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The Georgia Bulldogs have been one of the most successful school football programs in recent years, bringing home a national championship in two of the last three seasons. Success often brings turnover, which is the case for Kirby Smart’s staff. The Bulldogs lost running backs mentor Dell McGee, who took the head training position at Georgia Southern, this offseason. McGee was one of Georgia’s most successful recruiters since being employed on to Smart’s inaugural staff in 2016.

In the past eight years, McGee has served as the essential recruiter for nine five-star athletes. According to 247Sports, McGee is the No. 10-positioned recruiter for the 2025 cycle. What will McGee’s absence mean for the Georgia football recruiting efforts pushing ahead? To see the latest Georgia recruiting news, make certain to visit the site to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at Dawgs247, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Georgia.

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One player from the 2025 class that Smart’s staff is interested in is in-state wide collector Thomas Blackshear. He finished his sophomore season as the second-driving collector for a Benedictine program that went 13-2 and won the Peach State AAAA title. He finished the year with 41 receptions for 641 yards and 10 touchdowns.

The 6-foot-1, 197-pound collector transferred to Savannah Calvary Day in front of his junior season and will be the go-to pass catcher for a team that went 13-1 last season. Blackshear’s productive season as a sophomore has drawn plenty of attention from several major programs, but he’s reduced his choices significantly. A month after reporting Georgia, Tennessee and Florida State were his top three schools, Blackshear has limited that number to two. “I’ve got a top 2. Florida State ain’t really in it no more. It’s Georgia and Tennessee,” Blackshear told Dawgs247. “That’s really my top two right at this point.”

Another player that Georgia’s staff is interested in for 2025 is four-star offensive lineman Ziyare Addison. Georgia’s ready to dominate the line of scrimmage behind a major offensive line, and Smart believes Addison could add value and depth to that unit. The 6-foot-5, 280-pound lineman certainly possesses the size and strength the Bulldogs are searching for.

In any case, Addison has yet to step foot on Georgia’s campus and he continues to draw a lot of attention from other schools after taking home position MVP honors at the Under Armor camp in Orlando prior in February. Addison is scheduled to visit Georgia on Walk 9. He’s also slated to visit several out-of-state programs after the dead period is lifted, including one of Georgia’s biggest rivals, so make certain to look at Dawgs247 for more on his plans. He is slated to visit several out-of-state programs after the dead period is lifted, including one of Georgia’s biggest rivals.

Another player from the 2025 class that Smart’s staff is interested in is top 100 prospect Ben Hanks Jr. Hanks is the No. 8 cornerback in the class and he recently visited Georgia for a 7-on-7.

At the point when asked what stood out about Georgia’s campus, Hanks said, “The facilities. My first time being there was astounding to be taking a gander at their facilities, the practice fields and stuff.” Hanks is wanting to visit Miami, Georgia, Florida State, Syracuse, Louisville, Penn State and Florida before going with his choice. He’s working toward a summer decision but he does not have a time outline for a decision set in stone.