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UGA football offers WR Chris Henry Jr.

Adam “Pacman” Jones has adopted Chris Henry Jr. and is helping him throughout the college recruiting process

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to class of 2026 wide receiver recruit Chris Henry Jr.

Chris Henry Jr. plays high school football for Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Henry Jr. is the son of late NFL wide receiver Chris Henry. One of Chris Henry’s former teammates, Adam “Pacman” Jones, adopted Chris Henry Jr. and is helping him throughout the college recruiting process. Jones was college teammates with the elder Henry at West Virginia.

The 6-foot-5, 185-pound recruit is an unranked prospect due to his young age. Henry Jr. is already seeing a great deal of action in his recruitment.

Henry Jr. runs track for his high school. The 2026 receiver recently visited Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio State and West Virginia.

Chris Henry Jr. holds recent scholarship offers from Pittsburgh, NC State, Syracuse and Michigan. The lengthy wide receiver is projected to commit to Ohio State, but it is very early in the process; he is only a freshman in high school.

The Withrow star wide receiver announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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4-star LB Joseph Phillips names his top schools

Class of 2024 linebacker recruit Joseph Phillips has named his top five schools

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top five schools for elite linebacker recruit Joseph Phillips.

Phillips’ top schools are Georgia, Auburn, Clemson, Texas A&M and Tennessee. Auburn is considered the favorite, per 247Sports, to land a commitment from the talented class of 2024 linebacker prospect.

Georgia is one of the top schools in the country at recruiting linebacker talent and should not be counted out. UGA inside linebackers coach Glenn Schumann helped the Dawgs secure the nation’s best haul at the linebacker position in the class of 2023. The Bulldogs do an excellent job of developing linebackers and producing NFL draft picks.

Phillips is a four-star recruit. He plays high school football and basketball for Booker T. Washington High School in Tuskegee, Alabama. Phillips is ranked as the No. 197 recruit in the junior class. The four-star linebacker is considered the No. 17 edge in the country and the No. 14 recruit in Alabama.

The 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker has scholarship offers from great college football programs like Tennessee, Texas A&M, Alabama, Penn State, and Auburn.

The Booker T. Washington standout can dunk a basketball and has excellent athleticism. Joseph Phillips has great speed and is not afraid to make a big special teams play. The four-star prospect also plays receiver and tight end. He shows his basketball skills as a receiver and has some incredible jump ball catches in his highlights.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have 12 commitments in the class of 2024. The Bulldogs have a commitment from five-star linebacker Demarcus Riddick, who is the No. 3 linebacker in the class of 2024. So far, Georgia has the nation’s best class of 2024.

Joseph Phillips announced his top schools via Twitter:

 

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Georgia football offers lengthy TE Kendre Harrison

Big North Carolina tight end recruit Kendre Harrison visited the UGA spring game and ended up with a scholarship offer from the Bulldogs

The Georgia football spring game is always a big draw for fans and recruits. The 2023 edition of G-Day was no exception.

Unranked tight end recruit Kendre Harrison received a scholarship offer from Georgia tight ends coach Todd Hartley when he attended the Georgia spring game on April 15.

Harrison is a member of the class of 2026. He met former Georgia tight end Darnell Washington, who was celebrating winning back-to-back national championships, on his visit to Athens, Georgia.

It was a memorable day for Harrison, who plays high school football for Reidsville High School in Reidsville, North Carolina. The 6-foot-8, 230-pound recruit is primarily considered a tight end, but also plays defensive end. Could he be the next great tight end at Georgia?

Georgia tight ends coach Todd Hartley has done an elite job of recruiting the tight ends position. Hartley is one of the top recruiters in the country.

Harrison is also a talented basketball recruit. He has a scholarship offer from Texas A&M.

Harrison announced his football scholarship offer from Georgia via Twitter:

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Georgia DL Bear Alexander entering transfer portal

The Georgia Bulldogs were counting on Bear Alexander having a much larger role in 2023.

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Bear Alexander is entering the transfer portal. The transfer portal is seeing another wave of players entering it. The spring transfer portal entry period lasts from April 15 to April 30.

Alexander is a former four-star recruit. He played high school football in Texas prior to spending his final high school season at IMG Academy in Florida.

Alexander had nine total tackles as a freshman in 2022. He added two sacks. Alexander had a particularly strong performance in the national championship game against TCU.

If Alexander transfers, it will be a tough loss for Georgia’s defensive line. The Bulldogs were counting on Alexander having a much larger role in 2023.

Alexander instantly becomes one of the most talented players in the NCAA transfer portal.

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UGA football DE named top returning sophomore at his position

Georgia Bulldogs defensive end Mykel Williams, who is out for the spring, has been named as the top returning sophomore at his position.

Georgia Bulldogs defensive end Mykel Williams has been named as the top returning sophomore at his position. Williams is currently injured and not able to participate in spring practice due to a foot injury.

Williams hopes to return to full strength this fall in time for Georgia’s season opener on Tennessee-Martin on Sept. 2. Georgia football is coming off winning back-to-back national championships.

Mykel Williams, a former five-star recruit, helped put pressure on opposing quarterbacks in his true freshman season with the Dawgs. In 2022, Williams recorded 4.5 sacks and 28 total tackles.

Williams is expected to be Georgia’s top pass rusher for the 2023 college football season. The Bulldogs are currently thin at the edge position due to a number of injuries. However, Georgia has a lot of talent at outside linebacker and defensive end.

