Welcome to another edition of the Recruiting Recap! Thanks for stopping by. If you are new here, this feature covers offers/commitments from the weekend through Monday, 3 trending topics, and our sleeper of the day.
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Sleeper of the Day
Thomas Zimbaletti
2025 Richmond Hill
Offensive Lineman
Zimbalatti filled out nicely over the years and weighs around 315 lbs. The wide offensive guard prospect attaches himself to the defender and does a nice job of driving his legs through the defender. The 6’3″ lineman plays with good urgency getting out to his responsibility. He looks more comfortable as a straight-up blocker inside than a pulling guard, but he is looking more athletic senior year. Zimbalatti has strong fundamentals and consistently good hand placement. Plays with solid physicality and punch at the point of attack. Although he shows solid body control while engaged, we would like to see him continue to improve his flexibility, specifically in the hips, and focus on flattening out his back while engaged. The senior is a tough blocker, who sticks with his man and doesn’t stop until the whistle is blown. With a 390 lbs. bench press, you cannot argue with his general strength up top. Zimbalatti has improved a good bit over the last year. He is quicker at the point of attack, showing better lateral quickness, so his blocks are lining up better, and he is executing at a high level. Going into this season, we felt like more D1 programs would take an interest in Zimbalatti, and he’s off to a good start with The Citadel offering earlier this month.
Commitments
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Offers
Gregory Williams
2025 Evans
McDaniel College
Peyton Dyer
2026 Duluth
UAB, South Carolina, Penn State & Ole Miss
Steve Miller
2025 Greene Co.
Southern California
Makhi Brazier
2026 Grayson
Kansas
Tristan Puckett
2025 Bethlehem Christian
UVA-Wise
Jae Lamar
2026 Colquitt Co.
Liberty
Christian Lawrence
2026 Thomas Co. Central
Liberty
Livingstone Jenkins
2025 Madison Co.
Judson
Dre Quinn
2026 GAC
Buffalo
Sam Sapp
2025 Vidalia
Eastern Kentucky
KJ Green
2027 Stephenson
Ole Miss, Florida State & Southern California
Carl Noisette
2028 Duluth
Miami-Ohio
Unitas Baltimore
2026 Brookwood
Clark Atlanta
Jacob Coombs
2025 Jackson Co.
Sewanee
Amari White
2026 Northeast
Pittsburgh
Triston Brown
2025 Alexander
Papago Puma JC
Jakeyveon Parker
2027 Macon Co.
Auburn
Stephen Cannon
2026 Benedictine
Virginia
Jamari Harrold
2025 Norcross
Georgia State
Jorden Edmonds
2026 Sprayberry
Kansas
Ahmad Gordon
2025 Perry
Valdosta
Jalen Shivers
2025 South Gwinnett
Georgia Tech
Billy Weivoda
2026 Milton
Georgia Southern
Christian Jamison
2025 Valdosta
Thiel
Abram Eisenhower
2026 Lowndes
Marshall
Malakhi Dudley
2028 Heritage
Southern California
Richard Rachel IV
2025 Locust Grove
Bluffton
Justin Weeks
2027 Pace Acd.
Auburn
London Seymour
2025 North Gwinnett
Arkansas State
Kenneth Simmons
2025 KIPP Atlanta
Wooster
Zion Williams
2025 Newnan
Wagner
Malachi Fannin-Render
2025 LaGrange
Marshall
Cassius Greene
2025 Jenkins
Culver-Stockton
Suan’te Moreno
2025 Salem
Wabash College
Three ‘n Out
We talked about Brett Fitzgerald before the season as a 2025 kicker to watch closely this fall. Last Friday, the Colquitt kicker broke the state record in career extra points. Fitzgerald is a 4-year starter at Colquitt County and has taken recent visits to Tulane, Georgia Tech, and Florida State. Stay tuned for the rest of the season, we suspect that more records could be broken.
AGTG! I’m blessed to have broken the state record for career extra points! I couldn’t have done it without my snapper @chason_glenn, former snapper @TapscottWill, holder Logan Morris, and former holder @EliMeads and the o-line! @CCPackersFball @CoachHoon @MaxPreps @OfficialGHSA pic.twitter.com/128Lh1CDtB
— Brett Fitzgerald (@BrettFitz88) September 17, 2024
Lanier County SR and All-State athlete BJ Jones is starting the year great with 383 receiving yards on 20 catches and 3 touchdowns while also plucking 3 interceptions and 20 tackles on defense. The senior athlete has been a key playmaker for Lanier County since his freshman year and has seen college interest throughout high school. At the beginning of this recruiting cycle, Jones held offers from many D1 programs including Georgia State, Liberty, and Coastal Carolina, so he has the talent to attract big-time college interest. This midseason film should rekindle additional D1 eyes.
https://t.co/DBY8T54vvM First 5 Games
383 yards 20 Catches 3 TDS
20 Tackles 3Int@Agentt_0 @RustyMansell_ @RecruitGeorgia @CoachK94 @CoachJoshErnst @sealey_greg @CoachSethOBrien— Lanier County HS Football (@LanierCountyFB) September 16, 2024
Elijah Griffin is a big dude. At 6’5″ and 300 lbs., the defensive tackle is a weightlifting freak and has been a consensus 5-star recruit since he was an underclassman. Griffin is down to his final 3 schools Miami, Southern Cal, and UGA. He will be taking a visit soon to UGA per Jeremy Johnson of On3 Sports. The 2025 prospect was one of the first prospects we identified in his recruiting class; granted it doesn’t take a genius to see a freshman bench press 360 and deadlift 600 and know they could be a great lineman.
5⭐️ DL Elijah Griffin itching to get out on the field. He’s a team captain and a perfect candidate for first off the bus. pic.twitter.com/M38oqwmD1E
— Jeremy Johnson (@JeremyO_Johnson) September 13, 2024
