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Top-10 2022 GA HS recruits: No. 9, Addison Nichols

The top-10 class of 2022 GA high school recruits in the country move to No. 9 with OT Addison Nichols, out of Norcross, GA.

The No. 9 overall 2022 high school player from the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports, is 4-star offensive tackle Addison Nichols.

Nichols is also rated as the No. 9 overall offensive tackle in the country for the 2022 recruiting class. The Norcross, GA native will be entering his junior year at the Greater Atlanta Christian School in Atlanta, GA.

Nichols has offers from nearly every major Division 1 FBS school you could imagine, but released his top-12 earlier in July, including the Dawgs in the mix.

Nichols comes in at 6-foot-5, 305 pounds and is currently one of the most sought after offensive linemen in the 2022 class.  His size and power are hard to beat, laying down some serious pancake blocks as only a sophomore.

Check out Nichols full sophomore season highlights here.

4-star 2022 ATH C.J. Washington commits to Georgia

4-star 2022 ATH C.J. Washington has officially made his commitment to Georgia football.

4-star 2022 athlete C.J. Washington has officially committed to the G.

Washington is the No. 10 football recruit in the 2022 class out of the state of Georgia and is also rated as the No. 5 inside linebacker in the country.

Washington, who stands at 6-foot-2, 220 pounds, is from Cedartown, GA and attends former Dawgs running back Nick Chubb’s alma mater of Cedartown High School.  He also reps Chubb’s #27 jersey.  The rising junior has been turning heads left and right for his physical play, picking up notable offers from Georgia, Tennessee, LSU and Florida.

This is the second commit Georgia has picked up for the 2022 class, the first being 4-star cornerback Marquis Groves-Killebrew.

As a sophomore, Washington bench pressed 365 pounds, squatted 515 pounds and power cleaned 330 pounds.  Those numbers are most likely outdated by now which is a scary thought, considering Washington is entering the 11th grade.

The Cedartown standout had a great performance at the Georgia Elite Classic this past December, causing many quarterback hurries and tackles.

Glenn Schumann, Kirby Smart and Dan Lanning got a good one here, continuing to lock up the top recruiting classes in the country.

Check out Washington’s sophomore season highlights here.

Top-10 2022 GA HS recruits: No. 10, C.J. Washington

The top-10 class of 2022 GA high school recruits in the country start off with ILB C.J. Washington, out of Cedartown, GA.

The No. 10 football recruit in the 2022 class out of the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports, is 4-star linebacker and recent UGA commit C.J. Washington.  Washington, who stands at 6-foot-2, 220 pounds, is rated as the No. 5 inside linebacker in the country and committed to Georgia on Wednesday.

Washington had other notable offers from LSU, Florida and Tennessee, but ultimately chose to play for his home state.

“I chose Georgia not because of just the players and the coaches, but I chose Georgia because it has always felt like home to me,” Washington said.

Watch Washington’s commitment video here:

C.J. is from Cedartown, GA where he attends former Georgia running back and now Cleveland Browns star Nick Chubb’s alma mater of Cedartown High School.  He also wears Chubb’s college number 27.

Washington looks up to and admires Chubb, but also wants to make a name for himself.

“It is cool to see him do what he has done, to start here at Cedartown, go to Georgia and then go to the NFL, but I am going to Georgia to start my own legacy and I want to be better than him,” he added in regards to comparisons with Chubb.

Washington is a nightmare for offensive linemen with his combination of size, speed, power and overall athleticism.  He received offers from both Tennessee and Georgia after his impressive performance at the Georgia Elite Classic this past December.

Check out Washington’s full high school sophomore season highlight reel here.

Watch: Georgia is LBU

Georgia football former players and current coaches release ‘LBU’ hype video in an effort to recruit the top LBs in the country to UGA.

A number of former Georgia players and current coaches have released an ‘LBU’ hype video in an effort to recruit the top linebacker prospects in the nation to Athens.

The video features former Dawg linebackers such as Roquan Smith, Natrez Patrick and Tae Crowder, who have now made it to the NFL, crediting UGA and its coaches for preparing them for the next level.

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Glenn Schumann, the Georgia inside linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator, gets high praise throughout the video.

