With two 5-stars, 14 4-stars and three 3-stars, Georgia currently has the No. 4 recruiting class in the 2020 cycle.
After early signing day came and went, Georgia fans were pleased with the No. 4 class but still felt like there were some pieces missing.
That’s because of the high expectations that Kirby Smart has set during his time at Georgia, routinely landing top-three recruiting classes.
But then three names emerged as Georgia leans that have either silently signed or intend to do so during February’s signing day.
Georgia still has a great chance to land these three 5-star prospects, which could very well catapult the Dawgs to No. 1 in the rankings.
There’s running back Zach Evans, who is trending heavily to the Bulldogs.
Evans is a 5-star back out of Houston, Texas who ranks as the nation’s No. 14 overall prospect and No. 1 ball carrier in the 2020 class. 63% of 247Sports’ Crystal Ball predictions say Georgia.
If Evans does wind up a Bulldog, he will form a tandem with Kendall Milton, another top back who ranks as the No. 6 player at the position.
“Evans is expected to commit on air during an all-star game,” wrote Dean Legge of DawgPost.
Darnell Washington is another name to keep an eye on.
He is a 5-star out of Las Vegas who is listed as an athlete but will play tight end in college. Currently, Georgia is the heavy favorite to land Washington, the No. 10 overall player in the country and No. 1 ranked athlete.
Tight end is a position that Georgia needs to fill before this class is wrapped up. As of now Georgia has no tight ends committed or signed to the program.
Washington is a 6-foot-7, 261 pound beast that will be a matchup nightmare at the collegiate level.
He is expected to announce his decision on January 2nd at the Under Armour All-America Game.
Kelee Ringo is a 5-star cornerback out of Scottsdale, Arizona and is currently another heavy Georgia lean. He plans to announce at the All-American Bowl on January 4th and it is not known whether or not he has already signed with a program. Ringo is the No. 8 overall player, No. 1 cornerback and No. 1 overall recruit in the state of Arizona.
Right now, Georgia has one cornerback signed for 2020, 4-star Jalen Kimber who ranks as the No. 127 player in the class.
Ringo is a player that will likely start from day one wherever he goes.
We mentioned 5-star defensive end Jordan Burch today as well. The No. 5 overall player out of Columbia, South Carolina committed to the Gamecocks on early signing day but has not actually signed yet.
His high school coach said that Burch wants to wait and sign with his teammates, however, since he is not signed yet that means Georgia can still contact him until he does. He’s a name to keep an aye on but I would not get too excited just yet.