Georgia scored a significant win on the recruiting trail on Friday, and it came at the direct expense of an SEC peer.
Jarmaine Mitchell, a 6-foot-8 offensive tackle prospect in the 2026 class, announced his commitment to the Bulldogs. Mitchell had been a Mississippi State pledge since August, but Georgia had been working on his recruitment and pulled off the flip on Friday.
Mitchell is a junior college product from Copiah-Lincoln CC in Louisiana. He has played in 18 games across 2 seasons with the Wolves.
He took an official visit to Georgia in September.
Mitchell is considered the top offensive tackle in the 2026 JUCO class. He’s the eighth-ranked junior college player overall, according to the industry-generated 247 Composite. During his prep career, Mitchell started at left tackle for his football team in addition to competing in basketball and track and field.
His flip from Mississippi State leaves Jeff Lebby and the Bulldogs with 4 publicly committed offensive line prospects in the cycle. The Bulldogs have 22 known commits overall.
It also gives Georgia 30 known pledges for the 2026 class. The group ranks second nationally, according to the Composite. Mitchell is the fifth offensive lineman to publicly join the class. You can see his highlight tape below, via Hudl:
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