Georgia picks up commitments from Mississippi offensive tackle, in-state wide receiver
By Sydney Hunte
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Georgia doubled its pleasure on Sunday afternoon, picking up a pair of commitments — one for the offensive line and one for its wide receiver room — after a busy recruiting weekend.
The offensive lineman is DJ Dotson, a massive 6-foot-7, 340-pounder from Hattiesburg, Miss. Dotson is considered the No. 27 player in Mississippi and the No. 75 overall offensive tackle in the country. According to On3’s Hayes Fawcett, LSU and Georgia Tech were Dotson’s finalists. Dotson is looking to follow in the footsteps of his father, Demar, who spent 11 years in the NFL.
The wide receiver is an in-state product: Taurean Rawlins, ranked by 247Sports as the No. 58 wide receiver in the country. Rawlins, who measures in at 6 feet and 175 pounds, made 67 catches for 1,395 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior at Mount Vernon School in Atlanta.
Dotson and Rawlins’ pledges bring Georgia’s 2027 recruiting class to 10 players. The group is led by running back Kemon Spell, the nation’s No. 7-ranked player. Though the Bulldogs’ recruiting class is only 26th in the country, expect that number to go up in the weeks and months ahead.
Below, you can take a look at both Dotson and Rawlins’ highlights, courtesy of Hudl:
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
