SUWANEE, Ga. -- When Georgia fans heard there was a 6-foot-5, 317-pound offensive tackle named DeVondre Seymour at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Ga., the first question posed was, “Is he related to Richard?”
Richard in this case is six-time NFL Pro Bowl defensive tackle Richard Seymour, who was twice voted All-SEC while playing for the Bulldogs. The fans were breathless when they found out DeVondre was indeed related to Richard, as the havoc-inducing Oakland Raider had adopted his nephew DeVondre as his own son.
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