Georgia RB Zamir White only player in SEC that can claim 1 key stat
By Sydney Hunte
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Despite Georgia’s loss to Florida on Nov. 7 in the annual Cocktail Party game in Jacksonville, Zamir White provided a major highlight for the Dawgs: he took the opening play from scrimmage 75 yards for a touchdown to give his team an early lead.
If White ending up in the end zone seems like a familiar sight, that’s because it is. Georgia’s media relations team on Friday noted one key stat on Twitter that no other player in the SEC can claim: White is the only running back in the conference that has scored a rushing touchdown in each game in 2020.
The redshirt sophomore has yet to record a multiple-touchdown game at the collegiate level, but he is tied with a host of players for 8th in the country in rushing touchdowns. He is 1 of 4 SEC running backs with at least 7 scores on the ground.
The Laurinburg, N.C. native would have loved to add to that total on Saturday against Missouri in a game that ended up postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Tigers football program. He’ll have a shot in the Dawgs’ next scheduled game on Nov. 21 as they host Mississippi State.
.@zeus1_34 is in a league of his own.
#ATD #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/uMerspGUxr— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) November 14, 2020
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
