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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Georgia football fans react after adding 4-star WR commit Ryan Mosley
Georgia football fans react after adding 4-star WR commit Ryan Mosley Go Dawgs !! — Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) May 28, 2025 Georgia Bulldogs fans are excited after the Dawgs added their 10th commitment in the class of 2026. Georgia's latest commitment, four-star wide receiver Ryan Mosley, is another outstanding addition for the Bulldogs. Mosley brings an excellent combination of size and explosiveness to Georgia's 2026 recruiting class. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound receiver plays high school football for Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia. Mosley is the No. 182 recruit in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite. Mosley plays at the highest level (7A) of Georgia high school football and is a versatile athlete. He also plays free safety for Carrollton and some recruiting sites consider him to be an athlete and not necessarily a wide receiver. The Carrollton standout has a large catch radius, but is still shifty enough to produce yardage after the catch. Mosley has good speed and has valuable experience playing with an elite high school quarterback in Julian Lewis (a four-star recruit that signed with Colorado). Mosley is someone who can still threaten the defense vertically, but is not going to blow past most Power Four defensive backs. Mosley's commitment is a big win for Georgia wide receivers coach James Coley. How did Georgia football social media react after Mosley's decision? Kirby Smart's classic reaction never gets old UGA recruiting staff member David Cooper Another one of my Young Kings 👑 joined the crew‼️ Told y'all it's about to be a 'Elite wanna play with Elite' type of summer 🤷🏾♂️ #GoDawgs 🐶 — David Cooper (@1CoachCoop) May 28, 2025 Mosley's commitment BREAKING: Four-Star ATH Ryan Mosley has Committed to Georgia, he tells me for @on3recruits The 6'3 200 ATH from Carrollton, GA chose the Bulldogs over Alabama & South Carolina 'Hometown hero always gotta stay home Go Dawgs🐶' — Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 28, 2025 Big addition for UGA! Picture of Mosley from a recent UGA visit BAM! COMMIT! 4* WR Ryan Mosley is a Dawg! — UGA Football Recruiting (@DCjasonFSF) May 28, 2025 Four-star offensive line recruit, Mosley's teammate weighs in Congrats @ryanMosley0 will we team up again 👀 — Zykie Helton (@zykiehelton52) May 28, 2025 Check out Ryan Mosley's highlights via Hudl!
USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
TV, schedule for Georgia at No. 3 Florida softball
TV, schedule for Georgia at No. 3 Florida softball Sunday's Game 3️⃣ in Gainesville will begin at 4 p.m. ET, airing live on ESPN #Team29 | #GoDawgs — Georgia Softball (@UGASoftball) May 25, 2025 The Georgia Bulldogs softball team will look to advance to the Women's College World Series on Sunday afternoon. Georgia faces the No. 3 Florida Gators in a pivotal Game 3 on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET. The Georgia-Florida game will be televised on ESPN. The winner will advance to the Women's College World Series and the loser will go home. Georgia has not won an SEC series all season. However, the Bulldogs did not get swept once all year either. "The thing that we can show up and hang our hat on every day is that we're going to compete, and we have resilience, and we've learned to be those things," said Georgia softball coach Tony Baldwin ahead of Game 3. "If they learn anything about wearing the G, it's that you better be a competitor and you better be resilient. And that doesn't just happen by luck. It happens by putting in the work and learning the lessons. And so here we're just trying to make our university proud, trying to make our alums proud, the people that built this program, I'm trying to make Lu proud. We're just going out and playing softball. It's the best time of year." No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 6 Texas, No. 12 Texas Tech and No. 16 Oregon have all advanced to the Women's College World Series. The remaining four spots will be decided on Sunday and Georgia will look to be one of those four teams.
