4-star QB Christopher Vizzina makes commitment

Four-star quarterback Christopher Vizzina has committed to Clemson over UGA, Ole Miss, Ohio State, and Auburn

Four-star quarterback Christopher Vizzina has committed to the Clemson Tigers football program. The Georgia Bulldogs offered Vizzina a scholarship in February, but it may have been too late in the process.

Christopher Vizzina announced his commitment at his high school on April 12. The four-star committed to Clemson, as expected, over Georgia, Auburn, Ohio State, Ole Miss and Notre Dame.

Vizzina plays high school football for Briarwood High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the seventh-best quarterback and No. 52 overall prospect in the 2023 class, rankings per the 247Sports composite.

The 6-foot-4, 210-pound quarterback helped Briarwood High School to a 10-2 season in 2021. In the process, Vizzina threw for 2,065 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. The newest Clemson commit added 600 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns to a stellar year.

Vizzina has made the Elite 11 finals and is one of the top quarterbacks in the country. Vizzina recently visited Clemson, Ole Miss, Auburn and Ohio State.

Here’s a video of Vizzina’s commitment to the Tigers:

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4-star QB Christopher Vizzina is ready to commit

Four-star quarterback Christopher Vizzina is ready to decide where he will play college football. He commits April 12.

Four-star quarterback Christopher Vizzina is ready to decide where he will play college football. The Georgia Bulldogs offered Vizzina a scholarship in February.

Christopher Vizzina plans to announce his commitment at his high school on April 12 at 4:15 p.m. EDT.

Vizzina plays high school football for Briarwood High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the seventh-best quarterback and No. 52 overall prospect in the 2023 class, rankings per the 247Sports composite.

The four-star will decide among Georgia, Clemson, Auburn, Ohio State, Ole Miss and Notre Dame. Vizzina is favored to commit to Clemson.

The Briarwood star announced his commitment time via his Twitter account:

The 6-foot-4, 210-pound quarterback helped Briarwood High School to a 10-2 season. Vizzina threw for 2,065 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions. He added 600 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns.

Vizzina has made the Elite 11 finals and is one of the top quarterbacks in the country. Vizzina recently visited Clemson, Ole Miss, Auburn and Ohio State.

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4-star Finland OL includes UGA football in top 4

The 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle plays high school football for The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut

Offensive lineman Olaus Alinen visited the University of Georgia on March 17. Now, he puts the Georgia Bulldogs in his top four schools.

Alinen, who is from Finland, ranks as the nation’s No. 127 overall player and as the No. 14 ranked offensive tackle in the class of 2023. The four-star is the top-ranked player in Connecticut. He is considered the top college football prospect that is originally from Europe.

The 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle plays high school football for The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut. Alinen also recently visited South Carolina, USC, Ohio State, Alabama, and more. According to 247Sports, the four-star is expected to commit to Alabama.

Olaus Alinen has been invited to the 2023 All-American Bowl. His father, Klaus Alinen, played for Berlin in NFL Europe and one season on the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.

Aliene ranks Miami, Ohio State, Alabama, and Georgia in his final four schools. He announced his top four via Twitter:

Alinen is a good story and it will be fun to see where he plays college football.

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Georgia football among top schools for huge 2023 DT

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for Joel Starlings, a 4-star class of 2023 defensive tackle recruit

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for Joel Starlings, a class of 2023 defensive tackle recruit. Starlings has impressive size at 6-foot-5 and he weighs 310 pounds.

Joel Starlings is a four-star prospect. Starlings is ranked as the No. 229 recruit and No. 34 defensive lineman in the class of 2023. Starlings is the third-best recruit in Virginia.

The four-star defensive tackle is a junior in high school and has already received scholarship offers from FSU, Oregon, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and more.

Joel Starlings plays high school football for Benedictine in Richmond, Virginia. Starlings is at his best as a run defender. He is a solid tackler and can be disruptive in the passing game. The Benedictine star frequently tackles opposing running backs behind the line of scrimmage.

