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5-star Georgia commit reconsidering his decision

Elite linebacker recruit Demarcus Riddick is considering a pair of SEC schools in addition to Georgia.

The Georgia Bulldogs picked up a commitment from five-star class of 2024 recruit Demarcus Riddick in November 2022. Now, Riddick is reconsidering his decision.

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Riddick is expected to make a final announcement of where he will play college football on July 26. The five-star linebacker is considering sticking with Georgia or flipping to either Auburn or Alabama.

July 26 is a special day for Riddick because it is his mom’s birthday. The talented linebacker outlined why he is making a decision despite his commitment to Georgia via On3.

It’s been really tough. … I thought I had this settled down when I committed to Georgia. But I really didn’t because my feelings have changed a little.

Riddick plays high school football and basketball for Chilton County in Clanton, Alabama. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker is the No. 26 recruit in the senior class. Riddick is the third-ranked linebacker and the No. 3 prospect in Alabama, per 247Sports.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have the No. 1 recruiting class in the class of 2024. The Bulldogs have 26 commitments in the first class of 2024. However, Georgia has only two commitments from a linebacker. The Dawgs just added a commitment from elite linebacker Justin Williams.

Georgia signed three of the top linebackers in the class of 2023, so the Bulldogs aren’t desperate to add a top linebacker in the 2024 cycle.

Riddick is a very versatile player. He returns punts in addition to playing linebacker. Riddick has good speed and would fit in well with the Georgia linebacker room.

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5-star pass rusher Zion Grady names top schools

Five-star edge rusher Zion Grady is the top edge rusher in the 2025 cycle

Five-star pass rusher Zion Grady has named his top schools. Grady is one of the top players in the class of 2025. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound edge rusher plays for Charles Henderson High School in Troy, Alabama.

Grady helped Charles Henderson make a state championship game as a sophomore. Grady is the sixth-ranked player in the class of 2025, per 247Sports. Grady is the top-ranked edge rusher and the third-ranked player in Alabama. He is due for a big year as a junior in 2023.

Zion Grady’s top 10 schools are Georgia, Louisville, Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Michigan and USC.

The five-star recruit also plays basketball. According to Grady’s Twitter page, he recorded 108 tackles and 22 sacks as a sophomore. Grady has already committed to playing in the 2025 All-American Bowl on NBC.

Charles Henderson’s Zion Grady (6) against Tallassee’s Joshua Boatwright (34) during their game in Tallassee, Alabama on Friday evening Nov. 11, 2022. Syndication: The Montgomery Advertiser

Grady has scholarship offers from almost every top college football program. The five-star pass rusher is an explosive athlete with excellent bend. Grady’s closing speed helps him rack up sacks on opposing quarterbacks.

Georgia football has the nation’s No. 1 class of 2025. The Dawgs have commitments from three five-stars in the 2025 cycle.

Grady announced his top schools via Twitter:

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Twitter reacts: 4-star OL Nyier Daniels commits to Georgia football

Four-star offensive tackle recruit Nyier Daniels has committed to Georgia. UGA football fans are loving Georgia’s recruiting momentum

Four-star offensive tackle recruit Nyier Daniels committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. Daniels is the No. 11 offensive tackle in the class of 2024.

Nyier Daniels is Georgia’s fifth offensive line commitment in the 2024 recruiting cycle. The 6-foot-8, 340-pound offensive tackle joins fellow Georgia offensive line commitments Michael Uini, Marcus Harrison, Daniel Calhoun and Malachi Toliver. Offensive line coach Stacy Searels has added three commitments in the trenches in the first week of July.

Kirby Smart and Georgia have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country. Georgia holds 25 commitments in the 2024 cycle.

Nyier Daniels plays high school football for Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey. Daniels has an invitation to the 2024 All-American Bowl on NBC.

Daniels’ decision got Georgia football fans, coaches and media hyped up!

