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Georgia DB changes mind, plans to return in 2024

Georgia Bulldogs cornerback announces that he intends to return after saying he would enter the transfer portal

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Julian Humphrey, who is expected to compete for a starting slot in 2024, is no longer entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Humphrey said he would return to Georgia shortly after the Bulldogs’ 63-3 Orange Bowl win over Florida State. A few days later, Humphrey announced via social media that he intended to enter the transfer portal. Now, Humphrey has changed his mind.

Humphrey missed the last few weeks of the season after suffering a shoulder injury against Ole Miss. Humphrey, a redshirt freshman, played in nine games for the Bulldogs in 2023.

The 6-foot, 190-pound defensive back had a breakout game against the Missouri Tigers in 2023. Humphrey has excellent speed and should be able to return in time for the start of the 2024 season. Humphrey was practicing in a noncontact jersey ahead of the Orange Bowl, so he was not far away from a return.

Humphrey shared with DawgsHQ that having a team-first mentality is part of the reason he is returning.

I know with a great year at Georgia, I can get to the NFL. The more I thought about this, why would I leave Georgia for a couple more bucks?

Humphrey is arguably Georgia’s top cover cornerback, so his return is huge for Georgia. He recorded 11 tackles and two pass deflections in 2023. Humphrey and Daylen Everette are projected (way-too-early) to start at cornerback for Georgia in 2024.

What did social media have to say about Humphrey’s return?

Georgia freshman DB Julian Humphrey returning to Bulldogs after considering visits to Texas A&M and Texas

If you blinked, you might’ve missed it. Georgia redshirt freshman defensive back Julian Humphrey was In-N-Out of the NCAA Transfer Portal quicker than the California burger chain’s drive-thru service.

If you blinked, you might’ve missed it. Georgia redshirt freshman defensive back Julian Humphrey was In-N-Out of the NCAA Transfer Portal quicker than the California burger chain’s drive-thru service.

For a brief 21 hours, Humphrey weighed his options outside of Athens. However, according to Rusty Mansell, publisher of DawgsHQ which is a part of On3 Sports, the former 4-star recruit out of Clear Lake High School in Webster, Texas is returning to play for Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart.

“I have a huge opportunity at Georgia,” Humphrey told Mansell. “I know with a great year at Georgia, I can get to the NFL. The more I thought about this, why would I leave Georgia for a couple more bucks?”

The 6-foot, 190-pound cornerback had planned to visit Texas A&M and the University of Texas this upcoming weekend.

“First and foremost I would like to thank the man above for the countless opportunities that have come to me,” Humphrey stated Tuesday night on X. “I have prayed about this and asked God to help lead me to the right decision.

“After careful consideration, I will be entering the transfer portal with three years left of eligibility.

“12- Julian Humphrey”

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Key Georgia Bulldogs DB entering the transfer portal

Potential starting Georgia football cornerback to enter the transfer portal days after saying he would stay

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Julian Humphrey, who was expected to compete for a starting slot in 2024, is entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Humphrey said he would return to Georgia shortly after the Bulldogs’ 63-3 Orange Bowl win over Florida State.

Humphrey missed the last several weeks of the season after suffering a shoulder injury against Ole Miss. Humphrey, a redshirt freshman, played in nine games for the Bulldogs in 2023.

The 6-foot, 190-pound defensive back had a breakout game against the Missouri Tigers in 2023. Humphrey has excellent speed and should be able to return in time for the 2024 season. He will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.

Humphrey is arguably Georgia’s top cover cornerback, so his departure is a big loss. He recorded 11 tackles and two pass deflections in 2023. Humphrey and Daylen Everette were projected (way-too-early) to start at cornerback for Georgia in 2024. The Bulldogs are also returning cornerback Daniel Harris.

A trio of transfer portal defenders will join Texas A&M’s visitor list this weekend

Former Florida linebacker Scooby Williams and cornerback Jaydon Hill join cornerbacks Denver Harris and Julian Humphrey to visit Texas A&M this weekend.

Good news regarding Texas A&M’s potential transfer portal additions is on the horizon, as head coach Mike Elko and his new staff are set to host a long list of experienced players looking for a new collegiate destination. As of Tuesday evening, three more defenders will make their way to College Station.

