Georgia Bulldogs and Kirby Smart somewhat shockingly in final mix for yet another top defensive recruit amid official visits

Stancil still has official visits scheduled to see Miami, Penn State, Tennessee, and NC State, but the Vols didn't even make his official top five so that one might be changing soon. Clemson was a bit of a surprise addition to his finalists as well, so Georgia may have to worry about beating the Tigers out, but things are looking good for the Bulldogs' chances.

The Georgia Bulldogs should have a pretty significant need to fill along the defensive line next year, so Smart and his staff should continue pushing hard to land Stancil. Both Warren Brinson and Nazir Stackhouse left for the NFL Draft this offseason. Emerging star Christen Miller is expected to become one of the best defensive linemen in the nation this season and be gone after this fall as well. True freshman Elijah Griffin and a handful of other talented young players may emerge too, but there's a path to a significant role for Keshawn Stancil at Georgia earlier than fans might expect.

As Kirby Smart continues to lean on younger impact defenders a new added layer to his recruiting pitch has begun to emerge. It used to be that players would have to wait their turn to break out due to the depth at Georgia. Now–in an era where Georgia and every other single blue blood program struggles to build out elite depth like they once did–players like Stancil may be leaned on early and often. Let's hope coach Smart can close the deal in the coming weeks.

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If you want to see some of the outrageously dominant plays that make Keshawn Stancil one of the best defensive line recruits in the nation just check out his highlights below.