After an impressive early signing period, Georgia looks t wrap up its 2020 class on Wednesday.
Below, meet the newest Bulldogs, including insight from UGASports staffers Jake Reuse, Patrick Garbin, Paul Maharry and Anthony Dasher.
For details on Georgia's earlier commitments, click the following link.
Today's additions
Cameron Kinnie was under the radar for the most part, despite having nine offers. In fact, until the former Collins Hill standout was offered a scholarship by the Bulldogs, Kinnie looked to be headed to West Point and play for Army. But the chance to play for the home-state Bulldogs proved too good an offer to pass up. Kirby Smart will tell one can never have too many defensive linemen and the three-star Kinnie should be considered an excellent find. At 6-foot-2 and 290 pounds, Kinnie can play both the OL and DL but apparently is destined for the offensive side of the ball.
The Rivals250 standout from Colquitt County joins Kendall Milton for yet another big running back duo for the Bulldogs. The No. 9 nationally rated running back tallied 1,008 yards on 165 rushes during his senior campaign. Edwards tacked on 408 yards receiving in his 27 receptions. As a junior, the No. 135 nationally rated prospect ran 227 times for 1,480 yards and 26 touchdowns. During his high school career for the Packers, Edwards rushed for 4,413 yards and 61 touchdowns in four seasons as the lead back. The four-star prospect brings another power type back with excellent receiving abilities to Athens for Todd Monken's offense.
Three-star wideout Ladd McConkey of North Murray High School is the Bulldogs’ fifth wide receiver signee for the Class of 2020. As voted by league coaches for the 6-AAA Region last season, the 6-foot, 180-pound McConkey was selected as the offensive player of the year as a quarterback, a first-team defensive back, and an honorable mention punter—yet he projects to the slot receiver position for Georgia. In 2019, he passed for 1,771 yards and 20 touchdowns, rushed for 924 yards and 10 touchdowns, intercepted four opposing passes, returning three for scores—and of his seven combined kickoff and punt returns, he returned three for touchdowns. McConkey is Georgia’s first signee hailing from the town of Chatsworth in nearly 60 years (Ken Parson, 1963).
Broderick Jones may have been Georgia's longest committed prospect in 2020, but he was also the one that caused the most handwringing in the lead up to Wednesday. After canceling an official visit to see the Auburn Tigers during the last official visit weekend, however, the Bulldogs were able to breathe a sigh of relief. The five-star tackle ranks as the nation's best at his position and sits in the No. 5 position for the class overall. Jones, who's been committed to the Bulldogs since April of 2018, hails from Lithonia High School, measures in at 6-foot-6, 300-pounds, and will likely be in the discussion for early playing time when fall camp opens in Athens.
The 6-foot-2, 180-pound cornerback decided to flip his commitment from Ole Miss to UGA on signing day and will now join former Rebels head coach Matt Luke in Athens. Branch is a rangy defensive back that isn't afraid to shake things up with a wide receiver and plays even larger than his already large frame entails. With a deep defensive backfield room in front of Branch in Athens, the three-star prospect could see time on special teams next year for UGA.
Verbally committing back in mid-August, four-star center Sedrick Van Pran of New Orleans, Louisiana, is one of six offensive line signees for Georgia this year after the Bulldogs signed only three at the unit in 2019. Standing at 6-foot-4 and 305 pounds, the versatile Van Pran is the nation’s top-rated center for his class—and can be slotted at guard, as well. The No. 83 overall prospect, he is one of three Rivals100 offensive line signees for the Bulldogs, marking just the seventh time during the Rivals.com era that a team signed three or more offensive linemen in a single year each ranked among the nation’s top 100 prospects.