After the surprising news that former LSU and Texas A&M cornerback Denver Harris would be joining the visitors’ list after failing to live up to his lofty recruiting expectations at both SEC programs, it has been confirmed by 247Sports’ Matt Zentiz that two former Florida defenders, linebacker Scooby Williams and cornerback Jaydon Hill will join former Georgia cornerback Julian Humphrey in Aggieland this weekend.

Coincidentally, new Aggies defensive coordinator Jay Bateman was recently the linebackers coach at Florida for the last two seasons and is obviously, as sophomore Scooby Williams is coming off an impressive 2023 season with 52 tackles and a sack, while junior Jaydon Hill recorded 39 tackles and three pass deflections on the year.

Julian Humphrey’s decision to enter the portal is somewhat surprising after initially stating that he would stay at Georgia, as the former Top-100-ranked prospect from the 2023 recruiting class is a Clear Lake, Texas native who revealed to AggiesToday that he will join Williams, Hill, and Harris in College Station, while also planning to visit Texas in the coming weeks.

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Georgia cornerback returning for 2024 season

Georgia Bulldogs cornerback, who missed the Orange Bowl with an injury, returning for 2024

Georgia Bulldogs cornerback Julian Humphrey is returning for the 2024 season. Humphrey, a redshirt freshman, played in nine games for the Bulldogs in 2023.

Jan. 2 update: Julian Humphrey has announced that he is entering the transfer portal.

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The 6-foot, 190-pound defensive back had a breakout game against the Missouri Tigers in 2023. Humphrey, who has excellent speed, announced his intentions to return via social media (Warning: Strong language is used in post).

Humphrey suffered a shoulder injury against the Ole Miss Rebels on Nov. 11 and has not returned. Humphrey missed the Orange Bowl, but should be able to return in time for the 2024 season.

Humphrey is arguably Georgia’s top returning cover cornerback. He recorded 11 tackles and two pass deflections in 2023. Humphrey and Daylen Everette are projected (way-too-early) to start at cornerback for Georgia in 2024. The Bulldogs are also returning cornerback Daniel Harris.

Georgia’s Tykee Smith names young CB as player to watch

CB battle: Julian Humphrey has impressed Tykee Smith this offseason…

Georgia football has a battle at cornerback as the Bulldogs prepare for the season opener on Saturday versus UT Martin.

Former Georgia starting cornerback Kelee Ringo is now a Philadelphia Eagle, which leaves an open spot opposite of returning starter Kamari Lassiter.

Third-year Georgia defensive back Tykee Smith praised redshirt freshman Julian Humphrey this week as a player that has impressed this offseason.

Somebody that’s been really coming along in camp, I think Julian Humphrey’s been having a real good camp, playing with the confidence level and then just being physically gifted that he is with him being able to run and look the part out there. Just trying to get him to keep coming along and help the team as best as possible. Looking forward to seeing him come along.

The former four-star was rated as the No. 13 cornerback and the No. 88 player overall in the 2022 recruiting class.

At 6-foot, 190 pounds, Humphrey has drawn praise for his physicality and work ethic, which are tools that head coach Kirby Smart values.

The competition includes Humphrey, sophomores Daylen Everette and Nyland Green, along with freshman A.J. Harris.

Smart told the media on Monday that the battle is still ongoing.

The other guys have all competed there, had really good competition between Nyland, AJ, Julian, and Daylen. They’ve all four taken reps and gotten work there. I don’t know that we’re ready to say anybody’s stood out, to be honest. We’ll have practices this week that are game speed, game-like. We may make a determination this week or a determination every game. But staying healthy, and all those guys have done a good job.

Georgia is returning a lot of talent in the cornerback room and it will be interesting to see who ends up starting opposite Kamari Lassiter.

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Blue-chip cornerback prospect picks Georgia over Florida

Julian Humphrey held firm on his pledge to Georgia on Wednesday.

Despite a late push from Florida coach Billy Napier, four-star cornerback prospect Julian Humphrey stuck with his commitment to Georgia and signed with the Bulldogs when the early signing period began on Wednesday.

