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Second Georgia Bulldogs transfer commits to Texas A&M

Georgia football edge rusher, former five-star recruit commits to Texas A&M

Former Georgia Bulldogs transfer edge rusher Samuel M’Pemba has announced his commitment to the Texas A&M Aggies reported by On3’s social media account.

This the second commitment by a Georgia transfer to the Aggies as cornerback transfer Julian Humphrey decided to go to Texas A&M earlier this month.

M’Pemba is the second defensive end Texas A&M has acquired through the portal, joining Colorado transfer Dayon Hayes, who committed last week.

Hailing from St. Louis, M’Pemba spent two seasons under Kirby Smart at Georgia. He will now transition to College Station and has three years of eligibility with him.

During his true freshman campaign in 2023, M’Pemba appeared in 11 games for the Bulldogs, recording six tackles. However, in 2024, he played in just four games and did not register any stats.

A standout recruit from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, M’Pemba was a five-star prospect and ranked as the No. 10 overall player, the No. 2 defensive end, and the No. 3 recruit in Missouri in his recruiting class. Texas A&M was his first reported visit, making this commitment a significant win for the Aggies.

Transfer WR Eric Singleton announces commitment

The top wide receiver transfer target signs with an SEC rival that will play against Georgia next season

The Georgia Bulldogs hoped to land receiver Eric Singleton Jr., who was considered the top wideout in the transfer portal. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs lost steam in the negotiations, and the former Georgia Tech standout committed to the Auburn Tigers.

The 5-foot-11, 190-pound pass catcher totaled 104 receptions for 1,468 yards and nine touchdowns in his two years at Georgia Tech. Bulldogs fans should know him all too well. In the two matchups Singleton played against Georgia, he caught 12 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns.

Now, Singleton joins SEC rival Auburn, where he will catch passes from Jackson Arnold, another Georgia transfer target. Auburn and Georgia will play each other in Week 7 of the 2025 season.

Georgia is still on the hunt for wide receivers. It lost out on CJ Daniels and J. Michael Sturdivant, but talks with Kentucky receiver Dane Key are heating up, and former five-star Zachariah Branch just visited Georgia, too.

Texas A&M lands a commitment from Georgia transfer EDGE

Former Georgia EDGE Samuel M’Pemba is headed to College Station for the 2025 season

Texas A&M’s transfer portal success continued on Monday morning. The Aggies received an early Christmas gift when Georgia EDGE Samuel M’Pemba announced his commitment to the program after redshirting during the 2024 season.

A former top-100-ranked recruit in the 2023 class, M’Pemba’s future with Georgia became murky after recording just six tackles in 11 appearances during his 2023 freshman season, receiving his redshirt option that led to talented pass rusher entering the portal.

With size, speed, and obvious potential, M’Pemba might look like a project to some, but paired with former Pitt/Colorado Edge Dayon Hayes, Coach Mike Elko, and his defensive staff have to feel good about the team’s defensive line depth heading into the 2025 season.

So far, Texas A&M has landed eight players from the transfer portal, led by former Texas Tech and five-star wide receiver Micah Hudson. At the same time, several weekend visitors, including M’Pemba, could announce their commitments in the coming days.

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Georgia football QB transfer target commits to Florida

Georgia football loses out on another quarterback target to the Florida Gators

The Georgia Bulldogs lost another transfer target to the Florida Gators.

Quarterback DeShawn Purdie committed to transfer from Charlotte to Florida. Georgia offered Purdie, but this is the second time the Bulldogs missed on a quarterback target who transferred to another SEC program.

Purdie was one of the many quarterback targets for the Bulldogs. At Charlotte, he completed 100 passes for 1,802 yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions. He has negative yards rushing, so he isn’t a mobile quarterback, but he showed some flashes for the Charlotte 49ers. He could’ve been an interesting prospect for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Instead, he’ll join a Florida Gators team that already persuaded J. Michael Sturdivant, another Georgia transfer target, to commit. Purdie will have time to season behind incumbent starter DJ Lagway.

