Top 50 UGA Players of All Time - No. 30 - Eric Zeier

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No. 30 - Eric Zeier, QB from Marietta

Zeier finished his UGA career with 67 school records and 18 SEC marks. In four years, he set the all-time SEC career passing record with 11,153 yards, which was later broken only by Peyton Manning. Zeier’s best game came against Southern Miss his junior season, when he threw for 544 yards on 47 attempts, completing 30 passes and accounting for four touchdowns. He became Georgia’s first quarterback in 34 years to be named to the American Football Coaches Association All-American first team. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1995 NFL draft and later played for Baltimore, Tampa Bay and Atlanta.