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Social media reacts to 4-star RB Daijun Edwards committing to Georgia football

Social media reacted to the news of Daijun Edwards picking Georgia football.

On Thursday, Georgia football received a commitment from 4-star running back Daijun Edwards, out of Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, Georgia.

The commitment of Edwards gives the Bulldogs 22 players in 2020 and helped moved UGA to the No. 1 spot in the class rankings, overtaking Alabama.

The commitment of Edwards likely means 5-star ball carrier Zachary Evans will not be a Dawg after all. Evans signed with Georgia originally but Kirby Smart granted the No. 1 back’s request and released him of his National Letter of Intent.

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Regardless, Georgia gets a great player in Edwards, a 5-10, 200 pound beast.

Following the news of Edwards’ commitment, social media erupted in excitement over the addition of a great player and that new No. 1 ranked recruiting class.

 

Report: Tennessee’s visit with 5-star RB Zach Evans did not go as planned

The Tennessee Vols’ visit with 5-star Georgia football target Zach Evans did not go as planned.

5-star running back Zachary Evans’ recruitment has been tough to keep up with.

What we do know is that Evans signed with Georgia and then the two parties agreed to release the running back from his National Letter of Intent, therefore reopening Evans’ recruitment.

Whether or not Georgia is still going after the Houston, Texas product is unknown, but based on reports it sounds like Georgia is still in it. 

This past weekend, Evans paid a visit to Knoxville to visit with the Tennessee coaching staff.

This week, Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt then tried to visit with Evans and his family in Houston. Pruitt also spent time visiting recruits at North Shore High School, where Evans went before finishing his course load early.

However, according to a report from Trey Wallace, a radio personality with FoxSports Knoxville, the visit did not as planned for Pruitt.

Per Wallace, Pruitt tried to visit with Evans’ family but it did not work out.

Personally, I don’t see a scenario where Evans ends up a Volunteer. Plans falling through this close to signing day is never a good sign, but expect Pruitt to keep trying for the talented back.

Is Georgia football still in it? Recruiting Director at Rivals makes Zach Evans prediction

Is Georgia football still in the mix for Zach Evans? Mike Farrell at Rivals thinks so.

Zach Evans, the 5-star running back out of North Shore High School in Houston, Texas, originally signed with Georgia but then later requested that the Bulldogs release him of his National Letter of Intent. Georgia did just that.

Evans, who may be the most talented player in the entire 2020 recruiting class, was supposed to announce his decision at the Under Armour game before backing out and delaying his recruitment.

Now, however, Georgia appears to be back in the fold for Evans.

Despite already signing with UGA and then being released from his NLI, some recruiting expert still think the superstar tailback will end up at Georgia when the dust settles.

Another name to keep an eye on is Broderick Jones, a 5-star offensive lineman who has been committed to Georgia for quite some time. He has not signed with the Dawgs, though, and Auburn has been making a strong push for the 6’6″ 300 pounder out of Lithonia, Georgia.

When asked to make a prediction on where these unsigned five-star players will go, Rivals.com’s National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell said he still thinks that both Evans and Jones will be heading to Georgia.

“Evans will end up at Georgia, Jones will also end up at Georgia.”

Evans is believed to be visiting Knoxville this weekend, according to Farrell. Ole Miss and Florida are in the mix as well.

At North Shore in Houston, Evans had another stellar season as a senior, rushing for 1,600 yards and 20 touchdowns on just 127 carries, with an average of 12.6 yards per carry. In 2018, when he was named MaxPreps’ National Junior of the Year, Evans tallied 1,785 rushing yards and 29 scores. His sophomore season,  Evans racked up 1,483 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns.