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Published Nov 14, 2022
WATCH: Kearis Jackson and Tramel Walthour
Patrick Garbin  •  UGASports
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KEARIS JACKSON

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0:00 – What does it mean to make some big plays

0:35 – How did you personally celebrate winning the SEC East

0:59 – What does it take to win the SEC East

1:29 – Have you ever talked to coaches about additional targets

2:43 – Examples of how the receiving room has grown and matured

4:12 – What do you remember about your great catch against Mississippi State?

5:09 – Multiple tight ends are getting on the field more, what does that mean for a wide receiver

6:44 – Where have you seen Stetson Bennett grow

7:49 – What would it take to have a perfect season

On what he feels about his role in the offense…

"I never was the one to ask for targets. I play my role and just was happy with it. I know I've stayed patient, I'm a very unselfish guy, so I just knew whenever that opportunity would come, I was going to capitalize on it because I played in big games before. I've been here long enough to know how things go here. I'm just excited that when I do get an opportunity to capitalize on that, not only am I doing this for myself, but also I'm doing it for my team as well. They [NFL teams] aren't only looking at what you could do with the ball in your hands, you're looking at what you do outside with the ball not in your hands. I know I'm a great blocker, I can help have guys in the right position, I'll just be a vocal leader, being a leader on the field, just trying to make sure I be the best version of myself that I could be because, at the same time, it's not about just getting the football every time. You can get the football 100 times in the game and still lose. So, what would that help you with? So, as long as we keep winning, I'm excited. I'm not tripping over targets being thrown my way, I'm just excited to be a part of something great."

On if having multiple tight ends on the field affects wide receiver playing time…

"If something is working, why stop it? That's my mindset, I'm here to win games. I'm not here to have 1,000 yards, 20 touchdowns. I know I wanted to come in for that, I would have went somewhere else, but I'm trying to put championship years on our walls and trying to be a national champion, an SEC champion, so whatever Coach Monken feels like is going to put us in the best position to win, I'm down for it. I'm a team player. When you have guys like that on your team, that's what makes you successful. You can't have selfish guys on your team because that just brings the negative energy around the offense. But we have guys like myself, who is unselfish, who is going to go in there when their number is called and make a big play, whether it's blocking or catching the ball. That's what makes you more efficient. When you could do that at a high level, it's kind of hard to stop. If I was a defensive coordinator, I know I'd be stressed out to having to figure out how can I stop almost six offensive linemen in like with Darnell [Washington], with his size and his capabilities of blocking and running routes, and you have Brock [Bowers] at the same time, who is able to block and run routes. I know they're much bigger than myself, but it's just a weapon that we can always use. It's hard to stop that."

TRAMEL WALTHOUR

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0:00 – What are your responsibilities on defense?

0:40 – What does it mean to have Jalen Carter back out on defense?

0:56 – How hard did Jalen Carter want to be back in when he was hurt?

1:29 – Challenges of facing Will Levis

1:50 – Embracing the goal of winning the SEC East

2:19 – Dealing with playing in the cold

2:45 – Learning completely new game plans each week

3:11 – What is that like to learn new plays

3:39 – How do you feel Kentucky is going through after losing to Vanderbilt

4:07 – What does Mykell Williams bring to the table?

4:29 – What has the experience been from learning from each season being patient to play

5:23 – Excited about facing a physical OL like Kentucky

5:53 – Talk about your recruitment process and coming to UGA

6:26 – Talk about Kirk Warner (who just passed) and playing for him

7:31 – Ever make it back to Liberty County?

7:48 – What have you seen from Jalon Walker?

8:29 – Any celebration on winning the SEC East

8:52 – Preparation for playing in the cold

On winning the SEC East…

"To win that is the first stepping stone to whatever else is after the season. In November thats the only time they remember you, so we got to come in everyday and just work each week out trying to win that next game."

On the new defensive calls each week…

"We just try to focus on last week is gone and it's a new week. We just have to try and refresh our minds and then focus not the little things that they put in for us and try to execute them with as much detail as possible."

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