Georgia's 2021 Class in Review
Georgia's 2021 recruiting cycle is officially done. Heading into the traditional national signing day window, Georgia had 20 letters of intent on file with hopes of potentially adding a 21st with safety Terrion Arnold.
Arnold ultimately chose to sign with the Alabama Crimson Tide, a painful miss for Georgia considering the current state of their defensive backs room. However, it was still a great class for Georgia. Ranked fourth on SI All-American's team rankings, head coach Kirby Smart and his staff brought in eight members of the SI99, and a well-rounded class.
2021 Class
- OT Amarius Mims: No. 13 overall ion SI99
- QB Brock Vandagriff: No. 23 overall in SI99
- LB Xavian Sorey: No. 30 overall in SI99
- LB Smael Mondon: No. 31 overall in SI99
- TE Brock Bowers: No. 46 overall in SI99
- S David Daniel: No. 58 overall in SI99
- LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson: No. 90 overall in SI99
- CB Nyland Green: No. 99 overall in SI99
- OL Dylan Fairchild: SI All-American candidate
- OL Micah Morris: SI All-American candidate
- OL Jared Wilson: SI All-American candidate
- CB Javon Bullard: SI All-American candidate
- CB Kamari Lassiter: SI All-American candidate
- WR Adonai Mitchell: SI All-American candidate
- WR Jackson Meeks: SI All-American candidate
- RB Lovasea Carroll: SI All-American candidate
- OLB Chaz Chamblis: SI All-American candidate
- DT Tryion Ingram-Dawkins: SI All-American candidate
- DE Jonathan Jefferson: SI All-American candidate
- DL Marlin Dean: SI All American-candidate
Key Additions
Brock Vandagriff
It seems as if Smart lives by the motto, "Every signing class needs a quarterback," and he got an exceptional one in Vandagriff. Not only is he a great player, a relentless competitor and a leader, but Vandagriff also played the role of recruiter and host quite often during this unique recruiting cycle. He was pivotal, showing players like Sorey and Mims around campus during a time when coaches and recruiting staff weren't allowed to.
Amarius Mims
If every class needs a quarterback, then every class needs a future left tackle. That's exactly what Georgia received in the signing of Mims. He's already thoroughly impressing during his brief time on campus. At 6-foot-7, 315 pounds, he's extremely athletic. Between Mims and Broderick Jones from the 2020 class, there is expected to be a battle for playing time at tackle.
Sorey, Mondon, Dumas-Johnson
Georgia took the entire 2020 recruiting cycle off from inside linebacker prospects, making the 2021 class vital for them. And they left the cycle with the No. 30, 31 and 90 overall players in the country that will all be practicing at inside linebacker and have a future there. They are all three very different prospects. Sorey and Mondon are versatile defenders that have yet to identify one singular position, but they do everything great. Dumas-Johnson is a player that plays great at inside linebacker.
Nyland Green
Considering the sheer number of players Georgia lost at the corner position this offseason — Eric Stokes, Tyson Campbell, DJ Daniel and Tyrique Stevenson — Green is the most important addition in this class. He's 6-foot-'3, 196 pounds and has a very good chance to play extremely early in his career this fall alongside Kelee Ringo, the No. 1 corner in the country in 2020.
Key Misses
- DB Jordan Hancock: No. 51 overall in SI99
- LB Barrett Carter: No. 38 overall in SI99
- S Terrion Arnold: No. 44 overall in SI99
- S James Williams: No. 18 overall in SI99
- DT Leonard Taylor: No. 14 overall in SI99
- WR Romello Brinson: SI All-American Candidate
- DE Dallas Turner: No. 33 overall in SI99
Hancock (Ohio State), Arnold (Alabama) and Williams (Miami) would have helped out immediately for Georgia this fall, but you can't win them all.
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