Three Georgia Bulldogs transfers are remaining in the 2024 College Football Playoff.
Both of the Penn State Nittany Lions’ starting cornerbacks, A.J. Harris and Jalen Kimber, are former Georgia Bulldogs. The Nittany Lions play Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET with a trip to the national championship on the line.
Sophomore A.J. Harris is having a breakout season for Penn State. Harris, Kimber and the Nittany Lions have the fourth-most team interceptions (tied) in the country (18 interceptions).
Harris has 45 tackles, four pass deflections and one interception this season. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound cornerback saw less and less playing time as the 2023 season with Georgia went on, so the former five-star recruit elected to transfer to Penn State, and his decision has paid off. Harris has six total tackles in the playoff including four last week against Boise State.
Kimber played at Georgia from 2020-2021 and is a former four-star recruit. Kimber transferred to Florida after the 2021 season and played with Florida from 2022-2023. The senior cornerback has a career-best 35 tackles along with a pair of pass deflections. Kimber has accumulated 10 total tackles in the playoff including six last week against Boise State.
Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Bill Norton started his career at Georgia from 2019-2022. Norton transferred to Arizona after 2022. He spent one season with the Wildcats, then transferred to Texas. He has 13 tackles this season with the Longhorns.
Norton has two tackles in the playoff. He’s part of Texas’ defensive line rotation.
Unfortunately, Norton’s most memorable play this postseason came when Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo powered through Norton’s tackle attempt in overtime.
Norton and Texas play Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET with a trip to the national championship on the line.