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Georgia football OL signee Broderick Jones injures leg in motor bike accident

The No. 2 OL in the 2020 class, and Georgia football signee Broderick Jones has suffered a lower leg injury due to a motor bike accident.

5-star class of 2020 offensive lineman Broderick Jones, who committed to Georgia this past winter, has recently suffered a lower leg injury in a motor biking accident, per Dawgs247.

The injury comes less than two months prior to the Bulldogs’ season opener against Virginia, scheduled for September 7th.

This is not the news Dawg fans needed right now, following the departure of some key offensive linemen this offseason.  The 6-foot-5, 300 pounder out of Lithonia, GA was expected to seriously compete for a starting position this fall, but that could now be delayed.

The severity surrounding this injury is not yet clear, but according to Dawgs247’s Jake Rowe, it could be a 1-2 month recovery, putting week one up in the air for Jones.

Jones was an instrumental piece to Georgia’s No. 1 overall 2020 recruiting class.  He is rated as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the country as well as the No. 11 overall player.

This is yet another curveball of 2020 delivered to Kirby Smart and the Georgia coaching staff that they will need to deal with.  We will provide more updates on Jones’ injury as they become available.

Georgia can dominate the offensive trenches in 2020

The University of Georgia football team lost an abundance of talent in the offensive trenches this off-season.

Kirby Smart and the University of Georgia lost an abundance of talent in the trenches this off-season. Georgia is losing four starting offensive linemen from the 2019 season. Kirby Smart recruits aggressively so the Dawgs can reload and not rebuild.

Center Trey Hill will be the only returning start from 2019’s line. That doesn’t mean UGA will lack talent in 2020. The Bulldogs return numerous offensive linemen  (in addition to Hill) with valuable experience including: Justin Shaffer (now healthy), Ben Cleveland, and Jamaree Salyer. Georgia will need each of their experience in the week three trip to Tuscaloosa to face Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide.

In fact, Georgia’s returning linemen are among the best in the SEC, per PFF’s Brent Rollins:

Georgia will have three of the top-graded returning nine offensive linemen in the SEC. The Dawgs additionally added five-star offensive tackle Broderick Jones, four-star Tate Ratledge, top-rated center Sedrick Van Pran, four-star offensive tackle Chad Lindberg, and a pair of three-star linemen in the class of 2020.

One of the talented newcomers will likely work their way into the line-up, possibly two. Georgia also returns Warren Ericson, who started at right guard in the Sugar Bowl against Baylor, 2019 five-star center Clay Webb, Warren McClendon, Xavier Truss, Owen Condon, and more.

The biggest question mark for UGA is who will replace stud left tackle Andrew Thomas? That may be too big of an adjustment for five-star freshman Broderick Jones, but he’s the best bet to take over that position. Aside from left tackle, quality depth is the second biggest concern along Georgia’s offensive line. Kirby Smart will rely on new offensive line coach Matt Luke to get the most of the talented group.

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Georgia football increasingly inks out of state talent

Under head coach Kirby Smart, Georgia football attracts more out of state talent than ever.

Looking down the list below of all the new Georgia Bulldogs football players, illustrates the full shift of the Georgia brand from regional to national prominence. UGA went national more than ever, with the addition of key graduate transfer students, in the early signing period and on traditional national signing day. More kids than ever across the country want to play football in Athens.

2020 Incoming Players:

Carson Beck QB 6-4 225 FL

Warren Brinson DT 6-4 305 FL

Jalen Kimber CB 6-0 170 TX

Chad Lindberg OL 6-6 315 TX

Justin Robinson WR 6-4 210 GA

MJ Sherman LB 6-2 235 Washington DC

Nazir Stackhouse DT 6-3 305 GA

Devin Willock OL 6-7 330 NJ

Major Burns DB 6-2 175 LA

Marcus Rosemy WR 6-3 195 FL

Jalen Carter DT 6-4 305 FL

Tate Rutledge OL 6-6 315 GA

Jared Zirkel K 6-3 185 TX

Kendall Milton RB 6-1 220 CA

Arian Smith WR 6-2 180 FL

Austin Blake OL 6-5 280 GA

Jermaine Burton WR 6-0 190 CA

Darnell Washington TE 6-7 260 NV

Kelee Ringo DB 6-2 205 AZ

Daijun Edwards RB 5-10 201 GA

Cameron Kinnie DL 6-3 265 GA

Ladd McConkey WR 6-0 175 GA

Broderick Jones OL 6-5 275 GA

Daran Branch DB 6-2 178 LA

Sedrick Van Pran OL 6-4 305 LA

Jamie Newman QB Grad Transfer-Wake Forest NC

Tre’ McKitty TE Grad Transfer-FSU FL

In all, six players played football in Florida last year, three in Texas and three in Louisiana. Four players came from out West and two from up in the Eastern Seaboard.

In his four year head coaching career to-date, Kirby Smart’s Dawgs created a growing full-country impression by winning the SEC, winning three of four at the big neutral site game in Jacksonville, beating Notre Dame twice, playing in three straight SEC championship games, winning a Rose Bowl and making a national championship game.

