Richard LeCounte Accepts Invite to Senior Bowl
It’s now official. All-America safety Richard LeCounte has accepted his invitation to the 2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl. He is now one of seven Bulldogs that will be in playing in the annual game, joining offensive lineman Ben Cleveland, defensive lineman Malik Herring, tight end Tre McKitty, linebacker Monty Rice and defensive backs Mark Webb and DJ Daniel.
Bulldogs faithful has yet to see LeCounte suit up for the Dawgs since his motorcycle accident on Halloween following the Kentucky game. The senior out of Riceboro, Ga., has had an impact on the Bulldogs for four years. His last two years have been extremely impressive as he has shown the ability to make opposing teams turn the ball over at a high rate.
Before LeCounte was injured, he had racked up 26 total tackles, a fumble recovery and three interceptions. That's a rather impressive stat line considering he's only played in five games this year. Bulldogs fans know how quickly LeCounte can get to the ball and make a solid tackle. It seems that any time he’s on the field, opposing teams know exactly where he is at, yet they can’t stay away from him.
It’s exciting news for Bulldogs fans to hear that another Georgia player has accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl.
Looking at the current projections, LeCounte is a late second-round/early third-round pick. He may not be the biggest or fastest safety, but he plays with instincts and ferocity. It’s almost unheard of for players to come back and play their senior year after being injured during the season, but that’s what LeCounte wants to do. He has made it very known that he wants to be on the field with his brothers. LeCounte has continued to travel with the team despite knowing he couldn’t dress out. That has to stick out to NFL teams.
Richard LeCounte is a darn good dawg and hopefully he can suit up in red and black one last time.