Joel Starlings announced his top 12 schools via his Twitter account:

Starlings ranks Georgia, Auburn, Penn State, FSU, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Oklahoma, UNC, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, and Virginia as his favorite schools.

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Former UGA DL Travon Walker predicted to go early in 2022 draft

Former UGA DL Travon Walker is predicted to go early in the 2022 NFL draft by several outlets.

According to several outlets, Travon Walker, a 6-foot-5, 275-pound former defensive lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs, is projected to be chosen early in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

At the NFL Combine, Walker posted a speedy time of 4.51 seconds in the 40-yard dash, .23 seconds faster than the predicted top pick, former Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. In addition to his speed, Walker showed off a 35.5″ vertical, a 10’3″ broad jump, and a 6.89-second 3-cone drill.

Due to his outstanding performance, Walker’s draft stock has skyrocketed, and many experts have him ranked high in their mock draft lineups.

UGA football offers huge OT Nicolai Brooks

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to class of 2025 offensive tackle prospect Nicolai Brooks.

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to class of 2025 offensive tackle prospect Nicolai Brooks.

Georgia was the first school to offer Brooks but was not the only school for long. Both the Ole Miss Rebels and Georgia offered Brooks on Feb. 20.

The 6-foot-8, 330-pound offensive tackle is not your average freshman in high school. Brooks plays football for St. Francis High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.

He impressed against quality competition in the Georgia Elite Classic, which was held in Rome, Georgia. Brooks is unranked as a prospect due to his age, but we will provide updates throughout his recruitment.

He’s an early in-state target for Kirby Smart and Georgia Bulldogs.

The massive class of 2025 offensive tackle recruit announced his scholarship offer from Georgia via Twitter:

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George Pickens receives NFL player comparison

Georgia Bulldogs WR George Pickens has a lot to gain from the 2022 NFL draft process. Who is his NFL player comparison?

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens tore his ACL in spring practice of 2021. Pickens fought back to play in Georgia’s last four games of the 2021 season.

The former five-star recruit out of Hoover, Alabama, made a spectacular 52-yard catch in the national championship against Alabama. Pickens is capable of making catches that very few players in the NFL or college can make.

Pickens has some flaws and minor character concerns (see: Georgia Tech game in 2019). Pickens is not perfect like all 2022 NFL draft prospects. He is projected as a second-round pick in the upcoming draft.

George Pickens has a lot to gain from the 2022 NFL draft process. He can boost his stock if he shows that he is fully recovered from his torn ACL. The NFL combine will be key for Pickens.

NFL.com compares George Pickens to Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds ahead of the draft. Who is Josh Reynolds?

Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds has played for several teams throughout his NFL career most notably the Los Angeles Rams. Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

Josh Reynolds has 1,846 career receiving yards across 76 career NFL games. He has played five NFL seasons and helped the Los Angeles Rams make the Super Bowl during the 2018-2019 NFL season.

Reynolds hauled in a career-high 618 receiving yards for the Rams in 2020. Reynolds was a fourth-round pick out of Texas A&M in the 2017 NFL draft.

Here’s how NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein describes George Pickens’ traits and NFL potential.

Lanky perimeter wideout with exciting ball skills but in desperate need of additional play strength and a clean bill of health. Resilient to make it back so quickly after an ACL tear, but needs to show quick-cutting ability for route-running. Pickens possesses borderline elite ball skills with in-air adjustments, strong hands and an enormous catch radius. However, he fails to put defenders on his hip and command the catch space to make his work less cluttered. The routes need more polish and physicality but he has the athletic ability to become a viable target on all three levels as a likely Day 2 draft pick with a little wider gap between ceiling and floor than NFL teams might like.

This evaluation may be a little bit harsh on George Pickens. Pickens needs to improve his ability to gain separation, but his ability to catch the ball and speed should make him one of the top wide receivers in this NFL draft.

