Georgia Signs 28 Players Including One of Nation’s Top Defensive Linemen

February 4, 2015

Rick Nyman,

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Georgia class of 28 signees includes an emphasis on defense, seven early enrollees and a defensive lineman rated as the nation’s top prospect.

Coach Mark Richt says defensive tackle Trenton Thompson of Westover High in Albany, Georgia "is a big, massive man who’s got great agility." The 6-foot-4, 311-pound Thompson is rated No. 1 on the 247Sports composite.

Richt says the day included "a lot of emotions."

Linebacker Roquan Smith of Montezuma, Georgia announced on ESPN he would sign with UCLA over the Bulldogs. Georgia lost wide receiver Darius Slayton of Greater Atlanta Christian to Auburn and safety Deontai Williams of Jacksonville, Florida to Ohio University.

Georgia signed Shaquery Wilson, a wide receiver from Coral Gables, Florida who last week changed his commitment from the Bulldogs to West Virginia.