Georgia didn’t get a win in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night. Yet the Bulldogs got another opportunity on Thursday night to notch an important win for the 2021 recruiting class with a decision made by prized defensive back prospect Kamari Lassiter.
Auburn. Clemson. Georgia. Georgia Tech.
There was no letting this one slip away late or the second half of this decision.
Lassiter showed that a deflating win on the trail still doesn’t impede Georgia’s momentum on the recruiting trail. The 3-star cornerback target from American Christian Academy in Tuscaloosa opted to return home to Georgia with his college decision.
The nation’s No. 26 cornerback prospect and No. 355 overall recruit (247Sports Composite) grew up in Georgia. He still has a Georgia area code on his cell phone and he’s now the 17th public commitment for Kirby Smart and his staff in the 2021 class.
Rivals.com, with a rating that is part of the 247Sports Composite, lists Lassiter as a 4-star prospect and as the nation’s No. 250 overall recruit.
This decision moves Georgia up to the No. 6 overall class in the 247Sports Team Composite rankings for the 2021 cycle. The Bulldogs now ascend past both USC and Michigan in the 2021 class rankings.
American Christian, a Class 3A school in Alabama, entered Thursday night’s game with a 7-0 ranking so far in 2021. American Christian head coach Chris Smelley told AL.com over the summer how he considers Lassiter to be far more than just a football player.
“He’s long,” Smelley told AL.com recently. “He’s got speed. He’s aggressive. He doesn’t shy away from contact. His football IQ is off the charts. He is a 4.0 student who also did well on the ACT. The sky is the limit for sure.”
The newest Bulldog commit is not just a defensive back, but a fine all-around playmaker on special teams and on the offensive side of the ball, too. He caught 34 passes for 800 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior in 2019 and also picked off four passes as a frequently lonely cornerback on defense.
Check out the senior highlights for Lassiter up to this point.
SENTELL’S INTEL
(the recent reads on DawgNation.com)
- WATCH: Big announcements signal 2021 recruiting about to kick into overdrive
- COVID-19 concerns cancel the 2021 All-American Bowl
- Georgia football Freshman Report: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
- Check out the recruiting tale of the tape with Alabama and Nick Saban
- Amarius Mims: The 2021 class weighs in on how big the 5-star’s commitment was
- BREAKING: 5-star OT Amarius Mims commits to the Bulldogs
- All-American commitment Micah Morris remains strongly committed to UGA
- Nick Saban on Georgia: “Probably maybe the best defensive team in the country’
- Freshman Report: UGA 44, Tennessee 21
- What did Tennessee and Jeremy Pruitt have to say after that loss to UGA?
- What does the recruiting tale of the tape look like with UT and Jeremy Pruitt?
- 2023 DT and UGA legacy Justin Benton was on the line with latest UGA commitment
- Surging in-state prospect Oscar Delp was told by UGA he’s the No. 1 TE for 2022
- What’s the latest with 5-star LB Smael Mondon Jr. and his decision timeline?
- Nyland Green: Pregame Skittles, a Chucky doll and a big upcoming decision
- Georgia football Freshman Report: UGA 27, Auburn 6
- Nation’s No. 2 safety Terrion Arnold describes the 2 things that stand out about UGA
- Jonathan Jefferson: UGA pledge blessed by Dad’s health after “bad case” of COVID-19
- Stetson Bennett: Poor dirt farmers and why the Arkansas win was so special
- Marquis Groves-Killebrew: What he means and will mean to Georgia football
- Amarius Mims: The tall tales that go beyond a Georgia boy’s 5-star ranking
- How 5-star DT Maason Smith revived Georgia’s recruiting shot
