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4-star LB Raylen Wilson decommits from Michigan

Four-star linebacker recruit Raylen Wilson has decommitted from the Michigan Wolverines. UGA is expected to be in the mix to flip Wilson.

Four-star linebacker recruit Raylen Wilson has decommitted from the Michigan Wolverines. Wilson, a very talented member of the class of 2023, originally committed to Michigan on Dec. 8, 2021.

The four-star linebacker is now expected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs. Raylen Wilson has recently visited Georgia, Florida, and Michigan. He decommitted from the Wolverines on June 28.

Wilson plays football for Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida. He is rated as the No. 5 linebacker in the country, the No. 15 recruit in the state of Florida, and the No. 73 recruit in the class of 2023.

The four-star linebacker has scholarship offers from elite college football programs like Alabama, Florida, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, and more.

Per 247Sports, the Lincoln standout recorded 139 tackles, five sacks, and two forced fumbles during his junior season.

Wilson has a good frame at 6-foot-2 and weighs 215 pounds. The four-star prospect also runs track. Speed is coveted for modern linebackers in college football and is something that Georgia football places a big priority on.

In fact, Wilson even returns punts for Lincoln High School. He ran a 10.91 second time in the 100-meter event this spring. Raylen Wilson is expected to play in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game.

Raylen Wilson announced his decommitment from Michigan football via Twitter:

Raylen Wilson’s father, Robert Wilson, is a former Florida A&M and New Orleans Saints receiver.

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Former Georgia basketball star Kentavious Caldwell-Pope traded to Denver Nuggets

KCP to the Nuggets…

Former Georgia basketball star Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been sent to the Denver Nuggets from the Washington Wizards in a four-player trade.

Caldwell-Pope, who spent one season in Washington after winning a title with the L.A. Lakers, played and started in 77 games for the Wizzards. The nine-year veteran averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

The No. 8 overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, Caldwell-Pope spent his first four seasons with the Detroit Pistons before moving on to L.A. for four more.

At Georgia, Caldwell-Pope (2011-2013) averaged 15.8 points per game, along with 6.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 steals.

No. 2 LB predicted to sign with Georgia football

Georgia is predicted to sign the nation’s No. 2 LB

Four-star 2023 linebacker Troy Bowles is currently expected to sign with Georgia football by On3 Sports and 247Sports Crystal Ball.

Bowles, out of Jesuit High School in Tampa, Fla., is rated as the No. 2 linebacker, the No. 11 recruit in the state of Florida and the No. 44 recruit overall in the 2023 recruiting class by 247Sports.

Troy is the son of current Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles.

Bowles took an official visit to Athens on June 10 after naming the Bulldogs as one of his final-eight schools, which includes Ohio State, Clemson, Alabama, Florida, Auburn, Oklahoma, Rutgers and Georgia.

 

Bowles led Jesuit in tackling (103) on the way to a 15-0 record and the 6A state title in 2021.

 

4-star Georgia target Grayson Howard makes commitment

The No. 17 LB in the ’23 class has made his decision…

Four-star 2023 linebacker Grayson Howard has committed to the South Carolina Gamecocks over Georgia, Florida, and Texas A&M.

Howard, out of Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Fla., is rated as the No. 17 linebacker, the No. 50 player in the state of Florida and the No 249 recruit in the 2023 recruiting class by 247Sports. 

Former Georgia defensive assistant Shane Beamer has brought in a talented player in Howard as the rebuild in Columbia continues.

The Gamecock’s class sits ranked 33rd in the nation behind Georgia at No. 7.

‘UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton’: Georgia recruiting soars

New episode feat. UGA’s ’23 class surge and SEC schedule concerns streaming now!

J.C. talks Georgia football’s recent surge in recruiting after the Dawgs secure three commitments in four days!

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.”

This offseason we are releasing episodes bi-weekly, including interviews with current and former Bulldogs along with other personalities from the college football world.

On a new episode, we breakdown UGA’s 2023 recruiting class surge, featuring five-star corner A.J. Harris, four-star linebacker C.J. Allen and one of the nation’s top kickers Peyton Woodring.

Lisent here, on Spotify:

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Also on the show:

  • Questions facing the SEC’s future schedules with incoming expansion

Make sure to subscribe, rate and review! And check out our last episode with Georgia tight end Ryland Goede:

 

Georgia football in top schools for elite DT Jamaal Jarrett

Four-star defensive tackle Jamaal Jarrett is the third-ranked player in North Carolina and has narrowed it down to only three schools.

Jamaal Jarrett is the third-ranked player in North Carolina. Jarrett is a big defensive tackle with a similar frame to Georgia Bulldogs legend Jordan Davis. Jordan Davis is also from North Carolina.

