With only 67 days left until the University of Georgia kicks off the 2016 football season in the Georgia Dome against the University of North Carolina, take a moment to Know Your Bulldogs
The bearer of the red No. 67 jersey on fall Saturdays in the Classic City is offensive lineman Sam Madden. And with some graduations taking place across the O-line from last season, some playing time on the edges will be available. Perhaps one of the biggest guys on the team may protect the pretty faces of the quarterbacks sooner rather than later...
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Hometown: Barneget, N.J.
High School: Barnegat
Height/Weight: 6-6 / 346
Position: Offensive Line
Birth Date: 6/12/1996
2015: Member of the scout team ... recipient of the Erskine "Erk" Russell Football Scholarship.
High School: Barnegat, coached by Rob Davis … PrepStar Magazine three-star prospect and All-East Region … ESPN.com three-star prospect, #50 OT nationally, #8 player in the state of New Jersey … 247Sports.com four-star prospect, #221 player nationally, #24 OT nationally, #5 player in the state of New Jersey … Rivals.com three-star prospect, #53 OT nationally, #15 player in the state of New Jersey … Scout.com three-star prospect, #81 OT nationally, #3 OT in the state of New Jersey … also played on the defensive line in high school and recorded 15 tackles and six hurries his senior year … helped his team to the state playoffs all four years of his high school career.