2022 Football Roster
Roster
Georgopoulos, George

Jersey Number 88
George Georgopoulos
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Greenville, S.C.
- High School/Previous School:
- J. L. Mann HS (UMass)
Bio
Career Honors
2022-23 First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 (Senior Season)
Has appeared in 13 games ... Finished with 36 punts with an average of 40.4 yards and a long of 56 yards ... Had 12 punts land inside the 20-yard line and had three go more than 50 yards ... Memphis (9/3): Had one punt for 32 yards in his MSU debut ... at Arizona (9/10): Punted twice for an average of 43.0 yards with one landing inside the 20 ... at LSU(9/17): Punted three times for an average of 45.0 yards including a long of 50 yards and two pinned inside the 20 ... Bowling Green (9/24): Had three punts for an average of 45.3 yards, two of which landed inside the 20 ... Texas A&M (10/1): Punted twice for 73 yards landing one inside the 20 ... Arkansas (10/8): Had his only punt travel 44 yards ... at Alabama (10/22): Punted four times for 167 yards ... Auburn (11/5): Had three punts with a long of 41 yards ... Georgia (11/12): Set multiple season highs with five punts for a total of 182 yards ... ETSU (11/19): Had a single punt for 39 yards ... at Ole Miss (11/24): Punted four times for 197 yards including a season-long punt of 56 yards ... Downed two punts inside the 5-yard line ... vs. Illinois (1/2): Launched five punts for a season-high 210 yards with one landing inside the 20-yard line.
2021 (Junior Season – UMass)
Served as the team's punter in all 12 contests ... Posted 65 punts covering 2,864 yards for an 44.06 average ... 19 of his punts traveled for 50 or more yards, while 21 landed inside the 20-yard line ... Seven punts were fair caught and one landed for a touchback ... at Pitt (9/4): Sailed a season-high nine punts for 367 yards, an average of 40.8 per punt ... Booted two punts of 50-plus yards, with a long of 56 yards ... Boston College (9/11): Punted three times for 121 yards with a long of 52 yards ... averaged 40.3 yards per attempt ... Eastern Michigan (9/18): Punted twice for 77 yards wih a long of 43 yards ... at Coastal Carolina (9/25): Punted five times for 215 yards, landing two inside the 20-yard line ... Toledo (10/2): Recorded a season best 66-yard punt ... Sent eight punts a total of 423 yards with five sailing 50-plus yards ... Landed three punts inside the 20 ... UConn (10/9): Punted six times for a total of 250 yards, a 41.7 average ... at Florida State (10/23): Punted six times for 280 yards, with a long of 57 yards ... Averaged 46.7 yards per attempt ... Rhode Island (11/6): Sent five punts a total of 228 yards for a 45.6 average.
2020 (Junior Season – UMass)
Served as the team's punter throughout the four-game season ... Totaled 29 punts covering 1,214 yards for an average of 41.9 yards per attempt ... Six of his punts traveled 50-plus yards, five landed inside the 20 yard line, two were fair caught and two more landed for touchbacks ... at Liberty (11/27): Averaged 53.0 yards per punt to tie the UMass single-game individual record ... Boomed a career-long 73-yard punt, which was tied for the sixth-longest punt in the history of the program ... Finished with five total punts for 265 yards.
2019 (Sophomore Season – UMass)
Sent 79 punts for 3,116 yards, an average of 39.4 yards per punt ... Downed 22 of his punts inside the 20 yard line, had 15 fair caught and eight went for 50-plus yards ... Also sent four kickoffs for 242 yards, an average of 60.5 per kickoff ... Southern Illinois (9/7): Five punts covered 223 yards with two downed inside the 20 yard line ... Booted a long of 52 yards ... Averaged 44.6 yards per punt ... Akron (9/28): Sent four punts for 162 yards with two downed inside the 20 ... at FIU (10/5): Punted nine times for 415 yards with three of 50-plus yards ... Two punts went for touchbacks and one was downed inside the 20 ... Liberty (11/2): Punted a career-high 11 times for 463 yards ... Downed two kicks inside the 20.
2018 (Freshman Season – UMass)
Appeared in 11 games as the team's primary punter ... Booted 39 punts for 1,529 total yards (39.2 per attempt) ... Sent seven of his punts for 50 or more yards, seven for fair catches and four downed inside the 20 yard line ... Also kicked off once for 63 yards ... at FIU (9/15): Averaged 43.6 yards per punt over five attempts ... Total 218 total yards, including one 50-yarder ... at Ohio State (9/29): Two punts covered 85 yards ... Coastal Carolina (10/20): Punted twice for 106 yards, a 53.0 average, on kicks of 50 and 53 yards ... BYU (11/10): Sailed a then-career-long 54-yard punt ... totaled six punts.
High School
Prepped at J.L. Mann High School where he was also a tight end in addition to serving as punter and kicker ... Rated a 4.5-star kicking and punting recruit via Kohl's Football Kicking and Punting Camps ... Tabbed a 5-star recruit and No. 10 in the 2018 class by Chris Sailer Kicking ... Earned First Team All-Region at punter in 2016 and 2017 ... Averaged 70.3 yards per kickoff at the 2017 National Scholarship Camp ... Averaged 70.0 yards per kickoff and 48.0 yards per punt as a senior ... Also a standout on the J.L. Mann soccer team where his team won the 2015 5A State Championship and finished as runners up at the 2017 5A State Championship.
Personal
Born George Anastasios Georgopoulos on Aug. 12, 1999 ... Son of Anastasios and Irene Georgopoulos ... Has two siblings: Philip and Eleni ... Majoring in workforce education leadership ... Twitter handle is @georgeg939.
