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4-star WR Jeremiah McClellan names his top schools

Four-star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan has named his top schools including the Georgia Bulldogs.

Four-star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan has named his top schools, including the Georgia Bulldogs. McClellan accumulated 60 catches for 1,106 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns last year.

Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia football have the nation’s top-ranked class of 2024 with 11 commitments. There is still a long way to go with the 2024 cycle.

Jeremiah McClellan plays high school football for Christian Brothers College High School in Saint Louis, Missouri. McClellan is ranked as the No. 177 recruit in the class of 2024 and the No. 26 wide receiver, per 247Sports. The talented receiver is the fifth-ranked recruit in Missouri.

The four-star is favored to commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State has done an elite job of recruiting the wide receiver position in recent seasons.

The 6-foot, 190-pound receiver won a state championship in football during the 2022 season. McClellan additionally plays outside linebacker for Christian Brothers College.

McClellan has excellent speed. The four-star recruit is versatile and returns kickoffs at a high level. McClellan’s explosive speed is a big reason he is a threat to score a touchdown on just about any screen pass.

The talented receiver announced his top schools via Twitter:

McClellan considers Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Missouri, Oregon, Tennessee, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Florida to be his top schools.

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Georgia football offers 4-star WR Jeremiah McClellan

One of Georgia football’s latest scholarship offers is to elite wide receiver recruit Jeremiah McClellan

The Georgia Bulldogs continue to hunt on the recruiting trail. Georgia football has the nation’s top-ranked class of 2024 with 10 commitments.

Kirby Smart and Georgia still have a long way to go with the 2024 cycle. One of Georgia’s latest scholarship offers is to four-star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan.

McClellan plays high school football for Christian Brothers College High School in Saint Louis, Missouri. McClellan is ranked as the No. 179 recruit in the class of 2024 and the No. 29 wide receiver, per 247Sports. The talented receiver is the fifth-ranked recruit in Missouri.

The 6-foot, 190-pound receiver won a state championship in football last season. McClellan also plays outside linebacker for Christian Brothers College.

McClellan has outstanding speed. He is versatile and also returns kickoffs at a high level. McClellan’s explosive speed is a big reason he is a threat to score a touchdown on any screen pass.

The four-star receiver announced his scholarship offer from Georgia football via Twitter:

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South Carolina’s No. 1 player commits to Georgia football

Monroe Freeling is a Dawg!

2023 four-star offensive tackle Monroe Freeling has committed to Georgia football,

Freeling is rated as the No. 80 recruit overall, the No. 1 player in the state of South Carolina and the No. 13 tackle in the 2023 class, per 247Sports.

Monroe (6-foot-7, 283 pounds) out of Oceanside Collegiate Academy in Mount Pleasant, S.C., chose among Georgia, Florida, Clemson, Michigan, Ohio State and Miami.

Freeling’s commitment gives the Dawgs the No. 3 ranked class in the country.

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Elite Milton WR Debron Gatling names top schools

Wide receiver recruit Debron Gatling has named his list of top schools including UGA, Alabama, and more.

Wide receiver recruit Debron Gatling has named his list of top schools ahead of his junior high school football season. Gatling is currently an unranked recruit.

Debron Gatling’s top 14 schools are Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Ole Miss, Miami, Florida, Penn State, Michigan, LSU, Texas A&M, UNC, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Oregon.

Debron Gatling plays wide receiver for Milton High School in Alpharetta, Georgia. Gatling is a member of the class of 2024.

Gatling has scholarship offers from Texas A&M, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Minnesota and many more. He’s a key in-state recruiting target to watch moving forward for the Bulldogs.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pound receiver a good route runner and gains separation easily. Gatling plays against a high level of competition in high school.

According to 247Sports, Gatling caught 36 passes for 705 yards and 11 touchdowns last season.

Debron Gatling shared his top 14 schools via his Twitter account:

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Will massive four-star DT Jamaal Jarret chose Georgia football?

Jamaal Jarret (6-foot-6, 350 pounds) is a MAJOR target for the Dawgs. Commitment decision comes July 19…

One of the nation’s top defensive tackles, Jamaal Jarret, has Georgia football among his top-3 schools, including the Bulldogs, North Carolina and Auburn.

Standing 6-foot-6, 350 pounds as a rising senior, Jarret’s frame and motor make him one of the top defensive targets in the entire 2023 class.

Jarret, out of Grimsley High School in Greensboro, N.C., will be committing on July 19.

Some liken Jarret to a former Georgia defensive lineman from North Carolina with a similar frame – 2022 NFL first-round draft pick Jordan Davis.

We got a chance to see first hand how UGA’s defense could use a player like that in its scheme last season. Davis walked away with the 2021 Outland Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award.

Will Jarrett chose Georgia? 

The Bulldogs may have solidified themselves as the top defensive line developers in all of college football in its national championship season after producing three first-round picks this spring, including the No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker.

You can thank defensive line coach Trey Scott for some impressive efforts there.

Returning star Jalen Carter is listed by most experts as a top-3 pick in 2023, so it seems UGA’s reign on the defensive line will continue into Jarret’s freshman year next fall.

