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UGA's 2013 recruiting class already includes commitments from three members of the Rivals 250 list.
Georgia landed commitment No. 17 for its 2013 class when 4-star offensive lineman Brandon Kublanow picked the Bulldogs from about 20 total offers. Kublanow is the third offensive lineman to commit to the Bulldogs in their 2013 class.
"I called Coach (Mark) Richt and committed to him Tuesday night," Kublanow told Scout.com. "I actually called Coach (Will) Friend first, and I told him that I was ready. He was excited and Coach Richt was too when I told him."
Kublanow is expected to play guard or center for the Bulldogs. He joins fellow commitments Josh Cardiello and Aulden Bynum as offensive lineman in Georgia's 2013 class. The Bulldogs are expected to sign as many as 30 players in 2013 and is off to a great start and trails only Michigan for the most commitments in the country for 2013.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
Buford offensive lineman Josh Cardiello became commitment No. 16 for the Bulldogs' 2013 class on Saturday as the 6-foot-4, 280 pound center made it official.
Cardiello is rated as a 3-star prospect and had offers from a number of schools including Florida, Florida State and South Carolina.
"I have committed to Georgia," Josh Cardiello told Scout.com. "Georgia is the best fit for me in every aspect. I like the opportunities I will have there. I get along with the coaches great. It is not far from home, and it just felt right for me when I was there."
Cardiello is the second offensive line recruit to commit for Georgia's 2013 class.
Here is a look at Georgia's current commitments for 2013:
1. Josh Cardiello Offensive Lineman
2. Reggie Wilkerson Defensive Back
3. JJ Green Athlete
4. Reggie Carter Linebacker
5. Ryne Rankin Linebacker
6. Aulden Bynum Offensive Lineman
7. Kyrin Priester Wide Receiver
8. Johnny O'Neal Linebacker
9. Tramel Terry Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
10. DeAndre Johnson Defensive Tackle
11. Chris Mayes Defensive Tackle
12. Seteven Nelson Defensive Back
13. Shaq Wiggins Defensive Back
14. Tray Matthews Safety
15. Brice Ramsey Quarterback
16. Derrick Henry Running Back
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
Robert Nkemdiche, the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2013, has postponed his decision about where he'll be playing his college football, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
"I’m just not ready yet," Nkemdiche said. "This is one of the biggest decisions of my life. I want to go see some new places, and go back to some other places to spend more time with the coaches and to check out the campuses. It’s a big decision, and I want to get it right."
Nkemdiche originally had planned to announce on May 18, but he will now likely wait until National Signing Day in February.
A defensive end from Grayson High School in Georgia, Nkemdiche is currently considering Alabama, Ole Miss, Clemson, Georgia and LSU. However, he has said he has no favorites at this time.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
One of the top-rated high school prospects in the class of 2013 has released his top-five list, and Georgia is near the top.
Laremy Tunsil, a 6'6 295 OT from Lake City, Florida, is a five-star prospect with scholarship offers from nearly every top school in the country.
On Wednesday, he talked to SB Nation recruiting expert Bud Elliott, telling him that Florida, Georgia, LSU, Alabama and Oklahoma were currently his top five choices.
Tunsil has already visited home-state schools Florida and Florida State and he plans on checking out most of his top five, although dates have not been scheduled yet.
Elliott's sources think that the Gators and the Bulldogs are the early front-runners for Tunsil, which should be an interesting test for Mark Richt in terms of how he competes on the recruiting trail with new Florida coach Will Muschamp.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
The Georgia Bulldogs are still preparing for the 2012 football season, but they have already received several commitments from prospects for the 2013 campaign. It appears that they've already done a fine job of recruiting for next year.
ESPNU has released their list of the top 150 prospects in the class of 2013. Several of the names on the list have already made commitments to UGA.
Georgia's top recruit to date is No. 45 Derrick Henry, a four-star athlete from Yulee, FL. Close behind Henry is No. 47, Tramel Terry, an athlete from Goose Creek, SC.
