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Pair of 5-stars predicted to commit to Georgia

The two top recruits in Georgia are projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs

Five-star defensive linemen Justus Terry and Elijah Griffin are both projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs. The two elite defensive line recruits are visiting the University of Georgia over the last weekend in July.

“I think those are two five-stars that it is hard for us to not see them in Georgia’s class,” said recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong of On3. “Even when Justus Terry committed to USC, if you would have asked me a minute after he announced to USC, back during the spring. Where I thought he would sign come December I would have said Georgia.”

“I just think right now it is trending heavy for Georgia to land them (Justus Terry and Elijah Griffin) both,” continued Wiltfong.

Terry decommitted from the USC Trojans several months ago and then Terry took an official visit to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Terry would be one of the defining pieces of Georgia’s class of 2025 if the Bulldogs can sign him. Terry, who was previously committed to Georgia, is ranked as the No. 7 recruit in the nation, per On3.

Justus Terry is the second-ranked recruit in Georgia and the second-ranked defensive lineman in the nation. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound defensive lineman plays high school football for Manchester High School in Manchester, Georgia.

Elijah Griffin, who is the No. 4 recruit in the country, plays high school football for Savannah Christian Prep in Savannah, Georgia. Griffin is the top recruit in Georgia and the top defensive line prospect in the nation.

Georgia loves landing top tier defensive line talent and the best players in the Peach State. Griffin and Terry check both of those boxes and would represent massive recruiting wins for Georgia.

Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia football have the nation’s No. 3 recruiting class in the 2025 cycle. If Georgia can land Terry and Griffin, then the Dawgs will be in the conversation to have the top class in the country.

No. 1 defensive lineman, a Georgia product, wraps up USC official visit

USC makes its case to a Georgia defensive lineman, trying to regain some of what it lost.

Top USC defensive line target Elijah Griffin visited USC this weekend. Trojans Wire USC recruiting analyst Don James had his eye on Griffin a year ago, writing this for us:

“Georgia has become one of the hotbeds in high school football recruiting. That hasn’t changed with the 2025 cycle. USC has not yet offered Elijah Griffin, but the top player in the state of Georgia is on the Trojans’ radar and is expected to be offered soon.

“Griffin, from Savannah Christian Prep in Savannah, Ga., is ranked the nation’s best overall prospect as a strongside defensive end by Rivals.com. He is also a five-star, top-5 prospect for ESPN (5) and 247Sports (2). The 6-foot-3.5, 270-pound defensive lineman made 82 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, and 14.5 sacks during his sophomore campaign. He had 69 tackles, eight tackles for a loss, five quarterback hurries, and 3.5 sacks as a freshman.”

A few months after Don wrote that article at Trojans Wire, USC eventually did offer Griffin. Now the Trojans are trying to close the sale, but as we have seen with Georgia-based defensive linemen, it won’t be easy to finish the job.

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Clemson makes the top 12 for the No.1 DL in the 2025 class

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers are in the hunt for the top defensive lineman in the 2025 class.

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program are one of the top teams recruiting in the 2025 class, with another one of the top recruits in the country naming Clemson among his top teams.

Five-star Savannah, Georgia, defensive lineman Elijah Griffin took to social media Sunday to announce his top 12 schools, with Clemson making the cut. The Tigers are competing with Georgia, Colorado, Louisville, Miami, Florida, LSU, South Carolina, USC, Oregon, Duke, and Alabama.

According to 247Sports composite rankings, Griffin is the No. 1 defensive lineman and the No. 1 overall player in the class. He currently has three crystal ball predictions to commit to Georgia, with 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong being one of those predictions.

Top-ranked DL in 2025 class puts Ducks among final schools

The Oregon Ducks landed among the top schools for 5-star DL Elijah Griffin, the No. 3 ranked player in the 2025 class.

The Oregon Ducks appear to be in the running for one of the very best players in the 2025 class as he narrows down his recruitment.

5-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin cut his list down to 12 teams over the weekend, and he included the Oregon Ducks along with teams like Georgia, Alabama, LSU, Clemson, and USC.

Griffin is rated as the No. 3 overall player in the 2025 class, and the No. 1 defensive lineman. He stands at 6-foot-5, 285 pounds, and is the top-ranked player from the state of Georgia.

The Bulldogs currently are favored to land him, according to the 247Sports Crystal Ball.

Griffin was originally scheduled to visit Eugene earlier this year for the Ducks’ Junior Day before the recruiting dead period, but he didn’t end up making the trip. We will see if he can find his way across the country at any time over the next few months.

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No. 1 defensive lineman in 2025 class includes LSU in top 12

The LSU Tigers made the cut as one of the final 12 for Elijah Griffin.

The No. 1 defensive lineman in the 2025 recruiting class has narrowed his list of schools down to a short list of 12 schools. [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and the LSU Tigers made the cut as one of the final 12.

LSU joins Georgia, Clemson, Colorado, South Carolina, Louisville, USC, Miami, Oregon, Florida, Duke and Alabama in the final 12. [autotag]Elijah Griffin[/autotag] is a 6-foot-5, 285-pound, five-star defensive lineman who is ranked as the No. 1 defensive lineman in the class by multiple recruiting sites.

Griffin is from Savannah, Georgia, where he plays for Savannah Christian High School. The Savannah Christian Raiders finished the 2023 season with a 12-3 record and a loss to Cedar Grove in the 3A state championship game.

