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UGA adds commitment from 5-star Elyiss Williams

Five-star recruit Elyiss Williams commits to Georgia football. Williams is considered both an edge rusher and a tight end recruit.

The Georgia Bulldogs continue to have a lot of success on the recruiting trail. Kirby Smart and company’s latest commitment is from five-star recruit Elyiss Williams.

Williams is an athlete. He is considered both an edge rusher and a tight end.

247Sports ranks Elyiss Williams as the No. 1 edge rusher in the class of 2025. Williams is considered the No. 13 player in the nation and the third-ranked player in Georgia.

However, other recruiting databases consider Williams to be more of a tight end recruit. It should be noted that Georgia tight ends coach Todd Hartley played in key role in recruiting the five-star athlete. Hartley is the nation’s top recruiting tight end coach. He helped bring players like Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington to Athens.

Elyiss Williams plays high school football for Charlton County High School in Folkston, Georgia. The 6-foot-7, 235-pound athlete has excellent size. Williams also plays basketball.

The five-star recruit took a recent visit to Florida State. The Charlton standout has an invitation to the 2025 Under Armour All-America Game.

Georgia is on a roll in recruiting. The Dawgs have the No. 1 class of 2024 and the top class of 2025. Georgia has already added three commitments, who are all in-state prospects, from five-star recruits in the 2025 cycle.

The five-star class of 2025 recruit announced his commitment to Georgia football via Twitter:

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UGA adds commitment from 5-star Elyiss Williams

Five-star recruit Elyiss Williams commits to Georgia football. Williams is considered both an edge rusher and a tight end recruit.

The Georgia Bulldogs continue to have a lot of success on the recruiting trail. Kirby Smart and company’s latest commitment is from five-star recruit Elyiss Williams.

Williams is an athlete. He is considered both an edge rusher and a tight end.

247Sports ranks Elyiss Williams as the No. 1 edge rusher in the class of 2025. Williams is considered the No. 13 player in the nation and the third-ranked player in Georgia.

However, other recruiting databases consider Williams to be more of a tight end recruit. It should be noted that Georgia tight ends coach Todd Hartley played in key role in recruiting the five-star athlete. Hartley is the nation’s top recruiting tight end coach. He helped bring players like Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington to Athens.

Elyiss Williams plays high school football for Charlton County High School in Folkston, Georgia. The 6-foot-7, 235-pound athlete has excellent size. Williams also plays basketball.

The five-star recruit took a recent visit to Florida State. The Charlton standout has an invitation to the 2025 Under Armour All-America Game.

Georgia is on a roll in recruiting. The Dawgs have the No. 1 class of 2024 and the top class of 2025. Georgia has already added three commitments, who are all in-state prospects, from five-star recruits in the 2025 cycle.

The five-star class of 2025 recruit announced his commitment to Georgia football via Twitter:

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Georgia football spent the most on recruiting in 2022

UGA spent the most on college football recruiting, of any public institution, during the 2022 fiscal year.

The Georgia Bulldogs spent the most on recruiting of any team in college football during the 2022 fiscal year. Georgia’s recruiting expenditures have paid off in the form of back-to-back national championships.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and the coaching staff rack up a bigger recruiting bill than any other program over the past six years. In today’s era of college football, it is simply the cost of doing business.

Overall, Georgia spent $4.51 million on recruiting for football in 2022. Clemson was the only other school to spend over $3.0 million on football recruiting in 2022.

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Georgia has remained one of the best recruiting programs in college football over the past several seasons. Georgia is showing no signs of slowing down either. The Bulldogs have the No. 1 ranked class of 2024. Notably, Kirby Smart and the Georgia coaching staff aggressively hit the recruiting trails shortly after winning the national championship against TCU.

Bringing in an elite level of talent and depth is the primary reason why Georgia football was finally able to get over the hump and win a national championship. Georgia’s winning has come at a price, but frankly it is a price that most Georgia fans are okay with.

