Georgia's 25 Recruits

I realize that I might be jumping the gun a bit, it is never over until these young folks put their signatures on the line. However, spent this Sunday afternoon looking back at some of the work that has been done on the recruiting trail for the upcoming class.

Brothers and Sisters, it is truly mind boggling . . . . Taking the time to check out the verticals, bench work, 40 times, gpa's and everything else that the UGA recruiters have sorted out in their minds and asked these young men to come on board. We as UGA FAITHFUL welcome you.

There might be schools that claim to have a \"higher\" rated class, but if that is true, it will have to be proven to me.

2008 Commitments

1. LB Akeem Hebron - 6-1, 220 lbs. (Milledgeville, GA - GMC) Signed with UGA in 2006. One of the top safety/linebackers prospects in the country. Rated a 4-star player, the 7th best OLB in the country, and the 4th best overall prospect in Maryland by rivals.com. Rated a 5-star player by scout.com. Junior stats: 110 tackles, 11 sacks, 2 interceptions, first-team All-State, All-Metro, and All-Conference. Bench: 290, Squat: 450, Power clean: 285, Vert Jump: 36 inches. Chose the Dawgs over Florida, Tennesee, Michigan, Ohio Sate, LSU, Oklahoma, and many more. GPA: 2.8

2. ATH Cornelius Washington - 6-4, 220 lbs. (Waynesboro, GA - Burke County HS) Committed to UGA in July of 2006 at the UGA Camp. One of the top rising juniors in Georgia who is expected to be one the most highly rated prospects in the country next year. Athletic enough to play several positions but expect him to play DE in college. Ran a 4.5 40-yard dash at the 2006 UGA Camp. GPA: 3.0.


3. WR A.J. Green - 6-4, 185 lbs. (Summerville, SC - Summerville HS) Committed to the Dawgs in July of 2006 but didn't go public with commitment until 10/07/06. One the top players in the country. Many consider Green the top WR currently in high school. Runs a 4.5 40-yard dash, 30 inch vertical leap. Also had offers from Michigan, Clemson, South Carolina, LSU, Notre Dame, Florida State and many other schools. Lifelong Georgia fan.


4. TE Dwayne Allen - 6-4, 235 lbs. (Fayetteville, NC - Terry Stanford HS) Committed to the Dawgs on 12/05/06. Allen picked Georgia Had 25 catches for 551 yards and one touchdown. Averaged 22.0 yards per catch. Chose the Dawgs over N.C. State, North Carolina Virginia Tech, Ole Miss and Wake Forest.


5. RB/ATH Richard Samuel - 6-0, 195 lbs. (Cartersville, GA - Cass HS) Committed to UGA on 1/24/07. One of the top juniors in the state in 2006. Could end up playing on either side of the ball. Junior stats: 164 rushes for 1,342 yards and 19 TDs. Average 8.2 yard per carry. Had 20 receptions for 251 yards and 1 TD. Forty: 4.47 secs, bench max: 295 pounds, bench reps:15, squat max: 495 pounds, vertical: 33 inches, shuttle: 4.19 secs. GPA: 3.87. Chose the Dawgs over Florida, Tennessee, Clemson and Auburn.


6. ATH Bacarri Rambo - 6-1, 195 lbs. (Donalsonville, GA - Seminole County HS) Committed to UGA on 2/19/07 although is considered a \"soft verbal\". Option QB in high school who could play a number of positions in college. Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds. Also had offers from Clemson and Georgia Tech. Was getting interest from several other major schools.


7. K Blair Walsh - 5-10, 165 lbs. (Fort Lauderdale, FL - Cardinal Gibbons HS) Committed to UGA on 3/02/07. One of the top kickers on the southeast. As a junior, Walsh was 13 out of 20 on field goals with a long of 57-yards. 21 out of 24 field goal attempts inside 48-yards during his sophmore & junior seasons.


8. DT DeAngelo Tyson - 6-2, 275 lbs. (Statesboro, GA - Statesboro HS) Committed to UGA on 3/07/07. One of the top prospects in the state. Forty: 5.1 secs, bench reps: 22, vertical: 27 inches, shuttle: 4.88 secs. Also had offers from Florida, Auburn, Tennessee, Clemson and others.


9. CB Brandon Boykin - 5-11, 175 lbs. (Fayetteville, GA - Fayetteville County HS) Committed to UGA on 3/24/07. One of the top athletes in the state. Expected to play cornerback but couls also play some offense. Forty: 4.45 secs, bench max: 230 pounds, squat max: 450 pounds, vertical: 39 inches. Chose the Dawgs over Ole Miss, Duke and others.


10. WR Tavarres King - 6-1, 165 lbs. (Mt. Airy,GA - Habersham Central HS) Committed to UGA on 5/18/07. One of the top wide receivers in the country. Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.41 seconds. Also had offers from Florida, LSU, Tennessee, Clemson, Auburn, Oklahoma and many others.


