Five-star Zamir White’s commitment a milestone for Georgia in multiple ways
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If you missed the news, Tuesday was the biggest win of the year thus far for Georgia in recruiting, as five-star running back Zamir White announced his commitment to the Bulldogs. White committed to UGA over Alabama, Clemson, North Carolina, and Ohio State.
The 6-foot-1, 220-pound North Carolina native ranks as a five-star prospect, the No. 1 running back and the No. 6 overall recruit in the nation according to 247Sports Composite Rankings and has been selected as a participant in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Game.
While his game has been compared to former Georgia standout running back Todd Gurley, White’s pledge to join the Bulldog program is a moment not even the current Rams star back could top during his recruitment.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, White’s commitment has given Georgia a tie for the most ever Top-10 running backs in the history of ESPN’s recruiting rankings.
Zamir White, No. 1 RB in 2018 #ESPN300, chooses @FootballUGA
He's the 11th Top-10 RB in ESPN300 era to choose Georgia, T-most of any school
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 27, 2017
Another impressive recruiting stat White represents, he is the highest rated running back to commit to Georgia in the Rivals era, according to Jake Reuse of UGASports.com.
Did you know:@zeus1_34 is the highest rated running back ever to commit to #UGA in the @Rivals era (since 2002)? pic.twitter.com/t0v8tgtRNH
— Jake Reuse (@ReuseRecruiting) June 27, 2017
If it wasn’t bad enough for North Carolina that White chose to commit to the Bulldogs over the Tar Heels, his commitment marks the 11th consecutive season in which the player rated highest by ESPN has left the state. Needless to say, it’s hard to build an elite program when you can’t keep the state’s best players from leaving each and every year.
No. 1 ranked in North Carolina Zamir White to #UGA means #ESPN300 No. 1 ranked prospect from Tar Heel State has gone OOS 11 straight years.
— Gerry Hamilton (@GHamiltonOTF) June 27, 2017
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