Following in his older brother Matt's footsteps, Jonathan Stinchcomb is the latest member of the University of Georgia family to be recognized for his academic and athletic supremacy.
Only the third Verizon Academic All-America First Team selection in school history, Stinchcomb represents the elite of Division I-A student-athletes. A four-time Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll member, he is a member of five national honor societies including the prestigious Golden Key. A Presidential Scholar, Stinchcomb has received the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic and Athletic Excellence three times.
A member of the "Watch Lists" for the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award, Stinchcomb recorded a team-high 18 "dominator" blocks en route to a Second Team All-America selection and First Team All-Conference pick in 2001. At one point, he started 29 consecutive games, appearing in three bowl games and winning two. The recipient of the Coaches Leadership Award, Stinchcomb has helped Georgia to a 6-0 start and a Top Five national ranking in 2002.
A member of the 2001 AFCA Good Works Team for community service contributions, Stinchcomb is extremely active on campus and in the UGA community. Recognized as a "Peach of an Athlete" by the Boy Scouts of America, he volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, American Heart Association, Special Olympics, St. Mary's Hospital visitation program, National Read Aloud Week and much more.
Stinchcomb was selected in the second round (37th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints and started all 86 games from 2006-10. In the Saints' 2009 Super Bowl-winning season, he was an All-NFC and Pro Bowl selection and was named the Saints' Man of the Year. Stinchcomb is currently the director of operations for NG3, a scholar-athlete outreach program in Snellville, Ga.
