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Buford DB Jake Pope is ready to make commitment

Buford High School safety Jake Pope, who is ranked as a four-star recruit, has reportedly decided on where he will play college football

Buford High School safety Jake Pope, who is ranked as a four-star recruit, has reportedly decided on where he will play college football. Pope plans to announce his commitment on Aug. 17.

Jake Pope is announcing his decision ahead of Buford’s opening game against North Cobb. Pope is considering committing to Georgia, Alabama, UNC, Ohio State, and Notre Dame.

Jake Pope is a member of the class of 2022 and has received numerous scholarship offers.

Pope plays wide receiver and safety. He’s ranked as the No. 26 safety in the class of 2022, but has received more recruiting interest than what this ranking would indicate.

The four-star is 6 feet, 2 inches and weighs 190 pounds. He plays against strong competition at the high school level and won a 6A state championship in 2020 with Buford. Jake Pope was named all-region for his efforts in 2020.

Jake Pope is a versatile athlete and a good route runner. He is an impressive tackler in the open field and made critical plays to help Buford win a state championship.

Where will Jake Pope continue his football career?

Kirby Smart and the University of Georgia could use a talented safety like Jake Pope. Georgia could lose both of its starting safeties (Lewis Cine and Christopher Smith) next offseason.

Pope announced his commitment time via Twitter:

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Georgia football in top schools for Pennsylvania’s best 2023 recruit

Georgia football in top schools for Pennsylvania’s best 2023 recruit

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for elite safety recruit Rahmir Stewart. He is a four-star recruit who plays high school football for Imhotep Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Rahmir Stewart is the No. 4 ranked safety in the class of 2023. The four-star prospect is also ranked as the No. 60 overall recruit in the junior class at the moment.

As a freshman, Rahmir Stewart impressed everyone with his ball-skills, tackling, and play recognition. Stewart continues to improve and add more facets to his game.

At Imhotep Institute, Stewart shows versatility. He shows off his athleticism when he runs read-option plays from the quarterback position. He is ranked as the top class of 2023 recruit in Pennsylvania.

Stewart announced his top 12 schools via his Twitter account:

Rahmir Stewart puts Penn State, Iowa State, Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia, Clemson, Alabama, LSU, Oregon, Texas A&M, Michigan, and USC in his top schools.

Will Stewart end up staying home at Penn State? Or will the top-ranked 2023 prospect in Pennsylvania head to the SEC and play for Georgia, LSU, Texas A&M, Florida, or Alabama.

The four-star Philadelphia prospect has a long time to make his decision. Rahmir Stewart is a key defensive back recruit to keep an eye on.

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Oct 3, 2020; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart shown on the field prior to the game against the Auburn Tigers at Sanford Stadium. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

4-star WR Kojo Antwi makes commitment

Four-star wide receiver Kojo Antwi is the latest elite college football recruit to commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes football program

Four-star wide receiver Kojo Antwi has committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes football program. Antwi was a key Georgia Bulldogs and Texas A&M Aggies recruiting target. The Lambert High School star’s recruitment may not be over, but now he’s the latest elite wide receiver to commit to the Buckeyes.

The Suwanee, Georgia, native and the nation’s No. 16 receiver and No. 115 overall player. Antwi is a member of the class of 2022.

The schools vying the strongest for Antwi were Georgia, Texas A&M and Ohio State. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs were among the favorites, but Ohio State won out in the end.

The Buckeyes have been the nation’s best program at recruiting top-ranked wide receivers since Brian Hartline took over as wide receiver coach. Hartline, a former NFL and Ohio State wide receiver, is among the top recruiting coaches in the country regardless of position.

Antwi is very impressive after the catch. The 6-foot, 190-pound receiver racks up extra yardage after contact similar to former Ohio State star Curtis Samuel.

The four-star wide receiver visited UGA on June 4 and traveled to College Station, Texas, to visit the Aggies one week later. Antwi had USC and Alabama in his most recent top five.

