Georgia’s top flip targets in the 2025 recruiting class

Flip targets for Georgia football in the 2025 recruiting class

Early signing day is two weeks away and Georgia has been ramping up their recruiting for their 2025 class. After the flip of former Florida State wide receiver CJ Wiley committing to Georgia earlier this month, the Bulldogs are nowhere near done. Georgia is coming off a huge 31-17 win against No. 12 Tennessee there is a lot of momentum for UGA on the recruiting trail.

Who are Georgia football’s top flip targets in the class of 2025?

Donovan Starr

Four-star cornerback Donovan Starr was in attendance for the Tennessee game this past weekend. The Bulldogs extended an offer late last month.

The Auburn commit is drawing interest from other programs and has recently taken official visits to Alabama and Vanderbilt. The Tennessee game was Starr’s first in-depth experience of a game day at Georgia. Expect the Bulldogs to stay continue recruiting Starr to add to their second-best recruiting class in the nation (UGA is ranked behind Ohio State according to On3).

DJ Pickett

Pickett is the big fish that could turn a lot of heads in the national media. The five-star cornerback is committed to the LSU Tigers and visited UGA for the Tennessee game.

Pickett, who is 6-foot-4, possesses rare size at corner. Oregon, LSU, and Miami are all competing in the number one cornerback sweepstakes as well with Georgia. If Pickett signs with Georgia, then it would be the second year in a row where the No. 1 corner committed to UGA.

Tavion Wallace

Georgia may want add another difference-maker at linebacker and the in-state four-star prospect and Arkansas recruit Tavion Wallace fits the bill. Wallace has been to Athens three times including his official visit which happened in July.

With Wallace being a frequent visitor, there is some real momentum coming from Georgia to lure Wallace away from Arkansas.

KaMario Taylor

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The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to quarterback recruit KaMario Taylor, who is a four-star prospect ranked across all recruiting services. Taylor is from Noxubee County in Macon, Mississippi, has been committed to Mississippi State since Oct. 2023.

Georgia has been looking to add talent in the quarterback room with Carson Beck likely leaving after this season. Taylor is a dual-threat quarterback that possesses mobility that has not been in the quarterback room since Justin Fields.

Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele

Sagapolutele is another quarterback prospect that Georgia wants to come into the room and compete. The Bulldogs recently offered a scholarship in October to four-star California Bears quarterback commitment Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele.

Sagapolutele is a recent riser in the On3 rankings to five-star status. He is scheduled to come to the UMass game this Saturday. Although he is committed to Cal, Oregon and Georgia are emerging as strong contenders to persuade Sagapolutele to come on their campuses this winter as.an early enrollee.

There’s a new No. 1 in the SEC recruiting rankings

The SEC has six of the top seven recruiting classes in the nation. Where does Georgia’s class of 2025 rank?

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.)

The Georgia Bulldogs now have the top recruiting class in the SEC. Four-star Georgia cornerback commitment Dominick Kelly became Georgia’s 25th commitment in the class of 2025. Kelly reclassified from the class of 2026 to the class of 2025.

It has been a busy few weeks for the Bulldogs on the recruiting trail. Georgia is preparing for the early signing period, which begins Dec. 4. Georgia football and coach Kirby Smart have been pushing to flip a few more recruiting targets. Most notably, Georgia has been offering scholarships to several of the nation’s top quarterback commitments.

The Bulldogs have the third-ranked class in the nation. Georgia recently leaped Alabama, which has lost a few commitments the past couple of weeks.

Update: Georgia now has the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation after four-star edge rusher Chase Linton committed to the Bulldogs.

Recruiting in the SEC is ultra-competitive. The SEC is home to six of the seven top recruiting classes in the country and 10 of the top 20 classes.

