How did Georgia do recruiting the top in-state prospects?
The Georgia Bulldogs successfully kept a nice share of its top talent within the state of Georgia. Have a look below at where the top in-state talent is headed:
The Top Ten Recruits From The State of Georgia
- Georgia: 4 Signees (40%)
- Clemson: 1 Signee (10%)
- Southern Cal: 1 Signee (10%)
- UCLA: 1 Signee (10%)
- Tennessee: 1 Signee (10%)
- Oregon: 1 Signee (10%)
- LSU: 1 Signee (10%)
Here are the top ten recruits in the state of Georgia according to 247Sports.
GA Rank | Stars | Name | Pos | School |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. 1 | 5-star | Trent Thompson | DT | Georgia |
No. 2 | 5-star | Mitch Hyatt | OT | Clemson |
No. 3 | 5-star | Chuma Edoga | OG | Southern Cal |
No. 4 | 5-star | Terry Godwin | ATH | Georgia |
No. 5 | 4-star | Roquan Smith* | OLB | UCLA |
No. 6 | 4-star | Preston Williams | WR | Tennessee |
No. 7 | 4-star | Taj Griffin | APB | Oregon |
No. 8 | 4-star | Jonathan Ledbetter | SDE | Georgia |
No. 9 | 4-star | Arden Key | WDE | LSU |
No. 10 | 4-star | Natrez Patrick | WDE | Georgia |
*Note that Roquan Smith committed to UCLA, but has yet to sign. There’s a real chance he ends up at Georgia – if he does, it would bring Georgia’s share of the top ten in-state prospects to 50%.
The Top 25 Recruits From The State of Georgia
Outside the top ten, Georgia added another four prospects to bring its total to 8 of the top 25 (9 if they can flip Roquan Smith). Auburn, Alabama and Tennessee each landed 3 of the top 25 prospects from Georgia.
- Georgia: 8 Signees (32%)
- Clemson: 2 Signee (8%)
- Southern Cal: 1 Signee (4%)
- UCLA: 1 Signee (4%)
- Tennessee: 3 Signee (12%)
- Oregon: 1 Signee (4%)
- LSU: 2 Signees (8%)
- Alabama: 3 Signees (12%)
- Ole Miss: 1 Signee (4%)
- Auburn: 3 Signees (12%)
Rankings from 247Sports