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Twitter reacts: Georgia DL Bear Alexander commits to USC

How did CFB Twitter react after UGA’s Bear Alexander transferred to USC?

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Bear Alexander is intending to transfer to the USC Trojans. Alexander’s departure is a blow to defensive line depth for Georgia football.

As a true freshman, Bear Alexander recorded nine total tackles and two sacks. Alexander’s strong performance in the national championship game against TCU gave fans and coaches a look at his potential.

The former four-star recruit should have a larger role with the Trojans. Alexander is expected to make a difference for USC’s troublesome defense. Last season, the Trojans finished No. 94 in scoring defense; they allowed an average of 29.2 points per game. Alexander leaves Georgia, which had the nation’s fifth-ranked scoring defense. In 2022, the Bulldogs allowed an average of 14.3 points per game.

For perspective, Georgia has allowed more than 29 points just three times over the past two seasons. The Bulldogs have five shutouts over the same period of time.

Here’s how college football Twitter reacted at Bear Alexander transferred from Georgia to USC:

4-star 2024 OT Ethan Calloway names top schools

UGA football is among the top schools for four-star offensive tackle Ethan Calloway

Georgia football is among the top schools for four-star offensive tackle Ethan Calloway. The talented class of 2024 offensive tackle plays high school football for Lake Norman High School in Mooresville, North Carolina.

The 6-foot-7, 300-pound offensive tackle puts Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Penn State, Auburn, LSU, Florida and Florida State in his top schools.

The four-star Lake Norman standout is the No. 19 offensive tackle and the No. 212 recruit overall in the 2024 class, per 247Sports. Calloway is the fourth-ranked player in North Carolina

Calloway has more than a dozen scholarship offers. The four-star has recently visited North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.

Kirby Smart and Georgia have 11 commitments in the 2024 cycle. Georgia’s class of 2024 is the second-best class in the country. Three-star Malachi Toliver is the Bulldogs’ lone commitment along the offensive front.

The talented offensive tackle named his top eight schools via Twitter:

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Who has the top 10 football recruiting classes of 2024?

Florida is the only team with a top 10 recruiting ranking that has a higher average commitment rating than the Georgia Bulldogs

It is still early in the process for the class of 2024 recruiting cycle. However, several college football programs are laying down excellent foundations for their signing classes.

The Ohio State Buckeyes recently surpassed the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2024 recruiting rankings. Georgia had held the recruiting crown for a while with the class of 2024. Both the Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines are very hot on the recruiting trail.

The Alabama Crimson Tide usually start slowly in the recruiting process. However, Nick Saban and company typically finish with a top recruiting class. True to form, the Crimson Tide have the nation’s No. 19 recruiting class, per 247Sports. Notably, Alabama has more commitments from five-star recruits than any of other program.

Here’s where the college football recruiting rankings for the 2024 cycle stand:

 

Georgia football walk-on RB enters transfer portal

Georgia Bulldogs running back Sevaughn Clark is entering the transfer portal

Georgia Bulldogs running back Sevaughn Clark has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Clark, a junior, received additional opportunities this spring due to a number of injuries Georgia sustained at the running back position.

The 6-foot-1, 215-pound running back played in three games for the Bulldogs in 2022. Last season, Clark recorded seven rushes for 44 yards and one catch for four yards.

The former Dawson County standout is likely looking for more playing time at his new home. Clark had a career-high seven carries for 35 yards in the national championship against TCU.

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Clark will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Georgia’s projected running back room for the fall features Kendall Milton, Branson Robinson and Daijun Edwards.

Clark dropped some of his practice highlights after announcing he was entering the transfer portal.

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Georgia football offers 4-star DL Artavius Jones

If you like watching 6-foot-3, 280-pound tight ends taking jet sweeps, then you need to check out Jones’ highlights.

The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship to another talented 2024 recruit, defensive lineman Artavius Jones. Jones plays high school football for Blountstown High School in Blountstown, Florida. Blountstown is located west of Tallahassee, Florida.

