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5-star DE Damon Wilson makes commitment

Five-star pass rusher Damon Wilson has committed to Georgia!

Five-star pass rusher Damon Wilson, who was the nation’s top-ranked uncommitted player in the class of 2023, has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs over the Ohio State Buckeyes.

The decision means Kirby Smart and Georgia won a key recruiting battle against Ohio State. The two teams will meet in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals in Atlanta, Georgia.

Damon Wilson took an official visit to Georgia for the Auburn game. Wilson plans to play in the All-American Bowl.

Wilson plays for Venice High School in Venice, Florida. Venice plays against a high level of high school competition. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound edge rusher won the 8A state championship in Florida in 2021. Wilson made a clutch interception in the 2021 state title game.

Wilson and Venice fell to Georgia commit Tyler Williams and Lakeland in the 2022 state championship.

The five-star’s recruitment has been very competitive, but ultimately Wilson signed with Georgia football. Georgia also signed  a pair of four-star class of 2023 edge rushers, Gabriel Harris and Samuel M’Pemba.

Syndication: Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Wilson is a member of Venice’s weightlifting team. Impressively, Wilson recorded 15 sacks during the 2021 high school football season and was named the Herald-Tribune Defensive Player of the Year, per 247Sports.

The five-star edge rusher is ranked as the No. 13 recruit in the senior class. The Venice standout is the No. 2 edge rusher in the class of 2023 and the No. 3 player in Florida.

Wilson was also considering Miami, Alabama and Texas. The talented edge rusher has been compared to former Georgia outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari.

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5-star edge rusher Damon Wilson is ready to commit

Five-star pass rusher Damon Wilson is the highest ranked uncommitted player in the country.

Five-star pass rusher Damon Wilson is ready to decide where he will play college football. Wilson, the top-ranked uncommitted player in the senior class, is expected to decide between Georgia and Ohio State.

The elite class of 2023 pass rusher will commit at noon ET on ESPN on Dec. 21. Wilson took an official visit to Georgia for the Auburn game.

Wilson plays for Venice High School in Venice, Florida. Venice plays against a high level of high school competition. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound edge rusher won the 8A state championship in Florida back in 2021. Wilson made a clutch interception in the 2021 state title game.

Wilson and Venice fell to Georgia commit Tyler Williams and Lakeland in the 2022 state championship.

The five-star is favored to sign with Georgia, but his recruitment is very competitive. Kirby Smart and Georgia football have commitments from a pair of four-star class of 2023 edge rushers, Gabriel Harris and Samuel M’Pemba.

Syndication: Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Wilson has also participated on the school’s weightlifting team. Impressively, Wilson recorded 15 sacks during the 2021 high school football season and was named the Herald-Tribune Defensive Player of the Year, per 247Sports.

The five-star edge rusher is ranked as the No. 13 recruit in the senior class. The Venice standout is the No. 2 edge rusher in the class of 2023 and the No. 3 player in Florida.

Wilson has also been considering Miami, Alabama and Texas.

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Former LSU commit visits Ohio State and promptly decommits

The spatula is warm

This weekend wasn’t all a loss, many recruits don’t just pick a school due to what happens on the field during their visits and that looks to be the case with Indiana defensive end [autotag]Joshua Mickens[/autotag]. The former LSU commit broke off his verbal pledge to the SEC school after making his official visit to Ohio State this past weekend.

Just a few weekends ago, Mickens unofficially visited the Buckeyes and his return trip could not have gone much better. It seems like the lure of playing much closer to home and for a program with similar traits had Mickens rethinking his initial decision.

The six-foot-five-inch and 225-pound edge defender had offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, USC, Wisconsin, Florida State, UNC, and others before initially selecting LSU. It looks very much like the Buckeyes will add Mickens to the 2023 recruiting class, to play the Jack position, which currently has 19 verbal commits and is ranked as the No. 6 overall class according to the 247Sports composite team rankings.

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Former Georgia commit, 4-star CB makes commitment

Kayin Lee decommitted from the Bulldogs after former UGA defensive backs coach Jahmile Addae left for the same position at Miami

Talented four-star cornerback recruit Kayin Lee has committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Lee was previously committed to Georgia, but backed off his commitment in Feb. 2022.

Kayin Lee, who is a member of the class of 2023, decommitted from the Bulldogs after former Georgia defensive backs coach Jahmile Addae left for the same position at Miami. Fran Brown is the new Georgia defensive back coach and has earned some big wins on the recruiting trail, but was unable to keep Kayin Lee.

Lee is a rising senior on a top notch football team at Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia. Cedar Grove won the 3A state championship in 2021. Cedar Grove has two players, Christen Miller and Carlton Madden, who signed as part of the Bulldogs’ class of 2022.

Lee is ranked as the No. 13 recruit in Georgia and the No. 18 corner in the country. The Ohio State commit is the country’s No. 145 overall recruit in the class of 2023.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound cornerback has scholarship offers from some of the best schools in the country like Auburn, USC, Florida, Oregon, Ohio State, Arkansas and more.

The four-star cornerback announced his commitment to Ohio State football via his Twitter account:

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Georgia, Ohio State target four-star RB makes commitment

Four-star running back Evan Pryor plays for Hough High School. He chose between Ohio State, Georgia, UNC, and more.

The Georgia Bulldogs were among the top six schools for four-star running back Evan Pryor. Pryor plays for Hough High School in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Hough plays in one of the toughest divisions in the state of North Carolina.

Pryor is currently rated as the fifth best back in the class of 2021. He announced his commitment to the Ohio State Buckeyes via Twitter:

Georgia and UNC, USC, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Penn State made Pryor’s final six, but it wasn’t enough.

The 5’10”, 190 pound back has awesome highlights. He’ll be fun to watch at Ohio State. Fortunately, Georgia won’t have to play against him regularly.

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