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2021 Early Signing Day: UGA signees

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Georgia football coach Kirby Smart addresses the difficulties of managing virtual recruiting ahead of the early signing period, Dec. 16-18, 2020.
By DawgNation
Updated Dec 16, 2020

Georgia added some big names during the first day of the Early Signing Period.

The Bulldogs added three 5-star prospects, including quarterback Brock Vandagriff, the nation’s No. 2 dual-threat quarterback.

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Georgia had commitments from six of the 11 AJC Super 11 selections.

Here are the players joining the Bulldogs:

SIGNED

  • Amarius Mims/5-star Offensive Tackle/Bleckley County High School/Cochran

  • Smael Mondon/5-star Linebacker/Paulding County High School/Dallas, Ga.
  • Lovasea’ Carroll/4-star running back/IMG Academy/Warrenton
  • Xavian Sorey/5-star Linebacker/IMG Academy/Bradenton, Fla.
  • Brock Vandagriff/5-star Quarterback/Prince Avenue Chrisitan Academy/Bogart
  • Nyland Green/4-star athlete who will play safety/Woodstock High School/Woodstock
  • Adonai Mitchell/ 3-star wide receiver/ Cane Ridge High School/ Antioch, Tenn.
  • Chaz Chambliss/ 4-star outside linebacker/ Carrollton County High School/Carrollton
  • Brock Bowers/4-star tight end/Napa High School/Napa, Calif.
  • Jackson Meeks/ 3-star wide receiver/ Central-Phenix High School/Phenix City, Ala.
  • Micah Morris/4-star Offensive Guard/Camden County High School/Kingsland
  • David Daniel/4-star athlete who will play safety/Woodstock High School/Woodstock
  • Dylan Fairchild/4-star offensive guard/West Forsyth High School/Cumming
  • Jonathan Jefferson/4-/ 4-star defensive tackle/Gaffney High School/Gaffney, S.C.
  • Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins/ 4-star defensive tackle/Gaffney High School/Gaffney
  • Jamon Dumas-Johnson/ 4-star linebacker/ St. Frances Academy/Baltimore
  • Kamari Lassiter/ 4-star defensive back/ American Christian/Tuscaloosa, Ala.
  • Jared Wilson/ 3-star offensive guard/ West Forsyth High School/ Clemmons, N.C.
  • Marlin Dean/ 3-star defensive tackle/ IMG Academy/Elberton
  • Javon Bullard/ 3-star defensive back/ Baldwin High School/Milledgeville

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