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Georgia WR Arian Smith describes UGA freshmen wideouts

Smith breaks down freshman WRs Yazeed Haynes, Tyler Williams and Anthony Evans…

Georgia signed three four-star receivers in its No. 2 ranked 2023 recruiting class in Yazeed Haynes, Tyler Williams and Anthony Evans.

Bulldogs wide receiver Arian Smith spoke about each of the new wideouts in a post-practice press conference on Tuesday.

“He’s [Yazeed Haynes] just quick. He’s just a natural receiver — like, he don’t have to get taught to, like, run routes. It’s just [about] him learning the plays. Once he learns the plays and learns the offense, he’s going to be good”

Haynes, out of Fort Washington, Pa., was rated as the No. 27 wideout, according to rankings by 247Sports.

Smith continued with a comparison to a former NFL receiver when speaking of Evans.

“He’s [Anthony Evans] fast. He’s going to be good, too,” Smith said. “He reminds me a lot like Percy Harvin with the way he runs. It’s like effortless.”

Evans, out of Converse, Texas, was rated as the No. 29 receiver in the 2023 class.

Lastly, Smith described Williams, who was the highest-rated receiver signed coming it at No. 17. Smith and Williams both attended Lakeland High School in Florida

“[He’s] strong. Strong hands. You know, the early [enrollee] guys have got to learn the offense. They’ve got to take the time to learn first.”

We will get a good look at how the young wideouts are progressing when the Dawgs take the field at the annual ‘G-Day’ spring game in Sanford Stadium on April 15.

 

 

 

4-star WR Anthony Evans signs with Georgia

4-star WR Anthony Evans, a track-star from Texas, signed with Georgia football.

The Georgia Bulldogs added some serious speed to its 20223 recruiting class when four-star wide receiver Anthony Evans signed with UGA on Wednesday.

Evans committed to Georgia in November, flipping his commitment from Oklahoma after a visit to Athens.

Evans plays high school football for Judson High School in Converse, Texas. Evans first committed to Arkansas in April 2022.

Evans ranks as the nation’s No. 223 overall prospect and No. 28 wide receiver in the class of 2023, per 247Sports. He is considered the No. 41 recruit in Texas.

The Judson star has high-end speed and acceleration.

At 5-foot-11, and 165-pounds, he also competes in track and field for Judson High School, where he ran a personal-best 10.27 second 100-meter dash in the spring of 2022. Evans took a visit to the University of Georgia for the Tennessee game.

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Friday Night Notes: Alabama adds 2 more blue chips, Georgia flips a 4-star WR and more

The latest football recruiting news from around the country.

USA TODAY High School Sports‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2023 to ’24 and beyond.

The rich tend to get richer. That’s the case in the broader economy and in the world of recruiting, where Alabama is crushing the competition. Already leading this year’s recruiting race, this week they added two more four-star prospects, one from this cycle and one for the next.

On Thursday, MCHS (Ala.) four-star Edge Sterling Dixon (class of 2024) announced his commitment to Alabama in a creative way. He shared a video on Twitter recreating an iconic scene from Friday with his friends.

Dixon (6-foot-3, 211 pounds) was an extremely popular recruit, earning offers from 30 different schools, including several SEC rivals. He’s ranked No. 16 at his position and No. 13 in the state.

Earlier this week, Nick Saban and company also got the commitment of four-star wide receiver Jaren Hamilton. Ranked No. 31 at his position and No. 50 overall in the state of Florida, Hamilton (6-foot-1, 188 pounds) adds another potential pro receiver to what has become an NFL factory in recent years.

Alabama still ranks first in the 2023 race, and thanks to Dixon, they’re No. 4 in the 2024 recruiting cycle, trailing only LSU, Notre Dame and Georgia.

Twitter reacts: 4-star WR Anthony Evans flips to UGA

Four-star class of 2023 wide receiver recruit Anthony Evans has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs

Four-star class of 2023 wide receiver recruit Anthony Evans has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. Evans, who was previously committed to the Oklahoma Sooners, flipped his commitment after a visit to Athens, Georgia.

Anthony Evans plays high school football for Judson High School in Converse, Texas. Evans first committed to Arkansas in April 2022.

Evans ranks as the nation’s No. 284 overall prospect and No. 39 wide receiver in the class of 2023, per 247Sports. The talented receiver is considered the No. 53 recruit in Texas.

