DE Gibson pledges to UGA after USC decommit

Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 24, 2024, 08:38 PM ET Four-star defensive end Isaiah Gibson, the 28th-ranked prospect in the 2025 ESPN 300, committed to Georgia on Monday, 6 days after pulling his promise from Lincoln Riley’s recruiting class at USC.Gibson is the No.

3 defensive end in the 2025 class, per ESPN rankings. The 6-foot-4 edge rush from Warner Robins, Georgia, had actually been dedicated to the Trojans because March 24 before decommitting last Tuesday. He becomes the 12th ESPN 300 prospect pledged to the Bulldogs in 2025 and the second-highest-rated hire in Kirby Smart’s class, behind just in-state outside linebacker Zayden Walker(No. 15 in the top 300). Editor’s Picks Gibson totaled 17 sacks in his junior season last fall and took a handful of check outs this spring following his commitment to USC, with stops at Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida and Ohio State before pulling his promise last week. After leaving the Trojans’2025 class, Gibson set up, then canceled, a check out to Oklahoma, and split his weekend in between trips to Ohio State and Georgia.Gibson further boosts a Bulldogs recruiting class that stood 13th in ESPN’s newest group rankings for the 2025 cycle.He is the current addition in a talent-packed protective class for Georgia. Joining him on organizer Glenn Schumann’s defense are Walker(No. 2 outside linebacker in 2025 ), outside linebacker Jadon Perlotte(No. 9 OLB), protective takes on Christian Garrett(No. 8 DT )and Stephon Shivers(No. 22 DT), and protective end Darren Ikinnagbon, the 20th-ranked edge rusher in the 2025 class.