Five-star defensive lineman Kellan Hall left Athens with Georgia still very much in the mix, and one thing is hanging over his decision: NIL.
Hall was among several five-stars on campus this past weekend for Georgia’s game against Oklahoma, and he came away sounding positive about what the Bulldogs can offer. Still, he made it clear that the financial side of the picture is something he’s thinking about.
Hall said he isn’t sure how much NIL will ultimately affect his choice, but if Georgia were to put together a competitive offer, he admitted it would be difficult to turn down Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs.
“It will definitely be pretty tough,” Hall said via dawgnation.com.
That visit also came with a front-row look at Oklahoma, a program Hall had recently been predicted to commit to. About a week earlier, he was projected to land with the Sooners, so the timing of his trip added another layer to the weekend, even if he was officially there to visit Georgia.
What he saw on the field probably didn’t help Oklahoma’s case. Georgia controlled the game from the start, jumping out to a two-score lead, forcing multiple turnovers and adding a defensive touchdown in the second quarter. The Bulldogs took a 28-0 lead into halftime and rolled to a 41-13 win.
For a recruit who is weighing Georgia against Oklahoma, that kind of result can matter. At the very least, Hall left Athens with a strong impression of the program.
“They’ve got everything you can think of,” Hall continued. “They’ve got Coach [Tray] Scott.
They’ve got coach Kirby [Smart]. They practice hard.
They practice physical.”
Hall is ranked as the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2028 class, so this is going to be a fight. Georgia is competing for one of the top players in the country, and the race is nowhere near finished. Hall has said he plans to commit in early 2027, which gives the Bulldogs time to keep pushing their case.
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