Looking back: The class of 2002

By: MATTHEW BORENSTEIN

Posted: 2/8/07

Think you know what's in store for this year's class? Wonder how successful a recruting class can be? A look back at the class from five years ago, this season's fifth-year seniors, can serve as an example.

There were those members of that year's class that made huge impacts: Quentin Moses, Martrez Milner, Tim Jennings, Max Jean-Gilles and Joe Tereshinski.

And there were those that quickly were forgotten: Antonio Mercier, Preston Pannell, Michael Cooper, Aaron Scranton and Randall Swoopes. Here's a look at that class, by the numbers.

31: Total members of the class.

10: Players that remained with the team for five seasons.

25.8: Percent of the class that never lettered as a football player at Georgia. That's eight players.

53: The number of games the Bulldogs won over the past five seasons. They lost 13.

4: Number of bowl wins for the class.

2: SEC Championships the group won. Georgia played in the 2003 game as well, but lost to LSU.

11.6: The Bulldogs average finish in the AP poll. This season was the only year the Bulldogs did not finish in the top 25. They finished 31 - in others receiving votes.

2.9: Million fans that saw the class play in Sanford Stadium over the past five years.

3: Ranking of the class according to Rivals.com.

3: Five-star recruits in the class: Kedric Golston and Leonard Pope according to Scout and Marquis Elmore according to Rivals.

4: Number of stars Rivals and Scout gave QB Joe Tereshinski. Other four-star recruits in the class were Quentin Moses (pictured right), Josh Brock, Michael Cooper, Reshard Dudley, B.J. Fields, Ray Gant, Kedric Golston (Rivals), Daniel Inman, Marcus Jackson, Max Jean-Gilles, DeMario Minter, Preston Pannell, Leonard Pope (Rivals), Mario Raley, Darrius Swain and Tony Taylor.

2: Number of stars Rivals.com gave Tim Jennings, a last-minute addition to the class.

1: Super Bowl winner in the class - Jennings.

6: Players among the group that were in the NFL at the start of the year. Several more will go in this year's draft.