Buford RB Justin Baker names top schools

Buford High School running back Justin Baker puts UGA in his top six

Buford High School star running back recruit Justin Baker has included the Georgia Bulldogs in his list of top schools. Baker is a member of the class of 2025.

Justin Baker’s top six schools are Georgia, NC State, South Carolina, Michigan, Tennessee, and Ole Miss. Baker recently went on visits to Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Michigan.

Justin Baker is ranked a three-star recruit. Baker plays and practices against some of the best high school talent in the country at Buford High School in Buford, Georgia. Baker is teammates with multiple five-star recruits including Georgia football quarterback commitment Dylan Raiola.

The 5-foot-10, 195-pound running back is an excellent student with a 4.0 GPA, per his Twitter account. Justin Baker is rated as the No. 336 recruit in the class of 2025. Baker is the No. 32 running back and No. 35 prospect in Georgia, per 247Sports.

The class of 2025 running back recruit holds scholarship offers from elite college football programs like Pittsburgh, USC, Arkansas, Alabama, and Penn State. However, none of these schools made Baker’s top six.

The rising junior has good strength and speed. The three-star recruit runs track at a pretty high level. Baker also has experience playing as a defensive back. Baker previously shared the Buford backfield with elite running back recruit Justice Haynes, who signed with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Justin Baker announced his top six schools via Twitter:

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5-star pass rusher Dylan Stewart names top schools

Five-star class of 2024 edge rusher Dylan Stewart puts UGA football in his top five schools

Five-star pass rusher Dylan Stewart has named his top five schools. Stewart has gone on numerous visits this year and has now narrowing down his top contenders to Georgia, Ohio State, Miami, South Carolina, and Maryland.

Dylan Stewart plays high school football for Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington, D.C. Stewart is the top-ranked class of 2024 prospect in the D.C. region. Stewart is ranked as the second-best edge rusher and the No. 9 recruit in the nation.

The Georgia Bulldogs football program extended a scholarship offer to Stewart in May 2022. Georgia is always looking to sign elite edge rusher talent.

The Bulldogs currently have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, but Kirby Smart and company are currently looking for a premier pass rusher. In fact, edge rusher may be Georgia’s largest remaining position of need in the 2024 recruiting cycle.

The 6-foot-5, 235-pound edge rusher has taken official visits to Georgia, Miami, Ohio State, and South Carolina. Stewart has committed to playing in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando, Florida.

On film, Dylan Stewart lines up in several different positions across the field, but typically rushes the passer. He is also an excellent run defender and often times meets the opposing running back in the backfield before the running back can build much momentum. Stewart is an effective interior blitzer. The Friendship Academy standout displays impressive bend when rushing the passer.

On3 ranks Dylan Stewart as the No. 1 player in the class of 2024. The five-star pass rusher holds over 30 scholarship offers.

Stewart’s high school highlights, per Hudl, are quite impressive. The five-star has an incredibly high ceiling.

The five-star announced his top five schools via social media:

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Dual-threat QB Deuce Knight names top schools

4-star 2025 quarterback recruit Deuce Knight is narrowing down contenders in his recruitment

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for elite quarterback recruit Deuce Knight. Knight is a four-star recruit in the rising junior class.

Knight plays for George County High School in Lucedale, Mississippi. Knight is ranked as the No. 133 player in the class of 2025. He is the No. 7 quarterback in the 2025 cycle and the sixth-ranked player in Mississippi, per 247Sports.

The 6-foot-4, 185-pound quarterback will continue to add to his frame. Knight is a great student. The George County standout has taken a recent visit to Ole Miss.

Kirby Smart and Georgia are off to an excellent start with the class of 2025. The Dawgs already have commitments from multiple five-star recruits in the 2025 cycle.

Will Georgia need to sign a quarterback in the class of 2025? If the Bulldogs can keep Dylan Raiola’s commitment, the Dawgs may be set at the position for the 2025 cycle. However, the transfer portal could play a role in determining if Georgia needs to sign a 2025 quarterback.

