Georgia dropped to second in total defense, allowing 255.4 per game. If Georgia's defense can win atonement, a possible reward could be a rematch with Alabama for the national championship. “I’ve got faith in this team,” Dean said.

Georgia's proud defense is seeking to redeem itself after the Bulldogs' ugly loss to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young and Alabama teammates Will Anderson Jr. and Jameson Williams have been selected All-Americans by The Associated Press.

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has been voted The Associated Press college football player of the year.

Alabama once again collected a Southeastern Conference title and two big league-wide individual awards.

No. 2 seed Michigan and No. 3 Georgia will meet in a College Football Playoff semifinal on New Year’s Eve in the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida.

ATHENS, Ga. — (AP) — Standout defensive tackle Jordan Davis scored his first career touchdown and No. Georgia (11-0) was as dominant as expected against Charleston Southern (4-6), the Football Championship Subdivision team from the Big South. Brock Bowers had two touchdown catches and four Georgia players, including Davis, had scoring runs. Carson Beck, Georgia's third-string quarterback, took over in the second half after Georgia led 49-0 and added the Bulldogs' fourth scoring pass. Georgia will play its final regular-season game next week when it visits Georgia Tech.

Standout defensive tackle Jordan Davis scored his first career touchdown and No. 1 Georgia’s stout defense was again dominant in a 56-7 rout of Charleston Southern.

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His Florida teammates took it to another level, running and leaping into the stands. Trask had another four-touchdown night, becoming the first quarterback in Southeastern Conference history to accomplish the feat in five consecutive games, and the eighth-ranked Gators beat No. Trask and the Gators took advantage, burning Georgia repeatedly with wheel routes while overcoming a 14-0 deficit. If they’re going bracket and take away and double people, he’s going to go to who you’re not doubling or covering.”Once Trask and Florida got going, the Bulldogs did little to stop them. Florida notched a signature win for Mullen, but likely can't afford a slip-up down the stretch to remain in play for a CFP spot.

Stetson Bennett threw for 240 yards and a touchdown, solidifying his hold on the quarterback job as No. Postal Service cap in an effort to get noticed, Bennett was never viewed as a starting candidate for the Bulldogs. No matter the time of year, Georgia kept the upper hand with a fourth straight victory over Auburn. Georgia star Richard LeCounte got the boot in the second period for a helmet-to-helmet collision with Auburn receiver Shedrick Jackson. His work can be found at https://apnews.com/search/paulnewberry___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

Mississippi State quarterback K.J. Costello (3) passes in the first half an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Mississippi State quarterback K.J. Costello (3) passes in the first half an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Costello passed for an SEC record 623 yards and five touchdowns and the Bulldogs knocked off sixth-ranked LSU 44-34 on Saturday. If we can’t, we are going to have to play more zone.”Four of Costello's touchdown passes covered between 24 and 75 yards. Mississippi State, meanwhile, has made its case to crack the AP Top 25.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Family, friends and co-workers of Jordan Davis met at Jacksonville International Airport on Thursday as the slain teen's body was put on a plane and flown to Atlanta ahead of his funeral Saturday. Ron Davis and other family members of the teen were aboard the plane and accompanied the 17-year-old's body to Atlanta, where he will be laid to rest. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office booking photo of Michael DunnOn Wednesday night, hundreds went to Jordan Davis' wake. Right now his focus is on his family and trying to move forward with a missing piece. Jordan Davis' family will receive family and friends on Friday night at the West Cobb Funeral Home in Marietta, Ga.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man accused of shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy Friday night at a Southside gas station is schedule to make his first court appearance Monday afternoon. Brevard County deputies said they arrested Dunn, of Satellite Beach, on a warrant from Jacksonville police on charges of murder and attempted murder. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office homicide detectives responded to the Gate gas station at Southside Boulevard and Baymeadows Road around 8:30 p.m.Sgt. He said detectives were looking at surveillance video from the gas station for more information. Davis said his son, Jordan, and his friends were heading back from the mall.