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Former Bulldog linebacker named as player running out of opportunities

Bleacher Report ranked a linebacker that transferred from Georgia among former elite recruits running out of chances

In the look ahead to the 2024 college football season, Bleacher Report compiled a list of players who were formerly top recruits but are running out of chances. Among the players listed was former Bulldog linebacker Xavian Sorey Jr.

A five-star recruit in the class of 2021, Sorey earned snaps in the rotation at linebacker last year for the Dawgs but was unable to win a starting job. He compiled 19 tackles and one sack in the 2023 season, including five total tackles against Alabama in the SEC championship game.

“If there’s one position group nationally where a super-athletic player could get lost in the shuffle, the Georgia Bulldogs linebacker room would be at the top of the heap,” said Bleacher Report’s Brad Shepard.

Sorey has found his second chance in Fayetteville, transferring to Arkansas, and he should start right away at the inside linebacker position. He named defensive coordinator Travis Williams, who recruited him in high school, as a key reason for his transfer. He joins former Georgia cornerback Jaheim Singletary as the second former Bulldog recruit to join the Razorbacks in as many years.

Former Georgia LB Xavian Sorey Jr. announces transfer destination

Former Georgia LB Xavian Sorey Jr. announces transfer destination

Former Georgia linebacker Xavian Sorey Jr. committed to Arkansas, per 247Sports’ Danny West.

The former five-star prospect was rated the No. 4 linebacker and the No. 35 player overall in the 2021 class, per 247Sports. Sorey will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Playing time was hard to come by for the IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) product, who was jumped on the depth chart this season by highly-touted freshmen C.J. Allen and Raylen Wilson.

Allen and Wilson will be back, along with junior starter Smael Mondon Jr. at inside linebacker. The Bulldogs also hold a commitment from five-star Justin Williams, who is the No. 1 linebacker in the 2024 class.

 

 

8 transfer portal entrants that Alabama could pursue

Alabama has struck gold multiple times by landing stars from the transfer portal. Here are eight names currently in the portal to keep an eye on!

The window for undergraduates to enter the transfer portal opened up on Monday, Dec. 4. Since then, there has been a multitude of players that have entered the transfer portal.

Alabama has shown interest in Texas A&M defensive line transfer Lebbeus “LT” Overton. Other than that, there has not been confirmed interest that Alabama is pursuing any other transfers.

It will be interesting to see if Alabama decides to target any transfers that are currently available or wait until other players become available in the transfer portal.

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at eight transfer portal entrants that Alabama could look to pursue in the near future.

Former 5-star recruit, Georgia LB enters transfer portal

Georgia football linebacker, former five-star recruit is the 11th Dawg to enter the transfer portal

Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Xavian Sorey has enter the NCAA transfer portal. Sorey, who was a five-star recruit in the class of 2021, is a sophomore.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker recorded 19 tackles and a sack for Georgia in 2023. Sorey played in the SEC championship game, but he missed a chance to start after Jamon Dumas-Johnson went down with a forearm injury.

Instead, Kirby Smart and Georgia started freshmen linebackers Raylen Wilson and CJ Allen over the Dawgs’ last few games of the season. Sorey is talented enough to start for a great many teams in the SEC, so he should generate a lot of interest.

Sorey is the 11th Georgia Bulldog to enter the transfer portal. We have complete coverage of every Bulldog to enter the portal.

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Sorey recorded five tackles against Alabama, which was the second-highest total of his career.

We will provide updates on Sorey’s status in the transfer portal over the next few days.

Former 5-star LB Xavian Sorey progressing in third season at Georgia

Could we see some more of former five-star recruit Xavian Sorey this year?

Xavian Sorey came to Georgia as a five-star linebacker out of IMG Academy in the class of 2021.

Sorey played his first three seasons of high school football in the small town of Graceville, Florida. He transferred to IMG Academy for his senior season before enrolling at Georgia in January of 2021.

During his first two seasons at Georgia, Sorey’s recorded five tackles and an interception. But he’s been on a depth chart that included a number of NFL draft picks at the linebacker position. Plus there’s Smael Mondon and Jamon Dumas-Johnson, so the opportunity has not truly presented itself for Sorey.

Now, Kirby Smart said Sorey has been playing some with the first team and discussed the linebacker’s progress entering Sorey’s redshirt sophomore season.

“He’s shown some exceptional acceleration in flashes. Consistency is the biggest thing with him,” Smart said.

“There might be a mental lapse every now and then, and he’ll be the first to admit it that when he gets it right he can be really good. He has tools that some guys on our team don’t have. We’ve tried to utilize those and we’ll continue to, but he’s developing and he’s rolling in with those guys and playing well.”

Smart discussed Sorey’s inexperience at the inside linebacker position, noting he never played it until coming to UGA.

“Everyone else that you recruit at that position, they played that position in high school. Smael (Mondon) played, Pop (Jamon Dumas-Johnson) played.” Smart said. “This kid played at a really small school until he went to IMG, and then at IMG he had a foot injury and lined up at the end of the line and he had never stepped back and keyed. I got enough football awareness and football experience that kids that do that, it takes them a little while.”

Smart compared Sorey’s development to former Georgia linebacker Channing Tindall.

“Channing [Tindall] went through that a little bit where you don’t play at the second level a lot and you’ve got to key and diagnose.”

