Georgia Bulldogs soccer commit Marcus Washington Jr. reclassifies to skip senior yr, be a part of 2022 class

Cornerback Marcus Washington Jr., one in all Georgia‘s high dedicated gamers within the Class of 2023, is skipping his senior yr of highschool and becoming a member of the Bulldogs’ incoming freshman class.

Washington, ranked the No. 84 prospect and No. 10 cornerback within the 2023 ESPN 300, will enroll at Georgia in just a few weeks. He introduced his choice on Twitter.

Subsequent cease ✈️ Athens, GA ✌🏾
Formally reclassifying to the category of 2022!@GeorgiaFootball @KirbySmartUGA @FranBrownUGA @CoachWMuschamp @CoachSchuUGA @Mansell247
Thanks mother and pa @selett50 @gawga_boi044 pic.twitter.com/Dd8cG56CEx

— Marcus “Da Menace” Washington Jr (@MJ_Washington04) May 17, 2022

Washington, from Grovetown, Georgia, is the son of former Bulldogs linebacker Marcus Washington, who performed for former coach Mark Richt from 2005 to 2009.

Georgia has to rebuild its secondary after dropping beginning security Lewis Cine and cornerback Derion Kendrick to the NFL draft. 4 different defensive backs — Lovasea Carroll (South Carolina), Latavious Brini (Arkansas), Jalen Kimber (Florida) and Ameer Speed (Michigan State) — left through the switch portal.

Bulldogs coach Kirby Sensible mentioned constructing depth within the secondary was one in all his considerations popping out of spring follow.

“We have got to get higher within the secondary to go the place we will go, and we have got some guys coming, however we have got to get the blokes which might be right here to go to right here, and that is our job as coaches,” Sensible mentioned.

The Bulldogs, who received their first nationwide championship in 41 years in 2021, signed 5 of the nation’s high defensive backs within the final recruiting cycle: cornerbacks Daylen Everette, Julian Humphrey and Jaheim Singletary and safeties Malaki Starks and JaCorey Thomas.