A former Florida commit for nearly five months under coach Dan Mullen, Humphrey decommitted from the Gators on Oct. 25 as the team began to struggle down the stretch of the season, and he committed to the Bulldogs a few weeks later on Nov. 12. UF reoffered Humphrey on Tuesday morning in an attempt to sway him from his pledge, but he held firm and signed with UGA on Wednesday afternoon.

Humphrey, a product of Clear Lake High School in Houston, is rated as the No. 90 player in the nation and No. 11 cornerback according to the 247Sports Composite. His return to the fold would have been a major boost and made him the highest-rated recruit in the class for UF, but in spite of that, there have been some positives on signing day so far.

Florida hasn’t lost a recruit yet and has already signed five of its eight commits. One of the three unsigned players is Devin Moore, a four-star safety from Naples who announced his commitment to the Gators on Wednesday and is expected to sign shortly. They are also still in the running for IMG Academy safety Kamari Wilson, an uncommitted five-star prospect who’s considered a Georgia lean but has seen a recent push from Florida.

UF’s class currently ranks 75th in the nation and remains the worst class in the SEC, and while Early Signing Day wasn’t exactly expected to be a big day for the Gators, they could have a couple of surprises in store.

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Georgia holds off Florida, secures signing from 4-star CB Julian Humphrey

Good try, Florida. Humphrey is all Dawg.

Despite a late push from new Florida head coach Billy Napier, 4-star cornerback Julian Humphrey has signed with the Georgia Bulldogs.

Humphrey previously committed to Florida under Dan Mullen, but backed off and decided to commit to Georgia. Florida reoffered Humphrey on Tuesday and there was chatter that he may have considered flipping back to the Gators.

But in the end, Humphrey wanted to be a Dawg.

Humphrey committed to Georgia on November 12. He ranks as the nation’s No. 90 overall player and No. 11 ranked cornerback.

Out of Clear Lake High School in Houston, Texas, Humphrey stands at 6-foot-1 and weighs 185 pounds.

Twitter reacts: Georgia flips two 4-star Florida commits

Twitter reacts: Georgia football flips two 4-star Florida commits and still may not be done.

Georgia football’s gain is Florida’s loss. Right now, the Georgia Bulldogs are dominating their biggest rival, Florida, in recruiting and on the field. UGA fans are loving every moment of it.

Four-star defensive back recruit Julian Humphrey committed to the Georgia Bulldogs football program after previously being committed to the Florida Gators.

Julian ‘Julio’ Humphrey, a class of 2022 cornerback, committed to UGA over LSU and Texas A&M. Humphrey, who ranks as the nation’s No. 94 overall recruit and No. 12 cornerback, backed off his commitment to Florida in October.

Georgia Bulldogs also flipped class of 2023 wide receiver recruit Raymond Cottrell from Dan Mullen and Florida a few days ago. Cottrell, a four-star wide receiver was one of Florida’s top commits in the class of 2023.

The Dawgs have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country behind Alabama. Dan Mullen and Florida have the No. 22 class of 2022.

Humphrey plays for Clear Lake High School in Texas. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound cornerback out of Houston, Texas, was one of Florida’s top 2022 recruiting targets.

Dan Mullen and Florida also recently lost a commitment from four-star linebacker Shemar James, the No. 70 player in the nation. There’s a good chance James flips to UGA, too.

Here’s how Twitter reacted as Georgia football took another talented recruit from Florida’s grasp:

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2022 four-star cornerback Julian Humphrey commits to UGA over LSU

UGA’s class earned another commit with Humphrey opting for the Bulldogs over the Tigers.

Not great recruiting news to kick off the LSU Tigers’ Friday. Recent Florida Gators decommit Julian Humphrey announced that he was looking at LSU, Georgia, and Texas A&M.

Humphrey was listed as a four-star cornerback across the board. There was some hope that he might decide to come to Baton Rouge but industry experts tabbed him as Athens bound.

On Friday he committed to the Georgia Bulldogs, who already have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country. Currently, LSU has two four-star cornerbacks currently committed to the 2022 class, but you can never have too many cornerbacks. Look at the current team that has seen their top two go down for the season with injuries and Cordale Flott also dealing with the injury bug.

Georgia now sits with 22 commitments to the class and is slightly ahead of the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Tigers remain at No. 12 nationally according to 247Sports composite team rankings and No. 4 in the SEC with Texas A&M also head of LSU.

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