The Georgia Bulldogs currently have multiple Crystal Ball projections to land Griffin and Georgia is a 92% favorite to land him per On3. LSU’s 2025 recruiting class is currently ranked as the No. 3 class in the country by 247Sports. The class does not have any defensive line commits yet.

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Gators expected to host 5-star defensive lineman this weekend

The Florida Gators will host a highly-coveted five-star linebacker over the weekend for junior day.

The Florida football program welcomed numerous recruits last weekend for junior day and it looks like the team will have more esteemed guests when a five-star recruit makes his way to Gainesville over the weekend.

Savannah Christian Prep (Georgia) defensive lineman [autotag]Elijah Griffin[/autotag] is expected to make an official visit to the University of Florida for another Junior Day after stopping in to see the Georgia Bulldogs last weekend.

The high school junior isn’t committed to a football program yet, so this weekend will be substantial to swaying one of the top five recruits in the nation. This visit will also be the first time Griffin has set foot on UF grounds. He was supposed to visit in the past, but circumstances always made the planned trips fall through.

Elijah Griffin out of Savannah, Georgia, stands at 6-foot-5-inches and weighs 285 pounds, ranking No. 3 among all recruits according to 247Sports and the No. 1 defensive lineman in the nation.

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Georgia projected to land 5-star DL Elijah Griffin

Georgia projected to land 5-star DL Elijah Griffin

2025 five-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin is projected to sign with the Georgia Bulldogs, according to On3.

Griffin (6-foot-5, 285 pounds) plays for Savannah Christian Prep High School in Savannah, Georgia. He is rated as the No. 1 defensive lineman, the No. 1 player in the state and the No. 3 recruit overall in his class, per On3 rankings.

Griffin participated in a UGA camp over the summer, returned on an unofficial visit on Sept. 16 and most recently visited during Georgia basketball’s game versus Tennessee on Saturday. He is reportedly considering Georgia and South Carolina.

Griffin already possesses the size and speed to compete at the college level. He routinely dominates blockers at the point of attack and is no stranger to splitting double teams. Griffin’s not just a big body, though, which is evident in this pick-six play during his junior season in 2023.

UGA defensive line coach Tray Scott is Griffin’s primary recruiter. Scott’s knack for landing elite defensive line talent is well known. Griffin would be one of the highest-rated defensive line signees in Georgia history.

Gators to get top 2025 defensive lineman for visit this fall

It’s looking like the Gators will be hosting a myriad of top prep prospects in the Swamp for the Tennessee game.

Billy Napier’s primary focus in rebuilding Florida football’s program has been on the recruiting front, where he and his staff have made leaps and bounds of improvement over the previous administration when it comes to luring top prep prospects to the Swamp.

Five-star defensive lineman [autotag]Elijah Griffin[/autotag] out of Savannah (Georgia) Christian Prep in the 2025 cycle is one of the most coveted members of his class. The 6-foot-5-inch, 285-pound trench warrior recently divulged his plans to visit campus this coming fall to 247Sports, noting that he plans to be in Gainesville when the Gators open their SEC schedule at home against the Tennessee Volunteers on Sept. 16.

Along with Florida, the Georgia Bulldogs, South Carolina Gamecocks, Clemson Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks and USC Trojans were among the schools to reach out to him immediately after the start of the contact period on Aug. 1.

The blue-chip recruit also plans on visiting Georgia’s game against the UT-Martin Skyhawks, Alabama’s game against the Texas Longhorns and Clemson’s game against South Carolina.

Griffin is ranked No. 2 overall and No. 1 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking also agrees with those respective rankings. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine has the Gamecocks in front for his commitment with a 38.6% chance of landing him, followed by UGA (26.9%), Clemson (6.2%) and the Florida State Seminoles (5.2%).

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LSU offers No. 1 player in the 2025 class

The Tigers will try to land a potentially game-changing prospect from Savannah, Georgia.

LSU recently offered the No. 1 player in the 2025 recruiting class. He is a defensive lineman from South Georgia.

[autotag]Elijah Griffin[/autotag] is a 6-foot-4, 270-pound, five-star defensive lineman from Savannah, Georgia, where he plays for Savannah Christian Preparatory School. The Raiders finished the 2022 season 11-2 with a loss to Sandy Creek in the third round of the GHSA 3A state playoffs.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Griffin, but the South Carolina Gamecocks are a 34% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Griffin is a monster. He looks like a once-in-a-lifetime, can’t-miss prospect. I don’t want to put that kind of pressure on him, but he is that good.

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Highlights: Nation’s No. 1 prospect Elijah Griffin

Georgia football is hosting five-star 2025 defensive lineman Elijah Griffin on June 1. 

Georgia football is playing host to five-star 2025 defensive lineman Elijah Griffin on June 1.

Griffin, the nation’s No. 1 overall prospect, per 247Sports, is coming off visits to South Carolina and Clemson.

The Savannah, Georgia, native (Christian Prep) visited Athens for the Bulldogs’ G-Day spring game in April.

“Had a great time,” Griffin told 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong last month. “It’s a great city. I see myself playing there. People there are awesome. It’s nice little college town. It’s overall a great atmosphere.”

Griffin (6-foot-3.5, 270 pounds) reportedly considers Georgia and South Carolina as his top choices as he prepares for his junior season.

Griffin’s toughness at the point of attack for his age is impressive. Take a look at his highlight tape here.