College

Chauncey Bowens shares how he got to wear the jersey of a Georgia legend

Chauncey Bowens (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia running back Chauncey Bowens (5) during Georgia's practice session in Athens, Ga., on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Jackson Collier/UGAAA) (Jackson Collier/Jackson Collier/UGAAA)

ATHENS — For all the great Georgia running backs over the years, the last to be a Heisman Trophy finalist was Garrison Hearst back in 1992.

He ran for 1,547 yards that season, the most ever for a Georgia running back not named Herschel Walker.

He actually topped Walker for the school’s most rushing touchdowns in a season with 19 during that season.

Read more at DawgNation.