Monday March 18th, 2024 11:19PM

Dogs' Fromm opting for NFL Draft

By Jeff Hart Sports Reporter

ATHENS — In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, junior Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm announced he will forgo his senior season and declare for the 2020 NFL Draft in April.

Fromm, who led the Bulldogs to three consecutive SEC East titles, one SEC Championship, and one CFP Playoff National Championship game in his three seasons, has been projected anywhere from a late first-round pick to as low as a fourth-round selection.

Fromm was 35-7 as a starter and assumed the job after Jacob Eason went down with a season-ending injury in the 2017 season opener.

"I would like to offer my sincerest thank you to the University of Georgia for giving me the privilege of playing football between the hedges of Sanford Stadium. Thank you to Coach Smart who always believed in me and who over the last three years has helped grow that wide-eyed, scared, 18-year-old kid who got handed the ball in South Bend, into a better man and, secondly, a better football player. Thank you to all of the coaches and teammates who have been there alongside me for every step of this journey and to the fans from the little boy in the 11 jersey jumping up and down in the living room, to the season ticket holder who hadn’t missed a came in years, to the one who didn’t have the money or the health to come to a single game but watched closer than anyone there and everyone in between, thank you. Through the good times and the bad, I always felt your love and support, and I hope I mean as much to you as you do to me. 

This process and decision have been unbelievably difficult, but through much prayer and counsel, I have decided that it is time for me to take on the next challenge in my life and pursue my lifelong dream of playing in the NFL. It is with both humbled and excited heart that I announce this, and I can assure you that this decision was not based on anything other than what I strongly believe is God’s Will for my life.

I have been blessed beyond measure for every day that God allowed me to be your quarterback, and I pray that his light can continue to shine through the University of Georgia. I will forever be a Dawg at heart, and I love each of you in Christ." Romans 8:28 Go Dawgs! God Bless! Jake

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