3 Bulldogs named preseason All-americans

Bowers, Carter, Ringo make Walter Camp first team.

ATHENS — The defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs placed three players on the Walter Camp preseason All-american list released late Monday.

Tight end Brock Bowers, defensive tackle Jalen Carter and cornerback Kelee Ringo received first-team All-amer- ican mention. The Bulldogs did not have any players on the second team.

The Walter Camp, named for the late Yale player and coach, is the nation’s old- est All-american award. The group has been selecting teams since 1889.

Bowers’ selection comes as no surprise. The sophomore earned first-team All-american honors as a freshman from USA Today, ESPN and The Athletic. He established a Georgia record for scoring by a receiver with 14 touchdowns and finished with 56 catches (on 81 targets) for 882 yards in 13 starts.

Ringo was the breakaway star from Georgia’s win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff Cham- pionship game. The corner- back capped the 33-18 victory with a 79-yard interception return for a touchdown in the final minute of the game. He finished the season with 34 tackles, eight pass breakups and two interceptions while starting 13 of 15 games.

Carter also made some significant plays in the title contest, blocking a field-goal attempt late in the third quar- ter. That set up a 67-yard run by James Cook, which led to the Bulldogs’ first touchdown and first lead of the game.

Alabama also placed three players on the first team — quarterback Bryce Young, defensive back Eli Ricks and linebacker Will Anderson.

Georgia players who did not get first- or second-team mention included senior outside linebacker Nolan Smith, junior tackle Warren Mcclendon, sophomore center Sedrick Van Pran, sophomore wideout A.D. Mitchell and sixth-year senior quarterback Stetson Bennett, all expected to lead the Bulldogs on and off the field this year.

Georgia opens the season against Pac-12 contender Oregon in a Chickfil-a Kickoff game Sept. 3 at Mercedes-benz Stadium.

COURTESY OF TONY WALSH Defensive tackle Jalen Carter (88) made some significant plays in Georgia’s 33-18 victory over Alabama in the College Football Playoff Championship game, including a blocked field-goal attempt.