The Georgia Bulldogs landed their first commitment in over a month on Tuesday, as outside linebacker prospect Chaz Chambliss announced that he would be attending the University of Georgia.

Chambliss is rated as the No. 255 overall prospect in the 2021 recruiting class. He projects as a SAM outside linebacker in Georgia’s defense and comes from Carrollton, Ga. Chambliss announced his commitment in a video posted to his social media pages.

Chambliss’ announcement was met almost immediately with a Go Dawgs! tweet from Kirby Smart, his go-to phrase to signal a new commitment.

Smart wasn’t the only Georgia staffer to join in on the celebration of the news.

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With Chambliss now in the class, the Bulldogs have eight commitments in the 2021 cycle, with six of them coming from the state of Georgia. Chambliss is the fifth defensive prospect to join what should a defense-heavy class, given Georgia’s need at linebacker and in the secondary.

The two leaders for Georgia’s 2021 recruiting class, 5-star quarterback Brock Vandagriff and 4-star safety David Daniel, both took the time to formally welcome Chambliss to the class as well. Vandagriff seemed to hint that the two would be roommates when attending Georgia.

Those who follow the online chatter had known that Chambliss had been a target for Georgia as he received one of the apex predator graphics that a number of top recruits had gotten in recent weeks. Some of those other prospects to receive the edit include Amarius Mims, Smael Mondon, Dallas Turner, Brock Bowers, Xavian Sorey.

With Chambliss now in the class, Georgia has the No. 16 recruiting class in the 2021 cycle. It should be worth noting though that some of the teams ahead of the Bulldogs in the 247Sports Composite rankings have a much higher number of commitments, such as Florida and Tennessee. Only Clemson and Ohio State have a higher ranked average recruit, as the Bulldogs have a 94.05 rating per commit

And as is usually the case, Georgia fans were very excited to welcome Chambliss to the class after his decision was posted.

Since the NCAA instituted a dead period, preventing prospects and coaches from visiting, the Bulldogs have landed five commitments. The Bulldogs have signed a top-three recruiting class in each of the past four cycles, being the only team to do so.

Georgia football 2021 recruiting commitments

  • Brock Vandagriff, 5-star quarterback from Bogart, Ga.: No. 12 player in 247Sports Composite rankings, No. 30 player in 247Sports rankings, No. 5 in Rivals, No. 35 in ESPN, No. 2 ranked dual-threat quarterback, No. 2 ranked player from Georgia. DawgNation story on Brock Vandagriff: Why the addition of 5-star QB Brock Vandagriff could be a great sign for in-state recruiting
  • Micah Morris, 4-star offensive tackle from Kingsland, Ga: No. 61 player in 247Sports Composite rankings, No. 32 player in 247Sports rankings, No. 41 in Rivals, No. 93 in ESPN, No. 9 offensive tackle, No. 7 player from Georgia. DawgNation story on Micah Morris: Micah Morris: Why the future criminal justice major is more than just a big get for Matt Luke
  • David Daniel, 4-star defensive back from Woodstock, Ga.: No. 78 player in 247Sports Composite rankings, No. 126 player in 247Sports rankings, No. 96 in Rivals, No. 54 in ESPN, No. 4 ranked athlete, No. 8 ranked player from Georgia. DawgNation story on David Daniel: David Daniel: Elite DB trainer and former Bulldog Glenn Ford has an NFL parallel in mind
  • Lovasea’ Carroll, 4-star running back from Warrenton, Ga. (plays for IMG Academy): No. 118 player in 247Sports Composite rankings, No. 106 player in 247Sports rankings, No. 140 player in Rivals, No. 180 in ESPN, No. 7 ranked running back. DawgNation story on Lovasea Carroll: Why the 4.4 back sped up his timeline to choose UGA
  • Jonathan Jefferson 4-star defensive end from Douglasville, Ga.: No. 145 player in 247Sports Composite rankings, No. 176 player in 247Sports rankings, No. 177 in Rivals, No. 152 in ESPN, No. 14 ranked strongside defensive end, No. 14 player from Georgia. DawgNation story on Jonathan Jefferson: Jonathan Jefferson: 5 things to know about this week’s 2021 Georgia commit 
  • Elijah Jeudy, 4-star weakside defensive end from Philadelphia, No. 171 player in 247Sports Composite rankings, No. 200 player in 247Sports rankings, No. 204 in Rivals, No. 176 in ESPN, No. 10 weakside defensive end. DawgNation story on Elijah Jeudy: The 5 things you haven’t read yet about the newest Georgia commit
  • Chaz Chambliss, 4-star outside linebacker from Carrolton, Ga: No. 255 player in 247Sports Composite rankings, Unranked in 247Sports rankings, No. 185 in Rivals, No. 222 in ESPN, No. 18 ranked outside linebacker, No. 24 player from Georgia.
  • Marlin Dean, 3-star defensive tackle from Elberton, Ga.: No. 449 player in 247Sports Composite rankings, No. 27 DT in 247Sports rankings, No. 33 SDE in Rivals, Unranked via ESPN, No. 45 ranked player from Georgia. DawgNation story on Marlin Dean: Marlin Dean: It turns out the night UGA fell to Florida in hoops wasn’t a total loss

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