“Being coached by the best linebacker coach in the country, coach Schumann, everything we did at Georgia I do now in the league,” said Smith.

Smith was the recipient of the 2017 Butkus Award, awarded annually to the most outstanding linebacker in college football.  Smith is the only Georgia player to receive this high honor.  That year, Smith also won the title of SEC Defensive Player of the Year, First-team All-SEC as well as the SEC Championship Game MVP.

“The linebackers should be the tone-setters for the defense, I want my energy to be contagious to other people on the field and I want my players’ energy to be contagious.” said Schumann in the hype video.

Current Georgia linebackers Nakobe Dean, Monty Rice and Quay Walker are also featured in the video.  These three are all expected to play pivotal roles in Georgia’s defense in 2020, a defense that finished No. 1 overall in team defense in 2019 and allowed only two rushing touchdowns all season.

In Georgia’s 2020 No.1 overall recruiting class, the sole linebacker committed is 4-star Washington, D.C. native MJ Sherman, listed as the No. 2 outside linebacker recruit in the country by 247Sports.

For the 2021 class, Georgia currently has the No. 10 inside linebacker committed in 4-star Baltimore, MD native Jamon Dumas-Johnson.

The Dawgs hope to land 2021 5-star Dallas, GA native Smael Mondon, who is listed at 6-foot-3, 220 lbs and the No. 2 outside linebacker in the country.  247Sports experts have all given their Crystal Ball predictions for Mondon in favor of Georgia.

With the departure of Rice and his fellow rising senior Nate McBride coming following this season, the emphasis on locking down the next wave of linebackers is huge for the Georgia coaching staff.

This video shows why players want to come to Georgia, and that is ultimately to be NFL ready by the end of their college careers.  Showcasing the likes of NFL stars Roquan Smith and Natrez Patrick, as well as Tae Crowder’s transformation from a 2-star wide receiver to an NFL linebacker, is the perfect plan to recruit the top linebackers in the country to Georgia.

Nation’s No. 2 safety puts Georgia in his top schools

The No. 2 Safety in the 2021 recruiting class, Derrick Davis Jr., has released his top seven schools.

The No. 2 safety in the 2021 recruiting class, Derrick Davis Jr., released his top seven schools on Sunday, including the University of Georgia.

Also on Davis’ list are USC, Clemson, Ohio State, LSU, Penn State and Pittsburgh.

The Monroeville, PA native stands at 6-foot-1, weighing in at 194 lbs.  His 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions lean 90% in favor of him staying local and attending Penn State.

The Dawgs offered Davis in January of 2020.

Senior safety Richard LeCounte will be returning this season for his senior year, anchoring the Dawgs’ secondary.  The Bulldogs also have junior Chris Smith, senior Mark Webb and incoming freshman Major Burns at the safety position.

Burns was a highly sought after recruit this offseason that committed to the G.  He is the No. 13 safety in the 2020 recruiting class and is expected to be LeCounte’s replacement following this season.

Georgia football OL signee Broderick Jones injures leg in motor bike accident

The No. 2 OL in the 2020 class, and Georgia football signee Broderick Jones has suffered a lower leg injury due to a motor bike accident.

5-star class of 2020 offensive lineman Broderick Jones, who committed to Georgia this past winter, has recently suffered a lower leg injury in a motor biking accident, per Dawgs247.

The injury comes less than two months prior to the Bulldogs’ season opener against Virginia, scheduled for September 7th.

This is not the news Dawg fans needed right now, following the departure of some key offensive linemen this offseason.  The 6-foot-5, 300 pounder out of Lithonia, GA was expected to seriously compete for a starting position this fall, but that could now be delayed.

The severity surrounding this injury is not yet clear, but according to Dawgs247’s Jake Rowe, it could be a 1-2 month recovery, putting week one up in the air for Jones.

Jones was an instrumental piece to Georgia’s No. 1 overall 2020 recruiting class.  He is rated as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the country as well as the No. 11 overall player.

This is yet another curveball of 2020 delivered to Kirby Smart and the Georgia coaching staff that they will need to deal with.  We will provide more updates on Jones’ injury as they become available.

