A Pair of Former Bulldogs Earn First Team “All-Playoff” Honors From ESPN

The College Football Playoff will begin its tenth season this year, capping a decade-long run as the major championship structure in college football. During that time, a number of exceptionally talented college football players and even legends made appearances in multiple postseason games.

With almost 25 games to pick from, ESPN took the luxury of producing a “All-Playoff,” where the greatest players at each position throughout this timeframe were listed. Here are the two Georgia Bulldogs that made the list.

According to ESPN, Bowers was one of the easy picks while making this list, as no other player during this era has even been nearly as dominant as the Napa, California native. Bowers appeared in a total of four playoff games during his stint with the Bulldogs, and he caught a touchdown pass in three of those four outings. He also won home the highly coveted Mackey Award two years in a row.

 

As the Butkus Award winner in 2021, Dean’s leadership and outstanding playmaking ability were put on full display during both playoff game appearances, as he totaled more than 10 tackles and eventually helped the Bulldogs end their 41-year title drought.