Georgia Dealt Bad News on Highly Touted Star Before Final College Decision

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dave Holcomb | Last updated Jun 19, 2025 11:31 PM ET

A highly touted defensive line prospect is set to make his final college decision Saturday. The Georgia Bulldogs hosted that prospect for an official visit just a couple weekends ago.

But the Bulldogs aren't expected to land the prospect -- four-star defensive lineman Vodney Cleveland.

According to On3's recruiting prediction machine, Cleveland is very likely to commit to the Texas Longhorns.

"Cleveland took an official visit to Georgia two weeks ago," On3's Jeremy Johnson wrote. "The Bulldogs made an impression, but the buzz is around Texas and Florida for the former Alabama commit."

The RPM predicted a 93.5% chance of Cleveland committing to the Longhorns.

Cleveland was originally scheduled to visit the Miami Hurricanes this weekend. But on Monday, he announced cancelling that visit and revealed his intentions to make his final college decision Saturday.

Although On3 identified Texas as the overwhelming favorite to land Cleveland, the Longhorns have competition. The Florida Gators are the other top contender.

As it stands with under two days remaining until Cleveland's final college announcement, Georgia is a significant underdog in the recruitment of the four-star defensive lineman.

On3’s @SWiltfong_ and @ChadSimmons_ have logged expert predictions for Texas to land 4-star DL Vodney Cleveland

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