Shaq Wiggins appears on the list at No. 86. He's a cornerback from Tyrone, GA who attends Sandy Creek High School. Quarterback Brice Ramsey of Kingsland, GA is No. 110. No. 116 is Tray Matthews, a safety from Newnan, GA. Rounding out the list of commits (for the time being) is No. 148 Johnny O'Neal, an inside linebacker from Dublin, GA.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
Georgia got some more good recruiting news during shortly before its G-Day game when Florida defensive back Reggie Wilkerson picked the Bulldogs over South Carolina, Clemson and others. Wilkerson becomes Georgia's 15th commitment for its 2013 class.
Wilkerson is a 6-foot, 175 pound corner who becomes the Bulldogs' fourth or fifth commitment that will get a look in the secondary. The Bulldogs went into this recruiting period with rebuilding the secondary as a priority and are well on their way to achieving that goal. Wilkerson is rated as a three-star talent by Rivals.com and had offers from Clemson, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Texas A&M among others.
Wilkerson joins Shaq Wiggins Tramel Terry, J.J. Green and Steven Nelson as those players committed that could get a look in the secondary. The Bulldogs are expected to add as many as 30 new players in 2013 provided there are enough early enroll candidates.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
Camden County's J.J. Green becomes Georgia's 14 commitment and second of the day for its 2013 recruiting class. Carter picked the Bulldogs over Georgia Tech, Stanford, Duke and Mississippi State.
Green is a 5-foot-9, 180 pound wide receiver/defensive back who is rated as a three-star recruit by 247sports.com. Green is the high school teammate of fellow Georgia Football commit Brice Ramsey. Green is the Bulldogs' second commitment of the day with South Gwinnett High's Reggie Carter having pledged earlier.
If Green plays wide receiver then he would join Tramel Terry and Kyrin Priester in the 2013 class. Like Green, Terry also plays defensive back and could line up on the defensive side of the field once he arrives in Athens.
Georgia is well on its way with its 2013 class having picked up three commitments last Friday and two more today. The Bulldogs are expected to sign as many as 30 players come February provided there are enough early enroll candidates to let them reach that number.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
Georgia picked up commitment No. 13 on Monday when South Gwinnett High's Reggie Carter picked the Bulldogs over South Carolina, Florida State and others. Carter is a 6-foot-1, 220 pound linebacker who missed almost his entire junior season with a torn ACL.
Carter is back to full strength now and is poised for a big season for South Gwinnett. He becomes the Bulldogs' third linebacker commitment for Georgia's constantly growing 2013 class. He joins Orlando's Ryne Rankin and West Lauren's Johnny O'Neil.
Carter could likely play either inside or outside linebacker at Georgia. By all accounts, Carter is hard working and possesses many of the strong character traits of a distinguished leader. He currently isn't rated very high by a lot of recruiting services due to missing the entire 2011 season with an injury but should move up significantly this season.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
The Georgia Bulldogs saw a flurry of recruiting action on Friday receiving commitments from three more upcoming seniors.
Kyrin Priester was the first to pledge his commitment on Friday becoming the second wide receiver in the 2013 class. Priester is 6-foot-2 and will play this season for Brookwood High School in Snellville after recently moving from the Orlando area.
A little later in the afternoon Ryne Rankin became the Bulldogs eleventh commitment for the 2013 class. Rankin is a 6-foot-1, 230 pound inside linebacker who is described as a good tackler with a nose for the football.
Georgia capped off the day by receiving its third commitment this time from Valdosta area product Aulden Bynum. Bynum is a 6-foot-5, 270 pound offensive lineman is the Bulldogs first line commitment for its 2013 class.
