re: Class of 2016 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Waiting On Demetris Robertson Edition

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4. Georgia

State nickname: The Peach State

Number of 5-stars: 3

Number of 4-stars: 26

Highest-ranked player: DT Derrick Brown (No. 5 overall, No. 2 DT)

Number of committed top-25 in-state players: 6


The state of Georgia always seems to have an abundance of talent, from the biggest, toughest linemen to the most skilled of skill-position players. The 2016 class is led by defensive tackle Derrick Brown, a 6'4", 305-pound truck who has built a reputation of being the quintessential run-stopper.

Brown is one of three 5-star players from the state; the others are defensive tackle Julian Rochester and offensive tackle Ben Cleveland, who has committed to play for Georgia. The Bulldogs have three of the state's nine best athletes committed in Cleveland, 4-star defensive end Chauncey Manac and 4-star offensive tackle E.J. Price.

Brown and Rochester will be major pickups on the defensive side of the ball, as both are disruptive. Offensively, dual-threat quarterback Jawon Pass is the player from the state many schools are hoping to land. The 4-star talent has more than 20 offers, and Auburn, Alabama, Louisville, North Carolina and Virginia Tech are among the schools in the hunt.

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