The Georgia Bulldogs have dominated all aspects of college football the last couple of years, but they’re not invincible just yet.
On Wednesday afternoon, the reigning two-time national champions and the No. 1 ranked recruiting program in the country suffered a significant defection when Chilton County (Ala.) five-star outside linebacker Demarcus Riddick flipped his commitment to Auburn.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ linebacker Demarcus Riddick announces his commitment to Auburn University over Bama and Georgia #WARDAMNEAGLE pic.twitter.com/VUcAU64FAe
— Power of Dixieland (@PwrofDixieland) July 26, 2023
Auburn had been competing with Alabama to flip Riddick from Georgia, where he originally committed last November. Alabama had been considered a slight favorite to flip him.
Riddick also had offers from Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, LSU, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee and Texas A&M.
Despite the loss, Georgia’s class of 2024 is still No. 1 in the nation by a comfortable margin. Meanwhile, Auburn has risen to No. 27.
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