Antwi locked in his commitment to the Ohio State Buckeyes on July 5. Antwi’s commitment video has the right touch, and we wish him the best:

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4-star LB Shemar James makes commitment

Georgia and Alabama were among the top contenders for 4-star linebacker recruit Shemar James, who has committed to the Florida Gators

The Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide were among the top contenders high school football recruit Shemar James. James is a four-star outside linebacker prospect, who plays football for Faith Academy in Mobile, Alabama.

Now, Shemar James has committed to Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators football program. James will be an excellent addition for Florida.

Shemar James is a member of the class of 2022. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound linebacker is ranked as the No. 15 linebacker in the country and the No. 146 overall recruit. James is the No. 7 rated player in the state of Alabama.

Florida is looking to recruit Alabama heavily. The Gators landed a commitment from the No. 3 prospect in the state, Jeremiah Williams, in the class of 2021.

Shemar James plays both wide receiver and outside linebacker. His team tries to get him the ball in space anyway they can and he sometimes lines up in the backfield. It is rare to see a wide receiver who plays defensive end/outside linebacker, but James has the size to do it successfully at the high school level.

Shemar James projects to be a pass rushing outside linebacker at the college level. He has excellent speed and could be a big-time difference maker in the SEC.

The four-star linebacker committed to Florida over  LSU, Georgia, Texas A&M, Alabama, FSU, Michigan, and Auburn. Shemar James announced his decision on June 20 via his Twitter account:

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Georgia football offers 4-star LB Troy Bowles

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star Jesuit linebacker prospect Troy Bowles

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star linebacker prospect Troy Bowles. Bowles is a member of the class of 2023.

The rising junior plays high school football for Jesuit in Tampa, Florida. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound outside linebacker is ranked as the No. 98 recruit in his class.

Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators offered Boyles a scholarship the day after Georgia. The four-star linebacker has offers from FSU, Michigan, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Miami, Colorado and more.

The Jesuit star also plays basketball and is quite athletic. He can dunk. As a linebacker, Bowles shows potential to be formidable in coverage at the college level.

Bowles announced his scholarship offer from Georgia via his Twitter account:

Georgia, Clemson and Alabama continue to heavily recruit the state of Florida. Miami and FSU are improving their football recruiting in recent seasons. Florida is consistently hauling in solid classes, but Alabama scored six of Florida’s top 15 recruits in 2021. Georgia, Clemson and Alabama combined to sign half of Florida’s top 20 recruits.

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Oct. 27, 2018; Jacksonville; Florida Gators running back Lamical Perine (22) runs the ball against Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Walter Grant (84) during the first half at TIAA Bank Field. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia, Florida seeking commitment from Buford WR

The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators are among the top schools vying for a commitment from three-star wide receiver prospect Isaiah Bond.

The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators are among the top schools vying for a commitment from three-star wide receiver and cornerback prospect Isaiah Bond.

Georgia football has the nation’s No. 1 ranked 2022 recruiting class with 12 commitments. The Dawg’s top rival, Florida, has the No. 24 rated recruiting class in the country.

The Gators have plenty of time to improve their ranking, but they need to add more than five commitments.

Back in March, the Georgia Bulldogs extended a scholarship offer to athlete Bond. Bond won a state championship in 2020 with Buford High School (Buford, Georgia).

Later, Bond ranked Georgia, Alabama, Miami, Wisconsin, and Pittsburgh in his top five schools.

Where will the talented defensive back play college football? 247Sports projects Bond to end up with the Florida Gators, despite not putting them among his top five.

Bond is a three-star recruit who ranks as the nation’s No. 571 overall player and as the No. 50 rated athlete in the class of 2022, according to 247Sports.

The Buford star runs a blazing time of 10.48 in the 100-meters, so he’s certainly got elite speed. In football, Bond plays both defensive back and wide receiver, but is considered more of a wide receiver recruit. What position he plays may depend on where he commits.

Bond locked in his commitment time of 6:00 p.m. on Sunday via his Twitter account:

Isaiah Bond is an impressive track athlete. He’s one of the best in Georgia. Here’s Bond’s 10.48 performance in the 100-meters event.

