Over this recruiting cycle, Mario Cristobal has been active on the trail, and Georgia knows Miami will keep coming after elite recruits. After landing Georgia’s 5-star CB Donte Wright, the Miami Hurricanes head coach’s attempt to flip the Bulldogs’ only remaining 5-star prospect failed. The nation’s No. 1 RB, Kemon Spell, doubled down on his pledge and shut down Cristobal’s efforts.
Miami is still in the fight because this was never a one-team race. Spell once looked at other options, too, so Cristobal’s continued push is not random. It shows Miami is still trying hard to pull him away from Georgia. On May 24th, Spell chose to stay committed to Georgia and shut down any talk of switching schools.
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“I just feel like Georgia is home and the right place for me,” Spell said to On3. “I’m 100 percent locked in, so I don’t think there is any reason to visit any other school. I’m locked in with Georgia.”
He even jumped onto X and stamped his approval with a “🐶” emoji after On3 posted about him shutting down the Miami speculation. Spell has already turned away other schools before, having moved past Penn State. That makes his stand against Miami stronger. He is not just saying no once. He is showing the same answer again and again.
Earlier this week, Rivals recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong reported that Miami is still trying to stay involved in Spell’s recruitment. The Hurricanes have not stopped communication, even though Spell is strongly committed to Georgia. Spell originally committed to Georgia on February 2, and soon after that, he decided to end his recruitment. Even after shutting things down, other schools have continued to try to recruit him, including Miami.
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Miami was also a serious option for Spell during his second round of decision-making, after he briefly reopened his recruitment when Penn State made coaching changes. At that time, Miami was one of the programs he considered strongly before choosing Georgia again.
According to Wiltfong, Spell’s father, Keith Jones, said Miami is still in contact with the family every week. The Hurricanes are still pressing, but Spell is not opening the door.
“I don’t have any visits to Miami or any plans to go there,” Spell confirmed. Georgia sees Spell as a major piece of this class. A back like him can change the whole offensive picture. That is why the Bulldogs do not want to lose him, especially when top programs are still trying to pull him away.
Georgia wants to keep Spell firmly in the class because he is one of its biggest offensive pieces. The nation’s No. 1 RB has put up some numbers on the football field for McKeesport High School in Pennsylvania. Over his first three seasons, he has racked up 3,953 total rushing yards and scored 68 touchdowns. Having showcased his explosiveness every single time he hands off the ball, Spell averaged more than 11 yards per carry over his first three seasons.
Kemon Spell | Credits: X
His junior year in 2025 was especially legendary. Even though he missed a few games with an ankle injury here and there, he still went off for 1,755 yards and 32 total touchdowns, earning himself Junior All-American honors. He actually broke his school’s all-time rushing record during the playoffs by putting up a mind-blowing 331 yards and 3 scores in a single game.
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Those numbers show why Spell is so important. He is not just a name on the board. He has already proven he can run hard, break big plays, and score often. That is the kind of player Georgia wants to keep safe.
Georgia views Spell as a class-defining back, the kind of player who helps keep the Bulldogs near the top of the recruiting race. Right now, Kemon Spell is preparing for his official visit there next weekend. He has even been helping recruit other players, including four-star wide receiver Amare Patterson and four-star offensive lineman Carter Jones, showing he’s fully locked in with the Bulldogs.
According to UGA, the Bulldogs have more good news coming their way.
Kirby Smart projected to lock down one of the nation’s best OTs
The Bulldogs are projected to land a commitment from four-star offensive tackle JJ Brown, a class of 2027 recruit. Brown recently visited Georgia during the program’s annual scavenger hunt weekend. It was his fifth or sixth overall visit to the university. He came away super impressed, mentioning that head coach Kirby Smart runs absolutely everything at a championship level.
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The 6’5, around 305-pound lineman plays high school football at Parkview High School in Lilburn. The Georgia native ranked as the No. 277 player in the country, the No. 24 offensive tackle, and the No. 28 player in Georgia, according to Rivals. He has Georgia in his top six schools, along with Florida, Florida State, Clemson, Kentucky, and Auburn.
Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searels has been keeping tabs on him and his family for a while now. Judging by the recruiting pattern, this should not be a hard situation to handle. Once he finishes his recruiting visits, the Bulldogs could be waiting for him at the finish line. Locking in this homegrown talent would be a big victory for Georgia asthey build their next great recruiting class.
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