Georgia poised to lose key recruiter with Dell McGee emerging as top target for Georgia State coaching job

Georgia State is targeting Georgia running backs coach Dell McGee as its next head football coach, according to 247Sports. McGee, who has also served as Georgia’s run game coordinator since 2019, is set to replace Shawn Elliott, who abruptly left his post to become the tight ends coach and run game coordinator at South Carolina. 

This will be the first collegiate head coaching appointment for the 50-year old McGee. It’s also a significant loss for the Bulldogs, as McGee has been one of Georgia’s cornerstone assistants and ace recruiters since he was hired on to Kirby Smart’s inaugural staff in 2016. 

McGee, a native of Georgia who played running back at Auburn, initially joined the Bulldogs in 2016 as assistant head coach and running backs coach on Kirby Smart’s first staff. In the past eight years, McGee has served as the primary recruiter for nine five-star athletes and has spearheaded the effort to land at least 30 players that would be considered blue-chip prospects. 

McGee is 247Sports’ No. 10-ranked recruiter for the 2025 cycle; helped Georgia land commitments from in-state four-star defensive lineman Justus Terry, a top-20 overall prospect in his class, and three-star running back Bo Walker. During McGee’s tenure, Georgia signed five running backs that ranked inside the top 100 nationally in their respective classes. 

McGee’s impact obviously wasn’t limited to the recruiting trail. Georgia has consistently fielded one of the SEC’s best rushing attacks, due in large part to McGee’s work with the running backs and his direction of the run game. The Bulldogs have averaged at least 190 yards rushing in each of the past three seasons. 

Georgia has also had seven running backs selected in the NFL Draft with McGee guiding the…

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Author : Will Backus

Publish date : 2024-02-23 16:35:30

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