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Commits in the 2021 Georgia football recruiting class saw a shift in 247Sports’ updated rankings.
This week, 247Sports updated its top-247 rankings for players in the class of 2021, putting an emphasis on offensive prospects.
Georgia has seven commits ranked inside the top-247. Here are their updated rankings:
QB Brock Vandagriff: No. 30 –> No. 29
OG Dylan Fairchild: No. 40 –> No. 39
OT Micah Morris: No. 93 –> No. 84
RB Lovasea Carroll: No. 106 –> No. 103
DB David Daniel: No. 126 –> No. 122
DL Jonathan Jefferson: No. 176 –> No. 173
DE Elijah Jeudy: No. 200 –> No. 199
Here are the top-10 high school football recruits out of Georgia for the class of 2022.
Earlier this week, Georgia got its first commitment in the class of 2022 from 4-star cornerback Marquis Groves-Killebrew (Snellville, Ga.).
The state of Georgia looks to be erupting with talent yet again for the 2022 recruiting class, and it’s only a matter of time before the Dawgs secure more commitments from some of these in-state prospects.
Related: A few of Georgia football’s top 2021 recruiting targets – with predictions
According to 247Sports, here are the top-10 high school football players in the Peach State for the 2022 recruiting class.
1. DT Tyre West (Tift County HS in Tift, Georgia)
At 6-foot-3, 260 pounds, West ranks as the nation’s No. 7 overall player and as the top player in Georgia.
2. CB Travis Hunter (Collins Hill HS in Suwanee, Georgia)
A Florida State commit, Hunter ranks as the nation’s No. 10 overall player and as the second player in Georgia.
3. ATH Deyon Bouie (Bainbridge HS in Bainbridge, Georgia)
At 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds, Bouie ranks as the nation’s No. 22 overall player and as the third player in Georgia.
4. QB Gunner Stockton (Rabun County HS in Tiger, Georgia)
Stockton is the top ranked dual-threat quarterback, No. 29 overall player and the No. 4 player in Georgia.
5. QB MJ Morris (Carrollton HS in Carrollton, Georgia)
Morris ranks as the nation’s No. 2 ranked dual-threat QB, right behind Stockton. He is the No. 41 overall player in the 2022 class and the fifth ranked player in Georgia.
6. OLB Daniel Martin (Marietta HS in Marietta, Georgia)
At 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds, Martin is the nation’s 48th ranked player and sixth ranked prospect in Georgia.
7. OT Addison Nichols (Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Georgia)
At 6-foot-5 and 270 pounds, Nichols is the nation’s No. 61 overall prospect and No. 7 in Georgia.
8. CB Marquis Groves-Killebrew (Brookwood HS in Snellville, Georgia)
The nation’s 64th ranked player, Groves-Killebrew is Georgia’s first commit in the class of 2022.
9. Strong-side defensive end Mykel Williams (Hardaway HS in Columbus, Georgia)
The nation’s 77th ranked prospect, Williams stands at 6-foot-5, 258 pounds.
10. ATH CJ Washington (Cedartown HS in Cedartown, Georgia)
From a place that’s been kind to UGA, Washington is the nation’s No. 88 player and the 10th ranked guy in Georgia. He is 6-foot-2, 205 pounds.
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Gabe Ervin of Buford, Georgia released his top-five schools and included the UGA football program.
Running back Gabe Ervin has released his top-five schools.
Out of Buford, Georgia, Ervin released a top-five of Georgia, Duke, Arizona State, Nebraska and Michigan State.
Considered a 3-star back in the class of 2021 by 247Sports, Ervin ranks as the nation’s No. 734 overall player, No. 54 running back and as the No. 61 ranked player in Georgia. (247Sports Composite)
The 6-foot-0, 200 pound ball carrier was tasked with trimming a list of 16 reported scholarship offers down to five finalists.
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Schools like Tennessee, Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, FSU and Virginia Tech all offered but did not make the cut.
Georgia running back coach Dell McGee extended a scholarship offer to Ervin back in January.
It’s been a hard road but it’s coming down to it!!! Stay tuned 🤫✌🏾@ChadSimmons_ @Mansell247 @Coach_Davis22 pic.twitter.com/tUwlJUcomD
— Gabe Ervin (@gabe_ervin) May 21, 2020
Looking at the 2021 recruiting class, Tennessee Vols fans should stop bragging and Georgia football fans need to stop panicking.
