Class of 2018 DB
(photo from Steven Gilmore – Twitter)
Today on Bulldawg Illustrated’s UGA Recruiting Daily we look at Georgia’s 2018 defensive back recruiting focusing once again on the cornerbacks and four 2018 prospects.
Back on the 22nd of October, we took at look at Tyson Campbell, Gilbert Frierson, Nadab Joseph, and Christian Tutt, CLICK HERE if you missed it. We will look in on Tyson Campbell again and then feature three CBs we haven’t looked at in a few months – Steven Gilmore Jr., Ken Montgomery Jr., and Divaad Wilson.
Georgia still has three DBs committed for 2018 with safeties Aaron Brule and Rachad Wildgoose, Jr. and cornerback Chris Smith, and although the Bulldogs did sign 7 DBs in 2017 (technically 8 since WR Mark Webb, Jr. was switched over to defense and CB), I expect the UGA coaching staff to still take 4 in this recruiting class. Adding a CB makes sense as that 4th DB.
TODAY’S FEATURED PROSPECTS
If position ranking is noted, it is 247 Sports latest composite ranking of the player.
TYSON CAMPBELL
CLASS: 2018
POSITION: DB – No. 3 CB
HT, WT: 6 foot 2.5, and 181 lbs
SCHOOL: American Heritage High School
CITY, STATE: Plantation, FL
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on 10/31/2015.
# OFFERS: 22
NEWS & NOTES: Campbell is a phenomenal CB that the previous Bulldog coaching staff offered and the current staff has continued to recruit. He visited UGA over the summer on July 20th and also visited Clemson and Alabama to close out the month of July. His recruitment is wide open at the moment, but Georgia could have a shot here as the Dogs are in Campbell’s top five: Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Miami and Ohio State. Campbell recently visited the University of Miami on October 1st. There are a lot of predictions to Alabama and Miami as of late, but I think the Bulldogs have really impressed Campbell over the last couple of months. This is definitely one prospect to keep an eye on.
2016 JUNIOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
STEVEN GILMORE, JR.
CLASS: 2018
POSITION: DB – No. 109 CB
HT, WT: 5 foot 10, and 160 lbs
SCHOOL: South Pointe High School
CITY, STATE: Rock Hill, SC
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on 03/06/2017.
# OFFERS: 9
NEWS & NOTES: Gilmore was offered by the Georgia coaching staff back in March. He isn’t the prototypical DB that Kirby Smart and Mel Tucker typically have been going after at 5 foot 10 and 160 lbs, but he is a play maker. And Gilmore likes the Bulldogds. He put UGA in his top 4 back on July 12th alogn with Louisville, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Since then, his recruitment has been pretty low key, but he appears to be leaning towards North and South Carolina with the Tarheels I would consider the front runner here.
2017 MOST RECENT HUDL HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2016 JUNIOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
KEN MONTGOMERY, JR.
CLASS: 2018
POSITION: DB – No. 38 CB
HT, WT: 6 foot 2, and 175 lbs
SCHOOL: Hillsborough High School
CITY, STATE: Tampa, FL
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on May 3rd.
# OFFERS: 41
NEWS & NOTES: The Georgia coaching staff offered Montgomery back in May. Over the summer, on July 27th, he committed to UCLA but decided to reopen up his recruiting process and de-committed from the Bruins on Tuesday, Oct. 31st. Montgomery is scheduled to take an official visit to Oklahoma on the weekend of Nov. 11th. Montgomery has great size and length as well as a solid skill set for a lock-down CB, which is one reason he has over 41 scholarship offers.
2016 JUNIOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
DIVAAD WILSON
CLASS: 2018
POSITION: DE – No. 39 CB
HT, WT: 6 foot 0, and 183 lbs
SCHOOL: Miami-Northwestern High School
CITY, STATE: Miami, FL
STATUS: Currently committed to Florida
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on 04/12/2017.
# OFFERS: 23
NEWS & NOTES: Divaad Wilson was offered by UGA back on April 12th. At the time, he was already committed to the University of Florida, since Feb. 3rd. Wilson transferred from Monsignor Pace High School to Miami-Northwestern for his senior season. He has scheduled to take an official visit to UGA for the Bulldogs home game versus Kentucky on Nov. 18th.
2017 MIDSEASON SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2016 JUNIOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE