Four-star defensive recruit Jontae Gilbert has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. Gilbert is the Bulldogs’ No. 23 commit in the 2025 class.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound cornerback is Georgia’s fifth defensive commitment in the 2025 class, so the Dawgs are all but set in the secondary. Gilbert plays football at Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia is really exploring the Peach State in the 2025 cycle. Fourteen of Georgia’s 23 commitments in the 2025 cycle are inside prospects. For reference, in the last recruiting cycle, the Bulldogs only signed 10 in-state recruits.
Gilbert is ranked as the No. 19 cornerback in the country by 247Sports. Gilbert is the No. 138 prospect in the country and the No. 19 recruit in Georgia.
Now the Bulldogs have the second-best recruiting class in the SEC behind Alabama and the third-ranked recruiting class in the country.
Georgia football fans, coaches and media are buzzing on social media following Jontae Gilbert’s commitment to UGA.
Go Dawgs !!
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) August 10, 2024
Elite must wanna play with Elite…… 😏#GoDawgs 🐶 #CommittedToTheG pic.twitter.com/6i6uo1kENs
— David Cooper (@1CoachCoop) August 10, 2024
#GoDawgs 🐶 pic.twitter.com/sArxC7HXTu
— Donte Williams (@CoachDee_UGA) August 10, 2024
BREAKING: Four-Star CB Jontae Gilbert has Committed to Georgia, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’1 187 CB from Atlanta, GA chose the Bulldogs over NC State, Georgia Tech, & UCF
“Georgia boys stay in Georgia & go to Georgia.”https://t.co/h3GLjNphsh pic.twitter.com/cEtf1zeRn9
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) August 10, 2024
BREAKING: Elite 4⭐️ CB Jontae Gilbert has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs!
HOMEGROWN🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥ATL
GEORGIA JUST GOT BETTER TODAY!!
Go Dawgs pic.twitter.com/ptQg0dC9B1
— 🚫 LEE Ring (@HBTFD1) August 10, 2024
In Gilbert’s film, the four-star shows positional versatility. Gilbert lines up both in the slot and on the outside. The Peach State standout plays wide receiver in addition to cornerback and does a good job tracking the football.
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Gilbert is a solid blitzer and strong defender. Gilbert is a great athlete and frequently appears in press coverage.
This article originally appeared on Bulldogs Wire: Social media reacts after 4-star DB commits to Georgia