Georgia Tech finished a recruiting rush with the commitment of Texas standout Jeremy Moore, the first wide receiver to pledge to new coach Paul Johnson, but it is still obvious that Johnson's primary focus is in state.

The Yellow Jackets received four commitments over the weekend, and the other three — Kennesaw Mountain High offensive lineman Jay Finch, Jefferson County High defensive end Chris Crenshaw and Flowery Branch defensive end/running back Daniel Drummond — are Georgians.

The Jackets already have as many players committed from the state of Georgia — eight — as they had sign national letters of intent in February. Ten of the 18 players in Tech's 2008 recruiting class were from out of state.

Crenshaw, who is 6-feet-2, 232 pounds, and Moore are ranked as three-star players by Rivals.com.

"The in-state kids, I really like the way they're going," said Rivals.com analyst Barry Ever. "They have six in-state kids who are three stars or better."

Defensive linemen J.C. Lanier and John Drew, who committed to Tech months ago, are ranked four-star players by Rivals. Finch and Drummond are not yet ranked.

Drummond, who attended Tech's triple option camp last week, was the state Class AAA runner-up in the shotput, and his throw of 171 feet, nine inches in the discus won a state title and was best in all classes.

He wants to throw the discus at Tech, but his priority will be football. He was a high school teammate of quarterback Jaybo Shaw, a Tech '08 signee.

"I had already known that I wanted to go to Tech," Drummond said. "I got to work with all the coaches, and that just made me all the more sure. They have a lot of B backs so I might start working at defensive end. It depends on how much bigger I get.

"Jaybo's a good friend, and another friend, [defensive end] Izaan Cross, might commit. Coach Johnson said he doesn't see [throwing the discus] being a problem."

Moore caught a modest 18 passes last season for Johnson High in Austin, Texas, but six went for touchdowns. He's thin at about 170 pounds, and tall (6-3).

"I did an evaluation on him in February strictly based on film," said Every, who works out of Athens. "He ... catches the ball with his hands, blocks well. But the in-state kids are important, especially in a state with so many players.

"Johnson has seen the state of Georgia and the East Coast, and it's not surprising that he should start getting them. If you don't have the in-state kids, I don't think the Georgia-Georgia Tech game means as much to players."