“I want to come in here and show all my abilities the best way I can and be a great team player," Damarri Mathis said. "However I can fit in, [I want to] get in and help the team win.”
Five Bulldogs selected on second night of NFL Draft Photo: Lauren Tolbert/UGA
CLEVELAND – Five members of the University of Georgia football team were selected Friday evening on the second night of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Defensive back Tyson Campbell was chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 33rd-overall pick, the first selection of the evening, while linebacker Azeez Ojulari was selected by the New York Giants with the 50th-overall pick.
In the third round, linebacker Monty Rice was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 92nd overall pick, quickly followed by offensive lineman Ben Cleveland, who was picked 94th overall by the Baltimore Ravens, and tight end Tre’ McKitty, who went 97th overall to the Los Angeles Chargers.
20 people arrested in Fort Meade area on drug-related charges
FORT MEADE Twenty people were arrested Tuesday after citizen complaints about illegal drug sales near a grocery store spurred a Polk County Sheriff s Office investigation.
The Sheriff s Office said citizens had called attention to drug sales around the area of the L&F Grocery Store on MLK Boulevard.
Deputies executed a search warrant at 200 2nd St. SE in Fort Meade, where 10 of the 20 arrests were made.
“Some people think that the possession and sale of drugs are low-level, non-violent crimes, but these are quality of life issues that, if not kept in check, disrupt the peace and tranquility of our community, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. We responded to complaints in the area, and we are returning peace and tranquility to the people of Fort Meade.