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Georgia defensive back Eric Stokes returns an interception for a touchdown during the second quarter of a NCAA college football against Florida, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

UGA football offers 4-star RB scholarship

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star running back TreVonte’ Citizen.

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star running back TreVonte’ Citizen. Citizen is a member of the rising senior class and plays high school football for Lake Charles College Prep in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

TreVonte’ Citizen is ranked as the No. 14 running back and No. 159 prospect in the class of 2022. Citizen is additionally considered a top 10 prospect in Louisiana.

The Lake Charles star running back has a good frame and played on both sides of the football last season. Baylor, Michigan, Mississippi, USC, Auburn, Texas, Georgia Tech, and Texas A&M are some of the top schools to offer Citizen a scholarship.

The LSU Tigers are the favorites to land a commitment from TreVonte’ Citizen. It is always hard to pry away elite Louisiana recruits from LSU.

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have the No. 2 ranked recruiting class in the rising senior class. Georgia already has a commitment from four-star running back Jordan James. The Dawgs are likely looking for another running back in the class of 2022. James Cook and Zamir White are likely to declare for the NFL draft following the 2021 college football season.

Citizen announced his scholarship offer from Georgia via his Twitter account:

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UGA football recruiting offers quick RB Terrell Cooks Jr.

Terrell Cooks Jr. is a star freshman running back, who relies on his quickness, not size, to excel at St. Bernard in California.

Terrell Cooks Jr. isn’t the biggest running back recruit in the country, but he is one of the quickest. The 5-foot-8 running back weighs only 160 pounds.

Cooks Jr. still has time to grow as he is a freshman in high school at St. Bernard in Playa Del Rey, California. Due to his youth, Cooks Jr. is an unranked prospect. All members of the class of 2024 are unrated at the moment.

Running back is Cook Jr.’s mostly likely position if he remains 5-foot-8. Numerous running backs with diminutive height such as Tarik Cohen, Darren Sproles and Maurice Jones-Drew have succeeded in college and in the NFL.

Why can shorter running backs excel? Short running backs offer small areas for opposing defenders to tackle and can be difficult to find behind offensive lines.

At the moment, Cooks Jr. is considered an athlete prospect. He plays safety and wide receiver in addition to running back. The St. Bernard freshman already has scholarship offers from Michigan, Arizona, Washington State, FIU, UNLV and Arizona State.

Cooks Jr. announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via Twitter:

On tape, Cooks Jr. shows quickness, acceleration, and vision. Cooks Jr. is additionally a threat in the return game. Cooks Jr. has good highlights and will be fun to watch over the years as he continues to add to his frame.

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Georgia extends offer to 2023 4-star LB out of Texas

Georgia football offered 20223 LB Anthony Hill out of Denton, Texas.

The Georgia Bulldogs just wrapped up their 2021 recruiting class, which finished No. 4 in the nation. UGA’s 2022 class is already looking good as well, sitting No. 3 overall. Earlier this month, Kirby Smart gave some thought to his 2023 class, which already has three commits.

Georgia extended an offer to 2023 four-star linebacker Anthony Hill this week. Hill, out of Denton, Texas (Ryan High School), ranks as the nation’s No. 67 overall player in his class.

He holds offers from big-time programs Alabama, Florida, FSU, Baylor, LSU, Ohio State, Tennessee, Michigan, Texas and Georgia. In total, Hill holds 26 offers.

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Georgia adds preferred walk-on to 2021 class in West Forsyth DB Drew Southern

On Wednesday, Georgia added a member to its 2021 recruiting class in the form of a preferred walk-on. Drew Southern, a defensive back from West Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia, recorded 100+ tackles and three interceptions as a senior last season. On …

On Wednesday, Georgia added a member to its 2021 recruiting class in the form of a preferred walk-on.

Drew Southern, a defensive back from West Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia, recorded 100+ tackles and three interceptions as a senior last season. On March 1 he received an offer to play for the Bulldogs, and on Wednesday Southern announced his plans to attend UGA.