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Mykel Williams came on strong at the end of the 2022 season. He finished the College Football Playoff with seven total tackles and 2.0 sacks across two games.

Bleacher Report considers Mykel Williams to be the top returning sophomore defensive end ahead of Wyoming’s Braden Siders. It notes that, like most Georgia defenders, Williams is no slouch at defending the run.

Per Pro Football Focus, his run-defense grade of 75.9 was first among freshman defensive ends. The outlet also ranks Williams as the fifth-best returning edge defender in the nation for 2023.

Mykel Williams has a lot of potential for improvement despite his outstanding freshman season. Williams could be a first round draft pick in the 2025 NFL draft if he keeps up his strong play.

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Twitter reacts to Florida’s low-scoring spring game

Florida and SEC Twitter were not impressed with the Gators’ spring game performance.

The Florida Gators did not have the most entertaining spring game. Florida’s Orange team defeated the Blue team 10-7.

Spring games typically have some built-in advantages for the defense. The defense can sack quarterbacks more easily and the offensive scheme typically takes more practice to learn. However, quarterbacks don’t get hit in spring games.

Perhaps Florida will miss quarterback Anthony Richardson a great deal in 2023. The Gators face a tough slate in the fall, but have a considerable amount of talent.

Florida and SEC Twitter were not impressed with the Gators’ spring game performance.

‘UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton’: G-Day special with former Georgia Bulldogs Hunter Long, Keith Marshall

Get ready for G-Day! Watch, or listen here…

J.C. is joined by former Georgia teammates Hunter Long and Keith Marshall ahead of Georgia’s annual spring game! 

Your friends at UGA Football Live and UGA Wire present your one-stop-shop podcast for all things Georgia football: “UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton.”

Streaming on Youtube as a part of The Pulse Sports Network or, listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Stats, analysis and interviews with some Georgia greats. We are here every week throughout the offseason to keep you up to speed on Georgia football.

In a ‘G-Day’ special, former Georgia offensive lineman Hunter Long and former Bulldog running back Keith Marshall join J.C. to talk all things UGA football ahead of Saturday’s kickoff.

Watch here, on YouTube

You can also listen here, on Spotify:

Or here, on Apple Podcasts

You can catch Marshall, along with multiple other Georgia lettermen, this Saturday in Athens at Creature Comforts at a G-Day tailgate event held by The Players’ Lounge. Click here for sign-up information.

Georgia, Clemson target Hevin Brown-Shuler sets commitment date

Four-star DL Hevin Brown-Shuler is planning to decide where he will play college football.

The Georgia Bulldogs are in the mix for defensive tackle recruit Hevin Brown-Shuler. However, the Clemson Tigers are favored to land a commitment from the four-star defensive tackle, per 247Sports.

Brown-Shuler is a member of the class of 2024. He named a top 13 back in January. Georgia and Clemson a part of Brown-Shuler’s top schools list.

Hevin Brown-Shuler plays high school football for Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia recently has had a lot of success recruiting Pace Academy. The Bulldogs landed offensive tackle Andrew Thomas several years ago along with offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer.

Hevin Brown-Shuler says that his recruitment is over. He plans to announce his commitment to the world on April 22 at 5:30 p.m. EST.

The talented Pace Academy defensive tackle has been participating in track and field events this spring.

The 6-foot-4, 290-pound defender is ranked as the No. 125 player in the class of 2024. Brown-Shuler is the No. 15 defensive line recruit and the No. 21 player in Georgia. Clemson has had a lot of success in recruiting the Peach State historically.

Hevin Brown-Shuler announced his commitment date via his Twitter account:

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Georgia players to watch in UGA spring game

Georgia fans will watch for who is winning position battles in the UGA football spring game.

The Georgia football spring game is an opportunity for players to make a case for themselves. However, many players have already made a strong impression on coaches throughout spring practice.

Georgia fans will watch to see who is winning the battle at positions like quarterback, left tackle, and cornerback.

The G-Day game has a 4 p.m. ET kickoff on Saturday, April 15. The Georgia football spring game, which will feature the debut of Uga, will be televised on ESPN2.

A ton of top recruits are headed to Athens for the spring game. The game will be Georgia’s final scrimmage of the spring. The next time Georgia will return to Sanford Stadium will be on Sept. 2 in the first game of the season against Tennessee-Martin.

Who are Georgia players to watch in the spring game?

UGA football in top group for OL Makai Saina

Four-star OL Makai Saina has named his top 10 schools

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for offensive line recruit Makai Saina. Georgia already has the No. 1 class of 2024 in the nation with 11 commitments.

Makai Saina named his top 10 schools via Twitter. Saina considers Michigan, TCU, Georgia, LSU, USC, Oregon, Texas, Nebraska, Penn State, and Texas A&M to be his favorite schools right now.

Makai Saina plays high school football for Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. Saina is ranked as a four-star recruit. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound interior offensive lineman is the No. 391 rated player in the junior class.

The Martin standout is the No. 25 interior offensive lineman and the No. 64 recruit in Texas in the 2024 cycle. Saina also competes in track and field for his high school.

The talented offensive lineman holds recent scholarship offers from Texas,  Florida State, Wisconsin, Utah, Oregon, and Nebraska. Makai Saina is a good student.

Saina is a powerful run blocker. He stays with his blocks and does a good job of moving his feet. He primarily played offensive tackle as a junior for Martin High School.

Saina plans to visit USC this spring. He visited Texas A&M in January.

The four-star offensive line recruit announced his top contenders via Twitter:

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