Georgia football super freshman lift Dawgs' rushing

Georgia football super freshman lift Dawgs’ rushing

COLUMBIA, SC - SEPTEMBER 08: D'Andre Swift #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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Mays to Georgia football

Cade Mays flipped from Tennessee to sign with Georgia football last December. He no doubt has the genes to be a superb offensive lineman as his dad was a captain for Phil Fulmer at Tennessee while playing on the offensive line.

Kirby Smart testified to Cade’s naturally ability this week. “He’s very instinctive. He’s able to go from the left to the right side without being left-hand dominant or right-hand dominant. He picks things up.”

Running uphill

The Dawgs have also been rushing uphill against backfield adversity. D’Andre Swift, the most talented and explosive Bulldog runner, has been hurt nearly the entire first half of the season and is only averaging 4.6 yards a rush in 2018. Elijah Holyfield leads the team 368 yards, Herrien has 156 yards and is averaging 6 yards a rush. Freshman James Cook is taking carries as well.

Forced to rely on the next three men up at tailback, the Dawgs have four running backs with over 20 rushes through five games.

Holyfield and Swift each have 52 carries, Herrien has 26, and freshman James Cook has 23. As a team, the quartet has Georgia football averaging 250.4 yards rushing a game. That is second only to Kentucky in the SEC.

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