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Georgia among four-star DE Jahvaree Ritzie’s top schools

The Georgia Bulldogs have made four-star defensive end Jahvaree Ritzie’s list of top schools. Ritzie plays football at Glenn High School.

The Georgia Bulldogs have made four-star defensive end Jahvaree Ritzie’s list of top schools. Ritzie, who plays football at Glenn High School, is a member of the class of 2021.

Kirby Smart and UGA will turn their focus to the class of 2021 following Wednesday’s National Signing Day. Georgia currently has the number one ranked class of 2020.

Ritzie is a recruiting target for UGA, who is from Kernersville, North Carolina. Ritzie announced his top schools via Twitter:

Ritzie is considering numerous schools including: Georgia, NC State, UNC, Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio State, Wake Forest, Duke, Oklahoma, Michigan, and Tennessee. UNC and NC State are considered among the favorites to land the four-star DE.

Georgia currently has three commitments in the class of 2021. The Dawgs currently have a commitment from North Carolina in the class of 2021 in Jared Wilson, who is from Clemmons, NC.

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Georgia football signee: Dawgs are ‘not done’ with this recruiting class

It seems as if those closest to the situation feel confident in the Bulldogs’ chances of reeling in more big fish.

With National Signing Day fast approaching, the Georgia Bulldogs already have 19 players enrolled from December’s early signing period.

After transfers, graduations, and draft declaration, this puts Georgia at a projected 82 scholarships out of the NCAA-imposed limit of 85 total. The Dawgs can sign three additional high school prospects, and more if any more scholarship players announce a transfer.

It seems as if those closest to the situation feel confident in the Bulldogs’ chances of reeling in more big fish.

Given that the Dawgs will replace four starting offense linemen, it’s appears to be a good sign that two offensive line signees are hinting at something.

For a Georgia offense anchored upon physical line play and powerful tailbacks, this is exactly what fans of the Silver Britches needed to see.

5-star Georgia football signee moves even higher in 247Sports rankings

Georgia football had a 5-star signee move up even higher in the final 247Sports rankings.

On Tuesday, with 247Sports releasing its final rankings for the 2020 recruiting cycle.

Offensive tackle commit Broderick Jones is officially a 5-star prospect and is the No. 3 offensive tackle in America and No. 4 prospect in Georgia. He jumped  from 41st overall to 30th overall.

Another player who made a nice jump in the rankings is Georgia signee cornerback Kelee Ringo.

Ringo, out of Scottsdale, Arizona, is now the nation’s No. 1 overall cornerback, according to Kipp Adams at Dawgs247.

He also moved from No. 14 to No. 7 overall in the country.

Rival SEC commit visits Georgia football staff in Athens

Ole Miss pledge Daran Branch is in Athens for weekend to meet with Kirby Smart and Matt Luke.

The Georgia Bulldogs have a visitor on campus committed to a conference rival.

Ole Miss pledge Daran Branch is in Athens for weekend to meet with Kirby Smart and company. His primary recruiter is Matt Luke, former University of Mississippi head coach and current offensive line coach at Georgia.

It will be one of Branch’s five allotted official visits.

Branch, a three-star senior cornerback out of Amite, Louisiana, committed to Ole Miss on November 17, two weeks before Luke was ousted from Oxford.

The lengthy cornerback certainly fits Kibry Smart’s mold for an ideal defensive back’s size and has the speed, awareness, and ball skills to be a ball hawk at safety.

Georgia’s 2020 defense will return the vast majority of the team’s 2019 starters, but only have two cornerbacks (five-star Kelee Ringo and four-star Jalen Kimber, the latter of whom already enrolled at UGA) and one saftey (Major Burns, enrolled) in the 2020 class.

Branch previously committed to Miami in March. It seems like a spot is there for him in Athens given his relationship with Matt Luke, but his commitment will be one to keep on eye on in the next week and a half before National Signing Day.

Former Georgia commit chooses Bulldog rival

Former Georgia football commit chose to commit to the Florida Gators.

This week, Georgia suffered its first de-commitment since the departure of offensive line coach Sam Pittman to Arkansas.

2020 4-star offensive tackle Josh Braun, who de-committed from Georgia, has chosen to commit to the Florida Gators.

Braun ranks as the nation’s No. 285 overall player, No. 22 offensive tackle and 49th player in the state of Florida.

Georgia now has the nation’s eighth ranked class for 2020 and will need to turn on the burners down the stretch to land a top-five class.

Florida has passed the Dawgs and sits at No. 6 in the nation after the commitment of Braun.

Braun, out of Suwanee High School in Live Oak, Florida, was one of five commitments Pittman had secured on the offensive line.

Despite the decommitment, Georgia is still in good shape with four offensive linemen committed in the class of 2020.

Georgia loses commitment from 4-star OT – Trending toward Florida?

Georgia football lost a commitment from a 4-star offensive tackle on Wednesday.

Georgia has now suffered its first de-commitment since the departure of offensive line coach Sam Pittman to Arkansas.

2020 4-star offensive tackle Josh Braun has backed off his commitment from Georgia and appears to be trending toward Florida, according to 247Sports’ Crystal Ball.

“I have taken a step back from my commitment and am reassessing my recruitment,” Braun told 247Sports. “I committed to play under Coach Pittman, since he left my commitment is void.”

Braun ranks as the nation’s No. 285 overall player, No. 22 offensive tackle and 49th player in the state of Florida.

Braun, out of Suwanee High School in Live Oak, Florida, was one of five commitments Pittman had secured on the offensive line.

Despite the decommitment, Georgia is still in good shape with four offensive linemen committed in the class of 2020.

After the recent hiring of Ole Miss head coach Matt Luke to fill Pittman’s position in Georgia, I would expect Georgia to reel in a couple more commitments on the line. And given the relationship Pittman built with Georgia’s current commits, it would not come as a shock to see another one back off of his commitment to the Dawgs.

The Dawgs will be fine.

Georgia loses commitment from speedy WR

Georgia football recruiting took a hit this week with the decommitment of a speedy wide receiver.

Georgia lost a commitment from a speedy wide receiver on Tuesday night.

Corey Wren, a three-star wide receiver in the class of 2020, tweeted that he would be re-opening his recruitment.

According to Jeff Sentell of DawgNation, Wren will no longer be considering the Bulldogs moving forward, saying it was a “situation he didn’t feel was right for him.”

Wren ranks as the 520th athlete in the class of 2020, 25th athlete and 23rd player in the state of Louisiana.

Wren originally committed to the University of Georgia over the summer, choosing the Bulldogs over Arizona State and Houston.

Georgia now has 15 commits in the class of 2020, including two four-star wide receivers Marcus Rosemy and Justin Robinson. Georgia will look to add a commitment from four-star Lakeland, Florida wide receiver Arian Smith, who ranks as the 75th overall player in the class of 2020.

The class currently ranks 5th in the nation and is highlighted by 5-stars outside linebacker Mekhail Sherman and offensive tackle Broderick Jones.

Has an official visit coming soon with the Bulldogs.