Category: Recruiting

Dee Beckwith signs with Tennessee

Dee Beckwith signs with Tennessee.

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FLORENCE — 2020 prospect Dee Beckwith has signed with Tennessee.

The 6-foot-4, 215-pound athlete is from Florence High School in Florence, Ala.

The Vols signed 21 players during the Early Signing Period and have added Beckwith to its 2020 recruiting class on National Signing Day.

Florence head coach Will Hester discussed Beckwith with Vols Wire, saying the 2020 prospect who runs a 4.5 time in the 40-yard dash can be used at numerous positions at the next level.

“I can see him being used a lot like Jauan Jennings or Taysom Hill with the New Orleans Saints, meaning some wide receiver, some at Wildcat quarterback and some jet sweep-type stuff,” Hester said of Beckwith.

Hester also mentioned that the Tennessee 2020 target is both vocal and can allow his actions be a way of providing leadership for his team.

Beckwith most recently visited Tennessee on Jan. 19.

 

Ger-Cari Caldwell is ‘long, has good speed, able to go get the ball’

2020 Tennessee football recruiting.

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ROCK HILL — 2020 prospect Ger-Cari Caldwell is set to make his announcement in where he will play college football.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound wide receiver is from Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, S.C., and is a target for Tennessee.

Caldwell will make his announcement Feb. 5 with a scheduled start time at 10 a.m. ET and will take place in the school’s gym.

Northwestern head coach Page Wofford discussed Caldwell with Vols Wire.

“He is a X or Z,” Wofford said of Caldwell. “He is long, has good speed and is able to go get the ball.”

Alabama adds kicker for its 2020 recruiting class

National Signing Day isn’t until Wednesday, but that doesn’t mean that Alabama can’t land another addition to its 2020 recruiting class earlier than that. Chase Allen, a place kicker from Colleyville (Tex.), announced via Twitter on Tuesday …

National Signing Day isn’t until Wednesday, but that doesn’t mean that Alabama can’t land another addition to its 2020 recruiting class earlier than that.

Chase Allen, a place kicker from Colleyville (Tex.), announced via Twitter on Tuesday afternoon that he would be joining the Crimson Tide for this upcoming season:

Based off of available scholarships and the unknown status of Allen prior to the announcement, the assumption is that he will be added as a walk-on player, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be opportunities.

Most recently, fellow walk-on punter Ty Perine was given a chance to earn playing time during his first season, and it paid off in a major way for the Prattville (Ala.) native.

Former top kicker prospect Will Reichard will be back for his sophomore season after a hip injury stalled his first season in Tuscaloosa. In addition, rising redshirt junior Joseph Bulovas is still on the roster as well, which means Allen will have a lot of competition.

Even if it’s for depth purposes (which most should assume that it will be), the added competition cannot be considered a bad thing.

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2021 5-star OT narrows list, includes Georgia football

Georgia football was included in the top-12 of a 2021 5-star offensive tackle.

With National Signing Day just a few hours away, Georgia will be looking forward to receiving a National Letter of Intent from 2020 5-star offensive tackle Broderick Jones.

Once Jones’ letter is in, the Dawgs will shift their full focus to a certain 2021 5-star offensive tackle who included Georgia in his top-12 on Tuesday.

5-star Amarius Mims is a current junior at Bleckley High School in Cochran, Georgia. He ranks as the nation’s No. 3 offensive tackle, No. 2 player in the state of Georgia and No. 13 overall player in the country for the class of 2021.

Oh yeah, he is also 6-foot-8 and weighs 315 pounds.

Mims cut his list down to 12 and included: Georgia, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Alabama, Florida State, Southern Cal, Florida, Tennessee, Auburn, LSU, Clemson and Oregon.

That’s a lot of top shelf talent, but right now, according to the recruiting experts at 247Sports, all three crystal ball predictions have Mims staying in-state and playing Georgia.

Georgia football lands 2020 QB Jackson Muschamp, son of Gamecocks HC

Georgia football picked up a commitment from Jackson muschamp, the son of South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp.

On Tuesday, the day before National Signing Day, Georgia picked up a commitment from 2020 quarterback Jackson Muschamp, according to Rusty Mansell of 247Sports.

Muschamp, who will be joining Georgia as a preferred walk-on, is the oldest son of South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp.

Muschamp, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound signal caller out of Columbia, South Carolina, had verbally committed to Colorado State, but after a recent visit to Athens he decided to attend his father’s alma mater.

“When I decided not to go to Colorado State, I did it pretty quickly after I had returned from that visit,” Muschamp told Dawgs247.”I just realized what type of commitment it was to go away from home. I love the people, the coaches, and Colorado State. This decision had nothing to do with that. That is a special place.”

Muschamp is a three-star prospect who ranks as the 97th pro-style quarterback in his class.

He also has offers from Wofford, Middle Tennessee State, Samford and Western Carolina.

As a junior at Hammond High School, Muschamp threw for 3,062 yards and 34 touchdowns. This past season, he threw for over 2,000 yards and 29 touchdowns.

His father, Will, played collegiate football at UGA where he was teammates with current head coach Kirby Smart.

Smart and Muschamp remain close today, with Muschamp getting the best of Smart’s Bulldogs last season.

