It won’t be easy to chart the constellation of stars coming to watch the Georgia football program take on Notre Dame this weekend.
Athens will be a true “host city” for All-American and elite recruits. This one could even top some of the star-studded visit lists of the 2017 and 2018 recruiting cycles in Athens.
That goes back to 2016 and 2017 when the blue-chip recruits from the 2017, 2018 and 2019 classes turned recruiting reporters into astronomers.
This will be a big week for Georgia. With a class that is expected to peak at 23 signees for this cycle, the final six or seven recruits for the class could all make it to the game this weekend. Or at least a good percentage of that final closing kick.
DawgNation has confirmed 43 pretty significant names. The list was created on Tuesday morning and we’ve added the list with some early Friday morning names, including a few more top 10 recruits.
What does that look like for a true Top 10 game week in Athens?
Here’s a quick roll call of the major targets with offers who will be in town this weekend. (Bear in mind these travel plans can all change. This listing will be constantly updated throughout the week.)
- 5 official visitors
- At least nine prospects with a 5-star rating
- 8 UGA commits for 2020
- At least 27 prospects who rate among the Top 10 prospects for their position (247Sports Composite ratings)
- At least 23 Top 100 prospects
- 5-star UGA commit Kendall Milton will be in town from California
- James Williams, a 5-star safety target in the 2021 class, is also very likely to be in town
- The No. 1 dual-threat QB prospects for the 2021 and 2022 classes
- 1 UGA commit for 2021
Expected official visitors
(all ratings via the 247Sports Composite)
- Darnell Washington/5-star ATH/Hgt: 6-7/Wgt: 256 (Undecided)
Desert Pines HS/Las Vegas, Nev. – Nation’s No. 1 ATH and No. 13 overall prospect
- Noah Sewell/5-star ILB/Hgt: 6-2/Wgt: 266 (Undecided)
Orem HS/Orem, Utah. – Nation’s No. 2 ILB and No. 22 overall prospect
- Theo Johnson/4-star TE/Hgt: 6-6/Wgt: 245 (Undecided)
Holy Names HS/Windsor, Ontario – No. 3 TE, No. 95 player in the 2020 rankings and No. 1 player in Canada
- Carson Beck/4-star pro-style QB/Hgt: 6-4/Wgt: 225 (UGA commit)
Mandarin HS/Jacksonville, Fla. – No. 3 pro-style QB and the No. 119 overall prospect
- E.J. Smith/4-star APB/Hgt: 5-11/Wgt: 199
Jesuit HS/Dallas, Tex. – No. 4 APB and the No. 125 overall prospect.
2020 UGA commits (8)
- Kendall Milton/5-star RB/Hgt: 6-2/Wgt: 225
Buchanan HS/Clovis, Calif. – Nation’s No. 4 RB and No. 23 overall
- Tate Ratledge/4-star OT/Hgt: 6-6/Wgt: 320
Darlington School/Rome, Ga. — Nation’s No. 3 OT and No. 37 overall
- Jalen Carter/4-star DT/Hgt: 6-4/Wgt: 300
Apopka HS/Apopka, Fla. — Nation’s No. 6 DT and No. 59 overall
- Jalen Kimber/4-star CB/Hgt: 6-1/Wgt: 175
Mansfield Timberview/Arlington, Tex. — Nation’s No. 6 CB and No. 85 overall
- Carson Beck/4-star pro-style QB/Hgt: 6-4/Wgt: 225
Mandarin HS/Jacksonville, Fla. – No. 3 pro-style QB and the No. 119 overall prospect
- Nazir Stackhouse/4-star DT/Hgt: 6-3.5/Wgt: 300
Columbia HS/Decatur, Ga. – No. 24 DT and No. 277 overall
- Josh Braun/4-star OT/Hgt: 6-6/Wgt: 335
Suwannee HS/Live Oak, Fla. – No. 21 OT and No. 279 overall
- Justin Robinson/3-star WR/Hgt:6-4/Wgt: 205
Eagles Landing Christian Academy/McDonough, Ga. – No. 65 WR and No. 382 overall
2020 Major targets
- Jordan Burch/5-star DE/Hgt:6-5/Wgt: 255 (Expected)
Hammond School/Columbia, SC – No. 1 strong-side DE and No. 2 overall
- Zykeivous Walker/4-star DE/Hgt:6-4/Wgt: 270
