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Georgia tailback Kenny McIntosh presence thrills Senior Bowl, ‘Kenny is an NFL starter’

Kenny McIntosh Florida vs. Georgia (10/29/22) Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh (6) during Georgia’s game against Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla., on Friday, 28, 2022. (Photo by Tony Walsh) (Tony Walsh/Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

ATHENS -- Kenny McIntosh is the latest in a line of elusive Georgia football running backs, and that’s one reason why Jim Nagy is thrilled to have him in Mobile.

“That’s our hardest position to get, because most of those guys bounce as juniors,” the Senior Bowl executive director said, explaining to The Draft Network why the running back position is the one he’s most excited about at this year’s event.

“So to get a Kenny McIntosh (is big); that Georgia running backs room has not been good to the Senior Bowl.”

Indeed, Kirby Smart referred to McIntosh as the “Alpha Leader” of the Bulldogs offense last season with his ability to take over games in the clutch.

The Senior Bowl practices begin today at the University of South Alabama with McIntosh one of four two-time national champions wearing the “G” and representing the Bulldogs.

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