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1 / 20#20. Jaedon Harmon (LB)
- National rank: #167 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #18
- College: Tennessee
- High school: Rome (Rome, GA)
- Position rank: #18
- College: Tennessee
- High school: Rome (Rome, GA)
Highest-rated Class of 2025 football recruits from Georgia
The dust has finally settled on the Class of 2025 football recruiting cycle. As programs look at their finalized rosters, the future landscape of college football is beginning to take shape. From five-star quarterbacks making headlines to underrated defensive linemen poised for breakout careers, this class is loaded with game-changing talent.
Stacker compiled a ranking of the best Class of 2025 football recruits from Georgia using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from Georgia set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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2 / 20#19. Cortez Smith (IOL)
- National rank: #157 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #9
- College: Georgia
- High school: Parkview (Lilburn, GA)
- Position rank: #9
- College: Georgia
- High school: Parkview (Lilburn, GA)
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3 / 20#18. Dalen Penson (ATH)
- National rank: #145 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #7
- College: Georgia Tech
- High school: Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA)
- Position rank: #7
- College: Georgia Tech
- High school: Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA)
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4 / 20#17. Jaiden Braker (LB)
- National rank: #135 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #11
- College: LSU
- High school: South Gwinnett (Snellville, GA)
- Position rank: #11
- College: LSU
- High school: South Gwinnett (Snellville, GA)
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5 / 20#16. Duke Johnson (LB)
- National rank: #129 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #9
- College: Alabama
- High school: Dodge County (Eastman, GA)
- Position rank: #9
- College: Alabama
- High school: Dodge County (Eastman, GA)
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6 / 20#15. Chase Linton (Edge)
- National rank: #117 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #12
- College: Georgia
- High school: North Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
- Position rank: #12
- College: Georgia
- High school: North Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
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7 / 20#14. CJ Wiley (WR)
- National rank: #91 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #11
- College: Georgia
- High school: Milton (Alpharetta, GA)
- Position rank: #11
- College: Georgia
- High school: Milton (Alpharetta, GA)
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8 / 20#13. Travis Smith Jr. (WR)
- National rank: #85 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Tennessee
- High school: Westlake (Atlanta, GA)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Tennessee
- High school: Westlake (Atlanta, GA)
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9 / 20#12. Kevin Wynn (DL)
- National rank: #84 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Florida State
- High school: Greene County (Greensboro, GA)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Florida State
- High school: Greene County (Greensboro, GA)
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10 / 20#11. Lagonza Hayward (S)
- National rank: #79 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #8
- College: Florida
- High school: Toombs County (Lyons, GA)
- Position rank: #8
- College: Florida
- High school: Toombs County (Lyons, GA)
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11 / 20#10. Ousmane Kromah (RB)
- National rank: #76 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Florida State
- High school: Lee County (Leesburg, GA)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Florida State
- High school: Lee County (Leesburg, GA)
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12 / 20#9. Josh Petty (OT)
- National rank: #72 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Georgia Tech
- High school: Fellowship Christian School (Roswell, GA)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Georgia Tech
- High school: Fellowship Christian School (Roswell, GA)
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13 / 20#8. Juan Gaston (OT)
- National rank: #52 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #8
- College: Georgia
- High school: Westlake (Atlanta, GA)
- Position rank: #8
- College: Georgia
- High school: Westlake (Atlanta, GA)
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14 / 20#7. Julian Lewis (QB)
- National rank: #50 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: Colorado
- High school: Carrollton (Carrollton, GA)
- Position rank: #6
- College: Colorado
- High school: Carrollton (Carrollton, GA)
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15 / 20#6. Tae Harris (S)
- National rank: #49 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #3
- College: Georgia Tech
- High school: Cedartown (Cedartown, GA)
- Position rank: #3
- College: Georgia Tech
- High school: Cedartown (Cedartown, GA)
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16 / 20#5. Elyiss Williams (TE)
- National rank: #29 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #1
- College: Georgia
- High school: Camden County (Kingsland, GA)
- Position rank: #1
- College: Georgia
- High school: Camden County (Kingsland, GA)
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17 / 20#4. Zayden Walker (LB)
- National rank: #24 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #1
- College: Georgia
- High school: Schley County (Ellaville, GA)
- Position rank: #1
- College: Georgia
- High school: Schley County (Ellaville, GA)
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18 / 20#3. Justus Terry (DL)
- National rank: #12 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #2
- College: Texas
- High school: Manchester (Manchester, GA)
- Position rank: #2
- College: Texas
- High school: Manchester (Manchester, GA)
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19 / 20#2. Isaiah Gibson (Edge)
- National rank: #9 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #1
- College: Georgia
- High school: Warner Robins (Warner Robins, GA)
- Position rank: #1
- College: Georgia
- High school: Warner Robins (Warner Robins, GA)
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20 / 20#1. Elijah Griffin (DL)
- National rank: #3 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #1
- College: Georgia
- High school: Savannah Christian Prep (Savannah, GA)
- Position rank: #1
- College: Georgia
- High school: Savannah Christian Prep (Savannah, GA)
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