Cade Mays

Position:
OT
Height:
6-6
Weight:
318
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn.
High School:
Knoxville Catholic HS

2019: Played in all 14 games, starting in 11...saw playing time at every OL position...started six games at right guard, two at right tackle, two at left guard and the season finale (Sugar Bowl) at left tackle...played extensively at center in the Missouri game...co-winner of Charley Trippi Award for versatility, given at team’s post-season awards gala.
2018: Football Writers Assn. of America Freshman All-America Team...Coaches Freshman All-SEC Team...played in 11 of 14 games, including starting assignments in seven...played in 75 percent of Georgia's offensive plays during SEC games...first extensive action came in reserve role at South Carolina...missed the UMass, Georgia Tech and Alabama games due to injury...one of four winners of the Offensive Newcomer of the Year award at team's post-season awards gala...enrolled at UGA in January of 2018 and participated in spring drills.
High School: Knoxville Catholic HS, coached by Steve Matthews...selected to represent the East in the 2018 U.S. Army All-America Bowl...247Sports.com five-star prospect...ranked as the #3 offensive tackle nationally, #22 overall prospect nationally and the #1 prospect in Tennessee...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #13 nationally and a member of the Top 150 Dream Team...Rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked #19 nationally, #3 OT and #1 in Tennessee...ESPN.com four-star prospect, #25 nationally, #3 OT and #1 in Tennessee...named to the USA Today 2017 All-USA First Team offense, as well as the Tennessee All-USA First Team...tabbed as one of three finalists for the 2017 MaxPreps Jonah Williams Award, given to the best offensive lineman nationally...helped lead Knoxville Catholic to a 12-4 season and the TSSAA Division I Class 5A Title in 2017...recognized as Tennessee’s Mr. Football for Class 5A by the TSSAA his senior and junior years...listed as one of six finalists for the U.S Army All-America Bowl’s 2018 Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award...recorded 75 pancake blocks and two rushing touchdowns for the Fighting Irish in 2017... recognized as a 2017 Preseason First Team All-American by USA Today and Second Team All-American by MaxPreps...named to the Maxwell Football Club’s 2017 National High School Player of the Year watch list in the preseason...named the Class 4A Lineman of the Year in 2016...named to the All-PrepXtra First Team offense, as well as the All-State Class 4A First Team offense his junior year.
Personal: Full name Cade Mays...Father Kevin Mays was an All-SEC guard and offensive captain in 1994 at Tennessee...Intended major: Sport Management...recipient of the Green-Sands Football Scholarship.