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Georgia football player card: DB Nyland Green

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Nyland Green (Newton High School) will have an opportunity to earn playing time right away.

Defensive back Nyland Green (No. 1):

Class: Freshman

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185 lbs

Hometown: Convington, Georgia

High School: Newton High School

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Nyland Green will have an opportunity to earn playing time right away. Green comes to Athens as a four-star recruit who looks to join fellow Covington, Georgia, alumnus Eric Stokes as standout Georgia Bulldogs.

The former Newton High School star was the No. 5 defensive back prospect in the class of 2021. He was ranked as the No. 69 overall player. Green played both defensive back and wide receiver in high school.

Nyland Green will compete with Kelee Ringo, Ameer Speed, Lovasea Carroll, Brandon Turnage and Jalen Kimber to be a starting outside cornerback. Georgia’s secondary lost four players to the 2021 NFL draft — one former defensive back went undrafted — and one to the NCAA transfer portal.

Overall, Georgia’s secondary is expected to be one of the weaknesses of the 2021-2022 squad. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs return a lot of talent at safety, but Smart has acknowledged the weakness and added a few players via the NCAA transfer portal.

Green’s signing was huge for Georgia. The Dawgs had a solid defensive back class with Nyland Green, David Daniel, Kamari Lassiter and Javon Bullard. Georgia finished with the No. 4 class of 2021 nationally.

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Four 2021 UGA recruits end ranked as 5-stars

The Georgia Bulldogs have the No. 3 recruiting class in the country featuring four five-star recruits.

The Georgia Bulldogs have the No. 3 recruiting class in the country according to 247Sports. Georgia’s class of 2021 is a special group that features four five-star recruits: Amarius Mims, Smael Mondon, Nyland Green and Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins.

It touts the 14th-ranked recruit, massive offensive tackle Amarius Mims. Mims is an in-state recruit who played at Bleckley County High School. He has the talent to start right away, but Georgia is returning a lot of offensive line talent under Matt Luke.

Nyland Green, one of Georgia’s most recent additions to the class of 2021, finished the year rated as the No. 18 prospect in the country. Green will have a chance to play immediately because Georgia lost several cornerbacks this offseason.

Defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins is the top player from the state of South Carolina. The five-star recruit check in as the No. 19 player in the nation and the No. 2 defensive tackle. He dominated at Gaffney High School.

Lastly, five-star outside linebacker Smael Mondon is ranked as the No. 20 recruit in the country. Mondon is fast and versatile. The in-state prospect joins a loaded Georgia Bulldogs linebacker core.

Georgia quarterback signee Brock Vandagriff notably missed out on five-star status. He finishes the year rated as the No. 33 prospect and the top ranked four-star recruit. Most other services have Vandagriff ranked as a five-star, so this will give him motivation.

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Georgia football lands commitment from 2021 4-star CB Nyland Green

Nyland Green, the No. 5 rated cornerback in the 2021 recruiting class, has committed to the University of Georgia. 

Go Dawgs! Nyland Green, the No. 5 rated cornerback in the 2021 recruiting class, has committed to the University of Georgia.

The four-star recruit from Covington, Georgia, announced that he is staying home to play for the Bulldogs in a commitment event at Newton High School this morning.

A huge get for Georgia coach Kirby Smart and staff, Green has length to play at the next level at six-foot-two, 183 pounds.

Georgia junior corner Eric Stokes is also from Covington and has been doing some recruiting of his own trying to get Green to Athens. Stokes is projected as a 2021 first round pick in some NFL mock drafts, so his blueprint for success is one to follow.

Green marks the 20th commit in the Bulldogs 2021 recruiting class, which currently ranks No. 3 in the nation and No. 2 in the SEC behind Alabama, according to 247Sports.