On Saturday, the Georgia Bulldogs received a commitment from 2024 4-star athlete Dwight Phillips Jr.
Phillips Jr., out of Mableton, Georgia, ranks as the nation’s No. 71 overall player in his class, per 247Sports.
At 5-foot-11, 170-pound, he is Georgia’s ninth commitment in the 2024 class, which ranks No. 1 in the nation.
247Sports has Phillips Jr. as the No. 4 ranked running back in the nation and the No. 13 ranked player in the state of Georgia.
He is the son of Olympic gold medalist Dwight Phillips, who competes in the long jump.
Phillips Jr. competes in track himself, winning the GHSA Class 7A 100-meter state title with a time of 10.43.
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