Dogs add 21st commitment

According to the good folks over at UGAsports.com, Georgia added its 21st commitment for the 2008 recruiting class over the weekend.

Cedar Grove High (Ellenwood, Ga.) athlete Xavier Avery apparently gave the Bulldogs a verbal commitment after visiting for Saturday's Ole Miss game. The 6-foot, 190-pounder had numerous offers, including from a host of SEC and ACC schools. He can play running back or defensive back.

Rivals lists him as a three-star prospect, the No. 36 athlete nationally and the No. 19 player in Georgia. Scout has him as a three-star player and the nation's No. 68 running back.

Rivals.com profile
Scout.com profile

Interesting sidenote: Avery is a very talented baseball player (an outfielder, he hit better than .600 and stole 40-something bases last year) and wants to play college baseball as well, if he makes it to college. My understanding is he's good enough to potentially be a first-day MLB draft prospect. In fact, he was one of five Georgia natives invited to play in the prestigious Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic in San Diego this summer. ... in which case, you have to wonder whether he'd ever make it to Athens at all, even if he does sign with the Dogs in February. Who knows? It's something that will bear watching, as will whether his decision has any effect on Cedar Grove teammate Josh Jarboe, who's one of the top uncommitted prospects in the state right now.