The Five Biggest Visitors This Weekend

My goodness, this week can’t go any slower. We’re only two days away from the Dawgs taking the field again and every day leading up to the big game against Clemson feels like a week. We posted a VISITORS LIST only two days ago, but it feels like it’s been up forever. Just get the game started and get the recruits in Atlanta already!

Georgia will be the host of six or more five star prospects from three different classes, plus multiple targets committed elsewhere. Of course this game is different from hosting recruits in Athens. The coaches and staff aren’t allowed to have any contact with the guys before, during, or after the game. They can basically come watch the matchup and go home.

It’s still a big deal to see who gets one of the coveted invites and shows who Georgia is serious about recruiting. Obviously all of these recruits are important to try to bring in and build another championship team, but who are the biggest targets? Who are the ones to keep a close eye on?

THE OBVIOUS

Every 2025 recruiting list is going to begin and end with the top two targets left on Georgia’s board, 5* DL Elijah Girffin and 5* DL Justus Terry. Georgia wants them bad. Georgia needs them bad. And Georgia is going to do everything in their power to get these two. I still very much see the Dawgs getting both. We won't include these top overall targets in the list of five since they are going to be discussed every day until they commit.

THE FLIP TARGET

It is very interesting that 4* OL Damola Ajidahun is coming to the game as a Georgia guest not too long after committing to Georgia Tech. That tells us a couple of things. The interest in the Dawgs is still there and the Dawgs are still in communication with him. It will be very interesting to see if this gets to a place where Kirby Smart and company make it a priority to flip the talented offensive lineman.

THE ONE THAT ACTUALLY DID SHOCK THE WORLD

While we didn’t think Georgia was going to be the choice when 4* LB Tavion Wallace announced his commitment, most everyone was shocked when he put on the Arkansas hat instead of the Florida State hat. Maybe everyone underestimated the relationship between Wallace’s older brother and Arkansas defensive coordinator Travis Williams, but will Williams still be there after Sam Pittman and the Razorbacks have what is likely to be another losing season? This is something to keep an eye on as the season progresses, especially with Georgia currently only having one linebacker commit.

THE SOUTH GEORGIA STAR

Most of you guys know by now that I love the players from South Georgia. These guys are just built differently. What better place to look for a second running back in this class than a place where the only thing thicker than a swarm of mosquitos is the football players popping pads under those Friday Night Lights.3* Minnesota running back commit Shane Marshall doesn’t have an offer from Georgia yet, although he’s talented enough to play for anyone in the nation. This is more indicative of playing for a small town school and not going to a lot of camps, showcases, etc. An offer from the Dawgs would very likely change this recruitment fast.

THE FIVE STAR

Georgia has after 2026 5* LB Tyler Atkinson since before his ninth grade year. You’d have to use more than two hands to count the number of times he’s been to Athens. This is your typical top in-state target who Georgia spends 4+ years putting all of their energy into recruiting as a top priority. He’s the one that Kirby Smart makes sure he’s involved with. He’s the one who Kirby Smart refuses to lose. Think KJ Bolden. UGA is in a great spot for Atkinson and being able to watch CJ Allen, Smael Mondon and company fly around the football field in The Benz will only help cement the Dawgs at the top of his list.

THE YOUNGSTER

Why put someone from the Class of 2027 on this list? There is one simple reason. He’s the player who will come closest to the talent and style of play of Brock Bowers that we’ll see in a long time. Comparisons like this may not be fair, but this guy is called “Baby Brock” for a reason. Of course he’s a tight end. He’s from California. He’s already 6’4 220 pounds. He has superior athleticism. And he wears the #19! He’s 5* TE Mark Bowman and he’s a top priority for tight ends coach Todd Hartley. Bowman has already seen the Dawgs in action before and will make the cross country trip this weekend to see them again. That shows a real interest in what Kirby Smart has going on in Athens. Expect to hear Bowman’s name A LOT as we follow him the next couple of years.