G-Day recruiting: Deion Sanders, Emmitt Smith sons among visitors
Georgia may be in the process of becoming a hotbed for the sons of legendary sports figures. During Saturday’s G-Day game, Florida legend Emmitt Smith was seen on the sidelines sporting Bulldogs gear.
It wasn’t intended to be a slap in the face to Gators fans. Smith’s son, EJ Smith, was taking a visit to check out the game. The 4-star prospect is currently the No. 2 all-purpose back in the country, so virtually every school in the country is courting the Smith family in hopes of landing his services.
It’s a dawg thing pic.twitter.com/CRzki4oruG
— EJ (@ejsmith_22) April 20, 2018
EJ, who attends Jesuit High School in Dallas, has offers from Florida, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Arkansas and of course the Bulldogs for the 2020 recruiting class.
Had a great time today with @PatSmithTY and Head Coach Smart! #uga #ugafootball pic.twitter.com/JFhFUhVOjm
— Emmitt Smith (@EmmittSmith22) April 22, 2018
The Smith family wasn’t the only star-studded group that was in attendance for the game. The sons of Hall of Fame defensive back Deion Sanders were there as well.
Georgia visit was AMAZING 🐾🐶 @ShiloSanders @LewisCine @FootballUGA @KirbySmartUGA @ejsmith_22 pic.twitter.com/QRliVpwwvo
— Shedeur Sanders (@ShedeurSanders) April 22, 2018
Shilo Sanders is the oldest of the former Atlanta Falcons star. He’s currently a 3-star cornerback that is part of the 2019 class, according to 247Sports. He doesn’t have an offer from the Bulldogs yet.
Shedeur Sanders, Deion’s younger son, is a 6-0, 175-pound dual-threat quarterback who will be a part of the 2021 class.
The Bulldogs already have Elijah Holyfield, the son of former heavyweight boxing champ Evander Holyfield, on the roster.
