– Class of 2019, Archer High School –
(photo from Colby Wooden / Twitter)
Today on Bulldawg Illustrated’s UGA Recruiting Daily we look at where Georgia stands with their 2018 pass rushers and then feature several 2019 defensive end prospects.
For the class of 2018, Georgia has signed a couple of defensive ends in Stockbridge’s Brenton Cox and Marietta’s Azeez Ojulari, and the Bulldogs have also signed Rome OLB Adam Anderson. Out of those three, Brenton Cox is an early enrollee and already on campus. Will the coaching staff add another DE to this current class? If a spot is available on National Signing Day, Feb. 7th, keep your eye on Northside High School WDE Caleb Johnson, featured below, but outside of that, attention on the defensive ends and pass rushers likely now turns to the 2019 recruiting class.
Georgia currently has a commitment from IMG Academy WDE Nolan Smith, who is considered to be one of the top three at his position for 2019. The coaching staff has offers out to Tucker High School WDE/OLB Derrick McClendon and Archer High School SDE/OLB Colby Wooden. It looks like it could be a Bama-Georgia battle for McClendon, and the Bulldogs are also giving the Volunteers a run for their money in the recruitment of Christian Brothers High School, 6 foot 6 and 270 lbs OT/SDE William Norton; although, he could very well end up playing on the offensive line at the collegiate level. The Bulldogs also recently offered Auburndale, Florida 2019 WDE/OLB Lloyd Summerall.
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TODAY’S FEATURED PROSPECTS
If position ranking is noted, unless otherwise stated, it is 247 Sports latest composite ranking of the player.
CURTIS FANN, JR.
CLASS: 2019
POSITION: DE/OLB – No. 16 WDE
HT, WT: 6 foot 3, and 246 lbs
SCHOOL: Emanuel County Institute High School
CITY, STATE: Twin City, GA
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on 05/26/2017.
# OFFERS: 10
NEWS & NOTES: UGA offered Curtis Fann, Jr. right before the summer last year on May 26th. He visited Clemson, GT, South Carolina, and UGA during the fall, and the Georgia coaching staff stopped by ECI a couple of weeks ago to visit Fann. He also recently visited South Carolina again on Jan. 20th.
2016 JUNIOR HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2016 SOPHOMORE HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 FRESHMEN HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
CALEB JOHNSON
CLASS: 2018
POSITION: DE/ILB/OLB – No. 29 WDE
HT, WT: 6 foot 3.5, and 248 lbs
SCHOOL: Northside High School
CITY, STATE: Columbus, GA
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes.
# OFFERS: 14
NEWS & NOTES: Northside High School’s Caleb Johnson has an official offer from the University of Georgia, and after visiting the Dogs back over the summer in July, Johnson was back in Athens during the fall, visiting on Nov. 4th. The Northside High defender just took an official to Georgia on Jan. 12th and to Florida on Jan. 19th. Caleb also took an official visit to Tennessee back on Sept. 30th. Johnson is on an official to Auburn this weekend, since yesterday, Friday, Jan. 26th. He also took an unofficial visit with the Tigers back on Nov. 11th.
It looks like it may be a Georgia-Tennessee recruiting battle for the Columbus, GA prospect, but where the Bulldogs are concerned, it may come down to a numbers game and how many spots are left with 20 signed headed into the final couple of weeks of the 2018 recruiting cycle.
Johnson has a big, athletic frame and the question is will he play at ILB, OLB, WDE, or SDE at the next level? I think he eventually will develop into an SDE at the collegiate level. He has a very similar body type and frame to current UGA SDE Jonathan Ledbetter and D-lineman David Marshall, and Johnson should have no problem playing at around 270 lbs.
2017 SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2016 JUNIOR HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 SOPHOMORE HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
DERRICK MCLENDON
CLASS: 2019
POSITION: DE/OLB – No. 17 WDE
HT, WT: 6 foot 3.5, and 225 lbs
SCHOOL: Tucker High School
CITY, STATE: Tucker, GA
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on 02/11/2017
# OFFERS: 21
NEWS & NOTES: The talented Tucker High School football player has already started to rack up the scholarship offers with at least 21, and the Georgia coaching staff put their name in the hat, offering Derrick McLendon last February. While it is still early in the 2019 recruiting cycle, McLendon did name Alabama his leader back during the summer in July, and he took an unofficial visit to the Tide on Oct. 16th. He has also made it over to Athens and visited Georgia for the South Carolina game on Nov. 4th. It looks like this may be shaping up to be a Bama-Bulldogs recruiting battle.
2017 JUNIOR HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 FRESHMAN HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
LLOYD SUMMERALL
CLASS: 2019
POSITION: WDE/OLB
HT, WT: 6 foot 6.5, and 218 lbs
SCHOOL: Auburndale High School
CITY, STATE: Auburndale, FL
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, UGA offered on Jan. 22.
# OFFERS: 22
NEWS & NOTES: The Georgia coaching staff offered Lloyd Summerall earlier this week on Monday, Jan. 22nd. The Auburdale High School WDE/OLB has a tall, rangy frame pushing 6 foot 7. If he can maintain his speed and burst after adding 20 to 25 lbs of muscle, he could be a perfect fit in Kirby Smart’s and Mel Tucker’s defense on the outside at the WDE/OLB spot.
2017 JUNIOR HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2016 SOPHOMORE HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
COLBY WOODEN
CLASS: 2019
POSITION: DE – No. 28 SDE
HT, WT: 6 foot 3.5, and 230 lbs
SCHOOL: Archer High School
CITY, STATE: Lawrenceville, GA
STATUS: Undeclared
UGA OFFER: Yes, offered on 07/15/2017.
# OFFERS: 16
NEWS & NOTES: Colby Wooden was offered by the Bulldogs on the same day he visited UGA back during the summer in July on the 15th. He’s listed as a SDE prospect but will need to put on some more muscle and weight to play that position in the SEC at the next level. Wooden just completed his junior season of varsity high school football; so, he I’m curious to see how much he bulks up for his senior season. I would not be surprised to see him playing at around 245 to 250 next fall.
2017 JUNIOR HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2016 SOPHOMORE HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
2015 FRESHMAN HIGHLIGHTS – CLICK HERE
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