Georgia football’s 2021 recruiting class is as follows (all rankings via 247Sports)
5-star QB Brock Vandagriff: No. 2 QB, No. 12 overall
4-star OT Micah Morris: No. 9 OT, No. 61 overall
4-star ATH David Daniel: No. 4 ATH, No. 78 overall
4-star RB Lovasea Carroll: No. 7 RB, No. 117 overall
4-star SDE Jonathan Jefferson: No. 13 SDE, No. 145 overall
4-star WDE Elijah Jeudy: No. 10 WDE, No. 170 overall
3-star DT Marlin Dean: No. 28 DT, No. 447 overall
Right now, this is the nation’s 20th ranked class. Given the fact that Georgia has only seven commitments, being ranked No. 20 is just fine. It’s clear that Georgia is going for quality over quantity in this class, with its commits carrying an average rating of 94.52, which is third in the country.
For comparison purposes, Tennessee has the No. 2 class in the nation. But Jeremy Pruitt is certainly going for quantity in this class. With 23 verbals, Tennessee commits carry an average rating of 89.84. That’s the lowest in the top-five.
(Fun fact: Florida, which has the nation’s No. 7 ranked class, has an average rating of 87.41, which is the lowest in the top-10 and the second-lowest in the top-15).
Georgia commits, fans and coaches all know that Kirby Smart has plenty of time to work his magic and climb the rankings by the time the early signing period rolls around in December. Maybe enlisting a little help from current players and commits on Twitter is what it takes to expedite that process, which is something we’ve seen a lot of this month. 5-star quarterback commit Brock Vandagriff has led the surge, tweeting at a number of top players in the 2021 class recruiting them to Georgia.
It’s too early to start doing two things: Bragging and panicking.
Look at Alabama. Nick Saban currently has the nation’s No. 46 raked class for the 2021 cycle. Nobody thinks for a second that the Tide will finish outside of the top-five when all is said and done. There’s just too much time and too many elite players remaining.
And let’s stick with Tennessee for a moment. The No. 2 class is nice, but in the end I’d prefer a class of around 22 players filled with elite commits than a class consisting of 30+ players where a majority of them are three-stars.
Tennessee’s 23 commitments broken down by star rating:
Georgia has plenty of highly ranked uncommitted recruits still on its board, not to mention the ones that Kirby will try to flip to UGA.
A look at some of top 2021 Georgia football recruiting targets with predictions on whether or not they’ll sign with UGA.
Currently Georgia has the nation’s 20th ranked class for the 2021 recruiting cycle.
With big-time players like 5-star passer Brock Vandagriff and 4-star running back Lovasea Carroll, Georgia’s class is small but filled with elite players.
Look for Georgia to finish with yet another top-three class when all is said and done. It may take some time, but there are still plenty of highly rated recruits remaining on Georgia’s board.
Here are a few of Georgia’s top remaining targets — This is not a full list but just some of the top guys:
** Indicates we predict he’ll sign with Georgia
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5 observations and things that matter after the 2020 recruiting season and National Signing Day are over.
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5 observations and things that matter after the 2020 recruiting season and National Signing Day are over.
– Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak
2020 Recruiting Analysis, Team Rankings, Top Players
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There are still a few storylines in the 2020 recruiting season – like RB Zachary Evans not deciding on a school yet – even though National Signing Day came and went, but for the most part, it’s on to 2021.
Here are five observations and things that matter now that it’s over.
And the Early Signing Period is Netflix.
I used to hate National Signing Day.
The lead-up required weeks and weeks of research and discussion and speculation all for one silly day when older men made a really big deal about where a bunch of kids were going to college.
The worst part about it all was the lack of a true payoff. It was all speculation about how good the undeveloped talents could be three or more years – for the most part – after they signed.
NSD took on a life of its own outside of the normal college football world. It became an occasionally creepy time with message board threats, genuine anger, and a whole lot of pressure. It was also a celebration.
And I sort of miss it.
The first Wednesday in February used to be the one big day of the college football offseason.
The NBA has its free agency period and trade deadline, the NFL has its draft, and baseball has its hot stove league. National Signing Day was a chance for college football fans to look ahead to what might be happening with their respective programs, and it was a time to talk college football before settling in for a big snooze over the following six months.
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Now, most top players are all but locked in several months, if not years, in advance. The Early Signing Period in late December is when everyone of note signs on – which totally gets blown off nationally because the bowl season is in full gear – and the transfer portal has become more important than either of the two signing days.
Not all that long ago, National Signing Day was wall-to-wall all-day TV coverage on at least two of the all-sports station. Every major web site treated it like Christmas because of all the page views and traffic, and it was a major, major thing.
This year? It was an hour-long wrap-up show – if that – on one of the ESPN networks or conference-only channels, because nothing really happened.
Anecdotally, I used to be hit up for at least 15 radio appearances across the country on NSD. This year, I was had the same 15+ requests, but the talk was 95% about Mark Dantonio.
National Signing Day just isn’t a thing anymore. The hype and craziness around recruiting has peaked, and now it’s more business-like and subdued.
It’s just another day in the college football offseason.
