Every Georgia signee's highest ranking in final On3 Consensus
It was a quiet National Signing Day for Georgia on Wednesday, but that’s in large part due to the work that the Dawgs did during the Early Signing Period. Finishing with the nation’s No. 2 class is nothing to scoff at. In fact, that’s quite the opposite of what anybody has done.
“Excited for this group we’ve got coming in today. Really good group of signing class. I mean, I’m thrilled every year we get a new signing class, but this group has been special. Every time we have a visit or we have them come see us and they meet with academics and they meet with player development and they meet with strength and conditioning and training room, everybody talks about what a great group of kids they are,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said during the Early Signing Period. “They are probably the highest incoming GPA in terms of academic success that we’ve ever had, which we found here over seven, eight years that that’s the number one indicator to success is can they be successful in the classroom? This is as good a group as we’ve had.”
“It’s across the country a really good group,” he continued. “We think we addressed a lot of needs at defensive back and receiver. Still have some guys left out there. We’re having to do this early because of the stuff going on with our players here. So I’m really fired up about this group. They are high character. The one thing in the coaching business you better value now more than ever is high character, tough, hard-nosed football players that are coming here with an understanding that they’re committed to excellence in terms of classroom, competitiveness, toughness, loving football, and these guys understand that. I mean, I really don’t want anybody to be here that doesn’t like practicing hard and doesn’t like going to school, and those are the two prerequisites for playing at Georgia, and this group has figured that out.”
With 25 players signed (and one still committed), DawgsHQ takes a look at where each of them ended up in the final version of the On3 Consensus released last week and which outlet (On3, 247Sports, ESPN or Rivals) across the industry has the future Bulldog the highest.
Five Stars
Damon Wilson, EDGE, Venice (Fla.) Venice
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 20
Highest Ranking: Rivals (No. 11)
Jordan Hall, DL, Jacksonville (Fla.) Westside
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 25
Highest Ranking: 247Sports (No. 12)
Raylen Wilson, LB, Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 29
Highest Ranking: ESPN (No. 15)
Monroe Freeling, OT, Mount Pleasant (S.C.) Oceanside Collegiate
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 32
Highest Ranking: On3 (No. 7)
Four Stars
AJ Harris, CB, Phenix City (Ala.) Central
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 39
Highest Ranking: 247Sports (No. 27)
Samuel M’Pemba, EDGE, Saint Louis (Mo.) IMG Academy
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 44
Highest Ranking: Rivals (No. 10)
Joenel Aguero, S, Danvers (Mass.) St. John’s Prep
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 47
Highest Ranking: ESPN (No. 27)
Gabriel Harris, EDGE, Valdosta (Ga.) IMG Academy
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 67
Highest Ranking: Rivals (No. 46)
Pearce Spurlin, TE, Santa Rosa Beach (Fla.) South Walton
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 68
Highest Ranking: Rivals (No. 50)
CJ Allen, LB, Barnesville (Ga.) Lamar County Comprehensive
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 76
Highest Ranking: 247Sports (No. 48)
Troy Bowles, LB, Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 88
Highest Ranking: ESPN (No. 41)
Tyler Williams, WR, Lakeland (Fla.) Lakeland
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 91
Highest Ranking: On3 (No. 68)
Bo Hughley, OT, Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 127
Highest Ranking: 247Sports (No. 80)
Lawson Luckie, TE, Norcross (Ga.) Norcross
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 144
Highest Ranking: 247Sports (No. 68)
Roderick Robinson II, RB, San Diego (Calif.) Lincoln
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 151
Highest Ranking: Rivals (No. 57)
Daniel Harris, CB, Miami (Fla.) Gulliver Prep
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 162
Highest Ranking: On3 (No. 55)
Chris Peal, CB, Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day School
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 166
Highest Ranking: On3 (No. 83)
Jamaal Jarrett, DL, Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 182
Highest Ranking: Rivals (No. 68)
Kelton Smith, IOL, Columbus (Ga.) Carver
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 186
Highest Ranking: On3 (No. 106)
Anthony Evans, WR, Converse (Texas) Judson
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 196
Highest Ranking: Rivals (No. 158)
Yazeed Haynes, WR, Lansdale (Penn.) North Penn
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 220
Highest Ranking: On3 (No. 109)
Justyn Rhett, CB, Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gormon
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 351
Highest Ranking: ESPN (No. 218)
Three Stars
Joshua Miller, IOL, Colonial Heights (Va.) Life Christian Academy
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 530
Highest Ranking: All three-stars / ESPN (No. 19 offensive guard)
Kyron Jones, ATH, Charlotte (N.C.) Charlotte Christian
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 665
Highest Ranking: All three-stars / On3 (No. 12 athlete)
Peyton Woodring, K, Lafayette (La.) Ascension Episcopal
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 1844
Highest Ranking: All three-stars / ESPN and 247 (No. 1 kicker)
