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4-Star DE Darris Smith announces later signing date

The Georgia Bulldogs have already secured a commitment from four-star recruit Darris Smith, who plans to sign in Feb.

The Georgia Bulldogs have already secured a commitment from four-star recruit Darris Smith, who is a talented in-state defensive end. Smith plays for Appling County High School in Baxley, Georgia. Baxley is located in the southern part of Georgia.

Darris Smith is a member of the class of 2022 and plans to sign with the University of Georgia on Feb. 2. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound edge rusher may have a chance to play right away for the Bulldogs.

Smith additionally plays basketball, so it is understandable that he wants to finish his basketball career with Appling as opposed to signing during the early signing period and enrolling early in Athens.

Smith has received scholarship offers from numerous major college football programs including Tennessee, UNC, Auburn, Michigan State and South Carolina. Smith will likely play as an outside linebacker in Georgia’s 3-4 defensive scheme.

Smith announced his signing date with UGA via his Twitter account:

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Georgia football lands 2022 commitment: in-state DL Darris Smith

The Georgia Bulldogs have added another commitment in Darris Smith, a defensive end who plays for Appling County High School.

The Georgia Bulldogs have added another commitment in Darris Smith, a talented in-state defensive end who plays for Appling County High School in Baxley, Georgia. Baxley is located in the southern part of Georgia.

Darris Smith is a member of the class of 2022. He has excellent length at six-foot-six but weighs only 225 pounds. Smith will look to add some bulk before playing in the SEC.

Smith is not rated by many of the major recruiting sites, but is considered a three-star recruit at the moment. His ranking may rise as more information becomes available about the Appling County junior.

Smith has received scholarship offers from top college football programs including Tennessee, UNC, Auburn, Michigan State and South Carolina.

It didn’t take Darris Smith long to commit to the University of Georgia. The Dawgs offered him a scholarship back in October. Six weeks later he announced his commitment to UGA via his Twitter account:

Smith is a great athlete. He plays both basketball and football for Appling County. He projects to be either an outside linebacker or a defensive end in college.

The Georgia commit shows good burst and has a knack for exploiting mismatches in pass protection. Smith has good body control. He frequently finds his way into the opposing backfield and has a lot of potential as an edge rusher. He’s even utilized his length and basketball boxing-out skills to score touchdowns as a tight end:

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Georgia football offers scholarship to elite in-state DE

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to Appling County HS defensive end Darris Smith, who also has Auburn and Tennessee offers.

The Georgia Bulldogs and defensive coordinator Dan Lanning have offered a scholarship to Darris Smith. Darris Smith is a talented in-state defensive end, who plays for Appling County High School in Baxley, Georgia. Baxley is located in the southern part of Georgia.

Darris Smith is a member of the class of 2022. He’s got excellent length at six-foot-six, but he only weighs 225 pounds. Smith will look at add on some weight before potentially playing in the SEC.

Smith is not currently rated by many of the recruiting sites. Recruiting sites have limited data on players this season due to the lack of all-star camps.

Smith haves received scholarship offers from numerous major college football programs including: Tennessee, UNC, Auburn, Michigan State, South Carolina, and more.

Here’s some more of the schools who have shown interest in Smith:

Darris Smith’s eleventh scholarship offer comes from the University of Georgia. Smith may be more of an outside linebacker at his size in Georgia’s 3-4 defensive scheme.

We will update you throughout Darris Smith’s recruitment process. Best of luck to the young man out of Baxley, Georgia. Smith announced his scholarship offer from UGA via his Twitter account:

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