Georgia received great news on Thursday and includes a five-star addition to the 2022 class. Tiger County Quarterback (Georgia) Gunner Stockton he committed to Dawgs, and South Carolina’s unique promise gave Dawgs247 the details of what led to his decision.
“The day after Coach Muschamp resigned, I called Coach Smart and told him I was concerned about what was going on in South Carolina,” said Stockton. “We talked about everything and he assured me that I was the defender he wanted for the 2022 class. My relationship with Coach Monken and Coach Faulkner has grown. I’m looking forward to competing for my state team. I’m really good about the team. , the staff, the school, everything. I already have relationships with many of the current players, and the 2022 recruiting class will consist of guys with whom I already have a great relationship. Also, I couldn’t ‘”Don’t say no to Smart coach twice. In Georgia, you always have a chance to win the SEC and be a national champion. This is my dream.”
While Auburn was heavily involved due to the connection with the offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, other schools like North Carolina, Florida, the State of Florida and Texas tried to get involved with Stockton. In the end, Stockton had to say no to everyone.
“Calling Coach Mike was no fun,” said Stockton. “I have a very close relationship not only with him, but with his whole family. I love this family. Coach Mike is very respected and I hate that it didn’t work for me to be coached by him. We had become very close, but I didn’t I could stop thinking about being a Bulldog. “
Stockton, considered the country’s 27th general candidate, the No. 1 double threat quarterback and the 3rd general recruiting in Georgia by the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, is coming out of a junior season in which he played for 3,128 yards and 45 touchdowns with just four interceptions, running for 1,581 yards and 26 touchdowns as well. He feels Todd Monken can help you to be equally productive at the university level.
“While watching Georgia play this year, I loved what I saw,” said Stockton. “I love throwing the ball into the back, and Coach Monken is very good at doing that for a quarterback. Coach Monken is a great teacher and I can’t wait to learn from him.”
Now that he is on board as Georgia’s seventh engagement for the 2022 class, a group that now ranks 3rd in the 247Sporta Team Class Rankings, Stockton plans to work to help Georgia bring in as many elite candidates as possible.
“In 8th grade, I was the defender of the FBU National Championship team,” said Stockton. “Now this team is made up of veterans. Looking back, it was made up of some of the best recruits in the country. In 9th grade, I was the defender of the All-American game and consisted of even more first-rate recruits. They really became good friends with many of these guys. My friends Marquis and Smoke are already committed to Georgia, and I hope to help them influence a lot more. I played 7 on7 for Hustle and Coach Tony since 8th grade, and I’m going to play with them again this spring and summer. You can bet I hope to bring all those wide receivers with me to Georgia. We are full … De’Nylon, Kojo, Oscar, Travis and more. “