Brock_Vandagriff

Brock Vandagriff

Brock Vandagriff

American football player born (2002)

Brock Benefield Vandagriff (born May 30, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was a member of the 2021 and 2022 Georgia Bulldogs that won back-to-back national championships.

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High school career

Vandagriff played high school football at Prince Avenue Christian School in Bogart, Georgia. Vandagriff was a five-star recruit coming out of high school.[1] He originally committed to play college football at Oklahoma, but later decommitted after concerns about playing far away from home.[2] He later committed to Georgia.[3][4]

College career

Georgia

In Georgia's G-Day spring game Vandagriff went six of nine for 47 yards.[5] He spent most of 2021 as a backup to Stetson Bennett and incumbent starter JT Daniels.[6] He made his college football debut against UAB.[7] He also played in reserve in Georgia's win over FCS opponent Charleston Southern.[8] The team went on to win the Orange Bowl and a national championship.[9][10]

In 2022, Vandagriff appeared in three games against Samford,[11] South Carolina, and Vanderbilt.[7] He only attempted two passes as both went for incompletions; he also had one rush attempt for seven yards.[12] The team went on to win the Peach Bowl and back-to-back national championships.[13][14]

In 2023, Vandagriff competed with redshirt junior Carson Beck and redshirt freshman Gunner Stockton for the starting quarterback job at Georgia, with Beck being named the starter.[15] He entered the transfer portal on December 4, 2023.[16][17]

Kentucky

On December 6, 2023, Vandagriff announced that he would be transferring to the University of Kentucky to play for the Kentucky Wildcats.[18]

Statistics

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References

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    Schmidt, Lori; Kaufman, Joey; Gay, Colin; Harrington, Joe (January 1, 2023). "OSU's Noah Ruggles' 50-yard FG attempt goes wide left, Georgia wins Peach Bowl 42–41". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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    Sports, A. J. C. "Georgia quarterback Brock Vandagriff enters transfer portal". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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    Emerson, Seth. "Georgia backup QB Brock Vandagriff to enter transfer portal". The Athletic. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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    "QB Vandagriff transfers from Georgia to Kentucky". ESPN.com. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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