4-star 2022 ATH C.J. Washington releases his top-3 schools

4-star class of 2022 ATH C.J. Washington announces his top-3 schools, including Georgia football.

C.J. Washington, the No. 9 athlete in the 2022 recruiting class according to 247Sports, has released his top three schools via Twitter.

Washington announced Georgia, LSU and Tennessee as his final three schools on his recruiting journey.

Washington plays defensive end at former Georgia running back Nick Chubb’s alma mater of Cedartown High School in Cedartown, GA.  He also wears Chubb’s #27 Cedartown jersey and is regarded as one of the top recruits in the state of Georgia for the 2022 class.

The Dawgs extended Washington an offer in December of 2019.

Washington is a pure athlete who’s skillset should translate perfectly in the SEC.  He stands at 6-foot-2, 220 lbs and shows some serious athletic ability for his size.

Georgia currently has one hard commit for the 2022 class in 5-star cornerback Marquis Groves-Killebrew.

We will continue to provide updates on Washington’s recruitment, as it is still early in the process for the rising junior.

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Florida HC Dan Mullen expects to go undefeated in 2020

Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen says he expects to go undefeated in the 2020 college football season

This Wednesday, Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen went on the “Pat McAfee Show” and discussed his expectations for the upcoming 2020 season.

“I expect us to go undefeated this year,” Mullen said on the show. “I’m not guaranteeing it, because I’ll be honest with you, I have two national championship rings here at Florida and we didn’t go undefeated in either of those two seasons. We still won a national championship.”

Mullen was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach during the Tebow era in Gainesville.  He understands you don’t need to win every game to win it all, but still seems very confident heading into 2020.

Florida secured the No. 9 best recruiting class for 2020, locking down a number of the nation’s top prospects.  Many experts have been predicting Florida as the SEC East victor for the upcoming season, which seems odd considering the Georgia Bulldogs have the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation for the second time in just three years, one of those years having the No. 2 class.

The Dawgs and Gators face off this season in Jacksonville on Halloween day, October 31st.

4-star UGA WR target Romello Brinson sets his commitment date

4-star class of 2021 WR Romello Brinson schedules his commitment date for this upcoming Saturday, June 13th

The nation’s No. 25 receiver in the 2021 class, Romello Brinson, has set the date he will decide on his school.

On Tuesday, Brinson told 247Sports that he will announce his decision on the 13th of June with his family and friends. Miami, Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia and LSU are Brinson’s final 5 schools he is considering.

Brinson is from Miami, Florida, where he plays high school ball at Northwestern High School. He ranks as the nation’s No. 132 overall player.

Brinson is listed at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds and has some serious speed in the open field. He is a very smooth route runner and gets great separation at his point of catch.

Brinson recently got to visit Athens, as recruiting restrictions became imminent with COVID-19.

“I got to see some players from my hometown that I look up to – Tyrique Stevenson, Divaad Wilson, James Cook. All them guys. Just seeing how they dominate and build character there. That’s a good thing,” Brinson told 247Sports about UGA.

Check out some high school highlights of Brinson below (video courtesy of utrhighlightvideos):

Georgia commit Chaz Chambliss recruiting nation’s No. 1 CB to UGA

Georgia football OLB commit Chaz Chambliss recruits the nation’s No.1 CB in the 2021 class to UGA.

Georgia’s 4-star outside linebacker commit Chaz Chambliss has joined the 2021 commits in their recruiting efforts to secure the top players in the nation.

On Sunday, Chambliss, who is ranked as the No. 18 outside linebacker in the 2021 class, Tweeted at the No. 1 cornerback in the 2021 class, Tony Grimes.

 

Grimes is a 5-star from Virginia Beach, VA, standing at 6-feet and 180 pounds.  He is America’s No. 7 overall player and is the top player in the state of Virginia.  Earlier Sunday, he released his top 4 schools, including Georgia, Ohio State, North Carolina and Texas A&M.

Grimes’ 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions are pretty split right now, experts leaning more heavily towards UNC and UGA.

Georgia currently has 9 hard commits for the 2021 class, giving them the 13th best class in the country as of now, as well as the 4th best class in the SEC.  Landing Grimes would be a huge addition to the Dawgs’ ever-growing list of studs committing to the G.