Georgia football teammates will honor the memory of their late teammate, Devin Willock. Willock, a highly regarded offensive lineman, tragically passed away this week. In a heartwarming act of remembrance, the team will pay tribute to Willock by wearing decals with his initials on their helmets. The decals will serve as a constant reminder of the impact Willock had on his teammates and will be worn during their upcoming game. This gesture shows the tight-knit bond within the Georgia football program and allows them to unite in remembering their fallen teammate..
Georgia football will be paying tribute to Devin Willock all season.
A different Bulldog player will don his jersey number, 77, each week.
The offensive lineman from New Jersey died Jan. 15 in a crash that also killed recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy.
Starting left guard Xavier Truss is wearing No. 77 Saturday against UT Martin.
“We definitely want to do something throughout the season,” offensive guard Tate Ratledge said this week. “Just because he’s a big part of our offensive line, why we do things, why we play like we play.”
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Georgia players “talked about a bunch of different things,” of a way to honor Willock, according to center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger.
Willock played in every game last season for Georgia when it won its second straight national title and started twice.
Georgia also remembered Willock before the spring game when the offense took an intentional delay of game penalty and lined up without a left guard, the position Willock played.
“It’s kind of hard to fully commemorate somebody that you came in with and this is supposed to be a senior season,” Van Pran-Granger said. “When you do it, you want to make sure you do it right.”
Willock was a back seat passenger in the UGA-rented SUV Chandler drove hours after a national championship celebration. Police said she was racing defensive tackle Jalen Carter at more than 100 miles per hour and registered more than twice the legal limit of alcohol.
Recruiting staffer Tory Bowles sustained significant injuries in the crash and offensive lineman Warren McClendon minor injuries.
Willock’s father and Bowles are suing the UGA Athletic Association and others in separate lawsuits.
Georgia football will be honoring Devin Willock, an offensive lineman who died in a car crash earlier this year, throughout the season. Each week, a different Bulldog player will wear Willock’s jersey number, 77. Starting left guard Xavier Truss wore the number against UT Martin. The team discussed various ways to honor Willock, and they intentionally delayed the game and lined up without a left guard during the spring game. Willock played in every game last season when Georgia won the national title and started twice. Willock’s father and a recruiting staffer injured in the crash are suing the UGA Athletic Association.
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