The Judson star has high-end speed and acceleration.

The 5-foot-11, 165-pound receiver also competes in track and field for Judson High School, where he ran a personal-best 10.27 second 100-meter dash in the spring of 2022. Evans took a visit to the University of Georgia for the Tennessee game.

Here’s how Twitter reacted as Evans flipped his commitment from Oklahoma to Georgia:

Sooners lose WR commit Anthony Evans III, flips to Georgia

Oklahoma took a loss this week as the Sooners lose 2023 WR commit Anthony Evans. Evans flipped to Georgia on Friday. From @thatmanbryant

In one week, the Oklahoma Sooners experienced the full emotions of the recruiting spectrum. They racked up four defensive commits giving them extra reasons to be thankful on Thanksgiving.

Today they’re experiencing the opposite end of the recruiting spectrum. Black Friday was just that for Oklahoma who lost four-star wide receiver Anthony Evans flipped his commitment from the Oklahoma Sooners to the Georgia Bulldogs.

The flip comes as no surprise to those who follow Oklahoma recruiting closely as Evans has taken multiple visits to UGA despite his commitment to Oklahoma on August 26th.

The connection with Georgia was very real,  considering he was down to either Oklahoma or Georgia for his initial commitment in the first place. His mother is a big Georgia fan and even in the graphic where he commits to UGA it included, “My mama’s dream come true.”

The 5-foot-11, 167-pound Evans has explosive athleticism, and he’s a 10.27 guy in the 100m dash and 24-foot plus long jumper. That would have been a treat to have as a slot receiver for Oklahoma to pair with the rest of the offensive pieces they are assembling.

With Evans now exiting the class, the Sooners only have two receivers committed: Jaquaize Pettaway and Keyon Brown.

Evans is the fourth prospect to commit to Brent Venables and then later decommit in the ’23 class, joining names like Ashton Cozart (Oregon), edge rusher Colton Vasek (Texas) and linebacker Kaleb Spencer (Miami).

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Updated Oklahoma Sooners 2023 commitment tracker

Which players have committed to the Oklahoma Sooners for the 2023 recruiting cycle?

The 2023 class is about a month away from early signing day and less than three months away from national signing day.

Since Brent Venables’ arrival in Norman, the Sooners have been one of the top recruiting schools in the country over the last two cycles. After finishing eighth in 247Sports team recruiting rankings for 2022, the Sooners sit at No. 7 and have a great chance to move into the top five by national signing day.

With the recent additions of Ashton Sanders and Taylor Wein, Oklahoma has 22 players committed to the 2023 class. Recent projections favor the Sooners to add more talent if the Rivals Futurecasts come to fruition. Oklahoma received a pair of projections from Rivals analysts to land five-star safety and Notre Dame commit Peyton Bowen after he spent time in Norman for Bedlam.

Brent Venables, his coaching staff, and the recruiting support staff have done an excellent job over the last year building out their 2023 recruiting class and they don’t appear close to being done.

The final tally will come on national signing day, but the Oklahoma Sooners look well-positioned to have one of the country’s best group of signees.

Let’s take a look at the updated commitment tracker.

On3 Analyst predicts 5-star DL David Hicks to commit to Oklahoma

On3 recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman issues On3 prediction in favor of Oklahoma landing 5-star DL David Hicks out of Katy, Texas.

The good news keeps coming for the Oklahoma Sooners on the recruiting trail. After landing commitments from four-star prospects [autotag]Anthony Evans[/autotag] and [autotag]Makari Vickers[/autotag] on Friday, Oklahoma received a favorable prediction to land five-star defensive lineman [autotag]David Hicks[/autotag].

On3 National Recruiting Analyst Sam Spiegelman believes the Sooners are now the favorites to land the talented five-star prospect out of Katy, Texas.

Hicks is a top 20 prospect in the 2023 recruiting class and the No. 1 defensive lineman according to On3 and 247Sports. Adding an incredible talent like Hicks to a group that includes five-star edge [autotag]Adepoju Adebawore[/autotag], four-star edge [autotag]Colton Vasek[/autotag], and four-star DL [autotag]Derrick LeBlanc[/autotag] would give the Oklahoma Sooners a blue-chip defensive line in the 2023 recruiting cycle.