Here is a complete look at Georgia's recruiting class for 2013 as it stands now. (Evaluations via 247sports.com)
| Derrick Henry | ATH | 5-Stars | Yulee, Florida |
| Steven Nelson | CB | 4-Stars | College of the Sequoias, California |
| Tray Matthews | S | 4-Stars | Newnan, Georgia |
| Brice Ramsey | QB | 4-Stars | Kingsland, Georgia |
| Tramel Terry | WR-DB | 4-Stars | Goose Creek, South Carolina |
| Shaq Wiggins | CB | 4-Stars | Tyrone, Georgia |
| Ryne Rankin | ILB | 4-Stars | Orlando, Florida |
| Aulden Bynum | OL | 3-Stars | Valdosta, Georgia |
| DeAndre Johnson | DT | 3-Stars | Newnan, Georgia |
| Chris Mayes | DL | 3-Stars | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC |
| Johnny O'Neal | LB | 3-Stars | Dublin, Georgia |
| Kyrin Priester | WR | NR | Snellville, Georgia |
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
Georgia capped off a busy recruiting day by once again tapping into the Valdosta pipeline and securing a 2013 commitment from Valwood School product Aulden Bynum. A three-star prospect according to Rivals.com, Bynum is a 6-foot-5, 270-pound offensive lineman.
Bynum reportedly had offers from several SEC schools including Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State and South Carolina. Bynum is the latest Valdosta area prospect to join the Bulldogs and cited a love of the Bulldogs program as the reason for his commitment over the other schools.
"I grew up a fan and that is where I wanted to be," Bynum said. "I love Athens and I love the University of Georgia."
Bynum joins the likes of Jay Rome and Malcolm Mitchell who were a part of the 2010 Dream Team class and class of 2011 signee Josh Harvey-Clemons.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
Orlando area linebacker Ryne Rankin became UGA's eleventh commitment for the 2013 class after he was offered earlier in the week. Rankin is the second commitment today for the Bulldogs following wide receiver Kyrin Priester.
LB Ryne Rankin just confirmed that he did indeed just commit to UGA. That's the second commitment today for the Bulldogs.
— Dawgs247 (@Dawgs247) April 6, 2012
Rankin is a 6-foot-1, 230-pound linebacker who was rated as the No. 6 LB in Florida and the No. 56 player overall. He is described as an exceptional tackler with a nose for the football and had taken visits to NC State, Penn State and Tennessee among others. He selected the Bulldogs after receiving at least a dozen offers from the likes of Louisville, Cincinnati, NC State and Kansas.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
Kyrin Priester became commitment No. 10 for the class of 2013 for Mark Richt and the Georgia Bulldogs. Priester is a 6-foot-2, 185 pound wide receiver who selected the Bulldogs over Vanderbilt and TCU.
Priester and his family recently moved from the Orlando area to Brookwood High School in Atlanta. He reportedly picked the Bulldogs because of the Christian beliefs of Mark Richt while also being a big fan of A.J. Green.
"I committed to Georgia because I like Coach Richt being a great Christian because I'm a believer, too," Priester said. "Also, it was because Georgia needs receivers, I'm a good fit for them and they like me."
As a junior Priester totaled 31 catches for 565 yards and five touchdowns after missing the first five games of the season with a fractured fibula. He is rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.
Here is a look at his highlight tape from the 2011 season:
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
The state of Georgia has a top-heavy presence in this year's football recruiting class, boasting the top two prospects in every major recruiting service's rankings. The latest, 247 Sports', features Grayson DE Robert Nkemdiche and Lagrange LB Reuben Foster up top, as is custom. But the Peach State fares even better in the rest of the upper crust here than on other lists.
Cracking the top 10 here is Vienna DT Montravius Adams, with Rossville S Vonn Bell showing up at No. 24. In all, more than one tenth of the list hails from Georgia.
Georgia Bulldogs commit Derrick Henry, an athlete from Florida, ranks No. 12 overall, and two other Dawgs commits show up in the top 80. Another two rank in the top 150. The, like, whole rest of the thing is all Alabama, Texas and Michigan, or so it appears. No surprise there.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
Grayson's Robert Nkemdiche, the nation's No. 1 2013 recruit, has long been a presumed Alabama Crimson Tide commit. Whether Nkemdiche himself knows it or not, you see, because he's a highly heralded recruit in the Southeast, and thus will almost certainly end up at Bama.
But according to his high school coach, that's not quite the case any more:
"You know, at one time, I think that [Alabama being the leader] was the case," he said. "But he's got five schools, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, LSU and Ole Miss and I think he'd be happy at any one of those five."
The Georgia Bulldogs offer the chance to stay home, while the Mississippi Rebels could pair him with his older brother. Of course, it would not be surprising at all to see him announce for Bama when the time comes in May.
