Five-star linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. is the latest in-state player to commit to the University of Georgia football program. The speedy Paulding County High School linebacker plays football in Dallas, Georgia. He also runs track, which helps him cover large areas of the field and have excellent range in coverage.
Mondon Jr. picked the Georgia Bulldogs over Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, and Florida. He made UGA fans nervous for a minute at his commitment, when he briefly picked up an LSU hat.
Now, Kirby Smart has secured the top three in-state prospects in the class of 2021, each of which is a five-star.
Here’s how Georgia football Twitter reacted to the good news:
GO DAWGS!!
— Coach Kirby Smart (@KirbySmartUGA) November 18, 2020
— UGA United (@UGAUnited) November 18, 2020
Go Dawgs!!! #CommitToTheG pic.twitter.com/x2rRYBTPgx
— Glenn Schumann (@CoachSchuUGA) November 18, 2020
We gone have the best class to come through Georgia just wait🤫
— •Jack• (@_7JMEEKS) November 18, 2020
I’m so damn happy! https://t.co/DtcSbN6cFX
— Dawgatory (@DawgsEdited) November 18, 2020
ICYMI: 4 star LB Smeal Mondon has committed to UGA!! Big pickup for the UGA LB room and Dan Lanning! #GoDawgs #CommitToTheG
— UGA Supporters (@Support_UGA) November 18, 2020
TURN ME UP DAWG NATION🐶🐶 @SmaelJr #GoDawgs🐶🐶 pic.twitter.com/hiNNqFuCsZ
— Jared Wilson🙏🏽💪🏾 (@j_wilson55) November 18, 2020
Yessuh GoDawgs @SmaelJr
— ♚ David Daniel ① (@David_X_Dope) November 18, 2020
Next Georgia Commit🔴⚫️ @Sorey_Jr pic.twitter.com/vGT93qnABH
— Lovasea Carroll (@LovaseaC) November 18, 2020
Smael Mondon announced his commitment to UGA in person, but later released a cool commitment video on Twitter:
🪐🪐@cfreichenbach pic.twitter.com/D4tgXUXOxF
— Smael Mondon Jr (@SmaelJr) November 18, 2020
