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Georgia football offers pair of young skill position recruits

The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to a pair of young recruits in Kevyn Humes and Kayden Dixon-Wyatt.

The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to a pair of young recruits. Georgia offered Mater Dei High School star wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt and St. Frances Academy standout cornerback Kevyn Humes.

Both players play for elite high school football programs.

Kayden Dixon-Wyatt is a member of the class of 2026, so he is a rising freshman in high school. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound wide receiver already has scholarship offers from Penn State, Arizona, Colorado State, Georgia Tech, and many more.

Dixon-Wyatt has serious potential. The talented wide receiver has good hands, does a good job of tracking the football, and has excellent body control. He is a name to watch Georgia forward.

The Mater Dei rising freshman announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

Kevyn Humes also received a scholarship offer from Georgia. The Bulldogs offered Humes after he impressed coaches in camp.

Humes is a rising sophomore at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. The talented defensive back has scholarship offers from other programs like Kentucky, Georgia Tech, and Penn State.

Kevyn Humes has already visited Penn State, Maryland, and Northwestern. He announced his scholarship offer from Georgia via Twitter:

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UGA football offers pair of rising sophomores

The Georgia Bulldogs have extended scholarship offers to a pair of rising sophomores in Marcus Harris and Cameron Sparks.

The Georgia Bulldogs have extended scholarship offers to a pair of rising sophomores in Marcus Harris and Cameron Sparks. Both players are unranked at this time due to their young age.

Marcus Harris is a member of the class of 2025. He plays high school football for Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California. Mater Dei is a national powerhouse and consistently has elite high school talent.

Harris plays wide receiver and has scholarship offers from schools like Pittsburgh, Texas, and Utah. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound receiver pinned his scholarship offer from Georgia to the top of his Twitter page, which shows how much it means to him.

Marcus Harris has taken recent visits to USC and California. Could he be the next top recruit that Kirby Smart and company lure to Athens?

The Santa Ana Mater Dei Monarchs celebrate defeating the San Mateo Serra Padres in the 2021 CIF State Football Open Division Championship Bowl Game. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Staff

Additionally, Georgia football offered a scholarship to Baylor School star Cameron Sparks. Sparks is a member of the class of 2025. Baylor School is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Sparks is considered an athlete, but is built in the mold of a wide receiver or defensive back. Sparks has scholarship offers from Kentucky, Arkansas, Virginia Tech, and more. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound athlete has taken recent visits to Tennessee and Alabama.

Cameron Sparks announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via Twitter:

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UGA football offers second-ranked class of 2024 OG

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to elite Mater Dei recruit DeAndre Carter.

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to elite class of 2024 recruit DeAndre Carter. Georgia is always looking to add top offensive line talent.

Carter is rated as a four-star recruit. He plays high school football for Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. Carter is considered the second-ranked interior offensive line recruit in his class and the fifth-ranked recruit in California.

The 6-foot-4, 340-pound offensive guard plays and practices against a high level of competition. The Bulldogs have recently signed a top interior offensive line talent from California in Earnest Greene. Could Carter be the next highly touted California recruit to commit to Georgia?

The massive offensive lineman primarily plays left guard and left tackle for Mater Dei. DeAndre Carter and Mater Dei finished the 2021 high school football season with a perfect record despite playing a very difficult schedule. Mater Dei is considered high school national champions for their impressive efforts last season.

The four-star offensive guard has recently visited LSU, Califronia, and USC. Carter has scholarship offers from college football programs like Michigan State, Washington, Oregon, UCLA, Alabama, Texas A&M, and more.

DeAndre Carter announced his scholarship offer from Georgia via his Twitter account:

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Georgia football offers elite HS running back

The Georgia Bulldogs and running backs coach Dell McGee have offered a scholarship to elite high school running back Jordon Davison.

The Georgia Bulldogs and running backs coach Dell McGee have offered a scholarship to elite high school running back Jordon Davison. Davison is a member of the class of 2025.

Jordon Davison plays high school football for Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. Mater Dei is one of the nation’s top high school football programs. JT Daniels, Matt Leinart, Bryce Young, and more have played football for Mater Dei.

Additionally, four-star class of 2022 running back Raleek Brown played for Mater Dei. Brown ended up signing with the USC Trojans. Mater Dei is one of the top programs that feeds talent into USC. Davison will see more touches now that Brown is leaving.

Jordon Davison is currently unranked due to his young age. He is only a freshman in high school at the moment. The 6-foot, 205-pound running back has scholarship offers from USC, Oklahoma State, California, Oregon State, Penn State, and more.

