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UGA football offers ATH David Rodriguez

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to elite class of 2026 athlete David Rodriguez

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to class of 2026 athlete David Rodriguez. Georgia does not have any commitments in the class of 2026.

Rodriguez is only a freshman in high school, but he’s already received recruiting attention. He plays high school football for The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut. He’s from Providence, Rhode Island.

The 6-foot-1, 165-pound athlete is unranked due to his young age. The Loomis Chaffee standout has recent offers from Tulane, Penn, Penn State, Maryland and Purdue.

Rodriguez has outstanding athleticism. He plays both wide receiver and defensive back. He has special quickness and acceleration. It will be fun to watch Rodriguez develop over the remainder of his high school career.

Here’s a look at his freshman season highlights, via Hudl:

The unranked athlete announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via Twitter:

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4-star DL Jerod Smith names top schools

Jerod Smith and his twin brother Jacob Smith have named their top 10 schools.

Class of 2024 defensive line recruit Jerod Smith has named his top 10 schools. Smith, a four-star prospect, visited Georgia in early June 2022 and received a scholarship offer from Kirby Smart.

It appears Smith and his twin brother, Jacob Smith, plan to play college football together. Jacob Smith is a four-star recruit and is an edge rusher. Jacob Smith is the top-ranked recruit in Connecticut and the No. 97 recruit in the country.

The duo appears to have the same top 10 schools: Georgia, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Alabama, Penn State, Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, Ole Miss and Michigan.

The Smith brothers and other defensive line recruits must be impressed with Georgia after the Bulldogs won back-to-back national championship and had a record-breaking 2022 NFL draft.

Jerod Smith and Jacob Smith play high school football at The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut. Jerod Smith is the third-ranked Connecticut prospect in the class of 2024. The junior is the No. 220 overall recruit and the No. 23 defensive line prospect in his class.

The 6-foot-3, 265-pound defensive lineman will continue to add to his frame throughout his high school career. Jerod Smith has already committed to playing in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando, Florida.

Jerod Smith has scholarship offers from elite college football programs Alabama, Michigan State, Pittsburgh and UNC among others. The four-star recorded 12 sacks as a sophomore and 10 sacks as a junior. Jerod Smith primarily plays defensive tackle.

Jerod Smith would be a 3-4 defensive end or 4-3 defensive tackle at the next level. Smith has some impressive film:

The Loomis Chaffee star announced the twins’ top schools via Twitter:

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Top recruit in Connecticut includes Georgia football in top schools

Four-star offensive lineman Olaus Alinen, who is from Finland, has updated has list of top schools.

Four-star offensive lineman Olaus Alinen has updated has list of top schools. The class of 2023 offensive tackle is the top-ranked player in Connecticut.

Alinen considers Georgia, Alabama, Miami, Oregon, and Ohio State to be his top five schools. Alinen previously named the same list of top schools on April 1 minus Oregon. Now, Alinen has added the Ducks to his top schools.

The four-star offensive tackle is planning to take an official visit to all five schools over the summer. Alinen’s official visit at the University of Georgia is currently scheduled for June 17-19.

Alinen, who is from Finland, ranks as the nation’s No. 122 overall player and as the No. 15 ranked offensive tackle in the rising senior class.  He is considered the top high school football recruit that is originally from Europe.

The 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle plays high school football for The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut. Georgia football recently offered a scholarship to one of his high school teammates. According to 247Sports, the four-star is favored to commit to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Olaus Alinen has been invited to the 2023 All-American Bowl. His father, Klaus Alinen, played for Berlin in NFL Europe and spent one season on the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad.

Alinen is a good story and it will be fun to see where he plays college football. He announced his top five schools via Twitter:

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UGA football offers 4-star DL Jerod Smith

Kirby Smart and the University of Georgia have offered a scholarship to class of 2024 defensive line recruit Jerod Smith.

Head coach Kirby Smart and the University of Georgia have offered a scholarship to class of 2024 defensive line recruit Jerod Smith. Smith, a four-star prospect, visited Georgia irn early June and received a scholarship offer from Kirby Smart.

Smith and other defensive line recruits most be impressed with Georgia. The Bulldogs are coming off a record breaking NFL draft and won the national championship last season. Georgia will look to continue its momentum into the 2022 college football season and throughout the upcoming recruiting cycle.

Jerod Smith plays high school football at The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut. Smith is the second-ranked Connecticut prospect in the class of 2024. The rising junior is the No. 122 overall recruit and the No. 12 defensive line prospect in his class.

The 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive lineman will continue to add to his frame throughout his high school career. Smith has already committed to playing in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando, Florida.

Smith has scholarship offers from some elite college football programs like Alabama, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, UNC, and more. The four-star recorded 12 sacks last season and primarily plays defensive tackle.

He would be a 3-4 defensive end or 4-3 defensive tackle at the next level. Smith has some impressive film:

The Loomis Chaffee star announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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