A Flip and a Flop, Cavin Ridley Decommits from South Carolina for Georgia

Written by Ryan Wright

Twitter: @HogManInLA

The Georgia 2016 recruiting class has undergone some changes over the last couple of weeks losing running back Devwah Whaley to Arkansas, Coconut Creek cornerback Malek Young, who remains uncommitted, and wide receiver Darion Anderson, who is also uncommitted. Despite a couple of deflections, new Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart was able to pull off a flip of his own landing wide receiver Cavin Ridley.

Ridley, a 4-star recruit from Deerfield Beach, committed to the Gamecocks on Jan. 2 and then decommitted on Jan. 4 ahead of a visit to Athens on Jan. 6. By Thursday, Ridley was a Bulldog. Georgia was a late player for the younger brother of Alabama freshman wide receiver Calvin Ridley seeing Cavin, sometimes called Riley, list out Auburn, Alabama, and Tennessee as his favorites on Oct. 7.

Under Armour selected Ridley for their All-American Game after the 6’1”, 190 pound, talent pulled in 36 receptions for 501 yards receiving with four touchdowns during his senior season.

Georgia 2016 Verbal Commitment List (15)

CB Chad Clay, 5’11, 170 lbs, Peactree Ridge HS, Suwanee, GA

CB Tyrique McGhee, 5’10”, 170 lbs, Peach County HS, Fort Valley, GA

DE Chauncey Manac, 6’3”, 252 lbs, Clinch County, Homerville, GA

DT Tyler Clark, 6’3”, 290 lbs, Americus Sumter, Americus, GA

DT Julian Rochester, 6’5”, 327 lbs, McEachern, Powder Springs, GA

LB Jaleel Laguins, 6’1”, 210 lbs, Oconee County, Watkinsville, GA

OG Chris Barnes, 6’3”, 274 lbs, Lee County, Leesburg, GA

OG Aaron Dowdell, 6’3”, 305 lbs, Creekside HS, Atlanta, GA

OT Ben Cleveland, 6’6”, 327 lbs, Stephens County, Toccoa, GA

QB Jacob Eason, 6’5”, 207 lbs, Lake Stevens HS, Lake Stevens, WA

RB Elijah Holyfield, 5’10”, 195 lbs, Woodward Academy, College Park, GA

TE Charlie Woerner, 6’5”, 220 lbs, Rabun County HS, Tiger, GA

WR Randrecous Davis, 5’11”, 180 lbs, Mays HS, Atlanta, GA

WR Cavin Ridley, 6’1”, 190 lbs, Deerfield Beach HS, Deerfield Beach, FL

WR Javon Wims, 6’4”, 205 lbs, Hinds C.C., Raymond, MS

 

Decommitted

TE Gattett Walston, 6’4”, 220 lbs, New Hanover HS, Wilmington, NC

WR Davion Curtis, 6’0”, 180 lbs, Temple HS, Temple, TX

RB Devwah Whaley, 6’0”, 205 lbs, Central HS, Beaumont, TX

CB Malek Young, 5’9”, 172 lbs, Coconut Creek HS, Coconut Creek, FL

WR Darion Anderson, 6’1”, 170 lbs, Houston County, Warner Robins, GA

Photo credit: sicemdawgs.com; No. 8 Cavin Ridley at Under Armour All-American Game.