New York Times
25-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Falcons draft edge rusher Jalon Walker: How he fits, draft grade and scouting intel
The Atlanta Falcons have added one of the top defensive line prospects in this class, selecting Georgia edge rusher Jalon Walker with the No. 15 pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. A one-year starter at Georgia, Walker brings a versatile play-style to the Falcons, having taken snaps at inside linebacker, outside linebacker and edge rusher. The 21-year-old said he was at his best 'being a chess piece' in a team's defense. Advertisement Walker led Georgia in almost every pass-rush metric in 2024, including sacks (6 1/2), tackles for loss (11), pressures (34) and pass-rush win percentage (17.2), all while ranking just seventh on the team in pass-rush snaps. The effort earned Walker first-team All-America honors, second-team All-SEC and the Butkus Award, which is given to the best linebacker in college football. As a pass rusher, the 6-foot-1, 243-pound Walker is a bit undersized and struggles against larger linemen at the point of attack. However, Walker has flashed great athleticism in space with incredible range and physicality. The speed at which he plays, coupled with his skills on the edge, make him a very interesting prospect for defenses. Walker ranked No. 5 in Dane Brugler's top 300 big board. Here's what Brugler had to say about him in his annual NFL Draft guide: 'As a blitzer or wide rusher, Walker can be stonewalled at times, but his arc speed and length can be weaponized as a pass rusher. He is a tremendous space athlete and covers a ton of ground with his fluid change of direction. He plays with the range and physicality to work through the trash and make plays near the line of scrimmage, although offenses know how to occupy his eyes and get him out of position in coverage. Overall, Walker doesn't have elite size for edge work, but he is at his best using his long, sleek athleticism to explode downhill and close at the top of his rush to affect the quarterback. There is projection involved with his evaluation, but his pass-rush upside and overall versatility make him one of the best talents in the class.' What an anonymous coach had to say about Walker in Bruce Feldman's mock draft: 'He has a lot of position flex — they dropped him (into coverage), rushed him, blitzed him. He's super twitchy and has an array of pass rush moves. He killed our (starting offensive tackle), and that kid is a really talented player who's also gonna play in the NFL.' Jalon Walker tore up last night‼️#GoDawgs | @JalonWlaker — Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) October 20, 2024 Come back later for more analysis of Walker.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Arian Smith runs among fastest 40-yard dash times in Georgia history
NFL draft experts were excited to see longtime Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Arian Smith compete in the 2025 NFL combine, in particular the 40-yard dash. There were many that thought that he could break the record of 4.21, set last year by Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy. Smith had ran a 10.10 in the 100-meter dash in track when he was a freshman at UGA, so there was significant hope of him breaking the record. He was nonchalant on setting the record, just wanting to improve his draft stock Smith ran the 40-yard dash in 4.36 seconds in his first attempt, and his second attempt was two-hundredths of a second slower (4.38). He didn't break Worthy's record, but still posted an impress time. Georgia wide receiver Dominic Lovett ran a 4.41. That means that, for the time being, Smith and Lovett are the fastest duo of Georgia receivers in NFL combine history (in one combine). An easy 4.36u for Arian Smith on his first run 💨#NFLCombine on @nflnetwork #GoDawgs — Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) March 1, 2025 In 2024, Ladd McConkey ran a 4.39 at the combine. It just goes to show how speedy Georgia's receiving core was in 2023. Mecole Hardman holds the record for the quickest time from a Georgia receiver in history, with a 4.33 in the 2019 NFL combine. Here's a look at the 40-yard dash times by former Georgia receivers in recent NFL combine history: Mecole Hardman 4.33 Chris Conley 4.35 Arian Smith 4.36 Ladd McConkey 4.39 Dominic Lovett 4.41 Isaiah McKenzie 4.42 Malcolm Mitchell 4.45 George Pickens 4.47 Tavarres King 4.47 A.J. Green 4.48 This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Georgia Bulldogs receiving duo sets UGA NFL combine record
New York Times
13-02-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Raiders mock draft 1.0: A trade down early and a QB in the third round
The Las Vegas Raiders are oozing with positivity after hiring coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek last month, but they both know the roster needs a lot of work to be competitive in 2025. They'll have no shortage of resources to put toward that this offseason. The 2025 NFL salary cap has yet to be determined, but the Raiders are projected to have over $85.7 million in cap space (according to Over the Cap). They have a number of starters set to hit free agency, but they should still have plenty of room to make significant outside additions. And new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly's $6 million salary makes it clear Las Vegas' revamped ownership group won't be shy about throwing money around once free agency starts in March. Advertisement The Raiders are set to enter April's draft with 10 draft picks. They own all seven of their own selections starting with pick No. 6. They also have the New York