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Jaden Reddell would not be denied.
Reddell hauled in a pass from Ryan Puglisi in the third quarter of Georgia's season opener and braced for impact as a Tennessee State defender tried to wrap him up. He spun around that player and effortlessly reversed course, which led to two more Tigers whiffing.
Reddell's swift move gave him a lane to the sideline. He stiff-armed another Tiger as he ran downfield, powered through a would-be tackle, then raced his way to the end zone.
The play wound up coming back due to a facemask penalty on Reddell, but that didn't stop No. 23 from becoming an online sensation.
Reddell was the talk of Week 1 around Athens with fans hoping that the junior is the second coming of Brock Bowers. While the attention Reddell has gotten is a change of pace — one video of his bizarre play garnered 49,000 views on YouTube — he isn't worried about being anyone other than himself.
"I try not to pay really any attention to it, esp...