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Report: Nation’s No. 1 recruit de-commits from Clemson – Is Georgia an option?

Korey Foreman, the nation’s No. 1 recruit, has de-committed from the Clemson Tigers. Is Georgia football an option for the defensive end?

On Tuesday, Clemson had a player de-commit from the program for the first time since December of 2016.

And this player just happens to be the No. 1 overall recruit in America for the class of 2021, defensive end Korey Foreman.

Foreman had originally committed to Clemson in January while on an unofficial visit to the campus. After getting a tattoo of a tiger inked to his left arm, nobody would have thought Foreman would be reopening his commitment just a few months later.

Out of Centennial High School in Corona, California, Foreman ran into an issue with a Dabo Swinney recruiting policy.

At Clemson, Swinney has a strict ‘no-trip’ policy for players who are committed to the program. The policy basically says that players who are committed to the program are not allowed to take trips to check out other schools. If you want to visit other programs, do so while you are still uncommitted.

According to 247, Foreman wanted the chance to take visits to other programs, but in order to do so he had to de-commit from Clemson.

The reasoning behind Foreman reopening his recruitment makes me think it leaves the door open for him to wind up back at Clemson when all is said and done. Expect the Tigers to still heavily recruit Foreman, and don’t be surprised if he ends up signing there.

But in the meantime, the nation’s top recruit is currently uncommitted, and he’ll have every coach in the country hitting his line in the coming days.

The news was first reported by Grace Raynor of The Athletic.

So that raises the question — is Georgia an option?

The Dawgs have been on a roll lately in terms of recruiting the 2021 class. They’ve soared up the class rankings after receiving three commitments in April and two in March. Currently, Georgia has the No. 8 ranked class in the country.

Currently, Georgia has one player committed at Foreman’s position of strong-side defensive end, and that’s four-star Douglasville native Jonathan Jefferson. But if Foreman shows interest in Georgia, which I suspect he might, I’m sure Kirby Smart will find room for the nation’s top player.

Leaving home to play for a school 3,000 miles away is tough, but it appears that Foreman is not ruling out the southeast, as seen by his previous commitment to Clemson. And the good news for Georgia is that the Bulldogs were actually once awfully high on Foreman’s list prior to his committing to Clemson. As was Alabama.

“After the Clemson visit, I was originally supposed to also visit Georgia, Alabama and LSU too,” Foreman said in early February, per 247Sports’ Greg Biggins. “Last summer, I visited all those schools, but Clemson just felt like home to me. It’s where I’m supposed to be and where I felt God leading me.”

Ohio State is another strong contender to keep an eye on, but the biggest threat that could keep Foreman from leaving the state is USC, where he has close ties to Trojan freshman defensive end Drake Jackson.

Foreman will be an early graduate from high school, will sign in December and enroll early at whichever school he chooses to attend.

Georgia football makes big jump in 2021 national recruiting rankings

Georgia football made a big jump in the recruiting rankings following a commitment from 4-star DE Elijah Jeudy.

After a commitment by 4-star defensive end Elijah Juedy on Sunday, Georgia moved from No. 14 to No. 7 in the 2021 national recruiting rankings according to 247Sports.

That makes seven total commits in the 2021 Bulldog recruiting class:

5-star QB Brock Vandagriff

4-star OT Micah Morris

4-star ATH David Daniel

4-star RB Lovasea Carroll

4-star SDE Jonathan Jefferson

4-star WDE Elijah Jeudy

3-star DT Marlin Dean

Ohio State currently leads the 2021 recruiting class rankings followed by North Carolina, Clemson, Florida, USC and Notre Dame.

Georgia football offers 2022 4-star WR Armani Winfield

Lewisville, Texas receiver Armani Winfield tweeted that Georgia football offered him a scholarship for the class of 2022

Wednesday, Armani Winfield, a 4-star receiver at Lewisville High School in Lewisville, Texas, tweeted that he received a scholarship offer from Georgia.

According to 247Sports, Winfield is the No. 13 receiver and the No. 90 prospect in the 2022 recruiting class.

As a sophomore, the 6-foot-2 180 pound recruit caught 58 passes for 758 yards and 8 touchdowns and was named District 6-6A Co-Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a freshman.

Winfield holds offers from Oklahoma, Auburn and Florida, among 29 others, and is predicted by 247Sports to sign with Oklahoma.

Georgia football offers No. 2 ranked recruit in Pennsylvania

2022 4-star cornerback Keenan Nelson Jr. the No. 2 ranked player in Pennsylvania announced receiving an offer from Georgia football.

Keenan Nelson Jr, a 2022 4-star cornerback from St. Joseph’s Prep School in Philadelphia, took to Twitter to announce a scholarship offer from Georgia.

247Sports has Nelson Jr. ranked as the No. 9 cornerback, No. 2 recruit in Pennsylvania and the No. 60 prospect in the 2022 recruiting class.

At 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, Nelson Jr. has the size to be an elite corner in the SEC.

Nelson Jr. holds offers from Duke, Miami and Tennessee among seven others.

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On Nelson, 247Sports wrote:

“Excellent timing and technique. Quick, smooth feet. Comfortable in backpedal and transitions well to turn and run with receiver. Stays tight on hip out of breaks. Can jam and re-route. Good ball skills. Does not panic. Excels against elite competition. Runs well and possesses closing speed.”

Georgia football offers scholarship to 2022 4-star CB

Monday, the Bulldogs offered a scholarship to 2022 top-100, 4-star CB Jaylon Guilbeau from Port Arthur, Texas.

Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs staff are staying busy on the recruiting trail by offering another scholarship in the class of 2022.

On Monday, 4-star cornerback Jaylon Guilbeau from Port Arthur, Texas announced that he had received an offer from Georgia on Twitter.