The University of Georgia Athletic Association reported that Georgia brought in $203,048,566 in revenue during the 2022 fiscal year. The Bulldogs spent $202,761,214 during 2022 when things like capital expenditures and a donation to the University of Georgia are factored in.

What exactly is a recruiting expense? Adam Sparks of USA TODAY paints a clear picture:

Recruiting expenses cover transportation, lodging and meals for recruits, additional personnel for official and unofficial visits, phone charges and postage for pursuing recruits and the value of schools’ vehicles and planes or those used by the school for recruiting. Compensation for coaches and recruiting support staff is not included in the recruiting expenses.

Georgia and other college football programs are getting larger and larger support staffs, which heavily increases the expenses for the football program, but is not considered a recruiting expense. Additionally, it should be noted that different accounting methods could skew the data, which public institutions provide.

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4-star LB Edwin Spillman names top six schools

Who are four-star linebacker Edwin Spillman’s top six schools?

Four-star linebacker recruit Edwin Spillman has named his top six schools entering a critical stage in his recruitment. Spillman, a member of the class of 2024, is one of the best recruits in Tennessee.

The four-star prospect plays high school football for Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. Spillman is ranked as the No. 245 recruit in the class of 2024. Spillman is considered the No. 22 linebacker in the nation and the third-ranked player in Tennessee.

Who are Edwin Spillman’s top six schools?

UGA football offers DL Nnamdi Ogboko

Georgia football offers North Carolina defensive line recruit Nnamdi Ogboko

Georgia football and defensive line coach Tray Scott have offered a scholarship to North Carolina defensive line recruit Nnamdi Ogboko.

Ogboko plays high school football for Riverside High School in Durham, North Carolina. The 6-foot-5, 320-pound defensive lineman has the size to play college football. Ogboko is a member of the class of 2024 and is currently an unranked recruit.

Per the Riverside star’s Twitter account, he has 3.9 GPA. Georgia football extended an offer to the North Carolina product after he visited Athens in April 2023.

The unranked defensive lineman has recently visited James Madison, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Nnamdi Ogboko has received scholarship offers in 2023 from East Carolina, Boston College, Rutgers, and more.

Georgia football has the nation’s top junior class so far. The Bulldogs have picked up 11 commitments. Yet, defensive line coach Tray Scott and the Dawgs are still without a commitment from a defensive lineman. That will change in the coming months.

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have dipped into North Carolina a few times to secure defensive line talent. The Dawgs added 2023 four-star defensive tackle Jamaal Jarrett and, of course, Georgia legend Jordan Davis.

Nnamdi Ogboko announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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4-star OL Fletcher Westphal visits Georgia football

Four-star offensive tackle Fletcher Westphal visited Georgia football and a couple of other contenders in his recruitment this spring

Four-star offensive tackle Fletcher Westphal’s recruitment is heating up. Westphal is one of the top players at his position in the junior class. Westphal recently visited the Georgia Bulldogs.

The massive offensive tackle is ranked as the 236 player in the class of 2024. Westphal is the No. 20 offensive tackle in the nation and the third-ranked player in Virginia.

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart and offensive line coach Stacy Searels offered a scholarship to Fletcher Westphal back in April 2022. The four-star offensive tackle recruit updated his top 10 schools, which included the Georgia Bulldogs and several SEC foes.

The 6-foot-8, 305-pound offensive tackle plays football for Tuscarora High School in Leesburg, Virginia, which is located northwest of Washington D.C. and is just across the border of Maryland.

The 2024 offensive tackle overwhelms many high school defenders with his size and mobility. The Tuscarora lineman has gone on spring visits with Tennessee, Florida, and Michigan State.

Westphal took a picture with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart on his visit to Athens:

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4-star WR Jeremiah McClellan names his top schools

Four-star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan has named his top schools including the Georgia Bulldogs.

