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Former Georgia Bulldog named one of college football's top walk-ons ever

Former Georgia Bulldog star kicker Rodrigo Blankenship has been named one of the top walk-ons of all time. Blankenship is ranked as the No. 46 best walk-on ever.

Blankenship is the only Georgia player on the list, which is headlined by Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield. At Oklahoma, Mayfield won the Burlsworth Trophy twice (2015 and 2016). The Burlsworth Trophy is awarded to the nation’s top walk-on player.

Baker Mayfield became the first walk-on to win the Heisman Trophy in 2017. Interestingly, Mayfield’s final career game came against the University of Georgia and Rodrigo Blankenship, who helped Georgia keep pace with Oklahoma’s high-powered offense.