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‘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.

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

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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.

 

Massive 4-star DT recruit visiting Georgia football this weekend

Jamaal Jarrett could be the next Jordan Davis…

Four-star 2023 defensive tackle Jamaal Jarret, who stands 6-foot-five, 330 pounds as a junior, is set to visit Georgia football this weekend.

Jarrett is often compared to star defensive tackle Jordan Davis, who’s is pegged as a first-round NFL draft pick this spring.

Like Davis, Jarret is a North Carolina native (Greensboro). This weekend won’t be Jarret’s first visit to the Classic City. The Grimsley High School prospect visited the Dawgs back in January.

Jarret holds over 25 offers and is rated as the No. 25 tackle and the No. 12 prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, per 247Sports Composite. 

Coach Kirby Smart and staff historically prioritize the interior of the defensive front. The Bulldogs signed coveted tackle Bear Alexander in last year’s class and will look to reel in Jarret to help replenish the front after the departure of Davis to the NFL, along with teammates Devonte Wyatt and Travon Walker.

Here’s game tape from Jarrett’s junior season:

 

4-star CB Antione Jackson commits to Georgia football

First commit of 2024 pledges to the G!

There is nothing like that infamous Kirby Smart tweet on an offseason weekday night. DawgNation knows what that means – someone has committed to Georgia football.

That commit is from four-star cornerback Antione Jackson, the No. 6 ranked corner in the class of 2024. Jackson is the first commitment of the 2024 class for the Bulldogs.

The Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) native stands 6-foot and weighs 170 pounds is rated as the No. 43 prospect in the country as only a sophomore.

New UGA defensive backs coach Fran Brown, who came over from Rutgers this offseason after Jahmile Addae departed for Miami, gets his first big fish for the Dawgs.

 

UGA football offers North Carolina OT

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to Providence Day offensive tackle recruit David Sanders, who is planning on attending the 2025 All-American Bowl

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to class of 2025 offensive tackle recruit David Sanders.

Sanders plays high school football from Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is one of multiple Chargers to receiver an offer from the University of Georgia.

The 6-foot-5, 250-pound offensive tackle is still developing his frame to be able to play at the highest level of college football. Sanders is already planning on attending the 2025 All-American Bowl.

Florida State, South Carolina, Duke, NC State, Maryland, and many other top college football programs have already offered the standout freshman. Sanders additionally plays defensive end and tight end.

Here is some film from his performance at a high school all-star game following the 2021 season:

The Providence Day star shows good flexibility and has a lot of good pass blocking reps in these highlights.

The unranked class of 2025 recruit announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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2023 5-star LB Malik Bryant sets commitment date

Georgia is expected to be in the running for five-star linebacker prospect Malik Bryant, who received a recent visit from Kirby Smart via helicopter.

Georgia football has the nation’s fourth-ranked class for the 2023 recruiting cycle. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs currently have commitments from seven 2023 prospects.

Now, Georgia is expected to be in the running for five-star linebacker prospect Malik Bryant. Bryant set his commitment date for July 23 along with fellow elite Orlando area recruit Payton Kirkland.

Malik Bryant has previously visited the University of Georgia. Will he commit to the same school as Payton Kirkland?

Bryant is ranked as the No. 27 linebacker in the class of 2023 per 247Sports. He is the second-ranked linebacker in the recruiting cycle and the eighth-ranked player in Florida.

The 6-foot-3, 235-pound linebacker Orlando native was a MaxPreps sophomore All-American. Bryant played for IMG Academy for two seasons before returning home to Jones High School in Orlando, Florida.

Malik Bryant must have been impressed with Georgia’s 2021 national championship season and the Bulldogs’ performance at the NFL combine. Bryant received a special visit from Georgia coach Kirby Smart, via helicopter, on Jan. 20. Nick Saban has also visited Bryant.

Bryant has released a list of top schools:

The five-star is considering Arizona State, Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Maryland, Oregon, Florida, and Miami. Where will Malik Bryant play college football?

The Bulldogs finished with the No. 3 class of 2022. Georgia is one of the best programs in the country in recruiting and developing elite linebacker talent.

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