Georgia CB Jaheim Singletary plans to enter transfer portal
DawgsHQ has learned that former five-star cornerback Jaheim Singletary is seeking a transfer from Georgia. The freshman from Jacksonville plans to enter the NCAA’s Student-Athlete transfer portal.
Entrance into the transfer portal does not mean a player has to leave that program. It does, however, mean that the player can be recruited by other schools. The current transfer portal window closes on January 18.
Singletary appeared in four games for Georgia in 2022 but did not appear on the stat sheet. He was behind starters Kelee Ringo and Kamari Lassiter as well as Nyland Green and fellow 2022 signees Daylen Everette and Julian Humphrey.
At just under 6-foot-3 and 175 pounds, Singletary finished the 2022 cycle ranked as the nation’s No. 27 overall prospect. He was the No. 4 cornerback in the country as well as the No. 5 player in Florida, all according to the industry-generated, equally weighted On3 Consensus.
Kirby Smart has stated on multiple occasions that cornerback is a position that experiences a lot of churn via the transfer portal and NFL Draft. Teams usually play just two cornerbacks and players are looking to get on the field as soon as possible. It’s also a premium position that garners a large salary in the NFL.
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With that in mind, Smart and company targeted the cornerback position heavily in the 2023 class. They signed five guys who could play the position — four-stars A.J. Harris, Chris Peal, Daniel Harris, and Justyn Rhett along with three-star Kyron Jones, who is listed as a running back.
The Bulldogs have also had two cornerbacks drafted in the first round under Smart. Deandre Baker went in round one of the 2019 NFL Draft. Eric Stokes went in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Tyson Campbell was picked No. 33 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Singletary’s scouting report coming out of high school…
“A tall, lean ball-hawking cornerback. Uses his 6-foot-2.5 stature, 33-inch arms and bouncy athleticism to make plays on the ball at a high rate. Looks like a wide receiver playing corner when the ball is in the air with his ability to extend and high-point. Unsurprisingly also doubles as a talented wide receiver for his high school team. Plays with physicality both as a run defender and in press situations. Has above average, not great long speed for the position. Grew over an inch between his junior and senior years.” – On3 Scouting
