Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Georgia

The recruiting race for college football is heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2027 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they’re entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Georgia using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here’s the players from Georgia set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.

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#20. Ja’Bios Smith (LB)

– National rank: #184 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #13
– College: Florida
– Offers: Florida, Texas A&M, Alabama, Auburn, Florida State
– High school: Swainsboro (Swainsboro, GA)

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#19. Elijah Patmon (DL)

– National rank: #180 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #22
– College: Texas A&M
– Offers: Texas A&M, Arizona State, Kansas, Louisville, Miami
– High school: Northside (Warner Robins, GA)

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#18. Jernard Albright (S)

– National rank: #174 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #14
– College: Florida State
– Offers: Florida State, South Carolina, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech
– High school: Effingham County (Springfield, GA)

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#17. Andrew Beard II (RB)

– National rank: #169 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #11
– College: Florida
– Offers: Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Cincinnati
– High school: Prince Avenue Christian School (Bogart, GA)

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#16. Adryan Cole (S)

– National rank: #166 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #12
– College: Georgia
– Offers: Georgia, LSU, Florida, Ole Miss, Alabama
– High school: Douglas County (Atlanta, GA)

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#15. Kelsey Adams (OT)

– National rank: #164 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #17
– College: Georgia
– Offers: Georgia, LSU, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Mississippi State
– High school: Langston Hughes (Fairburn, GA)

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#14. Kharim Hughley (QB)

– National rank: #161 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #13
– College: Clemson
– Offers: Clemson, Auburn, Duke, Florida, Florida State
– High school: Gainesville (Gainesville, GA)

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#13. Joshua Sam-Epelle (OT)

– National rank: #160 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #16
– College: Georgia Tech
– Offers: Georgia Tech, UCLA, Georgia, LSU, Alabama
– High school: Douglas County (Douglasville, GA)

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#12. Gary Walker (RB)

– National rank: #148 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #9
– College: Clemson
– Offers: Clemson, Alabama State, Alabama, Auburn, Boston College
– High school: Creekside (Fairburn, GA)

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#11. Corey Hadley Jr. (S)

– National rank: #147 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #11
– College: Nebraska
– Offers: Nebraska, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Auburn, Florida
– High school: Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA)

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#10. KJ Caldwell (S)

– National rank: #140 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #8
– College: NC State
– Offers: NC State, Arkansas, Auburn, Duke, Florida State
– High school: Parkview (Lilburn, GA)

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#9. Kennedee Jackson (OT)

– National rank: #86 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #8
– College: Georgia
– Offers: Georgia, Georgia Tech, LSU, Florida, Auburn
– High school: Lithonia (Lithonia, GA)

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#8. Jordan Agbanoma (IOL)

– National rank: #83 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #5
– College: Nebraska
– Offers: Nebraska, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida
– High school: Grayson (Loganville, GA)

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#7. KJ Green (Edge)

– National rank: #80 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #11
– College: LSU
– Offers: LSU, Georgia, Oregon, Alabama, Arkansas
– High school: Stephenson (Stone Mountain, GA)

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#6. Ta’Shawn Poole (S)

– National rank: #64 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #6
– College: Florida State
– Offers: Florida State, Clemson, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama
– High school: Howard (Macon, GA)

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#5. Chance Gilbert (S)

– National rank: #59 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #4
– College: Auburn
– Offers: Auburn, Georgia, Alabama, Clemson, Florida
– High school: East Coweta (Sharpsburg, GA)

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#4. Jaden Upshaw (WR)

– National rank: #49 (4 stars)
– Position rank: #8
– College: Texas A&M
– Offers: Texas A&M, Alabama, Auburn, Boston College, Florida
– High school: Lee County (Leesburg, GA)

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#3. Kamarui Dorsey (S)

– National rank: #13 (5 stars)
– Position rank: #1
– College: Texas A&M
– Offers: Texas A&M, Auburn, Boston College, Florida, Florida State
– High school: Hampton (Hampton, GA)

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#2. DJ Jacobs (Edge)

– National rank: #3 (5 stars)
– Position rank: #1
– College: Ohio State
– Offers: Ohio State, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College
– High school: Blessed Trinity Catholic (Roswell, GA)

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#1. Jalen Brewster (DL)

– National rank: #1 (5 stars)
– Position rank: #1
– College: Texas Tech
– Offers: Texas Tech, LSU, Florida, Indiana, Alabama
– High school: Buford (Buford, GA)