CFB recruiting: Georgia flips RB; Ohio State leads for 5-star; Michigan adds DL commit

It was a big recruiting weekend for college football powers Georgia, Michigan and Ohio State with commits and predictions galore following official visits.

While the recruiting class of 2024 will be in the spotlight in December and next February on National Signing Day, the real work on the recruiting trail gets done over the summer.

Schools like Georgia, Michigan and Ohio State took the opportunity to make an impression on visiting recruits this weekend.

Here’s a look at some of the biggest stories in recruiting:

Georgia football recruiting: 4-star RB Chauncey Bowens flips from Florida

Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs pulled one over on SEC rival Florida as four-star running back Chauncey Bowens flipped from the Gators to Georgia during his official visit.

Bowens originally committed to Florida last September but it seems his trip to Athens turned his head. His Twitter header and profile picture now prominently feature the running back wearing a Georgia uniform.

Georgia is getting a good one. Andrew Ivins of 247Sports described the 5-foot-11, 219-pound prospect as a “thick downhill runner with the vision and foot speed to produce big gains.” He ranks No. 202 in the 247Sports composite and the No. 12 running back in the class.

The Bulldogs are now also favorites to land four-star DL and Top 100 prospect Jordan Thomas from New Jersey, picking up a 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction from Steve Wiltfong.