The two coaches previously spent time together as teammates in Athens and coaches at Valdosta State and LSU.

What to expect from the Irish when the final class of 2020 signing period begins tomorrow

Don’t expect much news from the Irish as the 2020 recruiting cycle comes to an end.

Honestly, do not expect much from the Irish tomorrow when the final signing period begins for the 2020 recruiting cycle. At the current moment, Brian Kelly and his staff have accepted 17 commitments for the class, all of whom signed during the early period in December. Kelly also added two transfers in former Northwestern WR Ben Skowronek and Ohio State Safety Isaiah Pryor. The luster has clearly worn off the first Wednesday in February, as the majority of prospects end their recruitment by signing in the early period.

My unofficial count has the Irish at 86 current scholarship athletes, which is one over the 85 allotted by the NCAA. Hypothetically one of the commitments could gray shirt, meaning they would delay their enrollment until the second school semester before being put on scholarship and counting towards the 2021 class. The most logical player this could happen to is long snapper Alex Peitsch, as Jonathan Doerer and Jay Bramblett are already on scholarship at the position. That would get the Irish at an even 85, although there is a possibility a player could be put on a medial waiver, also getting them down to the correct scholarship number another way.

With the 2020 class pretty much being wrapped up, this has enabled Kelly and company to go out and get a step up on the 2021 class. The Irish are off to a great start in the ’21 class, eight total commits and many of them ranked extremely high by recruiting services. So, don’t expect much from the Irish tomorrow, unless a surprise commitment happens.

Georgia football: Two targets to watch on NSD

Two targets Georgia football fans should watch as we approach National Signing Day.

In addition to Georgia signing all of its remaining commitments during tomorrow’s National Signing Day, the Bulldogs could also look to bring in a few more players to a class that already ranks No. 1 in the nation.

For Kirby Smart, the signing of these final remaining commits would be a win on its own, and you can view tomorrow’s schedule here — but being able to add one or two more players would add some excitement to a day that’s lost some luster since the addition of December’s Early Signing Day.

The two players for Georgia fans to keep an eye on tomorrow are 3-stars Daran Branch and Cameron Kinnie.

Branch is a 3-star cornerback out of Amite, Louisiana who ranks as the nation’s No. 672 overall player and is currently committed to play at Ole Miss.

Georgia is coming for Branch, though. He took an official visit to Georgia on January 24th and then visited Ole Miss last weekend.

Georgia offered the 6-2, 180 pound cornerback at the end of December and have been gunning for the Rebel commit hard, Branch told 247.

“I feel like I bring everything the coaches need to the table,” said Branch. “I can play any position. I’m very versatile. I’m a hybrid DB. I’m not just a corner. I’m not just a safety. I can go and play anything. I can play linebacker at the end if they want me to.”

Kinnie is a 3-star defensive tackle who comes from Suwanee, Georgia. He can play both offensive and defensive line.

Kinnie is a player who excels in the classroom and on the football field for his Collins Hill High School team.

“I am a hard-working, high-motor, cerebral guy who can see a lot so that is why I play center,” Kinnie told 247. “I am the guy you can trust with the ball in your hands on every play. I can read defenses, in after playing center for only one year. I am getting better, I am hungry, and I am humble.”

Georgia football: National Signing Day schedule

A look at Georgia football’s schedule for National Signing Day.

Georgia enters Wednesday’s National Signing Day with the nation’s No. 1 ranked recruiting class and will look to hold on to that top spot throughout the day.

With the Dawgs making a big splash during December’s Early Signing Day, there should not be a terrible amount of excitement taking place tomorrow in Athens, but the signing of a few commitments will be something to keep an eye on.

The biggest storyline of tomorrow for Georgia will be what 5-star offensive tackle Broderick Jones does. Jones has been committed to Georgia for a long time and Auburn was considered the Bulldogs’ top threat to flip him. However, Jones passed on a chance to visit Auburn last weekend, so things are looking good for Georgia in that regard.

Here is tomorrow’s schedule for National Signing Day:

Georgia commitments who will be signing:

5-star OT Broderick Jones: 10am

4-star OC Sedrick Van Pran: 11am

3-star WR Ladd McConkey: 11am

4-star RB Daijun Edwards: 1pm

Dee Beckwith can be utilized ‘like Jauan Jennings, Taysom Hill’ in college

2020 Tennessee recruiting.

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FLORENCE — 2020 prospect Dee Beckwith is set to make his announcement in where he will play college football.

The 6-foot-4, 215-pound athlete is from Florence High School in Florence, Ala., and is a target for Tennessee.

Beckwith will make his announcement Feb. 5 with a scheduled start time between 8:15-8:20 a.m. CT.

Florence head coach Will Hester discussed Beckwith with Vols Wire, saying the 2020 prospect who runs a 4.5 time in the 40-yard dash can be used at numerous positions at the next level.

“I can see him being used a lot like Jauan Jennings or Taysom Hill with the New Orleans Saints, meaning some wide receiver, some at Wildcat quarterback and some jet sweep-type stuff,” Hester said of Beckwith.

Hester also mentioned that the Tennessee 2020 target is both vocal and can allow his actions be a way of providing leadership for his team.

Beckwith most recently visited Tennessee on Jan. 19.