Pickens has one of the highest ceilings of any pass-catcher in the draft as long as he can stay healthy. He deserves a lot of credit for fighting back to return late in the 2021-2022 college football season.

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UGA football in top schools for sixth-ranked RB Treyaun Webb

The Georgia Bulldogs are in the top 11 for four-star class of 2023 running back Treyaun Webb.

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for class of 2023 running back Treyaun Webb. Webb was previously committed to Georgia in Nov. 2019, then later change his commitment to Oklahoma. Webb decommitted from the Sooners in Dec. 2021.

He decommitted from Oklahoma after Lincoln Riley’s shocking decision to accept the head coaching at USC. Webb plays football at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. He has won a pair of state championships throughout his impressive high school career.

The 6-foot-1, 205-pound athlete mostly plays running back and wide receiver. On film, Webb shows prowess as a pass blocker, bounces off attempted tackles and displays good hands.

Trinity Christian’s Treyaun Webb in the Class 2A State Championship game Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat

Webb is ranked No. 109 overall in his class and is one of the top prospects in Florida. He ranked as the No. 6 class of 2023 running back.

The four-star running back recruit named his top 11 schools via Twitter:

Webb plans to narrow his list down to five schools and will visit them this summer. The class of 2023 running back ranks Georgia, Penn State, South Carolina, Arkansas, Oregon, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Baylor, UCF, Iowa, and Tennessee as his top schools.

Treyaun Webb is projected to commit to Georgia.

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UGA offers 2024 Michigan quarterback CJ Carr

Four-star class of 2024 quarterback prospect CJ Carr has received a scholarship offer from the Georgia Bulldogs.

Class of 2024 quarterback prospect CJ Carr has received a scholarship offer from the Georgia Bulldogs. Carr is a four-star recruit that plays football for Saline High School in Saline, Michigan.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pound quarterback is a sophomore in high school. He threw 28 touchdowns and only four interceptions in 2021.

CJ Carr has strong ties to the Michigan Wolverines. His grandfather is Lloyd Carr, who played quarterback for the Wolverines for one season after spending three years at Missouri. Lloyd Carr coached at Michigan from 1980-2007. Carr served as Michigan’s head coach from 1995-2007 and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.

Michigan Wolverines head coach Lloyd Carr coached Tom Brady and other great players during his career. Photo by Joe Robbins-USA TODAY Sports

CJ Carr will create his own legacy. He’s the No. 10 quarterback in the class of 2024 and the second-ranked recruit in Michigan. Carr has offers from Minnesota, Notre Dame, Penn State, Wisconsin, and more.

Carr is no lock to attend Michigan. He has every right to pick his own path, but is obviously very familiar with their program. The Wolverines were the first school to offer the four-star quarterback.

CJ Carr announced his offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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Georgia football offers 4-star Monteque Rhames

Georgia Bulldogs football offers scholarship to four-star defensive lineman Monteque Rhames

Georgia football is the 16th college football program to offer a scholarship to class of 2023 recruit Monteque Rhames. The four-star defensive lineman plays high school football for Sumter High School in Sumter, South Carolina.

Rhames is 6-foot-6, 240-pounds and has scholarship offers from programs like UNC, UCF, Appalachian State, Mississippi State, and more. He has already visited South Carolina, NC State, and more.

The junior at Sumter High has an impressive wingspan. He named his top ten schools on Jan. 18 via Twitter. Rhames will still consider teams outside his top ten, but he puts UNC, Virginia Tech, South Carolina, West Virginia, NC State, Michigan, Louisville, Coastal Carolina, Michigan State, and UCF in his top ten.

Monteque Rhames bench presses 355 pounds and squats 425 pounds. He will continue to fill in to his lengthy frame. Rhames could play as a 4-3 defensive end or 3-4 outside linebacker in college.

On film, Rhames is strong against the run and does a good job of getting penetration into the opposing backfield.

The four-star announced his offer from the Georgia Bulldogs via Twitter:

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