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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Third Georgia defensive back shuts down his recruitment
Another Georgia Bulldogs recruit has announced he's staying with Georgia. Class of 2026 four-star safety commit Zech Fort shut down his recruitment. This news is hardly shocking. Fort has been beating the drum for other recruits, such as Breck Kojolay, Preston Carey, and Zykie Helton, to come to the Georgia Bulldogs. Fort is teammates with Preston Carey at IMG Academy and Georgia has had a long list of IMG Academy alumni that played for the Bulldogs such as Nolan Smith Jr. and Ellis Robinson IV. Fort was one of the first recruits to commit to Georgia, committing in January, and now he's taken a step to cement his spot on Georgia's roster in 2026. Fort is the No. 11 safety prospect and No. 133 recruit in the nation. He was on the Polynesian Bowl roster and Under Armour All-American Game roster. While there, he was probably persuading many recruits to commit to Georgia. Georgia has the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation and the biggest part of their 2026 recruiting class is their secondary. Georgia has seven commits in the secondary, with five four-stars and two three-stars. Defensive backs Justice Fitzpatrick and Jordan Smith have already shut down their recruitment too. Follow UGAWire on Instagram or Threads! This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Four-star Georgia DB commit Zech Fort shuts down recruitment
USA Today
30-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Georgia football closing in on five-star safety recruit
Georgia football closing in on five-star safety recruit The Georgia Bulldogs are closing in on a five-star recruit. Safety Jireh Edwards listed Georgia among his top six schools, according to Hayes Fawcett. With his commitment date set for July 5, Edwards will choose among Georgia, Alabama, Texas A&M, Florida, Auburn, or Oregon. Edwards is a five-star recruit in the class of 2026. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound safety plays football for St. Frances Academy in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Georgia previously landed an elite recruit from St. Frances Academy, which is a high school football powerhouse, in four-star linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson (class of 2021). Edwards participated in the Under Armour All-American Game in Deland, Florida. He played with Georgia Bulldog commits and signees like Elijah Griffin, Juan Gaston, and Zech Fort. If Edwards commits to Georgia, he will join a talented secondary in 2026. The Bulldogs secured commitments from four-star safeties Zech Fort and Jordan Smith, along with three-star safety Kealan Jones. Edwards is projected to commit to Georgia according to 247Sports. 247Sports, On3, and Rivals have different opinions on where Georgia's recruiting class ranks, but On3's ranking is the highest. On3 ranks Georgia fifth. The Bulldogs have added commitments from Jordan Smith, five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, and four-star wide receiver Ryan Mosley in May. Edwards is the No. 24 recruit in the 2026 class and the No. 2 safety in the nation.