With North Carolina and Auburn’s coaches on the hot-seat headed into this season, the stability, development and toughness Georgia’s defense is known for has to be an intriguing pull for the Dawgs.

Jarret spoke on his recent visit to Athens last week.

“It was one of the best ones I have had yet, he said. “It was just awesome, man. Great experience. I am definitely going to go back for a game.”

UGA even brought in Philadelphia Eagle Davis to give some insight on just how good he could be at Georgia.

“Jordan Davis had a 1-on-1 with me and my family,” Jarrett said. “He said ‘You know what to do if you want to be great’ and ‘Look at the people that played before me’ and ‘Look at the people that played with me’ and he was like pretty much ‘Come be a ‘Dawg’ so it was awesome, man.”

247Sports recruiting experts currently have Jarret predicted to commit to the Bulldogs. 

That would give the Dawgs’ No. 4 class another boost after gaining pledges from five-star corner A.J. Harris, four-star linebacker C.J. Allen and one of the nation’s top kickers Peyton Woodring this past week.

 

 

 

4-star LB CJ Allen commits to Georgia football

That’s 3 commitments in 4 days. Highlights here!

Georgia football received its third commitment in four days on Monday, when four-star linebacker C.J. Allen chose the Bulldogs over Tennessee, Auburn, Florida, LSU and more.

Allen joins five-star corner A.J. Harris and kicker Peyton Woodring as the Dawgs’ latest pledges.

Allen, out of Lamar County High School in Barnesville, Ga., chose UGA just one day after visiting Tennessee in Knoxville.

Allen (6-foot-1, 217 pounds) is a multi-sport athlete who participates in both basketball and track & field on top of playing both offense and defense for the Trojans.

In his junior season, Allen racked up 91 tackles and three interceptions, while rushing for 1,080 yards and 16 touchdowns at running back.

Here’s a look at Allen’s 2021 season:

The Bulldogs now have 12 commits in the 2023 class, and have jumped from 10th in the nation to No. 3 in under a week. 

 

No. 3 EDGE Jayden Wayne includes Georgia football among top-6 schools

5-star EDGE has Georgia at the top…

2023 five-star defensive lineman Jayden Wayne has named Georgia football among his top-six schools.

Wayne (6-foot-5, 245 pounds) named Georgia, Alabama, Miami, LSU, Michigan State and Oregon.

Out of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wa., Wayne is rated as the No. 1 player in Washington, the No. 3 defensive lineman in the nation and the No. 28 overall recruit in the 2023 class, according to 247Sports Composite. 

Wayne already has the frame and motor to be an SEC EDGE. Check out his athleticism on offense here at All-American Bowl practice.

The Bulldogs currently hold the No. 6 class in the 2023 cycle.

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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Georgia among top schools for 4-star safety

Three Georgia Bulldogs in the NFL played at four-star safety recruit Daemon Fagan’s high school

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for four-star safety recruit Daemon Fagan, who is a member of the class of 2023. Three Georgia Bulldogs in the NFL played at Daemon Fagan’s high school (American Heritage in Fort Lauderdale, Florida).

Can you name all three? Sony Michel, Tyson Campbell and Isaiah McKenzie all attended American Heritage.

Daemon Fagan is not the only American Heritage star that the Bulldogs are eyeing. Georgia has offered a scholarship to four-star American Heritage wide receiver Santana Fleming.

The 6-foot-2, 180-pound safety has offers from programs like LSU, Nebraska, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Auburn, and more.

Fagan named his top eight schools via his Twitter account:

The four-star safety ranks FSU, UCF, Ohio State, NC State, Miami, Penn State, Georgia, and LSU in his top eight schools. We’ll provide updates throughout his recruitment.

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WR Dillon Bell signs with Georgia football

Three-star wide receiver recruit Dillon Bell has signed with the Georgia Bulldogs.

Three-star wide receiver recruit Dillon Bell has signed with the Georgia Bulldogs. Bell picked the Bulldogs over the Michigan Wolverines when he originally committed in August. Bell is a member of the class of 2022.

Dillon Bell plays high school football in Houston, Texas, at The Kinkaid School. Bell is quite a versatile player and played several offensive positions for his high school team.

Dillon Bell received a scholarship offer from the University of Georgia in June 2021. Now, he is the No. 25 signee for Georgia. He joins three other wide receivers in UGA’s class of 2022.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound recruit received significant recruiting interest from schools like Michigan, Minnesota, and Colorado. Bell also runs track for The Kinkaid School. He has over 15 scholarship offers from top college football programs across the country.

Bell committed to Georgia over Baylor, Michigan, Auburn, Houston, Minnesota, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State back in August.

Georgia football announced Dillon Bell’s signing via Twitter:

247Sports ranks Bell as the nation’s No. 460 overall player and No. 66 wide receiver.

On film, Bell shows off an impressive combination of size and speed. He is an explosive athlete in the open field and does a good job of tracking deep passes.

His high school team does a good job of getting him the ball in open space. He will be fun to watch play at the next level. This play is an example of what Bell can do with the ball in his hands:

Dillon Bell is excellent after the catch. He frequently shows impressive agility in his highlights. Here are highlights from Bell’s junior season:

 

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