Georgia football: No. 69 recruit commits to Dawgs over Clemson, others
Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have landed a massive verbal pledge from 4-star cornerback Nyland Green.
With a little over a week until the Early Signing Period arrives, Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs are making extra moves to add to a brilliant 2021 class. Well, they’ve succeeded in that department on Tuesday.
Moments ago, 4-star cornerback Nyland Green took to Twitter to announce his college commitment. The in-state standout is staying home, as he has given Smart and his coaching staff his commitment.
Nyland Green committing to Georgia is a monster get for the Bulldogs
Landing a 4-star prospect a week before Signing Day is one thing, but to keep a top Georgia talent at home as well is a major bonus for Smart. Green is ranked the No. 69 player in the country per the 247Sports composite rankings and the No. 5 cornerback.
Throughout his recruitment, the Covington, Ga. product received 32 scholarship offers, picking Georgia over Clemson, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma and many others. Shortly after he announced his intentions to sign with Georgia, Green also released a hype video that’s sure to fire up the Bulldogs faithful.
https://twitter.com/NylandGreen/status/1336329535936073732
As you can see, the high school senior couldn’t be happier that he’ll be playing his college football inside Sanford Stadium. With Green now on board, Georgia is up to 20 known verbals for ’21. Per 247Sports, the Bulldogs hold the No. 3 class in the country behind Alabama and Ohio State.
In 2020, Georgia finished with the No. 1 class in the country. They’ve got some ground to make up leading up to next week and February’s Signing Day, but the addition of Green has surely helped them make up plenty of ground on both the Crimson Tide and Buckeyes.
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