Insider Notes: Top In-State Prospects Earn Big UGA Football Offer
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ATHENS - Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs are absolutely crushing it on the recruiting trail right now.
They’ve added seven commitments in June and will add more before the end of the months. The staff putting together another elite class in the 2026 cycle and continue to add new in-state prospects to their recruiting board.
Here are a few in-state prospects who recently earned an offer from the Dawgs...
2026 EDGE Colin Bussey - New Manchester
An under-the-radar defensive lineman to know out of Douglasville, Bussey is a promising defender with plenty of size and natural strength at 6-foot-4 250-pounds. He fires off the ball and can fight off block with ease in the trenches. His recruitment hasn’t taken off yet, but it might now after impressive the Georgia staff and earning an offer from the Dawgs after a big camp performance this week. He’s one to keep an eye on this summer and into the fall.
2027 EDGE Success Nwabude - Athens Christian
A big-time basketball prospect who is starting to see his recruitment pick up on the gridiron, Nwabude is a sleeper EDGE defender with an outstanding 6-foot-7 250-pound frame. He’s dominated in the camp circuit this summer and has earned recent offers from Georgia Tech, Florida State, and now Georgia after impressing in front of the Bulldog staff on Wednesday. His stock is taking off, and he’ll likely climb the 2027 rankings more and more over the next 12 months. He’s still developing and working on his technique, but as he improves, Nwadude could be tough to stop this fall as a junior.
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2027 RB Nigel Newkirk - Gainesville
An in-state back with plenty of size and speed at 5-foot-11 200-pounds who already holds an impressive Power Four offer list. Now, he’s earned a new offer from the in-state Bulldogs. As a freshman at Ola in 2023, Newkirk ran for 870 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging nine yards per carry along the way. As a sophomore last season, still at Ola, Newkirk ran for 690 yards and 8 touchdowns in just six games. He’ll play at Gainesville this fall and should see plenty of carries come his way for a talented Red Elephants team that could push for a state championship. He’s one of the top 2027 running backs in Georgia who now holds a offer from the Dawgs.
2027 OL Carter Mathis - Gainesville
Another Power-Four prospect for the Red Elephants in the 2027 class, Mathis is a large, versatile lineman with long arms at 6-foot-7 310-pounds. A multi-sport standout who brings natural strength and power, Mathis played on both the left and right side at Gainesville last year and has a chance to really dominate this fall as a junior. He camped at Georgia this week and left with an offer from Stacy Searels and the Bulldogs. He’s a local lineman to keep an eye on in the 2027 class.
2028 WR John Matthews - Newnan
One of the state’s top young wide receivers, Matthews is one of the fastest wideouts in West Georgia and earned an offer from the Bulldogs after a big camp performance in front of the staff this week. As a freshman last season, Matthews caught 33 passes for 422 yards and six touchdowns. He brings a lean 6-foot-0 170-pound frame with natural athleticism and strong ball skills. He’s a twitchy wideout who can get open on his own with the ability to high-point and catch the ball over defenders. He’s young, but now that he’s got an offer from Georgia, look for other big programs to do the same.
2028 LB Asa Wall - John Milledge
The son of former Georgia fullback JT Wall, Asa is one of the top two-way prospects across Georgia in the 2028 class who is already starting to see major offers come his way. He earned an offer from Alabama earlier this week and picked up an offer from the Bulldogs on Wednesday. As a freshman last season, playing for his father, the 6-foot-3 220-pounder from Milledgeville made 94 tackles and 11 TFLs at linebacker with one INT. On offense, Wall ran for 229 yards and five touchdowns while catching 20 passes for 304 yards and two more scores. Look for this do-it-all prospect to continue adding major offers over time.