Rivals250 DE Quintin Somerville updates his recruitment, Georgia's pursuit

The Bulldogs added a key pass rusher to the Class of 2021 on Sunday with four-star defensive end Elijah Jeudy's commitment, but after a light load at the Jack position in the previous class, don't expect UGA to stop there.

One target who's continuing to feel the heat from Athens is Saguaro High's (Scottsdale, Arizona) Quintin Somerville, whom you may remember "almost cried" when he found out about the offer from the Bulldogs.

"They're just trying to plan out when I can get back out there. It's just a lot about us talking everyday, what we're doing day to day, just kind of living life. We obviously keep in a lot of contact, but they're uncertain about a lot of stuff," Somerville said of the Georgia staff. "So, I'm kind of just learning more about the program as a whole, and then obviously more about the coaches and what they do day in and day out."

The same duo who worked to hard to land Jeudy are leading in tandem again when it comes to the 6-foot-3, 233-pound four-star defender.

"I talk to Coach [Dan] Lanning mostly, and then Coach [Nick] Williams," Somerville said. "Most of it is just building relationship right now, but I was learning from them a couple of times now. Coach Lanning and I are similar people just living life. He likes hanging out with his family and living life, so he seems like a down-to-earth guy, and I really enjoyed talking to him. I guess it's really a plus just knowing him on a deeper level throughout this time. With everything slowed down, you have time to get to know coaches on another level."

Lanning was hoping to grow the bond in person over the spring and summer, but those plans are back on the drawing board.

"I was definitely trying to get out for another visit. Coach Lanning likes having the official visits later in the year in November and December. So we're going to hold that off, and I was just going to come up there in June and spend some more time out there with the coaching staff and then work out for the coaches."

Despite Somerville not being afforded the opportunity, an earlier visit to Athens has helped keep the Bulldogs fresh on his mind.

"It's comforting knowing I have one of these schools out of the way. If my visits are limited, I already know what they have to offer and kind of what they're about down there, so it's a huge advantage for me," Somerville said. "I find it really comforting knowing that I've already been out there, and I've seen the city and everything they have to offer.

Other schools weren't quite as lucky, and that's led to a shakeup in his plans.

"I had to cancel all my visits going in. I had to obviously push back my commitment date, and then, I was just hoping to see a lot of these places I wanted to go to during this time. Obviously now it's getting pushed back to the season. So, I guess it's just a lot of uncertainty right now. It's kind of tough just dealing with everything that's going on," Somerville said. "The only one we had planned for certain was actually the FSU spring game. I haven't been out there yet, so I really wanted to get out there. Coming up into the future would be my official visits, because I originally planned on committing in June. But that's going to be pushed back."

That hasn't stopped coaches from feverishly maintaining contact, however.

"They're sending us texts. I know some of the recruits that go to my school, especially—the coaches text us twice as much. We're always on FaceTime with them and just talking to them. I know that they have a lot of free time right now, so we're just talking to them a lot more," Somerville said. "I have done Zoom calls with a couple of the coaching staffs, which was really fun, and I love the FaceTime."