His career worked out pretty well for Tindall. In his final season at Georgia, Tindall recorded 67 tackles and 5.5 sacks en route to helping Georgia win a national title. He was a third-round pick by the Dolphins.

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UGA football in top schools 2023 4-star WR, former UGA commit

The Georgia Bulldogs are in the top schools for wide receiver Daquayvious Sorey, a former UGA commit

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for wide receiver Daquayvious Sorey. Sorey, a former Georgia commit, is a member of the class of 2023 and is the No. 17 wide receiver in his class. Sorey is considered a four-star recruit and the 108th overall prospect.

Sorey is a talented football player for Chipley High School in Chipley, Florida. He previously played at Graceville High School in Graceville, Florida.

Sorey is a three-sport athlete who plays football, track and basketball. Georgia losing wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton to LSU certainly hurt the Bulldogs in their recruitment for the four-star wide receiver and contributed to Sorey decommitting from the program.

Chipley star wide receiver Daquayvious Sorey during a football game played at Baker. Syndication: Northwest Florida Daily News / Michael Snyder

Daquayvious’s talented cousin, Xavian Sorey, a four-star class of 2021 linebacker, is a rising sophomore the University of Georgia. Kirby Smart still hopes the duo will play together in college.

The younger Sorey has received recruiting interest from some of the top schools in the country. The four-star receiver considers Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Miami, Florida, South Carolina and Auburn to be his top eight schools.

Sorey started for the varsity football team as an eighth-grader. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound receiver shows impressive ability to track the ball in his highlights. Sorey is a solid route runner and is great at gaining separation at the high school level.

Sorey announced his top schools via his Twitter account:

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UGA football loses another 2023 4-star commit

Georgia Bulldogs have lost a commitment from wide receiver Daquayvious Sorey. UGA’s second decommitment in a short period of time.

Georgia Bulldogs have lost a commitment from wide receiver Daquayvious Sorey. Sorey is a member of the class of 2023 and is ranked as the No. 14 wide receiver in his class. Sorey is considered a four-star recruit and the No. 97 overall prospect.

Sorey stars for Chipley High School in Chipley, Florida. He previously played at football Graceville High School in Graceville, Florida.

Sorey is a three-sport athlete that plays football, track, and basketball. Georgia losing wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton to LSU certainly hurt the Bulldogs in their recruitment for the four-star wide receiver.

Chipley receiver Daquayvious Sorey football game played at Baker. Syndication: Northwest Florida Daily News / Michael Snyder

Daquayvious’s talented cousin, Xavian Sorey, a four-star class of 2021 linebacker, is a rising sophomore the University of Georgia. Kirby Smart still hopes the duo will hopefully play together in college.

The younger Sorey has received recruiting interest from Alabama, Arizona State, Auburn,  Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and several more schools.

Sorey started for the varsity football team as an eighth-grader. He shows impressive ability to track the ball in his highlights. On top of that, Sorey is a solid route runner and is great at gaining separation at the high school level.  He’s 6-foot-2 and weighs 185 pounds.

Sorey announced his decision to decommit from UGA via his Twitter account:

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Georgia football gains commitment from four-star WR

Georgia Bulldogs have landed a commitment from four-star Graceville High School wide receiver Daquayvious Sorey

Georgia Bulldogs have landed a commitment from wide receiver Daquayvious Sorey. Sorey is a member of the class of 2023 and is ranked as the No. 9 wide receiver in his class. Sorey is considered a four-star prospect.

Sorey plays at football Graceville High School in Graceville, Florida.  Graceville is located in the panhandle of Florida and is very close to the border of Georgia and Florida.

Daquayvious’s talented cousin, Xavian Sorey, a four-star class of 2021 linebacker, has signed with the University of Georgia and is enrolled in school at Athens. The duo will hopefully play together in college.

The younger Sorey has received recruiting interest from Alabama, Arizona State, Auburn,  Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and more. In the end, Georgia has landed a commitment from the four-star sophomore wide receiver.

Sorey started for the varsity as an eighth-grader. He shows impressive ability to track the ball in his highlights. On top of that, Sorey is a solid route runner and is great at gaining separation at the high school level. The four-star recruit still has plenty of time to improve his game. He’s 6-foot-2 and weighs 185 pounds.

Sorey announced his decision via his Twitter account:

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Georgia, Florida target 5-star LB Xavian Sorey commits, signs with UGA

Five-star 2021 outside linebacker Xavian Sorey has committed to the University of Georgia over Florida and Alabama.

Outside linebacker Xavian Sorey has committed to the University of Georgia and will now sign with the Bulldogs. Sorey is a five-star recruit, who plays football and basketball for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Sorey previously played for Graceville High School in Graceville, Florida.

Georgia has already offered his younger brother, Daquayvious Sorey, a football scholarship. His brother, who plays for Graceville, plays wide receiver and is an elite 2023 recruit.

Sorey has good size for a linebacker at six-foot-three, and he weighs 214 pounds. He holds numerous scholarship offers, but picked Georgia over Florida and Alabama.

Sorey is rated as the No. 1 outside linebacker, the No. 6 prospect in Florida and the No. 20 prospect overall, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

This is Georgia’s biggest recruiting win so far on signing day. Sorey gives Georgia a great group of 2021 linebacker recruits. Sorey joins fellow five-star UGA commitment Smael Mondon in Athens.

Sorey Jr. officially signed with Georgia today according to the Georgia football Twitter account:

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