Why Georgia is positioned to secure nation’s best class of 2024

Why 2024 could be the year that Kirby Smart and Georgia lands their first No. 1 recruiting class since the class of 2020

The Georgia Bulldogs are back-to-back national champions, but Georgia has not had a No. 1 recruiting class since the class of 2020. When will be the next cycle Kirby Smart and Georgia land the nation’s top recruiting class?

Nick Saban and Alabama are Georgia’s top recruiting competitors. The Crimson Tide are probably going to finish with the top-ranked class of 2023. Georgia isn’t far behind at No. 2.

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart was an excellent recruiter before winning back-to-back national championships. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia is going to land the nation’s top class of 2024 for a variety of reasons. The Bulldogs already have eight commitments in the class of 2024 and have the top class in the country. Alabama is not far behind, but Georgia has a few edges.

The Bulldogs are trending to land a commitment from five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola. Raiola, who is the top-ranked prospect in the class of 2024, is the type of player who could help draw other elite recruits to play with him in college. Dylan Raiola was previously committed to Ohio State.

It does not look like the Bulldogs will sign a high school quarterback in the 2023 recruiting cycle.

Raiola’s potential to recruit other top talent paired with the obvious recruiting appeal of winning back-to-back championships gives Georgia a great opportunity to land the nation’s best recruiting class.

The cherry on top is the state of Georgia is loaded in the class of 2024. Georgia has 16 of the nation’s top 100 overall recruits in that class, per 247Sports. The state only has five of the top 100 recruits in the class of 2023.

The combination of in-state talent, a potential commitment from Dylan Raiola, the solid foundation of 2024 commits and the appeal of consecutive championships is why we think Georgia will end up with the nation’s top recruiting class in the 2024 cycle. There’s a long way to go, but the situation is looking good for the Dawgs with the current junior class.

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4-star Buford ATH KingJoseph Edwards names top schools

Georgia football is considered the favorite to land the Buford star athlete. Who is in Edwards’ list of top schools?

Four-star defensive end and tight end recruit KingJoseph Edwards has named his list of top schools.

Edwards visited the University of Georgia for the Samford game on Sept. 10.

Edwards is an elite athlete that plays high school football for Buford High School. Edwards is three-sport athlete. He plays football, basketball and runs track for Buford. Edwards is favored to sign with Georgia football, per 247Sports.

The 6-foot-5, 240-pound athlete has visited Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee and Georgia. Edwards, who is not far from being ranked as a five-star recruit, is the nation’s No. 38 player and the No. 5 athlete. The Buford star is the No. 8 recruit in Georgia. The Peach State is loaded in the class of 2024.

Edwards shared his top 15 schools via Twitter:

KingJoseph Edwards lists Tennessee, Georgia, Florida State, Texas, Ohio State, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, NC State, USC, Michigan, Alabama, South Carolina, Michigan, and Oregon as his top schools. We’ll provide updates as the four-star athlete trims his list.

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