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.

Georgia football’s top targets and times for early signing day

A complete guide to Georgia football’s 2019 early National Signing Day prospects, signing times and everything you’ll need to know.

College football’s early National Signing day is this Wednesday, December 18th.  Some of the top 2020 recruits in the country will sign with their schools and set the next chapter of college football.

We compiled a list of all of Georgia’s early top targets and when they will be signing.

Wed, Dec. 18 Signing Times

Enrolling Early:

4-star QB Carson Beck‍: 9:00 AM

4-star RB Kendall Milton‍: 9:30 PM

4-star WR Justin Robinson‍: TBA

4-star CB Jalen Kimber‍: TBA

4-star DL Warren Brinson‍ TBA

Signing Early:

4-star WR Marcus Rosemy‍: TBA

4-star DT Nazir Stackhouse‍: TBA

4-star WR target EJ Smith: 11:00 AM

5-star DE target Jordan Burch‍ (Not sure if he’s an early enrollee): 1:00-2:00 PM

4-star WR target Arian Smith‍: 1:00 PM

4-star S target Eric Reed Jr.: 3:00 PM

4-star QB target CJ Stroud: Noon hour

Dec. 18th decisions

  • Jordan Burch/5-star SDE/Hgt: 6-5/Wgt: 270 (Undecided) — 2:30 p.m. 

Hammond School/Columbia, SC — Nation’s No. 2 strong-side DE and No. 5 overall prospect. 

Schools considering: Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and LSU

Calabasas HS/Calabasas, Calif. — Nation’s No. 8 WR and No. 52 overall prospect

Schools considering: Georgia or LSU

  • Arian Smith/4-star WR/Hgt: 6-1/Wgt: 175 (Undecided) — 1:05 PM

Lakeland Senior HS/Lakeland, Fla. — Nation’s No. 14 WR and No. 72 overall prospect

Schools considering: Alabama or Georgia

  • C.J. Stroud/4-star QB/Hgt: 6-2.5/Wgt: 195 (Undecided) — Noon

Rancho Cucamonga/Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.  — Nation’s No. 2 pro-style QB and No. 83 overall prospect

Schools considering: Georgia, Michigan or Ohio State

  • Major Burns/4-star S/Hgt: 6-2/Wgt: 185 (Georgia)

Madison Prep/Baton Rouge, La.  — Nation’s No. 11 S and No. 155 overall prospect

Schools considering: Flipped from LSU to Georgia on Tuesday Dec. 17th

  • Eric Reed Jr./4-star S/Hgt: 6-0/Wgt: 195 (Undecided) — 3 PM 

Calvary Baptist/Shreveport, La. — Nation’s No. 17 S and No. 166 overall prospect

Schools considering: Auburn or Georgia 

Northwestern HS/Miami, Fla. — Nation’s No.42 WR and No. 256 overall prospect

Schools considering: Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Maryland and Nebraska.

Ranchview HS/Carrollton, Tex. — Nation’s No.9 ATH and No. 260 overall prospect

Schools considering: Georgia or Oklahoma (Henderson is very likely to stick with OU)