Top Georgia Prospects Make College Commitment
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Summer is here, official visits are completed, and college commitments are being made by some of the state’s top prospects. Early July is a great time for prospects to make their verbal commitments, and we saw plenty of impressive peach-state…
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Continue ReadingSummer is here, official visits are completed, and college commitments are being made by some of the state’s top prospects. Early July is a great time for prospects to make their verbal commitments, and we saw plenty of impressive peach-state players announce their commitments over the last several days.
Joseph Stone Joseph Stone 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Grayson | 2024 State GA – ATH – Grayson
The LSU Tigers are known across the country as “Defensive Back University”, and they’ve landed a commitment from one of the top overall athletes and defensive backs in Georgia in 2024 athlete, Joseph Stone Joseph Stone 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Grayson | 2024 State GA . A two-way standout for the might Grayson Rams, Stone is quick, twitchy, and has impressive ball skills. The 5-foot-11 180-pounder will most likely play defensive back at LSU, but he can play some offense as well if needed. He’s an outstanding cornerback prospect who has track speed and natural instincts in the secondary. He’s the No. 6 prospect in Georgia for the 2024 class and now he’s headed to LSU.
GeauxTigers 💛💜 pic.twitter.com/T8GcxoZMYU
— Jojostonejr (@jojostonejr) July 12, 2022
Madden Sanker Madden Sanker 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL South Paulding | 2023 State GA – OL – South Paulding
One of the top offensive line prospects in Georgia, Sanker is a strong, versatile lineman who can play guard or center at the next level. After receiving multiple impressive D1 offers, Sanker, one of the top wrestlers across the state, is headed to play at Louisville. Sanker is a tough, nasty lineman with great size at 6-foot-5 285-pounds and loves to play with a mean streak. He’s strong, powerful, fundamentally sound, and can push guys around. He plays physical, and once he gets his hands on the defender, it’s over. The South Paulding standout also does a great job of driving his opponent backwards and doesn’t stop until the whistle is blown. Look for him to push for playing time the second he gets on campus in 2023.
Louisville!!… I’m home💯 @UofLRecruiting1 @Hayesfawcett3 @CoachSattUofL @CoachCardwell_ pic.twitter.com/IdB4xt2zQ1
— Madden Sanker (@MaddenSanker) July 12, 2022
Dylan Lonergan Dylan Lonergan 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB Brookwood | 2023 State GA – QB – Brookwood
The top-ranked quarterback prospect in Georgia, Lonergan is a two-sport star with a crazy-talented right arm. Whether he’s launching a football down the field or throwing strikes from the mound, Lonergan has elite arm talent and he’ll show it off at Alabama. Lonergan chose the Crimson Tide over South Carolina and Stanford, giving Alabama one of the top QB prospects across the South. The 6-foot-2 215-pounder from Brookwood is a multi-year starter and has no problem slinging the ball around. He’s also mobile and can take off running for a big gain as well. As a junior last year, Lonergan threw for 3,400 yards and 32 touchdowns while rushing for 645 more yards and 7 touchdowns. He’s tough, instinctive, mobile, and now he’s headed to play in the SEC.
ROLL TIDE!!! pic.twitter.com/LOWwDcYoUr
— Dylan Lonergan (@_dylanlonergan) July 11, 2022
Jalen Smith – LB – Grayson
Another standout defender out of Grayson, Smith is a tackling machine at 6-foot-0 215-pounds who recently made his verbal commitment to Tennessee. A tough, instinctive linebacker, Smith was one of the most productive linebackers across Georgia last year and set a Grayson single-season record with 173 tackles in 14 games last fall to go along with 13 QB hurries and 10 sacks. He was all over the field and showed SEC speed each Friday. He’s a sure tackler who can be physical in the run game, and he’s also reliable in coverage, giving him an opportunity to make plays in a number of different ways. Smith chose the Vols over teams like Virginia, Pittsburgh, Texas, among others.
Whit Weeks Whit Weeks 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Oconee County | 2023 State GA – LB – Oconee County
One of the top athletes in the Athens are, Weeks dominated as a junior and was one of the top overall defenders in 3A last fall. One of the top overall linebacker in the state, Weeks made a combined 134 total tackles during the season. He’s instinctive, he strikes, and he’s one of the smartest players on the field. He gets into the backfield in a hurry and uses his hands well to get off blocks. He’s got good size at 6-foot-2 205-pounds, and last week he committed to LSU over teams like Georgia, Boston College, Duke, among others.
Geaux Tigers! pic.twitter.com/q69A4TDzIw
— whit weeks (@WeeksWhit) July 9, 2022