Either way, his top five has been reduced from eight to five (stay with me), and UGA's still in the running.
The saga of Robert Nkemdiche, the nation's best prospect in the 2013 college football signing class, won't drag on through the summer, fall and into February of next year, according to Nkemdiche himself, who told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he'll make an announcement May 18 as to where he'll be playing his college football.
Nkemdiche returned home from a visit to Baton Rogue to tour the campus of LSU, and set his top five teams headed into the decision as (in no order): LSU, Clemson, Georgia, Ole Miss and Alabama. Nkemdiche also said he likely won't make a planned visit to Vanderbilt March 31, but could possibly re-visit UGA and Clemson for their spring practices in the coming weeks.
"I’m ready to commit because I know where I want to go," Nkemdiche said. "I feel like I’ve seen all the places I needed to see, and talked to all the coaches everywhere.
"I don’t feel any need to wait any later than the spring. I’m ready to get it over with, and then I can focus on other things … my senior year of high school, my schoolwork, and helping Grayson try to win the state championship again."
For more on Georgia's football recruiting, check out Dawg Sports. For news on college football, head over to SB Nation's college football page.
Goose Creek, S.C. wide receiver and cornerback Tramel Terry has affirmed his commitment to the Georgia Bulldogs after backing off, according to multiple reports. He's rated a four-star by Rivals and is ranked among the top 150 recruits in the country.
Goose Creek ATH Tramel Terry has committed to Georgia.Terry informed us of his decision this morning.
— SportsTalk (@sportstalksc) March 6, 2012
Terry committed to UGA at Dawg Night 2011, but decided to take a look around after that. Bringing him back aboard would give the Dawgs eight commits for 2013. He'd still be the first wide receiver in the class, though if he were to decide to play both ways a la Brandon Boykin and Malcolm Mitchell, he could be counted as DB commit No. 4.
He had offers from all across the Southeast and as far away as the USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. At 6' tall and 190 pounds, he's the kind of speed guy that Aaron Murray's eventual successor could use.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
The nation's No. 1 player in the class of 2013, Loganville (Ga.) Grayson defensive end Robert Nkemdiche, has already made a slew of visits to a few different schools in the southeast in the last few months. The senior pass-rusher seems to have narrowed down his top schools list to six, but if you hear it from him then he only has his "top 5."
No order , Lsu uga Alabama clemson ole miss Florida top 5 right now where my fans at ??
— robert nkemdiche (@electus_1) March 5, 2012
The Ole Miss Rebels and Alabama Crimson Tide are seen to have the inside track on having Nkemdiche take his prospective talents to their campus. Ole Miss currently has Nkemdiche's brother on the football team and could be starting on the Rebels secondary this fall. Alabama has started targeting Nkemdiche and will look to have him visit later this spring.
The local product is from Loganville, and the drive from his hometown to Athens is just 36 miles away to the Georgia Bulldogs campus. Campus proximity a plus, maybe?
For more on the Georgia Bulldogs, check out Dawg Sports, Team Speed Kills and SB Nation's college football page.
Robert Nkemdiche, the nation's best prospect in the 2013 class of college football prospects (which earns you a Wikipedia page before your 18th birthday) has sort of narrowed his favorite schools down to a Top 5, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
"In no particular order, my Top 5 is Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Ole Miss, Clemson … and, um, I like South Carolina, and I’m going to visit Florida and Florida State," Nkemdiche told the AJC on Sunday night.
HEY NOW THAT'S NOT FIVE, but OK. Clearly, it's far too early in what's sure to be an absolutely tumultuous process for all involved for Nkemdiche to even pare the list down to five schools. It's safe to assume that Alabama is the stalwart, Georgia has an edge thanks to the backyard advantage, and Ole Miss will hang on throughout the year because his brother Denzel will likely be a starter in the defensive backfield for the Rebels.
Some concern arose initially when a barrage of recruiting writers pressed Nkemdiche for his favorites and he didn't include UGA, but he's since had contact with Mark Richt and plans to take an unofficial visit to Athens. He's next scheduled to visit LSU and Vanderbilt.
