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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Highly Touted Playmaker Sends Message on Georgia Football
Highly Touted Playmaker Sends Message on Georgia Football originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Georgia Bulldogs officially made the final three schools on one four-star wide receiver's list before the weekend. That wideout continued to rave about the Bulldogs over the weekend. Advertisement Four-star receiver Brandon Bennett began an official visit to Georgia on May 30. Just before the visit, he announced the Bulldogs, Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles were his final three programs. The receiver also spoke highly of Georgia while talking to On3. 'Georgia makes me feel like a priority for sure, me and coach (James) Coley text really often, he's come down to my school a couple of times,' Bennett told On3's Jeremy Johnson. 'I feel like that's building a relationship, just getting more chemistry and stuff. That's important to me.' Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart© Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Bennett sent a message of sorts to the Bulldogs during his conversation with Johnson as well. Advertisement 'They're still recruiting me very hard, pushing me to come there,' Bennett said. 'There is one committed in the position where they see me. "At the receiver position, you can't just have one, you have to have multiple guys. I feel like the commits that they have, they're going to need a few more to complete the 2026 class.' Standing at 6-feet tall and 170 pounds, Bennett is the No. 34 receiver and No. 33 Florida prospect in the 2026 recruiting class according to the 247 Sports composite rankings. Bennett is also the No. 217 overall recruit in the class. As Bennett mentioned, Georgia has a smaller than average 2026 class entering June. The Bulldogs have received 11 verbal commitments in the class, but those verbals have come from highly rated prospects. Advertisement Of those commitments, three of them are from receivers -- four-star wideouts Vance Spafford and three-star recruits Brady Marchese and Ryan Mosley. Related: Georgia Football Makes Major Announcement in Recent Days This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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3 days ago
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Georgia Football Makes Major Announcement in Recent Days
Georgia Football Makes Major Announcement in Recent Days originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Georgia Bulldogs will take on at least three rivals at 3:30 pm ET during the 2025 regular season. The Bulldogs will also have two other games kick off mid-afternoon. Advertisement Georgia announced kickoff times for five 2025 matchups Thursday. All five of the matchups will have the mid-afternoon start. Those games include two non-conference matchups in Athens, a non-conference neutral site showdown, a road SEC game, and the neutral site SEC rivalry matchup with the Florida Gators. Other than the Gators, Georgia's opponents in those 3:30 games will be the Marshall Thundering Herd, the Austin Peay Governors, Tennessee Volunteers and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart© Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Georgia-Florida kicking off at 3:30 pm ET is no surprise. The rivalry matchup, nicknamed, "The World's Largest Cocktail Party," is almost always the Saturday after Halloween at 3:30 ET. Advertisement But last year, Georgia faced Tennessee and Georgia Tech in primetime. Also in the past, the Bulldogs have often played their home non-conference games at noon. As the schedule announcement indicated, Georgia will open the first two weeks of the season at home versus Marshall and Austin Peay. The season opener will air on ESPN while the matchup with Austin Peay will be on ESPN+/SEC+. Georgia's matchups with Tennessee, Florida and Georgia Tech will be on ABC. Technically, the Bulldogs-Yellow Jackets matchup is a neutral site game this year, but the rivalry game will still be in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Advertisement Home to the Atlanta Falcons, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a few miles from Bobby Dodd Stadium and Georgia Tech's campus. Related: Historic College Football Program Surges in Battle With Georgia for Touted Playmaker This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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Four-star safety Jordan Smith commits to Georgia
Georgia is beginning to pick up steam on the recruiting trail. After landing five-star QB Jared Curtis to kick off the month, the Dawgs are at it again. This time, with an in-state blue-chipper. Four-star safety Jordan Smith committed to Georgia on Mother's Day. Advertisement The Dawgs had been in pole position for weeks leading into his reveal. "Being from Georgia, I'll be honest, it's different growing up. Georgia is all you hear about," Smith started. "I've gotten to talk with some of the new guys on the team since they've rolled in, some of the commits -- and it's different from where they came from before. I'm interested in that." No team had been pushing harder than the Dawgs, who beat Tennessee, Florida State, and Georgia Tech for the top-10 SAF in the country out of South Georgia. "They hit me up all the time -- the entire coach staff, Coach T-Rob," Smith said. "They always keep up with me."
Yahoo
07-05-2025
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Georgia QB Commit Jared Curtis Sends Clear Message to No. 1 Overall Recruit
It's been an exciting offseason for Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs. Earlier this week, they landed the top quarterback prospect in the 2026 class — Jared Curtis. The Nashville Christian School star announced his commitment to Georgia and is set to join the Bulldogs after his senior season. But the Bulldogs aren't stopping there. Georgia is now targeting another elite talent in the 2026 class. Advertisement On Tuesday, Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports posted that the Bulldogs could potentially land another piece, and he is also a five-star recruit. "Curtis, the No. 1 QB in '26 committed to UGA earlier today and told me he's targeting No. 1 Recruit Jackson Cantwell the hardest." Curtis responded to the post with a simple but direct message to Cantwell: "Let's do it." Jared Curtis, InstagramJared Curtis, Instagram Curtis becomes the first No. 1 quarterback in the country to commit to Georgia since Matthew Stafford back in 2006. He was named both Gatorade Player of the Year and Mr. Football in Tennessee after a stellar junior season. The 6-foot-4 signal caller threw for 40 touchdowns and added 18 on the ground. Georgia Bulldogs football head coach Kirby Smart.© Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Cantwell, meanwhile, comes from an athletic family. His parents, Christian Cantwell and Terri Steer, are Olympic shot putters. The 6-foot-8 offensive tackle is also a standout in shot put and plays high school football at Nixa High School in Missouri. Advertisement Looking ahead to the fall, Georgia is once again expected to be among the top teams in the country. The Bulldogs will kick off their 2025 season at home on Aug. 30 against Marshall. Currently, the 2026 Georgia Football schedule is not complete, but they are slated to play Western Kentucky, Louisville and Georgia Tech in their non-conference action. Related: Jonathan Owens' Behavior Toward Simone Biles at Kentucky Derby Catches Attention Related: Hunter Dickinson Had No Words for Big Kansas Announcement
USA Today
09-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Browns host Georgia Football LB Jalon Walker on 2025 NFL draft visit
Browns host Georgia Football LB Jalon Walker on 2025 NFL draft visit The Cleveland Browns are hosting top linebacker prospect and former Georgia Bulldog Jalon Walker for a 2025 NFL draft pre-draft visit. This news is according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Walker has emerged as one of the top defensive players in the 2025 NFL Draft. His visit is a sign that the Browns are doing their due diligence on potential trade-down candidates as they hold the No. 2 overall pick in the draft. This could also be to smokescreen to opposing teams that they have an interest in their pick to drive up the price. During his three-year collegiate career, Walker was an excellent player for the Georgia Bulldogs. In 2024, the Butkus Award winner recorded 60 combined tackles and 6.5 sacks in 14 games. Having just turned 21 years old in February, his potential at the professional level is sky-high. This pick would also make sense, given the uncertain future of star linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. Considering recent rumors surrounding Cleveland's second-overall pick, selecting Walker would be a bold move. Currently, the team is favored to select Heisman winner Travis Hunter from the Colorado Buffaloes. However, if the Browns were to trade down from their top pick, selecting Jalon Walker would become a more serious option.
