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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.

 

Nation’s No. 1 ranked recruit in class of 2025 visiting Georgia soon

Could Georgia go back-to-back in recruiting as well?

Georgia has a commitment from the No. 1 player in the class of 2024, quarterback Dylan Raiola. Now, the question on everyone’s mind is whether the Bulldogs can secure the commitment of the No. 1 prospect in the class of 2025 as well. That would give yet another meaning to “back-to-back,” a term Georgia has become awfully familiar with lately.

That player is defensive tackle Elijah Griffin, the top ranked player in the nation for the class of 2025, per the 247Sports composite.

He hails from Savannah, Georgia.

Griffin posted from his personal Twitter account that he plans to visit the Georgia Bulldogs on June 1.

The 6-foot-4, 270 pound lineman visited South Carolina and Clemson last weekend. Griffin last visited Georgia in April for UGA’s annual G-Day game.

According to 247Sports, Georgia and South Carolina are the top contenders at the moment.

Georgia’s pursuit of Griffin began early. The Bulldogs offered him a scholarship in middle school when he was only 13 years old (September 2020). This early show of faith from Kirby Smart, the head coach, has undoubtedly made a lasting impression on Griffin.

Last season, as a sophomore at Savannah Christian Preparatory School, he recorded 82 tackles, 30 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks.

Georgia football offers middle school DT Elijah Griffin

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a football scholarship to talented recruit Elijah Griffin

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a football scholarship to talented recruit Elijah Griffin. Griffin is a member of the class of 2025, so he’s only an eighth grader.

Griffin already has impressive size and strength for an eighth grader. He’s 6-foot-5 and weights 260 pounds.

Griffin currently plays football for Savannah Christian Preparatory School. He’s only 13 years old right now. Griffin should have a bright future ahead.

Kirby Smart and the University of Georgia aren’t afraid to offer young players very early in their football careers. Griffin has size and speed that aren’t fair at the middle school level. Griffin has some dominant tape on Hudl.

Griffin will continue to grow and should become a top recruit in his class. It is pretty rare for UGA to offer any player a scholarship this early. We’ll keep an eye on Griffin as he adjusts to the high school level in 2021.

Elijah Griffin announced his scholarship offer via his Twitter account. Griffin states that it is his first college offer.

Nov 23, 2019; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis (99) and linebacker Azeez Ojulari (13) celebrate after a stop against the Texas A&M Aggies in the third quarter at Sanford Stadium. Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

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