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Georgia OG Solomon Kindley makes NFL Draft decision

Georgia has lost another offensive lineman to the 2020 NFL Draft. Via his Instagram account, redshirt junior guard Solomon Kindley said he will forego his senior season and pursue an NFL career. “To start, thank you God for everything, Coming to UGA …

Georgia has lost another offensive lineman to the 2020 NFL Draft.

Via his Instagram account, redshirt junior guard Solomon Kindley said he will forego his senior season and pursue an NFL career.

“To start, thank you God for everything, Coming to UGA from Raines High School has been far more than I could ever imagine. Over the past four years I’ve created bonds that will last a lifetime. Bulldog nation thank you for accepting me and always being there when I needed you. I’m forever grateful for all your support. Thank you to my athletic trainers that have taken care of my body and the equipment staff that made sure I always had everything I needed to compete and look good doing it. Coach Pittman thank you for recruiting me and changing my life. Thank you for always being there for me on and off the field. All my coaches thank you for making me a better man and getting me to where I am today. The state of Georgia and Athens will always have a special place in my heart. With that being said and after discussing it over with my family, I’ll be foregoing my senior season and will enter the 2020 NFL Draft.”

The 6-foot-4 332-pound Kindley joins line mates Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson in leaving the Bulldogs early. They are joined by junior running back D’Andre Swift in entering the draft early.

Kindley started 32 games and saw action in 42 games over his UGA career. Best of luck to the Jacksonville product and all of DawgNation is hoping for a long and successful professional career.

Georgia football offensive lineman declares for 2020 NFL draft

Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Solomon Kindley will be entering into the 2020 NFL Draft.

Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Solomon Kindley will be entering into the 2020 NFL Draft. Kindley played in 13 games this past season and started 11, primarily at the left guard position. He exited the win over Notre Dame with an injury.

Kindley is another loss for UGA’s offensive line, which is already losing Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson to the 2020 NFL Draft. Kindley has started for part of the season for the past three seasons. His best season came in 2018, when he started all 14 games at left guard.

Justin Shaffer, Trey Hill, Cade Mays, Warren Ericson, Clay Webb, Jamaree Salyer, and Ben Cleveland are among UGA’s key offensive lineman returning for 2020. Fortunately, Georgia has lots of depth along their offensive front to replace the three starters who are entering the NFL Draft.

Kirby Smart and UGA have also signed Tate Ratledge, Chad Lindberg, Austin Blaske, and Devin Willock along the offensive front in the class of 2020. Ratledge and Lindberg figure to be important depth at the very least for Georgia. Additionally, UGA has a commitment from five-star tackle Broderick Jones.

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Notre Dame Football: How 2019 Opponents Fared in Bowl Season

For those keeping score, Fighting Irish foes from this season went 3-5 in their respective bowl games.

The 2019 bowl season has come and gone (for the most part, two games actually still remain) and all of Notre Dame’s opponents from the season that just wrapped up have finished their seasons.

How did all do in the post-season?

Let’s take a look:

Louisville Cardinals:
38-28 win over Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl to finish 8-5

Georgia Bulldogs:
26-14 win over Baylor in the Sugar Bowl to wrap-up 12-2

Virginia Cavaliers:
36-28 loss to Florida in the Orange Bowl to finish 9-5

USC Trojans:
49-24 loss to Iowa in the Holiday Bowl to finish 8-5

Michigan Wolverines:
35-16 loss to Alabama in the Citrus Bowl to finish 9-4

Virginia Tech Hokies:
37-30 loss to Kentucky in the Belk Bowl to finish 8-5

Navy Midshipmen:
20-17 win over Kansas State in the Liberty Bowl to finish 11-2

Boston College Eagles:
Blown out 38-6 by Cincinnati in the Birmingham Bowl to finish 6-7

For those keeping score, Fighting Irish foes from this season went 3-5 in their respective bowl games.  New Mexico, Bowling Green, Duke and Stanford all failed to qualify for a bowl game.

