Richard LeCounte was the first player tocommit to Kirby Smart after he took the Georgia head coaching job. It was a big-time pledge for Smart as LeCounte wasregarded as one of the nation’s top safety prospects, and as someone who theBulldogs could one day build a defense around.
As a freshman, LeCounte saw the field a little. But with aveteran secondary, LeCounte wasn’t needed as much as the season progressed. Hemade his mark as a special teams contributor instead, with Dominick Sanders andJ.R. Reed manning both of the safety spots.
With Sanders gone, LeCounte is the next man up at free safety.