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Elite DT Mykel Williams announces commitment date

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for Hardaway defensive tackle recruit Mykel Williams

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the schools seeking a commitment from elite defensive tackle recruit Mykel Williams. Williams is a member of the class of 2022. He’s a four-star defensive tackle from Columbus, Georgia, who stars for Hardaway High School.

At Hardaway, Williams has played both offensive and defensive line. He shows explosive closing speed on defense. Williams has positional versatility along the defensive line, where he lines up at defensive tackle and defensive end. Williams does a good job of getting his hands up to deflect passes and should earn early playing time in college.

Mykel Williams previosly announced his top 10 schools via Twitter. He will decide between Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, LSU, Penn State, USC, Arizona State, Georgia Tech, Kentucky and, Georgia.

The four-star defensive tackle announced his commitment date of Mar. 15, which is his father’s birthday.

The 6-foot-5, 255-pound Williams is ranked as the No. 4 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 5 player in Georgia according to the 247Sports composite.

Georgia has the No. 4 ranked 2022 recruiting class in the nation with six commits. All of Kirby Smart and Georgia’s commitments in the class are in-state prospects.

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4-star 2022 DT Mykel Williams announces his top-10 schools

4-star class of 2022 DT Mykel Williams announces his top-10 schools, including Georgia football in the mix.

Class of 2022 4-star defensive tackle Mykel Williams, out of Columbus, Georgia, has officially announced his top-10 schools via Twitter.

The 6-foot-5, 255 lb Williams is ranked as the No. 4 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 5 player in Georgia by 247Sports Composite.

He has narrowed down his options to Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, LSU, Penn State, USC, Arizona State, Georgia Tech, Kentucky and of course, Georgia.

Georgia currently has the No. 4 2022 recruiting class in the nation with five hard commits.

Multiple Georgia football 2021 commits set to sign early

A number of Georgia football commits are set to sign their letters of intent this Wednesday, officially committing to the G.

This Wednesday, Dec. 16 is the 2021 college football recruiting cycle’s Early Signing Day.  A number of members of Georgia’s No. 3 ranked 2021 recruiting class will sign their national letter of intent early, making their commitment to the G official.

Here are the Dawg commits that have announced via Twitter that they will be signing tomorrow:

  • Amarius Mims – 6-foot-7, 315 pound 5-star OT
  • Brock Vandagriff – 6-foot-3, 205 pound 5-star QB
  • Jonathan Jefferson – 6-foot-4, 255 pound 4-star DE
  • Lovasea Carroll – 6-foot-0.5, 189 pound 4-star RB
  • Nyland Green – 6-foot-2, 183 pound 4-star CB
  • Kamari Lassiter – 6-foot, 185 pound 4-star CB
  • Dylan Fairchild – 6-foot-5, 298 pound 4-star OG
  • Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins – 6-foot-5, 298 pound 4-star DT
  • Javon Bullard – 6-foot, 183 pound 3-star CB

This list includes nine of the Dawgs twenty recruits for the 2021 class that will be putting pen to paper this Wednesday.

This marks the fifth straight year that Georgia will finish with a top-3 national recruiting class, with head coach Kirby Smart heavily factoring into that.  The future of Georgia football starts tomorrow.

Georgia target, No. 1 recruit in South Carolina sets commitment date

2021 DT recruit and No. 1 player in sate of South Carolina Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins announces his commitment date.

Georgia football’s next commitment in the class of 2021 could be 4-star defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. Ingram-Dawkins plays football at Gaffney High School, which is one of the most dominant high school programs in the state of South Carolina. 247Sports rates him as the best player in the state of South Carolina and the No. 5 defensive tackle in the 2021 class.

Ingram-Dawkins has Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Tennessee as his top six schools.  He announced via Twitter on Monday that he’ll be making his commitment this Friday, October 30th.

Ingram-Dawkins has some great size and could be a serious problem in the trenches.  He stands at 6-foot-5, 290 pounds and would be an incredible addition to the Dawgs’ defensive front.  Ingram-Dawkins is projected to commit to either South Carolina or Georgia, with South Carolina emerging as the recent favorite.

3-star 2021 CB Kamari Lassiter makes his commitment

3-star class of 2021 CB Kamari Lassiter has officially announced his commitment of where he will play football at the collegiate level.

Tuscaloosa, AL native Kamari Lassiter, who 247Sports Composite ranks as the No. 26 cornerback in the 2021 class, has finally announced where he will be playing college football next year.

Lassiter was between Auburn, Clemson, Georgia and Georgia Tech but ultimately decided on Athens as his new home.

Lassiter said in his recruitment video that he’s coming home.  Lassiter was born and raised in south Georgia, mostly Savannah prior to moving to Tuscaloosa.

Lassiter will join a squad of elite Georgia defenders that will likely have a number of NFL Draft selections after this season.

Kirby smart may have taken another loss to Nick Saban this past weekend but secured a very talented cornerback out of T-town just days later.

Georgia now has the 6th best recruiting class in the 247Sports Team Composite rankings for the 2021 class.

