Georgia picked up a busy day across three fronts Thursday, with football, recruiting and baseball all giving Bulldogs fans something to talk about.
The biggest headline came from Nike’s new NIL campaign, which included six current Georgia players and one incoming commit. Tight ends Elyiss Williams and Kaiden Prothro, defensive backs KJ Bolden and Ellis Robinson, wide receiver Talyn Taylor and linebacker Chris Cole all signed on, along with five-star tight end commit Jaxon Dollar. Dollar was one of 11 high school recruits included in the deal.
The move adds another layer to how Georgia is selling itself under Kirby Smart. The Bulldogs are showing recruits and players that production and development can lead to real opportunities, and this latest Nike deal is another example of that pitch in action.
Georgia also got a reassuring update from one of its top future offensive linemen. Four-star tackle Kelsey Adams, a key piece in the Bulldogs’ 2027 class, shut down any talk of a flip and said he remains fully locked in with Georgia.
Adams had taken several official visits to other schools in recent months, which fueled speculation that he could end up elsewhere. At one point, he was even projected to flip to LSU.
That is not happening. Adams, the No. 164 player in the country, is staying with Georgia as the Bulldogs work to push back toward the top 10 in the recruiting rankings.
On the baseball side, Wes Johnson’s program is back where it started the week: No. 1 in the Transfer Portal rankings. Georgia had briefly held that spot before slipping behind a few other schools, but a run of commitments pushed the Bulldogs back to the top. That comes after a huge 2026 season in which Georgia won the SEC regular season and tournament titles and reached the College World Series for the first time in 18 years.
Even with 13 players selected in the MLB Draft, Georgia still sits in a strong position heading into next season. Johnson has the Bulldogs lined up to make another run, and the portal ranking only adds to that momentum.
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