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Georgia football hosting a number of elite recruits this weekend

Georgia football has a plethora of big time recruits in Athens this weekend.

Though Georgia football currently has the 3rd ranked recruiting class in the 2020 cycle, Kirby Smart and the Dawgs are not done yet.

With February’s National Signing Day just around the corner, Georgia did a good job of getting some of these big time recruits on campus, including two committed, but unsigned prospects.

Here is a list of the official visitors, according to Matt DeBary of DawgPost. 

5-star offensive tackle Broderick Jones is in town. Jones, the nation’s No. 14 overall player and 2nd ranked offensive tackle, is committed to Georgia but has not yet signed. Right now Auburn is Georgia’s threat, and the Lithonia native plans on visiting there next weekend.

Sedrick Van Pran is a 4-star center out of New Orleans and is also currently committed to Georgia but unsigned. Per DawgPost, offensive line coach Matt Luke and wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton visited Van Pran this past week at his home. He is expected to visit Florida next weekend. He is the No. 114 overall player in this class.

4-star offensive tackle Tate Ratledge is a Georgia signee out of Rome, Georgia. The No. 35 overall player in the 2020 class will be doing the best he can to help the Dawgs recruit this weekend.

Another offensive lineman in town is 3-star offensive tackle Austin Blaske, another Georgia signee.

With the Zach Evans recruitment going the way that it is, Georgia is hosting 4-star running back Daijun Edwards‍. Edwards is the No. 254 overall player in the country and comes from Moultrie, Georgia. If Edwards does end up being a Dawg, he would join 5-star back Kendall Milton.

3-star athlete DJ Lundy out of Ocilla, Georgia is in town this weekend as well. Lundy, who plays both linebacker and running back in high school, will likely suit up at linebacker.

Cameron Kinnie is a 3-star defensive tackle out Suwanee, Georgia. The 6-3, 265 pounder is also receiving interest from Iowa State, Syracuse and others.

3-star safety Charles Bell VI  out of Gaithersburg, Maryland is in town and is also receiving strong interest from West Virginia and Syracuse.

Interesting development on Georgia 5-star commit Broderick Jones

Something to keep in mind with Georgia football OT commit Broderick Jones

Five-star offensive tackle Broderick Jones, the 2nd ranked offensive tackle and 19th ranked player in the 2020 recruiting class, has been committed to Georgia since April 2018. He didn’t sign with the Bulldogs during the December early signing period, but officially has not wavered from his commitment.

The Auburn Tigers have recently been in hot pursuit of the Lithonia High (GA) standout. Jones has visited Auburn on several occasions this fall. This week, Auburn’s secondary recruiter of Jones and position coach, J.B. Grimes, has resigned his position as offensive line coach. Grimes was at Auburn from 2013 – 2015 and then again from 2018 – 2019.

With National Signing Day less than a month away, Grimes’ departure adds more uncertainties to the equation for Jones. From DawgNation’s point of view, it’s a favorable development.

Georgia experienced the same situation when offensive line coach Sam Pittman left for the head job at Arkansas. The Dawgs lost the commitment of Joshua Braun and no doubt his departure effected Jones’ decision to delay his signing. However, Matt Luke stepped into the void and has done a fantastic job with helping Georgia sign its offensive linemen commits and bring a lot of energy to the offensive line room.

Most of the national recruiting services still have the 6’5″, 277-pound Jones firmly in the Georgia camp and the UGA staff remains confident. With the early departure of starting tackles Isaiah Wilson and Andrew Thomas and the graduation of backup tackle D’Marcus Hayes, there will be plenty of opportunity for Jones to see the field in 2020.

Georgia signed four offensive tackles during the recent early signing period. The Dawgs currently have 19 signees, 1 transfer and 2 commits for the 2020 class. The class ranks 3rd in the nation.

Georgia football: A 2020 recruiting summary so far

Georgia football has jumped to the #3 spot on the 2020 national football recruiting rankings. They trail only Clemson and Alabama.

The Georgia Bulldogs have already had a very successful offseason recruiting wise.

The Dawgs now have three 5-star commits signed and still have more to go after.

5-star athlete/tight end Darnell Washington has signed with Georgia already and is ranked as the #1 2020 athlete and #6 overall prospect, on ESPN’s top 300.  The 6 foot 7.5 inch TE will bring a whole new dimension to the Bulldog receiving corps and will provide amazing protection to whoever is in the driving seat under center for Georgia’s offense next season.

5-star outside linebacker Mekhail Sherman has also signed with the Dawgs and is ranked as the #1 OLB recruit in the 2020 class.  Sherman is 6’3″ 234 lbs and his highlight tapes are scary good.  Sherman will help beef up an already strong UGA LB group and was a huge signing for Georgia.

The last 5-star so far for the 2020 class is offensive tackle Broderick Jones.  Jones is a 6’5″ 275 lb offensive lineman out of Lithonia, Georgia that could likely battle for a starting spot on next years team.  With Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson projected to go very early in the 2020 NFL Draft, there will be a massive hole to fill on the Dawgs O-Line, and Jones could be the man to fill that void.  Jones is ranked as the #2 OT in the 2020 class.

4-star RB signee Kendall Milton is the #6 ranked RB in the 2020 class and will play a major role in helping Georgia’s run game when D’Andre Swift departs for the NFL, currently favored to be the 1st running back selected in the 2020 Draft.

4-star OT Tate Ratledge will aid Broderick Jones in making up for some big offensive line losses this offseason.

4-star QB Carson Beck will be on the hunt for the starting job if Fromm decides to forgo his senior year and head to the NFL.  He will likely have to beat out Stetson Bennett and D’Wan Mathis (if healthy).

4-star safety Major Burns, who flipped from LSU late in his commitment will hope to step in and replace J.R. Reed, who will also be entering to the NFL Draft.

The Dawgs currently sit at #3 on the national 2020 recruiting list with three 5-stars, fourteen 4-stars, and three 3-stars all signed.

Report: Georgia tried to get 5-star commit to sign today; wants to visit Auburn first

Georgia football wanted 5-star OT to sign on Early Signing Day, but he wants to visit Auburn first.

According to a report from Chad Simmons of Rivals, one of Georgia’s top commits does not plan on signing in the Early Signing Period.

Broderick Jones, a 5-star offensive tackle who has been committed to Georgia since April of 2018, is the nation’s No. 19 overall player and 2nd ranked OT.

Out of Lithonia, Georgia, Jones is a 6-5, 275 pounder who possesses great length for the position.

According to Simmons, Georgia tried to get Jones to sign, sending him the papers needed on the first day of the early period, but Jones wants to take his time.

Simmons reports that Jones will visit both Auburn and Georgia in January.

Jones visited Auburn twice in the month of November.