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Highlights: five-star 2024 Georgia TE commit Landen Thomas

Highlights of the No. 1 TE in the country…

Five-star 2024 tight end Landen Thomas is one of the top players in the country.

The Georgia commit is ranked as the No. 1 tight end, the No. 5 player in the state of Georgia and the No. 22 recruit overall in the class, according to 247Sports.

Thomas (6-foot-4, 235 pounds) attends Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, Georgia, and committed to the Bulldogs in July of 2022.

Thomas has good speed for his size and has been utilized as both a slot receiver and in-line blocker.

Check out Thomas’ junior season highlights here:

The Bulldogs have the No. 1 2024 class, per 247Sports.

Highlights: five-star 2024 Georgia CB commit Ellis Robinson IV

Highlights of the No. 1 corner recruit in the ’24 class…

Five star Georgia cornerback commit Ellis Robinson IV is rated as the No. 1 corner and the No. 8 recruit in the 2024 class, according to 247Sports.

Robinson attends IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He originally hails from New York, where he built a relationship with then-Rutgers defensive backs coach Fran Brown, who is at Georgia.

Standing 6-foot, 175 pounds, Robinson’s length and man-to-man coverage skills make him one of the top defenders in his class.

Check out Robinson’s career highlight tape here:

The Bulldogs are building a star-studded 2024 class that is rated as the No. 1 class in the country, per 247Sports.

 

 

2023 OL Clinton Barlow commits to Georgia football as preferred walk-on

’23 OL Clinton Barlow is a Dawg!

Georgia football has received a commitment from 2023 offensive lineman Clinton Barlow as a preferred walk-on.

Barlow (6-foot-5, 315 pounds) is out of Charlotte Catholic High School in Charlotte, N.C.

Barlow played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game along side fellow 2023 UGA commit Monroe Freeling.

With the addition of Barlow, the Bulldogs now have five offensive lineman in the 2023 class.

National Signing Day is Wednesday, Feb. 1

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Highlights: five-star 2023 Georgia signee Joenel Aguero

5-star safety Joenel Aguero is one of the top DB’s in the ’23 class

Georgia safety signee Joenel Aguero is one of five recruits rated as five-star prospects that signed with the Bulldogs’ No. 2 ranked 2023 recruiting class.

The Lynn, Ma., native is the he No. 36 prospect overall and the No. 3 safety in the class.

Georgia will have to vill a void left by safety Christopher Smith, who declared for the 2023 NFL draft, and Aguero adds great athleticism to the depth chart.

Take a look at his highlight tape here.  

Aguero versatility should allow Georgia to use him in multiple ways.

 

Former elite recruit Smoke Bouie announces transfer destination

Smoke Bouie, a former Texas A&M defensive back, is transferring to Georgia football

Former Texas A&M Aggies cornerback Deyon “Smoke” Bouie has transferred to the Georgia Bulldogs. Bouie was once committed to Kirby Smart and Georgia during his time in high school.

During Bouie’s freshman season at Texas A&M, he recorded four tackles and played in seven games for the Aggies. Bouie announced he was entering the transfer portal via Instagram.

Bouie announced his decision to transfer to Georgia via Instagram.

Bouie ranked as the nation’s No. 68 player and the No. 7 player in Georgia in the class of 2022. Bouie played for Bainbridge High School in Bainbridge, Georgia.

Bouie and more than 20 Texas A&M Aggies entered the transfer portal this offseason. Texas A&M finished the class of 2022 recruiting cycle with one of the best recruiting classes of all time, but the Aggies and Jimbo Fisher had a disappointing 5-7 season. As a result, Texas A&M is seeing a large portion of its roster enter the transfer portal.

The former four-star recruit visited Georgia’s campus in December.

Georgia football has the second-ranked recruiting class for 2023. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs are always looking to improve the roster. Georgia has one former five-star defensive back in the transfer portal.

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Former Georgia football commit Smoke Bouie enters transfer portal

Former four-star athlete Smoke Bouie has visited Georgia after entering the transfer portal

Texas A&M Aggies cornerback Smoke Bouie has entered the transfer portal. Bouie was once committed to Georgia.

Bouie ranked as the nation’s No. 68 player and the No. 7 player in Georgia in the class of 2022. Bouie played for Bainbridge High School in Bainbridge, Georgia.

Bouie joins more than 20 Aggies in the transfer portal. Texas A&M finished the class of 2022 recruiting cycle with one of the best recruiting classes of all time, but the Aggies and Jimbo Fisher had a disappointing 5-7 season. Now, Texas A&M is seeing a large portion of its roster enter the transfer portal.