2025 SEC football recruiting rankings

Coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have the best recruiting class in the SEC. Todd Kirkland/Getty Images
  1. Georgia Bulldogs (25 commits, No. 2 national ranking)
  2. Alabama Crimson Tide (21 commits, No. 3 national ranking)
  3. Texas Longhorns (23 commits, No. 4 national ranking)
  4. Auburn Tigers (27 commits, No. 5 national ranking)
  5. LSU Tigers (26 commits, No. 6 national ranking)
  6. Tennessee Volunteers (24 commits, No. 7 national ranking)
  7. Texas A&M Aggies (21 commits, No. 9 national ranking)
  8. Oklahoma Sooners (21 commits, No. 11 national ranking)
  9. Ole Miss Rebels (21 commits, No. 15 national ranking)
  10. Missouri Tigers (15 commits, No. 19 national ranking)
  11. South Carolina Gamecocks (21 commits, No. 23 national ranking)
  12. Kentucky Wildcats (20 commits, No. 25 national ranking)
  13. Mississippi State Bulldogs (19 commits, No. 29 national ranking)
  14. Arkansas Razorbacks (23 commits, No. 30 national ranking)
  15. Florida Gators (14 commits, No. 31 national ranking)
  16. Vanderbilt Commodores (12 commits, No. 73 national ranking)

All recruiting rankings are per 247Sports.

5-star QB decommits from USC after visiting Georgia

Georgia football is looking for its quarterback of the future? Could UGA land a recent USC decommitment?

Five-star quarterback recruit Julian Lewis decommitted from the USC Trojans. Lewis elected to decommit from USC shortly after visiting the Georgia Bulldogs for the Tennessee game.

USC quickly found another elite quarterback commitment: five-star Husan Longstreet, who had been committed to Texas A&M.

Lewis is a member of the class of 2025 and plays football for Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia. Lewis is the No. 5 quarterback and the No. 31 recruit in the country, per the 247Sports composite. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound quarterback is the sixth-ranked recruit in Georgia.

Lewis is projected to commit to the Colorado Buffaloes according to 247Sports. Georgia and Indiana are also in the mix for Lewis.

Georgia is also targeting a four-star California quarterback commit and a four-star Mississippi State quarterback commit. The Bulldogs are looking for a replacement at quarterback for Carson Beck, who is projected to enter the 2025 NFL draft.

In 2023, Julian Lewis passed for 3,094 passing yards, 48 touchdowns and two interceptions. Lewis was named as the MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year for his efforts in 2023, leading Carrollton to an 11-2 season and 7A quarterfinals appearance.

Lewis caught the eyes of college football recruiters with his amazing freshman season at Carrollton. Lewis helped Carrollton reach the 7A state final and set a state final record with 531 passing yards in a loss.

Four-star defensive lineman Anthony Kennedy names his top schools

Four-star defensive line recruit from Arkansas names his top schools

Four-star defensive linemen Anthony Kennedy Jr. has narrowed down his commitment options to eight teams in the Tennessee Volunteers, SMU Mustangs, Missouri Tigers, Texas Longhorns, Arkansas Razorbacks, Miami Hurricanes, Texas A&M Aggies, and Georgia Bulldogs.

The 6-foot-4, 295-pound defensive lineman is the No. 34 defensive line prospect in the nation and the No. 5 overall prospect in Arkansas in the class of 2026. He currently plays for the Maumelle Hornets in central Arkansas, and has six sacks and 11 tackles for loss this season.

Georgia currently has just two commitments from defensive players in the 2026 class, cornerbacks Dominick Kelly and Jontavius Wyman. UGA recently landed a five-star prospect in Elijah Griffin. The Bulldogs recently suffered a decommitment from three-star defensive lineman Stephon Shivers.

Kennedy Jr.’s presence would be huge with Nazir Stackhouse in his last year of eligibility and Mykel Williams almost certainly declaring for the 2025 NFL draft.

Son of Georgia football legend commits to Notre Dame

Four-star linebacker recruit, son of former All-SEC Georgia Bulldogs safety commits to Notre Dame

Thomas Davis Jr., who is the son of former Georgia Bulldogs safety Thomas Davis Sr., committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Davis Jr. is a four-star linebacker recruit in the class of 2026.

Davis Jr. plays for Weddington High School, which is located in Matthews, North Carolina. Davis Jr. is the No. 164 recruit in the class of 2026. He is the No. 10 linebacker in the country and the No. 11 prospect in North Carolina.

The 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker announced his commitment to Notre Dame via social media.

Davis Jr. appears to be taking a different path from his father, who played at Georgia in the early 2000s. However, there is still plenty of time left for Georgia to recruit Davis Jr.

Thomas Davis Sr. was selected to the All-SEC first team in 2003 and 2004 and earned a consensus All-American selection in 2004. Davis Sr. was a first-round NFL draft pick and had a long career in the NFL primarily with the Carolina Panthers. Davis Sr. made three Pro Bowls and earned the Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2014.