The 6-foot-3, 280-pound defensive lineman is ranked as the No. 174 player in the class of 2024. Jones is the No. 20 defensive line recruit and the No. 25 player in Florida, per 247Sports.

The big defensive lineman also participates in track and field and basketball. Jones has recent scholarship offers from Oklahoma, Mississippi State, Illinois and Florida State.

The versatile athlete plays offensive line, defensive line and tight end. He overwhelms his competition in high school. As an offensive lineman, he frequently takes defenders on a ride across the field and into the turf.

Jones has some very entertaining highlights on Hudl. If you like watching 6-foot-3, 280-pound tight ends taking jet sweeps, then you need to check out Jones’ highlights.

Georgia defensive line coach Tray Scott is a key recruiter for Jones. The four-star defensive lineman announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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Georgia football OL enters transfer portal

Georgia football offensive guard Griffin Scroggs is hitting the transfer portal

The Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Griffin Scroggs has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Scroggs joins several other Dawgs in the portal.

Griffin Scroggs, who played guard for Grayson High School, was rated as a three-star recruit in the class of 2022. Scroggs never saw much playing time during his freshman season in Athens. He will have four years of eligibility remaining.

Scroggs was committed to Georgia Tech during his recruitment, so there’s a chance he transfers to Georgia’s top in-state rival.

Right now, Georgia defensive tackle Bear Alexander, linebacker Rian Davis, Shone Washington, and wide receiver Dominick Blaylock are all in the transfer portal.

Kirby Smart and Georgia brought in just three transfers this offseason (Smoke Bouie, Dominic Lovett, and Rara Thomas). The Bulldogs have 14 players that have transferred or are in the portal. However, Georgia still faces challenges related to being over the scholarship limit.

Georgia has the nation’s No. 55 transfer class. The Bulldogs typically prefer to bring in talented recruits as opposed to a bunch of transfers. Georgia signed the nation’s No. 2 class of 2023.

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UGA football no longer has nation’s top 2024 class

The Georgia Bulldogs have fallen behind Ohio State in 2024 recruiting class rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs no longer have the top-ranked class of 2024. Georgia dropped behind Ohio State in the 2024 recruiting rankings, per 247Sports, following the decommitment and flip of five-star tight end Landen Thomas.

However, Georgia still holds the No. 2 class. Kirby Smart and the Dawgs are off to a strong start in the 2024 cycle. The Bulldogs hold 11 commitments. Georgia has the highest average commitment ranking of any team with more than 10 commits in the 2024 recruiting class.

Georgia is well-positioned to secure an elite recruiting class. The Bulldogs are off to a strong start and the Peach State is stacked in the 2024 cycle. It has 18 of the nation’s top 100 recruits.

Three-star wide receiver NiTareon Tuggle is Georgia’s most recent commitment in the class of 2024. Syndication: South Bend Tribune

Georgia is vying to land a commitment from five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola, who was committed to Ohio State. Speaking of Ohio State, the Buckeyes may be the hottest recruiting program in the country at the moment. Ohio State has picked up six commitments in April.

Michigan holds the third-ranked recruiting class in the country followed by LSU and Florida State.

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UGA offers speedy 2025 DB Kelvin Winston

The Georgia Bulldogs and Fran Brown have offered a scholarship to fast defensive back Kelvin Kainoa Winston

The Georgia Bulldogs and defensive backs coach Fran Brown have offered a scholarship to defensive back Kelvin Kainoa Winston.

Winston is a track standout for Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. USC Trojans star quarterback Caleb Williams attended Gonzaga.

Kainoa Winston is an unranked member of the class of 2025. Based on the amount of recruiting interest the Gonzaga standout is receiving, Winston will not stay unranked for long.

The 2025 defensive back has recent scholarship offers from USC, Tennessee, South Carolina and Michigan State. The 6-foot, 185-pound defensive back runs a very fast 100-meter time. Winston’s recent time of 10.7 seconds would make him one of the fastest players on Georgia’s roster.

Georgia has commitments form three five-star recruits in the class of 2025. The Bulldogs hold the nation’s best class of 2025.

