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Report: 5-star Georgia recruit Smael Mondon to announce next month

5-star Georgia football recruiting target Smael Mondon told Dawgs247 that he plans to announce his commitment next month.

2021 five-star outside linebacker Smael Mondon confirmed to Dawgs247 last week he will announce his commitment in June.

Out of Paulding County High School in Dallas, Georgia, Mondon ranks as the nation’s No. 27 overall player, the No. 3 outside linebacker and the No. 2 player in the state of Georgia, per 247Sports.

Georgia is viewed as the favorite to land Mondon, with all nine crystal ball votes going to UGA on his 247Sports player profile page. 

At 6 feet, 3 inches and 220 pounds, Mondon will likely be an inside linebacker at the next level.

In addition to football, Mondon competed in the 100 meters, 200m, long jump and triple jump for the Paulding County track team last year.

He also played running back in addition linebacker.

Georgia offered Mondon in May of 2019. He and the Georgia coaches met in person three times in the month of January, including two visits by coaches and one trip to Athens.

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4-star DT and Georgia recruiting target sets new commitment date

4-star DT Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, a Georgia football recruiting target, set a new commitment date.

Last week, 2021 four-star defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins released a top six of Georgia, North Carolina, Florida State, South Carolina, Penn State and Tennessee.

Prior to revealing his final group, the 6-foot-5-inch, 298-pounder tweeted that he would announce his decision on Sunday, May 17.

Shortly after, he decided he needed some more time to make this life-changing decision.

Ingram-Dawkins now has a new commitment date of June 26, which is his birthday.

“I’m committing June 26th, on my birthday,” Ingram-Dawkins said on Instagram Live.

247Sports has Ingram-Dawkins as the nation’s No. 17 ranked defensive tackle and as the top player in the state of South Carolina.

Per the composite rankings, he is considered the nation’s 408th overall player.

Per 247Sports, South Carolina is viewed as the leader for Ingram-Dawkins, with Georgia close behind.

But Ingram-Dawkins said he does not pay much attention to the crystal ball on his 247Sports player profile.

The crystal ball is their way of  projecting where a recruit will land by having  a few recruiting analysts make predictions for specific players.

Georgia offered him in January and got him on campus in early-March.

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5-star CB Ga’Quincy McKinstry, a Georgia target, releases top-five

5-star CB Ga’Quincy McKinstry, a big-time Georgia football recruiting target, released his top-five schools on Sunday.

On Sunday, 2021 5-star cornerback Ga’Quincy McKinstry took to Twitter to release his top-five schools.

Out of Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, Alabama, McKinstry tweeted a top-five of Georgia, Alabama, Auburn, LSU and Clemson.

McKinstry ranks as the nation’s No. 23 overall player and as the No. 2 cornerback in the 2021 recruiting class.

According to 247Sports, Alabama is the favorite to land McKinstry, with LSU and Auburn also right there.

Georgia offered McKinstry in March of 2018.

A two-sport star, McKinstry is also a star on the Pinson Valley basketball team. He has won three state championships during his high school career — two in football and one in basketball.

As a cornerback, he earned Alabama Class 6A first-team all-state honors on defense as a sophomore.

Last season, he had 30 tackles, 12 pass breakups and six interceptions.

In addition to defensive back, he also plays wide receiver and kick returner for the Pinson Valley Indians.

Last season as a receiver, McKinstry finished with 47 catches for 700 yards and 12 touchdowns.

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UGA DB commit David Daniel recruiting top players to Georgia

4-star 2021 Georgia football DB commit David Daniel recruits players in the 2021 class to join him at UGA.

4-star 2021 Georgia defensive back commit David Daniel has joined Brock Vandagriff in the efforts to recruit the top talent of the 2021 class to Athens.

On Thursday, Daniel tweeted at 4-star defensive end Dallas Turner and 4-star outside linebacker Xavian Sorey to come ‘eat’ with him.

Turner and Sorey are both from Florida, and Daniel, the Woodstock, Georgia native, is making a push for the Floridians to come team up with him in Athens.

Turner is the No. 3 weak-side defensive end recruit in the 2021 class, standing at 6-foot-4, 235 pounds. According to the 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions, Turner is expected to sign with the Dawgs.

Sorey stands at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds and is the No. 1 outside linebacker in the 2021 class, per 247Sports. 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions currently have Sorey going to Alabama.

Recruits recruiting recruits has been a theme with the Dawgs’ incoming 2021 class, helping Kirby Smart and his coaching staff reel in more of the nation’s top players.

 

Georgia football offers scholarship to Jaydon Blue

Georgia football has offered 4-star RB Jaydon Blue.

Wednesday, 2022 4-star RB Jaydon Blue took to Twitter to announce a scholarship offer from the University of Georgia.

Blue (5-foot-9, 192 pounds) plays football and runs track for Klein Cain High School in Houston, Texas. Blue ran a 10.97 100 in the Spring of 2019 and has a verified 40 of 4.6 and a shuttle time of 4.3.

247Sports has Blue rated as the No. 7 RB and the 80th best prospect overall in the 2022 recruiting class.

247Sports wrote:

“Adequate size with above average build. Flashes great initial burst and acceleration. Hits the hole hard and gets downhill in a hurry.”

Blue is one of the top running backs of 2022 and recently has received offers from programs like Auburn, LSU, Ohio State, Alabama and now Georgia.