Georgia plays Florida in Week 10 of the 2025 college football season. It’ll be another classic match of the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.

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Georgia could land Fernando Mendoza, but the Bulldogs haven’t met with any other quarterback currently in the transfer portal. Then again, with Carson Beck potentially staying another season due to his injury, Georgia might not need to.

Elite transfer WR target commits to Alabama over Georgia

Former Miami football wide receiver Isaiah Horton commits to Alabama over Georgia

Former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver transfer target Isaiah Horton committed to Alabama.

The former Miami Hurricane committed to the Crimson Tide over Georgia and other schools. The transfer news was first reported by On3’s social media account.

During his three seasons with the Hurricanes, Horton appeared in 29 games, recording 70 receptions for 790 yards and six touchdowns. His breakout season came in 2024, when he caught 56 passes for 616 yards and five touchdowns as part of one of the nation’s top offenses.

Horton was a highly regarded four-star prospect coming out of high school. Standing 6 feet, 4 inches and weighing 205 pounds, he was ranked as the nation’s No. 337 overall player and No. 54 wide receiver in the On3 industry ranking, which averages the ratings from all four major recruiting services. He also ranked as the No. 12 player in Tennessee.

Horton has two seasons of eligibility remaining. His pledge to Alabama helps with its loss of wide receivers Kendrick Law and Kobe Prentice, who left via the transfer portal.

Georgia football continues to hunt for a wide receiver commitment in the transfer portal.

Georgia transfer DB commits to Nebraska

Georgia Bulldogs transfer defensive back commits to Nebraska

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Justyn Rhett announced his commitment to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on social media Saturday night.

He is the second Georgia transfer to commit to a Big Ten school as their destination for next season. He is the third Georgia player to find their home for the 2025 season.

Rhett joins former Georgia Bulldogs Arik Gilbert, Jacob Hood and MJ Sherman in transferring to Nebraska in recent seasons.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound defender spent two seasons with the Bulldogs. After redshirting and not seeing any action in 2023, Rhett appeared in two games during the 2024 season, making one tackle each against Clemson and Tennessee Tech.

Rhett has three years of eligibility left and was a four-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting cycle from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He initially committed to Notre Dame but later flipped to Georgia, joining Kirby Smart’s program and playing under defensive backs coach Fran Brown, who is now the head coach at Syracuse.

Texas A&M looking to add another UGA transfer

Texas A&M is hosting another Georgia Bulldog, who is a former 5-star,s in the transfer portal.

The Texas A&M Aggies are looking to add another former Georgia Bulldog via the transfer portal. Sam M’Pemba is expected to be visiting the Aggies this week, according to Sports Illustrated.

M’Pemba, who is a former five-star recruit, spent his Georgia career as a reserve edge rusher for the Bulldogs. In two years, he had six tackles and played in 15 total games. Georgia edge rushers Mykel Williams, Jalon Walker, Damon Wilson, Chaz Chambliss and Gabe Harris all played over M’Pemba this season, so M’Pemba likely entered the portal in order receive more playing.

If Texas A&M lands him, the Aggies will be getting a former five-star recruit who has at least two more years of eligibility. At 6-foot-3, 250-pounds M’Pemba could be a future NFL player.

Of course, M’Pemba would be joining former Georgia four-star cornerback Julian Humphrey with the Aggies. M’Pemba isn’t the only defensive lineman to transfer; Jamaal Jarrett recently committed to USC. Regardless, Georgia will need to replace both of those defensive linemen.

ESPN writer predicts Georgia to reach national championship

An ESPN writer predicted that Georgia football will play in the national title game

ESPN writer Max Olson, known for covering transfer portal news on X, predicted the Georgia Bulldogs will play the Oregon Ducks in the College Football Playoff national championship. Unfortunately, in Olson’s prediction, the Bulldogs lose to the Ducks 34-27.

