Nigel Warrior had about a six-hour unofficial visit to Athens on Sunday. (Michael Carvell/ AJC)
Peachtree Ridge rising senior Nigel Warrior took an unofficial visit to UGA on Sunday. Warrior brought his mother along and said the six-hour visit went pretty fast, was amazing and there wasn't one boring thing.
The highlights? He told the AJC via text message “UGA is a great place to be” and the chances of him signing with the program have increased because of how he felt in Athens on Sunday. One of his favorite parts of the day was getting to hang with some current UGA players that he grew up playing against.
He valued what current Bulldogs Jayson Stanley and Deandre Walker had to say about their experiences with the program.
He met with coach Mark Richt, defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt and UGA recruiting coordinator and receivers coach Bryan McClendon. Strength coach Mark Hocke was also on hand along with UGA football quality control coordinator Olten Downs.
“The best thing that they told me is that when you come in they don’t care what grade you are in,” he told the AJC. “You earn your spot. No one has a higher ranking than you. You must compete for your spot.”
Warrior said it was made clear that being a Bulldog isn’t all about football. He understood it was about getting a degree and being better equipped to handle life. He didn’t know when he would return or if that it would be on July 18 for UGA’s elite “Dawg Night” prospect camp.
“But I know it will be soon,” Warrior said.
Warrior is the son of longtime NFL veteran and Tennessee great Dale Carter. The four-star from Suwanee is rated as the No. 4 safety in the country for the 2016 signing class by the 247sports composite rating.
Jeff Sentell covers UGA recruiting for AJC.com and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Follow him on Twitter for the latest on who’s on their way to play Between the Hedges.
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