Kirby Smart has made one thing clear throughout his tenure at Georgia, he is not afraid to target the best recruits in the country. Earning commitments from those players is easier said than done, but Smart and his staff have proven they know how to get the job done after signing top two recruiting classes each of the last three years.
One way that the Bulldogs have been able to dominate recruiting is by prioritizing the players from the state of Georgia. Thankfully for Georgia, the Peach State tends to be home to some of the best players in the country in nearly every recruiting class.
The best player in the 2026 class from Georgia is linebacker Tyler Atkinson, and as one would expect Georgia is in full pursuit. Atkinson's recruitment is beginning to get a little dicey, but the Bulldogs still sit in a great spot with the nation's No. 1 linebacker.
So as things unfold with Atkinson, it's important for Smart to continue working on the best players in the country in the 2027 class. Thankfully for Georgia, the best player in the 2027 recruiting class just so happens to be from Georgia as well.
5-star LaDamion Guyton could be the next great Bulldog
EDGE LaDamion Guyton is the No. 1 overall player in the 2027 recruiting class, according to On3. Guyton is from Savannah, GA which is about a four hour drive from Athens, but there are a lot of reasons to be excited whenever the best player in the country is from Georgia.
Guyton obviously has a long way to go in his recruitment, but Georgia sits in a very good spot right now. According to On3, the Bulldogs are the leader for Guyton as they are given a 45.3 percent chance to win this recruitment. Not too far behind UGA is South Carolina and Alabama, who are the only other teams with a realistic change in On3's eyes to win this battle.
Georgia's focus will remain on the 2026 class, but Guyton is someone Georgia fans should get familiar with in a hurry because the Bulldogs undoubtedly will be a major player in his recruitment.