Georgia is moving forward on the recruiting trail this summer, and that momentum has carried over to the 2026 class.
Rivals250 Defensive Defense Jontavius Wyman, one of the Peach State’s rising juniors, has committed in-state to the Dawgs. Miami, Michigan, Alabama, Oregon, USC and Notre Dame were other contenders in the mix with Wyman, the nation’s seventh-ranked safety in 2026, coming out of Jonesboro (Georgia) High.
Staying home was a big appeal for the 6-foot-2, 175-pound Georgian playmaker.
“Everything about Georgia suits me,” Wyman said Rivals. “I was born and raised in Georgia. It’s the place where I feel like I’m at my best. I love the culture, the coaches, the crowd, the facilities… The coaches always show love and are always texting to check in on me, and this is real.”
“It was time to shut it down,” continued Wyman, the Player #130 overall on Rivals250 for next year’s class. “Georiga is at the top and has been there for a while and I feel at home whenever I am there. I have a great bond with the coaches. .”
The four-star safety was heavily recruited by secondary coaches Donte Williams It is Travis Robinson. Wyman was on campus in April and again in May, where he camped for coaches and fostered his connections.
“The way the coaches showed love while I was there,” he began. “The bond I have with the coaches, the way I integrate into the facilities and the feeling I had when I was there stood out.”
“They’re going to put me in the right position to be successful – even after football,” Wyman explained. “I can graduate and I feel like I’m in a really good position as a player to make an instant impact as a freshman. Georgia will make me better as a player – and not just as a player, but as a man, too.”
