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Georgia projected to land 5-star QB Jared Curtis

Georgia football projected to land 5-star quarterback recruit Jared Curtis

Georgia football is in the running for five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, the No. 1 ranked signal-caller in the 2026 cycle.

Curtis (6 feet, 4 inches, 225 pounds) plays for Nashville Christian High School in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the No. 19 overall recruit and the No. 1 player in the state in his class, per 247Sports.

247Sports’ Director of Football Recruiting Steve Wiltfong projects Curtis to sign with the Bulldogs over Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State and Tennessee. Curtis unofficially visited UGA on Jan. 12.

In his sophomore season, Curtis completed 180-of-321 passes for 2,522 yards with 25 touchdowns to nine interceptions. He also rushed for 543 yards and 13 touchdowns on 100 carries.

Despite being only a sophomore in high school, Curtis has the size and arm talent to garner his No. 1 ranking.

Here’s a look at his highlight tape from 2023:

Georgia and head coach Kirby Smart are looking for their quarterback of the future given Carson Beck is a senior.

Can USC keep Julian Lewis’ commitment after his reclassification to 2025?

This recruitment does not feel settled. USC will have to clear more hurdles.

Announcing that he will be reclassifying to the 2025 recruiting class, Julian Lewis, the 6-1, 185-pound quarterback from Carrollton, Georgia, will see his recruitment heat up again.

Lewis committed to USC last year in August, choosing the Trojans over Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, Oregon, and Texas A&M. He made it clear that Lincoln Riley’s history with quarterbacks was the deciding factor. Riley, who is only 40 years old, has already coached three Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks: Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and Caleb Williams. The first two were also the first overall picks in the NFL draft, and Williams is expected to join them.

LSU has moved on and secured the commitment of the No. 1 recruit and quarterback in the 247Sports composite rankings, Bryce Underwood. Ohio State, a Big Ten rival, signed the No. 4 quarterback in the 2024 class, Air Noland, and the Buckeyes already have an elite 2025 quarterback commit in Tavien St. Clair. Elite quarterbacks do not sign in pairs, so these two schools are out of the running.

That leaves two other schools Lewis has visited twice since committing to USC: Georgia and Alabama. Lewis is from Georgia, and the Bulldogs are in need of an elite quarterback after Dylan Raiola flipped his commitment on signing day and signed with his father’s alma mater, Nebraska. While Alabama signed the top quarterback in the 2024 class, Julian Sayin, the Tide will likely still be in the market for another signal-caller in the 2025 class.

Julian and his family are very familiar with the local powerhouses that will pursue him until early signing day in December, and he chose USC. Perhaps the words of Julian’s father, TC Lewis, will help to ease concerns in Troy.

In an interview with 247Sports last summer, TC explained: “If Lincoln Riley doesn’t go [to an SEC team], it’s not an option.  With the word of NIL and that school academically and everything LA can bring and seeing the type focus Caleb has had and talking to Caleb’s dad about it, there is nowhere else to go. It seems like the smart move.”

It is often said that actions speak louder than words. Julian Lewis has a 25-3 record as the starting quarterback at Carrollton High School, but there have been rumors that he may transfer to Mater Dei or St. John Bosco in Southern California. While his father’s words are reassuring to Trojan fans, a move out west would certainly secure his son’s commitment to Lincoln Riley’s program. However, there is no guarantee this will happen. Dylan Raiola, who played high school football in Chandler, Arizona, transferred to Georgia to play his senior year, and we know how that ended.

The one thing you can always rely on in high school recruiting: it’s fluid. So buckle up, Trojans; it might be a bumpy ride.

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4-star OT Mason Short decommits from Alabama after visiting UGA

Four-star in-state offensive line recruit Mason Short has decommitted from the Alabama Crimson Tide

Four-star offensive line recruit Mason Short has decommitted from the Alabama Crimson Tide. Short decommitted from Alabama after visiting the University of Georgia and several days after Nick Saban retired. Short was part of a massive recruiting weekend for the Bulldogs.

The Georgia Bulldogs and head coach Kirby Smart have been aggressively recruiting against Alabama since Nick Saban’s retirement. The Bulldogs have already gained a commitment from Alabama transfer Jake Pope. Additionally, Georgia plucked Alabama’s cornerbacks coach away from their staff.

Georgia offered a scholarship to Mason Short in April 2022 and have continued to actively pursue the talented in-state offensive lineman. The 6-foot-6, 305-pound interior offensive lineman is ranked as the No. 159 player in the class of 2025. Short is considered the No. 8 interior offensive lineman and the No. 20 player 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.

The talented offensive tackle announced his decommitment from Alabama via social media:

The talented offensive line recruit had been committed to Alabama since April of 2023. Georgia is looking to take advantage of Nick Saban’s departure on the recruiting trail and so far, so good for the Dawgs.

Elite WR recruit Edward Coleman names his top schools

In-state wide receiver recruit Edward Coleman has named his top schools.

Class of 2025 wide receiver recruit Edward Coleman has named his top schools. Coleman is ranked as the No. 60 wide receiver recruit and the No. 43 prospect in Georgia. 247Sports ranks Coleman as a three-star recruit.

The 5-foot-10, 195-pound wide receiver plays high school football for Calvary Day School in Savannah, Georgia. Coleman has excellent versatility. He played both wide receiver and running back for Calvary Day in 2022.

Edward Coleman’s top six schools are Georgia, Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The three-star prospect has over a dozen scholarship offers.

Georgia recently hit on a versatile three-star wide receiver in Dillon Bell. Could Edward Coleman be the next Dillon Bell?

