Georgia Football 2018 recruit: Cornerback Divaad Wilson

How did he end up at UGA?

Wilson is a player that Georgia fans can be very happy they signed. That’s not just because of his talent, however, it’s also because they stole him from their rivals, the Florida Gators.

Wilson committed to the Gators back in February of 2017. He was a relatively under the radar recruit back then who didn’t have huge offers. But he jumped up the charts when the camp circuit started and ended up as a 4-star prospect. It looked like the Gators had gone in early and won on a really good prospect.

But when Jim McElwain was fired, this got a bit dicey for Florida. Randy Shannon, the defensive coordinator was not retained by new head coach Dan Mullen. That was a big issue for Wilson who had a great connection with the previous coaching staff. After talking to Mullen and hearing about his decision, he decided to look elsewhere.

Georgia quickly became the front-runner for Wilson who played at the same school as then UGA commit Rachard Wildgoose. That connection helped give Georgia the inside take and throughout December, they were the team to beat. Wilson committed and signed on December 20th. He enrolled in January.