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Former UGA assistant joining Gurley in NFL

Georgia assistant coach John Lilly and receiver Terry Godwin (5) during the Bulldogs' practice at North Florida's Hodges Stadium on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Georgia assistant coach John Lilly and receiver Terry Godwin (5) during the Bulldogs' practice at North Florida's Hodges Stadium on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Feb 17, 2016

John Lilly, who stepped in as Georgia’s offensive coordinator in each of the past two bowl games, has been hired by the Los Angeles Rams as their tight ends coach, Dawgnation.com reported.

Lilly will re-join former Bulldogs tailback Todd Gurley, the NFL rookie of the year – who was sitting courtside at Georgia’s basketball game against Florida on Tuesday night. The Rams also have former Georgia star linebacker Alec Ogletree on their defense.

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