Related: Georgia offers 2022 4-star safety Bryce Anderson 

The Memorial High School prospect holds offers from Alabama and LSU among 10 others.

247Sports has Guilbeau ranked as the No. 57 prospect in the 2022 class and the No. 9 cornerback.

247Sports wrote:

“Two-sport athlete who runs track (400 meters). Consistently stays low in backpedal. Willing to mix it up at the line of scrimmage. Disruptive at the catch point, thanks in part to length. Shows encouraging competitiveness when the ball is in the air.”

Guilbeau joins Bryce Anderson and Austin Jordan as the most recent Bulldog offers in the class of 2022.

Kirby and staff must have found an area they like, as all three prospects are speedy defensive backs from Texas.

Georgia football recruiting: Bulldogs offers 2022 4-star safety

Monday, Georgia football offered a scholarship to speedy 2022 4-star safety Bryce Anderson from Beaumont, Texas.

On Monday, 2022 4-star safety Bryce Anderson took to Twitter to announce a scholarship offer from Georgia.

247Sports has the Beaumont, Texas prospect ranked as the No. 4 safety and the 14th best recruit in Texas in the 2022 recruiting class.

On a national scale, he is considered the 92nd ranked player in America.

At 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds, Anderson now holds offers from Georgia, LSU, Florida and Alabama among 21 others.

On Anderson, 247Sports wrote:

“Speed manifests on the field. Has played both ways as dual-threat QB and DB, but long-term fit is in the secondary. Could provide versatility thanks to athleticism, instincts, and awareness. Capable in man coverage, but also terrific covering territory as a deep safety.”

In addition to football, Anderson also runs track at West Brook High School where he ran a 10.92 100 and 22.03 200 as a freshman.

Related: Georgia offers 2022 4-star CB Jaylon Guilbeau

Right now, LSU looks like the team to beat for Anderson. All seven of 247’s crystal ball predictions are in favor of the Tigers.

Anderson joins a string of recruits that have recently received offers from the Bulldogs. It seems that Kirby Smart and the Georgia staff are targeting speed in 2022.

 

Georgia football makes top-six for 2021 4-star WR

Georgia football made the top-six for 2021 4-star WR Chris Hilton

On Sunday, Chris Hilton, a 4-star wide receiver from Zachary, Louisiana, named his top six schools.

Georgia, Alabama, Florida, LSU, Notre Dame and Texas A&M made the cut.

The 6-foot, 169 pound prospect is ranked as the No. 5 receiver in the 2021 class and the No. 51 ranked prospect overall. (via 247Sports)

Hilton told 247Sports:

“You could say whichever school I feel like I’m more comfortable at, can play at, and get my education is how I’ll get it down to one.”

Although the Bulldogs have good depth at the receiver position for at least the next two seasons, Kirby Smart knows that you can never have too many explosive playmakers in today’s game.

Hilton, who runs a 4.45 40 yard dash, would be great addition to a speedy Georgia offense and with 5-star quarterback Brock Vandagriff heading to Athens in 2021, the Bulldogs hope to get as many playmakers on the outside as possible.

“I like the coaching staff and the academics are really good,” Hilton told Dawg Post, speaking of Georgia.

 

 

Twitter reacts as Marlin Dean commits to UGA

The Georgia Bulldogs received a commitment from three-star in-state defensive tackle Marlin Dean

The Georgia Bulldogs received a commitment from three-star in-state defensive tackle Marlin Dean. Dean is a  high school football player at Elbert County High School that is located in Elberton, Georgia.

Dean is a member in the class of 2021 and is Kirby Smart’s first commitment in the trenches for the class. During his four seasons in Athens Kirby Smart has transformed the trenches on both sides of the football. Dean looks to be the next difference maker.

Here’s how University of Georgia social media took in the latest talented  commitment:

In Dean’s defense, he did wear a Georgia jersey in his top ten schools:

It took Dean about six weeks to commit to Georgia following his offer from UGA:

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Georgia football among four-star DE Keeshawn Silver’s top seven schools

Projected to commit in-state, Silver has a long list of scholarship offers, including UGA rivals Florida, Auburn, Georgia Tech, and Alabama.

Four-star defensive end Keeshawn Silver took to twitter to narrow down his preferred collegiate destinations.

A rising senior out of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Silver is the state’s top defensive end and fifth-ranked prospect overall. According to the recruiting analysts at 247.com, he is the eighth-best strongside defensive end of 2021’s recruiting class.

Currently projected to commit to in-state UNC, Silver has a long list of scholarship offers, including Georgia rivals Florida, Auburn, Georgia Tech, and Alabama.

Of that list, only Florida, Auburn, and Alabama made the cut. Sorry Jackets, but it’s not exactly surprising.

Silver, who began his high school athletic career primarily as a basketball player, has a high ceiling given that his talent and his new venture’s novelty.

He has not scheduled a commitment date.

Top-100 recruit expands list, includes Georgia football in final eight

Georgia football was included in the top-eight of an elite 4-star recruit.

Kaine Williams, a 4-star safety in the class of 2021, has included Georgia in his top-eight schools.

Williams initially released a final cut of six schools, which included Georgia. In his tweet on Wednesday, Williams mentioned that no school dropped out of his top-six, however, he did add two schools to his list: Florida State and Texas.

His new top-eight includes LSU, Alabama, Texas A&M, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Florida State and Georgia.

Williams, out of John Ehret High School in Marrero, Louisiana, ranks as the nation’s No. 95 overall player and the No. 3 safety in the country.

Right now, according to 247Sports, Williams is viewed as an LSU lean. The Tigers will be a tough program to beat out seeing as how they routinely produce some of the nation’s top defensive backs and are located just 45 minutes from his home.

Williams recently told Rivals that he plans to commit either at the end of May or the beginning of August.