If you’re around any of these schools this fall, don’t be surprised if you see Mark Richt or Paul Johnson or any number of ACC and SEC coaches on campus.
These are 12 Georgia schools where college prospects abound this season:
Buford: The defending Class AAA champion Wolves have at least eight seniors and several more underclassmen with reported FBS offers. The blue-chipper is linebacker Korie Rogers, the AAA defensive player of the year in 2012 who committed to Clemson. TB/DB Thomas Wilson has more than 20 offers, including one from Georgia Tech. His brother, WR/DB Terrance Wilson, has four offers from mid-major programs. Three Big Ten programs have offered RB/DB Zavior Hoxie, likely the team's leading rusher this season. Buford frequently used two quarterbacks last season, and Montgomery VanGorder (Murray State, Eastern Kentucky) and Taylor Mitchell (Austin Peay, Penn, Holy Cross) each have offers. Then there is receiver Tre Neal, who has more than 10 offers, including one from West Virginia. OT Harrison Morgan has an offer from Georgia State. Juniors with offers from SEC teams are RB Joshua Thomas, LB Austin Smith (Vanderbilt), LS Blake Ferguson (LSU), and DT Quay Picou (Ole Miss). Sophomore TE/DE Isaac Nauta has offers from Georgia, Michigan, Florida, FSU and several others. Sophomore DT Benjamin "Shrug" Frazier also has SEC offers.
Carrollton: This Class AAAA team has five players who are committed — DT Dontavius Russell (Georgia), PK Tyler Newsome (Notre Dame), OL Jake Sanders (Duke), TE Cole Cook (N.C. State) and TE Brandon Walton (Appalachian State).
Hillgrove: The Hawks have six players with FBS offers. Defensive end Bradley Chubb committed to N.C. State. Georgia Tech is one of 12 schools that have offered WR Emanuel Beal. Others with FBS offers are DB LeMarkus Bailey, DT Jaylan Reid, RB Richarde Bagley and WR Omar Black.
Lassiter: DB Chris Murphy committed to Arkansas. WR Quincy Perdue pledged to Troy. QB Will Anderson, a 2,000-yard passer last season at Wesleyan, has in-state offers from Mercer and Georgia State along with those from Holy Cross and Jacksonville State. WR Duby Nwaubi has two mid-major offers.
Lowndes: LB Tre Jackson committed to Georgia Tech, and offensive lineman Dyshon Sims said he's headed to Georgia. Both are preseason all-state. Defensive end Zack Copeland and defensive back Brandon Roberts have mid-major offers. Junior LB Brian Bell has an offer from Cincinnati.
M.L. King: CB Wesley Green leads a group of at least six seniors that figure to sign with FBS programs. Green committed to South Carolina (as did junior DE Arden Key). Defensive back Chaka Diarrassouba (Western Kentucky) and Alanmichael Harkness (Appalachian State) also committed. WR Romello Shumake and OL/DL Keyshawn Parrish have mid-major offers. QB Roland Rivers has FCS offers. Junior OL Kwan Stallworth has an offer from Missouri.
Norcross: Expect 10 or more Blue Devils to sign with FBS schools, led by Lorenzo Carter, the No. 1-rated defensive end in the country by Rivals. LB Kevin Mouhon committed to Tennessee. TE Chris Herndon committed to Miami. WR Myles Autry lists Georgia and Georgia Tech among his 20-plus offers. RB Josh Boyd has offers from Air Force and Buffalo. Others with reported offers are FS Jordan Noil (Maryland and Kansas State among eight offers), LB B.J. Credell (Missouri among three), OT Horatio Walker (San Diego State among three), QB A.J. Bush (Kansas State among three) and wide receivers LaMarcus Hardnett and Maaseiah Francis (each with mid-major offers).
North Gwinnett: Dante Sawyer is one of the top 10 defensive end prospects in the country, and WR Nate Brown has a dozen top offers, including one from Georgia Tech. UCLA and Vanderbilt have recruited RB C.J. Leggett, and WR Caleb Scott has mid-major offers. Mitch Hyatt, a junior, could be Georgia's top offensive line prospect for 2015. Junior LB Anree Saint-Amour has an offer from Missouri.
Peachtree Ridge: Three players committed to SEC or ACC schools — DB Nick Glass (Georgia), OL Orlando Brown (Tennessee) and RB Jordan Ellis (Virginia). RB Myron Burton has offers from Tennessee and Vanderbilt. DB Dru Moody has three smaller offers.
Sandy Creek: Demarre Kitt could be the state's best receiver. He committed to Clemson. DT Chris Williams plans to attend Ole Miss. Marshall has dibs on QB Cole Garvin. DB Khari Lain committed to Arkansas State. Georgia and several others have offered junior RB Eric Swinney.
Stephenson: The Jaguars perennially are Georgia's hotbed of college signees. They're off and running with nine FBS commitments, including offensive linemen Tyler Jones and Jordan Harris, who said they are headed to Mississippi State, and juniors Dexter Neal (WR) and Chauncey Rivers (DE), who committed to South Carolina. The others are DB Jared Tucker (Kentucky), DB Ronald Peterkin (Georgia State) and TE Ari Werts (Georgia State), DB Cameron Glenn (Wake Forest) and RB Dallas Rivers (Vanderbilt). TE Montez Sweat has 20-plus offers, including from Georgia Tech and Florida. Linebackers Delinine Warren (North Carolina and others) and Malike Ricks also have offers. And among underclassmen, DT Javon Barnes, WR Isaiah Zuber and sophomore DB Khalil Ladler have multiple major Division I offers.
Tucker: The Tigers potentially have six FBS signees on defense. LB Detric Dukes committed to Georgia, and DE Elisa Shaw has a Georgia offer among 12 he's considering. DB Kirk Tucker has more than 20 offers, with Ohio State and Stanford among his leaders. RB/DB Dominick Sanders is looking at Arkansas and Missouri, among others. Syracuse is perhaps the top school after LB Justin Hughes. DB Josephy Proby has an FCS offer. Junior DB Duke Shelley is being recruited by Clemson.
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