Georgia football and head coach Kirby Smart have the No. 7 recruiting class in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

5-star CB Dijon Lee names top schools

Five-star cornerback recruit Dijon Lee names his top eight schools including the Georgia Bulldogs

Elite cornerback recruit Dijon Lee has named his top eight schools including the Georgia Bulldogs. Lee is a member of the class of 2025 and is one of the more intriguing recruits in his recruiting cycle.

Dijon Lee is ranked as a five-star cornerback, per 247Sports. The talented defensive back plays high school football for Mission Viejo High School in Mission, Viejo, California.

What makes Lee unique? The 6-foot-4, 180-pound cornerback has rare size for a player at his position. Lee is ranked as the No. 23 recruit in the junior class and the No. 5 cornerback. He’s the top-ranked recruit in California in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Georgia has done an elite job of recruiting top secondary talent in recent cycles. The Dawgs signed five-star cornerback Ellis Robinson in the class of 2024.

Dijon Lee’s top eight schools are Georgia, Oregon, Arizona, USC, Washington, LSU, Penn State, and Florida.

Lee announced his top schools via social media:

Georgia has the nation’s No. 1 class of 2024 in the nation. Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia have some work to do with the class of 2025, but fans should expect to the Bulldogs to bring in another elite recruiting class.

K.J. Bolden details why he flipped from Florida State to Georgia

K.J. Bolden details why he committed to Georgia over Florida State.

The first day of the early signing period was filled with plenty of intrigue and more flips than the dolphin show at SeaWorld. Among those flips was K.J. Bolden, who de-committed from Florida State to sign with Georgia.

Bolden, a five-star athlete, is coming off a sensational senior season for Buford High School (Buford, Georgia). Capable of playing as a safety or a wide receiver at the next level, Bolden is a unique athlete who tests off the charts in terms of his metrics.

He had an impressive 30 catches for 663 yards and 14 touchdowns this fall for Buford. Bolden is a consensus five-star recruit and the top safety in the country.

He told Georgia recruiting insider Jeff Sentell that his decision to flip to Georgia from Florida State came down to his goal of being in the NFL.

“My decision came down to just the place I felt like could get me to the ultimate goal of playing in the NFL. It’s not about NIL, the facilities,” Bolden said following his signing announcement.

“It’s about relationships, development. I prayed with my family…I’m going to start my future off by staying home.”

There is lots of good stuff on Sentell’s timeline about Bolden, including some analysis of the player as a prospect.

Bolden’s teammate at Buford, five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola, did a recent flip himself. Following a weekend official visit to Nebraska, Raiola flipped to the Cornhuskers after being a Georgia commit.

Georgia signs another huge 4-star OT

Georgia signs another huge 4-star OT

Georgia football’s impressive National Signing Day haul is good enough to give the Bulldogs the No. 1 overall class in the nation.

Georgia’s gameplan along the offensive line is clear — size, size and more size.

Four-star offensive tackle Michael Uini, out of Copperas Cove High School is one of those additions on the “The Great Wall of Georgia”.

Coming in at 6-foot-7, 335 pounds, Uini is rated as the No. 11 offensive tackle, the No. 27 player in the state of Texas and the No. 160 recruit overall in his class, per 247Sports.

Uini joins an impressive offensive line group that averages 6-foot-6.5, 337.5 pounds among its six signees.

 

Georgia signs 4-star OT Marcus Harrison

Georgia signs 4-star OT Marcus Harrison

Georgia football hauled in 28 signees during National Signing Day to kick off the early signing period. The Bulldogs’ 2024 class comes in at No. 1 in the nation in front of Alabama and Ohio State.

Among the group is four-star offensive tackle Marcus Harrison, out of St. Francis High School in Hamburg, N.Y.

Harrison isn’t hard to miss on the field, standing at 6-foot-7.5, 336 pounds. He is rated as the No. 3 player in New York and the No. 28 offensive tackle in the 2024 class, per 247Sports.

Harrison was predicted to sign with Wisconsin early in 2023, but Georgia’s offer in April was too good to pass up. He committed in March and stuck with the Bulldogs even after visiting the Badgers in June.

 

Georgia signs 4-star edge defender Quintavious Johnson

Georgia signs 4-star edge defender Quintavious Johnson

National Signing Day brought 28 new Georgia Bulldogs to Athens, giving the Dawgs the 2024 recruiting cycle crown as the best class in the nation.

One of the latest edge defenders to dawn the Red & Black is four-star Quintavius Johnson, out of Mays High School in Atlanta, Ga.

The in-state prospect is rated as the No. 30 edge, the No. 47 player in Georgia and the No. 395 recruit overall in his class, per 247Sports.

Johnson (6-foot-4, 242 pounds) played quarterback before making the transition to defense in 2022. He is the only recruit labeled as an edge defender to sign with Georgia in the 2024 class.

 

 

Georgia signs top 5 safety Demello Jones

Georgia signs top 5 safety Demello Jones

Georgia football signed 28 players on National Signing Day. Even though it was only the start of early signing period, the class is seemingly finalized following a near perfect day for the Bulldogs.

Georgia’s 2024 class finishes at No. 1 in the nation and features some of the most highly-touted recruits in the Kirby Smart era.

Among a star-studded defensive group is four-star safety Demello Jones, out of Swainsboro (Ga.) High School.

Jones (6-foot-1, 176 pounds) is rated as the No. 5 safety, the No. 10 player in the state and the No. 63 player overall in his class, per 247Sports.

Jones was a two-way star at Swainsboro, serving as a ball carrier, wide receiver and safety.

His most impressive performance came this year against Prince Avenue Christian in the 1A Div 1 GHSA State Championship game. Jones scored four times in that game, including a 98-yard pick-six, in the 49-32 loss.

Pair Jones’ skills with five-star safety signee K.J. Bolden and the Bulldogs have one of the most versatile incoming safety groups in the nation.