On Thursday, Georgia football received a commitment from 4-star running back Daijun Edwards, out of Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, Georgia.
The commitment of Edwards gives the Bulldogs 22 players in 2020 and helped moved UGA to the No. 1 spot in the class rankings, overtaking Alabama.
The commitment of Edwards likely means 5-star ball carrier Zachary Evans will not be a Dawg after all. Evans signed with Georgia originally but Kirby Smart granted the No. 1 back’s request and released him of his National Letter of Intent.
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Regardless, Georgia gets a great player in Edwards, a 5-10, 200 pound beast.
Following the news of Edwards’ commitment, social media erupted in excitement over the addition of a great player and that new No. 1 ranked recruiting class.
Welcome new UGA RB commit Daijun Edwards! Kid runs tough plus hes got good hands. Caught a ton of balls out of the backfield. #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/bfrs38HlOp
— DawgTalk (@kirbywetrust) January 30, 2020
Georgia jumps Alabama in the 2020 recruiting rankings following this news as Kirby Smart's program currently has the nation's #1 class with Daijun Edwards committing to the Dawgs. https://t.co/AQ6AK8mJP5
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) January 30, 2020
The 2020 Team rankings after Daijun Edwards committed to Georgia… pic.twitter.com/1M6iswPBkR
— Eric Taylor (@I20Eric) January 30, 2020
This will be the last running back the Dawgs take this cycle. I know people will be disappointed because Daijun isn’t as high profile as Evans but I personally watched Edwards play against my high school and the kid has all the potential in the world. Great pickup for the Dawgs.
— Will Clack (@will_clack) January 30, 2020
That’s ok UGA just got Daijun Edwards and is currently ranked #1 in the nation by 24/7 sports. pic.twitter.com/m94fZX1vfg
— UGAprrthd (@UGAprrthd2010) January 30, 2020
UGA never whiffed on Evans. Take away the off the field stuff and Evans would be at UGA. Edwards is a great back too! https://t.co/YMPj6LMx8P
— Evil Buster Faulkner (@EvilFaulkner) January 30, 2020
Edwards is a hell of a RB very good get for that one/two punch of Milton/Edwards.
— UGA United (@UGAUnited) January 30, 2020
I was hoping UGA would take a risk on Evans and give us Edwards.
— Chase Griggers (@GriggersChase) January 30, 2020
Boom!! Dawgs lands their 2nd RB for the 2020 class in Daijun Edwards (#9 RB in the country). The RB room just got even stronger! #GoDawgs #CommitToTheG
— UGA Supporters (@Support_UGA) January 30, 2020
Edwards to UGA 👀👀👀👀
— Sean (@SheWantSumMOORE) January 30, 2020
Think the Zach Evans chase is officially over in Athens with the commitment of Edwards
— Kirby’sApprentice (@KirbyApprentice) January 30, 2020
#Georgia now has the #1 recruiting class in the nation. Zach Evans is OUT. Daijun Edwards is IN. Retweet if your team is #RBU. 🐶🐾 #GoDawgs #CommitToTheG pic.twitter.com/Lbxml1DWC3
— The Game Reports (@TheGameReports) January 30, 2020
So Zach Evans ain’t going to UGA😂😭 https://t.co/nrVebtSc6V
— Kyle Spencer (@davidkspencer5) January 30, 2020
Welp that should end the Zach Evans stuff
— HotBoy! (@TheJayBurns) January 30, 2020
So Zach Evans isn't going to UGA. He's been trending towards Tennessee and Texas A&M.
His primary recruiter at A&M just became Tennessee's running backs coach. https://t.co/1WsrjvSQKw pic.twitter.com/VR66HZuLux
— Big T (@ConnerHKnapp) January 30, 2020
Goodbye Zach Evans. Good luck wherever you land. Rootin for ya
— Will Clack (@WillC324) January 30, 2020
As of today, #UGA has the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation and the highest star average.
If that holds through signing day, it would give #Georgia back-to-back-to-back No. 1 classes.
And the #Dawgs aren't done yet. pic.twitter.com/fB7WrFa2hQ
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) January 30, 2020