HR410: HR410 Mercer Bears football team; exceptional 2024 season, Southern Conference championship, and their contributions to athletic excellence and school pride; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Mercer University Bears football team for its 2024 season, in which the team finished 11-3 overall and won the Southern Conference with a 7-1 conference record. The resolution notes the team went undefeated at home and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs under first-year head coach Mike Jacobs. The resolution also recognizes individual players, including TJ Moore, Brayden Manley, Myles Redding, and Brayden Smith, for earning All-America honors. It formally commends the team, the coach, and Mercer University, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the coach, the team, and the university.

• Formally commends the Mercer Bears football team for their 11-3 record and 2024 Southern Conference championship.
• Recognizes head coach Mike Jacobs for his leadership in his first year leading the team.
• Names four individual players who received FCS All-America recognition for their performances.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the coach, team, and Mercer University.

The resolution directly names the Mercer Bears football team, head coach Mike Jacobs, four individually recognized players, and Mercer University, along with its students, faculty, alumni, and the greater Macon-Bibb community.

While the resolution carries no legal or funding effect, it represents official state recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives of a Georgia university's athletic achievement, providing public acknowledgment to the team, coach, and university community.

• The preamble recounts the team's 11-3 overall record and 7-1 Southern Conference championship season, including an undefeated 7-0 home record.
• The preamble lists individual honors for players TJ Moore, Brayden Manley, Myles Redding, and Brayden Smith.
• The resolved clause commends the team for its season and community contributions.
• A further resolved clause recognizes Coach Mike Jacobs and the players, and acknowledges Mercer University's commitment to athletics and academics.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the coach, team, and Mercer University.

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• Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)Primary sponsor
• Anissa Jones (D, HD-143)
• Matt Reeves (R, HD-099)
• Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)
• Soo Hong (R, HD-103)

• Mercer University
• college football
• Southern Conference
• Macon-Bibb community
• sports recognition resolution