There isn’t a decision date for Hicks at this point, but it looks like Todd Bates has the Oklahoma Sooners positioned well to land another five-star prospect in the recruiting cycle.

David Hicks’ Recruiting Profile

Projections

  • On3’s recruiting prediction machine has the Oklahoma Sooners out in front as of August 28, 2022. Back in July, Texas A&M was leading the way.
  • SoonerScoop‘s Josh McCuistion and Rivals Nick Harris both issued Rivals Futurecasts in favor of the Sooners on July 30, 2022.
  • Crystal ball prediction from Director of Football Recruiting Steve Wiltfong gives the Aggies the edge.

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After recent commitments, Oklahoma Sooners move inside top 5 in 247Sports team rankings

After recent commitments of Anthony Evans and Makari Vickers, where do the Oklahoma Sooners rank in 247Sports 2023 team recruiting rankings?

It’s been quite the summer for the Oklahoma Sooners. A 2023 recruiting class that hadn’t made much movement before June has been like an Oklahoma heatwave, burning up the recruiting trail the last few months. That continued on Friday night as the Sooners did a two-step, landing speedster Anthony Evans and athletic defensive back prospect Makari Vickers.

That brings the Oklahoma Sooners commitment count to 22 as the 2022 season gets underway. A recruiting class that was ranked in the 40s before June 1 has risen all the way into the top five of 247Sports team recruiting rankings.

With five-star prospect David Hicks still trending in Oklahoma’s direction, the Sooners have a great shot at landing a top-three class in the 2023 cycle.

Let’s see where Oklahoma ranks after the commitments of Anthony Evans and Makari Vickers.

Oklahoma Sooners land commitment from lightning fast WR Anthony Evans

Oklahoma continues its insane recruiting summer as it lands yet another talented four-star player, wide receiver Anthony Evans.

Speed kills. It’s something that simply can’t be taught and some guys are simply difference makers with it no matter their size.

That’s the perfect way to introduce Oklahoma’s newest offensive commit, 2023 wide receiver Anthony Evans.

Evans sent a ripple across the college football recruiting landscape when he picked Oklahoma over the Georgia Bulldogs on Friday evening.

Evans had been widely presumed to be leaning heavily toward Georgia for at least the past month. But mere hours before his commitment predictions from Joey Helmer of 247Sports and the king of college football recruiting news, Steve Wiltfong, raised eyebrows. Helmer put in a prediction for Oklahoma while Wiltfong, who had initially predicted Georgia flipped his pick to Oklahoma.

 

Evans is a small player but he’s plenty explosive. He stands under six feet and is 167 pounds. The four-star prospect from Converse, Texas, is ranked as the No. 45 wide receiver in the country and the 350th-best player overall by the 247Sports composite.

Evans was offered by Oklahoma on April 15. He visited OU on June 3 and made his official visit to Athens the following weekend before sitting and weighing his options. With his commitment, the Sooners add some electricity to their receiving corps next year. The speedy Evans will pair with another fast wideout, Jaquaize Pettaway.

Offensively, this may be it for Oklahoma barring a commitment from 2023 TE/WR Malachi Coleman or a surprise commit not currently on OU’s radar.

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4-star WR Anthony Evans makes commitment

4-star class of 2023 wide receiver recruit Anthony Evans has committed to play football at OU

Class of 2023 wide receiver recruit Anthony Evans has committed to the Oklahoma Sooners.

Evans, who is ranked as a four-star prospect, committed to the Oklahoma Sooners over the Georgia Bulldogs, Penn State Nittany Lions and Texas A&M Aggies.

Anthony Evans plays high school football for Judson High School in Converse, Texas. Evans decommitted from Arkansas in April 2022.

The Judson star has excellent speed and acceleration. Evans shows his game-breaking speed in this highlight:

Evans ranks as the nation’s No. 350 overall player and No. 45 wide receiver in the class of 2023, per 247Sports. The talented receiver is considered the No. 62 recruit in Texas.

The 5-foot-11, 167-pound receiver also competes in track and field for Judson High School, where he ran a personal-best 10.27 second 100-meter dash this spring.

Evans took an official visit to the University of Georgia in June. The four-star receiver has scholarship offers from Arizona State, Texas A&M, BYU, Penn State, Florida State, Mississippi State, and more.

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