Key Georgia football offensive lineman reaches NFL draft decision

Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Justin Shaffer will be returning to Athens for his senior season.

Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Justin Shaffer will be returning to Athens for his senior season. Shaffer was considering entering into the 2020 NFL Draft.

Shaffer played in six of fourteen games last season. He suffered a neck injury and was out for the Sugar Bowl. He announced his decision to return via Twitter:

Shaffer’s return is big for UGA’s offensive line, which is already losing Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson to the 2020 NFL Draft. Shaffer started the Notre Dame game last season after a few UGA linemen went down.

Shaffer is 6-4, 330 lbs, so he has the size they covet at the NFL level, especially for an interior lineman. Shaffer, Trey Hill, Cade Mays, Warren Ericson, Clay Webb, Jamaree Salyer, and Ben Cleveland are among UGA’s key offensive lineman returning for 2020. Solomon Kindley still has to make his NFL Draft decision.

Kirby Smart and UGA have also signed Tate Ratledge, Chad Lindberg, Austin Blaske, and Devin Willock along the offensive front in the class of 2020. Ratledge and Lindberg figure to be important depth at the very least for Georgia. Additionally, UGA has a commitment from five-star tackle Broderick Jones.

 

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5-star DB signs with Georgia football

5-star DB Kelee Ringo has signed with Georgia football

This 2020 recruiting cycle keeps getting better for the Georgia Bulldogs as five-star defensive back Kelee Ringo comitted to UGA during the All-American Bowl in San Antonio today.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound defensive back from Scottsdale, Arizona, is rated as the nation’s No.1 cornerback, the No. 8-rated overall recruit in the country and top prep in the state. He chose Georgia over other Texas and Oregon. He joins three other, UGA five-star signees/commits for the 2020 recruiting cycle.

During the NBC broadcast and surrounded by family members, Ringo stated, “Kirby Smart knows what he wants to do with the program and on all of my visits in the DB meetings, he just told me that he was going to coach me hard and and develop me and I am looking forward to that.”

Georgia initially offered Ringo in the summer of 2018. He has the size, length and speed to cover wideouts in space and the explosiveness and physicallity Coach Smart seeks. He has the potential to compete for significant playing time his freshman year.

Including Ringo, Georgia now has 19 athletes signed and two commits. The Dawgs have the nation’s No.3-rated class and have the opportunity to sign two more quality recruits, including five-star running back Zach Evans.

5-Star CB Kelee Ringo makes his decision

The #1 ranked CB in the 2020 class has made his decision on where he’ll be playing college football. Kelee Ringo will join Georgia football.

The #1 cornerback recruit in the nation, and #8 overall player Kelee Ringo has made his decision for where he will be playing college football.  He is now officially a Georgia Bulldog.

Ringo signed early with Georgia, but has kept that a secret approaching the All-American Bowl where he recently made his announcement.

Ringo is a 6’2″ 205 lb CB out of Scottsdale, Arizona.  He was considering Oregon, Alabama, Arizona and Arizona State, but made the decision of making Athens his new home, and the Bulldog community couldn’t be happier to have him.

“I feel like I want to live there for the next three or four years. Just built a great relationship with (coaches) and also my everyday life outside of football is a big factor as well.” said Ringo.

Ringo really emphasized how much he felt Athens was his new home.

Ringo’s size and speed make him a very unique player, as most cornerbacks are typically smaller than 6’2″.  He will compliment the Dawgs senior safety Richard LeCounte very well in coverage, with LeCounte announcing he will be returning for his senior year.

Ringo is now the Dawgs highest rated recruit for the 2020 class and will likely bump Georgia up to the #2 spot in national recruiting rankings, just behind Clemson.  This is Kirby Smart’s 4th 5-star and he still has more circling around the recruiting bubble.

It’s a great day to be a Georgia Bulldog folks.

Georgia S Richard LeCounte returning to school for 2020 season

Georgia safety Richard LeCounte is passing up the 2020 NFL draft to return to the Bulldogs for another season

Another top prospect is opting to return to school for another year rather than making the early jump to the pro ranks.