Now, Jarrett considers his top three schools to be Georgia, Auburn, and North Carolina. Jarrett’s commitment is scheduled for July 19. He has taken recent visits to all three of his top schools.

Jamaal Jarrett plays high school football for Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. Can the UNC Tar Heels get Jarrett to stay home or will he leave the state and try to be the next Jordan Davis or Derrick Brown?

The 6-foot-6, 350-pound defensive tackle is ranked as the No. 176 recruit in class of 2023. Jamaal Jarrett is considered the No. 26 defensive lineman in the rising senior class. He has committed to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl.

The Grimsley standout is also a track and field athlete. Jarrett plans to be an early enrollee at the next level.

Jamaal Jarrett is more of run-stuffer than a pass rusher, which is expected of someone at his size. Jarrett shows the ability to shed blocks and deliver big hits on tape. He is simply to big and athletic for most high school offensive linemen to block.

The four-star defensive line recruit named his top three schools via Twitter and set his commitment date:

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Key Georgia commits impress in HS track meets

Darris Smith and Julian Humphrey can FLY

Georgia football commits Darris Smith and Julian Humphrey are coming off of a speedy track season.

Fourt-star EDGE Smith (6-foot-6, 225 pounds) out of Baxley, Ga., is rated as the No. 14 EDGE in the country, the No. 18 player in the state of Georgia and the No. 163 overall recruit in the 2023 class, per 247Sports.

The Appling County High School prospect won the state title in the 400 meters.

At Smith’s size, hey may be the fastest athlete in the class. Here’s a look at his best times posted this spring.

Results: 11.12 second 100m, 21.85 second 200m, 49.17 second 400m

Along with Smith, four-star cornerback Julian Humphrey posted a blazing 21.44 second 200 meters for Clear Lake High School in Houston, Texas.

Humphrey (6-foot-1, 185 pounds) is rated as the No. 9 cornerback in the nation, the No. 13 player in the state of Texas and the No. 81 recruit overall in the class.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart and staff have traditionally always targeted speed. That’s no different with Smith and Humphrey in next year’s class.

The Bulldogs currently hold the No. 8 class in the nation. 

 

 

Tennessee’s No. 1 recruit visiting Georgia football this weekend

Tennessee’s No. 1 recruit, Caleb Herring, is coming to Athens…

2023 four-star edge defender Caleb Herring is set to visit Georgia football in Athens this weekend on an unofficial visit.

The Riverdale High School (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) prospect is Tennessee’s No. 1 overall recruit in the class.

UGA offered Herring (6-foot-5, 206 pounds) on March 12, which followed offers from Tennessee and Miami for a total of 32 offers.

The Volunteers are in in the lead for Herring, who is the brother of 2022 Tennessee signee Elijah Herring, according to 247Sports.

Herring is ranked as the No. 6 edge defender and the No. 73 recruit overall in the 2023 class.

In his junior season, Herring racked up 66 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two pass breakups and two interceptions.

Check out some of his junior tape here.

 

 

2022 5-star in-state DL Lebbeus Overton announces commitment date, TV coverage

Overton will choose among Georgia, Oregon, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Ohio State.

Five-star class of 2022 defensive end recruit Lebbeus Overton will commit on Friday, April 1 at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN 2.

The Milton High School prospect (Alpharetta, Ga.) will choose among his top-five schools, including Georgia, Oregon, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Ohio State.

Overton (6-foot-4, 265 pounds) is the top remaining unsigned player in his class. He had been one of the top recruits in the class of 2023, but reclassified. He remains a five-star prospect.

Overton is the No. 18 recruit in the class of 2022. He’s the No. 5 defensive lineman and the third-ranked player in Georgia, according to 247Sports, who also predicts Texas A&M as the star recruit’s landing spot.

If Overton picks the Bulldogs, he would bolster UGA’s 2022 class which  finished with the 3rd ranked class in the country behind Alabama and Texas A&M.

Georgia football among top schools for 2023’s No. 2 player

UGA is in the running for 5-star DL Vic Burley, the No. 2 player in Georgia…

2023 five-star defensive lineman Vic Burley has included Georgia football among his top-12 schools.

Burley will choose among Georgia, Oregon, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio State, Alabama, Clemson, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Florida State, Tennessee and Oklahoma.

Burley, out of Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins High School) is rated as the No. 2 player in the State of Georgia, the No. 5 defensive lineman in the class and the No. 35 player overall, per 247Sports Composite.

Burley stands at a whopping 6-foot-five, 276 pounds as only a junior. He also adds an 81-inch wingspan to boot.

Burley would be a big addition to the Dawgs defensive front that is looking to replace the impact of Jordan Davis, Devonte Wyatt and Travon Walker.

Georgia currently holds the No. 4 class in the country in 2023, which currently includes seven commits.