06-22-2026, 08:19 AM
By Connor Riley, DawgNation Staff
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For much of his tenure, Georgia coach Kirby Smart landed more 5-star prospects than 3-star prospects at Georgia.
Through his first 11 signing classes with the school, Smart signed 49 3-star prospects using the 247Sports Composite rankings. As for 5-star prospects, Smart added 46 from the high school ranks.
Only Alabama has more over that time span with 49.
Landing the best prospects is a big reason Georgia so often signed top recruiting classes.
Smart’s lowest-rated recruiting classes were his first and most recent, which ranked sixth.
But the last Georgia signing class, 2026, was the first in Smart’s tenure that didn’t feature a single 5-star signee. It marked a clear sign that the game has changed when it comes to high school recruiting.
The days of Georgia stockpiling 5-star recruits every year may be a thing of the past. Even with the additions of running back Kemon Spell and tight end Jaxon Dollar, Georgia has just two 5-star commitments at this point in time. The Bulldogs signed at least four 5-star prospects in every recruiting cycle from 2018 through 2025.
Georgia has signed at least two 5-star prospects at every position that the 247Sports rankings use.
https://www.dawgnation.com/football/arou...FGUKLMHMI/
Welcome to "Around the DawgHouse" where we update you multiple times each week on the latest news and information from the different sports. Around The DawgHouse is also a daily feature on DawgNation Daily.
For much of his tenure, Georgia coach Kirby Smart landed more 5-star prospects than 3-star prospects at Georgia.
Through his first 11 signing classes with the school, Smart signed 49 3-star prospects using the 247Sports Composite rankings. As for 5-star prospects, Smart added 46 from the high school ranks.
Only Alabama has more over that time span with 49. Landing the best prospects is a big reason Georgia so often signed top recruiting classes.
Smart’s lowest-rated recruiting classes were his first and most recent, which ranked sixth.But the last Georgia signing class, 2026, was the first in Smart’s tenure that didn’t feature a single 5-star signee. It marked a clear sign that the game has changed when it comes to high school recruiting.
The days of Georgia stockpiling 5-star recruits every year may be a thing of the past. Even with the additions of running back Kemon Spell and tight end Jaxon Dollar, Georgia has just two 5-star commitments at this point in time. The Bulldogs signed at least four 5-star prospects in every recruiting cycle from 2018 through 2025.
Georgia has signed at least two 5-star prospects at every position that the 247Sports rankings use.
https://www.dawgnation.com/football/arou...FGUKLMHMI/
