Joe Tereshinski III
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Joseph Peter Tereshinski III (born July 23, 1983 in Athens, Georgia
) was an American football
quarterback
that played for the University of Georgia
. He was a third-generation Georgia Bulldogs football
player.
.
, which the Bulldogs narrowly lost. Tereshinski completed 8 of 21 passes for 100 yards, with an interception, and he scored Georgia's only touchdown in the 14-10 defeat, catching a touchdown pass from tailback Thomas Brown
. Starter D.J. Shockley returned the following week from an MCL
sprain, and Tereshinski was not seen again until Georgia's SEC Eastern Division-clinching win over the University of Kentucky Wildcats
, in which he threw his first career touchdown pass, a 27-yarder to A.J. Bryant.
said that Tereshinski's ankle had healed and that he would again be the starting quarterback for Georgia's 6th game, against the Tennessee Volunteers
. Georgia's Tereshinski led offense had a considerable lead going into halftime, but after a disastrous second half, Georgia suffered a 51-33 loss to Tennessee. Tereshinski started again the next week, against the Vanderbilt Commodores
, and the entire Georgia offense was once again lackluster in a 24-22 loss. After the game, Richt benched Tereshinski in favor of Stafford. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2628734
. He is coaching tight ends and assisting the offensive staff.
Championship there. Tereshinski's grandfather, Joe Tereshinski, Sr.
(a tight end
), played for the 1942 and 1946 SEC and National Championship teams. His father, Joe Tereshinski, Jr. (a center
), and his uncle, Wally Tereshinski (a tight end) both played on the 1976 SEC Championship team. His father has also been the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Bulldogs since 1982. His younger brother, John (a tight end), plays football for Wake Forest University
. Joe III was also a part of the 2002 SEC Championship team, redshirting
his freshman year.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=146044
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
) was an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
that played for the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
. He was a third-generation Georgia Bulldogs football
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...
player.
High school
Tereshinski attended Athens Academy, a private school in Georgia, where he led the Spartans for his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. Tereshinski threw for 2,100 yards and 17 touchdowns in his senior year at Athens (Georgia) Academy in 2001, and was heavily recruited by Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
2005 Season
Tereshinski played in six games during UGA's 2005 season. He played the entire game against the University of Florida GatorsFlorida Gators football
The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...
, which the Bulldogs narrowly lost. Tereshinski completed 8 of 21 passes for 100 yards, with an interception, and he scored Georgia's only touchdown in the 14-10 defeat, catching a touchdown pass from tailback Thomas Brown
Thomas Brown (American football)
Thomas Brown is an American football running back that is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
. Starter D.J. Shockley returned the following week from an MCL
MCL
- Medicine :* Mantle cell lymphoma* Mast cell leukemia* Maximum comfortable levels of auditory stimuli* Medial collateral ligament* Medical Center Leeuwarden* Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans* Midclavicular line* Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis...
sprain, and Tereshinski was not seen again until Georgia's SEC Eastern Division-clinching win over the University of Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky Wildcats football
The Kentucky Wildcats football team is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.-History:Paul "Bear" Bryant Era...
, in which he threw his first career touchdown pass, a 27-yarder to A.J. Bryant.
2006 Season
Tereshinski was the starting quarterback until injuring his ankle in the second game of the season. He was replaced by freshman Matthew Stafford. After the 5th game of the season, Georgia coach Mark RichtMark Richt
Mark Richt is the head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team. His previous affiliations include fourteen years at Florida State University, where he served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and one year as offensive coordinator at East Carolina University.-Early...
said that Tereshinski's ankle had healed and that he would again be the starting quarterback for Georgia's 6th game, against the Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee Volunteers football
The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference ....
. Georgia's Tereshinski led offense had a considerable lead going into halftime, but after a disastrous second half, Georgia suffered a 51-33 loss to Tennessee. Tereshinski started again the next week, against the Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt Commodores football
The Vanderbilt Commodores football program is a college football team that represents Vanderbilt University. The team currently competes in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Southeastern Conference...
, and the entire Georgia offense was once again lackluster in a 24-22 loss. After the game, Richt benched Tereshinski in favor of Stafford. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2628734
2010 season
Tereshinski is now a Graduate Assistant football coach at Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest Demon Deacons football
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wake Forest plays its home football games at BB&T Field....
. He is coaching tight ends and assisting the offensive staff.
Family
In 2005, Joe Tereshinski III became the fourth Tereshinski to play for the University of Georgia's football team, as well as the fourth to win a Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
Championship there. Tereshinski's grandfather, Joe Tereshinski, Sr.
Joe Tereshinski, Sr.
Joseph Peter Tereshinski is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Georgia and was drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1946 NFL Draft.Tereshinski is the father of former Georgia Bulldogs...
(a tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
), played for the 1942 and 1946 SEC and National Championship teams. His father, Joe Tereshinski, Jr. (a center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
), and his uncle, Wally Tereshinski (a tight end) both played on the 1976 SEC Championship team. His father has also been the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Bulldogs since 1982. His younger brother, John (a tight end), plays football for Wake Forest University
Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wake Forest plays its home football games at BB&T Field....
. Joe III was also a part of the 2002 SEC Championship team, redshirting
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
his freshman year.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=146044