(Photo from Divaad Wilson / Twitter)
Today on Bulldawg Illustrated’s UGA Recruiting Daily we take a look at Georgia’s defensive secondary recruiting.
WHO IS COMMITTED TO UGA
Aaron Brule (Safety/LB)
Chris Smith II (CB)
Rachad Wildgoose, Jr. (Safet/CB)
As of right now, the Bulldogs have three defensive backs committed for 2018. Aaron Brule, out of Archbishop Rummel High School, Metairie, LA, is a 6 foot 1 and 210 lbs three-star prospect and the No. 30 safety according to 247’s composite ranking system. Brule could likely play at either safety or ILB at the collegiate level. Brule looks to sign his LOI on Feb. 7th.
Chris Smith II, out of Hapeville Charter Career Academy, College Park, GA, is a 5 foot 11 and 170 lbs four-star cornerback who will come up and thump the ball carrier. According to 247Sport’s composite ranking system, he is ranked as the No. 29 CB in this recruiting class. Smith will be signing his LOI on Wednesday morning during the early signing period.
Rachad Wildgoose, Jr., out of Miami-Northwestern High School, Miami, FL, is a 5 foot 11 and 190 lbs three-star prospect. He is ranked as the No. 63 safety by 247’s composite ranking system. Wildgoose hasn’t scheduled a time to sign his LOI during the early signing period and could wait till Feb. 7th.
FLIP POTENTIAL
At one time Miami commit Gilbert Frierson was considered a potential flip candidate, but it is looking less likely that will happen. He has been committed to the Hurricanes since February of last year and is also coming off an official visit at Miami from this past weekend on Dec. 15th.
UNDECLARED TARGETS
Tyson Campbell (CB)
Isaac Taylor-Stuart (CB)
Divaad Wilson (CB)
There has been a question as to how many DBs the Georgia coaching staff would take for 2018 after UGA signed 7 in 2017. Plus, freshman Mark Webb was converted from a WR to a CB, technically giving the Bulldogs 8 DBs from the 2017 class. It looks like Kirby Smart and Mel Tucker are looking to take at least 3 and possibly 4 DBs but it will depend on many spots are available. Tyson Campbell, Isaac Taylor-Stuart, and Divaad Wilson are all potential candidates. Of the three only Wilson has scheduled to announce his decision and sing during the early signing period. Both Campbell and Taylor-Stuart look like they will wait till Feb. 7th to sign their National Letters of Intent.
TODAY’S FEATURED PROSPECTS
If position ranking is noted, unless otherwise stated, 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: Tyson Campbell is a phenomenal CB that the previous Bulldog coaching staff offered and the current staff has continued to recruit. 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.
It looked like Georgia may have been leading for Campbell for a little while, but now, it looks like the pendulum has swung back over to Miami. The Hurricanes have put everything into recruiting Campbell including the kitchen sink. Still, though, keep your eye on Campbell’s recruitment. The Hurricanes have five defensive backs currently committed including four CBs and a safety; so, will Miami take a sixth DB?
So when will Campbell announce? He is not planning on signing during the early signing period, nor, will he be an early enrollee. He is a prospect that could take his recruitment all the way until NSD 2018 on Feb. 7th. If he does that, will he still have a spot at UGA with numbers getting tight and likely to shrink even further with the early signing period? I would say yes because he is one of the top CBs in the 2018 class.
2016 JUNIOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
ISAAC TAYLOR-STUART
CLASS: 2018
POSITION: DB – No. 2 CB
HT, WT: 6 foot 1.5, and 193 lbs
SCHOOL: Helix High School
CITY, STATE: La Mesa, CA
STATUS: Undeclared.
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on 02/22/2017.
# OFFERS: 50
NEWS & NOTES: The Georgia coaching staff offered Isaac Taylor-Stuart back in February after National Signing Day, and the Helix High School prospect is one of the most sought-after CBs in the 2018 class with over 50 scholarship offers. A big reason why is his 6 foot 2 and 193 lbs frame as well as speed, having been clocked at 4.25 in the forty unofficially (he has ran a 4.43, officially, in Nike The Opening) as well as his athleticism and ability to cover.
Isaac put UGA in his top 12 schools he released back on Sept. 25th, but Southern Cal is considered the leader by a number of recruiting gurus and analysts. The Trojans get one of Taylor-Stuart’s last two official visits, too, on Jan. 12th. He had an official planned at Georgia on Dec. 9th, but due to the inclement winter weather in the Atlanta-metro area, he cancelled. He has rescheduled his official visit with UGA for Jan. 26th. Isaac took an official visit to Alabama on Dec. 15th and he will take an official to Southern Cal on Jan. 12th before his visit to Athens. He doesn’t plan on signing during the early signing period nor will he be an early enrollee; so, he is likely a prospect that will take his recruitment to NSD 2018 on Feb. 7th.
