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College football recruiting watchlist: USA TODAY Sports college wires weigh in on Class of 2023

USA TODAY Sports college wire editors share their thoughts about the most exciting prospect from some of the top Power Five programs in the country.

The Class of 2023 left the football recruiting world—and college fan bases—entranced for well over a year and a half, with high-profile names like Arch Manning creating significant buzz about their possible college landing spots.

The hype didn’t fall short on the field in 2022, either, as the top-tier crop  delivered consistently, adding to the excitement about one of the better classes in recent high school football history.

And now that the signing-period commotion is in the rearview, we know where the ’23 talents are headed to begin their college football careers, which introduces the other side of the recruiting tunnel.

To better grasp that part of the equation, we’ve turned to the USA TODAY Sports college wire writers who will be following the top recruits at Power Five schools in the SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, ACC, and beyond in 2023.

Our question was simple: Who are you most excited to watch from the Class of 2023?

Here’s what they had to say…

4-star DE Jihaad Campbell makes commitment

4-star DE Jihaad Campbell put the Georgia Bulldogs in his top five, but he has committed to the Clemson Tigers football program

Four-star defensive end prospect Jihaad Campbell has committed to the Clemson Tigers. He chose the Tigers over Ohio State, Georgia, Florida, and Texas A&M.

Campbell recently visited campuses at Georgia, Clemson, Rutgers and Florida. After his visits, Campbell felt confident enough to make a decision.

The 6-foot-3, 215-pound defensive end is the latest player to commit to the Clemson Tigers.

The class of 2022 defensive end is Clemson’s eighth commitment this recruiting cycle. The Sicklerville, New Jersey, native is another talented prospect that plays for IMG Academy in Brandenton, Florida. He dominated for Erial Timber Creek High School for the first three season of his career before eventually deciding to cap off his career at IMG Academy.

The four-star is ranked the No. 7 edge defender and the No. 18 prospect in  Florida in the class of 2022. Campbell is rated as the No. 143 player in his class.

Jihaad Campbell announced his decision via Twitter:

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Georgia football among final four for elite DT

The Georgia Bulldogs have made the latest list of top schools for defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins

The Georgia Bulldogs have made the latest list of top schools for defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. Ingram-Dawkins is a four-star recruit.

247Sports rates him as the best player in the state of South Carolina. They favor him committing to the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Ingram-Dawkins is in the class of 2021 and plays football at Gaffney High School. Gaffney is one of the elite high school programs in South Carolina.  It is the home of Super Bowl champion and former University of South Carolina wide receiver Sidney Rice.

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins released his top four schools via his Twitter account:

Ingram-Dawkins puts UGA, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee in his top schools. We’ll update you if he makes a commitment.

Ingram-Dawkins has the size to battle in the trenches at 6 feet, 5 inches, 290 pounds. He’ll fortify one college football program’s defensive interior.  Notably, the talented defensive tackle does not have in-state powerhouse Clemson among his top schools.

Kirby Smart and Dan Lanning are building a good recruiting class on the defensive side of the ball. The Dawgs have a pair of defensive end commitments in Jonathan Jefferson and Elijah Jeudy.  Despite this duo, UGA needs to add a defensive tackle to the class following a decommitment at the position.

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UGA, USC recruiting target may announce commitment soon

The Georgia Bulldogs next commitment in the class of 2021 may be elite defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins

The Georgia Bulldogs next commitment in the class of 2021 may be elite defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. Ingram-Dawkins is a four-star recruit. 247Sports rates him as the best player in the state of South Carolina.

Ingram-Dawkins plays football at Gaffney High School, which is one of the most dominant high school programs in the state of South Carolina.

Ingram-Dawkins puts Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, and Tennessee in his top six schools. The four-star previously released a similar top six.

Ingram-Dawkins the size to battle in the trenches at 6 feet, 5 inches, 290 pounds. He’ll beef up one fortunate college football program’s defensive front. He is presently projected to commit to either South Carolina or Georgia.

According to his Twitter account, Ingram-Dawkins is ready, which in all likelihood means he’ll be making his commitment soon. Time will tell where he decides.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football is building a decent class of 2021. The Bulldogs have a pair of defensive end commitments, but they need to add a defensive tackle to the class. Will Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins be the first defensive tackle to commit to UGA in the class of 2021?

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UGA football among top schools for 4-star DT

The Georgia Bulldogs have made the updated list of top schools for defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins

The Georgia Bulldogs have made the updated list of top schools for defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. Ingram-Dawkins is a four-star recruit. 247Sports rates him as the best player in the state of South Carolina.

Ingram-Dawkins is a member of the class of 2021 and plays football at Gaffney High School. Gaffney High School is one of the most dominant high school programs in the state of South Carolina.  It is the home of Super Bowl champion wide receiver Sidney Rice.

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins named his top 6 schools ahead of the 2020 season:

Ingram-Dawkins puts UGA, South Carolina, Alabama, UNC, Virginia Tech, and Tennessee in his top schools. The four-star previously released a similar top six.