Jets' third-round pick from the Davante Adams trade and are expected to receive two compensatory sixth-round picks. It remains unclear who'll have final say on the Raiders' roster moves — Carroll said he'll collaborate with Spytek and minority owner Tom Brady on decision-making, but someone has to have veto power. In The Athletic's first seven-round Raiders mock draft of the offseason, beat writers Tashan Reed and Vic Tafur handled it for them. GO DEEPER Raiders GM John Spytek is bringing Tampa Bay's 'no BS' philosophy to Las Vegas We explored trading up for Shedeur Sanders, but we were unable to maneuver around the New York Giants, who pick third and had their sights set on the Colorado quarterback. That was a tough pill to swallow, but it got easier when the Dallas Cowboys called and offered picks Nos. 12 and 44 to move up to No. 6. We felt comfortable with several players still on the board, so we moved back and drafted Starks. Starks has elite physical traits. He's 6-foot-1, 205 pounds, is as athletic as they come and has the speed to cover the entire field. He was a prolific player at Georgia whether he was lined up deep, as a box safety or as a slot defender. He was ranked 14th on The Athletic draft analyst Dane Brugler's latest big board and clocked in at No. 7 on The Athletic's latest consensus big board. Even if the Raiders re-sign free agent safety Tre'von Moehrig, he'll need a running mate. Carroll's first draft pick with the Seahawks in 2010 was All-Pro safety Earl Thomas, and he'd be looking to find another one here. .@StarksMalaki took flight 🛫#GoDawgs — Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) August 31, 2024 The Raiders were easily the worst rushing team in the NFL last season. Much of that had to do with blocking issues, but they also lacked a difference-maker at running back after letting Josh Jacobs walk in free agency. Insert Hampton, who had the best season of his three-year career at North Carolina with 281 rushes for 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns — plus 38 catches for 373 yards and two touchdowns — in 2024. The 6-0, 219-pounder will only be 22 this season and could be the Raiders' workhorse back for years to come. Advertisement The Raiders are unsettled at cornerback. Jakorian Bennett played at a high level last season but appeared in just 10 games due to injury and has now missed 10 games in his two NFL seasons. Jack Jones was too inconsistent. Nate Hobbs missed six games due to injury and is set to test free agency. Hairston has some health concerns of his own — he played just seven games in 2024 due to a shoulder injury — but he has elite cover skills and the size at 6-1, 186 pounds that Carroll loves. He had a stellar season in 2023 with 68 tackles and five interceptions. Hairston could start from Day 1 at either outside cornerback or nickelback. GO DEEPER 2025 NFL Mock Draft: After Super Bowl LIX, how might first three rounds look? We were talking about Bond at No. 44, and after he runs at the NFL Scouting Combine or his pro day, even that may be too late. A polished route runner, the 5-11 Bond was clocked at upwards of 22 mph during Texas' win over UTSA in September. He later tweaked his ankle and had just two receptions for 30 yards in the last four games — after he had caught 32 balls for 510 yards in the first 10. Bond, who transferred from Alabama when Nick Saban retired, also had four rushes for 98 yards and a touchdown last season. There aren't many high school state sprint champs with natural hands and good hips on the board. We know, we know. It's way too obvious to pair Howard with Kelly, his offensive coordinator at Ohio State and the new play caller in Las Vegas, but the 6-4, 235-pound Howard has enough upside to warrant the pick. He completed 73.1 percent of his passes for 4,010 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions last season while running for 226 yards and seven touchdowns. Howard has good footwork with sufficient arm strength and accuracy. He can do all the cool RPO stuff and throws well on the run, and his toughness and national-title-level leadership make him worth a top-75 pick. Will Howard was FIRED UP after Jack Sawyer's defensive TD 😤 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 11, 2025 Swinson can rush the passer. Enough said, right? He has good size at 6-4, 250 pounds with long arms, a good burst and some power. He was never asked to set the edge at LSU and he would not be of much use on running downs. It took him three years and a transfer (from Oregon) before he earned a starting role in college. We decided we didn't need 11 rookies and traded picks Nos. 144, 182 and 214 to the Buffalo Bills for pick No. 131. Belton excelled as a three-year starter at left tackle in college. The 6-5, 345-pounder could compete with DJ Glaze for the starting job at right tackle. Perhaps he could one day become the successor to Kolton Miller, who'll turn 30 next season. Advertisement Undersized at 6-1, 288 pounds and older (he turns 24 this summer), Cross is worth a late pick because of his quickness and his production in college, where he was a two-time second-team All-American. His dad played 13 years in the NFL and Cross' motor comes across on film when you watch him winning battles inside. Buchanan transferred from UC Davis — where he had six interceptions his last two seasons there — to Cal, where he was a very good tackler with range. He then had a good week at the East-West Shrine Bowl practices last month and showed off the blitzing skills that led to five sacks and 25 pressures this season, which ranked ninth among college linebackers. (Photo of Malaki Starks: Dale Zanine / Imagn Images)
