Georgia earned a huge recruiting win in the class of 2027 on Wednesday afternoon.
The Bulldogs landed a commitment from 3-star defensive lineman Waylon Wooten. A Georgia native, Wooten also had offers from programs like Ohio State, Florida and Purdue.
“Let’s go win a natty! Go Dawgs,” Wooten told Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett after his commitment.
Wooten is currently ranked as the No. 1,019 player in the nation for the class of 2027, per 247Sports Composite rankings. However, despite being ranked outside of the top 1,000 at this point in the cycle, he has received interest from some of the top programs in the nation. He took an unofficial visit to Ohio State earlier this spring and also had received offers from the likes of Florida State, LSU and others.
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Wooten attends Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. He’s listed at 6-foot-2, 300 pounds. He’s also ranked as the No. 121 player from the state of Georgia.
Georgia now has 8 commitments in the class of 2027. The Bulldogs’ class currently ranks No. 30 nationally for this cycle, per 247Sports Composite rankings.
Prospects in the class of 2027 will be able officially able to sign with college programs during the Early Signing Period in December.
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
