Here’s Georgia’s Mount Rushmore of all-time recruits:
(All rankings are via 247Sports)
Jacob Eason (quarterback)
Class of 2016 | Lake Stevens, Washington | Nation’s No. 5 ranked player
Jacob Eason may have started only one season for the Bulldogs, but when he signed with the Dawgs in the class of 2016, he may have had the highest expectations of any UGA signee ever.
After enduring a few rough years during the post-Aaron Murray era, Eason was expected to be UGA’s savior. His first year was in 2016, the same season Kirby Smart made his head coaching debut. It had its ups and downs, but it was clear the future was bright for Eason, who, at 6-foot-5 and with a cannon of an arm, simply looked the part.
Eason suffered an injury in the season opener of his sophomore season, however, and was replaced by Jake Fromm. Fromm never looked back, and Eason transferred to Washington before becoming a fourth-round pick by the Indianapolis Colts in 2020.