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No. 1 RB prospect plans another visit with Georgia

The nation’s top-ranked running back recruit, who has Georgia in his top five schools, is returning to visit UGA this fall

Five-star running back recruit Savion Hiter plans to take another visit with the University of Georgia this fall. Hiter, who is ranked as the No. 1 running back recruit in the class of 2026, recently named the Georgia Bulldogs among his top five schools.

Hiter plays high school football for Louisa County High School in Mineral, Virgina. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound running back is the top-ranked recruit in Virginia, per 247Sports. Hiter is the No. 29 recruit in the country.

The standout running back previously played for Woodberry Forest School in Woodbery Forest, Virginia.

Savion Hiter visited the University of Georgia in June. The Bulldogs along with the Tennessee Volunteers, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions are among Hiter’s top schools.

The five-star plans to visit each of his five top schools and the Virginia Tech Hokies this fall.

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Georgia football has three commitments in the class of 2026 including one from five-star quarterback recruit Jared Curtis. Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia currently have the No. 5 recruiting class in the 2025 cycle.

Georgia offers scholarship to 4-star UNC commitment

UGA football offers a scholarship to four-star recruit, North Carolina Tar Heels commit

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star edge rusher Zavion Griffin-Haynes. The four-star recruit, who is a member of the class of 2026, recently committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels.

The 6-foot-6, 220-pound pass rusher plays high school football for Rolesville High School in Rolesville, North Carolina. Rolesville is one of the top football programs in North Carolina.

Griffin-Haynes is ranked as the No. 114 recruit in the country. The Rolesville star is the No. 11 edge rusher in the nation and the No. 9 recruit in North Carolina.

Head coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have been significantly more active on the recruiting trail during their bye week. Georgia has a bye on Sept. 21 ahead of the Bulldogs’ huge Sept. 28 road trip to play the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Georgia has three commitments in the class of 2026 including one from five-star quarterback Jared Curtis.

Griffin-Haynes announced his scholarship offer from Georgia via social media.

In other recruiting news, Georgia is also projected to land a commitment from the nation’s No. 1 recruit in the class of 2027.

FSU decommit plans visit with Georgia, more

Four-star Florida State decommitment is expected to visit the Georgia Bulldogs this fall

Florida State Seminoles decommitment Javion Hilson plans to visit with several college football programs this fall including the Georgia Bulldogs. Hilson is one of the premier pass rushers in the class of 2025.

The four-star edge rusher is the second-ranked player at his position in the country. Hilson, who is the No. 34 recruit in the country, is just a few ranking places away from being a five-star prospect, per 247Sports. The elite edge rusher is the No. 6 recruit in Florida.

Hilson plays for Cocoa High School in Cocoa, Florida. Cocoa is one of the most competitive high school programs in the state.

The 6-foot-4, 235-pound edge rusher plans to visit Florida, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Texas A&M and Syracuse this fall. Hilson will be in attendance for the Texas A&M Aggies at Florida Gators game this weekend.

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Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia football have the No. 4 recruiting class in the country. The Bulldogs are always looking for top edge rushers like Javion Hilson.

Four-star OL projected to commit to Georgia football

Four-star Duluth High School offensive line recruit is projected to commit to the University of Georgia football program

Four-star offensive line recruit Damola Ajidahun is projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs football program. Who is Damola Ajidahun?

Ajidahun is a talented offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2025 that plays high school football for Duluth High School in Duluth, Georgia. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound offensive lineman is ranked as the No. 304 player in the country, per 247Sports. The four-star is considered the No. 28 offensive tackle and the No. 39 recruit in Georgia.

The Duluth standout recently named his top eight schools. Ajidahun put Georgia, Duke, Ole Miss, South Carolina, USF, Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Florida in his top schools list.

The lengthy offensive lineman recently went on an official visit to Ole Miss. However, he is still projected to commit to Georgia football. Ajidahun is not the only elite recruit that is projected to commit to head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia football. The Dawgs have the second-best recruiting class in the SEC.

5-star ATH KJ Bolden sets official visit with Georgia football

Five-star athlete KJ Bolden plays football and runs track for Buford High School.

Five-star athlete KJ Bolden is slated to take an official visit with the Georgia Bulldogs on June 9-11. Bolden is a standout football player for Buford High School in Buford, Georgia. Bolden, a member of the class of 2024, is one of the best recruits in the country.

KJ Bolden is considered the No. 11 recruit in the junior class. He is the second-ranked recruit in Georgia, which is loaded with talent in the 2024 cycle, and is the top-ranked safety nationally. Bolden also plays offense, but he projects as a safety at the next level.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound athlete runs track. The five-star recruit has excellent speed and is one of the top track athletes in Georgia.

Bolden primarily plays receiver and safety for Buford. The five-star has great acceleration and quickness. He is a threat to score a touchdown on any play as a wide receiver.

