Where does Georgia football’s recruiting class rank? Best players, biggest steals, more

There was no actual Bulldog to emerge during a Georgia football signing day announcement Wednesday.

It was more substance than sizzle for this 2025 signing class, which was largely lined up before the first day of the early signing period arrived.

Georgia signed six five-star players, according the 247Sports Composite, led by defensive lineman Elijah Griffin, edge rusher Isaiah Gibson and linebacker Zayden Walker, but made no additions and lost four-star running back Ousmane Kromah to Florida State. There was drama there because that school didn’t announce his signing until some five hours later.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart, busy preparing his team for an SEC championship game against Texas on Saturday, didn’t even hold an afternoon press conference as usual, but this early signing period is moved up on the calendar this year.

The Bulldogs missed out on Appling County linebacker Tavion Wallace, who stuck with Arkansas, and Lee County defensive lineman Jeramiah McCloud, who signed with Florida but held onto quarterback Ryan Montgomery.

Georgia football recruiting class 2025 rankings

Georgia’s place in the national team recruiting rankings slipped some on Wednesday.

The Bulldogs fell to No. 3 in the 247Sports Composite and the 247Sports rankings behind Texas and Alabama and No. 2 behind Oregon in the Rivals.com rankings. Georgia dropped to No. 4 in the On3 Industry rankings behind Texas, Alabama and Oregon.

Ranking Georgia football’s best signing day recruits

We aren’t going simply in order of the rankings here, but looking at who was needed.

The easy answer is Elijah Griffin, the nation’s No. 2 ranked overall player from Savannah Christian. The Bulldogs haven’t had a dominant defensive lineman the last couple of years, but this could be the next guy. Another could be on the way Friday when 5-star Justus Terry announces.

Yes, four-star QB Montgomery from Ohio is coming off an ACL injury and won’t be ready until preseason, but a year after losing Dylan Raiola fending off Florida for Montgomery was big.

Georgia needs dependable, playmaking receivers. They may have found some in a group that includes 5-star Talyn Taylor and 4-star CJ Wiley.

Given the defection at running back, 3-star Bo Walker may be one of the most valuable pieces in this class.

Georgia football’s signing day steals

If we’re talking steals, we have to go in the 3-star bucket and speedy wide receiver Landon Roldan from North Oconee fits that bill. His coach, Tyler Aurandt, has called him a “great fit,” for the Bulldogs.

Georgia has had good success with Atlanta-area offensive lineman so maybe there’s a diamond in the rough with Dontrell Glover from Langston Hughes and Dennis Uzochukwu from Suwannee.