The Bulldogs don’t rebuild, they reload — that’s evident here.
Elijah Griffin, an elite five-star defensive tackle who was ESPN’s No. 1 uncommitted recruit in the Class of 2025, announced his commitment Friday to the University of Georgia over Miami and USC. Griffin’s late-cycle recruitment was considered one of the most crucial in the entire nation, and now the saga has come to an end seven weeks prior to the early signing period’s beginning. (RELATED: Missouri Football Comes Up With Brilliant Idea To Put Fans Into Seats — Lots And Lots Of Cheap Beer)
Griffin, a Savannah, Georgia native who is a dominant force in the interior, is ranked in the 2025 ESPN 300 as the No. 5 overall recruit in the nation and also the top defensive tackle.
Listed at 6-foot-4 and 280 pounds, Griffin was originally expected to carry on his recruitment and extend it to the Dec. 4 kickoff of the early signing period. However, after paying a recent visit to Athens that saw the Bulldogs get a 41-31 victory against Mississippi State, Griffin decided to commit to Georgia.
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Just announced: 5-star DT Elijah Griffin has committed to the University of Georgia.
Griffin is the nation’s top defensive lineman in the class of 2025.
A huge Georgia-grown product for Kirby Smart.@ElijahGriffin95 | @GeorgiaFootball pic.twitter.com/WMv1wKF5fO
— Jeff Roberts (@JeffRoberts__) October 18, 2024
“I knew for a fact in my heart that I was going to the University of Georgia.”
Elijah Griffin is staying in his home state to play college football. The nation’s top defensive lineman in the class of 2025 always felt the love from Georgia.@ElijahGriffin95 | @GeorgiaFootball pic.twitter.com/xJC1usKTpd
— Jeff Roberts (@JeffRoberts__) October 18, 2024
And the rich get richer.
