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4-star Georgia quarterback target sets commitment date

Elite quarterback recruit Ryan Montgomery has locked in his commitment date and will choose among Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. 

Class of 2025 four-star quarterback Ryan Montgomery has officially set his commitment date. Montgomery confirmed he will commit this Wednesday, April 17, at 3 p.m. ET at Findlay High School. He will choose among Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.

Montgomery is from Findlay, Ohio, and is listed at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds. He passed for 3,877 yards, 38 touchdowns, and five interceptions in his junior season while leading Findlay to an 8-3 record and the first round of the playoffs. He also ran for 257 yards and ten touchdowns. He broke Ben Roethlisberger’s school record for single-game touchdown passes with six this past season.

Though he was long seen as a South Carolina lean, Georgia has been trending heavily as of late for Montgomery according to numerous recruiting resources. The Bulldogs recently received a commitment from class of 2026 number one quarterback Jared Curtis, but also missed out on four-star signal caller Matt Zollers, who recently committed to Missouri. This leaves the Dawgs without a quarterback commitment at this time in the current recruiting cycle.

Montgomery would be a major addition to a quarterback room that could be down to two scholarship quarterbacks in Gunner Stockton and Ryan Puglisi to start next season.

Photos: 4-star OL Mason Short commits to Georgia football

Photos from Evans High School as four-star offensive lineman Mason Short committed to UGA football

Four-star offensive line recruit Mason Short committed to the University of Georgia right on cue as “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles played. Short, who plays high school football for Evans High School in Evans, Georgia, is a dominant run blocker that finishes the play on tape.

The 6-foot-6, 305-pound interior offensive lineman is ranked as the No. 178 recruit in the class of 2025. Short is considered the No. 8 interior offensive lineman and the No. 26 recruit in Georgia, according to 247Sports. Short primarily plays offensive tackle for Evans High School, but is projected as an offensive guard at the next level.

Short committed to Georgia over Clemson, Kentucky, and Ohio State. Clemson was considered Georgia’s main competition for the Evans offensive lineman. Short was previously committed to Alabama before Nick Saban retired.

Let’s take a look at the scenes from Evans High School as Mason Short committed to the Georgia Bulldogs.

Georgia football offers 4-star Mississippi State DL commit

UGA football offers four-star Mississippi State commitment who visited Athens over the weekend

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star Mississippi State defensive tackle commitment Jeremiah McCloud. McCloud is a member of the class of 2025, who committed to Mississippi State in January.

Georgia recently lost a commitment from five-star defensive tackle Justus Terry, so the Bulldogs are looking to secure a commitment from another defensive lineman.

Jeremiah McCloud plays high school football for Gadsden County High School in Havana, Florida. Rivals ranks McCloud as a four-star prospect. He is considered the No. 15 defensive tackle in the class of 2025 and the No. 45 recruit in Florida.

McCloud visited Georgia football over the weekend and was very excited to receive a scholarship offer from the Bulldogs.

Georgia currently has five commitments in the class of 2025. The Bulldogs have the nation’s No. 15 recruiting class, but it is still early in the 2025 recruiting cycle. There’s no doubt Georgia will finish among the best in the country on national signing day.

Georgia gets commitment of top-ranked 2026 QB Jared Curtis

Jared Curtis, the No. 1 sophomore quarterback in the nation, became the first Georgia Bulldogs commit in the class of 2026.

With the 2024 class prepping to begin their collegiate journeys, the Georgia Bulldogs are looking not just to 2025 but also to make moves to address 2026.

On Saturday, they picked up the commitment of the top-ranked quarterback in the class, sophomore Jared Curtis.

The Nashville Christian School (Tenn.) quarterback is already 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds. A starter for both of his first two years in high school, he has averaged about 2,400 yards, 26 touchdowns, and eight interceptions per season while completing 57.5% of his passes, according to MaxPreps.

He posted to social media platform X in partnership with On3’s Hayes Fawcett to break the news of his commitment:

Curtis has previously told 247Sports that “the way their coaching staff is together and how are they are supportive to each other” stands out to him about Georgia’s program. “I know they’re settled and not going anywhere,” he added.

