25 players with Georgia ties still in NFL playoffs

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25 players with Georgia ties still in NFL playoffs

25 players with Georgia ties still in the 2013-14 NFL playoffs.

Alfonzo Dennard, CB, New England Patriots: The Wilcox County, Ga., native is in his second year in the NFL out of Nebraska. He has 40 tackles and an interception this year for the Patriots.

Benjamin Watson, TE, New Orleans Saints: Tight end, in his 10th year in the league out of Georgia, had 19 catches for 226 yards and 2 touchdowns this season.

Bruce Miller, FB, San Francisco 49ers: A native of Canton, Ga., Miller was a 7th-round pick out of Central Florida in 2011. He has 7 carries for 13 yards, plus 19 catches for 193 yards for the 49ers this season.

Carlos Rogers, CB, San Francisco 49ers: A native of Augusta, Ga., Rogers was a 1st-round draft pick by the Washington Redskins out of Auburn in 2005. He has 2 interceptions this season, his third in San Francisco.

Champ Bailey, CB, Denver Broncos: Bailey was drafted the 7th overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He joined the Broncos in 2004 and currently holds the most Pro Bowl selections for a cornerback (13). He played college football at Georgia.

Charles Johnson, DE, Carolina Panthers: Seven-year veteran, a third round pick out of Georgia, has 31 tackles with 11 sacks and 1 forced fumble this season at Carolina.

Charlie Whitehurst, QB, San Diego Chargers: Whitehurst played high school football at Chattahoochee in Alpharetta and attended Clemson. He is the Chargers' third quarterback on the depth chart.

Christopher Clemons, DE, Seattle Seahawks: Clemons has 24 tackles and 4.5 sacks this season. He played college football at Georgia.

Corey White, CB, New Orleans Saints: White, a Dunwoody, Ga.-native, was a fifth-round draft pick out of Samford in 2012. He has 41 tackles with 2 forced fumbles and 1 interception this season.

Da'Rick Rogers, WR, Indianapolis Colts: A rookie wide receiver out of Tennessee Tech, Rogers played high school football at Calhoun. He has 14 catches for 192 yards and 2 touchdowns this season for Indianapolis.

Demarcus Dobbs, DE, San Francisco 49ers: Dobbs, a backup defensive lineman, suffered a knee injury in the second quarter of Saturday's game against the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Georgia.

Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos: A first-round draft pick out of Georgia Tech in 2010, Thomas has 94 catches for 1,430 yards and 14 touchdowns this season.

Erik Walden, LB, Indianapolis Colts: A six-year NFL vet out of Middle Tennessee State, Walden played high school football at Dublin, Ga. Walden has 45 tackles and 1 forced fumble with the Colts this season.

John Jenkins, DT, New Orleans Saints: Jenkins had four tackles in the Saints’ 26-24 win at Philadelphia. Jenkins has 25 tackles this season for New Orleans. The rookie tackle played at college football at Georgia.

Josh Gordy, DB, Indianapolis Colts: In his third year out of Central Michigan, the Washington County, Ga., native has 12 tackles and 1 interception in limited play for the Colts.

Kelvin Sheppard, LB, Indianapolis Colts: A third-round draft pick out of LSU in 2011, Sheppard has 46 tackles this season for the Colts. Sheppard played high school football at Stephenson High School in DeKalb County, Ga.

Knowshon Moreno, RB, Denver Broncos: In his fifth year with the Denver Broncos, Moreno has 1,038 yards rushing on 241 attempts. He has 10 scores on the season. He played college football at Georgia.

Kwame Geathers, DT, San Diego Chargers: Geathers, ho played college football at Georgia, had four tackles in seven regular season games for San Diego. Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Mario Harvey, LB, Indianapolis Colts: In his second year out of Marshall, Harvey played high school football at Mary Persons in Forsyth County, Ga. He has 15 tackles this season.

Robert Mathis, LB, Indianapolis Colts: A fifth-round draft pick out of Alabama A&M in 2003, Mathis played at McNair High School in Atlanta. He has 59 tackles and 8 forced fumbles this season for Indianapolis.

Rod Sweeting, CB, New Orleans Saints: A rookie cornerback out of Georgia Tech, Sweeting has 3 tackles in nine games this season and added three more in New Orleans' 26-24 Wild Card win at Philadelphia.

Ronnie Brown, RB, San Diego Chargers: Brown played high school football at Cartersville. A 9-year NFL veteran out of Auburn, Brown has 157 yards rushing on 45 carries and 1 touchdown with the Chargers this season.

Tavarres King, WR, Carolina Panthers: NFL rookie wideout Tavarres King was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round and waived in October. He was then claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Georgia.

Thomas Davis, LB, Carolina Panther: Davis finished the regular season second on the team with 123 tackles, including 4.0 sacks. He played college football at Georgia.

Wesley Woodyard, LB, Denver Broncos: Linebacker Woodyard has 83 tackles, 1 forced fumble and an interception for the Broncos this season. A native of La Grange, Ga., Woodyard played college football at Kentucky.

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Alfonzo Dennard, CB, New England Patriots: The Wilcox County, Ga., native is in his second year in the NFL out of Nebraska. He has 40 tackles and an interception this year for the Patriots.

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