For more on the Georgia Bulldogs, check out Dawg Sports, Team Speed Kills and SB Nation's college football page.
The Georgia Bulldogs reportedly picked up their first defensive lineman for the 2013 class in Northgate (Newnan) defensive tackle DeAndre Johnson, who's rated a three-star by 247sports and unrated by Rivals and Scout. He stands 6'3 and weighs 310. He also claimed offers from South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia Tech, among others.
Northgate High DT DeAndre Johnson has committed to #UGA, according to Chad Simmons.
— Fletcher Page (@FletcherPage) February 28, 2012
With both Kwame Geathers and John Jenkins departing over the next two seasons, the Dawgs will have to keep bringing in interior line beef to keep that elite run defense intact. The Dawgs are now up to seven commits for the 2013 class, with Junior Day visits still ahead. Five of the seven are defensive commits, and Todd Grantham's definitely getting his way early on.
Also, he apparently goes by "Moose":
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has come up with a mighty charming pickup line. When Georgia Bulldogs defensive back commit Shaq Wiggins visited Tuscaloosa over the weekend, Saban told him, "I'll offer you a scholarship to Alabama if you commit today," as Wiggins told the AJ-C.
Sort of like telling a lady, "I'll propose if you'll accept," but at least a little bit more romantic.
Wiggins has become a popular prospect since being offered by the Dawgs. He has a long offer sheet that includes the Auburn Tigers, Clemson Tigers, and Ohio St. Buckeyes, but remains unrated by most recruiting services so far. Keeping him around is big, as UGA is looking to rebuild a secondary that was depleted by a burst of early attrition.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
The Georgia Bulldogs have a shortcoming at defensive back after losing a pair from the secondary already this offseason. They know this at least as well as you do, and their 2013 recruiting class is already addressing the issue. The latest commit, JUCO transfer Steven Nelson, tells Scout he expects to play corner and return punts after enrolling in December.
UGA wants him to redshirt, but that remains to be seen.
Nelson was named an All-Middle Georgia return man at Warner Robins' Northside and an all-region defensive back, at one point being listed as a Carson-Newman signee before playing for the College of the Sequoias in California as a freshman. He's listed as recording 29 tackles, two picks, six pass break-ups, and 107 yards on two kick returns for the Giants.
He describes himself as a lifelong UGA fan, with Houston and Middle Tennessee also offering. Cal, Utah, and Colorado were also reportedly interested.
The list of Georgia's 2013 commits, at least until Shaq Wiggins gazes down at Nick Saban's face:
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
Georgia Bulldogs commit Shaq Wiggins, a 5'10 defensive back from Sandy Creek who's been in the boat all of two weeks, is taking a visit to the Alabama Crimson Tide, along with a pair of teammates. Everybody absolutely lose your minds at this unprecedented development! Recruits taking visits 11 months out!
Sandy Creek (GA) trio Shaq Wiggins (#UGA commit), Demarre Kitt (2014 WR), & Cole Garvin (2014 QB) are on the way to visit #Alabama.
— Chad Simmons (@ChadSimmons_) February 23, 2012
Best-case scenario: Wiggins is enjoying a trip with some friends. Worst-case: Nick Saban just gives up scouting players himself and waits for UGA to get commits of their own first, which he can then swipe. The real answer is probably closer to the best-case than to the worst, and see how happy we are about all this now? I mean, of course he's probably going to end up at Bama, he's a football player.
For more on UGA football, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills and SB Nation Atlanta.
Grayson's Robert Nkemdiche, the nation's No. 1 recruit, will reportedly attend the Mississippi Rebels' Junior Day this weekend. He could probably tour the country attending Junior Days every weekend if he so chose, but this one is especially newsy as his brother Denzel Nkemdiche plays in Oxford.
DE Robert Nkemdiche of Grayson (Ga.), the country's No. 1 player for 2013, is expected to attend #OleMiss #Rebs junior day this Satuday
— Keith Niebuhr (@KeithRIVALS) February 21, 2012
While hope remains slim for anybody besides the Alabama Crimson Tide, and slimmer still for programs that don't exactly crack the national top 10, it's still noteworthy, and has thus been noted. The Georgia Bulldogs missed out on a leg up in the great Nkemdiche derby by not offering Denzel, a former UGA supporter who also hails from the Peach State.