Curtis is Georgia’s first commitment in the class of 2026. The Bulldogs are one of only eight programs to commit in the class, joining Ohio State, Oregon, USC, Oklahoma, Penn State, Florida State, and South Carolina. No school has two commits in the class as of March 23. Of those programs, Georgia is one of only three have a five-star recruit, per the 247Sports Composite rankings (Ohio State with WR Chris Henry Jr. and Oregon with DL Tony Cumberland).

The Bulldogs currently have five recruits in the class of 2025, including five-star prospect Elyiss Williams.

Note: This article has been updated to reflect that Justus Terry, the five-star recruit who had committed to Georgia, has now flipped to USC.

Georgia’s 355-pound commitment Stephon Shivers once had a 75-yard touchdown run…as a running back

Georgia commit Stephon Shivers is a unique athlete.

Georgia landed an important commitment on Friday, securing a verbal from Stephon Shivers. But the defensive tackle might just be a secret weapon for Georgia on offense.

The three-star defensive tackle’s verbal to Georgia adds some much-needed interior presence to their class. At 6-foot-4 and 355 pounds, Shivers is an impressive prospect with a recruiting offer list to match his frame.

Earlier in March, Shivers was offered by Texas. He also held offers from Florida, Louisville, Michigan, Purdue and Tennessee among others.

From Humboldt (Humboldt, Tennessee), Shivers takes on multiple blockers in the interior and does a nice job of not just collapsing the pocket but breaking free to make plays in the backfield.

Not surprisingly, on film he shows good strength as well as solid pad level and good footwork. His commitment gives Georgia a prospect with a very high ceiling.

But this highlight play, where Shivers took a handoff and ran for 75 yards…well, it defies any type of explanation.

According to 247Sports, Shivers is the No. 13 player in Tennessee in this recruiting cycle. Nationally, he is the No. 39 interior defensive lineman.

He also plays varsity basketball for Humboldt.

Georgia offers 4-star in-state DB recruit

Elite cornerback Dorian Barney is on the verge of being ranked as a five-star

Four-star cornerback recruit Dorian Barney checked out the University of Georgia this winter. Now, the Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to the talented in-state defensive back after he visited Georgia for a second time.

Barney plays high school football for Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Georgia. The four-star recruit is ranked as the No. 32 prospect in the country. Dorian Barney is the third-ranked cornerback in the class of 2026 and the seventh-ranked recruit in Georgia, per 247Sports. Barney is not far from being ranked as a five-star prospect.

The elite cornerback has recently visited the Clemson Tigers and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Barney has recent scholarship offers from Texas A&M, Florida, Auburn and Oregon. Barney also plays basketball for Peachtree Ridge.

On tape, the 6-foot-1, 170-pound cornerback does a good job of reading the opposing quarterback and is a physical tackler. Barney announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via social media:

Kirby Smart and Georgia are always looking for elite defensive back recruits. The Bulldogs signed the No. 1 cornerback in the class of 2024 in Ellis Robinson IV.

Five-star OT David Sanders sets visit with Georgia football

The second-ranked recruit in the class of 2025, five-star offensive tackle David Sanders, plans to visit Georgia soon

Five-star offensive tackle recruit David Sanders has scheduled a visit with the Georgia Bulldogs on March 16. Sanders also plans to visit Clemson on March 10, Alabama on March 23, Tennessee on April 12, and South Carolina (official visit) on April 19.

Sanders, who is a member of the class of 2025, recently named his top six schools. Every school Sanders is visiting is in his top six. The one school Sanders is considering but is not visiting this spring is Ohio State.

Sanders, who plays high school football for Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the second-ranked recruit in the class of 2025, per 247Sports. Sanders is the top-ranked offensive tackle recruit and the top-ranked player in North Carolina.

Sanders’ top schools are Georgia, Clemson, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Ohio State.

Sanders has received a projection from Rivals to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia has five commitments in the class of 2025 and holds the nation’s No. 8 recruiting class in the country. Sanders is a priority recruit for Georgia football.

