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Georgia Football 2026 Recruiting: Key Commitment Dates and Recent Updates

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June 25, 2025•2 min read

Georgia Football 2026 Recruiting: Key Commitment Dates and Recent Updates

The Georgia Bulldogs continue to build their future roster by targeting top-tier talent for the 2026 recruiting cycle. Below is a detailed schedule of upcoming commitment announcements featuring several elite prospects who have Georgia among their final choices:

Upcoming Commitments

June 25:

  • Jae Lamar, RB, Four-Star (Colquitt County High School, Moultrie, GA)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Clemson, Auburn, Miami

    • National Rank: #107

    • Commitment Time: 2:30 p.m. ET

    • Note: Lamar recently visited Clemson, Auburn, and Miami, and has an official visit planned to Georgia.

June 26:

  • Craig Dandridge, WR, Four-Star (Cambridge High School, Alpharetta, GA)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Georgia Tech, Stanford, Tennessee, Oklahoma

    • National Rank: #237

    • Commitment Time: 4 p.m. ET

    • Note: Dandridge completed official visits to Georgia, Stanford, Georgia Tech, and Tennessee, and recently visited Oklahoma.

  • Ezavier Crowell, RB, Five-Star (Jackson High School, Jackson, AL)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Alabama, Auburn, Texas

    • National Rank: #33

  • Desmond Green, IOL, Three-Star (Timberland High School, Saint Stephen, SC)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Florida, South Carolina

    • National Rank: #391

June 27:

  • Malakai Lee, OT, Four-Star (Kamehameha High School, Honolulu, HI)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Texas

    • National Rank: #137

  • Chace Calicut, DB, Four-Star (North Shore High School, Houston, TX)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Michigan, Texas

    • National Rank: #162

June 30:

  • Preston Carey, DL, Four-Star (IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL)

    • Finalists: Georgia, USC, Ohio State, Florida, Rutgers

    • National Rank: #309

July 1:

  • C.J. Hester, DB, Four-Star (Cocoa High School, Cocoa, FL)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Auburn, Florida, Syracuse, Iowa

    • National Rank: #233

July 2:

  • Cederian Morgan, WR, Five-Star (Benjamin Russell High School, Alexander, AL)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Auburn, Alabama, Florida

    • National Rank: #12

July 5:

  • Jireh Edwards, DB, Five-Star (St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, MD)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Texas A&M

    • National Rank: #23

July 6:

  • Chauncey Kennon, CB, Four-Star (Booker High School, Sarasota, FL)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Miami, Florida State, LSU

    • National Rank: #67

July 12:

  • Derrek Cooper, RB, Four-Star (Chaminade-Madonna, Hollywood, FL)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Miami, Ohio State

    • National Rank: #30

    • Note: Cooper was previously committed to Georgia.

  • Kaiden Protho, TE, Five-Star (Bowdon High School, Bowdon, GA)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Texas, Florida

    • National Rank: #25

    • Note: Protho has consistently been a top priority for Georgia.

July 16:

  • Nick Abrams II, LB, Four-Star (McDonogh School, Owings Mills, MD)

    • Finalists: Georgia, Alabama, Oregon, Michigan

    • National Rank: #249

Recent Georgia Football Commitments

Georgia has recently strengthened its 2026 recruiting class with commitments from several standout prospects:

  • Corey Howard, DL, Three-Star

  • Khamari Brooks, EDGE, Four-Star

  • Shadarius Toodle, LB, Four-Star

  • Ekene Ogboko, OL, Four-Star

As commitment dates approach, Georgia continues to position itself to secure top-ranked talent, further solidifying its stronghold as a perennial powerhouse in college football recruiting.

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Tom Hoffman

Tom Hoffman is a veteran journalist and the grizzled heart of the Athens Chronicle, where he has reported for over four decades. Known for his dogged determination, sharp pen, and old-school ethics, Tom has become a local legend in Athens, Georgia—a storyteller with ink in his veins and justice on his mind. Born and raised in the foothills of the Appalachians, Tom’s career began in the early 1970s covering labor disputes and civil rights marches across the South. A graduate of the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism, he cut his teeth chasing city corruption, corporate scandals, and courtroom dramas, earning the respect of readers and colleagues alike. Tom’s signature style is hard-hitting yet deeply human. He has a unique ability to uncover hidden truths while giving voice to the voiceless. Over the years, he’s won numerous state press awards, not for chasing accolades, but because of his relentless pursuit of the truth—often filed from the back booth of his favorite Athens diner, a legal pad in one hand and a cup of black coffee in the other. Now semi-retired but still sharp as a tack, Tom focuses on longform pieces that probe deep into regional politics, environmental concerns, and working-class issues. His voice remains a trusted pillar in the community—gravelly, wise, and unwavering. When he's not chasing a lead or editing copy with a red pen, Tom can be found tending his garden, feeding the stray cats that wander onto his porch, or telling stories that are too wild to print—but all of them true.

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