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Georgia, Kirby Smart Flip 4-Star SEC Commit On Saturday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By J.C. Shelton | Last updated Jun 14, 2025 3:25 PM ET

Head coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs continue to build momentum in the class of 2026.

Georgia entered the weekend with four commitments in the month of June, including blue-chip cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick, top punter Wade Register, top kicker Harran Zureikat and three-star offensive linemen Zykie Helton and Zachary Lewis.

The Bulldogs' latest pledge, the fifth in the last two weeks, is one that Smart and his staff have been working on for a long time.

Four-star cornerback Caden Harris initially committed to SEC foe Vanderbilt on April 29 over Georgia and Notre Dame.

Harris is a two-way standout at Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tennessee. He totaled 30 tackles, seven pass breakups and an interception on defense while catching 37 passes for 782 yards and 11 touchdowns on defense as a junior last season, per MaxPreps.

Harris (6-foot, 170 pounds) ranks as the No. 8 player at the position, the No. 4 player in the state and the No. 76 overall recruit in his class (On3).

Despite Harris' commitment to Vanderbilt, Georgia kept in touch and officially hosted the highly-coveted recruit last weekend.

And that trip has seemingly paid off for Smart and Co., as Harris flipped his pledge to UGA on Saturday.

BREAKING: Four-Star CB Caden Harris has Flipped his Commitment from Vanderbilt to Georgia, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’1 165 CB from Brownsville, TN had been Committed to the Commodores since April

Top 80 Recruit (No. 8 CB) in the 2026 On300https://t.co/u3LjKW25Tj pic.twitter.com/8w3hlwh3RG
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 14, 2025

Harris becomes a key piece in what is shaping up to be a talented group of defensive backs for the Bulldogs under Smart, co-defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson and cornerbacks coach Donte Williams.

Georgia also holds commitments from four-star cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick and four-star safeties Jordan Smith and Zech Fort.

Harris' pledge vaulted the Bulldogs to fourth nationally in the 2026 cycle.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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