Bulldogs impress in college all-star games
Former Georgia running back Brian Herrien showcased his skills before NFL scouts Saturday, reaching the end zone on a 9-yard scamper for the National squad in the 30-20 win in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
Herrien led all running backs with 13 carries for 44 yards and a score.
He was joined at the Rose Bowl by former teammate, tight end Charlie Woerner — a team captain — who led the National team with three catches for 50 yards,
Herrien extended the National’s lead to 23-7 late in the second quarter on a 9-yard run. The score was set up when Iowa State linebacker Marcel Spears Jr. picked off a pass and returned it 35 yards to the American 9.
Brian Herrien (@GeorgiaFootball) would not be denied 💪
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 19, 2020
The National team extend their lead!
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Herrien, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound rusher from Douglasville, was one of 13 Bulldogs to miss the Sugar Bowl win over Baylor. Woerner, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound tight end, played four seasons in Athens.
They are among the dozen or so Bulldogs aiming to be NFL draft selections in April.
Proud to have coached #TeamNational Captain @GeorgiaFootball TE Charlie Woerner, @TerpsFootball TE Tyler Mabry, and @BeaverFootball TE Noah Togiai at the @NFLPABowl in LA this past week. These fellas made some money💰💰!! Finish the deal guys🙌🏼 #TEU #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/HfG8nQVU10
— Anthony Becht (@Anthony_Becht) January 19, 2020
Former Georgia defensive back Tyrique McGhee and graduate transfers Lawrence Cager and Eli Wolf represented the Bulldogs at the East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Wolf, a tight end who transferred to UGA from Tennessee last summer, had three catches for 49 yards for the East squad.
“This past year has been a wonderful ending to a five-year collegiate career,” Wolf told DawgNation Sunday. “I’ll continue to work extremely hard to see where the next opportunity takes me, but I certainly will not forget the journey that got me here.”
Cager, a receiver who underwent season-ending ankle surgery in November, did not play.
