Georgia Football Recruiting: Bulldogs chasing nation's No. 1 class

Few football programs have been recruiting at the level Georgia has over the past half-decade, as the Bulldogs have claimed the No. 1 class multiple times since 2019. And if they don’t have the top-ranked class, they’re not far behind.

In fact, since 2016 UGA has never finished outside the top 3 of the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. And the 2026 cycle is expected to be more of the same. Despite a slower than normal start in terms of sheer commitments, the Bulldogs were on fire in June and early July and currently hold the nation’s No. 2 class.

In May, they also landed arguably the biggest priority in the class for them: Nashville Christian (Tenn.) Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Jared Curtis. He was one of five commitments in the month. As a junior, Curtis completed over 70 percent of his passes for 2,830 yards and 40 touchdowns to just three interceptions. He added another 637 yards rushing and 18 more scores. He is the highest-rated passer to commit to UGA since Matthew Stafford in 2006, a player who Georgia fans would love to see Curtis emulate in his career.

With their quarterback and centerpiece of the class, the ‘Dawgs went to work elsewhere. June saw them add 15 commitments, and they’ve followed that up with five more in July — all of whom rank in the top-300 nationally. In total, Smart and Co. are up to 30 commitments. Eleven project to play on the offensive side of the ball at the next level, while 17 more are expected to be part of UGA’s elite defensive system. Two of the latest are top punter and kicker prospects.

Of the 30 commits, 16 hail from the Peach State: TE Kaiden Prothro, SAF Tyriq Green, WR Craig Dandridge, safety Jordan Smith, WR Ryan Mosley, offensive linemen Zykie Helton, Graham Houston and Zachary Lewis, running back Jae Lamar WR Brady Marchese, EDGEs Khamari Brooks and Corey Howard, safety Kealan Jones, punter Wade Register, and defensive linemen Seven Cloud and Carter Luckie.

And 23 of the 30 rank as blue-chip prospects, one of the highest rates in the country.

Georgia Bulldogs commitment by position

Quarterback
Five-Star Plus+ Jared Curtis, No. 5 NATL (No. 2 QB)

Running back
Four-star Jae Lamar, No. 136 NATL. (No. 13 RB)

Wide receiver
Four-star Brady Marchese, No. 200 NATL. (No. 32 WR)
Four-star Craig Dandridge, No. 218 NATL. (No. 37 WR)
Four-star Ryan Mosley, No. 250 NATL. (No. 44 WR)

Tight end
Five-star Kaiden Prothro, No. 26 NATL. (No. 3 TE)
Four-star Brayden Fogle, No. 119 NATL. (No. 7 TE)
Four-star Lincoln Keyes, No. 238 NATL (No. 12 TE)

Offensive tackle
Four-star Ekene Ogboko, No. 54 NATL. (No. 8 OT)

Interior offensive lineman
Four-star Graham Houston, No. 264 NATL (No. 20 IOL)
Three-star Zykie Helton, No. 476 NATL. (No. 45 IOL)
Three-star Zachary Lewis, No. 529 NATL. (No. 52 IOL)

Defensive lineman
Four-star PJ Dean, No. 81 NATL. (No. 6 DL)
Four-star Valdin Sone, No. 129 NATL. (No. 16 DL)
Four-star Carter Luckie, No. 360 NATL. (No. 38 DL)
Three-star Preston Carey, No. 456 NATL. (No. 44 DL)
JUCO four-star Seven Cloud, No. 1 NATL. (No. 1 JUCO DL)

EDGE
Four-star Khamari Brooks, No. 137 NATL. (No. 19 EDGE)
Three-star Corey Howard, No. 675 NATL. (No. 64 EDGE)

Linebacker
Four-star Shadarius Toodle, No. 247 NATL. (No. 13 LB)
Four-star Nick Abrams, No. 294 NATL. (No. 19 LB)

Cornerback
Four-star Justice Fitzpatrick, No. 48 NATL. (No. 7 CB)
Four-star Caden Harris, No. 75 NATL. (No. 10 CB)
Four-star Chace Calicut, No. 151 NATL. (No. 17 CB)

Safety
Four-star Jordan Smith, No. 73 NATL. (No. 6 S)
Four-star Zech Fort, No. 130 NATL (No. 11 S)
Four-star Tyriq Green, No. 203 NATL. (No. 19 S)
Three-star Kealan Jones, No. 577 NATL (No. 43 S)

Specialists
K Harran Zureikat
P Wade Register