SEC recruiting rankings after Georgia’s latest commitments

The SEC has seven of the top eight recruiting classes in CFB. Where does Georgia’s class of 2025 rank?

The Georgia Bulldogs recently gained a class of 2025 commitment, four-star safety Rasean Dinkins, and a class of 2026 commitment, four-star receiver Vance Spafford. Georgia also lost a commitment from four-star cornerback recruit Shamari Earls, who is a member of the 2025 cycle.

It has been a busy few weeks for the Bulldogs on the recruiting trail. Georgia is preparing for the early signing period, which begins Dec. 4. Georgia football and coach Kirby Smart have five commitments from five-star recruits in the class of 2025, which is tied for the most in the country with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Georgia has 24 commitments in the class of 2025 following Dinkins’ commitment. The Bulldogs have the second-ranked recruiting class in the SEC and the third-ranked class in the nation.

Update: Georgia remains No. 3 in the nation (No. 2 in the SEC) in recruiting following CJ Wiley’s commitment.

The Alabama Crimson Tide have the No. 1 recruiting class in the SEC in Year 1 of the Kalen DeBoer era. The SEC has seven of the top eight recruiting classes in the nation. The SEC is easily the best recruiting conference in college football.

2025 SEC football recruiting rankings

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer has the top recruiting class in the nation so far. Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
  1. Alabama Crimson Tide (23 commits, No. 1 national ranking)
  2. Georgia Bulldogs (24 commits, No. 3 national ranking)
  3. LSU Tigers (27 commits, No. 4 national ranking)
  4. Auburn Tigers (27 commits, No. 5 national ranking)
  5. Texas Longhorns (21 commits, No. 6 national ranking)
  6. Texas A&M Aggies (22 commits, No. 7 national ranking)
  7. Tennessee Volunteers (24 commits, No. 8 national ranking)
  8. Oklahoma Sooners (21 commits, No. 12 national ranking)
  9. Missouri Tigers (15 commits, No. 17 national ranking)
  10. Kentucky Wildcats (21 commits, No. 20 national ranking)
  11. Ole Miss Rebels (18 commits, No. 21 national ranking)
  12. South Carolina Gamecocks (21 commits, No. 22 national ranking)
  13. Arkansas Razorbacks (23 commits, No. 29 national ranking)
  14. Mississippi State Bulldogs (16 commits, No. 32 national ranking)
  15. Florida Gators (11 commits, No. 51 national ranking)
  16. Vanderbilt Commodores (nine commits, No. 88 national ranking)

All recruiting rankings are per 247Sports.

Georgia trying to flip 4-star Auburn CB commit

Georgia football trying to flip four-star Auburn CB commit after predictions come in for UGA to lose a commitment

The Georgia Bulldogs are trying flip four-star Auburn Tigers cornerback commitment Donovan Starr. Starr is a member of the class of 2025 and has been committed to Auburn since early June.

The 6-foot, 175-pound cornerback plays high school football for Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, Tennessee. Starr is the top ranked recruit in Tennessee and the No. 129 recruit in the nation, per 247Sports. Starr is the No. 16 cornerback recruit in the country.

How is Georgia trying to flip Starr? Well, the Bulldogs recently offered a scholarship to Starr very late in the class of 2025 recruiting process. Starr appeals to Georgia for several reasons.

First of all, Starr is an excellent athlete. He recently posted a blazing fast GPS speed of 22.7 miles per hour. Speed like that is something Georgia head coach Kirby Smart loves.

Additionally, Georgia could lose four-star cornerback commitment Shamari Earls, who is projected to flip to Michigan. If Earls decommits, then Georgia will be down to just one cornerback commitment in four-star Jontae Gilbert. Regardless of Earls’ decision, Georgia may want to sign more than two cornerbacks in the 2025 cycle.

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Could Donovan Starr commit to Georgia? We’ll find out soon.

Former Alabama commit, 4-star OL names top schools

Four-star offensive line recruit, former Alabama commitment Zykie Helton names his top schools

Four-star offensive lineman Zykie Helton is one of the top recruits in the class of 2026. Helton, who was committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide from July 2023 to March 2024, has named his top schools.

