Georgia college football players who already earned their degree

State Sports Report

Georgia college football players who already earned their degree

More than 700 college football players in FBS (Division I) are slated to play the 2017 season after having already earned a diploma. Here are the 19 at Georgia colleges:

September 10, 2016 Atlanta - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Matthew Jordan (11) holds a football as he scores a touchdown in the first half at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, September 10, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

October 15, 2016 Atlanta - Georgia Tech running back J.J. Green (28) runs against Georgia Southern defensive back Sean Freeman (24) in the first half at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, October 15, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 29: Corey Griffin #14, Kyle Cerge-Henderson #54 and A.J. Gray #15 of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets tackle Daniel Jones #17 of the Duke Blue Devils at Bobby Dodd Stadium on October 29, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Georgia nose John Atkins (97)
(Photo by Andy Harrison)

Georgia inside linebacker Reggie Carter (45) during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against North Carolina in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. (Photo by Andy Harrison)

B.J. Clay, Georgia State: Cornerback from Dacula tied team lead with three interceptions last season. He earned his degree in psycology in May 2017.

November 30, 2013 Atlanta - Georgia State Panthers running back Kyler Neal (25) runs past South Alabama Jaguars Enrique Williams (28) in the first half at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, November 30, 2013. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

November 19, 2016 - Atlanta, Ga: Georgia State Panthers offensive lineman Gabe Mobley (72) prepares to hike the ball against Georgia Southern at the Georgia Dome Saturday November 19, 2016, in Atlanta, Ga. PHOTO / JASON GETZ

November 19, 2016 - Atlanta, Ga: Georgia State Panthers defensive lineman Julien Laurent (91) tackles Georgia Southern Eagles running back Matt Breida (36) after a short run in the second half of their game at the Georgia Dome Saturday November 19, 2016, in Atlanta, Ga. Georgia State won 30-24. PHOTO / JASON GETZ

Running back Jalin Moore #25 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers is stopped on a carry by linebacker Michael Shaw #44 of the Georgia State Panthers and linebacker Trey Payne #42 during the second quarter of an NCAA football game on October 1, 2016 at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

STATESBORO, GA - SEPTEMBER 3: Wide receiver Myles Campbell #6 of the Georgia Southern Eagles tries to elude linebacker Mulik Simmons #45 of the Savannah State Tigers on September 3, 2016 at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images)

August 31, 2013 -Atlanta: Georgia Tech's Micheal Summers (84) catches in front of Elon's Coray Carlson (29) during the Georgia Tech vs Elon football game in Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2013. Tech won the game 70 to 0. Summers had three catches for 79 yards. JOHNNY CRAWFORD / JCRAWFORD@AJC.COM

STATESBORO, GA - SEPTEMBER 6: The Georgia Southern Eagles' cheerleaders take to the field before the start of the Georgia Southern Eagles' 83-9 win over the Savannah State Tigers on September 6, 2014 at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images)

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September 10, 2016 Atlanta - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Matthew Jordan (11) holds a football as he scores a touchdown in the first half at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, September 10, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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