Want to attack every day with the latest Georgia football recruiting info? That’s the Intel. This entry is about the latest decision made by American Heritage Academy Florida State legacy Marvin Jones Jr. on early signing day.
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The state of Florida wasn’t kind to Georgia’s heralded #Bo22Moves class in the last hour.
Kamari Wilson, the 5-star safety out of Fort Pierce, shocked many with his decision to spurn longtime perceived leader Georgia and stay home to play for Billy Napier’s Gators.
That was the 5-star that got away. Wilson would have been Kirby Smart’s fifth prospect with a 5-star rating for his future defense the 2022 cycle.
Enter Marvin Jones Jr.
The 5-star EDGE from American Heritage Academy was down to Alabama, FSU and Georgia. Jones was an FSU legacy. His father, Marvin Sr., was a two-time All-American LB for Bobby Bowden’s great teams.
Alabama was the team that was supposed to win this decision, too. Jones Jr. was perceived to be a silent commitment to Lincoln Riley and Oklahoma at one point during his recruitment.
That’s proof of how quickly things can change on the commitment trail.
Jones took a late official visit to UGA this past weekend. It was enough. Especially after how Jones felt after his previous unofficial visit to a Georgia game earlier this season.
That 5-star number still got to five for the next Will Muschamp, Glenn Schumann and Kirby Smart defense in Athens.
Jones is ranked as the nation’s No. 2 EDGE and the No. 22 overall prospect.
“When I took my first visit I would say two-and-half months ago, I kind of knew it would be home,” he said during his live ESPN decision announcment. “Seeing the depth chart, the room and the vibe I got from the city. It just felt right.
Check out some senior film for Jones below.
SENTELL'S INTEL
(check on the recent reads on DawgNation.com)
- BREAKING: 5-star safety Kamari Wilson bypasses ‘Dawgs to play for Billy Napier at Florida
- SIGNED UP: Why All-American LB Jalon Walker is already a Boss inside this #Bo22Moves class
- BREAKING: 5-star CB Daylen Everette makes it a historic DB class for UGA already on Early Signing Day Eve
- BREAKING: Superfast 4-star WR Chandler Smith commits to UGA
- BREAKING: Georgia legacy Drew Bobo flips his commitment from Auburn to UGA
- All-American DT target Christen Miller survives injury scare while going out as a state champion
- 2021 Redshirt Report: Which Bulldogs are in line for an extra year of eligibility?
- Big 2024 name Zion Ferguson picks up UGA offer after a strong showing against 5-star Travis Hunter
- What’s the latest with All-American DT Christen Miller heading into early signing day?
- Georgia football recruiting: Closing time is here for the class of 2022
- Committed to Georgia: The 2022 commits says the latest loss to ‘Bama will serve as “fuel”
- BREAKING: Georgia pulls 3-star Alabama OL Ryqueze McElderry away from ‘Bama
- BREAKING: 3-star Class of 2022 DT Shone Washington commits to Georgia football
- David Cooper: Georgia’s first-year recruiting relations director has made a big impact
- Gunner Stockton: Prolific prep career comes to an end in South Georgia
- Marquarius White: Georgia is trying to lure “Squirrel” away from the Vols
- 5-star CB Jaheim “Slim” Singletary commits to Georgia
- What Kirby Smart said to Marquis Groves-Killebrew after his season-injury knee injury was pretty cool
- The big little thing that Gunner Stockton has done each week while breaking records
- BREAKING: Top 100 cornerback Julian Humphrey commits to Georgia
- Raymond Cottrell: Bulldogs flip the elite 2023 WR commit from Florida
- Gunner Stockton: All-American QB smashes state passing TD record held by Trevor Lawrence
- LT Overton: The nation’s No. 2 overall junior prospect says he just loves the staff at UGA
- The scouting intel for new commit Big Bear Alexander jumps off the [web] page
- BREAKING: In-state DL Mykel Williams pulls off a 5-star flip from USC to UGA
- Oscar Delp: The meeting of all meetings that helped seal his commitment
- Ladd McConkey: Where would he be now if not for that very late UGA offer