Georgia safety Richard LeCounte is going back to Athens for his senior season instead of entering the 2020 NFL draft. He announced his decision via social media Saturday.

A big hitter with a nose for the ball, LeCounte has made plenty of big plays for the Bulldogs throughout his career, and likely would have been one of the top safeties off the board this year. Instead, he’ll return to school to refine his game even further, and perhaps improve his draft stock for the 2021 cycle.

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Georgia RB D’Andre Swift declares for 2020 NFL draft

Georgia running back D’Andre Swift is leaving school early to enter the 2020 NFL draft

One of the best running backs in the country is making the early jump to the pro ranks.

Georgia’s D’Andre Swift is leaving school early to enter the 2020 NFL draft. He made his announcement via social media Friday.

Thought by many to be the best prospect in a deep running back class, Swift struggled with injuries late in the season, but had already displayed an impressive blend of explosiveness, power and vision throughout his career with the Bulldogs.

Running backs are often difficult to project in the early rounds, but Swift is talented enough to warrant first-round considering when April rolls around.

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Georgia RB D’Andre Swift makes decision on future

Georgia football running back D’Andre Swift makes decision on future

Georgia football running back D’Andre Swift has come to a decision on his NFL future. The junior out of Philadelphia will forgo his fourth season of eligibility to enter the 2020 NFL Draft, leaving Coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs.

In three years at Georgia, Swift had 2,885 total yards and 20 touchdowns on 440 carries. As important as he was for he Bulldogs, bringing in five-star running back Kendall Milton and potentially even five-star Zach Evans will help.

Make sure to follow along with UGA Wire throughout the month as we bring you the latest on NFL Draft news.

Georgia football: A 2020 recruiting summary so far

Georgia football has jumped to the #3 spot on the 2020 national football recruiting rankings. They trail only Clemson and Alabama.

The Georgia Bulldogs have already had a very successful offseason recruiting wise.

The Dawgs now have three 5-star commits signed and still have more to go after.

5-star athlete/tight end Darnell Washington has signed with Georgia already and is ranked as the #1 2020 athlete and #6 overall prospect, on ESPN’s top 300.  The 6 foot 7.5 inch TE will bring a whole new dimension to the Bulldog receiving corps and will provide amazing protection to whoever is in the driving seat under center for Georgia’s offense next season.

5-star outside linebacker Mekhail Sherman has also signed with the Dawgs and is ranked as the #1 OLB recruit in the 2020 class.  Sherman is 6’3″ 234 lbs and his highlight tapes are scary good.  Sherman will help beef up an already strong UGA LB group and was a huge signing for Georgia.

The last 5-star so far for the 2020 class is offensive tackle Broderick Jones.  Jones is a 6’5″ 275 lb offensive lineman out of Lithonia, Georgia that could likely battle for a starting spot on next years team.  With Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson projected to go very early in the 2020 NFL Draft, there will be a massive hole to fill on the Dawgs O-Line, and Jones could be the man to fill that void.  Jones is ranked as the #2 OT in the 2020 class.

4-star RB signee Kendall Milton is the #6 ranked RB in the 2020 class and will play a major role in helping Georgia’s run game when D’Andre Swift departs for the NFL, currently favored to be the 1st running back selected in the 2020 Draft.

4-star OT Tate Ratledge will aid Broderick Jones in making up for some big offensive line losses this offseason.

4-star QB Carson Beck will be on the hunt for the starting job if Fromm decides to forgo his senior year and head to the NFL.  He will likely have to beat out Stetson Bennett and D’Wan Mathis (if healthy).

4-star safety Major Burns, who flipped from LSU late in his commitment will hope to step in and replace J.R. Reed, who will also be entering to the NFL Draft.

The Dawgs currently sit at #3 on the national 2020 recruiting list with three 5-stars, fourteen 4-stars, and three 3-stars all signed.