Ingram-Dawkins the size to battle in the trenches at 6 feet, 5 inches, 290 pounds. He’ll beef up one fortunate college football program’s defensive front. He is presently projected to commit to either South Carolina or Georgia. Notably, the talented defensive tackle does not have in-state powerhouse Clemson among his top schools.

Kirby Smart and Dan Lanning are building a strong class of 2021. The Dawgs have a pair of defensive end commitments, but they need to add a defensive tackle to the class following a recent decommitment.

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Nation’s No. 1 recruit puts Georgia in top schools

Defensive end Korey Foreman is the No. 1 overall recruit in America puts the Georgia Bulldogs in his top schools.

Korey Foreman, Clemson de-commit, has released his top schools. He was the first player to de-commit from the Clemson program since December,  2016.

Defensive end Korey Foreman is the No. 1 overall recruit in America for the class of 2021. He plays for Centennial High School in Corona, California. The five-star ran into an issue with a Dabo Swinney recruiting policy.

At Clemson, Swinney has a strict ‘no-trip’ policy for committed players. The policy says that players who are committed to the program can’t take trips to check out other schools. For players to visit other programs, they must be uncommitted.

According to 247, Foreman wanted a chance to take visits to other programs, but in order to do so he had to de-commit from Clemson.

He released his top schools via Twitter:

Foreman puts Clemson, USC, Georgia, Oregon, Alabama, LSU, and Howard in his top schools. Could Foreman be another talented recruit to join Howard?

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UGA football 4-star DE target announces commitment date

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for Zaire Patterson, a four-star North Carolina defensive end. He’s favored to go to Clemson.

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top group for Zaire Patterson, a four-star defensive end recruit. Patterson plays high school football at Winston-Salem Prep in North Carolina.

Patterson is among the best defensive ends in the class of 2021. He’s currently projected to attend Clemson.

Patterson has a lengthy 6-6 frame. The North Carolina DE announced his commitment date:

Patterson is considered a long-shot to attend Georgia football, but he included the Dawgs in his most recent top eight. UNC, South Carolina, Alabama, and Clemson are considered the favorites:

 

Patterson includes Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Kentucky, UNC, Clemson, Notre Dame, and Alabama in his top eight. We’ll keep you updated where Patterson attends.

Kirby Smart, Dan Lanning, and UGA have decent class of 2021 brewing thus far. Georgia has a good start on defensive ends in the class with commitments from in-state four-star DE Jonathan Jefferson and Elijah Jeudy.

If Zaire Patterson commits to Clemson, then Georgia may see him in week one of 2021.

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Georgia football among top schools for 4-star DT

The Georgia Bulldogs, South Carolina Gamecocks, and more have made the top-six schools for four-star defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins

The Georgia Bulldogs have made the trimmed down list of top schools for defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. Ingram-Dawkins is a four-star recruit. 247Sports rates him as the best player in the state of South Carolina.

Ingram-Dawkins is a member of the class of 2021 and plays football at Gaffney High School. Gaffney High School is one of the most dominant programs in the state of South Carolina and is home to Super Bowl champion wide receiver Sidney Rice.

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins named his top 6 schools ahead of the 2020 season:

Ingram-Dawkins puts UGA, South Carolina, Tennessee, UNC, FSU, and Penn State, among his latest top schools.

Ingram-Dawkins has good size at 6 feet, 5 inches, 290 pounds. He’ll help beef up one lucky college football program’s defensive front. He is projected to commit to either South Carolina or Georgia. Notably, the four-star defensive tackle does not have the Clemson Tigers among his top schools.

Kirby Smart and UGA are building a strong class of 2021. The Dawgs have a defensive line commitment in Marlin Dean.

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5-star Tristan Leigh names his top schools

Five-star offensive tackle recruit Tristan Leigh has named his top schools including the Georgia Bulldogs and Clemson Tigers.

Five-star offensive tackle recruit Tristan Leigh has named his top schools. Leigh is considered one of the best recruits in the class of 2021. He’s the 13th rated prospect in his class and is favored to join the Clemson Tigers.

Leigh is 6-6 and weighs 285 pounds. He plays football at Robinson Secondary High School in Fairfax, Virginia.

He released his top schools via Twitter:

Leigh puts Clemson, Georgia, FSU, Virginia, LSU, Florida, Virginia Tech, Miami, Penn State, Oklahoma, Maryland, UCF, Ohio State, Alabama, and USC among his top fifteen. Fans can expect Leigh to trim his top schools soon.

Can Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs secure a commitment from Leigh? Matt Luke is an excellent offensive line recruiter and should never be counted out.

That being said, Georgia secured commitments from an excellent pair of 2020 offensive tackles in Broderick Jones (five-star) and Tate Ratledge. UGA landed more offensive line recruits in 2020, but those two are favored to take over for NFL first round picks Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson.

Georgia may not have room for another elite offensive tackle commit, especially with Matt Luke pursuing in-state five-star Amarius Mims. Leigh is likely a long-shot for the Dawgs.

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