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Four-Star ATH Dwight Phillips Jr. commits to UGA

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Class of 2024 four-star athlete Dwight Phillips Jr. of Mableton (GA) Pebblebrook High announced his commitment to Georgia Saturday afternoon.

The 5-foot-11, 175 pounder chose the Bulldogs over Miami, Texas, and Oregon.

Phillips on why he chose Georgia

“Just the coaching staff,” Phillips said. “They are the best coaching staff in the country and I feel like coach McGhee can develop me as a person, in football and outside of football. They are the best in the country and I wanna be a part of it.”

Georgia’s plan and what it means to stay home to Philips

“They plan on using me as a running back but putting me at slot and wideout,” Phillips said. “It means everything. I was just thinking , ‘Why not just stay at home and build your legacy?’”

The Peach State athlete joins coach Smart and the Bulldogs’ No.1 class in the 2023 team rankings. He is accompanied by Peyton Woodyard, Landen Thomas, and others.

Phillips ranks as the No. 82 player in the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that accounts for all four major recruiting sites. He also tabs in as the No. 6 athlete and the No. 15 player in the state of Georgia.