 

Georgia recruiting target JJ Jones moves up decision date

JJ Jones, a Georgia football recruiting target, has moved up his decision date.

Earlier in May, 2021 four-star wide receiver JJ Jones announced his top five schools on Twitter.

North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi State and Georgia made the cut for the Myrtle Beach High School prospect.

He had planned to announce his final decision on his birthday, August 5, but tweeted on Wednesday night that he will now be committing sometime next week.

Per the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Jones ranks as the nation’s 68 wide receiver, No. 3 player in South Carolina and No. 417 overall player in America.

Right now, 247Sports sees North Carolina as the favorite to land Jones, with South Carolina in second place.

In 2019, as a junior, Jones caught 45 passes for 707 yards and 15 touchdowns while being named to the All-Region team and third-team All State.

 

4-star DT Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins delays commitment: Considering UGA, Vols, FSU, more

4-star DT Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins has delayed his decision. He is considering Georgia football, South Carolina, UNC, Penn State, FSU and Vols.

On Monday, 2021 4-star defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins released a top-six of Georgia, North Carolina, Florida State, South Carolina, Penn State and Tennessee.

Shortly before revealing his final group, the 6-foot-5, 298 pounder announced that he would be announcing his decision on Sunday, May 17, at 3 p.m.

However, one day later, Ingram-Dawkins made a tweet saying that he’s decided to give his commitment “a little more thought.”

“I’ve decided to give my commitment a little more thought before making it on Sunday!!,” he said in a Tweet. “This is a life-changing decision that is very important to me!!”

247Sports has Ingram-Dawkins as the nation’s No. 17 ranked defensive tackle and as the top player in the state of South Carolina.

According to SportsTalkSC, Ingram-Dawkins will wait roughly 2-3 weeks.

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Georgia football offers scholarship to Keon Coleman

Georgia football extends scholarship offer to 4-star 2021 WR Keon Coleman.

The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to 2021 wide receiver Keon Coleman.

Coleman is a four-star out of Opelousas, Louisiana, where he attends Opelousas Catholic.  He’s listed at 6-foot-4, 185 pounds and is ranked as the 17th best receiver in his class, according to 247Sports.

Coleman had a big junior season, reeling in 33 receptions for 1,143 yards and 22 touchdowns. The Dawgs are yet to receive a verbal commitment from a receiver in the 2021 class, although it is still early. Georgia has seven commits for its 2021 class.

Coleman has been recruited heavily by Florida State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Mississippi State and Texas A&M, but his recruitment is 100% open.

Coleman’s frame is massive, but he is one of the quickest players on the field. His speed and size allow him to create amazing separation from his defenders and make big plays. Check out Keon’s junior season highlights here.

 

 

Georgia football offers scholarship to Kojo Antwi

Saturday, 2022 4-star WR Kojo Antwi announced a scholarship from Georgia football on Twitter.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs staff continue recruiting work in the class of 2022.

Saturday, 2022 4-star WR Kojo Antwi announced a scholarship offer from the University of Georgia on Twitter.

Antwi (6-1, 185) is from Suwanee, Georgia and plays for Lambert High School where, as a sophomore, he caught 48 passes for 679 yards and six touchdowns.

247Sports has Antwi rated as the 15th best player in Georgia, the No. 32 WR and the No. 240 overall recruit in the 2022 recruiting class.

Antwi has gained some serious recruiting interest lately and not just from the Bulldogs. Just last month he received 10 offers, including major programs like Kentucky, Florida State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Auburn.

 

 

Blazing fast UGA WR signee Arian Smith undergoes wrist surgery

2020 Georgia football WR signee Arian Smith undergoes surgery on broken wrist, expected back in 4-8 weeks.

4-star Georgia wide receiver signee Arian Smith underwent surgery to repair a broken bone in his wrist, according to a report from DawgNation.

Smith is the fastest member of the Bulldogs’ 2020 recruiting class, winning the “Fastest Man Challenge” at the Under Armour All-American practices in Orlando this past December.

He apparently suffered the injury last football season but waited on surgery, Smith told DawgNation.

The 6-1, 170 pound receiver committed to Georgia the day after the Dawgs lost to LSU in last years’ SEC Championship.

He was ranked as the nation’s No. 7 receiver in the class of 2020 and the No. 42 overall player, per 247 Sports. Smith hails from Lakeland, Florida.

With a wrist surgery, it should take Smith anywhere between 4-8 weeks to fully recover, which should be around late June or early July. That’s right around the time that UGA president Jere Morehead is hoping to have fall student athletes back on campus.

You can read DawgNation’s full report here.

Smith is crazy quick and has great catching abilities.  He will compliment sophomore receiver George Pickens very well and give incoming transfer quarterback Jamie Newman another great deep threat target.

Smith partnered with Matthew Boling, Georgia’s record breaking sprinter, in the USA’s U20 4×100 team last summer. For their age group, Smith and Boling are world record holders in the 4×100.

Smith’s top time posted in the 100 meters is at 10.31 seconds. That’s blazing. Even faster than Mecole Hardman, who Smith said the Georgia coaches used to convince him to come to Athens.

If you want a preview of just how fast Smith is, you have to watch this clip below posted by Georgia Heroes.

Look at him come from the other end of the field and chase down this player before he crossed the goal line.