Georgia star safety Richard LeCounte thanks UGA family, declares for 2021 NFL Draft

Georgia safety Richard LeCounte thanked DawgNation and declared for the 2021 NFL Draft in a tweet on Wednesday afternoon.

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— Richard LeCounte III (@LilEasy_35) January 6, 2021

LeCounte missed most of Georgia’s 2020 season after suffering multiple injuries in a motorcycle accident on Halloween night, but he was still named 2020 All-SEC first team by conference coaches and will go down as one of the best safeties to ever wear the Red and Black.

In his four-year career at Georgia, LeCounte totaled 44 games played, 106 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 8 interceptions, 18 passed defended, 4 forced fumbles and 6 fumble recoveries.

From the time of his commitment in 2015, to his final play as a Georgia Bulldog in this year’s Peach Bowl win, LeCounte was a Dawg through and through.

“He (LeCounte) has been so loyal to Georgia in an era when that’s not normal. It’s normal to de-commit, move here, decide late, Georgia coach Kirby Smart told reporters in December. “He committed early, he was a great player and he stayed an extra year for his senior year.”