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Georgia football offers IMG Academy DB Desmond Ricks

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to defensive back recruit Desmond Ricks, who plays high school football for IMG Academy.

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to defensive back recruit Desmond Ricks, who plays high school football for IMG Academy. Ricks is a member of the class of 2024.

Ricks is an unranked prospect who plays on one of the top high school football programs in the country. Ricks plays alongside five-star defensive back recruit Kamari Wilson, another Georgia recruiting target.

Desmond Ricks would join Marlin Dean, Nolan Smith, Xavian Sorey, Warren Brinson and Lovasea Carroll as former IMG Academy players on the Georgia Bulldogs roster.

Ricks’ offers include Miami, Florida, LSU, UNC, Virginia, FSU and Ole Miss.

The rising sophomore defensive back announced his scholarship offer from Georgia via his Twitter account:

Ricks practices and trains with other top recruits at IMG Academy, which has an impressive secondary. Georgia has offered several members of the position group.

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UGA football offers DL Jordan Hall

The University of Georgia has offered a scholarship to Westside High School (Jacksonville, Florida) defensive tackle Jordan Hall.

The University of Georgia has offered a scholarship to Westside High School (Jacksonville, Florida) defensive tackle Jordan Hall.

The 6-foot-4, 300-pound defensive tackle is a member of the class of 2023. He’s the an unranked prospect at the moment. Hall is a good student that has a 3.3 GPA.

Miami, UCF, Florida State, Marshall, and Kentucky are among the college football programs to offer a scholarship to the Westside star. Hall has already taken a visit to FSU, but has several years to decide where he will play college football.

The Georgia Bulldogs and Kirby Smart have four commitments in the class of 2023. Right now, Georgia has the best rated class of 2023 in the country.

Jordan Hall announced his scholarship offer from Georgia via his Twitter account:

We will provide updates throughout the recruitment of Jordan Hall.

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Jan 1, 2018; Pasadena, CA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker D’Andre Walker (15) and defensive lineman Tyler Clark (52) tackle Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) in the third quarter in the 2018 Rose Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at Rose Bowl Stadium.  Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

UGA football offers DL Jordan Hall

The University of Georgia has offered a scholarship to Westside High School (Jacksonville, Florida) defensive tackle Jordan Hall.

The University of Georgia has offered a scholarship to Westside High School (Jacksonville, Florida) defensive tackle Jordan Hall.

The 6-foot-4, 300-pound defensive tackle is a member of the class of 2023. He is an unranked prospect at the moment. Hall is a good student that has a 3.3 GPA.

Miami, UCF, Florida State, Marshall and Kentucky are among the college football programs to offer a scholarship to the Westside star. Hall has already taken a visit to FSU, but has several years to decide where he will play college football.

The Georgia Bulldogs and Kirby Smart have four commitments in the class of 2023. Right now, Georgia has the best rated class of 2023 in the country.

Jordan Hall announced his scholarship offer from Georgia via his Twitter account:

We will provide updates throughout the recruitment of Jordan Hall.

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Jan. 1, 2018; Pasadena, California; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker D’Andre Walker (15) and defensive lineman Tyler Clark (52) tackle Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) in the third quarter in the 2018 Rose Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at Rose Bowl Stadium.  Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia football offers 4-star DE favored to attend Florida

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star class of 2023 defensive end recruit Kaven Call

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to class of 2023 defensive end recruit Kaven Call. Call is ranked as a four-star recruit and is from Apopka, Florida.

The 6-foot-2,  240-pound defensive end plays both football and basketball for Apopka High School. He is planning an unofficial visit to the University of Georgia on June 2.

The Dawgs and Florida Gators are contenders to land a commitment from Call. The Gators, who are close geographically to Apopka, are favored to land a commitment from the four-star.

Rutgers, West Virginia, Indiana, FSU, Arkansas, Auburn and Tennessee are among the numerous college football programs to offer a scholarship to the Apopka star.

Call is rated the No. 38 defensive end in the class of 2023. He’s the No. 217 prospect overall. Call is powerful for his size and has a spin move in his pass rush arsenal.

The four-star defensive end prospect announced his scholarship offer via his Twitter account:

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5-star safety Kamari Wilson names his top schools

The country’s No. 1 safety prospect Kamari Wilson (IMG Academy) has ranked the Georgia Bulldogs among his top 12 schools

The country’s No. 1 safety prospect, Kamari Wilson, has ranked the Georgia Bulldogs among his top 12 schools. Wilson is one of numerous star recruits on a loaded roster at IMG Academy.

Wilson also plays basketball. Before attending IMG Academy, Wilson was a student athlete at Fort Pierce Westwood High School.

Wilson is rated a five-star prospect. Wilson is from Fort Pierce, Florida, and is the No. 24 overall recruit in the class of 2022. Wilson is 6 feet, 1 inch and weighs 195 pounds.

The five-star defensive back prospect announced his top 12 schools via his Twitter account:

The IMG star puts Georgia, Tennessee, LSU, South Carolina, Auburn, Mississippi State, USF, FSU, Texas A&M, Texas, Miami and Florida in his top 12 schools. The Georgia Bulldogs are favored to land a commitment from Wilson.

Wilson would join Marlin Dean, Nolan Smith, Xavian Sorey, Warren Brinson and Lovasea Carroll as IMG Academy players on the Georgia Bulldogs roster.

The Georgia Bulldogs and Kirby Smart have 12 commitments in the class of 2022. Right now, Georgia has the best rated class of 2022 in the country.

Marquis Groves-Killebrew is Georgia’s only defensive back commitment. Deyon Bouie and Malaki Starks are more talented UGA commits, who could end up as a defensive backs or as wide receivers.

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4-star WR Evan Stewart decommits from Texas

Four-star recruit Evan Stewart has decommitted from the Texas Longhorns. Georgia was among his top schools.