2022-23 First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 (Senior Season)
Has appeared in 13 games ... Finished with 36 punts with an average of 40.4 yards and a long of 56 yards ... Had 12 punts land inside the 20-yard line and had three go more than 50 yards ... Memphis (9/3): Had one punt for 32 yards in his MSU debut ... at Arizona (9/10): Punted twice for an average of 43.0 yards with one landing inside the 20 ... at LSU(9/17): Punted three times for an average of 45.0 yards including a long of 50 yards and two pinned inside the 20 ... Bowling Green (9/24): Had three punts for an average of 45.3 yards, two of which landed inside the 20 ... Texas A&M (10/1): Punted twice for 73 yards landing one inside the 20 ... Arkansas (10/8): Had his only punt travel 44 yards ... at Alabama (10/22): Punted four times for 167 yards ... Auburn (11/5): Had three punts with a long of 41 yards ... Georgia (11/12): Set multiple season highs with five punts for a total of 182 yards ... ETSU (11/19): Had a single punt for 39 yards ... at Ole Miss (11/24): Punted four times for 197 yards including a season-long punt of 56 yards ... Downed two punts inside the 5-yard line ... vs. Illinois (1/2): Launched five punts for a season-high 210 yards with one landing inside the 20-yard line.
2021 (Junior Season – UMass)
Served as the team's punter in all 12 contests ... Posted 65 punts covering 2,864 yards for an 44.06 average ... 19 of his punts traveled for 50 or more yards, while 21 landed inside the 20-yard line ... Seven punts were fair caught and one landed for a touchback ... at Pitt (9/4): Sailed a season-high nine punts for 367 yards, an average of 40.8 per punt ... Booted two punts of 50-plus yards, with a long of 56 yards ... Boston College (9/11): Punted three times for 121 yards with a long of 52 yards ... averaged 40.3 yards per attempt ... Eastern Michigan (9/18): Punted twice for 77 yards wih a long of 43 yards ... at Coastal Carolina (9/25): Punted five times for 215 yards, landing two inside the 20-yard line ... Toledo (10/2): Recorded a season best 66-yard punt ... Sent eight punts a total of 423 yards with five sailing 50-plus yards ... Landed three punts inside the 20 ... UConn (10/9): Punted six times for a total of 250 yards, a 41.7 average ... at Florida State (10/23): Punted six times for 280 yards, with a long of 57 yards ... Averaged 46.7 yards per attempt ... Rhode Island (11/6): Sent five punts a total of 228 yards for a 45.6 average.
2020 (Junior Season – UMass)
Served as the team's punter throughout the four-game season ... Totaled 29 punts covering 1,214 yards for an average of 41.9 yards per attempt ... Six of his punts traveled 50-plus yards, five landed inside the 20 yard line, two were fair caught and two more landed for touchbacks ... at Liberty (11/27): Averaged 53.0 yards per punt to tie the UMass single-game individual record ... Boomed a career-long 73-yard punt, which was tied for the sixth-longest punt in the history of the program ... Finished with five total punts for 265 yards.
2019 (Sophomore Season – UMass)
Sent 79 punts for 3,116 yards, an average of 39.4 yards per punt ... Downed 22 of his punts inside the 20 yard line, had 15 fair caught and eight went for 50-plus yards ... Also sent four kickoffs for 242 yards, an average of 60.5 per kickoff ... Southern Illinois (9/7): Five punts covered 223 yards with two downed inside the 20 yard line ... Booted a long of 52 yards ... Averaged 44.6 yards per punt ... Akron (9/28): Sent four punts for 162 yards with two downed inside the 20 ... at FIU (10/5): Punted nine times for 415 yards with three of 50-plus yards ... Two punts went for touchbacks and one was downed inside the 20 ... Liberty (11/2): Punted a career-high 11 times for 463 yards ... Downed two kicks inside the 20.
2018 (Freshman Season – UMass)
Appeared in 11 games as the team's primary punter ... Booted 39 punts for 1,529 total yards (39.2 per attempt) ... Sent seven of his punts for 50 or more yards, seven for fair catches and four downed inside the 20 yard line ... Also kicked off once for 63 yards ... at FIU (9/15): Averaged 43.6 yards per punt over five attempts ... Total 218 total yards, including one 50-yarder ... at Ohio State (9/29): Two punts covered 85 yards ... Coastal Carolina (10/20): Punted twice for 106 yards, a 53.0 average, on kicks of 50 and 53 yards ... BYU (11/10): Sailed a then-career-long 54-yard punt ... totaled six punts.
High School
Prepped at J.L. Mann High School where he was also a tight end in addition to serving as punter and kicker ... Rated a 4.5-star kicking and punting recruit via Kohl's Football Kicking and Punting Camps ... Tabbed a 5-star recruit and No. 10 in the 2018 class by Chris Sailer Kicking ... Earned First Team All-Region at punter in 2016 and 2017 ... Averaged 70.3 yards per kickoff at the 2017 National Scholarship Camp ... Averaged 70.0 yards per kickoff and 48.0 yards per punt as a senior ... Also a standout on the J.L. Mann soccer team where his team won the 2015 5A State Championship and finished as runners up at the 2017 5A State Championship.
Personal
Born George Anastasios Georgopoulos on Aug. 12, 1999 ... Son of Anastasios and Irene Georgopoulos ... Has two siblings: Philip and Eleni ... Majoring in workforce education leadership ... Twitter handle is @georgeg939.
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