11. LB Christian Robinson - 6-2, 205 lbs. (Norcross, GA - Greater Atlanta Christian) Committed to UGA on 5/29/07. Highly recruited linebacker with tons of athletic ability. Forty: 4.5 secs, bench max: 245 pounds, squat max: 455 pounds, vertical: 31 inches, Also had offers from Georgia Tech, LSU, Alabama, Clemson and others. Good student: GPA: 3.1.


12. CB Makiri Pugh - 6-0, 195 lbs. (Charlotte, NC - Independence HS) Committed to UGA on 6/01/07. Very athletic corner from the same high school as current Dawgs Joe Cox and Mohamed Massaquoi. Forty: 4.42 secs, bench max: 275 pounds, bench reps: 16, squat max: 455 pounds, vertical: 33 inches, shuttle: 3.90 secs. Also had offers from Clemson, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Maryland and others. Excellent student: GPA: 3.55, SAT: 1580.


13. DL Toby Jackson - 6-4, 245 lbs. (Griffin, GA - Griffin HS) Committed to UGA on 6/03/07. One of the top defensive linemen in the county. Very athletic, could end up at end or tackle. Rated as the 5th best overall prospect in Georgia by Rivals.Com. Junior stats: 73 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 6 sacks. Forty: 5.05 secs, bench reps: 16, vertical: 24 inches, shuttle: 4.94 secs. Chose the Dawgs over Alabama and Florida State. Had offers from just about all the big southern schools.


14. DE Jeremy Longo - 6-5, 225 lbs. (Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Cardinal Gibbons HS) Committed to UGA on 6/06/07. One of the top defensive ends in Florida who had offers from several big-time programs. Junior stats: 125 tackles, 17 for loss, and eight quarterback sacks. Forty: 4.61 secs, bench max: 330 pounds, bench reps: 20, squat max: 500 pounds, vertical: 34 inches, shuttle: 4.28 secs. Chose the Dawgs over Miami, LSU, Auburn and others. Good student: GPA: 3.0.


15. OL Jonathon Owens - 6-5, 290 lbs. (Blountsville, AL - Susan Moore HS) Committed to UGA on 6/08/07. One of the top offensive linemen in Alabama. 2006: Averaged 6.4 pancakes per game and graded at or above 90% in all 14 games. Bench max: 345 pounds, squat max: 420 pounds. Chose the Dawgs over Georgia Tech, Troy and UAB. Good student: 3.1 GPA, 17 on his ACT.


16. TE Bryce Ros - 6-4, 235 lbs. (Kennesaw, GA - Kennesaw Mountain HS) Committed to UGA on 6/17/07. Big, solid prospect who could end up on either side of the ball. Son of 1980 team captian Frank Ros. Forty: 4.7 secs, bench max: 370 pounds, bench reps: 35, squat max: 535 pounds. Also had offers from Auburn, Alabama, Clemson, Virginia Tech and others.


17. C Ben Jones - 6-2, 305 lbs. (Centreville, AL - Bibb County HS) Committed to UGA on 6/20/07. One of the top linemen in Alabama. Rated as the 10th best center in the nation by Rivals.Com. Bench max: 350 pounds, squat max: 500 pounds. Chose the Dawgs over Air Force and UAB. Good student: 3.96 GPA.


18. LB Marcus Dowtin - 6-2, 215 lbs. (Fork Union, VA - Fork Union Military Academy) Committed to UGA on 6/29/07. Very athletic linebacker who is also considered one of the top running backs in the country. Junior season: first team all-conference, all-region and all-state, 1,000 yards rushing, 15 TDs and over 90 tackles. Rated as the 28th best running back in the nation and 9th best overall prospect in Virginia by Rivals.Com. Rated as the 12th best running back in the nation by Scout.Com. Forty: 4.4 secs, vertical: 30 inches. Chose the Dawgs over Michigan, Clemson, Virginia and Maryland. Good student: 3.0 GPA.


19. S Nick Williams - 6-3, 205 lbs. (Bainbridge, GA - Bainbridge HS) Committed to UGA on 9/09/07. One of the top safety prospects in the southeast. Very athletic, offered as a QB by UAB. Rated as the 13th best safety in the nation and 31st best overall prospect in Georgia by Rivals.Com. Chose the Dawgs over Alabama, South Carolina, Clemson and others.


20. RB Carlton Thomas - 5-6, 160 lbs. (Frostproof, FL - Frostproof HS) Committed to UGA on 9/30/07. Speedy playmaker who has generated interest from several top schools. As a junior ran for 2,283 yards and 25 touchdowns. Forty: 4.6 secs, bench max: 315 pounds, squat max: 440 pounds. Rated as the 11th best all-purpose back in the nation and 53rd best overall prospect in Florida by Rivals.Com (rated 3-star). Rated as the 13th best running back in the nation by Scout.Com (rated 4-star). Chose the Dawgs over Notre Dame, Auburn, Clemson, West Virginia and others.