Winston announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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Georgia QB Brock Vandagriff unsure of future in Athens: ‘I’m not sure. I guess there’s some praying to do’

Players have till April 30 to enter the transfer portal and maintain eligibility to play in the fall.

One of the most notable takeaways from Georgia’s spring game is rising redshirt junior quarterback Carson Beck’s control of the Bulldogs offense.

The former-four star recruit completed 15 of 22 passes for 238 yards and a touchdown during G-Day in Sanford Stadium on Saturday.

Beck’s efficiency was impressive considering how the Bulldogs have ushered in a new offense under first-year offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, while attempting to replace star quarterback Stetson Bennett among several key pieces from the 2022 national title season.

Former five-star prospect Brock Vandagriff shared first-team reps with Beck during spring practice leading up to G-Day.

Vandagriff completed 13 of 25 passes for 135 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in the game.

The Bogart, Georgia., native came to Athens as the No. 17 player in the nation, the No. 4 quarterback and the No. 2 player in the state of Georgia in the 2021 class, per 247Sports.

As a rising redshirt sophomore, Vandagriff has shown glimpses of ability with both his arm and legs as a dual-threat quarterback in practices during his time in Athens, but his lack of on-the-field experience stands out in comparison to Beck.

As the third-string signal-caller behind Bennett and Beck in 2022, Vandagriff didn’t complete a pass in three regular-season appearances.

It’s rare to find a talented quarterback that will take a backseat in today’s college football era with popular use of the transfer portal.

Players have until April 30 to enter the portal and be eligible to play this fall.

“I’m not sure. I guess there’s some praying to do, Vandagriff said after Saturday’s scrimmage. “But my plans, for now, are to just take it day by day.”

Considering how the Bulldogs utilized Bennet’s scrambling ability over the last two seasons, Vandagriff could be an important piece to keep moving forward as Beck will be eligible for the 2024 NFL draft.

“I thought Brock used his legs several times to break out of there and take off running,” head coach Kirby Smart said. “Brock unfortunately had some guys drop the ball on him. I thought the balls were really well thrown and should’ve been caught.”

If Vandagriff decides to make a move, rising redshirt freshman Gunner Stockton will be expected to play behind Beck. The former four-star prospect didn’t make an appearance last season.

Stockton went 13-for-22 passing for 144 yards and an interception in the scrimmage.

Click here for ‘G-Day’ highlights, including plays from Beck, Vandagriff and Stockton.

Georgia ILB enters transfer portal

UGA’s Rian Davis enters the transfer portal. Where Georgia stands at ILB here…

Georgia inside linebacker Rian Davis has entered his name into the transfer portal, allowing the former four-star prospect to be recruited by other programs.

The rising senior came to Athens out of Apokpa, Florida, rated as the No. 5 outside linebacker and the No. 89 player overall in the 2019 recruiting class, according to 247Sports.

Davis suffered a torn ACL in his senior season at Wekiva High School, which, along with other ailments, held him out of the 2019 season.

In 2020, Davis appeared in seven of 10 games after spending the start of the season hampered by injuries. After appearing in the second game of the 2021 season, Davis suffered a ruptured quadriceps that knocked him out for the rest of the Bulldogs’ championship year.

Davis saw the most action of his career in 2022, appearing in 14 of 15 games with two starts, totaling 15 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and five quarterback hurries

Davis is the second Georgia inside linebacker to enter the portal. Trezman Marshall transferred to Alabama during the first transfer portal window in January.

Where Georgia stands at inside linebacker

The Dawgs return both starting inside linebackers from the 2022 season, Jamon-Dumas Johnson and Smael Mondon Jr. The duo led the Bulldogs in tackles.

Rising redshirt sophomore Xavian Sorey Jr., a former four-star prospect, and rising redshirt freshman E.J. Lightsey, a former three-star prospect, both saw extensive action on the first-team defense during Saturday’s scrimmage.

Co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Glenn Schumann signed an impressive group in 2023, featuring three of the top-six linebackers in the country: Raylen Wilson, C.J. Allen and Troy Bowles.

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