Nkemdiche the younger's mere presence on campus will actually be a boost for the Rebels. I mean, here we are talking about Ole Miss recruiting. But one shouldn't expect any big news to come of it.
Georgia prep star Robert Nkemdiche will likely be recruited by every single FBS school in the country (and who knows, maybe some FCS ones just for the heck of it) by the time February of 2013 rolls around. Add Texas to a list that already includes national powers Alabama, USC, Oregon, Florida, LSU and everyone just about everyone else courting the defensive end, including his home state teams in Georgia and Georgia Tech, and his brother's current team in Ole Miss.
Days after Vanderbilt Commodores coach James Franklin explained what he meant by appearing to say Georgia Bulldogs signee Josh Dawson isn't a "man of honor" for flipping on the Dores, he's apparently decided to see what 2013 UGA commit Shaq Wiggins is made of:
#Vandy has just offered new #UGA DB commit Shaq Wiggins of Sandy Creek, Ga.
— Keith Niebuhr (@KeithRIVALS) February 13, 2012
Robert Nkemdiche, considered the nation's top recruit for the 2013 class, visited Georgia over the weekend. He enjoyed his time and even though the Bulldogs haven't cracked his top-five schools, which are thought to be Alabama, Oregon, LSU, Florida and Florida State, Nkemdiche said he will stay in contact with the school.
However, the Bulldogs may have missed a golden opportunity to have an inside track on bringing in the 6-foot-5, 270-pound defensive end by not showing more interest in his older brother, Denzel Nkemdiche, who just wrapped up his freshman season at Ole Miss. Even though Denzel made it known he wanted to be a Bulldog, Georgia didn't show much interest until it was too late.
When asked if it would have made a difference in Robert's feelings about Georgia, he said it would have.
"Yes, that would've made a difference for me with Georgia," Robert Nkedmiche said. "I never really understood it. Georgia just waited too long and [Denzel] went ahead and signed with Ole Miss. But I like Georgia. It's fine that my brother is not there. I still like Georgia."
Georgia tried to make up for it by offering a scholarship to one of Robert's teammates, Wayne Gallman, but it may be too little, too late. Robert and Denzel's mother would like to see the two brothers play football together again in college and Robert is visiting Ole Miss soon.
For more on the Georgia Bulldogs and their recruiting efforts, visit Dawg Sports.
According to Dawg Post's Chad Simmons, Sandy Creek High School cornerback Shaq Wiggins has committed to the University of Georgia for the 2013 season.
Wiggins, who stands at 5-foot-10, weighs in at 160 pounds and has a 40-yard dash time of 4.49, and is considered a cover corner, which is something the Bulldogs will need in 2013. Four starters will be graduating in the secondary after the 2012 season and two freshmen have been dismissed from the team.
Wiggins' strengths are considered his coverage awareness, his anticipation and his hands and needs work on his backpedal quickness, his ability to jam receivers at the line and his size could be a problem. Wiggins is listed as a four-star recruit and schools including Cincinnati, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ohio State, Tennessee and Wake Forest reportedly offered him scholarships.
For more on the Georgia Bulldogs and their recruiting efforts, check out Dawg Sports.