21. ATH Xavier Avery - 5-11, 185 lbs. (Ellenwood, GA - Cedar Grove HS) Committed to UGA on 10/02/07. One of the top athletes in the south who could end up at a number of positions. Also an excellent baseball player who says he will play both sports for the Dawgs. Very fast: 4.40 sec. 40-yard dash. As a junior he had a total of 1,600 yards of total offense and 13 touchdowns. Rated as the 36th best athlete in the nation and 32nd best overall prospect in Georgia by Rivals.Com (rated 3-star). Rated as the 68th best running back in the nation by Scout.Com (rated 3-star). Chose the Dawgs over Alabama, Stanford, Florida, Georgia Tech, South Carolina and others. Excellent student: 3.8 GPA, 1460 SAT score.


22. ATH Sanders Commings - 6-1, 195 lbs. (Augusta, GA - Westside HS) Committed to UGA on 10/30/07. Very athletic prospect who could play offense or defense in college. Played a number of positions in high school. Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds. Rated as the 65th best athlete in the nation and 27th best overall prospect in Georgia by Rivals.Com (rated 3-star). Rated as the 41st best cornerback in the nation by Scout.Com (rated 3-star). Chose the Dawgs over South Carolina, also had offers from Georgia Tech, Maryland and Auburn.


23. RB Dontavius Jackson - 5-11, 195 lbs. (Franklin, GA - Heard County HS) Committed to UGA on 10/31/07. One of the top players in the Nation. Junior stats: 2206 yards on 195 carries, averaged 11.3 yards per carry, 26 touchdowns. Forty: 4.5 secs, bench max: 315 pounds, squat max: 450 pounds, vertical: 40 inches. Rated as the 5th best running back in the nation, 4th best overall prospect in Georgia, and 68th best overall prospect in the Nation by Rivals.Com (rated 4-star). Rated as the 4th best running back in the nation by Scout.Com (rated 4-star). Chose the Dawgs over LSU, Clemson, Penn State, Alabama and many others.


24. OT Cordy Glenn - 6-6, 315 lbs. (Riverdale, GA - Riverdale HS) Committed to UGA on 11/18/07. One of the top offensive line prospects in the southeast and one of the Dawgs' top targets regardless of position. Also played DE and DT in high school. Forty: 5.2 secs, bench max: 375 pounds, squat max: 465 pounds. Ranked as the 10th best overall prospect in Georgia and one of top 250 overall prospects in the country by Rivals.Com (rated 4-star). Rated as the 28th best offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.Com (rated 3-star). Chose the Dawgs over LSU, Alabama, Virginia, South Carolina and Arkansas.


25. OL/DT A.J. Harmon - 6-5, 325 lbs. (Louisville, GA - Jefferson County HS) Committed to UGA on 1/05/08. One of the top players in the country. Could play OG, OT or DT in college. Forty: 5.87 secs, bench max: 315 pounds, bench reps: 20, squat max: 455 pounds, vertical: 22 inches, shuttle: 5 secs. Ranked as the 3rd best overall prospect in Georgia, the 45th best overall prospect in the country and #1 OG in the country by Rivals.Com (rated 4-star). Rated as the 10th best offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.Com (rated 4-star). Previously committed to Clemson. Also considered Florida, Florida State and others. GPA: 2.6.

Incredible, Buc. MONSTER recruiting class. Like you said, I'll feel much better when these guys sign on the dotted line.

Thanks Steve. . . .

Buc, you amaze me with your research. What's so incredible is how smart these kids are. Athleticism and intelligence, what a combination.
Tell me everybody, who's going to play this year? I say A.J. Green plays for sure. I can't wait to see him make those circus catches.
GO DAWGS!

averagedawg we have to be careful when we talk about our recruits having SAT's in the 14's and some with high 3 gpa's. It would take away the only argument that the BEE's think that they have.

You bring up a very good point on \"who is going to play\". I checked the returning roster, heavens to mergatroid, so many returning athletes with game experience. I love it, this is the depth that has been missing for so many years. CMR's plan, I believe, is now together. When you have the caliber athletes returning that we have and to see the incoming freshmen, not hesitating for a second to come in and join the mix. Just impresses the heck out of me. We are getting the right kind of athletes, because these young men know that nothing will be given to them.

I was totally impressed with the way that Richt/Bobo handled the Moreno/Brown playing time. That took some doing in my mind. You could tell at the end of the season that Moreno and Brown had a mutual respect for each other, could very easily gone the other way. Two super athletes that put ego's aside for the team, what more could be asked of such a talented duo.

average, I agree, AJ should play and have an impact. I'm looking forward to it. Although he's not one of this year's recruits, I'm still really looking forward to seeing the impact Caleb King will have.