12 players with local ties participating in Peach Bowl

A total of 12 players will be returning home to Georgia for Thursday’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, six players from both Pittsburgh and Michigan State.

Pittsburgh

Khalil Anderson, DB, Fr., Atlanta, Ga. (Riverwood)
Jaylon Barden, WR, So., Lizella, Ga (Westside)
Rashad Battle, DB, So., Atlanta, Ga. (Creekside)
Hunter Sellers, DB, R-Fr., Tyrone, Ga. (Woodward Academy)
Ak’bar Shabazz II, DB, Fr., Marietta, Ga. (Harrison)
Preston Lavant, LB, Fr., Cordele, Ga. (Crisp County)

Michigan State

Drew Jordan, DE, Gr., Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett)
Ricky White, WR, R-Fr., Marietta, Ga. (Marietta)
Simeon Barrow, DT, R-Fr., Grovetown, Ga. (Grovetown)
Connor Heyward, TE, R-Sr., Duluth, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge)
Jordon Simmons, RB, So., Marietta, Ga. (McEachern)
James Ohonba, OG, R-Jr., Stockbridge, Ga. (Woodland)

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