With only 50 days left until the University of Georgia kicks off the 2016 football season in the Georgia Dome against the University of North Carolina, take a moment to Know Your Bulldogs.
Busting through the G in Sanford Stadium this fall while wearing the No. 50 jersey will be linebacker Johnny O'Neal. And with playing time available after the departure of a trio of productive linebackers from last season's roster, the Dublin, Ga native could be poised to become much more of a household name within the UGA community.
Class: Junior
Major: Sociology
Hometown: Dublin, Ga
High School: West Laurens
Height/Weight: 6-2, 231
Position: Outside Linebacker
Birth Date: 3/20/1995
Career Highs: 2 tackles vs. Kentucky in 2015
2015: Played in five games ... three total tackles ... two tackles vs. Kentucky ... recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship.
2014: Played in one game ... recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship.
2013: Played in eight games and tallied a tackle in four games ... recipient of the Porter Otis Payne Football Scholarship.
High School: West Laurens, coached by Stacy Nables ... PrepStar Dream Team 150 ... Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State team ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAA All-State team ... Fox Sports NEXT four-star prospect, 11 MLB and #249 overall prospect in the country ... Dawg Post #2 MLB and #20 overall prospect in Georgia ... Rivals.com four-star player, #16 ILB in the country, #12 player in Georgia ... ESPN.com four-star player, #5 ILB nationally, #17 overall prospect in Georgia, #72 overall prospect regionally ... 247Sports.com three-star player, #34 ILB in the country, #58 player in Georgia ... averaged 12.4 tackles a game and recorded three sacks during his senior season.
