Woodyard, No. 43 in 2024 ESPN 300, chooses UGA

Junior security Peyton Woodyard devoted to Georgia on Saturday.Woodyard, No. 43 general

in the 2024 ESPN 300 and the security ranked 3rd greatest in the cycle, made the statement throughout the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.He was one of 2 2024 potential customers to devote throughout the game and prepares to register early in January 2024.”Our protective planner [St. John Bosco’s Chris

King], he increases there all the time and he pulls from their scheme and he incorporates it in our defense every year,”Woodyard told ESPN.” And it’s Georgia; they win national championships every year, and why would you not wish to be a part of that?”Top-ranked Georgia(14-0)plays No. 3 TCU (13-1)on Monday night in the College Football Playoff Championship game in search of a second straight national title.The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Woodyard, from John Bosco High School( California), also considered Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan, USC, Florida, Texas and Notre Dame.He’s the third-highest-ranked possibility in the Bulldogs’2024 haul and the 6th 2024 ESPN 300 hire so far to offer a promise to Kirby Smart.

He would be the 2nd top-three safety to sign with Georgia(Joenel Aguero; No. 23 in general, No. 3 S in 2023)in as many years.Woodyard, outside linebacker Demarcus Riddick (No. 38 overall, No. 3 OLB in 2024)and tight end Landen Thomas (No. 45 general, No. 1 TE-H in 2024)are ranked

in the leading three at their positions, and pass receiver Ny Carr( No. 26 overall in 2024 )is the fifth-best pass receiver in the junior class. “Simply chopping it up with Coach Smart. He says the exact same thing that I say,”Woodyard stated. “He comes from a structured program like Bosco. I ‘d fit in well over there, and

they run very similar stuff. It resembles practically the same thing he sees on my film that he sees them doing out there at Georgia today. “Relationships constructed with Smart, protective backs coach Fran Brown, co-defensive organizer Will Muschamp and protective graduate assistant David Metcalf were pivotal to Woodyard in his wish to get up

to speed quickly.Woodyard had 54 takes on with 8 passes safeguarded, 1 interception and 2 tackles for loss throughout his junior year for John Bosco, which went 13-1 and won a state champion in 2022.”I attempt to make myself as well-rounded as a security, in addition to a well-rounded DB,”he said. “Simply be the complete DB and be able to cover, play deep at security and also press, play zone protection, simply roll down and go to the post, go deep path. Be able to do everything.

“Georgia’s 2023 class, which sits 2nd overall after the early signing duration, consists of seven defensive players ESPN has ranked within the leading 5 at their position– three linebackers, 2 defensive linemen, one cornerback and one safety.