Jones County native gets extension at UGA

Jones County native Todd Hartley has picked up accolades for his work with the current college football national champion Georgia Bulldogs as the tight ends coach.

Those accolades have now earned him a contract extension with Georgia that now makes him the highest paid tight ends coach in college football.

Hartley has received a contract extension through the 2023-24 season, according to multiple media reports. HIs new deal pays him $650,000 per year, up from $450,000 per season. In doing so, Georgia has made him the highest-paid tight ends coach in the country who does not also have the title of offensive coordinator or co-offensive coordinator.

Since coming into his current role with Georgia in 2019, Hartley has had three tight ends drafted by the NFL and has also played a major role within recruiting and helping Georgia land top-line prospects such as Oscar Delp, Darnell Washington, Brock Bowers and Arik Gilbert.

Bowers earned freshman All-American honors for Georgia last year with 13 touchdowns and led the Bulldogs in every receiving category, another testament to Hartley’s success.