The Georgia Bulldogs signed 25 recruits over the early signing period. Georgia signed an elite recruiting class, but slipped to No. 3 in the rankings behind Texas and Alabama on 247Sports.
Here are some winners and losers from Georgia’s early-signing period.
Winner: Future Georgia WRs
The Georgia Bulldogs will lose Arian Smith, Dominic Lovett, and Colbie Young due to graduation. More receivers could potentially transfer. So, Georgia worked hard to recruit pass catchers.
The Bulldogs signed five-star Talyn Taylor, the sixth-best receiver recruit in the nation. They also signed four 4-stars (CJ Wiley, Landon Roldan, Tyler Williams, Thomas Blackshear). This superb class should help Georgia’s wide receiver depth.
Loser: Future Georgia RBs
Georgia’s toughest offensive loss on early signing day occurred when four-star running back Ousmane Kromah flipped from the Bulldogs to the Florida State Seminoles. Georgia lost the fourth-best running back recruit in the nation. Three-star Bo Walker was the only running back UGA signed.
Even then, the Bulldogs weren’t necessarily on the hunt for too many running backs; Georgia could still have Trevor Etienne for another year, and if he transfers or declares for the draft, Nate Frazier could become the RB1. Still, the loss of Kromah hurts.
Winner: Georgia’s Front Seven
Like the receiver group, Georgia is projected to lose a lot of depth in the front seven. Warren Brinson, Nazir Stackhouse, Chaz Chambliss, and Smael Mondon are all seniors. Juniors Mykel Williams and Jalon Walker are likely declaring for the NFL draft.
Georgia did well to replace all of them. The Bulldogs signed the top edge rusher (Isaiah Gibson), defensive lineman (Elijah Griffin), and linebacker (Zayden Walker) in the nation. The Bulldogs failed to get Justus Terry, but Georgia fans should be impressed with the haul of prospects the Bulldogs signed on the front seven.
Loser: Georgia’s close calls
Georgia entered the day with 28 commits, and while almost all of them signed, the Bulldogs were hoping for a few more. Georgia had five targets, the most notable being five-star cornerback DJ Pickett.
Sadly, the Bulldogs were unsuccessful. None of their targets flipped schools. They were even victim to a flip themselves with four-star running back Ousmane Kromah flipping to FSU.
Justus Terry was a big name that Georgia was looking out for. He decommitted from Georgia in 2023 and to many’s surprise, he chose the Texas Longhorns, giving them the biggest recruiting class of 2025.