Head coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have the No. 3 recruiting class in the country. The Bulldogs are behind both Ohio State and Michigan, but have a good chance to finish with the nation’s best class in the 2024 cycle.

Georgia currently has three commitments from safeties in the class of 2024. Four-star safeties Jaylen Heyward, Peyton Woodyard, and Demello Jones are all committed to the Dawgs.

The five-star Buford standout announced his plans to visit Georgia football via Twitter:

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Georgia football OL enters transfer portal

Georgia football offensive guard Griffin Scroggs is hitting the transfer portal

The Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Griffin Scroggs has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Scroggs joins several other Dawgs in the portal.

Griffin Scroggs, who played guard for Grayson High School, was rated as a three-star recruit in the class of 2022. Scroggs never saw much playing time during his freshman season in Athens. He will have four years of eligibility remaining.

Scroggs was committed to Georgia Tech during his recruitment, so there’s a chance he transfers to Georgia’s top in-state rival.

Right now, Georgia defensive tackle Bear Alexander, linebacker Rian Davis, Shone Washington, and wide receiver Dominick Blaylock are all in the transfer portal.

Kirby Smart and Georgia brought in just three transfers this offseason (Smoke Bouie, Dominic Lovett, and Rara Thomas). The Bulldogs have 14 players that have transferred or are in the portal. However, Georgia still faces challenges related to being over the scholarship limit.

Georgia has the nation’s No. 55 transfer class. The Bulldogs typically prefer to bring in talented recruits as opposed to a bunch of transfers. Georgia signed the nation’s No. 2 class of 2023.

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Georgia football offers DL Nasir Johnson

Georgia football has offered a scholarship to unranked, in-state defensive line recruit Nasir Johnson

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have offered a scholarship to in-state defensive line recruit Nasir Johnson. Johnson is a member of the class of 2024 and is currently an unranked recruit.

Nasir Johnson plays high school football for Dublin High School in Dublin, Georgia. The 6-foot-4, 300-pound defensive lineman has the size to play at the next level.

The unranked defensive lineman recently visited Georgia in early April. He received a scholarship offer from the Bulldogs during his visit to Athens.

The Dublin standout’s recruitment is heating up. Nasir Johnson has recently received scholarship offers from Florida, Minnesota, Kentucky, and Missouri. Johnson is not going to stay unranked for much longer.

Georgia football has the nation’s top class of 2024 thus far. The Bulldogs have gained 11 commitments. However, defensive line coach Tray Scott and the Dawgs are still without a commitment from a defensive lineman.

Nasir Johnson has also visited Kentucky and Florida State over the past several months.

Nasir Johnson announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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Recruiting experts project top QB to sign with Georgia football

Recruiting services are currently projecting Raiola to Georgia…

Georgia football has been trending lately for the No. 1 ranked quarterback in the 2024 recruiting class, Dylan Raiola (6-foot-3, 220 pounds).

The five-star prospect out of Phoenix, Arizona, is a former Ohio State commitment.

247Sports recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong had projected Railoa to sign with the Bulldogs before changing the prediction to the USC Trojans in early March.

Recently, Raiola’s recruitment has taken a turn in Georgia’s favor with an updated prediction from Wiltfong, as well as a projection by Jake Rowe of On3.

Both 247Sports and On3 have Raiola headed to Athens.

Raiola has strong ties to Georgia via former Bulldog quarterback Matthew Stafford, who is Raiola’s godfather.

Raiola’s father, Dominic, is a former Nebraska center who spent several years of his NFL career playing alongside Stafford for the Detroit Lions.

Here’s a look at Raiola’s highlight tape.

Georgia football offers nation’s No. 2 LB Justin Williams

The five-star is one of the top players in the country…

Georgia football has offered a scholarship to five-star linebacker Justin Williams out of Conroe, Texas.

Williams (6-foot-2, 205 pounds) is rated as the No. 2 linebacker, the No. 5 player in the state of Texas and the No. 24 player overall in the 2024 recruiting class, according to 247Sports Composite.

247Sports recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong currently has Williams projected to sign with the Oregon Ducks, led by former Georgia assistant Dan Lanning.

Here’s a look at Williams’ sophomore season highlight tape. 

Talented 5-star safety DJ Pickett sets Georgia visit

Pickett is rated as the No. 1 safety in the ’25 class…

Five-star 2025 safety D.J. Pickett, out of Tampa, Fla., has scheduled a visit to Georgia on April 15, the day of the annual ‘G-Day’ spring game in Sanford Stadium.

Pickett (6-foot-2, 170 pounds) is rated as the No. 1 safety, the No. 2 player in the state of Florida and the No. 5 player overall in the 2024 recruiting class, according to 247Sports Composite.

Here’s a look at Pickett’s sophomore season at Zephyrhills High School.