2017 SENIOR MIDSEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2016 JUNIOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2014 FRESHMAN SEASON HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
DIVAAD WILSON
CLASS: 2018
POSITION: DB – No. 31 CB
HT, WT: 6 foot 0, and 183 lbs
SCHOOL: Miami-Northwestern High School
CITY, STATE: Miami, FL
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on 04/12/2017.
# OFFERS: 30
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. However, he de-committed from the Gators on Nov. 30th. So where does Wilson’s recruitment stand as of today?
Wilson transferred from Monsignor Pace High School to Miami-Northwestern for his senior season, the same school that UGA commit Raschad Wildgoose, Jr. attends. Wilson took an official visit to Georgia this past weekend on Dec. 8th. He’s already taken offical visits to South Carolina on Oct. 28th and to Alabama on Nov. 18th. He took his last official to Louisville on Dec. 16th. Wilson is planning to announce his final decision and sign during the early signing period on Wednesday at around 10:00 a.m. ET. He also plans to early enrollee.
2017 SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2016 JUNIOR HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 SOPHOMORE HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
DAXTON HILL
CLASS: 2019
POSITION: DB – No. 2 Safety
HT, WT: 6 foot 1.5, and 182 lbs
SCHOOL: Booker T Washington High School
CITY, STATE: Tulsa, OK
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on Dec. 12, 2017.
# OFFERS: 17
NEWS & NOTES: UGA just offered 2019 safety prospect Daxton Hill last week. The talented DB out of Tulsa, OK already has 17 scholarship offers. Hill is considering both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State along with Michigan and Ohio state, but his recruitment is wide open at the moment.
Highlights – CLICK HERE
2016 SOPHOMORE HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
UGA’s 2018 RECRUITING CLASS
Updated 12/20/2017 10:29 p.m. ET
Class Size: 23
Includes 18 signees (9 of which will be early enrollees) and 5 commitments that have yet to sign their LOI’s
SIGNING ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20
Prospects committed to UGA in bold font
(EE) indicates prospect is an early enrollee
NOTE: … times could be subject to change
07:10 AM Warren Ericson (EE) (signed with UGA)
07:10 AM Christian Barmore (committed to and signed with Alabama)
07:15 AM Jake Camarda (signed with UGA)
07:30 AM Elijah Moore (flipped to and signed with Ole Miss)
08:00 AM Kearis Jackson (EE) (signed with UGA)
08:15 AM Owen Condon (signed with UGA)
09:00 AM John Fitzpatrick (signed with (UGA)
09:00 AM Trey Hill (EE) (signed with UGA)
09:45 AM Micah Parsons (recommitted to and signed with Penn State)
10:00 AM James Cook (signed with UGA)
10:00 AM Jamaree Salyer (committed to and signed with UGA)
10:30 AM Divaad Wilson (EE (committed to and signed with UGA)
11:15 AM Chris Smith (signed with UGA)
11:30 AM Zamir White (EE) (signed with UGA)
11:45 AM Azeez Ojulari (signed with UGA)
12:00 PM Justin Fields (signed with UGA)
12:30 PM Adam Anderson (signed with UGA)
02:30 PM Cade Mays (EE) (committed to and signed with UGA)
03:30 PM Brenton Cox (EE) (committed to and signed with UGA)
04:00 PM DeVonte Wyatt (EE) (signed with UGA)
04:30 PM K.J. Henry (EE) (committed to and signed with Clemson)
06:30 PM Nadab Joseph (EE) (flipped to and signed with UGA)
SIGNING DURING EARLY SIGNING PERIOD BETWEEN DEC. 20-22
Day and Time not confirmed as of yet
Prospects committed to UGA in bold font
(EE) indicates prospect is an early enrollee
TBA……Jordan Davis
SIGNING ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7
Prospects committed to UGA in bold font
Aaron Brule
Tommy Bush
Tyson Campbell
Luke Ford
Mario Goodrich
Caleb Johnson
Otis Reese
Rick Sandidge
Isaac Taylor-Stuart
Channing Tindall (committed to UGA on 12/20/2017)
Quay Walker
Tramel Walthour
Rachad Wildgoose, Jr.