UGA’s hard-fought 9-6 win Saturday night against SEC rival Missouri actually might go down as one of the biggest recruiting weekends of the 2016 season. There were several 5-stars that were expected to be on hand, including the state of Georgia’s No. 1 player in defensive tackle Derrick Brown of Buford High School and the nation’s No. 1 athlete in Mecole Hardman, Jr. of Elbert County High School.
Ben Davis, the nation’s No. 1 ILB, traveled from Alabama on an official visit. The 5-star prospect saw UGA improve to 5-2 this season. The Dawgnation photo gallery below provides a glimpse of a few of the prospects that made it to UGA on Saturday.
5-star ILB Ben Davis of Gordo, Ala. is seen as the nation’s No. 1 prospect at his position. (Randy Schafer / Special)/Dawgnation)
4-star OL E.J. Price is one of UGA’s top targets on the line this year. (Randy Schafer/ Special)/Dawgnation)
4-star RB Elijah Holyfield is currently UGA’s only commitment at his position. (Randy Schafer / Special)/Dawgnation)
Oconee County’s Jaleel Laguins (far right) has already committed to UGA. The 4-star will be an inside linebacker. (Randy Schafer / Special)/Dawgnation)
Jair Anderson is a 3-star WR from Northview High School in Suwanee, Ga. (Randy Schafer / Special)/Dawgnation)
4-star Malcolm Askew (McCalla, Ala.) almost committed to UGA this summer. (Randy Schafer / Special)/Dawgnation)
3-star CB Tyrique McGhee hails from Fort Valley, Ga. He’s already committed to UGA. (Randy Schafer / Special)/Dawgnation)
Tylon Tolbert is a 6-foot-4 junior receiver from Vernon, Fla. (Randy Schafer / Special)/Dawgnation)
Mecole Hardman, Jr. of Elberton, Ga. is the nation’s No. 1 athlete for 2016. (Randy Schafer / Special)/Dawgnation)
Jeff Sentell covers UGA recruiting for AJC.com and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Follow him on Twitter for the latest on who’s on their way to play Between the Hedges.