Schley County/Ellaville, Ga. – No. 9 strong-side DE and No. 155 overall
2021 UGA commits (1)
- Bralyn Oliver/3-star S/Hgt:6-3/Wgt: 200
Belton-Honea Path/Honea Path, SC – No. 20 S prospect and No. 416 overall
2021 Major targets
- James Williams/5-star S/Hgt: 6-5/Wgt: 218 (Most likely)
Western HS/Opa Locka, Fla. — Nation’s No. 1 S and No. 4 overall prospect
- Payton Page/5-star DT/Hgt: 6-4/Wgt: 320
Dudley HS/Greensboro, NC — Nation’s No. 1 DT and No. 5 overall prospect
- Amarius Mims/5-star OT/Hgt: 6-7/Wgt: 315
Bleckley County HS/Cochran, Ga. — Nation’s No. 2 OT and No. 15 overall prospect
- Caleb Williams/5-star QB/Hgt: 6-2/Wgt: 209
Gonzaga/Washington, D.C. — Nation’s No. 1 dual-threat QB and No. 16 overall prospect
- Ga’Quincy McKinstry/5-star CB/Hgt: 5-11.5/Wgt: 175
Pinson Valley HS/Pinson, Ala. — Nation’s No. 2 CB and No. 20overall prospect
- Micah Morris/4-star OT/Hgt: 6-4/Wgt: 300
Camden County HS/Kingsland, Ga.— Nation’s No. 6 OT and No. 36 overall prospect
- Deon Colzie/4-star WR/Hgt: 6-4/Wgt: 205
Athens Academy/Athens, Ga.— Nation’s No. 7 WR and No. 51 overall prospect
- Terrence Ferguson/4-star OT/Hgt: 6-4.5/Wgt: 300
Peach County/Fort Valley, Ga.— Nation’s No. 11 OT and No. 58 overall prospect
- Cade Denhoff/4-star DE/Hgt: 6-4.5/Wgt: 225
Lakeland Christian School/Lakeland, Fla. — Nation’s No. 4 strong-side DE and No. 67 overall prospect
- Evan Pryor/4-star RB/Hgt: 5-11/Wgt: 195
William Amos Hough/Cornelius, NC— Nation’s No. 5 RB and No. 82 overall prospect
- Cane Berrong/4-star TE/Hgt:6-4.5/Wgt: 225 (Notre Dame commit)
Hart County/Hartwell, Ga.— Nation’s No. 1 TE and No. 86 overall prospect
- Barrett Carter/4-star OLB/Hgt: 6-1/Wgt: 212
North Gwinnett HS/Suwanee, Ga. — Nation’s No. 8 OLB and No. 115 overall prospect
- Jaquez Smith/4-star WR/Hgt: 6-1/Wgt:190
Hapeville Charter Academy/Atlanta, Ga. — Nation’s No. 24 WR and No. 123 overall prospect
- Garrett Nussmeier/4-star QB/Hgt: 6-1.5/Wgt:180
Marcus HS/Flower Mound, Tex. — Nation’s No. 12 pro-style QB and No. 180 overall
- Tim Keenan/4-star DT/Hgt: 6-3.5/Wgt:330
Ramsay HS/Birmingham, Ala. — Nation’s No. 17 DT and No. 215 overall prospect
- Kobe Paysour/4-star WR/Hgt: 6-1/Wgt:175
Kings Mountain HS/Kings Mountain, NC — Nation’s No. 41 WR and No. 228 overall prospect
- Chaz Chambliss/4-star LB/Hgt: 6-2/Wgt:239
Carrollton HS/Carrollton, Ga. — Nation’s No. 16 OLB and No. 238 overall prospect
- Daejon Reynolds/4-star WR/Hgt: 6-2/Wgt:195
Central Gwinnett HS/Lawrenceville, Ga. — Nation’s No. 21 ATH and No. 253 overall prospect
- Nyland Green/4-star CB/Hgt: 6-2/Wgt:180
Newton HS/Lawrenceville, Ga. — Nation’s No. 21 CB and No. 256 overall prospect
- Devonte Wilson/3-star CB/Hgt: 6-3/Wgt:190
Islands HS/Savannah, Ga. — Nation’s No. 39 CB and No. 541 overall prospect
- Jamal Haynes/3-star ATH/Hgt: 5-9/Wgt:175
Grayson HS/Loganville, Ga. — Nation’s No. 79 ATH and No. 753 overall prospect
- Chief Borders/ATH/Hgt: 6-5/Wgt:228
McEachern HS/Powder Springs, Ga. — Unranked. This guy can still play. Lists 40-plus offers, including UGA.
2022 Major Targets
- Gunner Stockton/4-star QB/Hgt: 6-1/Wgt: 200
Rabun County HS/Tiger, Ga. — Nation’s No. 1 dual-threat QB and No. 2 overall prospect
- Deyon Bouie/4-star ATH/Hgt: 5-11/Wgt: 170
Bainbridge HS/Bainbridge, Ga. — Nation’s No. 1 ATH and No. 6 overall prospect
- Marquis Groves-Killebrew/4-star CB/Hgt: 6-0/Wgt: 182
Grayson HS/Loganville, Ga. — Nation’s No. 5 CB and No. 23 overall prospect
- Cedric “C.J.” Washington/4-star DE/Hgt: 6-2/Wgt: 210
Cedartown HS/Cedartown, Ga. — Nation’s No. 5 ATH and No. 65 overall prospect