Here's what to know about Demarcus Riddick and the rest of Georgia's 2024 football recruiting class
With a national championship trophy in hand, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart isn't slowing down on the recruiting trail.
Instead, he and the Bulldog coaching staff are once again looking to lock up the top 2024 recruiting class.
This is a landing page for all of Georgia's 2024 commits and will be updated as future commitments are made and is in order of most recent commits.
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LB Demarcus Riddick
Hometown: Clanton, Alabama
High School: Chilton County
Ranking: Four-star; No. 37 overall; No. 3 LB
Date of commitment: November 4, 2022
Analysis: Glenn Schumann has basically been able to get whatever linebacker he wants on the recruiting trail, and Riddick fit the bill to a tee. He's a 6-foot-2 hard-hitting linebacker in Alabama. In 10 games in 2022, Riddick racked up 109 tackles, 19 TFL, seven sacks, three interceptions and a forced fumble. He committed to Georgia over Auburn, LSU, Tennessee, among others.
QB Ryan Puglisi
Hometown: Avon, Connecticut
High School: Avon Old Farms
Ranking: Four-star; No. 124 overall; No. 10 QB
Date of commitment: October 16, 2022
Analysis: Georgia didn't land a quarterback in the heavy 2023 class, so fighting the right guy in the 2024 class was key. Puglisi was offered by the Bulldogs in June. He returned to Athens for Georgia's win against Vanderbilt, where he committed to UGA over Alabama, Mississippi, among others. The 6-foot-3 quarterback led his team to a 6-3 season in 2022.
WR Sacovie White
Hometown: Cartersville, Georgia
High School: Cass
Ranking: Three-star; No. 424 overall; No. 56 WR
Date of commitment: October 10, 2022
Analysis: Fast is the best way to describe White. He's able to blow past his defender so that the majority of his catches look like he was wide open. White is only 5-foot-8, but his explosiveness and raw pass-catching makes him a dynamic receiver. At the time of his commitment, Georgia and Maryland were the only Power 5 schools to offer the Cartersville native.
2024 #UGA WR commit @SacovieW is legit. Already has a score and several huge catch-and-runs tonight for Cass. pic.twitter.com/1YKVyDx2sT
— McClain (@McclainBaxley) November 13, 2022
RB Tovani Mizell
Hometown: Hyattsville, Maryland
High School: DeMatha Catholic
Ranking: Four-star; No. 95 overall; No. 7 RB
Date of commitment: August 8, 2022
Analysis: Dell McGee and the coaching staff got in early on locking down an elite running back to avoid a Justice Haynes/Richard Young situation. He also runs track and transferred to DeMatha from Cardinal Newman in Florida. His sophomore season in 2021, the 6-foot, 195-pound back eclipsed 1,000 yards of total offense and also played some on defense.
TE Landen Thomas
Hometown: Moultrie, Georgia
High School: Colquitt County
Ranking: Five-star; No. 23 overall; No. 1 TE
Date of commitment: July 7, 2022
Analysis: As one of the best players in the country, Thomas is dynamic in all facets of the game. His 6-foot-4 size makes him explosive and strong at the tight end position for the Packers. In 2021, he played almost exclusively offense and caught 31 passes for 516 yards and seven touchdowns.
WR Ny Carr
Hometown: Moultrie, Georgia
High School: Colquitt County
Ranking: Four-star; No. 67 overall; No. 9 WR
Date of commitment: July 5, 2022
Analysis: Carr was the first commit in the 2024 class for the Bulldogs, committing a few weeks after attending a UGA camp. A three-sport athlete, Carr's speed sets him apart from other receivers and at 6-feet he has the ability to fit in nicely with what Todd Monken and UGA are trying to do on offense. As a sophomore in 2021, Carr put up nearly 900 receiving yards and scored 13 touchdowns for the Packers.
McClain Baxley is a recruiting reporter for the Athens Banner-Herald and the USA TODAY Network. Reach him by email at mbaxley@onlineathens.com or on Twitter at @mcclainbaxley. Subscribe today to support local journalism.
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