The Georgia Bulldogs are back in the running for four-star recruit Evan Stewart. Stewart has decommitted to the University of Texas after committing to the Longhorns last month.

Standing 6 feet, Stewart hails from Frisco, Texas. The four-star ranks as the nation’s No. 40 overall player, No. 5 receiver and No. 8 player in the state of Texas in the 2022 class. 247Sports has Stewart ranked quite close to being a five-star prospect.

Stewart’s decommitment is a big loss for Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns. Texas still has the No. 8 rated recruiting class of 2022, which is second best in the Big 12 behind Oklahoma. Sarkisian, the former Alabama Crimson Tide offensive coordinator, has recruited well to begin his tenure at Texas.

He plays football for Liberty High School, where he is a rising senior. Throughout 2019, he hauled in 43 passes for 757 yards and seven touchdowns.

Stewart holds more than 25 college football scholarship offers. The four-star wide receiver is considering attending Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame, TCU, Florida, Baylor, USC, Penn State or Texas A&M.

Stewart announced his decommitment from the Longhorns via his Twitter account:

Evan Stewart desires to visit college campuses and meet with coaches in person. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been able to do so thanks to the NCAA’s dead period in recruiting.

Kirby Smart and Georgia will need to land several wide receiver commitments in the class of 2022. The Dawgs have a few targets in mind including Kojo Antwi and Samuel Mbake. Georgia may have to replace George Pickens, Kearis Jackson, Demetris Robertson, and more next offseason.

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UGA football among top schools for 4-star TE Oscar Delp

The Georgia Bulldogs and more are in four-star West Forsyth tight end Oscar Delp’s top schools.

The Georgia Bulldogs and Kirby Smart offered a scholarship to tight end Oscar Delp back in September. Delp is rising senior and is a member of the class of 2022. Now, Georgia is among Oscar Delp’s top schools.

Delp is an in-state prospect who plays high school football for West Forsyth. West Forsyth is located in Cumming, Georgia, which is north of Atlanta.

Oscar Delp is ranked as a four-star recruit. He’s the No. 10 rated tight end in the class of 2022. The 6-foot-5 tight end runs a 4.6 40-yard dash and has a lengthy wingspan.

The West Forsyth star has received enormous recruiting interest from some of college football’s top programs. Delp’s scholarship offers include Florida State, Michigan, Texas, Florida, Clemson, and more.

Oscar Delp announced his top schools via his Twitter account:

The four-star recruit puts Northwestern, Clemson, LSU, Stanford, USC, Alabama, Oklahoma, Michigan, Georgia, UNC, Florida, South Carolina, and Auburn in his top 13. Delp received even more scholarship offers after announcing his top schools.

UGA football has eight commitments in the class of 2022 and is looking for more. In the class of 2021, Georgia has one signee from West Forsyth in Dylan Fairchild. Will the duo continue to play together at the college level?

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Donovan Westmoreland commits to Georgia football: Twitter reacts

Three-star outside linebacker recruit Donovan Westmoreland of Griffin High School has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs

Three-star recruit Donovan Westmoreland has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. Westmoreland is a member of the class of 2022 and is a talented outside linebacker.

He’s a junior at Griffin High School in Griffin, Georgia. Griffin High School plays in Class 5A. Westmoreland was named to 2020 All-State football team. The Bulldogs offered him a scholarship back in Sept. 2020.

Georgia has six commitments in the class of 2022, all of which are in in-state recruits. Westmoreland had interest from numerous schools including: South Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, Louisville, and Georgia Tech.

Westmoreland will look to become the next great linebacker at the University of Georgia. Here’s how Georgia football Twitter reacted to his commitment:

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Georgia football signs 4-star CB recruit Kamari Lassiter

The Georgia Bulldogs have signed four-star American Christian cornerback recruit Kamari Lassiter.

The Georgia Bulldogs have signed Kamari Lassiter. Several rivals were among the top six for the cornerback recruit, but now, Lassiter has elected to sign with Georgia. Lassiter is a member of the class of 2021 and has been committed to Georgia.

Lassiter is from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and plays high school football for American Christian. He’s a talented four-star recruit who has received major attention from big-time FBS programs.

Georgia has signed a talented recruit from Nick Saban’s stomping grounds, which is pretty impressive. The Dawgs regularly compete with Alabama in recruiting, but the results on the field haven’t always been as competitive.

Lassiter picked Georgia over Georgia Tech, FSU, Alabama, LSU, Auburn, and Clemson. He got solid length at six feet tall and he weighs 185 pounds.

Georgia football Twitter announced Lassiter’s signing with the Bulldogs:

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Elite in-state defensive lineman signs with UGA football

Georgia football recruiting 2021 target Marlin Dean has signed to attend the University of Georgia. Dean played football for Elbert County.

The Georgia Bulldogs football program received an initial commitment from three-star defensive tackle Marlin Dean back in March. Dean decided to back off his commitment in July and then later decided to recommit to the University of Georgia on his mom’s birthday.

Now, Marlin Dean has signed with the University of Georgia.

Dean is a high school football player who previously played for Elbert County High School, which is located in Elberton, Georgia. Dean now plays for high school sports powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

He is a member of the class of 2021 and was Kirby Smart’s first commitment in the trenches for the class in March. During his time in Athens, Kirby Smart has transformed the trenches on both sides of the football.

Georgia football has signed numerous players already in the class of 2021. The Bulldogs and defensive coordinator Dan Lanning are looking to reload next season. There’s anticipated to be a lot of Georgia defenders who enter into the NFL Draft.

We will continue to update you on recruiting for class of 2021. Georgia still has a little bit of work to do before it’ll have an elite class. The Dawgs had the nation’s best recruiting class in 2020.

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