Though it’s still very early in the 2021 recruiting cycle, plenty of Georgia fans were beginning to feel nervous about this year’s recruiting class.
Coming into today, the Dawgs only had seven commitments, sat at No. 20 in the national rankings and had not heard good news on the recruiting trail since April 19, when 4-star defensive end Elijah Jeudy pledged to UGA.
It seemed like rivals Tennessee, Clemson and Florida were getting all the players while Georgia was missing out.
But with the commitment of 4-star outside linebacker Chaz Chambliss on Tuesday morning, Georgia now has eight commits and sits at No. 16 in the 247Sports team rankings. Still work to be done, but the Dawgs are coming.
Chambliss, out of Carrolton High School in Carrolton, Georgia, ranks as the nation’s No. 255 overall player in the 2021 class. Per the 247 composite rankings, he is the No. 18 ranked outride linebacker and 24th player in Georgia.
At 6-3, 220-pounds, Chambliss has recorded 164 tackles, 48 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, 4 pass breakups and 2 forced fumbles over the last seasons at Carrolton.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the news on Tuesday:
GO DAWGS!!
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) May 26, 2020
ROOMMATE!! Yessir brother! Welcome to the brotherhood. #GODAWGS https://t.co/wEjfh6iiX3
— brock 🌊 (@BrockVandagriff) May 26, 2020
Let’s go!! #CommitToTheG#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/wcvayswTwP
— Charlton Warren (@CoachCwarren) May 26, 2020
Evil Kirby landed another one#TheCloser #CommittedToTheG pic.twitter.com/NajL1nDOje
— Evil Kirby Smart (@EvilKirbySmart) May 26, 2020
Per @patrickgarbin, Chaz Chambliss will be Georgia’s first signee from Carrollton High since Reggie Brown in 2000. Oddly enough, I was at his announcement. 😀 pic.twitter.com/ptqPa7NPJm
— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) May 26, 2020
4 start LB Chaz Chambliss has committed to UGA! Big get for the Lanning and the defense! Let’s go! #GoDawgs #CommitToTheG
— UGA Supporters (@Support_UGA) May 26, 2020
What a great way to start my day!!!!😁😁#GoDawgs
— Katie Turner (@katieturner0087) May 26, 2020
Congratulations my boy!!!! @ChazChambliss #grindatlanta https://t.co/IQ1NpXD4fN
— Kevin Pope (@grindatlanta) May 26, 2020
Georgia added a commitment from ESPN 300 linebacker Chaz Chambliss.#Georgia now has eight total commits, seven are in the ESPN300 #Dawgs
pic.twitter.com/3Dyxa3HfTB— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) May 26, 2020
@ChazChambliss Welcome to the Bulldawg nation! Go Dawgs! pic.twitter.com/QSsSznOvwB
— We Are Dawgnation!🍁 (@dawgnation17) May 26, 2020
Current @FootballRome DC Wayne Groves on facing #UGA 2021 commit @ChazChambliss three seasons in a row in huge games. "He comes downhill and tries to kill your a&*%, that was a no brainer offer to me, I have seen it now for three years facing that kid." https://t.co/y5VWaxhw0V pic.twitter.com/imsXltpxTQ
— Rusty Mansell (@Mansell247) May 26, 2020
Putting together a highlight film of him today, from this past Saturday doing DB drills with @grindatlanta This kid is a STELLAR Athlet!!! https://t.co/10iRivWkN8
— Junior Baker NLR (@SouthernSwagg4) May 26, 2020
Big time get for UGA. Thanks @ChazChambliss for doing this today so we can talk about this on the podcast 🙂 https://t.co/bZYwrHE5Er
— Billy Lindahl (@BillyLindahl) May 26, 2020
@ChazChambliss COMMITS TO THE G!!!! 4⭐️ OLB Out of Carlton Georgia Chamblis is the 18th ranked OLB and 255th Overall player in the 2021 class! GO DAWGS! @wiserdawg @DawgNation @DawgNationDaily @jeffsentell @GeorgiaFootball @KirbySmartUGA pic.twitter.com/PXcYPlDffY
— Wyatt Fielden (@Wyattfielden17) May 26, 2020
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