The Georgia Bulldogs are typically a recruiting powerhouse across the board. For much of the year, though, their linebacker class was light. Entering December, Kirby Smart had just 2 linebackers — Nick Abrams II and Elijah Littlejohn — locked in for 2026. On Wednesday, that number rose to 3.
According to 247Sports’ Benjamin Wolk, linebacker Terrence Penick has committed to the Bulldogs. The Snellville, GA native had been committed to Coastal Carolina since June. But when he got the opportunity to head to Athens, he couldn’t pass it up.
“It honestly feels surreal,” Penick said, per Wolk. “[Georgia] really wanted to take a chance on me out of everybody. So, it was just, it was very, very nice knowing this. I was very gleeful. It was like, it’s like something in me got rejuvenated, like the little kid in me got rejuvenated again.”
Penick, like many in the Peach State, considers Georgia a “dream school.” He did not take a single campus visit after committing to the Chanticleers approximately 5 months ago. It seems likely that had the Bulldogs never come calling, he would have begun his collegiate career in Conway, SC. Instead, he’ll be staying much closer to home and (potentially) be defending an SEC and/or national championship as a true freshman.
