Georgia added one other touted prospect to its 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday: five-star linebacker Zayden Walker, the No. 10 general participant and the No. 2 linebacker within the cycle, in keeping with 247Sports. Walker visited Georgia final week and dedicated days later.
“They [Georgia] verify each field. Getting me to the following stage, making me one of the best I might be on and off the sphere. Nice head coach, good successful program. They actually verify each field,” Walker advised 247Sports. “So it is extra of a ‘Why not?’ sort of cope with Georgia.”
Walker’s dedication bumps Georgia six spots into the highest 10 of the 2025 recruiting rankings. The Bulldogs have the No. 9 recruiting class behind the likes of Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas A&M and Alabama. The Ellaville, Georgia, product is the Bulldogs’ highest-ranked dedication and the second-ranked participant within the state behind five-star DL Elijah Griffin — one other Georgia goal.
Walker is now the tenth member of Georgia’s upcoming recruiting class, becoming a member of fellow blue-chip merchandise like five-star TE Elyiss Williams, four-star edge Darren Ikinnagbon and four-star LB Jadon Perlotte, amongst others. Walker and Williams are the twenty fifth and twenty sixth five-star defenders to decide to Georgia since Sensible landed his first No. 1 general recruiting class in 2018.
Eyes on one other top-ranked recruiting class
Georgia’s 2024 recruiting class was historic. The Bulldogs landed 4 five-star defenders (CB Ellis Robinson lV, LB Justin Williams, S KJ Bolden and LB Chris Cole) and completed behind solely Texas A&M’s 2022 recruiting class because the highest-ranked haul within the 247Sports period. Since Sensible arrived from Alabama in 2015, he is recorded a top-10 class yearly, and it seems the juggernaut has no plans on slowing down anytime quickly.
Whereas the early signing interval is effectively over six months away, Georgia is constructing one other marquee class. The Bulldogs are within the operating for numerous blue-chip recruits, together with Griffin, four-star LB Tavion Wallace, four-star Travis Smith Jr., four-star OT Cortez Smith and extra. Wallace, the No. 36 general participant and the third-ranked LB within the cycle, is planning on visiting Georgia later this week.