Four-star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan has named his top schools, including the Georgia Bulldogs. McClellan accumulated 60 catches for 1,106 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns last year.

Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia football have the nation’s top-ranked class of 2024 with 11 commitments. There is still a long way to go with the 2024 cycle.

Jeremiah McClellan plays high school football for Christian Brothers College High School in Saint Louis, Missouri. McClellan is ranked as the No. 177 recruit in the class of 2024 and the No. 26 wide receiver, per 247Sports. The talented receiver is the fifth-ranked recruit in Missouri.

The four-star is favored to commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State has done an elite job of recruiting the wide receiver position in recent seasons.

The 6-foot, 190-pound receiver won a state championship in football during the 2022 season. McClellan additionally plays outside linebacker for Christian Brothers College.

McClellan has excellent speed. The four-star recruit is versatile and returns kickoffs at a high level. McClellan’s explosive speed is a big reason he is a threat to score a touchdown on just about any screen pass.

The talented receiver announced his top schools via Twitter:

McClellan considers Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Missouri, Oregon, Tennessee, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Florida to be his top schools.

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2025 4-star OT Mason Short makes commitment

Four-star in-state offensive tackle Mason Short has committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide

Four-star class of 2025 offensive tackle recruit Mason Short has committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

The Georgia Bulldogs offered a scholarship to the massive in-state offensive tackle in April 2022 and were in the mix for Short. The 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive lineman is ranked as the No. 70 player in the class of 2025. Short is considered the No. 6 offensive tackle and the No. 8 player in Georgia.

The four-star has an upcoming visit planned to Alabama on April 15. He recently visited Florida State and Florida.

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

Nick Saban and Alabama have commitments from two recruits in the class of 2025. The Crimson Tide have the second-ranked class of 2025 in the country behind the Georgia Bulldogs. It is still very early in the process for the 2025 recruiting cycle.

The talented offensive tackle announced his commitment to Alabama via Twitter:

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UGA football offers 5-star DB Naeem Offord

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to A.H. Parker High School cornerback recruit Naeem Offord.

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to five-star cornerback recruit Naeem Offord. Offord is a five-star recruit in On3’s class of 2025 recruiting rankings. Offord is No. 4 overall.

Offord plays high school football for A.H. Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama. The talented defensive back is already committed to playing in the 2025 Under Armour All-America Game. Offord is unranked on 247Sports, but that will change.

The 6-foot-2, 170-pound athlete has scholarship offers from Florida State, Alabama, South Carolina, Kentucky, TCU and more Power Five programs.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have commitments from four players in the class of 2025. Georgia’s class of 2025 lacks a commitment at the defensive back position, but the Dawgs already have a solid foundation with the current sophomore class.

The A.H. Parker star announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via Twitter:

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No. 1 OT plans visit with UGA, Michigan, and others

Brandon Baker is planning to visit Georgia football this month

Brandon Baker is the top ranked offensive tackle recruit in the class of 2024, per 247Sports. Baker plays high school football for Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. Mater Dei is one of the top high school football programs in the country.

Brandon Baker is planning to visit the Georgia Bulldogs on April 13. Baker also plans to visit FSU on April 11, Michigan on April 7, Texas on April 14, and Nebraska on April 22. Baker visited Tennessee on March 31.

The talented offensive tackle is ranked as a four-star recruit. Baker is the No. 34 player in the class of 2024 and the third-ranked recruit in California.

The 6-foot-5, 285-pound offensive tackle has already taken a recent visit to Nebraska, Miami, and Ohio State. The Mater Dei star has over 30 scholarship offers.

Kirby Smart and Georgia are off to a strong start with the 2024 recruiting cycle. The Bulldogs have 11 commitments and the nation’s top ranked recruiting class. Georgia has a commitment from in-state offensive tackle Malachi Toliver.

On3 reported Brandon Baker’s upcoming recruiting visits via Twitter:

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