Where players in Georgia’s 2026 recruiting class finished in final rankings
National Signing Day used to be a massive deal in college football. Now it’s just another Wednesday in February thanks to the early signing period in December and the transfer portal in January.
Most of Georgia’s 2026 signees are already on campus, as the Bulldogs prefer their young prospects to enroll early. Nine got a jump-start on practicing with the team ahead of the College Football Playoff game in December.
The final round of rankings from Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports provide better context of the class Georgia signed for this recruiting cycle.
Per the 247Sports Composite rankings, Georgia signed the No. 6-ranked recruiting class for the cycle. That is tied for the lowest-ranked recruiting class Georgia has signed under Kirby Smart. He signed the No. 6-ranked class in 2016 when he had just gotten to campus.
While Georgia’s 2026 class welcomes 31 members, the difference with this class is that the Bulldogs don’t have the same number of high-end prospects as in recent years. Georgia signed just six players who ranked among the top 100 in 247Sports Composite rankings. Only the 2016 class had fewer.
Had Georgia held on to the services of five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, who flipped to Vanderbilt, and landed five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson, the No. 1 player in Georgia who signed with Texas, the Bulldogs would’ve finished with the No. 2-ranked recruiting class in the cycle.
The margins at the top of the recruiting rankings are that thin.
Of course rankings aren’t everything. The 2021 recruiting class was the only other UGA recruiting class under Smart to finish outside of the top three in the 247Sports Composite rankings. That crop produced Brock Bowers, Kamari Lassiter and Javon Bullard.
Georgia does have 23 blue-chip recruits in its class. Only Notre Dame and Texas A&M have more four- or five-star recruits in their respective hauls. Seventeen of the 31 prospects come from the state of Georgia, as the Bulldogs leaned heavily on their in-state connections to piece the class together.
As for those in the class, the highest-ranked player is offensive tackle Ekene Ogboko. He is the lone player rated as a five-star recruit per the 247Sports Composite. Ogboko, whose older brother Nnamdi is a defensive tackle on the Georgia team, finished the cycle as the No. 36-ranked player. Tight end Kaiden Prothro finished just behind him, ranking as the No. 38 recruit in the final rankings.
Georgia saw 28 of its 31 recruits sign in December. Defensive back Chace Calicut, punter Wade Register and long snapper Colton Dermer are the three prospects the Bulldogs have not yet announced as signees. Those players are able to sign Wednesday, though Calicut is not expected to due to ongoing legal issues.
You can see the full rankings for Georgia’s 2026 recruiting class below. All rankings are per the 247Sports Composite.
Georgia football 2026 recruiting class
(All rankings via 247Sports Composite rankings)
** Indicates player has not yet been announced as a Georgia signee
- Ekene Ogboko: Five-star offensive lineman, Garner, North Carolina, No. 36 overall player, No. 4 offensive tackle, No. 4 player in North Carolina
- Kaiden Prothro: Four-star tight end, Bowdon, No. 38 overall player, No. 4 tight end, No. 5 player in Georgia, AJC Super 11 selection
- Craig Dandridge: Four-star wide receiver, Alpharetta, No. 80 overall player, No. 12 wide receiver, No. 10 player in Georgia, AJC Super 11 selection
- Caden Harris: Four-star cornerback, Brownsville, Tennessee, No. 94 overall player, No. 10 cornerback, No. 3 player in Tennessee
- Justice Fitzpatrick: Four-star cornerback, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, No. 97 overall player, No. 11 cornerback, No. 14 player in Florida
- Jordan Smith: Four-star safety, Warner Robins, No. 99 overall player, No. 10 safety, No. 12 player in Georgia
- Pierre Dean: Four-star defensive lineman, Clemmons, North Carolina, No. 107 overall player, No. 14 edge, No. 6 player in North Carolina
- Tyriq Green: Four-star athlete, Buford, No. 128 overall player, No. 6 athlete, No. 14 player in Georgia, AJC Super 11 selection
- Valdin Sone: Four-star defensive lineman, Dyke, Virginia, No. 132 overall player, No. 15 defensive lineman, No. 4 player in Virginia
- Lincoln Keyes: Four-star tight end, Saline, Michigan, No. 221 overall player, No. 8 tight end, No. 1 player in Michigan
- Khamari Brooks: Four-star outside linebacker, Bogart, No. 165 overall player, No. 21 edge, No. 17 player in Georgia, AJC Super 11 selection
- Jae Lamar: Four-star running back, Moultrie, No. 211 overall player, No. 17 running back, No. 24 player in Georgia
- Zech Fort: Four-star safety, Bradenton, Florida, No. 225 overall player, No. 20 safety, No. 30 player in Florida
- Ryan Mosley: Four-star wide receiver, Carrollton, No. 228 overall player, No. 37 wide receiver, No. 27 player in Georgia
- Tyreek Jemison: Four-star offensive lineman, Dallas, Georgia, No. 238 overall player, No. 17 interior offensive lineman, No. 30 player in Georgia
- Brayden Fogle: Four-star tight end, Mansfield, Ohio, No. 240 overall player, No. 11 tight end, No. 11 player in Ohio
- Anthony Lonon Jr.: Four-star defensive lineman, Athens, No. 297 overall player, No. 31 defensive lineman, No. 36 player in Georgia
- Blake Stewart: Four-star defensive back, Atlanta, No. 306 overall player, No. 27 safety, No. 37 player in Georgia.
- Chace Calicut**: Four-star cornerback, Houston, Texas, No. 318 overall player, No. 28 cornerback, No. 42 player in Texas
- Graham Houston: Four-star offensive lineman, Buford, No. 320 overall player, No. 20 interior offensive lineman, No. 39 player in Georgia
- Nick Abrams: Four-star linebacker, Owings Mills, Maryland, No. 372 overall player, No. 26 linebacker, No. 9 player in Maryland
- Elijah Littlejohn: Four-star edge, Charlotte, North Carolina, No. 423 overall player, No. 33 edge, No. 17 player in North Carolina
- Carter Luckie: Four-star defensive lineman, Norcross, No. 423 overall player, No. 46 defensive lineman, No. 44 player in Georgia
- Zykie Helton: Three-star offensive lineman, Carrollton, No. 479 overall player, No. 37 interior offensive lineman, No. 50 player in Georgia.
- Preston Carey: Three-star defensive lineman, Bradenton, No. 600 overall player, No. 67 defensive lineman, No. 75 player in Florida
- Zachary Lewis: Three-star offensive lineman, Suwanee, No. 600 overall player, No. 45 interior offensive lineman, No. 65 player in Georgia
- Dallas Dickerson: Three-star wide receiver, Bogart, No. 600 overall player, No. 81 wide receiver, No. 65 player in Georgia
- Terrence Penick: Three-star linebacker, Snellville,No. 1,303 overall player, No. 113 linebacker, No. 129 overall player in Georgia
- Wade Register**: Three-star punter, Dublin, No. 2,651 overall player, No. 1 punter, No. 263 player in Georgia
- Harran Zureikat: Three-star kicker, Pittsburgh, No. 2,862 overall player, No. 2 kicker, No. 79 player in Pennsylvania
- Colton Dermer**: Three-star long snapper, Glendale, Arizona, No. 3,113 long snapper, No. 2 long snapper, No. 59 player in Arizona
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