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Georgia football winners and losers following the 2022 National Signing Day
Winner: Defensive line coach Tray Scott
There was a time when Scott’s ability to recruit was openly questioned. That cannot be done anymore. Not after the defensive line class Georgia signed in the 2022 cycle.
It was capped off by Georgia beating out Ohio State and Miami to land 4-star defensive lineman Christen Miller. He rates as the No. 102 overall player in the class. Georgia coach Kirby Smart gushed about Miller in a way he usually doesn’t about prospects on National Signing Day.
“You tend to attract people that have the same mindset that you do, and I think Christen and Tray have a lot of the same mindset. Christen Miller is a worker,” Smart said. “He’s one of the most impressive kids in terms of leadership, that I’ve seen at this age.”
Related: New UGA signee Christen Miller breaks down why he’s ‘stamped’ as a Bulldog
What’s more is that based on recruiting rankings — obviously not the end all be all but still — Georgia signed two defensive linemen ranked higher than Miller. That would be Mykel Williams and Bear Alexander.
Smart explained why Scott’s newfound recruiting success shouldn’t come as a surprise to those paying attention.
“He is a tremendous teacher. I mean Tray is a technician, he sells himself on not a lot of flash but a lot of work, developing young men into good defensive linemen but even better people. He has got a little bit of proof to validate that now with Travon Walker, Devonte Wyatt and Jordan Davis all coming out of that room. Those are three guys that are going to be really good NFL football players.”