One clear goal remains.

 

 

 

Georgia football finishes with No. 1 recruiting class for second time in three years

Georgia football finishes with the #1 ranked recruiting class in all of college football for the second time in three years.

This Wednesday at 11:42 a.m., 247Sports called it quits in the recruiting battle mayhem.

Via Twitter, they officially crowned the Georgia Bulldogs as the #1 recruiting class in all of college football for the second time in just three years.

The Dawgs have 4 5-stars, 15 4-stars and 6 3-stars ready to go for the 2020-2021 season this coming fall.

The SEC has 9 of the top 25 recruiting classes, along with six teams in the top 8.  It is safe to say that with the exception of Clemson and Ohio State, the SEC swept the recruiting frenzy with the Dawgs leading the charge.

From the looks of it, Kirby Smart is fed up with falling short late in the season.  Since the arrival of Kirby the Dawgs have been having more success than they’ve had in decades, but it doesn’t seem to be enough for Smart and his staff.

Click here for a list of all Georgia’s signees, commits and transfers.

It’s a GREAT day to be a Georgia Bulldog.

Georgia football has landed 2020’s top two offensive tackles

The Georgia Bulldogs increased their chances at landing the nation’s top recruiting class for the 2020 cycle by signing Broderick Jones.

The Georgia Bulldogs locked in the nation’s top recruiting class for the 2020 cycle with the signing of 5-star Broderick Jones.

The first-ranked offensive tackle had been pledged for nearly two years; he committed to the University of Georgia in April 2018 but recently flirted with Auburn.

Now, he’s all Dawg.

This makes Jones the Silver Britches’ second blue chip tackle to sign in for the 2020 class. Fellow Georgia resident Tate Ratledge signed with UGA during December’s early signing period after committing seven months prior.

Combined with Sedrick Van Pran, high school’s top prospect at center, the Bulldogs have cleaned up in the offensive trenches following the departure of beloved offensive line coach Sam Pittman who was hired to the Arkansas Razorbacks’ next head coach on December 8.

Aditionally, Georgia lost four offensive linemen to the NFL draft and the transfer portal.

According to Rivals.com, the Bulldogs have three of the best o-liners available. With Jones’s commitment solidified, the Red and Black now have five Rivals five stars and have all but cemented 2020’s best recruiting class.

Twitter reacts to 5-star OL Broderick Jones decision

Twitter reactions from the news of Georgia football signing of 5-star offensive tackle, Broderick Jones.

5-star offensive tackle Broderick Jones has made his final collegiate decision. He will be joining the Georgia Bulldogs along with the some of the top recruits in the nation.

Georgia has the #1 ranked recruiting class in the country with 4 5-stars and 15 4-stars, according to 247Sports.

On Wednesday Twitter reacted to the signing by Georgia.

Report: 5-star Georgia football commit no longer visiting Auburn this weekend

P5-star Georgia football OT commit Broderick Jones will no longer be visiting Auburn this weekend. The Tigers were UGA’s biggest threat.

5-star offensive tackle Broderick Jones, one of Georgia’s highest ranked commitments in the class of 2020, has had Bulldog fans on the edge of their seats the past few weeks.

Jones, a 6-5, 300 pounder out of Lithonia, Georgia, ranks as the nation’s No. 11 overall prospect and has been committed to Georgia since April of 2018.

Despite his longtime commitment, he was not comfortable signing with Georgia during the early. Former UGA offensive line coach Sam Pittman’s departure for Arkansas likely had something to do with Jones keeping his recruitment open.

Auburn has been Georgia’s biggest threat to flip the 5-star tackle. Jones has planned to take a visit there this weekend, but per a report from Keith Niebuhr of 247, he will no longer make that visit.

That does not make him joining the Bulldogs official, but it does put Georgia fans’ minds at ease knowing he will not visit Auburn just a few days before National Signing Day.

Jones was in Athens this past weekend, along with a plethora of elite recruits.

Following his visit, he posted on Twitter about what a great time he had and how he is still committed to the Dawgs.

Georgia football commit bumped from 4-star to 5-star by 247Sports

Georgia football had a commit boosted from 4 to 5-stars by 247Sports.

On Tuesday, 247Sports put in its final rankings for the nation’s top 32 prospects, boosting a Georgia commit from 41st overall to 30th.

In the 247 rankings, Jones is officially a 5-star prospect and is the No. 3 offensive tackle in America and No. 4 prospect in Georgia.

Jones, a 6-5, 300 pounder out of Lithonia, Georgia has been committed to Georgia since April of 2018.

Despite his longtime commitment, he was not comfortable signing with Georgia during the early. Former UGA offensive line coach Sam Pittman’s departure for Arkansas likely had something to do with Jones keeping his recruitment open.

Jones was in Athens this past weekend, along with a plethora of elite recruits.

Following his visit, he posted on Twitter about what a great time he had and how he is still committed to the Dawgs.

He plans on visiting Auburn next weekend, Georgia’s biggest threat.