Knight is an excellent track and field athlete. He won a state championship in the long jump and came in second in the high jump.

Knight’s top 10 schools are Tennessee, Georgia, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, South Carolina, TCU, Washington, Oregon, Auburn and Texas A&M.

Deuce Knight announced his top 10 schools via On3’s Hayes Fawcett on social media:

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Schools with the most players selected in the 2023 NFL draft

What college football programs had the most players selected in the 2023 NFL draft?

Does success in college football equate to having more players drafted? The 2022 college football season was a prime example of the teams with the most NFL draft talent having better seasons.

All four teams that made the College Football Playoff ended up having at least six players drafted. The back-to-back national champion Georgia Bulldogs put on a show at the 2023 NFL draft after having a record-breaking 15 players selected in the 2022 NFL draft.

Alabama produced a bunch of NFL draft talent, like usual, but failed to make the playoffs.

What college football programs had the most players selected in the 2023 NFL draft?

UGA football offers QB Deuce Knight

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to 4-star 2025 quarterback recruit Deuce Knight

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to class of 2025 quarterback recruit Deuce Knight. Knight is a four-star recruit in the rising junior class.

Deuce Knight plays high school football for George County High School in Lucedale, Mississippi. Knight is ranked as the No. 161 player in the class of 2025. He is the No. 12 quarterback in the 2025 cycle and the sixth-ranked player in Mississippi, per 247Sports.

The 6-foot-4, 185-pound quarterback will continue to add to his frame. Knight is a good student. The George County standout has taken recent visits to South Carolina and Ole Miss.

Kirby Smart and Georgia are off to an excellent start with the class of 2025. The Dawgs already have commitments from multiple five-star recruits in the 2025 cycle.

Deuce Knight announced his scholarship offer from the Georgia Bulldogs and offensive coordinator Mike Bobo via social media:

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Georgia offers 4-star Buford DB

UGA football offers four-star Buford High School cornerback recruit Devin Williams

The Georgia Bulldogs are always looking to add talented defensive backs. One of the Dawgs’ latest scholarship offers is to class of 2025 cornerback recruit Devin Williams.

Devin Williams is ranked as a four-star recruit in the current sophomore class. Williams plays high school football for Buford High School in Burford, Georgia. Buford has one of the top high school football programs in the state.

Devin Williams is ranked as as the No. 55 recruit in the class of 2025. Williams is the No. 11 player in Georgia and the fifth-ranked cornerback.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have the nation’s top class of 2025 in the country. Georgia has commitments from five prospects in the 2025 cycle including four five-star recruits. One of Devin Williams’ high school teammates, five-star linebacker Jadon Perlotte, has already committed to the Bulldogs.

Devin Williams plays both wide receiver and defensive back for Buford. He has excellent speed and a 3.5 GPA, per his Twitter account. Williams has over two dozen scholarship offers. He recently visited the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs for their respective spring football games.

The four-star cornerback announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football and defensive backs coach Fran Brown via Twitter:

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Georgia offers massive OL Marcus Harrison

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to 2024 offensive line recruit Marcus Harrison

The Georgia Bulldogs gave extended a scholarship offer to unranked offensive tackle recruit Marcus Harrison. Harrison is a member of the class of 2024.

The unranked offensive tackle plays high school football for St. Francis High School in Hamburg, New York. Harrison is currently projected to commit to the Wisconsin Badgers, per 247Sports.

The 6-foot-8, 295-pound offensive tackle has over a dozen scholarship offers. The St. Francis standout’s recent scholarship offers include Miami, Georgia Tech, Charlotte, West Virginia, and more.

Per Marcus Harrison’s Twitter account, he has a seven-foot wingspan and a 3.7 GPA. Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searles is a key recruiter for Harrison.

Kirby Smart and Georgia have the nation’s second-ranked class of 2024 with 11 commitments.

Marcus Harrison announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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