Georgia has several connections to Providence Day. The Bulldogs have offered scholarships to multiple of Sanders’ high school teammates. Providence Day has won three straight state championships in North Carolina. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs recently signed class of 2023 four-star defensive back Chris Peal from Providence Day.

David Sanders recently announced his top six schools via social media. Sanders has committed to playing in the 2025 All-American Bowl. The 6-foot-6, 270-pound offensive tackle is still filling into his frame, but has outstanding mobility. Georgia extended a scholarship offer to David Sanders in March 2022. The five-star who also sees snaps at defensive end and tight end.

Former Alabama commit Mason Short plans visit to Georgia

Four-star offensive line recruit Mason Short is schedule to visit Georgia this spring

Four-star offensive line recruit Mason Short is planning to visit the Georgia Bulldogs on March 16. Short decommitted from the Alabama Crimson Tide in January after visiting the University of Georgia and after Nick Saban retired.

The 6-foot-6, 305-pound interior offensive lineman is ranked as the No. 184 player in 2025 recruiting cycle. Short is considered the eighth-ranked interior offensive lineman and the No. 25 recruit in Georgia, per 247Sports.

Mason Short plays high school football for Evans High School in Evans, Georgia. Short is a member of the class of 2025 and is a junior.

Short recently announced that his top four schools are Georgia, Kentucky, Clemson and Ohio State. Short remains projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia offered a scholarship to Mason Short in April 2022 and have made the talented in-state offensive lineman a priority.

The four-star offensive line recruit announced his intentions to visit Georgia via social media:

Georgia is always looking to improve in the trenches. Offensive linemen Tate Ratledge and Xavier Truss are both seniors and are projected leave for the NFL after the 2024 college football season.

4-star OL Kaden Strayhorn names top schools

Four-star IMG Academy offensive tackle recruit Kaden Strayhorn names his top schools

Four-star offensive line recruit Kaden Strayhorn has named his top schools. Strayhorn includes the Georgia Bulldogs in his top 12.

Kaden Strayhorn is a member of the class of 2025. He plays high school football for national powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Strayhorn is ranked as the No. 380 recruit in the country and the No. 20 interior offensive lineman. Strayhorn is the No. 54 recruit in Florida, per 247Sports.

The 6-foot-3, 285-pound offensive lineman considers USC, Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State, Texas, Missouri, Penn State, Tennessee, Miami, Florida, Ohio State and Michigan to be his top schools.

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs already have a solid foundation to the 2025 recruiting cycle with multiple five-star commitments. Georgia holds the No. 8 class of 2025 in the country.

Kaden Strayhorn announced his top schools via social media:

Georgia is always looking to sign elite offensive line prospects. The Bulldogs typically take in between five and seven offensive line recruits per cycle.

Five-star OT David Sanders names top six schools

The second-ranked recruit in the class of 2025, five-star offensive tackle David Sanders, has named his top six schools

Five-star offensive tackle recruit David Sanders has named his top six schools. Sanders is one of the elite recruits in the class of 2025.

Sanders, who plays high school football for Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the second-ranked recruit in the class of 2025, per 247Sports. Sanders is the No. 1 offensive tackle recruit and the No. 1 player in North Carolina.

Sanders’ top schools are Georgia, Clemson, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Ohio State.

Sanders has received a projection from Rivals to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia has five commitments in the class of 2025 and holds the nation’s No. 8 recruiting class in the country. Sanders is a priority recruit for Georgia football.

Georgia has several connections to Providence Day. Multiple Providence Day Chargers have received scholarship offers from the University of Georgia. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs recently signed class of 2023 four-star defensive back Chris Peal from Providence Day.

David Sanders announced his top six schools via social media:

Sanders has committed to playing in the 2025 All-American Bowl. The 6-foot-6, 270-pound offensive tackle is still filling into his frame, but has outstanding mobility. Georgia extended a scholarship offer to David Sanders, who also sees snaps at defensive end and tight end, back in March 2022.