The Georgia Bulldogs missed out on five-star pass rusher recruit LaDamion Guyton, who committed to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Guyton’s commitment to Texas Tech does not come as a shock. The Red Raiders had been building momentum to land the five-star class of 2027 recruit, but they typically are not among the teams to land top recruits in Georgia. That may be changing in the current name, image and likeness (NIL) era.
Guyton is a special talent and has an impressive combination of size and explosiveness. He’s been very productive in high school and is also a track and field athlete. He previously played high school football with Georgia freshman Elijah Griffin.
Guyton was long projected to commit to Georgia before the tide shifted over the summer. The elite pass rusher will still remain a major priority for coach Kirby Smart and UGA because we’re a long way from signing day for Guyton. Georgia will continue to focus on relationships as opposed to transactions when it comes to recruiting.
The Bulldogs have a troubling recent trend of missing out on elite in-state recruits. Georgia has just two commitments from top-10 recruits in the Peach State in the class of 2026. This comes after Georgia signed six of the 10-best in-state recruits in the 2025 cycle.
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