No. 1 RB recruit Kemon Spell got $1M to join Georgia, but he didn't choose Bulldogs for the money

Kemon Spell doesn't think money entering college football in an open and (semi) organized way is the best thing for the sport.

He also says he didn't commit to the Georgia Bulldogs because of what they are offering him.

With that said, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently published an interview with the five-star running back in which he revealed that he'll be receiving $1 million to be a freshman running back in Athens in 2027.

That's a lot of money for a player who still has to complete his senior season in high school, but per Spell, it's not about that. In fact, other programs were willing to pay him more than UGA.

Kemon Spell says he didn't choose Georgia for the money

“I could’ve gotten more money from other places, but I picked Georgia for the reasons that I want to get to the NFL and I’ll be coached by the best guy [Kirby Smart] each and every day,” Spell told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “He’s going to be on me and coach me hard. I didn’t pick Georgia for the money. I picked it for the development piece and getting to the [NFL].”

The reasoning is certainly solid. Kirby Smart has turned Georgia into not just a national championship contender on a yearly basis, but one of the best pipelines to the NFL in the nation.

Spell could be the next great Georgia running back to eventually make it to the league. According to the 247Sports composite rankings, he's the No. 1 running back recruit in the nation and the No. 6 player overall, regardless of position.

There are certainly great reasons for a great running back recruit to choose Georgia. It is funny, though, to hear that money is "not a factor" when this 17-year-old knows that he'll be getting a cool million to likely take a redshirt year or, at the very least, play in just a few games as a freshman in 2026.

Of course, money matters. We're talking about $1 million. Other things apparently mattered more to Spell, though, and that's why he's going to Georgia.