Georgia’s 2028 recruiting class took another step forward Thursday when four-star safety Nick Carroll picked the Bulldogs.
Carroll is listed by 247Sports as the No. 48 overall prospect in the 2028 class, the No. 4 safety nationally and the fifth-best player in Georgia. The 5’11 185 S from Lyons, GA chose Georgia over Florida and Tennessee.
His addition pushes Georgia up to No. 6 in the 2028 team rankings, but the bigger story is what that spot could turn into. The Bulldogs are still very early in the cycle, yet their current class already has some real punch. Georgia has only three commitments, while every team ranked ahead of it has more than three.
Even with fewer pledges, Georgia’s class has a stronger average commit ranking than the five schools above it. That gives the Bulldogs a path to climb if they keep landing top-end talent.
Carroll is the second-highest rated commit in the class behind five-star quarterback Jayden Wade. Wade is the No. 2 overall recruit in the country and has been pledged to Georgia for close to a year. Keeping him in the fold won’t be easy, since other programs have tried to flip him and will keep pushing, but for now he has stayed committed to UGA.
The third member of the class is four-star tight end Asa Wall. He is ranked No. 120 overall and No. 7 among tight ends.
Wall and Carroll are both Georgia natives, which gives the Bulldogs a strong early foothold in the state. That matters after Georgia had a tougher time building momentum with in-state prospects in the 2027 class.
Carroll’s commitment also fits a quieter recruiting trend: he had not been a heavily discussed target among Georgia fans, likely because he did not appear to have much interest elsewhere and because he chose the Bulldogs more than a year before signing day.
The 2028 cycle still has a long way to go, with players not able to sign until next December. Georgia may have to wait a bit before adding another commitment, but the start it has put together gives the Bulldogs a legitimate chance to build something that can chase the top spot.
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