Wednesday marked the beginning of the NCAA’s early signing period and the Class of 2021 is starting off strong for Georgia teams.
Here’s the full list of signees and transfers for Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Georgia Southern and Kennesaw State announced today. The rest of the class will be complete with another National Signing Day on Wednesday Feb. 3.
UGA
Georgia signed 20 players Wednesday and many analysts once again ranked the Bulldogs in the top 5 recruiting classes. ESPN and 24/7 both rank Georgia as the No. 3 recruiting class in the nation.
There are three 5-star recruits in the December class, including Brock Vandagriff. The Georgia native is considered one of the top quarterback recruits in the country.
- Jonathan Jefferson, DL, Douglas County High School
- Jared Wilson, OL, West Forsyth High School (N.C.)
- Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DL, Gaffney High School (S.C.)
- Micah Morris, OL, Camden County High School
- Dylan Fairchild, OL, West Forsyth High School (Ga.)
- Javon Bullard, DB, Baldwin High School
- David Daniel, Woodstock High School
- Jamon Dumas-Johnson, DB, Dumas St. Frances Academy (Md.)
- Marlin Dean, DL, IMG Academy
- Kamari Lassiter, DB, American Christian Academy (Ga.)
- Jackson Meeks, WR, Central High School, (Ala.)
- Brock Bowers, TE, Napa High School (Cali.)
- Chaz Chambliss, LB, Carrollton High School
- Adonai Mitchell, WR, Cane Ridge High School (Texas)
- Nyland Green, DB, Newton High School
- Brook Vandagriff, QB, Prince Avenue Christian
- Lovasea Carroll, RB, IMG Academy
- Xavian Sorey Jr., LB, IMG Academy
- Amarius Mims, OL, Bleckley County High School
- Smael Mondon Jr., LB, Paulding County High School
Complete recruiting profiles and bios of each players can be found here.
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Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech signed 21 players, including 13 from the state of Georgia and six 4-star recruits. Five players who committed Wednesday are transfers.
“I’m really excited to welcome 21 outstanding players and young men to our Georgia Tech football family and culture,” head coach Geoff Collins said. “In addition to another high-level group of incoming freshmen, we’ve also gotten to the point in the development of our roster and our culture that we could be intentional in identifying specifics positions of need, which we were especially able to do through the transfer portal. Of the five transfers that we’ve added, four are coming home to Atlanta, which is something that we’re really proud of, and four still have four seasons of eligibility remaining. In all, I think this is an exciting group that Yellow Jacket fans will be proud of for years to come.”
- David Shanahan, Punter, St. Patrick’s Secondary School, (Iowa)
- Kenyatta Watson, DB, Grayson High School
- Trenilyas Tatum, LB, Mount Zion High School
- Jakiah Leftwich, OL, Westlake High School
- Josh Robinson, DL, Douglas County High School
- Noah Collins, DL, Grayson High School
- Nick Pendley, OL, Creekview High School
- Jamal Haynes, WR, Grayson High School
- James Blackstrain, WR, Holy Trinity High School (Fla.)
- Leo Blackburn, WR, Westlake High School
- Weston Franklin, OL, Wayne County High School
- Kevin Harris, DL, Grayson High School
- Grey Carroll, DL, Alchoa High School (Tenn.)
- Malik Rutherford, WR, Champagnat Catholic (Fla.)
- Makius Scott, OT, Gainesville High School
- Ben Postma, TE, Cypress Ranch High School (Texas)
- Zeek Biggers, West Rowan High School (N.C.)
- Kaleb Edwards, DB, Dacula High School
- Keion White, DL, Garner High School (N.C.)
- Chayden Peery, QB, Sierra Canyon High School (Calif.)
- Sirad Bryant, DB, Crisp County High School
Complete recruiting profiles and bios of each players can be found here.
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Georgia State
The Panthers signed 14 high school players Wednesday from six different states. Three players are from Georgia and 10 players are defense.