During Bouie’s freshman season, he recorded four total tackles and played in seven games for the Aggies. Bouie announced he was entering the transfer portal via Instagram.

The former four-star recruit visited Georgia’s campus before the upcoming dead period for NCAA football recruiting.

Georgia football has the second-ranked recruiting class for 2023 in the country. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs are always looking to improve the roster. Georgia has seen a number of defensive backs enter the transfer portal in recent seasons, so it would not be surprising for Georgia to seek an experienced option, such as Bouie, from the transfer portal.

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2024 4-star RB includes Georgia among Top-12 schools

4-star RB Anthony Carrie includes Georgia in Top-12

Four-star Carrollwood Day High School (Tampa, Fla.) running back Anthony Carrie has named Georgia among his Top-12 schools.

Carrie (6 foot, 185 pounds) is rated as the No. 13 running back, the No. 23 player in the state of Florida and the No. 144 recruit overall in the 2024 class, per 247Sports.

Carrie will choose among Notre Dame, Miami, Michigan, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Penn State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Michigan State and Georgia.

The Bulldogs currently hold the No. 3 class in the 2024 cycle.

South Carolina’s No. 1 player commits to Georgia football

Monroe Freeling is a Dawg!

2023 four-star offensive tackle Monroe Freeling has committed to Georgia football,

Freeling is rated as the No. 80 recruit overall, the No. 1 player in the state of South Carolina and the No. 13 tackle in the 2023 class, per 247Sports.

Monroe (6-foot-7, 283 pounds) out of Oceanside Collegiate Academy in Mount Pleasant, S.C., chose among Georgia, Florida, Clemson, Michigan, Ohio State and Miami.

Freeling’s commitment gives the Dawgs the No. 3 ranked class in the country.

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4-star LB Damon Wilson names top schools

Four-star linebacker recruit Damon Wilson plays football for Venice High School

Four-star class of 2023 linebacker recruit Damon Wilson named his top five schools ahead of his final high school football season. Wilson plays for Venice High School in Venice, Florida.

The 6-foot-4, 230-pound edge rusher won the 8A state championship in Florida this past season. He made a clutch interception in the state title game.

Wilson has also participated on the school’s weight lifting team. Impressively, Wilson recorded 15 sacks during the 2021 high school football season and was named as the Herald-Tribune Defensive Player of the Year, per 247Sports.

Who are Wilson’s top five schools?

Will massive four-star DT Jamaal Jarret chose Georgia football?

Jamaal Jarret (6-foot-6, 350 pounds) is a MAJOR target for the Dawgs. Commitment decision comes July 19…

One of the nation’s top defensive tackles, Jamaal Jarret, has Georgia football among his top-3 schools, including the Bulldogs, North Carolina and Auburn.

Standing 6-foot-6, 350 pounds as a rising senior, Jarret’s frame and motor make him one of the top defensive targets in the entire 2023 class.

Jarret, out of Grimsley High School in Greensboro, N.C., will be committing on July 19.

Some liken Jarret to a former Georgia defensive lineman from North Carolina with a similar frame – 2022 NFL first-round draft pick Jordan Davis.

We got a chance to see first hand how UGA’s defense could use a player like that in its scheme last season. Davis walked away with the 2021 Outland Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award.

Will Jarrett chose Georgia? 

The Bulldogs may have solidified themselves as the top defensive line developers in all of college football in its national championship season after producing three first-round picks this spring, including the No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker.

You can thank defensive line coach Trey Scott for some impressive efforts there.

Returning star Jalen Carter is listed by most experts as a top-3 pick in 2023, so it seems UGA’s reign on the defensive line will continue into Jarret’s freshman year next fall.

With North Carolina and Auburn’s coaches on the hot-seat headed into this season, the stability, development and toughness Georgia’s defense is known for has to be an intriguing pull for the Dawgs.

Jarret spoke on his recent visit to Athens last week.

“It was one of the best ones I have had yet, he said. “It was just awesome, man. Great experience. I am definitely going to go back for a game.”

UGA even brought in Philadelphia Eagle Davis to give some insight on just how good he could be at Georgia.

“Jordan Davis had a 1-on-1 with me and my family,” Jarrett said. “He said ‘You know what to do if you want to be great’ and ‘Look at the people that played before me’ and ‘Look at the people that played with me’ and he was like pretty much ‘Come be a ‘Dawg’ so it was awesome, man.”

247Sports recruiting experts currently have Jarret predicted to commit to the Bulldogs. 

That would give the Dawgs’ No. 4 class another boost after gaining pledges from five-star corner A.J. Harris, four-star linebacker C.J. Allen and one of the nation’s top kickers Peyton Woodring this past week.