No. 1 DL recruit James Johnson predicted to commit to SEC program
'The best parts were spending time with the coaches and players on the team, I'd say they have so much success because of how they work and how good of a coach Kirby Smart along with Coach Scott coaching the d-line and developing great players.' Johnson told On3 (Subscription needed).
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Johnson took his official visit to Georgia back on May 30. He has taken three visits since. He was at Miami on June 6 and then Florida on June 13. Texas got the last crack at him on June 20 to complete his official visits. Johnson is set to commit on June 28 with those four schools being his options. Miami is Georgia's biggest competitor as they are for multiple recruits with likes of four-star running back Derrek Cooper and swaying away four-star wide receiver Vance Spafford from Georgia's recruiting class.
Johnson plays high school football for Northwestern High School in Miami, Florida. Miami Northwestern is an NFL producing powerhouse. It previously produced Georgia defensive backs Divaad Wilson (who transferred to UCF) and Deandre Baker.
The 6-foot-3, 285-pound defensive lineman is the No. 47 recruit in the class of 2026. Johnson is the No. 6 ranked recruit in Florida.
This will be a huge commitment decision. Georgia is always trying to land the best defensive line recruits. If James Johnson and Seven Cloud could team up with Georgia freshman Elijah Griffin, then Georgia's future rotation of defensive lineman would create havoc for quarterbacks and offensive linemen.
This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Georgia football predicted to land nation's top defensive line recruit
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