Georgia caught a rare L on the recruiting trail on Tuesday when 5-star wide receiver Luther Burden spurned the Bulldogs for the Missouri Tigers.

But it did not take long for the Bulldogs to bounce back, as they pulled off a huge flip. Mykel Williams, a 5-star defensive lineman from Columbus, Ga., announced that he would be switching his commitment from USC to Georgia.

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Williams had been a long-time Georgia target, even after he committed to USC back in June. Dell McGee and Tray Scott played huge parts in Williams’ recruitment to Georgia.

Not long after Williams made his announcement, Kirby Smart hopped on Twitter to confirm the good news.

“He’s one of the best teachers and developers I’ve ever been around,” Smart said of Scott. “Pours into his young men. His unit takes a lot of pride in their performance as a unit and you see it kind of reflect in the way he leads. He’s got a great family and a great wife. He’s a class act. He represents the University of Georgia the right way.

“We’ve been very blessed to have Tray and his family here and he does a wonderful job recruiting, pushing young men, challenging young men, and developing young men that when they leave here, they’re much better off.”

With Williams now in the class, the Bulldogs have the No. 2 spot in the 2022 recruiting rankings. Only Alabama ranks higher at this point in time.

Georgia now has two defensive line commitments in the class, as Williams joins 4-star prospect Tyre West. Georgia also has 4-star prospect Darris Smith and 3-star prospect Carlton Madden in the class as outside linebackers.

At 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, Williams has a similar build to that of current Bulldog Travon Walker. Williams has a chance to see the field early at Georgia, due in part to the expected losses on the defensive line to the NFL draft. Jordan Davis and Devonte Wyatt are both seniors, while Walker is a draft-eligible junior.

As is usually the case when Georgia lands a recruit of Williams’ ranking — he’s the No. 29 overall player in the class and the No. 3 ranked player in the state — many celebrated the news on social media. Whether it be Georgia coaches and staffers, to fans and fellow commits, they all seemed excited about the addition of Williams.

Williams is the second player this week who flipped their commitment to Georgia, as the Bulldogs landed 3-star offensive lineman Aliou Bah on Monday. Bah had previously been committed to Florida State.

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Of the 20 commitments in Georgia’s 2022 recruiting class, only Malaki Starks has a higher ranking. Williams becomes the seventh top-100 player to join the class. Twelve of the 20 commitments also hail from the state of Georgia.

Williams did just take an official visit to Georgia for the game against Kentucky and it’s clear that had a big impact on his recruitment.

“This year has been seems like it’s pretty much back to normal, if anything it’s heightened because there’s the new effect,” Smart said on the return to visits this year. “Like this is new to so many people who haven’t done it. So your sophomores and juniors are dying to go places and seniors, it’s like their first trip.

“So it’s been heightened and it certainly has helped that we’ve had some premiere games at home to bring these kids to.”

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