Georgia Football has brought in one of their former greats to work alongside it’s players.
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Kirby Smart has hired Fernando Velasco to join his staff on the Georgia Football team. According to Sethe Emerson at Dawgnation.com, Velasco will be joining the staff in an off the field role. He will be a players relations coordinator with the team.
I'm committing to the G. Thanks to @KirbySmartUGA for having me come on staff as the Players Relations Coordinator. #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/uE0MZui8hG
— Fernando Velasco (@Fernandochoices) June 2, 2017
Velasco played at UGA between 2003 and 2006 and was named an all SEC player in his final year. Despite not being a particularly highly rated player coming out of college, he was able to put together a pretty respectable professional career. He made the Tenessee Titans team as an undrafted free agent and would play for them for 5 years. He later ended up playing for the Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers before ending his career last season.
It will be interesting to see how Velasco fits in and what his role entails. He’s a great example of a player who maximized his ability and developed into more than people thought he could be. Despite only being a real 1 year starter at UGA, he was able to play for more than 7 years in the NFL and that’s quite an achievement. Hopefully he can impress current and future players with his experiences and help them develop going forward.