Recruiting and Development: Georgia vs Florida 2021

Today UGASports looks at the roster makeup of the 2021 version of the Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators. What caliber of former recruit is each team putting on the field at the various positions? Who has developed that talent and gotten production from it? In which areas do the teams have an advantage? All of that and more on today's dive into recruiting and development of the 100th Cocktail Party.

RECRUITING CLASSES AND ROSTER COMPOSITION

Georgia vs Florida 2021

CLASS	GEORGIA	FLORIDA

2016	1 - 4-Star (J. Rochester)	1 - 4-Star 1 - 3-Star
2017	2 - 4-Stars 2 - 3-Stars	3 - 4-Stars 1 - 3-Star 1 - 2-Star
2018	4 - 5-Stars 8 - 4-Stars 3 - 3-Stars	1 -5-Star 12 - 4-Stars 3 - 3-Stars
2019	3 - 5-Stars 10 - 4-Stars 5 - 3-Stars 1 - 2-Star (S. Bennett IV)	6 - 4-Stars 4 - 3-Stars
2020	5 - 5-Stars 13 - 4-Stars 5 - 3-Stars	2 - 5-Stars 14 - 4-Stars 6 - 3-Stars 1 - 2-Stars
2021	2 - 5-Stars 13 - 4-Stars 5 - 3-Stars 3 - Transfers (2 5-Stars, 1 4-Star)	1 - 5-Star 11 - 4-Stars 9 - 3-Stars 1 - 2-Star 4 - Transfers (3 - 3-Stars, 1 5-Star)
Total	16 - 5-Stars (18.8%) 48 - 4-Stars (56.4%) 20 - 3-Stars (23.5%) 1 - 2-Star (1.2%)	5 - 5-Stars (5.8%) 51 - 4-Stars (59.3%) 27 - 3-Stars (31.3%) 3 - 2-Stars (3.4%)

PRODUCTION BY STAR RATING

STARS	GEORGIA	FLORIDA

5-STARS	PASSING (1 OF TOP 2): 54 OF 71 567 YDS 5 TD 2 INT RUSHING (3 OF TOP 5): 179 CARRIES 939 YDS 9 TD	RECEIVING (1 OF TOP 5): 19 CATCHES 229 YARDS 2 TD
4-STARS	RECEIVING (4 OF TOP 5): 58 CATCHES 933 YDS 11 TD	PASSING (TOP 2): 139 of 212 1696 YDS 15 TD 12 INT RUSHING (TOP 5): 256 CARRIES 1611 YDS 17 TD RECEIVING (4 OF TOP 5): 64 CATCHES 931 YARDS 9 TD
3-STARS	RECEIVING (1 OF TOP 5): 17 CATCHES 295 YDS 2 TD
2-STARS	PASSING (1 OF TOP 2): 57 OF 82 996 YDS 11 TD 2 INT

HEAD TO HEAD STARTER STAR BATTLES

GEORGIA OFFENSE	FLORIDA DEF.	GEORGIA DEF.	FLORIDA OFF.

OFFENSIVE LINE 1 - 5-STAR 3 - 4-STARS 1 - 3-STAR	DEFENSIVE LINE 1- 4-STAR 2 - 3-STAR	DL (2DEEP) 4 - 4-STARS 2 - 3-STARS	OFF. LINE 3 - 4-STARS 2 - 3-STARS
TOP 3 BACKS/3 TE 3 - 5-STARS 3 - 4-STAR	LINEBACKERS 1 - 5-STAR 4 - 4-STARS	LINEBACKERS 2 - 5-STARS 3 - 4-STARS	TOP 3 RB/ 2TE 5 - 4-STARS
TOP 6 RECEIVERS 5 - 4-STARS 1 - 3-STAR	TOP 6 DBs 5 - 4-STARS 1 - 3-STAR	TOP 6 DBs 2 - 5-STARS 2 - 4-STARS 1 - 3-STAR 1 - WALK ON	TOP 6 WR 1 - 5-STAR 2 - 4-STARS 3 - 3-STARS

Overall, Georgia has averaged the No. 3 recruiting class since 2016 and Florida has averaged the No. 11 recruiting class since 2016. Since the start of the 2017 season, Georgia has a record of 51-9 and Florida has a record of 37-19. Georgia is 3-1 verus Florida in that span.

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