However, there are parts of this that really do matter, starting with …
How did all of the Pac-12 teams do this recruiting season? Here are the recruiting rankings for the conference, along with the stars for each team, top players, and biggest strengths. – Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews – Every Team’s Star Recruit – …
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How did all of the Pac-12 teams do this recruiting season? Here are the recruiting rankings for the conference, along with the stars for each team, top players, and biggest strengths.
– Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews
– Every Team’s Star Recruit
– Recruiting Class Strengths
– What’s Missing From Each Recruiting Class
– 2020 All-Pac-12 Recruiting Team
– Recruiting Team Rankings
QB Will Plummer, 6-2, 205 – He might not be all that big, but he’s a big-time passer with a live arm and the mobility to be what the Kevin Sumlin offense wants.
Key Schools In The Running: Oklahoma State, Colorado, Oregon State
WR Johnny Wilson, 6-6, 230 – An interesting target with the size to grow into a tight end, and the athleticism to be a matchup nightmare as a wideout. Oregon had him, and the Sun Devils flipped him.
Key Schools In The Running: Oregon, USC, Tennessee
RB Chris Street, 5-9, 195 – Very, very shifty and fast through the hole, he’s a home-run hitter who can be used as a receiver and have plays designed to get the ball in his hands in a variety of ways.
Key Schools In The Running: Arizona State, Utah, USC
RB Ashaad Clayton, 6-0, 200 – Really, really fast with the size to bring a little bit of power, he’s more of a home-run hitter than a workhorse. The New Orleans native isn’t just a track guy playing football, though.
Key Schools In The Running: Florida, LSU, Kansas
LB Justin Flowe, 6-3, 225 – And go ahead and add Noah Sewell as the No. 1A star of the Oregon class. Sewell is the big-hitting run-stuffer on the inside, and Flowe is the all-around playmaker on the outside with the hybrid pass-rushing ability to be terror from the start.
Key Schools In The Running: Alabama, Clemson, Georgia
QB Chance Nolan, 6-3, 200 – The JUCO transfer has great size, excellent mobility, and the experience to step in and start right away. However, he has only three years of eligibility.
Key Schools In The Running: Utah, UCLA, Oklahoma State
OT Myles Hinton, 6-7, 310 – The son of former NFL star Chris Hinton is going to John Elway’s school – Chris was taken one pick after Elway in the 1983 NFL Draft. Myles is a big-body athlete with the talent and smarts to go along with the frame.
Key Schools In The Running: Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State
QB Parker McQuarrie, 6-7, 208 – Is he it? Is he the quarterback who’s going to make the UCLA offense work under Chip Kelly? He’s not a runner, but he’s got the pro-style size and arm.
Key Schools In The Running: Wisconsin, Miami, Minnesota
WR Gary Bryant, 5-11, 165 – A tall, thin target with great hands and the quickness to be used as a runner from time to time. He could be a kick and punt returner if needed, but he’ll mostly be a deep threat receiver.
Key Schools In The Running: Arizona State, Oklahoma, Oregon
CB Clark Phillips, 5-10, 187 – With a good frame, great quickness, and the ability to attack the ball with the hands to be used as a receiver if needed – he won’t drop picks. After originally choosing Ohio State, Utah plucked him away.
Key Schools In The Running: Ohio State, UCLA, Notre Dame
DE Sav’ell Smalls, 6-4, 244 – The Huskies landed the superstar. The Washington native has the NFL size to go along with the unstoppable pass rushing ability to instant step in and produce. He’s going to be the main man for the new era of UW football.
Key Schools In The Running: Florida State, Clemson, Georgia
QB Jayden De Laura, 6-1, 190 – He signed on when Mike Leach was still the head man, and now the Hawaii native should grow into Nick Rolovich’s quarterback. He might not be all that big, but he’s deadly accurate and can run.
Key Schools In The Running: Ohio State, USC, Hawaii
– Recruiting Class Strengths
– What’s Missing From Each Recruiting Class
– 2020 All-Pac-12 Recruiting Team
– Recruiting Team Rankings
Social media reacted to the news of Daijun Edwards picking Georgia football.
On Thursday, Georgia football received a commitment from 4-star running back Daijun Edwards, out of Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, Georgia.
The commitment of Edwards gives the Bulldogs 22 players in 2020 and helped moved UGA to the No. 1 spot in the class rankings, overtaking Alabama.
The commitment of Edwards likely means 5-star ball carrier Zachary Evans will not be a Dawg after all. Evans signed with Georgia originally but Kirby Smart granted the No. 1 back’s request and released him of his National Letter of Intent.
Related: Georgia now has the No. 1 ranked recruiting class
Related: 4-star RB Daijun Edwards commits to Georgia
Related: Tennessee’s visit with Zach Evans did not go as planned
Regardless, Georgia gets a great player in Edwards, a 5-10, 200 pound beast.
