Ties to Georgia Southern run deep for several players on the Georgia football team.
Georgia running back Brendan Douglas (22) is tackled by Southern University defensive lineman Christian Allen (70) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Athens, Ga. (AJ Reynolds/Staff, @ajreynoldsphoto)
Fullback Brendan Douglas remembers as a kid meeting legendary coach Erk Russell. His connection? Douglas’ father, Pat, played for Russell with the Eagles.
Defensive tackle James DeLoach’s mother works at the university in Statesboro in purchasing.
The younger brother of Georgia offensive tackle John Theus and long snapper Nathan Theus is a freshman offensive lineman for Georgia Southern.