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| Linebacker | Sophomore |
| Major: Unknown | |
| Date of birth: September 25, 1991 | |
| Place of birth: Newnan, Georgia | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 236 lb (107 kg; 16 st 12 lb) |
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| High school: Newnan High School, Newnan, Georgia |
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| Stats at CBSSports.com | |
Alec Ogletree (born September 25, 1991) is an American football Linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs, playing under head coach Mark Richt. Ogletree graduated from Newnan High School in Newnan, Georgia.
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Ogletree was widely considered to be one of the top football prospects of the 2010 high school class. He was rated as the #22 recruit by Scout.com,[1] the #29 recruit in the ESPNU 150,[2] and the #40 player by Rivals.com.[3]
Ogletree had 6 blocked punts and returned one for a touchdown.[4]
He had 75 tackles, three interceptions and six blocked punts as a junior.[4]
In his senior year, Ogletree had 85 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions and two blocked kicks on defense and he had 33 receptions for 633 yards and 5 touchdowns on offense.[4]
Ogletree verbally committed to attend the University of Georgia in June 2009.[5] He made his commitment official by signing his letter of intent to play at Georgia on February 3, 2010.[6] He chose the University of Georgia over ten's of other Division-1 schools including, but not limited to, University of Alabama, Auburn University, University of Florida, Florida State University and Georgia Tech.[7]
Ogletree returned from his one game suspension and was inserted into all the special team units.[8] He eventually started getting some small amounts of playing time at safety. He was inserted into the starting strong safety spot for the final 3 games of the regular season for Georgia.
Ogletree broke his foot during the first quarter of Georgia's season opener vs. Boise State.[9] He missed the following six games, returning for the Florida game.
In September 2010, Ogletree was arrested and charged with misdemeanor theft stemming from a June incident of a stolen scooter helmet. Ogletree was suspended by Georgia for the first game of the season.[10]
Alec Ogletree has a twin brother, Alexander Ogletree who plays fullback for the University of Georgia, as well.[11]