Photos: Kirby Smart as a Georgia player

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Photos: Kirby Smart as a Georgia player

Photos of former University of Georgia player and assistant coach Kirby Smart. He officially became the Bulldogs' head coach on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015.

Kirby Smart played defensive back for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1995 to 1998. AJC file photo

Georgia defensive back Kirby Smart poses for a photo. (Photo courtesy of UGA Athletics)

Georgia's Kirby Smart (left) and Chris Terry spend some tim with 6-year-old B. J. Kendrick at Scottish Rite Children's Hospital in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 28, 1998. (AP Photo/Alan Mothner)

Kirby Smart (16) and his teammates wore black pants with red jerseys for this game. (Photo courtesy of UGA Athletics)

Georgia's Kirby Smart (middle) gets congratulated by teammates after grabbing an interception with just over a minute to go in the game to end Georgia Tech's final drive in 1996. (RENEE' HANNANS/STAFF)

Kirby Smart's wife Mary Beth Lycett was a basketball player at UGA. They have three kids, two of them are twins. AJC file photo

Kirby Smart was a fiery team leader on the field. (Photo courtesy of UGA Athletics)

Georgia's Kirby Smart deflects a pass thrown by Georgia Tech QB Joe Hamilton in 1998. (AJC Staff/CELINE BUFKIN)

Georgia's Kirby Smart heads toward the play against Florida in 1995. Craig Jones /Allsport

Georgia's Kirby Smart (left) tackles Travis Taylor of Florifa in 1998. Andy Lyons /Allsport

Kirby Smart (16) closes in on a quarterback. (Photo courtesy of UGA Athletics)

Kirby Smart (16) of Georgia tries to stop Georgia Tech QB Joe Hamilton in 1998. (AJC Staff/KEVIN KEISTER)

Kirby Smart was All-SEC as a senior. AJC file photo

Kirby Smart looks for room while running with the football. (Photo courtesy of UGA Athletics)

Kirby Smart played at Georgia and now he's the Bulldogs' head coach. (Photo courtesy of UGA Athletics)

Kirby Smart of Georgia (16) tries to help stop Tennessee's Jamal Lewis in 1997. (Staff Photo/Rob Carr)

Kirby Smart earned his undergraduate degree in finance from Georgia and his master’s degree from Florida State in 2003. AJC file photo

Kirby Smart had 13 interceptions as a UGA player, including six as a junior. AJC file photo

Kirby Smart was a four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. AJC file photo

Georgia's Kirby Smart tries to stop Alabama's Curtis Alexander in 1995. Matthew Stockman/ALLSPORT

Georgia's Kirby Smart (right) hugs quarterback Mike Bobo following the Bulldogs' 56-49 overtime win over Auburn on Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. (AP Photo/Karl Stolleis)

Kirby Smart played high school football at Bainbridge. AJC file photo

Kirby Smart shouts out instructions during his stint as a Georgia assistant coach. (Photo courtesy of UGA Athletics)

Kirby Smart works with Tyson Browning. (Photo courtesy of UGA Athletics)

Kirby Smart works with running back Thomas Brown, who is now an assistant coach. (Photo courtesy of UGA Athletics)

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Kirby Smart played defensive back for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1995 to 1998. AJC file photo

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