Ray Drew Chooses Georgia

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Ray Drew surprised no one on Friday afternoon when he announced his commitment to Georgia.

The defensive end from Thomasville, Ga., chose the Bulldogs over Auburn, LSU, Clemson and Miami.

The pledge is the latest in an impressive run of commitments for Georgia’s class of 2011. Georgia has recently picked up commitments from in-state prospects Malcolm Mitchell, Jay Rome and Xzavier Ward.

Drew’s commitment to Georgia seemed destined recently when word spread that he was pushing Antonio Richardson to consider the Bulldogs. That news came after defensive tackle prospect John Jenkins said Drew had already chosen his school.

The Bulldogs might not be done on the defensive side. Jenkins and linebacker Kent Turene are giving Georgia serious consideration, and defensive end Jeoffrey Pagan said yesterday that he’s favoring Georgia.

Running back Isaiah Crowell from Columbus, Ga., is another high priority from inside the state of Georgia. Crowell, who canceled a scheduled trip to Auburn, will choose between Georgia and Alabama on Wednesday. Georgia is considered the favorite to land Crowell, whose teammate and close friend, Quintavious Harrow, recently committed to the Bulldogs.

Drew, by the way, made a public plea for several highly-touted players to join him in Athens.

Georgia has 23 commitments for its 2011 class, which entered the day ranked No. 9 in the Rivals.com team rankings. That ranking will surely improve after adding Drew, who’s ranked the nation’s No. 1 weakside defensive end and No. 9 overall prospect by Rivals.