The 6-foot-2, 280-pound interior offensive lineman plays high school football for Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia. Helton is the No. 21 interior offensive lineman in the class of 2026, per 247Sports. The Carrollton star is the No. 30 recruit in Georgia and the No. 259 recruit in the country.

Helton’s top schools are Georgia, Alabama, Florida State, Indiana, Miami, Texas A&M and Colorado. The four-star announced his top schools via social media.

Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia have a lot of work to do in the 2026 recruiting cycle. Georgia has only two commitments in the class: defensive backs Dominick Kelly and Jontavius Wyman. UGA recently lost a commitment from five-star quarterback recruit Jared Curtis in the 2026 cycle.

Elite LB recruit flips commitment to Georgia Bulldogs

3-star linebacker recruit flips his commitment from UNC to the Georgia Bulldogs

On Saturday, linebacker recruit Anthony Kruah flipped his commitment from North Carolina to Georgia. Kruah is a three-star prospect per ESPN.

Kruah has been around the Georgia campus since the summer. He took an official visit on June 21 a month after receiving an offer by Kirby Smart and company.

Kruah plays for Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia. The three-star prospect is the No. 531 recruit in the nation, per 247Sports. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker is the No. 54 player at his position in the class of 2025.

Kruah visited twice this season when Auburn and Mississippi State came to Athens. Glen Schumann has built a brand at Georgia. UGA has become a pipeline to the NFL for top linebacker recruits. Georgia is the premier program at landing commitments for five-star linebackers.

With the success of young players at the position such as Raylen Wilson and CJ Allen last year to seeing Chris Cole in an extended role this season. He is another diamond in the rough recruit that could help the defense quicker than people think. One thing that pops out on his midseason highlight tape is his ability to cover ground rushing the quarterback or gaining ground to tackle the ball carrier. Georgia is always looking for speed at linebacker.

Kruah is the second linebacker commit in Georgia’s recruiting class. Kruah is set to go along side five-star Zayden Walker out of Schley County.

SEC recruiting rankings after UGA’s latest 5-star commit

The SEC has seven of the top eight recruiting classes in college football. Where does UGA’s class of 2025 rank?

The Georgia Bulldogs recently gained a big commitment from five-star defensive end Elijah Griffin. The Bulldogs have four commitments from five-star recruits in the class of 2025, which is tied for the most in the country with the Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide.

Georgia has 23 commitments in the class of 2025 following Griffin’s commitment. The Bulldogs have the second-ranked recruiting class in the SEC. Georgia has three five-star commitments in the front seven: Griffin, linebacker Zayden Walker and edge rusher Isaiah Gibson.

Most of the SEC has remained relatively stagnant in recruiting during the season. However, we are entering a season of change ahead of the early signing period.

The Alabama Crimson Tide have the No. 1 recruiting class in the SEC in Year 1 of the Kalen DeBoer era despite some on-the-field struggles. The SEC has seven of the top eight recruiting classes in college football. The SEC is comfortably the best recruiting conference in the nation.

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart is trying to have a recruiting surge over the next two months. Tim Warner/Getty Images

2025 SEC football recruiting rankings

  1. Alabama Crimson Tide (23 commits, No. 2 national ranking)
  2. Georgia Bulldogs (23 commits, No. 3 national ranking)
  3. LSU Tigers (27 commits, No. 4 national ranking)
  4. Auburn Tigers (27 commits, No. 5 national ranking)
  5. Texas Longhorns (21 commits, No. 6 national ranking)
  6. Tennessee Volunteers (23 commits, No. 7 national ranking)
  7. Texas A&M Aggies (22 commits, No. 8 national ranking)
  8. Oklahoma Sooners (21 commits, No. 11 national ranking)
  9. Missouri Tigers (16 commits, No. 16 national ranking)
  10. Kentucky Wildcats (21 commits, No. 20 national ranking)
  11. South Carolina Gamecocks (21 commits, No. 22 national ranking)
  12. Ole Miss Rebels (17 commits, No. 27 national ranking)
  13. Arkansas Razorbacks (23 commits, No. 29 national ranking)
  14. Mississippi State Bulldogs (17 commits, No. 38 national ranking)
  15. Florida Gators (11 commits, No. 50 national ranking)
  16. Vanderbilt Commodores (eight commits, No. 95 national ranking)

All recruiting rankings are per 247Sports.