Olson is part of the ESPN staff that wrote an article on their CFP bracket predictions.

Writer Chris Low was the highest on Georgia amongst the group. He predicted the Bulldogs winning the national title game against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Four of the twelve writers predicted Georgia losing the championship to Oregon.

Interestingly enough, every other writer, including SP+ writer Bill Connelly, has Georgia losing in the Sugar Bowl to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The variability more than likely comes from quarterback Gunner Stockton’s inexperience, despite Stockton’s valiant effort in the SEC championship. However, former Georgia Bulldog Aaron Murray still believes Georgia can make the national championship even with his lack of faith in Stockton.

Georgia transfer, son of NFL coach, commits to Michigan

Georgia loses a transfer, who’s the son of an NFL coach, to the Michigan Wolverines

Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Troy Bowles committed to the Michigan Wolverines out of the transfer portal on Saturday. Bowles was a four-star recruit and the No. 6 linebacker in the class of 2023. Bowles is the son of Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles.

Bowles played sparingly as a reserve with the Georgia Bulldogs. He appeared in seven games: five in 2023 and two in 2024. In 2023, he recorded five tackles, including three against UT Martin.

In the wake of C.J. Allen’s emergence as an every down linebacker, along with Chris Cole and Raylen Wilson getting more playing time, Bowles announced his decision to transfer on Dec. 13.

He joins a group of SEC transfers committing to the maize and blue. Brothers TJ and Tevis Metcalf join the Wolverines from Arkansas, and Belleville, Michigan, native Damon Payne transferred from Alabama.

Bowles will have three more years of eligibility for the Wolverines. Given his father’s expertise, he has a great football background.

Six Georgia defenders have entered the portal since the window opened. Of those, three have not announced a new destination. Cornerback Julian Humphrey transferred to Texas A&M, and Jamaal Jarrett committed to transfer to USC, following the Bear Alexander route.

Georgia player impacted by the Diego Pavia ruling

The Diego Pavia ruling could impact Georgia Bulldogs senior receiver Colbie Young.

On Dec. 18, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that gave Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia another year of college eligibility.

Pavia sued the NCAA last month, claiming his junior college experience (he played two years at a junior college in New Mexico) shouldn’t count toward his overall years of eligibility. He claimed it was a violation of antitrust law that unfairly limited his ability to make money from his name, image and likeness.

This ruling could have massive implications on college athletics. Now players can contest having junior college years count toward their eligibility totals, as Pavia did, if the NCAA even bothers trying to enforce that rule any longer.

Georgia’s Colbie Young is one of those players. Similar to Pavia, Young transferred to Georgia with one year of eligibility remaining. However, he started his collegiate career with one year at Lackawanna College, a junior college. He played two seasons for the Miami Hurricanes before transferring to Georgia.

With Georgia, Young played five games before his indefinite suspension from the team following his arrest in October. He is awaiting trial, and it is unlikely he plays in the Sugar Bowl.

Considering Georgia is on the hunt for wide receivers in the transfer portal, getting Young back for another year could be beneficial. Young could also transfer to another receiver-needy team.

Young is one of many players in Georgia’s history who attended junior college before becoming a Bulldog. Devonte Wyatt started at Hutchinson CC before playing with the Bulldogs and becoming a first-round NFL draft selection. Javon Wims is another UGA player who attended a JUCO and was drafted in the NFL.

Of course, Stetson Bennett, who left Georgia in 2017, spent a year at community college in 2018 before returning to the Bulldogs in 2019 and leading the Bulldogs to back-to-back national titles. If this ruling were a few years earlier, he could’ve had another year of eligibility at Georgia and potentially led the Bulldogs to a three-peat in 2023.

This ruling could also affect recruits for Georgia. JUCO prospect Seven Cloud recently committed to Georgia as a member of the 2026 recruiting class. This ruling would make JUCO recruits more valuable in the long run.

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