“We’re thrilled to death with each and every one of these individuals who chose to come to Georgia State to be a part of our University, get a great education and better our football program,” head coach Shawn Elliott said. “I think they all are special, talented players, and now we have to develop them to be the very best they can be.”
- Jaylin Tolbert, WR, Greenwood High School (S.C)
- Omarion Hammond, DE, AC Flora High School (S.C.)
- Makkah Jordan, SS, Calvary Christian (Fla.)
- Fuches Lewis II, NT, Calvary Day School (Savannah)
- Jordan Jones, ILB, Smiths Station High School (Ala.)
- Tony McCray Jr., CB, Lake Cormorant High School (Miss.)
- Tylon Dunlap, DE, Harding University High School (N.C.)
- Marquez Bargman, OL, Treasure Coast High School, (Fla.)
- Christopher Davis Jr., LB, Armwood High School (Fla.)
- Jaquan “Jay” Dixon, RB, Green Sea-Floyds High School (S.C.)
- Montavious Cunningham, OL, Clarke Central High School
- Jamarion Ellis, OLB/DE, IMG Academy
- Evan Graham, OLB, Boca Ciega High School (Fla.)
- Brylan Lanier, CB, Paul W. Bryant High School
Complete recruiting profiles and bios of each players can be found here.
Georgia Southern
While this year’s team is preparing for its upcoming bowl game, Georgia Southern welcomed 19 players to its 2021 class. Eleven players are from right here in Georgia. The Eagles add 11 defensive players, seven players on offense and a specialist.
- Derwin Burgess Jr., WR, Riverdale High School
- Chas Collins, OL, Bulloch Academy
- Caleb Cook, OL, Brunswick High School
- Tyrell Davis, DB, Hickory Ridge High School (N.C.)
- Michael Edwards III, LB, Hewitt-Trussville High School
- James Graham, QB, Fitzgerald High School
- Seaburn Hines IV, OL, Helena High School (Ala.)
- Andrew Johnson Jr., OLB, Tift County High School
- Montae Maxwell, DB, Hart County High School
- Jjay Mcafee, WR, Ashley Ridge (Georgia Military College)
- LJ McCloud, DL, Pike Road (Ala.)
- Nick Mercer, DL, Crisp County High School
- Justin Meyers, DB, Washington Wilkes High School
- Cam Ransom, QB, Armwood High School (Fla.)
- Davion Rhodes, DL, Pelham High School
- Josh Trice, DB, Harris County High School
- Isaac Walker, LB, Hough High School (N.C.)
- Britton Williams, PK, Richmond Hill High School
- Myles Winslow, DL, Tohopekaliga High School (Fla.)
Complete recruiting profiles and bios of each players can be found here.
Kennesaw State
The Owls signed 11 players to their December class on Wednesday. This is the eighth class for the Kennesaw State program that started only a few years ago.
Eight players are from right here in Georgia and the class is balanced with six offensive recruits and five defensive.
“Our staff did a fantastic job this year and we signed a heck of a class today. When you look at this group, we touched about every position. One thing we tried to do was get a little bigger up front and were able to do that. We are all about speed here, and when you turn the tape on, that’s what you are going to see,” coach Brian Bohannon said in a release. When you look at these times we are in, I told our staff we are going to make this negative a positive for us and go recruit some kids that fit us and maybe we couldn’t recruit in a normal year. We still have some spots out there as we move to the next signing period, but I think today was a huge success and it’s a great group of kids that we are excited about.”
- Gabriel Benyard, RB, Irwin County High School
- Garland Benyard, LB, Irwin County High School
- William Calhoun, OL, Greater Atlanta Christian
- Arendez Fedd, QB, Dutchtown High School
- Finn Hazel-Polkinghorne, DL, St. Kevin’s College (Melbourne)
- Jordan Love, OL, Rockledge High School (Fla.)
- Dominique Marshall, WR, Lowndes High School
- Deontre Morris, DB, Therrell High School
- Java’n Singletary, Veterans High School
- Quandarius Smith, Buchholz High School (Fla.)
- Adam Watkins, DL, Dacula High School
Complete recruiting profiles and bios of each players can be found here.