Following the news of Edwards’ commitment, social media erupted in excitement over the addition of a great player and that new No. 1 ranked recruiting class.
Welcome new UGA RB commit Daijun Edwards! Kid runs tough plus hes got good hands. Caught a ton of balls out of the backfield. #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/bfrs38HlOp
— DawgTalk (@kirbywetrust) January 30, 2020
Georgia jumps Alabama in the 2020 recruiting rankings following this news as Kirby Smart's program currently has the nation's #1 class with Daijun Edwards committing to the Dawgs. https://t.co/AQ6AK8mJP5
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) January 30, 2020
The 2020 Team rankings after Daijun Edwards committed to Georgia… pic.twitter.com/1M6iswPBkR
— Eric Taylor (@I20Eric) January 30, 2020
This will be the last running back the Dawgs take this cycle. I know people will be disappointed because Daijun isn’t as high profile as Evans but I personally watched Edwards play against my high school and the kid has all the potential in the world. Great pickup for the Dawgs.
— Will Clack (@will_clack) January 30, 2020
That’s ok UGA just got Daijun Edwards and is currently ranked #1 in the nation by 24/7 sports. pic.twitter.com/m94fZX1vfg
— UGAprrthd (@UGAprrthd2010) January 30, 2020
UGA never whiffed on Evans. Take away the off the field stuff and Evans would be at UGA. Edwards is a great back too! https://t.co/YMPj6LMx8P
— Evil Buster Faulkner (@EvilFaulkner) January 30, 2020
Edwards is a hell of a RB very good get for that one/two punch of Milton/Edwards.
— UGA United (@UGAUnited) January 30, 2020
I was hoping UGA would take a risk on Evans and give us Edwards.
— Chase Griggers (@GriggersChase) January 30, 2020
Boom!! Dawgs lands their 2nd RB for the 2020 class in Daijun Edwards (#9 RB in the country). The RB room just got even stronger! #GoDawgs #CommitToTheG
— UGA Supporters (@Support_UGA) January 30, 2020
Edwards to UGA 👀👀👀👀
— Sean (@SheWantSumMOORE) January 30, 2020
Think the Zach Evans chase is officially over in Athens with the commitment of Edwards
— Kirby’sApprentice (@KirbyApprentice) January 30, 2020
#Georgia now has the #1 recruiting class in the nation. Zach Evans is OUT. Daijun Edwards is IN. Retweet if your team is #RBU. 🐶🐾 #GoDawgs #CommitToTheG pic.twitter.com/Lbxml1DWC3
— The Game Reports (@TheGameReports) January 30, 2020
So Zach Evans ain’t going to UGA😂😭 https://t.co/nrVebtSc6V
— Kyle Spencer (@davidkspencer5) January 30, 2020
Welp that should end the Zach Evans stuff
— HotBoy! (@TheJayBurns) January 30, 2020
So Zach Evans isn't going to UGA. He's been trending towards Tennessee and Texas A&M.
His primary recruiter at A&M just became Tennessee's running backs coach. https://t.co/1WsrjvSQKw pic.twitter.com/VR66HZuLux
— Big T (@ConnerHKnapp) January 30, 2020
Goodbye Zach Evans. Good luck wherever you land. Rootin for ya
— Will Clack (@WillC324) January 30, 2020
As of today, #UGA has the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation and the highest star average.
If that holds through signing day, it would give #Georgia back-to-back-to-back No. 1 classes.
And the #Dawgs aren't done yet. pic.twitter.com/fB7WrFa2hQ
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) January 30, 2020
With the addition of 4-star RB Daijun Edwards, Georgia football now has the top ranked recruiting class in the country.
Georgia football has put together yet another incredible year on the recruiting trail.
At the end of the early signing period, the Bulldogs had the nation’s No. 3 class according to 247Sports.
Then, the recruiting service adjusted its player ratings, boosting multiple Georgia players up in the rankings. That moved the Dawgs to the No. 2 class.
And now, today, Georgia received a commitment from 4-star running back Daijun Edwards, giving the Bulldogs 22 commitments for 2020 and earning them the No. 1 spot in the team rankings.
Georgia overtook Alabama for the No. 1 ranking.
247Sport’s top 5 recruiting classes now looks like:
1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. Clemson
4. LSU
5. Ohio State
Georgia has four 5-stars and 15 4-stars.
The class is headlined by 5-star signees CB Kelee Ringo, DT Jalen Carter and TE Darnell Washington and committed but unsigned OT Broderick Jones.
Georgia jumps Alabama in the 2020 recruiting rankings following this news as Kirby Smart's program currently has the nation's #1 class with Daijun Edwards committing to the Dawgs. https://t.co/AQ6AK8mJP5
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) January 30, 2020
