Want to attack every day with the latest Georgia football recruiting info? That’s the Intel. This rep has the latest with Alabama IOL Ryqueze McElderry. He ranks as the nation’s No. 25 IOL and the No. 406 overall prospect for 2023 on the 247Sports Composite ratings.
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Ryqueze McElderry committed to Georgia back in November. He even had brash confidence to it as he made that verbal pledge to the Bulldogs over some strong late interest from his home state Alabama Crimson Tide.
A lot has changed since then.
Alabama is no longer the national champion. Georgia knocked off the Tide to claim that crown. The Bulldogs saw the offensive line coach that McElderry committed to play for opt to retire from coaching to focus on family life.
Georgia replaced Matt Luke with veteran line coach Stacy Searels. Searels has proven to be a popular and valuable asset for the ‘Dawgs on the recruiting trail.
McElderry has also contained to take his visits. He took an official visit last month to Georgia, but also impactful visits to both Auburn and Tennessee. Those are programs where the path to playing time does look a lot swifter than it does in Athens.
The series of all those events led him to a decision today.
McElderry shared on social media that the was stepping back from his commitment to Georgia to reevaluate his college options.
This decision drops Georgia to 12 commitments in the 2023 cycle.
That leaves the “Dawgs with two remaining offensive line commitments in this class in 4-star Bo Hughley and 3-star Virginia IOL Joshua “Doogie” Miller. Miller flipped last month from Georgia to Penn State.
Georgia will stick look to sign four or even up to five offensive linemen for Searels’ room in the 2023 class. McElderry was going to play guard in Athens.
He told DawgNation on Saturday afternoon that he wasn’t sure if the Bulldogs were still going to be a contender for him going forward at this time. Look for Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee to be the main contenders in this recruitment moving forward.
SENTELL’S INTEL
(check on the recent reads on DawgNation.com)
- Priority WR target Tyler Williams places UGA in his final five, sets commitment date
- BREAKING: Elite South Florida CB prospect Daniel Harris commits to the G
- Georgia football recruiting: ‘Dawgs enter July with a crucial month of decisions looming
- Peyton Woodring: How UGA beat out ‘Bama for the prized 2023 kicker commit
- Raylen Wilson: Priority Georgia LB target decommits from Michigan
- Bo Hughley: The elite OT commit shares why he still wants to be a ‘Dawg
- Tyler Willams: The journey from third-string QB to All-American WR to major UGA target in a year
- Julian Sayin: Could the dynamic 2024 QB be the next 5-star up for Georgia football?
- Hykeem Williams: Electric 2023 WR feels the “love” as a priority target for the ‘Dawgs
- BREAKING: Peach State priority CJ Allen commits to play LB at UGA
- New 5-star cornerback AJ Harris wants to play with CJ Allen, Joenel Aguero, Caleb Downs, Arch Manning and Justice Haynes
- AJ Harris: The new 5-star commit told Kirby Smart he was going to play for him in the sixth grade
- Georgia football: A trio of 5-star recruits highlights another loaded weekend of official visitors
- Texas speedster Anthony Evans III shares how UGA countered negative perceptions on his OV
- AJ Harris: Check out the rave review the new Bulldog commit got from an NFL first-round CB
- BREAKING: 5-star AJ Harris commits to UGA
- How much will NIL opportunities sway the decisions of some of Georgia’s top 2023 targets?
- Talented DL prospect Jamaal Jarrett breaks down a key Georgia official visit
- Joshua Miller: Bulldogs flip talented OL from Penn State to their 2023 class
- Joenel Aguero: 5-star safety shared where his head was at prior to a BIG Georgia official visit
- TJ Shanahan Jr: Elite OL prospect breaks down key UGA official visit
- Justice Haynes: ‘Dawgs compare legacy RB to an “RBU” great on a “one for the books” visit
- Electric “freak” LB Qua Russaw explains how Georgia has been recruiting him the right way so far
