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Georgia football player card: LB Smael Mondon Jr.

Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. enrolled early in Athens and participated in spring practice.

Smael Mondon Jr., Linebacker (No. 2):

Class: Freshman

Height: 6-3

Weight: 220 pounds

Hometown: Dallas, Georgia

High School: Paulding County High School

Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. enrolled early in Athens and participated in spring practice. The Paulding County product recorded five tackles in the G-Day spring game. Mondon Jr. comes to the University of Georgia as a decorated five-star recruit.

Mondon Jr. has good size, length, and speed. He is a tackling machine and could earn significant playing time as a freshman. He was all over the field during his days at Paulding County, where Mondon Jr. played wide receiver and running back in addition to linebacker.

Mondon Jr. projects to be a depth piece on Dan Lanning’s defense and a special teams player. Lanning’s defense rotates a high number of defenders every season, so there will be opportunity for Mondon Jr.; Georgia has a loaded linebackers room again.

The five-star recruit will compete with returning inside linebackers Quay Walker, Nakobe Dean, Trezmen Marshall, Rian Davis and Channing Tindall for playing time at the inside linebacker position.

The lengthy linebacker has some excellent high school football highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hppb7dWT5uM

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5-star LB Smael Mondon signs with Georgia football

Five-star outside linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. out of Paulding County High School has signed with the University of Georgia Bulldogs.

Five-star outside linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. has signed with the University of Georgia football program. Mondon Jr. picked the Georgia Bulldogs over several SEC foes including LSU, Auburn, Tennessee and Florida.

The Paulding County High School linebacker plays football in Dallas, Georgia. Mondon ranks as the nation’s No. 29 overall player, the No. 2 outside linebacker and the No. 3 player in the state of Georgia, per 247Sports.

Kirby Smart and Georgia are securing the state’s top talent this year. The Dawgs have signed three out of four total in-state five-star recruits.

At six-foot-three and 220 pounds, Mondon will be a versatile linebacker in college football. He also plays running back in high school.

In addition to football, Mondon competed in the 100 meters, 200, long jump and triple jump for the Paulding County track team last year. He has solid speed, which is key for linebackers in modern college football. Sideline to sideline speed will help him cover running backs in the passing game, an immediate need for the Georgia Bulldog defense.

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Mondon, Xavian Sorey, and more will look to replace Monty Rice and several more linebackers on Georgia’s defense. Georgia offered Mondon back in 2019. This November, Mondon announced his commitment to the University of Georgia at his high school.

Now, the official Georgia Bulldogs Twitter account has announced his signing. Congratulations to Smael Mondon:

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Twitter reacts: 5-star LB commits to Georgia Bulldogs

Five-star linebacker Smael Mondon has committed to the University of Georgia football program.

Five-star linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. is the latest in-state player to commit to the University of Georgia football program. The speedy Paulding County High School linebacker plays football in Dallas, Georgia. He also runs track, which helps him cover large areas of the field and have excellent range in coverage.

Mondon Jr. picked the Georgia Bulldogs over Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, and Florida. He made UGA fans nervous for a minute at his commitment, when he briefly picked up an LSU hat.

Now, Kirby Smart has secured the top three in-state prospects in the class of 2021, each of which is a five-star.

Here’s how Georgia football Twitter reacted to the good news:

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Georgia football lands another 5-star: LB Smael Mondon

Five-star outside linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. has committed to the University of Georgia.

Five-star outside linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. has committed to the University of Georgia football program. Mondon Jr. picked the Georgia Bulldogs over several SEC foes: LSU, Auburn, Tennessee and Florida.

The Paulding County High School linebacker plays football in Dallas, Georgia. Mondon ranks as the nation’s No. 27 overall player, the No. 2 outside linebacker and the No. 3 player in the state of Georgia, per 247Sports.

Kirby Smart and Georgia are securing the state’s top talent this year. The Dawgs have landed verbal commitments from all three of Georgia’s five-star recruits.

Georgia was viewed as the heavy favorite to land Mondon, so his commitment isn’t shocking.

At six-foot-three and 220 pounds, Mondon will be a versatile linebacker in college football. He also plays running back in high school.

In addition to football, Mondon competed in the 100 meters, 200, long jump and triple jump for the Paulding County track team last year. He has solid speed, which is key for linebackers in modern college football. Sideline to sideline speed will help him cover running backs in the passing game, an immediate need for the Georgia Bulldog defense.

Georgia offered Mondon back in 2019. Now, Mondon announced his commitment at his high school. Tweet per Matt DeBary of Dawg Post:

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