The Georgia Bulldogs have done a solid job of keeping talent coming into Athens, though they've also had to deal with plenty of attrition, as evidenced most recently by three Dream Teamers likely heading to JUCOs. As we look ahead to next year's recruiting class, here's a glance at the position groups the Dawgs will need to resupply. The number of departing players at each group, counting rising seniors and booted players:
| 93 | Abry Jones | DE | |
| 18 | Bacarri Rambo | FS | |
| 1 | Branden Smith | CB | |
| 30 | Carlton Thomas | TB | |
| 45 | Christian Robinson | ILB | |
| 83 | Cornelius Washington | OLB | |
| 24 | Jamel Allen | OLB | |
| 99 | Jamie Lindley | K | |
| 6 | John Jenkins | NG | |
| 15 | Marlon Brown | SE | |
| 35 | Michael Gilliard | ILB | |
| 17 | Rantavious Wooten | FLK | |
| 22 | Richard Samuel IV | RB | |
| 88 | Ricky Lowe | OLB | |
| 19 | Sanders Commings | CB | |
| 91 | Scott Eichler | PK | |
| 36 | Shawn Williams | SS | |
| 12 | Tavarres King | FLK | |
| 80 | Taylor Bradberry | FLK | |
| 69 | Ty Frix | SN |
That won't necessarily be all, as QB Aaron Murray, LB Jarvis Jones and DE Kwame Geathers are among the rising juniors who could find themselves highly regarded by NFL scouts. Plus we shouldn't be surprised to see at least one more player add himself to the outgoing list for reasons other than NFL Draft early entry, so to speak.
For more UGA, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports.
As always, plenty of the top recruits for the upcoming recruiting class play for Peach State high schools. Grayson defensive end Robert Ndemkiche has become the top target for 2013, virtually by consensus, but he's not alone. The new Rivals 250 list came out today, with linebacker Reuben Foster of Troup coming in at No. 2.
In all, 19 players from Georgia appear, including four-stars Montravius Adams (DT, Dooly County), Trey Johnson (LB, Central Gwinnett), Tray Matthews (DB, Newnan), Isaac Rochell (DE, Eagle's Landing Christian), Johnathan McCrary (QB, McDonough), Johnny O'Neal (LB, West Laurens), Carl Lawson (DE, Milton), Demarcus Robinson (WR, Peach County), Kelsey Griffin (DT, Mill Creek), Tyren Jones (RB, Walton), Shamire DeVine (OL, Tri Cities) and so forth.
Georgia Bulldogs commits include Matthews, Florida athlete Derrick Henry and four-star quarterback Brice Ramsey from Camden County. Everybody else will probably play for the Alabama Crimson Tide, just based on how these things tend to work. Sigh.
For more on UGA, visit Georgia blog Dawg Sports.
2013 Georgia Bulldogs QB commit Brice Ramsey not only got four Dawg Night commits to announce their decisions to Mark Richt as a quartet, he also says he talked two of them out of heading elsewhere around the SEC East.
The 2012, 2013 and 2014 Georgia Bulldogs recruiting classes each got boosts at Friday's Dawg Night, with the upcoming crop receiving the most potent boost. Jacksonville OT John Theus, brother of 2010 Dawg Night commit Nathan Theus, became the first five-star to commit to UGA for next season.
According to Rivals, Theus is the second-ranked tackle in the nation and the seventh-ranked player overall. As you'd expect, he already had offers from a couple dozen schools. Among players who've already committed, he's ranked behind only Florida State commit Mario Edwards.
The Dawgs also picked up four commits for future classes -- 2013 WR Tramel Terry, QB Brice Ramsey and RB Derrick Henry plus 2014 RB Stanley Williams. Gentry Estes has quick writeups and reactions on each.
Considering the transition Georgia has seen along its offensive line this offseason, from the graduation of Clint Boling to injuries and transfers and the onboarding of new position coach Will Friend, Theus could have a chance to make a mark soon. Adding Theus' name to the list also boosts Georgia's standing in the eyes of other targets, who may find themselves agreeing with the blue chipper that Mark Richt's seat isn't quite as hot as we've been told.
An updated glance at the 2012 list:
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Georgia Football Recruiting: Derrick Henry Considering Flip To Alabama
While the Bulldogs have picked up a couple of commitments in the last week they could be on the verge of losing one. 5-star running back Derrick Henry is still committed to the Bulldogs but may be considering flipping to Alabama after acknowledging that he will take a visit to Tuscaloosa on June 8. Henry has also indicated that his commitment to the Bulldogs isn't as solid as it once was.
If Henry does pick the Tide he will be the third running back commitment for their 2013 class which sounds like a less than ideal situation for a player looking for early playing time. Of course with Isaiah Crowell, Keith Marshall and Todd Gurley the situation might not look any better in Athens.
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May 24 8:15a by Kris Willis