Five-star pass rusher includes Georgia in top six ahead of commitment

The Georgia Bulldogs were among the top six teams for yet another major class of 2025 recruit. Five-star edge rusher Jared Smith included the Bulldogs alongside Auburn , Southern Cal , Ole Miss, Florida State and South Carolina ahead of his commitment date on Aug. 3.

Smith is listed at 6 feet, 6 inches and 235 pounds, and he plays at Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama. The five-star recruit is the second-ranked edge rusher in the country and the 19th-ranked player nationally according to 247Sports. He is a multisport athlete. He played basketball at Spain Park High School prior to transferring to Thompson last year.

Smith visited the Bulldogs on June 7 and has since taken visits to Tennessee, FSU and Southern Cal. The Bulldogs have commitments from two edge rushers: five-star Isaiah Gibson and four-star Darren Ikinnagbon . Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia hold the third-ranked recruiting class in the country. South Carolina and Auburn are viewed as front-runners to land Smith.