Here is a look at one of Davison’s top runs from this past season. He displays good balance and vision on this cutback touchdown run:

Davison announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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Heisman winner Bryce Young’s 7 best high school performances

2021 Heisman winner Bryce Young is not new to hardware; at Mater Dei, he won Offensive Player of the Year. Relive his best high school games.

The newly crowned Heisman winner is not new to hardware. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young rose to national prominence as a high school junior at Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), where he helped lead the Monarchs to a national championship. And he was namedĀ USA TODAY’s Offensive Player of the YearĀ as a senior.

As Young started calling his own plays at Mater Dei, he showed elite skill and a sense of awareness on the field beyond his years. He eluded the defensive line while keeping his eyes down the field, and could make passes through tight windows while on the move. Young easily ranked among the best dual-threat quarterbacks, but as anyone who watched Alabama this year can attest, he is a true passer.

The Bama QB ran away with the Heisman voting this year, and his success is unsurprising to those who saw his high school play. Here are seven of Young’s best performances while playing at Mater Dei.

Five-star Mater Dei CB Domani Jackson out for season with injury

USC commit Domani Jackson will miss the remainder of his senior year with an injury.

No. 1 Mater Dei’s secondary was dealt a major blow on Saturday, as it was announced five-star cornerback and USC commit Domani Jackson will miss the remainder of his senior year due to an injury.

“Domani is a true Monarch,” Mater Dei head coach Bruce Rollinson said in a statement. “He lives by the three stripes and has made a major impact on the Monarch football program over the past three and a half years. He is a dual-sport athlete and holds the state record in track for the 100M. He has taken care of his academics and will graduate early to attend USC. He’s one of the most highly recruited players in the nation and has taken all the media attention in stride.

I love this kid, I love his attitude and I love the way he’s handled everything that has been thrown at him. Needless to say, this is the worst part of football.”

Jackson is expected to make a full recovery from his injury, but will not be able to return to the field before the end of the 2021 high school football season. Mater Dei is currently the top-ranked team in the USA TODAY Super 25 and will host Liberty (Nev.) at home next weekend.

“He is a tremendous example to our younger players and will continue to develop and coach up our secondary,” Rollinson said. “Domani understands what the brotherhood is all about and we will all be a part of his comeback. If anyone can handle this adversity, it’s Domani Jackson.”

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Mater Dei season opener canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests

Mater Dei’s season opener against Centennial High School has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests among Centennial players.

Mater Dei will have to wait a little bit longer than originally expected to kick off its 2021 football season.

Mater Dei’s season opener against Centennial High School has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests among Centennial players. Two players from Centennial tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting the decision to cancel the game.

“This determination was made as a result of two players testing positive for COVID-19,” the Corona-Norco Unified School District said, per release. “Although these cases were contracted outside of campus, it was determined that the two players did have close contact with two separate cohorts within the football program.”

Mater Dei now has two open dates on its schedule, as the Monarchs recently lost their Sept. 11 matchup with Miliani High School after Hawaii’s decision to delay high school football in the state until all coaches and players receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

If Mater Dei’s schedule remains intact as it currently is, Bruce Rollinson’s team will open its 2021 season against Texas powerhouse Duncanville High School.

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Mater Dei freshman QB Elijah Brown tosses three touchdown passes in HS debut

Mater Dei freshman quarterback Elijah Brown fired three touchdown passes in his high school debut Friday night.

Mater Dei freshman phenom Elijah Brown was more than up for the task of taking on starting quarterback duties at the California powerhouse on Friday night, tossing three touchdown passes in his high school debut and a 52-3 rout of JSerra Catholic.

Brown wasted no time making his presence felt on the varsity level, finding senior wide receiver Josiah Zamora in the corner of the end zone at the 5:05 mark of the first quarter to give Mater Dei an early 7-0 lead.

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Brown stayed hot on Mater Dei’s ensuing offensive possession, hitting junior wideout Cooper Barkate to extend the lead to 14-0. Brown’s third touchdown pass of the night came in the second half with Mater Dei already dominating, as Brown connected with Quincy Craig for six to make it a 45-3 game.

Brown, along with the rest of Mater Dei’s starters, was pulled after his third touchdown pass. While three touchdown passes is a solid outing for any quarterback, it can be argued that Brown’s most valuable contribution to Mater Dei’s season-opening win was his clean play under center. He did not account for a single turnover, which is key for his development moving forward.

Brown now joins Matt Barkley, Georgia quarterback and former five-star recruit J.T. Daniels and Todd Marinovich as the fourth freshman to start under center for Mater Dei.