Top-10 2022 GA HS recruits: No. 1, Travis Hunter

The top-10 class of 2022 GA high school recruits in the country move to No. 1 with CB Travis Hunter, out of Suwanee, GA.

The No. 1 overall 2022 high school player from the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports, is 5-star cornerback Travis Hunter.

Hunter is also rated as the No. 2 overall cornerback in the country for the 2022 recruiting class. The Suwanee, GA native will be entering his junior year at Collins Hill High School.

Hunter currently is a hard commit to Florida State University.  He stands at 6-foot-1, 165 pounds.  During his sophomore season he caught 12 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.

Hunter is an instinctual ball-hawk, making some of the most athletic interceptions you’ll ever see.  Florida State locked Hunter up on March 3rd of 2020.  He turned down offers from Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan, Florida, Auburn, Alabama, Georgia and a number of other top FBS schools.

Check out Hunter’s full high school sophomore year highlights here.

Top-10 2022 GA HS recruits: No. 2, Malaki Starks

The top-10 class of 2022 GA high school recruits in the country move to No. 2 with ATH Malaki Starks, out of Jefferson, GA.

The No. 2 overall 2022 high school player from the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports, is 5-star athlete Malaki Starks.

Starks is also rated as the No. 3 overall athlete in the country for the 2022 recruiting class. The Jefferson, GA native will be entering his junior year at Jefferson High School.

Starks currently has notable offers from USC, Tennessee, Notre Dame, LSU, Florida, Clemson, Auburn, Alabama and Georgia, just to name a few.

Starks stands at 6-foot-1, 196 pounds.  During his sophomore season he played a number of different positions including running back, wide receiver, quarterback and cornerback.

Starks rushed for a total of 544 yards for 5 touchdowns in 2019, averaging 10.3 yards per carry.  He caught 8 balls for 157 yards and 2 touchdowns.  On top of that, Starks had 27 total tackles (21 solo), 3 pass deflections, 5 interceptions and one fumble recovery.

He was primarily a running back for Jefferson High School, but it wouldn’t be wise to not play him at multiple positions.  He played on both sides of the ball and has been attracting the attention of some of the nation’s top coaches for his athleticism and football instincts.

Check out Starks’ full high school sophomore year highlights here.

Top-10 2022 GA HS recruits: No. 5, Mykel Williams

The top-10 class of 2022 GA high school recruits in the country move to No. 5 with DT Mykel Williams, out of Columbus, GA.

The No. 5 overall 2022 high school player from the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports, is 4-star defensive tackle Mykel Williams.

Williams is also rated as the No. 5 overall defensive tackle in the country for the 2022 recruiting class. The Columbus, GA native will be entering his junior year at Hardaway High School.

Williams currently has notable offers from USC, Tennessee, South Carolina, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Miami, LSU, Auburn, Florida, Clemson, Alabama, Georgia and a number of other top FBS schools.

Williams stands at 6-foot-5, 255 pounds and shows some serious athletic ability at the defensive tackle position.  He had a standout sophomore season at Hardaway, racking up 57 total tackles (18 solo), two fumble recoveries and 10 sacks in just 9 games.

Kirby Smart and Georgia defensive line coach Tray Scott extended a scholarship offer to Williams in January of 2020.

Check out Williams’ full high school sophomore year highlights here.

Top-10 2022 GA HS recruits: No. 6, Sam Horn

The top-10 class of 2022 GA high school recruits in the country move to No. 6 with pro-style QB Sam Horn, out of Suwanee, GA.

The No. 6 overall 2022 high school player from the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports, is 4-star pro-style quarterback Sam Horn.

Horn is also rated as the No. 2 overall pro-style quarterback in the country for the 2022 recruiting class. The Suwanee, GA native will be entering his junior year at Collins Hill High School.

Horn currently has notable offers from West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Missouri, Michigan State, Kentucky, Georgia Tech and Tennessee.

Horn stands at 6-foot-4, 190 pounds.  He can sling the deep ball with incredible accuracy and scrambles and throws on the run very well for a pocket quarterback.

Kirby Smart and the Georgia coaching staff have yet to extend a scholarship offer to Horn.  Rusty Mansell of 247Sports, who is 85.87% correct with his picks, has his Crystal Ball prediction for Horn to attend the University of Tennessee.

Check out Horn’s full high school sophomore year highlights here.

Top-10 2022 GA HS recruits: No. 7, Daniel Martin

The top-10 class of 2022 GA high school recruits in the country move to No. 7 with OLB Daniel Martin, out of Marietta, GA.

The No. 7 overall 2022 high school player from the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports, is 4-star outside linebacker Daniel Martin.

Martin is also rated as the No. 2 overall outside linebacker in the country for the 2022 recruiting class. The Marietta, GA native will be entering his junior year at Marietta High School.

Martin currently has notable offers from Tennessee, Oregon, LSU, Kentucky, Florida State, Auburn, Arkansas, LSU, Clemson and Georgia.

Martin stands at 6-foot-3, 190 pounds and shows great ability at the outside linebacker position.  He has poise and patience, containing offenses very well.  He is also a ball hawk, shows great instincts and is a heavy hitter with great form tackling.

Check out Martin’s full high school sophomore year highlights here.