Freshman Faces: Brock Vandagriff

Georgia fans have been clamoring for an elite quarterback for years, and it appears that freshman Brock Vandagriff could be the next big thing.

Vandagriff committed to Georgia in January of 2020. He was originally committed to play for Oklahoma and head coach Lincoln Riley, but after further discussion with his family decided the in-state Bulldogs were his best option.

He played high-school football for Prince Avenue Christian, a class 1A school in Bogart, Ga.

During his senior season, he led his team to their first-ever state championship, where they defeated Trinity Christian, 41-21.

Vandagriff amassed 10,097 passing yards and 107 passing touchdowns in his high-school career. He started 48 games over the course of his career and is one of few Georgia high-school football players in history with 4,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards in a season.

He checks almost all of the boxes wanted from a potential franchise quarterback. He has a strong frame at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds and can throw off any platform that he asked.

Vandagriff is also a special athlete. He has a baseball background and will be able to line up under center in college and have designed runs, something that has become essential in modern offenses on the college level.

The product on the field is special, but the person off of it is even better. During his senior season, Vandagriff was a vocal recruiter, making social media pitches to Amarius Mims, Smael Mondon, Xavien Sorey, Nyland Green and more. He also played host to top prospects at a time in recruiting when players couldn't have coaching staffs walk them around campus. So, Vandagriff did that.

Sources around the program say Vandagriff is a special leader. He understands his role and can do a variety of things to make his team better.

At this point, he doesn't have to be a vocal leader. That responsibility will fall on quarterback JT Daniels, who is the starter in 2021.

Vandagriff has decided to lead by example this offseason by studying his playbook and spending extra time learning how to run a college offense. When the time comes, he will be a vocal leader and a good one, but for now, he understands the best thing he can do is prepare himself.

He flashed his talent during the spring game and also showed there is some work to be done. He is battling with quarterback Carson Beck for the 2022 job, which will be a year-long process.

Beck has seemingly earned the backup job during the offseason, but that does not mean that Vandagriff won't start in 2022. This is a player who is by all accounts resilient and goes about his business like a professional.

This combination of raw talent, work ethic and personality is scarce and should excite Georgia fans. Vandagriff is a home-grown product that could be the face of the program in 18 months.

His abilities also translate to the NFL level. His skillset fits into the modern game and he has shown that he can win over a locker room. Vandagriff will be an interesting evaluation down the road.

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