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Darius Slayton flips from UGA on eve of Signing Day

By Michael Carvell
Feb 4, 2015

Darius Slayton, the 4-star receiver from Greater Atlanta Christian, flipped his commitment from UGA to Auburn on late Tuesday night.

Slayton is the eighth commit that UGA has lost in this class, while the the Bulldogs have flipped five from other colleges.

CLICK HERE to read quotes from Slayton's mother about the switch

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