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Georgia adds promising defensive lineman, former 4-star recruit from SEC rival
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Georgia didn’t go far to bring in its latest transfer Xzavier McLeod.
McLeod spent 1 season with South Carolina before hitting the portal. He played in 4 games for the Gamecocks this year, including the 24-14 loss to Georgia. McLeod entered the portal on Dec. 4. and will have 4 years of eligibility left.
The former South Carolina defensive lineman was a member of the 2023 class out of Camden (S.C.) High. The 247Sports Composite ranked him as the No. 19 DL and No. 3 South Carolina prospect. His SEC offers outside of Georgia and South Carolina included LSU, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Texas A&M.
BREAKING: Former South Carolina DL Xzavier McLeod has Committed to Georgia, he tells @on3sports
The 6’5 310 DL will have 4 years of eligibility remaining
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— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 22, 2023
McLeod is the 6th DL to commit to Kirby Smart in the 2024 cycle. He joins 4-star commits Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, Nasir Johnson, Jordan Thomas, and Justin Greene as well as 3-star pledge Nnamdi Ogboko.
The Bulldogs will play Florida State in the Orange Bowl to close out the 2023 campaign. That game will take place on Dec. 30.
Grant Bricker was a former freelancer for The News TN in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. He now freelances for Saturday Football. Follow on Twitter @GrantBricker.
